On the Ark.

"Tsk, this is trying to stop you from becoming the First Emperor," Warfarin said, half-jokingly and half-seriously. "But this approach is too passive. Wouldn't it be better to just kill you?"

Old Master Li coughed lightly twice: "After all, His Highness is His Majesty's own son..."

"I understand." Warfarin nodded. "So we can't resolve this openly; we have to do it covertly, right?"

This time, Warfarin patted Jingzhe on the shoulder.

Jingzhe's face looked very pale.

Because of Elder Li's words, she understood the point that had puzzled her the most before: why were various departments unwilling to investigate the matter, even the royal family, when the one involved was a prince? Now she understood: if the emperor himself wanted the prince dead, then everything would make sense.

Old Master Li sighed softly: "How you speculate is your business. I'm just telling you what I know. Your Highness has been imprisoned in the deep palace for twelve years, and your movement is limited to a small courtyard. You are surrounded by palace maids who cannot read or write. His Majesty has ordered that no one is allowed to teach Your Highness. Therefore, in the deep palace, the only people Your Highness can come into contact with, besides the palace maids, are the Second Prince and the Princess, who frequently return to the palace. I don't know if it's because the Princess's mother and Your Highness's mother are sisters, but the Princess is also a primitive human without any dragon characteristics, so she is not favored by His Majesty. The only fortunate thing is that the Princess cannot draw the Deer-Lu Sword; she is just an ordinary primitive human."

Lin Ye nodded slightly: "And then?"

“In the deep palace, Your Highness and Princess are practically each other’s only family. I can’t describe this bond in words. If Your Highness ever looks back, you will understand everything I’m saying,” said Old Li. “The last thing I want to say is that five years ago, on the eve of Princess’s fifteenth birthday, someone attacked you.”

Lin Ye's heart tightened: "The Emperor or the Second Prince?"

"I don't have concrete evidence, so I can't say," Old Li shook his head and said, "But Her Highness found out about this. She used all the power she had to send you out of the palace overnight, smuggling you to Ursus. Even I don't know much about what happened that night. But the result was that on Her Highness's birthday, the Second Prince found her and said that the ship you were on had capsized in the waters near the Eastern Kingdom, and everyone on board had tragically perished... At that moment, Her Highness believed that she had lost the last relative in the world."

Chapter 569 What are you planning to do? (3K)

After Old Li finished telling everyone everything he knew, the room fell into a long silence.

Although Lin Ye had already guessed the general idea, he still found it hard to accept... no, to be precise, he was at a loss after learning the whole truth. He didn't know what to do, and Old Li had obviously anticipated this as well, but he didn't choose to interfere with Lin Ye's decision. Instead, he asked to take his leave.

“Your Highness, I have told you everything I should and shouldn’t have said,” Elder Li said, bowing. “Please understand the Princess’s reluctance to tell you the truth. It’s been too difficult for her, and so are you. Whatever decision you make, I will support you. If you wish to leave Yan, I am willing to immediately arrange a carriage or boat for you to return to Ursus as soon as possible. But if you have other things to do, I will not stop you. I will not tell the Princess about tonight’s events. So, please excuse me.”

Lin Ye nodded, and Elder Li left.

Next came the Awakening of Insects. She turned to look at Lin Ye and asked, "What do you plan to do?"

Lin Ye forced a smile and said, "Didn't you just call me Your Highness? Why aren't you using that honorific now?"

Jingzhe gazed into Lin Ye's eyes and slowly said, "Do you really want me to call you Your Highness?"

Lin Ye knew what the Awakening of Insects meant, but he didn't know how to answer. He could only ask, "And what about you? You still haven't told me why you came to find me. Also, weren't you in charge of the case from five years ago? What are you planning to do now?"

“I’ll say it again: if you were His Highness the Third Prince, then regardless of why I’m here today or the case from five years ago, I can tell you, because you have the right to know,” Jingzhe said. “But if your identity is just that of a… well, a medical merchant from Ursus, then you are not qualified to know.”

"You really are a rigid person."

