Chapter 949 - 290: Coming Clean Today, a Great Joy

"Alright, alright, I get it."

Casually responding to her friend, Keke held her cheeks, feeling a bit lost.

However, if she and her brother weren’t lovers, it might not be so easy to see him in the future. Zi Yuan wouldn’t come to her house to play, and there’d be no chance to sleep in the same bed as Teacher Zi Yuan, or touch her dragon horns and tail.

Thinking about this, Keke felt a little disappointed and reluctant.

"Anyway, I still want to be with Teacher Zi Yuan..."

Just as the wedding was about to begin, Mirror Country suddenly became dark.

Everyone gasped in surprise, and then Li Yi and Keke saw the Royal Palace moving farther and farther away from them!

Li Yi quickly turned to observe her surroundings, and saw Yue Ji at a distance, her gaze falling on her.

No, Li Yi was startled.

She was staring at Keke!

A sudden darkness enveloped them, extinguishing all light. Li Yi heard Yue Ji’s whisper:

"Sorry, Captain."

...

"Is that what you’re saying, Miss Zi Yuan?"

Jiang Si picked up an eyebrow pencil and drew on the prince’s eyebrows a couple of times.

Though he called out her true form, the Prince didn’t get upset or push him away.

On the contrary, the eyebrow pencil was handed over by the Prince, who quietly accepted Jiang Si drawing her eyebrows.

"What are you talking about?"

The color of the eyebrow pencil wasn’t dark, just a light shade that didn’t show much change with a few strokes. "I don’t understand."

The Prince raised her elegant eyebrows, the corners of her mouth hinting at a faint smile, "This is the first time you’ve been willing to touch me voluntarily."

Outside, the ringing of a bell urged, and Alice’s voice came through, "All the guests have arrived."

The eyebrow pencil paused, but the Prince didn’t hurry him, only reached out to retrieve her eyebrow pencil.

"Just kidding, were you scared?"

Jiang Si shook his head, only looking at her slightly lighter other eyebrow.

The Prince didn’t mind, "No worries, the remaining one will be finished during the brow ceremony later."

She said, offering her lace-gloved right hand, her blood-colored eyes like watery amber, "Let’s go, the engagement ceremony is starting."

Taking the Prince’s hand, Jiang Si didn’t think too much.

The two walked out of the dressing room, stepping onto the long red carpet, flanked by one-way transparent glass that allowed them to see the guests behind it, though the guests couldn’t see them.

It was like there were only the two of them in the world.

"What did Twin say to you?"

In the quiet footsteps, the steady and cold voice of the young man carried a hint of sharpness.

Feeling the temperature from the cold, firm hand, the Prince’s beautiful eyes narrowed slightly.

"Nothing much, just told me some things about you."

The voice was flat, carrying a touch of indifference, "But eventually, Twin is part of the Witch Association, so I don’t quite believe what she says."

They reached a white curtain, and they could hear the noise outside, so they stopped in their tracks.

The groom-to-be, garland adorned by Alice, said, "Twin is my subordinate."

The bride, wearing a garland, nodded, "I know. Of course, I won’t kill her. But saying you’re Miss Zi Yuan is quite absurd, and she even asked for a reward, so I had to give her a bit of a hard time."

The white curtain opened, revealing the bustling hall outside, filled with various dignitaries, almost all of whom were familiar faces.

Susan An Shiyu with a stern face, the Demon Squad from the Holy Hall...

As the two walked hand in hand onto the main stage, cheers erupted from below.

The Prince smiled confidently and proudly, waving to the guests, her lips moving slightly, using the system to whisper to Jiang Si, "Speaking of the Demon Squad from the Holy Hall, do you know they have a system called the Main God?"

Jiang Si’s previously cold expression softened slightly, "I’ve heard of it."

"But the Main God system actually uses our Mirror Country’s technology. Although it’s common for the New World to steal technology from Mirror Country, it’s quite flattering that even the famous Holy Hall uses our technology."

Waving kindly, greeting several Old World members, the Prince turned her head, scrutinizing each detail on her lover’s face, "But their use of the system isn’t very proficient. Once we reconnected it to the main system, the secrets of the Holy Hall are as good as gone."

"No one would expect that the Holy Hall is actually a scam. It was truly surprising."

Quietly listening to the Prince’s account, Jiang Si paused on the stage, simply waiting for her to finish.

But the Prince merely pulled him along, insisting on walking down the red carpet.

Jiang Si continued to follow her forward.

"When did you find out?"

"Just these past few days. After Twin mentioned so many startling things, I had to verify, and I discovered the issue with the Holy Hall."

As they walked, the Alices on both sides started sprinkling flowers.

Like a dream, fresh hydrangea blossoms, with large, thin petals, floated down lightly, fragrantly.

The engaged pair walked through the rain of petals, beautiful and enchanting.

"Since I unsealed Mirror Country and began to take action, I’ve always felt watched by many people."

The Prince spoke softly, not waiting for the other’s response, as if talking to herself, "Because of Mirror Country’s former might, everyone desires its technology—the Witch Association, Disaster Strategy Bureau, Hatcher—all assume I am the doll through which they can acquire Mirror Country technology."

"Have you ever experienced isolation, devoid of support? Have you? Every interaction calculated, targeted, deceitful, even my mother schemed to take my body."

Amid the cheers of the crowd, they reached the stage, where the Prince let go of Jiang Si’s hand.

She reached out to catch the drifting hydrangea bloom, gazing at the beautiful petals with a tender gaze, then gently closed her hand.

Crushing it.

"I’ve never trusted anyone, nor do I need to. Everyone’s just a tool to me. Absolute power is everything, my authority, my technology, they’re solely my strength, even part of why I am Itaen, I won’t share them with anyone."

"Except for you."

Holding the eyebrow pencil, amidst the rain of petals and the chants below, she gently drew a line on the young man’s brow opposite her, "You’re the only one I wish to share all of this with. I’m willing to place half of my life in your hands, my future, dreams, and passions, all willing to change for you."

"So, don’t deceive me."

In her forlorn expression, her tone approached a plea.

"Si Motu."

The entrance music played a beautifully melodic, sacred, and serene tune, carefully chosen classic Baroque music, whispering embellishments among the accompaniment from the audience.

Though the Royal Palace was full, lively and bustling, she put down the eyebrow pencil, feeling as alone as standing in a deserted rainy night.

Alice, acting as the emcee, stood quietly next to the main stage, awaiting her master’s orders.

The young man gazed at that solitary figure among the petals and nodded.

"Alright."

The musical melody reached a crescendo, emotions growing thicker, deeper, an ever-sinking tone, as if descending into an abyss.

Until that purple Miracle Seed appeared.

The music abruptly halted, like the serene pause before an avalanche.

All whispers ceased at once, eyes drawn to that Miracle Seed, with quite a few people standing.

The floral rain finally came to an end, the last hydrangea petal swaying, settling into the girl’s white hair.

"Heaven and Earth are heartless."

The soaring music pierced the silence, echoing throughout the Royal Palace, filling every observer’s eyes with astonishment.

"Treating all things as straw dogs."