Chapter 34 The Disciple
"I was slightly better just now." Ye Linger lowered her head, with a hint of shyness in her eyes, not daring to look directly into Li Chengze's eyes.
"At this moment, I have another thought in my heart. I want to share a few words with you. I wonder if you would like to listen?"
Li Chengze's voice was gentle and sincere.
In fact, I have no intention of revealing my layout, the strategy behind it, or the tacit agreement with Fan Xian to anyone.
However, what Ye Ling'er did just now deeply touched me.
After careful consideration in his heart, Li Chengze decided that in view of Ye Ling'er's deep affection for him, he should give her the trust and honesty she deserved.
"Of course I do!"
Ye Ling'er suddenly raised her head, her eyes shining with anticipation.
Although His Highness had reservations about her before, she could feel the change, which was enough to satisfy her.
Turning around and staring at the twinkling light in Ye Linger's eyes, Li Chengze raised a warm smile on his lips.
"You are worried that if I show my edge too quickly, it will cause trouble or even danger, aren't you?" Li Chengze asked Ye Ling'er in a soft voice.
"Of course!" Ye Ling'er nodded without hesitation, her eyes full of seriousness.
Even she, who is extremely obsessed with martial arts, can easily detect such a simple truth, and His Highness naturally understands it even more clearly.
"Then, we might as well delve deeper. Since I am principled, I must have thought about this. There are only a few people present, and they don't know how to save me.
Who do you think might have leaked the secret? "Li Chengze changed the topic and raised a thought-provoking question.
After saying this, Ye Linger couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Looking back at that moment, it’s true that only a few people knew about it. Fan Xian, Wan'er and his wife were on good terms with him, and there was absolutely no way they could leak it;
As for himself, he was even more secretive. The only ones left were the eldest prince and the prince.
There was no direct conflict of interest with the eldest prince, so her eyes naturally fell on the prince.
"Do you think the prince will deliberately spread the news that you possess the horse charm?" After some thought, Ye Linger came up with his own guess.
“But the problems don’t stop there.
Let Ye Ling'er fall into deeper thinking.
"Then, wouldn't it be natural for me to seek revenge on the prince in the future?"
"Are you planning to take action against the prince?!" Ye Linger couldn't help but exclaimed after hearing this, with a hint of disbelief in her voice.
"Do you want the whole of Kyoto to hear it?" Li Chengze crossed his arms and looked sideways at her, with a hint of reproach in his tone.
"Have you and the Crown Prince become on a par with each other to the point of fighting to the death?" Ye Ling'er frowned and looked at Li Chengze worriedly.
"The reason for this is not entirely based on the competition between us." Li Chengze shook his head slightly, with a hint of complexity in his eyes.
"What else is there?" Ye Ling'er was even more puzzled, her eyes full of doubts.
"Thousands of innocent lives in Shijia Town were massacred just because the prince wanted to put the blame on me. Fan Xian is right, how can I let go of this bloody feud so easily!"
Li Chengze's eyes narrowed slightly, revealing his firm determination.
Perhaps at the top of this feudal dynasty, those big shots often treat the people at the bottom like nothing. But Li Chengze, as a person who traveled from modern times, like Fan Xian, knows that every life is equally precious.
"Just to frame you, thousands of people were massacred? How could you sit back and watch?" Li Chengze's words were full of anger and injustice.
Ye Ling'er fell silent. She listened to Li Chengze's words quietly, with a strange light flashing in her eyes. After a moment, she looked at Li Chengze with a strange look.
"What do you mean by looking at me like this?" Li Chengze noticed Ye Linger's gaze and couldn't help asking. "This is not something you would say." Ye Ling'er shook her head slightly, with a hint of surprise in her tone.
"Oh? It's not what I said, but who said it more like it?" Li Chengze asked, with a playful smile on his lips.
"Fan Xian." Ye Linger thought for a moment before blurting out.
She remembered that Fan Xian had sought revenge at all costs for his bodyguard Teng Zijing. His emotion of treating his bodyguard as an equal coincided with Li Chengze's words at the moment.
At this moment, His Highness the Second Highness actually showed similar feelings to Fan Xian, which was really surprising! This change is indeed not in line with his past style.
"Yes, Fan Xian and I have a close friendship, precisely because we have the same spiritual connection." Hearing this, Li Chengze smiled even deeper and agreed with Ye Ling'er's observation.
The two of them walked side by side, chatting and laughing, and the palace was right in front of them.
"It's getting late, you should go back and rest early." Li Chengze reminded gently and waved his hand gently.
However, Ye Ling'er was not in a hurry to leave. Her eyes were deep and sincere: "Your Highness, this matter is not trivial. Why are you willing to open your heart to me?"
Li Chengze smiled slightly and replied: "You treat me with sincerity, and I should repay you with integrity. This is the cornerstone of our future relationship, isn't it?"
Recalling that Ye Linger had just given up an opportunity to understand his thoughts and care about his safety, Li Chengze felt a warm current in his heart. This friendship was deeply precious to him.
After hearing this, Ye Linger unconsciously raised the corners of her mouth, nodded slightly, and turned around to leave.
But at this moment, Li Chengze suddenly stopped her:
"Wait..."
Ye Ling'er turned around after hearing the sound and looked at Li Chengze doubtfully.
"Didn't we make a bet before?" Li Chengze reminded.
"Yes, I remember. If I win, you tell me what you think." Ye Ling'er recalled.
"Now, I have fulfilled my promise.
But it looks like I won the bet, right? "Li Chengze said with a smile, with a cunning light shining in his eyes.
"Then, my share of the bet..." Li Chengze deliberately lengthened his voice and looked at Ye Ling'er amusingly.
Hearing this, Ye Linger's cheeks turned slightly red, her teeth bit her lower lip lightly, her eyes flickered, as if she was thinking about how to respond to this sudden "request".
Li Chengze stepped forward directly, hugged Ye Ling'er's slender but very flexible waist, and kissed her!
For a long time!
Ye Ling'er's eyes quickly returned to clarity after a brief blur. She quickly wiped the corners of her mouth with her hands, her cheeks turned red, and she said with a mix of embarrassment and anger:
"You are simply a scoundrel!"
Li Chengze, with an innocent look on his face and a hint of joking, said with a smile:
"You're a bastard? Who responded so enthusiastically just now that I couldn't resist it?"
Hearing this, Ye Ling'er became even more ashamed and angry. She stamped her feet, and then she flashed, used Qing Gong, and hurriedly fled the scene, leaving behind a string of laughter like silver bells and a somewhat embarrassed back.
Looking at Ye Ling'er's retreating figure, Li Chengze raised a faint smile on his lips and thought to himself:
Occasionally teasing this girl makes life seem a little more interesting. As for his feelings for Ye Ling'er, he admitted that they were not deep, but tonight's interaction did make him feel the warmth of being cared about. This touch and the existing goodwill made him willing to further explore the relationship between the two. possible.
"Why not cherish the fate that comes to your door?"
He secretly thought in his heart, and at the same time realized that if he really wanted to take that step,
building trust was an indispensable cornerstone, so that the future could be more harmonious and happy.
(End of chapter)