Murong Yan suddenly raised his eyes and stared at Ye Wanqing, who was in shock. His deep eyes showed no emotion.

He finished the wontons in the bowl, put down a piece of silver, pulled her wrist, and whispered, "Follow me."

Ye Wanqing let him pull her wrist and run towards the city wall. "Why are you so mysterious all of a sudden?"

Without saying a word, Murong Yan pulled her up to a tall tower near the west city gate. He climbed up the ladder to the roof of the tower and pushed open the skylight on the top floor.

"Come up quickly."

Ye Wanqing looked up at the head sticking out of the skylight, then climbed up.

The two found a flat tile and sat on the roof of the tower, overlooking the entire Yong'an Imperial City.

There is no curfew in the inner city of Yong'an City. Even at night, there are still passers-by on the streets, and it is very lively.

The night market with twinkling lights is like a long river, flowing slowly around the imperial palace, creating a prosperous and peaceful scene.

"Wow, so high and beautiful." Ye Wanqing looked at the night view of the imperial city with a comfortable smile on her face.

Murong Yan remained silent, turning his head to look at the smiling face under the starry sky. There was light in her eyes, like the sea of ​​stars, clear and flawless...

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, why did you suddenly bring me to this place?" Ye Wanqing noticed that he was looking at her, and turned her head to look at him, but saw that Murong Yan had turned his gaze away, looking deeply into the distance.

He quietly looked at the bustling imperial city, letting the wind ruffle his hair. After a long while, he finally spoke, "You've been feeling down lately, so I brought you out here to relax."

Ye Wanqing cried out, and suddenly remembered him hugging her and comforting her by the river, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.

Your Highness the Crown Prince, you are so considerate!

Murong Yan rested his head on his arms, crossed his legs and lay on the tiles, quietly looking at the starry sky.

Ye Wanqing also lay down and looked up at the starry sky quietly with him.

The starry sky in spring is not bright, and the stars are sparse and clear. Fortunately, the sky is clear and the tower is very high, so it is very close to the starry sky.

"A Xu, why are you so sure that Miss Xu and County Lady Liu are not the murderers?" Murong Yan said sullenly.

"Ah?" Ye Wanqing uttered an "ah" and made up an excuse: "I see they have a good relationship with Miss Ye. They shouldn't kill anyone."

Murong Yan stared at the starry sky with deep eyes, and did not respond to her question. After a long while, he spoke softly, "I have a younger brother, but I can't seem to contact him recently."

Ye Wanqing looked at the starry sky, her heart was rarely calm, and her tone was much better. "What's wrong? Which prince ignored you?"

"No, not the prince. We grew up together."

"Since childhood, his parents disliked him and were very strict with him. They demanded that he be proficient in all six arts, business, and warfare. His older brothers also often bullied him, beating and scolding him at every turn, and even letting his classmates bully him."

"He's very rebellious and mischievous, always saying outrageous things that make people angry, and often gets beaten up. But he's also very brave and strong, calm and persistent."

"Ah - who is this person?" Ye Wanqing turned her head to look at him, matching the noble young man who could match the name in Yong'an City in her mind.

Murong Yan didn't answer her question. He stared at the starry sky calmly and continued to talk to himself, "He's actually timid and kind-hearted at heart. He doesn't like to argue with others. He'll forget everything after a fight or a quarrel. He's sincere and straightforward."

He chuckled and continued, "But his martial arts talent is the most useless I've ever seen. He can't ride a horse, draw a bow, or use a sword, spear, or club. He can't even beat a girl."

Ye Wanqing immediately lost her favor for the man Murong Yan mentioned. "Why would he hit a girl? Only useless men hit girls."

Murong Yan gave her a resentful look without answering her. He continued, "He admires his father, who led troops in battle. Even though he can't practice martial arts, he still wants to work hard to gain his father's approval. He likes to study military tactics and weapons, tinker with blueprints, and make some small gadgets."

"But his father always felt that he was not as promising as his brother, that he had no martial arts skills and was obsessed with pleasure. He was often compared to his brother and was often looked down upon."

Murong Yan sat up, supporting his back with his hands, leaning sideways, looking up with his eyes closed, feeling the wind from the tower. "When he's in a bad mood, he'll deliberately avoid his personal guards and come here to look at the sky and talk with me. He said the wind here is so strong that it can blow away all his worries and unhappiness."

Ye Wanqing uttered an "oh" and nodded in agreement, "It's really useful. I feel a lot lighter now, and my mood is much better."

She sat up and asked him puzzledly, "So you said he suddenly couldn't be contacted, what happened?"

Murong Yan looked at her quietly, then suddenly reached out and touched the back of her neck, pinching it hard.

Ye Wanqing immediately shrank back, sat further away, and said angrily, "You're irritated. Why are you pinching my neck all of a sudden?"

Murong Yan calmly withdrew his hand, sighed, and said, "I don't know either. I can't figure it out now."

"Did you do something to make him angry?"

"I don't know. Ever since I discovered his secret, he seems like a different person." Murong Yan lowered his head, feeling a little lost. "You say, I was careless that day - could he really be angry?"

"What did you do accidentally?" Ye Wanqing looked at him curiously.

Murong Yan looked at her pink lips, breathed a long sigh, and lay down. He rested his head on his arms, and his voice was gentle and lazy.

"He used to be so forthright and honest, never letting me guess and never keeping anything to himself. But one day, he suddenly became polite and reserved when speaking to me, and he became timid, moody, and sneaky."

"Now that you've discovered his secret, he'll definitely be embarrassed to be with you like before."

"That's true, but he seems to have forgotten everything from before. Even his habits have changed."

Murong Yan's voice was gentle and soft, like a warm spring breeze. He sighed again and continued, "But his family didn't notice anything wrong and were unwilling to take him to see a doctor."

"Uh...does everyone else think he's normal?" Ye Wanqing thought for a moment and analyzed, "Could it be that you're just thinking that way? Because you discovered his secret and your opinion of him has changed, and since he suddenly ignored you, you think he's sneaky and moody?"

"Hmm..." Murong Yan stroked his chin and thought for a while: "Now that you put it that way, it does make sense."

The two of them stared at the starry sky in silence for a while, and Murong Yan suddenly said, "A Xu, why don't you come stay at the East Palace tonight? It's been a long time since we slept together and chatted."

Ye Wanqing sat up suddenly, eyes widened, and her voice rose a lot, "When have I ever slept with you? Who wants to sleep with you? Can't you say what you want to say here?"

"Ah Xu, you've changed."