Chapter 23 Mutual Incompatibility Devours Lifespan
The female lead's protective attitude made Ling Yuanyuan feel somewhat flattered.
Shen Zhi had only glanced at Xia Yuan'er briefly.
His expression darkened when he noticed Xia Yuan'er's increasingly solidified soul. He walked up to Ling Yuanyuan and softly asked, "Do you still remember me?"
Ling Yuanyuan pursed her lips.
When is he referring to the time when they solved cases together in their previous life?
Before Ling Yuanyuan could speak, the man laughed first.
He shook his head.
She is Princess Daiyuan now, how could she possibly have any past memories?
Ling Yuanyuan also wanted to blurt out that they knew each other, but the Star Destiny Immortal Lord had said that heavenly secrets could not be revealed.
She was just an ordinary person.
If one were to claim to know Shen Zhi, one would be punished by Heaven for revealing heavenly secrets.
Ling Yuanyuan took a deep breath. She decided to continue flirting with Shen Zhi; her path to clinging to the god's coattails would never end. Ling Yuanyuan chuckled awkwardly, pretending to scrutinize the man.
He turned his head and asked the guard beside him.
"Your young master appears to have an extraordinary bearing and is quite handsome. May I ask who he is?"
Xia Yuan'er noticed that Ling Yuanyuan was full of curiosity about Shen Zhi.
She lowered her head, her eyes filled with an overwhelming sense of loss.
She herself didn't even realize it.
The guard proudly raised his head, "My master is General Shen, who has returned victorious from his campaign on the frontier."
Ling Yuanyuan feigned surprise.
His eyes were full of admiration.
"So it's General Shen. My apologies for not recognizing you."
Before Ling Yuanyuan could say anything more, Xia Yuan'er stepped forward.
Her slender fingers gently tugged at Ling Yuanyuan.
“Princess, if we don’t leave now, we might run into the person you’re trying to hide from.”
Hearing Xia Yuan'er's words, Ling Yuanyuan came back to her senses.
She took a jade pendant from her waist and tossed it into Chen Zhi's hand. "I, the princess, have offended you today. General, if you ever need anything in the future, you can ask me for help with this jade pendant."
After saying that, Ling Yuanyuan and Xia Yuan'er left.
Chen Zhi clutched the jade pendant as the woman's figure receded further and further into the distance.
for a long time.
He then turned his gaze away.
After avoiding Jing Xuanyue, Ling Yuanyuan claimed that she was ill.
I took several days off.
Jing Xuan Yue had to wait for many days.
Jing Xuan Yue was not a patient person, and he had also heard that Princess Dai Yuan was about to be married off for political reasons. If Ling Yuan Yuan really went on a long journey, where would he find Yuan'er's soul?
Therefore, Jing Xuan Yue often lingered outside the palace gates.
People both inside and outside the palace were spreading rumors that the princess had a male favorite who was exceptionally affectionate towards her.
The rumors even reached the ears of the eldest princess.
The eldest princess was very anxious.
After discussing it with the Emperor, the Emperor also realized that Princess Daiyuan was not good at learning anything. Rather than letting Princess Daiyuan marry like an ordinary princess, it was better to treat her with the respect due to Prince Dongyuan.
It would be better to teach her how to protect herself.
His Majesty remembers that Princess Daiyuan was very interested in riding and archery, especially when hunting rabbits.
Thinking that Shen Qing had already returned.
He then made the decision to have Shen Zhi teach Ling Yuanyuan martial arts to protect herself.
Hearing that Shen Zhi came to teach him, Ling Yuanyuan's illness was cured immediately.
My legs and feet are nimble again.
It tastes even better when it's made by mom.
Xia Yuan'er bit her lip and looked at Ling Yuanyuan several times.
"Is it General Shen, the one you bumped into that day?" Xia Yuan'er asked with a hint of bitterness.
Ling Yuanyuan exclaimed excitedly, "Yes, that's perfect, you can learn from me too. If I'm not around in the future, you can protect yourself!"
Hearing Ling Yuanyuan's words.
The woman's once beautiful face had become somewhat pale.
She hesitated before speaking, "Princess, do you mean you won't be by my side anymore?"
Meeting Xia Yuan'er's expectant gaze, Ling Yuanyuan nodded.
She and Xia Yuan'er shouldn't have been together in the first place. Jing Xuan Yue used her to find Xia Yuan'er's three souls and seven spirits.
Every extra day she stayed by Xia Yuan'er's side increased the risk of having her heart ripped out.
Ling Yuanyuan shook her head.
