《Exclusive Love from the Arrogant Prince》


 C1

    Chapter 1 - Killing


    The cold wind raged in the plank houses that were all over the place.


    Zhuo Qingyan opened her eyes in a daze as a large amount of snow poured in.


    "Ugh ¡­"


    Zhuo Qingyan moved her body, only to discover that she was bound, and her entire body was about to freeze. She didn''t feel anything.


    "What''s going on?" Shocked, she lowered her head with difficulty only to see herself tied to a wooden pillar. Her clothes were thin and tattered, and she didn''t even wear a pair of shoes on her stained feet.


    What was going on? Wasn''t it just a rescue operation? She remembered that after their team had been successfully rescued, they had been unlucky enough to be discovered while they were preparing to leave. As they fought, they had to retreat back to the cliff where they came from.


    As a cover team, she was the last to retreat. However, just as she hung up her waist buckle, a rocket launcher suddenly flew over and exploded right in front of her.


    At the same time, like a broken kite with its string cut, she was sent flying. Accompanied by a tearing pain, she then ¡­ is Black... Endless darkness ¡­


    But, where was this place? Was she captured?


    As he was pondering, rustling sounds came from the pile of grass. Following which, a frail and frail figure came out from the grass. It was actually a teenage girl.


    Zhuo Qingyan was stunned as she sized up the man in front of her who was dressed in an old-fashioned suit. His face was smeared with dirt, and his eyes were filled with fear as he looked around.


    When she saw Zhuo Qingyan who was tied to a pillar, she frantically took out a dagger from her waist, cut the rope on Zhuo Qingyan''s body, and anxiously said: "Miss, Mo Yu saved you ¡­ "I''ll get you out of here ¡­"


    Zhuo Qingyan could not help but close her eyes.


    One shouldn''t blame the society for having a little background. He often heard his comrades talk about how they read teleportation novels. It couldn''t really have happened to him now, could it? Can''t we just rely on a little bit of score? This joke was a bit too big.


    At this moment, the bindings on her hands were severed. Her body swayed and fell onto the ground. The little girl immediately came over to hug her and cried softly, "Miss ¡­" Mo Yu came... "Young miss is not afraid ¡­"


    "You ¡­ "Who is it?" Zhuo Qingyan struggled to say these three words, and her throat was being pulled up by the burning flames. At the same time, her head began to hurt, and some unknown scenes rushed into her mind, causing her to be at a loss of what to do.


    Seeing her in such pain, the little girl was worried. Her tears continued to flow and her hands were not idle either. They kept rubbing her hands and feet in an attempt to help her relieve the cold.


    Just as Zhuo Qingyan let out a long breath, Mo Yu finally said with a trembling voice, "Miss ¡­ "We need to hurry up and leave this place. Someone will come to kill you soon ¡­"


    "Kill me?" As Zhuo Qingyan spoke, her voice was so hoarse that it made one''s scalp go numb, and their throats once again felt a scorching pain as if they were being torn apart.


    "Yeah ¡­" Miss ¡­ Is Third Miss... Hurry up... Can move... Go... "Let''s go ¡­" Mo Yu wanted to pull her up, but she tried twice but to no avail. He was so anxious that she was about to cry.


    "It''s too late ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan pushed her and exhaled.


    At the same time, she stretched her limbs, and luckily, with the help of this girl, her limbs had already become conscious. Seeing Mo Yu who was still in a daze, she stood up and pulled her over, and the two of them stood by the wooden door, tightly holding onto the dagger they had used to cut the rope.


    Hearing the sound of footsteps on the snow outside the door, she closed her eyes. It was three people, one of them a fatty, because the sound of stepping on the snow was even louder.


    The three of them stood at the entrance of the firewood house, and a loud voice called out: "Go in and deal with him. When it''s over, this brother will treat you guys to wine!"


    "Alright, please enjoy, Master Tong." Another voice replied in a flattering manner.


    There was also a giggling "Heh heh" accompanying him.


    The sound of someone stepping on the snow could be heard again. With a "bang", the door was kicked open.


    At the same time, two grey shadows rushed in with knives in their hands.


    However, the moment he entered, the light from the night sky shone through the broken board and he discovered that the person who was originally tied to the pillar had disappeared. There was only the severed rope on the ground.


    The two immediately looked around and found that there were two black shadows at the entrance. When they raised their sabers to slash at them, the black shadow moved, and the two of them only felt a blur before they could even see the person clearly, a "ka ka" sound came from their wrists, a heart-wrenching pain, causing them to want to scream out loud, only to discover that their jaws had been dislocated, making no sound at all.


    The sabre in their hands fell to the grass. Just as the two of them were about to run out of the woodshed, the pain from their shattered knees caused them to kneel on the ground.


    At the same time, the back of his neck was hit by the gravitational force. His vision turned black and he fell to the ground without moving.


    Zhuo Qingyan was slightly out of breath. She turned around and went behind the door to stand on the wooden board again, staring at the fatty who was still eating melon seeds.


    However, Mo Yu was so frightened that she had already tightly covered her mouth with both hands.


    Is this still her young lady? How could he be so powerful? Especially her current gaze, which was too fierce, like a cheetah in the dark night, cold, vicious!


    The fat guy outside waited for a while, but there was no sound from inside. He impatiently spat out the melon seeds, and asked with his gong: "What''s going on? "Where is he?"


    However, the man didn''t get a response even after he shouted out twice. He cursed a few times outside the door and walked over forcefully while stepping on the snow.


    The wooden door was kicked open again and the fat man staggered in, but when he saw the two on the ground, he felt something was wrong. He turned his head to look at the wooden pillar, but when he realized that there was no one there, he immediately turned around and charged out.


    He fell to his knees in panic, and when he looked up, the dagger had already wrapped around his neck.


    The man looked valiant, but he was as timid as a mouse. His small eyes were as wide as copper bells. His face was as white as paper and cold sweat flowed down his cheeks. His entire body was trembling like a sieve.


    It was a desolate winter night, and a dilapidated wooden house was lying in wait. A black shadow was completely hidden in the shadows, and one could vaguely see the bared fangs and brandishing claws of his hair flying about like steel needles. The cold, bone-piercing blade was pressing against his life vein.


    "Speak, who told you to come?"


    Zhuo Qingyan''s voice was hoarse and laced with hatred, and it made one''s scalp tingle.


    "Three, three, Third Miss ¡­" Fatty was so scared that he could no longer control himself. How could he dare to lie and argue?


    "Who else is outside?" Zhuo Qingyan asked again.


    "No, no, just us, three, three." There was a hint of tears in the fat man''s voice, and he was terrified.


    "To kill someone, one must try their luck. Who did this?"


    Zhuo Qingyan pushed the dagger forward again, causing Fatty to panic, afraid that the knife would bite him. He closed his eyes and stuttered: "I-I-I-we will only listen to my orders ¡­" Destiny, three, three, Third Miss ¡­ "Spare me ¡­"


    "That''s right." Zhuo Qingyan''s voice was as cold and cold as the cold wind.

 C2

    Chapter 2 - Passersby


    Before the fatty could even finish his sentence, he felt his neck go cold and a stream of warm, viscous liquid spurt out. His eyes widened in fear as he raised his hand to cover his neck before falling to the ground.


    Zhuo Qingyan indifferently looked at the corpses on the ground, wiped the dagger on the fatty''s body clean, then walked in front of the two fainted servants, used the dagger to scratch them a few times, tore off two large pieces of cotton cloth, and wrapped up their bare feet.


    Then, he opened the wooden door to take a look. After confirming that there was no one around, he softly called out, "Mo Yu?"


    "Young, young miss ¡­"


    The little girl walked out shakily and looked at the motionless corpse on the ground in fear. Then, she looked at Zhuo Qingyan with an unreadable expression.


    Was this young lady in front of him still that silly young lady of hers?


    Earlier, she had clearly seen how the Miss had easily knocked out the two servants and even killed Tong Dong. Her actions were smooth and natural, without any signs of her usual foolishness.


    Could it be that the young mistress has recovered?


    "Let''s go!"


    Zhuo Qingyan had noticed Mo Yu''s doubt, but there was no time for her to explain right now. Furthermore, she did not want to explain right now, so she did not know how to explain either.


    After exiting the yard, Zhuo Qingyan suddenly stopped and frowned: "How do we get there?"


    "Miss ¡­ Are you going back to our Plum Garden? "


    Mo Yu trembled as she looked at Zhuo Qingyan, trying to discern the answer from her face.


    When she woke up, she mysteriously came to this unfamiliar place. She was still in danger, and with the heavy snow blowing around and the biting cold, Zhuo Qingyan felt that she should find a warm place first and then think about what to do next.


    Seeing Zhuo Qingyan nod her head, Mo Yu pointed to the left and said: "Young miss, this way ¡­"


    Before the two of them had gone far, they heard chaotic footsteps and shouts behind them.


    Zhuo Qingyan could not help but be taken aback. How did he get discovered so quickly? It was impossible for those two servants to wake up so soon. Could it be ¡­ There was someone else there?


    She immediately looked around, pulled Mo Yu''s hand and quickly ran forward.


    When she turned a corner, before she could even stand firmly, she was pulled into a broken house by a large, powerful hand. She raised her dagger and stabbed forward, and when her hand blocked the attack, she covered her mouth and whispered in her ear, "If you don''t want to die, then be quiet!"


    Zhuo Qingyan''s body froze. At the same time, she heard a group of people running past the front of the house, holding torches and shouting.


    When it was quiet, the big hand was still over her mouth. She quickly moved her elbow behind her back, but was stopped by the other hand. At the same time, the hand that was covering her mouth loosened and lightly patted her on the shoulder.


    It was a tall and sturdy man in black. His face was covered by a black bandana, but in the darkness of the dilapidated house, starlight still flickered in his eyes that brimmed with life.


    "Who are you?" Zhuo Qingyan''s voice was still hoarse.


    "Passersby." That person was obviously lowering his voice, not wanting others to recognize him.


    "It''s rare to see a passerby wandering around in someone else''s residence!" Zhuo Qingyan endured the searing pain in her throat as she coldly spoke.


    "It''s rare to see a lady being hunted down in her own residence!" A trace of contempt flashed in the man''s eyes.


    "Thank you for saving me!" Zhuo Qingyan wrapped her fist in his.


    "Easy!" The man said again.


    It seemed like she did not appreciate Mo Yu''s gesture, so there was no need for her to say anymore. Walking up to Mo Yu, she realised that she was not moving at all.


    "What happened to her?" Zhuo Qingyan frowned.


    With a wave of his hand, Mo Yu''s body went soft. He was just about to cry out, but was immediately covered by Zhuo Qingyan''s hand, and only let out a "wu" sound.


    "Don''t scream! It''s okay, let''s go! " After Zhuo Qingyan finished speaking softly, she pulled her hand and walked out.


    "There should be a lot of people on the way back, it would be best to take a detour." The man whispered behind them.


    "I know!" Zhuo Qingyan did not look back as she dragged Mo Yu out of the courtyard and returned to her original path.


    But she really didn''t know how to walk, she just stood there and looked around, at this time, Mo Yu had already regained his senses, and pulled her along, and turned into a side street.


    But after running a few steps, Zhuo Qingyan suddenly felt as if her head was pricked by needles. She lightly snorted and said, "Let''s find a place to hide first ¡­"


    After being brought to a small courtyard in Mo Yu''s hut, Zhuo Qingyan squatted on the ground with her hands over her head, and painfully gasped. Seeing her pale face that was drenched in cold sweat, Mo Yu was so anxious that she rubbed his hands together, unsure of what to do.


    However, it was also this headache that made Zhuo Qingyan receive so much information. Too many things filled up her mind, making it hard for her to adapt.


    After the time it took for half an incense stick to burn, the pain subsided a lot. Only then did Zhuo Qingyan fall to the ground, gasping for air as she leaned against the pile of logs.


    Mo Yu immediately came over and squatted in front of her. She used her dirty sleeves to wipe the sweat off her forehead and worriedly called out: "Miss ¡­"


    "I... "I''m fine ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan exhaled again.


    "Miss ¡­ Nothing ¡­ "That''s right, that''s good ¡­" Mo Yu hugged her again and cried.


    Zhuo Qingyan grinned and patted her back lightly: "Don''t cry ¡­" Let''s go back first... Is there anyone else in the courtyard? "


    "Gone ¡­" Third Miss killed both Mo Yan and the little child ¡­ " Mo Yu looked at her with a tear-stained face.


    "Then you ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan looked at her.


    "This servant has been hiding in the cellar all this time, and then when I went to the kitchen to find food for you at night, I heard Tong Dazhu say that he wanted to kill you, so I came back to save you ¡­" Mo Yu resisted the urge to cry, and his face turned red.


    "They won''t have another chance. Let''s go back!" Zhuo Qingyan''s gaze turned cold once more as the corners of her mouth curled up in a cold smile.


    She once again pushed the door open and came out. Before she had taken more than two steps, she heard two people approaching from afar. She immediately pulled Mo Yu closer and hid herself by the wall again.


    "Isn''t it just a silly young lady born of a concubine? Was there a need for the Third Miss to gather so many people? "Finding someone in the middle of the night is just bullsh * t ¡­" One of them complained.


    "He''s the master. If he asks you to do it, then do it. But to be honest, this Fourth Miss had better be dead or else she''ll be punished. She probably won''t be able to wait until the second young master returns ¡­" Another man said.


    "That''s enough, hurry up and run. Even if we don''t get killed in this cold weather, we will at least freeze to death!" The person from before urged them, and the two of them ran off.


    Zhuo Qingyan''s eyes turned cold. Without saying anything, she pulled Mo Yu and jumped out of the small courtyard.


    At this moment, a black shadow stood on an old tree in the small courtyard as he watched the two leave. He could not help but snort, "Looks like it''s really done for. It''s not in vain for your lordship to venture out here. Little girl, we''ll meet again."


    The figure moved, disappearing into the snowy night like a black hawk.

 C3

    Chapter 3 - Finding fault and getting slapped in the face


    Under Mo Yu''s lead, Zhuo Qingyan returned to a plum garden with a two story wooden house.


    The courtyard was dark and devoid of any signs of life.


    Mo Yu familiarly pulled her into the house, and just as she was looking around, when she turned around, Mo Yu had already lit the candle.


    "Miss, this servant will go find something to eat ¡­" Mo Yu said softly. Seeing her nod, he immediately walked out.


    When she found a few steamed buns that were harder than stone, she also brought a mama with her.


    "Miss ¡­" The mama rushed over, tears streaming down her face.


    "Qiu mama ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan let out a shrill laugh.


    "mama, Miss is hungry, hurry up ¡­" Mo Yu immediately reminded her.


    "Oh, okay, eat, eat... "I''ve made you suffer ¡­" Qiu mama said as he took out some food from the basket in his hands.


    He felt a warm meal in his stomach and his body warmed up. It was already dawn, and the night had not ended yet.


    After changing her clothes, she sat in the living room, waiting for someone to come knocking.


    Sure enough, when the morning hour passed, a group of people had already rushed into the yard.


    Then, he heard a sharp female voice, "Carry the person out for me. I want to see if she''s a human or a ghost!"


    "Yes!" Third Miss! " After a few men answered, the door was kicked open.


    However, before the four people could clearly see who was in the room, they felt a sudden pain on their face. After being kicked in the chest, they immediately retreated and fell at the door.


    "How dare you. No matter how weak I am, I am still a young miss of the Shang Shu Manor. Do you dog slaves dare to act rashly?" You don''t want to live anymore? " A hoarse and cold voice came from within the room.


    Everyone outside was startled, and the most shocked should be the young girl dressed in embroidered clothes. She was the person Mo Yu mentioned to be the direct descendant Third Miss who wanted her life, Zhuo Qinglin.


    When Zhuo Qingyan stood at the doorway with her hands behind her back, she saw her somewhat panicked, somewhat puzzled, and somewhat sinister eyes.


    The two of them continued to stare at each other, the more she glared at them, but Zhuo Qingyan remained indifferent, but her eyes were as cold as ever.


    "How dare you, you bitch. How can you look at Third Miss like that? Be careful not to dig out your eyes ¡­" The servant standing beside Zhuo Qinglin shouted out.


    Zhuo Qingyan suddenly laughed, but this laugh made everyone''s hearts tremble, and their bodies involuntarily shivered.


    "Third Miss, the dogs beside you really know how to bark! It''s quite loud! " Zhuo Qingyan''s voice was still as indifferent as before.


    Zhuo Qinglin swallowed, and her neck stiffened: "What do you want?"


    "It should be me, your sister, asking you, right?" What do you want? " Zhuo Qingyan leaned her body against the door, a teasing look in her eyes.


    "Idiot, don''t play tricks here. I''m asking you, were you the one who killed the Chief of Department of Tong?" Zhuo Qinglin pointed at her and shouted angrily.


    But she wasn''t sure. Just these four people that came out just now, she really didn''t think this fool in front of her was the culprit. Was there another master in her house?


    Could the person who had saved her last night be inside the house right now? If she really forced her way in, would she still be able to escape with her life? She still didn''t want to die!


    "What if I say, no?" Zhuo Qingyan raised her eyebrows at her, the playfulness in her eyes becoming even more apparent.


    It was only because of this moment of Zhuo Qinglin''s panic that she saw him. It seemed that the girl in front of her was not some scheming master, and there could only be one reason for her to be so arrogant. She had someone supporting her from behind.


    Zhuo Qinglin naturally thought that she wouldn''t admit it, but at the moment, she didn''t have a way down, so she didn''t leave the courtyard crestfallen. Hearing her reply, she could be considered to have found a way out.


    "I''ll believe you. It seems like there was an evil person in the mansion last night, and the entire manor is currently searching for them. Get out of the way, let them go in and search for you. That way, we can have an explanation." Zhuo Qinglin''s tone softened.


    "What if I say that there''s no one else in the house other than Mo Yu and me? Oh right, Third Miss, I would like to ask, the little one and Mo Yan have been called by you for some time, right? Isn''t it time to return it? " Zhuo Qingyan suddenly asked.


    Zhuo Qinglin unnaturally shook hands, at this time, Zhu Xin, who was standing at the side, immediately understood what she meant, and continued: "These two servants didn''t listen to you, and were taken away by the Tong Guan to be trained.


    "Director Tong? "Well, ask him then." Zhuo Qingyan''s lips suddenly curled up.


    Seeing this, both master and servant felt their hearts tremble. Their scalps became numb, and they simultaneously swallowed their saliva.


    "Since ¡­" Since Fourth Sister has said no, then no, let''s go! " Zhuo Qinglin was afraid that if she did not leave now, he would not be able to leave this courtyard.


    Although she brought a lot of people with her, if she met any strong enemies or experts, none of them would be enough. Just based on the way she killed the people from Tong Wei''s house yesterday, she knew that it was definitely an expert''s work.


    "Wait, Third Miss." Zhuo Qingyan spoke again.


    "What else do you want?" Zhuo Qinglin''s heart trembled. At this moment, she was truly afraid of this little sister in front of her who she had always regarded as a fool.


    "The weather is getting cold, and there''s no coal burning in my yard. Send someone to bring some over. Also, I heard that second brother is coming back, right?" Zhuo Qingyan raised her eyebrows at her.


    Hearing that, Zhuo Qinglin stared at her angrily, after taking in a few breaths, she then said: "Yes, we will send people over later, what does Fourth Sister need? Let''s talk about it together! "


    "There''s no need for anything else. Just send someone to fix the door to my courtyard. See you out!" The corners of Zhuo Qingyan''s lips curled up in a cold smile.


    "Let''s go!" Zhuo Qinglin angrily brought her people and left.


    Only when there was no one outside the courtyard did Zhuo Qingyan''s body sway. Her hands gripped the doorframe tightly as cold sweat flowed down her body.


    Mo Yu immediately went over to support her. Seeing her pale white face, she asked worriedly, "Young miss, are you alright?"


    "Not good ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan''s vision had already blurred.


    After he finished speaking, Mo Yu''s expression darkened as he fell into her embrace.


    With this dizziness, more things appeared in his mind.


    The woman in plain clothes standing under the plum tree smiled amiably.


    A handsome man with a candied fruit in his hand and a smile as bright as the sun beckoned to her ¡­


    At least, someone had fed her medicine, and she knew it. Someone had played with her, she knew it; someone had taught her how to practice the sword, she knew it; someone had taught her how to read, she knew it; someone had taught her how to sing ¡­.


    "Little stone queuing station, a field word inside;


    Touch the upper part of the hand bite, touch the lower part of the meat;


    The first three, back, five steps are wrong, and we have to open a large treasure box! "


    This was a song that did not sound like a song, but more like a secret message.


    Just as she wanted to listen more carefully, she was disturbed by the clamorous noise from the outside.

 C4

    Chapter 4 - Tragic Destiny


    It was the sound of a quarrel, and crying. It wasn''t the kind of low sobbing, but rather wailing.


    "Enough!" Although the Little Four was born from a concubine and was a little silly, she is still a young miss of the Shang Shu Manor. You all only know how to bully her, this time she is very lucky, if she really dies, you all must know how to take responsibility, but the marriage with the Ling Wang is His Majesty''s order, at that time, if you all cannot hand it over, will you all be able to?! " Minister Zhuo Zhuo Baiyuan bellowed.


    "But Father, are we really letting her marry him? If we get spoiled, will we live a good life in the future? " Zhuo Qinglin''s sharp voice sounded again.


    "He''s just a fool. Even if he''s favored, where can he be spoiled to? It''s merely a transaction ¡­" Minister Zhuo''s voice was cold, as if she was a completely different person from the whining just now.


    "There''s nothing we can do about this. The empress''s imperial decree has already been passed down, and if we don''t obey it, it''s the same as an imperial decree. We have a few heads, as long as she safely marries into the Ling Mansion ¡­" Zhuo Baiyuan helplessly shook his head.


    Zhuo Qingyan couldn''t help but secretly sigh in her heart as she thought to herself: Girl, your life is really bitter. This entire thing is a person who''s neither father nor mother loves. In this mansion, you are just an extra breed.


    "Master, I don''t understand either. Why did you choose her?" Hauptverwaltungsgebaude asked.


    "Does that even need to be said? "It''s just that the empress wanted to humiliate the Ling Wang. Although he''s the current Young Emperor Uncle, judging from his age, he''s two years younger than His Majesty. Everyone in the capital knew that the person she liked was the Ling Wang, not the crown prince ¡­" Zhuo Baiyuan said softly.


    Hearing that, Zhuo Qinglin immediately interrupted: "If that''s the case, then just because we can''t get the Ling Wang, we have to give him a fool, and make him lose face?"


    "Sigh, Prince Ling fought on the battlefield when he was young, and although he had military merits, he never brought up the matter of taking in a concubine. There are many rumours that Ling Wang was a broken sleeve, but there are also rumors saying that because the Empress married someone, Ling Wang would never marry them. Zhuo Baiyuan stretched his head forward, and said with a lowered voice.


    "Master, it can''t be that you want to take revenge after being rejected because the empress wants to marry to the Ling Wang, right?" Hauptverwaltungsgebaude asked.


    "In that case, it seems possible, but... At the same time, it will help our Zhuo Family. You must know, the Ling Wang is a warlord level character, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. If we get married, it will help us in our future career ¡­ " Zhuo Baiyuan chuckled and said complacently.


    "Father, aren''t you happy too early? If Ling Wang knew that the one he married was a fool, wouldn''t he cancel the engagement? At that time, forget about helping, even if I were to be implicated by this fool''s actions, I won''t even be able to find the right words to cry. " Zhuo Qinglin said in a strange tone.


    "That''s right, master. Lin''er''s worries are not unreasonable. If something really goes wrong at that time, she might ¡­" The Hauptverwaltungsgebaude also reminded him.


    Zhuo Baiyuan also sighed: "It''s useless to say anything now, the imperial edict has already been passed down, no one can go back on their word, even the current Ling Wang, cannot do it! Even the current Emperor Young Emperor Uncle, cannot do it, he can only recuperate her injuries, in another half a month, she''ll be married into the Ling Mansion, I hope she can hold on, and not cause us any trouble ¡­"


    Hauptverwaltungsgebaude snorted once again: "It''s fine to marry, but if you want to get married, there isn''t any ¡­"


    "Are you stupid? If not, other people would laugh at our Zhuo Residence. If I were to walk in the imperial court in the future, I would also be treated as a laughingstock. Now is not the time to be saving face, for the sake of face, we have to fight, and furthermore, this is for the Anguo Palace to see, do you want them to look down on Qing Lin? "


    Zhuo Baiyuan scolded Hauptverwaltungsgebaude angrily, and in his heart, he was cursing: That damned woman with long hair, short experience, only has money in her eyes, she''s the same as your father!


    Upon hearing his words, no matter how much pain Hauptverwaltungsgebaude''s heart felt, he had no choice but to agree. He turned his head to look at Zhuo Qingyan who was lying on the table with a pale face and weak aura, and glared fiercely.


    "Just like her mother who doesn''t know what''s good for her, she''s here to collect debts ¡­ "Humph!"


    "Alright, Madam. As long as she succeeds in getting married, the empress has promised that she''ll personally propose to the Anguo for the marriage between Qing Lin and the crown prince." Alright, Madam, as long as she succeeds in getting married, the empress has promised that she''ll personally propose to the Anguo.


    Zhuo Baiyuan patted Hauptverwaltungsgebaude''s shoulder lightly, and said with a gentle tone.


    Zhuo Qingyan secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Other than feeling grief for the original owner, this poor girl, she also felt sympathy for the Ling Wang that was about to marry her.


    Although he was of noble status and belonged to the royal family, he still couldn''t help but marry his wife. Perhaps it was far more than this. He really didn''t know how he would feel when he found out that the wangfei he was marrying was a fool.


    But at this moment, she felt even more sorrowful. Was the heavens playing a joke on her? She was just a martyr after all, how did it end up like this? Even if he was a normal person, he would still be a fool.


    She almost died the moment she woke up. She finally managed to keep her life after killing so many people, but the result was like this. It seemed that her battle with Zhuo Qingyan had only just begun.


    "Can you stop quarreling? I haven''t even woken up, and I''ve already been woken up ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan closed her eyes and snorted lazily.


    Once he heard her, Minister Zhuo immediately walked to the side of the bed and grabbed her little hand before patting her forehead. He continuously said: "Alright, alright, I''ve sweated, the heat has also left. Little Four is not afraid.


    Zhuo Qingyan slowly opened her eyes and looked at the man in his forties. She could not help but smile: "Daddy loves this Little Four the most, this daddy loves daddy the most ¡­"


    Upon hearing these words, other than Mo Yu and Qiu mama who looked at each other in confusion, the others sneered with contempt.


    "Since Little Four is fine, then Father still has matters to attend to. I won''t stay here to accompany you ¡­" A look of disgust flashed past Minister Zhuo''s eyes. It was clear that those words were not true ¡­


    Then, he turned to look at Mo Yu and Qiu mama who were standing by the side. "You guys, look at the Fourth Miss properly.


    The two immediately nodded, the Minister Zhuo did not stay any longer, stood up and left, he did not even want to stay for another moment.


    Zhuo Qinglin took another look at Zhuo Qingyan who was still looking at them and snorted coldly. She turned her head and supported Shang Shu away, leaving the place.

 C5

    Chapter 5 - Hidden Arts


    After everyone had left, Zhuo Qingyan immediately had them lock the door. Then, with the support of the Qiu mama, she went downstairs and sat in front of the table, looking at the two of them.


    "You guys have all seen today''s situation. I''ll give you all the right to choose a path to stay, because the road ahead might be even harder to walk on."


    "Miss, this servant won''t leave. This servant will always follow you ¡­" Mo Yu''s voice immediately became choked with sobs, and his eyes started to turn red.


    "Miss, this old servant won''t go, I will always guard Miss. No matter how difficult the road ahead is, this old servant will always accompany Miss ¡­" Qiu mama also nodded seriously at her.


    Zhuo Qingyan let out another long breath. "Fine, since you''ve all decided, the three of us will support each other as we walk down the path. I can guarantee that as long as I live, I will ensure your safety ¡­"


    "Miss ¡­" Mo Yu cried out.


    Qiu mama also stood there silently wiping away her tears.


    Zhuo Qingyan calmed herself down again and said, "By the way, what else did my mother leave behind in the Plum Garden?"


    "Third Aunt didn''t leave much behind. When she was still alive, she would go to the art studio every day. That place is filled with her Painting, as well as some books."


    The Qiu mama pointed to the screen at the back of the hall.


    Zhuo Qingyan stood up and Qiu mama and Mo Yu immediately came over to support her. The three of them went around the corner of the screen and saw an empty wooden door, and behind the wooden door, a whole row of bookshelves and the paintings in the room made her head hurt even more.


    She forced herself not to feel comfortable and pushed open the wooden door. Step by step, she walked in.


    The strong sense of familiarity had already caused her to tear up as her vision became blurry.


    After taking in another deep breath, she forced her tears back. Standing there and looking at the Painting on the wall, she did not frown when she saw one of the blanks: "There''s a painting missing?"


    Qiu mama and Mo Yu looked at each other, but stopped in their tracks.


    "Speak, if you don''t speak now, there will be no more chances in the future ¡­" When Zhuo Qingyan saw the two of them, she knew there was something behind it.


    Qiu mama shut his eyes and said, "It was during the first three days of Third Madame''s illness that Master came to Plum Garden and forcibly took away that painting. He even had a huge argument with Third Madame ¡­"


    Zhuo Qingyan''s body swayed, and the two of them immediately supported her, worriedly looking at her. Zhuo Qingyan let out a long sigh: "I seem to remember, mother hugged me and cried for a long time that day, and said a lot of things, but the me at that time ¡­ "Now that I think about it, I don''t remember what it said ¡­"


    "Miss, don''t worry, you''ll be fine ¡­" The Qiu mama comforted her.


    "Place all the books and paintings here in your place. You must bring them to Ling Mansion. As long as they are safe and sound, I will find out how mother died ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan lightly said.


    "Miss, are you suspecting ¡­" Qiu mama immediately looked at her in alarm.


    "Otherwise? I don''t believe that my mother would abandon her foolish daughter like this and pass away so peacefully! " Zhuo Qingyan walked forward as she spoke.


    Walking up to the bookshelf, Zhang Xuan started flipping through the books on it.


    After circling the table, he came to the front and saw a few books, along with some of the four treasures of the study room. He took the books in his hands and flipped through them, but was attracted by one of the books called "Geography of the Big Man".


    She slowly sat on the chair and started flipping through it.


    Qiu mama and Mo Yu also walked to the place where paintings were hung on the other side of the bookshelves and started to clean them up.


    To her, everything that happened here was something she did not understand at all. The things that the original owner had given her were only fragments. It was very difficult to combine them together, as this had nothing to do with her previously being an idiot.


    He might be able to find some clues and understand some things from these books.


    After sitting and watching for a while, she couldn''t help but want to cross her legs. However, when she lifted her right knee, it was as if she had touched something underneath the table.


    Soon after, he heard a noise coming from the bookshelf behind him.


    She moved away from him in alarm and stood at the edge of the table, staring at the bookshelf.


    In the bookshelf at the back of the chair, two rows of books shrank against the wall, revealing a black hole. When she tried to stretch her head out to take a better look, there was movement again, and a black box with red stripes slowly emerged.


    After a while, there was no longer any sound, so she went forward and took the box from him. She then placed it on the table and looked at it silently.


    Wooden, still quite heavy, with a lock on top but no key. This is troublesome, but it can''t be broken open, can it?


    However, the style of the lock was also very special. The hole in the lock was also different. It looked like a plum flower!


    Zhuo Qingyan raised her head and breathed out deeply. "How could I, a mere soldier, understand the wisdom of the ancients? Is that not hard for me ¡­"


    After saying that, she reached out her hand to press down on the back of her neck, but when her finger touched the chain on her neck, her heart skipped a beat and she immediately pulled it out.


    She held it in her hand and looked at it again. After comparing it with the lock on the box, she immediately took it off her neck and pressed the Plum Blossom Pendant on the lock. When the lock was completely embedded, she gently let go.


    The pendant emitted a soft "ka ka" sound when it came to the keyhole. It then turned for a week before a "pa" sound could be heard again. The lid of the box automatically opened a crack.


    After waiting for a little while longer, the box stopped moving. She then reached out to open the lid.


    There was also a small box inside. He took the box out, opened the lid and saw what was inside.


    The leather scroll was nailed with golden threads. There were a total of ten pages. Seven different colored gems were embedded in the shape of a crescent-shaped dagger. At the bottom, there was a book engraved with a hairpin engraved with a picture of peach blossoms.


    When he opened the book, there was a piece of skin inside. On this piece of skin, there was a picture. Reaching out to touch it, two words "Human Skin" suddenly appeared in his mind!


    Zhuo Qingyan couldn''t help but secretly sigh. Human skin? Such a large piece of skin, if it was human, which part of the human body would it belong to? Back?!


    Furthermore, there was clearly a map on it. On the back of the person was a map?


    Anyone with a brain would know that this was definitely an extremely important item. If their guesses were correct, it might be a treasure map.


    As for the ancients, they wouldn''t easily expose their chests and backs. Men were still lacking a bit, but women ¡­ Right, a woman ¡­ This skin should be the skin on a woman''s back.


    After exhaling once more, she could only shake her head and say to herself, "These things are useless to me. With my current abilities, it''s impossible to find them. Even if I did, what would happen? Would I starve to death by guarding these things?"


    When she was about to put the item back into the box, she realized that there was a small silver ring at the bottom of the box.

 C6

    Chapter 6 - Can You Run


    There was a chain that looked similar to the one she was wearing, but it was heavier. It was made of pure gold, and the pendant was not a flower, but an animal''s head.


    He was like a lion and a tiger, and he even seemed like a dragon. What was this? The David''s Deer?


    There were mountains, rivers, clouds, fog, and even rainbows. There was a bridge, there was a tree, a large cave, and a huge black door. Right in the middle of the door was a picture that was exactly the same as the pendant.


    However, the mountains, rivers, clouds and mist in this fragment all felt very familiar.


    After calming herself down, she couldn''t help but have a good luck with the box. She once again muttered to herself, "What do you mean? What for? If I knew earlier, I wouldn''t have found you. What kind of place was that? I''m new here, how can I find it? "This is too much of a scam ¡­"


    She originally wanted to look at the beast skin scroll again, but she was no longer in the mood to do so. Wasn''t it as the saying went, the less knowledge, the safer it was!


    Furthermore, she seemed to know something that she shouldn''t have known. That was to say, she wasn''t safe anymore. If these things really were treasure maps or something, then she could only spend her days being hunted down and killed.


    However, just as she was about to put the chain back in place, she suddenly hesitated and looked at the pattern again. She couldn''t help but pout once more, "It looks really ugly, if it was worn around the neck, it would look really weird. But if it''s a bracelet, it''s different. It looks quite grand ¡­"


    Zhuo Qingyan swore that was what she wanted to say, but the thing before her seemed to have understood everything. Under her gaze, it really did "transform"!


    "Damn!" Transformers? Can you change the car line for me? " Zhuo Qingyan threw it onto the table, her eyes wide open.


    But this time, the thing didn''t change. It was still lying on the table in the shape of a bracelet. However, the eyes on the beast''s head seemed to be staring at her.


    "Don''t look at me, it''s useless even if you look. You''re too ugly, I won''t wear you ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan swallowed her saliva.


    Just like that, she stared at the bracelet for half the time it took to brew a cup of tea. In the end, she reluctantly pouted and put it on her wrist.


    However, this item was originally quite big. When he put it on, it was still empty. However, after putting it on, he spun around once before shrinking it and attaching it to her wrist.


    At the same time, a sharp pain came from her wrist. Zhuo Qingyan could see that this broken thing was sucking her blood, but at this moment, she couldn''t move it.


    Fortunately, it was only for a moment. After seeing the red ribbon walk around the bracelet, the pain disappeared, and the bracelet returned to its normal state. The pattern that she despised had also disappeared, and on the bracelet, besides a small protruding point, there was only a seemingly simple pattern.


    "It''s too magical? "Science fiction?" Zhuo Qingyan could not believe her eyes.


    Although there were a thousand of them, they were unable to be taken down. Just as she jabbed her finger at the protruding dot, a large space suddenly appeared before her eyes. Furthermore, there were also some cubicles.


    This made her swallow her saliva once again. "I''ll go! "I''m rich ¡­"


    There were books, paintings, jade artifacts, porcelain, weapons, gold ingots, silver ingots, and jewelry. It was a treasure house.


    "I don''t want to do anything, I can already live for a few more lifetimes, what are you begging for!?" Can you run away? " Zhuo Qingyan''s eyes immediately took on the shape of a heart as she grinned like a fool, saliva almost flowing out from her mouth.


    Now that she was in a beautiful mood, she was no longer worried about being discovered. After covering the box with the bracelet, she put it away in the warehouse and turned around to look at the secret compartment.


    When she found that there was something there, it looked like a painting scroll. She bit her lower lip, but still reached out and took it out.


    It really was a painting. When she unfurled it, she couldn''t help but take a deep breath.


    "Isn''t this the mountain and river painting?"


    This time, her voice was much louder and attracted the attention of Qiu mama and Mo Yu, who were busy tidying up the table. The two of them were startled when they saw the painting that was spread out on the table.


    Mo Yu pointed to the painting: Wasn''t it stolen by the old master? "Why ¡­"


    "That''s right. At that time, this old servant saw with his own eyes that the old master took the painting off the wall ¡­" Qiu mama was also stunned.


    When the three of them looked again, Qiu mama shook his head. "No, miss, this isn''t the one that was originally hung on the wall. This woman is holding a hairpin, so the one on the wall is actually a chrysanthemum flower!"


    "That''s right, that''s right, Miss. Your servant remembers as well. In the painting that was originally hung, there were three hair ornaments on this woman''s head. However, on this one, there was only one ¡­" Mo Yu said.


    "This is the real work ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan seemed to understand a little now and immediately started to roll up the painting again. She nodded at the two women: "Go get some food, I''m a little hungry."


    "Yes, Miss ¡­" The two of them immediately turned around and left the studio.


    Zhuo Qingyan walked up to the secret compartment and looked inside. She stretched out her hand to touch it, but found nothing. Then she squatted down and looked under the table.


    As expected, she found a small square protruding out of the wall. She reached out her hand and pressed it. Then, she heard the sound of a mechanism turning on the bookshelf behind her.


    She turned her head and saw that the secret compartment had shrunk back. The two rows of bookshelves had once again appeared, standing side by side with the original bookshelves, perfectly fitting themselves together.


    At this moment, she couldn''t help but admire the original owner''s birth mother.


    After looking around, she kept the picture in her bracelet warehouse. Then, she took the books on the desk and walked out of the studio.


    Closing the door, he went around the screen and directly went upstairs. He placed the book on a small desk in front of his bed, and when he went downstairs again, Qiu mama had already made some simple porridge and small dishes. The three of them ate together.


    After taking a few bites, she whispered, "I remember that ever since I was young, I''ve been taking medicine. Am I not in good health?"


    The Qiu mama sighed, "It''s not that Miss'' health was not good, it was your mother who fed it to you. Miss''s foolishness was deliberately caused by Third Aunt ¡­"


    Zhuo Qingyan was shocked, "What? "Why is that?"


    "Because it''s safe!" Qiu mama earnestly nodded at her.


    Zhuo Qingyan understood immediately. So this was also one of her methods of protecting her daughter, but it was a little too tragic.

 C7

    Chapter 7 - Ghost Face Prince Chu Yi Chen


    In a large study room, dressed in a black embroidered robe with hidden patterns embroidered on it, wearing a golden crown on his head, he stood tall with his back facing the door, he was Chu Yi Chen, Darkhan of the Darkhan.


    There were two other people sitting below him.


    He was dressed in a cyan colored gown, his hair was tied up with a jade crown, a pair of phoenix eyes had a smile in them, his slender fingers were holding a folding fan, and tapping it lightly on his palm, this man''s name was Yan Li, he was Chu Yi Chen''s money bag, and 80% of the assets of the entire Darkhan, were under his name, his name was Chu Yi Chen''s close friend in life and death, he was looking at him with a gentle face and the corner of his mouth slightly raised.


    The other was that Jiang Siyue was also Chu Yichen''s close friend in life and death, and was also his teacher''s junior brother who came from the same sect as him. She was the hall master of the martial arts world''s Wonderful Words Hall, and all the news of the Shenghan Continent was within her grasp.


    He wore a navy blue brocade robe, and his hair was tied up with a silk ribbon of the same color. A pair of starry eyes, coupled with his exquisite gaze, would have thought that he was a woman if he hadn''t taken a closer look.


    "What is it? Does Your Highness plan on agreeing to this marriage? " Jiang Siyue gracefully picked up a few cups of tea and blew on it.


    Yan Li looked over: "What else? "Reject the decree?"


    "It''s not impossible, it just depends on how the prince thinks." Jiang Siyue raised an eyebrow at him. It looked too charming.


    Yan Li glared at him, then turned to look at Chu Yi Chen, who still had her back facing them: "Yi Chen, what are you thinking?"


    "Understood!" Chu Yi Chen''s voice was calm, but it did not lose its prestige. The low pitched cannon carried a magnetic force.


    Jiang Siyue placed the teacups in her hands down, and then threw them out. However, there was only a slight sound, and probably not a single drop of the tea was spilled.


    He curled his lips and sighed, "Chu Yi Chen, can''t you have some potential? How long do you want Zhuang Hanyun to hold your hand for? "Do you really owe her?"


    "Siyue, there''s a reason for you to bathe in it. It''s not what you think." Yan Li immediately consoled him and gave him a meaningful glance.


    Chu Yi Chen turned around, and his star-like eyes looked at the two of them, frowning slightly, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and because of the height of his nose, his gaze seemed to have deepened.


    "I agree, not for her." As soon as he opened his mouth, the sound waves emitted by the magnetic field made one sink into depression.


    "Then why? It''s obvious that they are here to humiliate you. Jiang Siyue waved her hand snappily.


    Yan Li waved his hand at him, "I say, Si Yue, don''t be so anxious. Have you forgotten who the fourth daughter is?"


    "Who is it? Ah ¡­ Yes... "Ah..." Jiang Siyue immediately opened her eyes wide.


    When he looked at the two of them again, he saw that they were nodding. He sighed, "But ¡­ "She''s a fool ¡­"


    "It used to be, but now it isn''t ¡­" Chu Yi Chen walked over and sat in the chair beside him. She picked up a cup of tea and took a sip.


    "No?" "You''re done?" Jiang Siyue opened her eyes again.


    Chu Yi Chen nodded her head. "Yes, that''s enough. Moreover, a few days ago, I even saved her once in the Zhuo Mansion ¡­"


    Yan Li also nodded with a smile: "At that time, we all promised Big Sister Zhu that we would definitely take good care of her descendant, now is the time to keep our promise ¡­"


    Jiang Siyue still did not agree, "But we can also use other ways, this ¡­"


    "Si Yue, have you thought about why Zhuang Hanyun chose Fourth Miss Zhuo to give Yue Chen the marriage?" Yan Li opened the fan in his hand with a "Pa" sound and looked at him with a smile.


    "It''s precisely because she''s a fool that she''s being humiliated!" Jiang Siyue said.


    "Yes, if Dawn doesn''t marry, she will choose something else, but think about it, what would happen to Fourth Miss Zhuo?" Yan Li raised his eyebrows at him.


    "That''s right, the value of the Zhuo Mansion is gone. Will they die again?" Jiang Siyue was clever, after thinking for a bit, she understood what was going on.


    Chu Yi Chen nodded. "She''s recovered, and her skills are not bad. If I let her leave that place, she might live a bit longer ¡­"


    "Xi Chen, don''t say that I didn''t remind you. It''s been so many years already, but my Wonderful Words Hall''s influence hasn''t been able to find out anything about Sister Zu''s origins. We all know about her mysteriousness, and it was unnecessary previously, but now we have to investigate it properly." Jiang Siyue looked at him.


    "As long as she isn''t after me and doesn''t disrupt our plans, it''s up to her!" Chu Yi Chen said.


    At this moment, someone knocked on the door and came in. Then, someone handed over a piece of paper with both hands and left.


    After reading the contents, the corner of Chu Yi Chen''s mouth rose up again: "She already knows, this girl is a bit interesting!"


    Jiang Siyue looked through the slip of paper and handed it over to Yan Li. He said to Chu Yi Chen: "If she knew that there was something wrong with Sister Sister Zhong''s death, if she were to investigate it to the end, she might really ruin our original plan."


    "Si Yue is right. When the time comes, what will you do?" Yan Li looked up at him from the note.


    Chu Yi Chen shook his head: "A dead person should learn to be a good boy. We''ll talk about it later. Right now, I just want to keep her safe."


    "Oh yeah, when does Kang Yang County make their move?" Yan Li asked.


    "After I got married, there was another thing. Do you know who Zhuo Baiyuan gave that painting to?" Chu Yi Chen looked at Jiang Siyue.


    He took a sip of the tea on the table: "Our old rival, Guangping Xiao Jingyu."


    "It really is him!" Chu Yi Chen closed her eyes.


    "Arrange people to strengthen the protection of Fourth Miss Zhuo. This old fox has already been in possession of the painting for half a year. It''s unlikely that she hasn''t seen anything from it." Chu Yi Chen said.


    Jiang Siyue pouted: "Are you saying that he will make a move against Fourth Miss Zhuo?"


    "Won''t it? What if Sister Tadashi really had a treasure in her possession? Now that the person is dead, who will he look for? " Chu Yi Chen coldly snorted.


    Yan Li and Jiang Siyue couldn''t help but nod their heads.


    Yan Li tapped his palm with his fan again, "Tell me, why did Elder Sister Xiao want this painting after she drew so many other paintings?"


    As he spoke, he pointed to the painting on the wall within the study.


    "I''ve also thought about it. Even though the three of us were young back then, each of us having one painting, did any of you notice that our three paintings are different ¡­?" Jiang Siyue looked at the two of them.


    Chu Yi Chen nodded. "It is indeed different. It is also different from the one she left on the island."


    "So, this is one of the methods she used to spread the news. Back then, she also said that she came to the capital to look for someone, all these years I have been managing the affairs of the hall, and have discovered that 16 years ago, this'' Qin Huai Xue ''was well-known in the entire Darkhan." Jiang Siyue raised his eyebrows again.


    Chu Yi Chen and Yan Li nodded again.


    Chu Yi Chen said, "Let''s take this one step at a time. We should first safely receive her and then clean up the Kang Yang County. As for Old Scoundrel Xiao, he should naturally wait until he receives news from the Kang Yang County."


    Yan Li and Jiang Siyue nodded together: "Then we''ll go prepare."


    After the two of them left, Chu Yi Chen picked up a mask from the desk and looked at it. It was a mask covered with colored feathers, and from the bridge of his nose, it could be seen that his face was covered.

 C8

    Chapter 8 - Gothic Clearance


    Just as there were still three days left before the grand wedding, the second master of the Zhuo Clan, Zhuo Qingfan, who Zhuo Qinglin was afraid of, returned.


    Mo Yu stumbled back to Mei Court. Her face was filled with excitement as she pointed towards the door and shouted, "Young miss, young miss, Second Young Master has returned ¡­"


    Zhuo Qingyan opened the door and looked down.


    Mo Yu was still jumping: "Miss, it''s true, Second Young Master is back ¡­."


    Zhuo Qingyan went downstairs immediately.


    These days, she had already thoroughly understood the relationships among the people in the mansion, so she naturally knew that in this mansion, other than her mother who had passed away, there was another person who treated her like a treasure. This person was Zhuo Qingfan.


    As she rushed down the stairs, there was a flash of silver and a tall figure entered.


    He wore a suit of silver armor. He held the sword on his waist in one hand and a helmet with a tassel in the other. The sunlight shined down on him from outside, making him look like a god standing there.


    "Second brother ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan could not help but cry out.


    "Little Four, second brother is back ¡­" Zhuo Qingfan smiled at her and at the same time opened up his arms.


    His handsome face and mouth were wide open, revealing rows of snow-white teeth that looked like a sun.


    Zhuo Qingyan immediately rushed over and jumped into his embrace. She put her arms around his neck and nestled her head on his shoulder.


    Zhuo Qingfan also tightly embraced her. His originally bright eyes were now covered in a layer of tears.


    "Little Four, I''m sorry for making you suffer. At that time ¡­ Second brother is at the border and cannot come back ¡­ "Sorry ¡­" Zhuo Qingfan''s voice was hoarse.


    "No worries, no worries ¡­" Good to be back now... "As long as you''re back ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan also said in his armpit, choked with sobs.


    Mo Yu and the Qiu mama who had heard the call and rushed over were already standing there wiping their tears.


    Zhuo Qingfan carried her to the chair in the front hall and placed her on it. He then squatted down and wiped the tears off her face, "Little Four, I heard that we''re getting married ¡­"


    "En!" Zhuo Qingyan stared at him.


    He blinked his eyes again and said, "With Second Brother here, I won''t let anyone bully you anymore. Second Brother will return to the capital to report on his work. He won''t leave, you won''t marry ¡­"


    Zhuo Qingyan pulled his hand and said: "Second brother, I''m ready!"


    "What?!" Zhuo Qingfan''s eyes widened.


    He stared at her for a long while before suddenly turning around to look at Mo Yu and Qiu mama.


    Seeing the two of them nod at him, he grinned from shock, and it was unknown if he was laughing or crying. Then, with a wave of his hand, he pulled her into his embrace once more as tears began to flow out of his eyes, "My Little Four ¡­ Okay... The heavens have eyes ¡­ "Alright ¡­"


    Tears streamed down Zhuo Qingyan''s face as she leaned into his arms. After a while, she reached out her hand and patted him lightly, "Brother, there''s something that we need to talk about first!"


    "Good, good!" After Zhuo Qingfan let go of her, he wiped his face randomly and sat right next to her. Then he took her hand and looked at her eagerly.


    Mo Yu had already went out to guard, and after the Qiu mama served the two tea, he also left.


    Zhuo Qingyan told him about some of the things that had happened. Of course, she didn''t mention a single word about her own origins, nor did she know how to describe it for fear of scaring him.


    After hearing this, Zhuo Qingfan suddenly stood up with a face full of anger. "That girl Qing Lin is really too much. And father, no matter what, she is still flesh and blood ¡­"


    "Brother, in this residence, which one do you think is more important than the career path of an official?" Zhuo Qingyan pulled him back and asked indifferently.


    Zhuo Qingfan was stunned, but then he couldn''t help but sigh, "Yes, he has no ability, he has no value, he can''t even be compared to a beggar ¡­"


    "It''s good that you understand. Perhaps you can still say a few words in front of him, but that''s because you have military merits in your body and your rank is high enough. Will he look at you again? " Zhuo Qingyan pulled him down to a seat again.


    Zhuo Qingfan nodded. "So, all these years, no matter how dangerous it is, I''ve always been at the forefront. I''ve always wanted to make meritorious military service, so that Third Madame can live a good life with you. But Third Aunt ¡­" "But I didn''t expect that ¡­"


    "Brother, I know about your feelings, and I know about your kindness to Little Four." Zhuo Qingyan smiled at him.


    "But Little Four, this Ling Wang ¡­" Do you really want to marry? " Zhuo Qingfan frowned at her.


    Zhuo Qingyan could not help but laugh bitterly as she stood up: "I believe you''ve heard from your father that this is a arranged marriage, and it has an imperial edict. Even if I don''t want to marry, is that okay?"


    Zhuo Qingfan could not help but close his eyes. Just now, when he came back, he had a fight with his father over this matter. Of course he knew, but he was still unwilling.


    Zhuo Qingyan turned around and smiled at him: "Brother, do you know who the Ling Wang is? "Can you tell me more about it?"


    "Hmm?" Zhuo Qingfan did not understand.


    "It''s for no other reason but to be able to safely live on in the Ling Mansion. At the very least, we need to know what his taboo is, so as to not offend him again, and to not cause any trouble." Zhuo Qingyan was still smiling.


    He is also a war god who belongs to our Darkhan, and is also a pilgrimage to the Young Emperor Uncle. He wears the armor of war at the age of sixteen, and for the past ten years, he has never lost, so the name of war god should not be underestimated. When mentioning the Ling Wang, no one in the world does not know about it, but a year ago, His Majesty suddenly retracted the military power held in the hands of the Ling Wang.


    "Oh, it''s inevitable that you will be able to achieve great merits." Zhuo Qingyan nodded slightly.


    "When the Ling Wang sees people, he will wear a mask, I heard that it is during the campaign, his face was injured, and his appearance was terrifying. He was afraid of scaring people, so he used a mask to hide it, and also, after being accepted as a soldier and sent back to the capital, he has always kept a low profile, and does not like to go out. However, when he goes out, he will usually stay at night, so it is known as'' Ghost Face King ''." Zhuo Qingfan''s eyes flashed with a look of admiration, it was clear that he admired Ling Wang a lot.


    "Spirit King? Ling Wang? Who cares what king he is, if he can coexist peacefully, I really wouldn''t care, he would still look like a human or a ghost! " Zhuo Qingyan raised her eyebrows again.


    "Little Four, I heard that Ling Wang was a decisive person who killed and killed people, that he was also loyal to his men and took care of them." Little Four, I heard that Ling Wang was a decisive person who killed people and was also loyal to his men, that he took care of his men and took care of them. Zhuo Qingfan shook his head in regret.


    Zhuo Qingyan nodded her head: "If a general treats his soldiers like his own brothers, these people will go forward bravely, go all out, fight with their lives on the line for him. An army that is so cohesive is an invincible army, and an army that has lost its commander, how can it not be sad? It feels like it has lost its backbone."


    Zhuo Qingfan also nodded, "Indeed."

 C9

    Chapter 9 - Marriage


    The day of the wedding.


    The entire Zhuo Mansion was no different from before.


    Only in the Plum Garden did Zhuo Qingfan stand guard here in the early morning.


    Then, the few wedding wives that Hauptverwaltungsgebaude had invited were combing Zhuo Qingyan''s hair and dressing.


    This wedding dress was sent over a few days ago. Hauptverwaltungsgebaude had invited the embroidery mother of the Linglong Workshop to make it, just to give face to the Zhuo Family.


    Originally, Minister Zhuo had wanted to send the person onto the bridal sedan as soon as the auspicious hour arrived to complete the task, but he didn''t expect that Ling Mansion''s wedding procession would already arrive.


    He was at a loss looking at the neat and orderly wedding procession. After swallowing his throat, he immediately ordered his men to inform Hauptverwaltungsgebaude and brought out the dowry, a total of eight chests.


    When the auspicious hour came, Zhuo Qingfan came out carrying Zhuo Qingyan. He placed her in the bridal sedan and held her hand. "Yan Yan Yan is not afraid. Second Brother will come to see you in a few days ¡­"


    "Take care, second brother!" Zhuo Qingyan replied softly.


    "The auspicious hour has arrived. Get up the palanquin!" The curtain of the sedan was put down as soon as he heard someone shouting outside.


    With a bridal veil over her head, Zhuo Qingyan sat in the sedan chair, slightly swaying. She couldn''t help but close her eyes.


