Chapter 85: Mislead and Pass Through Unnoticed

e such a beautiful lady, and you treat me so well. How can I possibly be angry In my family, I'm not close with the other sisters; in the capital, only you are kind to me, but there's no good sister f...Chapter 85: Concealing One's Actions Under the Heavens

As Yun Qianyue's shout fell, a figure of dazzling splendor descended in the courtyard. It was precisely Third Young Master.

After Third Young Master landed gracefully and looked towards the direction where Leng Shaozhuo left from the gate of Qianyue Hall, he stepped into the room after a moment's pause.

Yun Qianyue looked at Third Young Master who gave her a faint smile. "After pondering for so many days, do you have any thoughts now"

Third Young Master glanced at Yun Qianyue and lounged lazily on the soft couch, uttering two words, "None!"

"None" Yun Qianyue raised an eyebrow.

"None!" Third Young Master shook his head, his stunningly handsome face remaining calm.

Yun Qianyue leaned softly against the desk and looked at him. "Your injury has healed. It’s time to return to Xiaoqin Prince's Manor."

"What if I say that I don't want to go back ever again" Third Young Master raised an eyebrow at Yun Qianyue.

Yun Qianyue looked up at him with raised brows. "Reason!"

"Xiaoqin Prince's Manor is boring! That place, I never want to set foot on again." Third Young Master said calmly.

Yun Qianyue didn’t respond further and only stared at him. With his eyes calm as he looked back at her with no hint of jesting about it, she frowned slightly. "If you truly don't wish to return, then that's okay too. After all, the identity in Xiqin Prince's Manor is fake anyway. Returning your original appearance and being the Pavilion Master of Feng Pavilion means that even if others find out, they have no way to force you."

"You agree" Third Young Master stared at Yun Qianyue’s face.

Yun Qianyue said nonchalantly, "If you truly think it's a place of sorrow with nothing but nightmares, why wouldn't I agree But do you really not forgive Leng Shaozhuo then Do know that abandoning your identity as the Third Young Master of Xiqin Prince’s Manor means relinquishing everything there."

Hearing this, Third Young Master suddenly gave a self-mocking laugh. "How could Xiqin Prince's Manor have been my home to begin with I was merely an extra person in that place. As for Leng Shaozhuo, do you think he would still treat me as his brother upon seeing my current face Do you believe he truly wants to be a good older brother and earn my forgiveness like now Don't forget, I was the princess嬌嬌he pined over. Back at Wang Chun Pavilion, I could make him dance around."

Yun Qianyue fell silent for a moment before waving her head in exasperation. "Forget it! If this is how things are, then so be it! Your matters no longer concern me! Leng Shaozhuo, after today's incident, will likely not come to me again due to your affairs."

Third Young Master pursed his lips and didn't speak further.

Seeing that he remained silent, Yun Qianyue switched topics. "You must have heard everything Leng Shaozhuo said just now. It's not strange for Ye Qingran to know that you are both the Third Young Master of Xiqin Prince’s Manor and the Pavilion Master of Feng Pavilion. The strange part is how did Princess No. 6 find out Let us analyze it."

Upon hearing this, Third Young Master's expression darkened. "After taking over Feng Pavilion, I've always been cautious. However, moving back and forth between Yun Prince’s Manor and Xiqin Prince's Manor inevitably leads to someone discovering me. If someone did discover me, they must be better in martial arts than I am. When ordinary Imperial guards and Royal Household guards don't notice me when I'm still oblivious to them, the only ones who could be those that are more skilled than me. In Heavenly Capital Sheng, how many people are there with skills surpassing mine"

Yun Qianyue nodded. "Indeed very few!"

"It's just unfortunate your Yun Prince’s Manor is so close to the Seventh Young Prince's residence." Leng Shaozhuo snorted. "Besides that person, could it be anyone else Princess No. 6 is a member of the Royal Household. After being detained in Imperial Ancestor's Residence for a month, her guards are also Imperial Guards. Who manages the current Royal Household Guards now Naturally, still that person. I don’t believe you couldn't figure out it was him."

