Chapter 67 All Eyes Upon Them

he scattered memorials on the ground and then stepping out of the study room.Wen Lai immediately stopped walking and shouted loudly, "Prepare to go to Changchun Palace!"The sound had barely fallen whe...Chapter 67: All Eyes on Them

After Yun Qianyue's words, the patriarch of the Hua family and the people accompanying him seemed to notice for the first time the seven young men and women following behind her.

Hua Luo stepped forward in response, giving a slight bow to the patriarch. His voice was calm and unperturbed as he said, "Hua Luo greets the patriarch of the Hua family."

The old man was taken aback for a moment before his eyes widened in surprise. He couldn't help but take a step forward, only to stop again, staring at Hua Luo standing in front of him with wide eyes and a slightly trembling voice, "You... You are Hua Luo"

"I am Hua Luo from the Vermilion Pavilion!" Hua Luo nodded slowly, emphasizing the words 'Vermilion Pavilion'.

The old man's body shook. The excited emotions seemed to calm down instantly at the mention of the two words 'Vermilion Pavilion'. His aged eyes regained their peace as he looked at Hua Luo and nodded, with a mix of feeling and reflection, "It has been twenty years..."

Hua Luo remained silent, his gaze passing through the open door towards the courtyard of the Hua family. The childhood memories had long since returned to dust; all that was left in memory was his name, Hua Luo. The person before him was indeed his father, but familial ties were a distant thing now.

Yun Qianyue reached out and patted Hua Luo's shoulder, offering comfort.

Hua Luo turned back to Yun Qianyue with a smile that was bright and warm. Without further words, he returned to his position among the group of people led by Hua Sheng.

Both Hua Sheng and the other six individuals glanced at him. No one understood his feelings more than they did. The earlier joy and excitement of returning home had subsided when they realized there wasn't much left in their hearts about their family. All that remained was the Vermilion Pavilion's Sky Piercing Cliff, which truly felt like their home now. "Let's go!" Rong Jing reached out to pull Yun Qianyue along as he continued walking.

Yun Qianyue followed in Rong Jing's footsteps, her gaze sweeping over the young men and women behind the patriarch of the Hua family. The ten great families were never short of children; losing or gaining one was inconsequential. But for the Vermilion Pavilion, they were unique and indispensable.

"Eldest Brother Lin, that must be Brother Hua Luo!" A familiar voice from a lady of the Hua family called out. "Is he the person taken away by the leader of the Vermilion Pavilion and seven elders back then"

"Mm-hmm." One of the young men nodded.

He's even more handsome than you! I think Brother Hua Luo is the most handsome in our family. " The lady of the Hua family spoke innocently.

"Xing, stop talking nonsense!" The patriarch of the Hua family reprimanded his youngest daughter Xing while turning to look at her. "He belongs to the Vermilion Pavilion now and is no longer a member of our family. You must not speak ill of him."

Flower Xing bit down on her lip, whispering back, "Father, I'm being honest. Brother Hua Luo really is more handsome than my brothers. Even if he left the Flower Family, he's still a member of it. Moreover, his martial arts seem to be very high level!"

"Back then, each child who left their families for the seven great families was exceptional. It wasn't without reason that they were chosen by the leader and elders of the Vermilion Pavilion," Flower Lin stroked his sister's head affectionately.

Flower Xing nodded with envy, "I've never even stepped out of our peach blossom grove, but Brother Hua Luo must have traveled to many places."

This time, Flower Lin was silent.

"Let's not talk about this anymore! Let’s go!" The patriarch waved at the people behind him and led them away from the front of their family compound.

Flower Xing fell silent, her gaze fixed on Rong Jing and Yun Qianyue walking hand in hand ahead. The group continued moving forward.

Their journey was uneventful as they arrived at the Lan Family. The Lan family's main gate was wide open, with two young men and two young women standing guard to welcome guests. Upon seeing Rong Jing and Yun Qianyue approach, the four of them hurriedly came forward, paid their respects, and couldn't help but take a curious look.

