《Goodbye, Your Majesty》


 C1

    great swallow


    Snowflakes were floating outside the narrow windows, adding to the loneliness of the gloomy weather. The damp walls of the Sky Prison were filled with a thick musty smell. A dirty and broken corner bowl was thrown into the corner. A few rats were fighting over it, eating the remaining soup.


    The floor was covered with a thin layer of straw, and a woman with disheveled hair and a ghastly face was lying in a corner, dead or alive.


    In the distance, the sound of firecrackers rang out, and Shangguan Qian slowly opened his eyes, cut by a knife. A trace of loneliness flashed across his messy face.


    The musicians played the melody for three whole days. The whole place was filled with joyous celebration. Everyone seemed to have forgotten the existence of the Great Concubine Li. She had just disappeared without a trace. No one cared about her at all.


    In the end, Li Fengyi still married that person. Although he didn''t bestow her with the title of a descendant, it was still just around the corner.


    What she meant by ''just around the corner'' was obviously referring to the cautious and suspicious man she was after she died. How could she allow someone else to leave behind the words to kill his wife?


    It had only been a year since he ascended the throne, but he had already sent people to abduct her and beat her up every day. He even lied to the outside world that she was seriously ill and was being nurtured in the palace.


    However, who would have thought that being raised in the depths of the palace was equivalent to her being imprisoned in the Sky Prison, torturing her day and night?


    Her figure ¡­ She slightly moved her body, and her breath was filled with the stench of rotting flesh. However, she was already used to it.


    Almost all of them were old wounds that had yet to recover and had been replaced with new ones. As a result, layers and layers of wounds covered their entire body, no longer as delicate as before.


    Her eyelashes slightly trembled, and a trace of hope flashed in her eyes. If Lin''er hadn''t been so preoccupied with her thoughts, she would have been dead by now.


    It had been an entire year. Lin''er, I wonder if you would call for help? When she was imprisoned in the Sky Prison, Lin''er was still in her infancy, so she should have long since forgotten her mother, right?


    She was originally the princess of Dali, a woman with golden branches and jade leaves. For her to marry the third prince of Great Yan, Li Fengyi, three years ago, nothing was as important as her pursuit of happiness.


    She even crazily knelt in the rain, begging her royal father to agree to this marriage.


    But only until today did she know that everything was just a big joke.


    This so-called ''concubine relationship'' was nothing more than a conspiracy that she had long been prepared for. However, she had foolishly jumped into it.


    Until now, he had nothing, so he didn''t live as freely as a mouse. by.


    A squeak.


    The door to the Sky Prison opened and a cold wind blew in, bringing with it a few snowflakes. She could not help but wince, but let out a few groans of pain.


    "Concubine Xian, the Celestial Prison is cold and dirty. Master, if there''s anything you need, just tell me. "


    "There are some matters that would be better if I came here personally."


    The gentle female voice was like a melodious melody, beautiful and pleasant to listen to. Shangguan Qian, who was lying in his cell, slightly opened his eyes, which were filled with a strong hatred.


    As her footsteps got closer, the fragrance of Gardenia came along, fresh and elegant. She nodded slightly, and what entered her eyes was a glaring red color.


    Shen Ruoqi was dressed in a rich red dress, which was especially dazzling in this lifeless Sky Prison. She had a dignified and elegant appearance, and a mocking smile appeared on her lips.


    "How is elder sister doing here?"


    Shangguan Qian only felt a lump in his chest, he did not dare to go up or down. Gritting his teeth, he scolded angrily, "You woman!" I''ve always thought of you as my sister, but you''ve always secretly betrayed me. lead the Emperor! "


    "Hehe ~" A burst of crisp laughter rang out like a string of bells, but Shen Ruqi''s beautiful eyes clearly revealed a cruel look.


    She slowly walked forward and squatted in front of Shangguan Qian, reaching out to grab her chin, the sharp nails stabbing into her flesh, she gritted her teeth and glared furiously at Shen Ruoqi.


    "Do you think the Emperor is sincere when he is with you? It''s been three years. The Emperor has already endured enough for a woman he doesn''t like! If it wasn''t for the sake of breaking through the barrier, he wouldn''t even bother to give you a second glance. "


    "Pfft ~ ~ ~"


    Shangguan Qian''er spat a mouthful of blood on her face, scolding sternly, "You''re lying."


    "Clap, clap ~ ~ ~"


    Shen Ruqi slapped her twice, and glared at her with a face full of disgust, "I''m spouting nonsense? Right now, the head of the Great Tempest Empress is still hanging on the city gates. For the emperor to leave you with your wretched life, that''s already giving you face! "


    "What?" Shangguan Qian only felt a bolt of lightning strike down, his head buzzing, his entire person dumbfounded. Shen Ruoqi said that the country was ruined, and her royal father and mother were killed? How is this possible? How is this possible?


    "Humph, now you are not some noble princess, Shangguan Qian, do you think it''s ironic?" You can also be stepped on by me sometimes! "


    "Impossible, how is this possible ¡­"


    "Heh ~ Being husband and wife with the Emperor for three years, that should be more than enough, right?"


    Shangguan Qian shook his head in a daze, refusing to believe that this was true. Love each other for three years, being locked up for one year, four whole years, she had wasted his youth, wished him for the throne, but his goal was only to kill his!


    Ironic, really ironic, she had always lived in the happiness she thought she had, and in the end she had done herself harm.


    "I want to see him! I want to ask him myself, why is that? "Why?" Shangguan Qian rushed towards Shen Ruoqi frantically, but was kicked back by the guard beside his.


    The kick landed squarely on her chest, and she collapsed onto the straw. A sweet taste came from her throat as she spat out a mouthful of blood.


    "The emperor won''t see you!" Shen Ruqi sneered, her smile was obviously mocking, "Do you still remember Lin''er?"


    Shangguan Qian''er lifted his head abruptly, his eyes wide as he said: "Lin''er?" What did you do to Lin''er? "


    "That kid is too dishonest. While the palace maid was cooking, he accidentally ''accidentally'' fell into a hot pot and burned himself to death. Before, we were sisters, so I should let you and your mother see it for the last time."


    After saying that, the maid threw a dead baby that was badly burned to a bloody pulp in front of her.


    Shangguan Qian spat out a huge mouthful of blood, then used all his remaining strength to hold the dead child tightly in his arms, wailing in agony.


    "Lin''er, my Lin''er!"


    She really didn''t expect Shen Ruoqi to be so heartless, to not even let a one-year-old child go!


    "Shen Ruoqi, give Lin''er back to me!" She shouted angrily and used all her strength to pounce towards Shen Ruqi. However, before she could even approach Shen Ruqi, she was blocked by a guard and a sword pierced through her chest.


    She stared at Shen Ruoqi, roaring with hidden bitterness and anger, "Li Fengyi, Shen Ruoqi, you guys will die a horrible death! Even if I turn into a ghost, I won''t let you off!"


    After saying that, he took another step forward, and with a bang, he fell to the ground.

 C2

    "How can it be burned like this, doctor? Have you seen it? "


    "Reporting to the empress, I''ve seen that the princess''s heart is being attacked by fire, and the only reason she has a fever is because of the rain. Since the emperor has already agreed to the marriage, the princess will be better without a knot in her heart."


    In a daze, she could faintly hear that someone was chatting beside her ear. Her consciousness slowly recovered. She somewhat sluggishly opened her eyes and stared at the curtain on the bed.


    The curtain looked familiar, like the curtain she had worn when she was a child in the palace of the Great Reach, but wasn''t she already dead?


    Why did I dream of this? Maybe she was really dead?


    "Princess, get up and drink your medicine." A woman''s voice came from afar, and then her body turned pale. The body was lifted up and a medicinal smell wafted in.


    "Cough! Cough! Cough! Cough!"


    After a violent cough, she slowly opened her eyes. Wasn''t the one wiping the medicine at the corner of her mouth with an anxious face, Cui Zhu, the maid that took care of her living in the main hall?


    But did she not remember falling into the river and drowning on the long journey to the marriage?


    She screamed as if she had seen a ghost, and pushed away Cui Zhu.


    Cui Zhu was pushed to the point of being baffled. The entire bowl of soup spilled all over her clothes, instantly filling the entire hall with a medicinal fragrance.


    Not only was Cui Zhu not surprised, but she smiled, "Cui Yan, Hong Ying, come quickly, Princess is awake."


    Very quickly, two palace maids dressed in yellow came up to him. Seeing that Shangguan Qing had woken up, one of them, the impetuous red tassel, ran to him immediately.


    "I''m going to tell the empress that the princess is awake, the princess is awake."


    "I really wonder when this girl will grow up." Cui Zhu shook her head, not bothering to change her clothes as she asked with concern, "Princess, do you feel uncomfortable in that place?"


    Shangguan Qian was curled up in the corner of the bed, looking at the scene in front of his with disbelief. She was certain that this was her room!


    Furthermore, these three were her personal palace maids. However, she clearly remembered that she had died, so why did she return here?


    "Qian Qian, you''re awake?" A gentle and beautiful voice could be heard from outside the hall as the beautiful queen walked in with a worried expression.


    "Muhou ¡­"


    Seeing such a lively mother, her eyes instantly became moist, and she threw herself into her mother''s embrace, hugging her tightly.


    "Alright, alright, your royal father has already agreed to your marriage. In the future, don''t continue messing around like this!"


    Hearing this, Shangguan Qian''s entire body turned cold. So he had been reborn, and had been reborn the day after she begged her royal father to promise to marry his?


    She sucked in a breath of cold air. In other words, she had already met with Li Fengyi, and they had a personal engagement!


    "Imperial Mother, your son regrets. Your son will not marry, and will definitely not marry!"


    Her previous life had harmed everyone. Since the heavens had given her another chance, then she definitely could not marry Li Fengyi!


    No matter what, she must protect the people who loved her well. She must not let anyone hurt them again!


    The empress stroked her hair, her tone filled with love. "What nonsense are you spouting?" Wasn''t it the Third Prince who was crying and yelling about marrying Big Yan the day before yesterday? "Why did I get a night''s worth of fever and wake you up?"


    "Imperial Mother, your son is serious. Your son won''t marry him. Your son still wants to stay by Imperial Mother''s side for a few more days." She hugged the empress affectionately with a pleading look on her face.


    "Stop fooling around!" The empress''s face showed a trace of dignity. "Your father has already sent a letter for the marriage alliance to Big Yan at noon. You can''t go back on your word for this marriage!"


    "What?" Shangguan Qian''s face paled, he had not expected that his final destiny would still be to marry Li Fengyi.


    "Cui Zhu, the princess is still a bit confused, please rest in peace." The empress patted her hand lovingly and left.


    For three whole days, Shangguan Qian only accepted the fact that she had been reborn, but there was one thing that was strange, and that was her royal brother.


    His previous life should have died at the age of seven, but he didn''t know why he was still alive in this life!


    In other words, fate could be changed. Perhaps, she still had a chance to change her fate. Turn everything around!


    In the Peach Blossom Forest, Shangguan Qian was lying on his side on a mat with all kinds of snacks around him. From not too far away, the melodious sound of a zither could be heard, melodious and melodious.


    "Princess? Princess, where are you? "


    A soft female voice sounded out, and Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but furrow his brows as he sat in his seat. The player who was playing the zither also heard the voice, and the sound stopped instantly.


    "It''s you." sex. A male voice sounded. His tone was very pleasant to hear, like the sound of a river hitting a rock. It was soft and crisp.


    A slender black shadow appeared in front of her. She couldn''t help but raise her head and squint at the person who blocked her way.


    Shang Guanmo was dressed in a white cotton robe, his ink-like long hair draped over his shoulders. He was handsome, his hands holding a zither, his back facing the sun as if he was an immortal descending to the mortal world.


    "Royal brother, I heard that you were in charge of all the matters concerning my marriage?"


    There was a trace of astonishment on his face as he nodded. His clear eyes looked at her seriously, as if he was looking at a stranger.


    Being sized up like that, Shangguan Qing Qian actually felt a little guilty. Perhaps it was because he really did not know whether Shangguan Mo was an enemy or a friend, and what role did he play in this life?


    "I am indeed in charge."


    "Give me the key to the bridal chamber."


    Without hesitation, Shangguan Qian reached out a hand to him, staring at him with a dark look in his eyes.


    A hint of curiosity appeared on Shang Guanmo''s face, he could not help but feel that Shangguan Qing Qian had changed a lot. It had only been three days, but he had actually become a lot deeper.


    It was unlike the past where she only knew how to play around and not show her gratitude. However, the current her was actually making him unable to understand her.


    "For what?"


    "To try on a bridal dress, of course." There was no hint of embarrassment on her face. Instead, it was obvious.


    Until he gave her the key and looked at the girl who had left, his eyes gradually became deeper.


    Shangguan Qian Bei took a deep breath. He was playing with the key in his hand, but his eyes were still deep. The corners of his mouth curled up into a faint smile.


    The sleepless nights of the past few days had caused Shangguan Qian''er to feel exhausted, and memories from his previous life surfaced in his mind. The tragic death of his Imperial Father and Mother, poor Lin''er, and even a year of torture!


    How could she forget this hatred?


    Those who had betrayed her in this life must pay for it with their blood!


    It was late at night.


    The red tassel that was guarding the night fell into a deep sleep as it leaned against a pillar. She only wore a robe as she slowly walked into the courtyard.


    Suddenly, the candlelight in the side chamber attracted her attention. A mocking smile appeared on her face as she carefully approached.


    Sure enough, in the bridal room of the side palace, a figure wearing a bridal gown sat in front of the mirror and watched happily, but it was hard to conceal the unwillingness on his face.


    If I remember correctly, it was tonight that I met Shen Ruqi who was trying on her bridal dress in the side chamber of my previous life.


    Shen Ruoqi''s graceful body and beautiful appearance ¡­ Her beautiful face, coupled with her delicate appearance, was elegant and beautiful. Female, however, was a beauty that was like a snake and scorpion. Who would have thought that a harmless looking Lin''er would be thrown into a hot pot and scalded to death?


    In her previous life, she didn''t care about small matters, she was heartless. Even if she broke Shen Ruoqi, not only did she not punish her, she even comforted her and told her not to take it to heart.


    It had to be said that in her past life, she had been protected too well by her royal father and mother. She did not have the slightest bit of scheming and was a sincere person.


    However, in this life, she would never be bullied again!


    A hint of hatred flashed in her eyes. She found a thin transparent thread by the window that she had prepared the day before. With a light tug, the candlestick next to the bridal dress fell.


    The fire instantly started, and a trace of mockery appeared on her face. She quickly hid in the darkness, her sharp eyes staring at the rapidly burning side hall.


    However, she didn''t notice at all that every movement she made was seen by a person. Although that person had also seen the fire in the dark, he didn''t do anything and left as well.


    The fire was getting bigger and bigger, Shen Ruoqi could no longer be bothered to take off her bridal clothing, and hurriedly ran out of the side hall while crying miserably.


    When the palace guards heard the noise, they immediately went to put out the fire. However, the fire was very strong. Even if they managed to save the fire, it would burn the side palace completely.


    "What''s going on?" An obese woman anxiously walked over, glanced at Shen Ruqi who had been drenched in water, and asked in a deep voice.


    "In reply to Senior Servant Shen, I don''t know why the side chamber fell into danger, but we don''t know the specific reason either." The guard quickly replied.


    Shen mama was one of the empress''s confidants, and all the servants in the imperial palace were like chickens and dogs. Heavens, there were very few people who dared to offend her.


    Therefore, even though Shen Ruqi was a palace maid, she still relied on Shen mama''s influence to gain authority and was incomparably precious.


    Her actions were undoubtedly trying to turn the matter into a trivial matter. However, Shen mama definitely hadn''t expected that tonight, she would be guarding the red tassel. With the red tassel''s impetuousness, how could this matter be kept under wraps?


    Very soon, the empress arrived, anxious. She wore a cape over her body, and asked anxiously, "Why did you suddenly go into the water? Where''s the princess? "


    "Imperial Mother, your son is fine." A lazy voice came from the back of the crowd, Shangguan Qian''s face was filled with fatigue, he slowly walked to the empress''s side, looking at the burnt side hall, his face revealing panic, he hastily asked, "What''s going on?"


    Shen mama hastened to take a step forward. "It might have been a fire caused by the weather that was too dry, but fortunately it didn''t harm the princess."


    What a good ''avoid the important matters and avoid the important matters''. Shen mama wanted to easily remove Shen Ruoqi from this matter? You wish!


    "Is that so? So it''s just a coincidence. " Shangguan Qian''s voice was filled with doubt, as if he had just seen Shen Ruoqi crying on the ground, he asked ''concernedly'', "Aiya, isn''t this little sister Ruoqi? How did you become so miserable? "


    "I ¡­" Shen Ruqi stammered as she didn''t say anything, and instead cast her gaze on Shen mama for protection.

 C3

    If it was the previous Shangguan Qian, he would definitely speak up for her and say it was nothing, but that kind-hearted Shangguan Qian was long dead.


    It was because they were kind that they were oppressed by these two evil slaves.


    A flash of hatred passed through her eyes as she thought of Lin''er, who had died a horrible death. She gritted her teeth until a sweet and fishy taste spread through her mouth, and then she gave up.


    "Ruoqi, what''s the matter? Hurry up and tell the empress." Shen mama said. A trace of essence shot out from the corner of her eye. Guang, pretending to be anxious, "Didn''t you say that you wanted to check on the princess'' wedding dress in the morning? How did this happen? "


    Shen Ruqi immediately reacted, knowing that her mother was helping her, so she quickly calmed down. "To return to esteemed empress, this servant took the initiative to go to the side chamber because I was worried about the princess'' marriage. Who knew that a stray cat would accidentally knock over the candlestick, causing a fire?"


    Shen Ruoqi knelt on the ground, her entire body drenched in sweat. His body was so cold that it trembled from time to time, looking extremely frail.


    "Oh? Is that right? " the Queen asked casually.


    "I''ve truly troubled little sister Ruoqi. I''m about to be married off, yet you still miss me this much." Shangguan Qian pretended to be touched and hurried forward to help her up.


    Who knew that just as he walked over, he seemed to have discovered something, and exclaimed, "Lil Sis Ruoqi, you''re wearing my wedding dress this much?"


    Under the torch, it was impossible to see what Shen Ruoqi was wearing, but if one looked closely, it was indeed possible to see that she was wearing a wedding dress.


    Before she could continue, a figure quickly walked over and slapped Shen Ruqi twice on the face.


    "You little hoof! Princess''s wedding dress is something you can wear? You''re not young anymore, how can you be so fond of fun? "


    Shen Ruqi''s body ¡­ How could her body withstand two slaps from Shen mama? She fell flat on the ground, but Shen mama didn''t seem to be able to vent her anger as she kicked her body.


    Her vicious actions made the surrounding people feel pity for Shen Ruoqi, to be scolded in such a manner by her own mother.


    However, only Shangguan Qian knew that Shen mama''s actions were undoubtedly aimed at avoiding the issue and gaining the sympathy of the crowd, turning the issue into nothingness.


    She smiled mockingly. What an intelligent evil slave! She was so exquisite, yet she was so impenetrable when she did things.


    The matter of stealing a person''s clothes could be big or small. It was one thing if no one pursued it, but if they did, it would be a capital offense.


    "Empress, this old nanny has been teaching her daughter for so long, and yet such a thing has happened. But Ruoqi only likes to play around, and thinks that the princess''s wedding dress is too beautiful, so she tries it on. I beg the empress to forgive her. As for this old nanny''s life, it''s up to you!"


    As she spoke, she knelt in front of the empress and kowtowed with a clang. Soon, her forehead was red, causing anyone who saw it to sigh.


    What an amazing "four to four thousand Jin"! Compared to the crime of beheading, the physical pain was nothing.


    However, she also did not want to end their lives this quickly. If that were the case, it would not be too fun. Death was a type of release, and she would not let them get away with it so easily.


    "Okay, since it has already happened, there''s no way to save it. Why do you need to go through all this trouble?" The empress sighed and helped Shen mama, whose face was covered in blood, up.


    Tears streamed down Shen mama''s face as she looked at the empress, her mouth trembling and unable to speak.


    "Shen mama, if you''re wearing my wedding dress, do you want to get married? After all, he''s not young anymore. "


    Shangguan Qian''er''s gaze was deep, and the corners of his lips curled up in a deep smile, as if he had matured at a age completely inconsistent with her age.


    Shen mama was dazed for a moment, why did she feel that there was something wrong with Shangguan Qian tonight? He had originally thought that she would definitely plead for leniency, but not only did she not plead for leniency, she even had the intention of pursuing the matter?


    "Princess, Ruoqi wants to follow Princess for the rest of her life, regardless of whether or not you agree. Wherever the princess goes, Ruoqi will stay by your side. Shen Ruqi''s face was filled with fear as she sobbed in earnest.


    Shangguan Qian turned to look at the empress, muttering, "Imperial Mother, Ruoqi must not have intentionally worn my wedding dress, it''s just that I haven''t even gotten married yet and it''s already ruined. This is bad luck."


    When Shen mama and her daughter heard this, their faces instantly turned deathly pale.


    "Princess, Ruoqi didn''t do it on purpose, you can punish Ruoqi however you want." Shen Ruqi immediately knelt in front of her and kowtowed to her.


    She looked coldly at the woman kneeling at her feet, her hatred having been set free for a moment.


    The empress''s face turned cold. After all, this was the marriage ceremony for her daughter. With things having turned out like this, she definitely felt uncomfortable in her heart.


    "The punishment is small, but Ruoqi broke my wedding dress, so let Ruoqi personally make one for me. It shouldn''t be a problem within the one month, right?" Shangguan Qian Bei smiled innocently and asked after some discussion.


    "No problem, of course not! "Old granny, thank you, the princess is magnanimous." Shen mama hurriedly agreed, fearing that her slow response would make them unhappy.


    "But there''s one thing, I can''t have a second person helping me with my wedding dress. In any case, Ruoqi is my best sister, I can recognize her needlework, so I can let her have my wedding dress." Shangguan Qing Qian smiled, looking at the two of them seriously.


    The style of the wedding dress is complicated. If there are 3 to 5 people working here, a month''s worth of work is more than enough. However, if only Shen Ruoqi can sew it ¡­


    Shen Ruqi had a bitter face, not caring about the sorry state she was in, she tugged at Shen mama''s clothes, "Mother, it''s only been a month, how can I ¡­"


    "Shut up!" Shen mama reprimanded him coldly, signaling him not to say anything more.


    "My little sister is very clever. She will definitely complete it in a month. This will also show me our friendship, and I believe that the one you made will be more beautiful than the one you burned." Shangguan Qing Qian squatted in front of her, gently caressing her tattered bridal dress.


    Shen Ruqi forced a smile and nodded, "Definitely."


    Shangguan Qian Qian stood up and yawned, looking at the empress with a pained look, "Imperial Mother, you''ve been worried about Qian Chao for the whole night. Quickly go back and rest, otherwise Qing Qian''s heart will ache."


    The empress looked at her with a smile, feeling that she had become a completely different person. She nodded in gratification, then turned and left.


