Baby, don't be afraid, I'll accompany you to the heavens and the seas!

The path leads to a secluded spot!

There are several pavilions and towers with carved beams and painted rafters, adorned with gold and jade!

Qianqian peeked out from Hanba Tuozhang's arms, wondering to herself, "How come the Hanba tribe has architecture in the style of the Central Plains?"

The fierce and unrestrained man stopped in his tracks outside a palace filled with the fragrance of orchids!

He put Qianqian down and spoke in a tone that was hard to discern, saying to her, "Go inside and rest. This is the bedchamber of my deceased wife!"

"Ah!?" That's like being struck by lightning!

Qianqian fell under the meaningful gaze of the imposing and burly man, and didn't dare to turn around and question this old man about why he had brought her to his deceased wife's residence.

~Tsk tsk tsk~

It seems that the fierce king brought her here because he wanted her to help him resolve his inner conflict!

For example, he dared not open the bedroom of his deceased wife!

Just as she predicted!

When this fierce and unruly man first met her, the Central Plains woman he kept mentioning was his unrequited love, the white moonlight who died young!

Now, she hears him referring to his beloved as his deceased wife!?

It seems she won't be able to win over the formidable Tuozhang on this trip!

The only thing I can do is try to gain his trust through a trade of interests and become good friends with him!

After all, a man who can call his beloved "white moonlight" his deceased wife must be deeply in love with her and never forget her!

Qianqian turned her little head, thinking of countless solutions!

She was also curious about just what kind of extraordinary woman this fierce and domineering king's white moonlight was!

—Squeak—

Step into this gloomy palace!

Qianqianluo carefully pushed open the palace door, then turned to look at Hanba Tuozhang, "Your Majesty! (smiles) Your Majesty (puzzled)?!"

The only response to Qianqianluo was the cold, howling wind in the air!

That old sixth brother, Hanba Tuozhang, who's been gone for who knows when?

Qianqian Luo relaxed her tense body only after seeing that Hanba Tuozhang had left, and then stepped into the hall alone!

The mermaid lamps inside the hall lit up in response!

Before Qianqianluo could even exclaim in surprise as she entered the hall, she saw a portrait hanging in the sea of ​​candles deep inside the hall!

She mustered her courage and walked into the halo of light, slowly approaching the portrait!

On a half-meter-wide sheet of Xuan paper, the figure in the painting has a smiling face, which is both familiar and unfamiliar.

Qianqian stared intently at the portrait, then gasped, covering her mouth in surprise, "Lin Zhuzhu?!"

"Lin Zhuzhu??!"

—Boom—

A thunderbolt struck furiously, shattering the old story into pieces!

Qianqian collapsed to the ground, unable to recover for a long time!

He just kept repeating himself incessantly.

"This round?!"

"This game has lasted so long?! So long!!"

On the eaves of Zhuzhu Palace, several jet-black eagles watched Qianqian Luo inside the palace without moving for a long time before flying back into the horizon.

--thump--

Qianqian carefully turned her head away, swallowed hard, and glanced out of the corner of her eye at another group of hawks that were watching her from outside the hall.

Just as she thought!

The few eagles that flew away headed south towards the capital, and after several hours they arrived at the lifeless Eastern Palace deep within the imperial court!

Inside the Tingyu Palace!!

Qing Tingyu still dreams more than she sleeps!

He woke up at dawn on a cold night!

In the Tingyu Palace, after Flying Eagle finished chanting the Gu language, he turned his head, coughed up blood, and collapsed on the desk.

The assassin, hidden in the shadows, translated the curse words and wrote them down as a letter. He then presented it to His Highness the Crown Prince, who was sitting in a chair with his long black hair and eyes closed, seemingly asleep.

"Master, Flying Eagle reports that Young Master Luo has already taken over the Zhuzhu Palace!" Mei Zise took the letter and read the news from it.

Upon hearing that the news was about Qianqian Luo, Qing Tingyu opened his eyes and said with a mocking smile, "Hmm~ Your Young Master Luo is quite shrewd. Only a few days? And he's already taken over the Empress's Palace?!"