Yun Qianyue was accustomed to such looks; her eyes remained calm as ever.

A young man led the way, inviting Rong Jing and others inside. As soon as they entered the courtyard, several elderly men who were around the same age as Hua Family's patriarch came out to welcome them with great respect. Of course, this was related to the status of the head of the first major family. Rong Jing treated these people just like he did the Hua Family’s patriarch, his expression indifferent and aloof.

After a round of small talk, the gazes of several elderly men still landed on Yun Qianyue's figure.

Yun Qianyue knew that these people were curious about her appearance for two reasons: one because of her mother and the other naturally due to Rong Jing. For the Ten Great Families, Rong Jing was a mysterious figure whose appearance and whereabouts were unknown; after taking over the Chu Family in recent years, he had propelled them to the top position among the Ten Great Families. Now that they hadn't heard any news of the Chu Family marrying, yet he brought back a wife, even a Red Pavilion Lady, it would be hard for others not to be curious.

Although these people wanted to see her appearance, out of respect for Rong Jing and their status as husband and wife, they could only give up on that thought.

"The Seventh Prince is now at the Star Observation Tower! Master Chu and Madam should also go there!" One elderly man said.

"I will follow Uncle's arrangements," Rong Jing nodded lightly.

The group proceeded to the Star Observation Tower.

Blue Family’s courtyard was not much different from Chu Family or Hua Family's courtyards. They bypassed the front yard and were led by several elderly men to the back garden. The back garden was a spacious area, about one li in size, kept neat and clean with fences surrounding it. In the center was an elevated platform that could accommodate hundreds of people—apparently this was what they referred to as the Star Observation Tower.

Yun Qianyue looked at the vast venue before her, wondering if the Dragon Pool Tiger Den Formation would be set up here. Clearly, it was a place for the family's children or descendants to practice martial arts and entertain themselves regularly. She tilted her head towards Rong Jing and asked in a low voice, "Does each great family have such a place"

"Yes!" Rong Jing nodded.

Yun Qianyue thought that after arriving yesterday and visiting Chu Family's patriarch's yard, she hadn't seen any other places where the Chu Family might set up something like this.

"Blue Family establishes itself through formations. They take a more meticulous approach to array arts than others, with ample space. The nine major families don't have such spacious areas." Rong Jing explained further to Yun Qianyue.

Yun Qianyue nodded and looked towards the direction of the Star Observation Platform where figures were moving around; two figures stood out—a snow-white brocade-clad figure and a lake-blue one. She was slightly surprised as she said, "Night Qingran actually came"

"He probably followed Prince Night Tianyi's group, I only learned about it this morning." Rong Jing replied.

“Why did he come The old emperor entrusted all of the army in and around the capital to him. If he leaves the capital, what if Prince Night Tianqing or Night Tianyu rebel” Yun Qianyue really didn't expect that Night Qingran would also be here. She asked quietly, "Did the old emperor allow him to come"

"Night Tianqing is still seriously injured and there's Prince Deying presiding over things. The Emperor has recently been very strong and healthy. Moreover, Rong Feng in the Ministry of War isn't just a figurehead either. If Night Qingran dared to come here, it must mean he had all matters in the capital arranged properly. Furthermore, the Emperor might privately grant him permission as well; after all, these Ten Great Families now have a stake in worldly affairs. Added with Nan Lingrui and Blue Yi's entanglement, the Emperor certainly wouldn't allow Nan Lingrui to return happily. The Emperor is shrewd and tricky, he might not be entirely at ease about just leaving the Dragon Pool Tiger Den Formation here; Night Qingran might have been sent on a secret mission to assist Prince Night Tianyi." Rong Jing said slowly, "In short, his secret departure from the capital isn't for fun! After all, Night Qingran is still part of the Night family."

"Yes, he's still a Night!" Yun Qianyue sighed inwardly and quickly concealed her surprise, controlling her emotions.