"This is for your own good, and for mine too." Jingzhe forced herself to stand up, clutching her wound, and said, "But there's one thing I can tell you: someone is indeed watching you. As for who it is, you can figure it out yourself. I can choose not to report what happened tonight, and I can keep everything Elder Li said to myself. I can even stop coming to see you. But I want you to know that I'm not the only one in the Dali Temple's Supervisory Department."

After saying that, without waiting for Lin Ye's response, Jingzhe used her staff to support her body and limped away, but stopped when she reached the door.

"Let me remind you again," Jingzhe said slowly. "The Imperial Observatory Director who made the astronomical predictions for the Third Prince before he was born—no, before his birth—died when he was three years old. After the incident five years ago, the palace maids who cared for him also passed away one after another. In other words, almost everyone the Third Prince had contact with, except for members of the royal family, is no longer in this world. Do you understand what I mean?"

Before Lin Ye could speak, Jingzhe turned her gaze to Skadi, examined her for a few seconds, and then said.

“You are very capable; your strength is among the top in Yan Kingdom,” Jingzhe said. “But you still cannot compete with a country, especially one called Yan Kingdom.”

Skadi showed no intention of replying to Jingzhe. She acted as if she hadn't heard Jingzhe's words at all, leaning against the wall and closing her eyes to rest.

Jingzhe didn't expect Skadi to reply, and went straight out the door after saying that.

Then Warfarin's voice rang out: "Tsk tsk tsk, this little girl may be a bit too straightforward, but she's actually quite kind-hearted."

After saying that, she walked up to Lin Ye and asked.

"So, have you decided? When are we going to rescue your sister?"

Lin Ye's lips twitched slightly: "You're jumping the topic way too fast."

"How can it be so soon? Aren't you going to save your sister?" Warfarin glared at Lin Ye.

Lin Ye was momentarily at a loss for words, as both Elder Li and Jingzhe had already made their points very clear. Although Elder Li had told Lin Ye the truth, he decided to keep it from Ying Li, clearly not wanting Lin Ye and Ying Li to recognize each other. After all, the person who had targeted him five years ago was far too powerful. Therefore, his departure from Yan Kingdom and Ying Li's marriage to Dong Kingdom, while not a happy ending, at least ensured their survival.

The warning from the Awakening of Insects is much more straightforward.

Back then, anyone who had contact with the Third Prince Yingzhen, from the Director of the Imperial Observatory to an ordinary palace maid, met a tragic end. So, if Lin Ye decides to reclaim his identity as Yingzhen, will those around him suffer the same fate? In Jingzhe's opinion, clearly they will; otherwise, she wouldn't have said those things to Skadi.

So, Warfarin's... um? Something seems off.

Lin Ye pondered for a moment, then glared at Warfarin: "Why are you so enthusiastic? Didn't you always say you weren't interested in royal matters?"

“I’ve never been interested in these palace intrigue dramas,” Warfarin said with a matter-of-fact expression. “But I’m interested in your sister. Didn’t you hear what that person just said? Your sister is also a primitive human!”

"so what?"

"You are a primitive human, and your sister is also a primitive human, so if the two of you get together, the child you have will definitely be a primitive human!" Warfarin was a little excited.

Lin Ye felt a bit dumbfounded. What kind of devilish topic was this?!

"Why are you glaring at me like that?" Warfarin waved her hand and said, "Don't you want the original humans to continue to reproduce? I know you might be worried that inbreeding will result in mentally disabled children, but do you even know who I am? Would I let your son become mentally disabled? Obviously not. As long as you and your sister have a few more normal children, not only can you revitalize the original humans, but you can also provide for my experiments... Hey, what are you doing?"

"I'm looking for my knife," Lin Ye said. "Right now, all I want to do is chop you up, you damn bat, I really mean it."

Warfarin couldn't help but purse her lips and said, "You Yan people care about too many things. Look at those barbarians in the West. To ensure the purity of their bloodline, inbreeding is a completely different matter. Besides, this is for science! What's wrong with sacrificing yourself for science? As long as you agree, I'm willing to go through fire and water to get your sister back!"

