Chapter 9: Tempting Conditions

  Zhi Yan opened the door and found herself in a elegant courtyard, surrounded by fragrant flowers, gentle breeze blowing, with the sound of rustling leaves in her ears, artificial hills, cool pavilions, and winding streams. This must be Rong Wang Fu.

  "Miss, are you going to find Master Le'er?" Prince Rong walked over, fanning himself with a black and gold-edged fan, exuding an air of nobility. "Don't worry, Miss, the doctor just examined Master Le'er and it's only some external injuries, nothing serious. He's taken his medicine and is sleeping now."

  "Taking medicine?" Zhi Yan couldn't help but laugh, "Le Er is actually willing to take her medicine obediently?"

  Rong Wang smiled wryly and shook his head, "Your younger brother is really... mischievous, it's indeed taken a lot of effort."

  He worked hard to make medicine for Le'er, but he refused to take it. He cried and made a fuss, pretending to be pitiful in front of the maid. The maid coaxed and deceived him for half a day, and just as she brought over the medicine bowl, Le'er quickly escaped from the room. A group of people chased after him for half a day but couldn't catch up. In the end, he was caught by Rong Wang who happened to be passing by, and was fed the medicine after being knocked out with it. Thinking that he could finally rest for a while, but he woke up soon after, making a fuss and wanting to see Zhi Yan. Rong Wang coaxed and deceived him for a good while before Le'er finally calmed down and fell asleep from exhaustion.

  Just by looking at Rong Wang's expression, one could tell how troublesome Le Er was. Thinking of Rong Wang being tormented by Le Er to the point of helplessness, Zhi Yan couldn't help but laugh. Rong Wang looked at her delicate and charming smile, his heart slightly moved. Such a beautiful smile was filled with beauty and spirit, as if the sunshine had lost its color because of it. "Having spoken with you for so long, I still don't know your name..."

  "Seize the beauty. The 'zhí' of seizing thoughts, the 'yán' of overturning the world's beauty."

  "Captivating the entire world with her beauty... The young lady is indeed so beautiful that she lives up to this phrase. I still don't know the young lady's surname..."

  "What's a surname? What is a surname?" Zhi Yan looked at him with some confusion, she only knew that everyone had a name, what was a surname, Ze Ran had never told her before, so she naturally didn't know.

  "A surname is what unifies one's ancestors and their origins. Everyone follows the generation before them, each having their own surname. Don't you have your own surname?"

  Upon hearing this, Zhi Yan's eyebrows furrowed slightly, feeling that the words were extremely familiar, as if someone had said the same thing to her a long time ago. "You don't know what your name is? Don't you have your own name?"

  "Miss Zhiyan? You..."

  "Ah, sorry... actually I really don't know my surname, I... have no memories from before..." Zhi Yan lowered her head, her eyes somewhat dim, she didn't want to bring this up with others.

  Rong Wang's eyebrows tightened, his eyes suddenly became somewhat strange, but he immediately smiled lightly, "Sorry, I was rude. That Le'er young master didn't tell you..."

  "Le Er is not my biological younger brother, he's... someone I picked up."

  "So that's how it is. I was just wondering why you two are siblings, yet there's no resemblance between you in terms of appearance."

  "By the way, you said everyone has a surname, what's yours?"

  The king's heart was somewhat perplexed, this person actually didn't know what the national surname of Qi Guo was? This is obviously something that even a three-year-old child would know, and even if he had lost his memory before, he should have known it from others. Although he had doubts, they did not show on his face at all, and he just smiled gently, "I am King Shen, named Yuqing."

  "Oh, so your surname is Shen... Shen Yuqing, your name isn't bad."

  Shen Yuqing's eyebrows furrowed slightly, with a hint of displeasure. "Shen Yuqing? Is the king's name something that can be called out casually?"

  She blinked her eyes, which were still stubbornly closed, and muttered to herself in her heart. Looking at his face, she thought, "I won't be wrong about this, will I?" "A name is given so that others can call it, right? Why can you call my name, but I'm not allowed to call yours?"

  "Because I am the king, ordinary commoners are not qualified to call me by my name. You should address me as Rong Wang or Your Highness."

  "Alright. I want to go take a look at Le Er."

