What Bad Intentions can the Yandere Crown Prince have?

Chapter 460 - 451: Guarding the Bloom—Hua Jian Side Story

The sword tip pierced into the heart, and Mo Ji lifted his eyelids slightly, looking at the girl-like woman in front of him.The pain made her face slightly twisted, yet her eyes revealed a cunning delight, as if she was planning another trick.

Mo Ji lowered his gaze, withdrew the sword, and the blood almost gushed out.

He retreated expressionlessly.

"Oh... so much suffering..." Tao Fen sighed on the side.

Suffering?

Mo Ji lowered his head to wipe the blood off the sword, then disappeared back into the shadows.

To break the evil skill of Tonghua Valley, only by going through death can one find life.

No one is more suited to strike this perilous blow than him.

Mo Ji glanced at the wound.

Precisely on target.

Ah, it couldn’t have been anyone but him!

...

In the midst of ever-changing events, not everyone is worth paying attention to.

Mo Ji heard news of Hua Jian again, and it was already a year later.

In the autumn of the first year of Zhengyuan, the situation in the Capital City was stabilizing, and in casual conversation between the Emperor and the Empress, an unimportant person was mentioned—

"To nourish and sustain the heart, the best medicine is the Wine Heart Bud..."

As Mo Ji’s heart stirred, someone already spoke up: "I know where there are still Wine Heart Buds!"

What he knew, Mo Huan naturally knew as well.

"In the land of Chu, there is a mountain called Qieyun Mountain, where Wine Heart Buds grow, rumored to be planted by a woman of the Lu Family;"

"Qieyun Mountain is remote, and the mountain path is hard to find, how about I take a trip?" Mo Huan was eager to try.

In the past, a Shadow Guard would never leave His Majesty’s side.

But now, with the court settled and His Majesty the Emperor’s martial arts skills increasingly refined, even beginning to find the Mo Brothers obtrusive.

However, regarding Mo Huan’s proposal, Empress Tang expressed concern: "You won’t go sightseeing along the way and take three to five years to return, will you?"

Mo Huan replied earnestly: "How could I be such a person—"

"I am willing to go." Mo Ji said.

...

The woman of Qieyun Mountain, Mo Ji had remembered her since he was seven.

When he first started learning swordsmanship, his sword master introduced him to the current sword styles, specifically mentioning the Lu Family sword style of Qieyun Mountain, calling it the world’s fastest sword.

And the Lu Family happened to have a daughter of his generation, known as a swordsmanship genius.

Thus, this woman named Lu Yuan became etched in his memory.

When his thirty-year service as a Shadow Guard ended, he would go seek out Lu Yuan, to witness the Lu Family sword style, and see Lu Yuan herself.

A woman who practices fast swordsmanship should be similar in temperament to him, perhaps she could become his future wife.

Mo Ji thought so.

So when he heard about the Wine Heart Bud, he was moved.

Little did he expect that when he finally found the Wine Heart Buds in Qieyun Mountain, the nearby hut was empty.

Lu Yuan was out.

By the cliff, the sword light was like electricity, weaving an impenetrable net.

Below the net, there were only two Wine Heart Buds, the buds tightly closed, not yet revealing the legendary flower’s stamen that emits a wine aroma.

The wind and snow gradually stopped, and the sword light slowly dispersed.

Mo Ji threw the sword into the snow and looked down at the two Wine Heart Buds.

He encountered everything - not finding the person, and the prematurely gathered medicine.

However, even though he hadn’t found her, he still had to collect the herbs, so he stayed at Qieyun Mountain waiting for the flowers to bloom.

He waited for a month.

Wine Heart Buds bloom once every five years, with no fixed flowering period.

If they never bloom, should he keep waiting?

Mo Ji bent down to gaze at the buds, counting the little patience he had left in his mind.

The Wine Heart Buds were small, tightly wrapped, their color a deep purple, not very eye-catching.

For the five years prior to blooming, they remained in this state.

It rather resembled that girl who never seemed to grow up.

But ultimately, the Wine Heart Bud would bloom, and that girl would finally break free from the restrictions and grow up.

He had heard that although the bud of the Wine Heart Bud is small, it blooms into a large, double-petaled flower.

He wondered what that girl would look like once she grew up?

However, before the Wine Heart Bud blooms, it withstands wind and snow impervious, unconcerned with heat, very hardy. Yet after blooming, it must be carefully tended, especially when picked, it must be stored in a ceramic jar, watered with wine three times a day.

Hmm...this does somewhat resemble her too.

After breaking the restrictions of the evil skill, wouldn’t she also need careful nurturing? Even he traveled thousands of miles to this mountain in Chu to keep watch for her blooming.

Such a bother.

Let’s wait another seven days. If it doesn’t bloom in seven days, I’ll return and let Mo Huan come instead, for my patience is wearing thin.

Mo Ji pondered, unconsciously extending his finger to lightly touch the tip of the bud.

"Plip—"

A sound so faint, fainter than any sound he had heard in his life, not even comparable to the sound of his heartbeat in the still of the night.

He froze suddenly, then watched as the flower bud trembled lightly, timidly opening up...

...

In the spring of the second year of Zhengyuan.

When silence enveloped Lizheng Hall, from outside came the announcement: "His Majesty’s arrival—"