That evening, the Shadow Guard returned.
Wan Rong asked:
"How did it go?"
"After His Highness left the residence, he headed straight out of the city. I followed him at a distance, all the way to a manor outside the city.
His Highness entered the manor.
There were quite a few skilled fighters around it. Afraid of being discovered, I hid in a tree some distance away and watched.
I could vaguely make out women and children inside. There were about five or six women and roughly ten children."
"You may go."
"Yes."
Heh. Nian Siting, you've really outdone yourself!
Wan Rong was already thinking about how she would punish Nian Siting.
She had grown up pampered and adored. No one had ever dared deceive her like this!
Nian Siting, you deserve to die!
When she first married, the King of Miaojiang had told her:
"Rong'er, men can never be relied on. No matter how much he says he loves you now, even the strongest affection will fade with time.
Listen to your father and put a love gu in him early. Only then can you ensure he'll remain faithful to you for the rest of his life.
You must listen to me on this!"
Wan Rong had been so naive then. She said:
"Father, other men might, but I trust him. He won't!"
"Rong'er, you've only just married. Everything is still fresh. Once that freshness wears off, things will change.
I've been through it myself. You must listen and put a love gu in him early."
Wan Rong teased:
"Father, are you like that too?"
The King of Miaojiang replied with a somewhat guilty conscience:
"Is your father that sort of man? Haven't you seen how well I treat your mother and the others?"
"I know. You're different from