The First Prince shook his head without hesitation.
"Father finally had a good sleep last night and looks much better today."
"Better not tell him about this for now."
"If he knows about this, maybe he will get even worse physically due to anger and sadness."
"If he passes away at this time, it will be even more troublesome."
Speaking of this, the First Prince showed no concern for his father on his face. He said indignantly:
"Hmph, this old immortal keeps dragging on without dying, but causes such things when he is about to die!"
...
"Causing such things... lighter than what I imagined would happen, but the consequences are far more serious than imagined."
Princess Ten'i's hand holding the book trembled slightly, then she said nonchalantly.
The maid Xiao Meng, standing by to report the situation, said anxiously:
"Princess, you call this light?"
"These are four Princes! Now everywhere is frantically discussing this matter."
Princess Ten'i smiled faintly:
"When I sensed that mysterious person sneaking into the Daimyo Mansion last night, do you know what my first thought was?"
Hearing this, Xiao Meng widened her eyes abruptly, a look of fear appearing on her beautiful face.
Obviously, she had also thought of the most likely thing to happen.
Princess Ten'i closed the book in her hand.
She placed it gracefully on the desk next to her.
She touched the white hair on her head naturally, her expression moving.
Then she stood up and moved lightly to the window.
It was noon now.
The scorching sun shone through the window on the princess's snow-white skin.
Princess Ten'i narrowed her eyes slightly, forcibly enduring the slight discomfort of her skin being exposed to sunlight, and smiled:
"What I thought last night was that Father would be assassinated. But I didn't expect that only four older brothers died. Isn't this a good result?"
Princess Ten'i talked to herself, seeming to speak to her maid Xiao Meng, or perhaps to others.
"The event happened lighter than imagined. As for the consequences being more serious than imagined..."
"If it was really just simply killing my father, although it would cause turmoil, with my eldest brother here, everything could be stabilized."
Princess Ten'i's voice was unhurried, the speed just right.
That crisp and dignified voice contained some inexplicable magnetism.
"But this mysterious person didn't kill my father. Instead, he killed all four of my older brothers. Looking at him like this, hehe."
"I'm afraid next will be the death date of my eldest, second, and third brothers."
Speaking of this, Princess Ten'i looked solemn. Her eyes circled every corner of the room, and she whispered:
"But I don't know what the purpose of this mysterious person is. Is it simply to trigger turmoil in the Land of Wind, or does he have ulterior motives?"
"I wonder if I can invite this mysterious person out to answer?"
"What? Princess, that person is in this room?"
Xiao Meng, who had been standing obediently by the side listening to the princess, immediately looked panicked.
After finishing this sentence, she opened her mouth but closed it inexplicably.
Then her eyes became dull, and she lowered her head like a puppet on strings.
Princess Ten'i saw her personal maid like this.
She frowned slightly, then relaxed.
Princess Ten'i put on an elegant and noble smile on her face.
She looked around the whole room but didn't know which corner to focus her eyes on.
Clap! Clap! Clap!
"Truly worthy of being Princess Ten'i. This composure, this vision, this perception far surpass your brothers."
After a long silence.
From the corner next to the main door of the room, a man in black wearing an iron mask suddenly walked out.
The man in black walked steadily toward the princess, clapping and praising as he walked.
The strange voice, deliberately disguised, echoed in the room.
The smile lines at the corners of Princess Ten'i's mouth deepened.
She unhurriedly lifted her skirt with both hands and curtsied elegantly to the man in black:
"Ten'i, daughter of the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, greets this Lord."
Rasa accepted this greeting without dodging, nodding habitually in response.
Seeing Rasa's habitual nodding response, Princess Ten'i's expression flickered.
Rasa sat generously on the chair where the princess originally sat, tilted his head to look at the princess, and said:
"Since when did you discover I was here?"
Princess Ten'i pulled out the white fan at her waist, opened it quickly, and covered her face.
Her beautiful eyes narrowed into slits.
"When talking about the mysterious person for the first time."
Rasa realized suddenly. He clapped his hands lightly and said:
"Then I came really coincidentally."
When walking in front of others with an identity unknown to anyone...
Rasa found that his action habits and speech became different from before.
It seemed that some nature deep in his heart was released.
"Yes, my Lord."
Princess Ten'i's eyes were still half-closed.
Originally dignified, atmospheric, and noble in appearance and temperament, she half-closed her eyes. Combined with the fan covering the lower half of her face below the nose, her temperament instantly became sharp and mysterious.
Seeing her like this, Rasa's heart moved.
His heart, which already liked her snow-white hair and eyebrows, became even more fond of her.
Rasa stood up, walked quickly to Princess Ten'i, and looked down at her.
Instantly, a fresh fragrance assaulted Rasa's nose.
