The Way of the Empress

Rand is very patient, gentle, and generous on the outside. Although he wanted to fight with Zhuo Yang, he didn’t even think that he would be slapped in the face by Zhuo Yang.

Instead, he planned to speak with Zhuo Yang first, planting a grudge in the heart of this person without a foundation or family background. Then slowly provoking and destroying the harmony between the crown prince and princess. Exposing Zhuo Yang’s ugliness in front of Moodys, showing the crown prince know that Zhuo Yang is not a good match, nor can he be the queen. This way, he will rise to the top gradually.

He has already inquired that Zhuo Yang was not favored at home and often bullied by his younger brother. He’s not even in charge of his own marriage. His fiancé was snatched by his younger brother with ease, and has never learned any high-end guide skills, such as, piano, dance, calligraphy or painting, that guides should learn. Even his major is mecha manufacturing in the scientific research department that is not popular among guides. Let alone being compared with him, Zhuo Yang really is nothing.

As far as the status of the crown princess is concerned, he is of no help at all.

In Rand’s original analysis, such a guide is useless except for his appearance. Seeing his family background and almost perfect talents, he will feel inferior compared to this former crown prince’s guide.

Unexpectedly, Zhuo Yang reacted in this way…

But it’s understandable. Excessive inferiority can lead to self-arrogance.

“Your Highness only cares about own desires and does not consider whether it’s good for His Royal Highness. His Royal Highness… He should be very busy recently, and tired. As His Highness’s spouse, as crown princess, you should should take more care of him.” Rand said, as if he was secretly caring about Moodys, and scolding Zhuo Yang.

Zhuo Yang smiled and remained silent.

Rand continued: “I don’t know, if Your Highness watches operas or listen to concerts? I used to… I remember that His Royal Highness likes it very much. There are also painting, calligraphy, and art exhibitions, that His Royal Highness likes very much… Your Highness can try to cultivate the same interests as His Royal Highness. Even if other things are not helpful, you can often accompany His Royal Highness to do things he likes and relieve his pressure…”

He suggested in a very kind tone.

A secret jab while standing on a pedestal, pointing at Zhuo Yang… implying to Zhuo Yang that he and Moodys had a very beautiful past, and he knew all about Moodys’ likes.

Even if Zhuo Yang did these things with Moodys, he was just imitating him, a mere substitute.

“Sorry, the person I am? When listening to music I can only tell if it sounds good or not, and can’t distinguish the sounds and other things. Art, calligraphy, and painting exhibitions are also the same. What’s real or fake, there is really no knowledge in that respect. Mr. Rand also knows that I am a so-called nobleman from a declining family, not as elegant as Mr. Rand’s orthodox noble blood, or having such noble hobbies.” Zhuo Yang quietly listened to his urging, and replied bluntly.

Rand’s face became stiff. He felt something wrong, but he still said: “You can learn these without talent. Diligence can make up for one’s clumsiness. His Royal Highness likes these very much. Doesn’t Your Highness want to cultivate the same interests as His Royal Highness?”

He didn’t expect Zhuo Yang to play cards so unreasonably, but he still managed to maintain his mask.

It’s good if Zhuo Yang has no talent. Only when Zhuo Yang is an empty and beautiful vase can they bring out his brilliance, right?

“I’ve never bothered to do this kind of imitating others.” Zhuo Yang interrupted him directly. “It doesn’t matter whether His Highness likes it or not. The important thing is that he married me. Doing things with other guides, even if he likes it, he can’t do it again. Even what he likes, he can only do what I like.”

“You–” Rand didn’t expect Zhuo Yang to be so arrogant.

Zhuo Yang sneered and added: “I came from a small family. My mother is a commoner. I can’t learn the aristocratic demeanor of Mr. Rand, and I don’t know how to use myself as an object to please a sentinel. The person who married me, no matter who they is, they will only have me in their heart, and like what I like. Even if they’ve liked other things before, they have to give it up, and can’t worry about others.”

“Your Highness is too overbearing. Let’s go–” Rand didn’t expect that he was so arrogant, not resembling a normal guide at all.

