Black Bellied Prince’s Stunning Abandoned Consort - Chapter 69

Chapter 69

Chapter 69: Worry 



The Jasper Flower Banquet was held once a year and was a traditional event of the south boundary . The imperial households, nobility, and aristocracy of all three nations would participate . The so-called Jasper Flower Banquet was basically a beauty contest for people to also find their spouses, so all single men and women had the right to participate .

During the banquet, a talented man and woman would be picked out and crowned .

The people picked out would become famous and wouldn’t have to worry about their marriage anymore—it was guaranteed to be a extremely good marriage .

Xiao Yan and Xiao Zhu’s worries weren’t without reason .

From the start, the Xiao family had already declined a lot . If it weren’t for the fact that Old Madame Xiao had kept a tight grip on military power, the Xiao residence would’ve already vanished .

If Xiao Susu added to this and embarrassed herself in front of all the nations, the emperor probably wouldn’t tolerate the Xiao family anymore .

However, there was nothing they could do about this .

They could only try to proceed carefully .

There was no way to learn much talents within a month .

“Little Sis, Grandma didn’t tell you about the emperor’s decree, did she? About the Jasper Flower Banquet…” Xiao En—Xiao Yan’s eldest son—was currently sitting next to Xiao Susu .

His face contained worry .

They all treated this younger sister who had suddenly woken up as like a pearl that they had to protect carefully .

The men in Hundred Flowers Nation weren’t as competitive and full of schemes as women .

Xiao En especially was very docile and courteous . The older generation liked him a lot, but in the end, he was still a boy and had no way of becoming a pillar of the Xiao family .

He seemed to like Xiao Susu even more than the others . He’d be next to her everyday, asking about the weather, how she liked the food, whether she had enough clothes…

Xiao Susu lowered the book she was reading and looked up . “Jasper Flower Banquet?”

Upon seeing Xiao Susu’s bright eyes and delicate face, a trace of light flashed through Xiao En’s eyes, but he quickly suppressed it . The women of Hundred Flowers Nation didn’t take petiteness to be beauty, but Xiao Susu was precisely the definition of dainty and petite . This gave Xiao En, who had gotten used to seeing valiant and tall beauties, a very fresh sensation of aesthetics .

In the past, Xiao Susu was dumb and just stayed in her courtyard all day, so no one paid attention to her .

However, now she was the pearl in the Xiao family’s palm, so it was natural for her to attract attention .

Of course, Xiao Susu’s looks were absolutely magnificent and devastatingly beautiful . Even the greatest beauty of great Yan, Su Mengru, would pale in color standing next to her .

However, in Hundred Flowers Nation, her figure and facial features couldn’t be called beautiful .

The people of Hundred Flowers Nation viewed height as the main measure of beauty .

Fortunately, this Jasper Flower Banquet was hosted jointly by the three nations and the most beautiful wouldn’t be chosen solely based on Hundred Flowers Nation’s standards .

“That’s right . The emperor decreed that you are to participate in Jasper Flower Banquet with the rest of us in a month . She was saying that since the imperial household of Unyielding Clouds Nation has already broken off the engagement, why not choose another companion on that day . ” Xiao En was also aware that this was a complete excuse . She had definitely done this because that Ninth Prince had given her some sort of benefit .

After all, the current emperor didn’t have a good impression of the Xiao family .

Xiao Susu smiled coldly with no trace of unease or panic on her face . She didn’t seem angry either and just nodded slightly in acceptance .

“Little Sis, aren’t you worried? The emperor is purposefully…” Xiao En stopped in the middle of his words, not wanting to hurt this younger sister .



“She’s purposefully humiliating the Xiao family . ” However, Xiao Susu finished his words with a cold smile .

She wasn’t concerned .

In regards to talent, she, Su Qiqi, had been alive for nearly twenty years and studied the four arts most of those years . She was confident that even if she wasn’t able to obtained the flower crown, she wouldn’t make the Xiao family lose face .

Xiao En had thought that his younger sister would become depressed or fearful because of his words . After all, there was a lot of pressure to perform well at the Jasper Flower Banquet and Xiao Susu had been pushed onto that stage so suddenly .

A trace of frost flashed through Xiao Susu’s eyes . “Who would’ve thought that the ninth prince was this vicious? In that case, he shouldn’t blame me for not being polite . ”

She wasn’t the kind to be virtuous .

In this lifetime, she refused to let anyone trample her under their feet .

Although Xiao Yan and Xiao Zhu were purposefully scheming against her, in times of crucial importance, they still stood behind her and supported her .

Everyone in the Xiao family carefully protected her .

So this time, for the sake of the Xiao family as well, she had to stand out and win splendidly .

Humph, Baili Mo, just wait and see .

Xiao En was stunned for a moment by Xiao Susu’s words . He didn’t know how this younger sister was so confident in her ability to make the ninth prince regret, but he could sense her strength and confidence from the aura around her .

As he watched Xiao Susu, he suddenly felt confident as well .

When Old Madame Xiao heard about Xiao Susu’s reaction, she was also very satisfied . However, because of the Jasper Flower Banquet and the fact that she was in control of massive military power, she was very busy as well . The aristocracy of all three nations were coming to Hundred Flowers Nation, so she couldn’t be careless .



She had to set in place all the preventative measures .

“Has the Xiao family made any moves?” Ninth Prince took a sip of tea, then he glanced over at Nangong Mo .

He was still very annoyed with Xiao Susu’s behavior from that day . If it weren’t for the fact that Hundred Flowers Nation’s power was no longer as strong as Unyielding Clouds Nation’s, their marriage would’ve already occurred .

Just the thought of marrying a fool and making her his imperial consort made his heart burn with anger .

Disgust flashed through his eyes .

A fool was a match for him, the grand Ninth Prince? What a joke!

“Not even a normal person would be capable of learning anything in just a month, much less a fool . We can just wait for the show . ” Nangong Mo also smiled darkly .

However, that woman’s face flashed through his mind .

He didn’t believe that she was Xiao Susu, but he also had no way of forgetting her due to that unique aura of hers .

“Hahaha…” Baili Mo laughed loudly .

His intention was to make the Xiao family lose so much face that they would never be able to lift their heads again .

Every day was the same . Xiao Susu would quietly read while enjoying the sunshine in the courtyard . However, now she no longer felt lonely, because Xiao En was always with her .

And her uncles would also often ask her how she was doing .

It was completely different from when she was in the Su residence . There, no one spoke to her .

Nor was it like when she had been in the Marquis of Nord’s residence . There, she had been humiliated and used .

Every time when she dreamed about the past, she would feel fear . She couldn’t shake off the shadow in her heart, the stifling feeling of dying, that pain, helplessness, and despair . She would probably never be able to forget those feelings .

This was all bestowed by Hua Qianzi but the one she hated more was Mo Wenchen .

He had stabbed that blade into her heart himself .

That was the same day she had found out about the gamble .

“Susu, the Jasper Flower Banquet is tomorrow . Do you have any plans?” Her aunt, Xiao Yan, walked over with a stern expression . “The Xiao family cannot withstand any more hardships . ”

Xiao Susu’s gaze was calm as she met Xiao Yan’s eyes . “Aunt, don’t worry . Susu won’t let you guys down . ”

Xiao Yan knew that her question was pointless, but she actually felt relieved when she saw Xiao Susu’s firm gaze .

She actually had a lot of faith in Xiao Susu .

She felt that there was nothing that would be too difficult for this niece .

All the schemes she had been making before now vanished without a trace .

If the Xiao family was gone, everything they had been competing over would disappear as well .

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Credits: Translated by Chiyomira