Chapter 321: He Wants Both the Country and the Beauty
The Yuan family is just a few streets away from the Reshaping Building.
When Yuan Gu received the news that Prince Changle was coming to ruin the Reshaping Building, it was too late for him to rush over to save the situation.
When he arrived, he saw countless soldiers carrying valuables out of the building.
The entire building and all the belongings of the people inside were confiscated.
Yuan Gu was so angry that he pinched the stone pillar at hand hard.
"King Changle!"
He shouted these three words through gnashing teeth.
The Reshaping Building was gone, and Princess Jiaxiang was taken away by Prince Changle. He had to write a letter to his father to ask about the next plan.
The other members of the Yuan family were still in the capital, and he was the only one who came to Luoxia City alone, firstly to take care of the business of Reshaping Building, and secondly to get Deng Youning.
The Reshaping Building was confiscated by King Changle, so, Senior Sister, I must not return it to King Changle.
Yuan Gu returned home in a depressed mood, and it was time for dinner.
Looking at Deng Youning who was already sitting in the hall waiting for him, Yuan Gu's eyes suddenly lit up.
He walked in quickly, "Senior Sister, are you eating here?"
The food has been served, but Deng Youning has not started eating. What else could it be if she is not waiting for him on purpose?
"Yeah, now that you're back, eat quickly."
Deng Youning smiled and picked up a piece of braised pork for him.
Yuan Gu was so happy that his eyes were slit.
The senior sister really had him in her heart and knew that he loved braised pork the most.
When he was young in the Ten Thousand Snake Valley, he could often eat meat, but most of the time, his share was snatched away by other fellow disciples.
Like Deng Youning, he never had a good day in Wanshe Valley.
But he is much happier than Deng Youning, who has been locked in the basement without seeing the sun!
"Senior sister, you eat too."
Yuan Gu also picked up a piece of food for Deng Youning.
Deng Youning took a simple bite and thought for a long time before finally saying:
"Yuan Gu, I plan to set off back to Dongji tomorrow."
"Come back with me. Didn't you say you wanted to ask my uncle for marriage?"
Faced with Deng Youning's sudden incident, Yuan Gu was obviously unable to cope with it.
He blinked, unsure of what to say.
"Wouldn't it be too hasty to leave tomorrow? The journey is long. Why don't we prepare more things?"
Deng Youning refused.
"No, let's go tomorrow. Don't you love me? Come back to Dongji with me and marry into my family."
Her tone was very strong.
Yuan Gu was in a dilemma.
Marry into the wife's family?
Are you kidding?
As the eldest son and grandson of the Yuan family, he could immediately use the power of Xilei to kill the Li family and seize the throne of Nanxin himself.
If he were asked to give up everything and go with Deng Youning at this time, he would never agree even if she was his most beloved senior sister.
He wants both this Nanxin kingdom and the beautiful senior sister!
"But I haven't told my family about our situation yet. I should at least write a letter back to inform everyone." Yuan Gu deliberately made up for it.
Deng Youning was already getting a little impatient.
"You are still hiding this from your family. Have you never cared about me? Or do you, Mr. Yuan, think that I, Princess Dongji, am not worthy of your Yuan family?"
"Eat it yourself!"
She was in a bad mood, put down her chopsticks, turned around and left.
In fact, Deng Youning's move was also to test her weight in Yuan Gu's heart.
Now she has the answer. In Yuan Gu's heart, she will never be ranked first.
He would abandon himself for countless things.
This is not the ideal man she can marry!
In this case, there is no need for her to stay in Yuan Mansion any longer.
And she also felt that the man in her dream last night was definitely not Yuan Gu.
Could the person who was willing to risk his own life to save me, and even stay in Dongji with me forever, really be King Changle?
That night, Deng Youning thought about that person all night long.
When I fell asleep, I dreamed of him again.
This time, the person who appeared in her dream was no longer a back figure, but a clear face.
She drew the face, wondering if it was Prince Changle.
But this face made her feel both familiar and strange.
The more Deng Youning read, the more confused his mind became.
Whether it was giving a bracelet at a family recognition banquet, or helping him kill a bear at a bear viewing banquet, or using the Eighteen Soul-Fixing Pulses to open sealed martial arts in most places...
It seems that these figures can all match the King of Changle in front of them.
Ying Shi also saw the portrait and, like Deng Youning, felt both familiar and unfamiliar with King Changle.
But if you think about it more carefully, you will get a splitting headache.
Deng Youning slumped the painting on the table. The painting seemed to have its own magic, making the master and servant unable to help but look at it. After looking at it, some inexplicable memories would surge into their minds, causing them unbearable pain.
"Miss, this painting is wrong, let's burn it."
"My head hurts so much, it feels like something is drilling into my brain!"
Sakuratoki couldn't stand it anymore and turned the painting over.
Deng Youning didn't know what he was thinking about. He spat out a mouthful of blood and covered his chest with his hands.
It hurts, my heart hurts.
That feeling is more painful than being seriously injured!
Tears fell inexplicably, like a kite with a broken string that could not be caught.
"Miss~"
Sakura shouted nervously.
“It’s burning!”
Deng Youning also made up her mind and asked Yingshi to burn the painting.
Since she can't see it, she will think about it less often and she won't have to suffer so much anymore.
Yingshi threw the painting directly into the charcoal brazier.
Although the winter here is not cold, Yuan Gu was afraid that she would catch a cold, so he lit a charcoal fire in her room.
At this time, the charcoal in the brazier was about to burn out. When the drawing paper was thrown in, only half of it was burned, and the other half was just left there, lying quietly in the brazier.
"Sakura, how's the packing going?"
"When my cousin wakes up, help him into the carriage, and then we'll set off."
Deng Youning gave instructions.
She must leave today.
She felt uncomfortable staying here for one more day.
Sakura nodded.
They had nothing to begin with and had been using Yuan Gu's money all this time, so naturally they didn't have much luggage.
Not long after, Yuan's maid came in to clean up. Seeing that the charcoal in the brazier had burned out, she took it away without thinking too much.
As for the half-burned portrait of Prince Changle, they originally wanted to throw it away. It was half burned and it was impossible to tell who was in the painting.
But just as he was about to tear up the painting, Yuan Gu arrived.
Seeing the half-burned face, Yuan Gu’s eyes widened instantly.
"Tell me, where did the painting come from?"
He angrily questioned the maid, thinking that it was Prince Changle's spy who had come to his house.
"Yes, Princess Dongji drew it herself this morning, but I don't know why it got burned again."
The maids trembled with fear and answered haltingly.
When Yuan Gu heard this, he became even angrier.
Senior sister is in such a hurry to leave, could it be that she has remembered something?
Only then did he realize that the back view picture Deng Youning painted yesterday was also of Prince Changle, and not him at all!
He was so angry that he used his inner strength to shatter the painting into ashes.
Then, he strode into Deng Youning's room.
Deng Youning and Ying Shi's mood had just calmed down.
Yuan Gu's direct intrusion made Deng Youning suddenly alert, and she looked at him as if she was looking at a strong rival.
Yuan Gu's heart also fell into the glacier at that moment.
“Senior Sister…”
He called out tentatively.
"Yuan Gu, you're here?"
Deng Youning's expression became much more restrained and she forced a smile.
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