Chapter 66: Your Highness Has a Good Heart

  This was indeed a willing thought of mine. As I gazed at the Fifth Prince, I also took in his expression.

  The fifth prince looked at me with an unfamiliar gaze, which was distant and estranged.

  This estrangement is like a chasm of a thousand miles and a gulf of a thousand years between him and me.

  This gaze, no matter how you look at it, doesn't seem like the expression of someone who has you in their heart.

  The fifth prince, Xǔ, seemed to have noticed the disappointment in my eyes. He stretched out his pale right hand and pinched my chin hard, asking: "Just now, who were you looking at through me?"

  Perhaps thinking of something, the fifth prince continued: "Are you looking at that Rong Hua? Who is that man anyway? He looks so similar to me?"

  What I said, the fifth prince indeed remembers clearly and word for word, so in his heart he actually knew long ago, knew that I had no ulterior motives towards him, had no intentions of a romantic nature.

  "Now that you know my intentions, what does it mean for you to suddenly point at me from afar?"

  Just touching me is already unforgivable, but he actually dared to use his filthy hands to offend my chin. He'd better sincerely pray for heaven's blessing, so that he still has a thread of hope for prosperity; otherwise, after I release the acupoints, I will definitely cripple those dog paws of his.

  The sky is vast and wide, the fields are endless, what kind of fate am I in?

  Gongsun Dog Thief last time abandoned me and ran away with his tail between his legs, why this time he came like timely rain?

  It would have been better if he hadn't come; now that he has, there's no doubt that he's ruined everything for me.

  "Thousand..."

  Gongsun Dog's mouth had just uttered a thousand words, when he saw the Fifth Prince, his expression was stunned for a moment, and then he bowed down and said: "Your subject greets the Fifth Prince, may Your Highness live for thousands of years!"

  The fifth prince looked in the direction of the sound and said softly, "Ding Hou, there's no need to be so polite, you're not an outsider to me!"

  The fifth prince emphasized his tone when he mentioned the word "outsider".

  The relationship between the fifth prince and Gongsun is very bad, extremely bad. This point is obvious.

  No need to guess, it's because of Wan Zhen'er.

  The fifth prince, if he wasn't born into luxury, then he had a similar life to those who were.

  Growing up in such an environment, it would be a miracle if he didn't hate Wan Qian'er to the bone.

  The fifth prince turned his body again and looked at me, "Are you acquainted with Lord Yu?"

  I was just about to answer when I heard him say: "Are you the one brought into the palace by Prince Rui?"

  The fifth prince looked at me with a gaze that undoubtedly confirmed I was in cahoots with Gong Sun, a relationship of foxes and dogs.

  As soon as I saw Gongsun Dog Thief for the first time, I had expected that something like this would happen.

  The fifth prince has always been suspicious of me, knowing that I have ulterior motives towards him. Just when I managed to shake off the suspicion of being a beauty trap, Gong Sun's sudden appearance must have made him think that I am someone sent by Gong Sun.

  Don't blame me for scolding Gong as a dog thief, he is indeed a dog thief. At this time, he added fuel to the fire and said: "Qian Niang is a close friend of mine, I brought her into the palace."

  Look, the faces of all five princes have changed, and they've changed greatly.

  "Since the person is brought by you, Lord Yu Ding, please take good care of the person you brought. The imperial palace is a place of heavy responsibility, if one accidentally trespasses into someplace they shouldn't be, it's a matter that can cost them their head."

  Even a fool can tell that the Fifth Prince's words are not a reminder, but a warning.

  "Thank you, Your Highness, for reminding me. However, I was ordered by the Emperor to bring Qian Niang to tour the palace. Just now, something came up and we stepped out for a moment. Who would have thought that Qian Niang would be so fortunate as to meet Your Highness."

  Gongsun Dog Thief's attitude towards the Fifth Prince was neither humble nor arrogant, with just a hint of slight respect, yet without any fear.

  Wan Zhen'er has the emperor as her backing, so she can be so arrogant. Gong Sun's dog thief has Wan Zhen'er as his backing, so he can also be so arrogant.

  It seems that finding a strong backer is still extremely necessary.

  "Then Duke Ze took Qian Gu Niang on a good tour!"

  The fifth prince finished speaking and glanced at me before turning around and leaving.

  "You're leaving? Then at least unseal the acupoints on me!"

  "Hey, hey, hey! Come back here!"

  No matter how loudly I shout, the fifth prince never looks back.

  This little lantern holder Zhu Youqiu, I'll give him some good fruit to eat later.

  To be burned alive, the criminal was stripped naked, wrapped in hemp cloth, and then soaked in an oil vat. At night, he was hung upside down from a tall wooden pole, and then set on fire from his feet.

  At this moment, only the word "sky lantern" can express my indignation and hatred that makes my teeth itch.

  A person who has been qigong-pointed from a distance will be unable to move or free themselves for at least 12 hours unless the qigong master who did the pointing releases them.

  In the past, there was a martial arts master who was affected by a remote acupoint strike and couldn't open up his meridians for ten days. As a result, he died of starvation and thirst.

  Luckily, Gong Sun's dog thief arrived in time. If not, Zhu Youjian who was lighting the lanterns would have thrown me into some desolate wilderness and I probably would have followed that martial arts master to his death.

