Chapter 72 His Majesty is the Best

So... does this mean she's admitting that she is Mingyue?

Seventeen sat blankly in the chair, watching Long Langyue operate the machine.

Soon, the face that belonged to Mingyue became His Majesty's.

Long Langyue piled everything aside, looked up at Seventeen, and felt a little uneasy.

The two of them didn't say a word, yet it was as if they had spoken a thousand words.

Seventeen blinked, opened her mouth, then closed it again. After thinking for a while, she lowered her eyes and asked, "Why did Your Majesty initially choose to disguise yourself as Mingyue?"

"It's more convenient for me to have a false identity when I'm traveling."

Long Langyue explained softly, analyzing Seventeen's tone word by word, as if... she wasn't angry?

"So, going to Jiangnan is the same?"

"Yes, the goal was to work with the Prince of Huainan to lure out the person behind it all, but... the subsequent developments were somewhat unexpected."

The development he referred to was the extra affection he had for Seventeen.

Seventeen looked at him with a puzzled expression and asked, "I've never understood why Your Majesty...would fall for me?"

Even though it was his question, he made himself blush, and his cheeks flushed red.

Long Langyue looked at him and suddenly laughed, making Seventeen even more embarrassed.

"Why are there so many reasons? If there are too many reasons, then there will inevitably be vested interests involved."

Long Langyue's voice was soft, yet carried an undeniable firmness: "Xin Yue is Xin Yue. Seeing you makes me happy, and not seeing you makes me miss you. That's all."

That's so shocking... Seventeen practically buried her head under the table. She should have known better than to ask!

"Seventeen, I will suddenly confess to you today."

Long Langyue's tone was somewhat serious. Seventeen frowned as she looked at him, waiting for his next words.

“Ever since the dust storm suddenly struck, I have been worried day and night, regretting that I agreed to let you go to Beirong. But I also thought that if I didn’t let you go, you would be unhappy.”

Long Langyue became bolder this time, moving directly to Seventeen's side and pressing half of his body against her, his already tall frame resembling a mountain.

Seventeen felt a little stiff after being enveloped, but quickly noticed the other person's slight trembling and immediately felt a little... sour.

He lowered his eyes, then simply reached out and hugged Long Langyue, nestling in her arms and looking up at her.

Those dark, grape-like eyes stared at Long Langyue, their gaze fixed solely on him.

"But I am really worried. Vice General Wu said that you have brought experienced soldiers, so there should be no trouble. But that is only a guess."

Looking back on the panic of those days, Long Langyue only feels regret.

I regret not having made things clear with Seventeen sooner, and I regret waiting for the right opportunity.

So-called timing might cause you to lose the other person.

Long Langyue had never felt this way before. His smooth-sailing life since childhood made it difficult for him to experience human love. It could be said that as long as he wanted it, someone would provide it to him.

But that only applies to objects. Seventeen is not an object; Seventeen is a person.

He fell in love with her without even realizing it.

Seventeen heard his voice trembling and felt a pang of sadness in her heart. She remained silent for a long time, not knowing what to say, and could only hug him tightly, rubbing her fluffy head against Long Langyue's chest.

"At that time, I thought that if you could return safely, I would never hide anything from you again, so that I would not have any regrets."

Seventeen said sullenly, "His Majesty is the best."

Hearing this seemingly coquettish remark, Long Langyue understood that Seventeen wasn't angry and had accepted her.

Feeling relieved, he patted Seventeen on the back and asked, "Want to rest a little longer?"

Seventeen shook his head: "No need, I've had enough sleep. Has Your Majesty read the letter from Vice General Long?"

Long Langyue nodded and said, "I've seen it. He's come up with a plan."

"Plan?" Seventeen looked up at him curiously. Long Langyue couldn't resist and kissed him on the lips again.

This kiss made Seventeen shy. She wanted to run away, but she was held captive in his arms. She could only lower her head and bury it in Long Langyue's chest, refusing to look at him.

Long Langyue found his kitten-like movements amusing and whispered, "He met a woman from the Northern Rong, who is the illegitimate daughter of the Northern Rong king."