  Shen Yuqing's face instantly regained its smile, and she closed the fan in her hand, smiling slightly. "I'll take you there now."

  At this time, several people involved did not know that Rong Wang Fu had already exploded due to the arrival of Xing Yan and Le Er.

  Maid A: "Do you know, the prince brought back a man and a woman today. And the prince, who is so averse to women, actually carried that woman back to the mansion in his arms. That woman is our future princess, and that handsome young man will be our future uncle-in-law."

  Maid B: "I heard that the king brought back a boy and a girl, one more beautiful than the other. The king wants to marry that handsome young man as his queen."

  Xiao Shun said: "The king wants to marry the girl who came today as his queen, and that handsome young man is said to have a certain relationship with our king."

  "The king returned today and favored the young masters and misses who came to the mansion."

  “……”

  In a short time, rumors spread like wildfire with different versions throughout the entire palace and several major streets adjacent to it. The servants of the palace would intentionally or unintentionally pass by the courtyard where Zhiyan and Yue'er lived, hoping to catch a glimpse of their beauty, but were chased away by Liu Kuo, Shen Yuying's attendant, with a dark face.

  Because Le'er was still unable to control the six hundred years of power that Ze Ran had passed on to him, today while using his magic he also consumed some of his own spiritual energy, and his body felt somewhat weak, so he fell into a deep sleep.

  Although she had only known him for just one day, Zhi Yan already treated him like her own younger brother. When she saw him standing in front of her at the broken temple, recklessly putting himself in harm's way to protect her, her heart was deeply moved. In that moment, she clearly knew that in this world, apart from Ze Ye, there was another person who cared about her and protected her, someone worth opening up her heart to. This feeling made her feel an unparalleled warmth and beauty in her heart. It seemed like a long-forgotten feeling, as if a flower that had been scorched by the scorching sun for a long time suddenly felt a refreshing stream soothing its parched heart.

  The sunset fell, the remaining light of the setting sun sprinkled in the garden, making Zhi Yan feel a sweet taste. She didn't know why her mood was so joyful, even seeing a small blade of grass made her want to go up and greet it.

  Shen Yuqing and Yun Jing strolled through the garden, discussing matters as they walked. They saw Xi Yan standing alone under a tree, gazing at the sunset with a silly grin on her face, and couldn't help but smile. It was really hard to understand what she was thinking of doing. Could she really be the sixth brother's mole?

  "Your Highness... what do you think about this matter?" Yun Jing waited for a long time but didn't see any response, and when he looked up, he found that Shen Yuke was staring at the distance in a daze.

  "General Cloud, this matter is not urgent, let's talk about it again tomorrow. What do you think of the girl standing over there?"

  Yun Jing stood there awkwardly, unsure of how to respond. At this point, he had completely forgotten about Zhi Yan and everything that had happened that day.

  "General, don't think too much about it, do you think she would be a spy?"

  "I dare not make any rash guesses, all I can say is that if she's a spy, then she must be a bad one."

  "Oh?"

  "Your Highness, I see that she has a pure and clear gaze, without any impurities. It's obvious that she hasn't been deeply involved in worldly affairs. A person who is accustomed to deceit wouldn't have eyes like hers." Yun Jing replied respectfully.

  "You go back first, we'll talk about this tomorrow." As soon as the words fell, Shen Yuqing took three steps forward in two strides and walked to Zhi Yan's side. "You're in a great mood, what are you looking at?"

  "Look, sunset, how beautiful."

  "The sunset is infinitely good, it's just near dusk." He stared at the sunset, his eyes with a hint of melancholy, more was an unreadable expression. Just like Ze Ye's eyes, there were often things in them that she couldn't understand, couldn't see through. She always tried to understand him, enter his heart, but was always blocked by the thick gates of his heart. "Can you stay in the palace for a few more days?"

  "What? Why?"

  "I rarely have friends, except for Huang Xiong, and few people talk to me. The servants also respect me and fear me, the entire palace is as quiet as a tomb every day. You and Le Er came here, in less than a day I felt that the entire palace had vitality. I like this atmosphere very much. Didn't you say you lost your previous memories and couldn't find your relatives? As long as you are willing to stay here, I can help you find your family."

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