Zhuo Yang had no fear. “I just have such a domineering temper. Fortunately, my sentinel is also willing to indulge.”

Just as Zhuo Yang was talking to Rand, Fang Yunzhi, the eldest daughter of the Fang family, was also discussing him with her best friend. “Yunzhi, you’ve just seen the crown princess. How do you think he was?”

“He’s indeed pretty amazing, a rare beauty. But I’m not willing to admit defeat. I want to ask His Highness why he was willing to marry him and did not choose me. His Highness is not the kind of superficial person who only looks at his appearance. He must have married him out of sympathy for Zhuo Yang… If Zhuo Yang’s spiritual power is high, fine. I can only quit and bless them silently. But Zhuo Yang is only a low B-level, and can’t help to His Highness at all. His spiritual sea has long been severely injured, and his spirit will become disordered in the future. If there isn’t a S-level guide or above to help him, I’m afraid it’s not good.” Fang Yunzhi added: “If their marriage contract is as I thought, and just out of sympathy not true liking, and there is no actual relationship, I still want to boldly try.”

Crown prince Moodys is her biggest dream from childhood.

“Oh~” Her best friend sighed silently. Suddenly seeing something, she quickly said: “Yunzhi, look upstairs…The crown princess is with that Rand now. I don’t know what they’re talking about!”

Fang Yunzhi was shocked on the spot: “That bitch!”

“His Highness’s family has long since fallen, and is not favored. He has never dealt with those from a big family. I’m afraid that he’s not Rand’s opponent, and will be defeated in a few words.  Go, let’s go help!” Fang Yunzhi said.

“Your Highness has misunderstood. I know that I did something that hurt the crown prince and after marrying you, there is no longer any chance between His Highness and I… I’m really worried when I tell you this. Your Highness, I’m just kindly suggesting, and I definitely didn’t mean to provoke you.” At this point, if Rand can’t hear the yin yang in Zhuo Yang’s tone, he must be a fool.

He immediately reacted and said to Zhuo Yang.

His ability to pretend white lotus is comparable to that of the movie emperor.

“Really? You didn’t provoke me? I was thinking too much?” It’s a pity that the opponent he met was Zhuo Yang. “A few days ago, Moodys also talked about missing the opera with you. Was I thinking too much?”

“His Royal Highness said that he remembered the days when he was watching an opera with me?” Rand’s heart suddenly thumped, so that means he still has hope.

Although the crown prince used to be lukewarm to him, he was just not good at expressing himself, and still liked him.

His heart almost jumped out of his throat: “This… is this true?”

“Of course… it’s fake.” Zhuo Yang smiled seeing him look like this.

“Mr. Rand Corey, are you mentally retarded? Or are you mentally disabled? Do you really take yourself as a rare treasure something that everyone wants? One who ruthlessly abandons someone when they’re down, is intimate with his brother, and after he’s successful again, wants to go back… Don’t say anything. Moodys has nothing to do with you at all. Even if the mountains and seas become one, after being treated like this, who will be willing to accept and like you. Even if a person is a fool, he will have experienced what it’s like being a tossed aside bone.” Zhuo Yang sneered and smiled coldly.

This person has hurt Moodys like that… What face does he have standing in front of him so proudly…

“You– You–” Rand didn’t expect Zhuo Yang to be so powerful. His face paled, unable to utter any words.

If he still couldn’t see that Zhuo Yang was playing with him just now, and deliberately wanted to see his ugliness, he would be a fool.

“Zhuo Yang, don’t think you are lucky. Marrying the crown prince when he’s in trouble, doesn’t mean you can sit back and relax. If you are so arrogant and domineering, the prince will get sick of you sooner or later.” Rand’s friend Julian, who was a foil, spoke up at this time. He played the role of a gunman1As in drawing the attention/anger/target to himself instead of Rand very well, defending the speechless Rand.

Without having to speak, he uttered the stupid words that Rand wanted to say, thinking that he was uniquely righteous, and was fighting injustice for his wronged friend.

