Chapter 58b: What Request Do You Want This Prince to Agree To?
He merely kissed her a few times as punishment, nothing more. It’s not like he’d never kissed women before, yet he’d never had any superfluous feelings. But why today……he just felt as if there’s an incessant voice in his head bewitching him: GO, GO, just taste her sweet flavor!
“Just a request, that’s all. Don’t tell me that Your Lordship feel that you don’t have the ability to accomplish it?”
Luo Qing Luan was not aware in the least and continued to act coquettish while paying attention to what she wanted to say. “I’ll tell you my secret. You agree to my request. Isn’t this very fair? Or should we say that you want to bully me, a little……”
As far as Luo Qing Luan was concerned, she was only deliberately lowering Nalan Ye’s vigilance. If she was able to convince him to agree to her request, then it would be a big gain for her. She believed that with Nalan Ye’s identity, it was unlikely that he would lie to her. If she could find a reason to persuade him to help her, then that would absolutely be gaining an advantage for herself.
She didn’t realize the tumultuous inner war that Nalan Ye was experiencing at all!
After quite a long while, Nalan Ye still did not say anything, so Luo Qing Luan started to lose hope. Why was this man so careful. Was he afraid she would mess with him? Did his paranoia have to be so severe. She previously only stepped on him a few times, and ruined his reputation and that’s all. Could he really be thinking that she intended to do something bad against him?
“Tell me first……whether I’ll agree to your request, that’s to be decided.”
Suddenly, Nalan Ye’s voice reverberated in the dark. Without knowing why, Luo Qing Luan heard some hoarseness in his voice, as if he was suppressing something. She observed his face which was unfathomable as deep water, seemingly in no way peculiar while he focused calmly at the surface of the river, as if a golden lotus had suddenly sprouted from the darkish water. He seemed unable to move his eyes away.
Clenching her teeth, Luo Qing Luan couldn’t help but say. “Alright. But I’m declaring ahead of time, whether you believe what I say is up to you. Even if you don’t agree to my request, you still can’t detain me here. You have to hurry and send me back home.”
“It’s pitch black here. Who knows whether a wild boar will turn up from somewhere, or a wolf, or something? Scares me to death……” She muttered, voice becoming softer and softer, as if she was extremely scared of the dark forest.
Here we go again. She’s pretending to be weak again.
Nalan Ye profoundly gaze in silence straight ahead.
Even though he didn’t turn his head to look at Luo Qing Luan, he could guess that at this moment, the expression on her face would absolutely be that lovely, pitiful one; timid and weak in appearance. If he truly believed her, in but a blink, he would fall into her hands. If he wasn’t messed with, he would still be humiliated.
She’s truly interesting. He discovered that he became more and more interested in her.
For so many years, he’d never met a woman who could attract so much of his attention. Furthermore, she’s even a very young girl. If this was indeed her true colors. Then he reckoned that his future days would be much more relaxed and amusing.
“Say it……” He urged her.
“Uh.” Luo Qing Luan answered softly, as her hands slowly twisted her lapel, totally an appearance of a helpless and insecure young lady. “Actually, the reason I concealed myself started three years ago……”
“Why did I hear that the second Miss Luo already started to stupidly coil around Fifth Prince when she was seven or eight years old?” Nalan Ye interrupted her.
“Will you listen to me?” Luo Qing Luan clenched her teeth and glared at him. Why was this man not the least bit patient?
Seeing that the other person no longer spoke and merely smiled faintly, she then eventually continued speaking. As she spoke, she planned what her subsequent lies would be. A mix of half truths and half lies. There were many areas where she even added some truths and only mixed in some lies and certain key areas. She explained at length why she concealed her true nature, with nearly no suspicious points.
