The Virgin Mary in the Book: I Decide My Life with Two Swords

Cang Yue Kingdom - Capital - Riverside in the Suburbs

As soon as Ye Ling left, Nangong Chen stood up and said, "Royal brother, today is the anniversary of General Ye's death. It's time for me to burn some incense. Please continue!"

Leng Yan also stood up: "Your Highness, I have to go and burn some incense for my uncle. Excuse me, my dear. Let's go."

Leng Qingqing also stood up and bowed slightly, then followed Leng Yan away and returned to her tent to rest.

For a moment, Nangong Xuan and his group were the only ones left at the table.

Nangong Chen took a few quick steps and said, "Ye Ling, wait for me."

Ye Ling turned around speechlessly: "Your Majesty, what...what do you want to do?"

"Don't be so hostile. I have to go burn incense and pay my respects as well."

Ye Ling didn't bother to pay attention and continued walking forward.

Nangong Chen said as they walked, "Ye Ling, it's very scary in the mountains at night. Look at how dangerous it was for you three, the master and the servant. Now with the addition of the three of us, there are six of us. Even if we encounter a herd of beasts, we won't be afraid, right?"

"Ling'er" came the cold voice, and he trotted after them with a few people: "It's not safe in the mountains at night, I will accompany you and the prince to worship."

"It's up to you." Ye Ling showed her unhappiness for the first time today.

Nangong Chen also looked at Leng Yan with disgust. This guy was too tactless.

Leng Yan felt that Ye Ling was angry about what happened at the dinner table. He said as he walked away, "Ling'er, wasn't Qingqing just now..."

"Cousin, you've said this countless times today." Ye Ling had a headache and didn't want to listen anymore: "She was obviously targeting me and did it on purpose, but you have to keep saying she didn't mean it. This is boring!"

"I'm sorry." Leng Yan was killed by his own sister.

Nangong Chen immediately changed the subject: "Ye Ling, can you tell me who taught you martial arts?"

"Jiuyou" Ye Ling opened his mouth and spoke.

Nangong Chen immediately turned around and glanced at Jiuyou: "Impossible, right? You are better than him."

"How do you know I'm better than him?"

"You guys were fighting so hard in front of General Ye's grave today..." Nangong Chen suddenly realized that he had spoken too quickly and quickly stopped himself.

Ye Ling stopped and looked at Nangong Chen, uttering a few words after a long while: "Your Highness is truly omnipresent!"

Looking at Ye Ling who continued to walk away after saying that, Xuan Lei and Ying Ren felt embarrassed for their master.

Nangong Chen didn't care. He chased after him and continued to ask, "You can't say that. This king comes to pay tribute to General Ye every year on the second day of the new year. Look, this king saw you compete with him. Jiuyou couldn't beat you at all. And you still say he is your master?"

"Hasn't your Highness heard the saying? Teach the apprentice and starve the master to death."

"Others may believe this, but I don't. Judging from your moves, you two are not from the same school at all. How can you be considered a master and disciple?"

"I created my own moves because I am naturally intelligent," Ye Ling boasted without blushing at all.

"Okay, okay," Nangong Chen smiled and nodded, "I'm grateful for your advice."

Ye Ling and Nangong Chen were talking and laughing, and Leng Yan couldn't get a word in.

The shadow blades behind him whispered in surprise, "Xuan Lei, you and I have followed His Highness since we were young. When have we ever seen him chatting and laughing with a woman like this?"

"He has never done this with men," Xuan Lei said.

"You are right, His Highness seems to be a different person today."

They soon arrived at the tomb, and Jiuyou and Yingren stepped forward first to prepare to replace the candles.

"Wait," Ye Ling stopped them immediately. She waved her hand to signal the two to step back, and she stepped forward and squatted down to look at the tributes on display.

Nangong Chen stepped forward and touched the burnt-out candle: "Someone just blew it out."

"This person stayed here for the whole afternoon and was forced to leave because of our arrival," Ye Ling said.

"Ling'er, how do you know?" Leng Yan asked.

"There are all kinds of animals everywhere in this mountain. Look at the tribute we brought. It's been left there all afternoon, unattended, yet it's still intact. How is that possible? And... these are not the two candles we brought with us," Ye Ling said, sniffing around. "Your Highness brought any wine?"

"No, we brought paper money and snacks just like you, because General Ye never drank alcohol during his lifetime," said Ying Ren.

"That is to say, after we left, someone came to worship my parents, changed the candles, and drank here for the whole afternoon. He might have originally planned to stay here overnight, but only when we arrived did he hurriedly extinguish the candles and leave, right?" Ye Ling asked.

"That's the truth," Nangong Chen confirmed.

"That's strange. He came to pay homage to my father. I am very grateful. Why is he running away? Jiuyou, light the candles." Ye Ling didn't quite understand. There was no such story line in the previous books!

"It's really strange," Nangong Chen said, pointing at Xuan Lei with his eyes.

Xuan Lei immediately left quietly and went to explore the area around the cemetery.

Ye Ling knelt in front of the grave. She had originally found an excuse to leave and planned not to go back tonight, but she never expected that two burdens would follow her, which was so annoying.

Several people stared at the burning paper money without saying a word.

A quarter of an hour later, it was completely dark and the temperature dropped suddenly. People who knew martial arts could use their internal energy to keep out the cold, but it was not a long-term solution. Qian Qing was shivering from the cold. Leng Yan did not know martial arts, but he was a man after all, so he could bear it to some extent.

