Chapter 468: Keep Watch for Me!

Lin Pheng hadn't asked Nan Shan where in the palace the banquet would be held, he only knew the time it started. He arrived in the vast and boundless Imperial Palace, but Lin Pheng asked nobody for directions. Instead, he continued to fly above the palace. Under him, there were many pavilions, lakes, mountains and rivers.

Lin Pheng then saw a part of the Imperial Palace where he had already been in the past, it was a forest in a valley. When Lin Pheng saw that valley, he immediately landed.

A group of women in white clothes appeared next to him but when they saw that it was Lin Pheng, they dropped their guard and returned to their positions. They had obviously recognized Lin Pheng.

"Lin Pheng, are you here to see her highness the princess?" asked one of the maids. Lin Pheng immediately nodded.

"Please wait for a moment. I will inform her highness." Said the maid. Immediately after, she went into the depths of the forest while Lin Pheng waited outside. He looked at the valley, it was still a very magnificent landscape. It was so beautiful, graceful and elegant, just like Duan Xin Ye.

After a short moment, Lin Pheng saw a woman running towards him. She had a magnificent and resplendent smile on her face.

"Lin Pheng!" Said Duan Xin Ye, she was very happy and excited to see Lin Pheng.

When the maids saw the princess, who was usually so calm and introverted, smile in such a resplendent way, they were stupefied and looked knowingly at Lin Pheng. What magical powers did that young man have? The princess was bewitched by him.

Lin Pheng, when he saw Duan Xin Ye's magnificent smile, he smiled radiantly. Duan Xin Ye's smile was so pure that it allowed people to forget about their troubles.

Lin Pheng walked towards Duan Xin Ye, stretched out his hand and fixed Duan Xin Ye's hair that was messily covering her face. He then smiled and said: "I was going to come in and see you, there was no need for you to run all the way here."

Duan Xin Ye's lips shook, she smiled and shook her head while saying: "It's not the same."

"What's not the same?" Asked Lin Pheng who was confused.

"If you come to see me, it means that you want to see me, if I come out to see you, it means that I also want to see you, it's obviously not the same." Said Duan Xin Ye with a pure smile on her face. She then grabbed Lin Pheng's arm and brought him inside the valley.

When they passed in front of the maids, the maids saw Duan Xin Ye holding Lin Pheng's arm and were astonished, they all looked at each other and smiled knowingly.

The princess was in love.

In the valley, there were many cliffs which were decorated with portraits. Those portraits were lifelike and all of the same person.

"Lin Pheng, look at my paintings, haven't I progressed a lot?" Asked Duan Xin Ye to Lin Pheng while pointing at the portraits she had painted. There were small portraits of Lin Pheng, large portraits of Lin Pheng, there were portraits of Lin Pheng everywhere!

He smiled wryly and shook his head while saying: "I look much better in your paintings than I do in reality. Xin Ye, why do you waste your time painting me?"

"When you're not here with me, I can look at all the paintings around me and see you." Said Duan Xin Ye in a gentle and soft tone which made a warm feeling invade Lin Pheng's heart. However, he also felt remorseful and uneasy, he almost never came to see Duan Xin Ye, his visits could be counted on one hand.

"Wait until you get married, at that moment, when you look around and only see me, you will get sick of my face." Joked Lin Pheng.

"Well, when are we getting married?" Suddenly asked Duan Xin Ye while looking into Lin Pheng's eyes in a meaningful way. She looked impatient.

Lin Pheng was shocked and smiled wryly. He was speechless and didn't know what to say.

"I'm just kidding." Said Duan Xin Ye while smiling. She then turned her head and didn't look at Lin Pheng any longer. She then added: "You and Meng Qing can get married, the most important thing is that you keep me around, that's enough for me." Said Duan Xin Ye while smiling but her smile was hiding her sadness. However, she wasn't going to cry, she was already clear about Lin Pheng's feelings after their last discussion. The most important thing was that Lin Pheng didn't abandon her, that was enough. If she lost her social status, it didn't matter. She just wanted to remain with Lin Pheng.

Actually, Duan Xin Ye's thoughts were simple. She loved him and wanted to be with him, it was as simple as that.

Lin Pheng grabbed Duan Xin Ye's hand and held it firmly which made Duan Xin Ye smile in an even more magnificent way.