Running everything through her mind, Luo Qing Luan reckoned that nothing was overlooked and continued, “Therefore, it’s only for the sake of living on, and also becauseI wanted to find my mother’s cause of death that I had no choice but to do that. Please think about it, I’m merely a weak girl who had never been loved by her father, who her father’s concubine detested. Even my older sister wanted to steal my fiancé. If I don’t do everything I can to change, should I really just wait to be killed?”
“I’m merely defending myself, that’s all. I believe that you can understand where I’m coming from, right?”
After she finished speaking, Luo Qing Luan looked up directly at Nalan Ye. A pair of eyes like bright stars shining in the dim light of night.
This purpose……was the reason she hid herself?
After he heard Luo Qing Luan’s words, it’s not that Nalan Ye didn’t have any suspicions, but he also felt that her logic was reasonable and fair, not impossible at all.
Luo Cheng is a noble general of the country of Western Chu, someone who he also worked together with before. Even though on the surface, he no longer hold power, he was still able to grasp relatively complete information regarding Luo Cheng, a general who could be considered an important character.
Nalan Ye didn’t pay attention to personal matters within the General’s Mansion at all, but he also knew that Luo Cheng’s wife passed away from a difficult birth. If it was truly as Luo Qing Luan said, then Luo Cheng’s concubine, Wang Xue Ru, was truly somewhat capable of killing the former’s mother.
As for whether this girl’s abilities were taught to her by a mysterious old master. That was something he was unable to ascertain.
In the past, his attention would not have been placed on Luo Qing Luan, this kind of woman who lived a sheltered life. He carefully inquired about Luo Cheng’s affairs only because of the latter’s identity as a military general. As for this master who appeared from who knew where, he wouldn’t care about it, nor would he have tried to make conjectures. For now, he’ll just believe her words as they are.
“You’ve heard me tell you everything. Presently, shouldn’t Your Lordship agree to my one request?” At this moment, Luo Qing Luan asked him earnestly.
She really still wanted to exchange conditions?
Nalan Ye turned around to face her. With hands resting behind him, he answered indifferently. “What request do you want this prince to agree to?”
Chapter 58b: What Request Do You Want This Prince to Agree To?
He merely kissed her a few times as punishment, nothing more. It’s not like he’d never kissed women before, yet he’d never had any superfluous feelings. But why today……he just felt as if there’s an incessant voice in his head bewitching him: GO, GO, just taste her sweet flavor!
“Just a request, that’s all. Don’t tell me that Your Lordship feel that you don’t have the ability to accomplish it?”
Luo Qing Luan was not aware in the least and continued to act coquettish while paying attention to what she wanted to say. “I’ll tell you my secret. You agree to my request. Isn’t this very fair? Or should we say that you want to bully me, a little……”
As far as Luo Qing Luan was concerned, she was only deliberately lowering Nalan Ye’s vigilance. If she was able to convince him to agree to her request, then it would be a big gain for her. She believed that with Nalan Ye’s identity, it was unlikely that he would lie to her. If she could find a reason to persuade him to help her, then that would absolutely be gaining an advantage for herself.
She didn’t realize the tumultuous inner war that Nalan Ye was experiencing at all!
After quite a long while, Nalan Ye still did not say anything, so Luo Qing Luan started to lose hope. Why was this man so careful. Was he afraid she would mess with him? Did his paranoia have to be so severe. She previously only stepped on him a few times, and ruined his reputation and that’s all. Could he really be thinking that she intended to do something bad against him?
“Tell me first……whether I’ll agree to your request, that’s to be decided.”
Suddenly, Nalan Ye’s voice reverberated in the dark. Without knowing why, Luo Qing Luan heard some hoarseness in his voice, as if he was suppressing something. She observed his face which was unfathomable as deep water, seemingly in no way peculiar while he focused calmly at the surface of the river, as if a golden lotus had suddenly sprouted from the darkish water. He seemed unable to move his eyes away.
Clenching her teeth, Luo Qing Luan couldn’t help but say. “Alright. But I’m declaring ahead of time, whether you believe what I say is up to you. Even if you don’t agree to my request, you still can’t detain me here. You have to hurry and send me back home.”
