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Facing the box of treasures, Ye Xiaohan felt a sense of annoyance. However, aside from returning the items, she had no other options.
This was the oppression of power from those in higher positions. Once Murong Jing got serious, Ye Xiaohan was no match for him at all.
This was still Murong Jing showing some mercy; his attitude was merely aggressive, and he hadn't resorted to extreme measures. If he had truly acted directly, Ye Xiaohan couldn't have come up with an adequate response.
It seemed that she needed to hasten her efforts to change the current situation.
Ye Xiaohan was far too weak and incapable at present. She had to become stronger.
As Ye Xiaohan busily planned to expand her own strength while dealing with Murong Jing, in the palace, another young girl was entangled in the troubles of love.
"Sigh."
The Shangyang Princess let out a soft sigh, her once bright and playful eyes dimmed considerably, leaving her looking dispirited.
The palace maids watching nearby were filled with trepidation; even when General Gu publicly rejected her, the princess had never been this troubled. After a moment of sadness, she would bounce back to her lively self.
What could possibly be bothering her this time, making the usually carefree—no, the always optimistic Shangyang Princess—so melancholic?
No matter how much the maids inquired, the princess remained tight-lipped, revealing nothing.
Under the worried gazes of her attendants, Shangyang Princess's thoughts were far from the palace; they lingered on the Lantern Festival from a few nights ago.
She had dressed up splendidly in hopes of having a chance encounter with Gu Bei, wanting to catch his eye just once. However, her intentions had not materialized at all.
Throughout the entire evening, she hadn’t run into Gu Bei even once.
After her brother dragged her out onto the street, he had abandoned her without a second thought and disappeared somewhere. In the bustling crowd, Shangyang Princess quickly lost sight of her maids.
She wasn't particularly worried; Murong Jing wouldn't allow her to be alone. Somewhere in a hidden corner lurked Shadow Guards responsible for her safety.
Yet, it was frustrating for Shangyang Princess to be jostled around by others. Several times she had either been bumped on the shoulder or stepped on. Not only did she fail to meet anyone she wanted to see, but she also ended up getting hurt and feeling dizzy from being pushed around—it was truly disheartening.
"Make way! Make way! Let me through!" Finally managing to squeeze to the edge of an alleyway, Shangyang Princess pressed against the wall and looked out at the throngs of people flowing like a raging river.
"How terrifying! No wonder the Mother Empress always says it's dangerous outside and doesn't let her go out!"
Shangyang Princess patted her chest, hesitating about what to do next. She found shopping alone quite boring, especially when everyone else was in pairs or groups, making her feel particularly lonely and desolate.
However, she felt a bit reluctant to go back without seeing Gu Bei.
As she pondered, her gaze casually swept around, and suddenly she spotted a familiar figure.
"It's him!"
Shangyang Princess exclaimed in surprise, her spirits lifting immediately. She knew that all the effort she put into dressing up wouldn't be in vain!
Following her gaze, on the other side of the alley stood a young man wearing a Mask, leaning against the wall. The princess recognized him at once; he was the Nameless Hero who had saved her from thugs last time!
However, the name Nameless Hero was merely speculation. In Shangyang Princess's heart, she had always held onto the hope that he was Gu Bei.
Even after Gu Bei's repeated denials, she still secretly hoped for it.
"Excuse me, coming through! I need to get over there!" Shangyang Princess squeezed her way back through the crowd as quickly as possible to reach the Masked Man.
"I found you!" Shangyang Princess reached out and tightly grabbed his sleeve, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him.
With so many people around, her voice was nearly drowned out; she had to speak loudly to be heard.
Shangyang Princess glanced around and pulled him into a corner.
"General Gu! You must be General Gu!" She stared intently at the Masked Man. "I knew it! We are truly meant for each other; otherwise, we wouldn't have met tonight!"
She watched the Masked Man remain silent and assumed he was just shy. "When you saved me last time, I knew it was you. Even though you were wearing a Mask then, I could still recognize you! There can't be another person as skilled as General Gu!"
