CHAPTER 406: CHAPTER 398: FOURTEENTH PRINCE: MY HEART BELONGS TO YOU_3

"If they cared about their reputation, how could they continue living like this?"

Ruan laughed, "These people, you see, they actually know very well in their hearts. They know that what they’re doing makes them inhuman. But if they don’t do this, then they won’t be accepted by those who have done such things before!"

"A bunch of people, with their hearts turned black, when they see someone with a conscience, they won’t acknowledge the other person. They’ll only think that the other person is the one who’s heartless."

"If a person of conscience is not willing to turn their heart black, they’ll find ways to drag the person down or simply exclude them, or even get rid of them entirely!"

"..."

Yuan Bao opened her mouth, finally falling silent.

She understood this reasoning.

But she didn’t expect that these people dared to act this way.

This was the Capital, right under the feet of the Son of Heaven.

"Ruan, do you think the Emperor knows they act so quickly?"

"Maybe he knows, maybe he doesn’t. Who can say?"

This time Ruan didn’t give Yuan Bao a definite answer.

Considering the kind of people in the court, Ruan thinks the Emperor should know. But then again, Emperor Xia had to rely on these people to get things done, after all, the work always needs manpower.

"Ruan, not talking with you anymore. I’m here to tell you that I’m planning to go to Yunyang City. I haven’t seen my godmother and the others in so long!"

This was Yuan Bao’s main reason for visiting Ruan.

As for those topics she mentioned to Ruan, it was purely because she found it hard to let go.

"How many days do you plan to go? When will you come back?"

"Not sure, maybe three to five days, or maybe half a month!"

"Alright then, be careful on the road!"

"Don’t worry, I’m an expert now!"

Yuan Bao really was an expert now, even Mei Jiu couldn’t beat her.

Over these eight years, Yuan Bao did numerous good deeds in Yanmen County, gaining lots of Incense Fire Wishing Power, and with its blessing, her martial arts improved tremendously.

Impolitely speaking, even if Yuan Bao went on the battlefield, she could become a formidable female warrior.

...

Leaving Qianyang City, Yuan Bao, with Nanny Xue and others, continued slowly heading towards Yunyang City in a carriage.

However, unexpectedly, just a short distance from leaving the city gate, she ran into the Fourteenth Prince.

Now the Fourteenth Prince had been granted the title of Prince Chun by Emperor Xia, with his territory in Nanchuan County.

According to the Daxia ancestral system, after being granted a title, princes had to go to their territories for governance, and the Fourteenth Prince was no exception.

At this moment, Yuan Bao was somewhat surprised to meet the hurriedly arriving Fourteenth Prince outside Qianyang City.

"Hey, little girl, we truly have fate!"

The Fourteenth Prince was originally galloping past but soon turned his horse back to come over.

"Greetings, Prince Chun!"

Although Yuan Bao wasn’t fond of the Fourteenth Prince, she still had to salute, as this was an era where royal power reigned supreme!

"No need for that, no need!"

The Fourteenth Prince looked at Yuan Bao with a smile, suddenly chuckled and said, "Little girl, what do you think, if I petition Father to grant you to me in marriage?"

"Are you nuts?"

Originally, bound by the etiquette of this era, Yuan Bao had to maintain basic courtesy to the Fourteenth Prince, but hearing his words, she directly retorted.

"I’m not crazy!"

The Fourteenth Prince laughed, "You see, you’re unmarried, I’m not wed. I’m quite skilled in both civil and martial arts. You marry me, you’ll be Princess Consort Chun, flying up the branches to become a phoenix. Isn’t that good?"

"I think you need a beating!"

Without hesitation, Yuan Bao directly threw a small plate of pastries from inside the carriage at the Fourteenth Prince.

"Presumptuous!"

"A mere County Princess dare to disrespect the Prince. Are you seeking ruin for your family?"

Seeing Yuan Bao’s action, Mao Shenggong, the Fourteenth Prince’s personal eunuch, immediately came out, loudly admonishing.

"Mao Shenggong, step aside!"

Because of Mao Shenggong’s intervention, the Fourteenth Prince avoided the pastry hitting his face but still didn’t learn a lesson.

"Your Highness, this woman is disrespecting. As a slave, I believe she can’t be easily pardoned!"

Mao Shenggong saw the Fourteenth Prince’s unchanged attitude towards Yuan Bao and became somewhat anxious.

"Go away, stop annoying me!"

The Fourteenth Prince waved Mao Shenggong aside, looked at Yuan Bao with a smile, and said, "Little girl, I’m not joking. I’m genuinely fond of you. I’ll go ask Father for an imperial decree!"

After speaking, the Fourteenth Prince turned his horse and swiftly rode away with his men.

"County Princess...?!"

Once the Fourteenth Prince left, Nanny Xue, Mei Jiu, and the others all looked at Yuan Bao in unison.

Yuan Bao felt her head hurt.

She thought the Fourteenth Prince was quite literally mad.