Chapter 41 Ambiguity

"What if I allow you to covet it?"

"But I have the desire to steal, but I don't have the courage! I can only watch from afar, not play with it."

Huo Yuchen was so angry that he laughed. This was just provoking someone and not wanting to take responsibility!

Bad girl!

What a coward!

"What? You still want to tease me? Do you think I'm too easy on you and you're going to kill me?"

Lin Pianran shrank her neck and dared not say another word. She looked frightened, weak and pitiful, making it difficult to bully her.

Seeing her like this, Huo Yuchen lost his temper even more.

I don’t know how to deal with this little girl.

It's hard to tell whether it's too light or too heavy.

Forget it, I won’t push her too hard, lest I scare her away.

Seeing that Huo Yuchen's expression was not very good, Lin Pianran quickly softened her voice and changed the subject, "Your Highness, I have something very important to report to you."

Huo Yuchen moved closer and opened his lips slightly, "Speak, I'm listening!"

Lin Pianran took another step forward, and the two of them were pressed tightly together, almost rushing into Huo Yuchen's arms.

But Lin Pianran was completely unaware. She looked up with a serious expression, her big innocent eyes wide open, and asked earnestly, "Your Highness, do you believe me?"

"If you dare to say it, I will believe it."

Huo Yuchen felt that the two of them were very close, their breathing intertwined, his face was visibly red all the way to his ears, and his voice became softer.

After hearing this, Lin Pianran smiled gently, her eyes were as bright as thousands of stars, and the dimples at the corners of her mouth were also revealed, making her particularly cute and charming.

She stood on tiptoe and whispered softly in Huo Yuchen's ear, "This afternoon, I found General Wei Zixing in a cave. He was ambushed by Prince Chang and imprisoned in a hidden underground cave."

"I have already rescued him, Deputy General Xu, and three palace guards."

"They are all hiding deep in the dense forest in the east, waiting for His Highness to send someone to pick them up."

"Your Highness, I hope you will send someone as soon as possible to prevent the King of Chang from discovering the general's whereabouts and to capture them..."

Upon hearing the news, Huo Yuchen was so shocked that he opened his eyes wide and stood there in a daze. He thought he had heard it wrong and couldn't believe it!

"Really?" he confirmed again.

"Well, how dare I deceive Your Highness? Aren't you afraid that Your Highness will chop off my head? I will never joke with my own head!"

Lin Pianran's light laughter echoed in Huo Yuchen's ears, making his heart itch.

Huo Yuchen stared at Lin Pianran's eyes for a few breaths, and finally smiled happily.

Then he acted quickly and suddenly hugged Lin Pianran into his arms, holding her tightly.

He whispered softly in her ear, "Little girl, you are really my lucky star!"

"After meeting you, all the difficult problems have been solved."

"Until now, I have never known what happiness and luck are. Thank you for bringing me good luck!"

"I'll first find a way to bring the general and the others back. After I've dealt with this matter, I'll come find you. Wait for me."

The voice he spoke in was so gentle that it could melt people's hearts.

He raised his hand again, and rubbed Lin Pianran's head with clumsy and gentle movements. "Go back to the Lin family first. If there is anything you can't handle, remember to send someone to tell me."

When he rubbed it, not only he was confused, but Lin Pianran was also stunned.

In order to hide his embarrassment, Huo Yuchen quickly withdrew his hand, put it to his lips and coughed lightly.

Then he called out loudly to the outside, "Jingyu, come in!"

A moment later, a heroic woman walked in and knelt on the ground to greet him. "Your Highness, I am Jingyu and have come to receive your orders!"

"Come and meet the Sixth Young Lady. From now on, you will stay by her side, acknowledge her as your master, and protect her closely. You must ensure her personal safety."

The woman named Jingyu immediately saluted Lin Pianran again, "Jingyu greets the Sixth Miss!"

Lin Pianran smiled and stepped forward to help the man up, "Hurry up!"

Huo Yuchen explained with a doting look on his face, "Jingyu is a top-level secret guard trained by the Prince's Mansion. She has excellent skills. Let her stay by your side to protect your safety."

"If you have any difficult problems, you can let her do it."

Lin Pianran's face blossomed with a happy smile, and she started to flatter and praise, "Thank you, Your Highness! Your Highness is so kind! Your Highness is very thoughtful..."

Huo Yuchen nodded lightly, feeling very pleased with her attitude.

Where Lin Pianran couldn't see, a smile appeared on his face.

After Lin Pianran left with a surprised expression, Huo Yuchen still couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

***

Inside the palace of Concubine De.

She looked at the old lady and her group kneeling in front of her, her eyes as sharp as knives, as if she wanted to stab them countless times.

The old nanny reported carefully, "Miss Lin Liu just returned. I asked her to come see the Empress, but she ruthlessly refused."

"She even went to the mourning hall and deliberately told everyone what Princess Huaian and the Empress had done. Now the reputations of the Empress and the Princess have been affected by her words. Everyone is talking about the Empress and the Princess behind their backs."

"Damn it! Is this little bitch lawless? Where is she now?"

"She should...she should still be at the old lady's funeral hall! I saw her go to the funeral hall and then come back to report..."

Concubine De glanced at her personal nanny and ordered sternly, "Princess Huai'an has been missing for half a day. Send more people out to search. We must find her as soon as possible. I always feel anxious, afraid that if it's too late, something will happen to her..."

"Send someone to keep an eye on anyone you suspect or who came into contact with the princess today. Report any signs of trouble immediately!"

The old nanny kneeling on the ground couldn't help but ask, "Madam, Miss Lin Liu is so disrespectful to you and doesn't take you seriously at all, but we can't just leave it alone, right?"

"We need to teach her a lesson, lest she become overconfident and lose her temper..."

Empress Defei pondered for a moment and said, "If there is still no news of Princess Huaian's whereabouts before dark, I will go and meet her in person."

"See how bold she is to go against the royal concubine and princess."

"I also want to see with my own eyes what kind of evil has befallen Lin Pianran?"

"He was clearly a timid and well-behaved person, how come he suddenly became so courageous?"

"What kind of medicine did she take wrongly to cause such a big change?"

After hearing this, the old nanny's eyes flashed with resentment, and she continued to add fuel to the fire with ill intentions, "Before I came back, I met with the eldest lady."

"She told the old servant that she felt like the Lin family was being targeted."