    In his previous life as a soldier, although he had once liked her and had a crush on her, he had died before she could express her goodwill.


    This was a great life. He was married within a few days of coming here. Moreover, it was a prince with a ruined face and a bad temper.


    The wedding dress was very heavy, and the head was even more so. Because the sedan shook again, she felt as if her neck was about to break.


    It was only when she landed on the palanquin that she saw the curtain of the palanquin being lifted once again. A hand came over to help her up, "Miss, you got off the palanquin!"


    She followed her out of the palanquin, and walked up the stairs step by step. From time to time, she would hear a reminder from Qiu mama and Mo Yu.


    However, the wedding dress was a bit long and tied her feet. In order to prevent herself from falling, she could only slowly walk away.


    By the time the front hall was ready for church, she was sweating profusely.


    He heard a loud shout, "The auspicious hour has arrived, we must pay our respects to the temple!"


    "First bow to Heaven and Earth!"


    Under the guidance of the Qiu mama, she bowed. The heavy headdress on her head almost fell off.


    "Second bow to the hall!"


    She was turned around again and bowed again.


    "Husband and wife bow to each other!"


    After being patted by the Qiu mama, she turned around and bowed again.


    "Gift!" To the bridal room! "


    After hearing this, she couldn''t help but to let out a sigh of relief. It could be considered to be over, at this moment, she was already on the verge of collapsing.


    At this moment, a red silk cloth was stuffed into her hand. She could only hold it in her hand before being pulled forward.


    However, before he could take five steps, his feet stepped on the skirt of the wedding dress once again, causing him to stagger forward.


    She instinctively stretched out her hand to grab onto the ground, but she failed. She thought that she was doomed this time. When she wanted to come into close contact with the ground, her waist was hugged and her body just stopped there.


    In the midst of all this panic, the handkerchief on her head flew out. She opened her eyes wide and saw a pair of brightly shining eyes staring at her face, which was only a few inches away from her face, covered with colorful feathers.


    "What is it? Are you stupid? " Chu Yi Chen''s eyebrows creased as he opened his mouth.


    "You, look pretty good ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan blinked at him.


    "You''re not afraid?" Chu Yi Chen was startled.


    "Why should I be afraid? "It''s not too scary!" As Zhuo Qingyan spoke, she exerted a little strength in her hand and stood up straight.


    Chu Yi Chen also stood there with his hands behind his back, looking at her.


    "It''s rare to see a woman like you, who isn''t frightened by Ben Wang''s appearance. You''re quite a rare sight."


    "Is that so? "Hmm ¡­" How about we do it again? This time, I promise you, I will definitely make myself cry, okay? " Zhuo Qingyan raised her head and looked at him.


    At the same time, he was cursing in his heart: Insane, so what if I''m not afraid? Also, why are you so tall? Don''t you know what''s heavy on my head? Look, look, look, this old lady is going to look up!


    "No need!" Chu Yi Chen saw the impatience in her eyes and walked forward with large strides.


    Both of them held onto the red silk in their hands. As he left, he naturally pulled back Zhuo Qingyan, who was still cursing silently, and staggered again. Fortunately, she was nimble and did not embarrass herself anymore without the protection of the bridal veil.


    However, she still held onto the red silk with one hand and her skirt with the other as she ran along with him towards the bedchamber.


    As soon as she entered, a group of people immediately came over and pulled her over. At the same time, an old mama''s voice rang out, "What''s going on? Where''s the bride''s bridal handkerchief?"


    Zhuo Qingyan, who had been pushed down onto the wedding bed, was stunned by the loud cheers of the crowd.


    When the bridal veil was once again covered, Chu Yi Chen coldly yelled, "That''s enough, all of you can leave. There''s no need for you to wait on me here."


    "Prince, we were ordered by the empress to help you ¡­" the mama said sharply.


    "You helped This King into the bridal room?" Chu Yi Chen asked with an exceptionally cold voice.


    "Ugh ¡­" "Wang ¡­"


    "Get out!"


    "That... "Prince ¡­"


    "Scram!"


    Suddenly, the room was in chaos again. The sound of people rushing could be heard as they rushed to the door. After they left, they closed the door behind them.


    The room immediately became silent.


    Zhuo Qingyan sat on the edge of the bed and listened for a while longer. There was no longer any movement in the room, so she couldn''t help but raise her eyebrows and reach for the handkerchief.


    But facing Chu Yi Chen''s mask face, she couldn''t help but swallow her saliva, blinked her eyes, and then raised her bridal veil: "How about ¡­ And then cover it? "


    "Puff ¡­" Chu Yi Chen really couldn''t hold it in and was amused by her.


    Zhuo Qingyan could not help but bite her lips. Your Royal Highness, what should we do next? "


    Suddenly, Chu Yi Chen raised a finger to her lips and pointed outside the window. Zhuo Qing Yan immediately understood and nodded her head, and said loudly: "I''m hungry, I want to eat ¡­"


    "There is one on this table, eat it!" Chu Yi Chen gave her a slight nod of approval.


    "Those are pastries, not rice. The rice is white, they have to have vegetables, they have to have meat in the dishes ¡­" As Zhuo Qingyan spoke, she also stretched her head out the window, but not only did she not hear a sound, she did not see a shadow.


    "Someone come!" Prepare a meal for the princess! " Chu Yi Chen said loudly.


    Just as the sound of footsteps came from outside the door, Zhuo Qingyan actually saw a shadow flash by the window towards the roof.


    Then she looked at Chu Yichen, who was also looking at the roof.


    "What''s next?" she whispered.


    Before he could reply, Zhuo Qingyan heard the sound of a battle already going on outside the house.


    When a servant girl pushed open the door, a voice had already sounded out, "Prince, we''ve caught them."


    "Put them in the dungeon first. I don''t think that this group will be the only group here tonight. They''re all guarded." Chu Yi Chen coldly snorted.


    "Yes sir!"


    "Your Royal Highness, the meal has been prepared. Do you want to bring it in now?" The servant girl, who had opened the door, blessed the two of them.


    "Bring it in." Chu Yi Chen replied.


    Zhuo Qingyan could not help but pout her lips and blink, secretly thinking: What kind of place is this, a lagoon or a tiger''s cave? There were quite a few experts here, so putting her in the middle of these people was simply not enough.

 C10

    Chapter 10 - Your Request


    Looking at the delicacies on the table, she suddenly lost all appetite, and stared blankly at Chu Yi Chen.


    Chu Yi Chen could naturally feel such a burning gaze. After he placed a bowl of porridge on the table and pushed it in front of her, he asked, "Is this king that good-looking? You''re all staring. "


    Zhuo Qingyan pointed to the phoenix crown on her head. "About that ¡­" Can I take this off? It''s very heavy. I''m afraid my head will be pressed into a porridge bowl and I''ll drown. "


    The corner of Chu Yi Chen''s mouth tightened. He was really afraid that he would laugh out again. How could this girl be so cute?


    Seeing him nod, she immediately reached out and started pulling, but that wasn''t the way it was supposed to be. Seeing her grimacing in pain, Chu Yi Chen sighed and shook his head.


    When the phoenix crown was taken off, Zhuo Qingyan let out a long sigh.


    Only now did Chu Yi Chen realize that this item was not light at all. This girl had endured for an entire day, and it had been quite exhausting for her.


    He casually placed the phoenix coronet on the table at the side. When he turned around, he saw her shaking her head continuously with her hand pressing against the back of her neck. She looked very playful.


    The corners of his mouth unconsciously lifted, and he walked back with a straight face.


    Seeing him sit down, Zhuo Qingyan pointed at the bowl in front of her. "Can I eat now?"


    "En!" Chu Yi Chen nodded slightly.


    In the next second, Zhuo Qingyan finished the bowl of porridge as if she was drinking water without even using her chopsticks. Then she rolled up her sleeves to grab the spoon and scooped another bowl.


    "Hungry?" Chu Yi Chen had never seen a woman like her eat like this before, but he was really shocked.


    "From the first light of dawn until now, I haven''t even drunk a single mouthful of water, let alone eating. Who knows who''s hungry ¡­" With that, he picked up the bowl and started drinking again.


    "There''s food here. Slow down, no one is going to fight you for it ¡­" Chu Yi Chen frowned as he looked at her.


    Zhuo Qingyan looked up at him from the bowl and laughed: "You''re scared just like that? In the future when His Highness lives together with a fool, he must get used to it. Otherwise, the one who will reveal an opening will not be me, but you, Your Highness! "


    Hearing this, Chu Yi Chen understood that she was acting. Her gaze couldn''t help but turn cold, and instantly, a chill spread out.


    After Zhuo Qingyan felt his anger, she was not afraid, but still smiled: "Marrying a fool, I presume Your Highness knows that. Since you''re willing to do that, then you don''t have to be so nervous when facing a fool, actually living with a fool is not bad, because a fool is not sensible, so naturally you won''t be too nosy."


    Chu Yi Chen coldly said, "But you are not a fool!"


    "You can''t just treat me as a fool, it''s just that when His Highness says that I''m not a fool, someone still has to believe him, no?" Zhuo Qingyan picked up the chopsticks on the table and started to eat.


    "What is your purpose?" Chu Yi Chen placed his hands in front of his chest and looked at her again.


    Zhuo Qingyan did not answer him. Instead, she pointed to a wine jug on the table and asked: "Can I drink this?"


    "Yes!" Chu Yi Chen nodded.


    Zhuo Qingyan poured a glass and downed it in one gulp. She heaved a sigh of relief and looked at him, "To be alive and safe. That is the only goal I can think of for the time being."


    "That''s it?" Chu Yi Chen frowned again.


    "So it''s like this, my ambition isn''t that great, and I''m not living well in the Zhuo Mansion. I might die at any time, but I guess this prince''s place is too big, and I can let one, two, or three people in. Also, I can find a more remote place to leave me there, so I should be able to see and be clean!" Zhuo Qingyan raised an eyebrow at him.


    "Zhuo Qingyan, you know very well that you are currently in the Princess Ling. If this duke does as you say, it might cause unnecessary trouble for this duke, so how are you going to compensate this duke?" The corner of Chu Yi Chen''s mouth rose into a cold smile.


    "The Prince Ling is the god of war of the Darkhan. He has been on the battlefield for many years, and he has been decisive in his killing, and he has always done what he said. He has his own methods of army and war, and he has never been restricted by anyone. Zhuo Qingyan also crossed her arms and looked at him.


    "You investigated This King?" Chu Yi Chen''s voice became even colder.


    Zhuo Qingyan smiled again: "For a fool, I might not even know what it is, but unfortunately, I have recovered before getting married, so I am a normal person. I will definitely understand my future husband''s preferences, and I am just a normal person.


    "That''s all?" Chu Yi Chen asked again.


    However, Your Highness can be at ease, if Your Highness really has someone you can care about, if you want to marry back to me and become the real wangfei, I can give up the position. To me, this position is not that attractive, or to put it bluntly, I will not take it on, as long as Your Highness wants to return to the position of concubine, I can swindle my way out of the palace. "


    "Feigned death?" Chu Yi Chen was startled. What was in this little girl''s head?


    "That''s right, this is the best method. No need to really die, just lead my people to a place no one knows and live in peace." Zhuo Qingyan lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes quivering slightly. Her white teeth nibbled on her dark red lower lip, looking just like that ¡­ Temptation!


    Chu Yi Chen couldn''t help but exhale, and turn his head to the side. "I heard that you suspect the cause of your mother''s death?"


    Zhuo Qingyan lifted her head to look at him, "How do you know?"


    "This King also knows that your mother is no ordinary commoner." Chu Yi Chen was very happy to see her expression of surprise.


    Zhuo Qingyan could not help but laugh as she lightly nodded her head, "I believe that she is no ordinary commoner."


    "Don''t want to investigate?" Chu Yi Chen asked.


    However, Zhuo Qingyan shook her head: "I don''t have that kind of strength, so I don''t need to have this extravagant hope. I''ll save my life first."


    Chu Yi Chen was speechless once again. This girl''s way of thinking, how could she be so unreasonable?


    Wasn''t she supposed to ask him what he could do for her?


    At this time, Zhuo Qingyan poured herself another cup of wine. This time, she took a sip and nodded: "It''s very fragrant, but I still feel that the plum fruit wine in my Plum Garden tastes good. My lord, do you want to try it?"


    "What is your request?" Chu Yi Chen also reached out a cup.


    She immediately poured him a cup, then raised her glass and said, "Peaceful coexistence, mutual non-interference, living a peaceful life. We''ll each take what we need."


    Chu Yi Chen was dumbfounded. Was this girl joking?


    Seeing him standing there in a daze without saying anything, Zhuo Qingyan couldn''t help but pout and mutter in a small voice: "I knew it wouldn''t work ¡­"

 C11

    Chapter 11 - No Culture for Mute


    Chu Yi Chen''s expression became a lot more relaxed: "How did you come up with that idea?"


    Zhuo Qingyan shook her head: "You won''t agree anyways, it''s no use asking."


    "How do you know that This King does not agree?" Chu Yi Chen said again.


    "First of all, you are a prince, your position is high ¡­"


    "He is now a useless king, without authority or authority ¡­"


    "Then you still have your status. If you aren''t valued by others, aren''t you sad?"


    "The bad times have passed. It is already bad enough to hand over the army of three hundred thousand men."


    "Forget about it. The things that you''ve plotted and the things that I''ve plotted are two different things. They haven''t intersected."


    "If you don''t want to tell me, how will you know?"


    Zhuo Qingyan let out a long breath and nodded: "Okay, I''ll say it, but first, don''t get angry, don''t go crazy, don''t smash things, don''t hit me ¡­"


    "..." "Line..." Chu Yi Chen forced a smile and nodded.


    After Zhuo Qingyan finished listening, she still uncertainly moved backwards a bit and sat a bit further away from him. At least, it was a distance away from where he reached out his hand to grab her.


    Seeing her like this, the corners of Chu Yi Chen''s mouth rose in a pretty smile.


    "Actually, the request I made was very simple: I just wanted to live in peace. Although the current me has recovered, I don''t think about many things, and am still in the library. Some things cannot be revealed, and every single one of them is in danger. Zhuo Qingyan stared fixedly at him, afraid that he would suddenly attack.


    "Yes." Chu Yi Chen softly replied.


    "Moreover, there can''t be no women in this mansion, right? "I don''t want to cause trouble, so please warn those people and don''t provoke me. I do things impulsively and accidentally hurt them. It''s not good for anyone ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan said again.


    "Right now, in the manor, other than you, there are only a few female servants. There are no other women." Chu Yi Chen really wanted to laugh out loud. He almost couldn''t break it.


    "That ¡­ and ¡­" "It should be gone ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan suddenly did not know what to say and slightly pouted her lips.


    Chu Yi Chen stared at her, and smiled again, but immediately retracted it: "Do you really not have any other plans?"


    "What plan?" Zhuo Qingyan raised her eyebrows and looked at him.


    "I really don''t want to know who your mother is." Chu Yi Chen asked.


    Zhuo Qingyan shook her head and then nodded: "I want to know, and I don''t want to know either. There are some things that should be done naturally, if you ask too much, you won''t get a good result, right?"


    Chu Yi Chen sincerely smiled and nodded: "You really are like her!"


    A look of understanding flashed past Zhuo Qingyan''s eyes, then she reached out to grab her wine cup and gulped it down. "As expected, Prince Ling knows my mother."


    "You know?" Chu Yi Chen couldn''t help but be shocked, frowning as he stared at him from behind the mask.


    "Isn''t that a good proof? At the very least, I still recognize her handwriting. She has a sharpness in her elegance, especially when she puts away her brush. She would even turn around like a unsheathed sword. Am I right? Your Highness? " Zhuo Qingyan looked at him with a wry smile.


    Chu Yi Chen first looked at the words in the bedchamber in alarm, then let out a long breath: "Yes, this king knew your mother long ago."


    Zhuo Qingyan nodded. "You''re old friends, no wonder ¡­"


    "What?" Seeing her like this, Chu Yi Chen''s heart tightened for no reason.


    "You clearly know that I''m a fool, but you still want to marry me? This favor is a bit big, and the price is not small either. Is it worth it?" Zhuo Qingyan did not even look at him, she just stared at the empty cup in her hands.


    "There are some things that must be fulfilled as soon as a promise is made. If you don''t do it, how do you know whether it''s worth it or not?" Chu Yi Chen closed his eyes.


    "Perhaps, but I will give you a chance to regret. If you think that you cannot do it, then inform me at any time, and Zhuo Qingyan will immediately disappear from Ling Mansion, and definitely not make things difficult for the Prince, to repay for saving my life." Zhuo Qingyan poured another cup of wine and raised both her hands.


    Chu Yi Chen stared at her for a while. "It seems that you really want to leave this duke."


    Zhuo Qingyan shook her head: "No, I''m afraid of bringing you trouble."


    "That might not be the case. This King might have brought you trouble..." Chu Yi Chen said.


    Seeing that he didn''t raise his glass, Zhuo Qingyan could only put it down. She exhaled before continuing, "Even with today''s wedding ceremony, I can feel that things will not be so peaceful in the future."


    "What is it? Scared? " The corner of Chu Yi Chen''s mouth raised, carrying a trace of a mocking smile.


    "I''m not that afraid. It''s because I don''t want to lose control and hurt my life. I never show mercy when killing evil people, but if I kill someone I shouldn''t have killed by mistake, then it would be troublesome ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan shook her head, her eyes were cold and solemn for a moment.


    Chu Yi Chen smiled lightly: "It doesn''t matter. With this king here, you can do whatever you want. To be able to enter this prince''s mansion and investigate without killing him is already a blessing. Killing him is also reasonable."


    Zhuo Qingyan raised her eyebrows as she smiled, "Many thanks, Your Highness."


    "Sure, sure ¡­" Chu Yi Chen picked up the wine cup on the table, lightly clinked it with the cup in front of her, and drank it all in one gulp.


    "Since we are having a pleasant chat today, you may ask any questions you have. This King will consider whether to answer or not." Chu Yi Chen said again.


    "Ah?" As appropriate? "Then I better not ask ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan leaned back in her chair and hugged her chest as she looked at him.


    "What is it? Not satisfied? " Chu Yi Chen slightly frowned.


    Zhuo Qingyan sighed helplessly: "Please forgive me for my bluntness, but talking to you people is really tiring. Not only is it tiring, but also tiring, every word has to be rehearsed several times in my head, afraid that if any of your words are wrong, you will be angered. Rather than pretending to be mute, it''s better to just pretend to be mute."


    Chu Yi Chen was startled once again, and his brows furrowed even deeper under the mask. However, he did not know why this was the case. Was it because of her words, or was it because of her attitude.


    "Originally, I was a sixteen year old fool, but I didn''t read many books. Being able to speak according to the rules and etiquette is already not easy. Also, didn''t Your Highness think that it was too difficult for me to think like this?" Zhuo Qingyan looked at him with her small face.


    "Puff ¡­" Chu Yi Chen suddenly smiled and naturally nodded his head.


    She was right, she was indeed tired.


    It was already late at night, and the two prepared to sleep. Chu Yi Chen pointed at the marriage bed and said, "You can sleep here."


    Zhuo Qingyan did not move and only stared at him. Chu Yi Chen glanced at her and pointed at the wooden door behind the bed: "I''m resting in the back room. You can sleep in peace."


    "Thank you, Your Highness!" Zhuo Qingyan immediately lowered her body and raised her eyebrows proudly.


    Just this small action of hers had long since been caught in Chu Yi Chen''s eyes. She pursed her lips and walked into the rear hall.


    Zhuo Qingyan took a long time to take off her wedding dress. Then, she ran to the cabinet at the side to find her original clothes from the Zhuo Mansion. The wedding dress didn''t feel comfortable at all, and she felt itchy all over.

 C12

    Chapter 12 - Individuals


    After changing her clothes and blowing on the lamp, just as she laid down, she heard a sound from above. She immediately jumped and her figure flashed to the door. Just as she was about to open the door, she was grabbed by a large hand.


    With a glance, she saw Chu Yi Chen, who was wearing only a black brocade robe, with her hair draped over her back like ink, and a colorful mask on her face.


    Damn, when did this old brat come out? Why didn''t she feel it at all? He really was an expert.


    Only after silently cursing did she feel dejected, only then did she realize that his big hand that was covering her mouth was too big, it even covered her nose. Was he really not letting her make a sound, or was he trying to directly suffocate her to death!


    She reached out her hand and pulled his hand down, exposing his nostrils. She then patted the back of his hand.


    This meant that the position of the hand covering the mouth was the correct one.


    Only now did she realize that the back of this old boy''s hand was still soft and smooth. It seemed that he had taken good care of himself normally. However, the hand that covered her mouth was a bit rough and felt somewhat callused.


    Just from her small movements alone, Chu Yi Chen already wanted to laugh. How could this girl be so fun? At the same time, she felt admiration and shock at her calmness and calmness.


    What kind of mental quality was this? How did she train this? However, she could imagine just how terrifying and breathtaking her life had been in the Zhuo Mansion these past few days.


    The sound outside was not very loud, as if someone was approaching. Was he here to listen to the sounds in the corner, or was he here for a night assault?


    Just as he heard someone approach the door, Chu Yi Chen pointed at the door. With a "pu" sound, a muffled groan came from outside.


    Following which, he heard a few more sounds. The courtyard was in chaos for a while before quieting down.


    "Your Royal Highness, we''ve caught him." A soft voice came from outside the door.


    Chu Yi Chen released her, opened the door, and walked out.


    Zhuo Qingyan followed beside him and looked around.


    There were no less than twenty black figures standing in the courtyard. Under the illumination of the moonlight, they were extremely frightening. At the same time, there were three people either lying down or kneeling in the courtyard.


    She looked away, frowning. When she looked down at the drops of blood on the ground, her eyes shone brightly.


    "Take him to the dungeon." Chu Yi Chen said.


    "Yes sir!" "Yes!" Those people responded and prepared to escort him away.


    Then she reached out and tugged Chu Yi Chen''s sleeve, and when he looked down at her, he saw that she was pointing at the ground, and then up at him, making a "4" sign, and then to the left, to the wooden porch.


    Chu Yi Chen immediately frowned, and also made a "4" gesture, nodding to her.


    The two of them followed the trail of blood to the left side of the wooden corridor.


    Since they had taken off their shoes and were only wearing socks, there was no sound as they walked. Plus, there were still people walking around in the yard, so when the two of them arrived at a dark corner in the corridor, no one noticed them.


    When Zhuo Qingyan approached, she had already grasped a hairpin in her hand as she scanned the area with intelligent eyes.


    At the spot where the blood had disappeared, she suddenly raised the hairpin and thrust it upwards.


    Suddenly, a black shadow sprang out from that place. It first reached out its hand to brush away the hairpin that was piercing towards her. Then, while it was jumping down, it kicked her on her back.


    He kicked her until she staggered, but that person underestimated her. That was because behind Zhuo Qingyan was a black clothed Chu Yi Chen.


    Before his foot could hit the ground, a palm hit him in the chest. When he flew back, the kicked Zhuo Qingyan had already twisted her body back from the staggering movements and tossed the hairpin in her hand back.


    The man felt a sharp pain in his back and his body slammed heavily into the ground.


    When he tried to get up again, five knives were pressed against his neck.


    Zhuo Qingyan, who was behind these huge men in black, stretched out her neck to take a look, but she could not see anything clearly.


    When the man was picked up and ready to be dragged away, she whispered, "That ¡­ Can you give me back that hairpin ¡­"


    One of the men in black was stunned. Without hesitation, he pulled it out and handed it to her.


    Seeing that it was covered in blood, Zhuo Qingyan immediately curled her lips in disgust and stretched out two fingers to hold it, her face scrunched up.


    Chu Yi Chen pursed his lips. This girl was too ¡­ Fun!


    "Esteemed wangfei, leave this to me. When I''ve dealt with it properly, I''ll return it to her." At this time, a delicate and pretty servant girl stood beside her and respectfully smiled as she spoke.


    "Oh ¡­" That... "Sorry for the trouble, thank you ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan also gave her a friendly nod.


    Seeing that she was about to grab it, she immediately lifted it up and said, "It''s all blood. It''s so dirty. What rag are you wearing? Cushion it a bit, don''t let it get sick again ¡­"


    "Yes sir!" Hearing that, Ruo Xue laughed, and immediately took out a handkerchief, placed it in her hands, and took it.


    "Alright, let''s go in. It''s cold!" Chu Yi Chen took a step forward, took her hand, and walked into the house.


    When the door to the room was closed again, Ruo Xue could not help but laugh. She shook her head, turned around and left.


    After the two of them returned to the room, Zhuo Qingyan sat on the bed and wrapped herself in the blanket. It was really cold to lie down like that just now.


    As for Chu Yi Chen, she was sitting in a chair in front of the table, tapping her fingers on the table, thinking of something.


    When Zhuo Qingyan moved her lower body, she felt a sharp pain from her back, causing her to let out a soft groan.


    "What is it? Injured? " Chu Yi Chen turned his head and looked over.


    Zhuo Qingyan moved again and shook her head: "It''s not a big problem. It''s just that I was kicked, and wasn''t hurt ¡­"


    Seeing her in such a state, Chu Yi Chen''s body suddenly moved, and she arrived in front of the bed.


    Suddenly, her vision went dark, causing her to jump in fright. Instinctively, she leaned backwards.


    However, Chu Yi Chen had already leaned forward. The distance between the two of them was quickly shortened, and they could feel each other''s breath.


    "Who the hell are you?" Chu Yi Chen coldly asked.


    Although Zhuo Qingyan was nervous, she said indifferently: "Zhuo Qingyan!"


    "But from what This King knows, you have been a fool for sixteen years. How could you know these things?" Chu Yi Chen asked again.


    Zhuo Qingyan''s brain was working fast at this moment, and when she heard his question, she smiled. She moved her hands and feet away from him and said: "My lord, I am a fool, but I am only mentally incomplete and am not trash."


    "That''s not right!" Chu Yi Chen also straightened up, his hands behind his back, still staring at her.


    Zhuo Qingyan immediately felt the pressure lessen and secretly let out a breath of relief. She then sat down cross-legged again and looked at him: "If I were to tell you that I don''t know how I did it, would Your Highness believe me?"


    It wasn''t that Chu Yi Chen hadn''t thought of this before, but he truly believed that there wasn''t anything wrong. The girl in front of him was just like her mother, a mystery.


    Seeing that he did not say anything, Zhuo Qingyan could only sigh. She lowered her head and extended her index finger, pressing it against each other: "From the moment I woke up until now, it has only been half a month. It would be too difficult for me to understand everything, there are too many things I don''t understand ¡­"


    Seeing her like this, like an aggrieved child, Chu Yi Chen''s heart softened, feeling that she might be a bit cruel.

 C13

    Chapter 13 - Hold tight, don''t let go


    The conversation had finally ended.


    Zhuo Qingyan was lying on the bed covered by a blanket, but she couldn''t fall asleep no matter what.


    During the entire day, he was dragged around until he was half-dead, then he was half-dead carrying an extremely heavy thing, then he worked so hard to burn his brain until he was half-dead, and finally, there was a soul-stirring night assault.


    If someone were to say that this day wasn''t exciting, would they believe it? Anyway, she didn''t believe it.


    It could be said that this was the most exciting day of her two lives!


    Towards Chu Yi Chen''s doubts, she was truly powerless.


    The instinctive reaction of a person was not something that she could hide just because she wanted to be a fool. It was a reaction that was faster than the speed of her body and faster than her brain.


    Her first conversation today had added a few more points of doubt to her mind.


    If what he said was true, then even though he knew his mother from an early age, what kind of relationship did she have to make this high and mighty prince condescend to marry a fool like her?


    Even if she wasn''t a fool, she was still just a concubine in the Shang clan. The difference in status was too big, making her unable to help but doubt him.


    Even though the imperial edict was giving him a marriage, he could just throw himself into a side courtyard and ignore it. Yet, he just let her stay in the master bedroom. He could live under the same roof as her. That was a bit unreasonable ¡­


    Originally, she was not very good at this kind of thing. Her brain was wracked with pain, but she was still unable to make sense of it. Under this kind of drowsiness, she fell asleep.


    However, before she even closed her eyes for a while, she suddenly felt that someone was standing beside her bed.


    She immediately opened her eyes in alarm.


    He saw Chu Yi Chen, dressed in an ink-black robe with her black hair draped over her shoulders and a colorful fur mask on her face.


    In the middle of the night, she was the only one with mental fortitude. Otherwise, she would have fainted from fright a long time ago.


    "Move in a bit!" Chu Yi Chen raised his head towards her.


    "What?" Zhuo Qingyan did not move. She decided that if he kept going like that, she would give it her all!


    "There will be someone coming to check in the morning. You aren''t trying to expose us, are you?" Chu Yi Chen was naturally able to see her resolute expression, and his mood immediately became better.


    "Ah?" "Oh ¡­" Although Zhuo Qingyan still did not understand, she still moved to give him a seat.


    Chu Yi Chen picked up the quilt and laid down, covering her head as well. He leaned his head to the side and said, "Let''s sleep a little longer. After dawn, we still need to enter the palace to show our gratitude."


    "What?" "Can you not go?" Zhuo Qingyan had been beaten inside out by his words, wasn''t this just exposing her secret?


    "No way!" As for this matter, he was also unwilling.


    "But ¡­" "I ¡­ don''t know anything ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan helplessly closed her eyes.


    "It''s normal for a fool not to understand." Once Chu Yi Chen said those words, he felt a bit of regret. Carefully peeking out from behind his mask, he looked at Zhuo Qing Yan lying on the side.


    However, he noticed that this girl wasn''t angry. Instead, her eyes lit up for a moment, and then she nodded her head with a smile on her face.


    He relaxed, turned his head, lay back, and stared at the top of the bed.


    "That... Your Highness, if I were to make a fool of myself in the palace, would I embarrass you? " Zhuo Qingyan asked softly.


    "Yes!" Chu Yi Chen said: "But don''t be afraid!"


    "Hmm?" Are these two sentences contradictory? She didn''t understand.


    "Weren''t you trying to humiliate This King? Now that you''ve fulfilled your wish, let them see. The reason they''re not afraid is because it''s strange that you don''t want This King to lose face ¡­ " Chu Yi Chen said indifferently.


    "Oh ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan responded as she quickly understood the meaning of his words. She was afraid that if she misunderstood, they would cause more trouble.


    She found out now that in ancient times, it wasn''t easy to grow a head on the neck. It was unknown who it was meant for, so it didn''t matter.


    Just like this, the two of them stared at the sky until dawn broke. Only after they heard a sound coming from outside the door did Chu Yi Chen get up.


    Zhuo Qingyan did not know what to do, and could only tightly grip the blanket with both hands as she looked at him.


    "Get up!" After Chu Yi Chen finished speaking, he took out a small porcelain bottle from the table on the side.


    Zhuo Qingyan immediately jumped up from the bed and landed on the floor. There was a yellow square cloth in the position where she had been lying before, and he poured out the contents of the porcelain bottle.


    Smelling that smell, it was blood. However, it was not the smell of human blood.


    She blinked for a long time, but still couldn''t figure out what it was used for. Just as she was still in a daze, she heard Chu Yi Chen say loudly:


    "Someone, come!"


    The door to the room was immediately pushed open, and the first two people to rush in were two well-dressed mama.


    The two people paid their respects to the duo first. "Greetings to the prince and the wangfei!"


    Then they rushed to the bed. When they saw the bloody cloth, they smiled at each other, picked up the cloth, folded it and put it in a box. Then, they blessed the two of them.


    One of the mama said, "I ask that Your Highness and the wangfei hurry up and wash up. Today, we''re going to the palace to show our gratitude ¡­"


    "This King knows, all of you can go down." Chu Yi Chen said coldly.


    Perhaps these two mama also knew of his temper, so they immediately turned around and left. However, before they left, they even glanced at Zhuo Qingyan who was standing there in a daze, and nodded in satisfaction.


    Zhuo Qingyan looked down at herself, puzzled.


    A few servants came up to pull her, and she immediately took a step back. When she saw Qiu mama standing at the door with his head stuck out, she immediately pointed. "Let Qiu mama come, I won''t trouble you guys anymore ¡­"


    Upon hearing this, the servants were all stunned. They looked towards Chu Yi Chen, who was standing to one side. Seeing him nod his head, they could only retreat to the side.


    Qiu mama and Mo Yu immediately came in and helped her wash up.


    When he was about to change clothes, Qiu mama went to get the wedding gown from yesterday. Zhuo Qingyan asked softly: "Is there anything else? "This dress is too long, it gets in the way..."


    "Today, the King of Japan is wearing purple. Look for yourself, are there any with the same color ¡­" Chu Yi Chen had already washed his face and was sitting in the chair. There was a servant girl combing his hair.


    Qiu mama immediately rummaged through it and replied, "In reply to Your Highness, there is!"


    "Then let''s get changed. We''ll enter the palace after breakfast." Chu Yi Chen had already combed his hair. He turned around and walked towards the back room.


    While waiting for breakfast, Zhuo Qingyan was still worried about entering the palace. She didn''t even have a single bite to eat.


    "When that time comes, hold on tightly to This King''s hand. Don''t let go." Chu Yi Chen said.


    "Hm!" "Hmm?" Zhuo Qingyan looked up at him.


    Chu Yi Chen looked at her. "You don''t need to understand. You just need to grab onto my hand and I will bring you in safely. I will bring you out safely, and you will still be able to make it in time for lunch."


    "That''s good ¡­" "That''s good ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan nodded.

 C14

    Chapter 14 - Polygonal Emotional Issues


    Relieved, Zhuo Qingyan felt an itch on her neck, scratching her head from time to time.


    When the two of them were preparing to leave, Chu Yi Chen suddenly backed off and stood in front of her, making her nervous again in an instant.


    "Crank your head!" Seeing her like this, a trace of ridicule flashed through Chu Yi Chen''s eyes.


    "What?" Zhuo Qingyan frowned.


    "If we don''t show them some proof and let them know at a glance, they will ask us all questions. Troublesome!" Chu Yi Chen said.


    "Proof?" Zhuo Qingyan was speechless. She took a deep breath and cursed in her heart: Abnormal!


    But at this moment, other than cooperating, she had no other choice. It had to be known that entering the palace wasn''t a joke.


    Seeing that she tilted her head in resignation, Chu Yi Chen couldn''t help but smile: "How about, you make a purple seal yourself."


    When Zhuo Qingyan heard this, she stretched out her hand. After considering it for a while, she gave up and closed her eyes again: "Come."


    He was once again amused by his appearance, but when his gaze moved to that snow-white neck, he unconsciously tensed up, even his adam''s apple moved.


    At this moment, Zhuo Qingyan urged him, "Hurry up, your neck is about to break ¡­"


    He took a deep breath and covered her up, sucking on her neck. When he looked up, a purple strawberry had already been planted there.


    Zhuo Qingyan''s unnatural face turned red as she shook her head and asked: "Is it okay?"


    "Over here!" Chu Yi Chen''s voice was somewhat heavy.


    "Ah?" "You don''t have to be that comprehensive, do you?" Zhuo Qingyan raised her face.


    In fact, she felt a little awkward with the two of them acting this way.


    "If we don''t do the entire set while acting, there will be great danger." Chu Yi Chen''s gaze was fixed on her little red lips.


    Zhuo Qingyan sighed and bit her lips again. "Alright, let''s do it."


    As he spoke, he revealed the other side of his neck.


    When he stretched his head over, he saw the scratches on her neck. He was stunned at first but still covered her lips. Her body stiffened and he instantly had a bad feeling. He could not help but lightly bite her.


    "Ah!" "Why are they biting me ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan called out softly.


    She wanted to move, but he held her back. After a long while, he finally lifted his head from her neck.


    "Did you scratch your own neck?" Chu Yi Chen asked.


    "Ah?" "Oh, the collar of these clothes aren''t comfortable, it''s a bit stinging ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan moved her neck again.


    This movement allowed Chu Yi Chen to see that the two little strawberries on both sides of her neck were faintly discernible at the edge of her collar.


    He raised his eyebrows in satisfaction and pulled her hand, holding it tightly in his palm. "This is it. Hold on tight. Don''t let go. Understood?"


    "Understood!" Zhuo Qingyan did not think much of it. She only knew that this was the tempo of entering the battlefield.


    After the two of them sat in the carriage, Chu Yi Chen suddenly opened the curtain of the carriage and said to the prince''s butler, "Have the embroidery mother of the Exquisite Workshop come to the mansion."


    "Yes!" "Your Highness!" The butler replied immediately.


    "There''s also the shopkeeper of the Treasure Shop. Let''s invite him to the mansion before noon to order new clothes and jewelry for the wangfei." Chu Yi Chen closed the door after he finished speaking.


    The carriage began to move, and the old butler was still in a daze.


    It was the same for Zhuo Qingyan who was sitting in the carriage.


    "The material of your clothes are not good, change it." Chu Yi Chen didn''t explain any further.


    Zhuo Qingyan slightly nodded her head: "I''m not feeling well, it''s piercing!"


    The carriage stopped at the entrance of the palace. Chu Yi Chen jumped down from the carriage first, then stood under it and extended her hand.


    After another two breaths, she lifted the curtain and jumped off the carriage, landing right in his arms.


    At the same time, she heard her happy laughter, as if this was very funny.


    The corner of Chu Yi Chen''s mouth lifted. He even extended his hand to help her straighten the hairpin on her head before tightly holding her hand as he walked towards the palace gate.


    Just these series of actions had already made the guards at the entrance dumbfounded. Was this still the cold Prince Ling that always stood at the top?


    This was not a short journey. Walking three steps, tripping, walking five steps, and staggering. Zhuo Qingyan really hated herself for being too short.


    Chu Yi Chen said softly, "Don''t be afraid, just slightly lift your skirt. It''s fine!"


    "Oh ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan could only do as he said.


    This way, things were much smoother.


    When the two entered Jinhua Palace and saw that the emperor and empress were sitting there with several concubines sitting in the room, Chu Yi Chen''s face turned cold.


    "Is he here to visit This King?"


    "Royal Uncle, please do not get angry. These people are just curious and want to see the stunning appearance of the imperial aunt ¡­" The Emperor immediately smiled.


    Chu Yi Chen coldly snorted, but still followed the rules and bowed to him. "Your subject Chu Yi Chen has brought along the imperial concubine Zhuo Clan to kowtow and thank the Holy Maiden!"


    Zhuo Qingyan stood there motionlessly at first, her big eyes swiveling about. Seeing him act like this, she also followed suit, but did not say a word.


    "Hurry up and dispense with the formalities, bestow seat to royal uncle and imperial aunt!" The emperor immediately smiled and reached out to support her.


    Chu Yi Chen straightened up. Seeing that Zhuo Qing Yan was still bent over, she could only reach out and put her arms around her waist to help her up.


    But in their eyes, this action had a different meaning.


    Furthermore, Chu Yi Chen held her hand the entire time and didn''t let go after they sat down.


    The empress didn''t smile when they entered, a stark contrast to the emperor himself. When she saw the little purple strawberries faintly discernible on Zhuo Qingyan''s neck, her eyes turned sharp and cold.


    "Royal Uncle truly loves and dotes on the imperial aunt. How can they be so intimate in the great hall?" As soon as the empress''s words left her mouth, the room was filled with a sour taste.


    "Yes sir!" Chu Yi Chen was immediately sure.


    "Haha ¡­" Great, great, this Young Emperor Uncle has finally become married, and it can be considered as having fulfilled royal father''s and royal grandfather''s wishes. We are also very happy ¡­ " The emperor cut them off with a hearty laugh.


    At the same time, he turned his head to look at the Queen beside him.


    "Thank you for your concern, your majesty. This prince brought the wangfei to the palace today to show gratitude so everyone can be at ease and at ease. Even if you''re grateful, your majesty will be relieved. This prince will bring the wangfei back." After speaking, Chu Yi pulled her to her feet.


    "Young Emperor Uncle... "Why don''t you stay for a family banquet before leaving the palace? How long has it been since we''ve had a meal together ¡­" The Emperor also stood up and stopped him, his eyes flashing with reluctance.


    Chu Yi Chen glanced at him, and couldn''t help but tighten her grip, and the person who was being pinched, was Zhuo Qing.


    She forced herself to look at them, and she knew at once that there was a polygonal problem.


    In this kind of situation, it was best not to get involved. However, she seemed to be in the middle of it, and it wouldn''t be easy for her to leave.


    Especially when she felt the sharp, resentful gaze from the palace hall. Her heart felt bitter ¡­ She was a thunder queen, what the hell did it have to do with her!

 C15

    Chapter 15 - Playing dumb


    At the same time, she knew that it was time for her to free herself. Under such high pressure, she did not want to stay here for even a second longer.


    She shifted her steps and hid behind Chu Yi Chen. She gave him a light tug and whispered, "My prince, I want to go home ¡­"


    Chu Yi Chen turned his head to look at her, and slightly nodded his head: "Alright! This King will bring you home now... "


    "Young Emperor Uncle ¡­" When the Emperor heard this, he immediately shouted once more.


    "The emperor also knows that this prince''s wangfei''s mind isn''t quite complete. This sort of situation has never happened before, so it''s natural for her to be afraid. I hope the emperor won''t take offense. This prince will take her away right now." Chu Yi Chen said indifferently.


    "Sigh ¡­" The emperor sighed helplessly. "Whatever ¡­" Don''t scare the Little Imperial Aunt anymore ¡­ "


    The corner of Chu Yi Chen''s mouth raised slightly. He immediately put it away, held her hand, bowed to the emperor, and turned to leave.


    "Although the Prince Ling is an honorable imperial uncle, he has never paid attention to the etiquette within the palace. Even the royal family''s wedding has to be done as an offering to their ancestors. Is the imperial uncle thinking of going against the ancestral system?" The empress''s crisp voice sounded from behind him.


    "Empress, Imperial Uncle doesn''t have to ¡­" The emperor immediately called out to stop him.


    "Of course not. As a member of the royal family, when there are no elders, it is necessary to worship the ancestors. I hope that the royal uncle will step into the ancestral hall and kowtow to the ancestors!" The empress interrupted the emperor, her tone firm.


    Zhuo Qingyan heaved a sigh of relief. This was a battlefield without smoke. The problem was that she did not know the rules here, what should she do next?


    Chu Yi Chen abruptly turned his head to glare at the empress sitting in the hall. "Empress, as for matters of ancestors, there will be a department of ceremonies to tell this duke how to do them. Furthermore, the matter of offering sacrifices to the ancestors has already been done yesterday at the wedding ceremony.


    The empress stared at him with plaintive eyes, the corners of her mouth turning into a thin line.


    The expressions of the other concubines in the hall were quite marvelous. There were all sorts of expressions; some were contemptuous, some were disdainful, some were nonchalant, and some were pouting. In any case, none of them were good.


    Zhuo Qingyan did not give the empress another chance to speak as she forcefully flung Chu Yi Chen''s hand away. "You only know how to lie. I''m not playing with you anymore ¡­"


    This sudden development caused everyone to be stunned. At the same time, some people started to worry about this Little Princess, wasn''t her guts a little too big?


    "Qingyan ¡­" Chu Yi Chen was also stunned for a moment, before softly calling her name.


    "You said it, there''s fun here, delicious food, but where is it? I want to go home ¡­" I''m not here anymore... "I want to go home ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan stood there waving her arms.


    "Alright ¡­" Go Home... Don''t make a fuss... "Be good ¡­" Chu Yi Chen was currently in a very good mood.


    He really didn''t expect Zhuo Qingyan to leave so easily and act out in front of so many people.


    The empress was so angry that her face turned blue. She bit her lower lip as if she wanted to eat it.


    The Emperor was even more dumbfounded. The Ling Wang that was always so wild and unruly, how could he treat a little girl with such care?


    When Chu Yi Chen hugged the noisy Zhuo Qingyan in her arms and turned around to look, the emperor immediately nodded and waved his hand. "Royal Uncle, please do as you please. But don''t hurt Little Imperial Aunt ¡­"


    "This official will take his leave!" After Chu Yi Chen finished speaking, he carried her out of the hall.


    It wasn''t that the Emperor wasn''t curious. After they left the palace, he rose to his feet and followed behind them. The other imperial concubines, upon seeing them, all moved over to watch the commotion as well.


    The two of them had only gone down a few steps when Zhuo Qingyan staggered. It was a good thing that Chu Yi was holding on tightly to her, otherwise, she would have really rolled down.


    Then, an astonishing scene appeared. Chu Yi Chen squatted in front of her, and she naturally laid down on his back. Chu Yi Chen carried her on his back, and walked out of the palace.


    Apart from the Queen, who stared coldly at the two''s backs, everyone else opened their eyes wide in shock. What they had never seen or heard before had really happened right in front of them.


    After finally getting out of the palace and into the carriage, Zhuo Qingyan leaned against the wall of the carriage and did not move. At the same time, she could feel the sweat on her body wetting her clothes.


    The carriage began to move, and Zhuo Qingyan was still in a daze.


    Chu Yi Chen turned his head and saw that she was in a daze. He couldn''t help but feel pain in his heart, knowing that he had made things difficult for her today.


    Zhuo Qingyan came back to her senses when she heard the noise coming from the streets. She raised the curtain on the window and looked outside.


    Although it was winter, the streets were still bustling with noise and excitement. There was a hint of a smile on her face, and her previously dazed gaze became bright and spirited.


    Chu Yi Chen kept looking at her, so he naturally saw the change in her expression.


    "Why don''t This King take you for a walk?" Chu Yi Chen asked gently.


    Zhuo Qingyan excitedly turned her head over, but in the next instant, she shook her head. "No, just sit here and take a look ¡­"


    From his point of view, her reaction caused her heart to tighten.


    "Is that a candied fruit?" She whispered to herself.


    Chu Yi Chen followed her gaze and saw a person selling gourds.


    "Stop! Night wind, go buy some candied fruits!" Chu Yi Chen said.


    "Yes sir!" The wind immediately stopped the carriage and jumped down.


    Just as he was about to pay, Zhuo Qingyan turned around and looked at him. "Do I want three serial numbers?"


    "Buy them all!" Chu Yi Chen spoke again.


    The night wind bought all the gourds and carried them on his back as he drove the carriage towards the manor.


    After getting off the car, Zhuo Qingyan wanted to climb the steps herself, but Chu Yi Chen pulled her back, bent over, and held her in her arms.


    At the same time, her voice rang out beside her ear, "There are quite a few eyes here."


    The slightly panicking Zhuo Qingyan immediately quieted down. Although she was prepared, she still couldn''t help but close her eyes.


    However, she immediately extended her hand towards Ye Feng. "I want a candied fruit. Give me a candied fruit ¡­" He shouted loudly.


    "Esteemed wangfei, as soon as you enter the residence ¡­" Ye Feng also added.


    When the gates closed, Zhuo Qingyan was released. She immediately turned to Chu Yi and said, "Thank you for your troubles, Your Highness ¡­" Then he turned around and walked inside.


    Looking at his thin body quickly walking in the large courtyard, occasionally tripping over a long skirt, Chu Yi Chen breathed out inwardly.


    When they returned to the bedchamber, Ruo Xue and the other three servant girls helped them take off their coats.


    "What about Qiu mama and Mo Yu?" Zhuo Qingyan asked when she didn''t see the two of them.


    "The Qiu mama and Lady Mo Yu are in the west wing preparing. The Prince had instructed this morning to find a room for Princess Hua-Yang to store the books." Ruo Xue helped her to take off her cotton shawl.

 C16

    Chapter 16 - Poison


    Zhuo Qingyan stretched out her hand to scratch her neck again: "There are candied fruits outside the door, just leave me one, take it and eat it. The rest will be distributed to the guards in the yard. Everyone worked hard last night."


    "Huh?" When Ruo Xue and the others heard this, their hands were stunned.


    "We''ll do as wangfei says." Chu Yi Chen gave them a peace of mind.


    "Your servant obeys!" "Yes," they said at once.


    Zhuo Qingyan extended her hand to scratch her neck before she turned around and walked into the room. She wanted to change out of the clothes that made her feel uncomfortable.


    "Have the people from Exquisite Workshop and Treasure Workshop come yet?" Chu Yi Chen asked.


    "He''s here. He''s waiting outside." Ruo Yan said.


    "Please come in. Please measure the size of the princess and burn all the new clothes she brought from the Zhuo Mansion." After saying that, Chu Yi Chen turned around and walked into the inner room.


    When he came out, he had already changed into casual clothes. When he saw that he had also changed out of his casual clothes and was only wearing a thin, green and white jacket, he frowned again.


    At this moment, besides the two purple strawberries on her neck, there was a large red claw mark on the back of her neck.


    At this time, Ruo Xue and Ruo Yan had already brought the two shop managers in. When they saw him, they both saluted.


    "Let the wangfei choose one for herself, but at least ten sets of clothes and at least five sets of jewelry." After saying that, Chu Yi Chen left in large strides.


    Hearing this, Zhuo Qingyan turned her head and blinked, declining to comment. She did not have any concept of this at all.


    As she measured and listened to Ruo Xue and the others'' introductions, Zhuo Qingyan finally knew.


    Not to mention the exquisite hand, every piece of clothing that was made was unique. Moreover, not everyone in the exquisite hand could make clothes, so not only would they not care about money or status, they would also not care about people with status or money.


    After measuring up, the two embroidery ladies took out a large booklet and opened it. Inside the booklet, there were many samples of cloth that were used for choosing.


    Just after Zhuo Qingyan had picked one, Ruo Xue softly continued, "The Duke has said that he will let her choose at least ten sets!"


    She was speechless. In her previous life, she wore the most clothes aside from school uniforms and military uniforms. She didn''t know anything about clothing styles, colors, fabrics, etc.


    However, she knew how tyrannical that man was. Furthermore, he did it out of good intentions. Perhaps it was because of the promise to take care of the daughter of an old friend.


    After getting Ruo Xue to call the Qiu mama and Mo Yu over, the few of them started to help her choose one at once, because they knew she had never liked colors that were too gorgeous.


    Just as she finished choosing her clothes, the man who had been standing there walked over and bowed to her again. "I''m the shopkeeper of the Treasure Shop. I''ve specially brought over ten sets of jewelry designed by my shop for Princess Hua-Yang to see. Those who like them will stay behind."


    Mo Yu and Qiu mama who had just regained their senses were stunned once again. This Treasure Shop was also a high class place, and the jewelry they made was peerless in the world.


    At this time, Zhuo Qingyan already had a headache. She knew nothing about these matters. How was she supposed to choose? It''s a joke if you choose the wrong one.


    Thus, he had Ruo Xue, Qiu mama and the others come over as proof that he did not understand and asked them to help.


    After tossing and turning for nearly half a day, she had finally chosen five sets of noodles. The ones she chose were simple and elegant, but they were relatively simple styles.


    After sending these people off, she pulled Qiu mama and asked in a low voice, "Is there anywhere that allows me to take a hot bath? My body is a little itchy ¡­"


    Hearing that, Qiu mama immediately stretched out his hand to look at the back of her neck, and couldn''t help but frown: "Young miss, on your body, did you get a rash?"


    Zhuo Qingyan shook her head: "I don''t know, it was like this yesterday."


    Hearing that, Qiu mama immediately went to grab the clothes on the clothes rack. He looked and smelled it, then finally threw it on the ground and fiercely stomped on it.


    This scene was also seen by Ruo Xue and the rest who were in the room again. The few of them looked at each other, not understanding what was happening as they looked at her.


    "What''s wrong?" At this moment, Zhuo Qingyan had guessed more than half of it.


    "There''s something on her clothes that''s acting like this on young lady''s body. How uncomfortable is that you can endure it ¡­" Qiu mama''s voice was choked with sobs.


    Zhuo Qingyan understood and smiled bitterly: "Do you remember? "At that time, they had already said that as long as they can safely marry into the estate, it would be fine. They no longer need to care about the matters that happen in the future ¡­"


    "Miss ¡­" Qiu mama wiped his face.


    "Anyway, it''s not like we don''t have any old clothes on. Just take these out and burn them, don''t spread them to others. When that time comes, everyone will suffer and prepare some hot water. I''ll take a bath, maybe it''ll be fine ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan''s voice was very light, and one could not see her sorrow and joy.


    At this time, Ruo Xue and the others finally understood why the King would come to the Exquisite Workshop to make new clothes, and they looked at the quiet Little Princess with sympathy, just what kind of life she was leading in that Zhuo Residence.


    While Zhuo Qingyan was soaking in the bath barrel, Chu Yi Chen was in the study room and also received the news.


    "Let Doctor Ye have a look." Chu Yi Chen said.


    "When I came here, I met Doctor Ye. He has already gone to see me ¡­" Ye Feng immediately replied.


    "Hm!" "Got it. Go and guard it. If there''s anything else, report it again." Chu Yi nodded.


    "Yes sir!" Ye Feng carefully retreated.


    Only when the door to the study closed again, did Chu Yi Chen slowly raise her head. With a sinister look in her eyes, she said, "Zhuo Baiyuan!"


    Just as she walked out of the washroom, she was stopped by Ruo Xue. She then put a small embroidered jacket on her, "Royal Concubine, this is a new set of cotton clothes that was distributed today. I have not worn it, so please don''t mind it.


    "Thank you, so you gave it to me. What are you wearing?" Zhuo Qingyan''s heart warmed.


    "This servant is fine, there''s still more!" Ruo Xue smiled at her.


    Ruo Yan also came over, holding a dry towel and stroking her hair. "Princess, Doctor Ye is here, I want to show you the rash on your body."


    "Dr. Ye? "Who is it?" Zhuo Qingyan was stunned.


    "He is a good friend of the prince, and also a doctor of the prince''s mansion. His medical skills are outstanding." Ruo Xue explained.


    Zhuo Qingyan nodded her head in understanding and combed her hair. When she arrived at the front hall, she saw a white-clothed gongzi sitting with his back facing her.


    His hair was tied high on his head with a ribbon, and his facial features were sharp and sharp.


    Hearing the voice, he turned his head and looked over, causing her to be stunned. This man was really good-looking. It was as if he was a deity from a painting, giving off a feeling as if he had transcended the mortal world.


    When Ye Jingxuan saw Zhuo Qingyan, he was also slightly stunned. She really did look like the young Zi Zhiqing, the senior sister that he admired.

 C17

    Chapter 17 - None remaining


    "Thank you, Dr. Ye." Ruo Xue''s voice broke the expression of the two of them looking at each other.


    Zhuo Qingyan followed suit. "I''ll have to trouble you, Doctor Ye ¡­"


    "It''s no trouble. Esteemed wangfei, please take a seat. Can you let me see the rash on your body ¡­" Ye Jingxuan said indifferently.


    "It''s on my neck ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan generously pointed to the back of her neck.


    He walked over, and Ruo Xue immediately pulled open his collar. Seeing the large expanse of red, he frowned.


    Seeing him act this way, Ruo Xue asked with concern: "Doctor Ye, can you treat him?"


    "You doubt my ability?" Ye Jingxuan looked at her.


