The Heartless Prince (The End)

" Your

Highness...Your Highness...Congratulations! The Princess Consort has given birth to a little prince!" The midwife
rushed to announce the good news to Prince Wu Shu.

Wu Shu's eyes widened, and a rare excitement appeared on his usually cold and hard face. "A little prince?"

"Yes, a boy," the midwife said with a smile.

Thinking about it, Wu Shu and the Princess Consort had been married for ten years, and the Princess Consort had never conceived. Now that she had finally
given birth to a son, he was naturally overjoyed.

"Where is the Princess Consort? Is she alright?" Wu Shu then asked.

"Good, good, the Princess Consort is doing very well," the midwife replied with a smile. "Your Highness, I will go in to take care of the Princess Consort and the little
prince. Please come in when everything is ready."

"Go quickly," Wu Shu waved his hand.

"Yes."

But shortly after the midwife entered the bedroom, a scream rang out!

"What's wrong?" Upon hearing the voice, Wu Shu tensed up and pounded on the door. "Quickly answer, what's happening
inside ?"

But after waiting for a long time, there was no sound from inside.

In desperation, Wu Shu no longer cared about the taboo of "men avoiding women in labor" and rushed in. The
moment he stepped into the inner room, he froze on the spot.

Because—he saw that the newborn baby was holding scissors and waving them at the princess!

The princess was also wide-eyed, her face showing panic. "He...he wants to kill me...Master, our
son wants to kill me..."

The prince rushed over and took the scissors from the little prince's hand, comforting him, "No...he's so small, how
could he kill you? Zhu'er, what's going on?" He suddenly turned his head and asked
the maid who had stayed in the room to take care of the baby.

Zhu'er, already terrified and hiding in the corner, pointed at the little prince and stammered, "I...I don't know
...Just now, after the midwife cut the umbilical cord, she was in such a hurry that she didn't put the scissors away properly and left them on the bed. I...I
cleaned the little prince and put him on the bed so the princess could see him, but...but the little prince
...he picked up the scissors next to him..."

Thinking about it, the scissors weren't light or small, yet a newborn baby could pick them up with such tiny hands!
This...this isn't an evil spirit, is it?

But just then, the little prince suddenly burst into tears. The midwife said from the side, "He might be hungry, princess, you
should breastfeed him!"

"No, I won't feed him, he's going to kill me!" The princess was terrified by the little prince's actions.

"Yingda, listen to me, he's our son, please feed him!" Wu Shu had no choice but to step forward
to comfort and console him.

"No! I don't want to!" Yingda turned around and grabbed Wushu's hand. "Take him away...take him away!"

"He's the child we've always dreamed of. You can't abandon him; he'll starve." Although Wushu
couldn't explain what had just happened, the most important thing was to feed the child first!

"He's not my child! He's a monster! Your Highness...didn't you see him just now...he just pointed scissors
at me?" Yingda clutched the bedding, her eyes filled with horror.

"Wah..." The little prince's cries grew even louder.

The prince had no choice but to turn to the midwife and say, "Go and invite a wet nurse into the manor. She must be of good character."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will do it right away."

After the midwife left, Wu Shu picked up the little prince and coaxed him, "You loved to
brandish swords and spears from the moment you were born, which frightened your mother. Your father was worried that you had too much of a murderous aura, so I named you Yi. It means to be free and unrestrained, peaceful and
elegant , and to live a leisurely life!"

Chapter 1

As long as the "Wu family" is mentioned, almost everyone in Beijing knows about them.

As early as the predecessor of the Qing Dynasty—the Great Jin Dynasty, Wu's great-grandfather and great-uncle were
the commanders of the Bordered White and Yellow Banners cavalry in the Eight Banners. They served their master, Prince Ji, and the third prince, Prince Deyu, respectively, and their military achievements were outstanding. To this day,
they are still the main generals protecting the city of the Qing Dynasty.

Since the succession, the current ruler, Wu Shu, is advanced in years, and his only son, Wu Yi, is the true leader. His
achievements surpass even his father's; he not only conquered Mongolia, expanding the Qing Dynasty's territory, but also used his prestige and military strength
to secure the entire capital. Therefore, the people of Beijing understand that the prosperity of Beijing and the well-being of its people depend
solely on Wu Yi, the "Commander of the Eight Banners."

Wu Yi's ruthlessness on the battlefield is awe-inspiring to his soldiers; no matter how heavy the sword
, he wields it like a toy, often causing the enemy to be defeated before the battle even begins!

Given his immense military power, why isn't the Emperor worried about him rebelling?

The Aisin Gioro clan? Deji, of course, isn't worried. To him, Wu Yi is like Feng Su and Bu Yun—
someone he trusts implicitly. This unwavering trust in his subordinates is precisely why Deji has such a magnanimous character, which allows so many strategists
and generals to willingly serve him.

However, talent breeds envy. A man of Wu Yi's caliber, possessing both a large army and the Emperor's favor,
naturally attracted constant gossip.

The story of him being born wielding a large pair of scissors was a widely circulated tale in the capital, and his mother's
coldness and indifference towards him shaped his resolute and stoic personality.

He believed that one day he would change his mother's mind and make her understand that he was not someone who would harm her.

That day, as Wu Yi was reviewing documents, the door opened twice, and soon the voice of the steward, Ali Yuan, came
in. "Your Highness, may I come in?"

"Come in." Wu Yi leaned back in his chair and asked Ali Yuan, who had just entered, "Is there something you need?"

Ali Yuan immediately replied, "Your Highness, your twenty-third birthday is in two days. Our Mosar tribe has
a custom that men must hold a 'Fangze Banquet' to celebrate their 23rd birthday and inform their ancestors."

"Why haven't I heard my father mention this?" Wu Yi raised an eyebrow.

"His Highness is probably getting old and hasn't kept many important things in mind, so I just went to his quarters
to remind him."

Wu Yi pondered for a moment, then looked up and asked, "Oh, what did my father say?" "

His Highness asked me to come and consult you. We'll do whatever you say is appropriate." Ali Yuan said very dutifully and
earnestly.

"Don't bother, just follow the custom. Do what's customary." Wu Yi wasn't one for ostentation;
if custom couldn't be avoided, then simplicity was key.

"Yes."

The steward, Ali Yuan, was about to leave when Wu Yi called him back. "If you want to entertain guests, just invite close relatives and friends.
No need for a big announcement, understand?"

"This servant understands."

Not long after Ali Yuan left, the gatekeeper sent someone to deliver a message. "Commander, Prince He Da has come to visit. Will you see him
?"

Wu Yi narrowed his eyes, thinking that the Wuling Prince's Mansion and the He Prince's Mansion didn't
usually must have come for a reason.

"Alright, invite him into the hall. I'll go there now." Although he
always had come, it was only right that he greeted him.

As soon as Wu Yi entered the hall, He Da stood up and laughed loudly, "I
apologize for my intrusion today, Commander."

"Not at all, you're too kind." Wu Yi narrowed his eyes, observing He Da. "I wonder if you
've come to see me or my father?"

"Of course, I've come to see you." He Da smiled.

"Oh, please speak!" Wu Yi looked at He Da, waiting for him to continue.

"This..." He Da glanced at the maids serving on either side.

Wu Yi immediately understood and said, "You may all leave." After the servants had left, he raised his lips and said again,
"Prince He Da, you may speak."

In fact, even if He Da hadn't said anything, Wu Yi could guess eight or nine parts of the story; it must be related to his arrogant eldest son,
Ge Yatuo .

"It's about my son, Ge Yatuo..." Prince He Da stammered.

Sure enough! Wu Yi narrowed his sharp eyes. "You want me to save him?"

"Yes! I beg the Grand Commander to grant my request." He Da bowed and lowered his head.

Wu Yi shook his head. "You should know that Ge Yato's crimes are too grave; no one can speak up for him anymore."

"No, Grand Commander. You can." He Da said excitedly, "Now the Emperor listens to you,
the people listen to you, and all the officials, big and small, listen to you. Your word is like the heavens; you can definitely do it."

"That depends on whether I'm willing or not." Wu Yi's cold brows furrowed slightly, shooting out a ruthless
glint .

