What did he mean by being stung by a bug?
Oh! He was truly just a naive kid! He didn't understand the... pleasures between men and women!
But... Chu Qing still subconsciously pursed her lips.
Well...
Indeed...
It was a bit swollen...
Chu Qing shot Wei Ying a somewhat reproachful look and decided it was better for her to keep silent.
Just in case the silly kid, Ba Tel, said something that would make one's heart skip a beat.
Wei Ying seemed to have recovered. His tone returned to normal as he calmly said, "Since you've made up your mind, if you pass my assessment tomorrow, I'll consider... teaching you."
Ba Tel had seen that the two of them didn't look too happy just now and thought he would be rejected after all. But then... the Prince of Ning actually agreed!!!
If he hadn't remembered his status as the tribal chief, Ba Tel would have almost jumped up and cheered!
Seeing the obvious excitement of the silly kid, there was a bit more affection for the younger generation in Chu Qing's eyes.
She always liked kids who were eager to make progress.
Unlike the one in her family, who always pretended to be pitiful and begged Wei Ying to protect him.
Wei Ying seemed to be in a good mood at this time. He rarely had the patience to continue, "Don't you want to ask what the assessment will be?"
"Ah!" Ba Tel habitually patted the back of his head, then quickly bent over respectfully and said, "Please enlighten me, Prince of Ning!"
Chu Qing couldn't help but let out a soft laugh and said, "Kid, stop hitting your own head. The Prince of Ning doesn't accept fools."
Hearing this, Ba Tel just gave a couple of hearty laughs.
Seeing Ba Tel's attitude of earnestly seeking advice, Wei Ying narrowed his eyes in satisfaction, then hooked up a rather sly smile, "Tomorrow's assessment will have only two parts: literature and martial arts."
Ba Tel nodded, then waited obediently for the Prince of Ning to continue.
About the time it took to burn an incense stick, the three of them were a bit at a loss in the wind...
"What are you still standing there stupidly for?" Seeing Chu Qing gently rubbing her waist, Wei Ying finally broke the silence.
What was this kid standing there stupidly for?
Ba Tel was completely confused, "Your Highness, aren't you going to continue?"
"I've finished." Wei Ying frowned slightly.
"Ah???" Ba Tel was stunned, then thanked him and went back to prepare.
Although the Prince of Ning had told him the content of the assessment...
But it seemed that whether he said it or not... it didn't make much difference?
After Ba Tel left, Chu Qing asked doubtfully, "Are you sure the kid will understand with such a vague explanation?"
"This... can also be considered part of his assessment."
"Then, how exactly are you going to assess him tomorrow? What will the literature assessment be? And the martial arts assessment? There should be some specific content, right? If you don't want to tell him, you can at least tell me, right?"
Wei Ying seemed a bit uncomfortable as he coughed, then said, "I... actually... haven't thought about the specific content of the assessment yet."
"???"
Was this guy Wei Ying really not just playing around with that kid???
Chu Qing could already foresee Ba Tel's future days.
It wouldn't be so easy to become the Prince of Ning's disciple.
...
This day seemed to pass very quickly. After having a good meal and taking a stroll, Chu Qing went to bed early.
After seeing Chu Qing sound asleep, Wei Ying gently pulled his arm out from under her, then put on a robe and walked out.
"My lord."
Obviously, the person outside the tent had been waiting for a long time.
"You used the secret signal. What do you want to tell me?" Wei Ying stood with his hands behind his back in the shadows.
"My lord... they over there know... that you've traced things back to them. Now they've sent a message saying..." At this point, there was even a hint of hatred in Wei Yi's voice.
"What did they say?" Wei Ying looked down at his slender fingers, apparently not taking what Wei Yi had just said seriously.
"They said... they'll allow you... to go back." After saying that, Wei Yi immediately lowered his head, not daring to look at Wei Ying.
Just hearing this, he was extremely angry.
Not to mention his lord!
Sure enough, Wei Ying, who had been standing casually, straightened his body. And the suffocating low - pressure started to spread wildly after Wei Yi said the last few words.
Allow him to go back?
Allow?
Where did they get such an attitude?
Summon him whenever they wanted and dismiss him whenever they pleased?
What did they take him for? A small animal that could be casually discarded?
At this moment, Wei Ying's eyes were as deep as a cold and gloomy abyss.
He even wished that he had never bothered to investigate his real origin!
And this so - called identity... was simply ridiculous!!!
"My lord..." Wei Yi tentatively asked carefully, "How... should we reply?"
"No need to reply. I'll never set foot in that place in my life." After Wei Ying said coldly, he turned around and went back into the tent.
In a daze, Chu Qing suddenly felt someone hugging her from behind. Subconsciously, she turned around and hugged back. Only then did she realize that Wei Ying was freezing cold all over.
Chu Qing immediately opened her eyes.
Then, she stared into Wei Ying's dark eyes.
Unlike his usual gentleness, there was boundless darkness in Wei Ying's eyes at this moment.
It seemed that even he himself had fallen into the darkness.
Chu Qing held her breath, then immediately grabbed Wei Ying's hand.
"Zizhan?" Chu Qing softened her voice, afraid that she might startle him.
It seemed that after hearing Chu Qing's voice, Wei Ying came back to his senses. Then he tightly hugged Chu Qing and said hoarsely,
"Qingqing～"
"I'm here." Chu Qing quickly replied.
"If... someone said that I was born a bad omen... would you leave me?"
Hearing this, Chu Qing felt as if her heart had been suddenly tightened. Then she struggled out of Wei Ying's embrace. After they were face - to - face, Chu Qing seriously said, "Why do you say that about yourself? Did... something happen?"
She was always good at reading people's expressions.
Especially when it came to Wei Ying, she could always detect his uneasiness in time.
Wei Ying took a deep breath. After a long time, he slowly said, "Qingqing, let me tell you a story, okay?"
Chu Qing nodded and waited for Wei Ying to continue.
Seeing that Chu Qing was patiently waiting, Wei Ying reached out and gently covered her eyes. His voice trembled as he began,
"In the Dongyi Kingdom by the sea, there was a woman of unparalleled beauty. She was almost perfect, both in appearance and talent. All the men in the Dongyi Kingdom were infatuated with her. Even the emperor... couldn't resist. As time passed, she finally couldn't resist the temptation of wealth and glory. She entered the palace and became a concubine of the Dongyi emperor. Until... she was pregnant and gave birth to a baby boy. However... after giving birth to the baby boy, the national master she always trusted suddenly came to her and said that this baby boy was a... bad omen. A person like her, who always pursued perfection in everything, naturally couldn't accept that her child was a bad omen. She almost immediately made a decision... to abandon the baby boy and claim to the outside world that the baby she gave birth to... was stillborn."