My System Is Three Thousand Years Early

Cheng Guang couldn’t help but laugh and shake his head when he heard the Commandery Princess’s words, unexpectedly responding to him this way.

No matter what, Cheng Guang was relieved at this moment.

He could tell.

Though the Commandery Princess seemed a bit excessively enthusiastic, ultimately, there weren’t any major issues.

Cheng Guang casually replied, "If it is only towards me alone, that is of course very good."

"But the Commandery Princess wouldn’t treat me like this, I suppose."

Smiling, Cheng Guang set his steps with Qin Beifeng toward a small courtyard inside the mansion.

With Cheng Guang’s words, the Commandery Princess’s steps paused slightly, her red lips pursed before she pinched Cheng Guang somewhat irritably in secret, then smiled again and led Cheng Guang towards the small courtyard within the mansion.

After they sat down,

the servants served tea.

Cheng Guang picked up the tea, sipped it lightly, and then raised his eyes to look at the Commandery Princess.

He suddenly discovered that the Commandery Princess was also watching him.

Their eyes met.

Cheng Guang paused for a moment. After a brief exchange of looks, Cheng Guang couldn’t bear it anymore.

He was the first to look away.

Cheng Guang couldn’t help but wonder why the Commandery Princess was acting so strangely.

Had she never seen a man before?

Or had she never seen a man as handsome as himself?

She just kept staring at him.

But considering the Commandery Princess’s exquisite beauty and regal demeanor, she didn’t seem like the type of woman to be attracted to someone’s looks.

Cheng Guang didn’t understand.

At the same time,

he felt that his usual thick-skinned demeanor was not very effective in front of the Commandery Princess.

Face slightly red,

Cheng Guang coughed and took the initiative to begin the conversation, "Your Highness, my visit today is primarily concerning the Great Chu remnants."

"Does Your Highness know if there have been reports of Great Chu remnants within Great Yan’s borders recently?"

With a smile gracing her beautiful face, the Commandery Princess said, "I am naturally aware of it, but why, Princely Heir, do you suspect that I might be one of those remnants?"

As she spoke, the Commandery Princess’s eyes were filled with interest as she sized up Cheng Guang.

Observing the Commandery Princess’s expression, Cheng Guang noted the absence of nervousness or anything unusual on her face, which puzzled him.

Cheng Guang shook his head slightly, laughing, "How could it be? I only intended to ask if Your Highness was aware of any news regarding the Great Chu remnants."

"If Your Highness were one of the remnants, to still be hiding within the capital of Great Yan would be simply foolish."

"The capital will soon be no longer peaceful, and in my opinion..."

Before Cheng Guang could finish, the Commandery Princess nodded earnestly and said,

"You are right."

Cheng Guang’s words stalled, and after a pause, he scrutinized the Commandery Princess, "Also, I believe that if the Great Chu remnant is in the capital, it’s very likely that they will be exposed soon..."

"All of Skyfire City will be thrown into chaos. It seems that the Great Chu remnant..."

The Commandery Princess nodded again, "You are right."

Cheng Guang: "..."

His words were interrupted again.

If the Commandery Princess did not trust him and had refuted him, it would have been less frustrating.

But the Commandery Princess, with her beautiful face turned towards him, sparkling with excitement as if she was looking at a superstar, resembled those starstruck fangirls from his previous life.

In this situation, Cheng Guang couldn’t get upset at all.

He had originally thought that the Commandery Princess might very well be the Great Chu remnant mentioned in the system task, but with her silly and infatuated demeanor, if she really was the remnant, with such meager wit and cunning, she likely wouldn’t have survived until now.

Moreover,

Cheng Guang also noticed that since he had entered the mansion, the Commandery Princess had kept her eyes on him constantly, without giving Qin Beifeng a second glance.

If the Commandery Princess really were the Great Chu remnant, why would her interest in him be greater than in Qin Beifeng, the Great Wind General of Great Chu?

Either she was pretending, forcibly holding back her gaze,

or she simply did not recognize Qin Beifeng.

Alternatively, it might be possible that the Commandery Princess recognized Qin Beifeng, but compared to him, she found Cheng Guang more important. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Out of these three possibilities, the first lacks evidence, the last is too preposterous,

only the middle option seems viable.

Cheng Guang’s interest waned, as the slight clue he’d discovered was cut off again.

If the Commandery Princess was not the Great Chu remnant,

then the only other possibility remained.

That would be that the Crown Prince of Great Yan, Li Zhongxin, was the remnant.

If the Crown Prince was indeed the Great Chu remnant, how had Li Zhongxin become the Crown Prince?

His lineage, appearance, and his very identity, how had everything been kept a secret?

Cheng Guang’s thoughts were in disarray, feeling that completing his system task was still fraught with difficulty.

He suddenly lost interest in staying with the Commandery Princess any longer.

Cheng Guang might consider himself amorous, but he wasn’t the type to fall for just anyone he laid eyes on.

As Cheng Guang pondered, he picked up his tea cup, finished the tea within, and then stood up to bow to the Commandery Princess, "Your Highness, since you do not have news of the Great Chu remnant, I shall take my leave."

After saying this, Cheng Guang was ready to leave with Qin Beifeng.

Just as the Commandery Princess began to lift her tea cup intending to take a sip, she heard Cheng Guang’s words, her lips curling into a smile as she put down the cup again and looked at him, saying, "When did I say I didn’t know?"

"What? Princely Heir, aren’t you interested in the news about the Great Chu remnant anymore?"