Three days have passed since the emperor did Zhang Lin until he almost became disable.

Zhang Lin felt somewhat relieved that the emperor did not come to find him these days. His back still has not healed completely and still feels a bit uncomfortable, but that doesn't stop him from leaving the palace. He needs to leave the palace as soon as possible before the emperor comes to find him again.

Zhang Lin was persistent in leaving the palace, thus on the fourth day he left the palace with the pass given by the empress dowager, despite still feeling slightly uncomfortable.

Once he was out of the palace, Zhang Lin couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

So, happy. Finally, I am free from that demon.

"Achoo."

In the palace inside the emperor's study hall, the emperor was looking over the petitions suddenly sneezed.

Hearing the emperor sneeze, Chao, the head eunuch of the entire palace, was worried that the emperor might have caught a cold.

"Your majesty, you should take a rest."

"No."

The eunuch was worried about the emperor's health. These past days, the emperor was very busy taking care of the country's affairs as well as meeting with the other country's ambassador in which he rarely had time to rest.

"Your majesty, your health is very important. Please do take a rest." The eunuch said, kneeling on the ground.

"Alright. Get up."

"Thank you, your majesty."

The first thing Zhang Lin did once he got out of the palace was to find the place where Shu Ying was buried as he wanted to pay her his respect. Despite being bad with direction, with the original host's memory it didn't take long before he found the place.

Kneeling in front of the tomb stone written Shu Ying, Zhang Lin couldn't control his tears from falling down.

Even though Shu Ying was not his real mother but the original host, every time he recalled the original host's memory he just couldn't help, but feel sad as well as angry for the pair of son and mother.

Rest assured. Even if I can't really prove that Fan was the mastermind behind your death and have also killed Zhang Lin, I will make sure to punish her along with her daughter in some way.

Zhang Lin bowed to Shi Ying's tomb stone before he stood up and left.

Inside the capital of Qin, Zhang Lin wore a black robe with his black long hair tie in a long ponytail walking in the crowded busy street trying to find a good restaurant to eat before doing anything else.

Despite wearing a black robe and tying his hair into a ponytail, it still couldn't hide his beauty at all. Every time he passed by, the passengers couldn't help but stared at him.

Zhang Lin stops at a fancy restaurant and orders some of the restaurant's specialties. He sat on the second floor of the restaurant waiting for the food while drinking tea.

Unbeknown to Zhang Lin, not far from his table were two handsome men. They were eating, but one of the more handsome men with a purple robe was staring directly at him.

It didn't take long before the waiter brought the food over. In the table, there were three different kinds of vegetable dishes, one fried chicken, sweet fried beef, and five buns.

Zhang Lin was very hungry since he hadn't eaten anything yet when he stepped out of the palace, thus once the waiter was gone he started eating the food in a hurry, as if someone was going to steal the food.

The handsome man with the purple robe upon seeing the scene couldn't help, but chuckle lightly.

What a cutie.

Hearing his master chuckle, Tong followed his master's gaze and was surprised to see a beautiful figure near them.

No wonder, the crown prince was laughing. That person really looks funny and cute eating like that.

Zhang Lin was too immersed in eating thus he hadn't noticed that there were two figures staring at him.

After a while, Zhang Lin finally put down his chopsticks, and poured himself a glass of wine that the waiter brought along with the food.

Zhang Lin has never tasted any wine before in his life, thus he was a bit excited to try some ancient wine. Gulping down the wine, Zhang Lin couldn't help but cough.

What is this? Is this really wine? It doesn't taste good at all.

"Haha."

Hearing someone laugh, Zhang Lin looked up and saw that not far from where he sat were two handsome men and the one with the purple robe was the one that was laughing and staring at him.

Zhang Lin stared back, and raised one of his eyebrows as if saying excuse me, what's so funny Mr. Stranger?

Seeing the latter looking at him, Yan Lu suddenly felt his heart for the first time beating so fast.

