You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?-Chapter 407 - 24, Your Highness, you don’t want to either...

Imperial Palace.

Lin Yue, dressed in the regular attire of a prince, strolled leisurely through the lush garden corridor. Rarely without Baili Fengzhi by his side, he had only the elegant and noble Phoenix Crown perched on his shoulder. Alone, he made his way through the garden to Yao Shen Lake.

The surface of Yao Shen Lake, perpetually shrouded in a hazy mist, revealed faint glimmers of light, resembling a mysterious and dreamlike celestial lake.

"Your Highness, the Seventeenth Prince."

A patrol unit of the Forbidden Army passed by, stopping to salute promptly. Leading them was a Great Commander of the Forbidden Army.

"Commander Yan patrolling personally?" Lin Yue inquired.

The four Great Commanders of the Forbidden Army were all Saints, and Commander Yan was the leader of the Eastern division of the Forbidden Army.

Commander Yan replied, "I heard that Your Highness was walking alone nearby without any guards, so I led the patrol myself to ensure safety." ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

As he spoke, Commander Yan glanced at Lin Yue's shoulder at the Phoenix Crown, curiously asking, "Is this Your Highness's Phoenix Crown? Judging by its aura, you've raised it to the peak of King Rank in just two months. No wonder there are no guards by your side."

Lin Yue smiled and said, "I only managed it with my Master's help."

"The Main Hall Master?" Commander Yan suddenly realized.

"You may continue your patrol. I will go sit for a while at the Lake Heart Island," Lin Yue said casually.

"At Your Highness's pleasure," Commander Yan nodded.

Lin Yue nodded slightly, then turned, gracefully stepping onto the rippling waters of Yao Shen Lake, walking step by step towards the Lake Heart Island.

In no time, he reached the central Lake Heart Island and sat in a pavilion there.

According to the agreement with the person, once he sat on this island for a moment, she would naturally send her lady-in-waiting to meet him.

As expected, after a short while, a lady-in-waiting dressed in scarlet official attire crossed the misty lake from the direction of the rear palace, stepping onto the Lake Heart Pavilion.

The lady-in-waiting saluted, "Your Highness, Seventeenth Prince, do you have something to discuss with the Consort today?"

"Nothing in particular, just wanted to see the Consort," Lin Yue said lightly, "Within the hour, have the Consort wait for me at the entrance of Sacred Heart Road, remember to clear the area."

The lady-in-waiting frowned slightly, saying, "Your Highness, the Consort mentioned that her status makes it inconvenient to meet you. If you have anything to discuss, just tell me, and I'll transfer the message to the Consort, absolutely loyal to her."

"You?" Lin Yue glanced at her, indifferent, merely replying, "Alright, then inform her that if she doesn't wish to come, there's no need to meet anymore."

The lady-in-waiting paused slightly, then said, "I will report this to the Consort."

Lin Yue acknowledged with a hum, waving his sleeve, "Go."

After the lady-in-waiting left, Lin Yue suddenly patted the Phoenix Crown on his shoulder, smiling, "This lady-in-waiting seems quite strong, don't you think she's stronger than Baili Fengzhi?"

The Phoenix Crown chirped lightly.

"I thought so too, the aura of the Supreme Inheritance from the Daoist Sect is indeed remarkable," Lin Yue laughed, "After all, Baili hasn't formed the embryonic form of the path yet."

With that, he gracefully left the Lake Heart Pavilion. After exiting Yao Shen Lake, he prepared to pass through the garden to Sacred Heart Road. As he entered the garden, he was slightly taken aback.

On a small stone path by a patch of flowers ahead, there was a figure seated in a wheelchair.

The person's hair was gray, yet his face was youthful and handsome, with a gentle smile at the corners of his lips, dressed in the regular attire of a prince, none other than the Second Prince.

"Second Prince," Lin Yue approached, slightly bowing, "I didn't expect you'd be here admiring the flowers too, such a coincidence?"

The Second Prince smiled faintly, saying, "It's not a coincidence, I've come to meet you."

"Meet me?" Lin Yue asked, puzzled.

"You're in no rush to meet her, are you? How about a chat?" The Second Prince glanced at him with a knowing smile, seemingly aware of whom Lin Yue intended to meet.

"Alright," Lin Yue nodded slightly.

The Second Prince, seated in the wheelchair, chuckled, "No need for formality. After all, we are blood brothers. Consider it a casual chat between siblings, strolling through the garden."

"Okay."

Lin Yue did not hold back, pushing the Second Prince's wheelchair as they strolled leisurely through the garden, casually asking, "Second Prince, do you also not have a servant with you?"

"Didn't you come without one too?" The Second Prince laughed, "Neither of us are mere mortals. What can't we accomplish on our own? Having someone to serve us provides nothing more than a sense of superiority."

"Indeed." Lin Yue nodded in agreement, saying, "But the Prince doesn't seem to have children either?"

"Being my child is no good thing, rather it could be considered a hardship," the Second Prince said from the wheelchair, allowing Lin Yue to push him along, "So, it's better they were never born."

"Hardship?" Lin Yue raised an eyebrow slightly, "Why does the Second Prince say that?"

"Having done some things without knowing right or wrong, I don't want my children to suffer because of it," the Second Prince shook his head.

He turned slightly, glancing at Lin Yue, "Last month, the Crown Prince merely ordered the Twelfth Prince to compensate you and Seventh Sister with some treasures. Seventh Sister wasn't bothered, and you didn't seem to react either?"

Lin Yue pondered for a moment, saying, "The punishment is nothing; Prince Cheng has already paid the price for his breach. The true price he needs to pay, I will personally reckon with in the future."

The Second Prince smiled and said, "It seems, unless he proves to perfection, the day you reach Harmonization might be his end."

"The Second Prince knows?" Lin Yue raised an eyebrow slightly.

Although he possessed a Divine Artifact, normally, even with such an artifact, a prince wouldn't necessarily be capable of ensuring the other's demise immediately upon breakthrough.

Yet, the Second Prince spoke so assuredly, seemingly aware that Lin Yue was on the Ultimate Path?