"Since the Regent already knows, I will speak frankly. Linglong Pavilion has indeed stolen a lot of Shadow's business, and I have long wanted to get rid of it. However, the Regent does not need to distance himself so completely. Has the Regent not thought of making Linglong Pavilion disappear from this time? Has the Regent not wanted to obtain Linglong Pavilion's Heavenly Mountain Water?"

"No."

Yan Shaoheng's punch was like a powerful blow to cotton, failing to create any ripples.

Make Linglong Pavilion disappear? That was built with great difficulty by Yue Xiyuan. Does it really disappear just because of a few words from Yan Shaoheng?

An San, far away in Linglong Pavilion, was sneezing incessantly, "Achoo...achoo...achoo..."

"Third Master, what's wrong? Have you caught a cold? I'll go and make you some ginger tea."

"Achoo...Achoo..." At this moment, An San also began to doubt whether he had really caught a cold.

"Could it be that I'm cold? Have I caught a chill? That doesn't make sense; I haven't been sick for over ten years."

"Achoo..." He had already sneezed dozens of times in a short while, and An San felt that he might have really caught a cold.

"Thank you for your hard work, Manager Wang."

"It's my duty. Third Master, please wait a moment while I have someone make you a bowl of ginger soup."

...

"If the Regent really didn't want the water of Tianshan, why did he insist on competing with the Pavilion Master of Linglong Pavilion back then, and later go to great lengths to even go to Tianshan to search for it?"

The competition with the Linglong Pavilion Master for the water of Tianshan was merely a smokescreen to let the four kingdoms know that the Linglong Pavilion Master was someone else entirely.

Going to Tianshan to find the water of Tianshan was just a lucky accident. By chance, he was caught in a rebellion in the northwest and was tricked into entering Tianshan. At that time, Yue Xiyuan was seriously injured and the environment was harsh with wild beasts often appearing. When he was on the verge of death, he happened to meet Su Jingzhan, who saved him. Later, Yue Xiyuan helped him obtain a bottle of water from Tianshan.

"I didn't expect that Prince Heng would actually go to such lengths to deal with me."

"Compared to the Regent, I am far inferior."

That's true, after all, Yan Shaoheng is unaware that the master behind Linglong Pavilion is right in front of him, while Yue Xiyuan already knows that Yan Shaoheng is the person behind the Shadow.

"Whether Prince Heng believes it or not, I truly no longer need the water from Tianshan. If Prince Heng has nothing else to say, please leave."

For them now, the water from Tianshan is just ordinary water; they can have as much as they want. Why would they go to such lengths to steal it from Linglong Pavilion?

If Yan Shaoheng knew that they were bathing in water from Tianshan Mountain, he would probably be so angry that he would die right now.

“Wait, if Prince Heng is so keen on getting this water from Tianshan, I would like to make a deal with him.”

“Princess An, you are not joking. I know that you are the Regent’s darling, but I still want to advise you to act within your means and not to overextend yourself. Otherwise, if you change your mind one day, you may find it difficult to cope.”

"Yue Xiyuan, he said you'll change your mind!"

Yue Xiyuan's face turned ashen with rage, as if he were about to unleash a storm. He glared at the other person with uncontrollable fury, like a wild beast about to pounce.

Suddenly, a palm strike was aimed at Yan Shaoheng. Cheng Ying saw that things were going badly, so he quickly drew his sword and used all his strength to barely block Yue Xiyuan's palm strike.

Cheng Ying coughed up blood instantly and swayed precariously.

When Yan Shaoheng saw that Cheng Ying was almost killed by Yue Xiyuan, he was so angry that he trembled all over and shouted angrily.

"Yue Xiyuan, are you trying to murder an envoy from another country!"

"It was you who sowed discord between me and An'an, and the person I wanted to kill was you. It was your guards who stood in your way. What does that have to do with me?"

Yue Xiyuan's actions made his argument seem reasonable and well-founded, but if Cheng Ying hadn't stood in front of Yan Shaoheng, it would have been Yan Shaoheng who was lying on the ground in the Regent's Palace right now.

"Your Highness, I'm fine, cough cough cough..."

Cheng Ying knew that now was not the time to confront Yue Xiyuan, at least not yet, since they hadn't gotten their hands on the Tianshan Water.

"Has Prince Heng not left his residence in a long time, and actually thinks that I, this young lady, need to rely on others to be respected in this Moon Kingdom?"

Yan An's words seemed to hurt Yue Xiyuan, and he felt very wronged.

“I’m not just anyone, I’m one of our own, and An’an doesn’t need to rely on me, it’s me who needs An’an to protect me.”

Yue Xiyuan's words, spoken in a tone that was neither too loud nor too soft, were overheard by Yan Shaoheng. Yan Shaoheng also became curious about Yan An. Perhaps this Princess An was not just a simple princess.

So Yan Shaoheng came to negotiate with Yue Xiyuan without even investigating who Yan An was or what his identity was.

"Why don't you go back and think it over before deciding whether to cooperate with me?"

Yan An's composure in speaking and acting exudes a confident aura, and compared to some sheltered young ladies, her words are filled with an unquestionable force.

This made Yan Shaoheng suddenly realize that Yan An might actually have some bargaining chips worth cooperating with.

[It seems I underestimated her; that's why I didn't have Cheng Ying investigate who Yan An really is.]

"In that case, I shall take my leave."

After Yan Shaoheng left, Yan An crossed his arms and said, "Tell me the truth! When did you find out?"

"The Dark Pavilion just gave me the message yesterday. I was planning to go to the Yan residence to find you this morning, but I didn't expect to run into him at the gate."

Yue Xiyuan handed Yan An both letters sent by the Dark Pavilion; one was about Ying, and the other was from the Grand Preceptor of Yan.

Yan An's consciousness flashed, and he took out the food box. The delicious aroma of the porridge instantly filled the entire hall.

"Try it, my porridge with sea cucumber is so delicious."

Yan An handed one bowl to Yue Xiyuan and one bowl to An Si.

"Wow, Your Highness, you have subordinates too?"

"Of course! That's a bit heartless of you to say. What good things have I given you that I haven't thought of you?"

An Si felt a little smug, but suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

[Oh no, oh no, the jealous prince has overturned...]

"Isn't this all thanks to Your Highness?"

After saying that, An Si quickly ran out with the porridge, afraid that if he was any later, he would lose his 'life' and the delicious food.

After taking a bite, Yue Xiyuan said, "Hmm, it is indeed delicious, a hundred times more delicious than what the royal kitchen makes."

Seeing how happily Yue Xiyuan was eating, Yan An asked, "Aren't you upset that I shared the things you gave me with other people?"

“What I give to An’an belongs to An’an. How An’an decides to distribute it is up to her. Besides, this Regent’s Palace belongs to An’an. I’m just delivering your own things to you.”

"Since you put it that way, what if I squander the entire Regent's Palace?"

"I can just earn it back after I've lost it all. All I want is to make An An smile."