Although she still didn't understand why Gu Bei wore a Mask or why he refused to admit he saved her, she figured General Gu must have his reasons; she didn't mind!
Caught up in excitement, Shangyang Princess chattered away without noticing his deep gaze.
“General Gu, why aren’t you saying anything? Is your throat not feeling well?” The Shangyang Princess finally recalled the other’s unusual behavior, but she still thought it was her own excessive talking that left Gu Bei unable to respond.
The eyes of the Masked Man shone brightly behind the mask, yet his voice remained calm and indifferent.
“I am not Gu Bei.” This was his first statement.
The distinctly different tone and the way he spoke in Dongchuan made it clear that he could not possibly be the same person as Gu Bei.
“Eh?” The Shangyang Princess was taken aback. She pointed at the Masked Man, nearly speechless. “You, who are you? Why are you impersonating General Gu?”
The Masked Man did not clarify that he had no intention of impersonating anyone; it was this reckless princess who had pulled him over without even recognizing him properly and had rambled on with her declarations.
He didn’t want to cause trouble, so he turned to leave, but the Shangyang Princess grabbed him by the arm. Her hand reached for his face and pulled down his mask.
“It’s you!”
The sudden and unexpected action, along with its consequences, left both of them stunned.
The Masked Man hadn’t anticipated that his identity would be revealed, while the Shangyang Princess hadn’t expected that he would turn out to be Lo Cheng, the prince of the Exiled Nation.
“How can it be you?” The princess looked at what she thought was her beloved, now transformed into a stranger she had hardly ever regarded properly.
Since his identity was already exposed, Lo Cheng no longer disguised himself and directly greeted the Shangyang Princess. They were peers, so formalities didn’t need to be overly strict.
At this moment, regardless of whether Lo Cheng performed the greeting properly or not, the Shangyang Princess had already lost her train of thought; she was now engulfed in confusion.
“So, the person who saved me last time was also you?” Although she couldn’t distinguish between Lo Cheng and Gu Bei, she could at least confirm that this Masked Man was definitely the one who had rescued her before.
Lo Cheng did not deny it. “Indeed, I happened to pass by last time and saw the princess in trouble, so I intervened. I didn’t know it was Your Highness; my apologies for any rudeness.”
At that time, Lo Cheng had intended to find Luo Jingxian’s whereabouts. However, his appearance drew attention easily; if he were recognized by enemies, it would cause trouble. Thus, he chose to wear a mask.
In the end, he didn’t find Luo Jingxian but stumbled upon the Shangyang Princess cornered by thugs. He couldn’t stand by while a woman was bullied, so without a second thought, he stepped in to save her.
As a result, a misunderstanding arose, leading the Shangyang Princess to unilaterally impose the heroic rescue narrative onto Gu Bei.
Little did she know that she had been deluding herself all along; General Gu had no feelings for her at all! She had gone so far as to claim that Gu Bei saved her, when in reality, Gu Bei secretly still liked her.
Just thinking about these matters made the Shangyang Princess's face flush with embarrassment.
She felt both ashamed and angry, and at the same time, extremely frustrated. She pushed Lo Cheng away and tried to flee quickly.
However, there were too many people on the street. She squeezed through the crowd in a panic but only managed to move a few inches. When she turned around, she could still see Lo Cheng standing in place, looking in her direction.
This only made the Shangyang Princess more furious.
After finally returning to the palace, she threw herself onto her bed and buried herself under the covers, wishing she could avoid seeing anyone for the rest of her life.
It was just too embarrassing. In the past, when she had been so self-absorbed, how had Gu Bei, Ye Xiaohan, and others looked at her?
The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. Unable to hold back, the Shangyang Princess began to cry under the covers, soaking two pillows with her tears.
Once she calmed down a bit, she realized that things were even more troubling than before.
In her memory, Gu Bei's face became increasingly blurred. Conversely, Lo Cheng's face grew clearer and clearer.
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