Rong Jing didn’t speak further and pulled Yun Qianyue forward.

From an outsider’s perspective, it seemed these two were very intimate. There appeared to be a barrier between them and others; everyone felt that this aloof Chu Family patriarch and the cold Red Pavilion Lady really did complement each other well.

"Brother Chu, you're here" Miss Blue came racing down from the Star Observation Tower with joy.

Seeing her flushed face due to excitement and running, Yun Qianyue thought she looked like a delicate flower about to bloom. She sighed inwardly—being young was indeed great. But she seemed to have forgotten that she herself was of this age too; in others' eyes, her composed demeanor far surpassed the innocence of other girls who knew little of the world. Even without seeing her face, her mixed cold and elegant aura could be unforgettable at first glance.

"Hmph!" Rong Jing glanced indifferently at Miss Blue and replied.

"Hui'er, don't be rude!" One elderly man from the Blue Family reprimanded. It was well-known among the Ten Great Families that both their youngest daughters, from the Blue and Hua families respectively, liked Chu Rong. Therefore, his rebuke wasn’t too harsh.

Miss Blue paused in her steps, nodded obediently, but still excitedly said to Rong Jing, "Brother Chu, Seventh Prince of Heavenly Saint Dynasty and Young Nobleman Qingran are both on the Star Observation Tower now! Do you know them

"I don't know!" Rong Jing's voice was low and deep.

"It's said that the Seventh Prince is the emperor’s most favored prince, while Dian Little Marquis is a little marquis of Duke De's王府. Both are quite impressive! Brother Chu, I think you two must be impressed by each other and regret not meeting earlier," Lan Hui innocently stated.

Yun Qianyue was speechless. Would she and Rong Jing feel that way about them Why hadn't she noticed it all these years She really was an innocent girl who believed in the saying that heroes admire one another, but didn't know there was a phrase, "Those with different paths don’t plot together."

"Perhaps!" Rong Jing blandly uttered two words.

Lan Hui didn't seem to mind Rong Jing's cold demeanor; she spoke as if she were the host, talking about how the Seventh Prince and Dian Little Marquis have been sparring with Blue Family’s descendants since they arrived yesterday. She spoke of their exceptional martial arts skills and impressive stances.

Rong Jing didn't interrupt Lan Hui and listened half-heartedly.

Yun Qianyue thought that although she was a small peach blossom, she was still an adorable young girl who posed no threat. She quietly listened to her while glancing at the people on the Observation Star Tower. Besides Ye Tianyi and Dian Qingran, there were handsome faces of all ages. Clearly, among the ten great families, none had particularly ugly individuals.

Everyone wore jade pendants with names such as "hua," "feng," "lan," or "yi" around their waists, signifying the lineage they represented. Lan Hui also had a jade pendant on her.

Yun Qianyue thought that she and Rong Jing got up early, but it seemed these people were even earlier. The ten great families, excluding Cang Family, Feng Family, and yet-to-arrive Nan Lingrui, were almost all here since Yun Qianyue didn't see Cang Ting, Feng Jin, or Nan Lingrui.

After a group reached the base of Observation Star Tower, they ascended the steps.

Yun Qianyue felt that everyone’s eyes were focused on them since she and Rong Jing arrived. The two intense gazes from above came from Ye Tianyi and Dian Qingran.

No need to pretend; although Li Yun's calmness, stability, and cold-heartedness had been discarded over ten years ago, she could easily regain it if needed. It’s said that the essence of one’s nature is hard to change. Therefore, now all she needs to do was to hide her casual laziness and carelessness to feel confident in her disguise. Even if they were as puzzled as Cang Ting yesterday, there would be no real evidence.

