46 chapter46
Your ancestors◎
If, as Regas suspected, Lan Xuan's soul remains even though he is dead, then the only possibility is that Celoe did something.
This was certainly not Lan Xuan's wish. For Lan Xuan, Seloe was nothing but a thing of the past. Who would be happy to be haunted by their ex even after death? It would truly mean being unable to find peace even in death. The Lan family is inherently freedom-loving; they live freely and do as they please, but to be bound by their ex after death is nothing short of hellish torture.
Lan Hua thought for a moment, if he were Lan Xuan, he would probably just self-destruct. If possible, he would also take down the culprit.
For his own safety, Lan Hua asked Regas, "Selo has achieved 'immortality of the soul,' can you do it?" If Regas, this repressed eccentric, is like Selo, his soul might also suffer the same fate as Lan Xuan after death.
However, he still has a deep sexual interest in Regas. The thought of forced love and being together even in death suddenly feels strangely exciting.
Regas could tell from Lan Hua's tone that Lan Hua was probably thinking about something risqué.
“Not now,” Regas told Lan Hua the truth. “Even if Seloe can do it, it will be a matter for later.”
"According to what you're saying, you can do it in the future?" Lan Hua knew exactly what Regas meant.
"Maybe," Regas said, not giving a definitive answer. But Lan Hua knew from his words that this "maybe" meant it definitely could.
"You won't do anything so heinous to me again, will you?" Lan Hua asked.
“No, because I won’t let our end be like theirs,” Regas said.
Lan Hua was both satisfied and "disappointed": "Thinking about it, it was still a little exciting."
Regas: "..." If he really did that, Lan Hua would probably self-destruct immediately.
Regas had a servant bring in coffee, and before the servant entered, he reached out and pulled up Lan Hua's open collar.
Lan Hua: "..."
The servants at Pelles Palace left immediately after delivering the coffee.
Lan Hua picked up her coffee, stirring it slowly with a spoon as she asked, "Do you think that Celoé is after my body?"
Regas glanced at the rose brooch and said, "Hmm. He must have tried other methods before, but none of them worked, so he turned his attention to you. After all, you are the young master of the Lan family. If he had a better option, he wouldn't have chosen you. After all, it would be too much trouble and too costly to touch you."
Although Celoé was the founding emperor, his wisdom, strategy, and power were unmatched in his time. But now, it is no longer his era. No matter how capable he is, no matter how many hidden measures he has taken, he can no longer act as freely as he did in his heyday. Therefore, he can only act in secret.
“Even so, you still need to be careful,” Regas said. Although Lan Hua was very strong in combat and had a very tight security system, he was also a restless person and would definitely not behave himself. Regas couldn’t restrain him, so he couldn’t help but remind him. After all, Celoe was in the shadows, while Lan Hua was in the open.
"You must protect this delicate flower of mine," Lan Hua said in a "weak" manner.
Regas chuckled and said, "Alright, how about I keep you as a mistress in the Perles Palace?"
Lan Hua stopped pretending: "Forget it, a golden house is precious, but freedom is more valuable."
Lan Hua put down her cup, stood up, and stretched. "The eagle you carved for me is quite good. Which craftsman carved it?" Nowadays, the labor costs of skilled craftsmen are ridiculously high, and only the royal family and a small number of nobles can afford to employ them.
Do you like it?
Lan Hua nodded. "Sculpting a crow wouldn't be bad either." A respectful term from an opponent is nice; crows are so cute, they shouldn't be overlooked.
"I'll carve one for you next time," Regas said.
"Huh?" Lan Hua clearly understood what Regas meant and was startled. "You carved this?" This time he wasn't pretending; he was genuinely surprised.
Regas hummed in agreement.
"How come I didn't know you had this hobby?"
“I carved your image when I was thinking of you in that universe,” Regas said. “I practiced it back then.”
"You really are talented..." Lan Hua exclaimed in admiration.
“Perhaps…it’s genetic,” Regas said calmly, recalling his speculation based on some of the files on Selene.
"Oh, right," Lan Hua suddenly thought, "If Celoe needs to find a body for Lan Xuan, shouldn't he find one for himself first?"
After all, without a physical body, it's inconvenient to do anything. Even the soul of a "god" is so powerful, but if it wants to truly take action, it still needs a physical body, let alone humans, whose souls are much more fragile.
“He should have a body now,” Regas said.
But if he's not mistaken, his body must have some flaws. It allows him to move, but there must be many limitations. Otherwise, he wouldn't have thought of finding a real physical body for Lan Xuan.
"You'd better be careful." Lan Hua looked Regas up and down, and said with a sly smile, "If you could choose, you would be the best body for him."
