The Third Prince’s gaze swiveled around He Yishu and Adrian before he smiled faintly and said, “You guys are so affectionate; since that’s the case, then I’ll get straight to the point.”
He Yishu nodded. “Third Prince, please speak.”
“Does Mr. He have a friend beside him named Qiao An?” The Third Prince pondered for a moment before asking.
Suddenly hearing this name from the Third Prince’s mouth and associating it with what he had just discovered, a subtle feeling arose in He Yishu’s heart: “Yes, Qiao An and I are roommates and also very good friends.”
“Then did Mr. He discover anything after meeting me?” The Third Prince inquired in a gradual manner.
He Yishu was a bit unsure of the Third Prince’s intentions, and naturally, it was impossible for him to reveal his true thoughts, so he just smiled and perfunctorily said, “I wonder which aspect Your Highness the Third Prince is talking about?”
The Third Prince didn’t hesitate to respond: “Looks.”
Faced with such a clear reminder, He Yishu couldn’t pretend to be a fool even if he wanted to: “I won’t hide it from you, Third Prince. I do feel that there are certain similarities between you and my friend in terms of appearance, but the universe is so big that there are no surprises, so this kind of situation is also very common, right?”
“It’s true that such a situation is not uncommon, but a situation where such a situation occurs while at the same time leaving one’s biological parents and being adopted by someone else for some reason should be uncommon, right?” The Third Prince kept his gaze fixed on He Yishu’s eyes as he spoke these words, as if he were afraid of missing any subtle change in his eyes. “What’s more important is that before this, someone had already investigated Qiao An.”
He Yishu gripped Adrian’s hand slightly harder, but his tone sounded unusual: “Can I know who the person who investigated Qiao An was and what his purpose was?”
Since the third prince took the initiative to open his mouth, he naturally wouldn’t hide this matter from He Yishu, so he answered frankly, “I’m not afraid to be laughed at by Mr. He, the person investigating Qiao An, is my second brother. As for the reason for the investigation, it should also be related to looks; didn’t Qiao An participate in this year’s Mecha Athletic Competition and successfully enter the finals?”
This reason sounded reasonable.
In the previous ten years or so, Qiao An had been living under the oppression of his adoptive father and mother and had never had the chance to show his face in public, so naturally, he wouldn’t have been able to be discovered by anyone with an interest in finding anomalies.
But now that he had become the runner-up of this session of the Mecha Athletic Competition, becoming the object of many people’s attention and admiration, it was indeed reasonable that he would attract the attention of certain people.
He just didn’t know whether what the Third Prince said was the truth or not; after all, the person who might have noticed Qiao An because of this matter must be more than just the Second Prince. He Yishu pursued: “Then what about the result of the investigation?”
The third prince sighed lightly: “Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, Qiao An is indeed my father’s child.”
He Yishu could understand what the Third Prince meant; in the interstellar era, even the royal family had to follow the one-to-one spouse rule, so if an illegitimate child appeared, it would be a very shameful thing.
But if they considered it from another angle, even though it was an unseemly illegitimate child, after all, he was linked to the royal family; even if there was no way to stand in the open and be honored by others as a royal son or princess, at least in this life, he would be clothed and fed without any worries.
In the same situation, different people may have different opinions on fame, fortune, or reputation; it was often related to a person’s choice.
But if you looked at it from He Yishu’s side, he was the one who valued honor more highly; it was just that the one who made the choice in this matter wasn’t him.
“Thank you, Third Prince, for being willing to inform me of this matter; I just don’t know what Third Prince is planning.” He Yishu could hear from the Third Prince’s words that the relationship between him and the Second Prince might not be good, but He Yishu also didn’t think that the Third Prince would be kind enough to tell himself about this matter just because of that.
The Third Prince’s gaze shifted to the guests who were intermingling their cups and chips, and the corner of his mouth rose slightly: “I don’t really have any plans; I just think that since Qiao An is Mr. If he’s a friend, then I’m naturally willing to help him out, and if he wants to recognize this identity, it’s not impossible after all, after all.”
Speaking here, the Third Prince sighed lightly; his tone seemed a bit melancholy: “Many people don’t care how the truth of a matter is; they will only believe in what they see.”
“I understand.” He Yishu nodded and thanked the Third Prince once again, after which the two exchanged communication numbers.
When exchanging their communication numbers, the Third Prince complained flirtatiously, “I went through a lot of trouble to find your communication number, but unfortunately, I couldn’t get through, so I had to wait until we met to find this opportunity to talk to you about this matter.”
He Yishu apologized in embarrassment, “It’s because I blocked unfamiliar communication numbers from calling me, so that’s why it’s like this; I ended up hurting His Royal Highness the Third Prince by mistake.”