Yun Qianyue remained silent, her expression gloomy and unclear.

"Apart from the Seventh Prince, I can't think of anyone else." The Third Young Master said again. "Prince Jing, Rong Feng, Ye Qingran, the Seventh Prince, and Cang Ting. There's no need to mention Prince Jing and Rong Feng, and Cang Ting hasn’t been in the capital recently. So it leaves only Ye Qingran and the Seventh Prince. Since Ye Qingran is a member of Duke De’s family and he treats you very well, he wouldn't use Princess Six to make you hate him and cause my relationship with Leng Shaozhuo to deteriorate because of that. Then, apart from the Seventh Prince who loves but cannot be with you, who else could it be"

"What about Chancellor Qin from the Prime Minister's Manor" Yun Qianyue raised her eyebrows.

"Chancellor Qin" The Third Young Master frowned and said after a moment of thought: "After you rescued Empress Dowager in the palace last time, Rong Feng has been secretly monitoring him ever since. After Miss Qin disappeared from the Prime Minister's Manor, Chancellor Qin hasn’t done anything other than going to court; he’s searching for his daughter all over the world."

Yun Qianyue fell silent again.

"But it can't be ruled out!" The Third Young Master said uncertainly. "That's an old fox."

Yun Qianyue remained quiet, and seeing her silence, the Third Young Master frowned as he pondered over it silently too.

A moment later, Yun Qianyue suddenly spoke: "You were born in this Heavenly Saint Capital. Jiao Jiao from the Spring View Tower had many encounters with people. She saw much of the world and heard a lot about the secrets of the Heavenly Saint Capital; that's why someone wanted to kill you using purple grass. With your long-term understanding, what kind of person do you think Ye Qingran is"

The Third Young Master was taken aback, looking at Yun Qianyue as if he didn't understand why she would ask such a question.

"Or should I say, how well do you know Ye Qingran" Yun Qianyue’s tone had a hint of casualness, as if it were just an idle remark.

"You suspect him!" The Third Young Master showed slight surprise. "Didn't you tell Leng Shaozhuo that he wouldn’t do such things to you based on how well he treats you"

"See! Even you don’t believe me!" Yun Qianyue suddenly smiled, her smile somewhat cool and distant: "I can think of every possible thing being done by Ye Tianyi, but I would never first consider it could be Ye Qingran. In fact, when anything happens, my first thought is to rule out him."

The Third Young Master's expression changed slightly: "You say he did it But..."

Yun Qianyue propped her forehead with her hand and spoke each word carefully: "I didn't say he did it, I just said that I don’t understand Ye Qingran."

The Third Young Master was puzzled, seemingly confused by Yun Qianyue’s words. "You treat him very well, yet you claim to not understand him"

"I don't understand!" Yun Qianyue smiled slightly: "When I first met Ye Qingran during the Emperor's forty-fifth birthday banquet at the Imperial Palace, we were all present that day in the Imperial Palace Pond. He and Rong Jing later had one injured and another leaving for a tour outside the capital. He has been to many places, more than me even. After returning to the capital, he almost got into a fight with Ye Tianqin over the blood-stained Imperial Garden to protect me. Later on we became friends; in Xingshui Mountain, at Western Hill Military Camp... after Rong Jing and I were attacked by one hundred covert guards, he arrived first. He gave me a cinnabar coral snake later on. After Ye Qian took Yun Muhuan away, Ye Qingran then commanded the troops inside and outside of the capital city. Now that he has returned from following Ye Tianyi to the Lan Family and fell ill here, one month later, he is now defending the Imperial Secret Master against me. All these incidents, I haven’t properly thought about them, but it doesn't mean my mind isn’t occupied with them. Everything he does seems reasonable and casual, yet there's nothing without his involvement. Do you think I should understand Ye Qingran"

The Third Young Master seemed to be caught in a dilemma, saying nothing as he listened intently to Yun Qianyue.

