After Yun Xing was driven out of Kyoto by the guards, whenever he showed any intention of approaching the city gate, he would be driven away by the officers and soldiers with knives. After several setbacks, his patience was exhausted. He gave the officers and soldiers a sinister look, turned around and left.
There was a dilapidated temple not far outside the city. Yun Xing entered the temple and drew three lines behind the Buddha statue with incense ash. After doing all this, he turned around and left, going to stay in a nearby village.
The villagers were simple and honest. Seeing that he was alone and handsome, they took him in for fear that something might happen to him.
Yun Xing gave them some silver as a reward and was given a room of his own.
At night, everyone in the village fell asleep, only the dog at the entrance of the village was still barking from time to time.
Yun Xing tossed and turned in bed, his mind full of Lan Shuang. The disgusted look and cold attitude that Lan Shuang showed him made him feel heartbroken and wronged, yet inexplicably excited at the same time.
The whole body felt as hot as if thrown into a furnace. Soon, I was sweating all over, and the sweat soaked through the thin clothes and soaked the bedding underneath.
"No, no, she is mine!" Yun Xing sat up suddenly, his hands tightly gripping the quilt, veins bulging on the back of his hands.
"Haha—rebirth is good. I won't forget our past life, and I won't forget how much she loved me. I don't believe she'd fall in love with someone else so quickly. I was wrong. God gave me the chance to make amends, and I will definitely seize it. In this life, no one can take her away from me!"
The low murmurs sounded like the devil's whispers, and the bursts of laughter coming from the low room were even more creepy.
The people who had followed the mark he left behind looked at each other. The leader frowned. "What is that? Are you sure you're on the right track?"
Is the person here really the highly respected Young Master Yunxing?
Several subordinates looked at each other, and one hesitated and said, "Based on the markings, this is definitely the place, but whether the people inside are... we're not sure either."
The boss frowned and said, "Forget it, let's go in and take a look first. If it's not him, we'll kill him."
The subordinate nodded, approached the door quietly, and while the people in the room were not prepared, kicked the door open and rushed in. Then he saw Yun Xing crying and laughing at the same time.
Boss: “…”
Is this guy crazy?
She took a step forward hesitantly, "Excuse me, are you Master Yunxing?"
Yun Xing stopped smiling when he heard the voice and looked over expressionlessly, "You're a little late."
The eldest brother pursed his lips and said, "This place is remote and hard to find. It took some effort. Now that we have found it, please follow us, young master."
Yun Xing snorted and stood up, smoothing his sleeves, "Let's go."
There was a carriage parked at the entrance of the village. After Yun Xing got on, the boss immediately blew a whistle, and all the surrounding assassins retreated, jumped on their horses and escorted him away.
Half an hour later, the carriage stopped at the foot of a mountain.
The assassin took him into the cave and into a secret room through a secret passage.
The secret room was brightly lit, looking like an extremely luxurious underground palace.
The curtains on the gilded bed were low, and a woman with sharp eyebrows and eyes, wearing a bright yellow phoenix robe, was sitting on it. Looking closely, this person was somewhat similar to Lan Ling, but in terms of temperament and appearance, she was far inferior to Lan Ling and Lan Shuang.
Yun Xing took a quick look and then politely withdrew his gaze, bowing down and saying, "Yun Xing greets His Highness."
The woman's expression eased slightly. "Why are you back at this hour? Did the mission fail?"
"Yun Xing is incompetent and failed to win Prince Rong's heart. Now she is determined to marry the second son of the Duke of Yingguo's mansion."
When Yun Xing mentioned these words, he gritted his teeth and could not hide the jealousy in his tone.
The woman pursed her lips and asked, "How can the second young master be more beautiful than you?"
She looked at Yun Xing with a playful look. The sticky gaze made Yun Xing feel nauseous, but he didn't dare show it.
He lowered his head and said, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The second young master is indeed outstanding in appearance."
"Now that you mention it, I'm curious." The woman stood up, her phoenix robe shining brightly.
Finally, she stopped in front of Yun Xing. She raised her hand to lift his chin, lowered her eyes to look at his face, and gently stroked it with her thumb. Yun Xing's body tensed instantly. "If you can't stay with Prince Rong, it seems that there is no point."
Yun Xing's heart trembled. He broke free from her hand and fell to the ground, saying, "Your Highness, please give Yun Xing another chance. If I cannot stay with Prince Rong, Yun Xing will ask to enter the palace."
"Oh? You said that yourself." The woman withdrew her hand, a cold glint in her eyes. "I hope you will always remember that the Xu family's fate is all because of the Lan Ling sisters. Your parents and relatives also died because of them. If I hadn't saved you, you would be on the road to the underworld now, Yunxing."
"Yun Xing understands. Your Highness's great kindness and generosity will never be forgotten."
"That's good. Get up. I'll have someone help take you into the city. This time, be careful."
"yes."
…
After coming out of the underground palace, Yun Xing's back was soaked with cold sweat. When the wind blew, his clothes stuck to his body, making him feel cold and uncomfortable.
However, he didn't dare to say anything. He followed the assassins out and spent the night in the carriage. At dawn, he changed his appearance and clothes and was sent back to Kyoto.
…
Thinking that Lan Shuang should have woken up, Yun Xing sent someone to deliver a letter to the palace, but was told that Lan Shuang had entered the palace early in the morning.
Yun Xing had no choice but to wait for news in the inn.
Lan Shuang's title of "dandy prince" is not for nothing. She never goes to court unless it's necessary. The emperor doesn't care and no one else dares to say anything. But when the civil and military officials, exhausted and dazed, come out of the palace and see the radiant Lan Shuang, they hate her so much that their teeth itch.
Lan Shuang greeted them with a smile, ignored their strange looks, and walked straight to the hall.
Lan Ling never liked to be the first to leave, so he always stayed until the end of every morning court session. When others were walking out, only Lan Shuang and Meng Yu were walking in, and Lan Ling saw them at a glance.
She raised the hand that was pressing on her forehead, waved at Lan Shuang, and asked curiously, "You've been going to the palace quite frequently recently. Why do you suddenly feel that your sister is better?"
"What are you talking about, sister? I always knew that my sister was good."
Lan Shuang walked over with a smile and patted her head. "But before, I came here to eat for free. Today, I'm here for serious business."
Lan Ling raised his eyebrows and said, "Hmm?"
Lan Shuang gave Meng Yu a look, and Meng Yu immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, yesterday the prince and the second young master went boating..."
"Well, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's get to the point." Lan Shuang interrupted her.
Lan Ling glanced at her with a half-smile, "Oh?"
Lan Shuang lowered her head and pretended to be dead.
Meng Yu immediately changed his words, "Yes, yes, the key point is that when the prince was lying on the second young master's lap, he saw a group of strange-looking people on a large ship."
Lan Shuang: “…”
Lan Ling smiled at first, then his expression turned cold. "Strange person? What's strange about him?"
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