Eliza was momentarily taken aback. She had thought he was worried the Bloodshanda mostom misht n? t? patat mol


    Rest assured Your Highness. Els exined gently. "There nieodshade Blossoms were specialty cultivated by on their medicinin hes


    than sufficient. Show you need mors, I''ll have a low additional nts delivered in a few days.


    She actually had more in her pocket farm, but taking out too many at once would be too conspicuous


    "That''s not what I meant Nn blurted out, cutting her off mid sentence.


    Nn gazed at Eliza, her face showing confusion and bewilderment. He pressed his thin lips together, his fingers tightening around the edge of the bou


    He said, "If I''m cured, what then?"


    What he really wanted to ask was, ''Will I still have a reason toe see Serenity after that?


    Back then, he only got close to Eliza to hear her chanting, hoping it would help keep this damnable illness of mine at bay.


    But after that, even when his illness didn''t re up, he''d pretend it did, just so he could keeping back to see her time after time.


    Over time, his illness had served as a convenient


    xcuse, but even that was starting to wear


    ar thin.


    But now, even this excuse is slipping away.


    If he got better, even thest reason to visit Eliza


    disappear.


    "What then?" Eliza sensed something was off about Nn''s demeanor.


    After a thoughtful pause, she delicately chose her words and asked, "Your Highness... would you still like to hear this humble nun chant the scriptures?"


    At this question, Nn''s eyes instantly lit up. His earlier confusion vanishing in a sh. "Of course!"


    Nn nodded, trying to appear even more sincere. "If I recover, may I stille to see you? I''ve grown ustomed to your scripture chanting, if it were to end so abruptly, I... I might have trouble sleeping."


    By the end of his words, even Nn thought to himself, ''What


    "I understand," Eliza said.


    "You get what I''m trying to say?" Nn asked, his voice tinged with defeat.


    pathetic excuse! Could I have sounded any more awkward?''


    Her gentle voice reached Nn''s ears, carried by the cool night breeze.


    Nn froze, clearly not expecting Eliza to respond like that.


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    Serenity gazed at him with a gentle smile ying on her lips. "If you simply wish


    to visit me and listen to my chanting, you''re wee anytime. Though


    it might not be convenient at Saint Grace Nunnery, how about the mountain creek instead, Your Highness?"


    Citing his illness, Nn had convinced the Emperor to let him visit Eliza at Saint Grace Nunnery, iming it helped keep his symptoms in check.


    But now, if he kept visiting after he was recovered, it would surely raise eyebrows. So, Eliza suggested the mountain creek instead.


    That was where she first chanted scriptures to help suppress Nn''s illness. A scenic, tranquil spot by the mountain creek, peaceful and undisturbed.


    "Of course you can, Your Grace. As long as you don''t mind." Nn was on the same wavelength as Eliza.


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    The urge to push his lock surged within him, and it took everything he had to rein in nie somery imp


    ranny how the box in his hands didn''t seem hall as annoying as it had a moment ago.


    no granted down at the Bloodshade Blossoms nestled inside; Hovers so rare avid priceless, they were practically mythical clestone tiles


    Just these few Bloodshade blossoms could fetch a king''s ransom in gold,


    For Serenity to give them away so freely, isn''t this just another way she shows she cares? Hn mused, repeating it to himself like a quat mantri


    The more he tried to convince himself, the harder it was to hide the grin tugging at his lips.


    Eliza shot him a nce, then looked away, only to sneak another peek at him.


    She thought, ''Hmm... is it just me, or does Prince Nn''s smile look kind of silly right now?


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