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What he didn’t expect was that Zhu Yan had already left the Imperial Capital in silence.

In order to trace Sumo’s whereabouts, she followed the paper crane and scurried around the Imperial Road at the bottom of the lake all night long, using the shrinking earth spell, and finally arrived at the exit of the Imperial Road at the bottom of the lake in the early morning.

In the early morning, the Imperial Road under the waters had just opened, and there were many people lined up on the northern gate of Yecheng, mostly merchants from all over the world, with caravans full of crates and containers, all waiting to enter this most flourishing trading city of Yunhuang.

“Please, make way!” A girl ran down the royal road with the speed of lightning. The recent unrest of the Restoration Army had just ended, and Yecheng was heavily guarded, so the people had to queue up for inspection before they could enter the city, yet the girl rushed straight to the city gates without stopping.

“Stop there!” The soldier on guard shouted and crossed the halberd.

However, the young girl didn’t stop, as if she carried no weight, and as soon as she was blocked by the weapon, she soared up like a piece of paper, saying “Excuse me”, and then suddenly disappeared in the mid-air.

“Huh?” Everyone was dumbfounded, staring at the empty space.

At the highest point of the city tower, someone who had woken up early to inspect the city witnessed this scene and could not help but let out a laugh as he clasped his hands together to form a circular seal and slammed it into the ground.

There was an “Ouch” sound in mid-air and a person fell down from the sky out of nowhere!

Zhu Yan used the invisibility spell to travel through the crowd, rolled onto the city gate and was about to run straight into Yecheng when she suddenly felt her feet sinking and getting yanked by an invisible hand, her entire body stumbling and falling straight down from mid-air – she was about to land on her nose when she was suddenly pulled back by someone.

“Who dare?” She exclaimed in disbelief and looked up angrily.

The face that met her eyes was a familiar one: a flamboyant brocade cloaked nobleman standing at the highest point of the city, half assisting, half cradling her, and laughing out loud, “How come is Your Ladyship here early in the morning to break into the gates?”

“You…!” Zhu Yan recognized Bai Fenglin and was so exasperated that she struck him with a slap.

Bai Fenglin woke up early to do his rounds and happened to see Zhu Yan at the north gate of Yecheng. He brightened up and couldn’t resist, so he used his magic and pulled the girl off when he caught her unprepared. He was going to take the opportunity to tease her, but he didn’t expect her to be so hot-tempered and punch him in the face. He immediately let go of his hand and stepped back, but still didn’t completely dodge the slap and received a painful blow on his shoulder.

Bai Fenglin instantly calmed down, and in his heart, he regretted his rashness – yes, this young girl originally was supposed to be his meat on the chopping block, but the situation changed quickly and she was now the Crown Prince’s concubine, so she must not be offended. How could he possibly be so out of his mind that he could not help but make a move only at the sight of her? Fortunately, there was no one else around here to see the scene, or else word would have reached Shi Ying’s ears and who knows what would have happened.

Although he was shocked in his heart, the smile on his face remained unchanged and he courteously said, “What brings you here so early in the morning? Shouldn’t you be in the Imperial Capital at the moment?”

“None of your business!” Zhu Yan resented him for taking advantage of people when they were unprepared, and replied angrily.

“Does the Crown Prince know that you have come to Yecheng?” Bai Fenglin asked again.

“That’s also none of your business either!” Zhu Yan was in a bad mood and blocked him out again with one sentence.

Bai Fenglin was a shrewd person, and at a glance, he knew that she must have definitely left without Shi Ying’s knowledge, so he couldn’t help but frown – this girl, she was really inconsiderate. With her current status, if something were to happen to her in Yecheng, wouldn’t he be the one to take the blame? Remembering that when Crown Prince Shi Yu had disappeared in Yecheng, he had been dragged into it and almost lost his position as Governor of the City, this time if there was another accident of any kind…

Bai Fenglin’s mind churned for a moment before declaring with a smile on his lips, “It seems that the Princess must have an urgent matter on her return to Yecheng this time, I am familiar with the place, so I wonder if I can be of any help?”

Zhu Yan was about to jump down from the city tower when upon hearing these words, she couldn’t help but stop in her tracks.