If he were Celoé, and wanted to regain his former status and move freely to achieve his goals, Regas would undoubtedly be the best candidate. Both physically and in terms of status and position. Besides, Regas and Celoé look very similar; at least he wouldn't feel uncomfortable looking in the mirror. If it were any other body, he might be horrified by his own appearance…
“I’ll be careful.” Regas’ smile didn’t reach his eyes. “After all, I still need to be with you.” Even if it wasn’t his soul, but his body, he would still be angry.
*
The image of Lan Ye entering the Pelles Palace has already spread throughout the StarNet along with the photos taken in the live broadcast hall. Combined with the letter signed by His Highness the Crown Prince at the previous press conference, the discussion and speculation about the relationship between Lan Ye and His Highness the Crown Prince have even overshadowed the press conference itself.
"Does anyone still dare to say that this letter signed by His Highness the Crown Prince is fake?!"
"I just want to know what the relationship is between His Highness the Crown Prince and Lan Ye! His Highness hasn't been back long, has he? Could it be that they knew each other before?"
"Heartbroken? Even His Highness the Crown Prince can't escape this? Lan Ye may be handsome, but that's no excuse for him to hook up with the Crown Prince!!! I strongly object!!!"
"Who do you think you are, upstairs? So vehemently opposed? You're meddling way too much! Even your neighbors' business is none of your concern, let alone His Highness the Crown Prince's. You're incredibly arrogant!"
"His Highness the Crown Prince is just playing around. If he can marry Lan Ye, I'll livestream myself doing a naked handstand!"
"I told you not to set any more flags, since there are already live streamers who teased UU about going to live stream herself running naked to apologize to Lan Ye."
"Speaking of which, I'm waiting to confirm after the movie's release whether the Crown Prince Agares's appearance is based on His Highness the Crown Prince. If it is, I remember someone was going to livestream kneeling on durians to apologize to Lan Ye~"
...
After seeing Lord Assar off, the Third Prince Ose's tense nerves gradually relaxed. His hands trembled slightly, a mixture of tension and excitement, a feeling that was like a drug, irresistible.
If their plan succeeds, he will no longer be blocked from that position; he will enter the core of power instead of gradually becoming marginalized. Osei is naturally ambitious; otherwise, he wouldn't have wanted to marry Lan Ye because of the Lan family, and after knowing that Lan Ye's status was insignificant, he chose to accept the olive branch offered by Gani Subek, even going so far as to publicly break off the engagement, just to consolidate his relationship with the Subek family.
If their plans fall through, what does that have to do with him, Osei? He's just a victim, someone whose wedding was ruined and who suffered emotional trauma. He knows nothing... After all, who would gamble with a marriage alliance with the Subek family?
He won't suffer any losses either way. If he succeeds, he'll advance further; if he fails, he'll just be standing still.
He knew he should contact Jia Ni right now, but he couldn't help but open the live stream to follow up on Lan Ye's press conference.
He thought he could resist the temptation, but Lan Ye seemed even more beautiful this time he came back, with a fatal allure that made people unable to stop staring at him.
When he had talked to Lan Ye before, he only felt that Lan Ye's mind was empty and only her face was attractive. From a distance, her appearance and temperament were excellent, but once they started talking, she was boring and bland. They couldn't connect at all. Lan Ye's mind was full of jewelry, clothes and luxury goods. She knew the latest luxury items like the back of her hand and was not hesitant to ask for them. But when it came to slightly profound topics, she would become dull and lifeless, her beautiful eyes empty and blank, which made him feel utterly bored.
But after not seeing him for a while, when I saw him again, even though I knew he was the kind of pretty but clueless guy, I was still unconsciously dazzled by his extremely bright appearance and temporarily forgot his inner nature.
Ose, whose interest had already been piqued by Lan Ye, felt extremely conflicted when he saw Lan Ye enter the Peres Palace. Combined with the letter signed by Regas earlier, he felt as if something that originally belonged to him had been taken away, even if it was something he hadn't wanted in the first place.
He suddenly began to look forward to the wedding he hadn't been particularly excited about before. It would be best if his uncle and his family succeeded... But could they really succeed?
"Do you want this person?" A cold voice suddenly rang out, its indifferent yet elegant tone remarkably similar to that of Regas.
Ose, who had been focused on his thoughts, was caught off guard and his heart skipped a beat. It was Regas's voice! In his nervousness, Ose immediately waved his hand to shut down the light screen.
"Royal brother?" he called out tentatively. He didn't understand; the privacy of his study should be perfectly secure. Besides, even if Regas had the ability, he wouldn't be so bored as to be this idle.
"I am not your elder brother." With a soft laugh, the voice rang out again.
"Who are you?" Osei calmed down, dealing with the voice while his mind raced, trying to come up with a solution.
"Your ancestors." The voice was cold, but the content was extremely intoxicating.
Osei: "..."
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