    "Lil Sis Ruoqi, I''ll have to trouble you with the wedding." Shangguan Qian''er smiled as he helped her up, but his hand came in contact with a hard object. She lifted Shen Ruoqi''s sleeve, revealing a dark green table with the word ''Wind'' on it.


    Her heart felt as if it had been pierced by a needle, and a piercing pain spread throughout her body. It turned out that they had already been hooked a long time ago. It had become a gang up on him!


    And she was so stupid that she didn''t notice it at all!


    Shen Ruqi''s expression was a little unnatural, she quickly pulled on her sleeves, trying to hide the bracelet.


    "My little sister''s bracelet is very beautiful, it doesn''t look like something big." She smiled meaningfully and said, "I wonder if little sister is willing to part with my love?"


    Hesitation and reluctance appeared on Shen Ruqi''s face, and before she could open her mouth, Shen mama had already removed the bracelet from her wrist, carefully handing it over to Shangguan Qing Qian.


    "It''s merely a small toy. Being able to catch the attention of a princess is Ruoqi''s fortune." Shen mama welcomed him with a smile.


    Shangguan Qian''er, on the other hand, only held the bracelet in his hand. Play, but not wear.


    Shen Ruqi''s gaze was fixated on the bracelet, her face filled with hidden bitterness. She gritted her teeth, her eyes clearly filled with hatred.


    "It''s getting late. Shen mama, Little Sister Ruoqi, you guys should go rest as well." As she spoke, she yawned again, as if she had forgotten about the bracelet in her hand. She then threw it on the ground.


    A crisp shattering sound rang out. Shen Ruoqi''s eyes were fixed on the broken bracelet on the ground, her entire being seemed to have been sucked out of her.


    "I really can''t help it. It definitely isn''t anything good." Shangguan Qian Shan smiled coldly, turning to walk towards the main hall.


    In her previous life, she had always called Shen Ruoqi and Shen Jingbin "sisters" without any arrogance at all. It was only because of this that Shen Ruoqi felt a sense of superiority and wasn''t afraid of her authority at all.


    And today, it was just a small show of strength she had given Shen Ruoqi.


    She wanted Shen Ruoqi to realize who was the lord and who was the servant!


    Shen Ruoqi rolled and crawled as she picked up the broken bracelet. Her tears were as big as beans and her eyes were filled with resentment.


    "It''s all broken, what''s the use of it?" Shen mama snatched the broken bracelet away and tossed it into the distance. Do you still think that this matter is not big enough? "


    Shen Ruqi looked at Shen mama with a wronged expression and sniffed, "This wedding dress should have been worn by me to begin with, why ¡­"


    Without waiting for her to speak, Shen mama covered her mouth and gave her a fierce look.


    "You''re courting death!" Don''t talk nonsense! " She still hadn''t recovered from the incident earlier. If Shen Ruoqi''s words had been heard by someone else, then they would really be facing a dead end.


    Shen Ruoqi''s face was filled with unwillingness, her eyes were full of hidden bitterness. She had originally exchanged token of love with Feng Yi, but who would have thought that Shangguan Qian would actually interfere in their relationship.

 C4

    However, she also knew that her status was different from Feng Yi''s, so she wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to get close to Shangguan Qian. If he entered Great Yan Nation, he would then make other plans. Who would have thought that he would cause such a ruckus today?


    The unwillingness and resentment in her heart grew stronger, and she was not convinced. Why did Shangguan Qing Qian want anything, but she could not? Why was the heavens so unfair?


    "Mother, why do I feel that Shangguan Qian is a little strange today?" Shen Ruoqi and Shen mama supported each other as they spoke, puzzled. The way Shangguan Qing Qian looked at her especially, was as if he hated her as much as he hated her.


    Shen mama''s expression was dark as she coldly snorted. "Right now, she''s a large princess. As long as something like that happens, she''s nothing. When the time comes, wouldn''t she have to listen to everything I say?"


    Shen Ruoqi secretly nodded her head, a trace of a sinister smile in her eyes.


    The February weather was the best. Shangguan Qian opened the window and let the warm wind in. The wind caressed her face, tickling his, but it was very comfortable.


    The peach blossoms outside were blooming just right. However, he had no choice but to burn the side chamber last night and destroy many peach trees. It was truly a pity.


    "Princess, the First Prince has been standing in the side palace for quite some time." Cui Zhu placed a plate of dessert to the side and softly reminded him.


    A smile appeared on Shangguan Qian''s face once more, he casually picked up a bunch of keys and said: "Really?"


    Outside the hall, the wind blew and the peach blossoms fell to the ground. It looked like it was in a dream, but the side hall was burned in an unbearably shabby manner, making it seem somewhat out of place.


    Still clad in white, Shang Guanmo stood by the side palace entrance, his eyes solemn, his thoughts unknown.


    "Is royal brother free recently?"


    Shangguan Qian wore a dark green dress, and it was very eye-catching when standing in the sea of pink flowers. Coupled with his originally delicate face, he looked like a fairy.


    However, the profoundness in those eyes had never been there before.


    "Your royal sister''s grand wedding is coming soon. Your royal brother naturally doesn''t dare to be careless." He suddenly bent down, pinched the dirt on the ground, and pretended not to care, "I really don''t know why there is kerosene here."


    Fire-oil ¨C


    Shangguan Qing Qian''s expression changed slightly, and she smiled, "It might be that little girl who accidentally landed here."


    In order to make the fire burn a bit bigger, she had sprinkled some oil around the bridal chamber. However, she didn''t expect him to find out.


    "That should be it. Can I give you my royal sister''s key?"


    Shangguan Qian''er walked in front of him, scrutinizing him carefully. He didn''t know why, but she kept having the feeling that he knew something, or perhaps was already suspecting her?


    Although he didn''t have the memory of this man in his previous life, it didn''t mean that he didn''t have any influence in this life.


    "The hall is already burnt down, what do you want the key for?"


    As he spoke, he extended his hand to grab Shang Guanmo''s right wrist, but it was quickly suppressed by his hand. His strength was great, and she had no way of resisting.


    Shangguan Qian Qian furrowed his brow, letting out a hollow laugh as she released his hand, and the pressure he exerted also disappeared.


    Although he had died when he was seven, she suddenly remembered that he had a round birthmark on his right wrist.


    "What royal sister said is right. Since the palace is destroyed, there is no need to take the key." He turned around and left.


    Shangguan Qian''er looked at him calmly, feeling that she was a stranger to him. Besides, Shang Guanmo seemed to be on guard against anyone, was he really still his big brother? She folded a peach blossom at random and his eyes turned dark.


    Shangguan Qian should have been served by four palace maids, and Shen Ruoqi was one of them. However, he had been on good terms with Shen Ruoqi since he was young, so he had always been indulgent towards her.


    The newly arrived silk, the good color rouge, as long as Shen Ruoqi took a fancy to it, she would give it to her.


    However, what they got in return was this kind of cruel and unscrupulous character. Indeed, people couldn''t be too kind.


    "Hong Ying, why is it that it''s already this time, why haven''t you seen Ruoqi coming over?" Shangguan Qian sat on the table, fiddling with a zither by his side.


    Ever since she was young, she didn''t like these things, so she wasn''t proficient in them. Shen Ruoqi on the other hand, was different. She was proficient in all kinds of arts and calligraphy.


    The red tassel didn''t like Shen Ruqi very much, because in front of the princess she was as arrogant as a master. They were obviously palace maids, but Shen Ruqi didn''t do any menial work.


    "She? You should be embroidering the wedding dress right? Princess, you''ve forgotten. Didn''t you let her embroider the wedding dress yesterday? " The red tassel said quickly.


    "You talk too much!" The slightly more mature Cui Zhu lectured in a low voice.


    Shangguan Qian did not pay much attention to it, instead, he casually played with the zither as he said indifferently, "Go call her."


    The red tassel seemed surprised. If it was a normal day, the princess would have let it go, but it did not matter whether she came here to serve him. What was going on today? Furthermore, why did she feel that the princess was a little strange?


    Very quickly, Shen Ruoqi, dressed in a purple palace attire, appeared alongside the red tassel. Her hair was neatly combed, and her cheeks were purple and red from the beating yesterday.


    She looked at Shangguan Qing Qian with a pair of delicate eyes that seemed as if they were about to cry.


    "Sister Qian ¡­"


    Her voice was very soft and soft, revealing weakness everywhere. A typical wind could make a weak girl fall.


    "Ruoqi, I''ve got a new zither, its sound is not bad. I''ve thought about it, among all of us, you''re the only one who plays well. Try it."


    Saying that, he pushed the guqin in front of her, and looked at Shen Ruqi with a smile.


    Shen Ruqi bit her lips, her face carrying a hint of melancholy, and her heart was even more furious. What did she mean by this? Asking her to chase the bride out by herself for a month, and now telling her to play the zither? Then can she still use her hands?


    This was simply making things difficult for him!


    "Sigh, what a pity." She sighed as if in regret.


    The usually quick talker Hong Ying was unhappy and could not help but grumble, "Everyone is a girl, who isn''t injured? If the princess wanted to hear the zither, could it be that she had to welcome her. to suit you? "


    When Shen Ruqi heard this, her face flushed red from anger. She lowered her face and said, "If you can, come at me."


    "I just don''t know, I know, and I''m not as hypocritical as you!"


    "Sister Qian, look at her ¡­" Shen Ruqi was so angry that her face turned pale, and tears of grievance welled up in her eyes.


    "Hong Ying is right, and this is indeed a good zither. Why don''t you try it out?" Shangguan Qian''er smiled as he pushed the zither in front of her.


    No matter how unwilling Shen Ruqi was to play, with so many eyes on her, she could only sit down and play.


    The sound of the zither was really good. Shen Ruoqi''s hand was pierced during the embroidery process, so she had to play her fingers every time she played the zither.


    Her ten fingers were linked to her heart, instantly causing her to break out in a cold sweat. She wanted to end it, but then she remembered Hong Ying''s mockery. She didn''t want that damned girl to laugh at her!


    Not to mention, Feng Yi had also said that he liked to listen to her play the zither the most! He could only grit his teeth and continue playing.


    During this time, Shangguan Qian fell into a deep sleep, lying on the rattan chair as if he was tired. Shen Ruoqi complained repeatedly, feeling depressed in his heart. On one hand,he wanted to stop, but on the other hand, she was still afraid of Shangguan Qian.


    She had a problem, and that was who was sleeping. If he disturbed her when she felt like it, she would lose her temper.


    Shen Ruqi was so angry that her face turned pale, her fingers could not even muster up any strength, and her voice almost stopped. However, deep in her heart, she was anxiously hoping that Shangguan Qian would wake up soon.


    The elegant notes of the zither played throughout the afternoon, and Shangguan Qian only woke up when he was almost done with the meal.


    Ding ¨C


    The zither made an ear-piercing noise, Shen Ruoqi was so tired that she was panting on the ground, her hands didn''t dare to move. There were originally wounds on her fingers, but now the pain was even worse.


    "Why is Ruoqi still playing these days? "It''s a pity that I didn''t listen to anything after sleeping for an entire afternoon. How about you play again tomorrow?" Shangguan Qian yawned and spoke slowly.


    Shen Ruoqi sucked in a breath of cold air, bit her lips and raised her damaged hands in front of her, "Older sister Qian, I''m afraid that I won''t be able to bounce off of my hands anymore."


    "Aiya, how did this happen?" Shangguan Qing Qian was surprised as she took her hand and examined it carefully.


    His ten fingers were all injured to varying degrees, and some of them even had traces of blood on them.


    "Cui Zhu, where''s my bottle of pearl powder? "Give it to Ruoqi."


    When Shen Ruoqi heard this, she felt a little happy in her heart. Pearl powder was very precious in the large pond, and only royalty could afford it.


    "Thank you, Princess." She smiled faintly as she thanked him. Although she was not happy, she did not want to show it on her face. As long as it was something serious, she would see how Shangguan Qian was still acting arrogantly!


    Shangguan Qian looked at her hand with pity, sighing, "Ruoqi, my wedding dress is not to be trifled with, you mustn''t let any blood stain it! "This is bad luck!"


    "Ruoqi understands."


    "Alright, you should go rest." Shangguan Qing smiled faintly, his eyes filled with a gentle light.


    Returning back to the courtyard, Shen Ruoqi placed one foot on the chair. Both of her arms were sore, and her fingers were in excruciating pain. How could she weave clothes now?


    "Why are you so angry?" Shen mama walked in with an indifferent expression. Ye Zichen probed with her eyes.


    Shen Ruoxi grievingly shed tears, and showed her hands to Shen mama as she wailed, "Shangguan Qian had me play the zither for an entire afternoon, my arms are about to break!"


    "Furthermore, she told me to sew the wedding dress. How could I sew the wedding dress with my hands?"


    "Logically speaking, Shangguan Qing Qian''s character has changed a lot, did she discover something?" Did you see your bracelet and guess something? " Shen mama asked with a deep voice.


    Shen Ruqi also stopped crying, and asked with a panicked expression, "Then what?"


    "Looks like I have to test her when I have the time. You should also be more careful, don''t reveal any flaws!" Shen mama said. Horned Eyes was a bit shrewd.


    Shen Ruqi wiped away the tears on her face, "It''s best if she doesn''t feel comfortable."


    "That''s for sure." Shen mama laughed evilly and took the initiative to wipe her fingers with the pearl powder beside her. "The princess is going to offer sacrifices to her ancestors as well as before marriage. When the time comes, she''ll look good."

 C5

    In the middle of the night, the cries of birds could be heard from the wutong tree in front of the palace. In the middle of the night, the cries of birds could be heard from the wutong tree in front of the palace.


    Shangguan Qian Shan woke up slowly and stood in front of the window in his middle clothes, looking beautiful. His beautiful face was expressionless, and his starry eyes were filled with hatred.


    She raised her eyes slightly and looked at the black silk sky, feeling depressed. Even after she was reborn, whenever it was midnight, she would not be able to sleep soundly. When she thought of her parents in her previous life, when their child died tragically, the hatred would surge continuously.


    "Crack ~ ~ ~"


    Thunder rumbled in the distance, followed by continuous thunder exploding the pot in the sky. But at this time, she heard a clatter in the room, and turned around to see Cui Yan sitting beside a pillar looking at her, helpless, and broke a cup at her feet.


    "Are you scared by the thunder?" Her black eyes were like an ancient well, so deep that one could not see the end. However, they faintly revealed a sense of majesty.


    Cui Yan quickly lowered her head and whispered, "This servant knows my mistake."


    "If you''re tired, go back and rest."


    "No, if elder sister Cui Zhu knew that your servant did not keep watch and instead went back to rest, I would be punished." As Cui Yan spoke, she quickly squatted down and picked up the pieces of debris at the side of her feet.


    Cui Yan''s brow was furrowed, and she quickly tidied up, trembling. She stole a glance at Shangguan Qian, and when she realised she was looking out the window, she heaved a sigh of relief.


    She didn''t know why, but the instant she met the princess''s eyes, she felt like she was suffocating. Even the air had become thin.


    Her eyes were sharp and filled with hatred. Even though it was just a glance, it was enough to scare her. How could the usually carefree and carefree princess have such a gaze?


    Was she mistaken?


    "Hulala ~ ~ ~"


    A torrential downpour came down, extinguishing a few lanterns outside the palace. The courtyard instantly became much darker.


    Shangguan Qian had closed the window, and his body was extremely cold. However, compared to his previous life, what did this sort of coldness count for?


    "Princess, tea."


    Shangguan Qian''er shook her head and rubbed her head, "I have a headache, I don''t want to drink anymore. It''s raining now, go back to sleep."


    "I ¡­"


    "I order you to go back!" She glanced at Cui Yan, then lay back down.


    Only then did Cui Yan quietly walk outside. Before her hand could reach the door, it opened with a bang and a gust of cold wind came in, mixed with rain.


    "Where''s the princess?" An impatient voice sounded. Shen Ruoqi, who was at the entrance of the palace hall, had her hair drenched. She looked at the interior of the palace hall in a delicate and touching manner.


    "Princess says she has a headache and is sleeping. You can come back tomorrow if you need anything."


    With that, he rushed in recklessly, kneeling in front of the bed along with Leng Feng, "Sister Qian, you have to save Ruoqi no matter what."


    It was a sad cry. If he didn''t listen carefully, what difference was there between this and a sad cry?


    Shangguan Qian''er, who was lying on the bed, couldn''t help but furrow his brow. He let her cry for a while longer before slowly opening his eyes. Looking at Shen Ruoqi who was kneeling on the floor, he asked in surprise, "Ruoqi, what are you doing?"


    Shen Ruqi looked at her with snot and tears in her eyes, a complicated expression in her eyes. If Shen mama hadn''t been keeping vigil at the empress''s place, she wouldn''t have come to ask Shangguan Qian, but now ¡­


    As she cried, she pushed her hair away from her face and extended her hands in front of Shangguan Qian.


    "Sister Qian, I don''t know why, but I woke up with beans growing on my body."


    Shangguan Qian raised his brow, a tired look on his face as he said passively: "Ruoqi, you''re sick, you should be looking for an imperial physician, what do you mean by waking me up?"


    Although his words were ordinary, they carried a faint sense of majesty.


    "Sister Qian ¡­"


    As palace maids, they had no right to see an imperial physician. Unless their master ordered them to do so, they had no right to see an imperial physician.


    "As a servant, why did you wake up the master for such a small matter? Didn''t Shen mama teach you how to be a servant?" Shangguan Qian''s face was cold, every word was fierce, especially the word ''servant'', which emphasized his words.


    Shen Ruoqi held the pimples on her body from time to time, panic flitting past her eyes and astonishment flitting across her eyes. She felt that those words shouldn''t have come out of Shangguan Qian''s mouth.


    "This servant knows that I was wrong, but this servant vaguely remembers that the reason why I became like this before going to bed is because I smeared pearl powder on it ¡­"


    "Pa ~ ~ ~"


    A crisp slap rang out. Shangguan Qian narrowed his eyes slightly, looking coldly at the woman lying on the ground as he said in a low voice.


    "Are you suspecting that the pearl powder I gave you was poisonous?"


    Shen Ruoqi immediately shook her head, and said in fear, "Ruoqi didn''t mean that, Ruoqi just thought it was weird, but I don''t know why there would be pimples."


    "Cui Yan, call Imperial Physician Li over."


    In an instant, the entire hall was silent, and the surroundings were ice-cold. The woman kneeling in front of the bed felt even more cold, and her left cheek felt a burning pain.


    She was completely shocked by Shangguan Qian''s actions. Before, she had been sick, and Shangguan Qian had called for an imperial physician for her. Furthermore, they were always amiable and amiable.


    But now it had become like this? What went wrong? Was it really as Shen mama said, that Shangguan Qian had already discovered the matter between her and Li Fengyi?


    As he thought of this, he could not help but suck in a breath of cold air. The fear in his heart grew.


    Shen Ruoqi trembled as her clothes were drenched by the rain, making them even colder.


    "Princess, Doctor Li is here."


    As the sound of footsteps rang out, Shangguan Qian''er slowly turned his head, her black eyes becoming more and more profound under the candlelight, that look in her eyes was not like that of a teenager''s.


    "Doctor Li, check on her. How did she get the pimples?"


    Her voice was cold and emotionless. She looked at Cui Yan and said, "Go get the pearl powder from Ruoqi''s room."


    The hall was silent, with only the faint sound of Shangguan Qian drinking tea.


    "Doctor Li, is all the pimples on her body made from pearl powder?"


    Imperial Physician Li frowned and shook his head. "No, it''s allergic to pearl powder."


    Those words made Shen Ruoqi turn pale, and she quickly kneeled down in front of Shangguan Qian, "Elder sister Qian, your servant said in a moment of haste that there was a problem with the pearl powder. Your servant knows she was wrong, and begs the princess to punish me."


    Shangguan Qian lowered his head to look at the kneeling woman in front of him, his eyes sparkling. She released a thick hatred that made her want to hack her into a thousand pieces. But now was not the time. It was too easy for her. She had to torture her from time to time to make her spirit suffer. His body completely collapsed, only then could he let his hatred be vented out.


    "Go rest."


    Shen Ruqi raised her head slightly to look at her, then quickly left.


    Shangguan Qian held a cup of tea in his hand and took a sip, mockery in his eyes. Of course pearl powder wouldn''t make people allergic to it, but she knew that Shen Ruoxi was beaten up and her face was swollen like a pig''s head. Her finger was injured, of course, and she was allergic.


    After accompanying Shen Ruoqi for the whole night, she was truly a little tired and fell into bed. She then fell into a deep sleep.


    The next day, she woke up in a daze and her entire body became light as a feather. The whispers of Red Tassel and Cui Zhu entered her ears, and she slowly opened her eyes.


    "Princess, what do you think?" Cui Zhu stepped forward and gently wiped the sweat off her face with a handkerchief.


    Shangguan Qian only felt a sharp pain in his throat as he asked in a hoarse voice, "Not bad."


    "You''re already so sick, what''s there to be happy about it? The medicine has already been fried, you should drink it after cooling down later." The red tassel choked with sobs as it opened its mouth.


    Shangguan Qian had looked at this straightforward little girl in front of him, and a pleased smile had appeared in his eyes. He remembered that she had once been Li Fengyi''s concubine, and because the Shen mother and daughter had instigated him, she had casually married Hong Ying.


    Every step she took was planned by the mother and daughter pair. In her previous life, she didn''t have any schemes, so she treated them like family and cared for them, but in the end they ended up like that.


    In this life, she would no longer be kind. She would no longer allow Lady Shen and her mother to trample on her. Her hatred would be slowly taken back from where they came from.


    "Princess, I heard that Miss Shen caused trouble in the hall last night, and that''s why she fell ill?" Cui Zhu gently stirred the soup with her spoon. Her large eyes were black and bright, and from time to time she revealed a crafty look. Coupled with her steady personality, it was obvious that she was an intelligent girl.


    No wonder the mother and daughter of the Shen family could not wait to drown her on their way to marriage. If only she had been more careful ¡­


    However, in this life, she would never let this happen again.


    "Cui Yan, how did you keep watch?" Can you just let Shen Ruoqi barge in and disturb the princess? The red tassel fiercely glared at Cui Yan who was standing by the side with a basin in her hands, complaining.


    Cui Yan lowered her head and said nervously, "At that time ¡­"


    "Alright, let''s not talk about it anymore. I only got sick because I blew on the window last night. Give me the medicine to drink." Shangguan Qian sat up, took the medicine and drank it all in one gulp.


    "Princess ¡­" Even Cui Zhu couldn''t help but frown, because it was very rare to see the princess drink all the medicine together, not even frowning a single time.


    In her previous life, she had experienced all sorts of humiliations, no matter how painful, let alone taking medicine. This kind of suffering really meant nothing to her.


    No matter how bitter the medicine was, could it still be that painful?

 C6

    Early in the morning, Shen Ruoqi arrived at the hall. Compared to the other serving maids, she seemed rather superfluous. After all these years, she hadn''t been able to serve Shangguan Qian, so she didn''t know how to make a move.


