Chapter 28 [Sick Beauty]

Royal Villa.

This is the largest imperial garden in Kyoto.

Those members of the royal family and royal relatives would come here for a leisurely stroll whenever they had time.

Here, a group of jackals, tigers, leopards, elks, pikas and other animals are kept in captivity.

During festivals, those young masters would occasionally come here to hunt.

After all, in the era without mobile phones, people were really bored.

This is why such things as molesting decent women often happen.

Logically speaking, the royal villa should be a lively place.

However, in recent years, few people come here.

Besides, Lin Wan'er's residence is far away from those lively places.

She was abandoned here since she was a child and no one cared about her.

Even though she was seriously ill several times and almost died, her father, the prime minister, and her mother, the eldest princess of the current dynasty, never came to visit her once.

Lin Wan'er felt that she was a person who was forgotten in a corner by the whole world.

She thought that she was about to die, and they should come to see her and see her for the last time.

However, every time I looked forward to it, it was dashed.

Now that she has grown up, she no longer has any hope for this.

Leaning against the balcony, she looked toward the garden in the distance.

A gentle breeze blew a strand of hair on her forehead, making it fly gently.

Her face was extremely pale, and it seemed that she would fall apart if the breeze blew.

The term sickly beauty probably refers to someone like her.

Lin Daiyu and Lin Wan'er, if they were of the same generation, they would probably be sisters.

The only difference is that Lin Wan'er does not like obscene poems, but Lin Daiyu loves to write poems.

"Wan'er, Wan'er."

A woman in red came running over, even using some light skills while running.

Not even bothering to climb the stairs, he just leaped into the air, passed the ball over the treetops, and landed steadily on the second floor.

The person who came was the eldest daughter of the Ye family, Ye Ling'er, who had never been interested in needlework since childhood and only loved to wield guns and sticks and was noisy.

In fact, "dancing with guns and sticks" is not necessarily a bad thing. It is a skill and also a ventriloquism, which can be useful after marriage.

It takes skill to teach your man a lesson and make him walk with the help of the wall.

Even if you can't be the best in the world, it's okay to be the best bed in the world.

Just like Pei Nanwei, who was weak and powerless, but was able to subdue the best man in the world and make him walk with the help of the wall.

Before leaving, he did not forget to mock.

"Ling'er, why are you here?" Lin Wan'er asked.

Ye Ling'er is her only good friend. If she is in Kyoto, she will often come to accompany her, talk and relieve her boredom, which is also very nice.

The two have a very deep relationship. They are not sisters, but they are better than sisters.

"Wan'er, I just got the news that the Crown Prince and the Second Prince have agreed to hunt at the Royal Courtyard today. It will be exciting to watch."

She always likes lively places, so she came here.

"It's just hunting, there's nothing exciting about it." Lin Wan'er said calmly.

Ye Ling'er chuckled and said:

“You’ve lived in the Royal Villa for many years, so naturally you don’t know much about it.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Second Prince have always been at odds with each other. They have been fighting openly and secretly for many years, but no one has been determined to be the winner.

This time we were able to get together and come to the Royal Villa to hunt.

Don’t you think it’s strange?”

Lin Wan'er frowned slightly. She never liked fighting and killing, but she still knew something about the fight for the throne.

They are not so stupid that two princes fighting for the throne can shake hands and chat happily when they meet.

That scene was really awkward.

"Don't look so sad. I'll take you out for a walk today to relax." Ye Ling'er said heartlessly.

Lin Wan'er said nothing, but she remembered in her heart what her second brother Lin Gong had said to her before, how good and powerful this Crown Prince was.

Now that her second brother is not in Kyoto, there is one less person who can come to visit her.

Five years ago, my second brother said that he wanted to ask the Crown Prince if there was any way to cure her illness.

But later, there was no news about this matter. Her second brother didn't say anything, and she didn't ask.

Now when I suddenly think of it, I feel a little lost in my heart.

Perhaps, the Crown Prince really had some abilities, but he was still helpless against her illness.

A little bit of hope was eventually shattered.

She was used to it.

This is probably her fate.

Sometimes, Lin Wan'er would wonder if she was an unforgivable female devil in her previous life, who had done so many bad things that she had to suffer such torture in this life.

"Wan'er, what are you thinking about? Let's go. They should be here soon."

Ye Ling'er pulled Lin Wan'er down from the attic and headed towards the garden.

The royal villa covers a very large area, so naturally there is more than one entrance.

When the two arrived at the garden hunting area, quite a few people had already arrived.

Knowing that the Crown Prince and the Second Prince were both here, the young masters of various families in Kyoto who usually wanted to take shortcuts naturally came as well.

Outside the fence, everyone is here.

"I've met the princess!"

Seeing Lin Wan'er, everyone bowed.

I was stunned by her beauty.

A sick beauty is still a beauty.

Such women naturally make people want to protect them.

not far away.

Li Chengqian and the second prince sat opposite each other.

There is a fruit plate in the middle.

"Your Highness, you look very healthy. With four beautiful women, plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, serving you day and night, I'm sure your Highness is living a very comfortable life."

The second prince looked relaxed and carefree, even his sitting posture was very casual.

If it weren't for his status as a prince, he would look like a gangster.

"Run, Run!" Li Chengqian said casually.

I picked up the fruit, took a bite, and the sweetness filled my mouth.

The weather is nice today.

There is sunshine, but it is not too hot, and a cool breeze blows from time to time.

"What does the Crown Prince think of today's hunting?" The Second Prince asked in a gangster tone. He was in a half-squatting position, and if you didn't know him, you would think he was taking a poop.

Li Chengqian glanced at him and said, "For hunting, high-end hunters often appear as prey."

The Second Prince smiled and said, "I am not as peaceful as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I always treat my prey in a way that..."

As he spoke, he made a gesture of drawing a bow and shooting an arrow through the heart.

"Your Highness, how about we have a competition today?"

"How to compare?"

"It's a competition to see who kills more prey and who kills bigger prey." The second prince took a sip of tea with a smile on his face.

"Okay, but I don't know what the stakes are."

"Let's bet our lives!" The second prince smiled lazily, speaking casually, as if jokingly.

After saying that, seeing Li Chengqian looking at him with a smile, he smiled and said:
“It’s just a joke, Your Highness, don’t take it seriously.

I am so sorry for saying such a shameful thing to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I am so sorry for that."

As he spoke, he bowed slightly and shook the strand of hair in front of his forehead.

At this time, Lin Wan'er and Ye Ling'er came over.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, Second Prince!" The two of them bowed slightly.

"Sister Wan'er, I didn't expect you to come. Come and sit down." The second prince said with a smile.

Lin Wan'er's gaze fell on Li Chengqian.

With this temperament and this dress, she almost didn't recognize the person in front of her.

Or maybe, it’s normal for some changes to occur after not seeing each other for many years.

"Sister Wan'er is weak, so please don't stand. Please sit down." Li Chengqian looked up and smiled gently.

(End of this chapter)