Genshin Impact: I, the Winter Prince, reign supreme.

More than ten minutes later, Su Yu finished his practice and then walked out of the room.

Keqing chased after him, tears welling in her eyes, pleading, "Your Highness..."

"Miss Keqing, please have some self-respect!"

Su Yu left the villa without looking back.

Ke Qing wiped away her tears and gazed at the cherry blossom tree in the courtyard.

The branches of the tree were covered with buds that were about to bloom.

In a daze, the pink hue was as vibrant as spring.

Chapter 87 Thunder and Rain, Sunshine Immediately

"Miss, please go back inside quickly, be careful not to catch a cold."

Keqing's personal maidservant leaped swiftly over from a distance.

Her figure was agile; she was a shadow guard trained by the Keqing family. On the surface, she was a maid, but in reality, she was always secretly watching over her master's safety.

Over the years, the Shadow Guards have played a crucial role in the failure of their assassination attempts against Keqing by their rivals.

Of course, Keqing herself is quite powerful, and her personal maid often helps her do things that she herself cannot do.

In fact, apart from Arcturus, who leads the Thousand Rock Army, the other six members of the "Liyue Seven Stars" have all cultivated their own private armies to ensure the safety of themselves and their families, or to carry out acts of killing.

“Miss, what you did was too risky. Your innocence is more important than my life. If Prince Zhidong had any improper thoughts about you just now, I would have rushed out to stop him immediately.”

As the maid helped Keqing get dressed, she voiced her concerns.

Ke Qing shook her head and said, "The Prince of Zhidong has seen countless beauties. How could he be deceived by my little bit of charm? You underestimate him."

The maid asked, puzzled, "Miss, you know it won't work on him, so why are you still doing this?"

"The 'rule of man' that I have pursued all my life will finally come, and I am willing to give everything to achieve this goal. After what happened today, Prince Zhidong will surely help me defeat the Emperor, and we will have a connection with him. Someday in the future, this connection may save the fate of our family."

Never giving up any opportunity to achieve a goal, even at the cost of unscrupulous means, is the fundamental quality of the "Liyue Seven Stars." Each of them who sits in one of these positions is extraordinary.

Thinking of this, the maid flattered, "Miss is indeed farsighted. By the way, what should we do with this prince's cloak?"

Ke Qing smiled and said, "Let's put it away first, and send it over together later."

The maid muttered, "But this Prince Zhidong is really quite gentlemanly. He took off his cloak and draped it over Miss. That's the act of a true man."

Do you like Prince Zhidong?

After changing her clothes, Ke Qing suddenly asked.

"Although Prince Zhidong is very charming, I know that there is a vast difference in our status, so I will not have any unrealistic fantasies about him. What about you, Miss?"

The maid asked in return.

Ke Qing didn't answer the maid's question. Instead, she went back to the courtyard, sat by the flower bed, rested her chin on her hand, and looked at the clear blue sky.

The maidservant sat beside her, quietly keeping her company.

Knowing Keqing's personality well, she knew that her young mistress had something on her mind at this moment.

“The name ‘Keqing’ means ‘a quick thunderstorm followed by immediate clearing of the sky.’ It means that after a thunderstorm, the sky clears up immediately.”

“But before I met Prince Zhidong, my life was shrouded in darkness. The idea of ​​‘rule by man’ was never accepted, and even my closest parents strongly opposed it.”

“Prince Zhidong said I was a glimmer of light shining into the abyss. If I really am that glimmer of light, why is he the only one who saw it?”

"It's because he truly understood what was in my heart..."

……

On his way back, Su Yu encountered Bei Dou.

"Oh, Your Highness, you're here too."

Beidou bowed respectfully.

However, at this moment, she changed back into her previous clothes and attire.

Su Yu replied, "Some things came up, so I needed to get out for a walk."

“That’s perfect, Your Highness. If you’re not busy, come with me to Wanmintang to try their dishes. Following your suggestion, I asked Xiangling to develop a brand new grilled tigerfish the day before yesterday.”

BeiDou extended an invitation.

The idea of ​​developing grilled tigerfish dishes was originally conceived by Prince Zhidong, and inviting him to try the dish was absolutely perfect.

Furthermore, Xiangling is overjoyed to know that the Prince of Zhidong is coming to Wanmintang.

The day before yesterday, she went to see Xiangling, who kept saying that if the Prince of Zhidong came to Liyue, it would be a pity not to go to Wanmin Hall to taste a meal of "Liyue cuisine".

"Your Highness, please don't hesitate. Consider this my treat. Are you worried about not having any money on you? You important people always have the habit of not carrying cash when you go out. Don't worry at all, this meal is on me!"

Beidou generously took Su Yu's arm, acting as if he would drag Su Yu along even if Su Yu didn't want to go today.

Su Yu smiled helplessly.