He Da took a deep breath, his face falling as he continued, "Grand Commander! Although I have two sons,
Ge Yato 's younger brother is mentally challenged. Now my future depends entirely on Ge Yato."

"I sympathize with you, but Ge Yato has really blown things up this time. He actually used the pretext of going to war to rape
the wives and daughters . Do you think I can forgive him?" Wu Yi curled his lips, his effeminate face etched with cold, hard lines.

"This... as long as you spare him, I will definitely teach him a lesson and make sure he never dares to act recklessly again,"
Prince Heda said earnestly.

"So, does that mean everyone can kill someone first, then apologize, and everything will be resolved? What about
the law and the officials?" Wu Yi slammed his hand on the table. "Sorry, I'm busy. Ali Yuan, see him out."

Wu Yi then stood up and left with an indifferent back.

"Wu Yi!" Heda shouted at Wu Yi's back, "You stood by and watched someone die, are you even human?"

Receiving no response, Heda clenched his fists in anger. "Fine, Wu Yi, you remember this: if you don't make me happy,
I won't let you get away with it either."

At this moment, the steward Ali Yuan pointed outside, looking at Heda with disdain. "Prince Heda, please."

Looking at Ali Yuan, Prince Heda gritted his teeth in anger, then suddenly turned and left.

Today was the day Prince Wu Yi was holding the "Fangze Banquet."

Those who came to offer their congratulations after receiving invitations were mostly close and distant relatives of the Wu family, though there were also some
sycophants who offered lavish gifts without receiving invitations. Wu Yi disliked troubling the crowd; except when fighting enemies, he mostly preferred a quiet life,
perhaps related to his name. He found the extra people quite troublesome, but since they were already there, he couldn't
very well send them away.

"Commander-in-Chief, congratulations! The Fragrance Banquet is a man's big day." Most of the high-ranking officials showered Wu Yi with
flattering words as soon as they saw him.

"Thank you all, and thank you for your participation," Wu Yi said, raising his glass to the crowd.

In the midst of this lull, someone secretly sneaked into the Wu Ling Prince's residence, then into the kitchen, and
secretly poisoned the food of the old prince, Wu Shu.

This poison came from the desert, rumored to have been created by a witch; it was colorless and odorless, and symptoms would
appear . Its toxicity was extremely difficult to determine, so most of the deaths were attributed to unexplained causes.

Because Wu Shu's health had been poor for the past two years, he greeted the guests outside a few times before returning to
his room. Just as he entered, his maid brought in the meal, and an hour later, he
died without anyone noticing! The maid only discovered this terrible accident when she went to clear the dishes afterwards!

Naturally, Wu Shu's unexpected death at the same time as Wu Yi's "Fangze Banquet" caused an uproar and
sparked much speculation and suspicion.

In the customs of the Mosar tribe, succession to the throne must occur after the "Fangze Banquet," and the old prince's unexplained death at
the same time naturally led to much discussion.

Among them, the most agitated was the old princess! She hysterically shouted, "Wu Yi killed his
father so he could inherit the throne early! He's a monster, he's a monster..."

Faced with this situation, Wu Yi could not offer any explanation. Eventually, the old princess's condition worsened, and he had no choice but
to send her to the south to recuperate, leaving him to face all the public opinion and pressure alone.

Moreover, even the dozens of highly skilled imperial physicians within the Forbidden City were unable to diagnose the cause of the old prince's death, leading to
even more rampant rumors spreading throughout Beijing.

From then on, Prince Wu Yi became taciturn, his already unsmiling face appearing even more stern.

"Panpan, come quick! There are fish to catch here."

The "Broken Sickle Gully" area on the outskirts of Beijing was
a strange place, inhabited mostly by poor people and orphans. Locals knew "Broken Sickle Gully" was a squalor in Beijing, but these poor people and
vagrants couldn't be driven away, and fearing public outrage, they were allowed to stay.

Panpan was a little orphan who had grown up in "Broken Sickle Gully." Here, like her, many others were unknown and...
There were countless people with detailed names, yet they were as close as brothers, their bond exceptionally strong.

"No problem, watch me!" Despite her petite and unassuming appearance, Panpan was a female dragon of the water, adept at
catching shrimp, fish, and even large-mouthed mandarin fish in the deep pool.

She leaped into the water, and in no time, her head surfaced, already holding two large fish in her hands.

"Great, great! Tonight we don't have to eat porridge anymore, we have fresh fish to go with it!"

Like Panpan, the orphan Aqiang, who had no parents, looked at the two lively fish, his mouth practically watering.

"Please, all you know is eating! Hurry up and get the knife, we need to clean our bellies first."
Panpan then turned to Da Dai, "Is there any porridge left from lunch? If not, we need to add some more
rice. This is your job."

Da Dai stared blankly at Panpan and said, "Panpan, we're out of rice."

"Out of rice?" Panpan raised her eyebrows. "How is that possible? I just went to Manxianglou yesterday and got some
leftovers. Who has such a big appetite?"

Everyone pointed to the side, and looking in that direction, they saw the gluttonous Xiao
Tian peeling away at the rice crust.

"Xiao Tian!" Panpan stood up angrily and charged at Xiao Tian. Although she was small, her voice was loud, startling Xiao Tian
into swallowing the rice crust he had stuffed into his mouth.

"Ugh...cough...cough..." Xiao Tian patted his chest violently, his face turning bright red, as if he was about to choke to death
. "Qiang, go punch him!" Panpan commanded. Qiang walked over and punched

Xiaotian hard in the back , sending the rice crust stuck in his throat flying out of Xiaotian's mouth. 　　"See if you dare to steal food again! If you're so greedy, what are the rest of us supposed to do?" Panpan puffed out her cheeks , frowned, and really wanted to punch Xiaotian a couple of times. 　　"Don't be angry... I'm hungry! You know I have a big appetite. I won't have any strength if I don't eat my fill. How will I the strength to go up the mountain to chop firewood later?" Xiaotian said, feeling wronged. 　　Panpan rolled her eyes and was about to say something when the youngest girl among them, Coco, ran over. 　　"Panpan... something bad has happened!" Coco said, panting heavily, patting her chest. "Our Poliangou is going to be gone!" 　　"Coco, what did you say? Don't spread rumors if you didn't understand!" Panpan squatted down in front of twelve-year-old Coco and gently stroked her head. 　　"I didn't mishear, Sister Panpan, I definitely didn't mishear... Just now, when I was picking up trash on the street, I heard two officials passing by, saying... saying something about digging through some canal, and Pojingou is the only place it will pass through, so our area is going to be cleared... and they're going to drive away us homeless orphans." Coco carefully recounted the news she had heard, emphasizing that she hadn't misheard. 　　"Who is it? Who's doing this?" Panpan took a deep breath. 　　Although she was only older than Coco among the orphans, she was always shrewd, capable, and methodical , rarely making mistakes, so everyone willingly listened to her. 　　"I... I can't listen anymore." Coco shrank her neck. 　　Da Dai's blank eyes looked even more helpless now. "We've lived here for over ten years, and no one has ever kicked us out!" 　　A-Qiang nodded. "When Uncle Wang was alive, he told us that even the Emperor knew about this place, but he never even considered taking it. Who would do such a thing?" 　　Uncle Wang, whom A-Qiang was referring to, was the one who had taken them in. As a woodcutter, he scrimped and saved to raise these children. When he passed away from a serious illness two years ago, the children cried their hearts out. 　　Only Panpan was the strongest. She picked up a hoe and went outside. When everyone asked her where she was going, she said, "I'm going to find a beautiful place to bury Uncle." At that time, she was only fourteen years old. 　　"That must be a decision made by the highest-ranking official in Beijing besides the Emperor," Xiao Tian said, rubbing his hungry stomach, a rare moment of wisdom in his voice. 　　"The Grand Commander!" everyone shouted in unison. 　　"Okay, I'll go find him right now." With that, Panpan stuffed the two fish into Aqiang's hands and ran off. 　　"Hey—" Everyone tried to call out to Panpan, but she couldn't. They could only stare in disbelief as she ran further and further away until she disappeared from sight... 　　Panpan ran from Poliangou to the bustling streets of Beijing, wondering how to get to the Prince Wuling's Mansion. And how could she possibly see the Grand Commander? 　　She had heard that those high-ranking officials were always wealthy and powerful, and they didn't care about ordinary people . So getting into the mansion was difficult, and seeing him was even more difficult! 　　Just when Panpan was at her wit's end, she suddenly saw a female vegetable vendor walking by. At this moment, an official stepped forward and asked her, "Our Grand Commander is hosting a distinguished guest for dinner today. Have you prepared some fresh fish and shrimp?" 　　"Yes, yes, yes, how could I forget what the Grand Commander instructed?" the female vegetable vendor said with a smile. 　　"That's good. Quickly send them to the kitchen!" With that, the official left. 　　Just as Panpan was hesitating about how to follow the female vegetable vendor into the Prince's mansion, another person ran over. "Sister Zhen, hurry! Your youngest son has a fever, quickly call a doctor!" 　　"What? The youngest son has a fever?" Sister Zhen was stunned. "But my vegetables... could you deliver them to Prince Wuling's mansion for me?" 　　"No, what about my tofu? Figure it out yourself, I have to go back to the shop." The person said and left. 　　At this moment, Panpan volunteered and stepped forward to Sister Zhen, saying, "How about this, I'll deliver the vegetables to Prince Wuling's mansion for you." 　　"You..." How could Sister Zhen entrust the vegetables to a stranger? 　　"Oh, my father is the gardener in the mansion, I'm going to find him. If you don't trust me, that's fine, then forget it." Panpan pretended to be indifferent and left. Sister Zhen hesitated for a while before catching up with her. 　　"Okay, please help me out. I'll push the vegetable cart to the Prince's mansion again tomorrow. Thank you." Remembering her child high fever, Aunt Zhen hurriedly left after giving her instructions. 　　Panpan thus entered the Prince's mansion smoothly. Just as she stepped into the east wing corridor, she unexpectedly encountered Wu Yi leaving the mansion! 　　Panpan's eyes widened as she stared at the tall, imposing man before her…

