The wind whistled, ruffling the clear water in the pond.

She and him used each other from the beginning. He should not regard her as his confidant, should not tell her any secrets of Prince Ning's house and trust her completely, because she never thought about being his pawn, never wanted to

Serve him loyally.

Dongfang Liyuan watched her heartless back, his hands clenched into fists little by little.

Does she just... have to keep a distance from herself?

He took a step toward her, and she took a few steps back to force herself to take that step back.

This woman, this woman.

Bang.

With a punch on the table, the fine rosewood instantly shattered into slag.

The map of the royal palace also fell down, and a clear crack appeared on it.

"Master, Chu Yun has something to say, I don't know whether I should say it or not." Chu Yun's voice suddenly sounded, and he didn't know when he was standing behind Dongfang Liyuan.

Dongfang Liyuan's face turned cold, and he squeezed out his words between his teeth: "Are you trying to say that what I did today is stupid?"

He had always acted cautiously and made no mistakes, but he made exceptions for her many times.

"The master did not think carefully about the princess's affairs." Chu Yun did not shy away and directly expressed his innermost thoughts.

Since the princess entered the palace, the master has done many unexpected things.

He has always been extremely smart, strategizing, and winning from thousands of miles away. He is very thoughtful in everything he does and has never made a mistake in so many years.

But recently, he has always been too hasty in his approach to the princess. Just like today, he actually told the important secrets of Prince Ning's palace to the princess who was not yet fully loyal to him. This approach was really too dangerous.

Dongfang Liyuan calmed down little by little after hearing the words. After a long time, he closed his eyes and said, "Chu Yun, what is the position of the princess in your heart?"

Chu Yun opened his mouth to answer, but seemed to feel something was wrong and swallowed the words back.

Looking up at Dongfang Liyuan's half-downcast face, the light in his eyes gradually became complicated.

He treats the princess just like he treats all his subordinates in Prince Ning's palace, with ability and loyalty to his master as his primary considerations.

In his eyes, the princess was capable but not loyal enough, so her position in his heart was not very important.

But this time, the master doesn’t seem to view the princess this way...

"Why don't you speak?" Turning his head calmly, Dongfang Liyuan looked at Chu Yun expressionlessly.

Chu Yun has been with him for more than ten years, and is better than anyone under him in every aspect.

He also knows himself better than anyone else.

"Chu Yun dare not say nonsense." Chu Yun lowered his head and looked a little embarrassed.

The master looked at the princess in a different direction than he did, so he didn't dare to say anything nonsense.

"What if I want you to tell the truth? How do you view the princess? Do you stand in the same perspective as me?" The words were as plain as water, but they were full of profound meaning.

"Chu Yun deserves to die." Chu Yun knelt down on one knee and frowned.

He didn't dare to look at the princess from the perspective of a master, and he never dared to have such intentions. But from another perspective, he was discriminating against the princess, and she deserved to die anyway.

"Even if you die, you must tell the truth, because I want to hear it." After saying this, Dongfang Liyuan walked to another coffee table with some self-pity, picked up the teapot, and poured himself a cup of tea. An unnoticeable trace slipped through his eyes.

of helplessness.
Chapter completed!