Rong Jing didn't need to worry either! For the past two days, even she, who had been close companions for over ten years, felt as though she barely knew him; how could others recognize him He was cold and sharp like a sword that had just come out of its scabbard, or ice jade with frost. His gait wasn't his usual graceful ease but rather steady, like iron tempered in fire. His sharpness was concealed everywhere, whether seen or unseen. Although he didn’t have the rule of keeping three feet away from others, everyone seemed to fear being scorched by his sharpness; even Hua Family’s young girl Huaming and Blue Family’s Lan Hui only worshipped him but dared not approach.

With such a Rong Jing, there was no need for worry!

No wonder her father said that Xiao Jing naturally had ways to handle things, letting her off the hook! Yes, ever since he became the head of Chu Family, this has been his way. So whether it's Chu Family or the ten great families' people, they were accustomed to him; instead, they are curious about her, a newcomer pulled by Xiao Jing.

"This is the enigmatic Master of the Chu family that everyone talks about It’s an honor!" Dian Qingran's loud voice broke the silent observation of Rong Jing and Yun Qianyue on Observation Star Tower.

Yun Qianyue noticed that although Dian Qingran still sat with his legs crossed as usual, he was different. Underneath his flamboyant appearance, she saw hidden sharpness. She silently thought this must be the first time standing against him; there would likely be many such opportunities in the future.

"Zigu doesn’t know that Little Marquis Dian also came to the ten great families," Rong Jing's cool and low voice didn’t change, his eyes slightly glanced at them, "Gentlemen are courteous!"

Everyone stood up in unison as a sign of respect for Chu Family’s head, emphasizing its status.

"I’ve heard that the Master of the Chu family is mysterious and rarely seen. He stays away from women. It turns out that what they say is true," Ye Tianyi's familiar voice echoed, his gaze fixed on Rong Jing’s silver mask as if trying to pierce through it to see the concealed face.

"Zigu doesn't recognize the Seventh Prince either; I’m surprised by what people say," Rong Jing said indifferently.

"Is this Lady Chu" Dian Qingran rose from his seat, walked over to Yun Qianyue, and scrutinized her up and down before saying after a moment, "Lady Chu looks very familiar, like an old acquaintance of mine."

"My wife has been living in seclusion in the mountains; she should not recognize noble people when occasionally stepping out," Rong Jing’s expression was indifferent.

"Oh" Night Qiyang raised an eyebrow and shook his head, "But who knows Your humble prince traveled for seven years, visited famous mountains and rivers, made friends all over the world. It's possible that I met Lady Chu during my travels."

“The Patriarch and Lady of the Chu family cover their faces; do they have something difficult to say to others” Night Tianyi raised his eyebrows.

"Zi Gui doesn't know that Prince Qi not only believes in rumors but also has a habit of prying into other people's secrets!" Rong Jing's silver mask flashed with a silvery light, making his eyes appear even sharper.

“Your Highness’s gaze turned cold, "This prince has been curious about the Patriarch of Chu for a long time. Now there's also this mysterious Lady Chu who conceals her appearance. Naturally, I want to investigate it out of curiosity. It's just common sense. This prince doesn't believe that everyone here doesn’t have such thoughts.”

The people present sensed that Prince Qi and Young Noble Qiyang seemed to be targeting Rong Jing and his companion, the atmosphere was strange, so no one spoke.

"There are countless things in this world to wonder about. If your highness wants to investigate everything, wouldn't you be overthinking Overworking oneself can be harmful to health." Rong Jing said coolly.

“Prince Qi's face darkened slightly and suddenly smiled, "Although there is no end to the affairs of the world, this prince naturally selects what’s worth investigating. Now that the matter concerning the Patriarch of Chu makes this prince think it’s worthwhile, I can investigate a bit more. The original Patriarch of Chu was actually a good person, but you don't need to worry about my health."

“If Prince Qi's inquiry is not welcome by others, then it’s not a good thing. Prince Qi should think carefully. This place belongs to the Ten Great Families, not Heavenly Capital, where curiosity can run rampant.” Rong Jing warned without mercy.

"Is Patriarch Chu telling this prince that he has no hospitality" Night Tianyi's eyes revealed anger.

