The Whole World Knows That the Crown Prince Loves Her

Chu Liang struggled to speak, “We… it’s not that we don’t believe, it’s just hard to believe, given this thing.”

Huang Quan looked at them and said, “If you don’t believe me, just touch it, and you’ll know.”

Chu Liang hesitated, wondering whether to touch the stone, when Feng Jiu Yuan was the first to do so.

The moment Feng Jiu Yuan’s hand made contact with the stone, a chill instantly spread out, and soon, everyone saw his arm freeze over with ice.

It happened… really fast.

Jing Chen: “…”

He had thought that Huang Quan had just picked up something random, but it turned out to be something that actually made sense considering what they had encountered.

After all, when they were down there, they had been frozen and unable to move forward.

The object Huang Quan had taken out was a perfect match.

Feng Jiu Yuan gave Huang Quan a deep, calculating look before using his power to melt the ice off his arm.

Unlike the others, Feng Jiu Yuan didn’t believe what Huang Quan said.

In his view, whatever they encountered down there was likely related to Jing Chen. After all, the three-eyed bugs hadn’t initially targeted anyone else.

Of course, Feng Jiu Yuan also understood why Huang Quan didn’t directly explain it. After all, there were outsiders present.

The others, seeing Feng Jiu Yuan’s arm frozen, couldn’t help but believe, no matter how hard it was to accept.

As Jing Chen had guessed, this object seemed to fit the situation they had encountered down below.

Seeing that they believed him, Huang Quan spoke seriously, “I don’t know exactly what this thing is, but it has kept the crack from closing for so many years, so it must have some special properties.”

“But clearly, now isn’t the time to study it. We’ll look into it when we return,” Huang Quan said as he placed Jing Chen on the ground. “We’ve already been to Xueyuan and found what we needed. It’s only been one day since our trial, so we still have fourteen more days. Let’s continue the trial.”

After hearing Huang Quan’s words, the others nodded in agreement.

Huang Quan stowed the stone away and then led the group to the other side to continue their journey.

The noise from the snowfield crack closing was significant, but no one outside noticed it. However, the people from Jing Xue Palace discovered it immediately.

Not long after Huang Quan and the others left, Jing Lin appeared at the spot where the crack had once been.

Looking at the now closed snowfield, Jing Lin smiled faintly, a hint of amusement on his face.

It seemed that Chen’er had already found that thing.

Fourteen days later.

The snowfield trial had ended, and Huang Quan and the group were brought to Jing Xue Palace.

After arriving at Jing Xue Palace, the teacher said, “You can rest here in Jing Xue Palace. Tomorrow, we’ll leave directly. We don’t want to go looking for an inn again and end up running into the same trouble as before.”

“Got it,” the group replied, understanding.

The people from Jing Xue Palace led them to the rooms that had been prepared in advance.

The guide said, “There’s a hot spring in the West Courtyard, you can go there to bathe.”

“Thank you,” Chu Liang replied, “We understand.”

“After your bath, we’ll prepare some pastries,” the guide continued, “If you need anything, you can call for the maidservants.”

“Alright,” the group responded.

After guiding them to the West Courtyard, the guide instructed the maidservants to take care of the guests before leaving.

Huang Quan and the others didn’t need any special assistance. They each went to bathe, and after they were done, they gathered together again.

Feng Jiu Yuan was the first to enter the pavilion. Seeing Huang Quan making tea, he walked over and sat down, saying, “The others haven’t come yet, but I have a question I want to ask you.”

Feng Jiu Yuan was direct, and Huang Quan was even more so. “It’s indeed related to Jing Chen, but I can’t say what it is. If you want to know, you’ll have to ask Jing Chen.”

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Feng Jiu Yuan nodded and didn’t say anything more.

Not wanting to talk about Jing Chen, and seeing this as a great opportunity for some private time, Feng Jiu Yuan thought of something else. Looking at Huang Quan, he asked, “Di Qin said that when you return this time, he wants to take you to meet the Tianqi Emperor. Are you really going?”

Huang Quan looked up at him upon hearing this, and simply replied, “Yes, I will go.”

“But you’re only fifteen!”

Feng Jiu Yuan expressed his concern, “There are still many good people you haven’t met yet. Why rush to settle down so soon?”

Huang Quan sighed, clearly tired of hearing this, “Here you go again.”

“Do you really think I won’t punch you?”

Feng Jiu Yuan smirked, “I’m just thinking about you.”

“I can think for myself,” Huang Quan said. “No need for Young Master Feng to worry about me.”

Huang Quan had always been clear with Feng Jiu Yuan.

Whether Feng Jiu Yuan was genuinely concerned or just temporarily interested, Huang Quan’s attitude had never changed.

Seeing that Huang Quan wasn’t taking his words seriously, Feng Jiu Yuan took a sip of tea and said nothing more.

Soon, the others arrived one after another.

Finally, Jing Chen came over and said, “Let’s go, we’re going to eat.”

The group nodded and followed him.

During the meal, Jing Chen’s father, Jing Lin, appeared.

Jing Lin looked very young, far from looking like the father of a sixteen-year-old.

Huang Quan knew Jing Lin’s background, but the others weren’t clear about it. Seeing how young Jing Lin appeared, they were all a bit surprised. However, they knew what was appropriate to ask and what wasn’t, so no one brought it up.

After the meal, Jing Lin told them to rest well before leaving.

As the young master of Jing Xue Palace and also their classmate, Jing Chen didn’t leave immediately. He went with them to the West Courtyard.

In the room, Huang Quan sat by the table and poured two cups of tea.

“Knock, knock…” There was a knock at the door.

Huang Quan stood up and went to open it.

Seeing Jing Lin standing at the door, Huang Quan wasn’t surprised at all. She moved aside and said, “Master Jing, please come in.”

Jing Lin entered the room and, upon seeing the two cups of tea on the table, smiled and said, “It seems Miss Nangong wasn’t surprised at all that I would come?”

“Master Jing gave enough hints during dinner,” Huang Quan replied as she sat down by the table, looking at Jing Lin. “You’ve come to talk to me about Jing Chen, right?”

“Miss Nangong is correct.” Jing Lin sat down opposite Huang Quan and said, “During the ruins expedition, thanks to your care, Chen’er was able to leave safely.”

Huang Quan said, “Even if I wasn’t there, he would have come back safely.”

“Not the same.” Jing Lin said, “With you there, it saved a lot of trouble.”

“Let’s not mention the ruins expedition. You should thank Miss Nangong for the Dragon Spirit Fruit matter.” Jing Lin continued, “I’ve already investigated why the people from Yunzhong Auction House did what they did.”

“The matter has been handled. The people from Yunzhong Auction House are banned from entering the Northern Snowfield for ten years.” Jing Lin smiled, “Without your reminder, Miss Nangong, this matter probably wouldn’t have been resolved so quickly.”

“You don’t have to be so polite, Master Jing. I helped Jing Chen because he helped me too,” Huang Quan said, looking at him. “If you have something to say, just say it directly.”

All this beating around the bush was a waste of time.

She still hadn’t contacted Qin Qin.

She needed to get in touch with Qin Qin…

Jing Lin looked at Huang Quan and said, “Chen’er told me about Bao Bei.”

Huang Quan nodded, “I know.”

Jing Chen had asked her later if he could tell his father about Bao Bei’s existence, and she had agreed.

Seeing Huang Quan nod, Jing Lin’s expression suddenly became serious. “I want to entrust Chen’er to the care of that Bao Bei who is with you.”