    Her face was covered with a thick layer of powder, but it could not hide the swelling on her left cheek. Combined with the red spots on her face, she seemed to be in an exceptionally sorry state.


    "I''ve embroidered a part of it." Shen Ruoxi lowered her head and answered softly. Combined with Shangguan Qian''s last few anomalies, she had become a lot more obedient now. Although she couldn''t be sure that Shangguan Qian had found out about her, she still had to be a little more careful.


    After all, she was still in the palace, and her words still had the final say. But once they left the palace, it was unknown who would make the final call. Thinking up to here, a mocking smile appeared on Shen Ruqi''s face.


    "I''ll be troubling Ruoqi."


    "It''s my blessing."


    Shangguan Qian had a sickly look on his face as he looked out the window. It had rained heavily last night, but the air was especially fresh and fresh.


    "Let''s go out for a walk."


    In a small pavilion beside the lotus flower pond, Shangguan Qian sat on a stone bench, sipping his tea and pointing at a nearby lotus flower. "This lotus flower blooms beautifully."


    "If the princess likes it, the green bamboo can be picked for her." Cui Zhu said while making tea.


    On the other hand, the red tassel who was preparing the snacks said straightforwardly, "Big Sister Cui Zhu is making tea. If you leave, who can make the tea? I think it''s better to let Shen Ruoqi go, since she hasn''t done anything at all. "


    "Can''t you see we''re all busy? It seems like you''re the only person here. If you don''t go, who else can you go to? Only people with a lot of ideas will think that others have a lot of ideas. " The red tassel retorted at a moderate pace, angering Shen Ruqi to the point that her face turned white.


    She looked at Shangguan Qian with a wronged expression, as if she wanted to cry but could not do so, "Big sister Qian, look at the red tassel, it only knows how to bully me."


    Shen Ruoqi really didn''t treat her as a servant, but instead started discussing about sisters with her. In the past, she was heartless, and she even felt close to her, but now, listening to her sister only made her feel disgusted.


    "That lotus is very close to the shore. You go pick it and try."


    Shen Ruqi bit her lips and looked at her resentfully. Since Shangguan Qian Bei had spoken, she could no longer refute him. She was angry, but could not vent it out, so she walked slowly towards the lotus pond.


    The lotus flower looked very close to the lotus pond, but in reality, it was very far away. Shen Ruoqi had stretched half her body out, but she still couldn''t pick it.


    "Plop ~ ~ ~"


    The sound of falling into the water attracted the pavilion''s attention.


    Shangguan Qian Chao calmly ate his dessert, looking at the woman flopping around in the lotus pond with a trace of happiness in his eyes.


    As for Cui Zhu and Hong Ying, they didn''t see Shen Ruoqi fall into the water either. They stood to the side without saying a word, but Cui Yan, who was standing by the side, was a little anxious.


    "Princess, Shen Ruoqi seems to have fallen into the water. Should we go save her?"


    The Princess wasn''t blind, so why would she, a palace maid, be so anxious? She was truly blind.


    "You reap what you sow." Hong Ying muttered.


    Shen Ruqi had already lost her consciousness, but Shang Guanmo calmly twisted the water off his clothes.


    His entire body was drenched. Water dripped off his long hair and his clothes stuck tightly to his body. Even though he was battered and exhausted, he still appeared exceptionally calm.


    "Is it interesting to play this trick over and over again?"


    Shang Guanmo''s deep eyes focused on Shangguan Qian''s body, his eyes were fierce, and his tone was filled with disdain.


    Shangguan Qian''s brow furrowed instantly. This person knew what she had done from start to finish, so he couldn''t bear to see the scene of a hero saving a beauty now?


    But what did he know? What did he know?


    A person who had never experienced or did not know how those people who encountered her could criticize her in such a manner.


    The sneer on his face intensified. "What has my problem got to do with you?"


    "I don''t want such a thing to happen again. At least, before you get married. Otherwise, you will have to bear the consequences."


    The disgust in his eyes was so strong, Shangguan Qian thought he was someone who knew how to hide himself, but she had guessed wrongly, this'' royal brother ''of hers had a good tradition of kindness.


    "I would actually like to know what the consequences are. What can you do to me?" Shangguan Qian was smiling, and his voice was soft and gentle, without any killing intent, as if he was still that inexperienced princess who was raised in a greenhouse.


    Shang Guanmo merely looked at her coldly before turning to leave without saying a word.


    She could feel that Shang Guanmo loathed her, the loathing that seeped out from the depths of his bones. It was just that in Shangguan Qian''s memories, she could not get anything related to him.


    Forget it, since she was going to be married, she wouldn''t have any contact with this person in the future anyway. So what if she hated him, she didn''t like Shang Guanmo anyway.


    Thinking of this, he felt much better.


    "Find anyone to revive her."


    Shangguan Qian shot a glance at Shen Ruoqi who had fainted on the ground, with eyes full of loathing, he turned and left.


    Everyone saw Shen Ruqi''s change in front of their eyes. Although they were surprised by the change in the princess, they still felt comfortable in their hearts. After all, the previous Shen Ruoqi was too arrogant.


    After being rescued, Shen Ruoqi cried out loud. Her face was full of grievance, when had she ever been in such a predicament?


    In the palace, although she was also a palace maid, when had she ever been bullied like this? As the daughter of the empress''s favorite, Shen mama, she''d always prided herself on being her daughter.


    Although their treatment was not as good as that of princesses, it was still much better than those palace maids.


    However, she did not know when, but Shangguan Qian who had always been obedient to her suddenly changed her attitude, every time it was targeted at her. Was it really because of that bracelet that she had discovered it?


    "Mother, what should I do? If I continue to be like this, I will be bullied to death by her. " Shen Ruqi cried loudly in Senior Servant Shen''s embrace, her face full of complaints.


    "Mother has already made arrangements, tomorrow is the celebration, Shangguan Qian will not be safe!" Shen mama lightly patted her shoulder. Pointy eyes were full of calculations, "Endure it, once we leave the palace, she will be like an ant in my hands. If I tell her to head east, she won''t dare to head west!"


    Shen Ruqi wiped the tears off her face and nodded heavily.


    "I must make her suffer, or else it will be difficult to dispel the hatred in my heart!"


    At dawn, the entire city burst into cheers. Everyone knew that the most beloved princess was going to be married off. Early on, there were many people surrounding the city gates.


    "Qian''Er, after the ceremony, you are going to get married. Mother ¡­" The empress held her hand tightly, tears streaming down her face. She was choked with sobs.


    "Muhou." Shangguan Qian''er hugged the Queen tightly, his eyes filled with reluctance. In her previous life, she had hurt everyone, and in this life, she would not allow such a tragedy to happen again.


    So she must change, she must not let him suffer any more harm.


    "Alright, go quickly." The empress wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and instructed, "Don''t make any mistakes in any of the details. Shen mama, you stay by Qian''Er''s side."


    "Esteemed empress need not worry, Princess Qian''er is so intelligent. There won''t be any accidents."


    "Go."


    The horse carriage moved forward majestically, Shangguan Qian was seated on the horse carriage, dressed in luxurious attire. The surroundings were all lightly veiled, and one could vaguely see what was happening outside.


    To her surprise, she discovered that the one guarding the carriage on top of a white horse was Shang Guanmo.


    His warning seemed to vaguely come to his ears, and a trace of ridicule appeared in his eyes. If he was hateful, then why did he come here?


    As the carriage moved out of the city, more and more people gathered. Her expression was solemn and she could faintly sense that something was amiss.


    Her gaze landed on Shen mama, who was following beside the horse. She seemed to be thinking about someone in the crowd from time to time. Something wasn''t right, she thought to herself. This evil slave must have arranged some tricks!


    But at this moment, with a thump, she felt as if the carriage had lost its balance and completely tilted to the right. She quickly supported it and steadied her body, but the carriage stopped.


    Shangguan Qian''s brow furrowed tightly, the crowd outside was growing denser and denser, as his gaze fell upon Shang Guanmo, his expression grave.


    Ye Zichen got off the car decisively, and found that the wheel was broken. After looking at it carefully, he noticed that there were obvious knife marks where the wheel was broken. It was possible to guess that someone had done it.


    It goes without saying who did it.


    "Princess, the carriage is broken. We can''t leave." Cui Zhu said in a deep voice, "Moreover, there are a lot of people here, so we must quickly think of a way."


    "I know." Shangguan Qian''s hands were clenched tight, after looking around, he found that there were actually very few guards.


    At this moment, several roars could be heard coming from afar. The surrounding people seemed to be in a state of chaos as they continuously pushed and shoved the guards. Some of them even charged in.


    Shangguan Qian''s face grew more and more unsightly, as he retreated to the side, dressed in luxurious clothing, his movements very inconvenient.


    Suddenly, a silver light flashed past her eyes. She realized something, but was unable to dodge. She was stuck right beside the carriage.


    "Princess, be careful!" Cui Zhu tried to push the person who was rushing over, but felt a pain in her arm and a wound impressively appeared.


    "Come here!"


    She didn''t have time to react before she was instantly lifted into the air and carried onto the horse.


    Behind her was the faint scent of gardenia, accompanied by a masculine scent. It was a strange feeling, but she felt much safer.


    "Cui Zhu, save Cui Zhu, there''s an assassin!" Shangguan Qian shouted out anxiously, his eyes quickly searching for Shen mama. However, the surroundings were a mess, he could not be found.


    "Don''t worry, nothing will happen."


    When a few men with daggers approached the place, many guards rushed out from the bamboo forest to surround Shang Guanmo''s horse and disperse all the citizens. Only then did the situation settle down.

 C7

    Although the atmosphere had calmed down, Shangguan Qian was still sweating profusely. Shen mama was actually so vicious and had arranged so many assassins to deal with her!


    It seemed that she really felt sorry for her if she didn''t do anything!


    The person behind her seemed to sense her anger. She lightly said, "Ride on your own."


    His tone was unquestionable, he did not even ask and instead used the exact same words. But Shang Guanmo knew martial arts, it would be very safe to stay by his side.


    Shangguan Qian also said resolutely: "No."


    He hesitated for a moment, said nothing more, and rode slowly.


    Riding a horse was tiring, and in addition to the short distance, Shangguan Qian was almost unable to hold on. He ignored it and leaned into Shang Guanmo''s embrace.


    She was going to be married anyway, and wasn''t Shang Guanmo her royal brother? What was there to be afraid of between two people?


    Along the way, the faint smell of gardenia wafted over. It smelled really good, to the point where she was about to fall asleep. In her muddled state, she arrived at the heavenly altar, the place of the sacrificial ceremony.


    There were a lot of steps here, so she had to get dressed up and walk up one step at a time while holding the incense in her hand.


    Shen mama held a stick of incense in her hand and handed it over to her. "Princess, be careful not to let the incense burn out. You must stick it in the incense burner on the altar in time."


    Shangguan Qian''er accepted the incense coldly, not hesitating at all as he strode towards the Heavenly Altar. In her previous life, she had been very excited to be in the Altar of Heavens, and was filled with the yearning of love.


    In this life, her emotions were very complicated, but there was no doubt that her heart was filled with hatred.


    Every step he took was arduous, and his face was covered in sweat.


    Behind her, there was the sound of light footsteps. She turned her head in surprise as Shang Guanmo followed behind her at a steady pace. His expression was exceptionally calm and emotionless.


    "How could you ¡­"


    Why would Shang Guanmo accompany her to the altar? Don''t you hate her?


    "As your royal brother, you should protect your royal sister."


    This seemingly formal explanation made Shangguan Qian feel at ease, wasn''t this also a way to please his father? Shang Guanmo was not born from his mother, so he did not pay much attention to him.


    Even if there was only one prince, he might not be able to successfully ascend to the throne, because he did not have the qualifications.


    It would be a good plan to please her and have her mother and father pay attention to him.


    The first time they saw him, they thought he was someone who would be carefree and not care about his own rights, but now it seemed that he had hidden it too deeply.


    He ignored him and walked towards the altar. The incense had already reached the middle of the altar, and there seemed to be a different scent in the air.


    This smell ¡ª


    It was actually like gunpowder!


    She thought that she would definitely fall to the ground half dead, but she was stopped by someone else, allowing her to stabilize her body.


    Shang Guanmo was calm, as if nothing had happened just now. Calmly, he lit up the incense he had prepared and passed it to her.


    "There''s no problem with that."


    Shangguan Qian''s face was livid, he could almost be certain that he knew something, combined with the calmness of an assassin, plus the scent he had prepared earlier, it was almost certain that he knew everything!


    "I won''t thank you!"


    Shang Guanmo raised his brows slightly, as if he did not mind, "Just a few steps away."


    She bit her lips and stabilized herself with each step. She inserted the incense into the incense burner and looked back at Guang Mo. However, he had already calmly walked back!


    After descending from the Sky Tower, Cui Zhu walked over with concern, "Princess, what happened just now?"


    Shangguan Qian shot a fierce glare at Shen mama, pretending not to care, "Nothing."


    Shen mama stole a glance at him, her eyes filled with unwillingness, but she quickly concealed it.


    "Princess, it is unlucky for you to throw away the incense."


    "If one is sincere, it is natural to change the rules." Shangguan Qian shot her a cold glance. "Besides, the ceremony is still going on. Before mother left, he said he wanted me to listen to Senior Servant Shen, but what did he do for me?"


    "It is this old servant''s fault. This old servant did not check it properly. After returning to the palace, I will certainly carefully search for it. I won''t let go of any servant who recklessly attacked the princess!"


    "Senior Servant Shen must thoroughly inspect it. I want to let those people know what it means to lift a rock and smash their own feet!"


    Shen mama''s face turned pale, but she quickly covered it up.


    "Cui Zhu, how are your injuries?"


    "It''s just a flesh wound, no problem."


    Shangguan Qian Bei nodded, but his eyes grew colder. She had to make Shen mama regret what she had done today!


    "Princess, the First Prince told you to sit in this carriage and that nothing would happen on the way back. Please rest assured."


    Shangguan Qian looked at the horse carriage with an indifferent look, nodding, "Alright."


    It was just as Shang Guanmo had said, the journey back was calm and peaceful, as if nothing had happened.


    It had only been a few days since the wedding, and Shangguan Qian was naturally guarding the empress. The empress''s chamber was luxurious, and she was lying on the soft couch, pouting.


    "Imperial Mother, I can''t bear to part with you. I really don''t want to marry you!"


    "Silly girl, what are you talking about? The general situation has already been set, don''t think about not marrying anymore. You have been willful since young, and your royal father and mother have already tolerated you a lot when it came to marriage. The Queen pinched a piece of preserves and stuffed it into her mouth.


    "The princess has grown up and knows how to be reluctant to part with the empress." Shen mama, who was waiting on the side, covered her mouth and laughed.


    Shangguan Qian Bei looked at her hypocritical look, a taunting smirk on his face; his flattery was really loud, no wonder the Queen Mother trusted her so much.


    However, he did not know that this woman had a venomous heart and was scheming in every direction.


    "Yeah, Little Qian has grown up." The Empress looked gratifyingly at Shangguan Qian''er. "Shen mama, you have to take good care of Qian''er when you get to the Great Yan. She''s too young and inexperienced, don''t let anyone bully her."


    "Of course."


    Shangguan Qian yawned, glancing at Shen mama coldly, pretending not to care, and asked, "Imperial Mother, I heard you always throw away your jewelry in your sleeping quarters?" But who did it? "


    "Not yet. The most hateful thing is that the Night Pearl that your royal father gave me has also disappeared!" The empress had a distressed look on her face as she said, "That Night Pearl is of extraordinary value, so how could it be so daring?"


    "I heard that someone saw light in the bamboo forest in the back garden. Maybe it was from the Night Pearls."


    Shangguan Qian''er smiled faintly as he spoke, glancing at Shen mama out of the corner of his eye. As expected, she saw her expression freeze, becoming a little unnatural.


    "Empress, I''ve heard that the bamboo forest isn''t very clean. Perhaps someone saw something that they shouldn''t have seen?" Shen mama spoke up just in time.


    The empress''s expression changed as she shook her head. "Forget it. If it''s lost, so be it."


    Shangguan Qian''er looked at Shen mama lazily, a smile on her face. The fish had already taken the bait, she was just waiting for the long line to catch a fish.


    The moonlight was dark and the wind was blowing high. A figure quickly ran toward the bamboo forest from the fake mountain. After running for a while, she did not forget to look around in every direction. After confirming that no one was around, she continued to walk deeper.


    The figure crouched in the bamboo forest, listening to the sounds coming from all around, digging the ground. Soon, a bright light flashed and then disappeared.


    Just as the figure ran back, a group of guards rushed out and caught her.


    The empress''s bedroom was brightly lit. A small palace maid was pressed down while crying. However, the pearl in her bosom was actually the Luminous Pearl. She was so scared that her legs went limp, and she occasionally cried out that she had been wronged.


    "Unjustly accused? Are you innocent? The Luminous Pearls have all been found in your bosom, and so many eyes have seen you digging in the bamboo forest. Shen mama asked with a fiendish expression as she kicked the little palace maid''s chest.


    The little palace maid fell to the ground, coughing violently. She couldn''t say anything at all, but could only glare at Shen mama with hidden bitterness in her eyes.


    "Shen mama, I''ll leave it to you." The empress spoke blandly and entered her chamber.


    Shen mama pulled the little palace maid in front of her and said in a low voice, "You''ve stolen everything, do you still have any excuses!"


    "It was obviously ¡­"


    "Clap, clap, clap ~ ~ ~"


    Shen mama tugged at her collar, her tone filled with ruthlessness. "Still trying to argue?" I told you to quibble! "


    The little palace maid was beaten until she started to wail. Her face instantly swelled up and blood flowed out of her mouth. She was completely unable to utter a single word.


    Shangguan Qian hid in the shadows, watching this scene with furrowed brows, sighing in his heart. This old fox was really cautious, he didn''t go himself, instead he leaked the news to the people around him, making this little palace maid his scapegoat.


    She''d been in the palace for so many years, and her connections were definitely beyond her imagination. Although she hadn''t been able to catch Shen mama, she didn''t feel depressed at all.


    After all, they still had a lot of time. There would be more opportunities in the future.


    "Eat things that are inside and outside, see if I don''t skin you!"


    Shen mama''s fierce voice entered her ears, causing Shangguan Qian''s brows to furrow. She turned around, unable to bear to watch any longer.


    However, she did not feel pity for the young palace maid. Her greed meant that she had to pay the price.


    He slowly walked forward and was stunned to discover that there was a figure at the fake mountain. He didn''t seem to want to avoid her and instead coldly stared at her.


    Again that deep sense of disgust, Shangguan Qian smiled mockingly and walked over with large strides, sizing up Shang Guanmo with his eyes.


    "What is it? Your hypocrisy has come out again? I can''t stand watching over you as you can go and save that little palace maid. "


    Shang Guanmo lowered his gaze slightly, a cold glint reflected in his eyes as he smiled mockingly. "A hypocritical act is always better than a cruel one."


    Was he scolding her for being cruel? Although she did not know what had ''happened'' to Shangguan Mo, she was sure that their relationship was not as good as it seemed.


    Shang Guanmo was a schemer, and he would of course act subservient to her on the surface, pretending to be a good imperial brother. However, behind her back, he was especially disgusted with her.


    "Ruthlessness, at least it''s real. Shang Guanmo, to pretend to be nice to me in front of royal father and mother, isn''t that uncomfortable?" Shangguan Qian turned to leave with a mocking smile.

 C8

    Time seemed to pass quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was the day of the wedding. Shangguan Qian still looked neither happy nor sad, it was as if she was not the one who had married, his gaze was indifferent as he looked at the red wedding dress Shen Ruoqi sent him.


    The embroidery work was really good. It was extremely meticulous. She gently slid her hand across the bridal dress and felt a stabbing pain.


    She calmly flipped her hand to take a look. Her middle finger had been pierced. The pain from earlier must have been caused by the needle. Thinking of this, the smile on her face deepened.


    He had thought that Shen Ruoqi had learned to be obedient, but she had put her mind into her wedding dress. Was she sure that once she left the palace, she, Shangguan Qian, would be at the mercy of the Shen mother and daughter?


    "Ruoqi, the embroidery of the wedding dress is very detailed. It looks like you''ve put in a lot of effort."


    "Ruoqi is my younger sister, this is all I can do. I hope elder sister Qian likes it." Shen Ruoqi lowered her eyebrows and whispered in her ear, but she didn''t forget to build a relationship with her.


    What a deep sisterly love. What a pity, no matter how she felt disgusted, she pretended to be.


    "No way, I did it according to elder sister Qian''s size." Shen Ruoqi''s expression changed and she anxiously tried to defend herself. She didn''t want any trouble to arise at this critical juncture, it wasn''t easy to get the wedding dress embroidered, if she found a fault and asked Shen Ruoqi to do it, she wouldn''t be able to do it.


    "This size seems to be yours. Try it on."


    Shen Ruqi''s expression froze, and she hurriedly refused, "No way, last time Ruoxi was too mischievous and got into big trouble, this time she won''t wear anything."


    "What''s there to be afraid of? I just want you to try it on for me." Shangguan Qian Bei smiled as he draped the wedding dress over her, saying without a doubt: "Put it on!"


    Shen Ruqi sucked in a breath of cold air, her hands trembling slightly, yet she did not dare disobey Shangguan Qian, and the thought of how she had hidden a needle under the bridal veil made her feel guilty.


    Originally, if Shangguan Qian had discovered it, she would have used forgetting as a pretext. However, she had never thought that Shangguan Qian would actually ask his to try on a bridal dress.


    Shen Ruqi carefully put on her bridal dress, and forced out a smile, "Sister Qian, what do you think?"


    Looking at Shen Ruqi''s stiff and stiff body, he didn''t dare to move. There was a mocking smile on her face. This was what you called getting what you deserved.


    "Seems quite appropriate." She pretended not to care, and lightly patted the place where her finger was previously pierced, and felt a hard object under her hand, and with a slap, it was obviously Shen Ruqi.


    Shen Ruoqi let out a muffled groan. Tears could be seen in her beautiful eyes, but she forced herself not to spill them.


    Shangguan Qian''er touched the bridal veil carefully, she could tell that there was more than one needle inside. Indeed, he had touched another one at the waist.


    "The waist area is clearly thinner." Shangguan Qian once again pressed his hand down, Shen Ruoqi screamed, and tears immediately flowed from his eyes.


    Shangguan Qian pretended to be surprised and looked at her, "What happened to you? What are you crying for? "


    "No ¡­" "It''s fine." Shen Ruoqi quickly dried her eyes and endured the pain.


    She smiled mockingly, if Shen Ruoqi didn''t keep thinking about it herself, how could she have been injured by her own needles? She would kill himself if he acted unjustly.


    Smiling lightly, she felt another needle from the other side of her waist and fiercely pressed it down. Shen Ruqi immediately dodged in pain and looked at her in terror.