"The second day after the fire at Spring View Tower, why did Ye Qingran protect me Think about it for me," Yun Qianyue looked at The Third Young Master.

The Third Young Master immediately replied: "He likes you!"

Upon hearing this, Yun Qianyue laughed with a ‘ha’: "Apart from that incident in the Imperial Palace Pond when I was five years old and my encounter with Rong Jing, we avoided each other since then. Ye Qingran may seem flamboyant and carefree, but he is actually very rational. He knows about my entanglement with Rong Jing the most. Do you think there could be unexplained love"

The Third Young Master was stunned.

"Since there's no such thing as unconditional affection, why would he protect me" Seeing that the Third Young Master didn't respond, Yun Qianyue continued, "Rong Jing protecting me is reasonable. We've been entangled for ten years; it's complicated and tangled like a ball of thread. But my relationship with Ye Qingran isn't like this."

"Then why does Xiao Rang protect you" The Third Young Master also felt that if things were as Yun Qianyue said, then they weren't so simple.

Yun Qianyue fell silent for a moment and then her expression suddenly became dark. She said, "I only recently figured it out, no, perhaps today is when I finally understood. It just occurred to me now. Maybe I've always known but didn’t want to acknowledge it. He does this because of Ye Tianyi."

The Third Young Master was stunned again.

"Seven years ago, Ye Qingran left the capital for South Yi's red and venomous snakes. Five years ago, the Lan family was wiped out and Ye Tianyi was exiled to North Yi. One in the south and one in the north - these are the two ends of the Heavenly Kingdom. If the old emperor wanted to cultivate Ye Tianyi, how could he neglect his auxiliary minister Who else would be more suitable than Xiao Rang from Prince De's mansion" Yun Qianyue raised an eyebrow.

The Third Young Master was taken aback and then suddenly enlightened. "So you're saying that Ye Tianyi and Ye Qingran have been in contact for a long time"

"That’s right!" Yun Qianyue sighed.

"In this case, it does make sense. Seventh Prince Ye Tianyi is far away in North Yi with no way to get free, while Xiao Rang happened to return to the capital at that time. He would go against Crown Prince Ye Tiansheng for your sake because he knew you were important to Seventh Prince."

Yun Qianyue fell silent.

The Third Young Master looked at her and said, "Xiao Rang is indeed very calculating; everyone probably misunderstands him."

"He's the young lord of Prince De’s mansion. He was born with royal blood and his surname is Ye. Even though he might be different from all other men in the Ye family, he still has their surname. For every matter, he achieves his goal without leaving a trace or revealing anything in his heart. On his journey abroad, no matter what method he used, he managed to get the red and venomous snakes of South Yi. He let Ye Qian chase him for five years but she never succeeded. Later on, he gave the red and venomous snake to me; it seemed like he was being nice to me and giving me a favor, but in reality, he obtained ten grain storehouses from Rong Jing because of this. When I and Rong Jing were attacked by over 100 hidden guards, he arrived immediately. Later on, as a matter of course, he took care of the aftermath for all those corpses. On the execution platform, when Rong Jing said that day there were actually 150 people who tried to kill me and him, Ye Qian’s magic revealed that there were 151 bodies lying in death. How could one extra body appear Xiao Rang oversees these corpses; who can secretly add an extra corpse under his watchful eyes without him noticing How could Ye Qian not know about this magic Why didn’t she point it out Because the red and venomous snake was in his hands, making Ye Qian hesitant to act. If we talk about understanding him, maybe Ye Qian is truly the one who understands him best." Yun Qianyue smiled after finishing her speech.

“However, if Xiao Rang is really like this, then he’s putting on quite a show for you,” The Third Young Master seemed to be startled and took some time before saying that.