Although she grew up in Beijing and had often heard of Wu Yi's reputation, she had never seen him. Several times she had seen him
ride a white horse through the streets, but she could only catch a glimpse of his indistinct figure from afar, so she had no idea what he
looked like.

Panpan was initially intimidated by Wu Yi's handsome appearance, then pushed her vegetable cart to pull him aside. "Excuse me,
sir , where is your commander?"

Wu Yi narrowed his eyes, glanced at Panpan, and was wondering how she had entered the mansion when he noticed the vegetable cart she was pushing
. He immediately understood and said, "What do you want with him?"

"Of course I do!" Panpan's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly. "I want to ask him if he knows
the plight of the poor, if he knows how tragic it is when someone has no food and no place to live?"

Wu Yi looked down at Panpan for a long time, noticing that her stubborn little face, with its slightly raised chin, was covered in smudges. He couldn't help but ask,
"Which vegetable vendor are you?"

"Ah… I am…" How did she know which vegetable vendor she was? After stammering for a while, she suddenly thought of a
way to fight fire with fire. "I asked you a question, why are you asking me this?"

Humph, since he wasn't going to answer her, why should she?

"Look at your filthy face, can you even eat the vegetables you sell?" Wu Yi smirked. "Looks like this matter is up for debate."

With that, Wu Yi turned and left, leaving Panpan speechless. When she regained her senses, she quickly
chased . "Hey, you stop right there!"

"How dare you talk to me like that?" Wu Yi turned around, his brow furrowed.

"Judging from your attire, I know your official rank must be high, but… but you can't just sentence someone to death with
a single sentence ." Panpan puffed out her cheeks, protesting.

"What exactly do you want?" Wu Yi glanced at the sky; his appointment with Lord Fan was over,
yet this girl was still clinging to him.

"I want to see the Grand Commander." In Panpan's mind, the Grand Commander should be a man in his forties or fifties.

"You can tell me what you want to say." Wu Yi stared at Panpan.

"Really?" Panpan looked Wu Yi up and down. "You look so respectable, I'll believe you! Well,
I'll tell you first, but you have to remember to pass my words on to the Commander-in-Chief!"

Wu Yi nodded with his arms crossed.

"Ask him for me why he wanted to destroy Polian Gou?" Panpan asked very seriously.

"Polian Gou?" Wu Yi frowned.

"Yes, Polian Gou." Panpan squinted her big, bright eyes at Wu Yi. "Hey, you
do know what Polian Gou is, do you?"

"Of course I know." Wu Yi said calmly, "Some people say that place is a scumbag in Beijing."

"A scumbag?" Panpan took a deep breath and walked up to Wu Yi. "Even you say that? No wonder...
like master, like dog."

"What did you say?" Wu Yi suddenly grabbed Panpan's wrist tightly.

"You think you can scare me like that? Let me tell you, I'm not afraid. I'm almost homeless, do you think I'm afraid of dying
?" How could Panpan not be scared when Wu Yi glared at her with those sharp eyes? But she just wouldn't admit defeat.

Wu Yi looked at Panpan for a while, and finally nodded. "You've got guts, haven't you?"

"Yes!" Panpan thrust her chest forward, almost touching Wu Yi's body. Having grown up
playing around with A-Qiang and the others, she seemed to have no concept of "distinction between men and women."

"Since you're so brave, dare to come again tomorrow?" Wu Yi leaned against a long pillar, staring
expressionlessly at Panpan's arrogant little face.

"Of course..." Panpan scratched her forehead, wondering what this man was up to. Could there be
archers waiting for her tomorrow?

"Hmm?" Wu Yi squinted, staring at Panpan's troubled expression.

"Come on then, do you think I'm afraid?" Fine, she'd go for it!

"Alright, I'll wait for you." With those words, Wu Yi turned and left without lingering.

Panpan's eyes widened as she shouted at Wu Yi's tall back, "I want to see your Grand Commander!
What are you waiting for me for?"

Seeing Wu Yi ignore her and walk straight ahead, Panpan couldn't help but puff out her cheeks, glaring at his heartless figure,
still muttering to herself...

Chapter Two

The Next Day

Despite Panpan's always bold demeanor, she was actually just a paper tiger, only daring
to show off in front of A-Qiang and Xiao-Tian. Facing the powerful Eight Banners Grand Commander in the capital, she was genuinely a little intimidated.

Yesterday, she had acted impulsively in a fit of anger, rushing to the Wuling Prince's mansion without thinking, but now she couldn't
find that same bravado.

"Sigh..." Panpan couldn't help but sigh softly.

"Panpan, why aren't you asleep? It's only just dawn!" Aqiang
came out from another small room in the dilapidated house and was surprised to see Panpan, who never got out of bed until the sun was high in the sky, sitting by the window sighing
.

"I can't sleep." Panpan's voice carried a hint of helpless emptiness.

"Can't sleep?" Aqiang's eyes widened suddenly as if he had heard a foreign language. "How come I didn't know you
could have a sleepless night?"

"Ugh, don't bother me." Panpan rested her chin on her hands, her little mouth pouting .

"You haven't said a word since you came back from Prince Wuling's mansion yesterday. Did something happen?" Aqiang
asked with concern.

"If something really happened, would I still be able to come back?" Panpan glared at Aqiang irritably.

"But you've been acting strange ever since you came back." A-Qiang asked again, "Is it because Wu Yi won't see you, or
is he ignoring your appeal?"

"No, not at all!" Panpan covered her ears, "You're so annoying! I'm fine, I'm just waiting for the time to pass."

"Waiting for what time?" A-Qiang asked, puzzled.

"Waiting for..." Panpan suddenly poked her head out the window to look at the sky outside, "It's almost time,
I should go."

"Panpan, where are you going? I won't let you leave until you tell me clearly." A-Qiang grabbed Panpan's hand.

"I'm just going to negotiate with Wu Yi, it's nothing." Even though she was nervous, she still smiled in front of him.

"How come I didn't know about this? What are you going to negotiate with him about?"

