Published at 2nd of December 2024 4:46 am

Chapter 197: You’re Really Bold! 4

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Under the influence of the Charm Eyes, the Queen of the South Ming was already finding it difficult to refuse Cheng Guang’s proposal.

Merely defying Cheng Guang’s will seemed to inflict immense pain upon her.

Cheng Guang watched the Queen’s expression closely, and when he saw the Queen’s brows furrow slightly and she remained silent, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He knew that his Charm Eyes were still effective.

The Queen had been off guard at the time and had fallen for his trick.

Even though the Queen was highly skilled, removing the Divine Power Marks of the Charm Eyes from herself was still going to take considerable effort.

And during the period in which the Divine Power Marks had not been removed, it was the time when the Queen’s hostility towards him was at its weakest.

Cheng Guang didn’t know how much influence his Charm Eyes would have on the Queen, but no matter how great or small the effect, it was at least an opportunity.

Once the Divine Power Marks of the Charm Eyes were completely removed by the Queen, he feared he would truly have no chance left, and what’s more, he would be targeted by her relentlessly.

Rather than being forced into a passive state, Cheng Guang preferred to take the initiative.

So early in the morning, just as dawn was breaking, he had risen from bed, left the Duke’s Mansion, and arrived at the residence of the Queen of the South Ming.

Although it was a bit risky, as the Queen might desperately lash out at him, the result, for now, seemed favorable.

After all, the Queen had been affected by the Charm Eyes, and although her attitude towards him wasn’t the best, at least she hadn’t attacked him directly.

With this thought in mind, the smile on Cheng Guang’s face deepened even further.

Looking at the Queen, he said with a smile, “Auntie, actually, I greatly admire the crown prince. The crown prince was truly a hero of his generation. I wonder if my auntie could introduce me?”

Upon hearing Cheng Guang’s words, the Queen’s beautiful countenance paused slightly.

It seemed she had not anticipated Cheng Guang saying such a thing.

Greatly admire the crown prince?

How could you possibly say that?

By the time you were born, the crown prince had already become a dog without a home, hadn’t he?

Even the Queen herself had to admit that now the crown prince, apart from having some status left among some old officials, was virtually invisible within the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.

To many people in Great Zhou, commoners and the elite included, it didn’t matter who became the emperor; it was not their place to assume the throne.

Whether Wu Shang was emperor or the crown prince held no real difference.

Today you’re saying you greatly admire the crown prince—what kind of nonsense is that!

The Queen’s beautiful eyes scrutinized Cheng Guang, and for a moment, she couldn’t quite understand what his purpose was for being here this early in the morning, seemingly without any guards, truly an appearance of reckless fearlessness.

He neither seemed like he wanted to act against her nor did he appear to be afraid of her acting against him.

Truly bizarre.

The shapely brows of the Queen furrowed, and for some reason, whenever she looked at Cheng Guang, a hint of infatuation would emerge in her eyes. The closer she was to Cheng Guang, the more inexplicable joy rose within her heart.

At this moment, she realized that the Divine Power Marks of the Charm Eyes, which had been mostly removed from her Primordial Spirit, had begun to root themselves within her Primordial Spirit again, drawing upon the Power of her Primordial Spirit and replenishing themselves.

It was as if they were gearing up for a comeback.

The Queen furrowed her brows, closed her eyes to inspect her Primordial Spirit for a moment, then slowly reopened them.

She then looked back at Cheng Guang, her captivating eyes shimmering with light.

“You say you want to remove the Charm Eyes for me? Is that true?”

The Queen, controlling her gaze to avoid revealing a look of infatuation toward Cheng Guang, wore a cold, dignified expression.

Cheng Guang responded with a smile, “Why not let me try, Auntie?”

The Queen hesitated, ultimately not daring to let Cheng Guang get near and meddle with her Primordial Spirit again.

It was just the Charm Eyes, after all; given time, she could remove them herself, and currently, she was only somewhat influenced, which wasn’t a big problem.

“Don’t bother trying, you cur, I really have no idea what you’re thinking.”

The Queen glared at Cheng Guang with irritation, her beautiful eyes rolling—an elegant gesture that in no way lessened her regal demeanor, even while uttering harsh words.

Cheng Guang thought to himself that if this Queen of the South Ming were in his previous world, a swarm of men would probably chase after her shouting, “Sister, scold me.”

“Speaking of which, you really are bold. What if I killed you right now, tell me, would anyone believe that I did it?”

The Queen said, her intriguing eyes roaming over Cheng Guang with interest.

Cheng Guang laughed casually without saying much, “Auntie wouldn’t act, here in the capital city, my life is well protected. If you had wanted to kill me yourself, you wouldn’t have fled last night.”

“And you wouldn’t have expended the effort before then to conspire with Bai Shuxuan to lure me out of the city and assassinate me.”

After Cheng Guang finished speaking, the Queen’s complexion changed.

She looked at Cheng Guang for a moment, her lips pressed tightly together, not saying a word, only silently picking up the tea cup beside her and taking a sip.

After a while, she shifted her gaze back to Cheng Guang.

“Heh, you really are confident,” she remarked.

“And how did you know about that assassination attempt? Oh, speaking of Bai Shuxuan, I suppose I remember now—Bai Shuxuan was under your control for a while. I thought she was imprisoned in Duke Zhen’s Mansion, but it seems she was controlled by your Charm Eyes.”

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