Volume 1: Laughing at the Prosperous Splendor Chapter 2

  Not far away, a young man emerged from behind the artificial hill. He was extremely young, about seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a light purple ancient costume with a jade belt around his waist, and a pair of phoenix eyes that were as black as ink, like dark precious stones, emitting a clear and serene glow. He held a high-quality ink-colored mountain-and-water folding fan in his hand, walking towards her with a leisurely and carefree pace, elegant and refined, with a smile in every aspect of his expression.

  Li Yun looked at the person who suddenly popped out, and her heart felt a few more points of unease as she gazed at such a handsome man.

  The distance from the rockery to the pavilion where she was located was about ten zhang. Was this person just arriving, or had he been hiding behind the rockery all along? Her eyes narrowed slightly, and in an instant, she filtered through everything she had done since waking up, thinking that she hadn't done anything out of line, and her heart relaxed slightly. She remained seated quietly, calmly watching the man approach.

  This has been a habit for many years, such a strange situation, she would never act rashly without figuring it out clearly. Since it's not a dream and there won't be ghosts in broad daylight, then it must be real people. As her mind gradually clears up, the memories in her mind also emerge clearly now.

  She remembered ordering everyone in the National Security Bureau to evacuate, leaving only her behind to dismantle the time bomb. The latest explosive device had almost exhausted all she had learned in her life, and it was only dismantled at the last moment. However, unexpectedly, there was still a timed invisible device inside the bomb, but it was too late to dismantle it again. So, she hugged the device and jumped off the 12th floor, no matter what, she couldn't let it destroy the entire National Security Bureau building, otherwise, countless people's lives would be ruined, and the consequences would be unbearable...

  Is there still a way to survive after jumping from the 12th floor? She's not a flying person, she won't be smashed to death. Even if she were a flying person, wouldn't she have been blown to smithereens by the bomb? Especially since she remembered it was dusk at that time. For the third time, she raised her eyes to look at the sky, the sun was scorching hot, and the day was in full swing...

  An utterly unthinkable idea suddenly flashed into his mind.

  She had originally thought that the ridiculous and impossible traversal theories that were being spread around would never come true, but now they have been suddenly overturned by this strange situation, and her previous understanding has collapsed. Could it be that there really are such magical things in the world? She almost died, but instead was reborn? And what's more, in ancient times?

  Even more incredibly, her face didn't show a single change. As the man approached, her gaze became increasingly calm.

  "What's wrong? It's only been a few days since we last met, but Moon sister seems to not recognize me?" The man looked at Li Yun's expression, his eyes showing a hint of profundity, staring tightly at her face.

  Li Yun seemed to have not heard it, and even looked at the man with a blank expression.

  "Hey, it seems you really don't recognize me!" The man looked at Li Yun's expressionless face and seemed to find it interesting. His eyes flickered for a second, and he walked closer to the pavilion without stopping, standing right in front of Li Yun, staring at her as if trying to see through her thoughts.

  Li Yun's head was slightly tight, trying not to reveal any flaws. At present, nothing has been figured out, so naturally she can't make any rash moves.

  "Hmm... it's been a long time since I've seen you make that face, who has the ability to bully my little sister again?" The man didn't see any thoughts or emotions on Li Yun's face, his eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, and he chuckled softly, but the laughter was slightly subdued.

  Li Yun glanced at him faintly and didn't speak.

  "It seems you're really angry? Hehe... rare! The man gazed at Li Yun, suddenly chuckled and sat down on a stone bench beside him, lazily fanning himself: "Tell me, who bullied you, I'll help you bully them back!"

  Li Yun glanced at the man, seeing that he was still smiling, but his smile didn't reach his eyes. She lowered her head to look at the girl kneeling motionless on the ground, her calm voice devoid of emotion, "You come and tell him who bullied me."

  The man was taken aback by the words, as if he had only just seen the girl kneeling on the ground. His gaze fell on the large patch of fresh blood on the ground, his face calm, as if he were accustomed to it.

  "Yes, miss!" The girl hung her head and trembled as she recounted what had just happened.

  "It turns out that's the case, no wonder Moon sister was angry. The prince should have taken into account the face of the empress and the Yun Wang Fu, how could he let you be bullied without doing anything? It's really...” The man suddenly stopped mid-sentence, his smiling face slightly indignant, the implied meaning left unspoken.

  Is it the Crown Prince again? These four words were what she heard most since waking up. Li Yun remained expressionless.

  "Let's go, we're going to the scenic garden. Now the scenic garden is bustling with activity, the poetry appreciation meeting has already begun, and it's easy for you to find your place back there with the Empress Dowager supporting you! Even Princess Qingyuan wouldn't dare be presumptuous in front of the Empress Dowager, and the women inside won't be able to withstand your bullying." The man stood up immediately after sitting down, stretched out his hand and grabbed Li Yun's wrist, pulling her past the kneeling girl and walking away.

  Li Yun was startled, how could her outstretched hand be easily grasped by someone's wrist without being able to dodge? Her identity had not allowed anyone to approach her easily for many years, and her eyes suddenly sank, ready to withdraw her hand from the man's grasp.

