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Chapter 7: Part One

Chapter 7
Banyue, where the xinlan flowers grow...

Part One
As if you are still by my side...

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It is quiet now, unlike earlier when there were a lot of chatter and the sound of life due to the villagers' visit. Now, all Xie Lian can hear are the sounds that make a home, a home.

They soothe his nerves, even making him hum quietly under his breath.

Having San Lang and Yunmei really makes it seem like they are a family.

How peaceful!

Yet, this peace does not last long as the sound of heavy footfalls comes from outside.

"Great Immortal!"

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"Banyue?"

"I had some dealings with them before becoming a ghost. Even after death, I remained in contact with them. Although they no longer know me as Qian Limin."

"That kingdom... is in the Gobi Desert, right?"

"Yeah..?"

"And your former kingdom is south of Wuyong."

"And..?"

"How did you even arrive to Banyue?"

"... you see—"

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Hua Min, known as Qian Limin before his death, used to be quite the... rascal, to say the least. His older brothers and sisters often searched for him high and low in the palace... and one day, their Xiao Min'er fell asleep while hiding in a merchant's carriage.

"Father, Min'er's missing!" Those words filled the palace the whole day.

"Mother, we found a note written by Min'er!" They exclaimed once the moon occupied the sky.

'Mother, Father, my dear royal siblings, I am sick of studying. Henceforth, I shall go on a journey!'
-your dearest crown prince, Qian Limin

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To be honest, the little crown prince was simply joking but he ended up falling asleep while hiding.

Thus, when he awoke, he flung the cloth covering him, startling the merchant who was about to check on the products.

Merchant Ping: "... your royal highness?"

Little Crown Prince Qian Limin: "... where are we?"

Then, all hell broke loose in the caravan.

How did the precious crown prince of Lanyue Kingdom end up here?!

However, since they were following a schedule, they had no time to turn around and send this little crown prince back. In any case, the head of this caravan, who they were meeting in a couple of days, would be the crown prince's uncle.