A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 150: Chess pieces only cooperate but have no feelings

It was almost past 3 p.m. when Yan Zong set out for the Mucheng Villa. This time he still only brought Yu Cheng and Arnold with him.

It is said that since Yu Cheng was punished by His Highness to be sent to the kitchen army, in order to make His Highness feel better and get over the punishment as soon as possible, he learned to make cold drinks and cakes for His Highness every day to curry favor with him. Yan Zong accepted all the drinks and praised the cakes he made, but he did not mention a word about lifting the punishment. After all, he was used to eating the cakes he made, and if he had not been traveling today, he would have been reluctant to transfer him from the kitchen army.

After Arnold injured his foot, he kept his promise to Si Yao and healed his injury patiently. Not long after, he was able to walk again. After all, he was young and Si Yao came to give him acupuncture and change the dressings twice during the process, so he recovered quickly and is almost well now.

The carriage stopped outside the villa. As soon as Yan Zong got off the carriage, the imperial guards guarding outside the villa knelt down in unison. He glanced around disdainfully and snorted in his heart: My father is really generous. Sending twenty imperial guards on the trip must not be to give face to me, the prince, but to show the importance the royal family attaches to the princess of Gu Yun Kingdom.

Afterwards, Yan Zong walked directly into the villa with a stern face. The familiar courtyard reminded him of the night of the Lantern Festival when he and Si Yao admired the lanterns here. Warmth surged in his heart and made the corners of his mouth rise slightly inadvertently.

At the same time, Nan Rong Liangling, who was walking from the corridor to the courtyard, happened to see the smile on Yan Zong's face. She was distracted for a moment and thought he was smiling at her. She couldn't help but feel overjoyed and her face flushed.

"Your Highness." She walked quickly to Yan Zong and bowed, then shyly looked up at the person she missed day and night. After several months, he was still as majestic and dazzling as ever, which made her fall in love with him.

At this moment, Nan Rongliangling's eyes were charming and seductive, but seeing this, Yan Zong's face suddenly turned cold and he took half a step back.

Yan Zong's slight change was like a bucket of cold water poured down on Nan Rong Liang Ling. It turned out that she had thought too much. He had not changed his attitude towards her at all from the beginning to the end.

"The weather is hot, Your Highness, please come upstairs. I have asked someone to prepare some cool drinks." But Nanrong Liangling did not show her sadness as she did before. She still smiled as beautifully and took Yan Zong's arm gracefully. After all, they were already husband and wife in public, and Prince Zong, who valued the reputation of the royal family, would certainly not embarrass her in front of others.

But her bold move frightened Yu Cheng and Arnold behind Yan Zong. Arnold even opened his mouth so wide that he almost made a sound.

"Let go." Nan Rong Liangling's approach made Yan Zong feel a terrifying chill all over his body. His face was gloomy, and he didn't even look at Nan Rong Liangling. He just slightly opened his thin lips and uttered two words coldly.

Feeling the terrifying aura from Yan Zong, Nan Rong Liangling was so scared that she quickly let go of her hand and took two steps back. She looked up at King Zong in disbelief with a complicated expression.

Seeing this situation, the servants waiting nearby were naturally frightened and quickly lowered their heads, making themselves invisible.

Yan Zong still ignored Nan Rong Liangling and strode to the second floor. He was surprised by the changes in Nan Rong Liangling after not seeing her for several months. With her brain, she had learned to be patient. It seemed that there was a master guiding her behind the scenes. As for that master, needless to say, who else would help her except his almighty father?

Yan Zong had never felt interested in revisiting old places, but because Si Yao's shadow had been there, he would recall every place he passed by carefully. These memories made him forget all the unhappiness he had just felt.

Nanrong Liangling followed closely behind. When going up the stairs, she suddenly winked at Buna. Buna understood and turned around to stop Yu Cheng and Arnold who followed at the stairs.

"Hey, it's you, you...how come you came out so soon?" When Arnold got closer, he recognized Buna, who had changed into the maid's clothes of Xiyue Kingdom, and asked in surprise.

Although Yu Cheng also recognized Buna, he still looked calm. She was the maid who came with Princess Zong's dowry, and His Majesty valued Princess Zong so much that the government naturally did not dare to touch this maid.

Bu Na ignored Arnold and looked up at Yu Cheng and said coldly: "The prince and princess have a long time to meet and have some heartfelt words to say. We, as servants, should know our limits."

Buna's words really choked Yu Cheng and Arnold. Although Arnold knew that His Highness and Princess Zong were not on good terms, they were husband and wife after all. Yu Cheng knew that His Highness loved Miss Si Yao, and marrying Nan Rong Liangling was just a helpless move in accordance with the king's order. However, in front of others, he still had to respect Nan Rong Liangling as the princess. Moreover, His Highness did not call him at this time, so he did not dare to act rashly.

Nan Rong Liangling went up to the second floor alone and saw that Prince Zong was already sitting in the tea room, so she followed him into the tea room and closed the door.

Yan Zong glanced coldly at the tightly closed door. Although he said nothing, he was full of contempt in his heart. What was this woman up to? But it was okay. Staying in the same room with her for a while would allow the spies outside to report back.

The tea room was quiet. Under the slightly closed window, a black incense burner emitted a faint, pleasant fragrance. Nanrong Liangling gently scooped out the iced drink and placed a bowl in front of Yan Zong.

"Thank you." Yan Zong stared at the cold drink in front of him and said thank you lightly, but he had no intention of drinking it. Before he was sure what Nan Rong Liang Ling was up to, he had to deal with it carefully.

"We are already husband and wife, but Your Highness still wants to be on guard against me?" Nan Rong Liangling seemed to see through Yan Zong's thoughts and gave a bitter smile in disappointment. She looked so aggrieved and patient that it was pitiful.

"You and I should both know that we are just two chess pieces on the chessboard. Chess pieces only cooperate with each other but have no feelings towards each other." After hearing the meaning of the other party's words, Yan Zong remained unmoved. He looked at Nan Rong Liang Ling in front of him with a cold face and reminded her.

"Chess piece? In your eyes, I'm just a chess piece?" Yan Zong's words made Nan Rong Liangling, who had originally looked virtuous and submissive, suddenly reveal her true colors and become furious. Her beautiful face became somewhat scary because of her anger.

"Princess Liangling, our marriage is a political marriage, just to consolidate the diplomatic relations between Xiyue and Guyun. If you still want to be your Zong Wangfei, you should face the reality. As long as you don't embarrass me, we can cooperate peacefully." Nanrong Liangling's fury made Yan Zong sneer. What does this mean? Is she still dreaming of finding a harmonious relationship on the chessboard?

"When you praised my Hu Xuan dance, you smiled so gently." Nan Rong Liangling was completely disappointed and tears flowed again. She looked at Yan Zong unwillingly and cried.

"It's just a show in front of people, don't take it seriously." Yan Zong said calmly with a blank expression.

Just a casual remark? He said it so lightly, but it made her feel heartbroken.