Prince! The political conspiracy is not a play, the show is real

Lu Che raised his eyes and instantly sensed the question in Tao Yao's burning gaze. He reflexively avoided her gaze and felt his heart beating like a drum.

At night, along the Chishui River, the wind blows continuously, stirring up waves on the reeds on the shore that are deeper and thicker than the water surface, making ghostly calls.

Amidst the clamor of the wind, Tao Yao's voice still clearly reached Lu Che's ears: "Lu Che, you seem very afraid of Chu Huanjun."

In an instant, Lu Che's heart felt like it was being scratched by a thorny reef, leaving a hideous bloody mark. The pain made him stiff from head to toe, and his mind went blank.

So many years have passed, and the past has passed like smoke and water. The fear and hatred that he thought had faded long ago are surging in his heart again.

Yes, the pain and hatred have always existed and will not fade away with the passage of time. Instead, they will become deeper and deeper as time goes by. He cannot ignore this.

Was he really afraid of Chu Huanjun? Was he afraid of a specific person, or of that irreversible period of time, or was he afraid that the bloody family feud would once again rob him of the courage he had worked so hard to build up?

Lu Che couldn't understand.

Seeing Lu Che remained silent, Tao Yao raised her hand and waved it in front of his eyes three times, saying, "Hey. What's wrong with you? You've been so distracted the whole way here. I just noticed that you seem particularly concerned about Chu Huanjun. Did something happen between you two?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Che's eyes, which had been shrouded in darkness, suddenly lit up and stared at her intently.

There was an indescribable light flashing in his eyes, so bright that it was frightening, something Tao Yao had never seen since she met him.

Before Tao Yao could react, everything in front of her eyes suddenly went dark, and the next moment she was embraced by a hard and cold embrace.

The world was spinning, and the scenery in front of her eyes was overturned in an instant. Tao Yao felt dizzy and confused. In the chaos, her waist seemed to be hit by something sharp like stone or wood. She screamed in pain and subconsciously grabbed Lu Che's clothes tightly. The two of them rolled into the reed marsh together.

The river wind was howling, and their bodies were pressed tightly together.

Surrounding them were deep reeds, almost as tall as a person, hiding their figures within the thicket. The river wind was so strong that even if they shouted at the top of their lungs, no one would notice they were there.

Tao Yao suddenly realized that if Lu Che was a bad guy, it would be easy for him to do something bad to her and take her life here.

So, Tao Yao immediately showed weakness to the other party: "Lu Che, calm down, don't be angry. I, I don't mean any other things, I'm just curious, asking out of curiosity..."

Lu Che didn't say anything. He was like a cold stone, silently pressing down on her, casting a gloomy and cold shadow over her, which made Tao Yao afraid to make any rash moves.

"Stop messing around. It's still a long way from here to Uncle Tu's house. Let's go back quickly so we don't get discovered..."

Tao Yao's voice became smaller and smaller, gradually disappearing in the howling cold wind.

Along with it, Lu Che's remaining sanity was also swallowed up by the strong wind.

Tao Yao was held tightly in Lu Che's arms for a long, silent moment, nearly drifting off to sleep. Lu Che's embrace choked her breath. The night shrouded the surroundings, and it felt as if a ferocious beast lurked in the darkness, glaring at her.

This terrifying beast was none other than Lu Che, who was pressing on her without making a sound.

Lu Che felt his patience slowly wearing thin. He felt a burning sensation throughout his body, his frontal area dizzy, and the whistling wind in his ears swallowed up his rapid breathing.

In such a secret and silent night, anything he did could be forgiven.

It's been a long time since I've felt such an embrace. Lu Che tightened his arms with all his might, wrapping Tao Yao's thin body in his body warmth.

She was so thin, even thinner than when she was a child, with bony features everywhere from her shoulders to her back. She must have suffered a lot over the years, and her life was no better than his.

Her hair was soft, gathered in his palm, smooth as a piece of expensive silk. It was also like the oasis they stumbled upon one day many years ago when they were lost in the desert. That spring of soft, clear water suddenly appeared in his despair, giving him hope.

Her heartbeat was rapid, and so was his. They could feel each other, just as they had before, without words, they could still feel each other's feelings.

Tao Yao suddenly felt something wet on her shoulder, and something hot was dripping into her neck.

At this moment, she suddenly heard Lu Che sobbing softly.

He is crying.

Tao Yao breathed a long sigh of relief.

Lu Che didn't do anything, he just held her like that, but she was so scared that she was paranoid.

Tao Yao suddenly didn't know what to do. She wasn't good at comforting people, so she raised her hand and placed it on Lu Che's back, patting him awkwardly and soothing him like a child, "It's okay, it's okay. I'm sorry, I said too much. I won't ask those questions anymore..."

"No, it's none of your business."

Lu Che's voice was tearful and sounded extremely anxious.

"I'm sorry." Lu Che took a deep breath, left Tao Yao's shoulder, and wiped the tears from his face. "I'll tell you everything, everything..."

Lu Che gently placed Tao Yao on the soft grass, and lay down beside her, looking at the stars in the night sky. Suddenly, it seemed as if he had returned to many peaceful nights many years ago, when they had also been lying on a small sand dune, gazing at the night sky, the stars, and the vast desert covered with silver frost.

"In fact, you are not the daughter of the Shi family, but the saint of the Moon Worshiping Clan."

Seventeen years ago, there was a nomadic tribe in Mobei called the Moon Worshipers.

Unlike other nomadic peoples, the Moon Worshipers rest at sunrise and work at moonrise. They believe in the Moon God and regard the wolf that howls at moonlit nights as their totem.

Among the Moon Worshiping Tribe, there was a brave and aggressive young hero named Ayihan. He married Nalian, the daughter of a tribal elder, and gave birth to a son, Lu Che.

A son's status depends on his mother's. Lu Che relied on the protection of his mother's lotus and enjoyed the support of the tribe since he was a child. Therefore, he was also willful and capricious, but he spent his childhood in peace until the moonless night when he was four years old.

The tribe's sorcerer predicted that tonight would be a good omen, a sign that the Moon Goddess would descend. Upon hearing this, Ayihan, without a second thought, packed his bow and arrows and single-handedly journeyed deep into the Wolf Mountains in Mobei.

Lu Che only remembered that he went to bed early that night. But he was awakened in the middle of the night by cheers outside the tent. He got up and looked around, but his mother, who had been by his side coaxing him to sleep before he fell asleep, was nowhere to be found.

So, he hurriedly rushed out of the tent in his slippers, and in an instant he saw the glittering presence in the crowd—

The crowd cheered and gathered together. In the center of the crowd was his father Ayihan, who was riding a black wolf with a long beard as big as a camel, and in his arms was a small baby.

Young Lu Che was momentarily stunned and at a loss for words. Ayihan immediately noticed him and looked over with a smile. Immediately, the tribesmen also cast their eager gazes upon him.

The next moment, he was swept to the center by a surging crowd. People scrambled to carry him to Ayihan's side. Only then did he realize his mother was among the crowd, looking at them with a smile.

Lu Che didn't know what had happened. But the next day, Ayihan became the new tribal leader, and the wolf and the baby girl were left in the tribe.

He asked his tribesmen and learned that Ayihan had subdued the wolf king that night and brought back an orphan girl from the wolf pack.

Ayihan said that this girl was a treasure given by the Moon God, and that the name should be chosen carefully. They should wait until she is sixteen years old before asking the Moon God to give her a name.

So, I just gave her a nickname, Arnold.