"Please shut up!" Lin Ye didn't know why he knew such a clown as Warfarin.

"Alright, alright, shut up then." Warfarin shrugged. "If you don't want to, fine, I won't force you. But what do you really think? Your sister clearly doesn't want to marry that Eastern Kingdom's crown prince, right? In the history of Yan Kingdom, there has never been a true princess who married into another country; your sister is the first. I think this has a lot to do with her original human identity. So rather than a marriage, it's more like an exile; you should be able to figure that out easily."

“Of course I could think of that,” Lin Ye said in a low voice. “But what can I do even if I can think of it? What can I do? Rob her in front of tens of thousands of Yan Kingdom troops? Do you think it’s even possible to succeed? Even if I were lucky enough to succeed, where would I take her? Rhodes Island?

Warfarin pondered for a moment, then shook her head: "Rhodes Island won't do. Rhodes Island can't withstand the pressure from Yan Kingdom. Besides, Rhodes Island has already fallen out with Ursus. If it falls out with Yan Kingdom as well, there probably won't be a place for Rhodes Island in this world."

"Isn't that settled then?" Lin Ye scratched his hair, looking quite annoyed. "If she doesn't come with me, she'll still be the princess of Yan Kingdom. Even if she's unhappy, she'll still be a princess. If she comes with me, she might not even be able to save her life. And it will also implicate the entire Rhodes Island. What do you want me to choose?"

"Hmm... you've actually considered all this. It seems you really do have the idea of ​​taking your sister away."

Lin Ye no longer wanted to talk to Warfarin. Just then, Skadi, who hadn't spoken for a long time, walked up to him.

“I have something to tell you,” Skadi said.

Lin Ye lowered his hand from his hair: "What?"

Skadi glanced at Warfarin and the others and said, "You all go back to your rooms first."

While Warfarin wasn't as wary of Skadi as she was of Messiah, she was still rather timid and immediately led the others back to their room. Skadi then gave Lin Ye a look, signaling them to talk on the balcony. Lin Ye followed Skadi to the balcony, feeling the cool night breeze on his face, which calmed him down somewhat.

Then he heard Skadi say, "It's going to rain."

"Is it going to rain?" Lin Ye looked up at the dark sky. "No, I don't think so."

“Not today, but four days from now,” Skadi said softly. “It will be very, very heavy rain, so heavy that it could be called a natural disaster.”

Lin Ye didn't react immediately; he was thinking about Ying Li, gently tapping the balcony railing with his fingers. After about three to five seconds, he realized something was wrong and turned to stare blankly at Skadi: "Wait, what did you say? A natural disaster? When?"

“Four days from now,” Skadi said. “If nothing unexpected happens, it should be on the day of the engagement ceremony.”

"But how is this possible?" Lin Ye was stunned by this sudden news. "How did you know?"

“I knew it from the sea. This city is close to the sea, so I had a premonition on my first day here,” Skadi said softly. “I went to confirm it again today.”

"You mean, you spent the day checking this out?"

Skadi nodded.

"But……"

“The city hasn’t reacted yet.” Skadi stared into Lin Ye’s eyes and said slowly, “That means, apart from you and me, no one knows anything right now… So, what do you plan to do?”

……

……

Author's BB: -113.

The natural disaster here was actually planned from the beginning, and some foreshadowing was done, but it doesn't seem very obvious now, so it might seem a bit abrupt... Well, whatever, I've already written this far.

I need to take leave.

Today is my mom's 50th birthday, and since I'm leaving soon, I spent the whole day with her.

Also, my elbow is incredibly painful today. I asked around in the authors' group, and it seems to be tendonitis. I can barely lift my arm. Readers who know me should know I also have frozen shoulder, which is really unbearable. It seems to be an occupational hazard for authors; I asked other authors, and they all say they have it too. It's tough. Speaking of which, I've been writing books since 2013, so I've been a veteran author for seven years now. I'm only in my twenties, but my body feels like that of a fifty-year-old man.

