As the sun rose in the east, clouds swirled and the sky was filled with a hazy glow. The majestic mountains stretched out in the distance, rising and falling behind layers of morning mist.

Ji Yao sat at the edge of the cliff on Chongxiao Peak, her feet hanging over a thousand-foot precipice shrouded in swirling clouds. The view before her was breathtaking, yet a hint of melancholy lingered in her heart.

Yesterday, I got reincarnated again.

"Well, again."

"Miss, Miss!" came a young man's strained voice calling up the mountain path behind.

That was the host's maidservant, Xijue.

Hearing the magpie's loud voice, Ji Yao felt her temples throb even more. She propped herself up and climbed to her feet, feeling numb all over. Before she could turn around, a mournful cry came from behind: "Miss, you must not be driven to despair! If you jump, the master and madam will surely die of grief!"

Ji Yao: "..."

This girl, which eye saw that she was going to jump off a cliff?

From the village halfway up the mountain came the joyous sound of drums and gongs. Ji Yao turned to meet Xi Que's worried gaze, "They've arrived?"

"Um, it's time for the ceremony," Xi Que said nervously, grabbing Ji Yao's arm.

Ji Yao: "..."

Is the bride still here? Who is she paying respects to?

The happy sparrow dragged Ji Yao inside for several zhang, making sure she couldn't escape his control before plunging off the cliff. Only then did he angrily speak: “That useless Ninth Prince is too much! He actually took advantage of not having a wedding ceremony and carried her away like that. The Head of the Household was furious and almost had him cooked on the spot.”

"Is it done yet?" Ji Yao swallowed nervously.

"Not yet, grandpa hugged Xiaohuang and is currently going through the ceremony. After the ceremony, he will be stewed."

Ugh!

Ji Yao stumbled and almost rolled down the narrow mountain path.

The little sparrow chirped excitedly, "The big one said that the agreement is man and dog, forever and ever. After the ceremony, he'll have all the people in the village cooked and served to the Ninth Prince. If the Ninth Prince dares to leave even a drop of soup, An will be furious. He says that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor himself will lead their troops to besiege our Vulture Village, and let everyone in the world see how ungrateful the imperial family is."

Is this insulting the Ninth Prince or someone else?

Ji Yao's horns were one, with black lines hanging all over her head, somewhat resembling the Ninth King.

The Vulture Nest also said there were over twenty of them. If they were all stewed and given to the Ninth Prince, he wouldn't have even a drop of soup left. He would probably get indigestion every time he saw one from now on.

The war god of the grand Dazón Kingdom, why would the most noble prince marry a bandit?

This has to be traced back a month ago.

It is said that a month ago, the late emperor had a dream and told the Empress Dowager to go to Pu Hua Temple to burn incense. On her way back to the capital after burning incense, the Empress Dowager was robbed by a group of bandits near the territory of Bald Eagle Mountain. Just as the host was going down the mountain to rob, he happened to save the Empress Dowager and brought her back to Bald Eagle Village.

The Eagle's Roost was a notorious bandit den in the Great Brightness Kingdom. Every year, the imperial court would send several detachments of soldiers to besiege it, but because of the steep terrain of Mount Chongxiao, they were repeatedly unsuccessful. Not only did they fail to capture it, but the bandits on the mountain grew more and more numerous after each raid. Over the course of more than ten years, Mount Eagle had become a de facto mini-state within the Great Brightness Kingdom. All civil and military officials in the court could not help but worry about the growing power of Mount Eagle.

When the Empress Dowager saw that she had a good relationship with the man from Bald Vulture Mountain, she began to think about marrying him and bringing him into the fold. She discussed it with the Emperor, and he immediately issued an edict ordering Prince Su, who was also the Ninth Prince, to go to Bald Vulture Mountain to marry her off, and to bring the man and his son into the capital for amnesty.

The Ninth Prince, though young, had a brilliant military record. He was well-known throughout the country.