“I just casually mentioned it without complaining, because I am actually the same. This is also a choice made out of helplessness, “said the Third Prince. He stood up with a smile and bid farewell to He Yishu and Adrian. “You can contact me anytime about what happened before. The banquet is about to officially start, and I need to go over there to make some preparations. I won’t disturb you anymore.”
He Yishu and Adrian watched the Third Prince leave; after his figure disappeared, He Yishu’s expression immediately sank, but even though he had many opinions on this matter, this was after all a royal banquet, and it was difficult to determine what kind of people were standing around.
Therefore, He Yishu didn’t hastily discuss this matter with Adrian.
A few minutes later, the banquet officially started on time, and after a short opening speech, the guests began to freely exchange pleasantries and conversations, while He Yishu immediately ran towards the long rows of luxurious food.
Although he had already tried many kinds of interstellar food since he came here, this was a royal banquet after all; it was definitely different from other places, so he had to try it.
However, how could he possibly concentrate on enjoying the food on such an occasion?
This was He Yishu’s first time attending this kind of public banquet; those who wanted to get acquainted with and flatter him were naturally not a few, and it was rare to catch such an opportunity; they naturally couldn’t possibly let it go. Therefore, there were basically waves of people around He Yishu who hadn’t left yet.
Unfortunately, these people were completely different from the first one who came to find fault. Their attitudes were particularly upright, enthusiastic, yet polite. When they saw He Yishu showing impatience, they would consciously retreat, which made He Yishu completely unable to turn a cold face or easily lose his temper.
Unable to stand it anymore, He Yishu had to pull Adrian out of the banquet hall and run to the garden outside to hide.
Under the night sky, the vast royal garden lost its colorful and bright embellishments, appearing quiet and profound. Only the twinkling stars in the night sky adorned the garden above, adding a touch of brilliant fragrance.
He Yishu took Adrian for a while, and when the restlessness in his heart was dispelled by the silence around him, he sat down with Adrian under a long corridor, surrounded by a gentle breeze and a faint floral scent, making people feel extremely relaxed.
He Yishu leaned his head on Adrian’s shoulder and inhaled deeply: “This is a great feeling, especially after coming out from such an occasion; I can feel the quietness of this place even more. This feeling is just like having a luxurious dream, waking up and realizing that you are in a forest; although you will inevitably feel a hint of loss, it is more peaceful and clear-headed.”
Adrian smiled. “None of that really matters; what matters is that it’s me who’s with you.”
“Shouldn’t you say the opposite? That seems too narcissistic,” He Yishu secretly grinned. “But I think you seem to have some truth in what you said; without you with me, I would feel lonely.”
Adrian reached out and gently scraped the tip of He Yishu’s nose and suddenly sighed, “Xiao Yishu, do you know how risky those words you just said at the banquet were? This is a royal banquet, and it’s possible that because you said a certain sentence inappropriately, you’ll arouse the hostility of the others and even anger the royal family.”
He Yishu wrinkled his nose; he knew that Adrian was concerned about him, but he didn’t actually agree with it. “Whether it’s talking or doing something, the vast majority of the rules are set for those who live by them. For those who can break the rules, the rules themselves are not that important. Do you think that if I didn’t create all sorts of Han character rune cards, didn’t have the means to enhance people’s mental energy, and didn’t have the means to heal the mental domain of human beings, would I really be able to easily get the understanding of all people after I said those kinds of words?”
Capriciousness also needed sufficient capital; this sentence was indeed more than simply saying it.
Adrian rubbed He Yishu’s head, somewhat helpless and inexplicably a little proud: “You’re right, and you actually didn’t do anything wrong; I’m just worried.”
“Don’t worry, I’m not saying this because I want to squander the capital I’ve gained.” He Yishu patted Adrian’s shoulder and said in a light tone, “As a legal citizen of the Interstellar Empire, I will of course abide by the rules I should follow, and I will never touch the bottom line, but on occasions like just now, I also don’t mind using my privileges to fight for the benefits and results I deserve.”
Having capital could indeed make one capricious, but this kind of capriciousness was definitely not about doing whatever one wanted. He Yishu was very clear about this principle, and he also had his own bottom line and principles.
The two of them chatted for a long time in the garden and talked a lot; their topics ranged from the banquet they had just attended to the academy’s courses, and in the end, they even chatted about some of He Yishu’s previous affairs.
Under the light of this starry sky, the distance between the two seemed to have been pulled away a bit, and then it seemed to have been brought a lot closer, and in the blurriness there was a clarity that each of them understood.
It wasn’t until the banquet was almost over that the two of them reentered the banquet hall under Arman’s reminder and then followed Arman to say goodbye to the other guests.
Since the aircraft was docked some distance away, He Yishu and Adrian needed to walk away from the venue where the banquet was held.
Just as they walked to the location where the aircraft was docked and were about to board the aircraft, two silhouettes suddenly ran over from a short distance away.