Chapter 42
Marry me?
"Li Ziqing, do you know what you're saying?"
In the human world, humans and demons are on different paths.
Moreover, even if he is not favored, he is still a prince.
Why would someone marry a woman of unknown origin?
Li Ziqing also thought of this at this moment and remained silent.
*
More than two months have passed.
The bite marks on Wen Chaosheng's body not only did not disappear, but actually increased.
Although Li Ziqing no longer explicitly stated that he was binding Ying Ning, his gaze gradually became deeper and more profound.
That day.
Yingning went to Liyuan's place to visit the black eagle as usual.
The black eagle had become quite fat from being fed by Li Yuan; its once handsome and fierce body now had a somewhat rounded appearance.
"Miss Aning, I didn't expect you to be such a good chess player."
Li Yuan made another move, looking at the black pieces facing off against him, and sighed.
“Your Highness, Third Prince, you are the one who truly understands the art of chess.” Ying Ning looked at the chessboard in front of her.
"I can't talk about chess skills in this palace."
"Chaosheng, come over and play a game with Miss Aning!" Li Yuan called to Wen Chaosheng, who was sitting and reading a book not far away.
Today, Wen Chaosheng was sitting quite far away from Yingning.
Even though he usually stares at her intently, today he avoids looking at her.
Yingning looked at Wen Chaosheng, who was acting unusually today, and nodded slightly, as if she remembered the reason.
It must be because yesterday, she cornered him in a peach grove near the foot of the mountain.
"Sheng Sheng, these petals are so beautiful."
She often called him Sheng Sheng when they were alone together.
At first, Wen Chaosheng was unwilling, but he couldn't persuade her otherwise. However, since there was no one else around, he let her have her way.
Wen Chaosheng intended to paint, but Yingning led him to a secluded place.
Peach branches crisscross the area, and petals fall in profusion.
There were hardly any people in sight.
Wen Chaosheng was led by her, and following her gaze, he saw their hands intertwined.
Throughout his life, he always felt like a sugar painting sold at a street stall, never knowing when or who would pick him up.
Seeing the person in front of him, he finally understood.
Throughout his life, amidst the vast sea of people, he waited.
I've been waiting for her to come.
The two stopped at a rock.
A rock about the size of a person stands out starkly amidst the dense peach groves around it.
What are you doing here?
There are too many branches here, making it more messy and detracting from the elegance of the peach blossoms.
It became a bit more unrestrained.
"Weren't you here to paint today?"
"yes."
Wen Chaosheng also brought some painting supplies.
"Then I'd like to paint a picture too."
Just as Wen Chaosheng was asking her what kind of painting she wanted to make, he felt Ying Ning gently push him against the rock.
"you..."
......
At this moment, Wen Chaosheng looked at the woman beside the chessboard.
I immediately felt the bite marks on my back, which were burning hot.
She actually...
[I created a picture of falling petals on my back.]
The petals fell one after another on both sides of his shoulder blades, disorderly yet with a uniquely torn beauty.
These peach blossoms are even more vibrant than those from yesterday.
Thinking of this, Wen Chaosheng felt not only ashamed, but also cursed inwardly.
How could you keep making her...?
At this moment, Li Yuan called him, but he ignored him.
Until Yingning spoke:
"Your Highness, it seems that Young Master Wen does not wish to spar with me at this moment."
Before Li Yuan could speak, Ying Ning added:
"By the way, Your Highness, I've recently heard about the beautiful scenery of Luoshan. Have you been to the peach grove near Luoshan?"
“I haven’t yet…” Li Yuan was saying.
Then a figure in azure blue appeared quickly beside him. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Wen Chaosheng, who had refused to play chess earlier.
"Didn't you want to spar with me?" Wen Chaosheng's words carried an ambiguous meaning.
He sat down directly next to Li Yuan, leaving Li Yuan somewhat bewildered.
[Didn't you just say you weren't coming?]
However, since he had arrived, Li Yuan made way for Ying Ning and Wen Chaosheng to spar.
Wen Chaosheng's normally clear eyes now held a fierce expression, which was quite vivid.
Yingning didn't speak until Li Yuan had walked away.
"Didn't you say you weren't coming?"
"I want to play chess again!" The boy made a move with great enthusiasm.
Why did she mention the peach grove they visited together yesterday to Li Yuan?
Could it be that she's inviting Li Yuan out?
Thinking of this, Wen Chaosheng's shyness faded, replaced by a surge of bitterness.
When one's mind is unsettled, one will naturally make mistakes in chess.
Before he knew it, Yingning had eaten one of his pieces.
"If you want to play chess, then focus on playing it."
Yingning noticed Wen Chaosheng's emotions and spoke up.
Wen Chaosheng slowly withdrew his gaze from Ying Ning and turned his attention to the chess game.
Today he wore a light blue robe with an embroidered belt around his waist and a delicate jade pendant hanging from it.
The weather wasn't cold, but he was wearing a high-necked shirt.
It seems like they're trying to cover something up.
Wen Chaosheng truly lived up to his reputation for being incredibly shrewd; once he calmed down, he found himself thoroughly defeated by Ying Ning.
Until the very end, the killing force prevailed.
However, they were defeated by Ying Ning's final ambush.
"I lost..."
Wen Chaosheng spoke up, saying that he had been intelligent since childhood and rarely lost to others in chess.
Although he lost to Yingning today, he had no complaints.
It seems he was destined to lose to her.
The two were sitting around the chess table.
A guard in black suddenly appeared, walked to Li Yuan's side who was feeding fish not far away, and handed him a letter.
Li Yuan opened it and glanced at it.
He then walked over to Wen Chaosheng and said to him:
"A letter from the imperial court."
“The Venerable Celestial Master said a few days ago that the severe drought in Wenzhou was due to the evil spirits causing trouble in our dynasty,” Li Yuan said.
"Ha, a demon? If there are demons, he should be the one." Wen Chaosheng sneered.
"Who knows?" Li Yuan agreed with Wen Chaosheng's statement.
This Celestial Master was introduced to the emperor a few years ago by a minor official in the court.
His name is Chen Zun.
After entering the palace, he spent his days either refining elixirs or encouraging the emperor to pursue some kind of immortality technique.
After he created chaos in the court, many officials impeached him.
However, he happened to catch the emperor's eye, and the emperor not only entrusted him with the Imperial Observatory, but also appointed him as the Celestial Master of the dynasty.
He was bestowed the title "Respectful of the Law".
“But he said that the evil spirits in the court are not in Wenzhou.” Li Yuan handed the letter to Wen Chaosheng.
That's strange.
This so-called Dharma Master did not say that the drought in Wenzhou was caused by demons, but he claimed that the demons were not in Wenzhou.
"Not in Wenzhou? Then where is he?" Wen Chaosheng took the letter.
Li Yuan's eyes turned cold.
"Here."
"Youzhou!"
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