    Ruo Xue wasn''t afraid either, she only laughed faintly: "How could that be? Who doesn''t know of the name of Great Divine Doctor Ye? Who doesn''t know of the name? This minor injury naturally won''t trouble you. You just need to prescribe some good medicine so that my wangfei won''t suffer any more from this pain. "


    "Girl, you sure know how to sell!" Ye Jingxuan also raised the corner of his mouth, and once again sat in front of Zhuo Qingyan.


    "Princess, please hold out your hand and let me have my pulse ¡­"


    Zhuo Qingyan obediently stretched out her wrist. When she saw him pressing his slender fingertips on it, she was truly pleasing to the eyes. It was as if she was playing a zither with her fingertips. It was truly beautiful.


    However, as his fingertips grew stronger, she lifted her head and saw a cold glint flash across his eyes.


    "These people from the Zhuo Mansion are really something!"


    "Godly Doctor Ye, what is it? Speak frankly, I can hold on!" Zhuo Qingyan smiled at him faintly.


    Ye Jingxuan glanced at her, his heart bitter. "The wounds on your body were caused half a month ago, and they weren''t treated well. Adding this itchy powder on top of that, there are already signs of poison on your body.


    "It doesn''t matter, as long as it can be solved." Zhuo Qingyan''s worry was finally relieved. She thought that she was suffering from an incurable disease.


    Ye Jingxuan was shocked by her appearance and couldn''t help but sigh: "Also, the wangfei used to take the medicine regularly, and there is another kind of medicinal effect in her body. Furthermore, her body is so cold, does he often feel bloating and slight pain in his abdomen?"


    Zhuo Qingyan shook her head, "Not now, maybe in the past. I don''t know."


    Ye Jingxuan turned his head to the side and sighed: "I will help the wangfei with the prescriptions. With your body, you will have to rest for a while."


    "No matter, as long as it''s good." Zhuo Qingyan retracted her wrist and smiled at him: "It''s not fatal, it doesn''t matter."


    Ye Jingxuan looked at her again. He wanted to say something, but swallowed his words, stood up and walked out of the door. When he was about to leave, he heard her voice: "I will send some medicine over."


    "Thank you, Godly Doctor Ye." Zhuo Qingyan called lightly before she turned around and walked back into the room.


    Ye Jingxuan sat in Chu Yi Chen''s study room, staring at him who was reading the battle report.


    "Ye Jingxuan, what do you have to say? Just say it. Chu Yi Chen threw the pen in his hand onto the table and leaned back in the chair to look at him.


    "What do you think of the wangfei''s poison?" Ye Jingxuan asked directly.


    If it weren''t for his many years of life and death together and their understanding of each other, based on his current tone, Chu Yi Chen would have been furious a long time ago.


    But he knew that Ye Jingxuan was only acting like this because he was worried and worried for Zhuo Qingyan''s body. No matter what, she was still his senior sister''s daughter.


    "You''re a doctor, and you''re asking me?"


    "That old fool Zhuo Baiyuan, I want to poison his entire family so that not even chickens and dogs can be left." After Ye Jingxuan finished speaking, he stood up and was about to leave.


    "Stop! Just leave nothing behind? Did you ask her? Don''t forget, there is still someone else in Zhuo Mansion that she cares about! " Chu Yi Chen was convinced of Ye Jingxuan''s temper, and was even more impulsive than him.


    "Then we will leave Zhuo Qingfan here, the rest will die from poison!" Ye Jingxuan said coldly.


    "I say, Doctor Ye, what''s wrong now? You ate gunpowder? " Yan Li''s cynical voice came out.


    Following which, the door to the study room opened and he and Jiang Siyue walked in, green and white.


    Ye Jingxuan glared at him, he turned and sat back on the chair, his face was sullen and he did not say a word.


    "What''s going on?" Jiang Siyue took off the big white fur on the outside and placed it on a chair, then looked at Chu Yi Chen.


    "Qing Yan is poisoned. He''s worried." Chu Yi Chen sighed, and shook his head.


    "What?" Poison? " The two of them were shocked at the same time.


    Ye Jingxuan started jumping again: "Of course, all of the clothes that I accompanied are smeared with an itch powder, causing the child''s entire body to be covered in a rash, it was extremely itchy, and this child is really able to endure it. He already had the feeling during yesterday''s wedding, and didn''t say anything about it, but today, after returning from the palace, he found out that the back of that child''s neck, was actually ¡­"


    The more Ye Jingxuan spoke, the angrier he got, and the more he spoke, the more his heart ached.


    The two of them couldn''t help but frown when they heard this. Yan Li said: "Aren''t the people from the Zhuo Clan a little too vicious? No matter how displeased they are, they are still people who have been married into the King''s Manor.


    "I don''t think it''s necessarily because of her. It can''t be ¡­ Is it for you? " Jiang Siyue looked at Chu Yi Chen and shook his head.


    "That''s possible!" Chu Yi Chen slightly nodded his head.


    Ye Jingxuan said angrily: "No matter who it is, this kind of master cannot be at ease, wouldn''t he be poisoned? "I know how, and I''m pretty smart. Since the poison won''t kill the entire Zhuo Family, I''ll smash the signboard myself."


    Yan Li went over and pressed him down: "Old Ye is so anxious and useless, the old fool Zhuo Baiyuan, is simply not an ordinary person. Right now, the one we have to deal with is not him, you have to first recuperate Little Princess''s body and remove the poison from her body."


    Jiang Siyue also added, "That''s right, Doctor Ye must have had the time to call out like that, to let the Little Princess experience less suffering, right?"


    "You guys don''t need to say that? The medicine has already been sent over. You guys don''t like me being slow, so why don''t you guys do it! " Ye Jingxuan glared at the two of them.


    Today, he was furious. Who would be angry with who he saw?


    Zhuo Baiyuan, I will definitely let him pay the price. Don''t even think about any of the people who killed her in the manor, but it is not the time yet, the Kang Yang County is already prepared to make a move. Chu Yi Chen comforted him.


    "Fine, I will wait. When the time comes, don''t forget to tell me! I will let them know that I am bullying my martial nephew, making them suffer a fate worse than death!" Ye Jingxuan swung his sleeves and walked out the door.


    "Where are you going?" Yan Li thought that he still had to poison it.


    "To concoct the medicine, I must make sure her body doesn''t itch before tomorrow. Otherwise, it''ll be too much of a torment ¡­" Ye Jingxuan didn''t even turn his head around.


    The three of them looked at each other and sighed at the same time.


    Normally, when Ye Jingxuan was able to get out of the water, no matter who it was, he would not care.


    This old fellow is also a master of protection. It seems that this person from the Zhuo Baiyuan Palace will be guilty in the future.


    "Is the Kang Yang County ready?" Chu Yi Chen asked.


    "Alright, I''ve been waiting for your order!" Jiang Siyue said.


    "Then let''s begin, after five days, we must have news of his death spread to the capital, at the same time, let that case be exposed, not a single person in Hou Family is left!" Chu Yi Chen raised his eyebrows.


    Yan Li and Jiang Siyue raised their mouths at the same time, laughed coldly and nodded at him.

 C18

    Chapter 18 - Returning to a Fool


    At this moment, Zhuo Qingyan was lying asleep on the bed.


    After drinking the medicine sent by Ye Jingxuan, she was so tired that he could not even open his eyes anymore.


    Initially, Ruo Xue thought it was because of last night, but seeing that she was extremely sleepy, she advised her to go to bed for a while.


    But after sleeping for almost four hours, she still had not woken up. She couldn''t help but feel a little scared, so she called for Qiu mama and Mo Yu to stand guard here.


    Hearing this news, Chu Yi Chen, Yan Li and Jiang Siyue all came to bedchamber and at the same time, sent someone to get Ye Jingxuan.


    Upon entering, he saw that Qiu mama was wiping her tears as she lightly patted her, as if she was coaxing a child to sleep.


    Mo Yu also stood at the side with tears streaming down her face.


    "What''s wrong?" Chu Yi Chen asked.


    Mo Yu and Qiu mama became quick-witted, and their faces immediately became a mess as they turned around to pay their respects to him.


    "Qiu mama, what''s going on?" Chu Yi Chen''s way of calling was very familiar.


    "It''s alright, Miss has just gone to sleep. Ever since I woke up, I''ve never slept so deeply. Seeing that she slept so well, this old servant couldn''t help but ¡­" The Qiu mama said softly.


    Mo Yu also nodded her head: "Yes, Your Highness, but Miss has been talking in her sleep, as if she was calling for something."


    Chu Yi Chen walked over and just as he heard the sound of her sleep talking, her voice was very soft and he couldn''t hear her clearly. He couldn''t help but stretch his head forward and put his ear close to her, and he immediately heard:


    "Evacuate..." Back... I''ll cover... "Fast ¡­"


    Then, as if in great discomfort, she humphed once more and said, "It hurts ¡­" "So painful ¡­"


    Chu Yi Chen straightened up again, a cold light flashing through his eyes as he stared at Zhuo Qing Yan, who was still lying on the bed with her eyes closed.


    But at this moment, she suddenly called out again, "Mother, you can''t drink ¡­"


    He was stunned again, his eyes wide open.


    Everyone present heard this voice and they couldn''t help but look at each other. Yan Li reached out to Chu Yi Chen and asked, "What did Little Princess say? Does she know anything? "


    Chu Yi Chen was also a bit confused. He had suspected her, but now, he felt an indescribable sadness.


    Just then, Ye Jingxuan walked in: "Get out of the way!"


    He frowned for a long while, then put it down and turned to look at Qiu mama. "Sister Qiu, what did she eat?"


    "I only ate two mouthfuls of the candied fruits, there''s nothing else ¡­" Ruo Xue spoke up.


    "This girl is too hot. This isn''t a good sign ¡­" After he muttered to himself, he immediately took out a porcelain bottle from his medicine box and gave it to Qiu mama.


    "Immediately feed her three pills!" Take it again every two hours until the sun rises. "


    "Mr. Ye, is it serious?" Qiu mama looked at the porcelain bottle with teary eyes.


    Ye Jingxuan looked at Zhuo Qingyan who was lying on the ground and shook her head: "If the fever can subside before daybreak, then there''s hope, otherwise ¡­"


    "Don''t ¡­" Please... Miss is too bitter ¡­ Finally, I am able to get out of the sea of suffering ¡­ All of you have to save her ¡­ " Qiu mama began to cry.


    "Sister Qiu, I''ll do my best ¡­" Ye Jingxuan clenched his fists tightly.


    "No ¡­." Not going to... Miss wouldn''t go like this ¡­ After being beaten to such a state in the woodshed, he had been frozen for an entire day and night without dying ¡­ It can even kill people ¡­ Not going to... "I won''t ¡­" Mo Yu also cried.


    Chu Yi Chen closed his eyes, he really didn''t know what to say.


    Yan Li and Jiang Siyue were also silent, speaking of medical skills, if Ye Jingxuan said that he could not save her, then no one could, no matter what, Ye Jingxuan was the genius doctor Cheng Guan Sheng''s personal disciple.


    "Sister Qiu, Mo Yu, don''t cry for now, I didn''t say that she is hopeless, it is just that this itch has caused an old problem in her body, now that there are a few different types of problems, it might be more troublesome ¡­" Ye Jingxuan immediately comforted the Qiu mama.


    "Give her some medicine first." Chu Yi Chen interrupted them.


    As Qiu mama was pouring the medicine, Mo Yu immediately brought a cup of warm water over and helped Zhuo Qingyan up, but was unable to drink it all. Just as the two were in a difficult situation, Chu Yi Chen walked over and hugged her into her arms.


    Just as she closed her mouth, Zhuo Qingyan suddenly opened her eyes. She stared at him, her eyes filled with killing intent.


    This really scared him, and he thought that she had woken up, but he heard her shout again: "Kill me, Hou Jinfang, I will kill you myself, and take revenge for my mother!"


    With that, she closed her eyes and fell asleep again.


    Hearing this, everyone''s heart trembled. In that case, this girl really did know something!


    However, at that time, she was still a fool and couldn''t remember what happened. But now, this illness had brought back the deepest memories of her life.


    Chu Yi Chen was not in a good mood. He was nervous, worried, distressed, and puzzled.


    He placed the person on the bed, covered them up, and then turned to look at Ye Jingxuan. Then, he coldly asked: "What happened?"


    Senior sister''s medicine is too tyrannical. There are many things about this little girl that I might not remember, but I have forgotten, and the truth is that she is still hiding in the depths of my memories. With such a large amount of information, if I remember it all at once, it will take her life.


    Ye Jingxuan shook his head painfully.


    Yan Li stretched out his hand and patted him: "What are you shaking your head for, hurry up and concoct the medicine, temporarily suppress the news, let her think about it a little ¡­"


    "Do you take me for a god ¡­" How could there be such a medicine? " Ye Jingxuan turned and glared at him.


    Chu Yi Chen understood, and couldn''t help but close his eyes. It seemed that she really was hopeless.


    Hearing this, Qiu mama and Mo Yu who were standing at the side started crying once again.


    "Jing Xuan, will you be able to concoct the kind of medicine that caused her to be stunned?" Chu Yi Chen suddenly asked.


    "What?" Ye Jingxuan was startled.


    The others stared at him.


    Chu Yi Chen closed her eyes again, "Rather than letting her think of all that pain and live or die without knowing, why not let her be an idiot for the rest of her life? "Why not let her be like that? She can be considered to be happy every day ¡­"


    Although everyone thought that this method was extremely cruel, there was really no other way. At the very least, this method could still save this girl''s life. Otherwise ¡­


    After everyone had left, Chu Yi Chen stood by the bed and looked at her.


    In fact, ever since he heard her mumbling, he had suspected that something was wrong with this girl. Adding on what he saw yesterday, and recalling the scene he saw in the Zhuo Mansion half a month ago, he could already confirm that she was a different person.


    However, why did she have the original memories? This was something that he could not understand.

 C19

    Chapter 19 - Qinhuai Region


    Even if he saw that she was suffering now, no matter how doubtful he was, he would wait until she was safe before deciding. Perhaps when she woke up and became that silly girl from half a month ago, he wouldn''t have any worries ¡­


    However, when she thought back to how she had shrewdly chatted with him yesterday, discussing the conditions, she felt reluctant to part with him.


    Just like that, he stood by her for the entire night.


    During this period, Qiu mama came three more times and fed the medicine to Zhuo Qingyan.


    The first two times she still couldn''t feed it, and it was still with Chu Yi Chen''s help. But after the third feeding, it went much smoother.


    At daybreak, when Chu Yi Chen extended her hand towards her forehead, her fever had already subsided, allowing him to breathe a sigh of relief.


    After another hour, he heard a sound from the bed and immediately went over. He saw her eyes moving wildly under her eyelids, and at the same time, she was humming, "Pain ¡­" Pain... "It''s itchy..."


    "Don''t move, your lordship will call Doctor Ye right away. Endure it ¡­" After Chu Yi Chen finished speaking, he immediately called for people to go get Ye Jingxuan.


    But right after she left, Zhuo Qingyan opened her eyes and stared blankly for a while before opening her mouth. "There''s water ¡­" "Really ¡­"


    Her voice was so hoarse that even she was afraid of hearing it.


    Immediately, a cup of water was passed to her, and at the same time, her body was helped up. As soon as the cup came over, she greedily drank it. Because of her anxiousness, she even choked and coughed for a long time.


    After drinking the wine, Chu Yi Chen gently asked, "Do you still want more?"


    "Mm ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan answered lightly.


    Not long after, another cup was handed over. This time, she didn''t drink it fast. After drinking it, she let out a sigh of relief. "Thank you ¡­"


    "Better?" Chu Yi Chen lightly let her lie down again, and looked at her pale little face through the mask.


    Zhuo Qingyan weakly closed her eyes and nodded: "It''s alright now ¡­ "He won''t die anymore ¡­"


    "Of course not!" Chu Yi Chen said.


    "Your Highness ¡­" Can I ask you another favor? " Zhuo Qingyan asked weakly.


    "Speak!"


    "Don''t feed me that medicine again, I don''t want to be a fool anymore. There are some things I haven''t done yet, and once I''m done, I''ll disappear. If you''re afraid of danger, you can kill me." "Good ¡­" After Zhuo Qingyan finished speaking, she panted heavily, feeling very tired.


    Chu Yi Chen was startled, and didn''t say anything, but stared at her.


    When she opened her eyes to look at him again, Zhuo Qingyan''s lips twitched as if she was smiling, "I heard your conversation yesterday ¡­"


    "Did you hear that?" Chu Yi Chen was surprised.


    "Yes, I heard it ¡­" So it turns out that all of you were my mother''s friends before she died. So it turns out that all of you were like this because you wanted me to live ¡­ My mother has friends like all of you, so she should have no regrets in this life. In any case, if it was me, it would definitely be ¡­ " Zhuo Qingyan had her eyes closed.


    "That''s a way out. If you can guarantee... "You can''t guarantee it ¡­" Chu Yi Chen shook his head.


    "If I really can''t control myself, I''d rather die than become a fool again. I don''t want to become another person''s weak spot ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan said.


    "Weak weakness?" What did you think of? " Chu Yi Chen was shocked again.


    "Behind Zhuo Baiyuan, there is still another person. He is someone that has only heard the voice, and has never seen his face before ¡­ Moreover, it was a woman ¡­ "A woman who used me to threaten my mother ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan panted again.


    Chu Yi Chen tightly clenched his fists, his gaze cold. "Who could it be?"


    Without waiting for Zhuo Qingyan to reply, Ye Jingxuan rushed in, pushed Chu Yi Chen away. He sat in front of the bed and held her wrist, his eyes moving back and forth like a pendulum, and faster and faster.


    "Little girl, tell me, is it really done?" Ye Jingxuan couldn''t believe it.


    Zhuo Qingyan grinned again: "Thank you Martial Uncle for your medical skills, and for saving Little Four ¡­"


    Ye Jingxuan was immediately stunned and stared at her in shock.


    "At that time, my hair was muddled, my eyelids were heavy, I could hear all the sounds coming from the outside world, but I could not wake up. Furthermore, a lot of information was flowing out of my brain, didn''t Little Four want to eavesdrop on your conversation ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan said.


    "Alright, alright, it''s fine. I didn''t want to hide this from you at first, but after a few days, when you''ve gotten used to life in the Prince''s Mansion, I''ll tell you then. Now that you know the truth, there''s no harm in it ¡­" "As long as you are safe ¡­" Ye Jingxuan immediately comforted her.


    "I really thought of many things regarding this illness, but they were all fragments and I couldn''t connect them all ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan shook her head.


    "Alright, I won''t think about it anymore. Good child, be good and take good care of yourself. Senior uncle has already concocted the antidote to cure the poison in your body. You''ll be fine after you soak in the medicinal bath ¡­" Ye Jingxuan said softly.


    "Alright, thank you Martial Uncle!" Zhuo Qingyan pursed her lips again.


    Ye Jingxuan was so happy that he immediately had Ruo Xue take him to prepare a bath.


    Zhuo Qingyan looked at Chu Yi Chen who was still standing in front of the bed and smiled bitterly: "My prince, can you sit for a little longer? Little Four wishes to speak with Your Highness ¡­ "


    Chu Yi Chen didn''t say anything, but still sat down.


    "Little Four is still the original Little Four, but there are some things that only after I woke up, I finally understand. My mother really taught Little Four many things, and because she was foolish, she didn''t really know how to use it. For example, literacy, martial arts practice ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan heaved a long sigh.


    Seeing her like this, Chu Yi Chen said: "We''ll talk about it later."


    "Let''s talk about it now. Initially, the prince only came to our rescue because of a promise. However, if there is doubt between us, then there will be suspicion. This isn''t a good thing for either of us ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan suddenly reached out her hand to hold down Chu Yi Chen, who was about to stand up, and looked at him with an incomparably resolute gaze.


    "Good!" "Go ahead." Chu Yi Chen nodded.


    "Thinking about Zhuo Qingfan, after Second Aunt passed away, Zhuo Baiyuan was afraid that the people of the Wang family would blame him, so he refused to let second brother go back to his ancestor home ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan swallowed and said.


    "But second brother''s martial arts are not weak, and he even got the first place in the Martial Arts Competition. Why is this? Who is second brother''s teacher?" Your highness must have guessed it right? "


    Chu Yi Chen turned around and picked up a kettle, then poured a cup of warm water. He held her up and gave her some to drink before saying, "This I knew, and was very surprised at the time. I didn''t expect ¡­ "Your mother is a peerless expert ¡­"


    "What''s the use? "Didn''t he die from poison ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan closed her eyes.


    "You know?" Chu Yi Chen asked.


    Zhuo Qingyan nodded her head, "At that time, I was also knocked unconscious, but when I woke up, my mother tapped me once. Thus, I could only close my eyes and hear everything ¡­ That person threatened me with my life and death, causing my mother to drink that bowl of poison ¡­ "To put it bluntly, I am the one who killed my mother ¡­"


    "What does it have to do with you!" Chu Yi Chen frowned.


    "No? If it weren''t for me, she wouldn''t need to drink it, but in order to save my life ¡­ Right, what kind of place is Qin Huai''s land? " Zhuo Qingyan looked at him eagerly.


    "Land of Qin Huai?" Chu Yi Chen''s mind immediately lit up. So it was like this ¡­

 C20

    Chapter 20 - A Family Member


    Chu Yi Chen sighed, "Qin Huai Country is not a place. It is a mountain range and river located near Ba Shu Mountain and is also a famous mountain within Kang Yang County. This mountain is called Qin Ling, and it spans the entire Kang Yang County and Lin Zhao Country.


    He patiently explained to her, "But this king has also heard, that the scenery there is not bad, but it is abnormally mysterious. The local people are strong and the forest is dense, forming their own faction, there are many branches of the Huai River, many winding paths, and also many dangerous islands, making it extremely difficult to enter. In addition, there are many array areas here, and there are no entrances or exits ¡­"


    "So that''s the case. No wonder ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan let out another long breath.


    "What?" Chu Yi Chen asked.


    Zhuo Qingyan licked her dry lips again: "On the table in my mother''s art studio, I saw three books, one of which was a Geography essay. Before we got married, I saw it, although each chapter had an annotation and annotation, but the most annotations were in the section of Qin Huai, and judging from the fonts, it was written personally by her ¡­"


    Only now did Chu Yi Chen understand that she had been slowly searching for clues, little by little, and the memories in her mind were being dug out. He didn''t know what kind of pain it was, but it would definitely hurt, but she was still able to endure it.


    "The signature on mother''s painting is called Qin Huai Xue, right?" Zhuo Qingyan asked him again.


    "Yes!" Chu Yi nodded.


    Zhuo Qingyan lifted the corner of her mouth again. "That''s right ¡­"


    "What''s right?" Chu Yi Chen asked her.


    "Mother isn''t an ordinary commoner. She has matters to hide from me, so if I were to look back at what she has done, it makes sense. It is all done on purpose ¡­" "I''m guessing there''s not just you and me here, there''s also your martial uncle, two of your friends, and Zhuo Qingfan ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan closed her eyes and a single tear fell from the corner of her eye.


    Just as Chu Yi Chen was about to reach out to wipe her tears, Ye Jingxuan ran over to her bed and said, "Come, Little Four.


    "Thank you for your hard work, Martial Uncle. How long do you want to soak in it?" Zhuo Qingyan looked at him.


    "It will take at least four hours ¡­" Ye Jingxuan said.


    Zhuo Qingyan smiled and nodded her head: "Little Four understands, I can do it myself. After four hours, I will ask Martial Uncle to come and take a look ¡­"


    Chu Yi Chen understood her meaning and immediately called for Mo Yu and Ruo Xue to help her go to the bathroom.


    Seeing Zhuo Qingyan walk lightly, Chu Yi Chen''s heart sank. It was as if her heart was held tightly by a large hand, making her unable to breathe.


    Ye Jingxuan was still excited, but when he saw the bathroom door close, he immediately patted Chu Xi Chen''s hands: "This girl''s vitality is so strong, and so mystical, and that''s good enough, we can only look at the situation from what you said last night. I didn''t think, I didn''t think that this girl would be so strong ¡­."


    "She knows what she wants to do. There are some things that she can''t allow herself to fall down before she''s done ¡­" When Chu Yi Chen said these words, his heart became firmer and firmer, and at the same time, it seemed as if there was something more in his heart.


    Meanwhile, Zhuo Qingyan''s mind was in a mess as she was soaking in the medicinal bath. Too much information was pouring into her, causing her to not know how to react. At the same time, she was worried about how much Chu Yi Chen would believe.


    She didn''t know what he was planning, but if she was in any way harmful to his plans, would he be able to decisively end her?


    She had really heard everything they''d said at the foot of the bed last night, but she hadn''t been able to wake up.


    Although these fragments were very fragmented, it was not as if she could not connect at all, so what she had said to Chu Yi Chen just now was true.


    Even if he could believe 30%, that would be enough. But if it wasn''t ¡­ She already had a countermeasure, which was to disappear. Although her current strength wasn''t high, it wasn''t impossible for her to escape.


    She raised her right wrist again and looked at the bracelet. The corners of her mouth curled up as she said, "The items here are enough for me to live for two lifetimes ¡­"


    After making up her mind, she suddenly felt that there was nothing left to do. She obediently lied down in the bath barrel and really soaked it up for four hours.


    When she walked out of the bathroom, Ye Jingxuan was the only one left in the room.


    After taking his pulse, he brought her another bowl of medicine to drink. Zhuo Qingyan did not hesitate to drink it all in one gulp.


    You must know, this medicine is extremely bitter. In the past, when young miss drank this medicine, it was always like a fight, but when Second Young Master was around, things would be much smoother.


    That night, she slept even better, although during that time, she felt that someone was standing before her bed, watching her.


    The next morning, she was in high spirits.


    After breakfast, Chu Yi Chen went to work in the study, and she went to the art studio in the courtyard.


    Upon entering, she couldn''t help but be shocked. The layout of this place was almost exactly the same as when she was in the Zhuo Mansion.


    Taking advantage of the unforeseen moment, she squatted under the drawing table to take a look. Only when she did not see the mechanism did she feel at ease.


    One had to know that before she left the Zhuo Mansion, she had personally destroyed the opportunity under the drawing table.


    He sat at the table and looked at the diary, occasionally drawing topographic map s on paper.


    Ye Jingxuan had come to see her a few times, so he was relieved to see that she was truly alright.


    This pleasant day was broken in five days.


    Zhuo Baiyuan personally brought Hauptverwaltungsgebaude, Zhuo Qingping, Zhuo Qinglin and Zhuo Qingfan to the Duke Palace.


    However, Chu Yi Chen knew why they had come.


    When he sent for Zhuo Qingyan, only Zhuo Qingfan was really happy. He held her hand and looked her up and down, asking her if she was used to it.


    As for the others, they were all pretending to be smiling, while Zhuo Baiyuan kept on wanting to chat with Chu Yi Chen.


    And Zhuo Qinglin was actually thinking of ways to go to see Zhuo Qingyan''s residence.


    From what she knew, this fool''s place would definitely not be any good. It would be good if he didn''t let her stay in the woodshed.


    Although Chu Yi Chen had agreed to let her visit, when Zhuo Qing Yan brought Zhuo Qing Fan to the bedchamber Courtyard, he was by her side, and even lightly reminded her from time to time.


    In the eyes of other people, they were just lovemaking, but only the two of them knew that Chu Yi Chen was afraid that they would do something to Zhuo Qingyan. If that happened, Ye Jingxuan''s entire family would be poisoned to death and his plans would be messed up.


    Of course, aside from Zhuo Qingfan, everyone in this family had to die, but not now.

 C21

    CHAPTER 21 - DON''T DISTURB


    After entering the bedchamber, Zhuo Qinglin''s eyeballs had almost popped out of their sockets. She couldn''t understand how a fool could get such good treatment.


    When she turned around and angrily glared at Zhuo Qingfan who was playing with her, she realized that the clothes she was wearing and the hair she was wearing were the best at the moment. She wanted to get them, but she couldn''t; this made her even more furious and jealous.


    And her expression, was seen by Ruo Xue. At the same time, everyone became cautious.


    Zhu Xin, who was standing beside Zhuo Qinglin, saw her thoughts, stuck her head out, and whispered into her ear: "Miss, of course I can''t make her so pleased with herself. This servant has a way to make her suffer a fate worse than death!"


    "Hm!" Be careful, this is the prince''s mansion, do not let anyone discover it. I want to see how long she can continue to be proud of herself. Right, didn''t mother say that after she passes through the mansion, she will be poisoned? "Why does it look like nothing has happened to her?" Zhuo Qinglin glanced at her.


    Zhu Xin shook her head: "That Doctor Qi''s medicine, it might not be easy to use, it''s fine, I still have some here ¡­ ¡­"


    The two master and servant were plotting to harm others, but Ye Feng, who was hiding on the roof beam, was already helplessly rolling his eyes, silently cursing in his heart: Idiot, you want to be bad at Ling Mansion, you really don''t need to think of it. Even if you aren''t in a strict place like bedchamber, even if you are in a remote corner of the palace, they won''t be able to do what they want.


    When Zhuo Qingfan, who was sitting in the courtyard under the wooden porch, took out a piece of Ga La Ha from his bosom, Zhuo Qingyan''s candid laughter could be heard all over the bedchamber.


    The corner of Chu Yi Chen''s mouth rose up. "So, it turns out that Qing Yan likes this kind of thing ¡­"


    "Reporting to Your Highness, this is something my Little Four has played around with since childhood, I like it the most ¡­" Zhuo Qingfan respectfully said.


    "Second brother is the best ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan put her hands on his face and kissed him.


    Zhuo Qingfan caressed her head naturally with a doting look in his eyes.


    However, Chu Yi Chen''s gaze turned cold, and his heart was in disarray.


    "Second brother, I''ll take you over there to play. There are bugs ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan pointed at the back hall in the yard.


    "Alright!" Zhuo Qingfan understood that she had something to say to him, so he naturally held her hand and led her to the back of the hall.


    Chu Yi Chen wanted to follow along, but was stopped by Zhuo Baiyuan: "Prince has treated my Little Four so well, this official is truly grateful, but this time, I still have one more request, I hope Master Wang will allow me some time, can we talk about it in detail?"


    "What is it?" "Let''s talk here. There are no outsiders ¡­" As Chu Yi Chen spoke, he turned around and sat on the stone bench in the middle of the courtyard. He had no intention of leaving.


    Zhuo Baiyuan was extremely dissatisfied with this arrangement, but he had no other choice. This place was not his residence, and furthermore, he had come to ask the Ling Wang.


    Zhuo Baiyuan also did not dare to sit down. He could only stand there respectfully and say, "This official''s father-in-law sent news yesterday, passing by Kang Yang County ¡­"


    "Oh? Kang Yang County? " Chu Yi Chen said softly.


    "That''s right, the Kang Yang County''s County Governor, Hou Guangsheng, is this official''s father-in-law ¡­" Zhuo Baiyuan pursed his lips in sadness, and tried to squeeze out a few tears, but to no avail.


    "Is Minister Zhuo going to go to mourning? Then just take the leave of absence from His Majesty, there''s no need to tell this prince. " Chu Yi Chen deliberately misunderstood his meaning.


    Zhuo Baiyuan was immediately stunned, and Hauptverwaltungsgebaude, who was standing beside him, immediately reached out to pinch him, as his face turned stiff.


    However, when Chu Yi Chen saw this, her gaze became much colder.


    "This official also received news that two older uncles were involved in the case. Yesterday, His Majesty ordered us to escort them to the capital. I hope that the prince can help out ¡­" Zhuo Baiyuan immediately smirked.


    "What case?" And even brought two senior officials of the Hauptverwaltungsgebaude inside? " Chu Yi Chen asked.


    "I heard ¡­" Yes... The case of the seller''s dereliction of duty is widespread. The entire Kang Yang County, as well as the western Jiaguan County ¡­ " Zhuo Baiyuan said with difficulty.


    "Oh? Then your two uncles have quite a bit of power ¡­ What kind of official positions are they in? " Chu Yi Chen asked with interest.


    "My brother, Hou Jinxiang, is a third rank official in the Kang Yang County. Second brother, Hou Yucheng is also a third rank official in the Jiaguan County ¡­" Hauptverwaltungsgebaude was pleased and immediately spoke out.


    Ruo Yan immediately brought over a cup of tea and took a sip, "It looks like there really is an opportunity for you to sell yourself an official. The conditions to amass some ill-gotten wealth are still very ripe ¡­"


    Hearing that, Zhuo Baiyuan was so frightened that he immediately knelt down, followed by Hauptverwaltungsgebaude and Zhuo Qingping who followed behind him.


    "Your highness, please look it up ¡­" "Although these two are bros of this official, Kang Yang County and Jiaguan County are very far away from the capital. Originally, this official did not have much contact with them, so what they did has nothing to do with this official ¡­"


    Zhuo Qingping followed, "Yes ¡­ "Your Highness, my father really won''t get involved in this case. I hope Your Highness can investigate this clearly ¡­"


    Hearing that, the Hauptverwaltungsgebaude was displeased, he immediately extended his hand and punched Zhuo Baiyuan: "Old master, what is the meaning of this, are you not going to save my brother?"


    "Madam!" This is the prince''s mansion, you can''t be rash! " Zhuo Baiyuan wished that he could strangle this woman to death, to not be able to understand the situation.


    Chu Yi Chen snorted, "Alright, Minister Zhuo, all of you get up. Today, we are here to visit the Little Four, so there is no need to discuss these matters in the imperial court. Furthermore, even if I understand the whole story, I will not take the case to heart, so speaking about it is useless!"


    "Your highness is wrong. Your highness is a pillar of the kingdom, a cornerstone of the kingdom. If Your highness can say a word or two to Your highness, then your highness can also save the lives of your two uncles. I hope Your highness can help me speak up for the sake of the marriage between the two families ¡­" Zhuo Baiyuan reached out and grabbed the corner of his robe.


    However, this action of his caused Chu Yi Chen to frown in disgust. She forcefully pulled back her foot, pulling the horn out of his hand.


    "Minister Zhuo, don''t say that This King didn''t remind you. This King hates people from the imperial court the most right now. You should know about This King''s current situation too. Don''t look for trouble." Chu Yi Chen''s voice was extremely cold.


    Zhuo Baiyuan could not help but close his eyes, how could he have forgotten about this after all these years? He was now a useless king.


    Zhuo Baiyuan was truly worthy of being a person who wandered around in the imperial court. Her smooth and smooth movements naturally had its own unique features, as he immediately stood up and bowed to him, "Prince, please calm your anger, it was this official who was inconsiderate. Today he is here to see you, there is no other reason, there is no other reason."


    Hauptverwaltungsgebaude, who was at the side, wanted to speak, but was stopped by a warning look from him.


    Chu Yi Chen didn''t pay any more attention to the three of them, and leisurely drank some tea, but his gaze was looking in the direction of the rear hall.


    As the conversation was bustling, Zhuo Qingyan and Zhuo Qingfan, who were watching the bugs under a tree in the rear of the hall, were also not idle either.

 C22

    Chapter 22 - Teaching Sword Arts


    Zhuo Qingfan held her hand, "Tell Second Brother, is he really being nice to you, or is he just putting on an act in front of us?"


    Zhuo Qingyan could not help but laugh: "Brother, what aspect are you talking about? In any case, there are many that are good to eat, good to drink, good to wear, and good to wear. From the moment of marriage until now, there has not been a single quarrel.


    Zhuo Qingfan''s eyes stung. "That''s good, at least ¡­"


    Zhuo Qingyan laughed again: "I will take care of myself. Besides, aren''t there Qiu mama and Mo Yu? The three of us will definitely be able to do it, but you will be the one to do it.


    Zhuo Qingfan laughed miserably: "I ¡­ you don''t need to worry, a few days ago I was going to report. After the new year, I will be reporting to the Guanling Army, but your second brother I have already been promoted to vice commander-in-chief."


    Zhuo Qingyan held his hand and laughed happily: "Really? Then I''ll call you Vice Marshal Zhuo from now on. Are there any upgrades to the grade? "


    "Yes, third rank." Zhuo Qingfan smiled.


    "That''s good, that''s good ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan was truly happy for him.


    As long as he, the only person in this world who truly cared about her, could live on in peace, it would be great. She wanted to stay away from this place and not involve him in unnecessary things.


    "Also, the ancestor''s family has already come to find me. The commander of the Guanling Army is her cousin Wang Qi." Zhuo Qingfan smiled again.


    "Really? There are people from the ancestor''s family there. Brother, you must perform well, but you must also pay attention to your own safety. " She smiled happily. There was no need to mention how beautiful she looked.


    "Therefore, second brother would like to ask you if you''re willing to leave with me." Zhuo Qingfan held her hand and looked at her seriously.


    Zhuo Qingyan froze for a moment before sighing: "Brother, not now."


    "Why? "As you can see, today''s attitude is not to come to you, but to ask for your highness''s help. If your highness agrees to this matter, they might treat you better in the future. If not, you might ¡­" Zhuo Qingfan said worriedly.


    Zhuo Qingyan smiled bitterly: "Of course I know that. I didn''t expect them to have any kind intentions in coming to see me, so it doesn''t matter if they come or not. I''ll go back to peace. I''m really happy now that you''re here ¡­"


    "Little Four!" Zhuo Qingfan shook her.


    Zhuo Qingyan stood up and patted the dust off her clothes, "Big brother, in this world, I have no family other than you, so you have to take care of yourself. Don''t make me worry."


    "Little Four ¡­" Zhuo Qingfan looked at her sadly. "It''s all because I''m useless. If I had come back earlier, things might have been different ¡­"


    "What''s different? Is it the end? " Zhuo Qingfan looked at him.


    Seeing him nod his head, she could not help but laugh and hold his hand: "Big brother, what the outcome is, I do not know, maybe mother will not leave so suddenly, but my future fate may still be like this, but luckily, I am better now, and I no longer have that silly look in the past. Some things, it is time to understand."


    "Little Four, did something happen? "Tell me, this brother will bear the responsibility with you." Zhuo Qingfan''s hands were on her shoulders as he stared at her.


    There are some things about your mother, but they are very fragmented and cannot be connected to her. There is still a long road ahead of you, but brother, you must take care of yourself. Once there comes a day, Little Four will come and find you. Zhuo Qingyan smiled at him.


    "Of course, as long as you come, I will always welcome you. I will take care of you for the rest of your life!" Zhuo Qingfan nodded seriously at her.


    Zhuo Qingyan smiled again. "Brother, the sword technique mother taught you, can you teach me before you leave?"


    "You remember?" Zhuo Qingfan looked at her in surprise.


    Seeing her nod, he happily embraced her in his arms. "The heavens have opened their eyes. My Little Four has finally remembered. You should know that when mother taught you that year, why didn''t you learn it ¡­"


    "But I know some ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan looked up at him in his arms.


    "Isn''t that what I coaxed you to learn? Every time, I have to use a candied fruit or five pastries to exchange for it ¡­" Zhuo Qingfan lightly tapped her nose.


    "Is that so? "I don''t recall that ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan smiled embarrassedly.


    "Any time you want to learn is fine. I won''t leave the capital until the new year. Oh right, will the Prince allow you to come and learn from me?" Zhuo Qingfan was worried.


    Zhuo Qingyan shook her head: "I don''t know, I''ll ask him when I have time."


    Seeing how obedient she was, Zhuo Qingfan started to worry again, but he felt that it was impossible. As a prince, he couldn''t possibly call her, a little girl, for real, could he?


    "Bro, it''s better to break the sun than to hit the sun. Just teach me two moves today, okay?" Zhuo Qingyan suddenly pushed him away and looked at him earnestly.


    "Alright!" Towards her current state, Zhuo Qingfan had no resistance and readily nodded his head.


    The back of the hall was not small at all, finding two wooden sticks from one side, both holding in their hands. Zhuo Qingfan stood there, dancing a set of sword techniques, looking at the flying swords in her hands, her white clothes fluttering, the free and easy Zhuo Qingfan, her face was filled with admiration and envy, her eyes were full of little stars.


    By the time he finished performing his set of sword techniques, Zhuo Qingyan was already clapping her hands with excitement written all over her face.


    "Mother taught me this sword technique when I was thirteen. It was also because of this sword technique that I won first place in the martial test when I was sixteen. Little Four, learn well." Zhuo Qingfan looked at him with a smile.


    "En!" Zhuo Qingyan nodded vigorously.


    Then, the two of them began to practice, one teaching seriously, the other studying diligently.


    When Ye Jingxuan, who was leaning at the back door of the hall with his arms crossed and watching the two of them practicing, couldn''t help but recall the scene when he was training with his senior at his sect.


    When Chu Yi Chen arrived, the two of them were already in sync. Seeing how full of interest he was waving his wooden stick and practicing his moves, but with his eyes following Zhuo Qingfan''s figure, he couldn''t get happy.


    After retracting her technique, Zhuo Qingfan turned around and looked at Zhuo Qingfan''s rosy face. He extended a hand to wipe the sweat off her face. "Little Four is awesome. I''ve remembered everything so quickly ¡­"


    "It''s better if I teach you." Zhuo Qingyan also praised him.


    "When you''re free, practice more. When I''m free, I''ll come back to teach you. Is that okay?" Zhuo Qingfan helped her run her hair along her forehead.


    "Second Young Master Zhuo, Minister Zhuo''s group is already waiting in the lobby. They are about to return to the mansion, I wonder if Second Young Master will stay in the mansion for dinner before returning?" Chu Yi Chen coldly asked.


    "Alright, let second brother stay." Zhuo Qingyan immediately turned to look at him with a smile.

 C23

    Chapter 23 - Entering the study room


    Zhuo Qingfan was not an idiot, of course he could tell that Chu Yi Chen was trying to kick him out, but it seemed like Little Four didn''t understand, as he was worried that he would anger this Ghost Face King, and thus his following days in Little Four were not easy, so he quickly pulled Zhuo Qingyan along.


    "Your Highness, if you don''t mind, I will take my leave!"


    "Second brother ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan turned around and grabbed him, her eyes filled with reluctance.


    "Good boy Little Four ¡­ "Second brother will visit you again when he''s free ¡­" Zhuo Qingfan was also reluctant to part with her, so he lightly patted her face.


    "Mm ¡­" Little Four and the other brothers, come here ¡­ " Zhuo Qingyan responded with a soft voice. She held his hand tightly as they walked towards the front hall.


    Chu Yi Chen held his hands behind his back and walked in front, but the image of her disappointed appearance from before kept flashing through his mind, causing him to feel extremely agitated.


    Ye Jingxuan who was leaning on the door raised his mouth, shook his head, flung his sleeves, and left with his hands behind his back.


    When she saw the people from the Zhuo Clan off, Zhuo Qingyan was a little disappointed when she returned to the bedchamber. She saw that everyone in the courtyard was busy as she called Mo Yu over: "What are you doing?"


    "I''m looking for something. Ruoyun saw that Third Miss and Zhu Xin had placed something in the hall, but she couldn''t see it clearly. They''re looking for something ¡­" Mo Yu pouted in anger.


    "What?" Put something in? " Zhuo Qingyan was truly speechless. How could these people be so free after spending so much effort?


    Chu Yi Chen stood behind her, seeing her helpless look, he couldn''t help but shake his head, and directly pulled her hand, pulling her out.


    "What are you doing?" Zhuo Qingyan did not understand.


    "Let them clean up the hall first. You can''t stand outside and wait for them before cleaning everything up, right? It''s so cold, go to the study room and stay there ¡­" Chu Yi Chen walked in front with big steps.


    As Zhuo Qingyan was dragged along, she could only run along with her.


    "No need. You should stay in the guest room for a while. Aren''t you very busy?"


    He suddenly stopped, but she did not expect him to suddenly stop. He directly crashed into her, his nose colliding with her firm back. It was truly a sore feeling ¡­


    "Ugh ¡­"


    "You really hate being together with This King, don''t you? Look at how happy you are with that Zhuo Qingfan ¡­ Why is it like this the moment I get to This King? Is This King that annoying to you? " Chu Yi Chen coldly asked.


    Zhuo Qingyan raised her teary head to look at him. What did this old brat eat wrong medicine? Why is he in such a bad mood? What did she say?


    When he saw her like this, his heart tightened again. He couldn''t help but reach out to touch her red nose, but his hand only reached halfway before he let it go.


    "I''m just afraid of disturbing your office ¡­ "I have no other intentions ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan whispered.


    "Alright, the sky is cold, let''s go!" Chu Yi Chen grabbed her hand again and headed towards the study.


    As she entered the study, a gush of hot air gushed out. She really shuddered and took off her cotton cloak. Looking at the spectacular scene, she was so shocked that her eyes continuously moved and her mouth slightly opened ¡­


    After hanging up her black fur coat, she took it from her hands and hung it up. When she turned around and saw that she was still in a daze, looking at the scene in surprise, Chu Yi Chen''s mood immediately became a lot better.


    He reached out to push her away. "Go to the stove and roast them. Warm up ¡­"


    "It''s not cold. Can I take a look at the bookshelves?" Zhuo Qingyan asked as she pointed to the ten rows of bookshelves.


    "En!" Chu Yi Chen replied softly.


    She only said "thank you" before running in. She took off her shoes before the wooden collapse and carefully looked at the books on the bookshelf with her head upturned.


    Chu Yi Chen slightly smiled, and said to the subordinate standing at the side: "Go get some hot milk."


    "Yes sir!" Your subordinate will immediately leave.


    Chu Yi Chen, who was sitting in front of the desk and reading the official documents, would occasionally turn his head to look at Zhuo Qing Yan, who was sitting quietly behind the bookshelf. The corners of her mouth would unconsciously raise as she read her book; it seemed that she was right to bring her here.


    When Jiang Siyue and Yan Li came in and saw him, they did not hold back and sat down.


    Yan Li said: "I heard that Zhuo Baiyuan has come today ¡­"


    Chu Yi Chen immediately put his finger to his lips, the two of them simultaneously stared blankly, both becoming alert. When they looked at him again, he had made a "4" sign, and then pointed behind them.


    The two of them followed the direction of the voice and saw that the person behind the window was reading a book with rapt attention.


    Jiang Zhen asked, his lips moving soundlessly. "Is it an imperial concubine?"


    Chu Yi Chen slightly nodded his head.


    The two of them couldn''t help but look at each other and smile. When they saw a big porcelain bottle on top of the small stove that emitted the smell of milk, they smiled meaningfully.


    At this moment, Zhuo Qingyan ran out with a large piece of paper in her hand. "My prince, did you draw this ¡­"


    When she ran out, she saw Jiang Siyue and Yan Li smiling at her.


    She was stunned for a moment and stopped walking. She then said stiffly, "Greetings, Mister Jiang and Mister Yan."


    "Good morning, Little Princess!" The two of them bowed to her at the same time, but their smile didn''t lessen in the slightest.


    She blinked, not understanding why the two of them were looking at her with such smiles. Was there something wrong with her? As soon as he thought about it, he lowered his head to look at himself. There was nothing wrong with it. After thinking about it again, he reached out his hand to touch his face. He looked at Chu Yi Chen who was also looking at him and asked, "Is it dirty?"


    Chu Yi Chen smiled and shook his head: "They saw you here, so don''t bother about them."


    "Oh ¡­" I just wanted to ask, did you draw this? " Zhuo Qingyan immediately raised the map in her hands. When she got excited, she even forgot about the rules of speech.


    "Hm!" It was painted at the time when we were in the Qingbei Army Camp, but without using up, it was put down ¡­ " Chu Yi Chen slightly raised the corner of his mouth.


    "Can I see it?" Zhuo Qingyan asked again.


    "Sure!" Chu Yi Chen nodded.


    "Thank you!" Zhuo Qingyan smiled happily.


    This laughter truly caught the eyes of the three of them. This sort of laughter that came from the bottom of their hearts was truly beautiful.


    "Oh, can I borrow a piece of paper and a pen?" Zhuo Qingyan asked again.


    Chu Yi Chen immediately came back to his senses, and looked up at the desk. "Take it."


    Zhuo Qingyan bit her lips and took a piece of paper and a pen before smiling at him, "Thank you, Your Highness. I won''t disturb you ¡­."


    After saying that, he turned around and ran back. He then sat in front of the crater and started drawing on the small table.


    The three of them stretched their heads out to stare for a long while before withdrawing it and smiling at each other.


    This girl''s occasional casual little movements were truly adorable. Especially those that came from the bottom of her heart, it really made people like her. "Wuu, wuu ¡­."


    The three of them talked about the current situation in the capital and the situation in other places. After drinking two cups of tea, they saw the little person behind them standing up with a piece of paper in his hand.


    "Show it to This King." Chu Yi Chen said.


    Zhuo Qingyan stared blankly for a moment, but she still walked over and put the paper on the table. Then, she clasped her hands behind her back and stood to the side, blinking at his expression.

 C24

    Chapter 24 - Acceptance


    Chu Yi Chen looked at it for a while, then suddenly raised his head and looked at her, "You drew it?"


    Zhuo Qingyan bit her lower lip and nodded, feeling nervous.


    Hearing that, Yan Li and Jiang Siyue also stood up and looked at each other, then the two of them raised their heads and looked at her in shock.


    Yan Li pointed to the paper: Little Princess, can you understand it?


    "Is that so? You changed it? " Jiang Siyue also asked.


    Zhuo Qingyan blinked again. At this moment, she seemed to feel that she had caused another disaster. She nervously took a step back, bit her lower lip, and resigned herself to her fate, nodding her head again.


    "Come here!" Chu Yi Chen extended his hand towards her.


    Zhuo Qingyan regretted. Why was she so excited when she saw the weapon blueprint? She had completely forgotten where she was. Wasn''t this courting death?


    However, she seemed to have no other choice. In terms of fighting, she couldn''t beat any of the three people in front of her. If she wanted to run, none of them would be faster than her short legs.


    Chu Yi Chen held her small hand and pulled her to sit on his chair. He thought that she would be forced to confess, but she heard him ask, "How did you come up with this change?"


    "Huh?" Zhuo Qingyan raised her head and looked at him because he was wearing a mask. She could not see his expression, but she could feel his burning gaze.


    When she looked at the two handsome men, Yan Li and Jiang Siyue, who were nodding at her and also looking forward to receiving their answers, she couldn''t help but swallow her saliva.


    "I did it according to the blueprints you drew. Although yours is good, there are some parts that cannot be used. Whether it be in terms of assembling or practical application, it is not suitable. This way, it can be simple, convenient and, at the same time, have some power ¡­" Pick... "High."


    When the three of them heard this, they laughed again.


    "Tell This King again. If it''s like the one you''re drawing now, how effective would it be? How many people would need to be to execute it?" Chu Yi Chen asked again.


    Zhuo Qingyan glanced at him again, "It''s about the size of a horse carriage, if you push on the wheels, four people can operate it ¡­"


    "High ¡­" Yan Li slammed the table.


    This really scared her out of her wits. Her body immediately trembled. She was already worried, and now she was almost scared to death.


    "Little Princess is indeed a genius. When we were in the Qingbei Army''s camp back then, we had spent more than half a year thinking about it. We didn''t expect that such a method would be used ¡­" Jiang Siyue also laughed.


    Chu Yi Chen didn''t say anything, but stared at the drawing, his hand lightly tapping on it.


    Zhuo Qingyan''s heart was in her throat as she scolded herself over a hundred times in her heart. It''s nothing to pretend that you know what''s good for you, what''s good for you? Just look at it yourself, why do you owe it so much?


    At this time, Chu Yi Chen turned his head to look at the extremely nervous Zhuo Qing Yan: "Behind the bookshelf, there are still several sets of diagrams. Take a look and see if they can be improved on.


    Zhuo Qingyan was dumbfounded again. What was he trying to do? Test? Validation? Test? Or was he trying to confirm what he was thinking? Was there a reason for him to kill her once it was confirmed?


    "Prince ¡­"


    "What is it? "You don''t dare?" Chu Yi Chen stared at her.


    Zhuo Qingyan suddenly calmed down, stood up from the chair, took two steps back, and calmly looked at him: "There''s nothing that I don''t dare to do, but there''s something that needs to be explained to you guys, change it or change it, you guys can decide. If you really want to punish me, I will take responsibility, and let Qiu mama and Mo Yu leave, they don''t know anything!"


    Yan Li and Jiang Siyue were startled, and immediately looked towards Chu Yi Chen.


    However, he continued to stare at her as the corners of his mouth curled into a cold smile. "You''re quite knowledgeable about yourself. No matter how mysterious your birth mother is, she still doesn''t know how to forge a weapon. As for you, after a few glances, you were able to draw this diagram.


    "I understand, I won''t believe it no matter who I put it on, but I do understand it. It''s just like those toys my mother made for me when I was young, they''re all parts and just how I assemble them, the effects are different. That toy''s second brother had also played with it before, so even if we put it together, the items we put together would still be different." Zhuo Qingyan looked at him indifferently.


    However, his eyes were cold and distant.


    Yan Li immediately tried to smooth things over. "Little Princess misunderstood us. We were only surprised, how could you do all this ¡­"


    "It''s not that I misunderstood, it seems like the prince misunderstood. How could a fool know this!" After finishing her sentence, Zhuo Qingyan turned around and walked back to the bookshelf. After staying there for a long time, she was finally able to place a few blueprints at the top of the bookshelf.


    Jiang Siyue lightly touched Chu Yi Chen''s hand: "Isn''t that a bit too much?"


    "This King is just curious..." Chu Yi Chen said coldly.


    He was angry, but he couldn''t say what he was angry about. It wasn''t because he was angry at her indifference, but because he was angry at himself for being suspicious.


    Yan Li wanted to ease the awkward atmosphere, so he poured a cup of warm milk and brought it over to her, but before he even went over, she was already holding three blueprints in his hands and walking over.


    "Your Highness, I''ve already seen these three. There''s no way to change them, they''re not practical at all."


    "What do you mean?" Chu Yi Chen asked.


    Maybe when you were fighting in the Qingbei Army Battalion before, you entered and exited the mountains a lot, so you could transport goods easily. You thought of this, but it was impossible to realize the techniques of the current generation, so your thoughts were good, but the technique restriction is simply impossible. After Zhuo Qingyan finished speaking, she took out the second diagram.


    This, I''ve seen it before, it''s a huge crossbow, the idea of firing 100 arrows is not bad, but in reality it''s very difficult, even if you press the wheels under the car, without 10 or so people, it''s impossible to move it, this is the first, second point, on the aspect of shooting and continuing arrows, it''s very difficult to achieve without an automatic spring, the third point is too big, it''s not conducive to quick combat, once you retreat, this kind of heavy weapon, you can only discard it, if you want to keep it, many people will die.


    She pulled out a third one: "This map is only half drawn, but from the first half, Your Highness wants a weapon that can replace climbing walls and ladders, this kind of climbing wall weapon is indeed a little backward, but for such a high wall, if you do not use this method, you really cannot go up, those with high martial arts and light martial arts, it is easy to find, but in the army, it is very rare, if you make it, all the soldiers must be trained to use it, otherwise, even if you have it, you will not be able to climb the wall, even if you have it, it will be hung halfway, a bunch of shrimp on it is not as practical as climbing walls."


