My System Is Three Thousand Years Early

Being able to live happily for over eighteen years isn’t so bad.

But once her special physique was exposed and discovered by someone with a discerning eye, she would never be allowed her freedom.

Who could have imagined that the item the girl in the yellow skirt treasured the most would turn out to be the yellow flowers she casually held in her hands?

Moreover, Cheng Guang noticed that the girl in the yellow skirt showed no surprise at the unusual events happening to her.

It seemed she had known all along.

The Crown Prince of the Great Yan’s Eastern Palace had deceived her for so long, but in the end, he couldn’t completely conceal the truth from her.

The girl in the yellow skirt knew everything that was happening to her, and knew she would face it all her life, yet her face still beamed with a radiant, beautiful smile.

One couldn’t tell if she was truly heartless or what.

In the end, she even said that it was because she worried about me that she dared not have too much contact or conversation with me.

Such a silly girl.

Shaking his head, Cheng Guang gently pressed his temples, feeling a torrent of complex thoughts surging in his mind. Having just entered Skyfire City for a short while, he returned to the teahouse.

"Princely Heir, we’ve arrived," said Qing Luan.

"Behind the teahouse, there is a courtyard; Zhang Rui and the others have prepared a room just for you, Princely Heir," Qian Siyuan said, bowing slightly and speaking to Cheng Guang with respect.

Cheng Guang nodded slightly, "It’s getting late. You all should rest as well."

With these words, Cheng Guang stepped into the teahouse and went alone to the courtyard behind it.

In the courtyard, Qin Yanqiu and Qing Luan were sitting in a pavilion, resting.

Seeing Cheng Guang return, Qing Luan quickly stood up. "Princely Heir, you’re back."

"I’ll go prepare your bath water," she said, hastening away.

Qin Yanqiu too was observing Cheng Guang. Seeing him, she instinctively wanted to approach and discuss their sleeping arrangements for the night, but she immediately noticed that Cheng Guang was not in high spirits.

Qin Yanqiu wasn’t foolish; although she was somewhat aloof, she was ultimately an observant person.

Her thoughts turned to the girl in the yellow skirt from that day.

The Princely Heir had left with the girl in the yellow skirt early in the morning, and now that he had returned, it meant that the matter was resolved. Then, recalling the golden light that burst from the sky at dusk, she too had an inkling of what it might mean.

Qin Yanqiu’s lips tightened slightly, puzzled as to why the death of the girl in the yellow skirt would dampen the spirits of Cheng Guang, the noble Town-Nation Duke’s Heir. Could it be because he failed to acquire the Different Treasures?

Though curious in her heart, Qin Yanqiu did not voice her questions. Discover hidden tales at empire

Cheng Guang paid no attention to Qin Yanqiu’s gaze and turned to enter the bedroom Qing Luan had prepared.

He closed the door behind him.

Sitting at the desk, he gently pressed his forehead, lost in thought.

When he had followed the girl in the yellow skirt that day, though he had acquired Tomorrow’s Yellow Flower, a King’s Treasure, his true purpose was actually not for the treasures.

It was to see if he could learn anything about the "remnant of Great Chu" through the matter of the girl in the yellow skirt, or perhaps understand the intentions behind the Crown Prince’s actions.

But he had gained nothing.

Apart from some wanderers from the Martial World, and some dignitaries from the Capital city who had secretly sent people to fight for the treasure, there was no one of special status.

No one worth his particular attention.

Thus, he found himself back in a deadlock, a predicament.

Unable to contact the "remnant of Great Chu" related to the system task hint, could it be that to find the "remnant of Great Chu," he could only wait until her identity was fully exposed and she was surrounded by people from other dynasties in Skyfire City?

By then it would be too late.

Even if he found her and completed the task, what good would it do? The identity of the "remnant of Great Chu" might still be unclear to him by the time she would be cornered to death or completely disappear by others.

If the "remnant of Great Chu" disappeared this time, until the timeline indicated by the system task prompt, she would never appear in public again.

Who knows how long that would take.

Cheng Guang couldn’t wait that long.

Now, to find the "remnant of Great Chu," it seemed his only hope was for the Bureau of the Lamp to come through. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

It was then that a sudden insight flashed through Cheng Guang’s mind.

That’s not right.

The recent turmoil in the Great Yan Dynasty and the Crown Prince’s actions this time surely weren’t unrelated.

The Crown Prince’s motive was to tempt those with intent to act against the girl in the yellow skirt.

She was, after all, the Crown Princess Consort in name.

If someone targeted the girl in the yellow skirt, as long as the Crown Prince of Great Yan intended to pursue the matter, no one could escape.

Investigate one, and one would die.

But at this time, from the Crown Prince’s side, from the direction of the Eastern Palace, there wasn’t the slightest movement.

This proved one thing.

The person the Crown Prince of Great Yan wanted to draw out had not made a move.

Thus the Crown Prince made no actions.

This was consistent with Cheng Guang’s observation.

Who could it be that would lead the Crown Prince of Great Yan to go to such lengths, willing to let his Crown Princess Consort leave the city, willing to take a loss himself, all to coax that person into taking action?

Thinking this far, Cheng Guang rose slightly and walked out to the courtyard.

"Uncle Qian," he called out.

Qian Siyuan emerged from the shadows, bowed slightly after greeting, then looked at Cheng Guang. "Princely Heir, what do you need?"

Cheng Guang spoke directly, "Uncle Qian, bring me all the intelligence regarding the recent disturbances in the Great Yan Dynasty’s territory. Also, I need intelligence on the royal court of the Great Yan Dynasty, particularly focused on those who are opposed to or perhaps not on good terms with the Crown Prince."