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Chapter 3498: 4.1098 Small Banquet (Monthly Ticket Bonus 2)

Why would the Crown Princess send people to hunt them down? Manager Li looked left and right, terrified that one of the Crown Princess's hidden guards might suddenly leap from the rooftop, which would spell disaster for their group!

Qiao Yingchun angrily exclaimed, "Why are you afraid of her? Hah, we have so many people in Jade Cauldron Market, are we afraid of her? Yi Niang, we absolutely cannot let this matter go today."

"I heard that bitch brought her whole Qiao family back! Those people are only half-baked martial artists! Just grab a few of them, and you can definitely make that bitch surrender!"

"By then, not only can we avenge today's humiliation, but we might even be able to send that bitch to the Pink Pavilion and let her enjoy... Ah!"

Before Qiao Yingchun could finish speaking, Yi Niang pounced on her, delivering a fierce slap across her face and a kick to her chest. Qiao Yingchun flew out like a kite with a broken string, crashing against a nearby cabinet with a loud bang. Everything on half of the cabinet shattered and fell, showing how swift and accurate Yi Niang's kick was, leaving her absolutely no face.

"I think you're the truly malicious little bitch!" Yi Niang's eyes were cold as she glared at her hatefully. "You just want to drag our entire Jade Cauldron Market into eternal damnation!"

If she had truly listened to her words and foolishly made a move against the little Crown Princess, given the cultivation and techniques of those black-clad individuals today, their entire Jade Cauldron Market would probably be annihilated right before their eyes!

"Someone! Send this bitch back to the Pink Pavilion! No matter what, she's not allowed to leave that place!"

"No, it's not like that, Yi Niang, Yi Niang, listen to me, Yi Niang, Yi Niang!! Let go of me, let go!" Qiao Yingchun struggled desperately in Hunchback Old Li's grasp, her eyes spitting venom, but she was powerless to resist. She was completely thrown into the carriage, her neck tightly gripped, silencing her cries.

"Did you understand what Yi Niang said?" Old Li roughly patted her dusky face with his calloused hand. "Don't act on your own initiative anymore. Just do your part."

Qiao Yingchun, though filled with hatred, was utterly helpless.

Small Banquet

The next day, Yi Niang suddenly found herself covered in red rashes. The symptoms didn't seem like poisoning, but they prevented her from leaving the house. Manager Li, on the other hand, was even more alarmed; his condition was somewhat unspeakable.

Meanwhile, as the Crown Prince was departing tomorrow, the Emperor specially arranged a farewell banquet for him tonight. Although it was just a small banquet held in the palace with not many attendees, the palace was still bustling with activity, servants scurrying about.

The Emperor's harem was completely empty; there were no imperial concubines. So this small family banquet, to put it plainly, was probably just the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, Qiao Mu, and Mo Lian.

However, when Qiao Mu arrived at the dining hall of the Jichen Palace, she found two unfamiliar women seated beside the Empress Dowager. Upon seeing her enter, both women rose in unison and bowed, saying in chorus, "Greetings, Crown Princess."

Qiao Mu's eyes instinctively narrowed. She subtly scrutinized the two women. Their faces were beautiful, each with their own distinct charm. The woman on the left appeared gentler in her features than the woman on the right. The one on the right had a long, graceful neck like a proud swan, and her head was held high even as she bowed.

"This is Alchemist Shan," Empress Dowager Chen indicated the "white swan."