Chapter 9: Crown Prince Qi Yin

Three days later.

Jun Huang stretched like a cat before walking out of the room with a yawn. She’d only been unconscious for a night and had in fact been awake for two days at this point. Nan Xun had happened to casually ask where she was headed, which is how they’d ended up traveling to the Northern Qi capital together. With a good night’s sleep under her belt after the hardships of the road, Jun Huang felt invigorated. She saw Nan Xun as soon as she entered the main hall.

“Morning!” Jun Huang waved her hand and greeted Nan Xun. His nod back was his usual form of greeting. As she continued into the main hall, his eyes followed her, tracking every move. She was wearing her usual men’s outfit, her movements roguish with flair. Apart from her delicate features, there was nothing out of the ordinary with her act.

The scent of breakfast wafted over the hall, rousing Jun Huang’s appetite. After greeting Nan Xun, she wielded her chopsticks and began tucking in with great gusto.

“Eat slowly, don’t choke.” Nan Xun looked on in amusement at Jun Huang scarfing down everything in sight. He poured a cup of water and handed it to her. There was a tenderness in his eyes that he himself didn’t even realize.

“Thank you.” Jun Huang took the cup without much ceremony and chugged down the contents. Once they’d been fed and watered, the servants cleared the table. Jun Huang hesitated and then finally said, “I’ve been a burden to you these days. Now that we’re at the Qi capital, I think I should…”

“His Highness the Crown Prince!”

Jun Huang hadn’t finished speaking before a large crowd suddenly surged inside. A tall, well built man wearing a black robe with a gold collar led the group. His features were well defined and handsome, and great vigor emanated from his eyes.

Jun Huang started in surprise, but Nan Xun had already stood to welcome the newcomer. “Your Highness.”

Jun Huang no longer kept up her verbal offensive as she raised her hands in a gesture of thanks. “Many thanks to Your Highness!”