Upon hearing such a shocking statement, Seventeen forgot all about being shy and stared wide-eyed at Long Langyue in disbelief: "Huh? An illegitimate daughter?"

"Yes, and coincidentally... this illegitimate daughter is the daughter that Doctor Shen has been searching for."

Sometimes Long Langyue felt it was magical, as if she had divine help in everything she wanted to do. Could there really be such a thing as destiny in this world?

This time, Seventeen was even more shocked, and her voice rose a few decibels: "Huh? Really?"

"It should be true. Xiaoyun has been missing for many days. Doctor Shen also said before that he did not take the initiative to reveal that he came to look for his daughter, so they were all unaware of it."

"Oh my god, that's such a... such a coincidence!" Seventeen blinked, somewhat pleased.

Dr. Shen has found the daughter he has been longing for. That's wonderful.

"Yes, the illegitimate daughter's name is Meng Qiuna. What Xiaoyun told us is largely the same as what Doctor Shen told us, except for one more thing: Doctor Shen planted a Gu worm in her daughter's body, and it was this Gu worm that allowed Doctor Shen to know that his daughter had been alive all along."

This time, Seventeen was shocked by Long Langyue, who was actually just as the other party had guessed!

“Meng Qiuna hated her father very much. He chased after the mother and daughter, but Dr. Shen managed to escape. Meng Qiuna grew up in hiding with another couple.”

Long Langyue sighed softly, not understanding why the Northern Rong King was doing this. To put it bluntly, even if they ignored this illegitimate daughter, they wouldn't be able to cause any trouble. Why bother pursuing her like this?

But then he thought again, the Gu worms on Shen Weige's body were too mysterious, which might be the reason why the Northern Rong King was wary of them.

"Xiaoyun wants us to cooperate with Meng Qiuna to work from the inside and outside, first gain the trust of the Northern Rong King, and then take down the Northern Rong city in one fell swoop."

After thinking it over, Long Langyue concluded that this method was feasible and would minimize harm to ordinary Beirong people. By taking over the royal family, they could also seize power from Beirong.

Seventeen has never quite understood their intricacies, but as long as His Majesty thinks it's acceptable, then it definitely is.

"Your Majesty, please do as you please. If there is anything I can help you with, just say so. These are the only uses for Seventeen's martial arts skills."

Long Langyue gently lifted Seventeen's chin, her tone tender: "Don't say that. Seventeen is a very good and capable person, not just a bodyguard."

Seventeen pouted, not saying that she didn't actually want to be anything other than a bodyguard. Being able to accompany His Majesty often was already very good.

Long Langyue didn't say anything more. He needed to work with others to plan the inside-outside collaboration proposed by Long Xiaoyun, and at the same time, he needed to find a way to send the message to Bei Rong so that Long Xiaoyun and Meng Qiuna could take advantage of the situation.

So, Seventeen's work content changed slightly in the following period.

After getting up in the morning and changing my clothes, I was called to Long Langyue's side to have breakfast. After breakfast, I accompanied him to handle military matters. Occasionally, we would go to the prison together to deal with some prisoners. In the afternoon, I was sent to practice with the Northern Army. After practicing until I was covered in sweat, I was thrown into a bathtub to take a bath. After washing up, I was carried back to bed.

Long Langyue seemed to really enjoy skin-to-skin contact with him. Every day after training, he would feel a bit tired, and at that time His Majesty would have him wear a thin undergarment and massage him little by little from head to toe.

Several times I massaged him until he fell asleep.

If His Majesty sees that he is asleep, he will not disturb him anymore. Instead, he will tuck him into the quilt, then crawl in himself and hold him as they sleep.

Seventeen wasn't deliberately woken up; instead, she was woken up by a crowded embrace.

But after a while, I got used to it. On the contrary, there were a few nights when I couldn't sleep because I was busy with affairs and His Majesty couldn't come back in time.

Seventeen buried her head in the blanket and wailed silently, wondering how she had become like this! This was so unlike a bodyguard!

But His Majesty would always gently persuade him, and in the process, he would end up in bed with him.

However, the two haven't made any other progress; their most intimate interactions, besides sleeping in each other's arms, have been kissing.