"Xin Ye, tonight, the second prince invited me to a banquet. Some people from the Dragon Mountain Empire and Tian Pheng will be there. Shall we go together?" Said Lin Pheng suddenly which stupefied Duan Xin Ye. She looked at Lin Pheng and said: "Really?"

"Do you think that I would try and fool you?" Asked Lin Pheng while making a grimace and then laughing.

"Thank you, Lin Pheng." Said Duan Xin Ye's whose face turned a bit red. Suddenly, some tears appeared in the corner of her eyes and she felt very warm in her heart.

"Xin Ye, what are you doing? Come on!" Said Lin Pheng while wiping off her tears. He felt powerless.

"I'm so happy!" Said Duan Xin Ye using her sleeves to wipe off her tears, she looked free and unrestrained at that moment. She was really happy. If Lin Pheng wanted to go to the banquet with her, she would go, not as the crown princess, but as Lin Pheng's woman.

Besides, that banquet would be exceptional. There would be all the noble aristocrats of the country. Lin Pheng would thus show to everyone that Duan Xin Ye was under his protection, that was the only reason, but Duan Xin Ye agreed anyway.

"You have done so much for me, everything I do now won't be enough." Sighed Lin Pheng. Having Duan Xin Ye side with him before was a bit difficult. Duan Xin Ye was a princess and she was revered by everyone. Back then, Lin Pheng, apart from his title of marquis and officer, he didn't have much prestige. He didn't have enough power to be accepted in the past either. Many people who were courting Duan Xin Ye in the past were much stronger and had powerful backers.

Of course, the situation had now changed. Lin Pheng was Yue Meng He's son and everyone knew about it. She had told everybody that Lin Pheng was her son at Xiangjiang Lake. Everybody knew about Lin Pheng's background in Xue Yue, so Lin Pheng had what it took to be in an intimate relationship with Duan Xin Ye.

When Duan Xin Ye heard Lin Pheng, she smiled even more. She then said: "I'm going for a bath. Wait here for me."

"Alright." Nodded Lin Pheng. At that moment, they had already arrived inside Duan Xin Ye's residence. At the edge of Duan Xin Ye's bedroom, there was a stone door and behind it, there were hot springs. Only extremely wealthy and noble people would have such a luxurious thing as part of their residence, but Duan Xin Ye was a princess so it wasn't surprising at all.

"Lin Pheng, keep watch for me." Said Duan Xin Ye in a sweet voice. She then opened the stone door and went through, she immediately started to bathe in the hot springs. Lin Pheng could see the hot steam float in the air and hear the sound of water, he could also smell the pleasant fragrance filling the room.

Lin Pheng suddenly felt uneasy, Duan Xin Ye was having a bath and she hadn't shut the door, didn't she trust Lin Pheng a little bit too much?

"Xin Ye, are you not scared that I would peep at you?" Said Lin Pheng. Even though he had a strong willpower and determination, he found the situation enchanting. Lin Pheng was lost in wild and fanciful thoughts.

"It's not as if you have never seen my body before." Replied Duan Xin Ye while laughing which astonished Lin Pheng. He remembered that time at the Zi Government in Mo Yue which made him feel even more strange.

After a short time, which felt like eternity for Lin Pheng, Duan Xin Ye finishing bathing and came out. Her smile was resplendent and her fragrance was pleasant. She looked at Lin Pheng with a seductive glance.

Lin Pheng smiled wryly and looked at Duan Xin Ye, she was beautiful, graceful and elegant. Her face was beautiful and pure. After her bath, her skin was beautiful and smooth, she looked enchanting and her fragrance was alluring.

"At least you won't lose face with me next to you." Said Duan Xin Ye while smiling which stupefied Lin Pheng. She was a princess, how could she be afraid of him losing face?

"Xin Ye, I will feel like everyone is watching me if I am next to you." Said Lin Pheng while smiling and shaking his head.

"hmph." Duan Xin Ye grabbed Lin Pheng's arm, her pleasant fragrance immediately invaded Lin Pheng's nose which made his nose slightly itchy.

"Lin Pheng, let's go." Said Duan Xin Ye gently.

"Go?" Lin Pheng smiled wryly and pointed at the sky. He said: "Look, is it the night yet? The banquet hasn't even started yet."

Duan Xin Ye saw that the evening sun had just started to set, the sky was still quite bright. Duan Xin Ye just smiled. She was excited and didn't realise the banquet hadn't started yet.