Yongqi, Xiaoyanzi, and the others listened to her rambling and felt sorry for the two of them.
Little Swallow murmured, "Perhaps he knew from the beginning why you approached him..."
Although her murmur was soft, Lin Siyi still heard it.
"What did you say?" She looked up at Xiao Yanzi in disbelief. "You said he knew?"
"Just now, when he looked at you, he had an expression of disbelief, but when your knife pierced his body, his expression turned to relief, as if seeing you actually kill him was his wish..."
Lin Siyi wanted to say something more, but then Li Dongwan's best friend suddenly appeared. "Although he told me countless times from the beginning not to say anything, I just couldn't help myself..."
"When he saved you three months ago, he already knew that you were the same woman from a year ago. He was very curious about why you were deliberately putting on this show."
"So, he asked me to investigate your background. Although you were very careful, I still managed to find some clues."
"When he found out that you approached him for revenge, he had already fallen in love with you."
"He told me that if one day you really killed him, I should never avenge him, because he deserved it. And he also asked me to protect you for the rest of my life!"
He said, "Even though I know your purpose in approaching me, I still fell hopelessly in love with you!"
He said, "Siyi, I'll stand here and do whatever you want with me!"
He said, "Siyi, if we have a next life, I hope we can meet again. In the next life, I want to fall in love with you first!"
Lin Siyi broke down instantly after hearing this.
"So he knew everything..." Yet, he was still foolish enough to let her kill him!
"You said he was your light, but how could you know that you were also his light..."
"I remember after he met you, he was injured during a mission. You took care of him closely and meticulously. He told me that no one had ever cared about him like you did, whether he was tired or in pain..."
"Lin Siyi, Li Dongwan is already dead. You can't let anything happen to you. You have to carry on with his legacy and continue to do what you're supposed to do!"
Seeing Lin Siyi crying, Yongqi and the others stopped lingering and turned to leave.
The atmosphere was somewhat somber on the way down the mountain.
Little Swallow sighed, "They sound like such a perfect match, yet they harbor such hatred for each other!"
Xia Ziwei, who was holding Fu Erkang's arm, nodded in agreement, "Yes, it's such a pity."
"That guy is so unlucky to have a father like that, and that woman is unlucky too..." Saiya muttered, "She finally met someone she liked, but he turned out to be the son of her enemy..."
Xiao Jian said, "Luckily, we are different from them, otherwise..."
Yongqi also felt that they were lucky; otherwise, he might have ended up like Li Dongwan!
As Fu Erkang walked forward, he said, "It's almost time. We should go and meet up with the master."
Looking at everyone, Fu Ertai said, "The master and that girl's father have left, so let's go too."
The group descended the mountain and headed towards the prefect's residence. By the time they arrived at their destination, it was already late afternoon.
Fortaire laughed and said, "Come to think of it, we seem to have been so engrossed in reading other people's stories that we forgot to eat..."
Saiya pouted, "When you're reading other people's stories, you don't care if you've eaten or not, but right now I'm really hungry..."
Yongqi walked at the front, saying, "Then let's hurry inside and ask the prefect to prepare a meal for us."
If a prince were to cook for someone he didn't know well, it would damage his princely dignity. Therefore, Yongqi chose to lead everyone to sit and wait for the meal.
When they entered, Emperor Qianlong had already heard the whole story, and he couldn't help but sigh, "It's such a pity about your daughter and this Li Dongwan..."
"Yes, Li Dongwan's background was not something he could choose, and having a father like that wasn't something he wanted either..."
"However, Siyi has always had her own opinions, so as her father, I have no choice but to go along with her."
“Master, Lord Lin…” Yongqi and the other young men stood before Emperor Qianlong.
Emperor Qianlong smiled slightly and said, "I suppose you've been so engrossed in listening to the story that you've forgotten to fill your stomachs. Lord Lin has prepared a meal for you..." Then, he looked at Lin Chengyu and said, "Lord Lin, please lead the way."
"Yes, sir, young master, please..." Lin Chengyu led the way.
After everyone arrived at the restaurant and took their seats, Lin Chengyu said, "These are some of the specialties of Quzhou Prefecture. Master, young master, please try them..."
"Everyone, don't be shy, let's eat!"
Only after Emperor Qianlong gave the order did everyone dare to pick up their chopsticks and start eating.
"This fish is so delicious!" Saiya exclaimed excitedly. "The taste is comparable to what he makes..."
Everyone: "..."
Fortie glanced at Yongqi, trembling. He swallowed hard. What should he do?
He looked at Xiao Yanzi with pleading eyes, and Xiao Yanzi almost burst out laughing. She quickly took a symbolic bite and then said seriously, "The taste is indeed okay, but it's still very different from what Yongqi makes!"
As soon as Xiao Yanzi said those words, Fu'ertai felt Yongqi's icy aura slowly disappear. "(That scared me to death! I almost died!)"
"Have a piece too..." Xiao Yanzi picked up a piece of fish and gave it to Yongqi. "Try it."
After taking a bite, Yongqi echoed Xiaoyanzi's words, "It's alright, but it's still a bit lacking..."
Everyone: "..."
Emperor Qianlong covered his face, clearly unwilling to admit that this was his son!
Lin Chengyu chuckled awkwardly, "Haha, what the young master and young mistress say is true. The cooks in this house are definitely no match for the young master's culinary skills!"
Although he had never eaten it, he definitely had to echo and praise it, otherwise he might not be able to keep his hat!
Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi openly displayed their affection in public, leaving everyone else awkwardly eating their meals.
Only after the awkward meal was finished did they go to their respective rooms to rest.
"Grandma Saiya, can we not say those things again?" After returning to his room, Foltai couldn't help but speak to Saiya.
Saiya only sensed the strange atmosphere when she was behind. Saiya stared straight at Fu Ertai and said, "But I just feel that the taste is really comparable to what the Fifth Prince makes."
Fu Ertai: Your main selling point is sincerity, right? How am I supposed to respond to your sincerity?
Voltaire smiled wryly, "That's true, but we need to be more tactful, right..."
To put it bluntly, although Yongqi might not really care or hold a grudge, it will accumulate. If he settles the score someday, even if he survives, there might be other punishments!
Seeing Fultai's expression, Saiya laughed and said, "You're not afraid he'll hit you or yell at you, are you?"
She patted Fu Ertai's round face, "Don't worry, I have Xiao Yanzi to back me up, he wouldn't dare to do anything to us!"
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