As a crown prince, he had many concubines and had seen countless beauty, but the person in front of him surpassed all of them. The person in front of him looked very beautiful despite wearing a black robe and tying her hair up, it still couldn't hide her beauty at all.

Is this lady trying to disguise herself as a man to hide her beauty? Can't she tell that despite her disguising, her beauty still couldn't be hidden?

Yan Lu walked over to where Zhang Lin was and introduced himself, "Hello, I am Yan Lu. This lady is?"

"What lady? I am a man! A man!" Zhang Lin said in an angry voice, but his voice really betrayed him as it was so soft and made him look extra cute.

Hearing the soft and pleasing voice Yan Lu was stunned.

What a beautiful voice. Eh, but Man?

Yan Lu couldn't help, but to scrutinize Zhang Lin up and down.

Mm..other than the flat chest, there was nothing like a man at all.

As if Yan Lu wasn't convinced by Zhang Lin's words, and as if he was being possessed, he suddenly reached his hand toward Zhang Lin's chest and touched it.

So flat.

"Ah—!!! You pervert. I will kill you." Zhang Lin said while hitting Yan Lu with both his hands. But someone like him, who has no martial art, his hits were nothing to Yan Lu, who was skilled in martial art.

Zhang Lin's scream brought Yan Lu back to his senses.

Yan Lu was stunned at his action, but what is more shocking to him was the person in front of him. It was really a man. A man.

Seeing the beautiful figure hitting him, Yan Lu suddenly felt an itchy feeling in his heart. He then grabbed the snowy hand that was hitting him and stared at Zhang Lin.

What a pair of beautiful eyes. The hand is so soft.

Zhang Lin tries to break free from the other person's hold, but to no avail as the latter was too strong.

That's right. I should call for help.

"Ah—!!!! Someone come help me. This pervert is trying to molesmm..mm...."

Before Zhang Lin could continue to scream for help, Yan Lu had his hand cover Zhang Lin's mouth.

The lips is so soft.

Once Yan Lu's hand touched Zhang Lin's lips, he couldn't help but wish it was his lips that was covering Zhang Lin's lips.

Thank goodness, there was only Yan Lu and his trusted guard along with Zhang Lin on the second floor at the moment. It's not that Yan Lu was scared of other people, but rather he just didn't want other people to see Zhang Lin in fear that they might have bad intentions toward Zhang Lin.

Tong, who saw the whole scene couldn't help but laugh inwardly. The scene in front of him was too hilarious. Besides, this was the first time he saw the crown prince act this way and it was just too funny.

Yan Lu stared at Zhang Lin as he said, "I really mean no harm. I will let go of my hand, but promise me that you won't scream anymore as I don't want you to attract any unnecessary attention from other people. Okay?"

Humph! Really mean no harm? What a joke!

Despite his disagreement with Yan Lu's remarks, Zhang Lin still nodded his head.

Seeing Zhang Lin nodded, Yan Lu slowly let go of his hand.

"Just now If my actions have offended you, I beg for your forgiveness."

Tong was sitting on the other table drinking tea while watching the amusing scene, suddenly spat out the tea and coughed.

Hahahaha. Beg for your forgiveness? What a joke! Haha...Is this still the prince that I know?

Zhang Lin was about to scream again, but upon hearing the other person's coughing he stopped for a moment.

Since this strange pervert had just apologized to him, Zhang Lin couldn't help but to observe the pervert, who claimed himself to be Yan...something Yan to see if he was being sincere about apologizing to him or not.

Seeing the beautiful man that seemed to be in deep thought, Yan Lu voiced out again, "I can do anything you want as long as you can forgive me."

Hearing that Zhang Lin finally snapped out of his thoughts as he asked, "Anything?"

Seeing the pair of beautiful and sparkling eyes staring at him, Yan Lu almost couldn't control himself from going forward and kissed the person in front of him, but still controlled his feelings as he responded, "Mn. Anything that is within my ability."

This person seems to be a noble based on the clothes he wore. Mm...Maybe I can get some money from this pervert.

"That..do you have money?" Zhang Lin asked curiously.

