Chapter 270: Lu Yin And The Reverent King (1/2)

“Yes, My Lord,” the two said before immediately retreating in fear.

After the comparison between Bei Qing and Ming Zhaotian was made, the precious purple rose love pearl could no longer be given out under any circumstance. Bei Qing was not foolish enough to give it away anymore, as that would be plainly disrespecting Ming Zhaotian. He inwardly hated those two idiotic servants for ruining his plans.

“Senior, Yue'er and I have finished eating. We’ll retire to rest first,” Ming Yan spoke courteously.

Bei Qing hurriedly stood up to bow. “Stay well, princess.”

He watched as the two girls vanished from sight before loudly verbally abusing the two idiots who had ruined this important opportunity. If this matter spread to those who wished to cause problems for him, it could bring misfortune upon his family. Those foolish slaves!

Lu Yin coughed to break the tension. “Lord Bei, don’t be angry. Those around us are all from the Reverent King's household.”

Bei Qing’s heart jumped—that was right, they were all subordinates of the king's household. They were far from the capital and were far removed from his family’s enemies, so this matter should not spread.

“However…” Lu Yin hesitantly spoke up.

Bei Qing was taken aback by Lu Yin’s words. “However what? Hurry up and speak.”

“However, it was reported that there are some people hidden within the Reverent King’s household who belong to the crown prince, but we haven’t verified the veracity of those reports.”

Bei Qing’s heart sank, and he had the feeling that he had just been trampled over. His father had steadily sat in his seat as cabinet minister for such a long time precisely because of his neutral position. If the crown prince caught wind of this matter, then it would definitely spell trouble for both him and his father. Although the incident was nothing threatening, the crown prince was no longer a young, naive man. It would be hard for him to avoid conflicts with His Majesty if the rumors from the capital were to be believed. It was said that the crown prince wanted to push the date of his succession closer as much as he could and that he already had the support of quite a few ministers. Once a conflict broke out, Bei Qing’s father’s position would be vitally important to both sides.

Bei Qing now had a headache, as he had actually brought two dunces along to the dinner, and now, they had dug such a huge hole for him. He continued to think, and he even felt a rash impulse to throw the purple rose love pearl into the river.

Forget it, this isn’t the time to think about this right now. He looked around; were there really any people of the crown prince here?

“Right, why did Miss Yue'er have no reactions towards me today?” Bei Qing asked with a puzzled tone.

“She was accompanying the princess.”

“Oh, that’s right, the princess was here as well. Then, should I look for Miss Yue'er by herself?” Bei Qing asked in a hesitant manner.

“I’ve been with Miss Yue'er for a while, and she once mentioned that she’s looking for a man who’s either stronger or more educated than her. Otherwise, how could he overcome her?”

Bei Qing’s eyes brightened at Lu Yin’s words. “Very well, I do enjoy a challenge. Here is your reward for the information.” He then passed Lu Yin yet another martial banknote and left.

Lu Yin was amused. This aristocratic lord was no fool, but his ego was simply too large. He actually believed that a girl would fall in love with him at first sight! Still, this was the Shenwu Continent, and Bei Qing had a unique status, so it was not completely impossible.

Not long after, news spread that Bei Qing had challenged Yue'er.

Lu Yin was speechless; Bei Qing had actually been this direct?

Yue Xianzi, on the other hand, felt like she was cursed; Bei Qing had ridiculously confronted her and challenged her to a battle. What a madman!

“Yue'er, what did you do to provoke Bei Qing?” Ming Yan quickly summoned Yue Xianzi and questioned her.

Yue Xianzi shook her head, completely at a loss as to how the situation had developed. “I don’t know. He approached me himself and then requested to compete with me.”

Ming Yan was furious with what she heard. “What is wrong with this person? Yue'er, you aren’t an expert on List of Tempering, so what’s he challenging you for? I’ll go and speak to him.”

Yue Xianzi quickly stopped Ming Yan. “Forget it, princess, I’ve already rejected him, so just leave him be.”

Ming Yan snorted; this person was too insane.

However, Yue Xianzi had underestimated Bei Qing’s patience. From the moment she rejected Bei Qing, he had set his sights on subduing her. Thus, he continued to entangle himself with her all the way until they entered Antai City. He had a never-give-up attitude that caused Ming Yan endless exasperation while Yue Xianzi herself wished to slaughter him.

The night after they entered Antai City, a downpour rained down upon the city, trapping the king’s convoy who had originally wanted to immediately depart.

Ming Island was sealed off, and no cultivators could enter, to the extent where even those from the Reverent King's household were thoroughly checked before being released. Yue Xianzi saw the uninterrupted rain, but she had already achieved her goal of mixing into the king's household to enter Ming Island. Her next step was to leave.

Thud thud thud

“Miss Yue'er, are you there? It’s Bei Qing.”

Yue Xianzi was irate at the disturbance. This despicable bastard, why is he bothering me so much? She had already changed her appearance and was incomparable in terms of appearance to the princess, so why could he not just leave her alone? One moment he wanted to compete by fighting, and the next moment, he wanted to compete in a literary contest. He was a complete nutjob!

“Lord Bei Qing, Yue'er has a weak constitution and is merely the princess’ maid. Why does my Lord keep pestering Yue'er about competing?”

Bei Qing was taken aback. He really could not understand this girl. It had already been two days; hadn’t he shown her his sincerity by giving her all this attention during this time? She had even been the first to show interest by giving him her scented sachet. Very well, since she was putting up such an attitude, then he couldn’t be blamed if he were more upfront. He was about to take out the sachet to question her, but at that moment, the city master of Antai City arrived to seek an audience with Bei Qing.

“Miss Yue'er, please take a rest. I must go and meet with a guest,” Bei Qing spoke courteously.

Yue Xianzi nodded and closed the door. This person was getting on her nerves.

Antai City was the closest city to the Ming River, and so, it had an abundance of aquatic products. This was especially true during downpours, as oolong fish, which were a great delicacy, would swim up from the bottom of the lake, encouraging many to fish for them.

Lu Yin was loudly summoned by Bei Qing. “What’s going on? Is this sachet really hers?” Bei Qing demanded with an ugly expression.

“Of course it’s hers.”