Zhuo Yang raised his eyebrows fearlessly. “Oh, really?”

“You’re just a B-level guide, a person used for sex, just relying on your face to seduce the crown prince now. Maybe His Highness is willing to spoil you for a few years, but when you get older and the crown prince’s spirit begins to be disturbed, he will need a senior guide. The mental disorder of S-level sentinels is not something a B-level guide like you can deal with… Between life and beauty, let’s see if the crown prince wants you or wants to live!” Julian gritted his teeth with hatred at Zhuo Yang’s troublesome face.

At this moment, Fang Yunzhi rushed to Zhuo Yang as a protector: “How dare you be rude to His Highness. You’re presumptuous!”

“Aren’t you afraid of it transmitting to His Royal Highness’s ears?” Fang Yunzhi finished speaking, and said to Zhuo Yang: “Your Highness, don’t worry. You are the crown princess, don’t be afraid of them.”

When Rand saw her coming, his face suddenly changed.

He never put Zhuo Yang in his eyes, but Fang Yunzhi was his biggest competitor of all time.

“Surnamed Fang, don’t pretend to be a good person here! Everyone is just the same. You like the crown prince, but the crown prince doesn’t want you and let your father send you to Gloria Star. Who doesn’t know about this across the entire Emperor Star?” Julian was like a mad dog, yelling at Fang Yunzhi.

Fang Yunzhi’s expression changed immediately, and she became embarrassed in front of Zhuo Yang.

Zhuo Yang felt a little funny seeing this girl like this. He took a step forward and confronted Julian. “Even if I’m used only for sex, I still have such a face. It’s better than some people, who regardless of their family background, appearance, and personal abilities, can only be a mad dog behind some so-called noble person. It’s much better.”

Fang Yunzhi was taken aback on the spot, completely not expecting Zhuo Yang would have such a style of painting.

“You—” Julian was toothless by him.

“If I were you, I wouldn’t be so stupid and so loyal, acting as a knife for others, and offending someone you should or shouldn’t offend. Sometimes, when people are hit by you, they don’t take you for anything. I’m too lazy to care about you, not because I’m afraid of the person in your eyes.” Zhuo Yang smiled and said: “The people he can control, when you offend them, he can help you vent your anger. These things he does for you normally can buy your loyalty. But if you vent your anger for him and offend a force that he can’t afford, just wait for him to pick himself up, push everything on you, and let you be a scapegoat.”

Julian didn’t want to believe Zhuo Yang’s words, but he still looked at Rand unconsciously: “No, you are talking nonsense… Rand is my best friend, he doesn’t use me as a tool.”

Rand’s disguise was broken through with Zhuo Yang’s, but he didn’t dare to look up at him.

“He doesn’t use you as a tool? Then why do you stand up and speak for him, but he always hides behind you, not even daring to say a word? If I don’t say anything else, just take you saying I’m a ‘person used for sex’ as an example. He must have thought the same in his heart, and must have complained to you in private.” Zhuo Yang did not see Julian in his eyes, and turned his firepower at Rand. “Today, we are all standing here, you just ask him – does he dare take a bet of offending me, saying to my face am I person used for sex?”

“Dare?” He stared sharply at Rand, making his body feel cold all over.

He hated so-called nobles like Rand more than Julian.

Rand shuddered, but did not say anything. He also wanted to be like Julian, scolding Zhuo Yang, but he didn’t dare to make a bet to offend the crown princess and impede his family.

Zhuo Yang’s fate is really good. Who said his sentinel is the most powerful person in the entire empire, who can determine the fate of his family with just one sentence, and now loves Zhuo Yang’s appearance?

He dare not.

Zhuo Yang had known that he wouldn’t dare, and he smiled coldly.

Julian looked at Rand in disbelief. Rand lowered his head but remained silent for a long time. “…”

After this battle, the few people present all knew the crown princess from the declining family, is really not a fuel-efficient lamp; he’s really a powerful character.

 

Zhuo Yang v Rand: 1:0

 

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1As in drawing the attention/anger/target to himself instead of Rand