"Real or fake, who can tell That's why I can't see through Ye Qingran," Yun Qianyue sighed.

“How intelligent is Prince Jing! Why are you talking about Xiao Rang with me” The Third Young Master wasn’t quite sure why today Yun Qianyue was telling him this. These were thoughts in her heart that she had never shared with anyone else, he felt certain of it.

"Rong Jing..." Yun Qianyue’s expression softened slightly and shook her head as a smile appeared on her lips. "Maybe he knows too! He just loves me and understands I don’t want to think about these things, so he doesn’t bring them up in front of me. If I imprison myself, he lets me be, waiting until I figure everything out by myself. It’s been difficult for him all this time."

The Third Young Master suddenly sneered, "When you put it like that, that vinegar bottle is rather broad-minded!"

Yun Qianyue laughed suddenly. “He's Rong Jing; he only drinks some harmless vinegar anyway and wouldn’t be so crazy over love as to lose his mind."

"Harmless vinegar I don't believe it. If you told him now that you no longer want him and are with another man, would his vinegar bottle not break" The Third Young Master snorted.

Was he deliberately contradicting her Yun Qianyue’s face darkened. "How can this be the same nature I fear if I do such a thing, it wouldn’t just be breaking his vinegar bottle; I think he would probably kill me with one palm."

The Third Young Master suddenly found himself amused and moved closer to Yun Qianyue, suggesting, “Why don't you give it a try”

Yun Qianyue waved her hand and slapped him on the head.

The Third Young Master didn't have time to dodge when a hand, faster than Cloud Qianyue's, flicked at him. A crescent white sleeve swept over, carrying an overwhelming aura that he couldn't resist; his body was forcefully flung out the door with a "bang", colliding into a cassia tree outside. The cassia tree violently trembled and its fruit rained down on him.

"I think you're too idle! Since the Sixth Princess is so interested in your affairs, why don't you marry her" Rong Jing stood by the door with a gentle, cool voice as he looked at the Third Young Master who was battered by cassia fruit.

The Third Young Master propped himself against the tree and raised his head to see Rong Jing giving him an unjoking look. His face changed before he snorted and said to Cloud Qianyue in the room, "I told you he's a vinegar jar; just take a look—after I spoke a word, he wants revenge!"

Hearing this, Cloud Qianyue rolled her eyes. He didn't consider how much damage his words had caused. It was precisely heard by Rong Jing! Wasn't that courting death

"The Sixth Princess is now dignified and virtuous; she's the best-versed in etiquette among all princesses in the imperial family," said Rong Jing leisurely.

The Third Young Master snorted, not answering. He shook off leaves and cassia fruit from his body and saw how thickly they had fallen on the ground; a good cassia tree was stripped of its fruit. Pointing at Rong Jing with a finger, he said, "You really squander what's valuable."

Rong Jing raised an eyebrow but didn't answer him as he continued, "If Yun Li doesn't marry her, you can."

"Stop it!" The Third Young Master glared at Rong Jing with a grumpy voice. "You want to marry her Go ahead!" "It's fine if you don't; the Western Yan envoy has set off now. I have a medicine that can extend the life of the guardian goddess of Western Yan by one year. Take my medicine and go to meet the envoy, giving him the medicine," said Rong Jing, making an offer.

The Third Young Master was taken aback. "You want me to"

"Mm-hmm." Nodding, Rong Jing added, "Don't disguise yourself; use your own face."

The Third Young Master's expression changed. "Rong Jing, what do you have in mind"

"When you agreed to let Cloud Qianyue remove the Purple Grass poison from you, wasn't it because you wanted to climb high someday and not die alone in the small courtyard of the Filial Piety Prince's Manor Now I'm giving you an opportunity," said Rong Jing.

"I won't go!" The Third Young Master shook his head as he frowned deeply.

"Then marry the Sixth Princess! Don't worry; if I make a move, she will definitely agree to marry you and be willing. You can try," said Rong Jing with raised eyebrows.

