#163 - Take off the disguise, even your own mother will be on guard
Night was boundless.
Ye Lingling had already taken off her veil.
Her delicate, porcelain-like face seemed to glow under the lamplight.
Sitting at the table, she repeatedly examined Qian Renjue's letter.
Sorting out the words she could decipher.
Words covered in heavy ink.
[When the jade pendant was handed over, Miss Ye was still young.]
[The marriage contract is not binding. I respect Miss Ye's choice and will not pester her.]
Ye Lingling's eyelashes fluttered, her eyes very calm.
The words revealed that Qian Renjue should be a good person.
But she would not consider this marriage.
Or rather, she would not consider anything of that nature.
At least, she didn't want to consider it for the time being.
Ye Lingling knew very well that she was the one who had sentenced Ye Renxin to death.
If she had a child, Ye Qinshui's life would also enter a countdown.
Folding Qian Renjue's letter, Ye Lingling looked at the red brocade box at her elbow, her blue almond-shaped eyes filled with curiosity.
Clap!
The brocade box opened.
Golden, iridescent light rippled slightly, and a strong tulip scent spread around.
A golden pill was embedded within.
The box lid was inscribed:
Kira Golden Pill, consume it, and you can absorb the essence of heaven and earth, the brilliance of the sun and moon.
"Kira Golden Pill...?"
Ye Lingling's eyes shone with a strange light, the golden pill exuding a precious glow, like a gemstone.
But the seemingly ethereal effect made Ye Lingling's willow eyebrows furrow slightly.
After thinking for a moment, Ye Lingling closed the box and put it away along with Qian Renjue's letter.
No matter what, the Nine Heart Begonia spirit needed to be continued.
Ye Lingling was very clear that if that day really came, Ye Renxin's choice would also be her first choice.
She would try to accept it.
If Qian Renjue didn't mind, and she was older at that time.
Her heart filled with thoughts.
Ye Lingling spread out paper, picked up her pen, and slowly wrote down what was in her heart.
[Grandpa said that Your Highness is the one who will accompany and protect me for the rest of my life.]
[Lingling is honored that Your Highness has not broken the promise.]
[Silently waiting, I did not feel presumptuous when we first met.]
[No ill feelings...]
[Regarding marriage, Lingling...]
But after only a few words, Ye Lingling's hand suddenly stopped.
Looking at the content and thinking about her age, Ye Lingling couldn't help but feel a little shy, her beautiful face slightly flushed.
It seemed a bit much to talk about marriage at the age of nine.
Qian Renjue also didn't mention that he wanted to accept this marriage.
She seemed a little rash.
After thinking about it, Ye Lingling drew a long line with her pen, crossing out the content just now.
Just as she was about to change to a new piece of paper, she suddenly thought of the operation in Qian Renjue's letter, and Ye Lingling couldn't help but frown.
Alone, facing the letter, Ye Lingling seemed to temporarily shed her lonely protective color.
Her eyes carried a bit of retaliation, as if in a fit of pique, she continued to pick up her pen and write.
On the window illuminated by the lights, a full figure was faintly visible.
Ye Qinshui was squeezing her body and lying on the window.
Through the gap, she stared at her daughter's actions.
"Dad, you seem to have found yourself a good grandson-in-law," Ye Qinshui murmured in a low voice.
Her eyes were a little red, her eyes filled with a smile, and she was happy about Ye Lingling's subtle changes.
...
Morning time.
Ye Lingling looked up at the big red lanterns hanging under the eaves.
Her slender jade fingers pinched the letter in her hand.
She finally understood what kind of mentality Qian Renjue, as the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, had when writing the letter.
After hesitating for a long time, Ye Lingling still asked her servant to bring a ladder and personally stuffed the letter up.
Ye Qinshui watched from behind the pillar.
Suppressing the thought of wanting to peek at the contents, she silently retreated and went to prepare food.
It was rare for her daughter to want to make friends with a boy.
She still shouldn't join in the fun.
...
"Lingling!"
Tiandou Royal Academy.
Dugu Yan waved happily at Ye Lingling, running towards her quickly.
Compared to the past, the speed was much faster.
After taking the Dragon Spirit Pill, Dugu Yan was very close to level thirty.
Dugu Bo had already gone to the Star Dou Great Forest with the Spiny Seahorse Douluo.
Therefore, those pale green eyes were full of joy.
"Yanzi."
Ye Lingling, who was walking alone with her head down, heard the familiar call.
She withdrew her mind from the letter on the lantern and looked up at Dugu Yan.
The two girls approached, looked at each other, and their eyes almost froze at the same time.
They both saw that the other seemed to have changed.
But they didn't know why.
Dugu Yan stared at the almond-shaped eyes under the blue bangs above the veil.
She asked in confusion:
"Lingling, why do you seem to have something on your mind?"
"Just some small things."
Ye Lingling shook her head.
Seeing Dugu Yan, she remembered that she should ask Qian Renjue what relationship Yanzi had with him.
But, it seemed a little inappropriate.
"That's good, if there is anything, Lingling, just tell me"
Dugu Yan was more confident at this time.
From now on, she was not only the殿下's maid, but also the granddaughter of a Title Douluo.
In the Tiandou Empire, there was nothing that a Title Douluo couldn't solve.
"I will."
Ye Lingling looked at Dugu Yan, who was holding her arm, and felt strange in her heart.
...
Ye Lingling had just left not long ago.
A graceful figure appeared in front of the door.
Ye Qinshui was stepping on the ladder, stretching out her soft hand to reach into the lantern.
Being a thief at home, she kept her eyes and ears open.
She really couldn't suppress the curiosity in her heart.
"Huh? What's going on? I clearly saw that girl Lingling stuff it in."
Ye Qinshui frowned.
She went up the ladder, and her entire head was stuffed into the big red lantern.
The lantern turned, and Ye Qinshui's muffled, resentful voice sounded.
"This dead girl, guarding against her own mother too!"
"Hiss! My hair is stuck, thankfully there's no fire inside."
"..."
The Serpent Spear Douluo, who was hiding in the dark, was silent.
Watching the Ye family's matriarch climb down with a lantern on her head, he slowly disappeared.
...
Not long after, Ye Lingling's letter arrived at the Crown Prince's mansion.
"Miss, the thing has been retrieved."
In the wide secret room, the Serpent Spear Douluo respectfully offered the letter.
"Very good."
As the voice fell, the sacred light in the secret room converged.
Qian Renxue put away the Sacred Sword in her hand and dispelled her spirit possession.
The goose-yellow palace dress set her off as graceful and elegant.
She couldn't wait to take the thin paper.
Taking it out and unfolding it, the eagerness and enthusiasm on Qian Renxue's face diminished by more than half after just two glances.
She couldn't help but curl her lips.
"This woman is indeed so boring."
Only to see that several thick earthworms seemed to be lying in the letter, covering the beginning with an airtight seal.
She didn't see anything interesting at all.
Ye Lingling really didn't want Qian Renjue to see those words that seemed like a confession.
She didn't mean that.
[I have received your kind letter and apologize for the late reply.]
[Lingling did not feel presumptuous when we met that day.]
[Please keep the jade pendant for me for now, even if you want to return it to Lingling.]
[You should return it in person.]
[Thank you for your concern, may you always be strong!]
[Signed: Ye Lingling of the Ye family of the Nine Heart Begonia.]
I wish you all a happy life!