Shadow Blade couldn't help but say, "Miss Ye, if you don't go back, your maid will be frozen into a popsicle."

Ye Ling glanced at Qian Qing, then looked at Ying Ren: "Little brother, not only is he good-looking, but he also knows how to be gentle and considerate to women. These days, men like you are rare!"

This compliment made Shadow Blade feel a little flattered: "I'm just... speaking the truth."

"In this world, it's hard to find a man who cares about a woman's life or death," Ye Ling said as he stood up. "Let's go back."

"A woman with great martial arts skills is not easy to find in this world. No, it should be said that she is unique." Nangong Chen smiled and said as he walked: "Ye Ling, so I am really curious about who your master is. He is willing to break the old rules and accept a woman as his disciple."

"I've already said that Jiuyou was the one who introduced me to the art world. The rest are all my own creations." Ye Ling remembered his master Feng Qingyang's instructions not to reveal his name to anyone.

"Then you also made your sword yourself?"

"I got it unexpectedly. Why, Your Majesty wants it?"

"That's not necessary. I am used to using the golden spear and sword."

It was almost midnight when they returned to the camp. Unable to resist Leng Yan's constant nagging, Ye Ling had no choice but to choose a tent to spend the night.

Nangong Chen returned to his tent and immediately put away his smile. He asked indifferently, "What did you find?"

"I checked everywhere around the cemetery and found nothing," Xuan Lei replied.

"Your Highness, you have been harping on the collective death of the Ye family army for the past five years. His Majesty is a little angry," said Ying Ren.

"When I was training, I was beside General Ye and witnessed the Ye family army's invincible cavalry. I don't believe that they would be wiped out, and I don't believe that Ye Tingzhan would die so easily at the hands of the enemy. There must be something fishy about this matter. Since my father doesn't allow me to investigate, then I will investigate it myself. In the battle of Chiyun, none of the 30,000 cavalry survived, but the rest of the army was safe and sound. Do you believe it?" Nangong Chen asked.

"But His Majesty also sent someone to investigate this matter. It's terrifying to think about 30,000 Ye family soldiers fighting against 150,000 elite soldiers of the Dayu clan. Although General Ye's army was completely wiped out, he still killed nearly 90,000 of them!" Ying Ren always felt his blood boiling when talking about this matter.

"Your Highness, there is one thing I don't understand. You have always respected General Ye. Why did you disagree when Grand Tutor Leng asked you to marry Ye Ling?" Xuan Lei asked.

"Is this the same thing? And... at that time, Ye Ling was chasing after my brother, making a scene. How could I agree? Should I force him to marry her?"

"That's right. Last year, Miss Yue Ye was so determined to marry His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Who knew it was her plan to get her property back? It caused His Royal Highness to miss the opportunity," said Ying Ren.

"Okay, let's get down to business. Xuan Lei, send someone to watch General Ye's grave to see if that person will go there to pay homage again. Also, tell Xue Jingchuan to follow Ye Ling personally. If there are any survivors from the Ye family army, they will definitely come back to find Ye Ling, the orphan, and protect her, just like Jiu You did."

"Yes, I understand. However, Prince Xue said he is not your subordinate and will not listen to you."

"Tell him that General Ye was the one who promised me this. Now everything is the same. He is no different from a waste. Besides, if this matter is settled, he can do whatever he wants in the future. I won't bother to care."

"Yes, I understand. Then, Your Highness, will Jiuyou know anything?"

"We checked Jiuyou before, he was in the rear... However, since General Ye had the opportunity to entrust his daughter to him, he might have said something before his death. But this person is not easy to break through, so we will take it one step at a time."

"Okay, then you can take a rest. I will take my leave."

The second half of the night was peaceful. The next morning, everyone was awakened by screams. Ye Ling knew what had happened without even looking. It was completely within her expectations.

Han Yuer went to see her brother early in the morning. As soon as she entered the tent, she saw Han Bing and Ye Wen sleeping together. Ye Wen was still naked, so she screamed in shock to attract everyone's attention.

For a moment, all the people who loved to watch the fun came out of their tents. Leng Yan and Nangong Chen only heard the noise and had no idea what happened.

Ye Ling stretched lazily and walked out of the tent: "Who is yelling so early in the morning?"

"Your Highness," Shadow Blade rushed back after getting the news. "It's... it's Ye Wen from the Ye family. She slept with... with Han Bing last night. They were found disheveled by Han Yu'er."

"Hehe..." Ye Ling laughed unkindly: "Your Highness, you're already green with envy before we even get married!"

"Shameless" Leng Qingqing was very angry. She felt that her godlike man had been insulted and she wanted to beat Ye Wen to death.

"That's exactly what I want. Finally, I don't have to take a concubine." Nangong Chen's attitude was different from that of ordinary people.

"Ah?" Ye Ling didn't understand.

"Ah what? I don't want to pay any attention to her at all. Father has issued an imperial decree. Now everything is fine." Nangong Chen said with a smile. He knew clearly in his heart that this was Nangong Xuan's doing. His purpose was to cut off Ye Tingxun's path. What a good method!

Leng Qingqing was immediately happy when she heard Nangong Chen's words: "Your Highness is right. A woman as unruly as Ye Wen is not worthy of entering the Beichen Palace."

Nangong Chen glanced at Leng Qingqing, smiled and said nothing.