516: Chapter 516 There's another way to play this?

Late at night.

The study in the backyard of Prince Zhao's Mansion.

A wretched man covered in bloodstains kowtowed heavily to Lin Xiao in gratitude.

“Wang Liang kowtows to thank Your Highness for the grace of rebirth!”

Just moments ago, Liu Hanyi, using Feng Yue's identity, had secretly brought Wang Liang out of the dungeon.

Although Wang Liang's hamstrings and tendons had been severed, such injuries were trivial before Lin Xiao's pills and the Technique.

Wang Liang could hardly believe that in just the time it took to drink a cup of tea, his cultivation had recovered by seventy to eighty percent!

“This Prince saved you so late; you don't harbor any resentment in your heart, do you?” Lin Xiao asked with a smile.

Wang Liang shook his head. “This lowly one has no such thoughts. The assassins of Yanyu Pavilion never fear death!”

“I only blame myself for being useless, getting captured by the enemy, and having to rely on Your Highness for rescue.”

He had originally been somewhat defiant toward Lin Xiao, but with such strength displayed before him, combined with the fact that Lin Xiao had set aside past grievances to save his life and help him restore his cultivation...

Wang Liang no longer had any temper left; his admiration for Lin Xiao was heartfelt.

“Since you risk your life for this Prince, this Prince will not mistreat you.”

Lin Xiao said, “Chimei needs to stay by my side, playing the role of Feng Yue and handling the mansion's affairs, so... there is someone I need you to keep an eye on.”

“Your Highness, please give your orders!”

Wang Liang was still very confident in his infiltration and lightfoot skills.

Even that Monk Ruoshui hadn't noticed his presence at first.

Liu Hanyi handed him a piece of paper. “This person is in the Great East Sea. You will know once you go and see.”

“I have already arranged a corpse for you in the cell. You are already 'dead,' so no one will know you have come out.”

Wang Liang took the paper and looked at Liu Hanyi with a complex expression.

“Thanks.”

“No need. We are both working for His Highness.”

Liu Hanyi replied with a cold face, quickly returning to Lin Xiao's side after handing over the item.

Wang Liang cupped his fists. “Your Highness, this lowly one shall set off now.”

“Go. Remember, after finding out who is behind the scenes, do not alert the enemy.”

“Understood!”

In the blink of an eye, Wang Liang had left the mansion.

Lin Xiao checked through his perception and found that the kid's lightfoot skill was indeed exquisite.

With lightfoot skills, speed is only one aspect; being silent requires great attention to detail.

Lin Xiao admitted that even though he was in the Celestial Realm and his movement speed was several times that of Wang Liang, he could not be as quiet as him.

“Your Highness, it is late. Shall your concubine serve you for bed?” Liu Hanyi said as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Lin Xiao had already grown used to this woman's emotional stability.

It was as if the things she said were tasks for someone else to do, having nothing to do with her.

After a bath, Lin Xiao came to the large rosewood bed.

Liu Hanyi naturally climbed onto the bed and lay under the covers, asking obediently, “Your Highness, should I blow out the lamp? Or leave it like this?”

“Are you going to serve this Prince while wearing that face?” Lin Xiao asked.

“Does Your Highness want to see my original appearance?” the woman asked back.

“If I see it, must I marry you? Is that still the rule?”

Liu Hanyi shook her head gently. “It doesn't matter if you don't marry me, because I truly like Your Highness.”

“Besides... Your Highness said that in special circumstances, one doesn't need to follow the rules. I think that makes sense.”

“As an assassin, I am used to hiding in the darkness. I have no need for a formal status anyway, as I don't want to show my face in public.”

“I simply want to be Your Highness's woman and bear your offspring, so that my Master and the future of Yanyu Pavilion will have someone to rely on.”

“By the way, has Your Highness finally admitted that Yu Zecheng is you?”

Lin Xiao nodded. “Why? Do you feel deceived and unhappy?”

“I was a bit angry at first, but on second thought, my third uncle once tried to assassinate Your Highness. It's only normal for Your Highness to distrust us and keep some things secret.”

Liu Hanyi's gaze flickered. “Your Highness, if you don't want to see my true face or feel any burden... I can also change into another appearance.”

“What do you mean?”