“It’s pitch black here. Who knows whether a wild boar will turn up from somewhere, or a wolf, or something? Scares me to death……” She muttered, voice becoming softer and softer, as if she was extremely scared of the dark forest.
Here we go again. She’s pretending to be weak again.
Nalan Ye profoundly gaze in silence straight ahead.
Even though he didn’t turn his head to look at Luo Qing Luan, he could guess that at this moment, the expression on her face would absolutely be that lovely, pitiful one; timid and weak in appearance. If he truly believed her, in but a blink, he would fall into her hands. If he wasn’t messed with, he would still be humiliated.
She’s truly interesting. He discovered that he became more and more interested in her.
For so many years, he’d never met a woman who could attract so much of his attention. Furthermore, she’s even a very young girl. If this was indeed her true colors. Then he reckoned that his future days would be much more relaxed and amusing.
“Say it……” He urged her.
“Uh.” Luo Qing Luan answered softly, as her hands slowly twisted her lapel, totally an appearance of a helpless and insecure young lady. “Actually, the reason I concealed myself started three years ago……”
“Why did I hear that the second Miss Luo already started to stupidly coil around Fifth Prince when she was seven or eight years old?” Nalan Ye interrupted her.
“Will you listen to me?” Luo Qing Luan clenched her teeth and glared at him. Why was this man not the least bit patient?
Seeing that the other person no longer spoke and merely smiled faintly, she then eventually continued speaking. As she spoke, she planned what her subsequent lies would be. A mix of half truths and half lies. There were many areas where she even added some truths and only mixed in some lies and certain key areas. She explained at length why she concealed her true nature, with nearly no suspicious points.
Running everything through her mind, Luo Qing Luan reckoned that nothing was overlooked and continued, “Therefore, it’s only for the sake of living on, and also becauseI wanted to find my mother’s cause of death that I had no choice but to do that. Please think about it, I’m merely a weak girl who had never been loved by her father, who her father’s concubine detested. Even my older sister wanted to steal my fiancé. If I don’t do everything I can to change, should I really just wait to be killed?”
“I’m merely defending myself, that’s all. I believe that you can understand where I’m coming from, right?”
After she finished speaking, Luo Qing Luan looked up directly at Nalan Ye. A pair of eyes like bright stars shining in the dim light of night.
This purpose……was the reason she hid herself?
After he heard Luo Qing Luan’s words, it’s not that Nalan Ye didn’t have any suspicions, but he also felt that her logic was reasonable and fair, not impossible at all.
Luo Cheng is a noble general of the country of Western Chu, someone who he also worked together with before. Even though on the surface, he no longer hold power, he was still able to grasp relatively complete information regarding Luo Cheng, a general who could be considered an important character.
Nalan Ye didn’t pay attention to personal matters within the General’s Mansion at all, but he also knew that Luo Cheng’s wife passed away from a difficult birth. If it was truly as Luo Qing Luan said, then Luo Cheng’s concubine, Wang Xue Ru, was truly somewhat capable of killing the former’s mother.
As for whether this girl’s abilities were taught to her by a mysterious old master. That was something he was unable to ascertain.
In the past, his attention would not have been placed on Luo Qing Luan, this kind of woman who lived a sheltered life. He carefully inquired about Luo Cheng’s affairs only because of the latter’s identity as a military general. As for this master who appeared from who knew where, he wouldn’t care about it, nor would he have tried to make conjectures. For now, he’ll just believe her words as they are.
“You’ve heard me tell you everything. Presently, shouldn’t Your Lordship agree to my one request?” At this moment, Luo Qing Luan asked him earnestly.
She really still wanted to exchange conditions?
Nalan Ye turned around to face her. With hands resting behind him, he answered indifferently. “What request do you want this prince to agree to?”