Chapter 570 Rhodes Island Women's Health Company

Two days later, a business exchange meeting in Los Angeles.

"Hello, Dr. Ian."

"Hello, Your Highness."

Their hands clasped together, and Hao Guangzhuqing revealed a kind smile: "Don't be so formal, we are partners, you can just call me by my name."

When he released her, Lin Ye said casually, "How can that be? Although I am from Ursus, I still know basic etiquette. I should thank Your Highness for inviting me to this Los Angeles Business Conference."

“It’s an honor to have the Doctor from Rhodes Island here,” Haoguang Zhuqing said with a smile. “Then let’s go inside. By the way, Dr. Ian, why are you covering your face the whole time? Doesn’t it feel stuffy?”

Lin Ye said, "Your Highness, you should know the plight of those suffering from Originium Disease. It's not that I'm unwilling to show my true face, but it's really inconvenient, as it would likely frighten others. Of course, if Your Highness requests it, I can remove the mask."

"Is that so? Then there's no need." After hearing Lin Ye say that he was a patient with Originium Disease, Hao Guang Zhu Qing subconsciously took a few steps to the side, keeping a distance of about two meters from Lin Ye, and then said with a smile, "It's your freedom, Doctor, and of course I will respect it. How about this, you take a walk around here first, I'll go and entertain the other guests, and I'll come back to find you later."

Lin Ye nodded slightly, and Hao Guangzhuqing immediately walked away.

Seeing this, Grani, who was wearing sunglasses and pretending to be Lin Ye's bodyguard, couldn't help but say, "This guy is really honest. One second he's all friendly, but the moment he finds out you have Oripathy, he runs away."

“You can’t blame him for that,” Lin Ye said. “Non-infected people are mostly afraid of infected people.”

“But as the crown prince of a country, doesn’t he know that daily contact with infected people won’t lead to infection?” Grani said. “Even I’m not afraid.”

"Alright." Lin Ye raised his hand, rubbed Grani's head, and said in a low voice, "You should talk less at times like this, and don't forget why we came here."

Two days ago, when the cooperation agreement was finalized with Haoguang Zhuqing, Haoguang Zhuqing mentioned to Lin Ye that there would be a business exchange meeting in Luocheng today. Taking advantage of the engagement ceremony of the Fourth Princess in three days, representatives from various countries will come to offer their congratulations, along with business representatives from all walks of life. Therefore, the Yan Kingdom royal family organized a business exchange meeting to provide businessmen from various countries with an opportunity to exchange ideas and showcase themselves.

Therefore, Lin Ye once again attended as a Doctor from Rhodes Island, not because he was interested in the business exchange itself, but because of its organizers. According to the information Warfarin found online, business exchanges of this level usually have members of the royal family present to demonstrate the importance that Yan Kingdom attaches to them. Currently, the only members of the royal family in Los Angeles are the Second Prince Ying Jie and the Fourth Princess Ying Li.

The Fourth Princess, Ying Li, is Lin Ye's "cheap" younger sister in this world who has no memories of the event. Since she's about to get married, she probably won't be attending, meaning the Second Prince, Ying Jie, will most likely be in charge. Lin Ye, wanting to understand what kind of person his "brother" is, decided to come and see for himself.

“By the way, Dr. Lin, Her Highness’s engagement ceremony is in a few days,” Grani asked. “Are you really not going to do anything?”

"Hmm? What are you doing?" Lin Ye replied casually, his attention focused on the azure sky.

Skadi said that a natural disaster would strike Los Angeles in a few days, making Ying Li's engagement ceremony practically impossible. However, judging from the current situation, it doesn't seem like a natural disaster at all. Besides, Ursus has a bunch of disaster observers; doesn't Yan have any? Is Skadi the only one who sensed it?

And even if a natural disaster were to strike, what could he possibly do?

This was what troubled Lin Ye the most. He hadn't gone anywhere yesterday, staying in his room all day, and hadn't come up with any good solutions. So the reason he brought Grani to the business exchange meeting today was twofold: first, to see what kind of person Ying Jie was, and second, to get away and clear his head.