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Suddenly, the zither music gradually rose high, as if it wanted to rush straight into the clouds. The messenger's heart couldn't help but tighten as he slightly lowered his head to stand up straight. He didn't dare to look up at the man playing the zither.

Her beautiful face revealed the color of frost and snow. She was cold and aloof, like a snow lotus at the peak of a snowy mountain. The corner of her mouth had a hint of a cold smile. She looked at the moon in the sky, but she didn't want to take a glance at the man playing the zither.

The moon was beautiful tonight, and the scenery could also be seen. If it weren't for this uninvited guest and this beautiful and flirtatious zither music, the scenery wouldn't have been so unsightly.

"Zheng …"

The zither music was like a tear in the silk as it swept across everyone's heart, lingering in the air for a long time.

The blood sword's gaze fluctuated as it lowered its head to stare at the slender fingers of the man not far away. How could it not recognize this esteemed guest? It must be known that he had seen the images of these honored guests several times.

"Why aren't you watching me play the zither? Is it because my zither notes are unbearable to listen to, or is it because my people can't enter your eyes?"

The man suddenly stood up and opened his eyes to look at Helian Manqiu.

His long and narrow eyes flashed with a charming luster. The corners of his lips curled up as if he was smiling, but that smile revealed a tinge that would make anyone's heart palpitate.

Helian Manqiu still had her head slightly raised towards the moon. Her voice was light like the wind, slightly hoarse like the evening wind blowing through the treetops.

"On such a moonlit night, the moonlight is bright and pure, but because of this esteemed guest, it has lost its luster. It's hard to look straight at your distinguished guest, and I can only look up at the moon. "

"Haha …"

The man smiled. "It's rare for me to meet such a wonderful person like you. How about you come over and have a cup of tea?"

"How dare you disobey?"

Helian Manqiu walked over with large strides. The blood sword followed behind her, while the messenger followed behind her with fear and trepidation. He wasn't sure if he should kneel down and kowtow, or continue pretending to be stupid.

The man did not even look at the waiter. His gaze was fixed on Helian Manqiu as he said, "Please take a seat."

The man then sat on a short chair and Helian Man sat on the ground. Her gaze fell on the zither as she praised, "Good zither."

"Do you know the zither?"

"I don't really understand. A person like you naturally uses an extraordinary zither."

Helian Manqiu lazily sat on the ground with one hand on the other. She looked at Zither and the man with a tilted head.

Even if she had never seen this esteemed guest before at Gan Yuxuan's place, she could still recognize him. Moreover, she had seen this esteemed guest's image before, just like this esteemed guest at this moment.

Xue Jian and the rest stood not far away, bowing their heads respectfully. The man did not want to reveal his identity, so of course none of them dared to point it out.

"What kind of person is grandpa?"

With a charming smile on his lips, the insolent man slightly parted his rosy lips and asked.

"Unspeakable."

"Oh, so you already know who I am?"

Helian Manqiu smiled without saying a word. She glanced at the messenger, who was standing respectfully at the side with his head bowed and his waist bent. His eyes were fixed on the tip of the man's foot.

The man's gaze also landed on the waiter. He suddenly stretched his body and smiled. "Tell me who this grandpa is."

"There's no need for that. Since esteemed guest is unwilling to reveal his identity, how can I ruin the scenery? At the same time, we met by chance, so we need to be less polite."

The man suddenly stared at Helian Manqiu, and after looking at her for a moment, he laughed proudly and said: "The rumors are indeed true. As expected of the most beautiful youth of the Northern Frontier, the most beautiful youth of the Great Hengkong Empire. Helian Qingyu, what's your identity? This grandpa wants to see how amazing you are. "

Helian Manqiu tilted her head as she looked at the man and said indifferently, "This subject does not dare to be presumptuous."

With a single sentence, he revealed the man's identity. The man's eyes turned cold as the demonic light in his long and narrow eyes intensified. He then looked towards the waiter.

"Plop …"

The messenger landed heavily on both knees. He lowered his head and knelt at the man's feet as he said in a low voice, "This subject doesn't dare to say too much. I don't dare to say too much. I've never said a single word to this young master."

Even at this moment, the messenger still did not dare to reveal his man's identity.

The man laughed coldly as a ruthless light flashed in the depths of his eyes. He glared at the messenger and said, "You wouldn't dare to do that either."

The envoy simply kowtowed and did not dare to say another word. He repeatedly kowtowed on the ground as cold sweat dripped from his forehead. He also did not know how Helian Manqiu had managed to see through his identity.

"Helian Qingyu, do you know this grandpa's identity, and yet you're being so rude?"

A devilish smile hung on the man's lips. The young man's gaze only glanced once at the imperial bodyguard before it once again fell on Helian Manqiu's body. A cold light flashed in the depths of his eyes.

Helian Manqiu calmly stood up from the ground. She tidied her robes and said indifferently, "Your Highness does not wish to reveal your identity. How many guts do you have to offend His Highness and expose your identity? This official, Jing Bei, is an emissary of restraint. I am Lian Qingyu from the Northern Territory. I pay my respects to Your Highness, the Crown Prince. "

He lifted up his clothes and knelt down on one knee, bowing down to the prince. He was secretly resentful towards the formality of feudal society, so when he saw the prince, he knelt down and kowtowed.

The crown prince gave a charming smile and lowered his head to look at Helian Manqiu: "Helian Qingyu, how did you figure out this crown prince's identity? "From the facts, don't say any false words."