"Why should I tell you everything?" Panpan stuck out her tongue at A-Qiang, pretending to be relaxed.

"I'll worry about you!" A-Qiang quickly made a decision. "How about this, I'll
go with you, so I can protect you."

"Please, I'm not going to a duel, why do I need protection?" Panpan rolled her eyes.

"But..."

"Don't say anything, there's no time, I have to go." Panpan walked out the door, not forgetting to turn back and say, "I'm leaving
the other siblings to you."

"What do you mean? Hey! Come back..." A-Qiang wanted to chase after her, but remembering
his younger siblings who were still sleeping inside, he had to give up.

At this moment, Panpan thought to herself: What else could she mean? Isn't she just afraid that she won't be able to come back! But she couldn't
say it, for fear that A-Qiang would be crazy and insist on following her, that would be terrible!

As soon as Panpan arrived at the Prince Wuling's mansion, after stating her purpose, she was informed by the gatekeeper and taken to Wu Yi
's study.

Along the way, Panpan looked around curiously, never expecting that the seemingly solemn mansion would be such a hidden paradise inside,
with not only small bridges and flowing water, but also a beautiful, mirror-like lake.

Upon arriving at Wu Yi's study, the servant who had led the way said, "Our master is waiting for you inside."

"Thank you," Panpan nodded. Only after the servant withdrew did she nervously take a deep breath and secretly
peek through the crack in the door.

Could they have arranged for assassins to kill her? Panpan reached out to knock, but then hesitated
out , constantly thinking of how to persuade him not to abandon Po Lian Gou.

"Since you're here, why aren't you coming in?" A man's voice suddenly came from inside the room.

Panpan froze, her eyes wide with shock. Why did that voice sound so familiar?

Panpan gently pushed open the door and tiptoed inside. Looking up, she was met with a handsome, charming
face !

"It's you?" Panpan quickly walked over. "What are you doing here?"

"Why can't I be here?" Wu Yi smiled wryly. He couldn't remember the last time he
'd smiled, but every time he saw her, her silly expression always had the power to dispel the gloom in his heart.

"Is this the Grand Commander's study?" Panpan asked again for confirmation.

Wu Yi nodded, arms crossed.

"Then get up quickly." Panpan rushed forward and grabbed Wu Yi's hand, forcefully pulling him up from his seat. "
Be careful someone sees you and reports you for trespassing in the President's study!"

Panpan thought for a moment and then said, "Oh no, are you going to drag me down with you? I think... I'd better go out
and wait for the President."

But as soon as she turned around, Panpan found that her arm was tightly gripped. She had no choice but to shout, "
What ? It's your business if you don't want to live, don't drag me down with you!"

"I'm busy, I don't have time to watch you act here. Say what you want to say!" Wu Yi let go of her hand, then
sat down and opened the books on the table.

Panpan was stunned for a moment, then said, "You... your commander isn't coming?"

Wu Yi took a deep breath, raised his head and said to Panpan, "I am Wu Yi."

"Huh?! What did you say? You are Wu Yi?" Panpan immediately opened her mouth wide and stammered,
"I... I... I was blind. Please forgive me if I said anything wrong."

"It's okay, let's get serious." Wu Yi raised his face and looked at the rich expressions on Panpan's face.

"Get serious?... Okay, I'll say it." Panpan was so angry at the mention of this that she lost her composure and forgot
her fear and her own identity. "Speaking of this makes me angry. Yesterday you told me that Poliangou is
a polluted area in Beijing, is that right?"

Wu Yi narrowed his eyes and smiled coldly, "That's right, I said that."

"You..." This bastard!

"Don't get excited. It's not just me who said it, everyone in Beijing knows it." Wu
Yi explained casually.

"Okay, then let me ask you, why did you want to destroy it? Just because it's polluted? It's a refuge, a haven for some
homeless pitiful people." Panpan puffed out her cheeks and said to Wu Yi.

"I want to destroy it?" Wu Yi nodded immediately. "That's right, I remember you pointing your finger at me
and cursing me like that yesterday."

"I want an explanation from you for the people living in Polian Gou!" Panpan looked at Wu Yi's
handsome face, which stirred her heart, and wondered if he was even listening to her.

"I don't know where you got this information from, but I can assure you, I didn't issue
such an order." Wu Yi leaned back lazily in his chair.

"You didn't?" Panpan was stunned.

"Yes, I didn't."

"Then who gave the order?" Panpan panicked and couldn't help but ask.

"How should I know? You'd have to ask where you heard that from." Wu Yi pursed his lips and raised a thick eyebrow.

"Huh?" Panpan was stunned. Could Coco have made a mistake? She actually came here to
throw a tantrum ; no wonder he looked so helpless.

Wu Yi slowly stood up and walked towards Panpan. "Tell me, who told you this? And who did
this on my orders? Just tell me the name and I'll investigate thoroughly."

"I heard...heard..." Panpan wiped the sweat from her forehead. "You really didn't do that?"

Wu Yi slowly shook his head.

"Ah! Then...then I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to cause you trouble." Panpan took a step back and moved
towards the door.

"Where are you going?" Wu Yi called out to Panpan.

"Uh...since there's nothing else, I'll go back."

Panpan had just turned around when she heard Wu Yi say, "The Prince Wuling's Mansion isn't a place you can come and go as you please,
do you understand?"

"I know, but I already told you, I made a mistake!" Looking at his dismissive expression,
it was as if he wanted to sentence her to death, making her panic.

"But I want to talk to you." Even if Polian Gou can't be taken back, it needs to be improved; it can't just stay
like this forever. Now, he can take this opportunity to learn more about Polian Gou.

"Talk..." Panpan giggled, "Talk about what?"

"Talk about Polian Gou." Wu Yi crossed his arms and looked at Panpan.

"What's there to talk about in Polian Gou? It's just a low-lying area, next to the Lai River. Whenever the tide rises or it rains..."
"The floodwaters are too strong; it'll flood the place, and it'll be terrible," Panpan said sadly.

"I know that, but I'm just wondering why you don't move away from that place?" Wu Yi listened carefully to
Panpan's story.

"Where would we move to?" Panpan asked back, "Where is there a place as good as Polian Gou? Although it will flood,
at least we can catch fish and shrimp, and at least we can have enough to eat."

Wu Yi nodded, lost in thought, "I'll send someone to check it out. If there's anything we need, I'll help
you as much as possible, like... filling in the land, dredging the river." "

Really?" Panpan's eyes widened, asking incredulously, "You're really willing to help us?"

Wu Yi stood up and slowly walked towards Panpan, "I'll send my guard, Bote, with you to Polian Gou later
. If you need anything, just tell him."

"I... I really don't know how to express my gratitude, I... I..." Panpan was so excited that
she jumped up and hugged Wu Yi tightly.

Wu Yi was momentarily speechless at her action! He had always carried the shadow of his mother's knife-wielding past since childhood, and the unexpected death of

