"No, don’t overthink it." Chu Heng was merely guarding against contingencies and didn’t want to let her worry by discussing unfounded suspicions, since, after all, they were just suspicions.
"People who don’t know might think something is going to happen." Ye Muyu chuckled softly, and as he opened his mouth to explain, she smiled and waved: "Hey, I know, you need to be more cautious for safety, I don’t want you ing back tonight with another bump."
Chu Heng remembered the bump on his head... and uncharacteristically remained silent for quite a while.
"Got it." Chu Heng wisely refrained from menting too much on this matter to avoid being teased further by Ye Muyu, which would eventually turn into her feeling empathetic.
After all, such matters affecting feelings, he decisively chose to ignore and dismiss.
Chu Heng finished his breakfast and headed off to court.
Feeling bored, Ye Muyu decided to pack her luggage for a trip to the villa to enjoy hot springs in a few days.
The morning passed in the blink of an eye.
Lu Sangqi sent a message asking why she wasn’t going to the medical hall to study medicine.
Ye Muyu thought for a moment and casually found an excuse not to go.
Although Chu Heng didn’t say much, Ye Muyu had a hunch and somewhat sensed his emotions from his reactions.
For the next few days, she preferred to stay at the residence and avoid going out.
The banquet in the palace began swiftly.
The palace gates were crowded with carriages from various mansion gates, bustling without pause.
Yet, the main figure, the King of Huainan, was delayed in entering the palace.
It was the Beirong Prince and King Qi who entered the palace an hour early together.
Prince Huainan’s Mansion.
The King of Huainan watched his eldest son faint before him, sitting in the chair, lips pressed tight, and gazed at the woman in front, his hand gripping the chair with some force: "Speak, what exactly do you want to do?"
"Prince, I just hope you can follow our instructions, that’s all." In front of him was an utterly ordinary face which would not be noticeable in a crowd.
The King of Huainan clenched his fists and said gravely: "Bee a puppet for you?"
"Why put it so unpleasantly?" The woman was somewhat displeased by his manner of speaking, "We are in this together, if you don’t help me, then we might as well face ruin together."
"Do you know what you are doing?" The King of Huainan felt a sense of regret and disappointment: "I’ve kept silent about your existence all these years, which does not mean I have to ply with everything you want me to do."
"Have you thought about what the consequences would be if you fail?"
The woman sneered: "I already have no chance to back out now, isn’t that right?"
The King of Huainan was speechless.
After a long while, he dejectedly bowed his head, "An Wan, e with me, I’ll take you to the Northern Region, where we can live without so much power."
The woman laughed coldly, as if she had heard a joke: "Prince, why didn’t you say this to the old me back then?"
"I..." The King of Huainan was at a loss for words.
Seeing her eyes reddening, that kind of sorrowful and regretful emotion lingered in his heart, "I made mistakes back then."
"Then pensate me now." The woman smiled.
When she spoke, her voice carried a tone of coaxing.
The King of Huainan instinctively wanted to shake his head, but the woman narrowed her eyes: "Prince, do you think you still have a choice now?"
"An Wan, don’t act recklessly, I can’t get involved in your matters or the situation will escalate and tens of thousands of troops will be implicated, you must not sacrifice the lives of the soldiers to fulfill your desires."
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