    "Ruqi, what''s wrong with you? Could it be that there''s something hidden inside the wedding dress? "


    Although it seemed like a casual inquiry, Shen Ruoqi was so scared that she broke out in sweat, and quickly wiped away her tears, "No, I just thought that elder sister Qian is going to be married off, and I felt reluctant to part with her. "Afraid."


    "What''s there to be reluctant about? Shen mama is following me to the Great Yan Mountain. Naturally, she won''t abandon you." She smiled and pressed the needle again.


    Shen Ruoqi''s body ¡­ Her body trembled, and her delicate face turned pale from the pain.


    "When I find a good house in Great Yan, I''ll grant you my wish. I can''t possibly stay by my side and serve you forever, right?" Shangguan Qian Bei smiled as he lifted the teacup and took a sip.


    Shen Ruqi''s expression changed, and she hurriedly shook her head, "Ruqi is willing to stay by elder sister Qian''s side for her entire life."


    Willing to stay by her side? He was probably willing to stay by Li Fengyi''s side? With a mocking smile, he said indifferently, "I can''t wear this wedding dress, so I''ll give it to you. Embroidered by yourself, there''s always some meaning to it."


    Shen Ruqi furrowed her brow, her expression a little stiff. She had worked so hard to weave the clothes for an entire month, yet Shangguan Qian had actually said no?


    She clenched her fists tightly. The humiliation and pain she had suffered today, she would pay them back double in the future!


    "Alright, you can go and prepare. We''ll set off tomorrow."


    Shen Ruqi was in so much pain that she couldn''t speak, and she couldn''t even bend her waist. She stiffly took off her wedding dress and hugged it before retreating.


    "It''s a good thing that we prepared the wedding dress in advance, otherwise we would have been delayed by Shen Ruoqi!" Hong Ying snorted coldly, her tone filled with dissatisfaction towards Shen Ruoqi.


    On the other side, Cui Zhu seemed to have noticed something as she softly said, "What is inside the bridal robe?"


    Shangguan Qian''er lifted his head, glancing deeply at Cui Zhu. She had always been intelligent, how could she not have noticed what had happened just now? She opened his hand and showed her where the needle had been.


    Cui Zhu had a look of understanding, but she did not say it out loud.


    What a clever little girl, Shangguan Qian really liked her more and more.


    The whole palace was filled with excitement. Everyone was busy with their work, Shen Ruoqi was there as well. She walked back to her residence stiffly. Her body was covered in cold sweat.


    "Why do you look so ugly?" Shen mama asked, a little worried.


    Shen Ruoqi was in so much pain that she couldn''t speak. She could only cry, making Shen mama cry until she froze for a moment, before asking, "Didn''t you deliver the bridal dress to the princess? Why did you bring it back? "


    "Needle ¡­"


    She ¡­ He stiffly lifted up his clothes. Half of his needles were stuck into his waist. Even Senior Servant Shen, who was standing at the side, sucked in a breath of cold air.


    "How did you do it?"


    "Shangguan Qian ¡­" Shen Ruqi cried in pain as he held tightly onto Senior Servant Shen''s hand, "Mother, quickly help me remove the needle. It''s so painful that it''s killing me."


    "Damn you, Shangguan Qian!" This is going too far! " Shen mama''s expression was unsightly to the extreme. He carefully pinched the needle and used all his strength to pull it out. Blood gushed out from the place where the needle had pierced his, causing Shen Ruqi to cry even louder.


    Shen mama pulled out the remaining two needles in one go, wiped them clean with a handkerchief, and said, "Ruoxi, this mother will definitely help you get your revenge!"


    Shen Ruqi cried loudly, forcefully holding Shen mama''s hand and heavily nodding her head.


    On the other side, Shangguan Qian was curled up on the soft couch, reading a book. He was going to be married tomorrow, and there was no tension at all, not even a hint of happiness.


    Cui Zhu and the others were constantly busy, repeatedly confirming the matters of the next day, only finishing in the evening.


    "Princess, we''re getting married tomorrow, why don''t you feel a little nervous?" Hong Ying answered straightforwardly, "Don''t you want to see Young Master?"


    Shangguan Qian''s face froze, a cold light flashed in his eyes as he said: "I did, how could I not?"


    Every night, she would wake up from her sleep with Li Fengyi in her dreams. She hated him to the bones, and she really wanted to appear in front of him and stab him a few times.


    Cui Zhu could see that her expression was not good. She tugged on her red tassel clothes, "Girl, you still have a lot of work to do. Hurry and come out."


    The red tassel followed her out, feeling very surprised. She didn''t know why, but the princess had clearly said that she wanted Young Master, but there wasn''t the slightest bit of happiness on her face. Instead ¡­ It was a very strange expression.


    After the red tassel had inadvertently mentioned Li Fengyi just now, she lost all spirit in his cooking, and he didn''t eat his dinner. Instead, he stood quietly in front of the window, looking at the bright moon in the distance.


    Today''s moon was very big and round, but everywhere it shone with desolation.


    Shangguan Qian''er clasped his hands behind his back and closed his eyes. A year of his own torture, the news of her family being destroyed, the scene of the young child dying, all these scenes ¡­ how could she let them go?


    Li Fengyi, what you owe me, you must always repay me!


    Suddenly, a strange sound of a flute rang out. It sounded like the sound of a bird, but it didn''t sound like it. She followed the sound out of the palace.


    Just at that moment, a black shadow quickly passed by in front of her. She quickly hid to the side and carefully examined her surroundings. After confirming that there was no one there, she unhurriedly followed him.


    It was an abandoned palace, and there were very few people who would come here. She walked into the courtyard quietly, and a gust of cold wind blew across the courtyard, causing the atmosphere to become even weirder.


    Ye Zichen smiled mockingly. At this moment, he saw that a candlestick had lit up in the room, while two shadows were shining on the window. They seemed to be discussing something.


    Because she was too far away, she could not hear him clearly. She bit her lips and walked to the door, not giving up. She listened attentively.


    "Tomorrow in the wedding procession ¡­"


    "Who''s outside!"


    Before they could say anything, they were discovered. Shangguan Qian felt that he was really unlucky, so he stood up wanting to run away, but he felt a strong gust of wind coming from behind him.


    "Princess?" A rough voice sounded, carrying a trace of doubt. "Did she discover us? Shouldn''t we have killed her? "


    "No need, you can go." A deep voice came from within the room. The voice was pleasant to the ears, but the tone was too cold. It made people feel as if it was winter and October.


    "Yes sir!" The boorish man clasped his hands and quickly left.


    The shadow in the room slowly walked to the door and looked at the person who had fainted. As he walked out, the candlelight in the room instantly went out. In the darkness, only a corner of the room was faintly visible.

 C9

    While in a daze, Shangguan Qian slowly opened his eyes, his gaze coming in contact with the familiar bed curtain. He sat up slowly and rubbed his neck, the pain in his neck was excruciating.


    "Emerald Bamboo ¡­"


    Cui Zhu, who was guarding the door, heard the voice as she walked in. Her pretty face carried a trace of surprise as she asked, "Princess, are you having a nightmare again?"


    Shangguan Qian''er shook his head. No, she clearly remembered that he had heard the flute flute and had walked out, but he could not remember when he had come back.


    Furthermore, she also saw two people secretly conversing in an abandoned palace. She wanted to hear it clearly, but she was slapped unconscious.


    But why would he appear in his own palace? This was too unreasonable.


    "Cui Zhu, have you been guarding outside the door all this time?"


    A trace of surprise flashed through Cui Zhu''s clear and bright eyes, and she nodded, "Yes."


    "When did I come back?"


    "Princess, are you sick? You''ve been sleeping. I did not even eat dinner, let alone go out. "


    Shangguan Qian Qian looked deeply at Cui Zhu, trying to find something unnatural on her face, but there was nothing, so she took a deep breath.


    Or did the person who sent her back have strong martial arts skills and had not been detected by Cui Zhu?


    "Princess, what happened?"


    Shangguan Qian''er looked at her with burning eyes, the worry on Cui Zhu''s face was not fake, he shook his head and said: "I might really have had a nightmare."


    Lying down again, he couldn''t fall asleep no matter what. His mood became very complicated. In his previous life, Li Fengyi had only ascended the throne for a short year, but he had easily broken through the barrier. This was unreasonable.


    The only explanation was that some officials had announced the plan. He was a big eater, working with Li Fengyi, working with him from the inside.


    But who was this person who worked with them? She was starting to have doubts. Perhaps the person she saw today was an opportunity. Who exactly was he?


    Before the sky brightened, the palace was already bustling with activity. Shangguan Qian sat on the chair and looked at himself in the bronze mirror, his small oval face, big eyes, and a bit of immaturity on his lips.


    However, her starry eyes seemed to carry a trace of vicissitudes, so deep that it was hard for people to guess what she was thinking.


    Her ink-like long hair draped over her back, and the bamboo at the side was gently combed with a wooden comb.


    "Qian''Er ¡­"


    The door was pushed open, and the empress looked at her with tears in her eyes.


    "Muhou." Shangguan Qian''er''s voice was choked with sobs as he stood up and threw himself into the empress''s arms. "Imperial Mother, I don''t know if I''ll ever be able to see you again after this lifetime. I really can''t bear to part with you."


    "Silly child, you have to learn to be more careful when going to Great Yan City. That''s not a big deal at all. No one can support you anymore. Don''t fight with anyone else, do you understand?" The Queen wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and instructed.


    "Qian''er understands."


    "I''ll have Shen mama follow you. She''s a sly woman, so it''ll be easier for her to take responsibility for you."


    Shangguan Qian''s pupils contracted, and his pupils grew even darker as he nodded, "Alright."


    "The time is almost here, I think Cui Zhu should help the princess comb her hair." The Empress looked at Shangguan Qian reluctantly, sighed, and retreated.


    Outside the city, the marriage carriage had been prepared long ago, it was extremely luxurious, Shangguan Qian was dressed in bright red wedding clothes, and sat quietly in the carriage.


    Her gaze slowly turned towards the imperial palace, and she could vaguely see her father''s bright yellow clothes. From the beginning to the end, her father had never agreed to this matter, and ever since she had promised to reconcile, they had never met.


    However, Shangguan Qian understood that his Imperial Father''s love for her was not any less than his mother''s, and he had probably already seen clearly what kind of person Li Fengyi was.


    He sighed deeply, the corners of his eyes were moist. He did not know if he would be able to return this time, and whether he would be able to see his royal father and mother again.


    However, she firmly believed that she would definitely turn the situation around and not let this tragedy happen again.


    The journey was long, and although the carriage was luxurious, it was still very tiring. Shangguan Qian was already very tired after just one day, and with the heavy phoenix hairpin on his head, he felt as if his entire neck was about to break.


    In the afternoon, Shangguan Qian stopped at an inn for a short while, before taking off his hairpin and sitting down in the carriage. The weather was hot and he was not in the mood to eat.


    "Princess, do you want to eat some?" The red tassel carried the exquisite dessert and got on the carriage. When it saw that she had taken off all the bridal hairpins, its entire mouth grew into an ''O'' shape.


    "Princess, how can you ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian shuang shushed her with a hand gesture, then said tiredly, "It''s too hot, I''ll suffocate to death wearing these."


    "But how can a princess..."


    "Anyway, no one would dare to get on the car." Shangguan Qian said passively, looking out through the window at the general who was drinking from a big bowl of water. This general was good-looking, but he had a tall and sturdy build and his movements were rough and rough.


    "This general is..."


    "Princess, you forgot, he is this year''s martial arts champion, Bai Zimo." Hong Ying looked at Bai Zimo, who was not far away, and her face turned red.


    Shangguan Qian Qian looked at Bai Zi Mu with his deep gaze, combining that with the tall and sturdy figure in his mind: Bai Zi Mu?


    The first day of the marriage alliance went without a hitch. Everything was normal, but the whole day''s worth of travel had caused many of the guards to be unable to hold on as they made their way forward. He fell asleep.


    Deep in the night, Shangguan Qian stood in the corner of the inn in his pink robes, his eyes resentfully looking at the moonlight in the distance as he sighed deeply.


    At this moment, a sneaky figure at the inn''s entrance caught her attention. The black figure looked around in panic, and after making sure no one was around, she quickly ran towards the small road.


    Shangguan Qian did not think much of it, immediately following.


    The black shadow seemed to be very cautious, looking back every few steps, as if it was afraid of being followed. As such, Shangguan Qian did not follow too closely behind, only following at a leisurely pace.


    Bird cries rang out from time to time from the forest, and Shangguan Qian discovered that he had lost someone. She looked around, and could hear the woman''s voice faintly.


    Soon, she found a hot spring. The sound came from the inside as well. There was a large rock outside the hot spring. She nervously walked over and leaned on it.


    "When are we ever going to be together? I hate her so much! She''s always been teasing me, and I''ve been covered in injuries from her."


    A delicate female voice was heard, followed by a soft sobbing sound.


    This sound ¡ª ¡ª


    Shangguan Qian''s brow furrowed, this voice was clearly Shen Ruoqi? What was she doing up in the mountains in the middle of the night? Who were they meeting in private? Could it be that she was not only with Li Fengyi?


    She pressed her body against the stone and listened to the sound of the voice.


    The shy voice of a woman never stopped. Even though she had experienced it in her previous life, she would still feel hot upon hearing these words.


    "Say something! Seeing that I''ve been bullied to this extent, you don''t feel the slightest bit of heartache, do you?"


    "When she arrives at the Great Yan Mountain, naturally, there will be good fruits for her to eat."


    A deep, hoarse male voice rang out, accompanied by coarse panting and the gorgeous splashing of water.


    Shangguan Qian''s mind buzzed for a moment, then went blank, his hands clenching into fists, disbelief in his eyes. This sound was something she would never forget for the rest of her life.


    Li Fengyi!


    Why was he here? And secretly meeting Shen Ruoqi? Or had he been lurking in the Great Reach all this time?


    His heart was like a knife cutting through it. Even though he knew that Li Fengyi was an unscrupulous person, when he thought about how Li Fengyi had always been deceived from start to finish, he still felt heartache.


    Zhang Xuan''s eyes widened to the point where they were in pain. He gritted his teeth tightly, afraid that he would be unable to control himself and make a sound.


    "Really?"


    "Of course it''s true. Do you really think I can make her my wangfei so easily?"


    A taunting laughter rang out, the sound was like a sharp sword stabbing into her chest without hesitation, Shangguan Qian was leaning back to take a deep breath to control his emotions.


    Suddenly, her eyes noticed the clothes scattered all over the place. Her eyes flashed with a light of revenge. She carefully walked over and picked up all the clothes. When she turned around, she accidentally stepped on a branch.


    "Clank ~ ~ ~"


    The sound of breaking branches was clearly not loud, but it was extremely obvious in the quiet night. Indeed, Li Fengyi''s angry shout soon came.


    "Who?"


    Shangguan Qian''s breath tightened, and he ran into the forest, hugging his clothes without a care.


    Suddenly, a gust of wind came from behind her. Before she could react, her entire body was sent flying into the air.


    With a "Da" sound, a small stone was embedded on the tree. She had seen the whole process clearly. In just a moment, she had started to sweat cold sweat.


    If she was hit by this stone, wouldn''t she be finished as well?


    "You ¡­"


    Ye Zichen stared at the man, who was carrying her while she was running in the forest, with suspicion in his eyes. Who was he? Why did she save him?


    "You like hugging me?"


    In the corridor of the inn, Shangguan Qian nodded slightly, looking at the man wearing the silver mask in front of his, his heart was filled with shock. However, when she heard his first sentence, her expression froze, and he quickly let go.


    "Who are you?"


    The man abruptly pressed her against the door. His dark eyes were like an ancient well, calm and unhurried, unable to withstand any ripples.


    However, for some reason, his eyes were like a huge suction cup, sucking in everyone''s mind and constantly sinking into it.


    "Shouldn''t your first sentence be thank you? I saved you. "


    He leaned over her, his warm breath on her face, but the mask on his face was cold. It was as if he was a combination of ice and fire. Body.


    "I''m not begging you to save me."


    "Girl, you ¡­" The man seemed to frown as he spoke in an extremely displeased tone, "I saved you, you owe me one, do you hear me?"


    Shangguan Qian was even more confused now, searching through the memories in his head nonstop, yet he could not find anything about this mysterious man.


    Who was he? And why save her?


    "Speaking of which, as a princess, you actually have the hobby of sneaking peeks at her?"

 C10

    Shangguan Qian''s expression froze for a moment, then he said solemnly: "What about you? For you to appear out of the blue, where did you hide to peek at it? "


    The man didn''t look embarrassed at all. Instead, he was very calm. "Yeah, I''ve been on the tree peeking the whole time, but Li Fengyi that idiot didn''t notice at all."


    At this point, he was actually a little proud.


    "Why are you still carrying this?"


    He shifted his gaze and saw the clothes in her arms. She quickly threw the clothes on the ground and patted her hands in disgust. "Since you know who I am, then why did you save me?"


    The corner of the man''s mouth curled up into a charming smile. Although he wore a mask, his entire body exuded an evil aura, causing people to unconsciously distance themselves from him.


    "Girl, are you trying to interrogate a prisoner? I really don''t like the way you emphasize it. Actually, you can be a bit more gentle towards me. " He leaned over and suppressed his breath, the smile at the corner of his mouth somewhat frivolous.


    "When you saw Li Fengyi with other women, the first thing you did was to take their clothes. Girl, you ¡­" "It''s quite interesting."


    "Is that why you saved me? But I will not be grateful to you. " Shangguan Qian shot him a cold glance, then he picked up her clothes again, leaving Shen Ruqi''s clothes by the door before letting out a sigh of relief.


    When she turned around to leave, she was shocked to find that he was still standing behind her. He did not intend to care about her and just left.


    "You''re not curious about my name at all?"


    "I asked, but you didn''t say anything."


    The man followed her all the way, his face full of big smiles, "Since you want to know so much, then I will reluctantly tell you, I am Nightingale."


    Nightingale ¡ª


    Nightingale, the young master of the Red Chamber, the most mysterious organization in the martial arts world? In the past, when Li Fengyi intended to trip the Crown Prince, she had risked going to the Red Chamber, but hadn''t seen Nightingale.


    Who would have thought, that in this life it would be so easy to get to know Nightingale?


    "Does the young master of the Red Chamber have a hobby of barging into a woman''s room?" Shangguan Qian shot him a cold glance, before slamming the door shut.


    Nightingale stared blankly at the tightly shut door, the smile on her lips became even wider. This woman had successfully aroused his interest, but unfortunately, she was actually Li Fengyi''s woman. This was truly disappointing ¡­


    At the hot spring in the forest, the two people in the water had stopped burning because of the intruder. Shen Ruqi leaned onto Li Fengyi in a panic.


    "Just now ¡­" Who was it just now? "


    Li Fengyi''s expression was stern, and there was a trace of hostility between his brows. He spoke with a deep tone like ice in October, "It''s a woman."


    "Women?" Shen Ruqi gaped in shock, "It can''t be ¡­"


    Impossible, she had been extremely cautious when she had arrived, how could she have been seen by Shangguan Qian so easily? And clearly, someone had saved her just now, so who was the person who had saved her?


    "His figure does look a little like Shangguan Qian." Li Fengyi furrowed his brow, the look in his eyes becoming more and more profound. If Shangguan Qian were to find out about him at this time, it would most likely be detrimental to him.


    "Wind Chasing ¡­"


    Suddenly, a black figure appeared beside the hot spring. Shen Ruoqi screamed in fear, she never thought that there would be someone in the surroundings, could it be that Chasing Wind had been watching them from the side all this time?


    She quickly covered her body with her hands and shyly looked at Li Fengyi. "Our clothes were taken by someone. How do we get ashore?"


    Li Fengyi ignored her and walked out of the hot spring, while Chasing Wind put on the clothes he had prepared earlier.


    Shen Ruqi became a little anxious, "Feng Yi, what should I do?"


    He gave her a cold look but didn''t say anything. He walked away without a care in the world for her.


    Right at this moment, the sound of chaotic footsteps could be heard. Very quickly, they saw a fire. Shen Ruoqi was so scared that she screamed and hid in the water, not daring to come out.


    "Is that Miss Shen?" A rough voice sounded, and it was filled with disdain.


    "Who?" Shen Ruqi asked weakly, her heart was tangled with knots. Why would someone come looking for her?


    At this moment, the flames approached and a group of guards appeared. The torches illuminated the entire hot spring, causing Shen Ruqi to scream in fear.


    How could the rough and crude guard know how to avoid a taboo? It was only when Shen Ruoqi was naked did the guard realize that something was wrong and quickly retreated to the side.


    "General Bai, did you find Ruoqi?" A lazy voice sounded, sounding a little tired.


    "Ruoqi, is Ruoqi you?" Very quickly, Shen mama anxiously called out.


    Shen Ruqi was completely dumbstruck by the scene just now. Now that she heard Shen mama''s voice, she seemed to have found someone to lean on. "Mother, Mother, quickly get me my clothes. My clothes are missing."


    "Is this Miss Shen''s clothes?" Bai Zimo raised the clothes in his hand in front of Shen mama without any hesitation.


    Shen mama''s face was extremely unsightly and she didn''t reply. After all, Shen Ruoqi was a girl that hadn''t been married off yet, and her clothes were in the hands of a grown man. If this were to spread, it would definitely be unpleasant to hear.


    "Yes, it is indeed Ruqi''s." Shangguan Qian walked up, looked at it carefully, and confirmed, "I just wonder why Ruoqi''s clothes are in General Bai''s hands?" And how could Ruoqi be in the hot spring now? General Bai, please give me an explanation. "


    Bai Zimo''s face instantly turned red, and the surrounding guards suddenly realized something when they heard this. A hot-blooded general and a gentle girl, it was normal for something to happen in the middle of the night.


    "Princess, please don''t misunderstand. I don''t know who left these clothes at my door. I was curious for a moment, so I called my brother here to look for someone."


    Although Bai Zimo''s answer was quite accurate, it couldn''t compare to the warmth of the crowd. Concealed daydreaming.


    "Ruqi, what''s going on? Why are your clothes at the entrance of the White General! " Shen mama asked, a little flustered, before glaring angrily at Shangguan Qian. She was sure that this matter had something to do with Shangguan Qian!


    Otherwise, how could she say that Ruoqi had disappeared when General Bai was not sure if someone had left or not?


    "I ¡­" "I was bathing in the hot spring. I don''t know who took my clothes, but it caused me to be unable to come out." Shen Ruqi said anxiously.


    "General Bai, this is your mistake. How can you be so good with Ruqi''s clothes!" Shangguan Qian said indiscriminately.


    Once again, there was a commotion from the surroundings and Bai Zimo''s expression became ugly. He threw his clothes on the ground.


    "Bai Zimo is not so obscene. "Little bastard, this robe was indeed left by someone. As for what it means, I don''t know, but I swear on my life that I have never set foot in the hot spring forest before!" Bai Zimu coldly snorted, turned around and left after saying that.


    A hint of surprise flashed through Shangguan Qian Qian''s eyes. This Bai Zimu was an honest general, and he did not side with Shen Ruqi. Was he not one of Li Fengyi''s men?