Ama at last year's "Fangze Banquet" added the stigma of being a jinx to his father's death. Therefore, no one dared to truly approach him; they always treated him with fear and apprehension, plunging his heart into an unspeakable loneliness. 　　To armor his indifferent heart, he always adopted a cold and taciturn demeanor, further pushing those around him away. But this little woman… she… she wasn't afraid of him? 　　"Have you heard of the 'distinction between men and women'?" Wu Yi asked with a gentle smile. 　　Panpan was startled and quickly took a step back. Oh my god, what had she just done? She had mistaken him for a brother ! 　　"Da… Datong…" Panpan's almond-shaped eyes widened, her breathing rapid, unable to speak clearly. Would he look down on her just because she casually threw herself at a man? 　　Panpan grew increasingly flustered and hurriedly went to Wu Yi, saying nervously, "I'm sorry... I'm so sorry ... I've been disrespectful." 　　"Never mind, you can go back now." Wu Yi turned and walked towards the door, calling out, "Bote... come here for a moment." 　　A moment later, a guard with a sword quickly entered the study, respectfully asking, "Master, is there something you need?" 　　"Go with this young lady to Broken Sickle Gully and see what they need." Wu Yi sat back in his chair, his previous gentleness gone . "Also, there are rumors outside that I'm going to abolish that place. Investigate who spread these rumors." 　　"Yes." Bote turned to Panpan and said, "Please, young lady." 　　"Oh, okay." Panpan smiled and nodded, glancing back at Wu Yi as she stepped out the door. 　　Strange! Wasn't he the dignified "Grand Commander of the Eight Banners"? Why did he seem so unhappy? 　　Although Panpan was puzzled, she couldn't figure it out, so she shrugged and comforted herself: "It's none of your business how others are behaving! Why are you worrying about this?" 　　Taking a deep breath, Panpan quickly followed Bote without thinking too much. 　　Wu Yi really kept his word. After Bote's investigation and report, he diligently improved the environment of Polian Gully according to the shortcomings Bote had mentioned, to ensure the safety of the residents there. 　　Of course, when the news reached Panpan and the others, they were extremely excited. That night, they didn't sleep and danced and revelled all night. They couldn't afford alcohol, so they picked wild fruits and brewed some fruit wine themselves. Everyone drank until they were completely drunk and couldn't stop 　　Panpan's alcohol tolerance was never good, but because Wu Yi kept his promise, she happily drank a few more cups. As for the others, some collapsed, some were paralyzed, and even Coco, who didn't drink, was exhausted from singing and dancing and finally fell asleep on the haystack in the house. 　　"Qiang, I'm so happy... Come on, let's toast again!" Panpan raised her large bowl and laughed at Qiang . 　　"You've had too much to drink." Qiang shook his head and snatched the bowl from Panpan's hand. Although Panpan was the eldest sister in their group, he was the oldest brother. 　　"One more bowl!" Panpan pouted, her red lips really tempting. 　　Fortunately, Qiang only treated her as a younger sister, otherwise he would have been really flustered by her innocent reaction! 　　"Okay, one more bowl then!" Qiang handed the bowl to Panpan and poured himself a large bowl as well. 　　"Heh, you're one to talk, you've drunk more than me." Panpan pouted. 　　"I'm a man, it's okay for me to get drunk, but you're a little girl, it's ugly when you're drunk." Qiang pointed at Panpan 's flushed face and smiled. "I...I'm sixteen already, not a little girl anymore!" Panpan looked up at Aqiang, her flushed face even more captivating. 　　"Okay, okay, you're a big girl now." 　　"By the way, where's everyone else?" Panpan looked around with her drunken eyes. 　　"They went to bed early. Unlike you, who clearly can't drink, you drank so much and are still so energetic. I...I'm about to pass out!" Aqiang rubbed the back of his head, his mind already foggy. 　　"Ha...I don't know either, I'm just so excited. Just thinking that we won't have to live those days of running up the mountain every time it rains makes me so happy. Come on...cheers! Let's drink the rest of the wine." 　　Panpan raised her glass, and Aqiang seemed to be influenced by her. "Okay, drink it all!" 　　The two of them drank wildly on the open grass beside the broken sickle ditch. Aqiang was afraid that Panpan would drink too much, so he grabbed a lot of the wine and drank it all himself. So, he was the first one to get drunk! 　　Seeing A-Qiang lying on the grass, Panpan shook his body. "Hey... wake up! How did you fall asleep like that?" 　　She shook him a few times, but A-Qiang didn't wake up. Panpan couldn't help but laugh again. "You said I couldn't drink... turns out you're even worse than me! Ha..." 　　Panpan stood up and staggered towards the babbling brook, their source of water. 　　Reaching the brook, Panpan squatted down, scooped up water, and splashed it on her face, trying to regain some clarity . She was really drunk; her head was spinning, and her body felt heavy. She felt terrible! 　　Panpan looked up at the night sky, sighed softly, and turned around. To her surprise, she saw a figure under a tree ahead! 　　"Who?" Panpan shook her head, but didn't dare to move forward. It was a ghost! 　　"Ah..." Panpan backed away step by step, her face gradually turning pale, and she sobered up considerably! "You..."

"Don't look for me, I haven't done anything wrong..."

Panpan's voice trembled, but seeing that the ethereal ghost showed no sign of leaving, she had no choice but to say again, "
Actually ... I only did one bad thing, and that is that I love Wan Yan Lou's grilled fish the most, so I stole... once...
"

Why wouldn't he leave even after she confessed? Oh no! Could it be that the dead owner of Wan Yan Lou
has come to ?

How much does a grilled fish cost? Can she afford to pay for it? She touched her pocket, and she only had two copper coins left!

"Do you want two copper coins?" Panpan took out the copper coins and reached out to hand them to him. But this ghost seemed to be frozen
in place, and didn't want her money at all!

Could it be that he wanted her life? The more Panpan thought about it, the more nervous she became. Just then, he actually took
a step towards her, which startled her so much that her heart suddenly jumped out of her throat.

"Don't come any closer... Waaah... Don't come any closer... I swear I'll never steal again." Panpan
backed , unaware that the stream was right behind her!

"Ah..." With a splash, Panpan fell into the stream. Because of the alcohol, her head was spinning
, and she even forgot how to use her best swimming skills, causing her to swallow several mouthfuls of water...

"What are you doing? Muttering to yourself, so drunk yet still so energetic?"

It turned out that the person who came was Wu Yi. He couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, so he rode here to check on the progress of the construction camp ahead,
and then circled around to Polian Gully to take a look. Unexpectedly, he saw Panpan drinking and partying with others. She... her cheeks were flushed,
as beautiful as fire, yet with a touch of shy innocence, which almost made him dumbfounded.

Wu Yi strode over to the stream and reached out to grab the struggling Panpan.

Panpan blinked, staring straight at the man before her. "You...you are...Don't sway!"

"I'm not swaying, you're just drunk." Wu Yi simply picked Panpan up. "Your clothes are all wet."

"I..." Panpan shook her head, trying to regain her senses, but she didn't realize
how alluring her figure, barely concealed in the moonlight, was, with her clothes soaked through.

Wu Yi didn't put Panpan down until they reached a rock beside the grass, and then took off his cloak and draped it
over . "Wake up, go change your clothes."

Panpan opened her blurry, drunken eyes, as if she could already see who it was. "Ha...it's you...Commander Wu...!"

"Yes, it's me." Wu Yi smiled. "I didn't expect you to recognize me."

"Of course I recognize you." Panpan tried to sit up, then gave him a sweet smile.
"Why did you have time to come see me?"

"See you? I came to check on the progress of the renovation project." Although he had a sliver of hope of seeing her again,
it wasn't so serious that he would come to see her in the middle of the night, was it?

He had come secretly during the day, but as soon as he appeared, the officials would hide their incompetence and conceal the truth.
That's why he came again at night when he couldn't sleep, and unexpectedly saw Panpan's charming drunken state.

But strangely enough, whenever he saw her smiling face and her innocent expressions and actions, he felt a
sense of relief.

"Oh." Panpan said "Oh" in disappointment.

"What's wrong?" Wu Yi looked at Panpan's slightly pouting lips.

"Nothing!" Panpan rubbed her temples, looked up at Wu Yi, "Who comes to check on the project in the middle of the night
? You're really strange!"

Wu Yi frowned and didn't say anything more.

Panpan mistakenly thought she had said something wrong, and quickly got up and knelt down, "Your Highness, did Panpan say something wrong?
I... I might be drunk, so..."

"Your name is Panpan?"

"Yes, my uncle said he hoped I would find my biological parents soon, so he named me Panpan." Panpan
leaned slightly and suddenly asked, "Are you angry with me?"

"I'm not angry with you." Wu Yi pressed Panpan down, "Sit down."

Panpan looked at Wu Yi in confusion, always feeling that he gave off a cold feeling. Why was his smile
so unpredictable?

Panpan was always talkative, and meeting a taciturn person was really a bit boring! So she shifted her body,
scratched her head, and glanced around, looking left and right, trying to find a topic that would interest him.

That's it, let's talk business! This kind of person is only interested in business.

"How did you feel about the site inspection?" Oh no, she wasn't fully sober yet. How could she talk to him in this
dazed state? People say "trouble comes from the mouth," right? She was afraid she
'd say the wrong thing and lose her life!

