Chapter Seventy-Five: Xuan Ling's Sentiment

  Deep within the palace, even on a cold snowy day, there won't be much desolation to be seen, for this is the imperial palace. As long as the Great Hua Empire remains prosperous and strong, all negative emotions will forever be unseen within its walls.

  If there is, it's just an open and secret struggle within the royal family!

  But this struggle, no matter how wise the emperor is, cannot be stopped. Being in the royal family, from birth, his status and position are far above others, so he also has to bear the kind of helplessness that countless ordinary people can't feel.

  "Your Highness!"

  Seeing the veiled woman enter the palace, Princess Xuan Ling's expression changed slightly, and she said, "Did Big Sister Master not succeed?"

  "Yes!"

  The masked woman had changed into a new set of clothes, and the black veil that hung on her face was replaced by a light green silk scarf. Although it still made it impossible to see her features clearly, just the outline alone was enough to make one think that she was an absolute beauty, no less than Princess Xuan Ling.

  Xuan Ling Gong Zhu's eyebrows furrowed and rose, saying: "With Qian Wu Xin's cultivation, he should not be able to stop you. Or, did they have prior knowledge that the palace would send someone to kill Zhang Sun Ran?"

  "It's not that I'm careless or that there are many powerful experts from the Remnant Sun Sect coming over, but rather...I met Chen Ye and she's with me." The masked woman's voice was somewhat helpless.

  Xuan Ling Gongzhu's voice suddenly turned cold: "She has a big nerve, actually going to approach Chen Ye, doesn't she fear that her true identity will be known by Old Master Wang?"

  The masked woman smiled bitterly: "Unfortunately, Chen Ye didn't know, and instead, she made an effort to protect her. Otherwise, I would have killed her today."

  "Chen Ye, you're usually so clever, don't be foolish at this time, are you really captivated by Long Sunran's appearance?"

  Xuan Ling Gong Zhu's expression also became somewhat bitter, and after a moment of silence, she said: "That woman is a venomous snake, we must think of a way to let Chen Ye know her true identity."

  "What a nuisance." Princess Xuan Ling angrily said: "Can't directly tell him, what to do?"

  Seeing Xuan Ling Gong Zhu's current expression, the masked woman was stunned for a moment before asking: "Princess, actually, Chen Ye is also a great enemy of the imperial family. Today is a good opportunity, I can kill both of them. Why did you stop me from killing Chen Ye?"

  Upon hearing this, Princess Xuan Ling let out a soft sigh and said: "Elder sister, you should be clear on why I have to pretend to be an idiot in front of outsiders, right?"

  The masked woman nodded, she had followed Princess Xuan Ling for many years, how could she not know?

  "Years ago, I listened to Mother's words and intentionally fell into the water, after which I became what others see me as today."

  "After I became an idiot, those people who used to fawn over me and dote on me are all gone. Even Father Emperor hasn't come to see me for a long time, right? And neither has Big Sister." Xuan Ling Gong Zhu smiled wryly.

  "Your Highness..."

  Xuan Ling Gongzhu waved her hand and said, "I can only do this to live safely and freely. The world is unpredictable, and people's hearts are not what they used to be. I understood this when I was young, it's just a sigh, you don't have to worry."

  "But I never expected that, facing my foolishness, Chen Ye not only didn't show a hint of disgust, but instead often came to the palace to accompany me in play, to chat with me, and take me out for walks..."

  Xuan Ling Gong Zhu's memories suddenly returned to the past.

  "I'm about the same age as Chen Ye, and both of us have shown remarkable talent since we were young, so naturally, our elders would often get us to play together."

  "The palace is too big, and people's hearts are too hard to measure. Although my brother has been guarding me with all his might, you also understand that he sometimes gets a little unclear-headed." Princess Xuan Ling sighed and continued: "So, Brother Chen Ye became my only playmate in childhood."

