The Next Of Phoenix
Chapters 1. Eldest Princess Xiao Wangfu, Xiao Mingyui

White flags and flags of Xiao Wangfu's greatness emblems were displayed all over the Eastern Empire. The death of the legend and pillar of the Empire, Xiao Wangye, Xiao Muqing, had spread extremely widely. Xiao Muqing followed his wife, Xiao Wangfei, Huang Mingxiang who had died one year ago.

The previous senior generations of the Empire left one by one, providing opportunities and space for the next generation of young people to continue their Empire's prosperity.

Xiao Mingyui, the woman sat down with a blank and cold gaze while burning incense paper in front of her father's large tomb. The little boy who was once so pampered now completely lost his two protectors. The death of his mother, Huang Mingxiang one year ago still left a painful mark, but this year his father also followed.

Xiao Mingyui had no more siblings other than her younger brother, Xiao Xiangqing. His younger brother will carry on the title 'Xiao Wangye' belonging to his late father after the mourning is over, but the path is not as smooth as what he thinks.

His father's large army was likely to be the subject of great debate in the Palace just like a dozen years ago, Xiao Wangfu's position was heating up again. As the eldest daughter of Xiao Wangfu, Xiao Mingyui could not possibly let those hundreds of thousands of troops fall into the hands of the wrong person and escape Xiao Wangfu. He had to think of a way for Xiao Xiangqing to be able to easily defend Xiao Wangfu's army.

Now that the cemetery was only left to itself, Xiao Xiangqing had gone home first because he had to meet with the closest noble colleagues.

"Princess Mingyui? Didn't think you were still in the cemetery by yourself." A heavy voice that sounded extremely seductive yet terrifying sounded.

Xiao Mingyui turned his head calmly, his shady yet sharp eyes really attracting attention. The eighteen-year-old woman then smiled faintly after seeing the figure that called it earlier. Xiao Mingyui calmly stood up, then bowed. "Mingyui saluted the Crown Prince."

Xiao Jiwang, Crown Prince of the Eastern Empire, son of Emperor Xiao Jihuang and Wu Guifei. Although his son earned the title of 'Crown Prince', Wu Guifei did not have the title of 'Huanghou'. According to the rumors, one reason was the Emperor's promise to Huanghou earlier that was said to be executed.

Crown Prince Xiao Jiwang had the rough nickname as 'The mad wolf of the Empire'. The man was violent and liked it arbitrarily. He does not care about the poor or the rich, if he wants a mountain to be destroyed, then the mountain must be destroyed. Even Wu Guifei who became his mother had trouble controlling the wild nature of his own son.

"There's no need to be too formal, I'm here as the grandson of the late nephew Xiao Wangye, not the Crown Prince." Xiao Jiwang said with a smile, although his sentence sounded very friendly and warm, but the man's smile looked like a fox.

"Mingyui is very happy because his majesty took time at my father's funeral in the midst of your busy life. Pardon Mingyui for not-" As Xiao Mingyui was talking, Xiao Jiwang suddenly walked past him and knelt down to face Xiao Muqing's funeral.

Xiao Mingyui was a little surprised, as it was not usual for Xiao Jiwang to look so obedient like this. He even knelt on his father's grave. The relationship of Xiao Mingyui and Xiao Jiwang was the senior and junior of the Empire. Although Xiao Mingyui was two years older than Xiao Jiwang, their positions as senior and junior of the Empire were clear. Since his late father was the uncle of Emperor Xiao Jihuang, Xiao Mingyui could be said to be both the Emperor's cousin as well as the Crown Prince's current aunt.

"Don't I tell you not to be too formal?" xiao Jiwang said after finishing kneeling down and burning three incense papers. The man stood up again and stared fixedly at the plain face without any makeup belonging to Xiao Mingyui.

Xiao Mingyui forced a faint smile. "How can I possibly be relaxed before the heir to the throne?"

Xiao Jiwang smiled coldly. "Princess Xiao Mingyui is really very obedient to the rules. Your attitude is very similar to that of the Empire's uncle's grandfather, this makes me very curious ...."

"Curious? About what?" xiao Mingyui asked, he was not afraid to come clean to Xiao Jiwang.

Xiao Jiwang smiled deeper, his smile increasingly looking cunning. "You certainly know what big storm is waiting for Xiao Wangfu up ahead there, don't you? Hundreds of thousands of troops of the late Xiao Wangye, it was not something ordinary. As the eldest Princess Xiao Wangfu who has the special right of the Emperor to interfere in the affairs of government, you certainly will not be silent."

Is correct. He had the special right of the Emperor to join in the affairs of the Empire's government, but this one right he did not use often. This is to ensure that he does not endanger his family and himself. What he learned from the surroundings, the higher and luminous it was, the more dangerous it would be. Therefore, Xiao Mingyui only exercised this right in certain precarious circumstances. He would only be luminous and tall in some circumstances and that was only for Xiao Wangfu.

Xiao Mingyui was not surprised at all when Xiao Jiwang suddenly brought up this topic. Since long ago, the Crown Prince had indeed never looked for a serious commotion with Xiao Wangfu, but whenever there was a problem that befell Xiao Wangfu, the Crown Prince had always added a little 'salt' to make things boil. This was what made the Crown Prince have a cold disagreement with Xiao Xiangqing.

"It seems that his highness is paying close attention to our Wangfu condition, huh?" xiao Mingyui asked, his lips showing a smile similar to Xiao Jiwang. Fox smile.