"The quality is fine, but the progress is too slow," Wu Yi said, raising an eyebrow.

"Oh, the progress… but I think it's already pretty good." At least it's progressing.

"If you can't drink, drink less in the future," Wu Yi suddenly said.

"I rarely drink, because I'm happy today!" Panpan said, rubbing her eyes and letting out a big
yawn .

Knowing she was tired, Wu Yi stood up. "I'm going back. You should go back to sleep too!"

"You're going back?" Panpan felt a pang of reluctance.

Wu Yi took a few steps, then turned back to look at Panpan. "Oh, right, your clothes are wet. You should go back and
change into something clean."

"My clothes are wet?" Panpan had completely forgotten that she had fallen into the stream. She looked down sharply and then
noticed the cloak he had draped over her!

"Is this yours? Then I should..."

"Wear it for now! We'll talk about it another day." It was just a cloak; he wouldn't care.

"You mean... I can see you again?" Panpan looked at him with a surprised smile.

Wu Yi closed his eyes, turned and walked away without saying anything more.

"What!" Panpan pouted, looking at Wu Yi's indifferent back. "If you don't want me to come see you,
just say so! Why don't you say anything, as if I really want to go!"

Panpan stuck out her tongue, looking down at the high-quality silk cloak she was wearing, and couldn't help but reach out and gently
touch its smooth texture. Instantly, a soft, delicate feeling spread from her heart.

Looking again in the direction Wu Yi had left, Panpan couldn't help but say, "The more you don't want to see me, the more I want to see
you, let's see what you do!" Her eyes darted around, and she was already mentally picturing their next meeting.

Suddenly, a gust of evening wind swept by, and Panpan couldn't help but shiver. It seemed her clothes really were completely soaked. She lifted...
Pulling back the cloak, her face suddenly turned bright red, even redder than a roasted shrimp! Good heavens… her clothes… were
practically , so… had he seen everything?

Panpan quickly wrapped herself back in the cloak, her heart pounding harder with each thought, a rare hint of
girlish .

She couldn't stand there any longer; not only would she catch a cold, but it would be terrible if those guys saw her. She had to
go back and change before they sobered up. If this embarrassing incident were exposed, how could she ever face anyone?

But a feeling different from usual stirred within Panpan… a strange unease at the mere thought of "him
. "

Chapter Three

"What did you say? That Wu Yi guy actually got involved in the Po Lian Gou matter?" He Da's brows furrowed tightly.

"Yes, Your Highness." He Da's subordinate, Ban Si, returned immediately to report upon hearing the news. "And
someone leaked the news that we planned to abolish Poliangou, and now Wu Yi knows."

"Heavens! Why can't those people keep their mouths shut?" He Da shouted angrily,
"And that Wu Yi is so long-winded, he's clearly looking for trouble! It's not enough for him, the Grand Commander, to manage his Forbidden City,
he even wants to manage those slums, isn't that a bit too much?"

The reason He Da had such a crooked idea about Poliangou was entirely to save his son, Ge Yatuo. If the Laishui Canal
could be connected to the outside waterways, he could secretly send Ge Yatuo into Beijing via this waterway. At least keeping
him at home was much better than him being stranded outside, and Poliangou was the only obstacle connecting Laishui to the outside world.

"So what should we do now?" Ban Si asked again.

"Never mind, this plan needs to be implemented as soon as possible, otherwise, there will definitely be problems." He Da narrowed his
cunning eyes, carefully calculating in his mind.

"That's what I was thinking too. Didn't you already plant spies at Prince Wuling's residence? They can steal Wu Yi's official seal.
By the time the order to clear the canal is issued, it will be too late for him to find out!" Ban Si said with a smile.

"You're being delusional. Won't someone ask Wu Yi for permission to clear the canal? Not only will the task
be unsuccessful, but we'll also be discovered. What a waste!" He Da rubbed his temples,
letting .

"This..." Ban Si's eyes suddenly lit up. "Right, I heard that the Ming Party is causing trouble in Handan in the south.
Wu Yi will go there to deal with it for a few days. Why don't we take this opportunity..."

"Really? Is this news accurate?" He Da's heart finally felt at ease.

"I'm absolutely certain, but I still need to check the exact time." Ban Si cupped his hands and smiled, "I think
the day the Grand Prince returns to the manor is just around the corner."

"Good, I'll leave this matter to you." He Da pursed his lips and smiled wickedly, "I'll make that Wu Yi
a sucker and make everyone curse him."

"Your Highness, rest assured, I will definitely find out all his itineraries."

"Hmm, then hurry up and go?" He Da waved his hand, signaling Ban Si to leave.

"Yes." Ban Si was about to leave when He Da called him back.

"Wait, come back."

"What else does Your Highness need?"

"How is the Grand Prince doing now? Is he eating well? I went to see him the other day, and he looked
quite haggard." Ge Yatuo was He Da's only son he could rely on, how could he not feel sorry for him?

"The Grand Prince is much better now. He was listless before, but now he looks much better." Ban Si smiled
ambiguously.

"How so?" He Da looked at Ban Si, puzzled.

"I sent someone to a brothel to buy two women and send them to him. With women by his side, the Great Prince is really
different," Ban Si chuckled.

"Insolence!" Unexpectedly, this provoked He Da's angry curse.

"Your Highness! Please forgive me." Ban Si quickly knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "I just saw the Great Prince
was depressed , and I couldn't bear it, so I... I..."

"Enough, go!" He Da closed his eyes and said irritably, "My son is my own. He's so
fond of women, who can I blame?"

Ban Si stood there dumbly, not daring to say anything more.

"Also, is Lin Xian'er still obsessed with Wu Yi?" He Da suddenly remembered this niece. He had
originally brought her back to the mansion to match her with Ge Yatuo, but after seeing
Wu Yi at a banquet, she became obsessed with him.

"Yes, the little princess still goes to Prince Wu Ling's mansion often, but she always runs out in anger." Ban Si answered truthfully
.

"That girl is really shameless! He clearly doesn't even like her, why is she doing this?" He Da
shook his head.

"I think Your Highness needs to personally counsel her."

"Forget it, I'm already so annoyed by Ge Yatuo's affairs, who has time for her? Go and get back to your business!" He
Da waved his hand weakly.

Ban Si quickly nodded and left. When only He Da was left in the room, he felt even more frustrated! He hoped the
plan would go perfectly!

The next day, Panpan carried the noble cloak and walked towards the Wuling Prince's mansion. She was both nervous
and excited. Excited to see Wu Yi again, but worried he would find her nagging for bothering him over a
garment.

What embarrassed her even more was that last night he seemed... He had seen through her vaguely exposed body, and even hugged her...
Oh my god... Every time she thought of this, her face burned hot. Ugh... So embarrassing!

She couldn't think about it anymore... She couldn't think any further, or she would surely be burned to death by those blazing flames, and
her heart would stop beating from its rapid pounding.

Arriving at the gate of the Prince's mansion, Panpan took a deep breath and was about to knock on the door when she saw a charming young woman
enter the mansion before her. She was stunned at first, then stepped forward and said to the gatekeeper, "Hello, my name is Panpan, I've come to return
the cloak to the Grand Commander."

"Cloak?" The gatekeeper frowned in confusion.

"Yes, this one." Panpan looked at the gatekeeper awkwardly, wondering what he would think. How did Wu Yi's
cloak end up in her hands?

"Let me see." The gatekeeper looked at the cloak in Panpan's hand. "That's right, it's our master's cloak."

He thought for a moment and then felt something was off. "Wait a minute, I saw him wearing it when he left the manor last night, how could it be..."
"It fell into your hands?"

"This..." Seeing the strange and ambiguous look in his eyes, Panpan trembled uncontrollably. "Young
man, don't make wild guesses. It's because last night... last night..."

"You met with our master last night?" the gatekeeper asked instinctively.

"Yes... we met. The Grand Commander came to inspect the construction at Poliangou last night and accidentally
left his cloak there." Panpan quickly explained.

"I see." The gatekeeper nodded.