“Prince Qi came here with great effort but forgot his original intention This is the Lan Family’s territory, Zi Gui treats Prince Qi as a guest; isn't it overstepping” Rong Jing raised an eyebrow coolly and seemed unwilling to speak further. He pulled Yun Qianmo ready to sit down.

Night Tianyi was momentarily speechless and did not speak again.

“Ah, Lady Chu, have you answered this small prince’s question” Night Qiyang stopped the two of them, his gaze intense as he looked at Yun Qianmo. "The more I look at Lady Chu, the more she reminds me of an old friend. Not seeing her true face makes it hard for me to be at ease!”

"So Young Noble Qiyang is also one who doesn't know when to stop Stopping my wife from speaking would certainly be impolite!" Rong Jing raised his eyebrows.

“Not so, not so! This small prince feels that I wouldn’t want to miss a familiar face. I believe myself to have decent character; why can’t old friends recognize me” Night Qiyang shook his head and waved his hand, saying nonchalantly: "Everyone knows this small prince is a little devil in the world. As a devil, who cares about such trivialities This small prince has always been without decorum; Patriarch Chu is ill-informed."

“Although you say so, unfortunately, my wife doesn’t like strangers to disturb her. Young Noble Qiyang should step back!” Rong Jing’s voice was cool and calm as if he were issuing a warning. "Additionally, young noble might not know that my wife has a bad temper. If she dislikes someone糾纏惹惱了她，她出手傷了染小王爺的話，在下也攔不住。”

"Is that so This small prince just happens to know some old friends with poor tempers. I wonder if Lady Chu is one of them. She hasn't spoken since we came up here, does she not speak at all" Night Qiyang didn’t back down but instead smiled and stared at Yun Qianmo. "If she doesn't speak, this small prince happens to know a mute person."

Yun Qianmo thought that if she ignored Night Qiyang today, he probably wouldn’t let her be.

"I have a few old friends who like to play hide-and-seek with me. Lady Chu, are you waiting for this small prince to help you lift your veil" Night Qiyang raised his eyebrows and smiled brightly. Before finishing his words, he suddenly stretched out his hand toward Yun Qianmo’s veil on her face: "Then this small prince would be happy to play a game with an old friend."

Yun Qianmo's wrist moved suddenly, and a ball of spiritual energy overflowed from the palm of her hand. In an instant, it twisted into layers of mist resembling petals blooming in her palm. Then the petal-like form slipped away and flew towards Night Qiyang.

Eyes widened all around.

They saw that the ball of petal-shaped mist reached Night Qiyang instantly and wrapped around his outstretched hand, as if countless threads were pulling at his arm. His hand couldn't move forward even an inch.

Night Qiyang was startled; clearly he had been stunned by this situation. Although it wasn’t a solid object, he could not break free from its grip. He exerted his strength, but to no avail; in disbelief, he stared at Yun Qianmo.

“Young Noble Qiyang, do you still believe that the Patriarch is an old friend of yours” Yun Qianmo asked calmly and controlled her tone.

The sound made Ye Qingran feel a chill all over and he stared intently at Yun Qianyue's veil. Unlike Cang Ting, who dodged left and right, he remained rooted to the spot, seemingly gritting his teeth as that ball of mist tormented his hand like needles.

Ye Qingran was indeed Ye Qingran; even in such a situation, he did not flinch or panic. Yun Qianyue watched him calmly and reminded him, "If you don't stop, Prince Xiao Rang, your hand will be crippled before long. I never lie."

"Mrs Chu is truly formidable! Do you know what kind of martial arts this is" Ye Qingran was still able to laugh.

Yun Qianyue didn't respond and, seeing that he wasn't shooting back, her spiritual energy suddenly increased by another fold. In the blink of an eye, it split into two and shot towards his face. As she had only recently learned spirit arts, she naturally did not want to waste time or spirit energy.

