You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?-Chapter 175 - 10. Expel Guest Order_3

Many guests were once again taken aback.

Such humiliation, and yet the Twelfth Prince still had not made a move, even accommodating to this extent?

Could it be that Mu Yue was truly a prince as well?

Lin Yue looked calmly at the Twelfth Prince and said in a faint voice, "There’s no need for an escort, please take your gift with you."

The Twelfth Prince shook his head and smiled as if he was an indulgent older brother dealing with his younger brother’s tantrum, and gently said, "Alright, as you wish."

After saying this, he glanced at the Fifth Prince, Fourteenth Prince, and the Second Princess, asking, "Would you like to leave together?"

Lin Yue directly spoke up, "They may stay."

The Twelfth Prince smiled and said nothing more, then gracefully returned to his sedan chair. After giving Lin Yue one last look, he left.

Once the Twelfth Prince’s sedan procession had departed, Lin Yue then bowed to the Second Princess, Fifth Prince, and Fourteenth Prince, saying, "I was somewhat impolite just now, please forgive me."

The Second Princess remained detached, looking at Lin Yue with misty, swirling eyes and softly said, "Not bad."

"Just don’t hurry me away," smiled the Fifth Prince.

The Fourteenth Prince, stroking the white cat in his arms, showed a trace of satisfaction in his eyes.

He had thought that this young Seventeenth Brother would be at a loss in this sudden situation, but to his surprise, he managed to counterattack so effectively and made the Twelfth Prince lose face in public.

Perhaps the Twelfth Prince, accustomed to being high above, was used to the respectful attitude of those around him and never expected that this Seventeenth Brother simply wouldn’t care about saving face?

"Now that Prince Cheng has left, this prince will also take his leave," the Fourteenth Prince said, not deeming it worth his while to stay.

However, he left Lin Yue with a piece of Divine Thought Transmission:

"The Second Princess is one thing, but be careful of the Fifth Prince, the death of the Sixteenth Prince seems to be related to him as well."

With that, a flash of lightning, and the Fourteenth Prince vanished into thin air.

The death of the Sixteenth Prince...related to the Fifth Prince?

Lin Yue thought of the strange capability of the Blood Jade of Ten Thousand Spirits to seize the Prince Bloodline, and if the Fifth Prince truly was the entity behind the crafting of the Blood Jade, it was indeed possible he could kill a prince without harm to himself.

It seemed that the Blood Jade of Ten Thousand Spirits had the ability to circumvent the Curse that would activate after a prince’s death.

However...

Lin Yue still felt something didn’t quite add up.

The Sixteenth Prince was the reincarnation of the Silent One, who surely knew of the Blood Jade of Ten Thousand Spirits’ existence, and might even have died from being drained by it, yet after becoming a prince, died in the same way?

The same manner of death, yet without any caution, that seemed strange.

Moreover, it stands to reason that the Blood Jade of Ten Thousand Spirits would extract not only bloodline but also the soul. However, the Silent One still reincarnated as the Sixteenth Prince.

This meant that the Silent One’s soul had not been extracted.

Which made it all the more inexplicable.

"There is an empty pavilion over there."

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The Second Princess glanced at an empty pavilion not far away and said to Lin Yue, "Would you care for a private chat with me?"

Lin Yue didn’t mind and immediately nodded, "Sure."

Since his exposure was already inevitable, there was nothing to lose.

The Second Princess nodded slightly and then gave a glance to the Fifth Prince, softly instructing, "You wait here."

"After you, big sister," the Fifth Prince said, not minding as he casually drifted into Xuan Guang Pavilion to find Duke Heng for a chat.

In the sight of all the guests, Lin Yue promptly followed the Second Princess into the Octagonal Pavilion with the reddish eaves, whereupon the curtains fell, shrouding everything within from view.

The Island in the Lake remained somewhat quiet.

The guests almost stared blankly at the pavilion hidden by the curtains, finding it hard to believe.

After some time, the various pavilions and lofts turned even quieter.

Because many guests had set up Barriers and couldn’t help but start discussing privately.

"He must be a prince... This Master Mu Yue must be a prince!"

"Have you heard? The civilian prince who was lost in Liangzhou was named Lin Yue? Doesn’t the ’Lin’ character split into ’Mu’?"

"Daring to disrespect the Twelfth Prince like that, if not a prince, who else could he be?"

"Duke Heng is indeed fortunate, to actually be able to marry into royalty?"

"I was just saying that Master Mu Yue doesn’t seem like a mortal: although he concealed his Prince Aura, his bearing is extraordinary."

"Weren’t you just saying he was no different from a live-in son-in-law?"

While those of the Mingyuan Marquis’ household fell silent within the pavilion.

No wonder...

No wonder this Master Mu Yue dared to speak so bluntly, not bothering to toast if he didn’t wish, it turned out they should have been the ones eagerly offering toasts...

Having unknowingly offended a prince left them feeling uneasy.

The Fifth Young Master’s heart turned particularly cold.

"He’s actually a prince? How can he be a prince? Could it be because he knew Miss Qi of the Heart Palace and deliberately married her? My... my hopes are dashed..."

Those guests who had designs on Miss Qi gave up completely at that moment, and their sentiments were somewhat self-congratulatory.

After all, they had competed with a prince for a woman...

...

Inside the pavilion.

"May I know what matters the Second Princess wishes to discuss with me?"

Lin Yue looked at the cool and detached princess before him, finding it hard to believe that she could be the Ancestor of the Illusion Demon.

The Second Princess observed Lin Yue quietly.

After a long pause, she finally spoke, "Are you the present Sect Leader of the Tantian Sect?"

"Yes," Lin Yue nodded.

There was no escaping it, nor was there need for secrecy.

"You are aware as well," the Second Princess said softly, "In my past life, I shared a mother-son bond with the past life of the Sixteenth Prince. Although he was somewhat rebellious, after all, he was kin from my previous life."

She looked at Lin Yue and slowly continued, "Others may not be clear on this, but I am certain—since you’re the current Sect Leader of the Tantian Sect, you must have obtained the Silent Bone. Where is his body? How did he die?"