"Your highness, this subject does not dare to lie at all. The crown prince has a noble demeanor and an extraordinary presence. The melody he plays is noble beyond words. There are countless experts guarding the crown prince from all around. The messenger is extremely respectful to the crown prince, so if this official is unable to see anything, wouldn't it disappoint the crown prince? "

"Do you know what kind of etiquette one should have when meeting this crown prince?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, Your Highness, this subject has been in the Northern Military Region for a long time, and is only fifteen years old." Reporting to Your Highness, Your Highness, This subject has been in the Northern Military Region for a long time, and is only fifteen years old.

His slightly demonic laughter spread very far in the night sky. He reached out his hand to hold onto Helian Manqiu's arm, personally lifting her up.

"There is no need to be overly courteous. This crown prince has heard of you for a long time. You are a person who does not care about etiquette. Rise."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Helian Manqiu stood up and took two steps back. She left the crown prince's hand and respectfully stood at the side with her head lowered.

The messenger was still kneeling on the ground respectfully. He wouldn't dare to get up without the crown prince's order.

The crown prince's gaze swept across Helian Manqiu's face once more. "It's our first meeting tonight. How could this crown prince come empty-handed? Let me show you something first."

As the Crown Prince spoke, he opened a long box on the table beside the piano, revealing a painting scroll inside. He unfurled the painting scroll and on it, shockingly, there was an image of Helian Manqiu.

The red horse was like fire. It was clad in bronze armor and wielding the autumn water, the Heavenly Sword in its hand. It was a valiant figure with a strong killing intent that no one dared to look at.

At this moment, Helian Manqiu finally noticed that there were several long boxes beside the piano. Could it be that these boxes contained her portraits?

Depressed, she speechlessly held her forehead as she stared at the other portraits.

"Qing Yu probably guessed what was in the other boxes, right?"

"Your Highness, you can't possibly be like this painting, right?"

The Crown Prince laughed heartily as he opened all the boxes and unfurled one painting after another. Shockingly, on each painting was a portrait of Helian Manqiu. White clothes like snow, warm as jade, black clothes like ink, and an arrogant soaring wind …

Helian Manqiu was speechless. She raised her head to look at the moonlight in the night sky. It was rare for the crown prince to go through so much trouble to send someone to the Military Region and spend so many days and manpower to draw these portraits and send them back to the capital. This crown prince didn't need to use words to express his feelings. Just these paintings were enough!

Cold sweat continued to pour from his forehead. He only hoped that this crown prince wouldn't cause any trouble tonight, so that he wouldn't be able to explain himself to the emperor and the empress by returning to the capital tomorrow.

Never in his wildest dreams would he have thought that this noble Crown Prince would personally leave the capital and come here to visit Helian Qingyu.

"Qing Yu, this crown prince originally thought that these paintings were just too illusionary to beautify you. But now that he has seen you, he realized that these paintings do not depict just what you look like. There is a huge gap between us, a huge gap!"

The Crown Prince slowly walked step by step towards Helian Manqiu. The pressure was being emitted from the crown prince's body, and with every step he took, the pressure became greater. The messenger felt his clothes being drenched in sweat, and silently begged the crown prince in his heart to not do something that he could not do.

Her jade-like face was cold and proud. A trace of an inexplicable smile could be seen on her pink lips. Her lips slightly curved up into a cold and seductive arc.

Helian Man and Qiu Qing's gaze were as calm as the clouds and the mist on the peak of a snowy mountain in the distance was slightly chilling. Her clear and cold eyes were like the spring water in a snowy mountain. They showed her arrogance. She didn't step back as she watched the Crown Prince approach step by step. She raised her head and looked straight at him.

"Helian Qingyu, you dare to look directly at this crown prince. Do you know what punishment you will be punished for?"

"The night is as cold as water, and the night is very dark. The Crown Prince's status is noble, so he should return to the capital as soon as possible so that many people in the capital won't worry about him."

Helian Manqiu's eyes stared unblinkingly at the crown prince. The corners of her lips curled up into a faint sneer as she softly spoke.

"This official is also entering the capital tomorrow. His Highness the Crown Prince wishes to see this official for a long time."

The crown prince walked to the front of Helian Manqiu and stared at her with his long and charming eyes. Their gazes met, and Helian Manqiu did not avoid his gaze in the slightest as she looked straight at the crown prince.

"Haha, interesting, indeed interesting. Qingyu, aren't you afraid of me?"

"His Highness the Crown Prince is not a fierce tiger, and I am not a lamb. It is time for His Highness the Crown Prince to go back, and I send him off."

"What if I don't want to go back tonight? What if I want to sleep with you, Qing Yu, and we have a long night of talk?"

Helian Manqiu retreated three steps, lifted her clothes, and knelt on one knee as she lowered her head slightly, "His Highness the crown prince is the crown prince of the Great Hengkong Empire. If someone were to find out that His Highness is missing tomorrow morning, it would definitely cause panic. "This subject will enter the capital tomorrow to meet His Majesty. His Highness the Crown Prince can summon this subject at any time. If this subject dares to disobey, this subject will respectfully escort him back to the capital."

The crown prince placed his hand on Helian Manqiu's shoulder and leaned his head close to Helian Manqiu. He bent down and whispered into Helian Manqiu's ear, "Qing Yu, this crown prince is waiting for you in the capital.

"Why should I hide?"

Helian Manqiu raised her eyes and smiled arrogantly. She reached out her hand to grasp the crown prince's wrist and coldly removed his hand from his shoulder.

The Crown Prince slightly narrowed his eyes, turned around and left, "Qingyu, I will remember this matter tonight!"