Chapter 239
"Hmm?" Ling Wu turned her head.
"Your Highness, why are you trading your freedom for...my life today?"
Lingwu released his hand and then took out the handkerchief that Fang Luanjing had given her.
The handkerchief stained with the Queen's blood had long since been restored to its original state, just as she wished.
She gently wiped the fingers that had touched Wen Xing, her gaze lingering on his increasingly pale face, before asking him, "What do you want?"
Wen Xing disregarded everything else and immediately knelt on one knee, "I only want to protect Your Highness!"
Lingwu tossed the handkerchief aside, and as she approached him, the hem of her skirt resembled a blooming flower.
She reached out and lifted Wen Xing's chin, her eyes gentle as a breeze, yet impossible to lie to. "I'm asking Wen Xing what she wants."
"Your Highness..." Wen Xing's voice was hoarse.
"You want me? You've got quite the nerve," Ling Wu chuckled.
Wen Xing's cheeks instantly turned red, but this time the blush was not faked with props, but rather a biological instinct.
Slender, cool fingertips traced his cheek, and he heard the girl in front of him say in her usual sweet and soft voice, "Help me kill Landric."
“Kill His Majesty the Crown Prince,” Wen Xing murmured.
"Can't you do it? If you can't, I can find someone else."
"Your Highness, I can do it!" The Crown Prince was in a bit of a predicament, but it was nothing in front of the players.
“Before the royal succession ceremony.” Ling Wu lifted her skirt and left.
"Yes, Your Highness."
Wen Xing remained kneeling on one knee, staring at the luxurious carpet on the floor.
I vaguely recall the first time he held that blood-stained rose in his hand, which he then washed clean; it was also here.
At first glance, he thought she was just a simple and beautiful little princess, but later he discovered that she was very indifferent to human nature, and now he realized that she also harbored ambitions.
Before the royal succession ceremony...
Does she want to be a queen?
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"Sister Luanjing, please help me kill my brother, okay?" Lingwu held a handkerchief, her face filled with sorrow as she lowered her eyes.
Luan Jing gritted her teeth, "That filthy bastard who disregards human ethics, I would have killed him even without you telling me!"
"Your Highness, you must never be alone with him again. Who knows what that beast might do!"
Ling Wu lowered her eyes and said softly, "It's fine before the royal succession ceremony."
Upon hearing this, Luan Jing became even angrier.
When he was still the crown prince, he could imprison a little angel in a castle. What will he be like when he becomes king!
"Your Highness, please rest assured, I will definitely not let you get hurt!" Luan Jing said firmly.
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"Teacher, I want to leave here."
When Lan Si saw the girl who used to always stand tall and have perfect posture, now with her long hair hanging down to the ground and even hugging him and hiding in a corner, he couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
He bent down, his blue hair falling to the ground and intertwining with his dark hair. His ear tips turned red again, but he was quickly brought back to his senses by the girl's low, husky voice.
"Teacher, can you take me away from here?"
Lan Si didn't know how to start the conversation.
Leave here?
But where can one go after leaving?
She couldn't leave this instance at all; at most, she could only reach the border of the royal city before she could go no further.
If he could, he would like to take her away from here and carefully protect her so that she would always remain so pure and innocent.
"I will kill him for Your Highness." A murderous intent flashed in his eyes, but his voice remained cold and gentle.
“I will kill him for Your Highness, so that Your Highness will never have to worry again.”
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As night fell, Ling Wu was gazing out the window when Alcipe, whom she hadn't seen for a day, reappeared.
The sudden appearance of a human head made Ling Wu take half a step back. When she saw the face of the head clearly, Ling Wu turned and left.
He spoke as he walked, "Wen Xing."
The boy immediately rushed in from outside the bedroom and stood in front of Ling Wu!
Though he looked weary, his eyes held an unwavering resolve. "Your Highness."
Wen Xing, who did not see anyone in the bedroom, still frowned, then said gently, "Your Highness, please follow behind me."
Wen Xing's ears burned again as Ling Wu tugged at the hem of her clothes.
He had been besieged countless times in the past few days, and the nightly assassinations of Landric had left him exhausted.
Fortunately, the recovery potion allowed him to hold on for a long time.
But what truly kept him going was Ling Wu's occasional affection for him.
Although he had to beg for all this affection, like right now—
His Highness was holding onto the hem of his robe!
As Wen Xing pondered this, he slowly walked to the window. When he saw Alcipe looking up at him with a gentle smile, Wen Xing suppressed his nausea.
Al Sipé's smile froze completely!
"It's you?!" The two exclaimed almost simultaneously.
“The fugitive Alcipe is here! Come to my aid immediately!” Wen Xing said to the knight's badge on his chest.
Upon hearing this, Alsippe looked down at the guards below the castle, who were raising their bows and arrows at him. He gritted his teeth and said, "You win!"
The man's light golden hair shone in the moonlight. He loosened the vines on his wrist and fell from mid-air, only to be caught by a flying carpet just before landing.
A handsome man, as beautiful as a god, sat on a flying carpet, gazing at Ling Wu from afar. Then he spoke loudly, "Little princess, I really know I was wrong!"
Upon hearing this, Wen Xing immediately turned to look at Ling Wu.
When he noticed a hint of a smile in Ling Wu's eyes, he forcefully suppressed a sweet sensation in his throat.
Has Your Highness fallen for Alcipe?
Overwhelmed by frustration, he was filled with fear that Ling Wu would disappear after being won over.
What should I do? How can I prevent her from disappearing?
Kill... Alcipe!
When he told Luan Jing and Lan Si about it, the two ignored him.
In a private chat between Luan Jing and Lan Si that he was unaware of:
[Luan Jing]: Tonight, I'll continue assassinating Landric. I refuse to believe that this bastard can be so lucky every time!
[Lan Si]: Aren't you going to tell Wen Xing that the little princess has a lucky charm?
[Luan Jing]: What if he neglects his duties if we tell him? Let's ignore him for now! Let's discuss tonight's assassination first. If that doesn't work... disrupt the succession ceremony. We absolutely cannot let him take the throne!
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Lingwu stroked the dress that Landric had sent her, its intricate patterns, extravagant gemstones exceeding the standard, and royal insignia that did not symbolize a princess.
She had already deciphered the Metal Rose, and she looked at her panel:
[Name]: Celestia
[Identity]: Princess of Rose Castle
Age: 16
Then he looked at the grayed-out "Offline" section before looking away.
Lingwu opened the box next to her; inside was a ring.
Task panel display—
[Queen's Ring]
outside world.
Feng Xiaobei held the bionic body's hand, a tender smile on his face.
"Awu, I'm here to take you home," Feng Xiaobei murmured gently.
Upon entering the laboratory, Feng Jing stopped in his tracks. He looked at Feng Xiaobei, who was completely absorbed and seemed oblivious to his presence, then turned and quickly left.
The stairs lead directly to the core connection point.
After unlocking his iris, Feng Jing extended his finger in front of a machine to register his fingerprint.
"Ding, fingerprint registration successful. [Rose Castle Dungeon] Crown Prince Landric's identity is now under Fengjing's control."
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