"Madame Hongge truly lives up to her reputation! This young master already experienced Mrs Chu's formidable abilities yesterday! Prince Xiao Rang, why don't you give it a rest" Cang Ting appeared at some point and ascended the steps while lightly fanning himself with his twelve-bone jade fan. Seeing what was happening before him, he said with a smile.

"There is no such thing as giving up in the face of difficulties in front of this little king!" Ye Qingran used his other hand to block the ball of mist that had opened towards his face. He looked at it with astonishment but still gritted his teeth.

"Madam, please stop. It is well known that Prince Xiao Rang has gone mad and even if you kill him, he probably wouldn't retreat. I once promised my mother that as long as I serve Master Chu, I would not take off my mask, but it's different for you; you just don't like others seeing your face. As for looks, there is no harm in people getting a glimpse." Rong Jing opened his mouth at this moment and, turning the subject slightly, said, "Moreover, it can also make Prince Xiao Rang believe that old acquaintances are not everywhere!"

Yun Qianyue knew that Rong Jing allowed her to use spirit arts again so that the ten great families would know that Madame Hongge was not someone to be trifled with. Before the True Primordial Phoenix Sutra reached perfection, it was best for this purpose. As she had already achieved her goal, there was no way he would allow her to continue using it. Furthermore, dealing with Ye Qingran, who was as hard as a rock, was impossible unless she killed him, which wasn't possible either. She slowly retracted her hand and in an instant, her spirit energy disappeared from the palm of her hand and returned to her body. She coldly looked at Ye Qingran, "I will grant Prince Xiao Rang's wish today, Prince Xiao Rang. You better look carefully! Am I your old acquaintance or not!"

"This kind of skill is so novel that this little king was originally planning to learn more about it but since you've said so, there's nothing else to be done." Ye Qingran smiled with a slight curl at the corners of his lips and gently shook his wrist. Everyone saw that on his white jade hand, as if pricked by needles, there were several red spots. They were all very surprised, but he didn't seem to mind.

Yun Qianyue slowly removed her veil and Li Yun's face was once again revealed before everyone.

All eyes from the upper and lower floors of Guanxing Pavilion turned towards her. At this moment, all attention was focused on her alone.

What a face! Not a top beauty but just a pretty one. But the air of heroism and coldness between her brows and the tranquil and composed aura around her made her look like black mandrakes. Not bright and beautiful, yet having bone-chilling toxicity and sharpness. Her sharpness seemed to be deliberately reined in, but there were some people who naturally drew attention from others due to their appearance in this mortal world; even when they reined it in, they still looked heroic enough to make onlookers show respect and not take them lightly.

At that moment, many people seemed to think it would be better for her to put the veil back on. Such a face was too eye-catching. Even her sharpness surpassed everyone else's. Naturally, this did not include the man beside her who she called husband.

The man's eyes were calm as if such an effect was only natural.

"Prince Xiao Rang, have you seen clearly Am I your old acquaintance" Yun Qianyue calmly looked at Ye Qingran.

Ye Qingran seemed to be stunned. He carefully examined Yun Qianyue's face but found no trace of a mask on it. Most people present were experts in disguise, and he had changed his appearance for seven years while traveling abroad; naturally, he was an expert too. The woman's face before him now had not the slightest flaw—it was indeed real. A hint of doubt gathered and then dissipated from his eyes, only to reappear again and disappear once more. His expression changed several times as well, but after a moment, he took three steps back and bowed politely towards Yun Qianyue. This bow contained no less sincerity than before, with a slight tone of apology in his voice, "Light Rain was impertinent toward Mrs Chu! I hope Mrs Chu will forgive me!"

This was Ye Qingran; although he had the temperament of a demon king and was unrestrained, he could advance or retreat, stretch or withdraw.

"Prince Xiao Rang doesn't say that this main is your old acquaintance anymore" Yun Qianyue asked as she looked at him.

"Light Rain has poor eyesight and cannot recognize her," Ye Qingran shook his head.

Yun Qianyue did not speak again and slowly covered her face with the veil once more.