    After she finished speaking, she calmly looked at Chu Yi Chen, waiting for him to cure her. She wanted to see if she would accept her fate once the day she, Zhuo Qing Yan, transmigrated to this world was over!

 C25

    Chapter 25 - Impunity


    Yan Li immediately came over and handed over the milk cup in his hand. "It has been hard on you Little Princess, come and drink a mouthful, fresh ¡­"


    Only now did Jiang Siyue regain her senses. He was already stunned by the little girl''s words, and from the bottom of her heart, she felt admiration.


    The corner of Chu Yi Chen''s mouth raised slightly. Seeing that she was still hesitating on whether or not to accept the cup of milk, he said, "Drink it, I specially prepared it for you."


    Zhuo Qingyan then nodded to Yan Li and said "Thank you", and took the milk and drank it.


    "In the future, come here if you have nothing better to do. Let''s see what new things you can come up with. However, this King doesn''t really believe that you can come up with such a flexible ladder. Is This King that weak?" Chu Yi Chen raised his eyebrows behind his mask, his tone also becoming a lot more relaxed.


    Zhuo Qingyan blinked at him through the cup, but she quickly understood the meaning of his words. What is he trying to do? He''s not going to punish himself? Isn''t it too temperamental? Why does it feel even harder than the previous commander of the demon regiment?


    Seeing her open her eyes wide, mouth pressed against the rim of the cup, and not even drinking anymore, Chu Yi Chen couldn''t help but smile: "I didn''t say I would punish you for your crimes, what are you worried about?"


    "But you didn''t say anything about not punishing me?" Zhuo Qingyan choked back in annoyance.


    However, as soon as she said those words, she immediately regretted it. She cursed herself in her heart: I can''t endure it any longer.


    "Are you worried every day that your life will be taken by me?" Chu Yi Chen looked at her in amusement.


    Zhuo Qingyan decided not to say another word and just shook her head.


    "Puff ¡­" Yan Li and Jiang Siyue, who were standing by the side, laughed out at the same time.


    It was truly no wonder. If a person did not understand Chu Yichen''s personality, they would have been scared by his unpredictable nature. This girl''s mentality could be considered strong; otherwise, he would have long since scared out of his wits.


    "You said just now that soldiers can only be trained. If it was you, how would you train them?" Chu Yi Chen asked.


    Zhuo Qingyan pouted and blinked at him, still not saying anything.


    Because she was afraid that if she said anything more, she would make him angry.


    "Speak, This King does not blame you!" Chu Yi Chen first gave her a peace of mind.


    However, she still remained silent and continued to stare at him. Actually, she wasn''t sure what this person wanted to do.


    "This King will not punish you for your crimes, no matter what you say or what you said, I will not do it. Furthermore, I have special permission for you to come to the study at any time to read all the books here." Chu Yi Chen stated his terms and also promised.


    "You said it, you''re not allowed to go back on your words!" Zhuo Qingyan immediately spoke up.


    "Haha ¡­" Yan Li and Jiang Siyue could no longer hold back their laughter.


    Since when did the Prince Ling show such kindness? To be able to say such soft words from his mouth must be an extremely difficult thing to do.


    Seeing that the two of them were still laughing, she finished the milk in one gulp and raised her glass. "I want another glass."


    "Alright, my Little Princess. Today, I am your little follower. As long as you can say these things, I will do whatever you want." Yan Li immediately brought the pot over and poured it for her.


    Zhuo Qingyan glanced at him: "Mr. Yan, don''t be too formal with your words, be careful that you won''t be able to find an excuse when you cry in the future."


    Yan Li stared blankly for a moment, then looked at Chu Yi Chen, and curled his lips: "How about we say that we''re not in the same family, and that we don''t enter the same door? Our mouths are the same."


    Zhuo Qingyan ignored his words and blew the air out of her glass. After taking two sips, she turned around and sat on the floor, "Speaking of the training, it''s easy to say it''s hard to say it''s easy, but hard to say it''s hard to say. It depends mainly on who comes to train and what the training is about."


    "Just tell me, if it was you, how would you train me?" Jiang Siyue was also interested as he sat on the floor and looked at her.


    "First of all, it''s about stamina. Although most soldiers do it every day, it''s definitely not a systematic thing to do when it comes to training as a group. Physical ability is very important for a unit''s fighting strength. The marching speed, the attacking ability, and the duration of a sustained battle all depend on physical ability." After Zhuo Qingyan finished speaking, she looked at Chu Yi Chen.


    Seeing the other party nod his head slightly as well, he didn''t blame him at all. Thus, he mustered up his courage.


    "And then there is the individual combat ability, this doesn''t depend on one''s martial arts, if they have good martial arts, then they would have already gone to the martial arts world to do chivalry, and would not have become a big soldier in this army, so I am talking about the individual combat ability, I am talking about some of the military terminology, internal procedures, and the ability of the entire regiment."


    Seeing the three of them nodding, she continued.


    "And then there is teamwork. No matter how strong one person is, it can''t compare to a magnificent army of thousands of men. As the saying goes, a good tiger can''t handle a pack of wolves, that''s the theory. No matter how strong a tiger is, it can''t withstand a pack of wolves'' attacks. Even if it doesn''t bite to death, it will die from exhaustion ¡­"


    The three of them looked at each other and nodded in agreement.


    "So, I have always liked the way the wolves fight. Unity, head wolf deployment, all the wolves will attack as planned, mainly with entangling, exhausting their strength. No matter how strong the enemy is, he will be eaten up and bitten tightly without letting go."


    At this moment, she did not know that her current appearance was glowing. From her eyes to her face and even from head to toe, her entire body was emitting a confident, resolute and courageous light.


    "If this king gives you a team of twenty, how long would you take it to train the wolfhound you speak of? In addition, can you make such a soft ladder? " Chu Yi Chen asked.


    "Twenty people. If they''re soldiers, then two months is about it." Zhuo Qingyan answered with certainty.


    "What if it''s a secret guard of the manor, like the night wind?" Chu Yi Chen asked again.


    Zhuo Qingyan''s eyes narrowed as she stretched out a finger and hooked it up. "Half a month!"


    "Half a month?" Yan Li''s eyes widened.


    "If what you said was true, then I have already seen the power of Ye Feng. Half a month is enough." Zhuo Qingyan said confidently.


    "What about this kind of ladder?" Jiang Siyue asked.


    "This... Actually, you guys can do it too, so there''s no need for me to do it. " Zhuo Qingyan smiled.


    "Huh?" Jiang Siyue did not understand.


    If you want to alter the foundation of the crossbow, that is fine. But, if you want to double shoot, that is, if you want to double slide, and if you want to double shoot, and if you want to use both arrows, naturally, this arrow needs to be replaced with a rope that has already been made. So, let me have three days. Zhuo Qingyan raised her eyebrows at the three of them.


    "Good!" This King will be waiting to see. " Chu Yi Chen readily agreed.


    Zhuo Qingyan made another request: "I need a craftsman who can build crossbows. I don''t know how to do this kind of craftsmanship."


    "No problem!" The three of them spoke up at the same time.


    Zhuo Qingyan picked up the milk glass on the floor and gulped it down, her eyes shining with excitement.

 C26

    Chapter 26 - Wow! Great beauty!


    When the two of them returned to bedchamber, they had already cleaned up the place from the inside out.


    Seeing the few things that he had cleared out, Chu Yi Chen''s brows tightened.


    However, he had never seen Zhuo Qingyan before. Why were there flowers, grass and a red lump? What was the purpose of all this?


    Ye Jingxuan was also there, but when he saw the three items, he curled his lips: "Bastard!"


    "Martial Uncle, are these all poison?" Zhuo Qingyan asked.


    Ye Jingxuan nodded his head: "Yes, but they are all despicable methods. An expert like your Junior Master would never use such a thing, I really do not know, who taught the young masters and young misses of the Zhuo Residence, they are not in the line!"


    "Teacher, my second brother is a classy person. No matter what, he is still my mother''s disciple. Don''t scold him to death ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan pouted slightly.


    "I didn''t even say him, what are you causing this trouble for? Why, just because he taught you a set of sword technique from our sect, do you think he''s a god? I''ll tell you this, my prince''s sword technique is truly amazing! " Ye Jingxuan raised his eyebrows with some ulterior motives.


    Zhuo Qingyan nodded: "I know."


    "You know?" This really stunned Ye Jingxuan.


    Even Chu Yi Chen was stunned.


    Zhuo Qingyan shrugged her shoulders, "What''s not good about him? Otherwise, where did he get that cocoon from? I reckon that not only is the prince''s sword technique powerful, his long blade is also very adept at handling it. "


    Chu Yi Chen didn''t say anything, but clasped her hands behind her back and touched them.


    Ye Jingxuan could not help but laugh: "Of course, the noble demeanor of your highness on the battlefield is not something ordinary people can compare to. The life of a War God is not for nothing."


    "I''m hungry, Qiu mama, is there anything to eat? Little Four is hungry ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan called out and walked into the hall.


    Seeing her walk away, Chu Yi Chen glared at Ye Jingxuan: "You talk too much!"


    "Tsk, I''m helping you!" Ye Jingxuan also glared back at him, thinking that he did not know what was good for him.


    "Use you!" Chu Yi Chen also walked into the hall.


    Ye Jingxuan curled his lips behind him: "Don''t you know what''s good for you. If such a good girl like you gets robbed first by someone else, you''ll cry. Hmph, I''ll be wasting my time with you guys."


    As he spoke, he picked up the three poisonous creatures on the ground and left.


    After dinner, Chu Yi Chen went back to the back room. Zhuo Qing Yan went to wash up, and then came back to change into a light attire. She sat down at the table and started drawing on the paper.


    When Chu Yi Chen, who had finished washing up and changed her clothes, came out, she was earnestly drawing, and her wet hair was just left behind.


    He sighed and grabbed a dry towel. He walked over and was about to wipe it off when she suddenly turned her head and looked at him. "What''s the matter?"


    "My hair is wet. If I get sick again, Ye Jingxuan will immediately kill the people from the Zhuo Mansion." Chu Yi Chen said.


    When Zhuo Qingyan heard this, she smiled and casually grabbed the towel in his hand and wiped it.


    "What are you drawing?" Chu Yi Chen pointed at the table.


    "Your highness, there''s nothing to hide, it''s just some special training materials. If you want to prepare these things, it''ll take a few days." Zhuo Qingyan moved out of the way and let him sit there while she stood to the side, wiping her hair.


    But after wiping a few times, she stopped rubbing and quietly muttered, "Can''t you cut it short? "This is too troublesome ¡­"


    Chu Yi Chen looked back at her and saw her fighting with her hair tied up.


    He grabbed her with his big hand and held her down on the chair. He stood behind her and helped her clean it up


    "Qingyan, don''t blame This King for doubting. From what you said today, anyone who hears it will have their suspicions as well."


    Chu Yi Chen suddenly started to explain.


    Zhuo Qingyan''s body stiffened as she sighed and slightly nodded her head.


    "I understand. How could I know that clearly without being in the military? You have your suspicions. I hope you can maintain this high level of vigilance. Right now, it''s not easy for everyone here, so it''s best to be careful."


    "Do you really have nothing to explain to This King?" Chu Yi Chen''s hands did not stop as he continued to ask.


    Zhuo Qingyan closed her eyes, "Second brother has been in the army since he was sixteen years old, and has come back to visit us all these years. In the early days of Little Four, he loved to pester him to tell stories, because he has nothing to tell.


    Chu Yi Chen did not interrupt her, but he did not believe a word she said.


    "Forget it, I know that Your Highness doesn''t believe me. Actually, even I don''t believe him. How could I know all of this? Who taught me this?" However, when I look at those blueprints, I can understand them, so I have thoughts in my head ¡­ If I were a ghost, I wonder if anyone would believe me. " Zhuo Qingyan closed her eyes.


    She was never good at this kind of thing, and she did not even care about this sort of thing before. But in order to preserve her life, she had already said a lot these past half a month, and now she did not want to continue any longer. If it was really because of the truth, then she would die.


    Chu Yi Chen''s hand stopped moving and he looked at her through the mask. After a long while, he said softly, "If I could take you as a ghost, I might really believe you and explain all these things that make me suspicious ¡­"


    Zhuo Qingyan took a deep breath and said: "Then how about you treat me as a dead body to return the spirit to the person? This Zhuo Qingyan is not like the other two, is it not okay?"


    Of course she knew it wouldn''t work, but she really didn''t want to continue. If she could, then she would have a good time. Just like in her previous life, she would be blown away like a cannon ball.


    "Perhaps This King is pushing too hard ¡­" Chu Yi Chen suddenly sighed.


    It''s not hard to pretend that I don''t understand, but it''s hard to pretend that I don''t know. I just stand there and watch, as if I''m a spectator, the things in my mind converge together and are not related to each other, and the foreword cannot be spoken. When I don''t want to appear and want to know the truth, I can''t think of anything, this is clearly the rhythm of driving me crazy ¡­ "


    Chu Yi Chen pressed both hands on her shoulders. "Stop thinking, go to sleep ¡­"


    Zhuo Qingyan stood up and walked towards the bed like a puppet without even looking at her.


    Perhaps she was tired, or perhaps she was in a trance, when she staggered and crashed into a nearby bed frame.


    Chu Yi Chen''s body flickered, and he held her up. In his panic, she waved her hand up, knocking the mask off his face.


    When the two of them looked at each other, Zhuo Qingyan stared blankly with her eyes wide open, and four words came out of her mouth: "Wah!" Great beauty! "

 C27

    Chapter 27 - The same bed


    Chu Yi Chen''s face immediately became cold, and his gaze also instantly became gloomy.


    "What?"


    Zhuo Qingyan had already forgotten what danger was, and stared at his face fearlessly. "I''m saying you''re beautiful, but I''m praising you. Can''t you tell?"


    "Is there anyone who praises others like you?" How did she become a beauty? " Chu Yi Chen slightly creased his brow.


    Zhuo Qingyan blinked again. "Don''t say anymore. In my life, you''re the most beautiful, the most beautiful, and the most beautiful person I''ve ever seen. You''re really pleasing to the eyes ¡­"


    "What?"


    Chu Yi Chen''s face instantly tightened. Was this girl praising someone, or was she cursing someone else?


    Then she took two steps back and looked at him again. "The heavens are so unfair. Why is such a delicate view placed on the same face? "And it''s even a man''s face, who''s to reason with ¡­"


    "You ¡­ Since this king looks like this, there''s still no place for justice, right? " Chu Yi Chen''s body suddenly leaned forward, his gaze deep as he looked at her.


    He really wanted to knock this girl''s head off and see what she was faking. How could she be so infuriating when she said that?


    "You can''t blame me for that, no? Your face is on your head, but I don''t believe that with your face, it hasn''t brought you any trouble." Zhuo Qingyan was not the least bit afraid of him and also extended her head forward. The distance between the two of them was only a few centimeters.


    Chu Yi Chen immediately withdrew his face, and looked at him again. With a cold face, he turned his head to the side: "Didn''t you want to sleep? Hurry up! "


    "That''s right. I was so enchanted by your beauty that I nearly forgot the important matter. What a beauty disaster ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan quickly came back to her senses and quickly walked in front of the bed. After she climbed onto the bed, she wrapped the blanket around her and even stretched out her head to look at him.


    "Haven''t seen enough?" Chu Yi Chen glared at her.


    "Hehe, of course I don''t have enough of such eye-catching things. Oh ¡­" I understand, I finally understand why you would wear that colorful mask and not judge people by their faces. With your face as a villain, you must have caused a lot of trouble! " Zhuo Qingyan didn''t know what fear was anymore and spoke with determination.


    "You want to hear the story?" Chu Yi Chen bent down to pick up the mask and walked over.


    "That''s right, could the king grant us his wish?" Zhuo Qingyan smiled at him earnestly.


    "No way!" Chu Yi Chen strode into the back room and heavily shut the door.


    Zhuo Qingyan couldn''t help but laugh and jumped off the bed. After extinguishing the lights in the room, she laid down on the bed happily.


    But no matter what, she could not fall asleep. Her mind was filled with the beautiful face of Chu Yi Chen.


    What kind of face was that? With a face that angered both gods and men, a face that was peerless in this world, a face that was incomparable, and a face that frightened the heavens, he could just give him any kind of beautiful words.


    When she finally fell asleep, she had nightmares again.


    Chu Yi Chen came out from the back room, and when he arrived in front of the bed, he heard her call out softly: "Run ¡­" Run... Don''t Stop... Quick Down... Fast... I''ll cover... "All of you, go down ¡­"


    Then, he heard her say, "Mother, don''t drink ¡­ Not drinkable... Poisonous... Don''t... Little Four would rather die ¡­ I don''t want you to drink it either... Throw it away... This Little Four does not wish to implicate you ¡­ Let me die... "So tired ¡­"


    Chu Yi Chen closed his eyes, and his heart was very tight.


    "Don''t chase after him..." Don''t... Ah ¡­ Pain... "So painful ¡­"


    As she shouted, she also reached out her hand, grabbing wildly ¡­


    Chu Yi Chen couldn''t help but stretch out his hand, and when both hands held onto each other, she tightly held it in her hand, and said: "Don''t go ¡­ Don''t leave me... One person... I... "Afraid ¡­"


    After that, her voice became lower and lower, and he was unable to hear what she was saying. However, when he tried to pull his hand away, he was unable to do so, because she was tightly hugging his hand to her chest.


    But he was not comfortable with this position either. With a sigh, he could only get into bed and lie behind her, as if he were hugging her to sleep.


    The next day, after Zhuo Qingyan woke up, she opened her eyes in a comfortable manner and saw a handsome and delicate face right before her.


    It frightened her so much that she tried to move backwards, but it was to no avail, because the posture of the two changed again that night, turning into that of two people embracing each other.


    At the same time, she also seemed to recall that last night, she seemed to have been having a nightmare. After someone had embraced her, she had calmed down and could not be ¡­


    She somewhat embarrassedly hid her head under the blanket, not even daring to raise it ¡­


    "You''re awake?" Chu Yi Chen had just woken up. His voice was somewhat hoarse, but it was more magnetic and better to listen to.


    "Ugh ¡­" Wake up... "I''m awake ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan said sullenly while she was under the blanket.


    Seeing her shy appearance, Chu Yi Chen pursed her lips in amusement.


    "If you don''t let go of my hand, Qiu mama and the others will enter later. You won''t be able to explain yourself even more ¡­" Chu Yi Chen naughtily teased her.


    When she heard this, she immediately let go and pulled her head back into the blanket.


    However, at this moment, Chu Yi Chen''s heart was empty. She took back the hand that she had been tightly holding for the whole night and raised it to look. The corner of her mouth raised into a smile.


    Sure enough, not long after, Qiu mama and Ruo Xue brought their people in. When they saw that Zhuo Qingyan was like a cocoon, wrapping herself in her blanket and not even coming out, they were truly shocked, thinking that she was sick.


    Just as they were about to call Ye Jingxuan over to take a look, Chu Yi Chen walked out once again. He had already changed his clothes.


    After telling them to stop their panic, he walked over to the bed and sat on the edge of it. He patted the bed lightly: "Aren''t we going to set up your special training today? If you don''t hurry up, you will lose time. You promised me that you will give This King a different team within half a month. "


    Zhuo Qingyan sat up and glared at him. "I don''t want to lie, but I don''t know who to find to buy these things ¡­"


    Today, Chu Yi Chen wasn''t wearing a mask, and his eyes were full of smiles as he looked at her.


    Only then did Zhuo Qingyan realize that she had been tricked by him and she couldn''t help but glare at him.


    It was only then that the Qiu mama and the others understood that the young miss was not sick, but shy. Why, of course it was because of this incomparably handsome prince in front of them.


    "Just go to the butler and get him to buy it." Having said this, Chu Yi Chen got up and walked towards the front hall.


    "Hurry up, we''ll wait for you to have breakfast together!"


    "Immediately!" Zhuo Qingyan jumped up from the bed and rushed directly to the washroom.


    Chu Yi Chen grinned. This girl was truly adorable.


    Preparing these early stage supplies actually had a lot of work to do, but now it was just a matter of the arena. It couldn''t be too simple, and she had to be a bit more secretive.


    Fortunately, Chu Yi Chen had found a place for her to train, which was the usual practice area for the dark guards of the palace. This was an underground space, and only now did Zhuo Qing Yan realize that the Ling Mansion was divided into two layers, the underground space being no smaller than the surface of the ground.


    What kind of project? It was too shocking!

 C28

    Chapter 28 - Demonstration of Competence (I)


    After the steward brought the guards to deliver the items that she needed, she started to busy herself in the underground space that was located in the backyard of the prince''s mansion.


    The rope, which was as thick as an arm, was pulled by her to the point that it fluttered in the air. In a day''s time, a huge net of about a hundred square meters was formed.


    Of course, he also used what was originally on the training grounds.


    Under her command, anything that could be moved, anything that couldn''t be moved, a new one would be rebuilt. Stones, fake mountains, quincuncial piles ¡­ those that could be used were all pretty much the same.


    A wooden wall that was two meters tall. At the same time, there were some craftsmen on the other side of the wall. It looked just like a wall.


    It took her a full five days to finish all these, and during these five days, apart from these, she also drew a few other things, and the craftsmen were not idle either.


    After finding some time to spare, Zhuo Qingyan tried some of these tools and improved on them. Like this, it took her 10 days to finish the training base.


    Then there was the question of personnel.


    When Chu Yi Chen brought twenty Dark Guards with him to stand in front of her, and stared at these sturdy men, Zhuo Qing Yan blinked her eyes, with no expression at all.


    "Is he unsatisfied?" Chu Yi Chen stretched out his head to look at her.


    She shook her head and said, "They all look alike from the outside. Their physiques are pretty good. I just wonder if they will be able to survive for the next half a month."


    The moment these words came out, the Hidden Guards all had a straight face. Because with the presence of the King, it was not good for them to perform, but they did not agree with the words of the Little Princess.


    One had to know that these twenty people could also be counted as the peak figures among the secret guards in the Prince''s Mansion.


    But hearing Little Princess say this, he felt that they were really lacking.


    Of course, Chu Yi Chen also thought the same way, thinking that Zhuo Qing Yan''s words were a bit too excessive, and that these people''s skills were not low.


    If this was in the martial arts world, they would all be considered experts.


    Seeing that they were all displeased, Zhuo Qingyan pursed her lips and raised her head, "There are twenty feathers over there, you can place them anywhere you want. You must protect them well, and do not let me take them, and then use all the knowledge you have learned to stop my attacks.


    The twenty of them looked at each other. Although they could not believe it, they could only turn around and hide the feathers that had been dyed red on their bodies.


    Just then, Yan Li and Jiang Siyue came over. The two of them just wanted to see how the Little Princess was training, but there was no reason for it. So one of them was holding a pot of hot milk, the other was holding a small stove, and one was holding a plate of fruits.


    Zhuo Qingyan turned around and pulled out a dagger from her robe. It was the dagger that Mo Yu had used to save her, and she had always kept it by her side.


    However, Zhuo Qingyan was really helpless with her clothes. They were a little thin and long, so she couldn''t use them at all.


    After thinking for a while, she moved to take off her coat, but before she could unbutton it, her hand was grabbed. Chu Yi Chen whispered, "What are you doing?"


    "Take off your clothes, or else, how do you want to fight?" Zhuo Qingyan answered confidently.


    "You can''t take it off here either. What are you going to wear?" Chu Yi Chen was convinced, this girl was willing to do anything.


    "Isn''t there a coat inside?" Zhuo Qingyan didn''t think anything was wrong. She wasn''t naked, so why was she so nervous?


    Only then did Chu Yi Chen let go and pulled her to the side. Behind a wooden board, she took off her cotton robe and wore a green and white jacket and cotton pants as she walked out.


    Just as the two of them stood still, she pulled him back and pointed at his hair. "Do me a favor. Help me tie up my hair so that it won''t get tangled up again."


    Chu Yi Chen stretched out her hand and tied her hair up with a ribbon. Although it was clumsy, it could still be considered neat and tidy.


    When she was ready, she looked at the twenty men and saw that they were all standing there with their hands on the long sabers at their waists.


    She couldn''t help but slightly raise the corner of her mouth. "You can draw your saber. Don''t worry, you won''t be able to harm me."


    They looked at each other again, none of them daring to do so. No matter what, it was still with the status of a wangfei. If they had ten guts, they wouldn''t dare to raise a knife to hurt wangfei in front of the prince.


    Yan Li and Jiang Siyue were also worried, they pulled at Chu Yi Chen at the same time, but he turned around and sat on the chair behind her: "Do as wangfei says."


    "Yes sir!" The guard then heaved a sigh of relief and pulled out his long blade.


    Actually, this was also the effect Zhuo Qingyan wanted.


    "Are you ready?" Zhuo Qingyan looked at them indifferently, as if she was playing a game.


    Seeing the twenty people nod their heads at the same time, she suddenly shouted: "The time starts now!"


    At the same time, he rushed out.


    The speed of her movement caused the twenty to be stunned. By the time they had regained their senses, she was already in front of them.


    Not only the twenty of them, even Yan Li and Jiang Siyue had their mouths agape, their eyes filled with shock.


    Chu Yi Chen knocked on the table with one hand and stared at her. Under the mask, he was not unsurprised.


    This girl was truly a genius. Wasn''t this movement technique from the sword technique Zhuo Qingfan had taught her the other day in the back hall? She hadn''t seen her practice in the past few days, nor did she have the time to do so.


    Zhuo Qingyan did not give them much time to get used to themselves, their bodies shuttling back and forth, the dagger in her hand constantly swinging to deflect the incoming sabers, completely unrestricted as they moved around them.


    When she came out from the crowd and stood in front of Chu Yi Chen, he only counted twenty.


    But she was already holding a handful of red feathers.


    After placing them on the table, he reached out his hand to the three of them and said, "Can you help me count if it''s twenty or not?"


    Yan Li and Jiang Siyue were both dumbstruck and immediately stretched their heads over to count.


    It wasn''t that Chu Yi Chen wasn''t shocked, but it was a good thing that he had a mask on. Otherwise, his face might not have looked good.


    The twenty guards standing there were even more confused. After looking for the feathers on their bodies, their eyes were filled with despair.


    He wanted to believe it or not, but the truth was right in front of him. He wanted to believe it, but it was too difficult.


    When Yan Li and Jiang Siyue raised their heads, they saw Zhuo Qingyan drinking some milk and staring at Chu Yi.


    "Twenty, not a single one is missing ¡­" Yan Li said.


    Zhuo Qingyan raised an eyebrow at Chu Yi Chen, and after drinking all of the warm milk in one gulp, she put down her cup.


    "Your strengths are all right here. You twenty are people that the prince picked for me. In half a month, I want you all to change your appearances and become better and worse. It all depends on your hard work." Zhuo Qingyan''s voice was crisp and clear, but it was unquestionable.


    "Do you see the facilities behind you? Maybe some of you have helped us before, but this is the base for our special training. Of course, it''s not just these, there are twenty people here who can teach me well.

 C29

    Chapter 29 - Demonstration of Competence (II)


    When they finished talking, the twenty people looked at each other again. Everyone felt that this Little Princess''s tone was too big.


    Seeing them act this way, Zhuo Qingyan smiled in understanding. "What if I didn''t take your feathers with my hands just now, but a blade instead?"


    Everyone was stunned. If they still had some lingering fear, how could they still live?


    The corner of Chu Yi Chen''s mouth slightly raised. He liked this little girl''s aura, and her words made him feel very comfortable.


    Yan Li and Jiang Siyue also nodded their heads, agreeing with her words.


    "From today onwards, half a month will be the limit. In just fifteen short days, if there is anyone who cannot keep up with the journey for half the time, then it is fine, but before we pass through Ye Jingxuan, the Godly Doctor Ye''s trial, I remember that he has a medicine that can make people forget everything, a medicine that can make people turn into fools. Everything here, I cannot reveal, or else, there is another method. Zhuo Qingyan looked at them indifferently.


    However, these people''s hearts were filled with shock as their eyes flickered.


    "Sure!" Chu Yi Chen answered first.


    Zhuo Qingyan ignored him: "Here, I am the captain, everything must be listened to me, and now you are my soldiers, so all the training methods and content must be kept a secret. If anyone divulges it to the prince, there is only one way, and that is death!"


    Everyone was stunned again, including Chu Yichen. He stared at Zhuo Qingyan. What did this girl mean?


    She continued, "If you can''t even do this, then there''s no need to train here. Success will also be a waste and will no doubt only increase our strength by one more traitorous expert. We don''t need that."


    Only then did Chu Yi Chen feel slightly better. Thinking about it, he felt that it was also right to not have any loyal subordinates.


    Yan Li and Jiang Siyue were both smiling.


    "This subordinate understands!" The twenty of them also understood, and replied loudly.


    Zhuo Qingyan pointed at the facilities behind them, "Move from right to left, all of them. Those that fall, move from head to toe, all of them, turn around!"


    The twenty of them moved in unison, but in exchange for her contemptuous smile, it seemed as though they were completely dissatisfied.


    "Take off your weapons and put them on the ground. Don''t hurt yourself again." Zhuo Qingyan said again.


    Everyone immediately took action. They scattered and put down their weapons before standing still.


    "Five is a interval, right hand is the first, get ready, let''s go!" Zhuo Qingyan shouted.


    The man ran out.


    Then, she shook her head, turned around, and walked in front of Chu Yi Chen. "What do you think, Prince?"


    "It''s not bad!" He said indifferently.


    "It shouldn''t be okay, it''s just so-so." Zhuo Qingyan poured herself a glass of milk as she spoke.


    "Hmm?" Chu Yi Chen looked at her.


    "These people won''t be able to pass through these equipment in less than an hour. At the fastest, it''ll take at least an hour." Zhuo Qingyan blew on the cup as she said indifferently.


    "It can''t be, Little Princess, these people are all ¡­" Yan Li did not believe it.


    "A master, but no matter how high his hand is, it''s still impossible without skill. Why are the quincuncial piles so smooth, it''s because they''ve practiced frequently. And that rope net, from bottom to top, over from top to bottom, and then down again, if it doesn''t fall down five times, it can still be counted as a capable person." Zhuo Qingyan looked at him with disdain.


    "Can''t be?" Jiang Siyue did not believe it either.


    "This King''s people are that terrible?" Chu Yi Chen was truly afraid that it was true. That would be a disgrace.


    Zhuo Qingyan turned around and sat in the chair beside him: "It''s actually nothing. If it''s just a matter of personal ability, then these people are all experts with unique kung fu skills. But if they are exposed to new things, then there will definitely be a difference."


    "Hmm? "What do you mean?" Yan Li asked.


    "It''s simple, that''s all. If people who have never come in contact with it come in and fail. Even if you go over there, you don''t have to rely on your own strength, but your own inner strength, movement technique, and footwork. However, in a team battle, these are taboo." Zhuo Qingyan raised her eyebrows.


    "And if you did, when would you use it?" Chu Yi Chen asked.


    Zhuo Qingyan raised her eyebrows, "Thirty."


    "No, Little Princess. You don''t even need half an incense stick?" Jiang Siyue opened her eyes wide.


    "No need ¡­" "Alright!" Zhuo Qingyan knew that if she was too sure, these people would not believe her.


    At this moment, the twenty people on the other side had already reached the rope net. Just as she had said, people began climbing up the rope and then falling down. Shouts and exclamations could be heard from the crowd.


    Chu Yi Chen was able to persevere at first, but later on, he stopped looking at it.


    Yan Li and Jiang Siyue became even more anxious. One of them fell and followed suit.


    After eating a piece of cake, Zhuo Qingyan leaned back in her chair, her legs swaying as if she was watching a show.


    She only raised her eyebrows when the first Night Wind, who had run over, was standing there.


    However, Ye Feng was currently not good-looking. His entire body was covered in dust, and his hair was a mess. There were also places where the skin on his hands was broken.


    Zhuo Qingyan walked around him with her hands behind her back. At this moment, she finally knew why the Demon Company Commander had mocked them team members in her previous life. It was really funny, wasn''t it?


    Raising his head at him, he said, "Tell me about your thoughts. Is it that hard? "


    The night wind stood with its chest up and its head up, but its eyes followed her.


    "I''m asking you to speak, what are you looking at me for? You think I can get there just by looking at me? " Zhuo Qingyan stared back at him coldly.


    "Yes, the ones in front are pretty good, but the rope net is no longer working. It feels soft when I step on it, and once I get on it, the rope is shaking. The more I panic, the more I don''t dare to move ¡­" The wind shouted.


    "Mm ¡­" "Well done, how did you do it?" Zhuo Qingyan asked again.


    "Subordinate, this subordinate has used some Qing Gong ¡­" The wind swallowed, feeling somewhat embarrassed.


    Zhuo Qingyan nodded her head, "I''ll count it as you being honest. Look back and see how they came. Remember your sorry appearances, but I promise that in half a month, you will be ashamed and ashamed."


    Ye Feng didn''t dare to retort and immediately turned around to look at his miserable teammates.


    After an hour, all twenty of them returned, covered in dust and grime. They no longer looked like they did when they first arrived.


    "You''re not convinced? You think the person who designed this is a freak? No one can rely on inner strength and lightness skills to complete it, right?" Zhuo Qingyan stood in front of them, walking from the head of the team to the back of the team, then back again, a mocking smile on her face.


    Although no one said anything, their expressions explained everything.


    Zhuo Qingyan raised an eyebrow: "If I can do it, from today onwards, you will follow my orders and not violate even a single order!"


    Seeing them nod, Zhuo Qingyan shook her head before rushing towards the first stage. At the same time, she shouted: "Check!"

 C30

    Chapter 30 - Acceptance


    Under the dumbstruck gazes of these people, she was dressed in green and white, shuttling back and forth in the facilities that had embarrassed these twenty men. She was as easy as swimming fish.


    When she climbed over the rope net, only then did these people realize that they were all in the same position, and when they were on a flat surface, they were all on their four limbs like monkeys. When they came down again, they didn''t step on it step by step, but rolled down.


    When she came back, blushing slightly, and stood in front of Chu Yi Chen, he just happened to count to thirty.


    Yan Li was the first to clap his hands in applause, followed by the rest of the people. The clapping sound was too loud, and it was only then that Yan Li realised that the outside of the cubicle was already filled with people.


    Zhuo Qingyan blinked a few times, and asked Chu Yichen: "How many people are in your family''s hidden guards?"


    "One hundred and sixty-eight." Chu Yi Chen couldn''t help but admire this girl''s ability.


    "There are really quite a few. I can even finish a few episodes, hehe ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan suddenly felt like she had a job to do, a very fulfilling feeling.


    Chu Yi Chen was startled by her words, but when he thought back, what she said was reasonable. If each and every one of them could be cultivated to her current state, then it would be pretty good.


    Zhuo Qingyan turned around and looked at the twenty men. "What about this time?"


    The twenty men immediately stood at attention, bowing in unison. "We are at your command, royal consort!"


    "I''ll go ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan turned around with a helpless look on her face.


    "Don''t call me that again in the future. During training, I am just your captain and you are all members. In the future, you all have to call me ''captain'' or ''princess'' or ''princess'' or ''princess'' or whatever. Don''t bow in the future. "Salute!" Zhuo Qingyan''s face was solemn.


    Everyone looked at each other, not understanding.


    "Look at me!" Zhuo Qingyan stood at attention, puffing out her chest and facing the front as she performed a military salute.


    This wasn''t the same type of action as before, but when these twenty people did it together, it was a different type of action altogether. The effect couldn''t be seen when someone did it all by themselves, but when they did it all at the same time, it was completely different.


    After Zhuo Qingyan corrected them one by one, they looked even more decent.


    "We''ll gather in the backyard at the beginning of tomorrow morning and punish one person with one kilometer of delay. Understood?"


    "Yes sir!" If twenty young men saluted at the same time, the power would be shocking.


    "Dismissed!" Zhuo Qingyan waved her hand.


    He turned around, picked up his coat and put it on, then looked at Chu Yi, "I want to borrow your study room, okay?"


    "Let''s go." Chu Yi Chen also stood up and walked out.


    Yan Li and Jiang Siyue followed along.


    But those twenty people did not leave. They turned around to look at the facilities, thinking back to how Little Princess looked when she passed through those obstacles. The few of them looked at each other, then rushed over again.


    After returning to the study room, Zhuo Qingyan ignored them and took off her shoes. She took a piece of paper and a pen from his desk and ran to a small wooden table in front of a bookshelf.


    The three of them looked at each other and did not disturb her. However, they all had their own questions.


    "If I say that she didn''t know this before, I won''t believe it ¡­" Jiang Siyue said softly.


    Yan Li also nodded, "Who exactly is she?"


    However, Chu Yi Chen said, "Who is it that isn''t important? As long as it''s beneficial to me and isn''t here to harm me, what harm is there in it?"


    "That''s true, but ¡­" Jiang Siyue was still worried.


    Chu Yi Chen turned her head to look at Zhuo Qing Yan, who was drawing earnestly: "She said before that she was a ghost, because she couldn''t explain it herself. She doesn''t remember, and she knows what she shouldn''t know ¡­"


    Yan Li immediately stretched his head over: "Is it possible, have you ever heard of borrowing a corpse to repay a soul?"


    "Forget it. Even if it is, we can''t be so careless. Did we make it in time?" However, the things that our Little Princess knows are not insignificant. Just today''s display alone clearly showed that she did not use any inner force at all, and was extraordinary. " Jiang Siyue sighed and shook her head.


    "I also hope that she isn''t Sister Qi''s daughter, and that her identity is a mystery. If she were to inherit it, she would be too tired ¡­" Chu Yi Chen sighed.


    "Yue Chen, are you feeling sorry for her?" Yan Li looked at him shamelessly.


    Chu Yi Chen looked at him, "No?"


    "Of course, she''s your wangfei now. She''s your wangfei." Of course, she''s your wangfei now. Yan Li raised his eyebrows at him.


    Chu Yi Chen nodded her head and smiled, "But she doesn''t seem to think that this is her refuge. Her mind is thinking of leaving at any time."


    "It can''t be? "Why?" Jiang Siyue asked.


    "Zhuo Qingfan is going to the Guanling Army, her reliance on this Second Young Master Zhuo is greater than we thought, and their relationship is not just average ¡­" Chu Yi Chen''s tone was sour.


    "To be able to think of something like this, in the Zhuo Mansion, it is very easy for two people to become dependent on each other. Besides, Zhuo Qingfan''s teacher has already said it all, and it was also Sister Sui who personally taught them. These two people are siblings, so how can it not be good?" Jiang Siyue helped to explain.


    "It''s possible ¡­" Chu Yi Chen opened his palm again, revealing a handful of red feathers.


    The three of them frowned at the same time, and Yan Li shook his head: "If it was me, facing twenty guards, and without getting any damage, it wouldn''t be easy for me to obtain these twenty feathers ¡­"


    "Moreover, her movement technique has no rules at all. Her footwork is also very simple. How did she do it?" Jiang Siyue said.


    "It''s not difficult!" Zhuo Qingyan''s voice sounded as she walked over.


    "Ask the wangfei!" Jiang Siyue immediately bowed.


    "Close combat!" Zhuo Qingyan smiled at them with two pieces of paper in her hand.


    "Hmm?" The three of them questioned at the same time.


    As you can see, they all have long blades in their hands, and you all do not need to say anything about the power of the blades, you all know that. However, there is one thing, you all have to remember the distance, and I am closing in their distance, preventing them from unleashing the power of the long blades. Zhuo Qingyan smiled again, and raised the map in her hand in front of Chu Yi Chen.


    He took it and looked at it, and could not help but frown, "What is this? A cloth bag? "


    "Yes, it''s a kind of cloth bag on the back of the shoulders. It doesn''t need to be gorgeous, but it has to be durable and sturdy." Yes, it''s a type of cloth bag on the back of the shoulder. Zhuo Qingyan raised an eyebrow at him.


    "These are not difficult. When do you want them?" Chu Yi Chen asked.


    "I have to take them up the mountain in five days." Zhuo Qingyan smiled.


    "Mountain?" Chu Yi Chen was a bit worried.


    "Right, I saw that there''s a mountain a kilometer away from the backyard of the mansion, isn''t it?" Zhuo Qingyan said.


    "Yes, Full Moon Mountain!" Chu Yi Chen nodded.


    "That''s where the load is tomorrow morning." Zhuo Qingyan nodded proudly.


    The three of them glanced at one another, unable to comprehend the meaning behind those words.

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    Chapter 31 - Tired Dog


    By the time the 20 members arrived at the designated location, Zhuo Qingyan was already standing with her hands behind her back, dressed in black.


    Today, she was different from yesterday. Her hair was tied up high above her head with a ponytail hanging down. She was dressed in night clothes. It was obvious that she was very capable. Furthermore, she had some equipment on her body.


    Although they were all standing at the right spot, they could still feel the aura and deterrence emitted from her body.


    Zhuo Qingyan did not say much. She pointed at the net on the ground, which was tied up with a string. Inside each of them was a small sack. "Back!"


    They didn''t understand, but they quickly picked it up. After studying it for a long time, they finally put it on their back.


    Only after she was done did she realize that there was another one on her back.


    You are carrying ten kilograms of sandbags on your back. Now, we are going to carry out physical training from here to the Full moon mountain one kilometer away, climb to the peak, and then return here. On the way, you must pay attention to the sand in your backpack. Zhuo Qingyan said in a clear voice.


    "Understood ¡­" Twenty people answered.


    "What is it? The voices of twenty men are not even as loud as the voices of a woman like me. Zhuo Qingyan mocked.


    The twenty men looked at each other in annoyance, then stood at attention with their chests puffed up as they shouted, "Understood!"


    I hope that when you come back, you can also stand here and talk to me like this. That''s right, the circle I''m talking about is the circle around the walls of the mansion, and it''s still carrying a sack. I don''t want the people to think of me as a fool or a lunatic. Zhuo Qingyan snorted in disdain.


    Everyone looked at each other. This was a bit too cruel and embarrassing, but to be looked down upon by a little girl like that made them even more unable to endure in their hearts.


    Zhuo Qingyan did not give them much time to think. With a single command, she brought them to the backyard.


    There was no back door here, only the back wall. When she nimbly climbed over the wall, those familiar yet standard movements made them dumbfounded. Naturally, everyone followed her out of the wall one by one.


    Standing on the rock garden in the backyard, Chu Yi Chen couldn''t help but sigh.


    If he did not doubt that it was impossible, he had suddenly been relieved when he had seen her through those obstacles yesterday, and he would take her for a ghost, if only she was not the one who had come to ruin his plans.


    Even if they were friends, it was the same. Back then, when he met Ye Jingxuan, it was also because he suspected that Ye Jingxuan had unique medical skills. In the end, they became sworn friends.


    Perhaps, Zhuo Qingyan was the same, but he had made his own assumptions first. He was the son of an old friend, a fool, he shouldn''t have known this. When she showed it, besides being surprised, suspicion and suspicion filled up the majority of her mind, so he couldn''t accurately assess her abilities.


    There was also another possibility. It was that Zi Zhiqing really taught her something while she was still alive, and then when she used the medicine, he made her forget to use this to protect her.


    was originally a person who was obsessed with things, so the bewilderment on her body was something that no one had ever been able to undo.


    Her drawing skills were outstanding, and no one was able to see through her concealed profound strength. Her medical skills were so high that even Ye Jingxuan, who they had recognized as a genius doctor, had said that it was not even half as good as this senior sister''s; her martial arts were so high that they could be seen from Zhuo Qingfan''s sword art.


    Then what else could she know? She could also know the art of war; she could also modify weapons; she could also learn how to make weapons; she could also train her troops ¡­


    As for these, she passed them on to Zhuo Qingyan and then used medicine to erase her memories, leaving them in the depths of her memories. As long as she saw them, they would spring out like ghosts.


    However, had she ever thought that her daughter would be suspected and guessed at by others because of this? Had her pain ever occurred to her as a mother?


    Thinking up to here, Chu Yi Chen''s heart ached. She stared at the empty back wall of the courtyard and sighed again. This girl had been through a lot.


    Thinking back to what she had said that day, her heart ached even more. What kind of feeling was that when a person described himself as a ghost?


    It was impossible to say that he was not cold on a cold winter''s morning, but he was still standing there. He stood there for a full two hours, and when he saw a black-clothed man quickly jump over the wall and enter the courtyard, gasping for breath, the corners of his mouth lifted up once again.


    "It''s really very strong ¡­"


    Zhuo Qingyan stood there with a serious look on her face as she stared at the wall. When she had recovered, the first member had already jumped into the wall, and the night wind had already lost its balance, barely able to reach her, leaving her gasping for breath.


    At this time, Yan Li and Jiang Siyue had also arrived at the fake mountain. They hadn''t left last night because they wanted to see the first time they had run while carrying a weight on their backs, but they didn''t. The moment they got up, they saw two completely different people standing there.


    "What''s going on?" Yan Li asked.


    "The first one to come back, before the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, Ye Feng was the second one. He just arrived." Chu Yi Chen said indifferently.


    "This girl is amazing ¡­" Jiang Siyue laughed.


    "Yes, it''s powerful. He''s even carrying a 20 Jin sandbag on his back!" Chu Yi Chen raised his head towards that direction.


    "Huh?" The two of them were truly shocked this time.


    Stretching her neck to take a closer look, she actually saw a big bag in the net on her back.


    At this time, another team member came back. Each of them was similar to the night wind, and there were even two team members who came back with net bags in their arms. Sand was flowing down along the gaps between their hands.


    It was already an hour and a half before the twenty players returned.


    Zhuo Qingyan pointed at the sandbag that had been prepared long ago and said: "Put the sandbag on, you call it your own. If it''s any less, you''ll be punished. I don''t need to say anything more, do I?"


    Seeing her so serious, no one had anything else to say. They went over one by one to weigh them. Other than the night wind, night painting, and night scenery, everyone else was missing sandbags. The least was one catty and the most was five catties.


    Make up your own sandbags and stop running during the day. Don''t let others take you for a fool; it''s not good. Run at night and go back and wash up. Zhuo Qingyan turned around and walked back.


    When everyone heard this, they felt like they were going to be disbanded. All of their legs gave way and they collapsed onto the ground. Some of them were even lying on the ground, gasping for breath. They were all tired out like dogs.


    Chu Yi Chen could not help but shake his head, then turned around and walked down the fake mountain while sighing. Yan Li and Jiang Siyue followed behind him.


    "Isn''t that too weak?" After Yan Li came down, he pointed in the direction of the backyard.


    "It can only be said that she is too strong. However, from the looks of it, it seems that she is not bad." The corner of Chu Yi Chen''s mouth rose.


    Jiang Siyue also nodded, "They will get Elite Armaments!"

 C32

    Chapter 32 - Personal Teaching (I)


    When the two of them followed Chu Yichen back to the bedchamber, Zhuo Qingyan had already finished washing her face and came out. She was still wearing her black night clothes, but as she sat there, she seemed to be saying something to Mo Yu.


    Ruo Xue and the others had already set up their breakfast and were waiting at the side.


    "Then that''s settled. You can go and buy some wire today. If possible, give me a finished product tomorrow morning." Zhuo Qingyan smiled at her.


    "Alright, then I''ll go now ¡­" Mo Yu said as he prepared to run out.


    She pulled him back, "Why aren''t you looking around? What time is it outside? Is there a shop opening at this hour? You just stand there and wait.


    "Right ¡­" Hearing this, Mo Yu laughed along.


    Qiu mama came over and patted her. "You, quickly help little ¡­ "Princess, please comb your hair. Your Highness, Young Master Yan and Young Master Jiang are already waiting for you."


    "Alright!" Mo Yu immediately helped her comb her ponytail again.


    Zhuo Qingyan immediately went over and blessed the three of them. "I''ve made everyone wait a long time, hurry up and eat."


    "What other tricks do you have up your sleeve today?" Chu Yi Chen personally picked up a candy bar and placed it on her plate.


    Zhuo Qingyan did not think much of it and naturally picked it up. She took a small bite, "Today ¡­ This group of kids have probably lost a lot of their confidence after being tossed around this morning. Therefore, today is just their foundation. At the very least, they should be able to master the methods to break those facilities. "


    "Oh? How can I break it? " Yan Li was immediately interested.


    "Young Master Yan, are you very free? Why was he always loitering in the Prince''s Mansion? Don''t you have to look at your money bag? " Zhuo Qingyan looked at him.


    "Are you looking down on me? But honestly speaking, even if you chase me away today, I won''t leave. I also want to know how you will break that rope net of yours. " Yan Li shook his neck.


    "Done!" "While you can see, you cannot point fingers and tell people what to do. Can you quietly be the beautiful man that you want to be?" Zhuo Qingyan was warning him.


    Yan Li blinked his eyes, then nodded his head.


    Jiang Siyue also laughed: "Little Princess, I can also quietly be a beautiful man."


    "Your Royal Highness, do you not care about proper business?" Zhuo Qingyan pouted.


    Chu Yi Chen couldn''t help but laugh. "Actually, this duke thinks the same. It''s not bad to be a quiet handsome man."


    Zhuo Qingyan couldn''t help but exhale: "But you guys are over there. These kids will definitely be distracted. Whatever they do, they will glance at you. Am I training, or are you training?"


    "You! It''s definitely you. This King definitely won''t say a single word, okay? " Chu Yi Chen looked at her.


    Zhuo Qingyan bit her lower lip for a while before nodding her head, "Fine, but we agreed that if the results are not good today, you will run away immediately. Don''t tell me that half a month later, you will be handed over, and then don''t blame me for hating you. Don''t leave a single one alive, just kill them all."


    The three of them were stunned, but Chu Yi Chen immediately smiled, "Alright, I agree!"


    Zhuo Qingyan glared at him once more, then she picked up the sugar bun and took a bite, causing the sugar to flow out.


    When he returned to the training grounds, the twenty players had already arrived.


    Zhuo Qingyan circled around them and swept her eyes across everyone''s face.


    These people were a little nervous.


    "Are you satisfied with your performance this morning?" Zhuo Qingyan asked with her hands behind her back.


    "Not satisfied ¡­" Everyone said in a ragged voice.


    "You''re not even as good as a bitch, and you''re not even as loud as a fart, and you call yourselves the elites of the Ling Mansion''s secret guards? "Alright, let''s go. I''ll choose another batch." Zhuo Qingyan waved at them impatiently.


    "Captain, what you said is not right. Why can''t we be compared to a woman!" Ye Yu asked loudly.


    "Mm ¡­" You want to know? " Zhuo Qingyan tilted her head and looked at him.


    "Yes!" He said loudly.


    "You guys are worse off than me. I''m a woman, aren''t I?" Zhuo Qingyan pointed at herself.


    These people looked at each other and didn''t say anything else. Indeed, they admitted that they were inferior to her.


    "A group of men can tire themselves to that extent just by running around a mountain? Aren''t you ashamed? " Zhuo Qingyan''s gaze swept across their faces once more.


    Everyone could not help but lower their heads.


    "A 10 kilogram sandbag is only 20 kilograms. If you sprinkle half of it, why would you carry it back? What do you want me to say? Glory! " Zhuo Qingyan''s voice was a little louder, and her tone also became a lot sharper.


    The bodies of these people trembled, and their faces darkened.


    "The one behind me, who is faster than me? "You think you''re smart and yet you want to play with me. You guys are too inexperienced, don''t look at how I''ve been silly for 16 years. That means that your eyes are still there!" Zhuo Qingyan glared at them.


    The three people who were sitting at the back pursed their lips. Yan Li stuck his head out and whispered into Chu Yi''s ears, "Little Princess''s words are a little too harsh, right?"


    Chu Yi Chen shook his head, but didn''t say anything.


    "Wipe your eyes bright. Let me demonstrate it one more time. What kind of movement technique, inner strength, footwork do you guys want to use?" You can do it? "What are you showing off for? You don''t even need to use these things. Sometimes, primitive techniques are more effective than those profound kung fu skills." Zhuo Qingyan gave them another look before walking away.


    When she reached the first barrier, she looked back and saw that the rest of them were still standing there. Her beautiful eyes glared as she asked, "Are you looking at the scenery from where you are standing? Are you all clairvoyant? Don''t you have to come over? "


    When everyone heard this, they immediately ran over. At the same time, they swallowed their saliva.


    With a run, Zhuo Qingyan rushed over and stepped on the wooden board. She propped her hands on top of the board and hung her feet on top of it. Then, she stood on the narrow surface of the board.


    Pointing at the wooden board, he asked, "Do you see the movements clearly?"


    Everyone was dumbfounded. Some nodded, while others shook their heads.


    The three people at the back all facepalmed at the same time. This group of hidden guards were too embarrassing.


    Zhuo Qingyan jumped down and walked in front of them, "Forget about your martial arts and movement techniques, just treat it as someone who doesn''t know any martial arts. It''s not hard to learn just looking at my movements."


    Everyone nodded as they stared at her with widened eyes.


    She went back there and rushed out again, and when she stood on the plank again, she asked them, "See?"


    Everyone nodded in agreement.


    She jumped down, "Come one at a time. Don''t be afraid, I''ll guide you."


    Sure enough, this time, they were able to understand it all. After this round, all of them had passed.


    After reaching the quincuncial piles at the next stage, Zhuo Qingyan shrugged: "You don''t need me to teach you this right? I saw you guys pass by here yesterday and it was the easiest. "


    Everyone nodded, but she continued to lead them down with the corner of her mouth raised. When they were climbing the ropes, another problem appeared.


    The location, length, and thickness of the ropes varied, and the requirement was that they all passed through the eight ropes. However, someone was quite impatient, and in less than five strands, they had already jumped to the other side.

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    Chapter 33 - Personal Teaching (II)


    Zhuo Qingyan used her finger to hook him up and called him back. She punched him, causing him to stumble back a step.


    "Awesome, why aren''t you flying? Fine, you know Qing Gong. Carry another 200 jin of sandbags and go to Full Moon Mountain. If you are short 1 tael, you will do 10,000 push-ups for me! "


    Nightwalker lowered his head and did not make a sound. He knew that he had committed a mistake due to disobeying the rules.


    Zhuo Qingyan pointed at the people again: "If I see you use your Qing Gong again, I will have Ye Jingxuan drugged you and cripple your skills. You will stink and show off, and if you don''t sweat normally, you will bleed on the battlefield, and you will lose your life. You all are fools! "


    It was only then did everyone understand that the reason the Little Princess was so strict was not to make a name for themselves, but to let them live on in peace.


    At this time, Zhuo Qingyan''s tone had calmed down a lot: "You all should remember, you are the elites of the Ling Mansion''s hidden guards, no matter what aspect this elite''s performance is in, it is something that the other hidden guards cannot accomplish, and it is up to us to complete. I do not want the twenty of you to leave the mission, but when you return, you should all be missing one or a few people.


    Her tone wasn''t heavy, but in the hearts of these big men, they all raised their heads to look at her, a trace of gratitude flashing through their eyes.


    I know that everyone''s original background is not that good. The truth is, the Little Four is the same as you guys, I do not even know how you lived your first sixteen years, if you have no family, the only ones that you love and can remember are your mother and second brother, who are trapped in a tiger''s den and lose their lives at any time. If you guys have the ability, just train your body.