    With some doubts in his heart, he picked up the clothes and walked towards the hot spring, "Ruoqi, quickly put on your clothes. General Bai only said that because he was angry."


    Shen Ruqi quickly took the clothes, glaring fiercely at Shangguan Qian. Looking at her calm face, he couldn''t help but feel uncertain.


    She knew what temper Shangguan Qian had, if she saw Li Fengyi with her, she would definitely be angered. However, not only did she not get angry, she had a calm expression, as if she did not know the truth. It was time.


    But who was the person who took away her clothes and left them at the door of Bai Zimo''s room?


    "Disperse, disperse. We''ve found the person, go back!" Shen mama dispelled the guard with a dark face, looking at Shangguan Qian who was standing by the hot spring with a ruthless look in his eyes.


    She was obviously trying to confuse the crowd just now, making everyone think that Shen Ruoqi was an unruly woman, her thoughts were truly vicious!


    Watching the guard slowly disappear into the distance, a trace of viciousness appeared on Shen mama''s face. She walked towards Shangguan Qian step by step, but just as she was about to approach her, she gave a fierce push forward.


    Unexpectedly, Shangguan Qian turned to the side, leaning on a large stone. Shen mama had used all her strength just to push him, and had directly pounced into the hot spring.


    Just as Shen Ruqi wanted to climb out of the hot spring, she saw a figure pressing down.


    "Plop ~ ~ ~"


    The hot spring stirred up huge splashes of water, and the two of them abruptly popped their heads out of the hot spring.


    "Shen mama, why are you so careless? Do you want to take a bath as well?" Shangguan Qian Bei forced himself not to smile as he leaned against the stone, staring sharply at the frightened Shen mama and her daughter.


    Shen mama was so angry that her face turned white. Gritting her teeth, she said, "When you''re old, you''re old." It''s useless. "


    "Mom, you killed me!" What happened tonight was enough to make her frustrated. She was abandoned by Li Fengyi, and she was seen by others, and now she was smashed again. This was bad luck to the extreme.


    "Shut up!" Shen mama gave her a fierce glare before clumsily climbing out of the hot spring. Unbeknownst to her, her feet slipped and she fell back into the hot spring.


    "Aiya ¡­"


    "Mom, what''s wrong?" Shen Ruqi quickly pulled at her, her face full of annoyance, "Why did you come down again?"


    "I felt like I was shot by a small stone on my ankle. It hurts so much."


    Shangguan Qian Rao looked around meaningfully, and sure enough, he saw someone standing on a tree nearby, shaking his head helplessly.


    "It''s already very late, I won''t be wasting time with you guys. I''m going back to sleep."


    Shangguan Qian yawned and walked back without looking at them.


    Behind him, the sound of Senior Servant Shen''s mother wailing and falling into the water was heard again and again. Shangguan Qian shook his head. This Nightingale, wasn''t she a little too childish?


    She had nothing to do with the mystique in the rumors, but she had to admit that this person had helped her teach the Shen mother and daughter a lesson. From this point of view, this person was not bad.


    The man standing on top of the tree did not have the mood to play after seeing Shangguan Qian walk off. He yawned then glanced at the two women wailing in the hot spring.


    "This young lord is also tired, I won''t play with you guys anymore!"

 C11

    When Senior Servant Shen and Shen Ruoqi returned to their room, it was already morning. The two of them sat on their beds. Shen Ruqi sobbed and cursed deeply, "I''m sure that Shangguan Qian took my clothes, it must be!"


    Shen mama lifted off her clothes, her legs impressively covered in bruises. She was certain that someone had been secretly attacking them by the hot spring last night.


    Who was the person hiding behind them? And why do you want to deal with them? Shen mama said. Annoyed, her eyes twinkling, she asked in a deep voice, "What happened last night?"


    "Last night ¡­" Shen Ruqi''s expression was a little awkward, and her face was extremely red, "Third Prince came to find me last night."


    "Third Prince?" Shen mama''s expression changed as she slapped him.


    "Pa ~ ~ ~"


    Shen Ruqi was struck dumb, and blankly stared at Shen mama with a baffled expression. She didn''t know why she suddenly hit her, but hadn''t her mother supported her being with the Third Prince in the beginning?


    "You are crazy! "To actually dare to meet with the Third Prince in public, Shangguan Qian should know what happened to you, and that''s exactly what I deserve!"


    "How could that be? If Shangguan Qian knew, he would definitely be angry, but she has been very calm, she probably doesn''t know yet." Shen Ruqi covered her face with her hands. Even though her entire left cheek was burning with pain, she still didn''t dare disobey Senior Servant Shen.


    "Shangguan Qian has indeed changed a lot. If she really sees all of you, it will not be hard to explain why he wants to deal with you." Ruthlessness appeared on Shen mama''s old face as she gritted her teeth and said, "Now that we''re out of the palace, it''s up to me to decide, let''s see how long Shangguan Qian can stay afloat!"


    "Mom, what tricks do you have up your sleeves?"


    "Take a good look." Shen mama laughed coldly, a profound look in her eyes.


    In the inn, Shangguan Qian had a haggard look on his face as he yawned. Long journey was indeed tiring, she could not even hold on for a single day.


    The door opened and Cui Yan came in with some water. She whispered, "Princess, it''s time to wash up."


    "Right." Shangguan Qian yawned, but didn''t expect his hand to bump into Cui Yan''s basin. With a splash, all the water spilled onto her body.


    Shangguan Qian was drenched in sweat, and he quickly got off the bed.


    "Princess, please forgive me. This servant knows my wrongs. This servant knows my wrongs." Cui Yan tremblingly kneeled on the ground. Her body was trembling.


    Before Shangguan Qian could say anything, the door opened, and the red tassel strode in. Seeing the drenched Qin Yue, her face changed, and she slapped Cui Yan in the face.


    "You''ve always been restless when doing things, and now you''re even pouring water on the princess!"


    Cui Yan started, but she did not resist. The moment she lowered her head, Shangguan Qian could clearly see the anger and hatred in her eyes.


    "Don''t worry about it. I accidentally touched a basin and spilled the water on myself. Hong Ying, prepare a change of clothes for me."


    The red tassel fiercely glared at Cui Yan, and muttered, "Idiot!"


    After putting on his clothes, he walked out of the inn and heard a few guards gathered together and discussing the interesting things they heard from the hot spring yesterday. "Concealed.


    The red tassel angrily snorted, grumbling indignantly, "General Bai Zimo wouldn''t be associated with Shen Ruoqi! Otherwise, it would be Shen Ruoqi who was unwilling to give up. She felt lonely and wanted to hook up with her. General Bai! "


    "Red tassel!" Cui Zhu, who was wearing a blue palace maid''s dress, looked at her with a cautious expression. Her eyes were filled with helplessness. "Be careful, we might get into trouble from the mouth."


    "I''m telling the truth."


    Shangguan Ru smiled faintly, her eyes full of a vengeful look. No matter who Shen Ruoqi was with last night, an unbridled image had already formed.


    When he walked out, he coincidentally bumped into Shen Ruoqi. Shangguan Qian discovered in detail that the rouge on her face seemed to have thickened, and she was wearing a pink dress. At first glance, it was rather pleasing to look at.


    "Elder Sister Qian, how was your rest?"


    "Not bad." Shangguan Qian replied coldly, glancing at her. "You don''t seem to have a good rest, your dark circles are so heavy."


    Just as she finished speaking, the laughter of a red tassel could be heard from behind her. Shen Ruoqi glared at her fiercely. She had been tormented so late last night, wasn''t it normal for her face to be unsightly?


    Right at this moment, Bai Zimu walked out, shot a look of disgust at Shen Ruoqi, then walked up to Shangguan Qian, cupping his fists as he said, "Princess, can we continue our journey?"


    "Alright, let''s continue."


    The great Yan was a long way off, and he really couldn''t rest here any longer. However, what made her feel strange was why Li Fengyi would appear here.


    Could he be plotting with someone here? Who was that person?


    She sat back on the carriage and glanced at the limping Shen mama behind him. She thought back to her previous life, Shen Ruoqi being able to sit on the throne of the Consort of Virtue would definitely have something to do with Shen mama.


    To be able to rely on a palace maid to become a virtuous wife, this mother and daughter probably wasn''t that simple. She really hated them, but why hadn''t she noticed anything in her previous life?


    It was only when she was finally imprisoned by Li Fengyi that she found out about the relationship between Shen Ruoqi and Li Fengyi.


    Was it because she was too simple-minded, or was it because they hid it too deeply?


    After rushing for an entire day, Bai Zimo stood in front of the carriage and said, "Princess, the guards are tired. We can''t continue on our journey. I''m afraid that Princess will have to sleep in the carriage tonight."


    "No problem."


    Shangguan Qian did not complain, but Hong Ying grumbled on the side, "What? Sleep in a carriage? This is a wilderness, what if we run into some thieves? "


    "Bai Zimu will always be by the princess'' side."


    Hong Ying wanted to continue speaking, but Shangguan Qian lightly patted her on the shoulder, "You can sleep on the horse for the night."


    Shangguan Qian''er looked around, remembering that in his previous life he had not gone to the town to sleep in the wild. On the outside part of the bridge, she slept soundly that night for some unknown reason. The next morning, he found Cui Zhu''s corpse.


    She subconsciously glanced at Cui Zhu, who was sitting in a corner yawning. Traveling for the entire day was obviously tiring.


    It seemed like she needed to focus all her attention on Shen mama and her daughter. She was certain that the drowning of Cui Yan in her previous life had something to do with them!


    Shen mama and her daughter were in the other carriage with Cui Yan, but the darker it got, the more nervous she became.


    At night, bird cries could be heard all around. Shangguan Qian''s eyes were wide open as he stared at the sleeping Cui Zhu in the corner, afraid that if he accidentally fell asleep, the green bamboo would mysteriously soak in the water.


    But at this moment, a bird like sound that didn''t seem like a bird was heard. Her alarm bell sounded; wasn''t this sound what she had heard in the palace?


    She thought of something and opened a corner of the curtain, carefully looking outside. Bai Zimo who was guarding outside heard the sound again and looked around. After confirming that no one was paying attention, she quickly walked away.


    Intense curiosity was driving her, she carefully followed. Bai Zimu was very cautious, he lightly untied the roots in front of a tree, whistled and looked around, then walked into the depths of the forest.


    Shangguan Qian Bei wanted to follow him, but before he could even raise his head, he discovered Bai Zimo was looking in her direction. Her heart was thumping hard, was she being discovered again?


    It was at this moment that the laughter of a man reached her ears. She quickly turned her head to see a white mask. Her mouth was wide open, and she almost screamed out.


    With her mouth tightly covered, Nightingale had yet to retract her smile from her face when she suddenly asked, "Are you very curious?"


    She opened her eyes wide, with a trace of doubt in her black pupils. Why did Nightingale appear again? She could have considered it a coincidence for her to appear at the inn last night, but what about now? I''m afraid it''s not that simple?


    "Should I go and have a look?"


    She quickly nodded her head, and the corners of his mouth curled up as he grabbed her arm and suddenly soared into the air.


    Shangguan Qian closed his eyes in fright, his palms shaking with nervousness, but he did not make any sound.


    "We have to hurry." Nightingale took a look at her surroundings, but she could no longer see Bai Zimo''s figure, so she quickly rushed forward.


    Shangguan Qian''er closed his eyes tightly, his hand gripping Bai Zimo''s arm tightly, afraid that he would accidentally drop his. If he fell from the tree, at least he would be severely injured if she didn''t die.


    Soon, he saw a human figure, but at this time, Nightingale actually relaxed and leisurely followed him.


    Once they were in the town, Bai Zimo walked down the street, directly walking into a house called ''Qing''. Inside the building.


    Shangguan Qian was a little dumbfounded, Bai Zimo coming to the town in such a hurry, could it be because of Shang Qing? Inside. find. Joyous? It was them who had set the location to be Qing. Tower?


    "He''s really cautious." Nightingale sighed and looked around, "Let''s go!"


    After saying so, he grabbed her arm and jumped onto the green leaf. In the courtyard of the building, the moment they landed, they were caught by a servant. Before the servant could even make a sound, Nightingale chopped him down and knocked him out.


    "Change his clothes."


    "What?" Shangguan Qian was stunned, asking her to change into the servant''s clothes?


    "A woman appeared in Qing. In the building, if someone thought of her as the Courtesan Belle of this place or the majestic princess of Rui, she probably wouldn''t want her to be considered green. The Courtesan Belle of the building? " Without explaining further, Nightingale stripped the manservant''s clothes and threw them onto her body.


    "Will you see what I''m interested in later?"


    "Depends on your ability."


    Shangguan Qian had obediently changed his clothes, tied up his hair, and wiped his face with the ash at the bottom of the pot, as if he had really transformed into a manservant.


    Nightingale easily found a quiet room, casually took a bottle of wine from the servant next to her, and stuffed it into her hand.


    "Go in."


    Shangguan Qian frowned, his gaze locked onto him, but he did not say anything.


    As if she had guessed what Nightingale was trying to say, her thin lips curled up into a faint smile. She stared at her with a charming look and said, "I''m afraid, let''s leave now."

 C12

    He wanted to know if it was true ¡­ Shangguan Qian''er bit his lips and took a deep breath, bravely pushing the door open as he lowered his head and walked in.


    It was too quiet in the room, the few men were sitting together, but they did not speak. Shangguan Qian had lowered his head since he had entered, he did not even dare raise it, and she could tell from his boots that there were a total of four people.


    She poured wine into a wine jug. The tense atmosphere caused her movements to become stiff. The moment she raised her head, she felt a line of sight staring at her.


    She subconsciously glanced back. It was an extremely ordinary looking man wearing white clothes, but his eyes were very pretty. A pair of peach blossom eyes matched with an ordinary face. No matter how she looked at it, it looked a bit unnatural, but it couldn''t be said to be unnatural in any way.


    His pupils, however, were exceptionally dark and serene, as if they were filled with magic. It would cause people to feel pressured, and they would no longer dare to look into each other''s eyes.


    Anxiously pouring wine, he glanced around and found Li Fengyi sitting in the main seat. Beside him was a prince with another surname, Senior Minister Li.


    After them were the ordinary men and Bai Zimo. They all looked very serious and didn''t say anything.


    "Third Prince, do you have any orders for us?" Bai Zimo lost his patience and quickly asked.


    Li Fengyi''s face was expressionless as he sipped a mouthful of wine, "Since we have reached an agreement, we should draw up a plan for the next step."


    "Third Prince, of course we have to formulate a plan. Shangguan Qian is soon going to marry you, then you have to seize the opportunity and ascend to the throne, otherwise everything will just be a dream." The officer snorted coldly, his tone carrying a hint of sharpness.


    When Shangguan Qian heard his name, his hand trembled, and wine spilled onto the table.


    She quickly reached for her sleeve to wipe the table, but the wine still flowed onto the man''s clothes. She held her breath and wanted to apologize, but she discovered that he was staring at her instead.


    That gaze seemed to be suspicious, but it also seemed to recognize her. Her expression froze, and she became extremely nervous. Shangguan Qian was sure that she did not know this man, but for some reason, she felt a sense of familiarity with him.


    They were familiar with each other, but they couldn''t figure out who it was.


    He grabbed her hand in an instant, her heart thumping in her throat. She stared at the person in front of her with eyes full of caution.


    Right now, she was dressed as a servant. Could it be that the reason why this man was staring at her was because ¡­ Like her?


    In an instant, his brows furrowed, and he pulled his hand away in disgust. After pouring the wine, he stood to the side to guard.


    "You can leave now!" Bai Zimo waved his hand in disgust.


    Shangguan Qian Bei was rather unwilling, pretending not to hear him, as he lowered his head and stuck his finger into the corner, refusing to leave.


    "Hey, I''m talking about you, hurry up and get out of here! "Do you hear me?!" Bai Zimu roared, stood up, pulled her to open the door, and pushed her out. After that, he slammed the door.


    "Puchi ¡­"


    A laugh came from behind her, she glanced at Nightingale, who was leaning against the wall, and asked, "What are you laughing at?"


    "How much did you find out?"


    "They didn''t say anything." Shangguan Qian Qian muttered dejectedly, but found out that Shangguan and Bai Zimu were indeed in cahoots with Li Fengyi.


    At the very least, she was sure that someone had colluded with Li Fengyi to cause the nation to fall into a state of disaster. According to the Grand Duke''s words, Li Fengyi must have obtained the throne before he could carry it out.


    Then it would be much simpler. No matter what, she would not allow Li Fengyi to ascend to the throne!


    "I already guessed it. It''s so boring. Let''s go back." Nightingale put her arm around her shoulders and strode out, only then did Shangguan Qian remember ¨C Cui Zhu!


    "Nightingale, bring me back quickly!" There was an urgent matter! It''s urgent! "


    "Huh?" Nightingale was stunned for a moment, and then looked at her up and down, "I understand that people have three needs."


    "Aiya, hurry up, I want to go back now!"


    "Okay, but you owe me one, do you hear?" Nightingale smiled charmingly, and her white mask reflected the light under the candlelight.


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t care about favors anymore, his voice changed as he said: "Hurry, hurry!"


    Nightingale did not dare to delay any longer, she hugged her waist and rushed away. Shangguan Qian, who was in a hurry, did not notice that Nightingale was holding her at all.


    In the grass, two figures could be clearly seen. They seemed to be lifting something together, Shangguan Qian''s breath tightened, holding onto Nightingale''s arm tightly.


    "Let''s go."


    A slightly obese woman was already guarding the river. When she saw them coming over, she quickly walked over and caught the sack. She whispered, "Have you brought her here?"


    "Yeah, I''m so tired!"


    This voice was clearly Shen Ruoqi''s, they did it! Shangguan Qian''s hands were clenched into fists, his eyes full of anger and hatred, but he was also very curious ¡­ why were there three people? Could it be that someone was helping them?


    Shen mama''s answer was extremely quick. Opening the sack, she saw the person inside and could not help but be shocked, "How could it be Cui Zhu!"


    Shen Ruqi was also filled with surprise, she carefully took a look at it, and sure enough it was green bamboo, "What''s going on? Didn''t he bring Shangguan Qian out? How did it become a green bamboo? "


    "What the hell is going on? "Cui Yan, did you see wrongly!" Shen Ruqi angrily pushed Cui Yan away, causing her to stumble and fall to the side.


    "The princess wasn''t in the car, so I ¡­ with her. "


    "Are you stupid? What''s the use of bringing her? "With so much effort, we managed to get someone who is not important!" Shen Ruqi scolded angrily.


    On the side, Shen mama remained silent for a long while before saying, "Cui Zhu is the most intelligent of all the girls. She might have given Shangguan Qian quite a bit of support, so let''s just kill her!"


    "That''s true, since she''s already been taken out, we might as well drown her!" Shen Ruqi gritted her teeth and said.


    Shangguan Qian''er, who was hiding at the side, felt chills run down his spine. She would never have thought that Cui Yan would be hooked by Lady Shen and her daughter. Although Cui Yan was stiff, she was still quite meticulous when it came to doing things.


    Who would have thought that she would be so ruthless as to want to kill Cui Zhu? She couldn''t help but think of the hate on Cui Yan''s face she had seen that morning.


    Even though the three of them were her personal girls, Cui Zhu was intelligent, and her red tassel was intelligent. Only she was too wooden and had been suppressed by the two of them for a long time.


    Shangguan Qian sucked in a breath of cold air, sorrow filling his eyes. Looking at Nightingale who was just watching the show, he said hoarsely, "Can you save her for me?"


    "Then you owe me a lot." Nightingale smiled, turned her head and looked at her, "You have to think carefully about how to repay this, this young master''s favor is not so easily owed."


    She frowned and whispered, "Forget it, I''ll do it myself."


    After saying that, he immediately stood up, but Nightingale quickly pulled him back, "I was just joking with you. Such a fun thing, how could I not participate?"


    Nightingale sloppily looked at the three reasonable looking people who were pulling the sack, grabbed a handful of small stones from the ground and threw them out.


    "Aiya, what''s going on? Which one of us hit me? " Shen mama exclaimed, lowering her voice and asking, "Aiya!"


    Both of them were confused by the question and quickly shook their heads, "No."


    The three of them looked around. This place was very desolate, and there would definitely not be a fifth person here.


    Perhaps it was due to their guilty conscience as thieves, but none of them said a word and continued dragging the sack. It was at this moment that Shen mama let out another cry and fell flat on her stomach.


    "Mom, what''s wrong?" Shen Ruqi tremblingly helped Senior Servant Shen up, and looked around in fear, "This place is so desolate, it wouldn''t be ¡­ That thing. "


    "It can''t be?" Cui Yan was scared out of her wits. Bu Fang sat on the floor with a terrified expression on his face.


    "It might be an accident, let''s kill her quickly and go back quickly!" Shen mama calmed herself down and looked around again. After confirming that there was no one around her, she sighed and continued to pull the sack.


    "Aiya!" Shen Ruqi screamed and knelt on the ground, "Someone hit me!"


    The three of them were completely flustered. Lady Shen and her daughter looked at each other before quickly getting up and running away from where they came from. As for Cui Yan, she was already scared to the point of crying. Her legs were too weak to move.


    Shangguan Qian''er walked over with a cold expression. Even though she knew what the Shen mother and daughter had in mind, he had never thought that this dull Cui Yan would actually do such a foolish thing.


    She was still wearing her servant''s clothes and her face was covered in black. When Cui Yan saw that someone was coming, she became even more scared and screamed before completely fainting.


    "You''re so timid, and you even imitated him to kill people?" Nightingale curled her lips and kicked Cui Yan, "I was so scared that I fainted."


    Shangguan Qian squatted down, took some water from the river and sprinkled it on Cui Zhu''s face. With a soft moan, Cui Zhu opened her eyes in a daze, and when she saw them, she was also frightened.


    "Who are you people?"


    "Cui Zhu, it''s me." Shangguan Qian sat quietly at the side washing his face, revealing his original appearance. He then looked towards Cui Zhu and asked with concern, "How are you?"


    "Princess, is that you? Why am I here? " Cui Zhu tapped her head and whispered, "My whole body is soft, I don''t have the strength."


    "Princess, who is he?" Cui Zhu quickly stood up, standing in front of Shangguan Qian and looking at Nightingale warily.


    Nightingale laughed mockingly, turning her gaze towards Shangguan Qian, "We''ll meet again."


    "I don''t expect it."


    "Girl, you ¡­" The corner of Nightingale''s mouth twitched, she helplessly looked at her and quickly left.


    After he left, Cui Zhu breathed a sigh of relief and asked in alarm, "Did this man bring us here?"


    Shangguan Qian Qian shook his head, looking at Cui Yan who was lying unconscious on the floor, he sighed and said: "No, he saved you."


    "That is ¡­" "Cui Yan?"


    Cui Zhu stared blankly at Cui Yan lying on the ground, her face changed drastically, "How could this be?"


    "Wake her up."

 C13

    Tonight, the moon was exceptionally bright, and the ground seemed to be covered with a layer of silver frost. A breeze brushed against his face, and his hair fluttered with it. Shangguan Qian stood by the river, his hands behind his back, not knowing what else to think.


