A Shocking Dream

"He seems to be doubting my identity." Lin Bingshuang could clearly feel Qin Ruoyu's burning gaze staring at them from behind.

"After all, he has been with me for so many years and understands my feelings very well. I have no one else but you." Qin Rongchen didn't care about Qin Ruoyu at all, and disappeared from his sight with Lin Bingshuang.

"Why, do you think it's a pity?" Lin Bingshuang teased him.

"What do you think?" Qin Rongchen smiled, his eyes intently admiring her profile. Although Lin Bingshuang was covered with a veil, the outline of her face was still faintly visible. Even after five years, Qin Rongchen could still clearly draw her face. Her face was unparalleled in the world; everything about her was flawless.

"Come to think of it, I'm his savior. If I hadn't happened to pass by and saved him a few months ago, how could he be standing here safely?"

"Coincidence? Shuang'er, did you really just happen to pass by?" Qin Rongchen took a step forward and stood in front of her, forcing her to look up at him. Qin Rongchen never believed in so-called coincidences. In his opinion, all coincidences were well-prepared.

"Coincidentally, don't you already have the answer? I didn't expect that despite your frail appearance, you could actually be so powerful when hunting. It's worth all my painstaking efforts in teaching you." Lin Bingshuang's clear eyes reflected Qin Rongchen's handsome face, confirming the answer in his heart. He was even afraid that she would suddenly disappear again.

"That's also due to Master's good teaching, isn't it, Shuang'er?" Qin Rongchen leaned his face close to her. Lin Bingshuang took a step back and said, "Don't make trouble. That day, when I saw the men in black who assassinated the prince, the prince was already dying. I rescued him and wanted to investigate, but who would have thought that those men in black had taken poison beforehand and died from the poison. I think they assassinated the prince with the intention of dying. I sent people to investigate, and all the men in black were women, and each of them had the same tattoo engraved on their bodies. I don't know your Daqi well enough to tell what the pattern was."

"Women? Tattoos? They were able to act quietly during the royal hunt, so they must have been planning this for a long time. I'm afraid there's an insider in the court." Assassinating the crown prince is a heinous crime. Without a powerful group within the court, such a heinous crime could not be committed. Qin Rongchen gazed at the palace with deep eyes. He had never expected that such a big fish was hiding in the court. The court was in turmoil.

"It's up to you to find out who the culprit is. I saved him because he's your nephew. If he dies, you'll be the biggest suspect."

"Shuang'er, I'm very touched that you care about me so much. In order to repay Shuang'er, I, Qin Rongchen, will entrust the rest of my life to Shuang'er, okay?" Qin Rongchen let Lin Bingshuang look into his eyes, his eyes full of sincerity.

"Qin Rongchen, I am now the Holy Maiden of the Yun Kingdom. The Yun Kingdom has a rule that Holy Maidens must remain unmarried for life."

"Then you can marry me, and it will be the same if I marry you."

"Puchi." Qin Rongchen said this with a serious look on his face, and Lin Bingshuang couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh out loud.

"Shuang'er, I'm serious." Qin Rongchen held Lin Bingshuang's hand. As long as it was her, it would be fine to marry her.

"I didn't say it was fake. When did I ever doubt your heart? It's just that now, you and I are too familiar with each other, which will inevitably arouse suspicion from others. I am the Holy Maiden of Yun Kingdom, and you are the Sage King of Daqi. People with ulterior motives will frame you for colluding with Yun Kingdom to rebel." What Lin Bingshuang said was not unreasonable. For every move of the Sage King, there were others who were trying to find evidence in secret.

"I have no interest in the throne. If these false accusations are true, I swear never to set foot in the capital. Shuang'er, if you don't tell me what happened to you over the years, I won't ask. From now on, I will not let you come to any harm." Qin Rongchen rubbed Lin Bingshuang's palm, trying to warm her hand.

"Stop rubbing it! If others see it, they'll inevitably gossip about you. I've been through a lot over the years, even giving up on life. It's because I can't let you go that I'm staying alive. Qin Rongchen, you didn't let me down." Lin Bingshuang pulled her hand back and walked away. She was now Yun Shuang, the Holy Maiden of the Yun Nation; she had to keep her distance from Qin Rongchen.

Qin Rongchen was overjoyed to hear Lin Bingshuang's words. He watched her retreating figure and tried to catch up. However, the Queen Mother sent a palace maid to convey her wish to see him. Qin Rongchen was filled with confusion. Why would she see him? There was nothing left for them to say to each other.

"Let's do it another day. I have something to do today." Qin Rongchen decisively refused and turned to chase Lin Bingshuang. But the palace maid, seeing that Qin Rongchen would not go, followed him. Qin Rongchen felt disgusted and stopped, staring at the palace maid with a sharp look. The palace maid was terrified and knelt down, her head bowed to the ground and begged for mercy: "Your Highness, please forgive me. The Queen Mother has ordered that if Your Highness does not go, I must follow Your Highness." Qin Rongchen glanced at Lin Bingshuang's receding figure and thought to himself, "Never mind, I will see her another day." He went to see what the woman wanted to say to him, then moved on to the plum garden.

When he arrived at the Plum Garden Pavilion, Qin Ruoyu was there too. Could it be that this guy had said something to the Queen Mother?

"Your humble servant pays respects to the Queen Mother, the Empress, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." As Qin Rongchen saluted, he quickly observed the expressions on their faces, becoming even more certain that Qin Ruoyu must have said something. Kou Lanzhi and Qin Ruoyu stood up to return the salute.

"Rongchen, why are you so distant here? We are all family, so don't call yourself a humble subject anymore." The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes slightly, with dissatisfaction in her expression, her brows slightly furrowed, and her eyes fixed on Qin Rongchen.

Qin Rongchen had a blank expression on his face, his eyes were cold, and he responded in a calm tone, "What does the Queen Mother want me to do? If there is nothing else, Rongchen will not stay for long."

"What do you mean? I am your mother and I called you here, but you have such an attitude." The Queen Mother's voice rose slightly with a hint of anger. The dissatisfaction on her face became more obvious, and her lips trembled slightly.

"Since the Queen Mother has met Rongchen, if there is nothing else, Rongchen will take his leave." Qin Rongchen remained calm, lowered his eyes slightly, turned around and was about to leave.

"Qin Rongchen, as a prince, you do nothing all day long. Now you don't even listen to what I say?" The Queen Mother's eyes were wide open, her cheeks flushed with anger, and her fingers trembled slightly as she pointed at Qin Rongchen.

"If the Queen Mother thinks Rongchen is idle and useless, then just get rid of him." Qin Rongchen retorted fearlessly, his eyes firm and resolute. He raised his chin slightly and walked away resolutely.

"You..." The Queen Mother was trembling with anger, her face flushed crimson, her eyes burning with rage as she stared intently at the direction Qin Rongchen had left. "Why has this child become so stubborn? Is it really because of that Yun Nation Saint?" The Queen Mother was filled with confusion and anger, her brow furrowed, and she fell into deep thought.

"Mother, don't be angry. I have asked Yu'er to find out the truth." Kou Lanzhi hurriedly comforted the empress dowager in a soft voice, while gently helping her to calm down her breath, her face full of worry.