  "Although there are many princes, I know that only Chen Ye Gege treats me without any ulterior motives. Chen Ye Gege is very good to me, as long as I want something, no matter what it is, he will find a way to get it for me, and once... "

  Xuan Ling Gongzhu's delicate face had a satisfied and happy expression: "Once, I took a liking to one of the Chen family's treasures. That treasure was something that Old Master Wang loved the most, even the Holy Master had not been able to obtain it before. But in order to make me happy, Chen Ye Gege waited outside Old Master Wang's courtyard for a whole day and night, and when Old Master Wang went out, he snuck back and stole it for me."

  "For this, Brother Chen was severely beaten by Old Master Wang afterwards. After the incident, I went to see him and he told me that he didn't reveal the fact that he didn't give me the treasure, so let me be careful not to make any mistakes."

  "Master sister, this treasure is actually the Xuantian Dry Heaven and Earth Bracelet on my wrist!"

  "Is it?"

  The masked woman looked at the wrist of Princess Xuan Ling and saw a bracelet with a dark green color, and couldn't help but exclaim.

  Xuan Ling Gongzhu smiled and said, "At first, we were really foolish. Chen Ye Gege hid outside Lao Wangye's courtyard and stole the Xuan Tian Dry Kun bracelet for me. With Lao Wangye's cultivation and wisdom, how could he not have known? Lao Wangye was being kind to us!"

  "After I deliberately made a scene, everyone thought I was really in trouble. Although Brother Chenye also believed it, he never ignored me just because I was in trouble."

  "Since then, as long as Brother Chenye finishes his cultivation, he will rush into the palace to accompany me. He told me so many things, and even today, I still remember every single word."

  "He treated me... I don't know if there was any private relationship between men and women, we were all still young at that time, how could there be any private relationship, but he treated me with sincerity."

  Xuan Ling Gong Zhu's eyes suddenly dimmed: "But Brother Ke Chen had an accident, and then he closed himself off. All these years, I haven't seen him again. Eldest Sister, do you know how much I want to leave the palace to see him, comfort him, and accompany him? But I can't, I'm pretending, so I have to be extra careful. If there's even a hint of exposure, Second Brother and the others..."

  "It's just such a situation where neither of the two brothers has ever thought of letting me off."

  "It was I who failed to live up to Chen Ye's goodness towards me, and now I can no longer accompany him through his most difficult years. Now that I want to be good to him, it's already too late, how could I bear to hurt him?"

  Upon hearing this, the masked woman couldn't help but let out a deep sigh. Princess Xuan Ling didn't want to hurt Chen Ye, and in Chen Ye's heart, he had never thought of hurting Princess Xuan Ling either...

  The imperial family and the Chen family have been irreconcilable for a long time, and one day, there will be a clear winner and loser. The loser will not even leave a chicken or a dog alive!

  This is an unchangeable fact, what will happen then? The masked woman doesn't know how Chen Ye will think, and how the Princess Xuan Ling will handle herself!

  "Long Sun Ran is such a despicable woman, daring to get close to Brother Chen Ye. I must think of a way to prevent Brother Chen Ye from getting hurt again."

  Princess Xuanling vowed solemnly, as if a divine being was judging!

  The masked woman thought for a moment and said, "From my observation of Chen Ye, he is a man with extremely strong self-control. Even if Long Sun Ran looks like an angel, she won't be able to move Chen Ye's heart. In this regard, Your Highness can rest assured."

  "How can I be at ease!"

  Seeing the little girl's appearance, the veiled woman smiled softly and said: "Princess, when did you lose confidence in yourself? You are not inferior to Changsun Ran. If she can move Chen Ye's heart, then you, as a whole person, must have occupied an extremely important position in Chen Ye's heart. What is there to worry about?"

  "I'm worried about him, I just, just..."

  "What's with you, princess?" The masked woman teased with a smile.

  "Big sister, you're teasing me..."

  "I'm not joking with you, I just want to remind the princess that Zhen Ye is a person who has done many things that prove he's really good and excellent. Once you develop feelings for him, it won't stop from then on."

  The masked woman looked at Princess Xuan Ling and said seriously: "Your Highness, have you really thought it through?"

  Princess Xuan Ling was taken aback, and then fell into deep contemplation!