Even though he had some money on him, however he didn't have that much as there was a limit to how much the concubine can ask for it, and besides he didn't know much about this era, therefore it's best to have as much money as he can just in case.

Zhang Lin didn't know that he looks so adorable with that curious look that if Yan Lu didn't have a high self control, he would definitely have a nose bleed on the spot.

"Yes. Are you in need of money?"

"No. But, since you had just molested me a while ago, and had also apologized to me, thus I can forgive you for your crime, but I want some compensation. I can forgive you only this time and there should be no more next time, but still you should give me...em...about 5 gold bars."

Zhang Lin wanted to ask for more money, but in fear that Yan Lu would find out about his plan of scamming him and run away. Besides, he didn't know if Yan Lu would have that much money on him or not.

What a cutie. Too adorable.

"Yes...Yes. Thank you for your forgiveness." Yan Lu said as he passed a money bag toward Zhang Lin.

Tong, upon witnessing the scene spat out a mouthful of invisible blood.

Zhang Lin didn't hesitate and took the money bag. Upon opening the money bag he had his eyes widen.

So many gold bars. There should be about 20 gold bars at the most inside this money bag.

Seeing Zhang Lin had his beautiful eyes widened, Yan Lu couldn't help but chuckle. His chuckle brought Zhang Lin back to reality.

Zhang Lin abruptly closed the money bag and pretended as if he didn't see that there were more gold bars in the money bag than what he had asked for.

Awww...why is he so cute?

"I will take my leave first."

"Wait." Yan Lu grabbed Zhang Lin's wrist.

Zhang Lin paused and looked at where Yan Lu was holding him and gave him a look as if saying what do you want?

Seeing Zhang Lin pause and look at him with curious eyes, Yan Lu reluctantly let go of his hold as he said, "May I ask for your name?"

Zhang Lin was pondering whether to tell his name or not, but at the end still decided to tell the latter his name with a purpose.

"Zhang Lin." With that he walked away.

Zhang Lin...Zhang Lin.

Yan Lu repeated the name in his mind, being frozen on the spot.

Not long after Zhang Lin left, a waiter came to the second floor and asked, "Excuse me, who is this Yan person?"

Tong had just drunk a mouthful of tea and had once again spat out his tea.

Yan person? It can't be the crown prince right?

Hearing no response and seeing that there were only two people on the second floor, the waiter spoke again, "Excuse me, which one of you is this Yan person? Just now, a gentleman walked to the counter and told me to collect money from this Yan person for his meal. He says his name is Zhang...something Zhang."

Upon hearing the waiter's word, Tong once again spat out a mouthful of invisible blood.

This person is too much. He took all the money and still dares to make the prince pay for his meal. He sure is bold.

Hearing that name, Yan Lu finally looked at the waiter and said, "I will pay for his meal. How much?"

"Not much. Only 5 silvers."

"Tong, give him 5 silvers."

"Yes." Tong reluctantly handed the money to the waiter.

Yan Lu and Tong didn't plan to stay long in Qin country as they only came for negotiation purposes. They did bring enough money with them for the trip. However, Zhang Lin had basically taken all of their travel expenses since Yan Lu had given all of their travel expenses to him.

The money that Tong gave to the waiter was his personal money. He didn't bring much with him since he knew that Yan Lu would bring enough money for their trip, therefore he only brought only a small amount with him just in case they ran out of money. Besides, in the past when they went to visit other countries, they didn't use a lot of money and have never encountered something like this before.

As a high martial art guard, Tong was displeased about being cheated by a stranger, but what can he do when the prince himself allows himself to be cheated on.

Handed the money to the waiter, Tong didn't forget to silently curse Zhang Lin inside.

Bastard! Not only you scam money from his highness, but you also scam money from me. Humph! You bastard...you deserved to be groped by his highness.

"Achoo!"

Who is saying something bad about me? Zhang Lin thought inwardly.

Zhang Lin, we will meet again.

Yan Lu smiled as he walked out of the restaurant with Tong.