Let's Squander A Billion First!-Chapter 1673: Lord Millennia (25)
"Don’t ever do anything so dangerous again." Yin Shen’s expression was still gloomy.
He thought his feelings for Chuzheng were nothing more than a possessiveness without grounds, but just now Yin Shen felt his emotions for her were more complex...
He couldn’t even bear to see her suffer a bit of harm.
After everything Yin Shen had been through, he realized one thing, the things you like should be kept close at hand, only then do you feel secure.
As for Chuzheng, he didn’t know why he looked at her differently, but since he wanted her deep down, he would have her, by whatever means necessary.
But now...
Yin Shen’s fingertips trembled slightly, even his heart throbbed with pain.
Chuzheng raised her eyes, her gaze cold and indifferent, originally wanting to say ’Who are you to boss me around?’, but when her eyes met Yin Shen’s, the words stopped at her lips, circled her tongue, and she swallowed them back.
Damn!
Yin Shen’s gaze carried a suppressed weight, it made her somewhat uncomfortable.
Chuzheng turned her head aside and said, "I got it."
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"Father?"
Princess Changhuan, waking up thanks to everyone’s efforts, was first muddled, then hugged the Emperor and burst into tears.
She was truly scared to death, almost thought she could never get out.
The Emperor was distraught and quickly got someone to settle Princess Changhuan.
Princess Changhuan cried for a while and gradually calmed down.
"I think I heard sister’s voice before..."
The Emperor was horrified: "Which sister?"
Many princesses in the palace had died untimely, even before Changhuan there were several.
The Emperor worried Princess Changhuan saw something unclean, hence his strange reaction.
Princess Changhuan looked past the Emperor and saw the girl standing with Yin Shen, she immediately called out excitedly, "Sister."
The Emperor followed Princess Changhuan’s gaze, meeting Chuzheng’s eyes by chance.
Chuzheng’s gaze flickered, falling on Princess Changhuan, she nodded slightly.
"Sister, was it you who saved me?"
Chuzheng neither affirmed nor denied.
Princess Changhuan still remembered hearing Chuzheng’s voice.
If the Emperor hadn’t restrained her, Princess Changhuan would probably have jumped up, hugging Chuzheng and spinning circles.
[Congratulations, Miss, for collecting a Thank-You Card ×1]
[Congratulations, Miss, for collecting a Thank-You Card ×1]
[Congratulations, Miss...]
Good thing she wasn’t an ingrate, saving her wasn’t for nothing.
Another fire would be good.
"Your Majesty, shouldn’t you fulfill your promise?" Chuzheng spoke to remind the Emperor.
The Emperor frowned looking at her, just about to speak, Princess Changhuan promptly asked: "What promise? Father, what did you promise Sister?"
The Emperor: "..."
What are you babbling about!
I didn’t even know I had such a daughter!
Yin Shen answered beside: "Your Majesty promised Miss Chuzheng, if she rescued the Princess, she would be pardoned of any guilt."
Princess Changhuan was dumbstruck: "Why guilty? What did Sister do?"
Princess Changhuan hadn’t heard the rumors outside, naturally unaware.
When Princess Changhuan figured it out, she was silent for a while, then nonchalantly held the Emperor’s arm and shook: "Sister saved me, Father you have to keep your promise."
The Emperor: "..."
He never said he wouldn’t keep his promise!
The Emperor had Yin Shen write an Imperial Decree on his behalf.
With that decree, people outside could only be astonished and bewildered, without any other recourse.
Would they dare defy His Majesty’s order?
Though some doubted the decree’s genuineness...
The Emperor, for once, attended the early morning court, personally attesting to the decree’s authenticity, silencing all skepticism.
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When Yin Shen returned from court, he entered to see Chuzheng lounging on the sunlit hammock in the courtyard, the figure there like the warmest presence in the world, he only needed a glance to feel warmth enveloping him.
As soon as he started out, his heart began to fall gently.
He had stationed quite a few people here, almost surrounding her, fearing she might run off.
But lately, she didn’t seem inclined to leave, quietly staying here.
Yin Shen walked over, leaned down directly and kissed Chuzheng’s forehead: "I’m back."
This place, once cold and merely a resting palace, now felt alive to him.
Chuzheng propped herself up to sit: "Has the fire incident at Princess Changhuan’s palace been cleared up?"
Yin Shen sat beside her: "Yes, someone snuck into the palace, set the fire while the Princess was napping."
Chuzheng: "That fire spread too fast, didn’t it."
Even if the palace was filled with combustibles, burning so quickly, surely there were accelerants.
Yin Shen: "It was quite fast, but burned too thoroughly to find anything."
Since it didn’t really concern her, Chuzheng asked a couple questions and stopped.
Next time such a good opportunity arises, just call her.
Stealing cards won’t stop.
Chuzheng thought she might hire an arsonist...
[Miss, please have some decency.] King’s Account promptly interrupted Chuzheng’s insane thought.
"I brought you something." Yin Shen reached inside his sleeve for a box, handing it to Chuzheng.
"What is it?" I’m not lacking money, thanks. Gifts should be yourself, I accept nothing else.
Yin Shen laughed softly, gestured to Chuzheng: "Open it and see."
Chuzheng: "..."
If it’s gold inside, I’ll smash you with it!
[...You think everyone is as vulgar as you?]
Of course, there was no gold inside, but a bracelet, in the beautiful color of Violet.
Yin Shen took the bracelet, took Chuzheng’s hand and slipped it on her wrist.
The size was perfect, as if custom-made for her.
Yin Shen held her hand, gently smiled: "It suits you well."
The first glance he had of it, he thought of Chuzheng, it would definitely look good on her.
Chuzheng studied it under the light, indeed it was beautiful... mainly since the original owner had pretty hands.
Yin Shen pulled her hand closer, kissed at her fingertips, warmth spreading from them, Chuzheng’s gaze at him slightly deepened.
Yin Shen softly asked, "Would you stay here, please?"
"Am I not here now?" What more do you want?!
Yin Shen: "You know I don’t mean that, I want you to stay with me, be mine."
Chuzheng: "Remember what you said before?"
Yin Shen: "Hmm?"
Chuzheng helped him recall: "You said, whatever I needed from you, as long as you could do it, you would. Now I need your help with something, and you can do it."
Yin Shen thought Chuzheng was changing the topic, but still patiently asked: "What do you need?"
Chuzheng repeated Yin Shen’s earlier words back to him: "I want you to stay with me, be mine."
——I want you to stay with me, be mine.
One sentence, yet it held two completely different meanings.
Who would sacrifice for whom...
Who would give up for whom...
"You promised me." Chuzheng pressed on Yin Shen’s shoulder: "Of course, if you break your word I can’t do anything, I’ll just think of other ways."
Taking him away and locking him up is also fine.
But as a successor to socialism, a good person of the new era, she would first consult the Good Person Card.
