Your Highness, Please Love Me Tender

115. The Mark of the Royal Family

Translator: Flying Lines

“The medicine to make the mark of the royal family visible has been prepared. We just need you to use it to wash your face.” When he saw Su Jie’s real appearance, Ju Liandao couldn’t help but become a little absent-minded. It was almost like he was back in the time when he saw the founding emperor in the throne room. The founding emperor at that time was smiling so much that his eyes were curving. That smile seemed very similar to Su Jie’s, causing Ju Liandao’s suspicion to evaporate.

He finally understood why Zhou Zaiyue didn’t try to see the mark of the royal family on the youth’s face. It was because of the youth’s appearance…

“Zhu Ce, go fetch the medicine.” After freezing up for a bit, Ju Liandao refocused and gave his order towards the outside of the tent after he saw Su Jie looking at him.

Not long after, a pale-complexioned scholar brought in a pan of green medicine. The scholar’s features were handsome, and he had an elegant aura. He placed the pan onto the table and then stood beside Ju Liandao.

Su Jie gave the green liquid in the pan a glance and turned to look at Zhou Zaiyue. Seeing the elder’s encouraging nod, Su Jie had no choice but to stretch his hand into the unappealing green liquid.

Upon touching it, there was a slight piercing pain. Su Jie washed his face and felt the skin below the corner of his right eye itch.

There were no mirrors in the camp, so Su Jie didn’t know what happened to his face. However, just as he couldn’t resist the urge and raised his hand to scratch his face, he suddenly heard a thud. Ju Liandao immediately knelt down.

As Ju Liandao knelt, so did the pale-complexioned scholar. Then, Zhou Zaiyue also knelt.

“Your Highness! General Gongsun Ju Liandao greets Your Highness the Crown Prince!” Ju Liandao’s voice was steady and powerful. The upper half of his body was straight as a rod. Even though he was kneeling on the ground, he still exuded a predator’s aura.

“Military Advisor Zhu Ce greets Your Highness the Crown Prince.” The pale-complexioned scholar’s voice was very alluring.

“The Northern Governor greets Your Highness the Crown Prince.” Zhou Zaiyue also said seriously. The position that he spoke of was the last one that the founding emperor gave him. After that, he never saw the founding emperor again…

“Get up, all of you.” Su Jie answered after he took a towel that laid on the side and wiped his hands and face clean.

Ju Liandao and the others rose. The three people’s eyes were still staring at Su Jie’s face. For a short time, it was hard for them to move their gaze elsewhere.

“Have I got a flower in my face?” Su Jie asked, looking at Elder Zhou, and felt that it was very funny.

“The mark on your face is the Yanlin flower.” Elder Zhou answered.

“Your Highness, can we call the troops now?” asked Ju Liandao with a calm and serious look. And when he saw the confusion in Su Jie’s gaze, he explained, “Your Highness, we need to let the soldiers see the mark of the royal family on your face. The soldiers have been waiting for this day for too long. Since you have now returned, we should let the soldiers know your identity.”

“Okay.” Su Jie nodded.

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The patrolling soldiers at the borders suddenly heard the sound of the drums that called for an emergency gathering.

Teams upon teams of soldiers immediately arrived at the rear granary area at the quickest possible speed. Originally, they thought that there was an ambush. Unexpectedly, they only discovered a young man wearing a robe of white standing in the place where General Ju Liandao usually stood on the platform. The youth’s appearance and expression were as indifferent as snow. Under his right eye was a beautiful golden flower drawn with delicate strokes. The flower sat on the youth’s handsome face, adding an extra degree of nobility and mystery to the youth.

General Ju Liandao was standing in a position that was three steps lower than the youth’s, his stern look and imposing aura made the soldiers realize that something big had happened. They immediately stood in accordance to the teams that had already assembled, waiting for the general’s orders.

After a moment passed, the soldiers had mostly assembled. The granary area was filled to the brim with soldiers. Other than the soldiers who were stationed at extremely important posts that must be guarded at all times, every other soldier gathered here.

“Soldiers, I have good news for you all today!” Because there were many people, and the area was very big, Ju Liandao couldn’t help but raise his voice. However, the area was silent, and most people could hear what Ju Liandao was saying.

Once they heard that there was good news, the soldiers’ ears perked up, waiting for Ju Liandao to speak.

“Sixteen years ago, there was a change in the royal courts, disrupting Yanling’s peace and prosperity. Sixteen years later, the crown prince has returned. He will lead us to regain Yanling’s land!” Ju Liandao’s eyes swept over the area, and then he yelled loudly, “Today is the day our country’s crown prince returns. After sixteen years, the crown prince, who is the descendant of the immortal, has finally returned!”

As his voice trailed off, the soldiers all lapsed into silence. Perhaps this message was too sudden and too shocking so that many people were subconsciously holding their breaths. Thus, everyone’s gazes gathered at that youth who stood at the highest position.

As the saying goes, there was strength in numbers. As countless soldiers, who had gone through baptisms of blood, stared at Su Jie, the atmosphere suddenly became a little frigid. Ordinary people perhaps wouldn’t be able to withstand this kind of pressure.

Luckily, Su Jie was someone who crawled out of mountains of corpses. Against this kind of situation, he wasn’t scared. From the start to the end, he maintained a faint smile. Because of the young man’s smile, the golden flower on his face gained even more charm.

“In ‘History of Yanling: Lineage’, every descendant of the immortal has a golden spiritual flower on their face. Since the golden spiritual flower is visible on the crown prince’s face, his identity is of no doubt!” Ju Liandao shouted once again, “I am willing to die for His Highness the Crown Prince!”