    "Ghost, ghost!"


    Crying out in panic, Cui Yan widened her eyes. When she looked at the bamboo next to her, her face suddenly turned extremely pale, and then she looked at Shangguan Qian standing by the river, her face turning white.


    "I''m dead?"


    Cui Zhu frowned, and forcefully pulled up the green smoke, "What nonsense are you talking about!"


    "Big Sister Cuizhu, there was a ghost here just now ¡­"


    "Cui Yan, are you kidding me?" Shangguan Qian turned around, his black eyes cold and indifferent, looking at her as he continued saying: "I''ve seen everything you''ve done just now."


    Cui Yan was shocked, the panic on her face immediately disappeared, her entire body could not help but tremble, and she muttered, "Princess, I ¡­"


    "Cui Yan, I can''t keep you. There''s some silver here, go!"


    Cui Yan looked dazedly at Shangguan Qian''s back, and slowly stood up. She looked at Cui Zhu again, and her eyes were filled with tears, as she said resentfully: "Cui Zhu, I hate you, why are you so smart? Why should anyone listen to you? We are clearly the princess'' personal maids, but I do not have any status at all! "


    "Cui Yan, I didn''t expect you to think this way." Cui Zhu felt her heart ache, looking up to Shangguan Qian, "Princess, please keep her, just pretend that this never happened."


    "I don''t need your pity. I wish you could die quickly. You''re too outstanding, too understanding, and too envious. I''ve always thought that if this world didn''t have you, it would be too good." Cui Yan was crying as she picked up the silver that Shangguan Qian threw on the ground, staring at Cui Zhu resentfully.


    "I''ve always treated you as sisters."


    "You put me under too much pressure." Cui Yan bit her lips, glanced at Shangguan Qian, then quickly ran into the depths of the forest. Cui Zhu chased for a few steps, before stopping and looking at Shangguan Qian who was standing far away.


    "Princess, Cui Yan, she ¡­"


    "Her mind isn''t right. I can''t let her stay. Let''s go."


    The two of them turned around and saw a group of people walking over with torches in hand. The one leading them was Bai Zimo, and beside him was shockingly Shen mama and her daughter.


    Shangguan Qian Qian looked deeply at Bai Zimo, he had not expected that he would return so quickly, in just a short quarter of an hour, he had actually returned.


    "The princess is here. Tell your brother that there is no need to continue searching." Bai Zimo called out, walking to Shangguan Qian''s side, "Princess, it''s already so late, what are you doing here?"


    "The weather was so hot that I couldn''t sleep, so I came out for a walk. I didn''t expect to see Senior Servant Shen and her daughter running out of here in a hurry, so we walked to the riverside. I didn''t expect to see my maid." Shangguan Qian''er said passively, glancing at Shen mama with a faint trace of a glance in her eyes.


    Shen mama''s expression turned a little unnatural as she let out a dry laugh. "This servant and Ruoqi can''t sleep either, so they came out to take a walk."


    "Is that so?" Shangguan Qian raised his brow, mockery in his eyes. He walked up to Shen mama, patted the dust off her body, and said with a smile: "Then when I came, why were you guys shouting about ghosts?"


    Shen mama gave her a deep look. "It''s quiet in the night, but I suddenly heard some other sound. It''s quite scary. Just now, this servant was frightened, and her calves are still trembling."


    "That''s right, but I didn''t expect it to be Sister Qian who was pretending to be a ghost." Shen Ruqi answered from the side.


    Shangguan Qian''s pupils contracted, he lifted his hand and slapped Shen Ruoqi, his eyes dark and full of ruthlessness, his lips pursed tightly, as if he was looking at his enemy.


    This slap was too sudden. Everyone was stunned and didn''t know why she suddenly made a move.


    "Slut!" How could you so easily call out my name? Remember your identity! "


    "Shallow ¡­" Shen Ruqi''s eyes instantly turned red and she called out to her, trying to curry favor with her. However, she didn''t expect that she would raise her head and give her another slap.


    In an instant, her entire face burned with pain, and her tears fell from her eyes in grievance.


    "How arrogant!"


    Shangguan Qian glared angrily at her, before turning to leave. Cui Zhu looked hesitantly in the direction Cui Yan had left in, sighing before chasing after his.


    Back in the carriage, a strange fragrance was still lingering in the room, and the red tassel was sleeping soundly, showing no signs of waking up.


    Shangguan Qian opened the curtain of the carriage and switched it with a cold wind, blowing away the scent of the knockout drugs before finally sitting down with Cui Zhu.


    "Princess, why didn''t you give Shen Ruoqi any face just now?" Cui Zhu sat on the side, placed the plate of snacks on the table, poured another cup of tea, and asked.


    "She always wants to know who is the master and who is the servant. How can I let her be a hero?"


    Shangguan Qian seemed to be a little tired, his eyes squinted as he laid down at the side. Although his tone was light, but it had a hint of maturity to it.


    There was astonishment on Cui Zhu''s face as she opened her mouth in disbelief, "The princess has changed a lot in the past few days, it makes it hard for Cui Zhu to believe."


    "How''s it going?"


    "I''m mature, my mind is also ¡­" Cui Zhu paused for a moment and did not continue. She was a maid. How could she say that the princess had a pure mind before?


    Shangguan Qian sneered coldly, his voice cold, "People have to learn to grow up."


    It was bright in the sky, Shen Ruoqi had long since arrived at her side to serve.


    "Where did Cui Yan run off to? I haven''t seen her since early in the morning. " Hong Ying muttered, completely unaware that the people beside her had changed their expressions.


    "Don''t mention Cui Yan anymore." Cui Zhu looked at her and whispered.


    Although the red tassel didn''t know what was going on, it was clever enough not to mention Cui Yan again. The group of people once again hurried on their journey, getting closer and closer to the big swallow.


    However, the closer she got, the sadder her heart became. She couldn''t help but think of the entire four years she had spent here, and her hatred continued to grow.


    "Princess, why haven''t you rested yet?"


    Inside the inn, Cui Zhu came in with a cup of hot tea. His eyes were filled with surprise as he had already reached the boundary of the Big Yan. He believed that he would be able to enter by noon tomorrow. Entering Great Yan, but why did Shangguan Qian not look so happy?


    The matter of her love with the Third Prince of the Great Yan had been spreading like wildfire, and had even turned into a beautiful tale. She had thought that she would be very happy, but Cui Zhu had sensed that Shangguan Qian''s expression was very bitter, not happy at all.


    "I can''t sleep."


    "Are you thinking about getting married?" Greenwood handed her the tea.


    With a sorrowful look on his face, Shangguan Qian said in a low voice, "I just miss my royal father and mother a little."


    Cui Zhu looked at her, not speaking. Instead, she walked in front of the table and lit the candle wick. At this moment, a delicate fragrance wafted through the air.


    Caution flashed in Shangguan Qian Qian''s eyes as he stood up abruptly, placing the pillow on top of it. The scissor was about to arrive at the big swallow, would there be any sudden change at this time?


    The window opened and a black figure rushed in. His speed was very fast and he directly jumped beside the bed. He grabbed the scissors in her hand.


    "You can use this to hurt me?"


    Only now did Shangguan Qian recognize that it was Nightingale. When he let out a breath of relief, vigilance once again flashed through his heart. As the Young Master of Red Chamber, why was Nightingale following her and the other''s team all the way?


    What was his purpose?


    Nightingale sat down on the edge of the bed and looked around, laughing, "So this is what a woman''s room is like, third imperial concubine."


    His voice was full of mockery, and he was sitting casually on the bed. His actions were as if he had become a prodigal son.


    "Since you know this is your room, why did you barge in?" It''s just a wolf! "


    "I ¡­" Wolf? "Alright, since she''s the third imperial concubine after all, I''ve struck the jackpot." Nightingale giggled as she looked at her, and then she deliberately stood up and walked towards her.


    Shangguan Qian''s expression changed, his face was a little gloomy. What was this fellow trying to do?


    With one hand on the bed curtain, he observed Shangguan Qian''s calm face up close, a little puzzled in his heart. If it were an ordinary girl, she would have already started screaming. But she didn''t seem to care.


    "Do you think anyone would believe it if word spread that the third imperial concubine was involved with another man before she married him?" He stared at her closely with a playful smile at the corner of his mouth, his warm breath spraying onto her face. Other than a frown, she had no other expression.


    "Are you any other man?"


    Nightingale, who had choked on her words, was unable to speak. How could she accidentally let herself get wrapped up in it? With a dry cough, she began to create a kind of warmth. The atmosphere instantly vanished without a trace.


    "So boring. We haven''t seen each other for days, right? "You don''t miss me at all?" Nightingale leaned against the bed. He stepped forward and stared at her sloppily.


    "You think too much." Shangguan Qian said indifferently, walking over to Cui Zhu''s side. With some effort, he lifted her up and placed her on the chair. "If you want to come, then come, why did you knock out my maid?"


    "Aren''t you afraid that she will misunderstand us? What do you think we have? "


    "Is there anything between us?" Shangguan Qian sat on the chair, taking a sip of tea, "What did you come looking for me for?"


    "I''m just informing you about the good news." Nightingale narrowed her eyes and looked at her, the silver white mask shining under the candlelight.


    Shangguan Qian Bei stared at him doubtfully, obviously not believing what he had just heard. What good news could Nightingale bring her? Could it be that Li Fengyi made his move again?


    "Why didn''t you ask me what the good news is?"


    "If you want me to know, I''ll tell you." Shangguan Qian looked at him calmly. Although he was curious about what this news was, he did not take the initiative to ask.


    If she asked, she would have to owe Nightingale a favor. She wasn''t afraid of anything else, she was only afraid of owing someone a favor. A debt of gratitude was hard to repay.

 C14

    The two of them sized each other up. Neither of them trusted the other, but when they got along with each other, they did not feel any burden. Since their targets were different, they would not pressure the other.


    "Will you tell me?"


    Shangguan Qian was obviously impatient now, he yawned and said: "I''m going to rest now, if you don''t say so please go out."


    "Do you want to hear it?"


    "If you want to say it, then say it. If you don''t want to say it, then please leave. See me out." She shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly. What did the bad news matter? There was no difference between good and bad in the Great Swallow.


    Nightingale couldn''t help but feel embarrassed, this damned woman really didn''t know what was good for herself. Could it be that she didn''t have any sense of curiosity at all?


    "Seeing that you still owe me a favor, I''ll tell you. This big wedding of yours, it won''t be enough." Nightingale asked for a step, and casually opened her mouth, "Is it good news? Only you would be able to find out that the groom is having an affair with his own maid before the marriage even starts."


    A hint of surprise flashed across Shangguan Qian''s face. Could it be? How could this be? Their marriage in their past life had been concluded without any hindrance. Everything was calm and peaceful, yet why did it change in this life?


    "What is it? Not happy? Do you really want to be the third imperial concubine? Actually, it''s not impossible for you to become the third imperial concubine in a year''s time. "


    "What''s going on?"


    "Since the empress dowager has accepted it as her national funeral, then of course they won''t be on friendly terms." Nightingale saw the look of loss on her face, and was somewhat surprised, "Do you really want to marry Li Fengyi?"


    "So that''s how it is."


    Shangguan Qian Qian''s face was somber. There were too many variables in this life, and the Empress Dowager was actually accepting them all? In her previous life, she remembered that the empress dowager''s body ¡­ Although his body wasn''t good, he had dragged on for an entire two years before she died. How could she have died earlier?


    So she had a year?


    "This has only happened a few hours ago. You will hear the news tomorrow morning." Nightingale looked at her expression and laughed, "I''m very disappointed that I didn''t see your happy expression."


    Shangguan Qian had a deep look in his eyes, "I''m very happy, thank you."


    "You''re finally willing to say thank you? "Remember, you owe me another one." Nightingale giggled as she stood up and stretched, "Let''s go back to sleep." "Yes."


    Nightingale, you really are bored. Did you come here just to tell her about this? She didn''t need to marry Li Fengyi, of course it was good, but her status in the Great Yan Dynasty would become very awkward.


    A year''s time was also good. She would use this year to destroy Li Fengyi.


    He likes power, he likes the throne? Then, she would make it impossible for him to touch her in this lifetime!


    Outside the inn, Shen Ruqi was hiding in a small corner, looking in the direction of the black figure in astonishment. What did she see just now? A man actually came out of Shangguan Qian''s room?


    Didn''t Shangguan Qian like the Third Prince? Then who is this man?


    She bit her lip. There was treachery in her eyes. She wasn''t even married to the third prince, yet she was trying to attract bees and butterflies? She must let the Third Prince see Shangguan Qian''s true appearance!


    In the morning, Cui Zhu slowly woke up. Because she had been sitting on the chair and sleeping all night, her entire waist was hurting. She rubbed her head with a strange expression on her face.


    "Strange, why would I sleep here?"


    "Big Sister Cui Zhu, you''re here? I thought you ¡­" The red tassel whispered, its eyes slightly red.


    "Maybe she fell asleep in the princess''s room because she was too tired." "No need," Cui Zhu explained softly, glancing at Shangguan Qian who was still sleeping soundly, he walked out softly.


    As soon as they walked out of the room, Shangguan Qian opened her eyes, a look of exhaustion on his face. He had obviously not slept for the night. The news that Nightingale had brought his last night had shocked his so much that she had not slept at all.


    "Princess, in front of us is Big Yan. We should arrive at noon." Bai Zimo was on his horse, pointing at the road ahead.


    Shangguan Qian Bei nodded, saying in a flat tone: "Let''s hurry on our way."


    The group of people left very quickly. They arrived before noon, but what was surprising was that no one came to pick them up. Even the entire city was covered with white lanterns.


    Furthermore, everyone had been hung up, making it seem somewhat strange.


    The rush of red and white, one happy and one sad, always made people feel uncomfortable.


    "Is that Shangguan Qian in front?" A sharp female voice sounded.


    "Who dares to call the princess by her name again?" Bai Zimo frowned, and asked solemnly.


    "Hmph, so what if this princess calls her by her name? "Shangguan Qian, Shangguan Qian!" Li Danyeng, who was riding a white horse and wearing a pink cloudy dress, was holding a whip in her hand as she stared at them arrogantly.


    Li Danyeng ¡ª


    Li Fengyi''s cousin was a very difficult person to get along with. Shangguan Qian had been troubled by her countless times, but he had never complained because he was afraid that Li Fengyi would be in a difficult situation.


    She really didn''t expect that the first person to come and pick her up wasn''t Li Fengyi, but Li Danyi, who had always thought of her as a thorn in his side.


    "Why is it that even the princess of Great Yan has no manners?" The red tassel could not bear to watch and angrily asked.


    With a "pa da" sound, Li Danyeng''s whip directly lashed out, hitting the body of the red tassel. Instantly, a bloody wound was left on her body.


    "What kind of thing are you to dare contradict me?"


    "You ¡­" The red tassel was in so much pain that it let out a hoarse grimace, but it couldn''t help but shout out.


    "Aiyo, noble princess, we have just arrived and no one has come to welcome you. What is going on?" Shen mama walked up and asked with a flattering expression. Actually, she had also been stunned by this scene. They had come to make peace, not only was the city not decorated, but there were even white lanterns hanging from them?


    "Humph, Shangguan Qian, you''ve died trying to marry big brother Yi, big brother Yi doesn''t like you!" Li Danyeng ignored Shen mama and continued shouting. It was a hubbub.


    "Danfeng!" Don''t mess around! " A dignified male voice sounded.


    "Third Prince, what is the meaning of this?" Shangguan Qian''s voice was low, his tone flat, neither angry nor happy, no emotions could be discerned, but it was also unconsciously filled with a sense of majesty.


    "If the Great Yan Emperor is willing to accept this, I''m afraid the wedding will have to be postponed." Li Fengyi sighed, dismounted from his horse and dragged Li Danyeng to the front of the carriage.


    "It''s fine to postpone the marriage, but I wonder why this princess has come to scold and beat people? Am I that easy to bully? "


    A faint voice, but it was clearly threatening.


    "Humph, Shangguan Qian, I''m warning you ¡­"


    "Dan Feng!" Li Fengyi gave her a tug, purposely trying to curry favor with his. "Qian''Er, this is Cousin Dan Feng. He usually has a temper, don''t blame his."


    "You have a temper to have beaten up my personal maid to such a state? The people of Great Yan are all watching. Since Third Prince doesn''t think much of Qian''Er, it''s not impossible for Qian''Er to return home! "


    "Who are you threatening!?" "Do you think Big Brother Yi ¡­"


    "Dan Feng!" Li Fengyi''s face darkened, "Return to your residence immediately! "Although Qian''Er and I are not married yet, she is still your Third Sister-in-Law, so you can''t be rude to her!"


    When had Li Danyeng ever been scolded so loudly by Li Fengyi? His eyes immediately reddened as he glared fiercely at Shangguan Qian on the horse carriage before turning around and running away.


    Li Fengyi frowned, he looked at the person on the carriage and spoke to Bai Zimo in a low voice, "General Bai, it is inconvenient to speak here, I have already prepared a relay for the princess, please move."


    On the horse carriage, Shangguan Qian was not dressed in wedding clothes, instead, he was wearing a dark blue dress, and his hair was not much, and there was not a single bit of rouge on his face, making him look especially delicate and pretty.


    Li Fengyi, who was standing outside the carriage, wore a white robe. He was tall and handsome, and his entire body carried a sense of elegance. His eyes were very dark and extremely deep, making it difficult for people to guess his true intentions.


    She allowed Li Fengyi to support her as she got off the carriage and entered the relay station. She stood next to Li Fengyi with an unnatural expression on her face and even slightly exerted a bit of force with her hand.


    His hands were very hot, but they made her feel cold. It was just like what Shen Ruoqi said in her past life. She should be very tired from pretending to like him every day, right?


    He smiled mockingly with eyes full of sorrow.


    "Qian''Er ¡­" "I thought I would marry you, but I didn''t expect such a thing to happen. The palace has a lot of miscellaneous matters to attend to, so I came here late. Don''t blame me."


    Shangguan Qian had a cold sneer on his face, his entire body was filled with estrangement as he looked at him coldly, "Third Prince, there are many things that are unpredictable in this world, who knows what will happen in the next second?"


    Li Fengyi looked at the woman in front of him with some astonishment. When he first met her, he could already feel the fire in her eyes. Furthermore, she was like a piece of paper that could be seen through with a single glance.


    However, in the short span of a month, how could she become so deep and profound? It was as if she had become a completely different person.


    He suddenly recalled that time at the hot spring. Could it be that the one who peeked at him and Shen Ruqi was really her? But why didn''t she expose him?


    "I''ve been on the road for many days. Qian''er has to rest." Shangguan Qian shot him a cold glance, then turned and walked back into the room, not missing him at all.


    This feeling was even more distant than a stranger. In addition, with a year''s time, Li Fengyi was truly afraid of some unforeseen event.


    "Third Prince ¡­" A gentle voice came from behind him. Shen Ruoqi looked at him lovingly, her small mouth slightly opened, "Ruoqi is finally seeing Third Prince again, I miss you very much."


    When Li Fengyi thought of this, it was all because of Shen Ruqi that he was discovered. His expression instantly turned ugly, and he said solemnly, "Wait for my news tonight!"


    With that, he left.


    Shen Ruqi''s face bloomed like a flower, looking very excited. The Third Prince had once again asked her out, it seemed that the Third Prince cared about her, and Shangguan Qian was nothing.


    Even if it was a high and mighty princess, wasn''t she still disregarded by the third prince? Thinking of this, a proud smile appeared on Shen Ruqi''s face.

 C15

    In the inn, the red tassel was lying on the bed. On his body, there were traces of blood from his waist all the way to his chin. It was a shocking sight to behold.


    "Does it hurt?" Cui Zhu gently rubbed the ointment with one hand while frowning, "This place is not a large pond, next time don''t ever do this again."


    "I am just too infuriated. Isn''t that princess a little too arrogant?" "She actually dares to publicly challenge us, us princesses! Why must we still be angry at her for coming here? Sssss, how painful." The red tassel grumbled indignantly.


    Cui Zhu shook her head, "We should still be more careful, don''t let anyone catch us off guard. After all, this is not a place to be cautious."


    "Be careful, don''t tell me you want to see the princess being bullied?" Hong Ying''s face was filled with indignation, "I don''t think the Third Prince will defend the princess ¡­"


    "Red tassel!" Cui Zhu''s expression changed, staring at her with a straight face, "Don''t say these words again, how sad would you be if you let the princess hear them?"


    Outside the door, Shangguan Qian held the ointment in his hands and pushed the door open. "Cui Zhu, there''s some pearl powder here, give this to the red tassel."


    Cui Zhu and Hong Ying looked at each other, their expressions somewhat unnatural. Cui Zhu took a step forward, "Princess, Hong Ying and I do not intend to say that."


    "What did he say?" Shangguan Qian pretended not to know, looking at the two of them with a smile on his face, "Cui Zhu, Hong Ying, our current situation is too awkward, we believe that the future will be difficult, so we must be careful."


    "We understand." Cui Zhu answered seriously.


    Shangguan Fei''er let out a shallow sigh and stood in the corridor of the relay station. Right now they didn''t have any backers, and Li Fengyi didn''t care much about her either. It wasn''t appropriate to stay in the big swallow, it seemed that their future path would be difficult.


    However, she still needed to get close to Li Fengyi. Regardless of whether she hated Li Fengyi or not, she had to get close to him. As long as she got close, she could know what Li Fengyi''s next move would be.


    "Princess ¡­" "When they arrived, the empress had instructed the servants that the Yan emperor''s etiquette was complex and complicated, unlike the Yan emperor''s. Thus, she had prepared gifts in advance for the third prince''s imperial mother, inviting the princess to send them to the estate tomorrow so that she could strike up a good relationship with her future mother-in-law."


    Shangguan Qian opened the box, looking at the jadeite cabbage inside, he nodded and said, "Alright, I''ll have to trouble mama Shen."


    "The princess is too courteous. How could this servant dare neglect the things that the empress ordered this servant to do?" Shen mama said. With a strange smile in her eyes, Jiao Biao passed the jade cabbage to her, "It''s already late at night, Princess should go to rest."


    "I don''t need to worry about that."


    It was late in the night, but Shangguan Qian was still a little uneasy, thinking that something was going to happen tonight. He put on his undergarment, and just happened to open the door when he saw a figure sneakily running out in front of him.


    She quickly opened the door and looked behind her. It actually looked like Shen Ruoqi, what was she doing out in the middle of the night? Could it be to meet Li Fengyi in private again?


    Thinking of this, her face turned incomparably pale. She had just arrived at Great Yan City and was already impatient to meet up with him? How unbridled!


    Suddenly, she saw a slip of paper lying on the ground. She picked it up. The words on it were so familiar. Wasn''t that Li Fengyi''s?


    "We meet at Sanli Peach Garden."