  "Don't you want to go?" The man grasped Li Yun's wrist tightly, turning his head to look at her. He didn't seem to have much strength, but Li Yun's body was still lifted by him, her hand held firmly in place, unable to move.

  Li Yun stopped struggling instantly, suppressing the turmoil in her heart, and said firmly: "I don't want to go!"

  "Are you afraid? Because His Highness is also here? So you're willing to be bullied?" The man raised an eyebrow.

  "Can't you not mention him, is it annoying or what!" Li Yun was furious, having heard these four words since she woke up. She had already grown extremely disgusted with these four words. The other hand that hadn't been caught slapped the man's hand that was holding her wrist. It was a ruthless slap.

  As she moved, a warm current suddenly flowed from her lower abdomen and clearly transmitted to the palm of her hand through the blood, as if it had gathered strength in an invisible way, giving her a feeling that even if there was an ox in front of her, she could kill it with one slap. Her heart was slightly surprised, but she didn't stop her hand.

  The man saw Li Yun's actions, not angry but smiling, his handsome face lit up, beautiful and dazzling. The hand holding Li Yun's wrist didn't move, the other hand gently stretched out to block Li Yun's swinging hand, his eyebrows gathered with a smile again, "This is more like your style! Those women are just some weak and delicate flowers, you want to crush them as easily as crushing an ant. Why suffer from this bullying, come on, I'll accompany you to teach them a lesson."

  As he spoke, the man pulled Li Yun and walked away.

  "I said I'm not going!" Li Yun suppressed the astonishment in her heart, could this be qigong? She had indeed seen a strange person before who practiced qigong to perfection and was able to kill a cow with his bare hands and split a giant rock into pieces without getting hurt. Did she have it too?

  "Are you really afraid of him?" The man's smile froze, his eyes flashing black for an instant. "You've always been fearless, so why would you be afraid of him? Is it because you're going to marry him in the future that you're so intimidated? You're already treating him as your husband before even entering the Eastern Palace?"

  "I'm afraid of what he might do, I just don't want to go." Li Yun withdrew her hand, thinking that if she could use qigong, then the person in front of her should be able to easily block her hand with qigong too. No, or maybe it's called wugong here.

  Li Yun's mind was racing with thoughts, she had just arrived and still didn't understand her situation, and wasn't sure why she appeared here. Naturally, she had to be extremely cautious, listening to the tone of the girl on the ground and this man's words. Today, that garden must have been crowded with people, and now she couldn't see too many people, in case she was exposed as a monster and killed again. Especially when she still didn't know who this person was, how could she follow him?

  "If you're not afraid of him, why don't you want to go? Aren't you the one who loves excitement?" The man looked at Li Yun with a puzzled and inquiring gaze.

  "I'm not feeling well." Li Yun's hand was grasped by his, the man's hand warm, hers cool.

  "I just heard that you bumped your head, do you want to ask the imperial physician to take a look?" The man reached out his hand to touch Li Yun's forehead, with a concerned expression in his eyes. Before Li Yun could speak, he shouted at the girl kneeling on the ground: "How did you serve your young lady? Since she is not feeling well, why didn't you hurry up and ask the imperial physician? This prince thinks you don't want your head!"

  Crown prince? Li Yun looked at the man, her eyes widening slightly.

  "Fourth Master, please forgive me, it's all my fault. I'll go and ask the young lady to call for a doctor..." The girl's body shook violently as she kowtowed, and the blood that had congealed on her forehead began to flow again.

  "Go and fetch a doctor at once!" The man shouted angrily without looking at the girl.

  "Yes, I'll go right away!" The girl scrambled up from the ground and didn't dare to delay for a moment, hastily running down the jade steps.

  "Wait!" Li Yun, how could she let her invite the imperial physician? If the imperial physician came and diagnosed that there was something wrong with her body, and treated her as a monster, then she would be finished. She knew that in ancient times, killing someone was easier than stepping on an ant.

  The girl stopped in her tracks upon hearing this and looked at Li Yun with a pale face, then turned to look at the Fourth Prince.

  "What's wrong? If you're not feeling well, you should call for the imperial physician to come and examine you right away." The Fourth Prince spoke to Li Yun with a tenderness that was several times greater than when he had spoken to the girl earlier.

  Li Yun felt extremely annoyed in her heart, feeling the man's hand grasping hers tightly and unable to pull it out. It seemed that with this person around, she couldn't avoid going to the scenic garden after all. Thinking again, anyway, she had to face people sooner or later, so she closed her eyes and said gruffly: "Let go of my hand, I'll go with you!"

  The fourth prince also didn't dwell on the matter of inviting the imperial physician, and lightly said with a smile: "This is just right! Don't you want to see that weak and beautiful person from Rong Wang Fu? Chong Jing hasn't stepped out of Rong Wang Fu in ten years! And there's Qing Ran, he's been studying abroad for seven years, now that he's back, the imperial city is lively indeed! Missing a good show would be a pity, wouldn't it?"

  The words fell, and she pulled Li Yun without letting go, taking a step out of the pavilion.

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