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As Pei Guanjing spoke, he kept his gaze fixed on Ye Chen, who seemed oblivious to the implications. In truth, King Huai'an had no children of his own, and Ye Chen was the only descendant of the Kun Ze bloodline. However, Ye Chen knew little about King Huai'an and was completely unaware of this newfound familial connection.
While munching on a roasted chicken, Ye Chen nodded, his eyes sparkling with curiosity as he looked at Pei Guanjing and said, "So... we are relatives! That explains why you’re helping me."
The matter of marking Kun Ze and navigating the Rain Dew Period was indeed too personal, and Ye Chen smiled shyly, hoping that his future sisters wouldn't hold it against him; after all, he had no choice but to act as he did.
Pei Guanjing couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head. Despite all that had been said, Ye Chen still hadn’t grasped the situation. Perhaps it was for the best; this news would likely reach He Mu Ming's ears in a few days. With the powerful influences of King Huai'an and the Regent, he would have to make concessions. Even if He Mu Ming didn't want to let him go, he would have no say in the matter.
"Am I leaving the Military Camp in a few days?"
Suddenly, Ye Chen thought that if his newfound relative came to pick him up, he might be able to leave the Military Camp after all. "Will I... have to return to the Military Camp?"
"Of course you will," Pei Guanjing replied reassuringly. "But don’t worry; with the Hidden Fragrance Pill, your identity won’t be exposed. For now, you’ll stay in the Medical Camp as my disciple; no one will dare to harm you." Remembering Zhao Yongsheng's incident stirred a surge of anger within Pei Guanjing, causing him to snap the twig he was holding.
Ye Chen also recalled Zhao Yongsheng and lowered his head in silence, feeling dejected. He shrank his neck slightly and murmured, "But I delivered a message to Xiao Feng before; he hasn’t responded yet. General He won’t let me go easily."
In response, Pei Guanjing pulled out a piece of white paper from his chest and handed it to Ye Chen. Confused, Ye Chen took it and unfolded it to reveal a vivid drawing of a four-clawed golden dragon coiled around a rock, peacefully asleep. The image was strikingly similar to the seal Xiao Feng had given him.
"This..." Ye Chen exclaimed excitedly as he held up the paper and looked at Pei Guanjing. "How did you know?"
"This is Xiao Feng's private seal," Pei Guanjing explained. "The previous dynasty was tyrannical and corrupt; after the Xiao dynasty overthrew that tyranny just decades ago, it began to decay once more. Such a dynasty is better off forgotten. Ye Chen, I don’t know how close you are with Xiao Feng, but he is not someone to be trusted—don’t let him deceive you. Of course, if you don’t wish to disclose his whereabouts, I won’t press you; you can leave the Military Camp whenever you're ready."
When Pei Guanjing first saw Ye Chen’s sketch at the Mountain God Temple, he pondered for a long time without understanding what it depicted. It wasn’t until he saw his own qilin seal that he realized Ye Chen had drawn Xiao Feng’s private seal—though it was rendered somewhat clumsily, nearly causing him not to recognize it at all.
Xiao Feng is not a good person. Ye Chen had already harbored doubts about Xiao Feng, and now, hearing Pei Guanjing's words, those doubts were torn wider like a crack in the ground.
When he had revealed Xiao Feng's whereabouts to He Mu Ming, he had an inkling that as soon as he spoke of Xiao Feng's hiding place, He Mu Ming would not hesitate to kill him to silence him. It was only because Xiao Feng was missing and he was Pei Guanjing's disciple, making the truth of his words hard to discern, that He Mu Ming dared not act recklessly.
Ye Chen lowered his head further, and Pei Guanjing, seeing this, felt a pang of heartache. He could hardly imagine what a thirteen or fourteen-year-old Kun Ze must have endured while traveling over a hundred miles, facing life-and-death challenges and living in constant fear.
Thinking of this, Pei Guanjing couldn't help but step forward, wanting to embrace Ye Chen and comfort him.
However, just as Pei Guanjing reached out his hand, Ye Chen swatted it away. "What are you doing? Aren't you my brother-in-law?"
"Brother-in-law?" Pei Guanjing couldn't help but laugh in anger. "You are the one engaged to me, Ye Chen. I don't have the time or inclination to do so much for someone I don't even know, let alone... mark him."
Ye Chen felt like he was about to go crazy.
How had he only just realized that Pei Guanjing was this kind of wolf? Truly, no matter how many precautions one takes, it's hard to guard against a thief within the home!
"Then you... can't touch me," Ye Chen awkwardly turned his head away and curled back into bed.
Pei Guanjing found himself with empty hands as he withdrew his long fingers and smiled softly while approaching Ye Chen. Ye Chen huddled at the foot of the bed and quickly raised his hand to stop him. "Don't come any closer; I... haven't agreed to marry you yet..."
Those words felt so hot on his tongue. Once upon a time, here he was—a grown man curled up on the bed like a girl being bullied.
Just as Pei Guanjing's hand was about to reach Ye Chen's face, Ye Chen tightly shut his eyes and muttered, "Don't come near me, don't come near me, go away, go away!"
Suddenly, the fingertips of Pei Guanjing's subordinate brushed against Ye Chen's cheek as they pulled away the white robe at his feet.
For a moment, there was silence.
Ye Chen slowly opened his eyes, his thick eyelashes fluttering like a startled fawn in the woods. He saw Pei Guanjing standing to the side, putting on his own white robe, and after finishing, he looked at Ye Chen with a faint smile.
Ye Chen thought to himself: … Perhaps he had overthought things; Pei Guanjing was not as beastly as he had imagined.
With his lips pressed together, Ye Chen buried his head between his knees. Why did he always embarrass himself in front of him?
Seeing Ye Chen's dazed expression, Pei Guanjing couldn't help but turn away, for if he didn't, he would burst out laughing. How could someone be so adorable? But soon after, the corners of Pei Guanjing's mouth flattened again.
Don't come near me!
Was he still afraid of what had happened that day? It was his failure to protect Ye Chen that allowed those scoundrels the chance to get close to him.
Thinking of this, a strong chill erupted in Pei Guanjing's cold eyes.
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