But!
The moment Zhan Tianye looked at him and spoke, Li De’s heart received the answer he most wished to avoid!
For a moment, Li De’s face turned extremely ugly and cold.
After only a few perfunctory words, Li De left immediately.
Watching Li De’s somewhat hasty retreat, Xie Jin clicked his tongue twice and looked at Zhan Tianye, who was wearing a mask, “General Li seems very unwilling to see you. Look, we like you the most.”
“Your humble servant has just received some news. The palace is now frantically looking for His Highness Prince Jin. They say the entire imperial palace was almost turned upside down, and they are already preparing to post notices to search for His Highness Prince Jin throughout the land. Furthermore, the Emperor of Western Xia has suffered a blow and has directly fallen ill. Almost all the imperial physicians in the capital have entered the palace. The palace is truly in chaos right now,” Qiu Lu reported to Zhan Tianye upon his return from outside.
Now they were truly immensely fortunate that the Prince had returned!
Their Prince had returned!
After hearing this news, Zhan Tianye simply hummed in response. He poured a cup of tea for himself and Yun Shu, and said gently, “The water temperature is just right now.”
Yun Shu smiled softly, “Good.”
After taking a few sips of tea, the water temperature was indeed perfect.
Watching the two dote on each other oblivious to their surroundings, Xie Jin felt a hint of envy and jealousy.
He suspected that Zhan Tianye hadn’t recovered his memories precisely to return to Yun Shu’s side!
Look, the moment he arrived at the General’s Mansion, others barely paid him any attention, nor did they mention his recent hard work or give him hundreds of thousands of taels as a reward. They were solely focused on Yun Shu.
It seemed that nothing that came before him was as important as Yun Shu.
Tsk tsk!
If Yun Shu wanted to be a femme fatale, and Zhan Tianye happened to be an emperor, he would truly become a foolish ruler, absolutely cherishing beauty over his country, perhaps even thinking the country was nothing.
Fortunately, Zhan Tianye did not wish to be emperor.
“By the way, could they, in desperation, announce to the world that the Night King of Eastern Ning is their Prince Jin?” Xie Jin narrowed his eyes, a sudden thought striking him.
Yun Shu looked up at Xie Jin, “What you’re saying is very likely to happen.”
Pleased by the praise, Xie Jin immediately became a little proud, lifting his head high and nodding with a smile, “From the moment the Night King stepped into the General’s Mansion, I have been thinking about what might happen next, fearing missing even a tiny detail. If there were even a slight oversight, it could truly leave hidden dangers for the future.”
Look at his meticulous scheming.
It was easy to go bald prematurely.
Qiu Lu’s lips twitched, and he rolled his eyes, “Esteemed Young Master Xie, what you can think of, the Prince has already thought of.”
Xie Jin’s expression changed, and he pointed at Qiu Lu, “You, Qiu Lu, you need to change your ways, or you won’t have any friends.”
“I don’t need friends,” Qiu Lu replied with a straight face.
What need was there for friends? Right now, he only wanted to be a guard, a guard for the Prince and Princess, and to protect the safety of the three young masters.
Xie Jin was left speechless by Qiu Lu’s words, “Qiu Lu, you are truly something!”
Neither of them would concede to the other.
Jing Heng stood by the door, his gaze indifferent, and cast a cold glance at the two of them.
Both of them noticed Jing Heng’s gaze.
Suddenly, they felt as if they were being looked down upon.
After a brief exchange, they realized that not only were they being scorned, but they were also being ignored by Zhan Tianye and Yun Shu.
Zhan Tianye and Yun Shu were exchanging glances, sipping tea and eating pastries.
They didn’t care about any of the messy affairs!
Looking outside the door again, because Zhan Tianye had returned, the three little ones and General Yun were even happier, their laughter filling the courtyard as they played.
At this moment, if General Li were to hear this laughter, it would undoubtedly be adding insult to injury.
A moment later, when no one else was in the room, Yun Shu said to Zhan Tianye, “The Emperor of Western Xia’s health cannot last for ten years. His great anger these past two days has worsened his old injuries. I suspect he has thrown away the prescription I left behind.”
“Indeed, his longevity is not a good thing for Eastern Ning,” Zhan Tianye said in a deep voice.
Yun Shu suddenly thought of Zhan Tianhong, who was far away in Eastern Ning. She and Zhan Tianye had been separated for so long, and Zhan Tianye had been trapped in Western Xia under a different identity. All of this was somehow related to Zhan Tianhong.
So…
“As for Zhan Tianhong…”
Zhan Tianye looked at Yun Shu and smiled gently, “I will give him an opportunity to make a mistake. Currently, he is quite suitable to be the Emperor of Eastern Ning.”
Yun Shu’s heart stirred.
His direct address of the young emperor by name indicated that he considered Zhan Tianhong as merely the Emperor of Eastern Ning, not his own relative.
She held his hand.
Sensing the warmth on the back of his hand, he clasped it in return.
“Do you want to attend the Emperor of Western Xia’s birthday banquet?” he asked.
Yun Shu’s eyes curved into a smile, “It’s not very interesting.”
“Yes, I agree with you. Let Xie Jin stay,” Zhan Tianye said with a smile.
A birthday banquet for an insignificant person was truly boring, not worth attending.
He had already wasted enough time in Western Xia.
At this moment, Xie Jin, who had just walked out and hadn’t yet returned to his room to lie down, suddenly sneezed.
He muttered to himself, “Is someone talking about me?”
…
In the study of the General’s Mansion, Madam Li personally brought the dinner.
At this moment, Li De was not reading books or handling official business as usual.
Instead, he was abnormally standing by the window. The window was still closed, and it was unclear what he was thinking about. An aura of gloom emanated from him.
This was the first time Madam Li had seen Li De like this.
She was so frightened that she became flustered, “My lord, dinner is ready. I specifically asked the kitchen to prepare your favorite dishes today. My lord, please have some while it’s hot?”
Could it really be because of that Night King?
Li De by the window seemed not to hear Madam Li behind him.
Seeing this, Madam Li became extremely worried, “My lord, is it because of His Highness Prince Jin?”
The words “His Highness Prince Jin” successfully brought Li De back to his senses. Li De turned to look at Madam Li, the darkness in his eyes extremely terrifying, “From now on, there is no His Highness Prince Jin in this world.”
Madam Li was greatly shocked, and the thing she was holding almost slipped from her hands, “What? That Night King is really…”
She quickly stopped herself.
“Then… then… what about that Night King from now on…”
Li De clenched his fists, exuding an icy aura, “We were a step too late. He has likely already become aware of it, catching us completely off guard! However, his identity cannot be faked; he cannot become whoever he wants to be!”
“My lord means to…” Madam Li looked shocked, her mind unable to keep up.
Li De narrowed his eyes, pushed open the window with a shove, and a gust of evening breeze swept in, “He is His Highness Prince Jin of Western Xia. He cannot escape this identity. Even if he no longer wants this identity, he is helpless.”