My System Is Three Thousand Years Early

"I can feel it,"

"The Crown Prince doesn't like me."

Qing Luan listened to Ning Qianxue's words, and a woman's intuition is always sharp. A few strands of surprise flashed through her eyes, but she quickly suppressed it and did not take up the topic.

Instead, she responded with a smile and then steered the conversation in another direction.

Ning Qianxue, with her innocent nature, did not give it another thought and soon shifted her mind away from Wu Ling.

She enjoyed chatting with Qing Luan about this and that.

......

Cheng Guang followed Zhao Jin, making their way together.

They entered the Great Zhou Imperial Palace directly.

The Great Zhou Imperial Palace now bore significant changes compared to Cheng Guang's first visit.

Since Emperor Zhou's sudden disappearance, the entire Great Zhou Imperial Palace had become somewhat tense.

It wasn't just about the instability of imperial power.

It also meant that the current state of all of Great Zhou, including Sky-Man, was in constant turmoil.

Similarly,

Wu Ling, the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, also found his position to be unstable during the Emperor's absence.

Several of age Princes, even though they didn't state their intentions openly, were coveting the throne deeply in the shadows.

Cheng Guang entered the Great Zhou Imperial Palace and headed straight for the Crown Prince East Palace.

The Crown Prince East Palace was located in the southwest of the Imperial Palace, close to the Court Meeting Hall. This arrangement was made to facilitate the learning of state affairs by the Crown Prince and to allow some interaction with the officials.

The Crown Prince East Palace was vast; it was bordered by tall palace walls, with the Imperial Guard standing guard around it. Inside were many courtyards, with roads paved with white marble stone—clean and tidy—with various artificial mountains and watersides, as well as plants and trees, all arranged in a well-ordered fashion within a corner of the Eastern Palace.

Summer had arrived, and petals fluttered in the air, a beauty beyond words.

Cheng Guang entered the Eastern Palace and soon made his way to a courtyard.

From a distance, Cheng Guang could see a young girl seated in a pavilion in the courtyard.

The girl radiated youthful grace, her soft hands as delicate as fresh sprogs, her skin like cream, her neck like a geckos, her teeth like gourd seeds, her delicate head topped with crescent brows, her charming smile, her beautiful eyes playful and lively.

Her beauty was incomparable, and in her eyes, there was an air of strength and authority that was not there before.

One could now begin to see what the future Empress of Great Zhou would look like.

As Cheng Guang approached,

Wu Ling lifted her head, her bright eyes briefly glanced at Cheng Guang.

At this moment, Cheng Guang was still clad in white, with handsome features that did not overly suggest effeminacy, his build tall and straight, his manner confident and presumptuous, yet he possessed a warm and gentle demeanor as if basked in the warmth of spring.

Wu Ling watched Cheng Guang.

No matter how many times she saw him,

Wu Ling always thought that the Princely Heir was the most handsome man she had ever seen.

But...

"Your Highness, what do you want with me?"

Cheng Guang said to Wu Ling with a smile, his voice moist, not lacking in politeness.

Given Wu Ling's status as the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, even though Cheng Guang had previously harbored thoughts of seizing power due to Emperor Zhou's actions, it seemed now that Emperor Zhou might have already perished.

Cheng Guang didn't hold much animosity towards Wu Ling.

Even if power was to be sought, it required a more subtle approach.

Therefore, when facing Wu Ling, Cheng Guang still maintained a superficial respect.

Wu Ling looked Cheng Guang up and down before lightly pointing with her hand towards a stone stool nearby.

"Princely Heir, please sit down."

Cheng Guang was startled upon hearing this and looked at the stone stool.

What surprised him wasn't that Wu Ling offered him a seat on the stone stool,

but rather Wu Ling's tone at that moment,

It had a commanding overtone.

Although Cheng Guang himself held much greater power than the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, Wu Ling, on the surface, was still his superior in status.

To use such a commanding tone was theoretically acceptable, but in practice, it was not.
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Perhaps it was because Cheng Guang had spent the most time with Wu Ling; she was the first real friend he made in this world.

Knowing that Wu Ling meant no harm, Cheng Guang nodded slightly and sat down.

After Cheng Guang had taken a seat, Wu Ling's penetrating gaze turned towards Zhao Jin, and she slowly said:

"Zhao Jin, speak of what you have learned from Empress Wei in Great Wei, about all that you know."

Cheng Guang listened to Wu Ling's words.

When he heard "Great Wei" and "Empress Wei" from Wu Ling's lips, Cheng Guang's eyes could not help but twitch.

Empress Wei of Great Wei...

Although Cheng Guang had previously used a great oath to temporarily control and exploit her, this did not mean that Empress Wei was someone who could be entirely manipulated by him.

Would Empress Wei complicate matters for him?

A premonition of unease crept into Cheng Guang's mind.

His eyes fell on Zhao Jin.

Under Cheng Guang's gaze, Zhao Jin's jade-like face did not reveal much fear, just a hint of hesitation.

The hesitation didn't last long.

Zhao Jin then spoke in a soft voice:

"Empress Wei told me that a few days ago, in the Secret Realm, Emperor Zhou and several other Sky-Men were attacked by mysterious Worms. Because of these peculiar Worms, they were all unable to escape and were trapped to death in the Secret Realm."

"And those peculiar Worms were lured out by you alone, kept in a storage ring, deliberately setting a trap for His Majesty..."

After Zhao Jin finished speaking,

Wu Ling waved her hand, "No need to say more, you may leave now."

Zhao Jin promptly shut his mouth and hurriedly left.

Shortly after,

Zhao Jin's figure disappeared from the courtyard.

Once Zhao Jin had left, Wu Ling's gaze was fixed intently on Cheng Guang.

Then, word by word, she asked:

"That's what Empress Wei told Zhao Jin, how much of it do you think is true?"

Upon hearing Wu Ling's question, Cheng Guang did not rush to answer.