Chapter 424: Chapter 285: I Am Here to Propose Marriage
"Crown Prince, Crown Prince, Lianlian will never dare again, please spare Lianlian. Whatever you want Lianlian to do, I will agree," Chen Lianlian cared most about her face.
She knelt on the ground, incessantly begging the Dark Crown Prince.
"Rise, such a delicate beauty. It’s a pity to see you like this; it ruins the scenery," the Dark Crown Prince said with a mix of pity and reflection, his fingers gently lifting Chen Lianlian’s smooth jaw.
Chen Lianlian’s face was covered in tears, looking pitiful enough to soften the hearts of most men in the world.
Unfortunately for her, the Dark Crown Prince was not the type to pity or cherish women. His striking appearance, set off by his red hair, made every move he made seem noble and handsome. His gestures looked gentle, but the icy coldness in his eyes gave everything away.
Chen Lianlian was so frightened that her teeth clattered.
"What do you know about Yun Sheng?" the Dark Crown Prince asked softly.
Chen Lianlian was confused, "What do you mean, Your Highness?"
"Tell me everything about her," the voice of the Dark Crown Prince was no longer cold, his tone now carried a greedy kind of desire.
If previously his interest in Yun Sheng was just a matter of competition, wanting to retaliate for her disrespect towards him,
After witnessing what she did today, the Dark Crown Prince was even more determined to have her.
He still remembered her calm demeanor in the face of bloodshed, her pure white face untouched by it.
At that moment, the aura she exuded was breathtakingly beautiful.
She was clearly a scheming little person, but in that moment, she had an air of sanctity about her.
These two vastly different qualities coexisting in one person was enough to make the Dark Crown Prince’s mind waver, unable to control himself.
Although Yun Sheng was still young, given time, she would certainly grow into a stunning beauty that would make hearts race.
Unmatched medical skills, a sufficiently calm mind, and mysteriously unfathomable summoning techniques—such a woman was the only one fit for Dugu Xiu.
In the Dark Crown Prince’s eyes, Chen Lianlian saw naked desire, a desire that was not merely a man’s for a woman, but more like a wild beast’s craving for a mate.
A surge of intense envy, nearly hatred, rose in Chen Lianlian’s heart.
It was undeniable that the Dark Crown Prince was cruel, but he was indeed a dragon among men.
The Wuji Five Treasures, the fusion of Divine Beast Blood, and the future position of Heir of Hou Qin made him the object of pursuit by countless girls.
Yet, such a man now showed strong interest in Yun Sheng.
Ye Beiming was the same, recalling the way he carefully held Yun Sheng in the hall, the touching indulgence and affection that flowed from his eyes, Chen Lianlian felt as if her heart was being torn apart.
Chen Lianlian had never seen such an expression on Ye Beiming.
He only showed it when facing Yun Sheng.
Now, the Dark Crown Prince did too, but his expression was even more brazen.
At the moment, he looked like an agitated red-haired Wolf King.
The Dark Crown Prince wanting Yun Sheng, that couldn’t be better.
As long as she could deliver Yun Sheng into the Dark Crown Prince’s hands, then Ye Beiming would no longer be able to see Yun Sheng again.
"Your Highness, about Yun Sheng..." Chen Lianlian spoke smoothly.
When Yun Sheng arrived at the Yun Residence, Yun Bahe had already awakened.
Seeing Yun Sheng enter, Yun Bahe’s face first flushed red, then he coughed heavily.
"Your health..." They both spoke almost simultaneously.
Uncle Yun squeezed a smile on his face.
Yun Bahe had already heard the entire story from Uncle Yun.
Learning that Yun Sheng had fainted from exhaustion in order to save him, he was touched and also very concerned about Yun Sheng’s injuries.
The first thing he did upon waking was to inquire about Yun Sheng’s condition.
Yun Sheng was also somewhat embarrassed, "My injury is not serious. I’ll take another look at your injury."
"Grandmaster Wen had already visited earlier. He has examined the Old Master and announced that the internal organs have been fully repaired. He even called it miraculous, saying he had never seen such divine needlework," Uncle Yun praised.
This time, Miss truly enhanced the family’s reputation.
However, Yun Bahe did not show much joy this time; he had a premonition that Yun Sheng’s display of her true strength would likely attract trouble.
Yun Sheng still smiled politely and proceeded to check Yun Bahe’s injuries. As Grandmaster Wen had said, Yun Bahe’s injuries were almost no issue now, except that the Demon Beast Amniotic Fluid within him had yet to be cleared.
"What about uncle?" Yun Sheng looked around and did not see Yun Canglang. Yun Sheng had already informed Yun Canglang and requested he publish a commission at the Hunter Soldier Branch to hire Hunter Soldiers to search for the Life Water.
The crisis of Yun Bahe will persist each day the Demon Beast Amniotic Fluid remains unresolved.
Although Tian Quezi has perished, it does not stop other experts of Martial Saint Level from emerging.
"The second young master and Vice Director Zhan have gone out," Uncle Yun had just spoken when suddenly a guard came forward to report.
"Old General, the Dark Crown Prince has arrived bearing gifts to pay a visit."
Hearing that the Dark Crown Prince had come, both Yun Bahe and Uncle Yun were taken aback, and Yun Sheng also felt somewhat displeased.