    She reached out and patted them on the arm.


    "So, you are the first batch of members, and this is also the first time I have trained in the army. I just want you to learn my skills and combine them with your own, and in the future missions, you will be able to escape unscathed. I want to see you alive!"


    The group of men were subdued by her just like that. Everyone nodded their heads vigorously with tears in their eyes.


    So, if you don''t work hard now, you''ll start bleeding in the future. And if we succeed in this batch, then in the future, there will be more members who will join the special training. You won''t let me train them one by one, right? Zhuo Qingyan stared at them with a burning gaze.


    Everyone nodded their heads again and shouted in unison, "Understood!"


    "If you know what I mean, why are you still in a daze? If you fall down once, you can practice it another ten times. I refuse to believe that you won''t be able to treat this illness!" Zhuo Qingyan''s voice became sharp once again.


    This time, no one hesitated. They turned around and jumped over there one by one.


    Jiang Siyue turned to look at Chu Yi Chen: "Little Princess really has a way. It looks like if she doesn''t succeed, it''ll be difficult!"


    "He''s a talent!" Chu Yi Chen said indifferently.


    "You still suspect?" Yan Li asked.


    "There''s no need. As long as she isn''t here to destroy things, I''ll let her be. It''s rare to see something that suits her so well. I''ll just let her be happy. That''s good!" Chu Yi Chen said.


    "I think it''s pretty good too, she''ll just treat it as if we just met her for the first time." Jiang Siyue also laughed.


    Yan Li also nodded, "Yes!"


    It wasn''t until this test was completely over that Zhuo Qingyan finally allowed these people to go online.


    However, Chu Yi Chen couldn''t help but frown when he saw the way these people were falling from top to bottom.


    "If that''s the case, then I really do understand. Back then, the situation with the escalator that she spoke of was indeed ¡­"


    "When a person is in the air without landing, he will be afraid. In addition, the soft stairs are light and will shake due to external forces. The people on it will naturally be unstable ¡­ "This time, I understand as well ¡­" Jiang Siyue nodded, convinced.


    "How about this, Little Princess is a genius ¡­" Yan Li sighed.


    Chu Yi Chen pointed at the training grounds: "Did you notice that? "This lass isn''t good at long weapons. She probably isn''t proficient in swords or sabers, but for daggers, she can use them easily. When I saw her wandering around these people yesterday, I noticed it."


    "Didn''t Little Princess say that? It''s a close-combat method. What she said is right, close-combat weapons are too long, and can hinder the coordination of movement. Furthermore, the movement speed will be affected. " Jiang Siyue said.


    "When she came out of the Zhuo Mansion''s woodshed, I had also entered before the servants discovered her. I had seen the body of the servant who had been killed, and it was clean and efficient. There was only one wound on his neck." Chu Yi Chen raised his eyebrows at them.


    "Neck? "But with her height, she shouldn''t be strong enough ¡­" Yan Li frowned.


    "This can only mean one thing. She is familiar with the dagger''s mastery and her instinctive reaction to this method of killing." Chu Yi Chen said.


    The two of them nodded.


    When the training for the day was over, Zhuo Qingyan only told these people that tomorrow morning would still be the same time. At the same place, she would be running up the mountain while carrying ten kilograms of weight.


    Looking at the team members who were dragging their tired legs away, she couldn''t help but blink her eyes as she turned around to look at the training facilities.


    Chu Yi Chen walked over, and followed her gaze. It happened to be that city wall that he hadn''t touched at all today.


    "Don''t worry, they can do it!"


    "Hopefully, they''ll all be up in the morning." Zhuo Qingyan raised her head and smiled at him.


    Actually, she was also exhausted. Compared to her original body, the body of the original owner was not just lacking a little bit. Today, she was also extremely strong.


    "Go back ¡­" Chu Yi Chen naturally held her hand and walked out.


    Li Yan and Jiang Siyue followed behind the two, but just as they came out of the training grounds, Zhuo Qingyan''s body swayed.


    When Chu Yi Chen looked over, she was startled. How could her face be so pale? There was not a single trace of blood on her face, and her forehead was covered in sweat.


    "What''s going on?" he asked in surprise.


    "Painting... Draw... "That painting ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan closed her eyes and her body slid down.


    Chu Yi Chen hugged her body, and with a tap of his feet, they headed to the closest study room.


    After entering the study room, he immediately placed her on the wooden block and helped her sit down. He placed his hand on her back and imbued true energy into her.


    Yan Li and Jiang Siyue were also anxiously standing to the side.


    After a while, Zhuo Qingyan finally recovered. She opened her eyes and felt a warm stream of air seep into her body.


    "You''re awake?" Chu Yi Chen retracted her hand and looked at her.


    Seeing that her complexion had eased up, she felt relieved.


    "Why did it suddenly ¡­" Draw... "It moved ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan said in an intermittent manner.

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    Chapter 34 - Sudden Memory


    Chu Xinchen pressed his hand on her shoulder. "Stop thinking about it."


    "I''m not thinking about it either ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan said weakly.


    Yan Li and Jiang Siyue looked at each other, poured tea from a pot at the side and passed it to his: "Would Little Princess become like this due to fatigue?"


    Zhuo Qingyan shook her head, "It doesn''t seem like it. Just now, I suddenly thought of it and that painting ¡­ "It should not be still, but it can move ¡­"


    "What painting can move?" Jiang Siyue did not understand.


    "Unfortunately, the painting that was originally hung in Mother''s art studio was snatched away by Zhuo Baiyuan. Otherwise, there would definitely be clues ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan would not take out the painting in the bracelet in front of all these people.


    Chu Yi Chen got up and walked towards the side of the study. From behind a partition, he took out a painting scroll and hung it on the side. "See what has changed!"


    Zhuo Qingyan looked up with wide eyes.


    "Little Princess, no need to panic. The three of us have this painting. When we first met your mother, we bought this painting." Yan Li immediately explained.


    "As I thought, how could it be possible!" After Zhuo Qingyan finished, she stood up and walked over.


    When she was ten steps away from the painting, she stopped and looked at it with a teacup in her hand.


    "This one is different from the one in my mother''s studio. At the very least, this woman has a completely different item in her hand. Furthermore, her clothes and hair accessories are also different. It''s just that I can''t tell from her figure that she thinks it''s the same person. However, that''s not the case." Zhuo Qingyan said indifferently.


    "Indeed, after the incident, the three of us studied it. The three paintings in our hands are all different." Jiang Siyue said.


    "Also, this mountain. This tree looks the same, but is not the same place." Chu Yi Chen pointed at the scenery above the painting.


    Zhuo Qingyan also nodded. "She is indeed mysterious ¡­"


    "What did you think of?" Chu Yi Chen asked.


    "Didn''t Your Highness think of that? I don''t believe it. " Zhuo Qingyan smiled at him.


    "Indeed, I thought of one possibility." Chu Yi Chen also smiled at her.


    "Might as well write it down and see if it''s the same one." Zhuo Qingyan raised an eyebrow.


    "Alright!" Chu Yi Chen walked over to the desk.


    The two of them each took a piece of paper and a pen. After they were done, they both showed their pens at the same time.


    "Send a message!"


    The same answer.


    "You said that the painting has changed. What do you mean by that?" Chu Yi Chen threw the two pieces of paper into the furnace.


    Zhuo Qingyan once again walked in front of the painting. After a long time, she finally took it off. Then her hands trembled and hung it upside down. Then she took a few steps back and looked at it with her arms crossed.


    At this moment, the three people standing behind her all took in a deep breath. How was this possible?


    "I don''t know the geographical location of Qin Huai and I''m not familiar with the shape of the mountain range, but the three of you are all capable people of the big man. This type of terrain shouldn''t be unfamiliar, right?" Hearing their breaths, she already knew that they understood.


    Yan Li took a step forward, and pointed at a certain place: "This seems to be a word, it looks like a ''oh''!"


    Chu Yi Chen also walked over, took down the painting, spread it out horizontally, and walked back to look at it. It was a completely different scene.


    "Look here, is this the word ''original''? And here, the word ''Tribe''! " Jiang Siyue pointed to the drawing.


    "What a master! This is a painting with words stored in it. If this goes on, it will be the ''summon your subordinates''. Amazing, my mother!" Zhuo Qingyan squatted powerlessly on the ground. She looked so helpless as she hugged her knees.


    When the three of them saw her like this, they all felt quite miserable in their hearts.


    Zhuo Qingyan hugged her knees before raising her head again. When she looked up from below, she could see the difference. She couldn''t help but close her eyes: "The thing in her hand is the name of her original subordinate, but it''s an ancient language. I''ve seen this word before in a book in her studio ¡­"


    Hearing this, Chu Yi Chen also squatted down and raised his head to look. Sure enough, there was the word "Qiu" on top of it.


    "My subordinates were scattered all over the place, and I couldn''t find them. Thus, I used this technique to summon them. Those who don''t know of this method naturally think that it''s a painting of a beauty, but those who know of it can understand ¡­" Jiang Siyue sighed.


    "How does Zhuo Ye know?" Why did he find her? " Zhuo Qingyan looked at Chu Yi Chen.


    Chu Yi Chen also sighed, "It shouldn''t be that I know, but that it was just a coincidence. At that time, your mother was a beauty that was hard to see!"


    "Yes, it must be. However, I can''t quite remember her appearance. It''s very vague ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan closed her eyes again.


    Chu Yi Chen held her in his arms. "Qingyan, don''t even think about it. Even if you understand what this painting means, can you really find it?"


    Zhuo Qingyan shook her head: "I don''t plan to look for it, and I don''t want to either. Even if I do, what can I do? I don''t know, I don''t understand what she''s doing, and I do, what can I do to help? "


    Chu Yi Chen pursed his lips, not knowing what to say.


    Yan Li and Jiang Siyue were the same. Leaving a secret to someone who didn''t know anything could only be a type of torture.


    Zhuo Qingyan looked up at the painting again. "Can you do me a favor?"


    "Speak!" Chu Yi Chen said.


    "Help me check, who did Zhuo Baiyuan give the painting he took away from my mother?" Zhuo Qingyan continued to stare at the painting.


    "Guangping Xiao Jingyu!" Chu Yi Chen said.


    Zhuo Qingyan turned and looked at him: "Guangping?"


    "Yes, Guangping is the only duke of the first rank with military merits. At the same time, he is also Princess Chuan''s husband." Jiang Siyue said.


    Chu Yi Chen helped her up, they walked back to the wooden bed and sat down, Yan Li had already passed them a cup of hot milk.


    Zhuo Qingyan frowned and asked: "Is he a consort?"


    The three of them nodded.


    "Wait, Prince Consort isn''t allowed to have official positions, right? Why does he have it? " Zhuo Qingyan was a little confused, as if that wasn''t her impression of him.


    "He was originally a general, and was a general in the past. Later on, he married the Princess Chuan, but because of military merits, he ¡­" Jiang Siyue explained.


    "Royal parents ¡­" What is the use of this painting? " Zhuo Qingyan did not understand.


    "It might be useful!" Chu Yi Chen said.


    Zhuo Qingyan looked at him, her eyes full of questions.


    "Rumor has it that in the Qinhuai region, there are the treasures of the previous dynasty. At the same time, there is also a treasure keeper. This treasure trove is as rich as a kingdom, and at the same time, there is a long-lost and shocking secret scripture ¡­" Chu Yi Chen nodded at her.


    "So, this painting is a clue? So, do you think that Zi Zhiqing is the descendant of the Treasure Keeper? So, she died? " Zhuo Qingyan''s eyes widened.


    "Little Princess, we were only guessing, but we really don''t know the truth!" Yan Li immediately replied.


    "You can all guess, but won''t they also guess? Also, it seemed that the matter of there being treasures in Qin Huai was not a secret at all. The only mysterious thing was the Treasure Keeper, the Guangping? Xiao Jingyu? " Zhuo Qingyan shook her head with a bitter smile.


    "He won''t live for too long. It''s for no other reason but my three thousand soldiers. His life is mine!" Chu Yi Chen''s gaze instantly became cold, and all his words came out from his mouth.

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    Chapter 35 - A picture on the back


    Seeing him act this way, Zhuo Qingyan was not only not scared, she even patted his shoulder as if they were brothers and said proudly: "Don''t worry, just wait for another half a month. When the time comes, I will help you get rid of him."


    "You?" Chu Yi Chen was surprised.


    "Right, for no other reason than that you still remember your comrade who bled together with you. This favor is sufficient. This old thief must have done something to cause the deaths of these three thousand brothers, right?" Zhuo Qingyan raised her eyebrows at him.


    "That was a battle three years ago, where the convoy for supplies and fodder was sent by his disciples, and the head of the military department, Du Xuelang, was ordered by him to delay halfway, causing the soldiers guarding the Xuemen Pass to run out of bullets. Under these circumstances, after staying in the Xuemen Pass for three days and three nights, when I brought the reinforcements over, there were less than thirty people left."


    Jiang Siyue also raised her head, her eyes filled with tears.


    "This old fool used his life as a trade to stabilize his own position. If he doesn''t avenge him, then he will really let down those brothers who died in battle!" Yan Li said loudly.


    "I am sorry, but all these heroes are watching from the skies. Xuemen Pass, Guangping, good! "Yes." Zhuo Qingyan said with a determined look.


    "Qingyan, this is This King ¡­" Chu Yi Chen didn''t want her to take the risk.


    "Zhuo Qingyan, now you''re someone from the Ling Mansion, unless Your Highness doesn''t want me anymore, just kill me then so that there won''t be any future troubles." She looked at him.


    "Why do you say that?" Chu Yi Chen was somewhat angry, because she didn''t understand.


    "If the Xiao family knew that I was Zi Zhiqing''s daughter, then, when they found out that she was dead and the painting could not be figured out, would they let me, this informant, live? He must be regretting that he did not act earlier and kidnapped me, and instead left me in the hands of the Ling Mansion. The matter of you knowing Zi Zhiqing, I don''t believe that he doesn''t know! " The corners of Zhuo Qingyan''s mouth lifted coldly.


    The three of them looked at each other. This was something they had never expected.


    "So, as long as you let me leave the manor, my days in the future will only be spent on the run. Everyday, I will live the life of a pursuer, and it will not be a good life. A day earlier, a day later, I will lose my life, but if I die in your hands, it can be considered a safe death.


    After Zhuo Qingyan finished her sentence, she gave a sad smile and lowered her head to drink the milk in her hand.


    Chu Yi Chen looked at her with an incomparable pain in his heart, as if someone was stabbing at him with a knife.


    Yan Li and Jiang Siyue also blinked their eyes and sighed.


    Zhuo Qingyan indifferently said, "Since we have already been targeted, we have a common goal. Let''s not let him disrupt our lives any further. We should plan our future lives besides him."


    Chu Yi Chen nodded his head. "I have already decided. I will make my move on the seventeenth of this month."


    "Seventeen?" Zhuo Qingyan raised her head.


    "On the seventeenth of every month, Guangping Xiao Jingyu will go to the Aroma Gathering House in the city. That place may seem like a pavilion, but it is actually where his source of information is located. Jiang Siyue said.


    "Sir Jiang, does your Wonderful Words Hall eat dry? How can he get the information he wants? " Zhuo Qingyan said without a trace of politeness.


    Jiang Siyue rubbed her nose: "Little Princess, there is some information about this that I have intentionally gifted to him. I don''t want him to know anything, if I want to catch his problems, I won''t be able to do it ¡­"


    "Oh ¡­" "You guys are fishing for turtles ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan raised her eyebrows in understanding.


    "Puff ¡­" Right, this phrase is good. Are you trying to fish for a turtle or an old turtle? " Yan Li laughed.


    "What day is it?" Zhuo Qingyan looked at them again.


    "Today is the third day!" Yan Li said.


    "Pretty much. If I can make it, even if these people can''t, there''s still me." Zhuo Qingyan smiled.


    "Qingyan, This King really doesn''t want you to take the risk ¡­" Chu Yi Chen slightly frowned.


    "Enough, this matter still needs a long time to be discussed. There''s no rush. What''s most urgent right now is that I''m hungry ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan smiled at him.


    When the three of them heard this, they felt that it made sense. It had been almost a day and she hadn''t eaten and wasn''t hungry. Not to mention her small physique, even the three of them were hungry.


    After dinner, Yan Li and Jiang Siyue bid their farewell and left.


    In the hot tub, Zhuo Qingyan was thinking about the painting she had seen in the study today. If it really was a picture used to transmit news, then what was the painting she had found in the secret compartment? What was the news there?


    As she rested her head against the edge of the bucket, she blinked in thought. However, what she didn''t know was that on her back, due to the hot water, red marks had appeared, making her look like a painting.


    A landscape painting with mountains and water.


    Mo Yu called out from outside: "Princess, are you ready? "I''ve been soaking in it for a long time ¡­"


    "Alright, let''s go!" Zhuo Qingyan stood up from the bucket. Luckily Mo Yu had called her, otherwise, she would have fallen asleep.


    Walking out in her dry clothes, Mo Yu pulled her to sit on a chair and held onto her hair.


    There was also a black object on the table.


    She picked it up and looked at it, then happily lifted it. She turned her head and tugged at her hair, causing it to hurt. "Hiss ¡­"


    "It can''t stop even if I wring my hair. Does it hurt?" Chu Yi Chen''s voice sounded from behind him.


    She rubbed her head with her hands, then turned around and saw Chu Yu standing behind her, wearing a black robe and his hair draped over his head. He was holding a dry towel in his hand.


    Could it be him? Could it be that the person who had wrung her hair was him?


    "Stupid again?" Chu Yi Chen looked at her stunned look with a smile.


    "Ah?" Oh... "I didn''t expect ¡­" She turned her head and carefully stuck out her tongue. She wouldn''t be scared by that.


    "What''s that in your hand?" Chu Yi Chen continued to wipe her hair.


    Zhuo Qingyan raised it up and looked, then laughed: "I was just about to ask Mo Yu, this girl is crazy. I said it this morning, but she''ll come out at night. Awesome!"


    "¡­" Chu Yi Chen didn''t say anything, and didn''t answer him either.


    Just as he was about to turn around and reply, his head was suddenly pressed down. "Don''t move around recklessly. It''ll hurt if you pull any more."


    "Oh ¡­" This is the hood that Mo Yu will need to weave ¡­ " She held it up again.


    "Headgear?" What is it for? " Chu Yi Chen asked.


    "It was used for quests, but it is used to hide my face. No one will be able to recognize it!" She was still examining it.


    "Oh, it''s about the same as a bandana." Chu Yi Chen said.


    Zhuo Qingyan suddenly turned around and pulled at her hair again. However, she only pinched her face: "I''m not as good as you think."


    "What do you mean?" Chu Yi Chen looked at her in amusement.


    She held the hood up to his face. "This one''s on his head, only exposing two eyes, and the rest of it''s covered. Why do you think it''s the same mask? It''s tied to his face, the difference is huge, how can it be the same!"

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    Chapter 36 - Covered Cotton Cover Chat


    Chu Yi Chen leaned against the table and looked at her. "What''s the difference?"


    "Let me show you."


    After saying that, Zhuo Qingyan put on the hood. After she was done, she even tilted her head towards him and shook her head vigorously.


    Chu Yi Chen suddenly reached out his hand to hold her head. He looked at her with a burning gaze, and her mind suddenly went blank.


    "You can''t tell much from moving around like this." Chu Yi Chen said with a deep and low voice. His voice was filled with magnetism.


    "Ugh ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan only blinked at him, not knowing how to react.


    Chu Yichen''s head slowly approached, and as it neared, Zhuo Qingyan''s heartbeat had already lost its natural frequency, as if it was about to jump out of her throat.


    Her face instantly turned red, but she didn''t have any strength left, so she could only watch as he got closer and closer to her.


    Suddenly, his hand lightly touched his hood and pulled it. "Not bad!"


    Hearing these words, she was relieved. Although her recovery was successful, her heart felt empty for a moment.


    He quickly took off the hood and looked at it carefully. Then, he put it on his head and looked at himself in the mirror.


    "That''s right. If you want to be discovered, you have to take it. It''s good, give it to me."


    "Ah?" "Oh ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan, who was not in a good condition at all, answered and immediately went back to pour some water from the pot. She then drank it all in one gulp to cool down her body.


    "You are tired today. Aren''t you going to get up early tomorrow? "Go to sleep." Chu Yi Chen spoke naturally, but the smile on the corner of his mouth revealed his good mood.


    Zhuo Qingyan suddenly jumped up, "That''s right, if you didn''t say anything, I would have forgotten about these stinking brats. I will punish them to run laps tonight. If you don''t watch, you will definitely be lazy."


    Saying that, he turned to go back to get his clothes, but his hand was immediately grabbed by him. "There''s no need. If they can''t even be bothered with such minor punishments, then I''ll really lose all my face for them."


    "No ¡­" Before Zhuo Qingyan could finish her sentence, he forcefully pulled her and her body directly collided with him.


    Fortunately, his strength was appropriate. Before he hit her, he had to stabilize her body, force her to sit on the edge of the bed and say, "Sleep!"


    Zhuo Qingyan''s face turned slightly red again. Why did these two words come out so naturally? Was she smearing it?


    Chu Yi Chen pursed his lips again, and with a wave of his hand, all the lights in the room were extinguished.


    "Go deeper in. This King is used to sleeping on the outside."


    Zhuo Qingyan really wanted to thank him for extinguishing the lamp. Otherwise, he would have laughed for the first half of the year just by looking at that red face which looked like a cooked prawn.


    He obediently went to the side of the bed and covered himself with the blanket. When he lay down, he even leaned in closer, his back facing Ye Zichen. He was so nervous that he didn''t feel sleepy at all.


    Suddenly, he wrapped his arms around her and smoothly grabbed her hand. Then, he intertwined his ten fingers together. "This way, I won''t have any nightmares!"


    Zhuo Qingyan''s body couldn''t help but stiffen. He also had nightmares, what was he dreaming about?


    "This King may be different from you, but there are also things This King fears. What This King dreams of are the fallen soldiers ¡­" Chu Yi Chen''s voice was a bit stuffy.


    "¡­" Zhuo Qingyan did not know how to answer this question.


    "Although This King fought for ten years, although it was rumored to be a War God, This King had also lost. That was three years ago, in the battle at Qiong Ling, it was also in a world of ice and snow, where the snow there was not white, but red. Looking at the soldiers who were fighting desperately, This King felt that his strength was insufficient. All the strategic deployments are known to the enemy... "


    Chu Yi Chen took a deep breath, using it to calm his emotions.


    "A ghost?" Zhuo Qingyan asked softly.


    "Yes!" In that battle, it was not excessive for this king to lose thirty thousand Qingbei Army s. Chu Yi Chen closed his eyes.


    "Who saved you?" Zhuo Qingyan tightly held his hand.


    "Yan Li and Jiang Siyue, respectively brought ten thousand Qingbei Army s, and rushed over from the Crooked Hall Pass and the Li Yang Pass. They broke through." Chu Yi Chen.


    Zhuo Qingyan immediately turned around and faced him, "So, you guys became sworn friends?"


    "No, Yan Li and Jiang Siyue, we have known each other since childhood. Yan Li is the third son of Yan Qiuzhi, a former Hongwen University''s scholar, not fond of learning literature, and only loves business and martial arts. Jiang Siyue is also the second son of the former Minister of the Rites, and since he was born in the same sect as me, he is also my junior brother, hence we are more intimate ¡­" Chu Yi Chen extended his hand again, lifting her head and resting it on his arm.


    "So that''s the case. No wonder the three of you look so good." Zhuo Qingyan nodded.


    Then she remembered to ask, "Did you catch the spy?"


    Chu Yi Chen snorted: "Capture? He ran off long ago, and was precisely the supervising officer sent by Xiao Jingyu, the former assistant minister of the Ministry of Government, Cao Jiquan. "


    "And then? "This person ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan asked again.


    "Cut him down. Later on, when I reorganized my forces and repelled the invading troops, I even captured the opposing commander-in-chief and forced the king of the East Jin to write a letter of peace. When I returned to the capital, the first thing I did was rush straight to the Ministry of Government and cut him down." Chu Yi Chen spoke very easily.


    However, Zhuo Qingyan did not relax the slightest when she heard his words. At the same time, her opinion of him had also changed.


    "That''s good. For them to be able to do this, these heroic souls should be able to rest in peace."


    "What about you? What dreams do you have every time, shouting and shouting? " Chu Yi Chen asked.


    Zhuo Qingyan pursed her lips: "I can''t say, there are people chasing, they just want to run, and feeling that I have someone beside me, let them all run, then I can see a very big fireball following me, wherever I go, followed me, and then I can see it running to the side of a cliff, and that fireball suddenly smashed down, I feel like I''m flying, falling towards the abyss at the bottom of the cliff, grabbing onto something, but ¡­" What... "No, no ¡­"


    "Don''t think about it, I know you''ve suffered a lot, don''t think about it anymore, no matter what it was in the past, now, you are you, Zhuo Qingyan, just Zhuo Qingyan, not some Fourth Miss from Minister Zhuo''s Palace, understand?"


    "Hmm? Hm! "I seem to understand ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan, who was in his embrace, spoke in a muffled voice.


    "You just have to do it yourself. If you like training in the army, you can go train; if you like modifying weapons, you can change them; if you like reading books, you can go to my study and read them; stop thinking about those unhappy things." Chu Yi Chen said again.


    "Alright, I''ll listen to you. I don''t want anything unpleasant ¡­" Ah right, you said in the study today, that there are rumours that there are treasures of the previous dynasty, and there is even Treasure Keeper? The previous dynasty? Which dynasty? " Zhuo Qingyan lifted her face from his arms and asked.

 C37

    Chapter 37 - We Are Rich


    Chu Yi Chen looked at her and laughed: "This is the Darkhan Empire used to be called Xia. This country ruled the Central Plains for a thousand years, and then it was destroyed. The entire continent is divided into five parts, and now the Darkhan Empire is the largest."


    "The previous dynasty, China, a thousand years!" Zhuo Qingyan blinked, "Then if there are treasures, wouldn''t there be more? Didn''t I get rich? "


    "Puff ¡­" Chu Yi Chen couldn''t help but laugh out loud.


    "Little girl, no matter how much there is, one''s wealth is comparable to an enemy''s. It is not worth it to let the common people of the world burn their life for their own selfish ends."


    Zhuo Qingyan couldn''t help but smile as her eyes sparkled. It seems like this cold and handsome prince wasn''t too bad after all.


    "But that''s still money. Actually, we don''t necessarily have to raise our troops and cause trouble. However, to be able to make a side of the citizens live and work happily, that''s pretty good too."


    Chu Yi Chen couldn''t help but laugh: "You should know that having a treasure is a crime. No matter how good one''s thoughts are, there will always be people with great ambitions. There will always be people who don''t want to let the world be at peace."


    "You''re right. Otherwise, there would be no more strife in the world ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan nodded in understanding.


    He no longer needed to think about it. As long as he drank tea, read books, had the time to walk around outside and swim in the mountains, he thought back to how he was envious of his royal father and mother, and how these two could hand over the throne to him and travel the world together. But why was it that ever since his royal brother died, they would become like this, and even if he didn''t want to, he couldn''t do it.


    "When the world is at peace, I will bring Mo Yu and the Qiu mama to find a place with green mountains and green water to live quietly, then ¡­ Then, she added Mo Yu ¡­ Married ¡­ And let her have a small nest of children ¡­ Give me one or two to play with... "Hmm ¡­" "This is great ¡­"


    Zhuo Qingyan''s voice became softer and softer, and then the sound of her even breathing could be heard.


    Chu Yi Chen sighed inwardly, then looked at Zhuo Qing who was nestled in his embrace like a little kitten. She softly said, "I still haven''t given up the idea of leaving."


    "Don''t want to... Here you are again... Add in ¡­ Disgusting... "You''re tired too ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan mumbled again.


    Chu Yi Chen raised the corner of his mouth again, his arm tightening, pulling the two people''s quilts, and then grabbing her hand. He felt a kind of indescribable satisfaction in his heart.


    "This King might not let you go ¡­"


    On the morning of the second day, Zhuo Qingyan got out of bed softly and then quickly washed up. After that, she put on her clothes and left the bedroom, closing the door behind her.


    When she turned around, she saw Ruo Xue''s questioning expression, so she immediately pointed to her lips. She quickly walked over and pulled her, pointed at the room, and whispered: "Your highness is still awake, let him sleep for a while, I''ll go train first ¡­"


    "Mm ¡­" Ruo Xue immediately nodded, watched her jogging out of the bedchamber''s door, then laughed, looked at the door to the bedroom, then laughed and turned to leave.


    When she reached the backyard, the twenty men were waiting for her.


    Seeing that they were still able to persevere, he couldn''t help but laugh, "Not bad, I thought that it would be good enough if ten of them could come today."


    They looked at each other and smiled.


    "Alright, carry the heavy bag and move out!" She picked up her backpack from the ground, tied the string around her waist, and ran out first.


    Standing on the fake mountain, Chu Yi Chen couldn''t help but smile. This girl was really spirited, but this was good as well.


    He turned around and returned to the bedchamber and called for him.


    "Sister Qiu, what does Qingyan usually like?"


    "Huh?" Qiu mama was stunned.


    "For example, eating, playing, using ¡­" Chu Yi Chen asked.


    "Miss is a very simple person, you don''t need to pick any of these. Just eat until you''re full and wear warm clothes ¡­" Qiu mama laughed bitterly.


    Chu Yi Chen''s expression was rather dark, and his gaze was somewhat cold.


    "Prince, Miss has suffered a bit these past sixteen years, but isn''t it good now? Previously at the Zhuo Mansion, she had never left the mansion, but Second Young Master brought back some snacks for her. There are also candied fruits, pastries from the Aroma Soup, and those that she likes to play with." The Qiu mama said again.


    "Looks like it''s bitter." Chu Yi Chen said.


    He then sighed and said to Qiu mama, "Take good care of her. Whatever she wants, just satisfy her."


    Qiu mama laughed happily: "Actually, Miss would not want those things that are normally given by a normal girl. The things that Prince has prepared are already enough, but I still have to thank you."


    When Zhuo Qingyan brought the team back to the backyard, she didn''t make any comments. She waved her hand and said, "After breakfast, gather at the underground training field and carry out the training that you did yesterday. I''ll go there later."


    "Yes sir!" Everyone stood at attention and puffed out their chests.


    She nodded to them, put down her backpack, and turned away.


    After entering the bedchamber, he directly went to the art studio and took the blueprints out.


    Ruo Yan was standing in front of the hall entrance. When he saw that she was about to leave, she called out to her, "Esteemed wangfei, are you not going to eat breakfast?"


    "Ah?" "Oh, right. I haven''t eaten yet ¡­" She came back.


    After entering the room, he saw that Chu Yi Chen had already filled up the bowl of porridge and placed it where she was sitting. He couldn''t help but smile. "You''re up."


    "Well, is it that urgent? Have you forgotten to eat breakfast? " Chu Yi Chen asked, at the same time seeing the drawing paper in her hand.


    "When I was running up the mountain, I thought of asking the craftsmen to make this rope ladder first and let them practice it first. As for the equipment, I still need to improve it a little." she said, sipping her porridge.


    "It''s not that urgent. I have to eat no matter what... "Slow down, no one is going to fight with you for it." Chu Yi Chen saw that she was drinking.


    Zhuo Qingyan could not help but laugh: "I''m used to it. If I''m too slow, people will really come to snatch it. It''s okay, don''t bother with me. You take your time and eat. I''ll leave first ¡­"


    As he spoke, he left the room.


    Chu Yi Chen''s gaze darkened again. What kind of life was she leading in the Zhuo Mansion? How could she not even eat properly?


    He brought Mo Yu and headed towards the craftsman house. On the way, he praised the little girl a lot and was quite satisfied with the hood she had knitted: "Let''s weave another one today. If we can weave 20 out of them within ten days, that would be even better."


    "That''s no problem, when I was knitting yesterday, I heard Ruoyun say that she would too. If it were both of them, then it would be faster ¡­" Mo Yu laughed.


    "That''s great! Let Ruoyun be with you. This time we have to be impatient, we won''t do it again ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan hugged her shoulders.


    "Then I''ll go out again today. I''ll buy more lines back this time." Mo Yu laughed very happily, feeling that he could help the young miss, he was extremely happy.


    "Alright, then go. Remember, only the black one is needed." Zhuo Qingyan said.


    Arriving at the craftsman''s room, she told the craftsman what she wanted. Not to mention that these people were all capable people, there were already people who replied that they could make it tomorrow morning.


    She returned happily, and when she reached a place with no one around, she sneakily took out a silver ingot from her bracelet and placed it in Mo Yu''s hands.


    Seeing such a big piece of silver, Mo Yu''s eyes widened. "Young miss ¡­"

 C38

    Chapter 38 - Mo Yu in danger


    Zhuo Qingyan smiled: "Go buy more, buy more, and then, just buy some things that you and Qiu mama need, that will be useful in the future. Also, find Ye An to accompany you there, be careful on the road, and come back early."


    Mo Yu looked at the silver ingot in her hand and was troubled. "Young miss, there''s no need to use so much ¡­"


    "It doesn''t matter. You can take the rest and buy whatever you want in the future. Just use them directly. Oh right, don''t forget, buy me some pastries for that house. I haven''t eaten them in a long time ¡­" She smiled.


    "Sure, Miss, do you need anything else?" Mo Yu asked again.


    Zhuo Qingyan thought about it and shook her head: "Nothing, I can''t think of anything."


    "Sugar gourd, okay?" Mo Yu laughed and asked.


    "Good!" "Be careful on the way." Zhuo Qingyan instructed again.


    "I understand. Don''t worry, xiaojie!" Mo Yu left with a smile.


    Zhuo Qingyan turned around and headed towards the training field.


    After the day had passed, the group of guards could now familiarize themselves with the other obstacles. However, there were still some obstacles in the rope net.


    Zhuo Qingyan understood that based on the performance of these people, they already gave her a good feeling. At this rate, it would only take half a month.


    After agreeing to run early tomorrow, she returned to the bedchamber, changed her clothes and sat in the art studio. Then, she started to draw again.


    It was only when the Qiu mama came to light the lamps that she knew that the sky had turned dark.


    After standing up and stretching, he turned around and laid on Qiu mama''s back. "Grandma, I''m hungry!"


    "How can I not be hungry? It''s already so late, did you not eat lunch again? " Qiu mama touched her small face that was the size of a palm in pain.


    "It seems so, doesn''t it? I forgot! " Zhuo Qingyan rarely acted like this.


    "Hurry up and come out. The dishes are ready." The Qiu mama laughed.


    Just as he was about to enter the hall, he saw that Chu Yi Chen had also returned. She smiled at him and said, "Eat first, then change your clothes."


    "Alright!" Chu Yi Chen followed him over.


    Just as the two were about to enter the dining hall, the bedchamber door was thrown into chaos, then Ye An walked in while carrying Mo Yu.


    Seeing that her clothes were in a mess, her hair was in disarray, her face was green and purple, and there was blood at the corner of her mouth. Mo Yu was only wearing a single shoe, causing her eyes to widen.


    "Who did it?"


    "In reply to Your Highness, Wangfei, this subordinate is incompetent, and did not have high hopes for Miss Mo Yu ¡­" Ye An''s face was full of guilt.


    "I didn''t ask you this, who, who is it!" Zhuo Qingyan shouted with a trembling voice.


    He immediately rushed forward and extended his hand to support Mo Yu. He wanted to touch her face, but he didn''t dare, because his eyes were filled with anxiety and pain.


    Hearing the shouts, Qiu mama, Ruo Xue and the others also ran out.


    "Miss ¡­ Don''t... "Don''t ¡­" Mo Yu said weakly.


    "Let''s help him in first. Qiu mama, help Mo Yu deal with it and call him over for Mo Yu to see." Chu Yi Chen immediately opened his mouth to begin preparing.


    Zhuo Qingyan wanted to follow along, but he stopped her. He then looked at Ye An and asked, "What''s going on?"


    "Reporting to Your Highness, Princess, this subordinate will go to the streets with Miss Mo Yu to buy some thread. When we return, she said that she will go to the Aroma Temple to buy some pastries for Princess Wangfei. There, she met the people from the Zhuo Clan''s Third Miss and some others, then ¡­" Ye An didn''t even dare to raise his head.


    "Zhuo Qinglin?" A trace of killing intent flashed across Zhuo Qingyan''s eyes.


    "Qingyan, don''t worry!" Chu Yi Chen held her in her arms to prevent her from messing around.


    "Yes, because I was driving, they somehow drove the carriage away, I went to chase the carriage, but after chasing it back, Miss Mo Yu was no longer in the shop, and after asking, the people in the shop said that they were taken away by Third Miss Zhuo." Ye An swallowed his saliva, and suddenly knelt down.


    "Prince and Princess, please punish this subordinate ¡­"


    "Penalty my ass!" Zhuo Qingyan was truly worried and shouted loudly.


    "Then, this subordinate will search along the street. Finally, I heard a shout from a small street to the north of the city, but when I arrived, Mo Yu had already been beaten up and was still in the midst of ¡­ "In the process ¡­" Ye An started crying.


    "What are you doing?" Zhuo Qingyan asked with a voice as cold as ice.


    "At the moment, they were stripping her clothes, Miss Mo Yu was desperately protecting them, and they were beating her up and stripping her clothes at the same time. When this subordinate saw them, he could only step forward and beat away those people before helping her, support her, and bring her back ¡­ Prince, Princess Consort, your subordinate is incompetent ¡­ "Request for punishment ¡­" Ye An cried. A young man of eighteen or nineteen years old just knelt on the ground and started crying.


    "Zhuo Qinglin, I will skin you alive ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan gritted her teeth and opened her eyes wide. Her eyes were filled with tears.


    "Qingyan, don''t worry, This King is here!" Chu Yi Chen''s eyes also narrowed.


    She suddenly turned her head to look at him. "I want to kill her. I want to kill her!"


    "I understand, she will definitely not die a good death. Leave it to me, I will definitely give you a satisfactory result. Clean face, go and see Mo Yu, this girl has suffered a grievance ¡­" Chu Yi Chen patiently comforted her.


    "Good!" If you''re afraid of killing a woman and losing your reputation, I''ll do it! " Zhuo Qingyan tried her best not to cry.


    Chu Yi Chen held her face in his hands: "If I promise you, I will make her pay a hundred times more than normal in order to return Mo Yu''s justice. If I can''t do it, you can do it."


    "Alright!" The moment Zhuo Qingyan nodded, her tears fell and dripped onto the back of his hand.


    This caused him to feel a scorching pain in his heart.


    Ye Jingxuan came rather quickly, and after showing Mo Yu around, he only said: "It''s not much of a problem, it''s only some superficial wounds, and not any internal injuries. She''ll be fine after a few days, and she''s also scared.


    "Martial Uncle, prescribe some good medicine for her to recover quickly." Zhuo Qingyan looked at him with red eyes.


    "With your martial uncle here, I can guarantee that this girl will be able to get out of bed in three days." Ye Jingxuan said it easily, but he also seemed to be hurting Zhuo Qingyan''s feelings. To cry for a girl like this, this girl must be very kind.


    After sitting in front of Mo Yu''s bed again and touching her bruised face, Zhuo Qingyan''s tears fell once more: "I''m sorry, Mo Yu, it''s good that you''re not allowed to go ¡­"


    "Miss ¡­ Your servant is fine ¡­ Wasn''t it just a few hits? "It''s fine, don''t cause trouble for me, servant ¡­" Mo Yu said weakly.


    "What''s wrong with this servant?" This servant is not a person, but is born of a different background, and is of flesh and blood, how can it be different? Let me tell you, in the future, if I, Zhuo Qingyan, am here, I will not let you people be bullied again. Killing intent appeared in Zhuo Qingyan''s eyes once again.


    Mo Yu was very familiar with this gaze. On the day of the firewood house, Miss Tong had given him this look when she was killing Tong Dazhu.


    and the others who were standing by the side helping out looked at her emotionally. This was their wangfei.

 C39

    Chapter 39 - Starting with Zhu Xin


    After returning to the bedroom, Zhuo Qingyan sat there in a daze, her fingers lightly tapping on the tabletop, her eyes unfocused.


    Chu Yi Chen came out from the back room and saw her like this.


    He walked forward and pulled her up before softly hugging her. "You don''t trust Ben Wang?"


    Zhuo Qingyan was stunned and shook her head: "No, why not?"


    "Then what are you doing?" Chu Yi Chen looked at her.


    Zhuo Qingyan pouted slightly and said, "The matter with Mo Yu today reminded me, there are some things that I really have to do. Perhaps the people in the Zhuo Mansion are too lenient towards them, and will not let the people beside me off even after we leave that place."


    "This king has already said, I will definitely make Zhuo Qinglin pay the price. This king will handle this matter." Chu Yi Chen said.


    "You take care of Zhuo Qinglin, take care of Zhu Xin''s matters, I will take care of Zhu Xin''s matters!" Zhuo Qingyan raised her head and looked at him.


    The certainty in her eyes tightened his heart.


    "Who is Zhu Xin?" Chu Yi Chen asked.


    "The servants by Zhuo Qinglin''s side, heard from Mo Yu that Mo Yan and the little child died in her hands, along with second brother''s mother!" Zhuo Qingyan closed her eyes.


    Chu Yi Chen tightened his arms around her, hugging her even more tightly, "A servant girl, I don''t need you, right ¡­"


    "Of course not. Don''t you have the twenty members of Night Wind? With their skills, it should be possible for them to capture a servant alive! " Zhuo Qingyan''s eyes darkened.


    "What are you going to do after we catch you?" Chu Yi Chen couldn''t help but smile. It was hard to say, but he really did like her kind of mischievous look.


    Zhuo Qingyan tilted her head in his embrace and thought for a moment, "Of course it''s to interrogate her. There are some things that she probably knows more than me, and then ¡­" I have to give Mo Yan and the little kid an explanation. "


    "Why are you so concerned about these people?" Chu Yi Chen couldn''t help but ask.


    Zhuo Qingyan pushed him away, then turned and sat down in front of the table. When she reached for the pot, he snatched it away, took the warm milk from the small stove by the side, poured it into her cup, pushed it over and poured himself a cup as well.


    After drinking a mouthful of milk, she said: "Back then in the firewood house, if it wasn''t for Mo Yu taking the risk and sneaking in, cutting off the rope with her dagger, and warming my hands and feet, with me who was already frozen half stiff at that time, it''s simply impossible for me to knock out those two servants and kill Tong Dazhu. And I might have also died outside of the manor somewhere, and my reputation would have been ruined ¡­"


    Chu Yi Chen''s heart tightened again as he held her hand. "I understand now. Don''t think about those bad things anymore ¡­"


    "Mo Yan and the little child were killed by Tong Dazhu when I was captured, and from what Mo Yu said, it was also the idea of this servant called Zhu Xin. She is Zhuo Qinglin''s trusted aide, so the things that she knows will definitely happen." Zhuo Qingyan raised an eyebrow at him.


    "But you don''t have to personally ¡­" Chu Yi Chen was worried, once she saw that servant Zhu Xin or that servant Zhuo Qinglin, she would not be able to hold back and kill them again.


    "I won''t go there myself. Let Ye Feng lead the way, she can stay there for another two days, but after that, I will make her beg me to kill her!" Zhuo Qingyan snorted coldly.


    "Don''t worry. Five days later, Zhuo Qinglin will also go missing. This king will definitely listen to you. The corner of Chu Yi Chen''s mouth rose with a cold smile.


    "Thank you!" Zhuo Qingyan said softly.


    Chu Yi Chen leaned forward, "This king doesn''t like to see you like this. You''re only a teenager, yet you''re sighing everyday. You''re almost an old lady now."


    "I don''t want to do it either, but as you can see, these thoughts revolve around me. Do you want to find a large temple, burn incense, pay respects, and go get rid of the bad luck on my body?" Zhuo Qingyan pouted, feeling wronged.


    "Puff ¡­" No need, someone is looking for trouble, what face do you have left, just directly take it. Don''t worry, with This King here, you kill people, I collect your corpse, I guarantee your safety. " Chu Yi Chen smiled.


    "Really? Then wouldn''t I be able to become an Overlord? " Zhuo Qingyan knew he was joking and agreed.


    Chu Yi Chen extended a hand and lightly touched her nose: "That won''t do, I can only be the Overlord. You, can be the Overlord''s wife."


    "What ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan''s face couldn''t help but turn red as she stood up and quickly walked towards the washroom.


    Chu Yi Chen''s laughter came from behind her. She couldn''t help but stomp her feet and heavily close the door, but she was unable to isolate the sound of his laughter.


    Two days later, at the end of the special training session, Zhuo Qingyan handed a map to Nightbreeze and took a look at the other twenty members.


    "A small test to capture a servant girl called Zhu Xin alive from Zhuo Baiyuan''s residence. What requirements do I have written on there, and a map of the Zhuo Mansion? We will act tonight, and I hope to hear your good news."


    "Yes sir!" The team members were all excited.


    Although the training time was not long and was only a short five days, these past few days, they could all feel that something was different.


    The night passed in silence.


    The next morning, she went to the backyard and saw twenty members smiling at her. She knew that the mission had been completed.


    After leading them through the mountain, they were able to completely keep up with her speed after five days of practice. She had to admit that their physical attributes were very strong.


    After disbanding, she took two steps and then stopped, looking back at the team members who were packing the sandbags. "Where are they locked up?" she asked.


    "In the dungeon!" Ye Feng immediately replied.


    "The weather isn''t bad, don''t keep us bored. Find a place where she can get some fresh air and wake up. She eats too much every day, her brain is fat and she''s hungry. We''ll meet her again tonight." Zhuo Qingyan said.


    "Yes sir!" Ye Feng immediately replied.


    Zhuo Qingyan turned and left. The few of them looked at each other and raised their eyebrows.


    However, these twenty people all knew why the wangfei wanted to capture this person in order to take revenge for the servant girl called Mo Yu.


    In the dungeon of the Ling Mansion.


    This was the first time she had been here. Not to mention, it was also quite eerie and sturdy.


    The words he said this morning, he finally understood that Zhu Xin had really set her up pretty well. Not to mention that it was very airy here from a distance away from the crowd, but the cold wind kept on blowing in and it would be strange if the thinner part of her body did not freeze up.


    It was really cold here, and Chu Yi Chen''s words were pleasant to hear. She was wearing a big fur coat, or else she would get sick.


    Zhuo Qingfan had also arrived, and Chu Yi Chen had sent someone to invite him. The three of them stood at the entrance of the prison, looking at Zhu Xin nestling in the corner, hugging them while they trembled.

 C40

    Chapter 40 - Confession (I)


    "Wake her up." Zhuo Qingyan purposely said loudly.


    "Judging by the time, he should have woken up a long time ago, but he''s still pretending to be dead!" The corner of Ye Feng''s mouth raised into a smile. He understood what she meant. He walked into the opened cell door, took out a long needle from his sleeve, and then squatted down to stab her in the face.


    "Ah ¡­" Zhu Xin screamed in shock, and opened her eyes, seeing the people in front of her, she was stunned, her eyes filled with fear.


    "Zhu Xin, since you have fallen into my hands today, you only have two ways to go. The first way, is to ask whatever you want, to say whatever you want. But it must be the truth, and there is a chance for you to survive. Zhuo Qingyan stared at her.


    "You''re not stupid? Aren''t you an idiot? " Zhu Xin widened his eyes in shock, his face immediately becoming pale white.


    Ye Feng shouted coldly, "How dare you be so disrespectful to the wangfei. I think you don''t want to live anymore!"


    "Don''t, don''t ¡­" Zhu Xin immediately shouted loudly, she was so frightened that she shrunk even further into the wall.


    "This is not something you need to understand. Let me ask you, how did Second Aunt die?" Zhuo Qingyan rolled her eyes.


    Hearing that, Zhuo Qingfan turned his head and stared at Zhuo Qingyan, his eyes full of doubt ¡­


    "Second Aunt died of illness, everyone in the residence ¡­" Zhu Xin''s eyes flashed.


    Zhuo Qingyan interrupted her: "I want to hear the truth."


    "Ugh ¡­" "I don''t know ¡­" Zhu Xin dodged her gaze.


    "Fine. If you don''t know, you don''t have to. There''s no use in keeping this kind of person. Ye Feng, take care of it." Zhuo Qingyan said indifferently.


    "Yes sir!" The night wind once again raised the long needle in his hand, and leaned towards her.


    "Fourth Miss, that''s not right. Princess Ling, don''t... I said, I said... " Zhu Xin screamed in panic.


    When she saw Zhuo Qingyan wave her hand and the night wind move away from her, she was finally relieved, but her forehead was covered in sweat. She slowed down before saying: "I said, can you let me go?"


    "You sure speak too much nonsense. Even if you didn''t say anything, I could have guessed that it wouldn''t be a injustice for you to die ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan snorted coldly.


    "Don''t... I said... "I said ¡­" Zhu Xin was really afraid now, she never thought that the fool in front of her would be so frightening.


    "It, it''s Madam ¡­" Madam was afraid ¡­ I''m afraid that if Second Young Master gets into position, the Second Aunt will get pampered and she will lose her power. There were the two concubines everywhere, but Second Young Master had won first place in the martial exam. Madam couldn''t sit still any longer, and then ¡­ Zhu Xin said nervously.


    "Get to the point!" Zhuo Qingyan shouted.


    Her body trembled in fear as she immediately nodded and said, "Get someone to buy a type of snake. Let me put it in the lotus garden. After that snake bites Second Aunt, it ¡­"


    "Nonsense, how did the four maidservants die?" Zhuo Qingyan said coldly.


    "They were beaten, beaten, and beaten to death by me after I had Tong Dazhu tie them up ¡­" Zhu Xin was drenched in cold sweat.


    "What kind of snake is that?" Zhuo Qingfan glared at her, his eyes full of hatred.


    "A type of snake with white rings. I heard it''s called a Many-Banded Krait. It''s extremely poisonous ¡­" Zhu Xin said.


    "Mo Yan and the little child were also killed by you, Tong Dazhu?" Zhuo Qingyan asked again.


    "Yes ¡­" "Yes ¡­" Zhu Xin closed her eyes.


    "Who else did the Madam let you harm?" Zhuo Qingyan asked again.


    Zhu Xin rolled her eyes and thought that this was her chance. She immediately said: "There''s also Third Aunt who poisoned her with the same kind of snake, but it didn''t work, so she used some kind of poison to put in the food that was sent to Mei Yuan. Also, the Master took away the painting that Third Aunt loved, and gave it to someone else."


    Zhuo Qingfan closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his eyes were red: "What''s so good about killing my mother?"


    "Of course there is, Second Aunt''s mother family is General Wang, although Second Aunt is the daughter of General Wang, but Madam is afraid, in the future, with General Wang''s help, Second Young Master will improve too quickly, suppressing Eldest Young Master''s limelight, and at that time, Second Aunt''s position will increase too ¡­" Zhu Xin explained.


    "But now, my official position is also higher than Eldest Brother''s!" Zhuo Qingfan still did not understand.


    "But you already don''t have a mother. In the manor, you still have to respect her as your mother. No matter how big she is, she won''t be able to shake your position." Zhuo Qingyan had revealed everything with one sentence.


    "Yes, yes, yes. It''s the fourth lady. No, the wangfei said it like that ¡­" Zhu Xin immediately agreed.


    Zhuo Qingfan helplessly closed his eyes: "My mother is really blind, how did she marry into such a devil''s lair ¡­"


    "Actually, I also heard that before Second Aunt, there were two concubines in the mansion. Because one of the concubines gave birth to a son, an elder son, the Madam was afraid of seizing her position, so she killed both the concubine and the child ¡­" Zhu Xin said.


    "What?" Zhuo Qingfan was shocked.


    However, Zhuo Qingyan was much more indifferent. She had already mentally prepared herself, but this matter had also surprised her.


    When Zhu Xin saw the expressions on their faces, she felt that there was hope for him to live, so she spread the news once again, "Also, half a year ago, because Master wanted to marry the Quan Shu Family, she wanted Eldest Young Master to marry the second daughter of the Quan Shu Family. However, since Eldest Young Master''s concubine carried a child, he pushed the thin willow into the well."


    "Who did it?" Zhuo Qingyan asked.


    "Tong, Tong Dazhu ¡­" Zhu Xin said.


    Zhuo Qingfan suddenly took a step forward, and pointed at Zhu Xin: "Who are you people? A demon? "


    Zhuo Qingyan tugged at him, "Therefore, we can''t stay in this mansion any longer. It''s like hell."


    Zhu Xin cleared her throat and looked at the two of them: "Second Young Master, Fourth Young Miss, I already said it, I really said it, let me go ¡­ ¡­"


    "And you didn''t say how I was tied up in the woodshed? "Who told Tong Dazhu to kill me?" Zhuo Qingyan smirked coldly.


    Zhuo Qingfan glared at her again.


    "At that time, it was the Third Miss who wanted to find trouble with you. Thus, she took out a worthless jade ring to look for you in Plum Garden in order to break it so that she could make use of this opportunity to beat you up ¡­" Zhu Xin became even more nervous, his gaze sweeping his surroundings as he continuously gulped.


    "Continue!" Zhuo Qingyan said coldly.


    "But, but we attacked too hard and knocked you out. Three, Third Miss will do, let us pull you away ¡­" Zhu Xin''s teeth were chattering.


    "We''ll talk about it later!"


    "Fourth Miss, please spare our lives ¡­" This servant was wrong ¡­ This servant was truly wrong ¡­ He really knew his mistake ¡­ Woo ¡­ "Howl ¡­" Zhu Xin cried his heart out.


    "It was you who came up with the idea of locking me up in the abandoned woodshed at the back of the manor. There''s no one there all year round, and even if you scream your head off, no one will hear you. But why did you have to kill me?" Zhuo Qingyan said coldly.


    "Because, because, because I received the news that the Second Young Master is coming back ¡­" Third Miss is afraid... I was afraid that you would complain, so I panicked ¡­ Woo woo ¡­ * Then, let me decide ¡­ Woo ¡­ I said... It would be better to die ¡­ He''s a fool anyway... Died outside the residence ¡­ No one was suspicious ¡­ "Sob, sob ¡­" Zhu Xin cried.

 C41

    Chapter 41 - Confession (II)


    "Oh ¡­" So that was the case. Then who discovered that Tong Dazhu had been killed? And who sent so many people to kill me? " Zhuo Qingyan asked again.


    "Yes, yes, it''s me ¡­" "Howl ¡­" Zhu Xin said: "At that time, I was waiting for him in the courtyard in front of us, but he went ¡­ After being away for such a long time... None of them moved... I''ll send someone to see... Results... Instead, it turned out that... He was killed ¡­ " Zhu Xin cried hard.


    "But you didn''t expect that I would still be able to return to the Plum Garden alive. Furthermore, you didn''t expect that second brother would return home so quickly ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan snorted once again.


