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Grandma Sheng was stunned, “I haven’t seen Doctor Shen Tu coming at the Palace at any time!”

“What? He never stopped by? What’s going on here?” Now Zhu Yan was startled, jumping straight up and heading out, “Damn it, where did he bring Sumo? I’ll have to go to the Dragon Slaying Village and find that old pervert and ask him about it!”

“Your Ladyship, Your Ladyship!” Grandma Sheng hurriedly trotted after her and stopped her with a gesture, “There is no need to go. That what’s-his-name, Doctor Shen Tu, is no longer inside the Dragon Slaying Village! He’s gone missing!”

“Really?” She was taken aback.

“It’s true!” Grandma Sheng hastily stepped up and took her hand, fearing that she would run out and disappear again, stating, “In order to find you the other day, the King searched all the corners of Yecheng, and all those who had come into contact with you were also investigated – naturally, he also sent someone to look for that Doctor Shen Tu. But strangely enough, he couldn’t be found!”

“What?” Zhu Yan was stunned for a moment, struck speechless.

During these days, she had been on the move, experiencing life and death, unable to take care of herself, and had always thought that Doctor Shen Tu must have sent Sumo back to the Red King’s Residence that night – to her surprise, she returned to Yecheng a few months later only to receive such unexpected news!

So much time has passed, what happened to that little one? Could it be that it was abducted by that Doctor Shen Tu?

“How could that happen?” She pondered and pondered, still puzzled, “Where could he have gone with the little boy in the midst of the war? The stomach tumor inside that child has just been cut out and the body was still weak – where could he have gone?”

She winced at the thought and faltered, “Oh heavens… they wouldn’t have run into anything unforeseen, would they? The soldiers were in disarray that night, so if they were hit by an accidental blast of artillery, then…”

“Hey, County Princess, stop thinking about that,” Grandma Sheng pulled her hand tightly, “Maybe they just got separated in the chaos among the soldiers, they will naturally come back after some time.”

Zhu Yan frowned but was not convinced by her words, “Something is not right – it’s been two months already, if he was going to come back he would have done so long ago.”

“Maybe the boy is sick and Doctor Shen Tu has been busy treating him all this time! Hence it has not been convenient to venture outside.” Grandma Sheng pulled her back into the room and tried her best to comfort her, “Look, since he is with the doctor, the child will definitely be safe, you don’t need to worry – that child is frail and carries a disability, he won’t be able to sell him for a good price, what can Doctor Shen Tu do to him?”

“Eh… that is also true.” Zhu Yan nodded after a moment of reflection, “This young fellow is a cripple among sharks, so I don’t think anyone would bother of beating him up.”

“Princess, you may as well take care of your wounds first, careful not to damage your face with a scar and become a cripple as well.” the old Nanny remarked as she picked up a cloth napkin and wiped her forehead, “Look, such a large bruise.”

“Haiss…” Zhu Yan breathed out loudly in pain and jumped up, covering her forehead, but saying through her teeth, “How can I not be worried? Tell the housekeeper to send someone out to find Doctor Shen Tu and that child!”

“Yes, yes.” Grandma Sheng obliged, “I’ll send someone to tell the housekeeper later.” However, while saying this, her hands were constantly working, as she continued to apply the medicine to her forehead.

“Go now!” Zhu Yan yanked her hand away, “Don’t delay any longer.”

“Fine, fine.” Grandma Sheng had no choice but to put down her cloth napkin and head out.

Zhu Yan sat down on the couch alone, covering her forehead, and looked around at her room – the boudoir in Yecheng Palace has been arranged identically like her private room in the Celestial Wind City. She could not help but sigh at how deeply her parents cared for her, and secretly vowed that she would not let them be worried about her in the future.

While thinking, she walked around and pushed the door of the small room to the side. It was a small storage room, which she hardly ever went into, and yet it didn’t open when she pushed it at this moment.

Strange, how come it’s locked?

Zhu Yan was naturally a curious person, and once she found that it was actually locked, she insisted on opening it to take a look inside. With a stroke of her finger, she used a little magic spell, and the lock on top opened with a click.