  "No wonder you're so obedient, I thought the sun was rising from the west."

  Gongsun Dog Thief was also following suit, pouring oil on the fire, with a hint of a smile still on his face.

  "Hurry up and help me get out of here, no nonsense!" I shouted at Gong Sun.

  "Aren't you afraid I'll take advantage of you?" Gong Sun asked, his expression indeed somewhat lewd.

  "If you're not afraid I'll chop off your hands, then go ahead and do it." I retorted.

  "You've been sealed off by someone and can't move, what are you going to use to chop my hand?" Gong Sun Dog Thief didn't think it was a big deal, his face even had a hint of schadenfreude.

  "Hmph!" I sneered twice, "Don't forget what I'm best at? My body is full of poison, especially in some sensitive areas. If you're not careful and touch them, the underworld will warmly welcome you."

  Gongsun Dog Thief is indeed a dog thief, but he won't take advantage of others' misfortunes. He's just kicking me when I'm down and playing jokes on me.

  If he really wanted to take advantage of me, wouldn't it be more convenient and practical to just carry me off to a deserted place?

  Those who are reckless and arrogant on the surface are actually rotten to the core.

  A real bad guy never talks about it, but just takes action.

  The reason why Qigong distant point pressing is so powerful and yet difficult to resolve lies in the fact that you don't even know what acupoint the other person has pressed on you.

  The human body has a total of 720 acupoints, among which there are 108 key points.

  If the hole is not properly solved, it will not only fail to return to its original path, but also bring unexpected and severe consequences.

  Gongsun Dogzi hesitated and didn't dare to make a move, later on, even in the most conservative situation, he managed to delay for an hour, but the result was very unsatisfactory.

  The sky is already at dusk, so I had to stop for now.

  I couldn't move an inch, and in the end, Gong Sun had no choice but to carry me into Cheng Qian Palace.

  All along the way, Gong Sun's face was filled with a joyful and happy smile, which made me feel like I was about to go crazy.

  In the outer hall of Chengqian Palace, a table of dishes had already been prepared.

  After seeing clearly the person sitting in front of the emperor, I was shocked and my face changed color.

  That person was none other than Zhu Youdun, the one who had lit the sky lantern.

  He was thought to have left the palace, but unexpectedly, he went to see his old man.

  Zhu Youxian's mouth corners slightly rose when he saw me.

  That infuriating look on his face really made me want to spit blood and kill him with one bite.

  The Emperor and Wan Zhen'er saw Gong Sun Dog Thief carrying me straight in, extremely surprised, with an expression as if they had eaten flies in their mouths.

  "Yu'er, what's this?" asked Wan Zhen'er.

  "Young people are indeed more impulsive. However, this is the imperial palace, not your Ruzhou Marquis Manor, Yu'er you must be more careful in the future."

  Although Gong Sun's thievery was unavoidable, the Emperor forgave him without even an explanation. It must be said that his affection for Gong Sun far surpasses that of his own flesh and blood.

  Zhu Youzhen is right next to me at this moment, I wonder what he's thinking in his heart?

  I'm so delighted that Zhu Youxiao is getting more and more depressed, isn't it the case that the more miserable he becomes, the happier I get?

  "Qian'niang, this is not like you. Yu'er is a man, and being impulsive can be forgiven, but you are a woman, and in the future when you're by his side, you must advise him well, don't let him do such absurd things again. There are so many eyes watching in the palace, it's not like outside."

  Wan Zhen's tone was somewhat cold and stern, her gaze towards me also had a few hints of malice.

  Gongsun Dog Zei slowly placed me on the stool, then helped me sit up straight, looked at Wan Zhen Er and replied: "Your Highness, you've misunderstood. Qian Gu Niang has been sealed with acupoints by someone and hasn't been released until now. I'm not skilled in martial arts and am at a loss for what to do. Now that Your Highness is here, it's just right to ask for your help with this small matter. I hope the Emperor and Your Highness will agree."

  "Who dares to seal Qian Gu Niang's acupoints in the imperial palace?" Wan Zhen Er exclaimed.

  "Your Majesty, Imperial Concubine, it's still more important to ask Your Highness to help Qian'niang untie the knot first. If time is delayed, I'm afraid it will endanger Qian'niang's life." Gong Sun repeated his request.

  "I've long heard that Your Highness is a lay disciple of the great master Yuantong of Shaolin Temple. Shaolin Temple is most skilled in this art of acupoint sealing and unsealing, so why don't you show off your skills in front of His Majesty and me?" said Wan Xiang'er.

  The emperor said: "Quickly, save people."

  Zhu Youqiu, even if you're unwilling and resentful, you still have no choice but to obediently help me get out of this predicament.

  At the moment he opened my acupoints, I smiled at him and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for saving my life. I will definitely repay your kindness in the future."

  The seat I was sitting in happened to be next to Zhu Youxian, or rather, with one seat in between. But since there was no one occupying that middle seat, it could also be considered as being adjacent.

  As Shizuo approached, I added in a very soft voice: "In the end, you still personally unsealed my acupoints."

  The Emperor asked me: "Qian'niang, what are you and Zhu'er whispering about?"

  "I hastened to reply: 'I just told Your Highness that he has a very good heart, and indeed, among all the people I have met, he is the one with the best heart.'"