The widow becomes a fairy, and the time-traveling girl counterattacks and becomes the queen

Chapter 123 The Cruel Girl

Ever since Ouyang Ping took the Spirit Gathering Pill given by Wang Xinyao, her originally pale face has become full of vitality, and her body has quickly recovered to its peak condition.

Just when she was filled with joy, she suddenly saw Luo Qing performing such a great ceremony towards Zhao Haoxuan, and she couldn't help but be shocked.

She cried out, "What did you just say? You actually called my brother-in-law His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? How is that even possible? Look at him, not only is he ordinary-looking, he even looks so old. How can he be worthy of the incredibly handsome title of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Luo Qing immediately winked at Ouyang Ping. If she said that the prince was ordinary and old-fashioned in front of the prince, his cousin would be angry and she would blame him.

Unfortunately, Ouyang Ping was completely oblivious to this and continued to ramble on: "Luo Qing, please don't joke with me like that. My brother-in-law looks so ugly, how can he be compared to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

After saying this, she may have suddenly realized that it was not appropriate to belittle someone so bluntly in front of him.

Ouyang Ping came to her senses immediately and hurriedly explained: "Oh, brother-in-law, I really wasn't talking about you just now, I wasn't saying that you look..." Suddenly, she felt that she couldn't continue with such an obvious statement.

Hearing this, Zhao Haoxuan finally glared at Ouyang Ping in feigned anger and said coldly, "It doesn't matter. This prince is indeed not good-looking. Thank you for such a 'high' evaluation from Miss Ouyang!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Luo Qing beside him and said slowly: "Get up!"

Seeing this, Luo Qing hurriedly stood up and bowed to Zhao Haoxuan first.

He then said apologetically, "Thank you, Cousin Crown Prince, for your magnanimity. You've met Ouyang Ping before. She's always been straightforward and outspoken. She sometimes speaks without thinking, but she definitely doesn't have any bad intentions. I hope Cousin Crown Prince won't take it to heart. If you're angry, just vent it on me!"

Zhao Haoxuan looked at Luo Qing with a sharp gaze, and his originally deep voice now gained a bit of authority: "Why, you're already protecting her like this before we even get married?"

When asked by Zhao Haoxuan, Luo Qing suddenly became a little at a loss. His face flushed and he stammered, "No, no, no... I didn't!"

As he spoke, he lowered his head unconsciously, not daring to look at Zhao Haoxuan. He looked like a child who had done something wrong and was caught on the spot.

Ouyang Ping was a little dazed at first, but she quickly came to her senses. When she followed Luo Qing's gaze and looked at Zhao Haoxuan, she couldn't help but feel a shock in her heart.

The more I look at it carefully, the more similar it is. It's all my fault for being too careless before. I sat face to face with him and didn't recognize that the person in front of me was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

"Your servant Ouyang Ping pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" She immediately bowed respectfully towards Zhao Haoxuan, with a hint of nervousness and fear in her voice.

Seeing this, Zhao Haoxuan immediately broke into a hearty laugh and said, "Haha, that's enough. No need to be so polite."

Hearing this, Luo Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

Ouyang Ping's heart finally settled down.

However, she still felt a little embarrassed and couldn't help but stick out her tongue playfully to hide her embarrassment.

Immediately afterwards, Ouyang Ping stood up and walked quickly to Wang Xinyao's side.

She gently tugged at the corner of Wang Xinyao's clothes and said in a low voice, "Sister, you've caused me so much trouble!"

Wang Xinyao smiled sweetly but did not answer.

"Miss Wang, why have you been hiding the whereabouts of your cousin the Crown Prince from me, causing me to search for him so hard!" Luo Qing's tone was slightly reproachful.

Suddenly, he felt a chilling glare from Zhao Haoxuan. Suddenly, he awoke as if from a dream, hurriedly bowed, and said, "Greetings, sister-in-law. It is truly my fault for asking you to address me as 'Sir' all the time. Please forgive my previous disrespect to you."

Wang Xinyao's cheeks flushed instantly, and she quickly said, "Your Excellency is too kind."

Seeing the change in Luo Qing's attitude, Zhao Haoxuan withdrew his cold gaze.

Then, he lowered his voice and instructed Luo Qing and Ouyang Ping, "You must not tell anyone about what you found me, not even my father or grandmother."

Luo Qing was stunned when he heard this and said, "My cousin, the emperor has been searching for you everywhere, and the imperial aunt misses you so much, why can't you tell them?"

So, Zhao Haoxuan recounted everything that had happened recently. The more Luo Qing and Ouyang Ping listened, the gloomier their faces became, and finally they became furious.

"Your Highness has gone too far..." Luo Qing and Ouyang Ping said in unison.

At the end, Zhao Haoxuan emphasized, "Luo Qing, Ouyang Ping, I'm still too weak to protect myself. Please keep your meeting with me a secret. Don't reveal my whereabouts to anyone, not even my father..."

"Father..." At this moment, everyone focused their attention on Zhao Haoxuan, and no one noticed that the ghostly shadow lying quietly in the corner had actually woken up.

When the ghostly shadow heard Zhao Haoxuan say the word "father", it was as if struck by lightning, and suddenly a sharp pain came from its head.

The pain surged like a tide, making her unbearable. She could only roll on the ground in agony, screaming miserably. She slammed her head against the ground again and again, as if only this could slightly alleviate the indescribable pain.

After hearing the sound, Zhao Haoxuan and others came to their senses and hurriedly ran towards the direction of the ghostly shadow.

Wang Xinyao wanted to catch the ghostly shadow and stop her from hurting herself. However, when Wang Xinyao's fingers just touched the ghostly shadow's arm, she suddenly shook her arm away.

At the same time, the ghostly shadow raised its head, its eyes turning red as it stared at Zhao Haoxuan.

At this moment, Zhao Haoxuan carefully looked at the ghostly figure's face. He couldn't help but be startled. For some reason, the person in front of him gave him an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

Zhao Haoxuan suddenly realized that this ghostly shadow looked somewhat similar to the Empress Dowager!

Luo Qing, who was standing nearby, also noticed something was amiss. He stared with wide eyes at the ghostly shadow's face, which was twisted with anger and pain. The more he looked, the more frightened he became.

That’s right, this cruel and ruthless girl looks exactly like the imperial aunt!

"Do you know my father?" Zhao Haoxuan asked with doubts in his heart.

The ghostly shadow began to nod, then shook its head frantically, muttering, "Devil, devil, get out, get out now..."