The small room was filled with objects piled up almost from the floor to the ceiling under the beams. Zhu Yan became suspicious and could not resist pulling back the piece of canvas that was covering them to take a closer look – it turned out to be a row of wooden crates, neatly carved and inlaid with jade, magnificent beyond belief, and emitting a faint scent of timber.

Her curiosity intensified, and she couldn’t help but open one of the cases and take a look inside, discovering that they were full of jewels of extraordinary value: huge bright pearls, gemstones the size of a pigeon’s egg, and even the valuable beads that Xueying had boasted about once, which lit up the entire poorly lit storeroom like a burning candle.

Zhu Yan was the daughter of a Vassal King, and had seen many precious treasures since she was a child, but after seeing all these things gathered together at first glance, she still felt overwhelmed.

“W-what’s up with all this?” When Grandma Sheng returned, she pointed to the row of bejeweled boxes and asked, “Has Father suddenly become extremely rich? Why are there so many treasures piled up in my room?”

“Oops! How did you manage to find these out, Princess?” Grandma Sheng took a glance at them and was startled, blurting out, “I have clearly locked them all up!”

“Why do you have to lock them up?” Zhu Yan cast her a puzzled glance, “Where did they come from?”

Grandma Sheng surprisingly stuttered a little: “They… they are a gift from… from some other person.”

“Who sent them?” Something in her heart made her feel it was not right, “Who would send me something so expensive without any reason?”

“…” Grandma Sheng became silent for a moment and did not reply.

“Could it be Bai Fenglin? Apart from the White King, who else in the world would be that rich? But why would he send me such invaluable gifts? Could it be…” Zhu Yan’s mind whirled and the answer instantly crossed her mind, making her burst out loud, “Oh my! Damn him!”

She turned white and rushed out in a flash, so fast that Grandma Sheng was not even able to stop her.

Damn it! Why did Father accept so many valuable gifts from Bai Fenglin? Nothing comes from nothing, especially if coming from an adulterous treacherous man – what purpose could that smooth-talker possibly have in mind by currying favor with her family so much?

Zhu Yan rushed angrily towards the entrance of his Father’s chambers and was about to push the door open when she suddenly heard her parents’ voices coming from the inside.

“Don’t bring up the marriage alliance with Ah-Yan just yet. I’ve also ordered the people to lock up all those boxes and containers.” Mother Consort’s voice reached through the curtain, thin and slightly coughing, “Alas, she has just returned home… I don’t want her to hear the news and run away again in a fit of anger. This girl has a fierce temper, as you already know.”

Hearing the word “marriage” was like a sudden strike of thunder coming from a clear sky, and Zhu Yan was so shocked that she forgot to push the door open.

“Sooner or later, she will have to be made aware of this matter!” The Red King sullenly said, his voice dripping with dissatisfaction, “We have already accepted the dowry sent by the White King, can we still hide it from her? Bai Fenglin is one of the most outstanding young princes of the Six Clans, is that still not enough for Ah-Yan?”

Hearing these words, Zhu Yan’s body swayed sharply. Bai Fenglin? As expected… father really sealed the betrothal agreement with the White King. Didn’t he said that he would not consider marrying her off for the time being for at least a year or two? How could he go back on his word?

“Yes, yes, the White King has personally come to ask for the marriage for his eldest son, so he has also given us enough face.” Mother Consort sighed slightly, apparently also pleased with the marriage, “I heard that Bai Fenglin is not only young, handsome and of noble status, but more importantly, he fell in love with Ah-Yan at first sight and took the initiative to ask his father to marry her – as long as his feelings are in place, he will definitely treat Ah-Yan well in the future. We can feel at ease.”

The Red King nodded, “Honestly, for someone like Ah-Yan, who has been married once and is a widow, to be the future White King’s consort is also considered a blessing for her.”

As Zhu Yan was listening outside, she became so furious that she was about to explode – who would want this kind of luck? That Bai Fenglin, who looked like a decent man, but who frequented the brothels every day, was a womanizer, a lustful bastard, and a cruel and heartless man who wanted to suppress the sharks.

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