“I have seen several of your wives, as well as some famous beauties in the martial world. Whomever you want to serve you... I can satisfy you.”

Lin Xiao drew in a sharp breath. My goodness, a Ditto! Mystique!

There's even this way to play?!

“According to what you mean, having you alone is enough for this Prince?” Lin Xiao teased.

“Logically, yes, but Your Highness should have many children and much fortune. Relying on me alone is certainly not enough,” Liu Hanyi analyzed seriously.

Lin Xiao was amused. This woman's deadpan manner really had a unique charm.

“Then change into your own appearance.”

Lin Xiao wanted to see if this woman was bragging when she said she was very beautiful.

Liu Hanyi didn't waste words and ducked under the covers. After a while, she slowly revealed a face he had never seen before...

In the bedroom, it instantly became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

Lin Xiao briefly forgot to breathe...

“Your Highness...” Liu Hanyi called out softly, her voice becoming melodious and delicate, evoking pity.

She was like a completely different person from that cold Chimei Soul-Hooking Envoy.

Lin Xiao took a deep breath. Could there actually be a woman in this world whose beauty was not inferior to Xiao Qingxuan's?

After a long silence, he said seriously, “This Prince has decided that I should give you a formal status after all.”

“Thank you, Your Highness... Then please, Your Highness, also change back to your own appearance,” Liu Hanyi pleaded slightly.

Lin Xiao couldn't help but laugh. “My appearance is also important?”

“Yes, at least for the first time... I hope it is with Your Highness himself...”

Lin Xiao's head suddenly went "buzz"!

Right, speaking of which, since they could both use disguise, wouldn't that mean...

The moon rose above the willow trees.

A rowdy night passed.

Several maidservants in the backyard of Prince Zhao's Mansion didn't sleep well.

“What happened last night? His Highness has never been this powerful...”

“Yeah, Auntie Feng Yue is really something, still so vigorous despite her age.”

“If you ask me, His Highness might have taken something, otherwise how could he...”

Lin Xiao ignored these gossiping maids. During breakfast, looking at the woman who had turned back into Feng Yue, he felt a bit of heartache.

Despite being beautiful enough to captivate everyone, she was almost always trapped in someone else's shell. It was quite a grievance.

However, Liu Hanyi herself was used to it and didn't feel uncomfortable at all.

“Your Highness, I intend to use Your Highness's campaign against the Ghost Shark Army of Centipede Island as an excuse to gather the main members of Qinhuai Pavilion. What do you think?”

Liu Hanyi suddenly asked in a low voice halfway through her meal.

Lin Xiao's gaze sharpened, and he smiled. “It's a good method. Let's do it.”

That day, Prince Zhao's Mansion in East Sea City issued a shocking announcement.

“Prince of East Sea, Prince of Donghai, will personally lead the expedition, leading the Dan Province Navy to suppress the Ghost Shark Army of Centipede Island!”

As this news spread, it immediately surprised and excited the military and civilians of the Eastern Border.

After so many years, the Prince of East Sea was finally going to get serious and wipe out the pirates!

Subsequent "rumors" claimed that Prince of Donghai had been very angry in the mansion these past few days because of the Zhenbei Navy.

He claimed that the Eastern Border belonged to Prince Zhao's Mansion, and even for suppressing pirates, it was not the place for outsiders to interfere!

When the common people heard these words, they treated them as dinner conversation, feeling that Prince of Donghai was truly desperate this time.

Although he was being forced into it, as long as the result was good, they should support it!

From this point of view, the Prince of Zhenbei's deployment of troops this time was truly a great deed for the people of the Eastern Border!

And just two days later, Commander Guo Youning of the Dan Province Navy, upon receiving the news, was also greatly pleasantly surprised!

He had been waiting for such an opportunity for years, but Prince of Donghai had been hesitant to make a decision, which had greatly disappointed him.

Hearing that they were going to settle it once and for all this time, Commander Guo Youning immediately led twenty thousand naval troops in an oath to stand together with the Prince of East Sea and wipe out the pirates in the Dan Province waters in one fell swoop!

For a time, from the nobles and generals down to the common people, the fighting spirit of the Eastern Border was aroused, and they shared a common hatred, intending to fight a decisive battle against the pirates!