The look on Xiao Jiwang's face changed, he rarely met and had any interactions with Xiao Mingyui. He had only heard a handful of stories about this woman before him, that Xiao Mingyui was a wise woman of blablabla. However, he did not expect that the woman looked so sharp and now even dared to answer his question with a question.

Xiao Jiwang chuckled softly, then replied, "Of course, we are relatives. Moreover Xiao Wangfu previously was the Empire's powerful pillar."

Xiao Mingyui frowned at a glance upon hearing the word 'previous'. Xiao Jiwang's words sounded mocking him, yet Xiao Mingyui had good self-control. He was not lured with Xiao Jiwang's spark.

Although the sentence sounded fine and there was no innuendo whatsoever, it was actually full of great emotional provocation. The sentence secretly said that Xiao Wangfu had a great sacrifice to the point of spilling blood, whereas the Imperial family and other nobles spent their time comfortably within the Empire safe. They laughed merrily and demanded victory, while Xiao Wangfu's troops were cold and bloodied seeking victory. That action was completely shameless.

Xiao Jiwang gave a faint grin, he was once again a little surprised because Xiao Mingyui was so brave. Although Xiao Mingyui was his Imperial aunt, he was the Crown Prince. Even a Duke classmate like Xiao Muqing, had to treat him with care. Although during Xiao Muqing's life was also fond of it, but at least the other dukes did not dare to be arbitrary to him. Moreover, she had such a terrifying vicious rumor, how could a woman with a background condition that was currently not doing well not be daunted against her?

Xiao Jiwang took a few steps forward to bring their distance closer, making Xiao Mingyui reflexively retreat while frowning uncomprehendingly.

Xiao Jiwang leaned his body towards Xiao Mingyui, making Xiao Mingyui rewind his head due to the distance their faces were getting closer.

"You do have political rights, but you don't have the right to throw a circus like that at me." Xiao Jiwang's smile slowly dissipated, the man's face became extremely cold.

Xiao Mingyui was undaunted, his forehead only folded due to the Crown Prince's sudden movements just now. Xiao Mingyui's face was as cold as Xiao Jiwang's, before long the woman's lips smiled faintly again and said, "What do I say is the truth?"

Xiao Jiwang frowned, even at this point the woman dared to reply? Gosh, he had truly underestimated Xiao Mingyui!

Xiao Jiwang gently touched Xiao Mingyui's plain white jade hairpin, then plucked it out, making Xiao Mingyui's bun unravel freely. The lustrous black long hair belonging to the woman looked extremely beautiful.

Xiao Jiwang stuck the end of the hairpick on Xiao Mingyui's head. "Although you are the senior of the Empire, yet I do not hesitate to hole this head."

Xiao Mingyui glanced coldly at the Crown Prince's right arm which attached the end of the hairpick to his head. The woman remained looking very calm, then her hand silently touched the handle of the Crown Prince's sword perched on the man's waist.

"If you don't interfere, then I'll hesitate to draw a sword. But if you interfere, then ..." Xiao Mingyui looked at Xiao Jiwang's cold eyes, their two eyes met and threw cold glances at each other. "I won't hesitate."

Xiao Jiwang was stunned. What the fuck just now? Was he threatened by a woman? This was the first threatened experience the woman he had ever had!

Xiao Jiwang chuckled, then took two small steps back and pulled Xiao Mingyui's hand which was grasping the handle of his sword. The man placed Xiao Mingyui's hair pin on his palm.

"You know, I've never been interested in those hundreds of thousands of troops. As long as the army doesn't draw its sword at me and threatens my position, then I won't care. My trust in the late Xiao Wangye is very high, a rebellion is something that Xiao Wangfu would never do. But unfortunately, isn't it now that Xiao Wangye's title and Xiao Wangfu's army will change ownership? You also know very well how I relate to your younger brother, Prince Xiao Xiangqing. How can I believe that the man will not draw a sword at me?" Xiao Jiwang stared fixedly at Xiao Mingyui.

Xiao Mingyui caught the outline of the Crown Prince's matter. The woman did not answer anything because she was busy with her own thoughts once Xiao Jiwang said it all.

Before long, Xiao Jiwang turned to Xiao Muqing's large tomb and looked back at Xiao Mingyui. "I'm sure the good rumors and the extraordinary privileges of the Emperor were not something that ordinary women would obtain. Therefore, I will wait and see what way you will do this time to save Xiao Wangfu, Imperial Aunt, Princess Xiao Mingyui?"

Xiao Mingyui again did not reply, he simply stared coldly at the Crown Prince. This man before him was truly extremely venomous, he felt a huge pressure when faced with Xiao Jiwang.

Xiao Jiwang suddenly bowed to Xiao Muqing's large tomb and turned his back to Xiao Mingyui. Before he actually left, the man said, "I am indeed human, but my heart is not as good as human. Don't make the wrong decision."

Xiao Mingyui stared at the cold back of Xiao Jiwang who was slowly moving away from her, the woman immediately let out a thin sigh and looked back at her father's large tomb. He bowed, then kept silent while staring blankly at his father's grave again. There is a lot of burden on the mind right now.

"Daughter, you should go back. The sky will soon be dark, the weather will get colder." Xiao Mingyui's personal servant, Bingbing, who had been silent behind Xiao Mingyui while watching everything, now ventured to persuade her master to return after being rejected.

Xiao Mingyui glanced at Bingbing, nodding. Yes, it was better for him to return now and have a discussion with Xiao Xiangqing. The meeting with the colleagues should have been completed.

With a heavy heart, Xiao Mingyui walked away and away from his father's large tomb. The woman climbed into Xiao Wangfu's carriage quietly, all the way her eyes just stared blankly at the white flags.