Princess Ten'i also raised her head slightly to look directly at Rasa with an unchanging expression.
It was just that her tender, fair fingers tightened unnaturally instantly.
Rasa took a few deep breaths of the fragrance drifting from her body through the mask.
Stared at her bulging chest a few more times, turned around, walked back to the chair, and laughed.
"Ha, the princess who usually lives in luxury actually has such great courage!"
So far, Princess Ten'i's performance completely exceeded Rasa's expectations.
Whether it was vision, knowledge, perception, or will, it far exceeded Rasa's expectations, which made him very satisfied.
Rasa didn't need a vase that was only good for looking at but useless.
Such a vase, even if Rasa tried his best to support her up, she wouldn't be able to sit firmly in the position.
What Rasa needed was a strong woman who was both good-looking and useful.
So far, this Princess Ten'i perfectly met his requirements.
"Let me test you again. What do you think is the reason for my appearance here?"
The corners of Princess Ten'i's mouth hidden by the fan rose unconsciously, revealing a brilliant smile.
Although brilliant, she smiled without showing her teeth.
At this moment, she finally fully confirmed what this mysterious person really wanted to do.
Princess Ten'i strode her slender long legs hidden by the long dress, moving lightly.
She circled slowly with the chair Rasa sat on as the center, looking at Rasa while circling, her eyes mixed with a trace of scrutiny.
Seeming to want to see his true identity from all the movements of this tightly covered man in black.
After circling several times, Princess Ten'i stopped in front of Rasa.
While examining Rasa's ungloved hands, she said:
"Based on my humble opinion, your Lordship's actions are to support an obedient puppet to seek benefits for you and the organization behind you."
Seeing the man in black in front of her showing no reaction to these words, Princess Ten'i's slender eyebrows twitched slightly.
She continued:
"But my father's youngest son, my seventh brother, is already twenty-seven years old. Each of them has long been fully fledged."
"The organization behind you is afraid that supporting them to ascend the throne will lead to them breaking free from control in the future, or even biting back, so after much thought, you considered me."
Rasa, who had been silently listening to Princess Ten'i's elegant and magnetic voice, suddenly asked:
"Then why must I support you? The children of your older brothers aren't very old either."
Princess Ten'i's eyes darkened instantly, then returned to normal. She pursed her rosy, lustrous lips and said:
"Because I don't have any power to rely on, so you can control me very well."
"My nephews and nieces... their mother's families and grandfather's families are very powerful forces."
"Maybe it's useless in the short term, but over time, it will always cause a lot of trouble for the organization behind you."
Rasa nodded approvingly. He hadn't thought of this point.
His initial search for Princess Ten'i...
Was largely just for her white-haired beauty and her hatred for the Daimyo family.
Rasa clapped his hands again, saying repeatedly:
"Very good. I'll be honest; your performance completely exceeded my expectations."
"I really picked up a treasure!"
Hearing the man in black say these praises in that strange tone, Princess Ten'i felt moved in her heart.
For so many years, few people had praised her. Most people's attitude toward her was to avoid her like the plague.
Even her father and brothers, as well as those nephews and nieces, were cold and stiff toward her.
Princess Ten'i stabilized the emotions rising in her heart and said softly:
"Then which ninja village are you and the organization behind you from?"
Rasa's straight back suddenly leaned forward. He supported himself on his legs with both hands and smiled:
"Guess again?"
Princess Ten'i frowned slightly, quickly searching her limited impression of the major ninja villages in her mind.
A few breaths later, Princess Ten'i's slightly frowned brows relaxed.
"The Third Hokage of Konoha in the Land of Fire."
"I met him a few times. He is a peace-loving, very gentle old man. He wouldn't do such a thing."
"The Fourth Mizukage of the Mist Village... although I haven't met him..."
"But he has been in office for less than a month. Plus the Mist Village's consistent conservative atmosphere, it's impossible for him to do such a thing logically."
"The Third Kazekage of the Sand Village is a very steady man."
"And the risk of doing this is too great; he wouldn't do such a thing either."
After saying these three villages in one breath.
Princess Ten'i, who had been observing the man in black, found that the man in black's eyes didn't fluctuate at all.
Princess Ten'i began to deny her original guess somewhat. She paused and then continued:
"The Third Raikage of the Cloud Village in the Land of Lightning is also unlikely. Although the Third Raikage has a violent temper, the relationship between the Cloud Village and the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning has always been very good."
After eliminating these four options, Princess Ten'i said tentatively:
"The Stone Village?"
"Only the Stone Village, which has always had territorial disputes with the Land of Wind, has this motive. The Third Tsuchikage also has a very strange personality."
Rasa laughed. He slapped his thighs hard with both hands.
"No need to guess."
"Princess Ten'i... No, Daimyo Ten'i!"