    "Fourth Miss ¡­" Please spare me ¡­ This servant truly knows her wrongs ¡­ Besides, Fourth Miss had gotten lucky from her misfortune and cured her silly disease ¡­ ''Am I not, moreover, married into a royal concubine? '' Is it... Your servant has done a great job ¡­ Is it... "Spare this servant, this servant will never dare to do so again ¡­" Zhu Xin struggled to get up and started to kowtow.


    "Evil slave, he''s an evil slave. What grudge or hatred does the Little Four have with you, what grudges did my mother have with you, and what about the four dead female servants, as well as Mo Yan and the little child ¡­ "You are an evil spirit ¡­" Zhuo Qingfan really felt that his words were poor and couldn''t find the words to scold her.


    Chu Yichen closed his eyes. Listening to all of this, he finally understood why Zhuo Qingyan had nightmares every night, hated how people suspected her, and how careful she was. He finally understood what kind of life she was leading.


    He put his hand on her shoulder to give her encouragement, but he couldn''t find the words to comfort her.


    "Zhu Xin, the human heart is kind. I really do not know how you became like this, but each and every one of them are fresh lives, yet here with you, they are nothing more than grass. Honestly speaking, I really do not know how to punish you, or let you go, but for those who have wronged you, it is too unfair.


    "Fourth Miss, don''t..." Whatever you want me to say, I said it already ¡­ You can''t go back on your word... I don''t want to die... "I don''t want to die ¡­" Hearing that, Zhu Xin shouted anxiously.


    "Zhu Xin, you really don''t understand, there are some things that cannot be forgiven. Let me ask you, about Mo Yu, who came up with this idea? It''s just getting beaten up, and those dirty thoughts afterwards, who came up with that idea?" Zhuo Qingyan gritted her teeth and asked.


    "This... This... Is Third Miss... None of my business... "It''s not me ¡­" Zhu Xin didn''t dare admit it anymore, she was afraid that she really couldn''t live anymore.


    "Zhu Xin, you are underestimating me, Zhuo Qingyan. Don''t you understand that I was able to bring you here from the Zhuo Clan? Begging me? When they begged you? What was wrong with Mo Yan? She was only seventeen, and she was a little kid. You are not fit to be a human, living is such a waste of food! " Zhuo Qingyan''s killing intent was obvious.


    Chu Yi Chen immediately opened his mouth and said, "Ye Feng, take care of this person."


    "Yes sir!" With a chop of the blade from Ye Feng''s hand, Zhu Xin fainted.


    Chu Yi Chenqiang held her as they walked out of the dungeon. Looking at Zhuo Qingfan who had lost his soul, he couldn''t help but sigh. "Let''s talk in the study."


    When the three of them arrived at the study, the servants immediately prepared the milk and tea. They also increased the temperature of the stove in the room because they saw the Princess and Young Master Zhuo trembling.


    After taking off Zhuo Qingyan''s big fur coat and hanging it up, he pulled her to sit on the wooden bed beside her and held her hand: "Qingyan, you don''t need to worry about this Zhu Xin, I will handle it."


    "You heard it, didn''t you? Her hands are stained with the blood of innocent people. I can''t let her live. It''s not fair to those who have died ¡­ " Zhuo Qingyan looked at him.


    "This King knows that she will not live for long. This King still has questions to ask her. Can you trust This King?" Chu Yi Chen nodded to her seriously.


    "Good!" Good! Hou Jinfang! Zhuo Baiyuan! " Zhuo Qingfan suddenly said with gritted teeth.


    "Brother, leave. Go to the Guanling Army to find ancestor. Don''t ever return to this mansion again." Zhuo Qingyan felt that at this moment, his mood was even worse than hers.


    "We have to go, but before we go, I have to kill this wicked woman, Hauptverwaltungsgebaude, to avenge my mother!" Zhuo Qingfan said with full of hatred.


    "Zhuo Qingfan, don''t say that This King didn''t remind you that you had better not do this hand blade. You cannot afford this mother slaying crime!" Chu Yi Chen said indifferently.


    Although he understood his feelings at the moment, he did not approve of his actions. If he was too impulsive, not only would he be unable to retreat safely, even Zhuo Qingyan would be implicated.


    "Brother, listen to me, Yan Yan. In the future, I will only have you as my only family, don''t make me worry about you, Second Aunt is also my mother, my mother is also your mother. I will definitely take revenge for the enmity between the two mothers, but you must also protect yourself, so that you can take care of me, right?"


    Zhuo Qingfan stared at her as tears began to fall from his eyes, "Protect yourself, I''m an idiot. If you had gone to find the ancestor after my mother died and brought her and you away in time, you wouldn''t have ¡­"


    Brother, I don''t blame you, your mother is the same as well. Even your mother knows how hard you work, your mother believes that the Second Aunt is alive and well, and upon seeing you so promising, I will definitely be happy. I will do the Hauptverwaltungsgebaude''s matter. Zhuo Qingyan begged him.


    "Yan Yan ¡­" Zhuo Qingfan hugged her and began to cry.


    Chu Yi Chen''s face was so cold that it couldn''t get any colder. He knew that right now they were only complaining about their family love, but seeing them hugging each other like this, he truly felt uncomfortable, and even wanted to get angry.


    "Second Young Master Zhuo, the Hou Family has already fallen and life in the Hauptverwaltungsgebaude is not going to be good. From now on, there are still things that have to happen, if you want to stay out of this matter, it is better not to return to the manor. I heard that there is a gap in the cavalry army, you can go there to take your place for a few days. Chu Yi Chen forcefully suppressed his anger as he spoke.


    Zhuo Qingyan immediately turned to look at Chu Yi Chen, smiled, and ran back to him: "Really? Can you let big brother go to the Rangers first? "


    "Sure!" Chu Yi Chen nodded at her.


    "Great!" Zhuo Qingyan turned to Zhuo Qingfan and nodded vigorously.


    Zhuo Qingfan also stood up and bowed deeply towards Chu Yi Chen: "Thank you, Prince Ling, this general will obey."


    "There''s no need to thank This King. This is also helping Qingyan. If you''re not her brother, This King will not help you!" Chu Yi Chen said indifferently.


    Zhuo Qingyan squatted in front of him with her hand on his knee. "Thank you."


    Chu Yi Chen couldn''t help but laugh. He extended his hand to touch her nose and said, "As long as you don''t make this duke worry or act impulsively in the future, this duke will first thank you!"


    Zhuo Qingyan smiled.


    Zhuo Qingfan smiled with relief. It seemed like his family''s Yan Shi had found someone to entrust her life to.

 C42

    Chapter 42 - Zhuo Qinglin robbed


    Five days later, it was the birthday of the Anguo, so he arranged a banquet and invited the noble lords of the capital to attend.


    Zhuo Baiyuan had wanted to be married to the Anguo a long time ago, and he had even gotten acquainted with the great son of the Anguo, Fu Shaoyuan.


    However, she had heard that the crown prince was neither warm nor cold to her, but she wholeheartedly wanted to become the crown prince''s consort. She had truly put her heart into it.


    Of course, she would definitely show up at such an occasion and did her best to show off.


    The Anguo''s birthday banquet was grand, and only ended late at night.


    As Zhuo Qinglin sat on the carriage, she was extremely happy. Today, not only had she seen the Fu Shaoyuan she liked, she had also received the praise of the Madam Hou.


    Looking at the servant Zhuiju sitting blankly at him, he felt infuriated. He was in a daze, without a trace of concern for Zhu Xin.


    Glancing at the Zhuyan who was sitting there pretending to be dead, he kicked it away, "Are you dead? I didn''t know that after standing in Hou Mansion for so long, my legs were tired? Hurry and press my button. "


    Bamboo Ju was so scared that she immediately stretched out her hand and pressed down on her leg, not daring to even breathe.


    The attendant slightly shook his head. It truly wasn''t easy being a servant in the Zhuo Mansion. If he didn''t do well, he might just die.


    The carriage turned into the small street that headed towards Zhuo Aiguo''s manor, and suddenly a black shadow jumped out of the wall on the side. The carriage turned into the small street that headed towards Zhuo Aiguo''s manor, and suddenly a black shadow jumped out of the wall on the side of the carriage.


    Bamboo Ju, who was still pressing down on Zhuo Qinglin''s leg, didn''t know what happened. She only felt that her shoulder was grabbed, and then her body soared up into the air. A blur before her eyes, and she was thrown out of the carriage.


    That manservant walked over unsteadily and helped Zhushu up. The two of them exchanged a look, both of them wanted to die. What should they do now?


    Then the two of them raised their heads at the same time and cried out, "My lady has been robbed!"


    That night, the entire Zhuo Mansion began to search throughout the capital for people.


    Those who had been sent out had searched thoroughly, and when the sun rose, they returned with their heads hanging low, saying that they had not been able to find anything.


    Hauptverwaltungsgebaude sat in the hall crying loudly, cursing loudly, shouting loudly, like a crazy shrew, Zhuo Baiyuan also lowered his head, his hand on his forehead, with a face full of exhaustion.


    Suddenly, Hauptverwaltungsgebaude slapped the table and said: "Send people to the cavalry battalion, to look for Zhuo Qingfan, doesn''t he have soldiers? I want to see which thief has the guts to kidnap the first-rate daughter of the Shang Shu Manor? I want to skin him alive! "


    Zhuo Baiyuan shook his hands: "It''s impossible, Qing Fan is just an agent in the Rushu Cavalry Battalion, furthermore, this matter is not suitable for people to know, do you really want everyone in the capital to know about it?"


    "Why? "Master, that''s your own daughter ¡­" Hauptverwaltungsgebaude shouted.


    "Shut up, it''s because she''s my biological daughter that we can''t spread the news. Don''t you want Qing Lin to live? If this matter were to spread out, not to mention the fact that the national security would not agree to a marriage, even if it were a hundred families, no one would dare to marry Qing Lin. Zhuo Baiyuan glared at her. This woman, how could she not have a brain?


    With his reminder, Hauptverwaltungsgebaude realized the severity of the situation, but she, who was always so domineering, would never accept this. Leaping in front of Zhuo Baiyuan: "You''re just a teacher, your daughter has been through such a thing, why aren''t you thinking of a way quickly? What''s the use of sitting here?"


    "What can I think of? The people in the manor have all been sent out for an entire night without being able to find a single trace of them. This is all done with the intent to do. Let''s see what kind of conditions the other party has. Zhuo Baiyuan also shouted.


    Hauptverwaltungsgebaude also knew that he could only wait. He turned around and sat in the chair, and started crying loudly again.


    Zhuo Baiyuan was howling until his head hurt, he was furious, in a short half a month, so many things had happened in a row, was it because of him? Or was it because something happened to the Kang Yang County?


    At the same time, within the Ling Mansion, Chu Yi Chen, who was sitting in her study and listening to the report from the hidden guards, had a dark look in her eyes.


    "Tell them to let this Third Miss of the Minister Zhuo Palace sleep well and quietly. Don''t let anything happen to her, he can''t give up before the matter is over. The good show has just begun."


    "Yes sir!" The guards retreated.


    Chu Yi Chen closed the document in his hand, got up, took the large fur coat from the clothes rack and put it on, then went to the training grounds.


    He sat there and watched Zhuo Qingyan and her teammates train and climb the rope ladder, the corners of his mouth raised into a smile, but his eyes were still cold. He knew, Zhuo Qingyan would not let Zhuo Qinglin return so easily, what method would she use? He had to satisfy her.


    After the training ended, she walked over. He had already passed her a cup of hot tea: "What method do you want to use to make this Zhuo Third Miss appear?"


    Drinking a mouthful of hot tea, Zhuo Qingyan smirked coldly: "The most humiliating way! It is better to die than to live! "


    Chu Yi Chen raised his eyebrows. "Then I understand. Have you been training for the whole day? Should I go to the study first? "


    "I''m not too tired, but I really need to make a plan. These kids learn too fast, I need to arrange an assessment plan for them. Otherwise, they might learn too quickly and forget too quickly." Zhuo Qingyan picked up her shawl and walked out.


    Chu Yi Chen really liked her unpretentious attitude. With a smile in her eyes, she quickly walked forward. Naturally, she held her hand and the two of them headed towards the study room.


    These three days, the Minister Zhuo Residence had already become a mess. But luckily, they did not dare ask Zhuo Qingfan for help, but they did call him to return to the Manor. He only replied that he could not leave, and did not return.


    After waiting for three days, Zhuo Qinglin was still unable to find anyone, nor did she receive any message from anyone. It was as if this person had disappeared without a trace.


    Just when Zhuo Baiyuan had made up his mind to come to Ling Mansion to seek help, early in the morning, a servant stumbled into the residence and shouted at the same time, "My Lord, my Lady, I''ve found him ¡­ Third Miss found it ¡­ "


    Such shocking news naturally made Zhuo Baiyuan and Hauptverwaltungsgebaude extremely excited, and they immediately asked, "Where is he ¡­"


    "It''s, it''s right outside the South City Gate, but ¡­" "However ¡­" As the servant spoke to here, his eyes flashed, not knowing what to say next.


    "Tell me quickly ¡­" What are you hesitating for? " Hauptverwaltungsgebaude shouted.


    "It''s better if Master and Madam personally take a look, it''s really... "It''s quite tragic ¡­" That servant really didn''t dare to say anything as he pointed towards the door.


    The two of them immediately rushed out of the front hall, leading a large group of people as they headed towards the south city gate.

 C43

    Is Love Consort satisfied?


    There were already many people gathered outside the South City Gate. Everyone was still pointing and talking.


    Zhuo Qinglin sat on the snowy ground in a daze, only wearing a robe, bare-legged, her hair in a mess like a beggar''s. There were many purple-red marks on her exposed neck, and there were also bloodstains between her legs.


    The servants of the Zhuo Family who had arrived first, had already taken off their outer robes to cover her. However, there was still someone who said, "This Third Miss of the Zhuo Family has been tainted ¡­"


    If one person dared to speak, then there would be people who would fall in love. Everyone started to analyze the situation at once, making it sound as if it was quite interesting.


    This was the southern city gate of the capital, and it was usually quite bustling with noise and excitement.


    At this moment, there were still a few young masters riding horses there, observing the situation.


    When Zhuo Baiyuan and Hauptverwaltungsgebaude arrived, they were completely shocked by Zhuo Qinglin''s appearance. Hauptverwaltungsgebaude did not care about her image and rushed forward, hugging her and crying loudly while cursing those villains who tainted her daughter''s clean body.


    By the time Zhuo Baiyuan reacted, it was already too late, but he still forcefully dragged his along, bringing his back to the carriage, all the way back to the mansion.


    After the crowd dispersed, an unremarkable carriage drove into the city.


    Inside the car sat Chu Yi Chen and Zhuo Qing Yan.


    Zhuo Qingyan was dressed in men''s clothing today. Although the color was a bit dark, she looked even more handsome. In addition to the long black fur coat on her body, she was a young master from a wealthy family.


    Chu Yi Chen kept staring at her, unable to open his eyes.


    After entering the city, they alighted at a tavern. Chu Yi Chen brought her along, entering the shop in a familiar manner and heading straight to the private room on the second floor.


    At this time, Ruo Xue and Ye Feng were already waiting here. When they saw the two enter, they immediately went over to help them take off their cloaks.


    "Is Love Consort satisfied?" Chu Yi Chen asked after drinking a mouthful of hot tea.


    "The Anguo Mansion has already received the news, right?" Zhuo Qingyan asked.


    Chu Yi Chen nodded: "Weren''t there a few young masters riding on horses in the crowd just now? Among them is the great heir to the Anguo, Fu Shaoyuan. "


    "That''s good." Zhuo Qingyan nodded indifferently.


    "What''s wrong? Pity her? " Chu Yi Chen stretched out his head and looked at her nonchalant appearance.


    Zhuo Qingyan shook her head: "Why should I pity her? I just want to know if she really lost her body. "


    Chu Yi Chen couldn''t help but sneer, "Do you really think that my subordinates are bandits? Naturally, I would never do something like that, but there are many ways to make her think that she has lost her body. "


    "Self-recognition? "Did you use it?" Zhuo Qingyan was stunned.


    "Yes!" "She even personally saw a good show and felt the same thing ¡­" Chu Yi Chen said lightly.


    "You said that it would be repeated in a humiliating manner, so This King believes that for a woman, this kind of situation can be counted as humiliation, right? That''s why I asked Godly Doctor Ye for some medicine. His medicine is always very useful, don''t you know? " After Chu Yi Chen finished speaking, he imitated her, and slightly pouted, looking somewhat innocent.


    Zhuo Qingyan opened her mouth, but there was a hint of praise in her eyes. However, she was also surprised. The person in front of her was too black-hearted. Whoever offended him would not have a good ending.


    "What kind of expression is that? What? This King did the wrong thing? " Chu Yi Chen was very displeased with her appearance.


    Zhuo Qingyan immediately shook her head: "Of course not, well done."


    He gave him a big thumbs up.


    Just the man in front of her, she had to stroke his hair or it would be too easy for her to explode.


    "That''s more like it ¡­" Chu Yi Chen slightly nodded her head, but her heart was blooming with happiness.


    She passed over a piece of cake. "But next, with Zhuo Baiyuan''s strength, will he search the entire city for criminals? "If that''s the case, do you think I''ll blame it on you?"


    "He won''t!" Chu Yi Chen took the pastries from her and took a bite.


    "Why?" Zhuo Qingyan really didn''t understand.


    Seeing her take it, he then said: "This is a scandal, although today we saw many people at the city gate, and at the same time it was very embarrassing, but he should only do one thing, and that is to suppress this matter, and prevent the matter from being spread out. If he were to continue showing off, I think that Third Miss Zhuo would not be able to live ¡­"


    "Oh ¡­" Thus, in these three days, he did not make any noise. " Zhuo Qingyan finally understood now.


    In this era, unlike her previous life, when some women were tainted, most would choose to conceal their identity, thinking that it was a shameful matter.


    Chu Yi Chen leisurely took a sip of tea, and nodded: "The Hou Family''s lineage could be considered to have gone down by more than half, the three influential people have all declined. If the Hauptverwaltungsgebaude knew how to restrain them, it might be possible to guarantee that Zhuo Baiyuan would not fall, but if she were to continue making trouble, it would be hard to say."


    "Puff ¡­" Ye Feng, who was standing aside, couldn''t hold back his laughter.


    Zhuo Qingyan did not think that her words were wrong, but when she turned to look at Ye Feng and Ruo Xue, the two of them covered their mouths with force and their faces flushed red.


    When she turned her head back, she saw that Chu Yi Chen was smiling so hard that her teeth were showing.


    "I... What did you say wrong? " She really didn''t understand.


    "No, that''s right, old lady ¡­" "Fit..." Chu Yi Chen smiled until his shoulders trembled.


    Only then did Zhuo Qingyan react and she couldn''t help but close her eyes. At the same time, she was blaming herself for being caught off guard. Why did she slip out so easily?


    Seeing her embarrassed expression, Chu Yi Chen immediately tried to smooth things over: "Hauptverwaltungsgebaude used to be a direct descendant in Hou Guangsheng''s residence, and there were a lot of sisters, but they were all afraid of her. Adding that the two of them had grown stronger, she could be considered an overlord, and after marrying Zhuo Baiyuan, with the help of her mother, she allowed Zhuo Baiyuan, who had nothing at all, to flatten the situation. "Your mother wanted to say that she suffered a lot when she was alive ¡­"


    "I don''t think so. Since she''s determined to be someone''s concubine, she would naturally think that whether or not her official wife treats her well, is instead the origin of the feeling of superiority that you mentioned earlier. If that''s the case, it wouldn''t be excessive ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan shook her head.


    Chu Yi Chen was startled by her words, and also slightly surprised. He didn''t expect her thoughts to be like this ¡­ Enlightened, special, strange... How to describe it? Even though it was different, it was reasonable.


    "But their way of doing things is a bit too ¡­" Chu Yi Chen said.


    "She grew up in a superior environment, people in her family viewed her as a treasure and developed lawless and despotic character. This is also the reason why she taught her sons and daughters to act this way, taking it for granted that they would be the direct descendants of a tyrant. It isn''t wrong for them to go through heaven and earth to bully a concubine and vent their hatred." The corners of Zhuo Qingyan''s mouth lifted coldly.


    Then she raised her head towards him and said, "Do you believe me? I think that by asking this mother and daughter now, do you know what''s wrong with them? They do not know, so they will not change it, but they will be afraid! "


    "Yes!" Chu Yi Chen nodded.

 C44

    Chapter 44 - Hou Guangsheng''s uncle


    The Zhuo Residence was quiet now, and because of this, Zhuo Baiyuan felt that many of the court officials were already estranged from him.


    It was as if he had some sort of infectious disease, and they were all distancing themselves from him.


    Zhuo Qingfan received a message from the Ling Mansion, asking him to pay a visit to the manor.


    Because he went in a hurry the last time, he didn''t bring Little Four a present, and he had even forgotten about her favorite candied fruits. Therefore, on this trip, he especially took a detour to buy some pastries at the Aroma Temple, then bought five candied fruits on the street.


    Fu Shaoyuan had always known Zhuo Qingfan from the start, and the two of them had competed in the martial competition the same year. Back then, he had lost to Zhuo Qingfan as well, but he had always admired her, but because he had always been employed at the border, he did not have many opportunities to meet her.


    He immediately rode up to him and greeted him with a smile, "Brother Zhuo, do you still remember me?"


    "So it''s the son of the Anguo, Zhuo Qingfan greets you." Zhuo Qingfan smiled faintly.


    Of course he knew who this person was, he did not think much of it in the past, but now, there were some matters that he had thought through thoroughly while he was at the Ranging Battalion. In order to not cause trouble for the Little Four and the Little Four, he had smoothed out some of the relationships between them.


    And the son of the Anguo in front of him, Fu Shaoyuan, was the one who was going to be married to him.


    "It''s rare to see Brother Zhuo strolling on the streets of the capital and buying so many things elegantly. I wonder if Brother Zhuo would like to share a cup with me?" Fu Shaoyuan said with a friendly smile.


    "Master Fu, I''m sure you know who I am. Right now, the Zhuo and Fu Families don''t seem to have any connections, right?" Zhuo Qingfan politely nodded to him.


    "Ah?" "Why?" Fu Shaoyuan looked at him in confusion.


    "Seems like Heir Fu doesn''t quite understand. Why don''t you go back and ask the Anguo? There are some things you understand, I''ve been invited to attend the meeting and it''s inappropriate to be late. I hope that Heir Fu can forgive me. If there''s a chance in the future, I''ll definitely treat the Crown Prince to some wine." Zhuo Qingfan gave him another fist and left on his horse.


    Fu Shaoyuan stood there in a daze for a long time, still unable to understand. He tightened the reins of the horse, turned the horse around and headed back to the Hou Residence.


    After arriving at Ling Mansion, someone welcomed him to the study room.


    Chu Yi Chen looked up and saw him carrying something in his hand. Seeing that he was holding five candied fruits in his hands, he couldn''t help but shake his head: "Do you really think that your sister is some kind of snack? She doesn''t even have time to eat, so how can she have time to eat these snacks? "


    Zhuo Qingfan frowned, "Is she busy?"


    "I''m a bit busy, but I brought you here today because I have something I want to ask you." Chu Yi Chen pointed to a chair at the side.


    He immediately passed the items to the guard at the side, walked over and sat down, then looked at him seriously.


    "You should have heard about the Zhuo Mansion already. What are your plans?" Chu Yi Chen also looked at him.


    Zhuo Qingfan blinked in confusion: "What plan?"


    "Zhuo Qinglin probably won''t be able to live for long, such a big scandal had happened in the Zhuo Residence, with Zhuo Baiyuan''s personality, there must be a way to deal with it, and this method, is to just let the matter rest and let the people die. There is nothing more to say." Chu Yi Chen coldly raised the corner of his mouth.


    Zhuo Qingfan nodded his head, this was his father''s usual way of doing things. He shook his head helplessly: "I don''t plan to, right now I''m only concerned about the Little Four, as long as she''s safe, other people have nothing to do with me."


    "What I want is these words of yours. I''m really afraid that you will consider yourself a Zhuo family member and then stop them, causing Qingyan to feel sad." Chu Yi Chen nodded indifferently.


    Zhuo Qingfan also laughed: "Don''t worry Prince Ling, I understand what you guys have done. You don''t want me to get involved, it''s nothing more than letting me get into danger, I understand that, but I still don''t want Little Four to go overboard. This kind of hatred will cause her to change into something terrifying ¡­"


    "You can be at ease on this matter. There is no need for her to do it herself. To the rest of you, isn''t This King just a person who does nothing?" This King can bear the shame. " Chu Yi Chen smiled without care.


    "Why should I? Is your reputation not a reputation? " Zhuo Qingyan''s voice came from the door. The two of them looked over and saw that she had already walked in with large strides.


    Dressed in a black suit, she was very mighty and had a bit of heroic spirit to her. After sweeping a glance over their faces, she even glared at Chu Yi Chen.


    "Besides, we are dealing with people who deserve what they say, since we are relying on our power and the laws of the country and cannot handle it, then let us enforce justice on behalf of the heavens, if anything is wrong, just Zhuo Qinglin, Zhu Xin, who has clean hands, and Hou Jinfang, Zhuo Baiyuan, Zhuo Baiyuan, don''t make yourself sound so terrible."


    After saying that, he rolled his eyes at her, turned around and sat on the chair beside him. He poured himself a cup of milk that was still warm on the stove, and took a sip.


    This was the first time Zhuo Qingfan had heard her speak to Chu Yi Chen in such a manner. His heart was in his throat, and he was truly sweating for her. How could this girl be so bold?


    He could only anxiously look at Chu Yi Chen, only to discover that not only was he not angry, but his eyes were full of a doting smile as he watched Zhuo Qing Yan drink her milk, the corner of his mouth slightly raised.


    Brother, let me remind you again, regarding the Zhuo Family, it''s best for you to pretend that you don''t know anything, and you''re not allowed to go back to that house to help them. If I find out, I''ll knock you out, throw you into the Guanling Army''s camp, and have your grandfather teach you a good lesson. Zhuo Qingyan warned her without a trace of politeness.


    This time, Chu Yi Chen''s smile became even wider. He looked at Zhuo Qingfan, who was still in a daze, and indifferently said: "I believe he understands."


    "If you don''t understand now, you''re just stupid!" Zhuo Qingyan sighed.


    "Don''t think too much into it. Even if there''s a huge wave from the Zhuo Mansion, you still have to be on guard against a single person." Chu Yi Chen''s eyes darkened.


    "Who?" the two of them asked at the same time.


    "Guangping, Xiao Jingyu!" Chu Yi Chen raised his eyebrows.


    "Of course!" Yan Li and Jiang Siyue walked in together. Jiang Siyue smiled at her and said, "Because he is Hou Guangsheng''s uncle!"


    "What!" Zhuo Qingfan was surprised.


    "F * ck!" Zhuo Qingyan sighed helplessly and mumbled.


    No one else heard, but Chu Yi Chen, who was the closest to her, heard it clearly. Although he didn''t know what it meant, he knew it wasn''t a good word.


    "Otherwise, with just Hou Guangsheng''s family, how could they be so arrogant? Furthermore, it''s a county governor who was released." Jiang Siyue sat down.


    However, Yan Li walked over unhurriedly, and poured himself a cup of milk. He took it and drank it by himself while sitting.

 C45

    Chapter 45 - Scheduled tasks


    "We can''t let that person stay, if not, once Zhuo Baiyuan turns around, Hou Jinfang will also follow along. She can''t give them the chance to become a demon." As Zhuo Qingyan spoke, she looked towards Chu Yi Chen.


    Seeing the smile in his eyes, she knew that he was about to make a move on this person.


    "In another half a month, Hou Jinxiang and Hou Jinxiu will be escorted to the capital. The journey there won''t be peaceful at all, and this will be his last chance to save them. He''ll also have a chance to kill them." Chu Yi Chen raised his eyebrows at her.


    "He really dares?" Zhuo Qingyan also raised her eyebrows.


    "What''s there to be afraid of? That old man only has money and power in his head. He can even kill his own son. What else can''t he kill?" Yan Li coldly snorted.


    "Huh?" Zhuo Qingfan was stunned again, he felt that what they were saying was outside the scope of his knowledge.


    "Hurry up and tell me what''s going on. Let me be happy as well." Zhuo Qingyan suddenly became interested and blinked her eyes at Yan Li. She looked very cute and cute.


    Yan Li laughed. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Chu Yi Chen cough lightly, and immediately shut up. Holding the cup, he stuffed his mouth shut.


    After not hearing the good story, Zhuo Qingyan unhappily turned to look at Chu Yi Chen.


    He smiled at her and said, "Come here, This King will tell you."


    Upon hearing that, Yan Li and Jiang Siyue looked at each other and rolled their eyes at the same time.


    Zhuo Qingfan laughed softly as he watched them. He knew who these two people were, but how could they be so funny. At the same time, he could tell that their relationship with the Ling Wang was not just ordinary.


    Zhuo Qingyan obediently got up and walked over. She squeezed into a chair with him and looked at him.


    "Xiao Jingyu''s eldest son is called Xiao Zhi Zun. Five years ago, he was a temple official of the Supreme Court!" Chu Yi Chen nodded at her.


    "Xiao Sage? I really know this person. As a person, not only is he fair, he also doesn''t fear power. So, he''s actually the great heir to the Guangping? " Zhuo Xiaofan was surprised.


    "Yes, but five years ago, he was dismissed because he was involved in a corruption murder case in Pingyang County. The one who gave the wrong evidence was none other than Guangping Xiao Jingyu himself, at the time His Majesty was furious, but on the second day after he was dismissed, he hanged himself in the courtyard of Guangping Palace." Chu Yi Chen nodded.


    "Of course it''s not suicide. He was killed or forced to do so." Zhuo Qingyan said.


    "That''s right, at that time everyone thought that he was shamelessly hanged himself because of the wrong judgement of Xiao Zhi Zun, but only we knew that he was strangled to death by Xiao Jingyu." Chu Yi Chen raised his eyebrows.


    "What?" Personally? "That''s my son after all ¡­" Zhuo Qingfan was shocked.


    "You''re right, after this eldest son of mine died, he immediately helped support his second son, Xiao Jihong, into the justice courts. His reputation as someone who will make up for his past deeds will be given to your brother." Jiang Siyue laughed in ridicule.


    "Isn''t this beauty too unsightly? Some children''s play, can you do that? " Zhuo Qingyan chuckled.


    "I''ll go..." Is he trying to kill himself? " Zhuo Qingyan really didn''t understand the benefits of this method.


    He quickly voiced out his thoughts.


    As expected, it immediately attracted the laughter of the other three people outside of Zhuo Qingfan.


    "Little Princess''s words are sharp, too sharp ¡­ Haha ¡­ "Hahaha ¡­" Yan Li clapped his hands while laughing.


    Jiang Siyue was also smiling, and continued to nod her head.


    Chu Yi Chen extended his hand and caressed her head: "You''re right!"


    Zhuo Qingyan helplessly closed her eyes and shook her head. She was really worried about her illness, how could her mouth move so quickly?


    "Then he doesn''t have a concubine?" Zhuo Qingfan asked.


    "Of course there are. There are more bastards than direct descendants, but there are five of them. However, none of them are highly valued. He said that these people are not interested in other people''s goods and are very important to his disciples." Jiang Siyue said.


    "Then this current Second Young Master Xiao of the Supreme Court will not be like the previous heirs, right? "If you don''t learn to be obedient now, you won''t be far from death ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan also asked.


    "That''s right, this Xiao Siqing is truly tactful. She is one of her father''s tools." Yan Li curled his lips.


    "If that''s the case, then why would these two uncles of the Hou Family spend so much effort to rob people on the way back after entering the capital?" Zhuo Qingyan pouted as she did not understand.


    "Because, these two know quite a bit. We have to shut them up. We have to shut up." Chu Yi Chen said.


    Yan Li laughed: Little Princess, he is currently in the hands of the imperial guards, and all the officials being escorted are all people that we have sent, none of the officials from the justice courts are willing to go, don''t you think that he''s in a rush? He''s not afraid that these two people would say something in the middle of their journey in order to survive. "


    Zhuo Qingyan and Zhuo Qingfan finally understood as they both nodded.


    "Therefore, half a month from now, at the outskirts of the capital, it will be their last chance. If they fail again this time, then the lives of these two lords will come to an end." Chu Yi Chen sneered.


    "They can''t die, they have so many things to take care of. But this person can''t be kept in the prison of the justice courts either. It looks like they need to find a safer place to detain him." Zhuo Qingyan''s eyes flashed as she calculated, and the corners of her mouth slightly curled up.


    Chu Yi Chen suddenly stretched out his head. "In half a month, your army will also be able to send out disciples. Can you let me see its power?"


    Zhuo Qingyan immediately dodged to the side and maintained a certain distance from him. She glanced at him, "No problem, I guarantee that I will complete the mission!"


    Chu Yi Chen once again returned to his usual indifferent appearance: "Then I will wait and see."


    Zhuo Qingyan drank all the milk in one gulp: "It''s a deal then, the mission is given to us Special Training Team, don''t give us any more money."


    The conversation between the two was so lively that it stunned the three people on the other side.


    Yan Li touched Jiang Siyue: Do you want to see?


    "But it still has to work." Jiang Siyue rolled her eyes at him.


    Zhuo Qingfan could not understand at all, where did the Little Four get their troops from? ? What team was that? What are you doing? It was a name he had never heard of before.


    At this time, Zhuo Qingyan had already raised her right hand. Chu Yi Chen smilingly extended her hand to pat it. The predetermined mission of the two of them had been accomplished.

 C46

    Chapter 46 - Great Surprise


    After accepting the quest, Zhuo Qingyan changed the training plan.


    If the twenty members were said to have a high perception, then they would have long escaped from the irritable state of shouting, shouting and scolding. Now that Special trainer was training very quietly, they did not need to communicate verbally at all and could only make hand gestures.


    In the eyes of outsiders, they simply couldn''t understand what these people were trying to do, but they themselves could clearly see what was happening.


    Because of this practice, the team members usually kept quiet and only made hand gestures. The others who saw this all thought that these people were sick, and that their illness was not light at all.


    Five days ago, when Zhuo Qingyan handed out the training uniform set, everyone was truly stunned. However, when everyone was dressed in the same uniform, the other guards were all envious.


    Two days before the operation, Zhuo Qingyan received a brief report from Chu Yi Chen in her study.


    When she saw the contents, she pouted and raised her eyebrows.


    "In other words, Yang Town, which is ten kilometers away from the capital, is the place for the final battle?"


    "It can be said that this is the last station before entering the capital, because there is a prison van there, so it is slow, but if we leave the Yang family town at dawn and arrive at the southern gate, it will be getting dark soon ¡­" Chu Yi Chen nodded at her.


    Zhuo Qingyan walked in front of his desk and looked at the map laid there with a serious and serious expression on her face. In between her brows, there were still some wrinkles.


    Chu Yi Chen didn''t interrupt her and only stared at her. This kind of Zhuo Qingyan was especially beautiful. Her entire body was emitting an indescribable charm, making him unable to shift his gaze away.


    She pointed to a certain location on the map. "Is this the only way into the capital?"


    Chu Yi Chen also looked at it and nodded: "There is only one road. This road is one and a half meters wide, and on both sides are trees, on the east side is the mountain, on the west side is the flat ground, on the river, and there are many rocks."


    "The road is this wide?" Zhuo Qingyan mumbled to herself and raised her eyebrows again.


    "A plan?" Chu Yi Chen asked.


    She shook her head: "The plan has never changed fast. It''s only right that I have a random reaction. This time, it''s not only the completion examination of Special Training Team, but also an evaluation of me. Don''t worry, I will try my best.


    "Let''s just watch from here. Why should we go back?" Chu Yi Chen was a little reluctant as he held the map in her hand.


    "Calm down, make a plan of action. This is related to the lives of twenty or more people. Do not play with them." Zhuo Qingyan''s attention was completely focused on the map, and she didn''t feel any change in his mood at all.


    She took the map and walked towards the door. When she opened the door, she turned her head and asked, "Your Highness, if you have time, can you help me think of a name for the Special Training Team?"


    Zhuo Qingyan smiled: "No matter what, I am a secret army, and a special kind of weapon for the prince. How can I not have a resounding reputation and lose my identity as the prince, mainly because I am uncultured and uncultured, but the prince is different. I will leave it to you!"


    "Got it. This King wants to tell you after dinner!" The corner of Chu Yi Chen''s mouth rose again.


    However, he really didn''t know that ever since he married Zhuo Qingyan into the clan, he would be in a particularly good mood as long as one or two kind words from her were spoken.


    He didn''t feel it, but everyone else in the manor had deeply felt it. Everyone with long eyes could see the changes in him, and they deeply thanked this Little Princess.


    He stood up and stretched his muscles, sighing. In this situation, if he had a few sniper rifles, he could use them or even handguns. He could just hide in the shadows and deal with these assassins, it would be like playing a game.


    But not here, by the way, the crossbow!


    However, that didn''t work either. The crossbow was useful, but there was still a gap between the target and the target. Plus, she really didn''t have the ability to control the crossbow. If she missed, then the target would be her own people.


    After hesitating for a while, she decided to open up the bracelet to take a look at the treasures inside to ease her nervousness. It wasn''t that she loved money, she was just in a good mood as she looked at these glittering and dazzling treasures.


    She, who was in a good mood, still wanted to see what was in it. She had been here for some time now, either to live on everyday or to punish those who wanted her life. So she really didn''t have time to understand this bracelet.


    However, when she looked through it, she saw something unexpected. She thought it was just a storage space, but she didn''t expect there to be a hidden existence.


    When he opened it, he found that it was a building and assembling system.


    Looking at all of this, she was certain that this bracelet was not something that should exist in this era. The heavens had truly opened their eyes, and they knew that it was not easy for her to survive here.


    Other than that, in this hidden space, she really did find a system to exchange for items. However, the conditions to exchange for some quests. When she saw the attributes of this quest, she had the urge to curse.


    What kind of missions were these? Over the wall? Climbing a tree? Feed the chickens? Pig butchering? Shepherd sheep? Was he trying to force her to abandon her martial arts cultivation?


    Closing her eyes, she wanted to cry but had no tears to shed. This was something that had been invented by some idiot. Could it be any weirder?


    However, when she saw that the "Receive Reward" column had turned into a red letter, she clicked on it with a bit of hesitation. When she saw it, her eyes turned into lanterns, and her mouth opened slightly.


    She recalled that in the past half month, she and her teammates had climbed over walls, climbed trees, killed wild boars in the mountains, and helped an old man chase sheep. So these were all quests?


    However, she didn''t like the things on the exchange page. Right now, what she wanted the most was a sniper rifle, or even a slight charge, but there was none on the page. Just when she wanted to give up this opportunity, her finger touched that button.


    After a "ding" sound, a sniper rifle appeared in the warehouse with a silencer and another 500 rounds of bullets.


    Zhuo Qingyan''s jaw almost dropped to the ground. Her mouth was wide open for a while before she jumped up from her chair. She held her sniper rifle and jumped up. Her laughter could be heard even by those who were busy outside.


    When Chu Yi Chen returned, he saw that everyone here was staring at the art studio, but no one dared to step forward.

 C47

    Chapter 47 - Task (I)


    The next morning, Zhuo Qingyan brought the twenty men and divided them into six groups. They left the capital and went to Yang Town, which was located south of the capital.


    When Zhuo Qingyan arrived at the assembly point outside Yang Town that afternoon, all the team members had already arrived. When they were counting the number of people, they found that there were three more people.


    Since everyone wore masks and only their eyes were exposed, she couldn''t help but sigh.


    "Count!" she snapped.


    The team members naturally understood what she meant. When the three of them were unable to answer, she waved her hand, and without any hesitation, the twenty team members stepped forward to capture the three of them.


    However, these three people''s skills were not bad. However, after ten moves, other than one person who was still fighting with them, the other two people had already been captured.


    At this moment, Zhuo Qingyan shouted, "Stop!"


    Everyone stopped what they were doing and stood aside. However, all of them stared vigilantly at the black-clothed man.


    "Prince, what are you trying to do ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan wanted to cry. Was she worried, or was she worried?


    The black clothed man standing there reached out his hand and flipped the hood over his head, revealing a shockingly beautiful face. It was Ling Wang Chu Yi Chen.


    All the members were stunned. Just as they were about to bow in respect, Zhuo Qingyan called out softly: "Did I let you all move? "Get on alert!"


    Everyone immediately dispersed. At this moment, the two men in black who were taken down also stood up. They even patted the dust on their bodies and walked over.


    "It''s enough for the three of you. Do you really not feel at ease because of me?" Zhuo Qingyan''s expression was cold as she moved around the three of them.


    "It''s not that I''m worried, it''s just that I want to take a look ¡­" Chu Yi Chen knew that she wasn''t happy, so the words she said clearly didn''t have much power.


    "That''s right, Princess Consort. Since you won''t allow us to come here, the three of us have no choice but to leave by ourselves." Yan Li also spoke.


    "Since the three of you are out, is there no one in the capital that can take part in the battle? Aren''t you afraid that the Hou Lu would take action? " Zhuo Qingyan frowned again.


    Chu Yi Chen shook his head: "It wasn''t that early. Before there''s any news from here, he won''t take any more actions."


    "You have reason. Alright, since you''ve come, follow me then, but I have a request. Do not hinder our operation and plan. When that time comes, do not blame me for not recognizing you." Zhuo Qingyan warned him.


    Zhuo Qingyan looked at the three of them again and pointed to the hood on her head: "Where did you get this?"


    The three of them looked at each other, and neither Yan Li nor Jiang Siyue dared to say anything. All they could do was reply Chu Yi Chen: "They forced Mo Yu and Ruoyun to come out in the middle of the night."


    "What are you thinking ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan shook her head helplessly, turned around and whistled. All the members returned to gather.


    She waved to the others, and they all crouched down and gathered together. The three of them looked and squatted down, but she didn''t say a word.


    The 20 of them stared at her hands and nodded their heads. Then, they made an ''OK'' gesture with their hands.


    However, they did not understand what he meant. The three of them looked at each other and felt that they were very stupid. It was the same as when a duck listens to thunder. They did not understand at all.


    After they were deployed, she waved her hand, and four of them turned around and walked towards the direction of the Yang Town, while the others didn''t move. After they disappeared, she waved her hand again, and another six divided into six directions, either going up the tree, or hiding behind a tree or a rock.


    The others immediately turned around and sat on the ground, and started to pack a small backpack that they carried on their back.


    Seeing that she was also sitting on a rock, Chu Yi Chen walked over with Yan Li and Yan Li. The three of them squatted in front of her and Chu Yi Chen asked softly: "The three of us, what mission would that be?"


    "The three of you are supposed to follow me, don''t leave the three of you behind." Zhuo Qingyan choked in annoyance.


    "No, Princess, are the three of us really that bad?" Yan Li raised his face under the hood.


    "I don''t know. You''re already soldiers, and you''re commanders in the army with hundreds of thousands of soldiers under your command. I''ll ask you, if something like this happens in your troop, how are you going to deal with it?" Zhuo Qingyan''s face was cold.


    All three of them were silent. Who didn''t know that in order to act of their own accord, regardless of success or failure, they would be punished by the military law? The punishment would be at least twenty military sticks.


    Seeing that they had remained silent, she glared at them once more. "You know what''s wrong, but your crime is still worse!"


    Chu Yi Chen extended a hand to pull her sleeve, "We just want to see the results of these people. You''ve practiced for such a long time, I''ve seen their growth, but it''s the first time in actual combat. I also want to experience it ¡­"


    "Don''t you know it''s risky? What if this operation failed? I will do my best to save a few of you. Have you thought that, with you here, we twenty people will not have any qualms? " Zhuo Qingyan frowned at him.


    Chu Yi Chen was startled, his eyes flashing with a dazzling light. "I didn''t think that ¡­ we would return ¡­"


    "Enough!" We''re already here, let''s go back. If you guys reveal your whereabouts, then our trip here will be a waste. Let alone killing, we won''t even be able to see a single hair. Sigh ¡­ Follow me, don''t wander around. Also, the three of you are not allowed to take off your hoods and speak. Be careful not to get recognized by others. Zhuo Qingyan glared at them again.


    These three were so infuriated that they felt the urge to beat him up. Wasn''t this just adding fuel to the fire!


    The three of them stopped talking, but it was worth it to stay and watch the entire operation. The scene they saw just now was enough for them to understand the division of labor and the order to fight without saying a word. This had broadened their horizons.


    After another hour, two more team members returned. They arrived in front of Zhuo Qingyan, immediately squatted down, and nodded at her. One of them started to make hand signals, and after the other finished, Zhuo Qingyan nodded.


    She stood up, put her finger to her lips, and whistled.


    Hearing the whistle, the team members immediately returned and gathered together again. This time, they did not squat down, but looked at Zhuo Qingyan. Her gestures were not fast, one after another, but they were all watching very seriously.


    "Let''s go!" Zhuo Qingyan said softly.


    Everyone immediately headed towards Yang Town.


    Zhuo Qingyan turned to look at the three of them before sighing: "Follow me."


    The three of them quickly followed, but they were shocked once again. This group of people''s speed was just too fast, they were originally at the top of the mountain, and the slope towards the bottom was not slow at all, but they moved as if it was flat ground. Instead of slowing down, they moved faster.

 C48

    Chapter 48 - Task (II)


    Under the lead of the frontline, they didn''t go through the main entrance of Yang Town at all, but directly came down from the hillside, climbed over the city wall, and after a few turns, entered a house next to the one with the words "One Inn" written on it.


    When he entered the door, he saw that there were already people waiting there.


    "Captain!" The man stood at attention.


    Zhuo Qingyan nodded at him: "What''s the situation?"


    The man thought for a while and raised his hand to make a gesture. Zhuo Qingyan waved her hand and said, "We are all on the same side here. No need, speak."


    "Yes sir!" The team member said again.


    The two criminals will be imprisoned in the second and third rooms on the first floor. The rooms one and four on both sides will be occupied by eight officials while the six rooms upstairs will be occupied by officials. In addition, two groups of people will be patrolling outside and outside the first inn.


    Zhuo Qingyan could not help but pout: "Inner and outer body? A group of eight? "


    "Yes, focus." The team member nodded again.


    "There''s no need to go back and forth. This means that there''s a loophole to take advantage of. It looks like the attack tonight will be inevitable." She bit her lip.


    Chu Yi Chen said, "Let them come in, won''t it be fine if we beat them back?"


    Zhuo Qingyan shook her head: "If we miss here, they will definitely have some tricks up their sleeves, the official way!"


    Chu Yi Chen''s eyes flashed with a smile, then he raised his eyebrows.


    "Send the message that everyone must be in place by the time of the new era. They are only here to assist and not to attack directly. After those who attack us in the future retreat, we will immediately gather here." Zhuo Qingyan ordered.


    "Yes sir!" The team members immediately went out.


    Zhuo Qingyan turned around and walked out as well. She pointed to a big tree behind a house at the side. "Take me to it."


    Following the sound of the wind, Yan Li and Jiang Siyue also came over.


    The four of them stood on top of a tree, looking down at an inn.


    At this time, the place was brightly lit. Everyone was seated in a hall below, eating dinner.


    The front door was made of wood with two rows of red lanterns hanging in front. At the same time, officials could be seen walking past them. There were eight people walking in a straight line, patrolling the yard in neat steps.


    "It''s not like I''m queuing up, what''s the use?" Zhuo Qingyan frowned and mumbled.


    "Illuminate looks ahead and no one cares about the back. It would be weird if he didn''t get caught." Chu Yi Chen said in a deep voice.


    "This is the difference between officers and soldiers. If every officer was as smart as a soldier, then there wouldn''t be any major cases happening in this world." Zhuo Qingyan shook her head.


    There was a shop in front of the inn. It was not too big, and there was a small street on both sides of it.


    Behind the inn, it was even more chaotic. The buildings here were all not up to standard, and there were many forks in the road, with no less than six roads leading to the back door of the inn.


    At the back of the inn, there was a large field. It was used to store horses, and it was even weaker there. No one paid any attention to it.


    "If I were an assassin, I would sneak in from here and go to the guest room to kill the people in the room. Then, I would sneak out. By the time the patrolling guards discovered me, they would have no way to escape." Zhuo Qingyan squinted.


    "Along the way, there have been quite a few incidents like this. These people still haven''t learned their lesson. It''s really hard to help the people that this king sent." Chu Yi Chen''s eyebrows were locked together, he was truly worried for his subordinates.


    "I don''t think these imperial guards are that weak. Even though we all listen to servants, they should be aware of such an obvious loophole ¡­" Yan Li stood under the tree branch and looked at them.


    "It was intentional, but the numbers are wrong." Chu Yi Chen still shook his head.


    "It won''t do even if we just look at them. We still have to observe them on the spot. Let these little wolfdogs stretch their muscles and bones." Zhuo Qingyan''s eyes lit up. It was obvious that she was planning something.


    After saying so, she put her hand to her lips and immediately let out a few sounds that sounded like the meowing of a cat. Then, from their little courtyard, she stuck out a few heads and looked in their direction.


    Just when the three of them were wondering how she was going to transmit orders in such a dark night, a different voice came out of her mouth once more. It sounded like a cat, like a bird.


    The three people standing beside her didn''t understand what she meant, but the ones below her were different. The moment her voice stopped, she raised her hand towards them.


    Yan Li was shocked, but he still lowered his voice and asked: "Did you hear that clearly?"


    "Hopefully, it will all depend on their comprehension ability." Zhuo Qingyan did not boast as she was afraid that these brats would slap her in the face.


    Chu Yi Chen did not say anything, he did not feel that it was impossible, because he had seen these people practice together.


    Jiang Siyue did not make a sound, and only stared at the inn''s courtyard.


    Sure enough, they didn''t have to wait for too long. A few shadows had already dashed over from the yard next door, and they really did sneak in from the direction of the stables in the backyard.


    Their movements were not slow. In a short moment, they arrived at the second floor of the inn. With one look, the three people standing there all sighed.


    Jiang Siyue said softly, "This is the loophole."


    However, those people did not enter the building. Instead, they only observed from the outside. After a quarter of an hour, they heard three cat meows. The black shadows once again dived back to the place they came from.


    Zhuo Qingyan shook her head and patted Chu Yi Chen: "Go back."


    The four of them returned to the room and looked at the three team members. "Tell me about the situation."


    "Yes!" The stable in the backyard is empty. There are no ambushes or guards. There are no patrols on the first floor and there are four people patrolling in the corridor on the second floor. The report is complete. " After saying this, the team member took a step back.


    "Just follow the original position, the backyard. Leave it to me." Zhuo Qingyan raised her eyebrows.


    "True, we can also ¡­" As soon as Yan Li opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Zhuo Qingyan.


    She turned her head to look at the three of them. "Don''t forget what we said when we entered the town."


    "But, King... "Captain, you don''t have enough men ¡­" Yan Li still wanted to fight for it again.


    "How do you know it''s not enough? If you stay here and act on your own, don''t blame me for not being polite and messing up our plans. A lot of people will die. " Zhuo Qingyan said coldly, not giving him any face.


    "Captain, I''ll go prepare." The team members left immediately. This kind of conversation was between masters, he wouldn''t be able to hear it.


    Chu Yi pulled Yan Li, who still wanted to speak, and shook his head: "Today, she''s the main marshal, and we''re only soldiers. Listen to her."


    Zhuo Qingyan raised her eyebrow at Yan Li: "Did you hear that!"


    "I heard it!" Yan Li sighed helplessly.

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    Chapter 49 - Task (III)


    The time was almost up, the team members were already in position, and they were still touched. Before leaving, the captain had said: "This is a real battle. Look at the attire, do not hesitate. I do not want one of you to die.


    It was just one sentence, but it caused them to feel an incomparable amount of warmth. Holding onto their daggers, they stared at the inn. They all knew that this was not the first battlefield, but rather the second one.


    As soon as the Hai hour arrived, they heard an ear-piercing whistle in the night sky. Suddenly, a large group of black shadows dashed into an inn.


    Right now, there was still a small squad of eight patrolling figures in front of the inn. The patrolling figures within the courtyard were still present as well.


    However, the sudden turn of events still made them somewhat panicked. However, they immediately entered a state of panic and fought with the black-clothed man who was rushing towards them.


    There were more than thirty of them, and they were charging ferociously. However, once they entered the courtyard of the inn, they started fighting with the patrolling soldiers. They were still making a ruckus.


    This was undoubtedly a bluff and attack from the east. As long as the imperial guards and officials in the room were not deceived, there was still a possibility of defending the house.


    However, the imperial guards were always there to protect the city, and they were always the ones who would take the initiative to attack. Therefore, the moment someone rushed out of the house, Zhuo Qingyan knew that the opportunity had come.


    At this moment, the three people standing on the side of the room were shaking their heads. How could they be fooled by such an obvious method to lure the enemy in?


    Just as the battle was in a state of chaos, there were already no less than fifteen people approaching from three paths in the rear courtyard of the inn. Those people carefully squatted in front of the wooden door in the back courtyard and looked in, only to see one person brandishing a large blade, and those black-clothed men nimbly climbing over the walls of the inn.


    At this moment, Zhuo Qingyan who was standing on the tree was looking at them with eyes full of ridicule. She could not help but shake her head from side to side, and took down the sniper rifle from her back.


    Just as one of the black-clothed men easily made his way to the window on the second floor with his hand clutching the window frame, not only did he not manage to stand firm, he suddenly let out a groan and fell from the window.


    One of them walked over, and when he flipped over that person''s body, he saw that there was a bloody hole on that person''s forehead that was gushing out blood, and that person was already dead.


    He jumped in fright and immediately cried out softly, but at the same time he recovered his speed and waved his hand, "Go on!"


    At this moment, two more black-clothed men rushed up to the second floor. However, before their hands could grab onto the bulge on the window frame, they screamed out twice and fell down. Like the first person, there was a bloody hole in their head.


    At the same time, the three people on the roof jumped off the roof and stood in the yard, looking at the old tree that Zhuo Qingyan was on.


    She was still lying on the branch, not moving at all. How did these people die? However, if one were to judge from the directions, it should be her position. However, she had not moved, so how did she kill these people?


    The battle in the front yard was also in full swing, but the guards and officials could sense that someone was helping them. If there was any danger, the person who attacked them would immediately fall.


    The people in the backyard were scared out of their wits. Looking at their three companions lying on the ground, they couldn''t help but swallow their saliva. They knew that their opponent must be an expert.


    However, if he could not complete the mission this time, the next time would be even more difficult. The leader of the group steeled his heart and waved his hand again, "Attack!"


    "You overestimate yourself!" Zhuo Qingyan muttered to herself as her finger once again pulled the trigger.


    He covered his arm with his hand and took two steps back. Looking around, he still did not see anyone, he knew that there was an expert here, they could not complete the mission, if this continued, they would all die. Thus, he waved his hand and shouted, "Withdraw!"


    Everyone immediately began to evacuate in an orderly manner while two people supported him.


    Seeing this scene, the corners of Zhuo Qingyan''s mouth lifted coldly under the mask. After they left the inn, they heard two more sharp whistles. The black-clothed men battling in the inn quickly retreated.