If anyone else were to link arms with him like that, it would be considered an offense, and the consequence of such insubordination would be death. However, knowing Hokuto's bold and unrestrained nature, he tacitly approved of her disrespectful behavior.

At the same time, Su Yu glanced at the crowd in the distance.

The disguised lady, who was hiding in the crowd, coldly watched everything that was happening with her icy eyes.

Su Yu went out in the morning, and she followed him closely, which Su Yu tacitly approved of.

When Prince Winter appears on the streets of Liyue, he always attracts a large crowd of onlookers. Sometimes, when he encounters fanatical worshippers, these worshippers may do some crazy things, such as rushing up to hug Prince Winter or forcibly kissing him. This is absolutely not allowed to happen.

With everyone watching, it was inconvenient for Prince Zhidong himself to take action, so his subordinates had to stop the harassment as soon as possible.

In addition, she was entrusted by Her Majesty the Queen to keep a close eye on women who had close contact with the Prince.

Especially in public, if a woman behaves rudely and His Highness the Prince cannot intervene, she can decisively stop her or even kill her in secret.

Prince Zhidong's supreme authority is not to be challenged, desecrated, or polluted by those vulgar women.

At this moment, she noticed that Beidou was reaching for the Prince's arm, and she was preparing to unleash the ice crystals to launch an attack.

But then she suddenly saw Su Yu looking at her, so she quickly gave up.

Beidou, unaware that he had escaped a calamity, happily led Su Yu into the Wanmin Hall.

"Captain Beidou, please go inside and have a seat. I'll bring out the grilled tigerfish."

"Thank you, Xiangling."

Xiangling led the two into a high-end private room.

A short while later, Xiangling brought in a bowl of steaming grilled tigerfish.

As soon as you enter, you see Guoba squatting obediently next to Su Yu's legs, rubbing its head against Su Yu's legs incessantly, appearing very affectionate and enjoying itself, with constant humming sounds coming from its nose.

"Guoba is acting a bit strange today. He doesn't usually get this close to strangers so easily. Captain Beidou, is this gentleman a distinguished guest on your ship?"

Xiangling looked at the man in front of her again and felt that he had a noble and extraordinary temperament.

Beidou stood up and respectfully introduced, "Xiangling, let me formally introduce you. This is a prince from Zhidong!"

Chapter 88 Gourmet

Upon hearing Beidou's introduction, Xiangling clenched her small fists in front of her chest, her eyes seemingly sparkling with tiny stars.

"Wow, is it really that peerless prince, Zhi Dong?"

Xiangling was incredulous for a moment.

She often heard travelers and merchants who dined at the restaurant recount the deeds of Prince Zhidong. Although the details of each story differed, they all shared one thing in common: Prince Zhidong's governing abilities were unparalleled.

Beidou coughed lightly and said, "Xiangling, you little girl, don't be rude."

"Oh, oh..." Xiangling put away her infatuated expression and bowed respectfully, "We extend our warmest greetings to Your Highness and welcome Your Highness to our establishment!"

Then she took out the menu and handed it to Su Yu.

"Your Highness, please feel free to order whatever you like! Our Wanmin Hall's specialty 'Li Cai' is renowned throughout the entire continent!"

When talking about her areas of expertise, Xiangling regained her confidence, having previously been nervous and uneasy.

However, at this moment, Guoba suddenly bumped Su Yu's leg with its head.

Xiangling said angrily, "Guoba, don't disturb the guests."

Although she usually dotes on Guoba, she is very strict with him when they are in business settings. Guoba cannot bear the responsibility if he disturbs Prince Zhidong's enjoyment.

As she spoke, Xiangling was about to chase the rice crust out.

Su Yu put down the menu and said, "Miss Xiangling, please wait a moment."

"Your Highness, it will disturb your meal."

Su Yu said, "Today, Guoba will order the food for me."

Xiangling and Beidou were a little dumbfounded.

What's happening here?

Xiangling explained, "Your Highness, it's just a mascot; it has no intelligence and can't order food."

"Yes, Your Highness. You can just treat Guoba as a pet."

Beidou chimed in from the side.

To these outsiders, the silent, goofy Guoba was nothing more than a pet used to cheer them up when they were feeling down or to relieve their boredom when they were bored.

It's like having a dog or a cat at home. When you're happy, you can play with them and tease them, and when you're unhappy, you can take your anger out on them. After all, they can't talk.

"Captain Beidou, Guoba is not a pet, it's my partner."

Xiangling and Guoba grew up together and have a deep bond, which corrected Beidou's statement.

Su Yu pulled over a chair and said meaningfully, "Guoba is indeed not a pet, but it's not your partner either. You're still not qualified to be Guoba's partner."

If you told Xiangling that Guoba's companions were a group of demons and monsters, as well as the Rock King, it would probably terrify them.

He then placed the recipe on the table and carried the rice crust onto the chair.

"Guoba, I know you understand what I mean. I'm visiting Liyue, so why don't you recommend some local delicacies to me?"