Forgotten Legend of the Bloodied Flower

Nan Hua was speechless.

She looked at Long Qian Xing and wondered what did she do to give that kind of image to this young man. For some reason, she felt that his image of her would be fixed on this phrase.

"The drawing room in in this place. Would you like to change clothes first?" Long Qian Xing noticed that Nan Hua's sleeve was a bit wet. Looking at the location, it looked more like she purposely poured some tea to her sleeve.

His eyes narrowed at that thought.

This was quite a common trick that his grandmother told him when one didn't want to drink something but had to on the surface. He must check what had those servants prepared for Nan Hua under Princess Hu's order.

"Mhm. Is there any empty place, Brother Long?" Nan Hua asked.

"I can bring you to a secluded place. Do you bring any change?" Long Qian Xing somehow recalled that this kind of incident where Nan Hua had to change her clothes had happened in the past too. Back then, it happened at Long Family Residence, though.

"Xiao Yun has them."

"Alright, follow me."

Long Qian Xing led Nan Hua to the outer area where the servants were located. Upon seeing Nan Hua, Xiao Yun quickly procured the robe that was already prepared. For these noble ladies, they always have to bring an additional dress in case something happened when they were inside.

There were a lot of empty palaces and Long Qian Xing randomly picked one for Nan Hua to change her clothes into. After she had changed her clothes, Nan Hua simply followed Long Qian Xing back to the drawing room area.

It was this time that a manservant came forward while carrying Princess Hu like he was carrying a sack.

"Young Master," the manservant called out.

Nan Hua looked at Princess Hu, who was mumbling some words but couldn't think straight. The poison that Long Qian Xing took from her would exactly show this kind of effect, but it would not completely erase their consciousness.

They simply would see what they wanted to see.

"Who had she prepared?" Long Qian Xing pointed at the room beside the drawing room where Empress Dowager Yan would bring the servants.

"Replying to Young Master, the one inside is Shangguan Yu."

Shangguan Yu?

Nan Hua rarely heard this name, but she still knew this person. Shangguan Yu was the first son of Commander Shangguan and also a concubine born son who was not favored in his residence. He was crippled a few years ago because of an incident and since then, he had been roaming around on a wheelchair.

Many people were not optimistic about his future because of his current condition. However, they wouldn't say anything in front of him because of the Shangguan Family behind Shangguan Yu.

Who would want to dig their early grave?

Even if he was crippled, he was still part of the Shangguan Family. No matter how unfavored he was, it was still not at the level where he could be mocked openly by outsiders.

A light flashed within Nan Hua's eyes when she recalled the original story.

"Hua'er, wait here."

"Yes, Brother Long."

Long Qian Xing strode into the room and opened the door. He noticed that Shangguan Yu was sitting next to an incense burner without his wheelchair around. It seemed that the wheelchair had been removed in advance to make sure that he would stay here.

"Your High… Young Master Long?" Shangguan Yu was stunned when he saw Long Qian Xing entered the room. Upon thinking of the person whom Princess Hu wanted him to touch today, he came to realization why Long Qian Xing came.

A self-depreciating smile formed on his lips. Even when he gambled with his future like this, it seemed that this plan was still very flawed.

"You have high ambition, Shangguan Yu." Long Qian Xing looked at Shangguan Yu in front of him and chuckled. "Do you really think that marrying First Young Miss Nan will help you?"

"Nan Family and Shangguan Family are both big family." Shangguan Yu shrugged. "And a crippled like me can't do anything without the help of my wheelchair. Do you think that I have a choice in this matter, Young Master Long?"

From the way he spoke, Shangguan Yu seemed as if he was merely the passive person who was dragged here. However, Long Qian Xing knew that Shangguan Yu was a very ambitious person who didn't even hesitate to kill his own siblings and concubine mothers if it meant that he would be able to take full control of the Shangguan Family.

There were a lot of business under Shangguan Family as the result of Commander Shangguan's marriage. Now that Commander Shangguan had returned to the battlefield and his wives were all dead, the only one who could take control of what he had was precisely his first son, Shangguan Yu.

A mere cripple?

Those who thought that way about Shangguan Yu would end up dying in the hand of the very person they looked down onto.

"In that case, I don't think you would mind marrying a royalty."

Marrying a royalty?

Shangguan Yu then watched a manservant brought the delirious Princess Hu into the room. His eyes widened a bit as a flame seemed to burn within the depth of his eyes. It was unclear what he was thinking, but his mouth definitely said his desire.

"Yes."

"In that case, I'll leave her to you." Long Qian Xing turned around and was about to leave when he recalled another matter. "I'm never here, you never had a deal with her, and you're only dragged here when you want to meet with your uncle."

One of Shangguan Yu's uncle was an official who had a duty in the palace at this time. This excuse would work perfectly.

Shangguan Yu cupped his fist. "I know. I don't know anyone and only come here to see my uncle when I'm dragged by someone to this room filled with this smell."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shangguan Yu lit up the incense stick by the side. The fragrance that could easily invoke desire would soon fill up the room.