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The capital of Fuxi, Liyada.
The atmosphere here is different from other places. It looks prosperous and warm, and there are many foreign tourists coming and going.
Today is the King’s birthday, and the LED screens on the roadside are all reporting this.
But Ye Rong had no time to pay attention to these, her attention was all on Wei Yan who was sitting opposite her.
Wei Yan sat upright, and met her gaze at this moment, feeling somewhat helpless, he leaned over and raised his hand to cover her eyes: "Rongrong, stop staring at me."
Ye Rong smiled and said, "Sister Wei Yan, please take a look."
The main thing was that it was the first time she saw Wei Yan with a mischievous expression, and the tips of her ears turned red!
Wei Yan, who has a very strong aura and never changes her expression at any time, is actually shy. However, when she is shy, Wei Yan looks more lively than usual, which is a big contrast to her usual appearance and quite cute.
The slender hand covering her eyes easily made her unable to see anything. The faint scent of rose mixed with red wine came from the cuffs of her clothes, with a base note of cool amber.
She just obediently let Wei Yan cover her eyes without resisting, because she couldn't guarantee that she would be obedient when she could see.
Wei Yan saw that the girl had calmed down, and was a little surprised by his own sudden action. He could clearly feel the girl's trembling eyelashes in the palm of his hand, like two soft little brushes, tickling his palm.
Wei Yan suddenly felt that his action was unnecessary. After calming down, he released his hands that were covering the girl's eyes.
Suddenly her eyes could see again, and Ye Rong blinked and looked at Wei Yan.
At this moment, Wei Yan had returned to his normal state. Meeting the girl's soft and clear eyes, he paused, thinking of this destination. It was really not a pleasant place.
But the girl didn't know this.
Wei Yan's expression changed, and he asked the girl, "Is Rongrong interested in supporting the royal family?"
Ye Rong blinked, of course she was not interested. If it was not related to this mission and Wei Yan, she would not have anything to do with these things. So, Ye Rong said: "It's a bit strange."
To Wei Yan, Ye Rong's words seemed to be curiosity about the so-called royal family. After all, it had been more than a hundred years since the end of the imperial system in Yu Kingdom. There were no so-called nobles and royal families in Yu Kingdom, so it was understandable that Ye Rong was curious about the royal family.
But if it was the royal family of another country, Wei Yan would not think it was a problem, but the Fuxi royal family... Wei Yan lowered his eyelashes, then raised his eyes to look at the girl. He was not displeased with the girl's suspicion of the Fuxi royal family. He said: "The Fuxi royal family is different from what the outside world sees. If Rongrong expects too much, she will be disappointed."
After hearing this, Ye Rong looked at Wei Yan and felt that this sentence had a deeper meaning, but Wei Yan seemed to mean this.
Wei Yan was afraid that she would not understand, so he explained to her more clearly: "Rongrong can speculate what the Fuxi royal family will do with the greatest malice."
Ye Rong: “…”
Ye Rong felt that at this moment she didn't even want to pretend that she didn't understand.
"Yeah." She nodded: "I'll remember it."
But this incident did not affect Ye Rong, because from the beginning to the end, she was not curious about the Fuxi royal family itself, but was concerned about the past between Wei Yan and the Fuxi royal family.
Also, Ye Rong never forgot her mission. She wanted to raise Wei Yan's sensitivity to 100 and protect her safety as much as possible.
Through the last stabbing incident, Ye Rong also realized that Wei Yan was in a bad situation in Fuxi. This statement was not just talk, Wei Yan really brought a lot of hatred to the Fuxi royal family by himself.
Of course, Wei Yan did not make such a big "sacrifice" just because he was concerned about his fellow tribesmen from two hundred years ago, but it also made Ye Rong feel the danger of Wei Yan's situation more intuitively.
Ye Rong felt that Prince Kappa’s invitation was not just for her.
But since Wei Yan has agreed to go, she will follow Prince Kapa no matter what his purpose is.
Before the mission, she must prioritize protecting Tai Yan's safety. Although according to everything that will happen in the future, Tai Yan's life will not be in danger before that, Ye Rong does not want to see him get hurt.