The Third Young Master's face paled before he looked into the room at Cloud Qianyue. "Cloud Qianyue, I'm your Pavilion Leader; are you letting him bully me"

"The Wind Pavilion suffered heavy losses last time and is now in renovation. For some days to come, I won't use the Wind Pavilion again. You going to Western Yan should give you enough time. Besides, someone's watching you right now; you can no longer act with your Wind Pavilion. Why not avoid the capital" said Cloud Qianyue as she walked to the door and stood next to Rong Jing.

"I've made up my mind to follow you around," said the Third Young Master, "no matter where."

Rong Jing raised his eyebrows. "Follow her"

Cloud Qianyue was taken aback. "When did you decide that"

"The day when you tied my hair," said the Third Young Master, lifting his chin and giving Rong Jing a smug look.

Rong Jing's face remained calm as he slowly turned to Cloud Qianyue with raised eyebrows. "You tied his hair

Yun Qianyue thought that something was wrong. She hurriedly hugged Rong Jing's arm and looked at him in a flattering manner, saying, "He got seriously injured all over his body to substitute for me, and he couldn't even lift his arms. I just helped him comb his hair. It was only once!"

Rong Jing nodded and did not show any displeasure on his face. He turned around and asked the Third Young Master, "Are you going west alone or shall I send Qing Ying to escort you"

"I said I'm not going!" The Third Young Master frowned tightly.

"Twenty years ago, the King of Western Yan and his queen suddenly died. The crown prince was killed, and a saint maiden who had been bestowed upon the country went missing. Two years later, after internal strife in Western Yan was quelled, Uncle Anping Wang ascended to the throne, and the search for the saint maiden began. She was found wandering among commoners, and from that time on, Western Yan has remained peaceful." Rong Jing said leisurely: "Do you know who was behind the chaos in Western Yan back then And why"

"What does Western Yan have to do with me Why should I care" The Third Young Master replied impatiently. "No matter what you say, I won't go there!"

"The mastermind behind the chaos was Anping Wang, who is now the King of Western Yan." Rong Jing said bluntly: "It's because of the youngest princess of Western Yan and the country's guardian goddess. He adored the guardian goddess, but she renounced her status as a princess to be a saint maiden for life, dedicating herself to praying for peace in Western Yan. Out of helplessness, he plotted behind the scenes, instigating an army rebellion. The King and Queen of Western Yan and the crown prince were killed; the royal family collapsed overnight, leaving only the saint maiden alive but wandering among commoners."

The Third Young Master didn't speak anymore, knowing there was more to come, and listened with a solemn expression.

Rong Jing said nothing further. He reached into his chest and pulled out two scrolls, throwing them at the Third Young Master. "Catch! When you see this, you'll find Western Yan interesting!"

The Third Young Master didn't want to catch them but under Rong Jing's calm voice, he caught the scrolls involuntarily. He glanced at Rong Jing who raised an eyebrow at him; opening the scrolls, his eyes widened when he saw the paintings.

Yun Qianyue looked at Rong Jing in puzzlement, wondering what he had given to make the Third Young Master react like this.

"If you're curious, come take a look!" Rong Jing smiled gently at Yun Qianyue.

Naturally, she wanted to see. She let go of Rong Jing's arm and walked toward the Third Young Master. Upon seeing the two paintings in his hands, she was stunned; after examining them carefully for a moment, she looked astonishingly at the Third Young Master's face, which showed indescribable emotions. Turning to look at Rong Jing, "This…"

Rong Jing said calmly: "One painting is of young Anping Wang and the other is of young Western Yan's guardian goddess."

Yun Qianyue was suddenly enlightened, “So that’s how it is!”

The Third Young Master clenched the paintings tightly in his hand, his beautiful eyes instantly turning blank.

