Chapter 19: The Princess of Seven Colors
The crowd loudly expressed their gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"
"Ladies, lords, princes and princesses, this way please," the royal steward announced while leading the large group away.
In the end, only Ouyang Qingcheng, Li Yuantong, Aunt Yue, and Yuanjiu remained in the grand hall.
Li Yuantong continued to nervously wipe the sweat from his brow.
Yuanjiu babbled to herself in her babyish manner, but as she sensed Ouyang Qingcheng approaching her closer and closer, her heart began to tighten.
Fooling this man is proving harder than I thought. Did I overplay my hand?
Ouyang Qingcheng gave a mysterious smile.
He reached out and scooped Yuanjiu from Ain't Yue into his arms.
Their eyes met briefly before he addressed Li Yuantong. "Please bring another crystal ball."
Yuanjiu lowered her head.
It seemed this man wasn't going to stop until he achieved his goal.
Another crystal ball was quickly brought in.
Ouyang Qingcheng placed Yuanjiu on the table, his eyes fixed intently on her every move.
Realizing there was no way to escape, Yuanjiu decided to throw her idea to make another wind barrier.
She pressed her small hands against the crystal ball.
Instantly, a dazzling array of colors erupted—red, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, and white—each vying for dominance as they flashed and swirled in a chaotic display.
The small group of onlookers was stunned, their jaws dropping in disbelief.
After the seven colors settled, they each claimed an equal seventh of the crystal ball's surface.
However, that wasn't all.
The colors began layering over one another, forming a protective shield-like barrier. Finally, the ball stabilized, radiating brilliance.
It looked like a rainbow suspended in the heavens—magnificent and surreal.
For a moment, it seemed everyone had forgotten to breathe.
The Ninth Princess possesses seven magical attributes!
And that's not all—no one understands why seven distinct colors formed a protective layer over the surface of the crystal ball.
It's truly an astonishing sight!
Li Yuantong was utterly dumbfounded.
The Ninth Princess turned out to be the second person with mastery over all magical elements!
And the first was none other than the one also present—Ouyang Qingcheng!
"Grand Priest."
By the time Li Yuantong snapped back to his senses, Yuanjiu was already being held in Ouyang Qingcheng's arms.
"Your Majesty."
Ouyang Qingcheng gave a peculiar smile. "The Ninth Princess has no abilities whatsoever."
"Huh?" Li Yuantong was momentarily stunned but quickly lowered his head, replying, "Yes, Your Majesty, the Ninth Princess has no abilities."
Ouyang Qingcheng smiled with satisfaction, he then walked out of the sacred hall while carrying Yuanjiu in his arms.
Aunt Yue and loyal steward Cailun quickly followed him.
Yuanjiu was certain—Ouyang Qingcheng had never held a child before.
He supported her little bottom with one arm while letting his other hand hang loosely without securing her.
If he wasn't careful, Yuanjiu could easily tilt backward.
To protect her small waist, Yuanjiu had no choice but to grab onto his robe.
However, with the grip strength of a mere one-hundred-day-old baby, it was almost negligible.