And what about you?
Lin Xianzhi bit her lip, "Your Highness, I would be extremely grateful if you could help me bring Brother Shiyi out of Fengya Ravine. I dare not ask for anything else!"
Leng Qingning stared at him quietly for a long time… “Fine, I can let him leave Fengyajian, but I will not take him in.”
Lin Xianzhe knew that it was already quite difficult for Leng Qingning to do this, and that was all he could do to help Lu Shiyi.
Lin Xianzhi kowtowed and bowed, saying, "This servant thanks Your Highness for granting my request."
As Lin Xianzhe stepped out of Langya Manor, he could no longer hold back his tears, which fell like large beads from a broken string. He thought, from now on, His Highness will never look at him again!
…
After two days of studying the Records of the Grand Historian, Leng Qingning was somewhat listless.
There's been so much going on lately. The New Year is approaching, and the young master of Lin Kingdom is arriving soon. Their wedding is set for the fifteenth of the first lunar month, while the wedding with Gu Nanshu will be postponed for a month. Leng Qingning, having lived two lifetimes, is finally getting married, and she's quite excited.
But when she thought of Lin Xianzhe, she felt a little uneasy, though she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
The teacher was lecturing earnestly on the platform, while Leng Qingning sat below, lost in thought. Teacher Li glanced at her several times, but she remained engrossed in her own world…
"Hidden World Origin, what is origin? Your Highness, Young Lord, tell me what the origin of humanity on the Hidden World Continent is?"
Leng Qingning was immersed in her memories, as if she heard someone asking her about the origin of humankind?
Without even thinking, he said, "Human beings originated from apes—ancient apes—great apes."
"Hahahaha..." The students burst into laughter, with one person laughing the loudest.
Leng Qingning was startled awake, her eyes flashing with embarrassment. She said with annoyance, "Master, the origin of the Hidden World is the divine power of the Azure Phoenix. It used its divine power to transform its feathers into humans."
Master Li shook his head: "The divine power of the Azure Phoenix originated from humankind, but not from the hidden world."
Huh? The students all stopped laughing when they heard their teacher say that. They only knew that it was the arrival of the Azure Phoenix that brought humankind into existence, the origin of the hidden world?
Do you know what lies beyond the secluded world?
The students shook their heads. "The Hidden World Continent is so vast, who could possibly venture out to see it?"
Master Li said earnestly, "There was once a cultivator who deciphered the magic and went beyond the secluded world, only to find it was all emptiness, with the secluded continent floating in the void. When this cultivator returned, he was even more surprised to find that fifty years had passed on the secluded continent, but his appearance had not changed."
"Hiss~"
Shocking!!!
It was outrageous. The students couldn't believe it; they had never heard of such a thing. Could the teacher be lying to them?
Leng Qingning wondered if the Hidden World Continent was also a celestial body in the vast universe? Like Earth? No, no, no, if that were the case, it would be impossible for humans to travel through time and space.
After all, no other life forms have been detected in the entire Silver Lake system, including Blue Star. Not to mention a place like the Hidden World Continent, which is basically very similar to the humans on Blue Star, except for differences in culture, customs, origins, and development.
Leng Qingning wanted to know more: "Master, what is the origin of the reclusive world? What happened to that cultivator afterward? Did he go to any more distant places?"
Master Li stroked his beard and continued, "After that cultivator returned, he went into seclusion and never came out of the mountain until his death. These things were carved on the wall where he was in seclusion, and his disciples discovered them after his passing."
So the origin of the Hidden World remains a mystery.
An untimely voice rang out: "Master, how do you know? Did that cultivator's disciple tell you?"
Everyone rolled their eyes at Leng Qinghan...
Leng Qingning suddenly felt that her fourth sister, besides being annoying, also had the potential to make people worry, and she was worried about her intelligence!
Leng Qinghan glared at the student next to her: "How dare you roll your eyes at me?"
Student: "Didn't Your Highness say that there are no social classes in a school?"
…
Langya Mansion, Rose Garden, Small Garden -
Leng Qingning sat in the courtyard, with her back against the artificial hill and surrounded by trees on all sides. To her right was a small pond, where golden koi and red carp shimmered and danced, looking quite happy.
Chao Xi draped a silver fox fur shawl over Leng Qingning's shoulders: "Your Highness, is something on your mind?"
Leng Qingning grabbed a handful of fish food and threw it into the pond, then leaned against the railing with little interest.
"I don't know what's going on. I feel happy, worried, confused, and frustrated at the same time."
Biluo rolled her eyes and leaned closer to Leng Qingning, saying playfully, "Let me guess, Your Highness, you are happy because your wedding is imminent and you are blessed with two handsome men, but you are also worried about whether you can get along with your husband and are confused about your future life. As for this feeling of depression, it must be because of Young Master Lin."
Leng Qingning gave Biluo a thumbs up: "You really are like a mind reader! You even know this!" Leng Qingning didn't say she was confused because of what the teacher had said during the day.
Bai Yu: "Your Highness, do you like Young Master Lin? If you do, I will go and bring him here. Your Highness need not worry."
"No need for that. I don't like to force others."
Biluo: "Your Highness? Do you need to force yourself to like someone? If I were a man, I would throw myself at you without you even having to like me."
Leng Qingning smiled helplessly: "Silly girl, you don't understand."
Bilu pouted: "Your Highness is the best woman in the world. As long as Your Highness wants it, I will do everything I can to get it for you."
A warm feeling washed over Leng Qingning. She hadn't expected Biluo and the others to be even more loyal and protective of their master than she had thought. She should treat them even better from now on!
The weather was cold in December, but the atmosphere in Langya Mansion was very warm.
Two evenings later, the gates of Langya Manor were pounded on. The gatekeeper opened the door, ready to reprimand the intruder, only to find him kneeling on the ground, begging…
Leng Qingning led her guards and stormed into Fengyajian with great momentum, ordering that the manager and thugs of Fengyajian each be given a hundred lashes.
Inside the room, a handsome young man lay on the couch, his body covered in wounds, the exposed skin streaked with blood, the wounds a horrifying sight. Yet his eyes were bright, his expression serene, like a pure white lotus blooming from the mud.
Bang! The door was kicked open...
When Leng Qingning saw Lin Xianzhe lying motionless, her heart sank, and a piercing pain spread from her heart to every part of her body…
She rushed to the bedside and saw the boy's gaze fixed on her, then she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Xianzhi, how are you?"
The boy's handsome features changed in an instant; his brows furrowed in disbelief, his lips parted as if uncertain, and his eyes were filled with grievance and relief.
Lin Xianzhi struggled to move his hands, trying to prop himself up, but he had no strength at all, and beads of water appeared on his forehead.
Leng Qingning gently pressed his arm, which was covered in scars, shook her head at him, helped him up, propped him up with a pillow and then gently put him down. Then she picked up the bowl of water and fed him small sips with a spoon.
Lin Xianzhe's eyes were red-rimmed and stinging; he thought…
"Your Highness, what brings you here?"
Leng Qingning was somewhat annoyed: "If I hadn't come, were you planning to just die quietly like this?"
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