"Here you go, waiter." The man with the sword tossed a bag of hard silver coins to the waiter, adding, "The rest is a tip."
The waiter was overjoyed; this was double the amount from before.
"Nan Nan, come with me." The masked man pulled Nan Qianyue away, not sparing the Second Prince even a glance.
"Halt!" The Second Prince stopped the man, displaying the arrogant demeanor of a high-ranking person looking down on a madman. "Who are you to dare to be so disrespectful to Miss Nan? Release her immediately, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
Nan Qianyue pressed down on Xiao Chen's hand, which was about to attack, shook her head at him, and then looked at the Second Prince with a solemn expression, saying, "This person is my friend, so please do not interfere, Second Prince."
"Why waste words with him?" Xiao Chen said, then pulled Nan Qianyue away.
The second prince wanted to give chase, but Ye Jian blocked him with his unsheathed sword.
"Insolence! Do you know who you're stopping? If you don't want to die, get out of here!" the second prince's servant shouted sternly.
Ye Jian's face beneath the mask revealed a hint of contempt. He didn't bother to say a word and turned to leave.
"Take him down!" The Second Prince felt that his noble status had been offended.
His servant was a trained fighter; upon receiving the order, he swung his fist and smashed it towards Ye Jian!
Ye Jian remained steadied, and just as the fist was about to meet his attack, a surge of internal energy erupted from his body, sending the fist and the servant flying.
The second prince immediately showed fear, but upholding the inviolability of royal dignity, he forced himself to remain calm and looked at Ye Jian, threatening in a cold voice, "Your skills are impressive, sir. Do you dare to leave your name?"
Ye Jian scoffed, turned and walked away, leaving behind a cold and unpretentious remark.
"The number one swordsman in the world".
The Second Prince's pupils constricted in shock. The number one swordsman in the world… wasn't that Ye Jian, the retainer of the Crown Prince of Nan Jing? And that person just now was… the Crown Prince of Nan Jing!!
He actually came to Dongling secretly?!
No, I must hurry back to the palace to report this to my father, and then take the opportunity to ask him for a marriage decree.
On the East Market Street, Nan Qianyue was pulled into the carriage by Xiao Chen.
He didn't look well.
Nanqianyue didn't notice anything unusual about him and started questioning him as soon as he sat down.
"Why are you still in Dongling City? Didn't I tell you to go back to the mission immediately?"
Xiao Chen countered with a question, "What does the Second Prince mean by mentioning marriage?"
Nan Qianyue wasn't angry that he changed the subject; instead, she smiled teasingly, "Oh, I thought you knew everything. How come you couldn't even find this out?"
Xiao Chen silently took off his mask, and Nan Qianyue then noticed that he seemed a little unhappy.
"He doesn't pose any threat, so I haven't paid much attention to him. Nan Nan, don't tease me, or I'll go back and confront him right now."
Nan Qianyue glared at her, "You're threatening me now? Fine, I won't tell you."
Xiao Chen's gaze, filled with emotion, was fixed on Nan Qianyue's face. After a long while, he suddenly got up and was about to leave.
"Sigh!" Nan Qianyue pulled him back abruptly. "Are you really going to ask?"
Xiao Chen, “…Of course.” I’ll go and beat him up again.
Nanqianyue couldn't help but kick him, "I told you, why are you taking it so seriously?"
Xiao Chen didn't say anything, just quietly looked at her.
"The old emperor of Dongling intended to arrange a marriage between me and the second prince, which is why the empress was willing to kill me at all costs."
"However, Qin Yi said that this was just a check and balance tactic by the old emperor, and that he would not actually grant a marriage. The second prince did not know this, which is why he mentioned marriage just now," Nan Qianyue said casually.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen's expression did not soften; instead, it darkened further. His tone sounded as if he had been steeping in years of aged vinegar: "You trust him that much? You believe everything he says?"
Nan Qianyue blinked, her gaze shifting from his face. "...You mean Qin Yi? He...he shouldn't lie, and he has no reason to lie."
Xiao Chen's fingers tightened continuously, as if he were immersed in a vat of vinegar.
He suddenly looked out of the car door, his sharp gaze seemingly able to penetrate it. He said, "This maid was placed by him, wasn't she?"
Nan Qianyue hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "...Yes, what do you want to do? You're not going to lay a hand on a girl, are you? No way, or I'll turn on you."
Xiao Chen's gaze darkened. "Am I really that bad in your eyes?"
Ye Jian outside the car: He was bad to begin with.
"Not bad... I guess." Nan Qianyue wasn't quite sure.
Xiao Chen raised an eyebrow and grabbed Nan Qianyue's hand, holding it in his palm as if only in this way could he dispel the displeasure in his heart.
He said angrily, "I don't care, I'm going to arrange a maid to serve you, and you're not allowed to refuse, or else..."
"What else?"
"Otherwise, I won't leave; I'll jump into the river."
Southward Migration Month: "..."
Ye Jian: Hmm, the books weren't a waste of time, although my ears feel a bit nauseous.
"Will you agree or not?" Xiao Chen asked urgently.
Nan Qianyue's eyelids twitched, and she turned her head to the side helplessly, "Mmm."
Xiao Chen's cold, hard lips curled into a slight smile, but he quickly suppressed it. Observing Nan Qianyue's expression, he continued, "There are also bodyguards. You can't only have his bodyguards protecting you. I also need to arrange some to stay by your side to protect you."
In fact, he had already made the arrangements, acting first and informing later.
Nan Qianyue let out a long sigh, tilted her head and stared at him, "Isn't it inappropriate for you to place Nan Jing's secret guards next to Dongling Chennu?"
"Don't worry about that, Nan Nan." Xiao Chen said confidently. "These guards are not part of the Nanjing Guard's official organization; they belong to me personally. You don't need to worry about them."
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