    She kept the paper away and revealed a mocking smile. The Peach Blossom Garden was indeed not far from the inn, but there was only a small pavilion there. Could it be that they would dare to stay inside the pavilion in broad daylight ¡­


    He thought about how the two of them had been in the hot spring before, so why wouldn''t he dare to do that?


    Quietly walking down the stairs, the inn was very quiet. This kind of silence made people feel uneasy. When she reached the entrance, she keenly noticed that the air seemed to be filled with the scent of burning oil.


    Why is there kerosene here?


    Her expression instantly tensed up, and she ran back to the inn quickly. Pushing open the door, she slapped the bamboo red tassel that was sleeping soundly, and anxiously said, "Quickly come out! "Faster!"


    After saying that, he quickly pulled the two of them out of the inn. At this time, a corner of the inn had already been set ablaze, and thick smoke permeated the air.


    When the two sleeping men saw this, their faces suddenly changed. By their side, Cui Zhu anxiously said, "Princess, could it be that someone wants to kill us?"


    "Probably."


    "Aiya! What about the dowry? If this place is set on fire, what about the princess'' dowry? " Emerald Bamboo pretended to run back in, but Shangguan Qian pulled her back and watched helplessly as she ran into the fire.


    "Big Sister Cui Zhu! Princess, you stay here, I will go and visit Big Sister Cui Zhu! " The red tassel''s face was filled with anxiety. Despite her persuasion, it quickly ran in.


    At that moment, the figure in the corner caught her attention. She picked up a stick and ran over, hitting the person on the head with the stick.


    Beside him was a barrel of kerosene. He had only been in the Great Yan Mountain for a single day and he was already plotting to burn her to death? The big gift Li Danyeng gave her was really heavy!


    "Big Sister Cui Zhu, don''t go in. It''s burning up!"


    The voice of the red tassel came into her ears. She came back to her senses, picked up the fire oil, and quickly walked over. She grabbed the green bamboo that was about to go in and continue rescuing the dowry.


    "Don''t go in! It''s already burning up. "


    "Aiya, why is it so popular, why is it like this?!" Suddenly, a figure quickly ran out from the fire and fart miserably. Qian sat on the ground.


    Shen mama''s face was pitch-black as she panted and sat on the ground. She looked at the burning inn in horror. It was only at this moment that the surrounding commoners realized that they had gone astray and began to rescue them.


    "Shen mama, why did you run out by yourself?" What about Ruqi? "


    Shangguan Qian asked with a cold expression. As expected, he noticed that Shen mama''s expression had turned unnatural. He stuttered and said, "Ruoxi ¡­ "Ruoqi ¡­"


    "Could it be that you were too busy running out and did not care about Ruqi?"


    "No, Jorge is not in her room."


    Shangguan Qian raised his brow, saying solemnly: "What?" Ruoqi isn''t here? This is Big Yan, Ruoqi is not familiar with this place, where did she go? "


    "She ¡­" Shen mama was sweating profusely, not knowing how to reply. In the end, she could only remain silent.


    "Shen mama, Shen Ruoqi can''t sleep in the middle of the night." You ran away, did you just go out to meet a lover? " The red tassel asked while laughing, its eyes full of mockery.


    Shen mama''s face was ashen as she looked at her. She scolded angrily, "You little girl, what nonsense are you spouting? What kind of person is Ruoqi, don''t you know that I''m a mother? "


    "Then tell me, where did Ruoqi go?"


    Shen mama''s face stiffened. She didn''t know how to reply, so she could only glare at them coldly.


    Shangguan Qian''s eyes were filled with mockery, perhaps Shen Ruoqi and Li Fengyi were currently together? She was in the water here, how could she let them get by?


    "It''s already deep into the night, the inn is in the water again, where are we going?" Cui Zhu looked at Shangguan Qian worriedly. He had just arrived at the Great Yan Mountain, and he had already experienced such a thing on his first day. He was truly unlucky.


    "There''s a peach garden nearby, and a small pavilion there. Let''s rest here for the night."


    "That''s not right!" Shen mama hurriedly said, "Three." Pointy eyes were filled with impatience. "The princess has a delicate body. How can she sleep on the streets? It wouldn''t be pleasant if word of this got out. Why don''t we go and seek help from the third prince?"


    "I haven''t even gotten married with Third Prince, so it''s not appropriate for me to go to Third Prince''s Mansion. Moreover, it''s already so late, so what''s the harm in me feeling wronged?" After Shangguan Qian said that, he walked to the peach garden first, not caring about Shen mama''s continued refusal.


    At this moment, in the Peach Blossom Garden, the night that was supposed to be quiet was burning because of the coquettish voice of the woman. Inside the pavilion, Shen Ruoqi was hugging Li Fengyi''s neck, his delicate face more tender than peach blossoms. His delicate, small mouth slightly opened as he exhaled a warm breath.


    "Feng Yi ¡­"


    Sweat appeared on Li Fengyi''s forehead as his movements became faster and faster. Finally, he stopped and pushed her to the side. Although his face still had a bit of comfort, his eyes were still filled with coldness.


    "How is Shangguan Qian doing recently?"


    "It''s as if she''s a different person." Shen Ruqi leaned into her embrace, her voice was flirtatious, and her boneless arms took the initiative to hug his waist.


    "How did you change?" Li Fengyi pushed her away. His eyes were especially deep and serene. He felt depressed in his heart, could it be that he had guessed correctly? Shangguan Qian really knew about the matter between him and Shen Ruoqi?


    If that was the case, things would not be good.


    Shen Ruoqi pouted, dissatisfied with his cold attitude, and tried her best to lean towards him, "I can''t explain myself clearly, I feel that she is targeting me, could it be that she knows about you and me?"


    His expression changed as he quickly blew out the lantern in the pavilion and said in a deep voice, "Someone''s coming!"


    "What?" Someone''s coming? " In the darkness, Shen Ruoqi let out a scream and quickly wrapped up her clothes, "What should we do?"


    "Hide!"


    Li Fengyi looked around, there was only a pavilion here, on three sides were peach blossoms, and on the other side near the pavilion was a small stream, this small stream was not considered deep, he did not even think, and directly pushed Shen Ruoqi away. In the darkness of the stream, it was really hard to see that there were people in the stream.


    "Third Prince, the water here is too cold ¡­"


    "Don''t make a sound!" Li Fengyi said in a deep voice, his eyes filled with impatience. At this time, the candlelight from the lantern shone into the small pavilion. The person in the lead was obviously startled when he saw Li Fengyi.


    "Feng Yi!" Shangguan Qian threw himself into his arms with a wronged look on his face, tears streaming down his face as he spoke in a flustered voice.


    Li Fengyi instantly frowned and wanted to push her away, but he resisted and gently asked, "Qian''Er, what happened to you?"


    Shangguan Qian shui smelled the rouge on his body, and his eyes scanned the surroundings, but didn''t see Shen Ruoqi. He couldn''t help but be surprised, where did Li Fengyi take Shen Ruoqi in this short period of time?


    "Feng Yi, I was frightened. I don''t know why the inn suddenly went underwater, I almost ¡­"


    His eyes glowed, and his voice choked with emotions as he looked at Ye Zichen, like a homeless girl, causing people to feel pity for him.

 C16

    Shangguan Qian''s body had a fresh and refreshing smell, it was different from Shen Ruoqi''s thick rouge smell. Somehow, his anxious heart had softened in an instant, as he held her in his arms.


    "Why is he in such good shape?"


    "I don''t know, Feng Yi, I ¡­" Shangguan Qian''er lifted her head, biting her lips as if she wanted to cry but managed not to. Her eyelashes were tear-stained, and it was especially obvious under the candlelight.


    Li Fengyi''s body had already cooled down. His body became dry once again. He began to heat up and whispered, "Qian''Er, why don''t you go to my residence?"


    Shangguan Qian''s eyes were blinking, he intentionally lowered his head to wipe the tears at the corners of his eyes, his face blushing a little, "It''s already so late, it''s really inappropriate. After all, you and I haven''t gotten married yet, it''s not good to spread the news."


    She cleverly avoided his embrace and earnestly looked at him, "Feng Yi, come to think of it, why are you here?"


    Li Fengyi was stunned by her question and only explained after an awkward moment, "I ¡­ It just so happened that I walked here. "


    "Is that so?" She looked around, but didn''t see any trace of Shen Ruqi. There was only one path that led away, Shen Ruqi shouldn''t have disappeared into thin air, but why did she suddenly disappear?


    Where was Li Fengyi hiding?


    She glanced at Shen mama. It was obvious that she was puzzled as well. She searched her surroundings but didn''t find Shen Ruqi.


    "Feng Yi, it''s been a long time since the two of us met. Why don''t we spend some time here tonight to reminisce about old times? What do you think?" Shangguan Qian sat on the stone bench, looking at him expectantly.


    Li Fengyi felt somewhat awkward, subconsciously looking towards the direction of the stream, he continued to persuade, "Qian''Er, the weather is too cold. It''s not good if you get sick, so you should go to my place."


    "It''s really inconvenient for me to go now. I will naturally come to visit tomorrow. Just let me be."


    Looking at Shangguan Qian Qian''s slightly coquettish tone, Li Fengyi''s expression was a little ugly. Previously he had suspected that she already knew about his relationship with Shen Ruoqi, which was why she had turned cold towards him. But from this, he had guessed wrongly.


    The fire in her eyes would not fool him, but the closer the woman got to him, the more disgusted Li Fengyi became, especially Shangguan Qian, who hated his from the very beginning.


    "Fine."


    Right at this moment, the sound of water could be heard from the stream beside the pavilion. Shangguan Qian''s brows raised, a faint smile on his face.


    No wonder I didn''t find Shen Ruoqi just now. She was hiding in the water, and although it''s February now, the water at night should be cold enough right?


    Then let Shen Ruoqi stay in the stream for a night!


    The corners of Shangguan Qian''s lips curled up slightly, a mocking smile flashing across his face. He would have to pay a price, wouldn''t he?


    When the sky turned white, Li Fengyi could no longer hold back. He stood up from the stone bench and invited, "Qian''Er, come with me to my residence."


    "But ¡­" A hint of hesitation appeared on her face, "I was afraid that Miss Biao would be unhappy when I rashly went to the mansion. When we first met yesterday, she didn''t seem to like me."


    "Dan Feng is still young, but she''s still a little mischievous. Don''t lower yourself to her level. With me here, what''s there to be afraid of?" Li Fengyi impatiently glanced at her and stood up first. He didn''t wait for her to continue speaking, and directly left.


    "Princess, should we follow them?" Cui Zhu stood at the side and said with a frown.


    Shangguan Qian purposely looked at the brook, a mocking smile on his face, "Our things are already burnt, why don''t we go?"


    It wasn''t that simple to go public last night. Since Li Danyeng didn''t give her any leeway, so what if she lived in the Third Prince''s residence?


    "Clean it up."


    Cui Zhu and the red tassel nodded, packed everything up and followed Shangguan Qian.


    When Shen mama saw that everyone had left, she hurriedly ran to the side of the stream and spotted Shuang''er. Shen Ruqi, her entire body trembling, was soaking her legs in the stream.


    "Aiya, Ruoqi, how are you?"


    Shen mama quickly jumped into the water and pulled Shen Ruoqi to the shore. Her legs had long since lost all feeling, and her face was incomparably pale. When she saw Shen mama, she weakly asked, "Where''s Third Prince?"


    "Why are you asking about the Third Prince? Look at how you''ve turned out!" Shen mama''s face was filled with anxiety as she hurriedly draped her clothes over Shen Ruqi, who was trembling from head to toe.


    "Mom, I''m so cold. I''m too cold. My legs seem to have frozen over." Shen Ruqi sobbed softly, patting her numb and stiff hands. The legs started crying in fear, "What should we do? I don''t feel anything anymore. I won''t be lame anymore, will I? "


    Shen mama was also frightened to the point that her face was deathly pale. Because yesterday she had gone astray without a single cent on her. Third Prince had left again, could it be that he wanted her to beg Shangguan Qian for help?


    Didn''t Shangguan Qian already know about Shen Ruoqi?


    "Aiya, you little girl, why did you do such a foolish thing!" Shen mama anxiously patted her big brother''s shoulder. Legs, thinking back to the Jade Cuisine that she had not handed to Shangguan Qian yesterday, her eyes flashed.


    "Ruoqi, don''t be afraid, mom will bring you to see a doctor!"


    "Princess, please enter the carriage." Chasing Wind said with a cold expression.


    Li Fengyi had already mounted his white horse and was waiting impatiently by the side.


    Red Tassel whispered, "Eh, it''s strange. Why did Senior Servant Shen disappear?"


    "Ignore her. When I need her, she will naturally appear." Shangguan Qian''er said passively as he boarded the horse carriage.


    Li Fengyi''s residence was in the west side of the city, and he had to pass through a busy city during this time. Li Fengyi''s residence was in the west side of the city, and during this time, he had to pass through a busy city.


    Right at this moment, a mad horse rushed out from the street, charging straight towards the horse carriage. Standing at the side, even the red tassel and green bamboo were shocked, and Shangguan Qian, who was sitting on the horse carriage, was completely oblivious of it.


    "Princess!" "Be careful!"


    Cui Zhu screamed, and before Shangguan Qian could react, she felt that the carriage instantly lost its balance and fell to one side. Her head slammed into the corner of the carriage with a bang, and her vision went dark, and she almost fainted from the pain.


    However, the carriage kept bumping into each other, causing her internal organs to be dislocated. Occasionally, she could hear the screams of the red tassels and green bamboo, but the carriage was still rapidly moving forward.


    The two horses fought to be the first to run in the busy city, and Shangguan Qian, who was sitting on the horse carriage, had suffered a lot as his body slammed into the ground uncontrollably.


    At this critical moment, Li Fengyi spurred his horse to chase, but his horse was obviously not as fast as the two horses, and it continued to chase at a moderate pace.


    "Ce!"


    A voice descended from the sky and stopped the horse in front. However, it was clear that the horse carriage following behind had no intention of stopping.


    "Peng!"


    The horse carriage instantly lost control of itself and crashed into the south wall. Shangguan Qian''s eyes widened as he stared at the scene before him, and he finally resigned himself to his fate and closed his eyes.


    However, at the last moment, he felt someone tugging at his collar, pulling him out of the carriage and landing firmly on the ground.


    "Su Teng, you''re being naughty again."


    The person in front of him was dressed extremely elegantly, but the most eye-catching person was his hair.


    A head of white hair.


    "Thank you for saving my life." She spoke in a hoarse voice, still in a panicked state. It was as if all her strength had been completely sucked away from her.


    He turned his head faintly, his peerless face revealing a head of white hair that made Shangguan Qian think he was an old man. However, she was stunned as she turned around at this moment.


    Her face was so perfect that there were no words to describe it. It was so beautiful that it could not be described, but when paired with her white hair, it added a bit of a flirtatious charm to it.


    His cheeks were as pale as his white hair, but his lips were particularly red. His eyes were extremely deep and cold.


    "State Grandmaster?"


    A surprised voice sounded out, and Li Fengyi finally caught up to her, standing beside her. Although his words were plain, Shangguan Qian could clearly sense the hostility and repulsion in Li Fengyi''s eyes.


    He was actually the Imperial Advisor. In her previous life, she didn''t have the opportunity to meet with him. Rumor has it that he was an extremely mysterious person who lived in the depths of the imperial palace without leaving his home.


    In the imperial court, even the emperor had to be wary of him. Rumor had it that he was a cruel man, and every month, his subordinates would send him a hundred commoners.


    He raised his eyebrows slightly and a pair of black eyes actually flickered with a purple light. Although he didn''t have any expression on his face, he still gave people a sense of pressure.


    "So it''s the Third Prince." He lazily opened his mouth and gently stroked the horse once more. Then, he quickly mounted the horse and left without saying a word.


    "Weird!" Li Fengyi coldly snorted, then looked towards Shangguan Qian.


    "How are you?"


    Shangguan Qian turned around and looked at him blankly. The panic in his eyes had not disappeared yet, but he shook his head obediently. "I''m fine ¡­"


    "Your forehead is injured. Come, get on the horse. I will bring you to the house to bandage it." Li Fengyi directly pulled her onto the horse and flattered her. After saying that, he quickly left.


    Shangguan Qian''s eyes were dark, and he bit his lips without saying a word, but a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes, as if he had just been unable to catch up with the horse carriage.


    Actually, it wasn''t that the horse couldn''t catch up, but Li Fengyi hadn''t put in all his effort. He only had the mindset of watching a show and wanted to see her make a fool of himself.


    Heh, as for that wild horse that suddenly appeared, isn''t that too much of a coincidence? Why did he have to bump into her carriage?


    In just two short days, Big Yan had already given her so many ''surprises''. She needed to think about it carefully.


    Since so many things had happened before entering Li Fengyi''s residence, how much surprise would await her when she actually entered?


    She was actually still looking forward to it. She wanted to see what Li Danyeng had painstakingly prepared for her.

 C17

    Li Fengyi was the third prince, but he was not favored by the other princes. Therefore, the place he lived at was very cold and cheerless. Moreover, it didn''t look luxurious, but rather simple and unadorned.


    The servant guarding the mansion''s entrance saw them from afar, but he did not come out to greet them. Instead, he hastily ran inside.


    "Qian''Er, go in."


    Li Fengyi carried her off the horse, and her body fell to the ground. The moment their bodies touched, the two of them arrived next to each other. His body tensed up, and he put Shangguan Qian down, and in the meantime, he smelt a refreshing scent.


    His black pupils constricted and his entire body instantly began to heat up. There was a trace of undetectable irritation between his brows.


    "Big brother Yi, you''re back."


    A surprised female voice came from the yard. Li Danyeng, wearing a pink dress, rushed over like a butterfly and hugged Li Fengyi''s arm.


    "Big Brother Yi, where did you go last night? Not back all night? Auntie''s worried to death for you. "


    As she spoke, she seemed to see Shangguan Qian''s smiling face freeze up, and she asked rather unhappily, "Big brother Yi, why did you bring this woman back?"


    "Danfeng, don''t be rude!" Li Fengyi turned his head to look at Shangguan Qian, but he saw that there was no expression on her face, nor did he turn dark from Li Danyi''s provocation.


    Li Danyeng resentfully glanced at her and said in a deep voice, "Big Brother Yi, you brought her back without permission. Did you get Aunt''s permission?"


    "Mother will agree. We were originally going to get married. Dan Feng, stop trying to act like a child and let Qian''Er in."


    Li Danyeng glared fiercely at Shangguan Qian''er, pouting: "Why ¡­"


    "Feng Yi, Miss Biao doesn''t seem to be too welcoming of me. I think it''s better if I go somewhere else." Shangguan Qian''s face was full of pain, his face was haggard with helplessness as he turned to leave.


    Li Fengyi grabbed her hand and coughed dryly, "Qian''Er, she didn''t do it on purpose, don''t mind her."


    He then looked deeply at Li Danyeng and said, "Danyeng, she''s your cousin!"


    Holding Shangguan Qian''s hand, they walked in. Shangguan Qian lowered his gaze slightly, and when he passed by Li Danyeng, the corners of his mouth curled up in a smug smile.


    "You woman! I won''t let you get off easy! " Li Danyeng''s angry eyes slightly opened as she fiercely spoke.


    Shangguan Qian pretended not to hear him, allowing Li Fengyi to hold her hand as they walked into the courtyard. Since Li Fengyi had not helped her prepare a room, it was not a good idea to arrange things for her.


    "Ah Fu, go prepare a guest room for the princess."


    "Third Prince, only the rooms in the backyard can be used in our house now, if the princess doesn''t mind ¡­" Ah Fu giggled as he spoke, but his eyes glanced at Li Danyeng who was following behind, and he had a condescending look in his eyes, as if he wanted to take credit for something.


    "Shangguan Qian, you''re in the big Yan now, not the big Li, it''s good enough for you to have a place to stay, you still want to pick?"


    Shangguan Qian''er''s eyes widened slightly. The backyard? It was not particularly remote, and there was only one room, surrounded by dark bamboo. It was a very quiet place, but it was also very desolate.


    "You must be joking, little miss. How can I not mind?" Just like what Miss Biao said, it would be good if Qian''Er had a place to stay. However, Qian Chao was the unlucky one. Even the inn was burnt down by someone. " Shangguan Qian Qian sighed, her eyes filled with grief, but she clearly said this to Li Danyeng.


    And she had to tell Li Danyeng that she knew everything. She wasn''t stupid enough to think that it was a so-called accident.


    "Hmph, it''s all because you were born with bad luck. Serves you right!"


    Li Fengyi gave her a meaningful glance before turning to Shangguan Qian, "I''ve let you down, I''ll get someone to clean this place up now."


    "No, although Qian''Er is a princess, she isn''t a pampered one and doesn''t care where she lives. The main reason is that Qian''Er is afraid ¡­"


    "What are you afraid of?" Li Fengyi hurriedly asked when he saw that she was hesitating to speak.


    "We are afraid of being gossiped about. After all, we are not married yet."


    Li Fengyi did not seem to mind at all, "It''s alright, I''ll take care of it."


    After living in Li Fengyi''s house, he called for the imperial physician to bandage her wounds. There were many big and small wounds on her body, especially on her forehead, which was bruised from the collision.


    However, from the beginning to the end, she didn''t scream out a single word of pain, and when she applied the medicine, she looked as if she was enduring the pain with tears in her eyes, causing Li Fengyi''s heart to fluctuate inexplicably.


    He had always thought that as a princess, Shangguan Qian was extremely arrogant and haughty in his life, but now he had a different opinion of her.


    She seemed to be different from what she imagined ¡­


    "I didn''t sleep last night. Rest well now. If there''s anything, ask Ah Fu to call me." Only after Li Fengyi gave his instructions did he leave.


    Shangguan Qian Qian watched as Li Fengyi left, and his previously delicate face instantly turned cold. Standing up, he walked over to the table and poured a cup of water for himself. He asked calmly, "Is Shen mama still not back yet?"


    "Nope, should we go look?" Although he didn''t really like Shen mama, they had already lost Cui Yan. If they were to lose Shen mama again, they would appear too isolated and without help.


    "Princess, shall we stay here?" Cui Zhu thought for a while before asking with some difficulty.


    Of course, Shangguan Qian knew what she meant. In Li Fengyi''s house, they were like outsiders, and no one liked them.


    Cui Zhu and Hong Ying looked at each other and nodded their heads. Sometimes dodging might not be the best solution, it was still better to face it head on.


    Shangguan Qian yawned. He really hadn''t slept well yesterday, but it wasn''t appropriate to stay here now. After all, this mansion still had Li Fengyi''s birth mother, Consort Li.


    The imperial concubine had been ordered to stay in the third prince''s residence because her body was weak and sickly. Her body wasn''t healthy, but that didn''t mean she could be ignored.


    She couldn''t pretend that she didn''t know, and she couldn''t refuse to go visit without proper etiquette. However, the inn was on fire, and most of her dowry had been burned off. Even after being rescued by Cui Zhu, there was only one jewelry box.


    Besides, the jade cabbage to pay respects to Senior Concubine was still at Shen mama''s place. Where was she supposed to go now?