Of course, the most important thing is that Ye Rong wants to know why Wei Yan has such great hatred towards the Fuxi royal family.
Yes, hatred.
It wasn't pure dislike or malice, it was hatred.
Although he was very cryptic, Wei Yan was very calm when talking about the Fuxi royal family, as if he was talking about an insignificant person. Ye Rong often thought that he was overthinking, but as he spent more time with Wei Yan, Ye Rong knew that it was not his illusion.
Wei Yan really hated the Fuxi royal family.
Considering the things that Wei Yan did in Fuxi, which seemed to be a businessman without any conscience or bottom line, and the fact that Wei Yan had killed many core members of the Fuxi royal family in the past...Ye Rong felt that her guess was not groundless.
The car slowly drove into the gate of the palace, and then we got off and changed to the car arranged by the palace.
After arriving at the palace, the bodyguards and drivers were not allowed to follow in. Only Wei Yan and Ye Rong, the two invited people, were allowed to go.
Ye Rong and Wei Yan got in the car.
Apparently, the driver was also arranged by Prince Kappa.
In the car, Wei Yan stopped talking and Ye Rong was also very quiet.
Soon, Ye Rong discovered other guests who came with him, such as ambassadors from other countries who were invited to attend.
Ye Rong was just wondering when, after getting off the car, she saw a very luxurious palace with a pointed roof in front of her.
Led by the female official, Ye Rong and Wei Yan walked inside.
"Please rest here first. The time for worship will be in an hour. Prince Kapa has sought the king's consent and has specially allowed you two to participate in the sacrificial activities." After the female official finished speaking, she bowed and left.
There was no one else in the hall at the moment. Ye Rong was a little curious, so she wanted to lean over and whisper to Wei Yan, but she found that Wei Yan seemed a little different from usual. His expression didn't change much, but the aura around him was particularly cold.
Ye Rong was startled and called out softly, "Sister Wei Yan?"
Hearing this voice, Wei Yan finally came out of his emotions.
He turned to look at the girl: "What's wrong?"
Ye Rong paused, and didn't ask her what happened just now, but asked: "Aren't we going with the others?"
Wei Yan hummed and said, "No outsiders will be allowed to enter the sacrificial area later."
"Then I..." Ye Rong paused, "Aren't we outsiders?"
Wei Yan turned his head and looked at the girl: "The Wei family has some connections with the Fuxi royal family. To some extent, they are not outsiders and can enter and participate in the worship activities."
But the girl is not.
Why can young girls also enter as an exception?
This is also the reason why Wei Yan felt uneasy when he heard the female official's words after entering the room.
It is not difficult to know why.
He is not "she", he is a man. Even though he is now "abnormally" using the identity of a sister, the Fuxi royal family does not care about his behavior.
He is the only remaining direct descendant of the Wei family and the true head of the Wei family, shouldering the responsibility of continuing the bloodline.
He will still have a wife who will bear his children.
“………”Wei Yan chuckled. So this was the idea.
In their eyes, the girl was the only woman among them who was treated differently by him. Naturally, she was also a candidate for "wife" and was qualified to enter that place.
Seeing Wei Yan laughing, Ye Rong was a little surprised.
Wei Yan's facial features are very delicate, but she is not a delicate beauty. She is more neutral. From a certain angle, she even looks a bit sharp. Because of her aura, she looks distant.
Normally when Wei Yan smiles, his smile is very gentle, and that's because of his eyes, so the original fierce aura and sense of distance are gone.
But at this time, Wei Yan's smile made Ye Rong feel a chilling murderous intent.
Because the murderous intention was not directed at her, Ye Rong did not feel scared, but just looked at her with a little worry.
After Wei Yan finished laughing, he looked up and met the girl's worried gaze. He paused, then his sharp gaze softened and he called her: "Rongrong..."
Seeing that she had come to her senses, Ye Rong stood up and sat next to her: "Yes, I'm here."
Hearing this, Wei Yan looked at the girl and raised his hand to touch her cheek: "Can I hug you?"
Ye Rong nodded: "Yes, Sister Wei Yan, you can hug me as you like."
As soon as she finished speaking, she was hugged into someone's arms.