    At the same time, the team members hiding in the shadows also heard the signal for them to retreat. Unlike the sharp whistle, their only response was a bird''s cry. They exchanged glances with each other and quietly retreated.


    After counting the number of people, asking about the casualties, and hearing the answers, Chu Yi Chen and the other two couldn''t help but be shocked: not a single one had died!


    What kind of concept was this? How strong were these people? Although there weren''t many people and there were only twenty of them, this still pointed to some problems.


    "When will these people leave for the capital?" Zhuo Qingyan asked Chu Yi Chen.


    "We should set off at daybreak. Otherwise, we won''t be able to enter the city before the city gates open at night." Chu Yi Chen said.


    "Mm ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan nodded as she lightly knocked on the table.


    Actually, she was calculating the time. The ancient hours were different from the modern times.


    "Ye Feng, inform all members of the team to rest now. Get up and eat two hours later, we will depart at Yin hour." Her voice was indifferent.


    "Yes sir!" Ye Feng immediately turned around and left.


    She looked at the three of them. "You three should also rest for a while. There will be another battle later."


    After saying that, she stood up and walked towards the door. Chu Yi Chen grabbed her and asked, "Where are you going?"


    "Let''s see how many corpses there are at the inn and figure out how many will be fighting in the future." Zhuo Qingyan raised an eyebrow at him.


    "This... I''ll go with you. " Chu Yi Chen had a lot of questions that he wanted to ask.


    "Sure!" She did not refuse.


    The two of them hid in the shadows on the rooftop opposite the inn, watching the bright flames sweep through the battlefield and place all of the corpses on the ground in the inn''s courtyard.


    Fortunately, there were only the black clothed men, not the imperial guards or officials.


    "At least ten people." Chu Yi Chen was somewhat surprised.


    "Judging from the number of assassins, this time there are at least 35 assassins, almost 20 in front, and 15 in the backyard. Three of them were taken care of and one of them was injured, so there are about 20 more assassins." Zhuo Qingyan said to herself.


    When the two of them returned to their rooms, Yan Li and Jiang Siyue had the good eye to pour the two of them tea. Zhuo Qingyan turned over her hood, drank it all in one gulp, and then poured another cup: "Who is the leader of the imperial guards?"

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    Chapter 50 - Mission (IV)


    "This time, the deputy chief of the imperial guards was called Pang Hu. He was brave and fierce, and he was a fierce general." Yan Li said.


    "It''s indeed fierce. He has no brains." Zhuo Qingyan nodded.


    "Yes, a bold fool can only be an assistant." Chu Yi Chen said.


    Jiang Siyue laughed: "It''s not easy for this brat to climb up."


    "We''re the ones who arranged for them to be here today. Otherwise, they really wouldn''t be able to return to the capital." Chu Yi Chen shook his head.


    "Oh yeah, Wang... "Captain, how did those people in the backyard ¡­" Yan Li looked at her.


    "I killed him." After saying that, she took out a foot long crossbow from her waist and placed it on the table, along with a few iron balls.


    The three of them were stunned at the same time. Their eyes glinted with a bright light.


    Zhuo Qingyan heaved a sigh of relief. Luckily she was prepared, otherwise, she would have been found out. With just these three people, it would not be easy to deceive them.


    "This is the one you asked the craftsmen to build a few days ago?" Chu Yi Chen asked.


    If it''s feasible, it can be forged again. The main problem is that there is the problem of the iron egg''s continuous loading, and there is still some card with some instability when it is shot out. Otherwise, it would not be a wounded person, but a fourth dead person. Zhuo Qingyan shrugged her shoulders.


    "Just looking at it is enough, isn''t it a little too exquisite ¡­" Yan Li''s eyes lit up.


    These words caused Chu Yi Chen and Jiang Siyue to nod their heads, but they were also very interested at the same time.


    Zhuo Qingyan ignored them and took out a map from her bag to look at it. This was the detailed map that Ye Qing gave her after drawing it before they entered Yang Town. After looking at it for a while, she took out a homemade charcoal pen from her backpack and drew a cross on it: "It can only be here."


    "Ambush, this is their last chance to make a move. After this place is over, we will enter a flat land without any obstructions. We won''t have any more chances." Zhuo Qingyan raised her eyebrows.


    "But this place isn''t easy to get into. Although there are ditches and trees on both sides of the road, the hiding places are easy to expose. Aren''t they afraid?" Although Chu Yi Chen agreed with her, he still raised his doubts.


    Jiang Siyue had already walked over and stared at the map for a good while, a few possibilities also flashed through her mind.


    Yan Li''s hand had never left the crossbow before, and the sight of him loving it so much was too obvious.


    "There are still four hours until they start their journey. What will the killers do now ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan mumbled to herself. She had to empty her mind and change her position to think before she could eliminate them all in one fell swoop.


    Chu Yi Chen looked at her: "Prepare for the next ambush. You also said that this is the last chance. We should not hesitate to pay any price."


    "No matter what price we have to pay, we can still say that we will perish together. If we do our best, then ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling.


    The three of them looked at each other. This was the first time they had ever seen a Zhuo Qing like this. Although her face was still young, her thoughts were completely different. At the same time, they did not dare to disturb her.


    Only after a long while did she open her eyes. At this moment, her eyes were filled with certainty.


    She walked out of the room and whistled. Two people came out from the side of the house and saw her waving. They walked in together.


    "Night Wind, Night Scene, right now you are the leaders of the two groups, each leading ten people. They are here and here to ambush the guards'' assassins." Zhuo Qingyan pointed at the map and assigned them a mission.


    The two of them nodded in understanding.


    "Requirement:" Hearing this, the two of them immediately stood at attention, and Zhuo Qingyan continued: "Of all the killers here, none will return alive. I do not want any prisoners, and there is nowhere for them to stow food or waste food. Understand? "


    "Understood, I guarantee that I will complete the mission!" The two of them lowered their voices, but they could hear the determination in them.


    "The original plan did not change. You two will lead your team members to each side of the battle and bring them to these two combat positions. Your mission is to assassinate them, understand?" She was still a little worried as she warned him again.


    "Get ready. We will set off immediately when the time is right!" Zhuo Qingyan nodded.


    The two of them immediately straightened their backs, gave a military salute, and turned to leave.


    The three people looked at each other again, and Yan Li immediately became interested. He even imitated their military salute, and just as he was about to laugh and speak, he saw Zhuo Qingyan staring at him coldly. He immediately stopped smiling and looked at her nervously.


    "I''ll tell the three of you one more time. Follow me and don''t act on your own. If my team members lose their lives because of you, there''s no room for negotiation!" The warning was heavy.


    The three of them looked at each other and nodded. However, they did not feel anything serious about it.


    This was because they believed that these team members were already very strong.


    When the time came, all the team members had already gathered in the courtyard and were divided into two groups. Night Wind and Night Scene were preparing to set off, and when they saw Zhuo Qingyan walk out of the room, they immediately stood at attention and saluted at the same time.


    She also gave them a salute. "Look for the target and act decisively. After finishing, let''s go home together."


    "Yes!" "I guarantee that I will complete the mission!" Twenty people simultaneously replied in a low voice, but it was extremely shocking.


    "Let''s go!" Zhuo Qingyan waved her hand and the two groups of people ran out of the small courtyard in two different directions.


    Zhuo Qingyan brought Chu Yi Chen, Yan Li and Jiang Siyue and rushed up to the roof again. Looking at the inns, they saw that the lights were still bright, and there were also people bustling about, it seemed that they were about to set off.


    The three of them followed her, and once again followed the mountain road out of Yang Town. On this road, they didn''t walk fast, they walked and stopped, and the darkest time before dawn was also the best time to kill people.


    As soon as Yin hour arrived, a whistle sounded. The members who were already in their positions took care of the men in black who were lying in ambush there one by one. Their movements were clean and they were silent.


    It wasn''t until two whistles rang out that Zhuo Qingyan brought them down from the tree and stood in the middle of the road. At this moment, 20 people came out from the two sides of the road, and two of them gestured "OK" towards her.


    "Clean up the battlefield, retreat!" With an order from her, everyone fled back.


    However, right at this moment, a black shadow jumped up from the ground and dashed towards a stone beach.


    Zhuo Qingyan took out the small crossbow from her waist. Her left arm was slightly bent, and her right hand held the crossbow. Her eyes were cold. With a flick of her finger, the black clothed man five meters away suddenly fell to the ground.

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    Chapter 51 - Task (V)


    At the same time, two black figures charged over, working together to force the human to come back.


    But at this time, Chu Yi Chen, Yan Li and Jiang Siyue were all struck dumb. Just from Zhuo Qing Yan''s actions just now, it had already stunned them.


    Putting the woman in front of her, Zhuo Qingyan squatted down and touched the man''s neck. This time, she was completely dead.


    He then looked at the back of that person''s head and saw a bloody hole. He could not help but raise his eyebrows. When he looked at the man''s neck, he could not help but frown.


    "Who killed him?" She stood up and asked coldly.


    Everyone stopped what they were doing and immediately gathered around. At this moment, a member of the team raised his hand. "Captain, it''s me."


    "Did your posture change? Are you wiping your neck or disfiguring your face? Where did this slash go? " Zhuo Qingyan asked, pointing at the dead body on the ground.


    "I''m sorry, captain!" The member whispered.


    "The one you''re feeling sorry for wasn''t me, but yourself. If this person had been a little stronger back then and didn''t want to play dead, the one who''s lying here right now isn''t him, it''s you!" Zhuo Qingyan glared at him angrily.


    The team members did not dare to reply, only lowering their heads.


    "It''s about time. Hide yourself immediately and wait for the escort team to arrive at the official road. We will follow them all the way until we enter the city." After Zhuo Qingyan finished, she shook her head helplessly.


    Just as they were about to leave, she spoke again, "Throw this person out." She kicked the dead man.


    Two more team members came over and took them away. She let out a sigh of relief, then waved to the three of them. She ran into a nearby forest, found a large rock, and squatted there.


    "Truly worrisome ¡­" She sighed softly.


    "This is already pretty good, don''t be too impatient." Chu Yi Chen lightly patted her hand.


    "You all know how difficult it is to train these people. Besides, they are all dark guards. They can obviously increase the chances of survival, but they are not so careless. If they really die, that would be an injustice ¡­" She still shook her head helplessly.


    Chu Yi Chen understood her meaning, "They will understand. After this incident, they will definitely increase their training."


    She knew that this zero casualty was just an idealization, but it was still better to have fewer casualties. She did not want to see her comrades beside her fall one after another. Every time, there would be bone-piercing pain.


    At this time, the sky was already bright. From the Yang Town, a group of people and horses drove out. Seeing the carriage pass by, everyone finally felt relieved.


    A whistle sounded, and two groups of people sprang out from the two sides of the road. They ran into the forest, and soon, two teams of riders were following the group from a distance.


    Chu Yi Chen, Yan Li and Jiang Siyue also got on their horses, but when they turned around, they saw Zhuo Qing Yan still standing there, and there were no horses left.


    "Where''s the horse?" Chu Yi Chen asked.


    "Come, come. I''ll ride the same horse as the night wind. I don''t know how to ride a horse ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan shrugged her shoulders, speaking very calmly.


    Chu Yi Chen chuckled, and extended her hand, "You don''t know how to."


    "Why not? I''m not a super ¡­ There won''t be any shame to being a deity, at most, I''ll just practice! " Zhuo Qingyan rolled her eyes at him, but still reached out to grab him. He pulled her up onto the horse and sat in front of her.


    Yan Li and Jiang Siyue also laughed and agreed with her words: If you don''t know how to study, then so be it.


    The journey was peaceful all the way until nightfall. They watched as the convoy entered the capital.


    They all gathered in a small forest three miles outside the city.


    The team members had already changed their clothes. Zhuo Qingyan waved to them and everyone dispersed to enter the city.


    It was only when he returned to the manor that the mission was finally completed.


    Standing in the center of the Special Training Team, Zhuo Qingyan sat in a nearby chair. She did not raise her head, but placed her hands under her chin, thinking about something.


    The team members stood orderly in front of her, not daring to even breathe loudly.


    After a long while, she let out a long sigh. "Can anyone tell me what kind of fatal mistake occurred during this operation?"


    Everyone looked at each other without saying a word. In the end, Youlan stood up and said, "Captain, it was my mistake. I almost let the enemy escape ¡­"


    "The ones that I''ve let you practice before, you think are boring, unexciting, uninteresting, and not fun, but these are exactly the things that are the basis of life saving. Today''s matter can be considered as giving you a reminder, if there''s a next time, and no one discovers them in time to make up for it, then, I have no guarantee of how many of you will be able to return from this mission." Zhuo Qingyan looked at them calmly.


    "Captain, I''m sorry ¡­" Ye Lan lowered his head. He truly knew his mistake.


    "But I still want to hear what you have to say. "The difference is too great." It was something Zhuo Qingyan did not think about as she walked.


    Ye Lan raised his head and looked at her before lowering his head. He said in a low voice, "He''s too tall. I misjudged his position ¡­"


    Everyone was so frightened that they started trembling. Youlan immediately stood at attention, puffing out his chest as he yelled, "He''s too tall! When he attacked, he misjudged our position ¡­"


    Zhuo Qingyan immediately covered her head. She wanted to cry. This won''t do, how could I have met such an idiot!


    The others were also looking at him with a trace of sadness in their eyes. They were all worried for him.


    "From today onwards, practice your basic dagger skills again. I will make these movements your instinct. They grow in your bones. If you fail again, no one will be able to collect your corpse!" Zhuo Qingyan stood up and roared.


    But on the morning of the second day, when these twenty men each received an iron plate from their hands, their eyes flashed with excitement and emotion.


    On the front of the plate, there was a mark of a wolf''s head, and on the bottom, there were two words, "wolfhound"! On the other side were the names and numbers of each of them.


    This is the symbol of your status, there are some words that others cannot understand, but you can understand it yourself, the words written here are your serial number, and below it, is your name, and right on the front is our Special Training Team''s name, ''wolfhound''. This is a name bestowed by the Prince, don''t use it blindly. Zhuo Qingyan looked at them with a smirk.


    "Yes sir!" Twenty men who were standing at attention and puffing their chests out shouted loudly.


    "In addition, I have another mission for you all." Zhuo Qingyan smiled slightly.


    However, the hearts of all the members trembled as they looked worriedly at her.


    Zhuo Qingyan raised her eyebrow at them, "From today onwards, there will be a new batch of twenty people in the team, and you will be the ones to lead them!"


    Everyone looked at each other, then they were stunned.

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    Seeing them acting in such a manner, the corners of Zhuo Qingyan''s lips curled up slightly.


    "From now on, all of you are seniors. With Ye Feng as the supervisor and Night Scene as the vice supervisor, everyone has to pay attention to the matters of training. You all have to fulfill the requirements!"


    Everyone stood at attention once again.


    "In the examination half a month later, if any of you fail, all of you should return to your training and return your tokens. Understood!" Zhuo Qingyan asked loudly.


    "Understood!" "I guarantee that I will complete the mission!" Everyone answered in unison.


    After turning around, Zhuo Qingyan pursed her lips, looking as if she had succeeded in her calculations.


    Ye Zichen shouted towards the door, causing twenty secret guards to come in, all of them in high spirits.


    They had all heard about it. Last time, these people had all come back victorious after their first mission, and not a single person had died. They had also heard that their prince greatly admired them, and they naturally felt proud to be able to join such a team.


    "The basics need to be taught and they also need to be taught well. How much time do you all need, they all need to be reduced by half of the time. Do you all understand the difference between teaching twenty people one by one and training?" Zhuo Qingyan''s eyes moved nimbly across their faces.


    "Understood!" Ye Feng and the others answered again.


    "Good!" Whether they can get their military tags depends on you, and whether you guys can keep your tags depends on yourselves. Of course, I will not let it go and let it go, a new subject is currently being decided, so you should be prepared for it. " Zhuo Qingyan smiled again.


    However, in the eyes of his teammates, this laughter was very frightening.


    Walking out of the underground training grounds, she saw Ruo Xue and Ruo Yan waiting for her at the entrance, with a small bundle in their hands.


    "Why are you standing here in such a cold weather? What''s the matter? " She frowned.


    "Esteemed wangfei, Minister Zhuo and Madam have come to see you ¡­" Ruo Xue curled his lips.


    "Look at me? What moth is it again? " She bit her lip again, and looked at the bundle in their hands.


    "His Royal Highness said that you should change your study before going to the front hall." Ruo Xue said again.


    Zhuo Qingyan could only nod. The three of them quickly walked towards the study room.


    When she was changing her clothes, Ruo Xue asked softly, "Esteemed wangfei, this servant has a presumptuous request, I wonder if it''s appropriate to speak of it ¡­"


    "Go ahead." She didn''t care.


    "If it''s possible, can you let me train a bit too ¡­" After Ruo Xue finished speaking, he carefully looked at her reaction.


    Before she could say anything, Ruo Yan carefully said, "Esteemed wangfei, this servant wants to learn too ¡­"


    She looked at the two of them. "This is very bitter ¡­"


    Ruo Xue said: "We are actually considered the mansion''s secret guards, but we are indeed not as good as those men. We are a little weak, but we also want to learn a little.


    Ruo Yan also nodded, her eyes filled with anticipation.


    "That''s not a bad thing. If you really want to learn, then go. I''ll say hello to Ye Feng, but that is truly very bitter. Aren''t you afraid?" Zhuo Qingyan looked at the two of them.


    She shook her head and firmly said, "I''m not afraid!"


    "Good!" "Let''s go tomorrow." Zhuo Qingyan smiled.


    Actually, she had her own selfish motives as well. If the people around her weren''t able to protect her, she would always think of protecting them. She would be very distracted, and it would be best if she could let Mo Yu go along with her.


    When he arrived at the front hall, he saw Zhuo Baiyuan trying to get close to the Duke with his big teeth bared. Hauptverwaltungsgebaude was sitting listlessly by his side, no one knew what he was thinking.


    She originally wanted to quickly walk over, but her feet tripped on the hem of her skirt. Luckily, her movements were nimble and she didn''t fall down after jumping on the ground twice.


    Chu Yi Chen saw that she tripped, but his smile didn''t diminish. He even reached out his hand to grab her. After supporting her, he turned around and pulled her to a seat beside him.


    This time, they were really dumbstruck at Zhuo Baiyuan and Hauptverwaltungsgebaude.


    The reason why they came here today, was none other than to beg Ling Wang to accept Zhuo Qinglin as his disciple, and to send them a daughter as well, with the excuse of marrying into the Duke Palace and apologizing for a foolish girl.


    Because yesterday, when he requested to see the Anguo, he suffered a blow to the door, and did not even see the Hou Lu''s face, and knew that there was no hope for this marriage with the Anguo''s Palace. In a moment of desperation, he requested to see the Guangping.


    But now, seeing his attitude towards this fool, he didn''t know what the consequences would be if he were to open his mouth.


    Of course, just by appearing in the Duke Palace today, Chu Yi Chen was already clear as day about the news. Yesterday, the moment Zhuo Baiyuan left the Guangping Palace, he had already received the news.


    The reason why he was able to allow these two people to step into the manor today and even sit down here to drink tea with him, was all because he wanted Zhuo Qingyan to vent her anger.


    He then picked up a piece of pastry and handed it to her. "Have you been playing all morning?"


    Zhuo Qingyan rolled her eyes and nodded her head again. "I''m tired, that chicken is not easy to chase at all. If I don''t release it next time ¡­"


    "This King said a long time ago that you did not believe ¡­" Look, the chickens haven''t caught up to us yet, are you tired? No worries, this king will make someone kill that stupid chicken and make a pot of soup to nourish Love Consort''s body. " Chu Yi Chen smiled very gently.


    "Alright, I want to drink two big bowls. I''ll save you one bowl." Zhuo Qingyan also gave a sweet smile.


    Zhuo Baiyuan could not help but swallow his saliva, why did the words contain a hidden meaning?


    Just as he was about to give up, Hauptverwaltungsgebaude at the side pinched his arm fiercely. He could not help but "hiss" as he glared at her.


    On the other hand, Hauptverwaltungsgebaude raised her head towards him, telling him to hurry up and speak of it. After all, Zhuo Qinglin was her own daughter, she did not want this child to live in the sect temple for her entire life.


    Zhuo Baiyuan shook his hands and turned his head back. He saw Chu Yi Chen feeding Zhuo Qingyan water, so he swallowed his saliva, coughed lightly, and pulled their attention back.


    "Eh? Why is Daddy here?" Zhuo Qingyan blinked as if she had just seen it.


    "That''s right, Little Four. Daddy is here to ask for some help from the Duke. Would you be happy if your third sister came to accompany you?" Zhuo Baiyuan asked in an affectionate manner.


    Chu Yi Chen threw the teacup in his hand onto the table. That clear sound scared him so much that his body trembled. He immediately looked at Chu Yi Chen.


    "Minister Zhuo, how did you think of such a shameless idea?" Chu Yi Chen coldly asked.

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    Chapter 53 - This King Does Not Know


    Zhuo Baiyuan was so scared that he immediately knelt there: "My prince, don''t blame me for being rude. When I first married my Little Four, I was powerless, and that was an imperial edict, but I really can''t bear it. Look at that girl, she is a fool, it undermines your majesty and reputation too much ¡­"


    After speaking, he even secretly raised his head to take a peek, and saw Chu Yi Chen sitting there listening, her face covered by a mask, so it was hard to tell whether she was happy or angry.


    I thought about it and felt that I had let down the prince, so I wanted to send my eldest daughter, Qing Lin, into the mansion. She is clever, cute, beautiful, and also knows some music, chess, calligraphy, and paintings.


    At this moment, Chu Yi Chen was already angry, and his body instantly emitted a chill.


    Suddenly, the back of his hand was grabbed by a little soft hand. His fingers tapped lightly on the back of his hand. The corner of his mouth curled up, and the coldness on his body also disappeared.


    When Zhuo Baiyuan peeked again, he saw the corner of''s mouth slightly rise. He thought that Yue Yang had agreed, and then immediately said with strength: "There is a saying from ancient times that the Queen E''s daughter is a goddess, the two daughters of this official cannot be compared with her, but Qing Lin is smart, and her beauty will definitely please the Duke, and as for her face ¡­ After all, she''s still a silly girl. There are some things that she''s still unable to do well. How about ¡­ "


    "Prince ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan suddenly pulled Chu Yi Chen''s sleeve, and then extended her head in front of her: "Who is Huang Ying? Do I know him? "


    Chu Yi Chen held back her laughter and caressed her face with her hand. "I don''t know her. I don''t know her either."


    "Then who is daddy talking about?" Zhuo Qingyan even winked at him.


    Chu Yi Chen''s throat couldn''t help but tighten, secretly exhaling. Could it be that this girl didn''t know how enchanting her current appearance was? He reached out and pulled her into his embrace, "Minister Zhuo is talking about unrelated people. I''m telling you a story!"


    Upon hearing that, Zhuo Baiyuan who was kneeling down, closed his eyes. Didn''t he say it was for nothing? He had mustered a lot of courage.


    "Oh, tell a story? Little Four would love to hear that. Father, please tell me more, what happened to this hero? Zhuo Qingyan smiled.


    Zhuo Baiyuan did not have time to bother with her, and immediately cupped his fists towards Ling Wang: "My prince, I beg of you, please save my daughter, or else, this child will die."


    It is true that this duke is a useless king, but I have also lived in the Imperial Family for many years, so I am not blind. I am not blind, and I even understand what''s going on. Chu Yi Chen coldly snorted.


    "Prince Ling, this official did not mean it, it was just that Your Highness had misunderstood me, I hope Your Highness does not get angry, just listen to this official''s story ¡­" Zhuo Baiyuan immediately shouted.


    "Minister Zhuo, you are so elegant, coming here to touch your daughter and giving her to the prince, you really aren''t afraid of losing your head ¡­" Yan Li''s cynical voice came out.


    Following that, the black and white Jiang Siyue came in from outside the hall and took off the big fur coat the moment they came in. The two of them were both wearing white brocade robes today, looking extremely noble.


    When Zhuo Baiyuan saw the two of them, his eyes panicked. It seemed that he couldn''t do it today.


    "Yes, he''s not. We''ve been talking here for so long, if not for the fact that he scared the Love Consort, he would have already been thrown out of the manor." Chu Yi Chen said helplessly.


    "Your Highness, you have a good temper, if I were you, you wouldn''t even need to enter this mansion, you have even allowed me to enter, and even gave me the best tea in the manor, but I actually wanted to force my daughter, who has lost her reputation, to Your Highness. You must know, in Anguo Palace, people are not allowed to enter." Jiang Siyue coldly snorted.


    "Milords, don''t speak nonsense, even if this official''s daughter is weak, this would still not be the case, it''s only because my daughter has always admired the prince''s reputation. The last time I came to the palace to visit the Little Four, I met the prince and missed him greatly, that''s why I came to boldly ask for his help ¡­" Zhuo Baiyuan immediately replied in a roundabout way.


    "Oh?" What nonsense are we talking about? [Who in the capital doesn''t know that your daughter is at the south city gate? Do you really think our prince is a fool? " After Yan Li finished speaking, he felt that something was amiss, and he even turned to look at Chu Yi Chen.


    He had truly felt that cold gaze of his.


    Zhuo Qingyan, on the other hand, could only use her teacup to cover her already open mouth as she tried not to laugh.


    Chu Yi Chen obviously saw it, so he held her hand and used a bit of force.


    "That was fabricated by someone else. You can''t believe it, you can''t believe it ¡­" Zhuo Baiyuan shouted.


    "Fine, even if it is fabricated, but it can be considered as having a bad reputation. Just like this, why don''t you quickly send them to the temple and stay there, and then try to send them to someone else''s residence. If it isn''t for normal people, why don''t you send them to the palace? Minister Zhuo, I also want to ask you, what do you think?" Yan Li asked bluntly.


    "This... This official just wants to remedy the situation. This Little Four is a fool, he doesn''t know anything ¡­ " Zhuo Baiyuan was going all out.


    "How dare you!" Jiang Siyue shouted coldly.


    "Zhuo Baiyuan, you are really bold, no matter how weak, the one sitting here is the Princess Ling. Although you are the father of a wangfei, there is still a difference in status. It''s fine if you don''t address her as your wangfei, but you still dare to insult her as such, what do you think? You, Zhuo Baiyuan, only have one daughter, and that is Zhuo Qinglin right? Jiang Siyue glared at him.


    "Ugh ¡­" Zhuo Baiyuan never thought that there would be so many people defending this fool, and what he said was right, it was something he did not pay attention to, he really didn''t know how to explain it.


    "Father has never treated Little Four as his own daughter. This Little Four knows very well that Little Four is a fool, even he would understand if he lost father''s face. But why did you let the third elder sister come? She would tie Little Four to a pillar in the woodshed, freeze to death Little Four, starve to death Little Four, and even let Tong Dazhu kill Little Four. Little Four didn''t want Third Big Sister to come here, never! "


    Zhuo Qingyan''s voice was clear and her tone was slow, her words were precise, especially the last four words, they were very heavy.


    She had been holding a teacup all this time, but from the whiteness of the knuckles she held, she could tell how upset she was right now.


    Chu Yi Chen hugged her shoulders back, "I will listen to Love Consort and not allow anyone else to enter my palace. You are Ling Mansion''s only mistress."


    Then, he turned around to look at the two people who were kneeling down next to him. "Minister Zhuo heard what this king said. In the future, if there''s nothing else, don''t come to your residence. This king is very busy, and does not have the time to listen to Lord Shang Shu''s story.

 C54

    Chapter 54 - No Response


    After Zhuo Baiyuan and the Hauptverwaltungsgebaude left, Chu Yi Chen wanted to pull her along to comfort them, but she stood up from her chair and said, "You guys go talk in the study room. I need to go back to the studio to work.


    "What is it?" Chu Yi Chen asked.


    I still haven''t prepared the equipment for the new members. Oh yes, Your Highness, you have chosen the name ''wolfhound''. Everyone likes it very much. While they were talking, she had already brought Ruo Xue and Ruo Yan out of the hall.


    Chu Yi Chen sighed helplessly and shook his head. He stood up, and walked towards the study room with Yan Li and Jiang Siyue.


    "Is Little Princess really not angry?" Yan Li asked worriedly.


    Chu Yi Chen shook his head: "I really don''t know, but if you''re talking about her being angry, there''s no need. These two people are just strangers that she''s familiar with."


    "Hmm? Familiar stranger? These words are kind of interesting, you know. Yan Li nodded in shock.


    "She said so herself. To her, everyone in the Zhuo Residence is a familiar stranger, but she can tell the difference between good and bad. Thus, she doesn''t feel any sort of intimacy with them." With his hands behind his back, Chu Yi Chen walked along the wooden corridor.


    Jiang Siyue pursed her lips: "I said it like that, but hearing Zhuo Baiyuan call his a fool so brazenly, I don''t feel comfortable in my heart. No matter what, he''s still a father, so the difference between his and my daughter is just too huge ¡­"


    Yan Li also nodded, "Yes ¡­"


    "Difference?" What''s the difference? In the past, he did not know that Qingyan would marry into the Duke Palaces, but he had always paved the way for Zhuo Qinglin. First, it was the Anguo, but now, he can''t count on this duke anymore. Chu Yi Chen coldly snorted.


    After the three entered the study, Chu Yi Chen took off her mask and placed it on the table.


    Yan Li poured a cup of tea and passed it to the two of them: "In my opinion, let''s not keep this Zhuo Baiyuan.


    Jiang Siyue drank a mouthful of tea and immediately shook her head: "Brother Li, no, he is Little Princess''s biological father."


    Chu Yi Chen nodded her head. "That''s right. No matter what, he is Qing Yan''s biological father. If he does, Qing Yan will become the daughter of the guilty official."


    Yan Li also understood, he nodded his head helplessly: "You are right, this girl''s life is tough, but if you just leave her alone, that won''t do, this old brat is too brave."


    Chu Yi Chen''s gaze darkened. He really had to think about this matter carefully. He couldn''t let Zhuo Qing Yan put in the effort and even kill her family. Although this family only hurt her, but ¡­ Anyway, he had to think about it carefully.


    However, Jiang Siyue said: "We can put aside the matter with Zhuo Baiyuan for now, a brainless thing can''t create any big waves, and it''s Xiao Jingyu on the contrary. Right now, those two marquis have already been imprisoned, but it''s not safe either, he won''t wait for too long."


    "In three days, you will be seventeen, right? Isn''t it time for him to go to the Aroma Gathering House? " The corner of Chu Yi Chen''s mouth rose coldly.


    "You mean, three days later?" Jiang Siyue raised her brows.


    "Mn, I let him live long enough, this king can''t wait any longer. Originally, I wanted to give him another chance to catch him in one go when he sent people to kill the two Masters, but he gave Zhuo Baiyuan such an idea. I really can''t blame this king for being anxious." Chu Yi Chen purposefully let out a helpless sigh.


    "This matter, should we call for the hidden guards or the wolfhound?" Yan Li asked.


    "Dark Guard, don''t let them take the risk anymore. Furthermore, they''re still busy with the second batch of new arrivals. Besides, there''s no need for them to be so powerful when dealing with an old thief like Xiao." Chu Yi Chen spoke very generously, but in reality, he was worried that Zhuo Qing Yan would have a hard time.


    The two of them naturally understood what he was thinking, but it was hard to say whether Zhuo Qingyan accepted his kindness or not.


    When Chu Yi Chen returned to the bedchamber, she saw that the light in the art studio was still on.


    Ruo Xue came over to help him take off his big fur coat, hung it on the side, and said, "After coming back from the front hall, wangfei shut herself in her art studio. She didn''t come out, she''s already called twice, she only responded twice."


    "This King will go and take a look." Chu Yi Chen said, and walked over.


    However, just as he raised his hand, the door to the art studio was pulled open from the inside.


    Zhuo Qingyan held a rolled up blueprint in her hand, and she immediately pulled him inside the room. She spread it out in excitement, pointed to the top, and said: "Look, I changed your arrow cart. This time, if there is another large-scale battle, I guarantee you can destroy half of the enemies in one shot ¡­"


    When Chu Yi Chen saw this, he was truly shocked. His eyes flashed with the light of excitement.


    "What''s in it?" he asked, pointing to the barrel.


    "Cannons are the kind of firecrackers that were released during the new year. They will be improved a bit and combined with the tungsten wood oil, a large area will definitely be burnt and exploded!" Zhuo Qingyan shook her head proudly.


    Chu Yi Chen already felt the power of the diagram, and happily returned it with his hand, saying, "Thank you! "Beauty!"


    "Ugh ¡­" No need... I''ve been thinking about it for a long time, haven''t I? " After hearing his words, Zhuo Qingyan felt a little embarrassed.


    Chu Yi Chen lowered his head to look at her blushing face, and his heart trembled again. He extended a hand to her chin, and slowly leaned his head over.


    Zhuo Qingyan was momentarily at a loss as she saw his face approaching her. His long and thick eyelashes trembled slightly as his handsome face got closer and closer.


    Just as the two were about to press their lips together, Qiu mama exclaimed from outside the door, "Aiya ¡­"


    The two of them immediately separated. Zhuo Qingyan''s face was as red as a cooked shrimp. Chu Yi cursed in her heart because she had been disturbed.


    After that, he heard Ruo Xue and Mo Yu''s inquiry outside the door. It turned out that the ground outside was slippery, causing the Qiu mama to slip for a bit.


    Zhuo Qingyan bit her lips and replied without even turning her head: "I''m hungry, let''s eat."


    She quickly walked towards the door and extended her hand to open it, but before her hand could reach the door handle, it was grabbed by Chu Yi Chen. She then pulled her back with force.


    In an instant, she heard a ''boom'' sound in her head. Then, her mind went blank and her eyes widened, not knowing how to react.


    Chu Yi Chen''s kissing skills weren''t any better either. She was only sucking her lips, and just like that, she couldn''t bear to leave.


    Only when the two of them felt suffocated did he finally leave her lips. The two of them were also panting heavily.


    Currently, Zhuo Qingyan''s head was still in a daze, but her legs were weak. Her two hands tightly gripped onto his clothes, afraid that she would fall down. Chu Yi Chen tightly held her in his embrace.


    As for Zhuo Qingyan, she leaned her head against his chest and could clearly hear his rapid heartbeat and the sound of his breathing.

 C55

    Why didn''t you lend it to me?


    After washing up, Zhuo Qingyan used a dry towel to wipe her hair. Towards this long head of hair, she was truly speechless.


    In her previous life, when she was in the academy, she only had short hair, and the longest hair was only at her shoulders. In her previous life, when she was in the academy, she only had short hair, and the longest was not at her shoulders.


    When Chu Yi Chen came out from the back room, he immediately saw her struggling with her hair. Laughing lightly, he immediately came over, took the towel from her hand, and helped her clean it.


    "Can''t you cut it shorter? "What a waste of time ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan hummed softly.


    "That won''t do. My body is covered with skin, and my parents ¡­" Chu Yi Chen smiled and shook his head.


    "filial piety depends on sincerity and actions. It is not something that can be expressed just by having hair on your head. This is just a facade and is not worth promoting. Besides, it would be troublesome." Zhuo Qingyan pouted.


    Chu Yi Chen lightly tapped her forehead: "It''s fine if you speak to me like this, but don''t spread it around. It''s extremely disrespectful."


    "If you don''t want to say it, then don''t say it. It''s amazing ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan stretched her neck.


    After helping her wipe her hair, it was her turn to wipe his hair. Chu Yi Chen sat there, holding a floor plan and reading it with a serious expression.


    Zhuo Qingyan stretched her head out to take a look a few times. At first, she thought he was trying to expand it, but the more she looked, the more it looked wrong. It looked like a big house, and a building at that.


    "Where is this place?" Zhuo Qingyan asked softly.


    Chu Yi Chen extended his hand and pulled her over, then sat by his side: "Nothing, I''m just studying the structure of this Aroma Gathering House, seeing where it''s the most appropriate and safe to start."


    "Aroma Gathering House?" Zhuo Qingyan felt that this name was very familiar; she had heard of it somewhere before.


    "Right." Chu Yi Chen didn''t explain, but continued to read. Moreover, he used the charcoal on her table to draw two places.


    Zhuo Qingyan stretched her head out to take a look and shook it: "It''s not easy to enter the room. Are these little black spots indicating the position of the people guarding there?"


    Chu Yi Chen nodded his head, he was not the least bit surprised that she could understand his words, "This Aroma Gathering House is very strict, and very strict with the people who enter the building, even after sending a few people, they were still unable to enter ¡­"


    "Why do you want to go in? Wasn''t it just killing someone? Must I go in? " Zhuo Qingyan blinked at him.


    "Hmm?" Chu Yi Chen glanced at her, then smiled and hugged her shoulders, "It''s not that I don''t want to go in, it''s just that it''s possible to stay at the outer perimeter, it''s just that there''s a bit of a problem. Every time Xiao Jingyu goes in and out of the Aroma Gathering House, it looks like there''s only a carriage, six people accompanying him, but in the dark, there''s always at least twenty or so hidden guards following him.


    "Oh? "Oh ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan nodded and looked at the map in his hands.


    "Oh right, borrow the night wind from me tomorrow. I''ll return it to you in three days." Chu Yi Chen touched her head.


    "Lend it to him?" Zhuo Qingyan frowned slightly.


    "Hmm, what''s wrong? "You can''t bear to part with it?" Chu Yi Chen laughed again.


    "Why should I lend it to him?" Zhuo Qingyan raised her head and asked.


    Chu Yi Chen suddenly extended his head and pecked her lips. He was satisfied to see that she was startled, then happily said: "Out of all the hidden guards, the night wind has the best assassination ability."


    "Oh ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan''s eyes darted around before blinking at him: "Then why didn''t you lend it to me?"


    "Huh?" Chu Yi Chen was stunned, looking at her.


    Zhuo Qingyan smiled at him again and tilted her head: "Yes, it''s me!"


    "Qingyan, This King doesn''t want to ¡­" Chu Yi Chen had just opened his mouth when she interrupted him.


    "I know what you''re thinking, but what if I say that my assassination techniques aren''t weak either?" She blinked at him again.


    Chu Yi Chen once again embraced her and pointed at her nose. "I have never doubted that you are very strong, but the danger you are in this time is not small. I do not want you to take the risk. With them, it is enough."


    Zhuo Qingyan laughed again and gently pushed him away: "Okay then, tomorrow it will be my brother''s break, I have an appointment with him and am helping him buy some things for the new year. You can study the plan at home and I will go out to play."


    "Hmm? Zhuo Qingfan? " Chu Yi Chen put down the map in his hands and followed her as he stood up.


    She walked to the bed and sat down to take off her shoes. Naturally, she moved to the side: "That''s right, he won''t return to Zhuo Prefecture for the new year. He said that he wants to pass the days in the cavalry battalion ¡­"


    "Don''t be so miserable, if you want, let him come to your house to accompany you for a New Year. After the new year, wouldn''t he be going to the Guanling Army?" Chu Yi Chen looked at her with a funny expression. This girl was such a thief. He was the one who had thought about it, yet he told him to explain.


    "Then I''ll leave it to Prince Xie. But I still want to help him prepare some clothes and supplies before he leaves. Everyone else has a mother to prepare for them, so we''re the only ones left ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan raised an eyebrow at him.


    "Hm!" "That''s fine." Chu Yi Chen took off her shoes and laid on the bed. With a wave of her hand, all the lights in the room were extinguished.


    "Your hands are too fast, I haven''t even finished lying down ¡­" Immediately, he heard her complaints.


    Chu Yi Chen stretched out his arms and hugged her. "Sleep!"


    The next morning, Zhuo Qingyan, dressed in men''s clothing, sat at a teahouse not far from the entrance of the camp, watching the people who walked in and out of the teahouse.


    Until the handsome Zhuo Qingfan, who was dressed in a long green robe and a long cotton cloak that matched his color, showed a smile.


    Seated at the side, Mo Yu, who was also dressed in male attire, pulled her, and extended her head out as she whispered: "Miss, this servant thinks that Second Young Master is still as handsome as ever."


    "Yeah, I feel the same, but from now on, you have to be more careful when you speak. Don''t leak out our whereabouts." Zhuo Qingyan warned her softly.


    Mo Yu immediately stuck out her tongue; she looked very cute, then stood up and ran out the door, waving at the approaching Zhuo Qingfan.


    When Zhuo Qingfan saw her, he was already smiling. His snow-white teeth flashed in the eyes of others.


    After sitting down, she smiled at him and lightly tapped his head, "What are you laughing so foolishly for?"


    "My brother is good-looking." Zhuo Qingyan did not mind.


    "Enough, stop praising me. I, your brother, will also feel embarrassed." Zhuo Qingfan dotingly said.


    Zhuo Qingyan and Mo Yu both laughed. "Brother, take me on a tour around the capital today, I feel like you''ve never gone there before."


    Yes, ever since the little girl became silly, Zhuo Baiyuan was afraid of embarrassment, and the Third Aunt was afraid of trouble, so she had never taken a step into the Zhuo Residence.


    "Good!" Today, I''ll take you on a tour around the city! " Zhuo Qingfan nodded vigorously.


    "Then let''s start with this street!" Zhuo Qingyan pointed out the window.

 C56

    Chapter 56 - Meeting Fu Shaoyuan by Chance


    Zhuo Qingfan pulled Zhuo Qingyan around the shops one by one. Although he was not familiar with this place, he could read more than half of the names of the shops, and so could Mo Yu. She did not have many opportunities to go out, and only knew that there were a few stores here.


    The three of them stood in front of an imposing shop. There was a large golden signboard in front of the door with three big words written on it, "Aroma Gathering House"!


    She dragged Zhuo Qingfan around the area three times before finally returning to the main street. Just as she was about to go to the next store, a few riders passed by. Looking at the laughing faces of the riders, Zhuo Qingyan couldn''t help but twitch her mouth: "You''re so arrogant, why don''t you fall to your death!"


    "Puff ¡­" Zhuo Qingfan laughed and put his arm around her shoulders, "Don''t try to get along with these rich kids, they are all doing this in the name of their family. Even one of them is not as powerful as you."


    "Really? I don''t even have half of my hair. " Zhuo Qingyan stuck out her tongue at him mischievously.


    "Haha ¡­" "Come on, let''s go. Your big bro will invite you to the restaurant at the front of the building. I heard that it''s not bad." Zhuo Qingfan raised his brows.


    "Heard? You''ve never been there? What if I get screwed? " Zhuo Qingyan pouted.


    Mo Yu immediately stretched her head over: "Young Masters, don''t be afraid, Mo Yu has money here."


    "Where did you get the money?" Zhuo Qingfan stared blankly.


    "Miss ¡­ "No, young master gave it to me. I still have a lot of money from last time. I should eat at a restaurant anyway ¡­" Because of a slip of the tongue, Mo Yu immediately stuck out her tongue.


    The three of them entered the Hundred Taste Tower and went to the window on the second floor. Because of the winter, the windows were still open, but there was a thin transparent sheet of paper stuck to the window, making it very bright.


    As soon as the dishes were served, the standard four dishes and a pot of wine were served.


    As soon as they had eaten two mouthfuls, it became lively downstairs. The three of them looked around and saw that it was the young masters who were riding on horses and making a ruckus in the street just now.


    After entering the restaurant, they all rushed to the second floor.


    The position they chose was four tables away from them, and there were bamboo curtains that could be put down to block it.


    Just as the bamboo curtain was falling, Fu Shaoyuan who was seated just happened to see Zhuo Qingfan who was sitting beside Zhuo Qingyan. His eyes moved and said something to the others as he pushed aside the bamboo curtain and walked over with large strides.


    "Brother Zhuo, I didn''t expect to meet you here ¡­" Fu Shaoyuan laughed and said loudly.


    The three of them were stunned at the same time. Zhuo Qingyan and Mo Yu did not recognize this person and was naturally stunned, but a trace of impatience and disgust instantly flashed through Zhuo Qingfan''s eyes.


    This caused Zhuo Qingyan to be a little surprised. Had this person offended her before?


    However, he was still the crown prince''s son, so Zhuo Qingfan stood up and bowed to him. "Greetings, Crown Prince An. Greetings, Crown Prince An."


    "No, there''s no need for this, everyone is here to play, this is ¡­" Because of his estrangement, Fu Shaoyuan was a little uncomfortable, so she immediately changed the topic.


    "This is ¡­" "My little brother!" Zhuo Qingfan almost blurted it out.


    "Oh? Since when did Brother Zhuo have a brother? Didn''t I hear that there are only two girls in Minister Zhuo? " Fu Shaoyuan was also somewhat confused.


    "Please forgive me, Prince An. I am one of Brother''s little brothers that you have taken in. I am here to visit Brother Mo Yan as a New Year gift from the capital." Zhuo Qingyan also stood up and respectfully greeted him.


    Just this set of words caused Zhuo Qingfan and Mo Yu to be completely dumbfounded.


    "Oh, so that''s how it is. Quickly take a seat. I''ve disturbed the elegance of the three of you. It''s my fault. The main reason is because I came to say hello when I saw Brother Zhuo here." Fu Shaoyuan was also a little embarrassed. It was very impolite to question others the moment he came.


    "Master Fu, you should hurry. I see that you are here with your friends for a meal. Don''t make them anxious." Zhuo Qingfan said with a slightly cold voice.


    "Brother Zhuo, do you have any objections to me? Why is it always so estranged? Furthermore, our families are also considered to be friends with each other. If Minister Zhuo has nothing to do, he can just walk around the house of the Duchy, and your brother Zhuo Qingping and this prince are very happy to see each other. If I have done anything wrong, I hope that Brother Zhuo can point out that this prince will definitely ¡­ " Fu Shaoyuan also put on a straight face.


    "Your Highness is too serious. I am just a mere third rank official. How could I dare pick on you? Your Highness Fu is overpraising me too much." Zhuo Qingfan said coldly.


    "Zhuo ¡­" "Zhuo Qingfan you ¡­" Fu Shaoyuan pointed at him angrily.


    I hope that you do not take offense to something that he did not intend to do. I believe that you can understand what my brother is like in the Zhuo Mansion, and perhaps you do not know that the Minister Zhuo has very strict rules that forbid a bastard to befriend a powerful member of the imperial court. Even if you want to form a relationship with him, you must first inform Master Shang Shu, so, my brother is not here to target you. Zhuo Qingyan smiled at him.


    "Ah?" There was such a rule? "I''ve never heard that this Minister Zhuo is really capable. His son, if his daughter doesn''t manage him well, she will use a concubine to vent her anger. He sure is capable ¡­" Fu Shaoyuan laughed in ridicule.


    "Master Fu, there are too many people here. I hope you don''t want a critic''s father." Zhuo Qingfan frowned again.


    Zhuo Qingyan reached out to pull him, "Brother, the Crown Prince didn''t say anything. He''s been standing there for a long time, let''s just sit down. People who don''t know what''s going on think that we''ve gotten into some kind of conflict.


    Zhuo Qingfan looked at her in surprise. What was this girl planning today?


    But in Fu Shaoyuan''s eyes, it was fear.


    He immediately pulled over a chair from the side and pressed down the dazed Zhuo Qingfan with his hand. "Brother Zhuo, it''s all my fault. There''s no need to think too much into it.


    As he spoke, he immediately poured himself a cup. Seeing that the wine in front of them was all full, he raised his cup and smiled as he clinked it with theirs.


    The three of them were helpless, this Fu Shaoyuan really did not know what to say, he was truly a fool, but he was very passionate, and they didn''t know if they should hand it over.


    Zhuo Qingfan could not refuse anymore, so he could only drink the wine in the cup, but when Zhuo Qingfan wanted to drink it, he quickly grabbed the cup: "You can''t drink it, Wang ¡­" Big Brother will scold me to death, no way! "


    Zhuo Qingyan sighed helplessly, "I can''t get drunk even if I had a drink. Besides, is it easy for me to come out once?"


    "That won''t do either. If anything happens, don''t think about coming out again in the future." Zhuo Qingfan gave her a warning.


    "Fine, fine, I don''t drink alcohol. Can I have some tea? Steward!" Zhuo Qingyan glared back at him.


    Seeing the interaction between the two, Fu Shaoyuan couldn''t help but laugh, "Hehe, the relationship between you two brothers is really good.


    The two of them awkwardly smiled at him, and after conversing with Fu Shaoyuan for a while, the person on the other side called for him, and he returned, the three of them quickly finished their food and left.

 C57

    Chapter 57 - Split Soldiers


    Zhuo Qingfan finally sent her back to Ling Mansion when the sky was about to turn dark.


    Zhuo Qingyan locked herself up in the art studio as soon as she returned to the residence. She didn''t come out until it was time for dinner.


    Chu Yi Chen was already standing at the entrance of the front hall, preparing to look for her. Seeing her, he waved his hand: "Come and eat."


    "Alright!" I really have something to talk to you about after eating. " Zhuo Qingyan smiled at him.


    "Why didn''t you change your clothes? Why are you still wearing men''s clothes?" Chu Yi Chen asked.


    "I didn''t, I''ll change it later." Zhuo Qingyan sat down and first prepared two chopsticks for him before starting to eat.


    After dinner, the two of them finished washing up and sat at the table in the bedroom.


    "Your Highness, can I discuss something with you ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan held her chin and looked at him cutely.


    Just by looking at her expression, he immediately understood that this little girl had something to ask of him.


    Seeing that he didn''t say anything, she sweetly smiled. "Is it okay?"


    "You haven''t even said what it is, can you?" Chu Yi Chen pushed the sliced apple towards her.


    Zhuo Qingyan forked a piece and passed it back to him: "I want to participate in Aroma Gathering House''s operation!"


    "No way!" Chu Yi Chen decisively refused.


    Zhuo Qingyan''s face immediately hardened. "Why not?"


    "Danger!" Chu Yi Chen said as he ate the apple she passed to him.


    Zhuo Qingyan sighed, "Is there any mission that isn''t dangerous?"


    "You can''t!" Chu Yi Chen said firmly, without even discussing.


    "Prince ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan called out softly, "I will protect myself. Nothing will happen to me ¡­"


    "No way!" Chu Yi Chen turned around and walked in.


    Zhuo Qingyan immediately followed him, and said: "Just think about it, you can use the night wind, but can''t you use me? What''s more, is Ye Feng really stronger than me? Then what did he learn from me? "I have my strengths, and I can guarantee that I won''t need to enter that building to kill him ¡­"


    When Chu Yi Chen heard this, he immediately stopped and turned around. Zhuo Qing Yan, who was still talking, didn''t notice and knocked into his embrace.


    "Ugh ¡­" He covered his nose with his hand and cursed in his heart: "He placed an iron plate on his chest?" So hard!


    Chu Yi Chen''s large hands immediately held her head, frowning as he looked at her, urgently asking: "Why are you so close, does it not hurt?"


    "It hurts, it hurts too ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan covered her nose and said in a muffled voice.


    However, when he saw that she had hit her nose and her teary eyes made her look even more attractive and limpid, his throat tightened. His gaze couldn''t move his eyes away from her red lips. He couldn''t help but cover his head and gently kiss her red lips.


    He originally wanted to taste it, but after tasting it, he couldn''t bear to leave. He deepened the kiss and even successfully pried open her teeth.


    Zhuo Qingyan''s brain immediately stopped working. She covered her nose with one hand while clenching her fist on the side of her body with the other.


    Chu Yi Chen opened her eyes slightly, and upon seeing that her eyes were closed, her entire body stiffened, her face filled with nervousness. A look of satisfaction flashed in her eyes, and she immediately raised her hand, tightly grabbing onto her waist, one hand pressing against the back of her head.


    As for Zhuo Qingyan, because of her unstable center of gravity, she leaned her body backwards and instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck. This made him even happier as he continued to immerse himself in the taste.


    When the two of them separated again, Zhuo Qingyan had her eyes closed and did not dare to open them. She was only gasping for air.


    Chu Yi Chen was pretty much the same, but his face was full of satisfaction. He never stopped smiling, and when he looked at Zhuo Qing Yan who was lying in his arms, he was even more full of smiles.


    He returned his arms and embraced her tightly. "Little girl, stay by my side and never leave. Do you hear me?"


    Zhuo Qingyan just lightly nodded her head in his embrace, and it already made him happy.


    After a long while, when Zhuo Qingyan was about to fall asleep, she thought of the issue they had discussed earlier and sat up on the bed with a "Huo".


    Chu Yi Chen thought that she was having nightmares again. She jumped in fright and also sat up, looking at her.


    "It''s all your fault. You kissed me until you were confused. You''re not done yet. Are you letting me join?" Zhuo Qingyan stared at him with her bright eyes.


    Chu Yi Chen smiled bitterly and closed his eyes. He extended his hand to hold her head, and lightly knocked her head with his forehead: "Little girl, why haven''t you forgotten? "No way!"


    "How about this, we can split into two sides. I''m only responsible for killing him on the outskirts. If I don''t succeed, we''ll carry out your plan. What do you say?" Zhuo Qingyan did not give up.


    "Qingyan!" Chu Yi Chen realized that if this girl wanted to be stubborn, even ten oxen wouldn''t be able to pull her back.


    "Your Highness ¡­" "Just let me help you. From when I first met you, you''ve always been helping me, but I can''t do anything about it. I don''t feel well in my heart, just like a piece of trash ¡­" Before Zhuo Qingyan could finish her words, her small mouth was blocked again.


    Only after a long while did Chu Yi Chen finally leave his lips, and she once again reached out and lightly tapped her forehead: "You''re this king''s wangfei, so I won''t help you. Besides, aren''t you also helping this duke train? wolfhound! This King is very satisfied with the outstanding mission you took them through. How did you become a trash? This King forbids you from talking about yourself in such a way, understand? "


    This time, I know it''s a bit dangerous, but it''s not to such an extent. I still suggest not to enter the Aroma Gathering House to kill people, one, it''s easy to be exposed, and two, it''s not easy to escape. It''s not very convenient to make a move on the way back and forth, because there are many people, and if one is not, it would be a large scale riot. What if we injure the innocent? "


    "This King doesn''t care that much. This old rogue can''t stay any longer..." Chu Yi Chen''s eyes darkened.


    "Your Royal Highness, have you forgotten that I have a weapon that allows me to kill people from afar?" Zhuo Qingyan shook his hand gently.


    "Hmm?" Chu Yi Chen''s eyes turned, first lighting up, then shaking his head.


    "Didn''t you say that it was a bit unstable? If we fail, it will not be easy to kill him. "


    Zhuo Qingyan smiled, "I improved it when I came back. As long as it''s a good opportunity, I promise I''ll kill myself!"


    "You ¡­ "No way!" Chu Yi Chen still didn''t agree.


    Zhuo Qingyan pouted, "How about you let Ye Feng follow along with me, and he will follow your plan. I will follow my own path, and as long as we succeed, we will both retreat, and guarantee that we won''t hurt ourselves, alright?"


    Chu Yi Chen was about to object, but Zhuo Qing Yan suddenly stood up, stuck her mouth on his lips, and started licking it just like he did before.


    With this, Chu Yi Chen''s fanaticism was aroused. With a slight force of his arm, he pressed her onto the bed and passionately kissed her.


