Resisting the Wind and Splendor

Jing Lei was waiting in the front yard, of course, waiting for Chu Yueli to return to the Mo Wang Mansion.

However, he did not insist that the princess return to the mansion; he simply wanted to be able to receive her as soon as she wanted to go back.

When Zisu brought him tea, he was still standing under the big tree in the yard, looking at the distant horizon, lost in thought.

He was probably too engrossed in his thoughts to notice even the perilla leaves approaching.

By the time he realized it, Zisu was already very, very close to him.

Suddenly sensing someone approaching from behind, Jing Lei's alertness returned instantly, and he instinctively sent a palm strike behind him.

Fortunately, at the crucial moment, he finally remembered that he was in the Duke's mansion, and he finally saw clearly who was walking behind him.

Jing Lei hurriedly withdrew his palm strike, but the residual force of the palm wind still landed on Zi Su.

Caught off guard, Zisu nearly missed the hit. She stumbled and narrowly avoided it, but the tray in her hand was still knocked askew, and the teapot rolled off the tray.

Jing Lei reacted quickly and caught it immediately, but some of the tea still splashed out and landed on the back of his hand.

"Hot!" Zisu was startled. She placed the tray on the stone table beside her and quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe the tea off the back of his hand.

"It's nothing." Jing Lei wanted to withdraw his hand, but for some reason he hesitated and didn't move.

After Zisu wiped the tea off his face, she said, "What were you thinking about so intently that you didn't even notice me walking behind you?"

"It's nothing, it's just..." Jing Lei couldn't help but glance towards the horizon, a hint of heaviness in his eyes. Finally, he looked away and said softly, "I was just thinking about some things. But... do you know martial arts?"

The few steps Zisu took to dodge his palm strike just now were clearly something she had practiced.

He truly hadn't expected that this girl was actually a martial artist.

"I have been by your side for so many years. You are very skilled in martial arts. I have learned a few moves from you, which I can use to save my life in an emergency."

Zisu's martial arts skills are indeed not very good. She is too mediocre to learn the moves of the young lady's masters.

However, her lightness skill was quite good, which, as she said, could be used to escape and save herself in critical moments.

Zisu glanced in the direction he had been looking and couldn't help but sigh, "Lord Jinglei has always followed the Prince. This is the first time he hasn't been by the Prince's side to fight alongside him, isn't it?"

That's the direction of Nanmeng. Zisu could imagine what Jinglei was thinking just now.

He must have been very envious of Lei Xiao and Lei Ting, who were able to follow the prince and travel to Nanmeng with him.

Having his thoughts seen through, Jing Lei no longer tried to hide them.

He nodded and said, "It is indeed the first time that I have not been by the Prince's side and have been abandoned by him."

"That……"

"I have an important mission, which is to protect the princess." So, he didn't actually feel very sad. The princess was the prince's darling, and the prince entrusting him with such an important mission was the greatest trust the prince had in him.

There are regrets, though. Who wouldn't want to stay by the prince's side and fight alongside him?

But he was not discouraged; after all, not everyone could earn the prince's trust.

Zisu let out a breath, nodded, and smiled, "Although..."

Before she could finish speaking, Liu Yun's cheerful voice came from outside: "Zi Su, you're really here! Come and see what delicious food I brought you."