My System Is Three Thousand Years Early

Others might simply wish to catch a glimpse of this very mysterious figure capable of competing with Li Zhongxin, the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, for the throne of Great Yan.

But Cheng Guang's ambition did not lie there.

He just wanted to peel away the layers of this Commandery Princess of Prince Ning, to see her true face.

Cheng Guang was indeed curious - if this Commandery Princess really was a "remnant of Great Chu," how had she become the Commandery Princess of Prince Ning?

Her bloodline could be dealt with, after all, the royal families of the world all originated from the same line in ancient times, and the bloodline of the royal family of Great Chu was not much different from that of Great Yan. Unless one examined it closely, they were nearly identical.

The only trouble was her background.

It couldn't possibly be, like himself, that she used Different Treasures to alter her appearance and replace the original Commandery Princess of Prince Ning, could it?

Coming to this conclusion, Cheng Guang couldn't help but feel a sense of absurdity.

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Cheng Guang followed the middle-aged guard, heading straight for Prince Ning Mansion.

They reached the welcoming courtyard of Prince Ning Mansion.

Not far from the mansion's gate, after passing the rear of Prince Ning Mansion, they arrived at the location by traversing a few long corridors.

The welcoming courtyard of Prince Ning Mansion was enormous, with many smaller courtyards, numerous artificial hills, trees, and flowers of varying heights arranged tastefully, as well as a hillside.

Though it was early March, the entire hillside was lush and teeming with thick greenery, blanketed with mists that hadn't dissipated, like delicate silk, a sight too beautiful to describe.

Cheng Guang walked along the hillside for roughly a quarter of an hour when two figures approached from afar.

The middle-aged guard leading Cheng Guang paused at the sight of the two people, slightly surprised that the visitors came to greet them personally. From a great distance, he stopped and bowed deeply to the two.

"Commandery Princess."

Commandery Princess?

Was the person approaching the Commandery Princess of Prince Ning?

Cheng Guang looked up to carefully examine the newcomer.

The Commandery Princess of Prince Ning was dressed in a silver-trimmed brocade gown with dark clouds embroidered on it, her trailing hem moving rhythmically with her lotus steps, her face radiant with a smile.

Her arms were as white as lotus roots, a silver sash cinched at her waist, one end seeming to twist around her hand, dancing in the wind.

Her slender collarbone was slightly exposed, complementing the plum blossoms on the neckline, fresh and elegant. Her face was delicate, her eyes bright, exuding a noble and graceful aura.

The Commandery Princess of Prince Ning was quite attractive.

Yet she bore little resemblance to himself.

This was very strange.

Under such circumstances, there were two possibilities: if the Commandery Princess was the illegitimate child of the Emperor of Great Chu, she likely resembled her mother rather than the Emperor of Great Chu, just as he did.

Or she might not be related to the Emperor of Great Chu but instead be the offspring of some member of the royal family of Great Chu who possessed the royal bloodline.

While Cheng Guang was scrutinizing the Commandery Princess,

She, too, was scrutinizing Cheng Guang.

Cheng Guang, still in his brocade clothes, had eyebrows that were neither thick nor thin, handsome features, and a clear, deep profile. He was filled with an air of nobility yet carried the moistness of a spring breeze.

As the Commandery Princess of Prince Ning drew near,

Cheng Guang, without losing decorum, greeted her with a smile.

"Your Highness Commandery Princess, I hope you can forgive my boldness in disturbing you."

The Commandery Princess, eyeing this legendary Princely Heir of Duke Zhen's Mansion, found that he differed greatly from what she had imagined.

Hearing Cheng Guang's words, she lightly covered her lips with a smile and said, "What kind of words are these coming from the Princely Heir? Your status is not something I can compare to."

"Please enter the courtyard, Princely Heir. While my Prince Ning Mansion may not be as luxurious as Duke Zhen's Mansion, we still have some simple fare to offer."

Cheng Guang, without ceremony, smiled and nodded in response.

Following behind the Commandery Princess, he proceeded towards the courtyard.

Walking behind the Commandery Princess, Cheng Guang noted her graceful figure tightly swathed in her robes and thought she had a quite desirable body.

After eyeing the contours of the Commandery Princess's body, Cheng Guang glanced back at Qin Beifeng.

Qin Beifeng was also observing the Commandery Princess.

Looking puzzled.

It seemed he had noticed something,

Yet he was uncertain.

Cheng Guang was tempted to ask, but it was not appropriate to inquire directly.

He had also noticed,

That upon her arrival, the Commandery Princess had focused all her attention on him and did not glance at Qin Beifeng.

She showed no signs of any unusual expression towards Qin Beifeng.