Yun Bahe is still injured, and this instigator, the Dark Crown Prince, dares to show up at the door; truly, I’ve seen the shameless, but never this shameless.
However, considering the visitor is a guest, it’s not good for Yun Bahe to turn away the prince from another nation at the door, so he let Uncle Yun welcome the Dark Crown Prince inside.
The Dark Crown Prince and his two guards entered the Yun Residence.
Upon seeing Yun Sheng present as well, a light suddenly gleamed in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
Yun Sheng, on the other hand, rolled her eyes at him; if it weren’t for the fact that she still needed to prepare medicine for Yun Bahe, she would have left with a sweep of her sleeve.
"Old General Yun, I have come to apologize," the Dark Crown Prince observed Yun Sheng’s reaction and his smile deepened.
Today he appeared quite amiable, even bringing five or six kinds of Holy Herbs to visit.
Those who didn’t know any better would really think he came to visit the sick.
"Prince Dugu is too polite, old I have merely suffered a normal injury, it’s embarrassing for the prince to trouble himself with a personal visit," Yun Bahe was outwardly modest while inwardly cursing the Dark Crown Prince’s ancestors eighteen generations deep.
The states of Hou Qin and Great Zhou have been at odds with each other for hundreds of years.
Dugu Xiu is the most authoritative prince of Hou Qin, and the world is well aware that he is the heir to the throne of Hou Qin.
Yun Bahe is a veteran general of Great Zhou and had killed countless Hou Qin Soldiers on their battlefields in the past.
For the two to meet, even if they did not fight to the death, peacefully coexisting would be extremely difficult.
Not to mention, Dugu Xiu brought a heap of gifts and spoke cordially, smiling as if he was a son-in-law visiting his father-in-law. No matter how one looked at it, it seemed like the proverbial weasel paying New Year’s greetings to the chickens.
Just as Yun Bahe was about to have Uncle Yun decline the gifts, Yun Sheng had already taken the medicinal items and glanced over them casually, "Dark Crown Prince, don’t be stingy. The man was nearly beaten to death by you, and you only brought a few Holy Herbs. If word gets out, people might think that a great nation like Hou Qin can’t present a proper gift."
Upon hearing Yun Sheng’s sarcastic tone, the two guards behind the Dark Crown Prince immediately grew furious.
Yet Dugu Xiu remained calm and composed, "Miss Yun is right, it seems I have indeed lacked in generosity. Servants, bring over the Fan Leaf Feather Mushroom and present it to the Old General."
Fan Leaf Feather Mushroom?
Yun Sheng was stunned, and so were Yun Bahe and Uncle Yun.
Yun Sheng, who had studied medicine, was well versed in the medicinal herbs of the continent. The Fan Leaf Feather Mushroom was a high-grade Holy Herb fungus, resembling a feather in shape but pure white in color, growing only on Snow Woman Peak at the northernmost edge of the continent, said to appear only once every thousand years.
Although its rank was not as high as the Divine Grade Nine-leaf Purple Ginseng, it was already a top-grade specimen among Holy-grade Elixirs.
This herb’s primary use was for purifying the body’s constitution, and legends say that a Martial Arts Sect expert could use a single Fan Leaf Feather Mushroom to undergo Bone Marrow Cleansing and break through the bottleneck to reach Martial Saint level.
Its effects may not be as potent as Life Water, but it could still help alleviate some of the poison in Yun Bahe’s body.
"Crown Prince..." The guards were also at a loss, as this Holy Herb was specially prepared by the Emperor of Hou Qin for the Dark Crown Prince’s future Martial Saint breakthrough. The prince was giving it to Yun Bahe, an enemy of Hou Qin, which might not be the best idea.
"I do not wish to repeat myself," the Dark Crown Prince’s eyes darkened with a stormy expression, and the guards did not dare question further, hurrying off to fetch the herb.
"Dark Crown Prince, you are far too kind. Such a precious herb, I cannot accept," Yun Bahe said, feeling obliged to rise.
"Old General need not be polite. I have accidentally injured the Old General and would like you and Divine Doctor Yun to not take offense. In fact, I have another request today, and I hope that the Old General can agree," the Dark Crown Prince remained radiant, but his gaze kept falling on Yun Sheng intermittently.
Yun Sheng felt something was amiss.
No one knew better than she the grudges between her and the Dark Crown Prince.
Just moments ago, this man had a constipated expression of wanting her dead or alive, and now he was addressing her so affectionately as Miss Yun; it was unclear what he was plotting.
"I have long admired Miss Yun and wish to take this opportunity of my mission to Great Zhou to ask for your hand in marriage from the Old General. I promise, as long as I am Crown Prince, she will be the Crown Princess Consort; and if I ascend to become Emperor, she will be the Empress of Hou Qin," the Dark Crown Prince spoke sincerely, choosing his words carefully.
He used "I" instead of "this Crown Prince," indicating the earnestness of his intentions.
Yun Sheng, who was sitting to the side drinking tea, suddenly spat out her tea in a "pfft", splashing it out.
Prince Dugu was seated so close to Yun Sheng that when she spat out her tea, it splashed all over his face.
Without moving a brow, he serenely wiped away the tea from his face.
At this moment, Yun Sheng’s face was beyond description.
Proposal!
Prince Dugu had actually come to propose.