My System Is Three Thousand Years Early

Everything had a turning point.

But at the moment,

because of Emperor Zhou,

Cheng Guang and Wu Ling were both driven to a cliff.

Whether it was sentiment or morality, or the power of their respective sides, none would allow them to be together.

Cheng Guang's mind was filled with myriad thoughts, his face showing several more strands of weariness.

"Princely Heir, His Highness has gone to rest; you may take your leave now."

A palace maid approached cautiously and said to Cheng Guang.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Guang did not respond and turned to walk towards the palace exit.

Just as he was about to step out of the Crown Prince East Palace, Cheng Guang couldn't help but look back.

He could see,

a tall pavilion where a fleeting figure dashed past.

Cheng Guang's expression faltered slightly, then weighed down by a heavy heart, he walked slowly out of the palace gate.

As Cheng Guang left the Great Zhou Imperial Palace with a heavy heart,

he suddenly heard a series of incredibly urgent horse hooves.

The sound of the horse hooves, like a fierce wind and hurried rain, suddenly came.

"Urgent report, urgent report! Make way, quickly!"

Cheng Guang looked up towards the distance, only to see a heavily armored soldier with blood on his face and a slightly frightened look, rushing towards the Great Zhou Imperial Palace.

The Imperial Guards stationed near the palace walls quickly opened the gates of the Imperial City.

Cheng Guang also stepped aside slightly.

To let the soldier enter the palace.

As the man passed by Cheng Guang, it was like a gust of wind blowing through.

Cheng Guang watched the man's retreating figure, his eyes slightly widened, thoughts churning in his mind.

"An urgent report?"

"And it's from a soldier."

"Could it be that there has been some sort of military incident? But that man just now, he did not seem to be from North City."

As Cheng Guang pondered, after pausing for a few moments, he suddenly remembered something.

"That's right, the system task notification only mentioned that Great Yuan would invade Great Zhou, causing severe harm to Great Zhou's Qi, but it did not specify where the invasion would happen or what exactly Great Yuan would do to Great Zhou."

"Could it be..."

"The invasion of Great Zhou by Great Yuan is not from the nearest point of contact, North City, but has instead taken a roundabout way and broken through from somewhere else?"

As Cheng Guang thought this, he suddenly felt that the strategists of Great Yuan were rather clever.

After all, Duke Zhen was at North City.

Having a Sky-Man like Duke Zhen might not matter,

but key to this was that the Northern Expedition Army stationed there was the most elite force in all of Great Zhou, incomparable to ordinary Imperial Guards or the Army of the Four Symbols.

If they could avoid battle, they would.

In doing so, although Duke Zhen would eventually find out and lead the Northern Expedition Army to act, Great Yuan only needed to use demon beasts to entangle Duke Zhen.

Then they could take over Great Zhou with a swift strike afterwards.

Even if Duke Zhen, that Sky-Man powerhouse, and his mighty Northern Expedition Army were involved, they would be powerless to turn the tide.

"Judging by the soldier's appearance just now, it seems that Great Yuan has sent quite a number of people, and Great Zhou might have suffered heavy losses; it's also possible that the border has already been breached."

"Now, with the absence of Emperor Zhou to preside over the court, I am unsure how these courtiers will decide."

"If they do not take this matter seriously, I fear that the land of Great Zhou will lose much of its territory in the days to come."

Cheng Guang murmured to himself,

walking leisurely towards Duke Zhen's Mansion.
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Before long,

Cheng Guang had returned to Million Specie Garden and entered the courtyard.

Inside the courtyard,

Qing Luan and Ning Qianxue were already lying down, looking at the clouds in the sky.

The sunlight shone on their faces, making their already fair complexions look even more radiant.

Cheng Guang walked with little sound.

Yet, as soon as Cheng Guang entered the courtyard,

Ning Qianxue and Qing Luan both sensed his presence at the same time.

Their gazes fell upon Cheng Guang.

"Princely Heir, what did His Highness want with you?"

Ning Qianxue asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Guang looked a bit awkward and did not know how to respond, so he simply brushed it off.

"It was nothing important, just casual talk. I'll go in first to help with something."

"Qing Luan, keep watch and don't let anyone disturb me."

As he spoke, Cheng Guang entered the room.

Ning Qianxue, still puzzled by Cheng Guang's words, frowned slightly.

"Nothing important, just casual talk?"

Ning Qianxue looked at Qing Luan, expressing her confusion, "Is the Crown Prince close with the Princely Heir; do they chat often?"

Qing Luan shook her head.

"I haven't seen it much."

"But they should be familiar with each other."

Ning Qianxue let out a light "Oh" and continued, "The Princely Heir can really talk to us about both the minor and major issues. Looking at his demeanor now, he obviously just doesn't want us to know. Qing Luan, you agree, right?"

Ning Qianxue rambled on, yet her face was filled with concern.

Because she could sense that the Crown Prince East Palace seemed to dislike her, she was somewhat worried that the Crown Prince might harm Cheng Guang.

When Qing Luan heard Ning Qianxue speak like this, she simply smiled without a word,

Occasionally nodding while looking here and there with a smile.

Her beautiful eyes from time to time glanced toward Cheng Guang's bedroom.

Her brows slightly curved.

"The Princely Heir probably encountered some difficulty he doesn't want us to know about. If he wanted us to know, we wouldn't need to say a word; he would tell us himself," Qing Luan said, then she shifted the topic.

"What shall we cook for dinner tonight?"

As soon as Ning Qianxue heard Qing Luan bring up this topic, her eyes lit up, and her entire demeanor became cheerful. She was about to say something when a hint of worry caused her to lower her head,

Gently pinching her little belly.

"I can't eat more."

"I've already been eating too well these past few days."

"If this nourishment continues, I'll get fat."

Upon hearing Ning Qianxue's words, Qing Luan's beautiful eyes paused briefly in astonishment. She then gave Ning Qianxue a thorough once-over and thought that her figure was exceptionally graceful, perfect in every sense—one more ounce would be too fat, one less would be too thin.

She was indeed the embodiment of the figure most appealing to men.

Where has she gained weight?

At that moment, Qing Luan expressed her profound incomprehension.

But she did not say much more, only murmuring suggestively,

"Let's make roasted goose today, and then go out to buy some pastries. The Princely Heir particularly likes mung bean cakes. Wife of the Princely Heir, do you know what you want to eat?"

When Ning Qianxue heard Qing Luan mention those dishes, she couldn't help but have her eyes shine and involuntarily swallow, saying happily, "I want to eat crystal cakes, nine-layer cakes, rose cakes…"

Ning Qianxue listed a whole lot.

Qing Luan looked at Ning Qianxue with a smile and nodded in agreement.

After Ning Qianxue finished naming all the treats she wanted to eat,

Seeing the smile on Qing Luan's face,

She suddenly realized something.

Her cheeks turned instantly red.

Ning Qianxue was at a loss.

Then she lowered her head and said softly,

"I'll just eat a little bit."

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