He behaved very naturally.

At first, Cheng Guang had not harbored many suspicions regarding the performance of the Commandery Princess of Prince Ning, but upon seeing Qin Beifeng's demeanor, some thoughts still arose in his heart.

Cheng Guang realized something.

The Commandery Princess of Prince Ning had behaved quite well, not revealing anything out of the ordinary in his presence.

However.

Behaving too well was also an issue.

After all, Qin Beifeng was a strong practitioner whose Cultivation Realm had reached the Ninth-order Martial Emperor Realm. Even if the Commandery Princess of Prince Ning hadn't met Qin Beifeng before, upon sensing his aura, she should have inevitably glanced his way a few times.

But this Commandery Princess of Prince Ning did not.

Being overly deliberate instead became a problem.

As Cheng Guang pondered this in his heart with a smile at the corners of his lips, he quietly followed behind the Commandery Princess of Prince Ning, walking towards the courtyard.

Upon reaching the courtyard,

The Commandery Princess of Prince Ning asked Cheng Guang to take a seat and instructed the servants to pour tea for him.

At the same time, the Commandery Princess of Prince Ning sat to one side, lifted her teacup, took a sip, and after that, with her stunningly beautiful visage, she turned towards Cheng Guang and smiled, "May I ask the Princely Heir, what brings you to the Mansion today?"

"The Crown Prince's purpose for coming here should be different from that of others," she added.

Hearing the Commandery Princess of Prince Ning speak thus, Cheng Guang, his lips curled in a smile, did not directly answer but instead counter-asked.

"Oh? Why do you say that?"

"I am rather curious as to what brings other people to your Highness, the Commandery Princess."

When the Commandery Princess of Prince Ning heard Cheng Guang's words, she paused briefly, her exquisite face unchanged, and after taking a breath, she spoke.

"It's just a feeling, I feel that the Princely Heir is different from the others," she explained.

"Even in my references to others, they either come simply to meet me, the mysterious Commandery Princess of Prince Ning, with that intention, or I don't meet them at all."

"Otherwise, they are betting on me, in case that in the four major challenges, I overpower the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace and become the future emperor of the Great Yan Dynasty, then they would have some association with me and naturally, I would not treat them unkindly."

When the Commandery Princess of Prince Ning said this, her lips curled slightly, and she raised her beautiful eyes to look at Cheng Guang and smiled, saying: Stay updated through empire

"With the status of the Princely Heir, you're not likely to be curious about me. Besides, as you are not a Great Yan official and hold a high status, it's unlikely you need to rely on me for anything and wouldn't think to bet on me to establish a relationship."

The Commandery Princess of Prince Ning spoke thus, and Cheng Guang shook his head with a smile on his lips.

"Your Highness, you are mistaken still," he said.

Her beautiful face from the Commandery Princess of Prince Ning paused again, and as she looked at Cheng Guang and exhaled slowly, she smiled and said:

"How so? Does the Princely Heir wish to bet on me, so that after I inherit the throne in the future, I fear there is nothing I could offer to the Princely Heir," she queried.

Cheng Guang shook his head, "No, that's not what I mean," he clarified.

The Commandery Princess of Prince Ning was puzzled, her brow furrowing slightly as she looked at Cheng Guang, somewhat failing to grasp his meaning.

Just as the Commandery Princess of Prince Ning was about to speak and ask for clarification, Cheng Guang probably smiled and said.

"I belong to the first type of person," he admitted.

"I am simply curious about Your Highness, the Commandery Princess, that is all," he revealed.

With Cheng Guang's words,

The hand of the Commandery Princess of Prince Ning that was holding the teacup involuntarily trembled a few times, and her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly.

It was clear that she did not expect Cheng Guang, the Town-Nation Duke's Heir, to play his cards in such an unconventional manner.

Her lips pursed slightly, and she opened her mouth to say something.

But the words seemed to fail her.

Cheng Guang had said that he was curious about her, which was why he came to see her.

Yet, she had just said that she generally does not meet those who simply come out of curiosity to see her.

Now, it had backfired.

No sooner had she finished speaking than she faced the opposite reality.

Choked by Cheng Guang's words, the Commandery Princess of Prince Ning looked at the smiling Town-Nation Duke's Heir before her, her heart filled with bewilderment.

What to do now?

Should she just pick up her tea and show him the door?

The Commandery Princess of Prince Ning wanted to talk more with this Town-Nation Duke's Heir; she didn't want to let him go so easily.

Moreover...

The Commandery Princess of Prince Ning's gaze fleetingly glanced at Qin Beifeng, who stood behind the Town-Nation Duke's Heir.

Her tightly furrowed brow relaxed slightly.

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