The Evil Emperor’s Favored Concubine: Divine Doctor Ninth Miss

“Miss Jun, I…” Yun Qiao’s words were interrupted by Jun Jiu.

Jun Jiu’s gaze fell to a corner as she coldly spoke, “I have some matters to attend to, I’ll be leaving for a while. I’ll find you later.”

“Hey, wait, the banquet is about to start. Where are you going, Miss Jun?” Yun Qiao followed her gaze and saw Xiao Wu waiting in the corner. As soon as Jun Jiu approached, Xiao Wu led the way.

Yun Qiao then realized that he hadn’t seen Xiao Wu when they entered the Jun Residence. Strange. With the banquet about to start, why did Xiao Wu suddenly want to take Miss Jun somewhere?

Still puzzled, Yun Qiao heard footsteps approaching. He turned around and saw Qiu Yu leading a group of guards, dispersing the crowd. There seemed to be a tendency to surround the area, and Qiu Yu was walking straight towards him and Yun Chongjin.

Yun Chongjin frowned, his voice icy. “What are you doing?”

Qiu Yu bowed in respect. “Apologies for the disturbance, Young Master Yun. I am the personal maid of the Lady of the Jun family, and I would like to ask Young Master Yun if you’ve seen a girl around thirteen years old?”

“My lady just discovered that several items were missing from the gifts sent by the guests. Someone saw a girl stealing them and mentioned she had a cat with her!,” Qiu Yu explained.

The crowd was perplexed. A girl around thirteen with a cat… wasn’t that Saintly Hand Jun Jiu? But Jun Jiu had been here all along, how could she have stolen anything? Moreover, with the value of Jun Jiu’s pills, would she need to steal? If she wanted something, she could just ask, and many would happily oblige. For a moment, the crowd looked at Qiu Yu strangely.

Was this deliberate slander?

“Nonsense!” Yun Qiao rebuked angrily.

Yun Chongjin, with a cold and intimidating demeanor, stared at Qiu Yu. “You’re spouting nonsense. If the Jun family can’t manage their gifts properly and they’re stolen, that’s their incompetence. What’s this about a girl stealing, along with a cat? Where’s the evidence?”

“The girl you mentioned is a guest of my Yun family. Are you insinuating that Jojo and I are thieves?” Yun Chongjin smiled faintly, but his eyes were chilling.

Under the gaze of the two, Qiu Yu trembled slightly.

She was terrified. She didn’t explicitly say it was Jun Jiu! Shouldn’t these two young masters of the Yun family try to distance themselves from any accusations to protect their reputation? Why were they openly protecting Jun Jiu?

Qiu Yu swept her eyes around, not seeing Jun Jiu anywhere. She could only grit her teeth and apologize, “Please forgive me for my mistake, esteemed guests. Perhaps I was mistaken.”

Yun Qiao added, “Mistaken? Hmph, if it weren’t for today being your Jun family’s master’s banquet, I’d gouge out your eyes! Now leave!”

Qiu Yu hastily left with her guards.

The onlookers glanced at Yun Qiao, secretly shocked. It seemed that this second young master of the Yun family, who seemed gentle and soft, was not so easy to talk to when angered. When provoked, he was even fiercer than the main young master!

Yun Qiao didn’t care about the opinions of the onlookers. He turned to Yun Chongjin with an unpleasant expression. “Brother, the Jun family has discovered Miss Jun. They’re clearly targeting her!”

“Indeed. They want to use this as an excuse to capture Jun Jiu. As for what they’ll do after capturing her…” Yun Chongjin didn’t say it explicitly, but the brothers could guess.

At this moment, Yun Chongjin looked around and asked in confusion, “Where’s Miss Jun?”

“She was taken away by a cat,” Yun Qiao said, pondering.

Could this cat have some kind of premonition ability? That’s why it called Jun Jiu away in advance, to prevent the Jun family’s plot from succeeding?

Unfortunately, Yun Qiao guessed wrong. Xiao Wu didn’t take Jun Jiu away for that reason.

