The Whole World Knows That the Crown Prince Loves Her

Moreover…

Feng Jiu Yuan still didn’t know that Huang Quan had spiritual power.

When Feng Jiu Yuan arrived, Jing Chen thought about telling him, just to see his surprised reaction. However, he needed to discuss this with Huang Quan first and get her permission before informing Feng Jiu Yuan. After all, he had previously promised Huang Quan that he wouldn’t say anything without her consent.

On the way back to their residence, Jing Chen brought this up to Huang Quan.

After hearing him, Huang Quan said, “When Feng Jiu Yuan arrives, he’ll be living with us. I use spiritual power when refining medicine, so it would be hard to hide it from him. You can tell him.”

“Okay.” Jing Chen nodded, feeling a bit pleased.

When they returned to the courtyard, Huang Quan noticed someone standing outside. It was none other than Nangong Qiu.

Since returning from Tianhuang, Huang Quan hadn’t visited the Nangong family, so she didn’t expect Nangong Qiu to come to the academy to find her.

“Quan Quan, you’re back,” Nangong Qiu said, quickly approaching when he saw her return.

Jing Chen glanced at him, then at Huang Quan, and said, “I’ll head inside first.”

“Okay.” Huang Quan nodded.

Seeing this, Jing Chen left.

Nangong Qiu stopped in front of Huang Quan and asked, “Quan Quan, are you getting used to the academy?”

“I’m quite used to it,” Huang Quan replied, looking at him. “Is there something you need?”

According to seniority, Huang Quan should address Nangong Qiu as “Third Uncle,” but given that her parents’ whereabouts were still unknown and the Nangong family had pressured them in the past—even if Nangong Qiu hadn’t been involved—she wouldn’t use that term until her parents returned.

Not hearing Huang Quan call him “Third Uncle,” Nangong Qiu felt a bit hurt, but he understood why she was reluctant.

“Big Brother asked me to check on you all, to see if you need anything,” Nangong Qiu said. “He also wanted me to ask whether sending people from the Nangong family to search for A-Yun and A-Yan would alert the enemy.”

“A-Yun” and “A-Yan” referred to Huang Quan’s eldest brother, Nangong Yun, and her second brother, Nangong Yan.

“It would alert them,” Huang Quan replied. “Di Qin has already sent people to help search, so there’s no need for the Nangong family to get involved.”

“If the Nangong family sends people to search, it will expose the fact that the Nangong family knows that I’m actually Nangong Qi’s daughter,” Huang Quan explained. “This wouldn’t be beneficial in capturing the person behind Nangong Qingle.”

Nangong Qiu nodded, indicating that he understood, but he couldn’t help but wonder…

When would they finally catch the person behind Nangong Qingle?

They were tired of dealing with Nangong Qingle. Huang Quan was the true young lady of the Nangong family, yet they couldn’t bring her back to the family to take proper care of her.

Not only that, but they had to continue pretending to care for an imposter!

And on top of it all, Father went to the palace again yesterday to see the Emperor!

Although the imperial decree for the marriage hadn’t been issued yet, given Father’s frequent visits to the palace, and considering what Second Sister had said to the Emperor, the decree might come soon!

They knew Nangong Qingle was an imposter, but Father and the Emperor didn’t. If the decree were issued and the Crown Prince refused to comply, would the Emperor blame Huang Quan?

After all, if not for Huang Quan, why would the Crown Prince refuse the decree?

Nangong Qiu wasn’t aware of how much the current Emperor favored Di Qin. He was simply worried about Huang Quan, thinking from her perspective.

Even though Huang Quan had said not to worry, such things are easier said than done.

“Quan Quan,” Nangong Qiu asked, “Nangong Qingle has been staying in the Nangong residence and hasn’t had much contact with outsiders. If that’s the case, when will we be able to catch the person behind her?”

The sooner they caught the person, the sooner everyone could be free.

Once they caught the person, he and Big Brother could bring Huang Quan and A-Mian back to the Nangong family.

Huang Quan truly couldn’t guarantee this.

The target was Qin Qin, but was Qin Qin someone easily manipulated?

No!

Moreover, the person in question could freely enter and leave the Ling Clan. Even if he really entered the Nangong household, the people of the Nangong family wouldn’t know. Only Yong Zhou might know, as he was watching over Nangong Qingle. If someone deliberately approached Nangong Qingle, Yong Zhou would definitely notice. But since Yong Zhou hadn’t informed them, it meant he hadn’t detected that man.

If Yong Zhou hadn’t noticed the man, it meant the man hadn’t contacted Nangong Qingle. The enemy was exceptionally patient!

Given this, Huang Quan couldn’t predict when the man might show up.

“Alright,” Nangong Qiu said, a bit disappointed, though he didn’t show it. He looked at Huang Quan and added, “Quan Quan, if there’s anything inconvenient for you at the academy, or if you need anything, you can always let us know.”

Huang Quan replied, “There’s nothing inconvenient.”

Nangong Qiu nodded. “Then I’ll be going.”

“Okay,” Huang Quan responded.

Nangong Qiu gave her one last look before leaving.

Seeing him depart, Huang Quan didn’t linger either and returned to the courtyard.

…

In the afternoon, there were no classes at Sheng Ling Academy. After returning to the courtyard, Huang Quan didn’t go back to the academy. It wasn’t until it was nearly time for classes to end at Ling Academy that she informed Jing Chen before heading out.

Ling Academy was different from Sheng Ling Academy; students there had classes all day, and when necessary, they also had to go out on missions.

These missions were a shared experience, a form of training for the academy.

Nangong Mian had some bad luck. Just before he joined the Eighth Academy, it was their turn for training, so he had to go.

After Huang Quan picked up Nangong Mian, he shared this news with her.

“Quan Quan, it looks like you’ll be alone at the academy for a while,” Nangong Mian said.

“It’s fine,” Huang Quan replied. “I can accompany you.”

“No!”

Almost as soon as Huang Quan spoke, Nangong Mian refused. “Quan Quan, I know that going out doesn’t interfere with your classes, but I don’t want you to come with me. If you’re there, I won’t worry about the danger and will feel too at ease. Over time, not only will I be unable to protect you, but I’ll also become dependent on you.”

“I don’t want to become like that.”

After listening, Huang Quan looked at him and said, “Third Brother, I’m just worried about you, which is why I decided to accompany you. But if you don’t want me to go, then I won’t. Just be extra careful yourself.”

Nangong Mian nodded. “Okay.”

Huang Quan wasn’t the type to nag, and since Nangong Mian had plenty of experience with missions, she didn’t say much more.

When they returned to the courtyard, Jing Chen had just come back with their meal.

The three of them ate together, after which Huang Quan took care of the cleaning, while Nangong Mian went to cultivate, and Jing Chen attended to his own matters.

After finishing the chores, Huang Quan went back to her room. Knowing that Nangong Mian would be leaving for his mission the day after tomorrow, she decided not to rest and instead went to an empty room to refine some medicine.

…

The next morning, the three of them left the courtyard together. This time, Nangong Mian didn’t ask Huang Quan to see him off, nor did he accompany her to Sheng Ling Academy. They parted ways at the crossroads.

After finishing her morning classes at Sheng Ling Academy, Huang Quan returned to the courtyard to continue refining medicine.

That afternoon, Nangong Mian came back. Huang Quan handed him the prepared medicine: “The ointment is for treating external injuries, the pills can heal internal injuries, and that liquid in the bottle is quite special. Don’t use it unless it’s absolutely necessary.”

Curious, Nangong Mian asked, “Quan Quan, what exactly is that liquid?”

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