Seeing that the gatekeeper still wouldn't let her in, Panpan scratched her head sheepishly. "How about I give you the thing, and
you can pass it on for me?"

"I can't leave! Since it's the master's thing, you can take it in yourself!" The gatekeeper finally let her through.

As Panpan entered the mansion, she was about to ask the maid Wu Yi where he was when she saw
him talking to a woman who had just entered. The woman was dressed elegantly and spoke with a coquettish smile, exuding
the air of a refined lady.

Panpan looked down at herself; her clothes were tattered, and she spoke so rudely and disrespectfully. She wondered
what Wu Yi thought of her.

Just then, Wu Yi, facing the hall door, saw Panpan and immediately called out, "Panpan, you've come?"

"Uh, yes... I've come." Panpan hesitated, then swallowed hard, afraid she might interrupt
their conversation.

"Who is she?" the woman turned and glared at Panpan.

Wu Yi ignored the woman and said only to Panpan, "Since you're here, come in!"

"Yes." Panpan nodded and slowly stepped into the hall. Although A-Qiang and the others said she was crazy,
she could still sense the disdain in the woman's gaze.

Panpan glanced at Wu Yi and the woman, then suddenly remembered something and handed the cloak to Wu Yi.
"Commander, this is yours. I've washed it and dried it since early this morning."

"What? You washed it?" The woman was the one who reacted most strongly.

"I...yes, because it was dirty." Panpan was speechless at her questioning.

"You're so stupid! This fine fabric can't be washed casually. It needs to be washed with special chemicals by the laundry masters of the Forbidden City
. You washed it, and this cloak is unusable." "

Ah?" Panpan was terrified by her words. She quickly turned to Wu Yi and knelt down. "
Commander , I'm so sorry. I didn't know there was so much to know about washing clothes. Please don't make me pay!"

"Get up." Wu Yi narrowed his eyes.

"I wouldn't dare." Panpan's face was crestfallen. Just thinking that she was less valuable than a piece of clothing made her
very sad.

"I'll tell you," Wu Yi repeated.

Panpan looked at Wu Yi with tears in her eyes, "You don't blame me anymore?"

Wu Yi nodded, "Don't kneel, stand up!"

Panpan was finally relieved. She looked up, but then saw the woman's contemptuous gaze, and a feeling of inferiority
welled up in her heart for the first time.

"Thank you for your mercy, Commander. I'll go back now." Panpan smiled at them and immediately turned
and ran out of the hall.

"Don't go, I want to talk to you." Wu Yi unexpectedly called out to Panpan.

Panpan stopped outside the hall, timidly turning to look at Wu Yi, but at this moment Lin Xian'er's indignant voice rang out,
"Wu Yi, I came to find you. You can talk to me if you have something to say, why do you have to talk to a beggar like that?"

Upon hearing this, Panpan immediately defended herself, "I'm not a beggar..."

"Isn't that right? Look at your clothes, the patches are more numerous than the pearls on my pearl hairpin, and you still say you're not
a beggar !" Lin Xian'er said imperiously.

"Lin Xian'er? Tadak, get out of here!" Wu Yi's face was full of displeasure.

Lin Xian'er was stunned, then quickly turned her head and glared at Wu Yi. "What did you say? You want me to leave?"

"That's right! Go!" Wu Yi pointed outside.

"I won't leave!" Lin Xian'er stomped her foot arrogantly, not only refusing to leave but also sitting down in the chair with her arms
crossed in front of her chest, looking like she was saying, "What can you do to me?"

Wu Yi frowned, then walked down the steps and took Panpan's hand. "Come on, let's talk over there."

Panpan glanced back at Lin Xian'er's shocked face, and before she could say anything, Wu Yi led her out.

Wu Yi casually said to Bote, who was guarding outside, "Keep an eye on her."

"Yes." Bote had been by his master's side for so many years, and he had never seen him so close to any girl.
The scene before him really left him speechless.

"Hey, Wu Yi, where are you taking that beggar?" Lin Xian'er immediately chased after him, but
was stopped by Bo Te at the door.

"How dare you! You actually dare to stop this princess." Lin Xian'er puffed out her cheeks.

"I am acting under orders, please forgive me, Princess." Bo Te had always been impatient with Lin Xian'er's persistence, and
of course he would stop her if he could.

"You!" Lin Xian'er's eyes blazed with anger, but she was helpless against Bo Te, whose temper was as stubborn as Wu Yi's
.

Humph! She didn't believe that Wu Yi would like that female beggar. What did that woman have that was better than her? She must have said something
wrong to anger him, and that's why he came up with this plan to annoy her! Lin Xian'er comforted herself in her heart.

Panpan was led by Wu Yi to a bamboo pavilion on the outskirts. Along the way, she noticed many strange looks directed at her,
as if were surprised and puzzled by the mismatched status of the two of them! This reminded her of
the woman in fine clothes who had pointed at her and called her a beggar. Looking at the patches on her own clothes, she couldn't help but let out a bitter smile.

"Why aren't you saying anything?" Wu Yi turned to look at Panpan's downcast face.

"What is there to say?" Panpan said weakly, her face pale.

"You can say anything." Wu Yi pursed his lips, staring at Panpan's resentful face. "You fell into
the water yesterday, did you catch a cold?"

"Ah!" Panpan's face flushed again. Good heavens! Why did he have to bring up the one thing she didn't want to talk about?

"What's wrong?" She was fine just a moment ago, how come her cheeks are so hot now?
"You don't have a fever, do you?"

As he spoke, Wu Yi reached out and touched Panpan's forehead. This action made Panpan's shyness even more intense,
and she almost lost her breath.

"I'm not sick." Panpan took a step back, looking up at Wu Yi. "You don't need to worry about me, you should worry about her
."

"Her? Who do you mean?"

"That beautiful girl from just now!" Panpan pouted. "She's so beautiful, so elegant,
a perfect match for you, while I..."

"A perfect match?" Wu Yi curled his lip in disdain. "It's all built on money, status, and background!"

"That's true, but these days people laugh at poverty, not prostitution." Panpan looked down at her own clothes,
then at Wu Yi's brocade robes. They looked strange together.

"Clothing is just the surface, it doesn't represent a person's whole life. If you really care about your clothes, I
can give you some." Seeing what Panpan was thinking, Wu Yi said.

"I don't want your charity! Besides, I don't want to wear those clothes; they don't suit me at all. I
still prefer these simple clothes—comfortable and convenient." Panpan grinned, as if trying to soothe her broken
heart. But when she met his sharp eyes, her smile froze.

Sigh… look at him, still so cold. He's already seen right through her!

Just then, Lin Xian'er, taking advantage of the moment when Bote's subordinate came to report important matters and she was away dealing with something,
slipped over. Driven by her impulsive nature, she gripped the short blade she had hidden in her sleeve, approaching Panpan step by step.
Finding an opportunity, she burst out from behind the stone wall where she was hiding, determined to kill her.

"Ah!" Panpan screamed, frozen in terror.

Wu Yi, quick-witted and agile, immediately stepped forward and grabbed the sharp blade with both hands. Lin Xian'er, determined to kill Panpan, was terrified
to see red blood flowing from his hand!

Panpan was even more dumbfounded. Why did this woman want to kill her, and why was he saving her?

"Ah!" Lin Xian'er suddenly screamed, then threw down the knife and ran away...

"Quick! I'll stop the bleeding first, then go get a doctor." Panpan quickly tore off a piece of her clothing and bandaged Wu Yi
's hand.

"It's alright, don't be nervous." Wu Yi looked up at Panpan's anxious face, which was on the verge of tears, and felt a surge of warmth
in his heart .

"How can it be alright? You've lost so much blood..." Panpan pouted, glancing at Wu Yi's indifferent
expression .

At this moment, Wu Yi noticed a faint bloodstain on Panpan's sleeve;
Lin Xian'er must have cut her before he even grabbed the blade. "You're injured too."

"I'm injured..." Panpan looked down, oh my god... she almost fainted.

"What's wrong?" Wu Yi grabbed Panpan's body as she was about to fall.

"I'm most afraid of pain." Panpan pursed her lips, as if she was about to cry.

