They all want to change my future.

Chapter 25 Not Good Enough

"You were a beautiful woman, why did you become a thief?"

Looking at Ji Baizhi like this, Lin Yueyin suddenly had this sentence pop into her mind and couldn't help but whisper it out.

Ji Baizhi tilted her head slightly, somewhat puzzled: "Miss Lin, what are you talking about?"

"It's nothing." Lin Yueyin turned her face away, her tone somewhat harsh. "Isn't it clear what I mean? He's not good enough for you."

She raised her chin and looked at the figure practicing boxing in the courtyard.

Ji Baizhi followed her gaze and saw Li Zhi, who was completely absorbed in his work. Her expression softened.

He then gently shook his head, his voice calm and even:

"In this world, there is no such thing as being worthy or unworthy; it's all about being willing."

These words were spoken so casually, yet Lin Yueyin could not perceive the underlying sentiment.

She instinctively snorted, indicating that she did not agree with that statement.

Lin Yueyin was about to say something when she suddenly realized something. Her brows furrowed, her crimson eyes narrowed, and she looked toward the gate of Zhaoyang Mansion.

Almost simultaneously, Ji Baizhi also sensed something and looked up before her.

"Someone's coming," Ji Baizhi said softly.

"Hmm." Lin Yueyin nodded, but was slightly surprised, as her divine sense perception was stronger than that of an ordinary seventh-realm grandmaster.

But it was actually half a beat slower than the phoenix.

It seems that the other party's spiritual consciousness is vast and refined, far surpassing that of ordinary people.

Indeed, the phoenix reincarnation is not to be underestimated.

No, we need to test the waters a bit more.

Lin Yueyin asked in a low voice, "Who is it?"

Ji Baizhi looked at Lin Yueyin with some confusion. "Can't you see it yourself?"

Although somewhat surprised, she calmly replied, "I'm here to deliver something, or rather, to help tidy up the courtyard."

After saying that, Ji Baizhi remembered what happened yesterday and made a decisive decision: "I don't care what your Holy Maiden is up to, I will not let the young master move out."

Seeing this deeply infatuated look made Lin Yueyin sigh inwardly, but she maintained a calm expression on her face.

"Don't worry, our Holy Maiden said to let it be. We won't take any action on this matter."

"That's for the best."

After Ji Baizhi finished speaking, she walked towards the gate of the mansion.

She did not interrupt Li Zhi, who was still practicing his boxing, as if it were just a trivial matter.

"Why don't you talk to him about it?" Lin Yueyin suggested.

"Young Master is focused on his training; I'll handle these minor matters for him." Ji Baizhi's voice drifted over without stopping, "Organizing is one thing, but whether or not to move is another."

As they were talking, Ji Baizhi had already walked out of the courtyard.

At this moment, she stood tall with her back straight and walked with ease, naturally exuding an air of grace and majesty that came from someone who had long held a position of power, completely different from her gentle and soft-spoken demeanor just moments before.

"So this is indeed the case, a member of the imperial family."

Lin Yueyin sighed inwardly, her gaze sweeping over Li Zhi, who was throwing a punch in the courtyard, and then looking at Ji Baizhi, who was walking towards the gate.

The more I look at them, the more I feel they are not a good match.

However, she was still curious about what Ji Baizhi would do. The emperor had ordered people to move out, and those below would probably carry it out completely.

Originally, Lin Yueyin thought that Ji Baizhi would tell Li Zhi to cooperate and make a show of it so that the people who came could report back.

You can just move it back later. Give each other face, and the matter will be over.

Unexpectedly, Ji Baizhi showed no respect whatsoever.

Lin Yueyin's figure disappeared into the darkness, and she followed.

Outside Zhaoyang Prefecture.

A small group of people stood hesitantly in front of the rather deserted mansion gate.

The leader was a fair-skinned, shrewd-looking eunuch, followed by a dozen obsequious servants carrying boxes and utensils.

The little eunuch was feeling uneasy.

This job is not easy.

The job was supposed to be to "clean the house and set up the courtyard" for someone, which sounded simple, but the old patriarch of the palace personally instructed that he must see the person move in.

Only then can you say you've done your job well.

The young eunuch looked at the tightly closed gate, subconsciously turned around, and asked in a low voice to an old servant behind him who had come a few times and was responsible for delivering daily necessities:

"Normally... what's the procedure when you deliver supplies to Her Highness the Princess? Will the door be opened?"

Just as the old handyman was about to reply, a deep creaking sound was heard.

The two heavy, vermilion-lacquered mansion doors slowly opened from the inside.

Princess Ji Baizhi appeared behind the threshold.

She didn't walk out completely; she just stood there quietly, the sunlight gilding her with a golden glow.

Like a celestial being.

Everyone outside the door, including the young eunuch, felt a chill run down their spines and hurriedly knelt down, saying in unison, "Greetings, Your Highness the Princess!"

Get up.

Ji Baizhi's voice came from above, cold and indifferent, carrying an unassailable air of authority.

Everyone carefully got up, heads bowed, not daring to look directly at each other.

The leading eunuch composed himself, steeled himself, stepped forward half a step, and bowed to report:

"Your Highness, I have come on the orders of Eunuch Lin to prepare a quiet courtyard for... for the residence and practice of our guest elder, Young Master Li Zhi. I wonder... if Young Master Li is available now? I would like to invite him to come and discuss it..."

"No need," Ji Baizhi interrupted directly, her gaze sweeping indifferently over the boxes and trunks. "Just move them in, clean and settle them in."

The young eunuch choked for a moment; he hadn't expected the princess to refuse so directly and decisively.

He stammered, "Yes...yes, Your Highness, but this was His Majesty himself..."

He tried to invoke the emperor, but his words were not very fluent.

After all, Ji Baizhi's imposing gaze was fixed on him, making it hard for him to breathe.

Let alone giving a complete answer.

"I am naturally aware of my brother's decree," Ji Baizhi's voice grew even more authoritative. "Your words are meant to sow discord between my brother and me."

Upon hearing this, the young eunuch couldn't bear it any longer; his legs went weak, and he knelt down, banging his head on the ground.

"I wouldn't dare."

"Get up." Ji Baizhi stopped looking at him and turned her gaze to the silent servants. "Move your things to the courtyard in the northeast corner. Once everything is tidied up, you can leave."

"Yes, yes! Thank you for your consideration, Your Highness!" The little eunuch felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly gestured for the others behind him to follow.

A group of people carefully carried the items and walked quickly towards the northeast corner of the mansion.

The purpose of the visit was to tidy up the courtyard, but the small courtyard had always existed; it had simply been uninhabited for a long time and was somewhat dilapidated.

Their job was simply to sweep and clean, replace the furniture and furnishings, and then put the items they brought in inside.

Lin Yueyin remained hidden in the shadows, like a silent observer. Her gaze swept over the secluded corner, then looked at the courtyard where it and Ji Baizhi were, and she understood.

She silently approached Ji Baizhi's side and said in a voice only the two of them could hear:

"This place is really far away. It seems that one of your brothers really intends to use it for fishing."

Ji Baizhi's expression was indifferent, and her whole person exuded an aura of unapproachability and inviolability, like a god looking down at the dust and mud at her feet.

"You're trying to sow discord between us siblings."

"I wouldn't dare." Lin Yueyin wasn't intimidated by Ji Baizhi's words; instead, she chuckled, "I just didn't expect you to have this side to you."

Ji Baizhi didn't answer this question, nor did she have anything to say.

But Lin Yueyin remarked with feeling, "He really doesn't deserve you, this phoenix."