A life of ups and downs is pure joy

Gong Kou Shi was dressed in white with a black robe on the outside. She sat on the armchair with her legs crossed and looked at the man with black and gold mask who had just woken up in the dungeon.

"You are not from Dayan."

Gong Kou Shi spoke, but the man did not answer. He immediately touched the mask on his face anxiously.

"Don't worry, although I am curious, I understand the rules of the martial arts world. No one has ever taken off your mask."

"You are not from Dayan, yet you have entered Tokyo without permission. You should know that this is a capital crime."

Gong Kou Shi continued.

"I...I want to find someone."

Hong Qi shook her head, still feeling a little dizzy. It was indeed the medicine of the red snake. She touched her waist and found that the two swords were gone, so she looked at Gong Kou Shi and said.

"This king has always been partial to martial arts and cherishes talent. Now, there are two paths before you. Either I send you to the government, where you will die; or you can serve me. In return, I will do my utmost to help you find the person."

After Gong Kou Shi finished speaking, she looked at the man with the black and gold mask again.

"She is Huan'er, I recognize her."

Hong Qi kept looking at the corridor behind Gong Kou Shi, hoping to see the person she wanted to see.

Gong Kou Shi glanced at Bu Ran, and then saw the female guard carry the portrait and recorded hometown information into the cell.

"If you can read, open it and take a look."

Hong Qi glanced at the young prince and picked up the documents and portraits on the ground. On them were the portraits of Zhuang Ge'er from her coming-of-age ceremony and detailed records of her birth stamped with the Dayan Household Inspection Order.

The household inspection order is not only used by Dayan, it is implemented in the entire Nine Kingdoms and Five Divine Continents. It is the proof of a person's life and life. Hong Qi's household inspection order is the secret guard of the Dasheng Lin family.

"But her voice and figure are the same."

Hong Qi said in shock and disbelief.

"Young man, my princess has lived in the Shanyao family in the south of Tokyo since she was a child. She has never left Dayan. There are countless people in the world who look and sound similar to her. You have made a mistake."

When Hong Qi heard this, he closed the document in his hand in disappointment. Now he has not found Huan'er yet, but has been imprisoned for no reason.

"Now you only need to be loyal to me, and I will grant you whatever you desire."

Gong Kou Shi continued.

"I will not betray my master. Huan'er is my only master. This is true in life and in death."

Hong Qi looked at his two swords on the table next to Gong Kou Shi, and his eyes became cold.

"You only serve one master in your life. Humph, interesting. So you are so stubborn."

Seeing that the man with the black and gold mask remained silent, Zhuang Kou Shi knew that she was right. She thought for a moment and then spoke again.

"In that case, I won't force you. However, it would be a shame if you died after spending so much time like this. How about..."

In Nanmojuli, Zhuang Ge'er stared at the birthmark on her forehead in a daze in the bronze mirror, her mind filled with the image of the man in the black and gold mask calling her.

"Who is Huan'er? Who is he?"

Zhuang Ge'er was talking to herself, her slender white fingers constantly fiddling with the tassels on the pearl hairpin she had picked out yesterday. The round and plump white beads were inlaid in the pistil of the pearl flower, sparkling.

"Princess, please have some tea. You have been sitting here since breakfast."

Wandong came over with some freshly brewed tea.

Seeing that her face was still a little red and swollen, Zhuang Ge'er's eyes softened.

"Didn't I tell you to have a good rest? Look, your face is still red."

"I'm fine, Princess. Don't worry. Those little girls are clumsy and if they can't serve you well, Your Majesty will be worried."

Wandong handed the tea to Zhuang Ge'er, and then quickly put the jewelry that Zhuang Ge'er had messed up on the table into the jewelry boxes.

"I didn't expect you to be good at martial arts."

Zhuang Ge'er said as she drank tea and looked at Wandong who was cleaning up nearby.

"I have learned some leg and foot skills from Master Bu Ran since I was young, so the prince asked me to serve the princess personally."

After Wandong finished clearing the table, he took the tea from Zhuang Ge'er's hand and took a few sips of it. Then he asked the maid beside him to put the pastries that he had selected yesterday on plates and bring them up.

"He is very attentive. Hey, has the prince left the palace?"

Today, Gong Kou Shi did not come to have breakfast with her, Zhuang Ge'er asked in some surprise.

"The prince has gone to handle official business. He is actually very busy. After all, the monarch only has this one brother. Moreover, our prince has followed the old emperor since he was a child. He knows everything and has to worry about many state affairs."

Wan Dong recalled that the young prince had followed the old emperor to handle official business since he was a child. All the officials of Dayan, both civil and military, were extremely respectful to the prince. Everyone once thought that the throne also belonged to the young prince, but unexpectedly it was not the case.

"If he likes it, that's fine. It's really hard work. Have the kitchen make more of the prince's favorite dishes. Those pastries are great, too. Have someone buy some more of his favorite flavors... What flavors does he like?"

As Zhuang Ge'er was talking, she realized that she didn't seem to know what the little prince liked to eat. She looked at Wandong with some embarrassment and smiled.

"The prince loves peach blossom cakes and hawthorn pineapple cakes the most. He also loves the sweet crispy duck and drunken goose, and the winter pear and plum wine from the alley in the south of the city..."

Wandong began to tell Zhuang Ge'er in detail the preferences of this influential young prince of Tokyo City, and Zhuang Ge'er took notes silently.

"That's pretty much it."

Wan Dong swallowed after saying this. Zhuang Ge'er smiled and poured a glass of water and handed it to the maid.

"You can't do that, Princess."

Wan Dong quickly held Zhuang Ge'er's hand and kept shaking his head.

"Have you always been so disciplined?"

Zhuang Ge'er didn't like to force things on others, so she put the cup on the table.

"The prince likes rules, so we follow them."

Late winter replied.

"The masked man on the busy street yesterday..."

Zhuang Geer asked curiously.

"Don't be afraid, Princess. The little thief has been dealt with by the prince and will never scare you again."

Late Winter replied happily.

"Dealt with him? Didn't the prince promise me to spare his life?"

Zhuang Ge'er suddenly stood up excitedly. She always felt that the man knew something she had forgotten.

"princess…"

Wan Dong looked at Zhuang Ge'er in some surprise.

"Since I have promised you, I will not break my promise."

Gong Kou Shi's voice came from behind the screen. Seeing this, Wan Dong bowed and retreated.

"The prince didn't kill him?"

Zhuang Ge'er looked at him doubtfully and asked.

"He has been used by me. I will take you to see something interesting in a while."

Gong Kou Shi looked at Zhuang Ge'er happily and said with a smile, then picked up the tea that Wan Dongxin had brought and slowly thought about things. Seeing this, Zhuang Ge'er just looked at him silently.