Wu Yi shook his head, then frowned deeply, "I really suspect that the boldness and ferocity you sometimes show
is all bluff."

"What? How can you say that to me?" Panpan angrily pulled hard on the knot she was tying. But
strangely, he didn't even frown. Could it be that he doesn't feel pain?

Panpan didn't know what was wrong with her. She knew he was the Grand Commander, yet she always liked to oppose him.
Perhaps she firmly believed that he wouldn't kill her! Just like now, the way he looked at her clearly terrified her, but she
still recklessly wanted to provoke him.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Panpan gave a dry laugh.

"It's my turn to treat your wound." Wu Yi frowned slightly as he pulled up Panpan's sleeve, took out a bottle of
wound medicine from his clothes, and sprinkled it on her wound.

"You have medicine? Why didn't you take it out and let me apply it for you?" Panpan asked, puzzled.

"I'm used to these little wounds, I don't need it." Wu Yi focused on treating Panpan's wound, and
was about to tear off his own clothes like she did when she stopped him. "Your clothes are so expensive, don't waste them, tear mine
instead!"

Wu Yi was amused by Panpan's words, and in the end, he tore off his own clothes. "Your clothes are all dirty,
they'll contaminate the wound, tear mine instead."

"Huh?" He implied that the cloth she used to bandage him wasn't clean! "Then take it off too, and I'll tear
your clothes to re-bandage you."

"No need for that." Wu Yi withdrew his hand, not letting Panpan take it off, and then said, "If you really want to wear
pretty clothes, you can move into the manor, and I'll send someone to take your measurements."

"Huh?" Panpan asked blankly, "Why are you so good to me?"

Wu Yi was startled by her question. To be honest, he didn't know why either. He only knew that since he was born,
almost everyone had been obsequious and respectful to him, even guarding against him as if he were going to kill his mother or father.

Only she was different. She didn't hide her feelings, nor did she forget
what to . Although sometimes she would pretend to kneel down and apologize to him, he knew she wasn't afraid of him at all.

In fact, he felt relaxed whenever he saw her, a relief he had never felt before, as if
the tension he had felt for more than twenty years had finally been released, and the restraint on his chest had been inexplicably relieved.

If she could live in his mansion, he could listen to her innocent words when he was feeling down, which might make him
feel a little better.

"There's no reason, it's up to you whether you want to or not."

Panpan's heart fluttered slightly; she was somewhat tempted! But she couldn't abandon her brothers in Polian Gou, so she
shook her head. "I can't agree."

A shadow unconsciously flashed in Wu Yi's eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. "Then it's up to you." Someone like
him was indeed not someone ordinary people dared to approach. In everyone's eyes, he was nothing more than a sinner who had killed his father and mother!

"Hey, don't overthink it! It's not that I'm unwilling, but I can't bear to leave my brothers and
sisters . Although we're not related by blood, our bond is deeper and stronger than that of siblings. You
don't understand that."

"Yes, I don't understand, and I don't want to understand. I've always been a loner, without brothers or sisters.
How could I possibly understand what you mean? You can go back now!"

At this moment, the two had reached the entrance of the library in the mansion. Wu Yi raised his eyebrows and stared at Panpan for a while,
then turned around and went into the library, intending to close the door.

"Hey..." Panpan was flustered by Wu Yi's words and quickly reached out to stop him from closing the door.
Without noticing, her hand got caught in the door.

"Ouch!" It hurts! Panpan's tears immediately fell.

"What's wrong?" Wu Yi quickly opened the door and gently stroked Panpan's swollen finger. "
Why did you follow me in?"

"I didn't want to see your extreme reaction. I was just expressing my thoughts
. Tell me what things are unacceptable!" She was in so much pain, and he was still criticizing her!

"That's not important." Wu Yi frowned.

"What's not important?" Damn it, what is this man thinking? She doesn't understand at all.

Wu Yi didn't respond to Panpan. He just found a jar of medicinal wine and gently rubbed it on her swollen finger.
"Take this medicinal wine with you. Remember to apply it morning and night." After giving the instructions, he went to the bookshelf to find a book.

Panpan had no choice but to follow Wu Yi step by step. If he weren't a prince and the commander of the Eight Banners, she would
have already cursed him out.

But Wu Yi completely ignored Panpan, expressionlessly searching for his books
.

Panpan, disheartened, stopped. Fine, if he ignores her, he ignores her. She knew he was just joking, how
could he really expect her to stay? Thinking this, Panpan lowered her head sadly, standing still, rubbing her fingers.

After a while, a shadow suddenly blocked her view. Panpan slowly looked up… and saw him
looking at her with an emotionless expression.

“Weren’t you ignoring me?” Panpan puffed out her cheeks.

“I was afraid you’d get lost in the manor. Do you know how to get back?” He hadn’t expected him to guess she was
terrible with directions.

“Wouldn’t it be better if I got lost? Then you could let me stay here.” Panpan pursed her lips,
muttering to herself.

“You really want to stay?” He looked up and laughed.

Bathed in the light streaming through the window, Panpan saw Wu Yi's smile, as warm as the sun, for the first time.

"You know it won't work," Panpan said, forcefully wiping away the tears welling in her eyes.

"Then I'll take you back and check on your progress," Wu Yi said, casually picking up two books
before leaving the library. Although he didn't say anything, she knew he was still unhappy.

Arriving at the mansion gate, Panpan stared at the luxurious carriage before her, frozen in place. "I...can I
ride in this carriage?"

"Of course, get in!" Wu Yi got in first, then hooked his arm around her waist and lifted her into
the carriage .

As they rode, Wu Yi suddenly asked, "Those companions of yours...I mean, those
men , do you really consider them just brothers?"

"Yes, we've been fighting since we were kids!" Thinking of them, Panpan couldn't help but smile.

Looking at Panpan's smile, a strange feeling suddenly welled up in Wu Yi's heart. How funny! He, the dignified "
Grand Commander of the Eight Banners," was actually arguing and feeling jealous with those orphans.

"Why do you ask that?"

"I want to find an opportunity to help you." After the Laishui River is dredged and the Poliangou River stops flooding, he will
build a few houses for the poor families living there.

"You're so kind! We orphans haven't been cared for in a long time." Speaking of this, Panpan couldn't help but feel a little
teary-eyed.

"I'll take care of you from now on." Because it was the first time he had heard someone say he was kind, Wu Yi raised one corner of his mouth.

"Really? For life?" Panpan teased Wu Yi on purpose .

Seeing Wu Yi's expression freeze, Panpan knew she had said too much again, so she could only shrug and secretly stick out her tongue.

"You're just so mischievous." Wu Yi pouted.

"That's just how I am, so wherever I am, there will be laughter." Panpan smiled her most joyful
smile and winked at Wu Yi.

Wu Yi was amused by her teasing and actually laughed. "Okay, I'll definitely come see you whenever I need a break
."

"A break?" Panpan asked, puzzled. "What do you take me for? A clown in Peking Opera?"

"No, I'm your source of joy." Wu Yi curled his lips, uttering the words with a half-smile.

"A source of joy?" Panpan thought for a moment. "Hmm... that's a new word, I like it."

"Then remember, you are my source of joy." A hint of tenderness flickered in Wu Yi's eyes, complementing
the slight smile on his lips, making him incredibly alluring.

Panpan was a little mesmerized... but the two tacitly stopped talking until they reached Polian Gully, where Wu Yi
considerately helped her down from the carriage.

This scene was witnessed by Ban Si, who was investigating the area. He stared at Wu Yi in disbelief, thinking: Could
I seeing things? He actually saw Wu Yi smiling at that woman dressed in tattered clothes... and smiling so
naturally, so brightly. What on earth happened here?

Upon closer inspection, he realized that the woman had been accompanying Wu Yi the entire way. Wu Yi showed absolutely
no airs in her presence, even displaying a hint of tenderness.

"Tenderness" in Wu Yi… this was truly bizarre! He had to hurry back and tell the Prince
about this, to have him investigate this woman's background.

Having made up his mind, Ban Si turned and left before anyone noticed him…

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