Quick Travel to the Clouds

Chapter 507 The Princess Who Wants to Compilation 4

Liu Rufeng had fantasized countless times that if he could become Huang Yunli's true lover, even if he was just a servant, he would be satisfied.

however……

The person in the mirror raised his lips in an extremely cold arc, but a trace of uncontrollable pain flashed across his eyes.

However, the Second Prince, whom he deeply loved, personally pushed him into this filthy quagmire called "The Sixth Princess's Mansion"!

In order to achieve her great cause of "monitoring the movements of the court" and "grasping the true strengths and weaknesses of the sisters", he, Liu Rufeng, along with those pawns sent to other princesses' palaces, became a sacrifice.

Huang Yunli needed him to be by Huang Yunchu's side, to be her ears and eyes, to capture the information behind all the seemingly absurd actions of this useless princess.

He even needed to... in order to obtain information and win trust, he had to really flatter and please Huang Yunchu, who made him feel sick!

Just like today, she dressed up gorgeously, spoke sweetly, and even used her body as bait, just to get information through a "chance encounter".

Thinking of what had just happened in the corridor, the coldness in Liu Rufeng's eyes became even stronger.

Huang Yunchu's undisguised contempt, her eyes as cold as a knife, her movements that seemed to slap away filth... Every scene was like a branding iron, burning his self-esteem, reminding him of his status in this mansion - a plaything that could not even be blocked, otherwise he would be skinned!

"I miss His Highness so much..." He whispered to his pale self in the mirror, repeating the sweet and hypocritical words he had just said in the corridor, each word was poisonous.

Yes, missing you?

How can it be!

Every time he got close to Huang Yunchu, every time she touched him, even every time he smelled the expensive incense on her body, his stomach churned and he wanted to draw his knife immediately!

"Huang Yunchu..." Liu Rufeng squeezed out the name from between his teeth, filled with deep hatred. But this hatred was soon mixed with a deeper, more twisted pain.

What he hated most was perhaps not the humiliation inflicted by Huang Yunchu itself.

What he hated most was that he had to endure all of this, that he had to keep on acting. This was because of the orders of the woman who sat higher up in the world, the one he truly loved, the Second Princess Huang Yunli, who was beyond his reach!

He must be vigilant at all times and capture every subtle change in Huang Yunchu.

For example, today... Liu Rufeng frowned slightly, and a barely perceptible scrutiny flashed in his cold eyes.

Huang Yunchu's reaction seemed more...resolute than before?

The pressure that erupted at that moment, the method of accurately seizing the weakness (the mark on the side of the neck) to intimidate her psychologically, although still in line with her violent and arrogant personality, seemed... to lack a bit of the pure stupidity of indulging in beauty, and to have a bit more of deliberate calculation?

A trace of doubt crept into my heart like an ice snake. Was it an illusion? Or...

He took a deep breath and forced down his surging emotions.

No matter whether Huang Yunchu was really a loser or was just acting, he had to keep an eye on her like a fly on honey.

This is the value of his existence, the mission assigned to him by Huang Yunli, and also... the only rope that allows him to stay in a ray of light.

Liu Rufeng stretched out his slender fingers, his fingertips were cold, and gently stroked the petals of a rose on the windowsill that was in full bloom but slightly depressed by the morning dew.

Then, he pierced the delicate petals with his nails, watching the juice spread like blood on his fingertips.

He won't give up.

He hated Huang Yunchu, hated this cage, and even hated himself in the mirror who had to wear various masks.

But the pure land in his heart, the obsession with Huang Yunli, supported him to continue rolling in this dirty quagmire.

He had to be a perfect spy, a perfect "favored servant".

This is his destiny and the only way for him to get close to Huang Yunli's glimmer.

He pulled the handkerchief over and wiped away the petal residue and juice from his fingertips expressionlessly. The last trace of emotion on his face had subsided, and he was covered with the layer of ice that kept people at a distance again.

Inside the Nuanyu Pavilion, there was only cold air and a heart burning with pain and madness beneath the ice.

***

Back in the study, the deliberately created arrogant aura around Yun Chu instantly dissipated and was replaced by an extreme calmness.

The heavy vermilion lacquered wooden door closed silently behind him, completely blocking out the prying eyes and noise from inside the mansion.

The air was filled with the faint scent of ink and the unique quiet atmosphere of old book paper, which relaxed her tense nerves a little.

Yun Chu walked to the huge rosewood desk by the window and sat down. The furnishings on the desk were luxurious yet orderly: a pen holder made of mutton-fat white jade, a pen holder inlaid with rhinoceros horn, a coiled dragon paperweight carved from a whole piece of chicken blood stone... These luxurious items unique to the royal family glowed with a warm yet cold luster in the soft light of the early morning.

[Travel around the mountains and rivers, compile a book, and earn points.]

The system's mission hung clearly in the depths of her consciousness.

For the host Yunchu, this is just a target that needs to be achieved, but for "her" who inherited Huang Yunchu's identity and the desire that remains deep within her body, this is almost an obsession.

Yun Chu spread out a piece of unstained rice paper, and his fingertips unconsciously slid across the smooth surface of the paper.

The country is vast and the customs are different. How to weave?

She needs a framework, direction, and detailed records... More importantly, she needs freedom of action.

Leaving the capital, enjoying a long period of freedom without being overly noticed.

The amulet of "dissolute princess" is also the shackle that locks her firmly in the capital.

Any move to leave the capital must have a reason that is consistent with the character and acceptable to the imperial sisters.

His fingertips paused on the cold, coiled dragon paperweight. His mind flashed back to the scene of meeting Liu Rufeng in the corridor that morning. He was Second Princess's spy, but that was just the tip of the iceberg.

Liu Rufeng: The Second Princess's lackey. A gentle yet thorny character, prone to jealousy. His attempts were suppressed today, and there will inevitably be consequences.

Bai Mo: A man planted by the Third Princess. Appearing aloof and untainted by worldly desires, he often uses discussions of poetry and painting to test you. Be wary of the subtle manipulations beneath his elegant exterior.

Gu Tingzhou: Sent by the Crown Princess. Disguised as a down-and-out scholar, he's proficient in accounting and appears loyal, managing some of the Crown Princess's assets (though in reality, he's monitoring her financial activity and interactions).

He needs to check the accounts carefully, but he can also be used to pass on some news that he wants the eldest princess to know.

Shen Ji: ...

Thinking of Shen Ji, Yun Chu's thoughts paused.

This morning’s “first meeting”, that seemingly docile silence, those eyelashes that were tightly closed but pretended to be asleep when she stood up... and that beautiful face that could not be ignored.

He was different from the other three, with the simplest background, and he was the most like a "sacrifice" used purely to embellish her reputation.

But because of this, what was he feeling at this moment? Fear? Despair? Or... numbness?

More importantly, these four handsome men together form a small "harem".