"Have you always suspected that there's no resemblance between you and the Filial King Has the Filial King never felt paternal love towards you Cold Shaoruo and you have been at each other's throats from the start. Now he wants to recognize you as his younger brother, but you feel nothing of fraternal affection. That’s because you are not the Third Young Master of the Filial King." Rong Jing looked at the Third Young Master with a soothing voice.

Yun Qianyue clearly hadn't expected it to be like this; she looked at Rong Jing, "How did you find out"

"The Western Yan King killed countless doctors for his illness caused by the guardian goddess. Do you think that's normal" Rong Jing smiled calmly. "Is it really because of the guardian goddess that the Western Yan King is in power today Does she need to pray for him to protect peace in Western Yan It’s just nonsense. What kind of feeling can make a man go mad over a woman Of course, it's deep-rooted love and hate."

"No wonder! The first time I saw the guardian goddess and the Third Young Master, I only knew that they looked alike; I didn’t see the Western Yan King. Comparing him to the Filial King and Cold Shaoruo who have nothing in common, I thought his appearance was similar to the guardian goddess's. So… it’s actually the Western Yan King. This is too…" Yun Qianyue felt that reality often exceeds expectations.

"Indeed unexpected!" Rong Jing also said.

"This matter is indeed unbelievable, so that means back then when the guardian goddess was wandering among commoners, her whereabouts were controlled by the Western Yan King. Later on in the Filial King's manor, after he took a maid who washed clothes while drunk and regretted it later because she was ugly and wanted to kill her, which happened to be seen by the old Filial King. He stopped him and expelled the maid. A year later, the maid returned with an infant to the Filial King’s manor; The Filial King thought this was a great humiliation in his life and refused to acknowledge the child, but later the old Filial King intervened again and left only the child behind while dismissing the maid who left alone without a trace. This incident caused quite a stir that year. Back then, neither the Filial King nor the old Filial King could verify the baby's identity under such circumstances and accepted him. But now it turns out not to be so; in this case, it’s likely that the one who had an affair with the guardian goddess disguised as an ugly woman back then wasn't the Filial King but actually the Western Yan King" Yun Qianyue said.

The Third Young Master tightly pursed his lips and remained silent.

"That's not quite right either. If it was the Western Yan King back then, since he had already come to the Prince of Filial Piety’s王府, how could he possibly be unaware that later on the Guardian Spirit Maiden gave birth to a child which was sent here" Yun Qianmo frowned and said while pondering, "His own biological son wandering outside, he wouldn't have ignored it. Yet for so many years, no one has come looking; this isn't normal."

"This only means that he doesn’t know about the existence of this child!" Rong Jing slowly explained, "I sent people to investigate and found out that back then, the Guardian Spirit Maiden's disguise technique was exquisite. However, it wasn't her disguising herself expertly but rather someone placing an illusion spell on her. And that person was Qing A who had a reputation comparable to hers."

"My mother" Yun Qianmo was taken aback.

Rong Jing nodded, "Because of Qing A's help, she managed to evade Prince Anping’s net. But later on, she was still found by Prince Anping and he wanted to take her back home. However, during the journey, she escaped again and changed her name and surname before entering the Prince of Filial Piety’s王府. The Guardian Spirit Maiden had a deep mind; after discovering that she was pregnant upon entering the Prince of Filial Piety’s王府, she took advantage of the Prince's intoxication to have this child born into his lineage. Actually, nothing happened between them; her purpose in using the Prince was merely for giving her unborn child an identity so she wouldn’t take him back to Western Yan but also knowing that she would be found by the Western Yan King again, thus executing a grand scheme of deception and hiding the child at the Prince of Filial Piety’s王府. She didn't want the child to attract too much attention or expose her own identity; fortunately for her, the Prince was exactly the right person who wouldn’t care about the child and not even give him a name. This suited her intentions perfectly, which is why someone sneaked into the Prince of Filial Piety’s王府 to teach the child disguise techniques to conceal his appearance. Naturally, it's because of his good looks that resemble half of each of Spirit Maiden and Prince Anping’s appearances; such a face would be recognized instantly once depicted in Western Yan. The King would know about him having a son right away. Therefore, she went through painstaking efforts to send people to teach him martial arts and conceal his appearance. Thus far, the Western Yan King should still be unaware that he has a child with the Guardian Spirit Maiden."

