The Whole Dynasty Spoils the Tyrant's Beloved Youngest Daughter-Chapter 320: Willing to Be Deceived

As Jun Ning spent days and nights filled with worry, unable to sleep, and herself trapped in Qianji Pavilion without a chance to go out and search or return to the palace to reassure those waiting for her return.

There was news.

Among the people of Qianji Pavilion stationed at the four city gates of the Imperial City—east, west, south, and north—someone saw Ye Ying and Lan Xihe entering the city.

Just as Jun Ning was preparing to lead a group to welcome them, Ye Ying and Lan Xihe returned.

However, after Ye Ying ventured into the Black Forest, he sustained severe injuries, especially to his eyes.

Now, he cannot see with one eye, and has to wear a black eyepatch.

He appeared in front of Jun Ning with the support of Lan Xihe.

The reason why the two of them had been missing for so long was that Ye Ying suffered a significant psychological blow due to his eye injury, leaving him somewhat despondent.

Lan Xihe took Ye Ying to seek miraculous doctors far and wide, hoping for someone who could help heal him.

They were not in the Imperial City during this time but had gone to Jiangnan in search of doctors to treat his eyes.

They went to Jiangnan!

Naturally, the people Jun Ning sent out to search had no results.

But...

Even though Lan Xihe went through so much effort and expense, Ye Ying’s eye was still not healed.

Ye Ying is completely blind in one eye.

In Jun Ning’s view, even if Ye Ying cannot see with one eye, he still has the other. It’s just not as convenient as having two eyes. It’s not a big deal; as long as he pulls himself together, life can be just like before.

People cannot be defeated by sudden misfortune!

But Ye Ying does not think so.

Ye Ying was hit hard by this incident.

The Ye Ying who used to stand upright and look directly at Jun Ning has completely disappeared.

Right now, the Ye Ying Jun Ning sees is lacking in confidence, his one good eye clouded with gloom, giving the impression of a sky covered in dark clouds, with no light at all.

"Ye Ying, you’re back?"

"It’s good to be back!"

Jun Ning, although somewhat displeased with Ye Ying’s dejected appearance, said nothing for now.

When a person is injured, especially when there’s a physical imperfection, their psychological state differs from that of a normal person. They may feel inexplicably that life is difficult, love nothing, and that being alive is meaningless.

Such depressive emotions are not easily swayed by others’ consolations, no matter how much they try; words alone are ineffective.

Only the individual can pull themselves out.

And this takes time.

Jun Ning is willing to give Ye Ying time to slowly recover.

Ye Ying nodded and said with lowered eyes, "Yes, I’m back!"

"It’s good to be back!" Jun Ning expressed her joy at Ye Ying’s return once more, "I’m very happy you returned safely."

Ye Ying remained silent.

Jun Ning continued, "In my eyes, no matter what happens, you are still the same Ye Ying as before—someone worthy of trust and responsibility, unchanged in the slightest."

Ye Ying’s eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked at Jun Ning expectantly, "Pavilion Master, really? Can I truly still be entrusted with important tasks? Aren’t you upset that I went off to look for you on my own and ended up losing an eye for nothing?"

What had caused Ye Ying the most anxiety, discomfort, and distress all this time was not his blindness, but the fear that Jun Ning would blame him for meddling and losing an eye for no reason.

Even more, he was afraid that Jun Ning would see him as useless now that he’s blind in one eye, no longer trust him as before, and choose to discard him. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

He was utterly terrified that he could do nothing in Qianji Pavilion anymore, with the only task ahead to simply idle away.

To him, that would be no different than dying again!

He loved the busy days; he did not want to idle away.

Jun Ning nodded with a smile, "Of course it’s true. What good would it do me to deceive you?"

"The training of assassins still depends on you, and Sister Xi He’s training should enter the next phase. You need to arrange that soon. In your absence, I’ve been hesitant and waiting over whether the businesses that approached us should be accepted; I need your opinion to decide... and so on..."

"In short, there’s still a lot for you to handle!"

"You can’t just lie back and do nothing because your eye is injured."

Jun Ning spoke at length, word by word expressing one intent: Ye Ying, Qianji Pavilion needs you. You are a crucial part of Qianji Pavilion; it cannot function without you.

Ye Ying smiled slightly after hearing Jun Ning’s words.

How could he not know that the Pavilion Master was helping him, in her own way, to emerge from the pain of losing an eye? She was giving him an honest answer to his concern.

This world can still function without anyone, and Qianji Pavilion is no different.

The Pavilion Master is wise and decisive; without him, Ye Ying, there could easily be someone else. There are plenty of people who covet his position and want to become him.

How could the Pavilion Master possibly be unable to do without him?

She just used this as an excuse to help him quickly step out of the shadows and not remain trapped in gloom every day.

In his heart, Ye Ying said, "Thank you, Pavilion Master!"

"What are you laughing at? What’s so funny?" Jun Ning huffed, "For your injury, I’ll give you a maximum of three months to recover. You can’t keep resting because you’re injured; you need to get well soon and help resolve these matters."

This was exactly what Ye Ying hoped for.

He didn’t want to remain idle.

Ye Ying looked gratefully at Jun Ning, "Don’t worry, Pavilion Master, Ye Ying will surely not disappoint you and will recover quickly."

Jun Ning nodded with satisfaction, "Good." After a pause, "You guys must be tired from the journey to Qianji Pavilion, Sister Xi He, Ye Ying, freshen up and rest quickly, then we can talk about anything else after you’ve rested well."

Lan Xihe supported Ye Ying to rest.

Now Ye Ying seemed much more spirited compared to when he first returned, clearly because his heart had found answers to his anxieties, and the heavy weight in his heart was lifted.

Lan Xihe, on the other hand, looked no different from usual, just as she always did.

"Sister Xi He always puts my mind at ease," Jun Ning said, and then went to Qi Mansion.

She once again entrusted the heavy responsibilities of Qianji Pavilion to Ye Ying.

After sleeping for a while, Ye Ying learned about Jun Ning’s departure.

It made him feel a mix of joy and sorrow. Joy, because Jun Ning’s trust in him had not vanished because of his eye injury, sorrow, because the so-called three-month leave was entirely fake.

The Pavilion Master left suddenly, leaving all the responsibilities on him. How could he rest?

The Pavilion Master was lying!

Of course, while complaining, Ye Ying was actually quite happy in his heart.

Moreover, he willingly let Jun Ning deceive him, and...