Yes, this guy, though obnoxious, was at least the Lord of Yecheng and had supreme power over the place. When Sumo was missing the deed, he took care of it with one word – now she was alone in Yecheng and had to search for the child like a needle in a haystack, wouldn’t it be faster if she could use his authority?

She was hesitating when she turned her head and found that the paper crane had already vanished!

“Oh no!” Zhu Yan blundered, and without thinking too much she jumped off the city tower with a single movement of her feet – the paper crane that flew back was the only clue to finding Sumo, and once she lost it, she would never be able to retrieve the boy.

Bai Fenglin was waiting for her answer, but when he saw her jumping off unexpectedly, he was shocked and hurriedly jumped down after her.

He was extremely vigilant, and although he had just glanced at the crane, he could already tell that this paper crane was unusual, and seemed to be used for a summoning spell – what did this little girl actually wanted to do by following the paper crane here? Moreover, was she actually hiding it from Shi Ying?

His mind raced, his eyes turned a bit confused as he glanced at the other woman.

“Here it is!” Zhu Yan glanced out of the corner of her eye and exclaimed with joy.

He saw the paper crane hovering crookedly in the air for a moment and swung into a small alley. Zhu Yan hurriedly followed it, chasing it along the way. The paper crane gradually flown lower and lower, almost hitting the ground, apparently the spiritual energy attached to it was close to depletion.

The alley was dilapidated and narrow, with potholes, and she was so focused on chasing it that she almost fell over.

“Watch out!” Bai Fenglin took the opportunity to reach out again and help her.

However, right then, Zhu Yan couldn’t be bothered dealing with him – because in that instant, the paper crane had exhausted its momentum and just fell straight down, disappearing into the ditch of the crude alley.

“Oh no!” She cried out, not minding that it was dirty, she flung herself down on her knees and reached out for it. However, the paper crane had already turned into a piece of waste paper after losing its spiritual power, and it got wet as soon as it entered the water, swirling into the bottomless ground with the water in the ditch. Zhu Yan had no time to use a magic spell to stop the stream of water before it disappeared!

She threw herself down against the ditch and, in a fit of anger, and screamed out loud.

Bai Fenglin was lost in thought and was suddenly startled by her little roar, but when he looked at her, he felt she was looking so adorable and cute in her desperation that he subconsciously wanted to reach out and touch her long hair, but as soon as he moved his fingers, he held them back.

As he watched this delicate young girl from the side, his mind wandered in a thousand directions. As the eldest son of the White King’s concubine, he had been cautious and careful since he was a child, walking on thin ice. For more than 20 years, he has been working hard on advancing towards his goal, and for a time he thought he could obtain everything he wanted.

Yet right now, with the girl he wanted so desperately at his feet, he knew in his heart that no matter how hard he would fight, he would never be able to have the young beauty in front of him in this lifetime.

The day before yesterday, when the White King returned from the Purple Palace and told him that the marriage was cancelled, he was tormented in his heart, yet he did not even dare to protest or question – because he knew that he was just a concubine son of the White Clan whose status was not yet firmly established, so how could he stand up to the imperial blood of Kongsang?

This blossoming beauty, like a royal ancestry that can never be overcome, will be his lifelong regret.

Bai Fenglin looked at the profile of her face, and although he did not move on the surface, his heart turned upside down with a pang of bitterness – this strange inferiority complex and self-pity that had followed him throughout his childhood, had emerged for the first time since he became an adult and assumed power.

Zhu Yan stood up in frustration as she watched the ditch for a long time, knowing that there was no more hope left.

It was still early in the morning, but for some reason the sky was already gloomy. The wind was blowing from the north, ruffling the young girl’s long dark red hair, looking as beautiful as a fairy.

“Don’t be so anxious, Princess,” Bai Fenglin finally came back to his senses when he saw that she was about to leave, and rushed up to inquire attentively, “What are you looking for here?”

“That little shark in my house has disappeared!” Zhu Yan felt her heart turning ashen as she lost her last clue and stomped her foot, “I was hoping that this paper crane would lead me to him, but now I don’t even have the slightest hope!”

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