Hearing this, Yun Qianmo sighed, "Indeed, it makes sense!"

The Third Young Master's expression returned to its lifeless calmness and remained silent.

Yun Qianmo looked at him; she could understand his emotions. Throughout the years in the Prince of Filial Piety’s王府, he was essentially living as a dependent. However, inside his heart, that small courtyard still felt like home to him. But when finding out everything wasn't what it seemed all along, only he himself could truly feel the inner turmoil and taste of bitterness, just like her feeling upon discovering the Cloud Prince wasn’t her father but there was another man who was.

"So you're sure you won’t go back to Western Yan" Rong Jing looked at him indifferently, "You’re now exposed as the Pavilion Master’s身份 has been revealed; henceforth, people's attention and potential dangers will be unavoidable. Just like how many wanted Feng Jin dead in the past until he returned to his family where they supported him. Should you go back to Western Yan, upon discovering that you are his son, your status would certainly change dramatically given that they haven’t chosen a crown prince yet. With Western Yan backing you, although it doesn't mean you can do whatever you want, others would hesitate before acting against you."

The Third Young Master remained silent.

Yun Qianmo reached out to pat his shoulder and said gently, "There's no need to dwell on this. Prince Anping isn’t the true royal bloodline; he and your mother were uncle and niece in name only without any real bond. He’s just a few years older than her back then when they were young and at their prime; it wasn't unusual for them to have entangled affairs. Moreover, how can you be sure she hated Prince Anping If she did hate him, she wouldn’t have given birth to his child. It's merely the previous generation’s tangled web of relationships. Why punish yourself because of their issues"

The Third Young Master raised his head and looked at Yun Qianmo. His confused eyes showed bewilderment as if he were a lost child, unsure of where he was or which path to take.

"Originally when I found out you’re the Guardian Spirit Maiden's son, I had hoped for you to return to Western Yan to claim your right and said that to encourage you. Admittingly, my intentions were selfish; rescuing you with Ye Qian’s lipstick snake was merely so that you could be under my command while being advantageous for both of us. But later on, thinking about how going back would result in the icy arrow rain chaos where countless lives might die and rivers run red, I abandoned such thoughts. Now your identity is exposed around me; some people who are ruthless enough to eliminate mine wouldn’t hesitate to take your life out of spite. Therefore, staying by my side would require you to be cautious and keep under wraps, which doesn't bring any benefits." Yun Qianmo said each word carefully looking at him, "Now that you're the Western Yan King's son, if he finds out about it based on his affection towards the Guardian Spirit Maiden, he’d cherish you like a treasure. With his protection, returning to Western Yan without spilling blood is unnecessary; with your rightful position and identity, the throne would be within reach. I believe in your talents, abilities, resilience, and acumen. A man of ambition should aim high. If it were me, I'd return to Western Yan. After twenty years of hardship in the Prince of Filial Piety’s王府, you could make up for it there. What's wrong with that When the time comes, won't your name be recorded in history"

The Third Young Master gazed blankly at Yun Qianmo.

"Go back! Following a woman can bring no prospects! Besides…" Yun Qianmo changed her tone and glanced at Rong Jing with a smile, "How could I retain people by my side Even if I want to keep someone, there’s always someone who wouldn't allow it. Feng Jin returned to his family while Mo Li went back to hers. Now you’re going to Western Yan. Didn’t you say he's an enormous vinegar jar You were right!"

Rong Jing suddenly raised his hand and lightly coughed, averting his head not looking at Yun Qianmo; there was a faint hint of redness on the sides of his neck.

—— Interlude ——

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