Jun Jiu hadn’t gone far; she was just behind the artificial mountain. Lazily leaning against it, she could clearly observe the situation between Yun Chongjin, Yun Qiao, and Qiu Yu. The two brothers’ unwavering protection made Jun Jiu curl her lips into a faint smile.

Xiao Wu crouched on the artificial mountain, sharpening his claws. “The Jun family is despicable!”

“They accused you of stealing just to catch you, Miss! It’s infuriating!” Xiao Wu vented his frustration.

Xiao Wu had separated from Jun Jiu upon entering the Jun Residence to bring her the latest news from Jun Wan’er. Unexpectedly, this coincidence allowed Jun Jiu and Qiu Yu to avoid a confrontation. But even if they hadn’t, it wouldn’t have mattered.

Who would be afraid of whom in a direct confrontation?

Xiao Wu’s claws dug deep grooves into the artificial mountain. “Yun Qiao is right. That girl Qiu Yu should have her eyes gouged out! Mistaken? It’s obvious they’re slandering you, Miss. Who would believe she just made a mistake?”

Jun Jiu remained calm, showing no signs of anger. She turned to Xiao Wu. “What’s the latest news from Jun Wan’er?”

Xiao Wu immediately composed himself and reported the news respectfully. “Jun Wan’er said that the Jun Residence is heavily guarded today, it’s very dangerous! Meow~ And she mentioned that Yun Xue is in a very good mood today, as if something big is about to happen. That’s all.”

Jun Jiu nodded. When she withdrew her gaze, she unexpectedly saw Jun Xiaolei beside the artificial mountain, looking at her with sparkling eyes. Noticing Jun Jiu had noticed her, Jun Xiaolei wasn’t flustered. Instead, she clasped her hands over her heart and adoringly exclaimed, “Sister Jiu, you can understand cat language too? You’re amazing!”

Jun Jiu: …

Xiao Wu: …

Isn’t Jun Xiaolei’s focus a bit unusual?

Jun Xiaolei continued, “Sister Jiu, are you also attending the family master’s banquet? But why are you here? The banquet has started, you should go to the front!”

Jun Jiu looked at her calmly and asked, “Are you from the Jun family?”

“Yes, I’m from a branch of the family. The family master sent me to study at the Heavenly Gift Academy, so I’m here,” Jun Xiaolei replied sweetly, without any concealment.

Jun Jiu raised an eyebrow. Heavenly Gift Academy?

Heavenly Gift Academy was an institution organized by the Heavenly Gift Kingdom, gathering the talented young women of the kingdom. Both Yun Xue and Feng Tianqi attended. The fact that Jun Xiaolei could secure a spot in the academy was a testament to her considerable talent.

Jun Xiaolei continued, “Sister Jiu, come with me to the banquet! There are so many delicious foods and performances to watch!”

“Sure, let’s go,” Jun Jiu walked out from behind the artificial mountain, and Jun Xiaolei immediately followed. When they arrived, the banquet had already begun. Seeing Yun Chongjin and Yun Qiao sitting in the front row, Jun Jiu didn’t approach them.

She didn’t come to attend Jun Xiongtian’s banquet.

Jun Jiu’s gaze fell on the three most prominent figures among the crowd. First was Jun Xiongtian, tall and sturdy. Despite reaching middle age, his aura was as imposing as a dragon or a tiger, especially cheerful because of the banquet.

Second was Shangguan Yirong. In Jun Jiu’s memory, she overlapped with someone else, but now she looked noble and dignified, exuding the aura befitting the Jun family’s mistress.

Third was Yun Xue. She was engaging in conversation at the banquet but kept glancing outside with anticipation, as if waiting for someone.

At that moment, a voice announced from outside, “His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, has arrived!”

Yun Xue’s face lit up with joy briefly before she composed herself, regaining her elegant and untouchable demeanor. Among the guests, she stood out like a beautiful and dazzling scenery.

Feng Tianqi walked in from the door, his gaze fixated on Yun Xue with infatuation.

Xiao Wu, in an indifferent tone, commented, “A scumbag paired with a chicken, stuck like glue.”