"Mrs Chu is truly a paragon of her sex! I admire you, Prince Night Tianyi's eyes had almost the same expression as Ye Qingran. Seeing that Yun Qianyue put the veil back on her face, he said with a smile, "Besides being skilled in martial arts and beautiful, Master Chu has good luck."

"Zi Gui may be mediocre and talentless but I am fortunate," Rong Jing pulled Yun Qianyue to sit at their prearranged spot for the Chu Family without minding others' gazes. He slowly sat down.

All eyes were still focused on Yun Qianyue, as if they had been shocked by what happened and hadn't recovered from it yet. The elders of the ten great families were amazed at Yun Qianyue's martial arts skills; such abilities were unheard-of and unseen before. As for young men, none of them had ever seen a woman so clear-eyed, luminous, and restrained in her sharpness. Young women felt somewhat ashamed in comparison.

Hundreds of ideas ultimately converge into one: Yun Qianyue’s identity is the Minor Lady of Red Pavilion. If she is indeed the Minor Lady, with the precedent set by the Pavilion Master of Red Pavilion who challenged the seven major aristocratic families, it wouldn’t be strange for her to possess such ability.

"Everyone, please take your seats!" An elderly man from the Lan family finally came back to his senses and hurriedly tried to smooth things over.

Ye Qingran slowly walked back to his seat and sat down calmly. There was no longer any trace of arrogance or laziness with his legs crossed on one side. Cang Ting sat at the table for the Cang family, while others also took their seats accordingly.

"Where is Lan Yi Why hasn’t she come out" Huameiqing’s clear voice sounded as she asked the elderly man from the Lan family in a puzzled tone.

Only then did everyone realize that the two main characters of today’s event had yet to arrive.

"My elder sister is still in her room! She said that she will personally set up the Dragon Den Tiger Trap formation today!" Lan Hui replied.

"Ah, since Lan Yi has been studying formations from a young age, if she sets it up herself, isn’t it true that Prince Rui would have no way of returning" Huameiqing exclaimed in surprise.

"Hmph. He should be unable to return. Since he defiled my elder sister, naturally he cannot go unpunished," Lan Hui said angrily.

“Indeed!” Upon hearing this, Huameiqing nodded her head.

Especially since he originally came here with a sack of grass on his back to atone for his sins but brought along a woman. How detestable! Does she take Lan Yi as someone who can be bullied

Lan Hui said angrily.

"What woman" Huameiqing asked in confusion.

Lan Hui glanced at everyone before saying, "They say that it’s a celestial beauty." Upon finishing her sentence, she bitterly remarked, "Indeed the playboy prince. The worst thing ever! How could he even think of marrying my elder sister Forget about it!"

"That would be truly detestable! We must let Lan Yi not easily spare him," Huameiqing said angrily as well.

“Rest assured, Elder Sister Lan Yi is thoroughly disgusted by him and naturally will not spare him lightly. Let him come with his life but return without one,” Lan Hui nodded in affirmation.

Huameiqing was about to speak further when the elderly man from the Lan family spoke up, "You two little girls don’t go on speaking nonsense here. Go and see how Elder Sister Lan Yi is doing! Prince Rui will be arriving soon!"

The two simultaneously fell silent and nodded their heads before running down off the Star-Gazing Tower.

Seeing them leave, the elderly man from the Lan family instructed a servant behind him. The servant immediately gestured to several maids who then carried trays of fruits, pastries, tea, etc., which were placed on each table in turn.

Soon after, a loud shout was heard from outside the door, "Prince Rui of Southern Liang is here with a sack of grass on his back to atone for his sins!"

The gaze of everyone present turned towards the entrance simultaneously. Because the Star-Gazing Tower stood several zhang tall, sitting there allowed one to take in all of the Lan Family’s scenery. The main entrance was naturally also clearly visible.

Yun Qianyue and Rong Jing both turned their gazes toward the entrance as well.

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