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Compared to Flame Lingji, Red Lotus preferred Surprise Carp.

Surprise Carp spoke little.

And when she did speak, her words were often startlingly incisive.

Put simply, if she said nothing, then so be it. But once she spoke, she invariably struck at the heart of the matter.

Moreover, Surprise Carp was good at discussing matters on their own merits.

She did not like taking the opportunity to tease anyone.

Though she was a little cold, compared to Flame Lingji, who liked teasing people—or rather, liked making sport of them—Red Lotus preferred Surprise Carp's way of doing things. As for the atmosphere, Red Lotus herself was an optimist. When she was with Surprise Carp, she could find her own amusement and would not feel bored or awkward. That was entirely different from Flame Lingji making entertainment out of her. They were two different ways of getting along.

Unfortunately, reality would not change because of personal wishes.

Surprise Carp had to carry out a mission.

Whether Red Lotus could accept it or not, she could only acquiesce.

Still, Red Lotus's nature was fundamentally kind. King An of Han, Han Fei, Zi Nu, Wei Zhuang, and the others had protected her well. She understood the bigger picture. Unhappy as she was, she would never ask Ye Qingcang to keep Surprise Carp behind just because she herself was unhappy. All one could say was that girls raised in such an environment, even if innocent, were never innocent in the truest sense. Complex palace struggles had already taught them the cruelty of this world, and each of them had found someone they could rely on.

Red Lotus relied on King An of Han and Quicksand.

The former ensured that she would not be married off too early.

He ensured that she would not be forced,