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Chapter 105 Mermaid's Tears

For a long time afterward, Yun Fuzhao stayed at the Prince's residence. Life there was genuinely peaceful, and Nan Jing treated her well in terms of food and clothing.

It's no exaggeration to say that she's been living a much more comfortable life these days than she did at the Boundless Sword Sect.

She ate and slept, slept and ate, living the life she had always dreamed of.

She was so comfortable that she almost didn't want to go back to the world of cultivation.

[Yun Family Team 4, Ziqian: Don't let your guard down, this is still the Ten Directions Secret Realm.]

These words were a wake-up call; Yun Fuzhao finally realized he had become too engrossed. Beautiful things often come with a deadly poison.

It's terrifying; this is a life completely drawn up according to her ideal.

Yun Fuzhao began searching for a solution, but the servants here, apart from the information revealed at the beginning, did not speak to each other privately again.

Even Xiao He spoke to her less often, and when Yun Fu Zhao asked, she would look embarrassed and remain silent.

Since she couldn't find any flaws in them, Yun Fuzhao could only target Nan Jing.

The position of prince is quite leisurely, but he still has to visit the people in various places every day and participate in the vegetarian feast activities.

A truly good official.

He always treated Yun Fuzhao with respect and never did anything out of line.

From this perspective, he is charitable to outsiders and considerate to his family; he even personally selected Yun Fuzhao's clothes.

The style and pattern suit her perfectly.

However, the more perfect something is, the more unsettling it becomes.

Yun Fuzhao went to the study to find him.

However, he did not see anyone else.

The servants clearly said he was in the study.

Yun Fuzhao looked around and saw many antiques on the shelves, which looked quite valuable.

One of the round, fist-sized, emerald-green beads caught her attention; it was translucent and lustrous, with a beautiful color.

Could this be the legendary luminous pearl?

This is an absolutely exquisite piece.

Just as she was about to reach out to touch it, a voice came from behind her, "What are you doing?"

Yun Fuzhao was startled and quickly turned around, only to see Nan Jing sitting behind her like a ghost, his eyes fixed on her.

Without her spiritual power, she didn't even know when the other person was behind her.

Nan Jing smiled and took her hand. "You came to see me?"

Yun Fuzhao was quite frightened by him. This man was clearly smiling, yet he inexplicably gave people a chill.

“Yes,” Yun Fuzhao walked behind him and pushed him out to bask in the sun, “I wanted to ask you, will we have a banquet for guests on our wedding day?”

Nan Jing said gently, "Aren't you afraid of having too many people? That's why I won't invite anyone else to the wedding. Just the two of us will be fine."

Could it be that he doesn't want to announce it to the world?

Why did you tell those people again last time?

"Fuzhao."

"what?"

Have you gained a little weight?

No, you can tell from that...

I've been eating a lot lately.

“The wedding dress has already been ordered, so let’s be a little more restrained for now,” Nan Jing said with a gentle smile. “After all, I really value our wedding.”

Despite the bright sunshine, Yun Fuzhao felt a chill run through his body.

Confirmed, this prince is definitely not a good person.

Nan Jing grabbed her wrist and made her squat down.

With his cool fingertips gently wiping the corner of her eye, Nan Jing slowly said, "I've heard that mermaids' tears turn into pearls. I've never seen Fu Zhao cry before."

He gradually increased the pressure, and Yun Fuzhao burst into tears from the pain.

The glistening tear slid down her cheek and fell to the ground, turning into a milky white pearl.

No, what kind of incontinence-prone constitution is this?

Yun Fuzhao stared at the tiny pearl on the ground and suddenly thought that he wondered how much money he could make if he sold it.

Just then, Nan Jing bent down and picked up the pearl.

He twirled his fingertips and exclaimed, "So beautiful!"

He glanced at Yun Fuzhao at random, his smile becoming more genuine, "Mermaids are truly wonderful things in the world."

Yun Fuzhao did not reply.

Another day passed, and their wedding day was less than two days away.

Yun Fuzhao felt uneasy all the time.

Taking advantage of Nan Jing's absence from the palace that day, she secretly sneaked into the study.

She went to the bookshelf again; usually, there would be some kind of mechanism on such a thing.

Yun Fuzhao carefully turned the luminous pearl, and just as she had expected, there was something strange about it.

A slight sound came from behind.

Yun Fuzhao turned around, and there was a crack in the wall.

A slight chill seeped out from the cracks in the wall.

She pushed it open, creating a small gap, and then cautiously stepped inside.

The door closed slowly after she went in.

It was pitch black inside, and a chill ran straight to the top of his head. Yun Fuzhao leaned against the wall and walked forward at a snail's pace. After walking about a hundred meters, light gradually appeared in front of him.

An oil lamp hung on the wall.

The visibility was still dim, but at least I could see things. No wonder she said it felt narrow earlier; with walls on both sides, how could it not feel cramped?

With the light in, she noticed that there were doors on both walls, made of wood, and she could smell the dampness from them when she got closer.

These doors are all marked with serial numbers.

Arranged from one to ten in sequence.

To save time, Yun Fuzhao didn't go any further inside and casually pushed open the door with the character "Wu" written on it.

It was even colder inside than outside, so cold that Yun Fuzhao was shivering.

There were no lights inside, it was pitch black. Yun Fuzhao's heart was pounding, and she felt like something was watching her from the darkness.

My mind started to waver, but my body betrayed me and I kept walking.

Using the outside light, Yun Fuzhao could barely make out an oil lamp on the table near his hand.

Fortunately, she learned how to use it these days and lit the oil lamp in no time.

The bright light illuminated the scenery in front of us.

Yun Fuzhao's pupils dilated.

……

"Your Highness, someone has reported sightings of merfolk in the South China Sea."

Nan Jing fiddled with the jade plaque on his thumb. "Is the information reliable?"

"Yes. Several fishermen said they saw the mermaid sunbathing on the rocky reef."

Nan Jing nodded, "I will personally go to see the wedding after it takes place. Keep a close eye on things these days."

"Yes."

"Go ahead, I'll go see the Queen."

Nan Jing slowly wheeled himself to Yun Fuzhao's room, but found no trace of her.

He frowned and called Xiao He over, "Where is the Princess?"

Xiaohe knelt on the ground, trembling all over, "Your Highness, the Princess said she was going to admire the flowers in the back garden."

Nan Jing nodded, leaving with the words, "Keep a close eye on my wife these next few days, and don't let anything happen to her."

"...This servant obeys."

Nan Jing walked around the back garden but did not see Yun Fuzhao.

Thinking of something, he went straight to the study.

The door to the sealed room opened, and the sound of wheels rolling on the ground filled the air, particularly noticeable in the silent space.

Yun Fuzhao's heart was pounding in his throat.

She found an empty bucket in the corner, immediately lifted the lid and crawled inside, then carefully closed the lid again.

Yun Fuzhao heard the sound of doors being opened one after another.