The sarcastic tone left Guage and Meizise completely bewildered. "Your Highness, no way?! This fierce and ruthless Tuozhang has already fallen for someone else after only a few days?!"

"Originally, the high tower presented these fierce and unruly women from the Central Plains to him, but he turned them into Gu people!"

"For six whole years, this ruthless and arrogant man has not taken a single concubine or maidservant!!"

Hearing Mei Zise's indirect praise of Qianqian Luo's extraordinary qualities, Qing Tingyu couldn't help but laugh and ask, "Then?! Zise, why do you think this fierce king treats your young master Luo so specially?!"

The straight-laced Mei Zise failed to notice the oddity in the Crown Prince's words!

Instead, she spoke with a smile, vividly analyzing for Qing Tingyu, "This fierce and domineering king must be blinded by lust and has fallen in love with Young Master Luo!"

Mei Zifeng, who had just finished dealing with the miscellaneous affairs of the previous dynasty, hadn't even had a chance to breathe a sigh of relief when he stepped into the hall and heard the brilliant Mei Zise's "logical" analysis.

Mei Zifeng coughed helplessly, then slid down to his knees at the Crown Prince's feet, interrupting their conversation, "Greetings, Your Highness!"

Seeing that it was Zifeng kneeling at his feet, Qing Tingyu asked in return, "Zifeng, why do you think this fierce and ruthless Tuozhang would allow your young master Luo to take charge of the Zhuzhu Palace?!"

Despite looking exhausted, Mei Zifeng perked up immediately upon hearing the Crown Prince's question and revealed the answer to Mei Zise's expectant gaze.

"Young Master Luo's entry into the Vermilion Pearl Palace was entirely due to the Crown Prince's merits!!!"

"Oh~?" Qing Tingyu rested her chin on her hand, gesturing with a playful expression for Mei Zifeng to continue.

"If it weren't for His Highness the Crown Prince's successor revealing the truth behind the massacre of the Tuo Zhang clan six years ago, Young Master Luo would likely be in mortal danger!"

Hearing a satisfactory answer, Qing Tingyu still couldn't be happy. "Hmm~ But does your Young Master Luo know my good intentions?"

"Given your young master Luo's lecherous nature, he has probably already fallen for this fierce and unruly man at first sight!"

Faced with the Crown Prince's childish jealous remarks, Mei Zifeng, who had been working overtime until midnight, could only helplessly try to comfort him:

"Young Master Luo is exceptionally intelligent; he will surely understand Master's good intentions after seeing the portrait of the fierce Princess!"

Qing Tingyu was still not satisfied after hearing this!

Supported by Yulan and Shuer, Qing Tingyu patiently patted his swollen belly, walked to Mei Zifeng's side, and sneered.

"Your Young Master Luo is just too clever, that's why he's always in so much pain!!!"

"What's most hateful is that it's not enough for him to suffer alone, he has to drag me down with him!"

"Sometimes, I really want to poison your Young Master Luo into an idiot!!!"

"Actually, being a little stupid has its advantages!" Qing Tingyu said sarcastically, then gave Mei Zise, who looked completely bewildered, a meaningful look.

Gua Ge Mei Zi Se still couldn't understand the hidden meaning in His Highness the Crown Prince's words. He stared wide-eyed in confusion and asked, "Huh?! What does this mean?!"

Qing Tingyu sneered a few times, then led the rest of his personal guards to the Imperial Court for a meeting.

Seeing that His Highness the Crown Prince had finally stopped his verbal attacks, Mei Zifeng, overjoyed and weeping, bowed to his departing figure and said, "Respectfully seeing off Your Highness out of the palace!!!"

This brilliant dialogue was completely incomprehensible to Gua Ge Mei Zi Se!

Mei Zifeng scratched his head and cautiously approached Mei Zifeng, who had just finished a late shift and looked exhausted.

"Zifeng, what exactly is His Highness the Crown Prince saying?!"

"Why can't I understand any of this?"