At first, Seventeen felt a little uncomfortable being kissed by him, but later she became quite fond of it and often pestered Long Langyue for a kiss.

This put Long Langyue in a difficult position, but the environment in the north was not good, so he couldn't bring himself to do anything. He could only wait until he returned to Yejing to deal with everything.

Seventeen, on the other hand, was completely unaware, always unconsciously stirring up her own...

It was half a month later when all the plans were ready, and apart from Deputy General Wu and Doctor Shen, no one knew about their plans.

Shen Weige was also very excited. She never expected to actually find her daughter. Especially when she heard that her daughter had met Long Xiaoyun and was preparing to help Dajing, she felt both gratified and heartbroken.

I am relieved that my daughter has developed her own judgment and knows who is good and who is bad. I am also heartbroken that my daughter is so mature, but I am not by her side and do not know how much she has suffered.

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Seventeen did not participate in their plan because this time he needed to go to the battlefield, and his tactics were not suitable for the battlefield, so he chose to stay behind to prevent the Northern Rong from launching a surprise attack.

Long Langyue led his troops out after noon, and it's unknown whether they will be able to return tonight.

Seventeen then understood how His Majesty had felt worried when he was caught in the dust storm.

So that's how it is. It's unbearable, it's agonizing.

Yuanfu stayed in the army to accompany him. Seeing Seventeen looking somewhat sullen as he slumped over the table, he rolled his eyes and asked, "Seventeenth Guard, are you worried about His Majesty?"

Seventeen nodded, somewhat worried: "I know that with His Majesty's abilities, there will definitely be no mistakes, but I can't help but worry."

“Oh dear, the seventeenth guard is really worried about you. When His Majesty was seventeen or eighteen, he was very brave. Otherwise, the late Emperor would not have made him the commander-in-chief.”

Yuanfu smiled and pulled out a stack of pastries from somewhere, placing them in front of Shiqi. During this time, Shiqi's face, which had been thin, became rounder again, and Yuanfu felt quite accomplished.

Seventeen picked up a piece and put it in her mouth. The pastries from the north were not as exquisite as those from Yejing, but the taste was just as good.

He ate several before finally letting out a small burp.

"How valiant!"

Seventeen asked curiously. He had always heard others talk about His Majesty's great achievements back then, but he had never seen them himself. He had long forgotten what His Majesty looked like when they first met.

When Yuanfu saw that someone was willing to listen to him reminisce about these old stories, he started talking non-stop.

They talked from noon until evening, but finally, Seventeen got hungry again and reluctantly stopped to go eat.

Seventeen lay on the bed in a daze. His Majesty was indeed remarkable when he was seventeen or eighteen.

Perhaps because it was in the north, or perhaps Yuanfu did it intentionally, he revealed a lot of old stories from back then.

For example, among the princes, all except the eldest prince are quite outstanding, and Long Langyue is the best among them.

He stood out among the outstanding, which could not be simply described as a child prodigy. Whether it was his intelligence or other qualities, his extraordinary talent, which he displayed from a young age, made everyone think that the late emperor might make this prince the crown prince.

However, the late emperor was a rigid and chaste man. While he was rigid, he was also a womanizer. Yet, despite being a womanizer, he was chaste enough not to have any illegitimate children.

This led to the eldest prince being chosen as the crown prince in order of seniority.

In fact, Long Langyue did not have much ambition for the position of Crown Prince. His mother often told him not to argue with others, especially since such a talented person was extremely likely to arouse jealousy.

Jealousy can kill.

But others didn't believe it. Who would turn a blind eye to power? Nobody.

Therefore, after the Crown Prince's unexpected death, everyone believed that Long Langyue was responsible, including his father, the Emperor.

They exhausted all their efforts to find evidence, but found nothing. In the end, they bitterly concluded that Long Langyue had handled things too cleanly.

But Long Langyue is innocent; he didn't do it, so how could they possibly find evidence?

Oh, those things he tried to stuff into his bedroom, he threw them all away along with the person.

They were thrown off a distant cliff, and their remains were never found.

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Author's Note: Aa ...