klisemfg Chapter 245 The Infamous Young Lady 33
Chapter 245 The Infamous Young Lady 33
Everyone fell silent once again.
The person who entered was dressed in a dark brocade robe with gold floral patterns, with a dark red inner garment. He walked in with steady steps and nonchalant manner.
The young man was handsome, with a pair of phoenix eyes that seemed to contain a deep, dark color. He casually looked at everyone, his skin was slightly fair, his thin lips had a half-smile, and his long, straight eyelashes made his eyes look even more profound.
Her facial features were as smooth as a work of art sculpted by Nuwa, with distinct angles. Her sharp and indifferent gaze withdrew from the crowd, and in a moment of wandering, met Ni Qing's calm gaze.
The tension was palpable; the two stared at each other for a full three seconds before looking away.
Zhuzhu was so excited she could hardly contain herself. If she weren't still in the palace and couldn't be rude, she probably would have jumped up and said, "Miss, this is the Seventh Prince who helped me the other day. What do you think? His appearance is extraordinary."
My young lady loves handsome men the most.
The Seventh Prince was practically tailor-made for Ni Qing.
The girl in blue sighed inwardly, feeling numb. Why did she always harbor such wishful thinking when such unexpected events kept happening?
This seventh prince is Bai Guanqing.
"This must be the Seventh Prince? He's quite handsome!"
"Have you forgotten the Seventh Prince's mother? Although she passed away early, she was the most beautiful woman in the world. Unfortunately, beauty is often short-lived, and the Seventh Prince has followed in his mother's footsteps."
His Majesty Yu was stunned for a long time, as if he could see the beautiful years he had spent with his wife. If his mother had not passed away due to illness, he would never have sent Bai Guanqing to cultivate. However, the palace was full of intrigue and deceit.
As a young prince who had lost his mother, he received no protection from anyone, and the emperor himself was busy with official duties, so it was inevitable that he could not take care of him.
A few days ago, he received a letter by carrier pigeon. His son, whom he had not seen for a long time, suddenly asked to return to the palace. He was so happy that he could not sleep at night, but he was also worried that his son was naive and inexperienced.
The discussions around me were going on and on.
Zhu Zhu had never seen the bodyguard's usual appearance before, so she naturally couldn't recognize Bai Guanqing's identity. For her, this was their first meeting.
The palace maid led the seventh prince to his seat, and the wealthy young men who had been making a ruckus nearby suddenly began to quietly leave.
Discussions aside, they were still strangers. They didn't know the other party's character, but they felt that the other party had a strong murderous aura. Even if it was well concealed, it could not cover up the innate ferocity and aura.
Bai Guanqing didn't care about any of this. He reached out, picked up a glass of strong liquor, and slowly drank it down. He didn't even flinch as the fiery liquid went down his throat.
The girl didn't show much surprise; it was unclear whether she was stunned or just pretending.
He had some regrets.
She learned to act innocent in a foreign land, appearing as a delicate and harmless beauty.
But he had seen her riding a horse and hitting people in the street, so he wouldn't be fooled by her. Her past petty actions against him were no longer worth bothering now that she had a different identity.
He lowered his eyes and gave a cryptic laugh.
As a child, he was framed on his way to the mountains and was seriously injured. He ran into the depths of the forest and was unexpectedly met by General He, who came to Yu Kingdom to make friends. General He thought he was just an ordinary child.
Feeling sorry for him, and also because he was very cute and adorable as a child, she decided to take him back to China with her.
Bai Guanqing was young, but he was not without memories.
He endured it all, thinking that one day he would return to the Kingdom of Yu and expose the mastermind. He worked diligently and suppressed his true nature, remaining a taciturn guard so as not to attract attention.
As he grew up and learned martial arts, he killed countless people. Those he once tried to silence had long since been secretly dealt with.
Thinking of this, Bai Guanqing slowly came back to his senses.
"Father, it has been a long time since we last met. I miss you dearly. I wonder if my brothers and sisters still remember me?" Bai Guanqing bowed, his tone indifferent, but his eyes held a smile, revealing no emotion.
The princes and princesses looked at each other, somewhat hesitant to recognize their long-unseen younger brother.
The emperor chuckled and stroked his beard: "After all these years, you look more and more like your mother."
Bai Guanqing's smile didn't reach his eyes: "I heard that a neighboring country has sent a beautiful and virtuous princess to marry into the country," he said, glancing at Ni Qing seemingly unintentionally.
"That woman in green must be Princess Jingyao?"
The other party had already gone all out on her face.
Ni Qing gritted her teeth inwardly, but her expression remained nonchalant. She simply chuckled and replied, "My arrival has ironically coincided with the Seventh Prince's return to the palace. What an honor!"
Seeing her feign composure and pretend not to know her, Bai Guanqing became somewhat interested.
The more this happened, the more a strange malice surged within him, and he couldn't help but recall the day of their parting.
The girl sat on the carriage, looking down at him as he left, her beautiful eyes devoid of any emotion. He had seen that look before.
When he was first taken to the manor, he saw Ni Qing dismiss her male concubines, displaying that arrogant and superior attitude.
He had forgotten the name of the unknown male lover who had tried to force himself on her, but he remembered his dying words vividly.
It seems to be a curse.
"It is an honor for our country that Your Highness has come from afar. I would like to offer you a toast." Bai Guanqing raised his wine cup and raised it to her from afar.
Ni Qing raised his wine cup with a forced smile: "Seventh Prince, you flatter me. Please."
The young man in black brought the rim of the cup to his lips with great interest and slowly drank it, his eyes fixed on Ni Qing the whole time.
The girl tilted her head back and drank it all in one gulp.
She had drunk a lot of wine in her own residence, so this little bit of wine was no different from tea to her.
But the look in the other person's eyes made her feel uneasy.
"I've heard that this princess is here for a political marriage. I wonder if a suitable candidate has already been chosen, Father?" He suddenly changed the subject and looked at the emperor.
The emperor glanced at the third prince with some hesitation. He didn't plan to announce it so early. Although Bai Mufeng was almost a pre-selected candidate, today's event was mainly to welcome him.
Announcing the marriage is a bit inappropriate.
"I don't have a suitable candidate in mind yet, why ask this?" he casually brushed it off.
Bai Guanqing didn't press the matter. He didn't care who it was anyway. If his father really told him, it would just be another corpse the next day.
Although he didn't understand love, he knew he had a possessive streak, a possessive streak towards Ni Qing.
Liking and love are abstract concepts to him; forced relationships are never sweet, but they might quench his thirst. He has always been very honest about his desires; if he wants something, he has to have it.
The person who was once discarded has now become a prince of high status. Ni Qing, do you still have the right to be arrogant?
In his eyes, the young girls of today are nothing more than wildcats with their teeth pulled—weak, cute, but not aggressive.
Come on, in this unfamiliar environment, you can only rely on me.