Ye Rong felt that Wei Yan was holding her with a bit too much force, but she did not cry out in pain, but just let her hold her quietly.
Ye Rong could feel Wei Yan's sharp and ferocious emotions, all of which were negative. She had endured and pent up things for a long time and walked a long, long way carrying them on her back. Those sharp and ferocious negative emotions gradually became the nourishment that strengthened her, eroding her soul day by day.
“………”Ye Rong didn’t know what she had experienced in the past, because she couldn’t ask. At this moment, she could only let her hold her for a short time, hoping that she could bear it.
Ye Rong's voice was soft, but also very serious. She said word by word: "Sister Wei Yan, I will protect you."
So don't be afraid, I'm here.
As long as I am here, as long as I can move, I will never let anything unfortunate happen to you again.
Ye Rong added the last two sentences in his heart.
Ye Rong is now qualified to say this, because the country is standing behind her, so she has the confidence to make such a promise in her heart.
Wei Yan was a very close friend to her, not just a strategy opponent, so Ye Rong sincerely hoped that she would have a good ending.
Don't go by the established rules.
"Rongrong wants to protect me..." Wei Yan sighed softly after hearing this, then slowly let go of her. Looking at the girl's serious and determined look, he asked, "Is it because you like me?"
Facing those eyes that showed no emotion but seemed a bit sharp, Ye Rong nodded: "Yeah."
Wei Yan smiled and raised his hand to touch her face: "Even if I am essentially an extremely bad person?"
"Yeah." Ye Rong nodded.
Of course, she knew that Wei Yan was not a "traitor" in the sense of ordinary people's values. Everything Wei Yan did to the people of Fuxi could be said to have caused public resentment, but everything Wei Yan did was still within the "rules" and she did not cross the line.
The experience of ordinary people in Fuxi is certainly worthy of sympathy, but it ultimately comes down to the inaction of the government and the royal family. The government's incompetence and the royal family's greed are the root causes.
Ye Rong is not a saint, she is just an ordinary person. Closeness or distance is the most important choice for her.
After coming to this world, she first fundamentally identified with Yu Country. Yu Country was where she belonged, so she could sympathize with it, but it was impossible for her to stand on the side of the Fuxi people.
Ye Rong would not blame Wei Yan for what she did.
Emotionally speaking, Wei Yan is her favorite friend, and from the perspective of national interests, she doesn't even consider what Ye Rong will choose.
"I believe in Rongrong." Wei Yan said this, and the sharp feeling on his body disappeared at this moment.
Seeing this ending, Ye Rong breathed a sigh of relief.
After staying with Wei Yan for a while, an hour later, the female official came back.
"Please follow me, both of you."
Ye Rong and Wei Yan stood up and followed.
This was not his first time here, so he knew where he would go.
Suddenly, the smell of sandalwood was getting closer and closer, and then I saw several figures standing in the highest temple.
Ye Rong looked over and saw the king and queen, three princes, and a group of royal family members, but no other outsiders.
Ye Rong is the only true outsider.
Ye Rong also felt it was magical to be here.
Led by the female official, Ye Rong and Wei Yan paid their respects to the king and queen together. The king and queen both looked very kind and friendly.
Ye Rong had seen a lot since she started the mission. She had faced real wars and had stepped on the line between life and death. She was considered someone who had seen big scenes, so she was not at all nervous at this moment and did not behave rudely throughout the whole process.
The next step is to burn incense.
Ye Rong and Wei Yan were sitting relatively far back, so when it was their turn to go forward, the king, queen and their group had to leave first because they had to receive foreign guests.
When Ye Rong came forward, she found that the statue on the side looked familiar. She looked again and found that it was a 16-year-old girl. However, what made Ye Rong concerned was not the appearance of the statue, but the facial features of the girl statue were 70% similar to Wei Yan, but the facial features had not fully grown. Ye Rong had seen a photo of Wei Yan at the age of 16 in the intelligence team's materials. It can't be said that they are exactly the same.
The statue of the young girl has her eyes closed and her expression is calm and peaceful, but if you look at it a few more times you will find that her expression is a little unnaturally stiff.
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