Hei Bai Xuan Jian Arrives!

Compared to Yan Lingji, Red Lotus preferred Jing Ni.

Jing Ni spoke little.

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

Put simply, she either said nothing at all, or struck straight at the heart of the matter.

Besides, Jing Ni was good at discussing matters as they stood.

She did not like taking the chance to tease anyone.

Though she was a little cold, compared with Yan Lingji, who loved teasing people—or, rather, loved making sport of them—Red Lotus preferred Jing Ni's way of doing things. As for the atmosphere, Red Lotus had always been cheerful by nature. When she was with Jing Ni, she could entertain herself and would never feel bored or awkward. That was entirely different from Yan Lingji making entertainment out of her; they were two completely different ways of getting along.

Unfortunately, reality would not change according to personal wishes.

Jing Ni had to carry out a mission.

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

That said, Red Lotus was kind-hearted by nature. King An of Han, Han Fei, Zinv, Wei Zhuang, and the others had protected her well. She knew what the bigger picture was. Unhappy as she was, she would never ask Ye Qingcang to let Jing Ni stay simply because of her own feelings. It could only be said that every girl who grew up in such an environment, even if innocent, was never truly innocent in the strictest sense. The complicated palace struggles had already taught them the cruelty of this world, and each 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, unlike her other sisters, she would