    This kissing skill was also very good. He had to practice it well. This time, the kiss was much better than the last few times. Some went in and out, some went out, some went in and some went out. The coordination between the two of them was also much better.

 C59

    Chapter 59 - Early planning


    As soon as Zhuo Qingyan entered the study room, she followed closely behind her. "Reporting to Your Highness, Guangping Xiao Jingyu has been killed in the Aroma Gathering House, and the county governor of the River County, Zhang Qifeng, has also died together with him."


    Chu Yi Chen, Yan Li, and Jiang Siyue all looked towards Zhuo Qing Yan who was sitting in the chair drinking tea.


    She shrugged her shoulders. "Buying one for free and giving one for free. It''s not good for me to live by his side. I''m not sure which one is the better one, so I''ll take care of both of them."


    Ye Feng was stunned and stared at her with wide eyes: "Captain, so it''s you ¡­"


    "Shut up, turn around. Stay at the Aroma Gathering House and watch over them. Keep an eye on their movements, and report to the Duke about the situation at any time." Zhuo Qingyan said coldly.


    "Yes sir!" Hearing the order, Ye Feng turned around and walked out.


    "Little Princess, you''re really going to die just like that?" Yan Li was truly in disbelief.


    "Why don''t you go take a look?" Zhuo Qingyan said.


    He immediately shook his head. "No need, no need ¡­"


    It was impossible for Chu Yi Chen to not be shocked. One must know that it had been quite some time since he wanted to kill this old thief, but his mansion was extremely tightly guarded, and he couldn''t even interject. Furthermore, it was the same for the Aroma Gathering House, how could they let this girl do it so easily ¡­


    Zhuo Qingyan shook her head and sighed, "The snow tonight was not very good. It might have left an unnecessary mark. Although I''ve already informed the guards to deal with it when we got back, ¡­"


    Don''t worry, Princess, I have already arranged everything that will happen next. Although it is the 17th day of the 12th lunar month, there is still a rich family in the capital that is celebrating their birthday and has invited many troupes to perform for them. At the same time, there is also a dragon-dancing and lion-dancing troupe. Jiang Siyue smiled as he looked at her.


    Zhuo Qingyan let out a light breath and then relaxed. She raised her head towards Chu Yi Chen and said: "You guys continue chatting, I''m going back to rest. I''ve been lying there for almost four hours and I''ve already frozen to death."


    With that, she stood up and left, completely ignoring the surprised and appreciative gazes of these people.


    Indeed, on the morning of the second day, Chu Yi Chen entered the palace on orders.


    The imperial court was in an uproar. Everyone was discussing about the murder of Guangping and they had all sorts of guesses about it. Some of them even thought that the Guangping''s pillars were going to be killed by assassins sent from other countries.


    As the current aunt of His Majesty, Princess Chuan''s status was naturally not low. At this moment, she had also entered the palace to ask the Emperor for an explanation.


    Even though the emperor was the current emperor, he had always treated his aunt with great respect. He couldn''t say too much, so he had no choice but to send some help to Chu Chen.


    Seeing him enter, Princess Chuan immediately ran over, and started crying while grabbing Chu Yi Chen''s sleeve.


    Chu Yi Chen slightly wrinkled his brow behind the mask. After turning his hand to help her sit down, he pulled his hand away.


    "Royal sister, if you die, you won''t be able to come back to life. My condolences." Chu Yi Chen said indifferently.


    "Brother Seventeenth, you have to avenge your brother-in-law ¡­" Princess Chuan said while wiping her tears.


    At this moment, a young eunuch entered the hall and whispered a few words into the emperor''s ear. His eyes widened in shock as he asked, "Really?"


    The eunuch nodded his head, "Commander Zhang of the imperial guards is already outside the palace ¡­"


    "Quickly announce!" the Emperor said immediately.


    "Announce! The commander of the imperial guards, Zhang Shaotian, is here to see you!" The eunuch shouted in a bright voice.


    Zhang Shao Jun walked into the palace in his military uniform, knelt down, and said: "I am the commander of the imperial guards, Zhang Shao Jun, on the orders of the emperor ¡­"


    "Alright, alright, quickly submit your confession!" The Emperor waved his hand and interrupted him.


    Zhang Shaotian could only hold a memorial in his hands as he was presented to the emperor by the young eunuch.


    When he saw the confession, the emperor''s expression became as ugly as it could get. He raised his head from the paper and looked towards Chu Yi Chen, "Young Emperor Uncle, take a look ¡­"


    Chu Yi Chen walked over calmly and caught the confession in his hand. After he saw it, he couldn''t help but snort coldly: "If it''s like this, then Guangping''s death was not in vain!"


    "What did you say? "What''s going on ¡­" Princess Chuan knew that something was wrong as soon as she heard. She staggered over and grabbed the paper in her hands. She looked at it and lost her balance in the end.


    "Aunt Huang, things have come to this, so there''s no need to think too much about it. For your sake, the title of nobility will not be taken back, but ¡­ "You can''t be that important anymore. Go back, with your nephew here, you''ll be able to live without worries for the rest of your life ¡­" The Emperor sighed.


    Princess Chuan was helped out of the hall, and Chu Yi Chen bent down to pick up the imperial report. He handed it back to the eunuch, and just as he was about to ask for the order to leave, he heard the Emperor say, "Young Emperor Uncle, I really didn''t expect that Guangping would do such an outrageous thing. The entire Darkhan, ten countries, and eight continents, his hands were stretched too long ¡­"


    "Your majesty, there is no need to think too much. It''s a good thing that this matter ended because of the death of the Guangping, but we need to report this to those officials and tell them to settle down. We need to stop dreaming and consolidate the stability of the imperial court." Chu Yi Chen sighed inwardly.


    "I also understand that there''s no need to worry about outsiders now. All of this is within the inner court. Sigh, I''m really tired. I have to guard against this and that. Pressing on that side and bulking up that side, I''m really tired ¡­" The imperial harem was not peaceful. There was a heated debate over the establishment of the crown prince. The empress had nothing to offer, so I had no legitimate son to choose from among my own children. These women ¡­ "Sigh ¡­" The Emperor placed his hand on his forehead, looking extremely exhausted.


    "Your majesty, please take care of your dragon body. The matter of establishing a crown prince is not urgent at the moment. Right now, the emperor is in his prime. Let''s slowly test and decide ¡­" Chu Yi Chen said indifferently.


    "Sigh ¡­" I am truly envious of the Young Emperor Uncle. The Emperor sighed with emotion.


    After leaving the palace, Chu Yi Chen kept thinking about the emperor''s words. He really didn''t know what the emperor''s intentions were, but he was certain of one thing. The emperor already had thoughts of moving him.


    As soon as he returned to the study room, he saw Zhuo Qingyan sitting behind a bookshelf, reading a book. When he heard the sound, she walked over from there.


    When he took off his mask and saw his slightly sunken face, he knew that he was not in a good mood.


    After pouring him a cup of tea, he sat down beside him with his chin propped on his hands. "Are you interested in talking to me? "Perhaps, it will feel better ¡­"


    Chu Yi Chen bitterly smiled at her and told her about what happened in the palace today. He also told her about his conversation with the Emperor.


    Zhuo Qingyan held his hand: "Don''t worry, even if he wants to move, he still needs strength, right? If he had, would you still be alive? The most heartless Imperial Family is the Royal Family. However, there are some things that must be decided as soon as possible. At the very least, it is better to leave a path for yourself to retreat to. "


    Chu Yi Chen nodded, and patted her head: "I will definitely think carefully, I definitely won''t let you suffer together with me."


    Zhuo Qingyan smiled, "Nonsense, I''m your wangfei."


    Chu Yi Chen''s heart was instantly warmed, and he embraced her in his arms.

 C60

    Chapter 60 - The Other Way


    Three days later, Yan Li and Jiang Siyue walked into the study and saw Chu Yi Chen sitting there reading the document.


    Looking behind the bookshelf, he saw Zhuo Qingyan quietly sitting there, reading.


    The two of them looked at each other and laughed. They also wanted to have this kind of peace and quiet beauty. Zhuo Qingyan''s difference surprised them, and at the same time, they felt happy for Chu Yichen. His insistence was right.


    "Why are you standing there giggling when you''re here?" Chu Yi Chen said indifferently.


    "We are here to deliver the New Year''s gift, to deliver some fresh fruits from Kang Yang and Zhaonan. This time, there are many styles, half of our two residences are reserved, the rest are sent to your prince''s mansion." Yan Li laughed.


    This year is different from the previous years. There is someone in the house, didn''t I hear that Zhuo Qingfan would also come to celebrate New Year together? "It''s all treated like an extra dish ¡­" Jiang Siyue said as well.


    "From the sound of it, the two gongzis aren''t planning to come to the Prince''s Mansion to celebrate New Year''s. Will they be here again after that year?" Zhuo Qingyan walked over with a map in her hand.


    "Of course not ¡­" Yan Li immediately replied: "Little Princess wouldn''t reject us outside the door right?"


    "Of course not. They are all prince''s friends who have lived through life and death. I don''t have that kind of ability, but I still have to thank you for the New Year''s gift." As she spoke, she walked over to Chu Yi Chen''s side.


    He had originally wanted to pull her to sit with him in the chair, but she simply sat on the wooden seat and looked at the two of them, "Two gongzis shouldn''t just be here to deliver gifts, right? If there''s something you need to say, just ignore me. I''m just here to listen to the results."


    The two of them looked at each other again before laughing again. Jiang Siyue said, "Wangfei is intelligent, I think she can probably guess the result as well."


    Zhuo Qingyan shook her head. "I can''t guess, but that His Majesty''s thoughts are a bit hard to figure out, and I don''t want to think about him. Anyway, it''s just an attitude, there''s still a chance for us to plunder his home and exile him away.


    The two of them looked at each other in astonishment, then looked at Chu Yi Chen, thinking that he had said it to her. However, after seeing him shake his head, they understood, that this was the result of her own guesses.


    Yet, this result was already eighty to ninety percent accurate.


    She poured herself a glass of milk and took a sip.


    Yan Li and Jiang Siyue nodded at the same time, and Yan Li said: "More or less, we have checked over the first stage of the Hou Mansion, Princess Chuan has already moved her family members to the Princess''s residence, and all the items that she has collected have been confiscated, and because the two Masters have rendered meritorious service, they have been exempted from death penalty, and have been assigned to serve in Yinzhou for ten years. Also, once all the personnel involved in this case have verified, we will settle them all, so that more than half of the hall will be emptied."


    "Then what about Zhuo Baiyuan?" Zhuo Qingyan asked indifferently.


    "Ah?" Oh, no problem, he was really not involved in this case, it should have been handled directly by Xiao Jingyu and the two other people surnamed Hou, and there should also be matters regarding Hou Guangsheng inside, but he is already dead, and can''t be questioned anymore ¡­ " Yan Li immediately replied.


    "He really jumped out ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan blinked.


    Chu Yi Chen stretched out his hand to touch her head: "Silly girl, if he committed a crime, you would be the daughter of a sinner. You already have enough on you, and you still want to add more?"


    Only now did Zhuo Qingyan understand that they had been helping her the entire time. The reason why Zhuo Baiyuan did not involve her this time, was not because he truly did not commit a crime, but because he was taken out.


    She bit her lower lip and raised her eyebrows. Another debt of gratitude, she thought.


    "That should be the year before the new year. You''re already twenty today, and in ten days you''ll be celebrating the new year. Nothing major will happen, so you all can spend the new year in peace." Jiang Siyue said.


    Zhuo Qingyan nodded her head, and lightly pulled on Chu Yi Chen''s sleeves: "Have you guys finished discussing your matters? Can I ask you two questions? "


    "Hm!" "Come over and sit." Chu Yi Chen stretched out a hand to pull her up and sat in the chair beside her.


    Zhuo Qingyan opened the map and pointed to the "Kang Yang County" marked on it.


    "The edge here is gone. What is it? It''s from another country? "


    Chu Yi Chen shook his head. "This is the coastal area on the side of the Kang Yang County that is near the sea. And the place that is near the Radix Polygoni Multiflori is here."


    Seeing him point to the north of the map, she blinked, then muttered to herself. Then, she nodded: "Radix Polygoni Multiflori, then why is there such a big space here, and there are two mountains here, there''s nothing behind it. What do you mean by that?"


    At this time, Yan Li and Jiang Siyue were already standing opposite of the table, stretching their necks to look.


    Jiang Siyue pointed to the place she pointed to just now: "If you go out from Kang Yang County''s territory, you will be in Radix Polygoni Multiflori''s territory, and Radix Polygoni Multiflori is different from other countries. This area is covered in prairie and is a flat plains, and their entire city is behind these two mountains.


    "Oh ¡­" "The sea, the grassland, and the grassland ¡­ they naturally have horses. There must be ships by the sea. This is a precious land ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan mumbled to herself.


    The three of them looked at each other. When they saw her acting in such a way, they knew that this Little Princess was thinking again.


    "Your Highness, I''ve said before that the location of the Qin Huai is not only in Kang Yang County, but also in this place, Qingling County, right?" Zhuo Qingyan asked again.


    "Look at this black line, this is Qin Ling, and this is the surrounding area of the Huai River. Look at this mountain range, it connects all the way to Qingling County ¡­" Chu Yi Chen pointed it out to her on the map.


    "Oh, so it was from Qingling County that we entered the sea ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan nodded in understanding.


    "What is the Little Princess thinking?" Yan Li asked.


    "The other way! One, we can control ourselves. " Zhuo Qingyan looked up at the three of them, her bright eyes full of confidence.


    The three of them looked at each other, not understanding what she meant.


    "Your Highness, after I returned from the palace that day, I also thought about the things you mentioned. Rather than always being on guard, I also thought that it would be better to leave on my own initiative. Although this Darkhan is the place that you protect your entire life, sometimes you also have to understand that the person in power is not you. Zhuo Qingyan looked at him.


    Chu Yi Chen''s eyes also flashed with a bright light: "You mean, it belongs to the land?"


    "En!" Zhuo Qingyan nodded her head with a smile: "Since you''ve already taken the initiative to give in, then in order to make your status known, we must not be too small, and take two counties as our territory, that''s not too far off. Of course, if we''re going to do business, we have to be very generous, and haggle a bit more, why not just take the Darkhan''s ten counties and eight continents for one family." Zhuo Qingyan''s eyes were full of calculations as she raised her eyebrows.

 C61

    Chapter 61 - Four Prefectures


    Yan Li immediately clapped his hands: "That''s a good idea!"


    Jiang Siyue also nodded her head, "The situation now has changed, why not make some preparations earlier."


    Chu Yi Chen stared at her, her eyes brimming with happiness. "Many thanks for your guidance, Princess."


    "Ah?" "What ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan''s face instantly turned red.


    It was the first time Yan Li and Jiang Siyue had seen her in such a state. Normally, besides training, she would be indifferent.


    Chu Yi Chen gripped her hand and said, "I am not teasing you, I am sincerely thanking you."


    "No need for this ¡­" "I''ve only been thinking about it. Actually, for him to be able to withstand such a huge pressure to seize your military power is already not a simple matter. At that time, there might be other heavyweights supporting him." Zhuo Qingyan said softly.


    "What wangfei said is not wrong, it''s precisely Xiao Jingyu!" Jiang Siyue said.


    "Sure enough, he came up with a trick to kill ass ¡­" "At that time, you were able to hand over an army of three hundred thousand, and this first rank marquis naturally had an army in his hands. If we were to pull this together, it would be at least a million. What kind of data is this, sigh ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan shook her head with a sneer to herself.


    Yan Li immediately asked, "Little Princess, have you thought of something again?"


    "No..." "I can think of something. I originally didn''t know much about the disposition of the troops in Darkhan, but I can still understand a little about what His Majesty is doing today ¡­" She shook her head again.


    "Understand what?" Chu Yi Chen asked.


    "Without a weapon in his hands, his liver is trembling, he thinks that his position on this throne is unstable, plus there are some other reasons that make it difficult for him to sit still, that''s why he is so anxious. If the problem does not actually appear in terms of his ability, then there is only one possibility ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan''s eyes flashed.


    "What?" the three of them asked at the same time.


    "Emotions!" Zhuo Qingyan said firmly.


    Yan Li and Jiang Siyue looked at Chu Yi Chen at the same time, and Chu Yi Chen frowned.


    Towards you, he fears you very much, and fears you as well as hates you. But even so, you are also his Young Emperor Uncle, his father''s favorite little brother, his grandfather''s most beloved son, so he understands better how this throne came about. "


    Seeing Yan Li and Jiang Siyue nodding, she continued.


    "At the same time, he also hates you. If I were to analyze this, it should be the empress."


    As she spoke, Yan Li and Jiang Siyue looked at Chu Yi Chen again. The two of them started to worry, since Zhuo Qingyan had married into the Palace, Chu Yi Chen had not changed at all, and anyone with long eyes could tell that he had a different feelings towards her. Now that they suddenly talked about this issue, if there was anything wrong, this Little Princess would not ¡­


    Chu Yi Chen''s thoughts were about the same, she was truly afraid that Zhuo Qing Yan would misunderstand something.


    Seeing the three of them being so nervous, she actually laughed lightly: "Don''t be so nervous, I already knew about this a long time ago. When I was in the Zhuo Mansion, after escaping from the woodshed, I laid on my bed with a serious illness. When I first heard Zhuo Baiyuan mention the marriage proposal, I had already heard it.


    Chu Yi Chen breathed a sigh of relief, but Yan Li and Jiang Siyue, who were standing there, were much more obvious. The two of them were still patting their chests, as if they were extremely frightened just now.


    "Actually, at the end of the day, we just want everyone to live peacefully without having to face each other in battle. It''s the same if we go to the subordinate lands. There are also people there who can summon troops to buy horses. is the kind of horse that you want to choose as much as you want. " She raised her eyebrows proudly and shook her head.


    She was as cute as she looked.


    The three of them smiled at the same time, and Chu Yi nodded her head. "This king has also pondered over this matter. However, the place I chose is not the same as the one you chose ¡­"


    "Hmm?" Hearing that, Zhuo Qingyan instinctively looked at the map.


    Had she chosen the wrong one? What could be better than these two places?


    The entire Darkhan has only ten countries and eight continents. You actually dare to open your mouth and ask for five countries and four continents. However, with this duke''s status, it would not be excessive to ask for these. "


    Yan Li and Jiang Siyue both laughed out loud. "Right, right, right, that''s indeed the case ¡­"


    However, Zhuo Qingyan was dumbfounded. She immediately turned her head to look at the map. If it was five countries and four continents, then she really needed to properly plan it out.


    Seeing her like this, Chu Yi Chen also smiled. She pulled her over and drew on the map. "I want the entire Jiangnan ¡­"


    "Ah?" All of them? It was just a matter of taking care of the water problem. Although he was rich, he had many problems. Furthermore, he had already taken over the most expensive place. How could he be willing to do that? I can''t bite you to death ¡­ " In her anxiousness, Zhuo Qingyan did not think much of it and directly said so.


    "Haha ¡­" The word ''wangfei'' is used, haha ¡­ Too appropriate... "Haha ¡­" Yan Li laughed so hard he couldn''t even straighten his back.


    Jiang Siyue also laughed and shook her head, "What Princess said is true. Our Emperor is far too inferior to the previous Emperor ¡­"


    "This King is not afraid. Otherwise, This King would be sitting in the capital and be in his way." Chu Yi Chen proudly raised his eyebrows.


    Zhuo Qingyan also laughed, "You aren''t even afraid, and I''m not. Worse comes to worse, if you continue to complain, just take care of him. When facing a naughty kid who doesn''t know how to respect his elders, you can''t be soft-hearted."


    "Haha ¡­" "Princess, how domineering!" Yan Li clapped his hands.


    Jiang Siyue also nodded.


    Chu Yi Chen felt even more regretful. He really did pick up a treasure, and he swore that he would never let it go.


    Then, the four once again began planning out the situation.


    With this division, there were benefits everywhere. Although there was a problem with all of it, there wasn''t a big problem in fixing it.


    Suddenly, Zhuo Qingyan had a question. She looked at Yan Li: "Why do you say that the Kang Yang County is a dangerous place? Was Hou Guangsheng really that powerful when he was there? If you can''t insert a needle in, you can''t dip it? "


    Yan Li nodded his head: "Hou Guangsheng has been in Kang Yang County for more than thirty years, and that can be considered as his feudal fiefdom without the title of ''King''."


    "So that''s how it is. Then, does he also know of Qin Huai''s location?" Zhuo Qingyan asked.


    "Of course he knows, but that place doesn''t have any ability, nor could it have existed for a hundred years. I presume he probably didn''t obtain anything from that place." Jiang Siyue said.


    However, Zhuo Qingyan pouted slightly, her eyes flashing with a calculating light.


    Chu Yi Chen looked at it, and lightly tapped her forehead: "Don''t have any ideas about that place, it''s not a good thing."


    "I didn''t, but I thought, what if it really was a coincidence? What if someone comes to me? " Zhuo Qingyan raised her eyebrows.


    "We''ll talk about it later." Chu Yi Chen couldn''t help but be worried.

 C62

    Chapter 62 - Confrontation


    Early in the morning, the Emperor received a letter from the Ling Wang.


    "Your Majesty, This King has also thought about it. Right now, the inside and outside of the Darkhan Empire are peaceful, the court is stable, the people are peaceful and happy, This King also deeply feels that His Majesty has good governance. This king has been out fighting since the age of sixteen, and in this way, it has been ten years.


    Chu Yi Chen''s voice was extremely faint, and all the court officials present were shocked. Ling Wang, who had always been in the palace and had very few opinions, what was he planning to do today?


    The Emperor, who was sitting on the Dragon Throne, felt his heart tremble. His gaze was gloomy and his face was expressionless. Ever since he ascended the throne, there were some things that he had to do even if he didn''t want to. He couldn''t possibly be forcing him too much, could it be that the Young Emperor Uncle was about to take action?


    "But this king is really tired, and after battling for so many years, there are many injuries on my body, and the world is already at peace. This king wants to have a good rest, so, this king came to the imperial court today to ask the emperor, for my identity as a Young Emperor Uncle, to allow this king to request a king''s position, to head for a division of territories." Chu Yi Chen said again.


    Gasps could be heard from the court before a court official spoke, "Your Majesty, please do not ¡­" Prince Ling, please think twice ¡­ " Prime Minister Zhang Tianzheng shouted as he knelt on the ground.


    The Public Office''s Minister Qin Dezhong also knelt on the ground and begged, "Prince Ling, you must have a Prince in the Darkhan ¡­ "Your majesty, we can''t agree to anything ¡­"


    "What a joke, the Darkhan has the Emperor as its ruler, and the Emperor has the entire empire''s military and civil support. If a prince is missing, would the Darkhan destroy the entire country? "Sir Qin''s words are really laughable ¡­" The Minister of the Military Department, Dou Qi Xiao, coldly snorted:


    "Your majesty, this Prince Ling has spent most of her life on the battlefield. It''s time to take a breather. Since Your Highness has requested it, it''s better that Your Majesty grant it ¡­"


    There were also people following the winds below, and the imperial court was immediately split into three factions, the one supporting and the other opposing started arguing with each other, and there were also a few court officials that quietly watched, amongst them, was Zhuo Baiyuan.


    As for the emperor, who had been sitting in the Dragon Throne this entire time, he was staring intently at the two of them. However, Chu Yi Chen, who had concealed all of his emotions behind his mask, couldn''t tell what it felt like.


    The things that he proposed today, was exactly what he wanted, and the words that he said to Young Emperor Uncle in the Great Hall of the Great Hall of the Hou Dynasty the day before yesterday, it seemed like Young Emperor Uncle understood.


    However, he was still a bit uncertain. How could he react so quickly? Furthermore, he even prepared the imperial report. Could it be that he had already planned this long ago?


    Back then, his father had wanted to return the throne to this Young Emperor Uncle. However, he did not want to be tied here, so he came to discuss with him how to let him succeed the throne. It could also be said that this throne was given to him by the Young Emperor Uncle.


    However, the War God Ling Wang who was the only person in the world who knew the big man, how many people knew who the current Darkhan''s emperor was? Most likely, there weren''t many people who could call out his name, so how could he not be worried.


    Another one was ¡­ Empress, Zhuang Hanyun, the first daughter of the original Grand Tutor Manor''s Grand Scholar, the person he loved most. Until today, she had always held the existence of Chu Xi Chen in her heart, so how could he not be worried?


    Chu Yi Chen''s existence was the reason why he was unable to rest in peace.


    Just like that, the two of them looked at each other. The imperial court was in chaos, as if it was a market.


    "Your Majesty, please accept this king''s request. On the tenth day of the new year, this king will bring the family and go to the Subordinate Lands." Chu Yi Chen said indifferently.


    Immediately, the imperial court was in complete silence.


    The Emperor secretly heaved a sigh of relief. He opened the imperial report in his hand and stared at Chu Yi Chen with wide eyes, "Young Emperor Uncle, are you sure you''re not joking with me?"


    "Of course, as the current Emperor Uncle of the Darkhan Empire, as well as the personally bestowed Ling Wang by the Ancestral Emperor, and the previous Emperor himself, the Nine-Jeweled Prince, I presume this honor still exists, right?" The corner of Chu Yi Chen''s mouth slightly raised, and his gaze became even colder as it shot out from his mask.


    When the Emperor heard this, his heart was vexed, and the anger on his face became obvious. He looked at the Emperor with a fierce gaze. "Royal Uncle wants to share the world equally with me!"


    "Why does Your Majesty say that? This King does not intend to do so. " Chu Yi Chen smiled.


    "Five countries and four continents! Isn''t it even divided evenly? " the Emperor raised the paper in his hand and asked angrily.


    "Even though the Emperor is a five countries and four continents, he is still a five countries and four continents of the Darkhan. The entire world of the Darkhan belongs to the Emperor, and although I took these five countries and four continents as my feudal fiefdom, it is also a land of kings. Chu Yi Chen felt like laughing.


    This girl was too godly. Yesterday, she was helping him imitate her, so why was it called ''rehearsal''? And every word she said was being spoken by this person sitting on the dragon throne. Moreover, the order hadn''t changed.


    The imperial court exploded once again. It was the two factions that were at each other''s throats.


    Some said that the Ling Wang believed that his achievements were too high and didn''t care about His Majesty.


    Some said that the Ling Wang''s request was not excessive;


    Some said that the Ling Wang was looking down on the imperial power.


    It was said that the Ling Wang was lowering his status ¡­


    Chu Yi Chen and the emperor acted as if they didn''t hear anything, automatically blocking out these people as a background board, only that the two of them were staring at each other and fiercely.


    After half an incense stick of time, Chu Yi Chen took a step forward and bowed, "Looks like Your Majesty still needs to think about this. Since Your Majesty can afford to wait, then I won''t disturb Your Majesty''s thoughts.


    With that, he waved his wide sleeves and strode out of the great hall. At this time, the emperor''s expression wasn''t good, and a mouthful of blood was held down at his throat, causing his heart to ache.


    After leaving the imperial court, the emperor angrily went to the empress''s palace. He tossed the paper in his hand in front of the empress who was leisurely drinking tea and ignoring him as he sat there. "What a good imperial uncle ¡­" This is who you want to be... He is going to share the world with us ¡­ "It seems like you have really waited ¡­"


    The empress''s originally calm expression was surprised by his words. A look of pleasant surprise flashed across her face. She immediately picked up the paper and looked at it. The more she looked at it, the more she smiled. Finally, she grinned.


    When the emperor saw this, he became even angrier. With a loud roar, he smashed something within the palace.


    Empress Zhuang Hanyun basically thought that he did not exist. She was only holding the paper in her hands as a smile flashed across her eyes.


    As for the palace maids and eunuchs guarding outside the palace hall, they simply looked at the scene with their eyes and noses, not responding at all. This was already a common occurrence.

 C63

    Chapter 63 - The majesty of the Queen


    Just as he returned to his residence, Chu Yi Chen received a message from Yan Li. He was going to the western suburbs, so no matter what, he would not be able to return until tomorrow afternoon.


    But after asking, he knew that Zhuo Qingyan had brought the new and old members of the wolfhound to train and would not be back until nightfall. Thus, he asked the steward to inform him before he left the residence.


    On the morning of the second day, Zhuo Qingyan was in the art studio evaluating the training results of this new batch of members when she was interrupted by Ruo Xue. "Esteemed wangfei, the Empress has brought a large group of people with her.


    "Then please, Your Highness ¡­" Wait, didn''t the prince go to the western suburbs? Just tell her, no. " Zhuo Qingyan raised her head and looked at her.


    Seeing the troubled look on her face, she immediately understood what was going on. "She can''t be wanting to see me, right?"


    Ruo Xue nodded, "Yes! They did not come with good intentions! "


    "Is there a good master who can barge into the mansion?" Forget it, let''s meet. " Zhuo Qingyan stood up and walked out.


    She walked into the hall accompanied by Ruo Xue, Ruo Yan and Ye Feng.


    Zhuang Hanyun, who was dressed in luxurious clothing, had a cold expression on her face as she sat there and drank tea. Moreover, all the people in the hall, inside and outside, were protected by her.


    As she stood there, she looked completely dumbfounded, causing Zhuang Hanyun to be extremely furious. How could a fool like her be doted on by Chu Yi Chen, to the point that she had to wear so much?


    His eyes flashed with disdain, rage, and a faint killing intent.


    Under Ruo Xue''s and Ruo Yan''s instructions, Zhuo Qingyan gave her an awkward greeting: "Empress, Empress, good night!"


    The short six words made him stutter, and then, he immediately stood up. He stood there uncomfortably, and his hand still played with the long hair on Ruo Xue''s shoulders.


    Zhuang Hanyun''s face turned cold. Immediately, a palace maid by her side shouted out softly, "How dare you! Seeing the empress not kneeling down was a disrespect to the empress ¡­"


    "To reply esteemed empress, my wangfei''s mind isn''t complete. I hope esteemed empress can forgive ¡­" Ruo Xue immediately opened her mouth to explain, but her head was hurting. She immediately realized that she had talked too much.


    As expected, the empress threw the teacup in her hand to the ground, because they weren''t standing too far away. When the piece of porcelain flew up, there was a small piece that flew along Zhuo Qingyan''s forehead.


    Originally, with her skill, she didn''t have any problems dodging it, but she didn''t. When the blood dripped down from the cut on her forehead, it frightened everyone present.


    At this moment, she was holding her hands behind her back and made two hand gestures. Ye Feng and Ruo Yan who was standing at the side forcefully endured it and did not come out, but kneeled together on the ground.


    Zhuang Hanyun did not expect it to be like this, but she just wanted to display his might and intimidate them. It was getting out of hand and right now, it was getting out of hand, causing the situation to get out of control. She started panicking inside, because Chu Yi Chen did not have a good temper, but when she thought about it, she realized she was just a fool.


    "Princess Ling, you are an imperial concubine, your body is unorthodox and your etiquette is improper. I just want to teach you the rules, don''t disgrace the big man''s imperial family in the future." She immediately introduced herself coldly.


    Zhuo Qingyan understood that they had come to Ling Mansion to demonstrate their might. She had heard that Chu Yi Chen was going to the feudal fiefdom, did she want to take him away? Innocent!


    Seeing that she did not react, Zhuang Hanyun thought that she was alright, she reached out to the side again, and already had a new cup of tea given to him by someone: "Although Princess Ling is a mentally challenged person, your servants must have some rules, and can''t be rude to her. In this Ling Mansion, there really isn''t a leader anymore, it looks like I have to worry too much and help manage it properly ¡­"


    "Servant, Ling Mansion''s steward, Chu Fu, respectfully welcome esteemed empress Jin An, this servant has just returned from the palace to do some work. I''ve lost esteemed empress''s honor, I hope you can forgive me ¡­" The butler Fober came in while gasping for breath, he stumbled and kneeled on the ground to pay his respects.


    When he raised his head, he saw that half of Zhuo Qingyan''s face was covered in blood, but she was still kneeling there with an indifferent expression. Her fingers were still playing with Ruo Xue''s hair, but the coldness in her eyes allowed him to understand that she was already angry.


    "Fober, get up ¡­" Zhuang Hanyun immediately eased her tone.


    Although this Fober seemed like a housekeeper, she was indeed the old man that Chu Yi Chen trusted the most. She naturally knew about this, which was why she was being so courteous to him.


    Fober did not move. Instead, he knelt and moved closer to Zhuo Qingyan. He took out a white handkerchief from his bosom and pressed it against her forehead.


    Zhuo Qingyan shook her head. Ruo Xue immediately took over and helped press them, but no one stood up.


    Zhuang Hanyun''s eyes turned cold: "Ling Wang is not in the manor. You are in charge of all the major and minor matters in the manor, but you cannot only manage the chores. This Princess Ling doesn''t understand the rules, I am only scolding him on behalf of the prince ¡­"


    "The empress needs to know that the wangfei''s mind isn''t complete, and the prince has never asked her to study these things. As long as she''s safe and happy, everything is fine. Can the empress forgive me? Let my wangfei get up and take care of it in the back hall, or else ¡­" "Not good!" Fober''s eyes that were slightly lowered flashed with a trace of disgust.


    Hearing that, Zhuang Hanyun became angry once again, with a cold face: "Oh? Fober''s meaning was, I''m being nosy? I don''t need to establish the rules of the Ling Mansion, do I? "


    "This old servant doesn''t dare ¡­" The Empress ¡­ Hearing this old servant''s words, wangfei is only a harmless person. Please forgive me ¡­ " The Fober said softly.


    "Tolerance? "Are you saying that I am not tolerant?" The Queen slapped the arm of her chair and stood up.


    "This old servant doesn''t dare, this old servant is doing this for the empress''s own good. If the prince finds out about this, he''ll definitely be unhappy, and this won''t benefit the empress either ¡­" Fober looked up at her fearlessly.


    Zhuang Hanyun''s gaze turned cold again, "A fool, what''s there to be angry about!"


    The Fober sighed, "The empress knows as well, why is she making things difficult for the wangfei? Didn''t this old servant say something disrespectful? Didn''t you arrange it all for the empress? "Your Highness has never complained before ¡­"


    The corner of his mouth had a smile on it as he sat back down. His beautiful eyes turned, "That''s right, forget it, I am a magnanimous person so I won''t bother with a fool like that. Bring your clan''s wangfei over and don''t get in my way here."


    Ruo Xue, Ruo Yan immediately expressed their gratitude and supported Zhuo Qingyan out of the hall.


    After returning to the bedchamber, Zhuo Qingyan gave the handkerchief that was already stained with blood to Ruo Xue: "Wash it clean before returning to the Fober. If there''s nothing else, don''t call me."


    He turned around and entered the art studio, closing the door tightly.


    The few of them stood there and looked at each other. All of them felt uncomfortable, and at the same time, they felt that it was unfair for her, but none of them dared to say anything.


    But Zhuo Qingyan who was sitting in the art room heaved a sigh of relief. Let Fober handle this grudging wife, she had no time to care about her majesty standing in the Ling Mansion, she was busy!

 C64

    Chapter 64 - The Big Bang


    As soon as Chu Yi Chen came back, she heard about it and quickly walked back to the bedchamber. She saw Ye Jingxuan applying medicine on Zhuo Qing Yan''s forehead.


    "Are you stupid? Don''t you know how to dodge? "If he broke his appearance, how could it be good ¡­" As Ye Jingxuan applied the medicine, his mouth did not idle either.


    Zhuo Qingyan looked as if she had nothing to live for, so she closed her eyes. How come she didn''t realize that this uncle-master was a Tang Monk? They had been talking for almost an hour.


    "Is it serious?" Chu Yi Chen asked softly.


    Zhuo Qingyan immediately opened her eyes and was about to speak, but Ye Jingxuan beat her to it: "Serious, very serious!"


    "Martial Uncle ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan could only stop him first, her helpless voice was too obvious.


    "What''s wrong? You still don''t want me to say it? If there''s a next time, I''ll poison her to death. I don''t care who she is, I''m not even afraid of the Queen Mother. Ye Jingxuan said angrily.


    "I''m fine, it''s just that there''s a Dao mark on my forehead, isn''t it? "It''s fine, with senior uncle''s medical skills, how could you say that ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan immediately comforted him.


    "What if it is disgraceful? What should he do? Everything will be fine... What''s the matter ¡­ Something big is happening! " Ye Jingxuan said loudly.


    "Martial Uncle, if this little injury can make things difficult for you, then this Godly Doctor''s reputation will be ruined. Quickly stop saying this, Little Four knows that you feel sorry for me, look, isn''t everything alright now ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan immediately coaxed him.


    "What a big heart!" Ye Jingxuan glared at her.


    "Enough ¡­" Senior Master, I have something to talk about with Prince. " Zhuo Qingyan lightly patted his hand and smiled at him.


    Ye Jingxuan also understood, but he still angrily snorted, and took the medicine box with him.


    Chu Yi Chen immediately came over, cupped her face and looked. The wound on her head had already been covered, but he was still worried. His eyes were filled with pain.


    At this time, Ruo Xue, Ruo Yan and Ye Feng suddenly kneeled on the ground, and shouted in unison: "Prince, please punish me!"


    Once again, Zhuo Qingyan helplessly closed her eyes, and pulled down Chu Yi Chen''s hand. She then looked at the three of them: "Everyone, get up. This is my decision, and it has nothing to do with you.


    "You may leave." Chu Yi Chen didn''t even look at them, only stared at Zhuo Qing Yan.


    "It''s really fine?" Chu Yi Chen asked worriedly.


    "I''m fine, but you''re in trouble." Zhuo Qingyan suddenly smiled at him.


    Moreover, the scheme in his eyes caused his heart to move. This girl, could she be ¡­


    When the two returned to the bedroom, Chu Yi Chen helped her sit down in the chair.


    She only came to inquire after learning that you wanted to seal the land. However, since you were not here, she wanted to establish her authority in front of me. Of course, she did not mean to hurt me, it was just an accidental injury. Zhuo Qingyan calmly analyzed.


    "What is she trying to do? To establish dominance? Why did you come to the Ling Mansion to establish your might? " Chu Yi Chen angrily swung his sleeve.


    Zhuo Qingyan smiled. "She must have thought too highly of herself. She thought that since you''ve already become the King of Fan, there''s naturally a way for her to retreat. Once she says that she will follow you, you will definitely agree ¡­"


    "What?" "What are you thinking!" Chu Yi Chen frowned.


    Zhuo Qingyan extended a hand and pressed it between his brows. "She was just thinking too much and forgot her identity. But you can also use this matter to make a big deal out of it, right?"


    "Hmm?" Chu Yi Chen''s gaze moved, and the corner of his mouth raised.


    "Right!" Zhuo Qingyan also smiled.


    "You have the most wishful thinking, but isn''t the price too high?" Chu Yi Chen once again reached out her hand to lightly touch the gauze covering her forehead.


    "These are all small wounds, just a small wound. It''ll be fine in a few days, the price is not that high." Zhuo Qingyan shook her head nonchalantly.


    Chu Yi Chen held her face again. "Don''t move. It''s a girl''s house. How can she not care about her face ¡­"


    "It''s really nothing. I think it''s better that you act faster. If you don''t teach the imperial physician now, then the message tomorrow will have a completely different meaning, right?" Zhuo Qingyan pulled his hand away and shook it lightly.


    "Doctor?" After Chu Yi Chen''s gaze moved, he frowned as he looked at her. "This is too risky. I don''t need to use this method, but I can also take what I want. If something goes wrong ¡­"


    "Of course not, Martial Uncle''s name isn''t ''Godly Doctor'' from nowhere. Don''t worry, nothing will happen to him ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan nodded and promised.


    Chu Yi Chen was still shaking his head, when Ruo Xue and Ye Jingxuan walked in with a white porcelain bottle in his hand.


    "Your Highness, although I am an imperial concubine and not a very important person, I can''t allow others to bully our Ling Mansion''s people. We still need an explanation to get into the palace, right?" Zhuo Qingyan patted his hand again.


    "Qingyan!" "If I don''t use this method, why should I suffer so much? What if ¡­" He disagreed in a cold voice.


    "In case what? You don''t believe in my medical skills? " Ye Jingxuan said coldly.


    "You stay here. Did you ask?" Chu Yi Chen waved his hand in a bad mood.


    "I won''t stay by the side. I''ll stay here. What, I don''t like it at all. Speaking of this matter, weren''t you the one who caused it ¡­" Ye Jingxuan fearlessly hung onto his neck.


    "Heavens, what''s wrong ¡­" Yan Li and Jiang Siyue shouted as soon as they entered.


    "Your Royal Highness, this is an excellent opportunity. After we pass this village, we won''t have this shop anymore. Use it, I can do it." Zhuo Qingyan held his hand tightly.


    "Qingyan, if you act like this, This King will feel that it''s useless ¡­" Chu Yi Chen said angrily.


    "Who said my prince is peerless and breathtaking, how can he be useless? "In my heart, my prince is speechless. Nothing can compare to him ¡­" Zhuo Qingyan flattered him in all seriousness.


    Immediately, Chu Yi Chen''s originally angry mood disappeared, it was filled with warmth and sweetness. A flash of gentleness appeared in his eyes, and the corner of his mouth slightly rose.


    If it was in accordance with the temper of the prince in the past, he would definitely not bother about it, and would only snort disdainfully. But now, after hearing it, he looked so calm, and felt very comfortable. It seems like, he had completely fallen into the emotions of the Little Princess, and did not know it himself.


    Zhuo Qingyan didn''t miss an opportunity as she said, "Pretend to be angry and enter the palace to demand an explanation. Don''t say you want to seek justice for this wangfei. Just say it out loud for not respecting your elders ¡­"


    "Hm!" This King will go right away, but you need to take it easy too. Don''t eat too many pills. Chu Yi Chen caressed her face.


    "Of course, I don''t want to be a fool again, don''t worry!" she said, patting him twice on the chest.

 C65

    Chapter 65 - Conditions of exchange


    The head of the hospital brought five or six imperial physicians into the Ling Mansion.


    Meanwhile, the news of the Prince Ling rushing into the palace at night and causing a ruckus in the harem had already spread throughout the capital that night.


    In the morning of the second day, the entire capital was in an uproar. From the court officials to the commoners, they were all discussing how the empress had severely injured Princess Ling while he was out and insulted him, saying that he was a fool.


    And because of this matter, the emperor had stayed with Chu Yi Chen for an entire night. The empress, who had been sitting at the side all this time, had completely shattered her heart into pieces. She had truly seen Chu Yi Chen''s ruthlessness and understood that there was no one in his heart, but the emperor, who had a deadlock on his face, was incredibly happy.


    Your Majesty, this king has given you a night''s worth of time. I don''t know how you are going to consider it, but although the imperial family''s stern face is very important, my Darkhan has never shown such respect in the past two hundred years. Even in this world, there hasn''t been such a thing. Chu Yi Chen sat back in her chair and looked at them.


    "Young Emperor Uncle, I have no other intentions, but this matter ¡­ Although the empress might have been at fault, it couldn''t possibly be because the empress''s actions caused Little Imperial Aunt to be seriously ill ¡­ Besides, she was just a fool ¡­ "Um, my mind isn''t complete ¡­" The emperor is in such a difficult position, I don''t care how many times he says it.


    At this moment, the empress suddenly stood up, and glared at Chu Yi Chen with cold eyes. "You came here to interrogate me just for a fool? Is she really that important!? "


    "Yes!" Since this king has married her, and given her the title of Royal Consort, she will become my family, and she will be your imperial aunt, and will be your senior. To take advantage of this duke''s absence, to bully our family, and even injure her head, this is truly an immense kindness. Even if this duke is useless, even if this king is crippled, as a junior, I should not do this! " Chu Yi Chen also slapped his chair and stood up.


    At this moment, he was more anxious than anyone else. He wanted to immediately return to the residence to check on the situation. Although Zhuo Qingyan had repeatedly promised that nothing would happen, he still couldn''t be at ease.


    "Imperial Uncle, don''t be angry. That''s not what the empress meant ¡­" At this time, the Emperor was somewhat afraid. One must know that his uncle''s temper was not ordinary.


    Furthermore, when he received the news of Guangping''s death, the first person he suspected was Chu Yi Chen.


    "It''s true that she is a fool, but she has a harmless heart. Ever since she entered the palace, she has always been obedient and never caused any trouble for me. She can even bring laughter into my house if she does not take a step outside. Who gave you the right! " Chu Yi Chen asked sternly.


    "I only wanted to teach her the rules so that she wouldn''t lose face for the imperial family. Why not ¡­" The empress was still righteously arguing. She just couldn''t understand why Chu Yi Chen would rather speak up for a fool than soften her tone.


    "Of course not. Back then, she was the one you personally picked. How could you not know who she was? If it truly isn''t your turn, then this king will find someone to teach her. What qualifications does a junior like you have to stand in front of her and teach her a lesson? Chu Yi Chen was truly angry.


    When the emperor heard this, he also stood up. "Imperial Uncle, please be cautious. This is no small matter ¡­"


    Your majesty, don''t say that This King didn''t remind you that this king has the authority to impeach those who do not behave properly in the royal family and are incapable of occupying the position of Emperor. Please don''t forget this, your majesty. Chu Yi Chen asked in a reasonable manner.


    When the empress heard this, her eyes went wide. She really hadn''t thought that Chu Yi Chen would be so heartless. She also hadn''t thought that this matter would be so serious.


    It was the same for the emperor. When he heard Chu Yi Chen''s words, he panicked. For a moment, he had no more ideas.


    Because of his love for Zhuang Hanyun, even though he knew that she only had Chu Yi Chen in her heart, he still loved her. And because of this, when he first married her, he still took the name Chu Yi Chen, saying that he was marrying into the Duke Palace and not the crown prince''s mansion at the time. For all these years, Zhuang Hanyun had always been opposing him, but he had never thought of crippling her.


    However, if Chu Yi Chen were to use his power as the supervisor of the sect, the consequences would be severe. Even if he were to fight with all his might, he wouldn''t be able to protect Zhuang Hanyun''s position in the sect. He didn''t dare to think about it.


    One must know that in all these years, Zhuang Hanyun had offended many people in the position of Empress, and even if he wanted to take her life, he simply could not guard against it, nor would he be able to protect it.


    Zhuang Hanyun took a trembling step forward, "Chu Yi Chen, you really hate me that much ¡­"


    Chu Yi Chen didn''t say anything, and turned his head to the side. He didn''t even want to look at her.


    The emperor reached out and grabbed her wrist. "Hanyun, with me here, this won''t happen. I promise you!"


    When Chu Yi Chen heard this, he turned his head and looked indifferently at the emperor.


    The emperor took a deep breath and slightly nodded his head, "Royal Uncle, I beg you, this matter cannot be made public. If the empress is in the wrong, I will make it up to you. If I agree to your previous request and set the five counties and four continents as your fiefdom, I wonder if you can suppress the matter of the imperial aunt and let the empress go?"


    Chu Yi Chen coldly snorted, "Your majesty, do you want to use this as a condition to exchange? For this king to spare Zhuang Hanyun? "


    "Yes sir!" The emperor said firmly.


    "Good!" Since the emperor is so sincere, this king is still willing to become a beauty. Back then, I could, and now, I could as well, but your majesty, I must let her know that this king is very unwilling to compromise. It''s best if there is no next time, or else, this king will really not guarantee it. Chu Yi Chen looked at the emperor arrogantly.


    At this time, Zhuang Hanyun was already sitting on the chair she was sitting on. Her face was deathly pale and her eyes were lifeless, but two clear tears still flowed down her face. At this moment, her heart was in so much pain that she couldn''t breathe.


    The pain wasn''t because of Chu Yi Chen''s heartlessness, but because of the emperor''s actions. This was something she had never imagined. Only now did she know who she was carrying the burden of, and who loved her the most!

 C66

    Chapter 66 - The New Year


    After Chu Yi Chen left the palace, he rode his horse all the way back to the mansion and rushed straight into the bedroom.


    The five imperial physicians were still standing in the courtyard, discussing countermeasures. When they saw that he had returned, they all wanted to greet him respectfully. However, he rushed into his bedroom like a gust of wind, completely ignoring them.


    Ye Jingxuan was guarding Zhuo Qingyan''s bedside. Looking at Zhuo Qingyan''s face, which was flushed red from fever and her eyes were tightly shut, his heart rose to his throat.


    He asked Ye Jingxuan, "Why aren''t you awake yet?"


    "How can I wake up without taking the antidote? The people outside are still guarding the door, do you want to expose yourself?" Then wouldn''t this girl have suffered for nothing? " Ye Jingxuan glared at him.


    When Chu Yi Chen heard this, he was right. He turned around and had his doctors sent away. He then ordered his servants to not enter the palace unless there were a few people present.


    After the time it took for half an incense stick to burn, Zhuo Qingyan''s face returned to normal and she opened her eyes.


    Seeing Chu Yi Chen place the imperial edict and the written imperial edict in her hands, her smile became especially beautiful.


    However, everyone on scene was not in a good mood, especially Chu Yi Chen. This girl truly moved them. For him, they could use their lives to joke around.


    Yan Li, Jiang Siyue and Ye Jingxuan all sighed at the same time. In order to fulfill his wish, Little Princess was really giving it her all.


    This matter naturally frightened Zhuo Qingfan. The moment he arrived, he pulled Zhuo Qingyan along and looked down from the top, from left to right. Only when he saw that she was really fine did he feel truly relieved.


    And right now, in three days'' time, the new year was coming. After asking for Chu Yi Chen''s consent, he also decided to stay in the mansion and celebrate the new year together.


    For Zhuo Qingyan, this was the first Spring Festival since she came here.


    Moreover, this was the first Spring Festival since Ling Mansion had an imperial concubine, so it was naturally different. At the same time, it was also the last year in the capital.


    Fober''s face was hung with smiles all day long, and red lanterns were all hanging around the residence, looking extremely joyous.


    At the same time, Chu Yi Chen had already written to the Emperor that because the Princess Ling had recovered from her severe illness, she wouldn''t enter the palace during this year''s Spring Festival.


    The Emperor naturally understood what was going on and naturally secretly heaved a sigh of relief. He didn''t want him to come to the palace to avoid another conflict. At that time, the one who would end up in trouble would be him, and at the same time, it would also arouse the dissatisfaction of the imperial clan.


    On the 30th day of the new year, Zhuo Qingyan brought the new clothes to Zhuo Qingfan''s room, watching him put them on with a smile on her face.


    His mouth constantly praised his elder brother''s handsome appearance, causing Zhuo Qingfan to blush in embarrassment.


    When Chu Yi Chen called him back to his bedroom, she saw him dressed in an embroidered black robe, and couldn''t help but pout: "It''s the new year, so you can''t wear something like this. I remember that there''s a purple robe among the new clothes sent by the Exquisite Workshop, isn''t it better to trade for that?"


    Chu Yi Chen looked at the figure that she was rummaging through the closet. With a gentle smile, she stretched out her hand and pulled her into her arms.


    "Qingyan, it''s been many years since this duke has had a New Year. It seems like it hasn''t happened since my royal father and mother passed away. I spent my time with soldiers in the border trials a few years ago, so there''s no need to be so formal ¡­"


    Zhuo Qingyan raised her head and looked at him, "This is also the first time I''ve experienced such a year."


    His heart ached as he pressed her head against his chest. "Don''t worry. This king will leave a deep impression on you every year in the future."


    She couldn''t help but laugh, "So, this year we can spend the year in peace. Anyway, we won''t have to enter the palace, and we don''t have many rules to follow. Why not be impudent and have a good time?"


    "I''ll listen to you. Whatever you want to do, it''s up to you. But you must not let yourself be injured, okay?" Chu Yi Chen lightly tapped her forehead.


    "Of course, I still have half a car full of fireworks!" Zhuo Qingyan smiled sinisterly.


    "Where did the fireworks come from?" Still half a car? " Chu Yi Chen was shocked.


    Zhuo Qingyan laughed complacently: "Last time, when we tried to assassinate Xiao Jingyu, we only used less than half of it. We only have half of the fireworks remaining, we will all take them out and let the dark guards release them. Everyone is happy."


    "Good!" This King shall do as you say. " Chu Yi Chen nodded.


    "Oh right, are we leaving after the new year? Then, is the Kang Yang County ready? " Zhuo Qingyan leaned on his chest, her fingers wrapping around his long hair.


    "Yan Li and Jiang Siyue will leave the capital on the third day, then we will leave on the tenth day. This place can probably be cleared by the beginning of the second month, and at the same time, all the secrets of the Ling Mansion will no longer exist." Chu Yi Chen put his arm around her and sat back down on the edge of the bed.


    Zhuo Qingyan slightly nodded her head: "Then after we leave, will our Ling Mansion be taken back by the Emperor?"


    "For the time being, I won''t. I can allow it to be distributed after five years, but most of it will be left unoccupied." Chu Yi Chen stretched out his head and looked at her. "You don''t have to think about it. I don''t have any intention of returning it. I just have to block off some of the secret rooms and secret passages in the mansion."


    "Like I said, if we hand it over, it would be a bit of a loss. We can send a few people to guard this place, although it might not be useful, but it''s still considered something. If we return it, it''s hard to guarantee that they won''t take advantage of it." Zhuo Qingyan raised her eyebrows.


    "Aren''t you tired of thinking so much in your little head?" Chu Yi Chen asked with a smile.


    Zhuo Qingyan shook her head nonchalantly. "Brains are just for use. What if you get senile dementia?"


    "This King will raise you, don''t be afraid." As Chu Yi Chen spoke, she extended her head and pecked her on the lips.


    Zhuo Qingyan was stunned, she did not expect him to kiss so easily, she blushed.


    However, the way she acted immediately aroused his enthusiasm. He turned his head around, pecked her lips, and carefully savored the taste.


    Just as the two were in the middle of kissing, a knock came from the door, followed by the voice of the Fober, "My prince, my princess, the Zhuo Family sent someone to deliver the New Year gift ¡­"


    "Retreat!" Chu Yi Chen only moved slightly away from her lips, and then covered it again.


    After the kiss, the two of them lay on the bed panting. Only then did Zhuo Qingyan ask: "It seems he still hasn''t given up yet."


    "No chance. If it wasn''t for you, This King would have stopped keeping him. He did not see for himself." Chu Yi Chen held her in his arms and caressed her hair.


    On New Year''s Eve, other than the sumptuous feast, there were dumplings prepared together. This was one of the activities Zhuo Qingyan used to do in her previous life when she was in the army. Looking at the strange dumplings that everyone had wrapped, she was smiling from head to toe, attracting the gazes of Chu Yi Chen and Zhuo Qingfan.


    It was also at this time that Chu Yi Chen discovered that Zhuo Qingfan''s chess skills were quite good. The two of them had played a few rounds, and were truly on par with each other. It was difficult to tell who had won.


    When the time came, magnificent fireworks were set off in the courtyard, the dazzling lights imprinted on everyone''s faces, making them look extremely happy. Zhuo Qingyan stood in the middle, Chu Yichen and Zhuo Qingfan stood on either side, and looking at her innocent smile, her heart was filled with happiness and sweetness.