The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

Chapter 386 A Heart-wrenching Love Story

"Rong! Di! King?! Him?! Yun'er, I didn't hear you clearly. What did you just say? Say it again!"

Not to mention Wu Yulan didn't believe it, even Qin Chuyun still doesn't believe it. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so stunned when Ying Yang suddenly admitted his true identity, and would have been dragged into the water by the big fish that took the bait.

Qin Chuyun stirred the charcoal fire in the brazier to make it burn brighter, and looked resentfully at Yingyang, who stood helplessly behind Wu Yulan.

“Young lady, Yang Ying is the alias of the Rongdi King when he came to our Xia Kingdom. His real name is Ying Yang, and he is standing right behind you now.”

Wu Yulan turned around very, very slowly, as if a man-eating demon was standing behind her.

She finally met Yingyang's ingratiating and humble gaze.

"You are the King of the Rongdi? How can you prove that you are the King of the Rongdi?"

Yingyang hurriedly reached into his robes.

“I always carry the seal of the Rongdi King with me…”

"Wait!" Wu Yulan raised her hand, stopping Ying Yang's actions without hesitation. "Who would believe you if you just pulled out a seal carved from a radish and claimed it was the seal of the Rongdi King?"

Wu Yulan took a deep breath and changed her approach.

"How about this, how can you prove that you are not Young Master Yang Ying from Yancheng in the Xia Kingdom? Come, prove it to me."

"I……"

After impersonating Yang Ying for several days, even Ying Yang himself felt that there were no flaws in his disguise. For a moment, he really didn't know how to prove that he was not Yang Ying.

Wu Yulan noticed Ying Yang's hesitation and helplessness, and immediately questioned him repeatedly.

"Were all the things you told me before just lies? You said you knew my general? That you even fought with him? That you were an orphan and unmarried? That you didn't even have a sweetheart? That you said you would follow my general's orders from now on? Was it all a lie?"

"It's no lie, I'm telling the truth..."

"So, the question comes back to this: how can you prove you're not Yang Ying?"

“I am Yang Ying, but I am also King Yingyang of the Rongdi tribe…”

For some reason, Yingyang felt particularly insecure when he said those words.

He was clearly a good kid, honest and upright, and always self-disciplined in his words and actions. So why did he feel so guilty in front of Wu Yulan?

Qin Chuyun, who was squatting on the ground warming himself by the fire, was somewhat agitated and suddenly stood up.

"Young lady, do you care whether he's Yang Ying or Ying Yang? In any case, this drowning was just an accident. Whether he saved me or I saved him, it has nothing to do with our marriage!"

Before Wu Yulan could speak, Yingyang became anxious.

"How can it be nothing? I have to take responsibility for you!"

"I don't need you to take responsibility for me!"

"I have to take responsibility for you!"

"Aren't you annoying? When will you stop? I'm a girl and I haven't even bothered with you, but you're bothering me?"

Qin Chuyun strode up to Ying Yang and poked Ying Yang's chest hard with his right index finger.

"Can you live with yourself after doing this?"

"But the two of us are, after all..."

Yingyang also extended the index fingers of both hands, put the two fingers together, and touched them.

"If word gets out about what happened today, who else will marry you if not me? Do you want to be an old maid for the rest of your life?"

"Heh!" Qin Chuyun sneered. "If you're only marrying me out of a sense of responsibility, then thank you! Goodbye! Don't bother seeing me out!"

Qin Chuyun shoved Yingyang, pushing him towards the outside!

"Who said I married you out of a sense of responsibility? I love you! I felt a sense of familiarity when I saw you on the street the other day, and after learning that you are General Qin's daughter, I have even more respect for you!"

Later, when I saw you resolutely leave home, I admired you even more. Then we became friends and went to the Temple of the Reclining Buddha to pray for blessings. Listening to you tell those interesting stories from the past, I felt warm and touched!

And then, much later, you told me that you were the lost little girl I met when I was a child, the little girl who gave me a lucky charm. "In my eyes, there are no other girls, only you!"

Ying Yang poured out his feelings without restraint, leaving Qin Chuyun stunned. It would be a lie to say he wasn't moved; he was indeed a little tempted.

The two looked into each other's eyes, and it seemed as if they saw their own small reflection in each other's eyes.

Time stands still at this moment, and stretches this instant infinitely!

They gazed at each other silently, their eyes meeting as if they could speak a thousand words.

What a wonderful moment!

Wu Yulan suddenly stepped forward and stood between the two, blocking their view.

"What did you just say? What do you mean by running away from home? Yun'er, you're planning to run away from home? And what about the lost little girl? And the lucky charm? What's going on here?"

Qin Chuyun suddenly turned around and walked outside.

"I'm tired, I need to rest for a while, you guys continue chatting..."

Ying Yang took two steps to chase after him, but was stopped by Wu Yulan. He had no choice but to shout loudly at Qin Chuyun's back.

"Miss Qin, I love you! Yun'er, I love you!"

Several maids and servants stood outside, all hunched over, hiding in corners and trying to minimize their presence, like quails.

What did they just hear?

Is that young master Yang, who came to the manor for a visit, in love with their young lady?

Drowning is merciless, but saving someone is a good deed!

If it weren't for Xin Yue's affection for their young lady, why would Young Master Yang risk his life to save her?

"What are you yelling about? What are you yelling about? Shut up right now!"

Wu Yulan's stern rebuke came from inside the house.

Immediately afterwards, news came that Wu Yulan was extremely nervous and kept questioning him.

"You are the Rongdi King? You really are the Rongdi King? Eagle Soaring?"

"I am! The real deal!"

Wow! The maids and servants lowered their heads and stared wide-eyed once again!

The king of Rongdi is actually Young Master Yang! The Rongdi king is in love with their young lady. What a big surprise!

So, before it was even completely dark that day, a heart-wrenching love story began to circulate throughout Liyang City.

For many years, Rongdi King Yingyang had dreamed of a girl as beautiful as a fairy. Later, guided by the heavens, he went through all sorts of hardships to change his appearance and came to Liyang to find the girl. However, he could not find her. Instead, he met Miss Qin from the General's Mansion and they became close friends.

While the two were traveling together, Miss Qin was dragged into the lake by a strange fish and nearly lost her life. Fortunately, King Rongdi risked his life to save her, but she was left barely alive.

In the middle of the night, the strange fish appeared in the Rongdi King's dream, saying that only by marrying Miss Qin could he completely restore her health!

Is it loyalty to the love in one's dreams? Or sacrificing one's marriage to save a life?

Some say, "Human life is of paramount importance; saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda! Saving lives is the most important thing!"

Some say, "Love is paramount. How can a marriage without love last? What if the Rongdi king finds the girl of his dreams after the marriage? Will he fall in love with someone else? Will he have an affair?"

Some argued: "Who says the Rongdi King and Miss Qin had no feelings for each other? How could they become such close friends and travel together if they had no feelings for each other? The girl in your dream is just a mirage; the real, living person is what matters most!"

Someone immediately retorted: "You're too young, you don't understand! The more unattainable something is, the harder it is to forget, and the more precious it becomes! It's commonly known as the 'white moonlight'!"

The outside world is in an uproar!

But all of this had nothing to do with one of the parties involved, Qin Chuyun. She didn't even leave her own room all day, which worried Wu Yulan to death!

After careful consideration, Wu Yulan decided to go to the palace to ask Consort Shu for her opinion!