Repeatedly broken branches

Xiao Mu and Ruan Cifeng spent several days in Yuyang before returning to the palace. Outside the palace gate, Ruan Cifeng looked at her with some reluctance and said, "Xiao Zhi, I had a lot of fun these past few days. I've never been so happy in my life. But I have to go back to Lin Yue. There are new things waiting for me to do."

Xiao Mu smiled and said, "Then you should go back first. I'll come to visit you in Lin Yue when I have time. Remember to take me to your flower field."

Ruan Cifeng smiled and said, "Definitely. I will come to Chen Kingdom to find you again in a while, and I will take you to Lin Yue."

Xiao Mu stared blankly at Ruan Cifeng's retreating figure. He turned back every few steps, slowly disappearing from her sight.

Could he be the second male lead that the original owner was so attached to? But why didn't she feel any attraction to him at all? Instead, when she saw that crazy little emperor, she felt a strange burning sensation in her heart.

She had only met him once, but during the few days she spent with Ruan Cifeng, she kept thinking about his name and appearance. Could it be that the original owner liked him?

She's been back from being kidnapped for half a month and hasn't seen Ye Wanwan and Zhou Tingxi since; they both seem very busy.

Xiao Shao brought over a box containing a string of white jade beads, each bead appearing round and smooth, as if carefully polished. Xiao Shao looked somewhat puzzled and said, "This was sent by the young emperor of Chaoyang Kingdom. Princess, do you know him?"

Xiao Mu picked up the bracelet and shook her head. "We don't know each other." Yu Yanjing's face flashed through her mind. He smiled menacingly. Xiao Mu shook her head repeatedly. "I don't know him at all."

But she wore the bracelet and would take it off and polish it every day.

What kind of person is Yu Yanjing? Why is he so deeply rooted in her heart and can't be forgotten?

He kidnapped her, but he didn't do anything too bad to her. He even saved her. He looked so cool when he fought, holding her tightly behind him.

Bah! But he's the emperor, he certainly won't only like her or marry her alone.

Xiao Shao breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that she didn't know him. She had heard that the young emperor was no good person and was extremely cruel. Although he was handsome, he was still ruthless. If she had any connection with him, she wouldn't even know when he would kill her.

When Yu Yanjing returned to the palace, his mind was filled with thoughts of that girl from that day. The more he thought about her, the more agitated he became when he couldn't see her, and he smashed everything he could in his bedchamber.

He suddenly calmed down. Girls probably wouldn't like someone like him who loses his temper so easily and can't control his emotions.

Girls all like gentle and refined men who have a scholarly air about them.

What do girls actually like?

He summoned Shen Ruoxuan and asked succinctly, "What do women like?"

Shen Ruoxuan pondered for a moment and said, "I like men."

A cold glint flashed in Yu Yanjing's eyes as he raised his voice and said, "Speak properly. I'm asking you this very seriously."

"Jewelry, beautiful clothes, cosmetics, and what else? None of these compare to a man."

Yu Yanjing looked slightly taken aback. "I can't possibly give myself to her, can I?"

Shen Ruoxuan said, "It's not impossible. I'll take care of things at court for you these next few days. You can go and find her."

He laughed self-deprecatingly and said, "With this mole under my eye, people can recognize me at a glance. It's too conspicuous. If Fifth Brother's men see it, how will I survive? They've been watching me relentlessly for a long time."

Shen Ruoxuan took out a small box from her sleeve and said, "This is something that can cover up that mole. If you change your clothes and control your temper, I doubt anyone will recognize you. Most importantly, you must control your temper, control it, and control it again."

Yu Yanjing couldn't wait any longer. He packed a few simple clothes and some money and rode his horse to Chen Kingdom.

In this world, the only person he trusted was Shen Ruoxuan.

When he was bullied, the only person who spoke up for him and opposed his eight brothers was Shen Ruoxuan. Although it was only once, the first thing he did when he ascended the throne was to appoint Shen Ruoxuan as Grand Tutor. When he was not in office, Shen Ruoxuan could oversee the country and handle all affairs.

Over the years, he has been running around everywhere, and Shen Ruoxuan has always been the one to clean up his messes.

The only thing he didn't want to do was to retrieve the military tally, because his mother was a princess of the Snow Kingdom, and the emperor of the Snow Kingdom was his maternal grandfather.

Zhou Tingxi pressed on relentlessly, forcing his maternal grandfather to abdicate and his uncle to take over. The uncle even handed over the military tally, which represented real power. He would kill him one day.

Xia Yunzhi is a princess of Chen Kingdom, so meeting her is no easy task; one can only wait for the right opportunity.

Yu Yanjing lived in a house he bought in Chen Kingdom, using the alias Han Xingbai. No one would recognize him. He disguised himself simply, covering up the mole and darkening his skin.

I heard that the palace is recruiting guards. Anyone who can read and has a little martial arts skills can apply. Being a guard is a bit of a challenge for someone like him who has been pampered since childhood, but he is willing to do so in order to see that person.