Chapter 143: Finally Meeting South Star in Person

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Shen Hezhi nodded and replied, “Exactly, that’s what I mean. Ru is a member of your Nanyang royal family; she will rule Nanyang openly and legitimately.”

Yan Heru heard this and quickly refused, waving her hands repeatedly. “No way! I have no idea how to govern a country!”

Yan Heru never imagined such a matter would fall upon her. Looking at the two men standing before her, it seemed that once they conceived this idea, they had firmly decided to pursue it.

She looked at the two men helplessly, unable to understand how they could suddenly come up with such a plan.

“Both of you, stop thinking about this here. I absolutely will not agree!” Yan Heru said with righteous firmness.

Seeing her resolute attitude, the two men exchanged a glance. Shen Hezhi coughed awkwardly and turned to Yan Heru. “Since that’s the case, there’s no need to rush. After all, ascending the throne isn’t something that happens overnight.”

Nan An quickly chimed in, “Yes, yes. These things take time. Let’s not discuss it now.”

Yan Heru watched the two men echo each other, realizing they had no intention of giving up, but for now, she couldn’t say anything more.

“Let’s return to Beiyu for now. Third Prince, please make yourself comfortable,” Shen Hezhi said with a slight smile.

After speaking, Shen Hezhi paid no attention to the Third Prince’s reaction and left directly with his wife.

The Third Prince watched them leave, feeling deeply frustrated.

It was clearly his niece who had been by his side recently, and now she had been taken away by the Ninth Prince, as if his own cabbage had been snatched by a pig.

But what could he do? After all, his niece was already married to the Ninth Prince.

The Third Prince thought this over and felt somewhat relieved, then turned and left.

From what the Ninth Prince had told them earlier, the Third Prince had learned the whereabouts of his sister, so now he planned to go see her.

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The Third Prince arrived at the location mentioned by the Ninth Prince and saw a dilapidated wooden shack. He felt a pang of sadness, never expecting his sister to live in such a place.

As the Third Prince was lost in thought, he suddenly saw a familiar figure. He immediately called out to the figure not far away.

“Anuo!” the Third Prince called.

Hearing the Third Prince’s voice, Anuo, who was about to enter the shack, stopped abruptly and turned toward the source of the voice. Upon seeing the Third Prince, she was stunned and then bolted away.

But how could she escape under the Third Prince’s watchful eyes? He quickly caught her. “Why did you try to run when you saw me? What have you been doing all this time? Why weren’t you by my side back then?” he questioned.

Anuo had been a close guard of his. Though she had been sent to the border to investigate Yan Heru, she had been recalled later.

However, due to the matter involving the Fourth Prince, the Third Prince had no time to care for her whereabouts.

Unexpectedly, he now saw her at his sister’s residence. Anuo’s behavior seemed suspicious, and the Third Prince began to suspect she might be working for the Fourth Prince.

After all, she was absent during the conflict between the Third and Fourth Princes.

“Your Highness… I…” Anuo looked dazed, as if desperately trying to hide something.

Seeing this, the Third Prince’s suspicion grew, and he tightened his grip on her arm. “Are you hiding something from me? Now that I’m here, you should tell me honestly why you weren’t by my side at that time.”

“Your Highness, there must be some misunderstanding. I was away because of some urgent matters. Please don’t overthink it,” Anuo replied.

But this answer did not satisfy the Third Prince; instead, it deepened his doubts. “What matter could have made you leave me at such a critical time? Didn’t you know that was when I was confronting the Fourth Prince? That was a dangerous situation. If you weren’t by my side, were you protecting someone else?”

Whenever something important happened, Anuo was always there protecting the Third Prince. Although she was a woman and it might have been inconvenient, in critical moments, this was never an issue.

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But when the Third Prince confronted the Fourth Prince, Anuo disappeared, as if some extremely urgent matter had called her away.

“No… no… I…” Anuo stammered for a long time, unsure how to clear herself of suspicion.

Just then, a woman suddenly stepped out of the shabby shack and softly said to the Third Prince, “Brother, everything she has done was for me. There’s no need to trouble her.”

Hearing this voice, the Third Prince immediately released Anuo, then turned in disbelief toward the speaker.

“Xing… Xing’er!” The Third Prince was so moved upon seeing Nan Xing that he was at a loss for words. The siblings had not met for so many years.

Yet, even after such a long separation, the Third Prince recognized the woman before him as his sister at first glance.

“No need to be so emotional, Brother. Over the years, I have been closely following your news. Anuo is someone I placed by your side. I simply did not want to reveal my whereabouts, so I asked her to keep quiet,” Nan Xing explained.

Upon hearing his sister’s words, the Third Prince released Anuo and approached Nan Xing.

“It really is you, Xing’er! When I learned you were here, I came with some hope, but when I saw you, you have no idea how I felt. I truly can’t put it into words. I have missed you so much, Xing’er…”

The Third Prince said many things, but his words seemed tangled and clumsy, as if overwhelmed by joy. Only when he uttered the last sentence did he calm down and embrace Nan Xing.

While holding his sister, the Third Prince hesitated for a long time, wondering if his sudden embrace might be too abrupt.

Though she was his sister, they had not met for so many years. Would a sudden hug scare her?

But after some inner struggle, the Third Prince still held Nan Xing tightly.