I'm not going to think about these worries right now.
To see Shen Zhi, Ling Yuanyuan specially changed into a pale yellow dress. It was the finest silk in the palace, with every stitch exquisitely crafted.
Shen Zhi seemed to have already guessed that Ling Yuanyuan would come to learn riding and archery.
He had prepared a horse early in the morning and was waiting for her.
Ling Yuanyuan looked at the man in white not far away.
He was thinking about how to get them closer.
"Princess Daiyuan." Seeing Ling Yuanyuan walking over accompanied by Xia Yuan'er, Shen Zhi smiled and spoke.
Ling Yuanyuan nodded to Shen Zhi, "Is the general going to teach me personally?"
Chen Zhi: "I'll watch over you. Go up there without worry."
Ling Yuanyuan hesitated.
Before she transmigrated into the book, she had never ridden a horse. Noticing Ling Yuanyuan's hesitation, Shen Zhi reached out to her. The man gently took Ling Yuanyuan's hand and then helped her onto the horse.
Ling Yuanyuan's face flushed slightly.
If the system hadn't failed to report the decrease in purity, it would have been easy to misunderstand.
She thought the two of them were riding together.
Shen Zhi had a guard hand her a bow and arrows. With a leap, Shen Zhi dismounted from her horse.
“Give it a try,” he said.
Ling Yuanyuan: "..."
She hasn't even learned to ride a horse yet, and you expect her to shoot arrows?
Shen Zhi smiled.
After an afternoon of instruction from the man, Ling Yuanyuan learned remarkably well. Thinking about her upcoming marriage, Ling Yuanyuan blinked twice.
"General, I do not wish to be sent for a political marriage."
Shen Zhi glanced at Ling Yuanyuan with a sidelong look.
He didn't say anything.
Ling Yuanyuan continued, "The General should have known about my feelings for him for a long time..."
Shen Zhi interrupted Ling Yuanyuan's words.
"Now that you have enjoyed the blessings of being a princess, you must also shoulder the responsibilities of a princess."
The previously ambiguous atmosphere came to an abrupt end, and Ling Yuanyuan was so angry that she dismounted.
Xia Yuan'er hadn't figured out why Ling Yuanyuan was suddenly angry when Ling Yuanyuan pulled her away.
Until their figures disappeared from sight.
Shen Zhi sighed softly.
He searched for Ling Yuanyuan through every lifetime, wanting to protect her. But Shen Zhi discovered that—an extremely malevolent fate and an extremely benevolent fate were mutually attracted and mutually destructive in the human world.
Water and fire are incompatible.
The closer one side is to the other, the weaker the other becomes. And Ling Yuanyuan is clearly the weaker one.
If Ling Yuanyuan stays with Xia Yuan'er any longer, she will surely be devoured by the backlash of her extremely evil fate.
Upon careful consideration, it seems that if Ling Yuanyuan were to marry out, she could live a peaceful life.
Furthermore, those with exceptionally auspicious destinies need to continuously perform good deeds to maintain them. Marriage alliances are only beneficial, not harmful, to nurturing such exceptionally auspicious destinies.
Ling Yuanyuan angrily pulled Xia Yuan'er along.
This deity is so clueless about romance.
What use is he?
Thinking of Ling Yuanyuan, he turned his head.
His gaze froze when it met Jing Xuan Yue's.
This is the imperial palace, heavily guarded. Logically, Jing Xuan Yue shouldn't be able to enter without a token.
But when he appeared in front of Ling Yuanyuan and Xia Yuan'er, Ling Yuanyuan was completely flustered.
At this moment, Jing Xuan Yue was dressed as a musician.
He stood out like a crane among chickens in the crowd, and Ling Yuanyuan caught a glimpse of his gaze towards Xia Yuan'er. Perhaps because he had seen his white moonlight so many times, he was no longer surprised.
No longer filled with the same love and guilt as before.
Ling Yuanyuan shook her head. That's just how men are.
Xia Yuan'er also noticed Jing Xuan Yue's gaze.
She awkwardly hid behind Ling Yuanyuan, who then gave up struggling.
Seeing that Jing Xuan Yue had broken away from the group and was walking towards them, this time Jing Xuan Yue didn't wait patiently any longer. Right in front of them, she cast a spell to retrieve Xia Yuan'er's earth soul.
Xia Yuan'er gripped Ling Yuanyuan's hand tightly in pain.
Ling Yuanyuan tried to break free, but Xia Yuan'er held her too tightly.
Suddenly everything went black.
He took them all away with his magic.
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