LOVE OR DESTINY

103

Xiao Tan could not believe it. Is that time that dangerous? Mr. Qu immediately pouted in annoyance. But one warning look from Lian Cheng, he instantly changed his attitude.

He confessed that since the incident that happened to Pan Er, his heart turned cold now. He only wanted to protect his family, so he would retreat from the battle for the throne from now on.

"Your Majesty. This Soul Suppressing Pearl is something that the Crown Prince desperately wants."

"What kind of great strength did this Soul Suppressing Pearl actually possess that made the Crown Prince so desirous? Grandfather left this heirloom, could this possibly have something to do with the throne?"

It is true that this thing is a relic of the first Emperor. But Mr. Qu assures me that this thing has nothing to do with the throne.

Lian Cheng became even more astonished. The late Emperor left the pearl to the Qu family and also betrothed it to Tan Er. He must have had a deep reason for that. Is this thing probably related to him?

Pan Er came at that moment and immediately protested loudly to his father. He did not accept the Soul Suppressing Pearl being handed over to Tan Er. She was the first princess, so the pearl was supposed to be handed to her.

Pan Er directly advanced to snatch the jade box. Xiao Tan quickly came forward to save the jade box.

Their hands simultaneously touched the jade box and instantly the purple light flashed brightly and Pan Er was thrown far away until she fainted.

But surprisingly, Tan Er was fine. The power of that thing did not affect him at all. He was just astonished by the strangeness of the light emanating from the box.

Mr. Qu was clearly astonished to see that, once Tan Er could not touch the box. But why can it now? (Err.... 'cause he's not Tan Er?)

Mr. Qu is sure so. After all, Pan Er was a descendant of the Qu family. He was only injured by the jade coldness. She must be okay. The servants were then called to carry Pan Er back to his residence.

Mr. Qu also said goodbye and urged Lian Cheng to take care of the pearl. Lian Cheng promised to take good care of her. Especially because the pearl is the relic of his grandfather. After everyone left, Xiao Tan was astonished to see Lian Cheng. What is he thinking?

"I was thinking about where this Soul Suppressing Pearl came from?"

Wasn't the previous Emperor the one who gave it to them? Is it possible that Lian Cheng suspects that there is something that Mr. Qu is hiding? Lian Cheng doesn't think so. Mr. Qu has already given it to them. What else needs to be kept secret?

"But I was thinking. Grandfather brought the Soul Suppressing Pearl to Dong Yue. There must be a reason. Moreover, this Soul Eating Pearl did not seem to be from Dong Yue."

"So you mean..."

Lian Cheng felt that his grandfather gave this pearl to Master Qu to wait for the appearance of someone related to this pearl.

"You didn't expect that person to be me, did you? How come? I'm not even from Dong Yue."

"Qu Tan Er Yes. Besides, you can touch that jade box."

But when Tan Er was little he couldn't touch her... Ah, Xiao Tan was long confused at the thought of these two figures of her.