    Suddenly, her eyes looked at the flowers beside the bamboo forest and her eyes lit up, "Mandala? There''s actually such a flower here? "


    "Cui Zhu, go and gather some. Be careful not to break any branches."


    Only after an entire morning had passed did Shen mama and Shen Ruqi arrive. Shen Ruoxi''s face was pale as she allowed Shen mama to support her. The legs didn''t look very nimble.


    The two of them had ugly expressions, especially Shen Ruoqi. Her eyes were lifeless, as if she had received a huge blow.


    "Shen mama, where did you two go?" "Don''t forget, even when you arrive at the Great Yan, you have to serve the princess!" The red tassel glared at them fiercely and muttered mockingly.


    Shangguan Qian was drinking tea calmly, his eyes glanced at Shen Ruoqi and said softly, "Ruoxi, what happened to you? Is the leg inconvenient? "


    "I ¡­"


    Shen Ruoqi''s voice was hoarse and her eyes were slightly red, but she didn''t say anything.


    "Princess, Ruoqi fell into the stream yesterday, so her leg was fine." Shen mama lowered her head and said.


    "Is that so? You have to be careful not to go out in the middle of the night without any business. Who knows what will happen? " Shangguan Qian said passively, mockery evident in his eyes.


    Shen Ruqi''s face was ashen, her entire person didn''t seem to be in the mood. She lowered her head and whispered, "Ruoxi understands."


    "Senior Servant Shen will bring the Jadeite Cabbage over in a while. When we arrive at the Third Prince''s residence, we''ll naturally have to pay a visit to Imperial Concubine, so as to avoid causing any trouble for those who want to speak. What do you say?"


    "Yes, yes." Shen mama hurriedly nodded her head, but her expression was a little unnatural. "Your servant will deliver the emerald cabbage later."


    After Shen mama said this, she supported Shen Ruoqi back to the side room next door. The back yard was desolate, and the house was dilapidated, but Shangguan Qian didn''t even blink as he moved in.


    He even acted as if this place was his home, without any discomfort.


    On the contrary, Hong Ying and the rest kept mumbling that there was nothing here, that it was desolate and deserted.


    Shangguan Qian fiddled with a bright yellow light. The scented bag with the hibiscus flower embroidered on it was then stuffed into his sleeve. At this time, the sound of chaotic footsteps came from outside.


    "Miss Biao, my princess is resting. You''ve brought so many people with you to disturb her!"


    The red tassel voice came from outside, causing Shangguan Qian''s brow to furrow. Li Danyeng came again? She had already decided to live in this remote place, was that not okay?


    "Heh, why is she so expensive? Hurry up and get her out. If she doesn''t come out, I''ll barge in!"


    "Owner, what are you trying to do here?" The third prince told us to stay here! " Cui Zhu retorted word by word, even bringing out the Third Prince.


    However, when Li Difeng heard her mention the Third Prince, her complexion turned even more unsightly. She arrogantly said, "Big Brother Yi is not at home right now, even if you were at home, you wouldn''t scold me. This princess had just lost a pair of pearl earrings in the courtyard.


    "What do you mean? You want to search us? We princesses are so fond of your earrings, obviously you were the one who planted them ¡­ "


    "Pa!"


    A crisp slap sounded out. Li Danyeng glared at the red tassel and impatiently said, "What the hell are you? You dare to call me framing? I haven''t even searched you yet, what are you afraid of? It''s clear that they have a guilty conscience! "


    "You ¡­" The red tassel tightly clenched its teeth as it stared at her with hatred. No matter how Li Danyeng messed around, she was actually framing the princess! She couldn''t tolerate this!


    "Keep staring!" I''ll dig out your eyes with my glare! " Li Danyeng snorted coldly and called out to the servants behind her. "All of you, go in and carefully search for them."


    With a "hualala" sound, all the servants rushed in fearlessly.

 C18

    Just as the servant was about to barge in, the door opened with a loud bang. Shangguan Qian stood at the door, neither humble nor haughty, glancing at Li Danyeng with an indifferent look.


    That gaze was especially cold, causing Li Danyeng, who was very arrogant, to shudder. However, when she thought about being suppressed by this woman in the future, she felt even more unhappy.


    "Princess, I only came to your mansion because I accepted Feng Yi''s invitation. It''s not appropriate for you to rashly look around my house, right?"


    Li Danyeng was angered when she saw her calm and provocative face. What right did she have to stay here? She and Brother Yi weren''t married at all. This woman was too shameless!


    "This princess'' pearl earrings dropped. I''ve checked everywhere, but not here. It''s possible that my pearl earrings are here!"


    "Oh? If the princess wishes to search, then please do so. But please do not disturb the house. "


    Li Danyeng sneered and pushed her aside, leading the servants and charging in. The servants would look at their faces, especially after Shangguan Qian gave in, they were even less afraid. If they said they were looking for something, it would simply be smashing the room.


    "Princess, look at them ¡­"


    "Let them be."


    Although it was simple, it gave off a quiet beauty. She looked at everything in the room coldly, her eyes full of mockery. This Li Danyun was not looking for trouble, and she had been feeling uncomfortable all over, now taking advantage of Li Fengyi''s absence to provoke her with great fanfare.


    Li Danyeng had seen her as a thorn in her side from the very first moment. No, it should be said that she was displeased with whoever was Li Fengyi''s imperial concubine.


    Crackling sounds came from inside, and red tassel''s face was filled with anger. However, Shangguan Qian did not say anything, suppressing his anger.


    When had they ever been treated like this? He had just arrived at the Great Yan Inn and was being burned, and now he was being treated as a thief?


    With so many things happening now, she still did not know what would happen in the future. She was truly worried for Shangguan Qian, but she seemed to be calm as she watched this scene, not saying a word.


    "Cui Zhu, have we finished packing our things?"


    Cui Zhu knew that she was referring to the box of jewelry, and nodded, "The jewelry is not in this room."


    "That''s good."


    She didn''t want to be searched. All her jewelry had been searched by Li Danyeng, and that was all she had now. It wasn''t easy at all.


    "Shangguan Qian!" What do you have to say for yourself now! "


    Li Danyeng had an unrestrained smile on her face. She walked to her side and spread out her hands. Surprisingly, there was a pair of pearl earrings on her hands.


    Her black eyes were serene and there was no surprise on her face. It was obvious that she had already guessed that this would definitely be the result.


    "You slandered our princess, none of us have ever seen this earring before!" The red tassel was angry, but it cried out loudly. It was a hubbub.


    "What the hell are you? You even dare to talk back? " Li Danyeng''s angry eyes slightly widened. Her originally somewhat plump and cute face, because of her evil expression, appeared somewhat terrifying.


    "Someone, slap your face!"


    "Wait, she''s mine. I want to see who dares to move!" Shangguan Qian blocked in front of the red tassel, saying solemnly.


    Li Danyeng smiled mockingly, "Shangguan Qian, you stole my pearl earring, how can this be counted?"


    "The princess should understand whether I have stolen it or not. However, we are now guests invited back by the Third Prince. As the master, you are so powerless to deal with the guests. Could this be the Great Yan Nation''s etiquette?"


    "Are you worthy of having big brother Yi ''invite'' you?"


    "But that''s the truth. If you don''t believe me, you can ask the third prince, but I didn''t think that Great Yan''s way of treating guests would be so tyrannical. Not only did he smash our house down, but he also framed me for stealing things." Shangguan Qian said sarcastically with provocation in his eyes.


    "Who are you calling laughable?"


    "Of course it''s you. You take out your things and you slander others for stealing it. Your IQ is so low, no wonder Li Fengyi didn''t like you." Shangguan Qian took a step forward, saying in a voice that could only be heard by the two of them.


    Sure enough, when Li Danyeng heard this, her expression suddenly became exceptionally unsightly. She didn''t even think as she raised her hand and slapped him.


    Pah * A loud sound rang out, and Shangguan Qian was slapped to the ground by her. Coincidentally for his, there was a rock right beside his, and she slammed into it, causing blood to flow out instantly.


    Li Danyeng looked at the blood on her face and was a little frightened. She had not used that much strength just now, how could Shangguan Qian be so weak? A single slap and he fell?


    "Danfeng!" What are you doing! " A figure quickly walked over and helped Shangguan Qian up from the ground.


    Seeing her face covered in blood, Li Fengyi couldn''t help but suck in a breath of cold air. His eyes had a hint of complaint in them, "Danfeng, look at what you''ve done!" It''s fine if mother gets used to you, but you are actually so unruly that you beat Qian''Er up like this. Qian''er is your Third Sister-in-Law, do you know that? "


    "I didn''t use that much strength, I ¡­" Li Danyeng was at a loss for words as she explained. Her eyes were completely red. Her normally gentle and good-natured Big Brother Yi was actually scolding her like this for this woman!


    Thinking up to here, he glared angrily at Shangguan Qian, shouting angrily: "It''s all this woman who stole my things, that''s why I''m here!"


    "Steal your thing? Qian''Er has only been here for half a day, how could she possibly steal from you? "Dan Feng, you''re not young anymore, how can you be so stupid?"


    Li Danyeng''s face turned pale. Yi-gege had said she had no brains, and combined with Shangguan Qian''s words, her heart turned cold. Could it be that Yi-gege really thought she had no brains, which was why he disliked her?


    "Big brother Yi, it''s not like that. It''s really not like that."


    "Feng Yi ¡­" Shangguan Qian struggled in his embrace for a while, then said weakly, "It''s none of my princess''s business, I fell on top of a rock because I lost my footing just now, I ¡­" "It''s fine."


    Although he said that everything was fine, the last sentence was obviously filled with grievance. His voice was trembling, and it sounded like he was about to cry, but he was trying his best to hold it in.


    Li Fengyi furrowed his brows. He had indeed seen Li Dancheng push her before she fell, and he had thought of the consequences, but he had not expected Shangguan Qian to speak up for her.


    "Qian''Er, you''re a guest that I invited back, so of course you''ll be treated like a guest. However, the phoenix is still young and you can''t see through a lot of things, so don''t blame her."


    Shangguan Qian nodded repeatedly. Although the blood on her face looked a little scary, her expression was sincere.


    "I don''t blame the princess. I don''t have any friends in the Great Yan Dynasty. I like the princess very much."


    Li Danyeng looked at her hypocritical appearance and loudly retorted, "You obviously didn''t say that just now!"


    "Princess, what did I say just now?" Shangguan Qian asked while sniffing, "Everyone''s watching here. You said that you wanted to search the house, but I didn''t stop you. You said that I stole your pearl earrings, but I won''t admit it, because I won''t do that."


    "If it''s because of this that the princess is unhappy, I will apologize to the princess."


    "What do you mean? Deliberately saying that I framed you? " Li Dancheng was not stupid and questioned angrily.


    She lowered her head and tears fell from her eyes, feeling wronged. However, she did not continue explaining and silently agreed.


    Li Fengyi looked at the two of them and picked Shangguan Qian up, glancing at Li Danyi with a cold gaze. "Danfeng, stop messing around. If you continue messing around, I''ll send you back."


    "Brother Yi!" Li Danyeng cried out angrily. She angrily threw the pearl earrings to the side and ran towards another courtyard as she felt wronged.


    Li Fengyi placed her on the bedside and used a wet cloth to carefully wipe the blood off her face. He carefully examined the wound and said, "Your wound can''t be considered deep. I''ll help you bandage it."


    "Alright ¡­" She lowered her head slightly. Her entire being was a little awkward, like a little girl in love. When she was with her lover, she was always a little shy.


    Li Fengyi had seen all of her expressions, and the corner of his mouth hooked into a proud smile. He could feel the love and adoration in her eyes.


    Li Fengyi lightly applied the medicine. As the two of them were very close, he could feel the weak breathing of the little woman. Her flushed face and her slightly trembling eyelashes made the atmosphere become indescribably warm. It became obscure.


    She had a fresh and refreshing fragrance on her body. It was not rouge or water powder, but a very natural fragrance that always gave people a relaxed and happy feeling.


    He swallowed his saliva and felt his whole body become dry. She started to heat up. Her gentle movements earlier had also become a bit rough. However, now and then, she would frown.


    "Ya ¡­" She sucked in a breath of cold air and shrank back. Tears welled up in her eyes, and there was a hint of bitterness in her eyes.


    Li Fengyi''s expression was a bit unnatural. He coughed dryly, "Did I hurt you?"


    She bit her lips and didn''t say anything, but the hidden bitterness in her eyes was clearly accusing him of his crime. He smiled apologetically and said, "I''m sorry, I might have used too much strength just now."


    "No problem, let''s continue."


    Shangguan Qian didn''t seem to care, this time he simply closed his eyes and allowed him to apply the medicine.


    There was a touch of trust in her small face, as if she believed that he really wouldn''t hurt her any more, and this time he really did tighten his nerves and apply the medicine.


    "How are things now?" he asked as he went up.


    Shangguan Qian seemed to think for a while, then smiled and said: "En, it''s much better than the beginning, at least it won''t hurt anymore."


    She opened her eyes and stared at the man in front of her with her bright black eyes. Then, she lowered her head bashfully. "Why are you looking at me?"


    "Let''s see how the bandage is going."


    Shangguan Qian wanted to continue speaking, but right at this moment, the sound of messy footsteps came from outside the door, before they could react, a group of people had already rushed in.


    "Big Brother Yi, how can you drug her!"


    Li Danyeng stepped forward and pulled Li Fengyi away, staring at Shangguan Qian who was sitting on the bedside with a hostile look on his face, his eyes full of anger.

 C20

    Peace Garden ¨C


    It was only a moment later that Senior Servant Bai came out to see her raise an eyebrow. "Princess, come in. It was only after you''ve awoken that I woke up."


    Shangguan Qian had a faint smile on his face as he walked in, the room had a sandalwood smell to it, she followed Senior Servant Bai into the inner room, just in time to see a woman in silk, leaning against the bed.


    The imperial concubine''s appearance was not bad, but her face was somewhat pale, and her entire body revealed a few traces of sickness.


    "Qian''er pays her respects to esteemed imperial concubine."


    "We are all family, there is no need to be restrained." The imperial concubine covered her mouth and coughed, looking at Shangguan Qian carefully, then smiled and said, "He''s a good girl."


    "Thank you, esteemed imperial concubine, for your praise."


    "Qian''Er is sitting here, so there''s no need to be restrained. Senior Servant Bai, please take a look at the tea."


    The Imperial Consort''s breathing was very weak. She could even cough when speaking simply, and she did indeed appear to be very ill.


    "Esteemed imperial concubine, I only just arrived at the Great Yan Dynasty. I don''t know the etiquette of the Great Yan. If there''s a place I don''t understand, I still need esteemed imperial concubine to correct me in time." Shangguan Qian had a sincere look on his face as he looked at her, asking humbly for her advice.


    The imperial concubine had a smile on her face. She originally thought that this was a princess with a proud personality, but who would have thought that it would actually be a well-behaved child.


    "There aren''t many rules in the Great Yan Dynasty, so there''s no need for the princess to be restrained."


    Senior Servant Bai brought the tea over. "The princess has been at my house for two days already, but she''s been having a rather hot time with Princess Danfeng."


    Shangguan Qian''er lightly sipped his tea, a cold look flashing across his eyes, "Princess Danfeng''s temper is indeed true."


    "Danfeng?" What sort of disaster has the phoenix caused again? " The imperial concubine looked at Senior Servant Bai with a probing gaze, her face full of astonishment. She clearly didn''t know about the conflict between Li Danyeng and Guan Qian.


    "Aunt, how can you say that about Danfeng? Don''t tell me Danfeng only knows how to cause trouble?" A prideful female voice came from outside the door. Li Danyeng, wearing a crimson red dress, walked in arrogantly and sat down next to the imperial concubine.


    "Dan Feng doesn''t dare to bully Your Highness, she is too pampered." Li Danyeng shot Shangguan Qian a fierce look, and said sourly.


    Shangguan Qian Qian, on the other hand, looked a little helpless. With a hollow laugh, he lowered his eyelids and said, "May esteemed imperial concubine, the phoenix takes care of me, I am very grateful to her."


    "Don''t say it like that, Dan Feng has to thank the princess for finding the earrings. Otherwise, Dan Feng would think that she would never be able to find it in her entire life, but ¡­" Are you very poor? Otherwise, why would the princess be so inexperienced? "


    Li Danyeng''s retorts were directed at him, but although Shangguan Qian did not say much, he seemed much more dignified and generous than her.


    "Danfeng!" What are you saying! " The imperial concubine glanced at Li Danyeng with a grumbling look, "Danyeng, the princess is now a guest here. Please keep your temper!"


    "Niangniang, this servant does feel that it''s quite rare for Princess Danfeng to dare say something like that." Senior Servant Bai said from the side.


    "Did Senior Servant Bai also confirm that Qian''er had taken Princess Danfeng''s earring?" Shangguan Qian''er asked coldly, but her tone was rather flat as she lifted her head to look at the imperial concubine, her black eyes sparkling with helplessness. "Although the drop is small, it''s not a big deal. Furthermore, Qian''Er has never been interested in gold, silver, or jewelry since childhood."


    "Is that so? "Tell me, then, why did I find my earrings in your room?" Li Danyeng glared fiercely at her, her eyes filled with disdain, "Could it be that the princess'' dowry was burnt, your evil heart rose ¡­"


    "Dan Feng!" "Princess is a guest of Third Prince''s Mansion. If you continue to be serious, Aunt will be angry!"


    "Aunt, how can Danfeng be more serious? Danfeng spoke the truth. At that time, all the servants in the mansion saw it. The evidence is conclusive." Li Danyeng pouted like she was acting coquettishly.


    Shangguan Qian Qian smiled carelessly, his tone calm as he said: "Princess Danfeng, perhaps you didn''t know that I was allergic to pearls since I was young, and I would never take the initiative to touch them."


    "Dan Feng, perhaps it was just a misunderstanding. Stop messing around, or else this aunt really won''t be able to keep you at home." Although Senior Concubine said that, she did not really defend Shangguan Qian. She just did not allow Li Danyeng to say it, and didn''t say the essence of the matter.


    "Humph!" "Shangguan Qian has arrived, none of you like Dan Feng!" Li Danyeng pouted, and the look in her eyes when she looked up at Shangguan Qian was filled with disgust.


    The Imperial Consort''s expression was a little stiff, and she subconsciously looked at Shangguan Qian. She discovered that she was not angry because of Pill Phoenix''s nonsense, but was sitting quietly at the side as if the things they were talking about had nothing to do with her.


    Although Shangguan Qian lived in the Third Prince''s Mansion, the two of them were not married, not to mention the one year period of loss, no one could say for sure what would happen in this one year.


    Besides, Feng Yi was not very outstanding amongst the other princes, and the Emperor had not paid much attention to him either. Therefore, Shangguan Qian might be able to change the current awkward situation of Feng Yi.


    With her status, she could make Feng Yi''s position even more secure. As such, she could not do anything to Shangguan Qian. Even if she wanted to protect the Alchemy Phoenix, she could not reveal it.


    "Danfeng, stop fooling around. The princess will be your sister-in-law in the future." The imperial concubine patted the back of Li Danyeng''s hand, signalling her to stop talking.


    Upon hearing the words'' sister-in-law '', Li Danyeng''s face turned extremely ugly. She stood up abruptly, glancing at Shangguan Qian. "I don''t need a sister-in-law!"


    "Does Princess Danfeng have any objections to Qian''Er?" "I don''t know where Qian''Er offended the princess, but the princess has always been my enemy. If Qian''Er has done anything wrong, Princess Danfeng can tell me directly."


    Shangguan Qian''s starry eyes were filled with tears, and he looked as if he had been wronged, his voice trembling and choked with sobs.


    "Stop being hypocritical. If you were to care about your face, you shouldn''t live here ¡­"


    Li Danyeng hadn''t finished speaking when the imperial concubine hastily pulled on her arm, signaling her to stop. Her tone also became gloomy.


    "Danfeng, Senior Servant Bai and I have been too arrogant and proud of you. As the princess, how could you say such words? Furthermore, the princess wants to marry Feng Yi. This is an iron-like fact, and no one can change it! "


    "Imperial Concubine, perhaps Qian''er really shouldn''t have stayed here. Qian''er will leave now ¡­"


    "Why are you acting so pitiful? If you really want to leave, then hurry up and leave." Li Danyeng couldn''t help but shout out. Loud.


    "Pa!"


    The imperial concubine ruthlessly slapped Li Danyeng, and her expression became stern, "Danyeng, is this what you should say? This is the third prince''s residence, do you have the qualifications to request for the princess to leave? "


    "Aunt, you actually hit me?" Li Danyeng covered her face with her hand, and with an expression of disbelief, she said, "You actually hit me for her!"


    Tears welled up in her eyes, her face full of complaints and complaints. Li Difeng could not understand what was so good about Shangguan Qian. Even her aunt was so protective of her!


    "Go to the ancestral hall and reflect on it for three days. You are not allowed to eat!"


    "Imperial Concubine, Princess Danfeng is still young. How can she not eat for three days?" Senior Servant Bai anxiously tried to dissuade her. "Princess Danfeng didn''t mean any of this. Princess, do you mind?"


    Shangguan Qian Qian shot a glance at Senior Servant Bai, a hint of mockery flashing across her eyes. Did she have the nerve to say that she minded? He really didn''t expect that Senior Servant Bai would actually defend Li Danyeng to such an extent. If it were an ordinary woman, they would have already left this place in anger.


    It''s just that she can''t leave yet. She can''t leave here yet.


    "Qian''Er ¡­" "Of course, I don''t mind Qiao`er. Princess Danfeng is a pure and honest woman. She doesn''t have anything to say, but I really don''t want to stay here any longer. I will leave now."


    "Senior Servant Bai!" Don''t protect her, take her to the ancestral hall now! " The imperial concubine''s face was ashen as she glared fiercely at Senior Servant Bai.


    Senior Servant Bai had a look of helplessness on her face, and she glared fiercely at Shangguan Qian.


    "Isn''t it just the ancestral hall? Can''t I go? " Li Danyeng angrily pushed Senior Servant Bai away, then turned and ran away.


    "This little girl has a rebellious nature. As an aunt, I can''t do anything about it. Princess, you''ve only just arrived at the mansion, and you don''t know much about the phoenix. Actually, she doesn''t have any ill intentions."


    "Qian''Er knows."


    "Don''t leave. If you leave, how am I going to explain myself to Feng Yi?" The Consort smiled at her.


    Shangguan Qian lowered his head, his cheeks blushing red, looking bashful, a hint of indifference flashing in his eyes.


    "Right, what is this?" Imperial Concubine asked Senior Servant Bai curiously to bring the box from Cui Zhu''s hands over.


    "It was Imperial Mother who told Qian''er to bring this Jadeite Cabbage to the Imperial Concubine."


    A look of satisfaction flashed between the Consort''s brows as she opened the box. When she opened it, her expression abruptly changed.


    "This is ¡­" Jadeite cabbage? "


    The imperial concubine''s tone carried some hesitation, and she cast a probing look at Shangguan Qian, a strange look in her eyes.


    Shangguan Qian had a surprised look on his face, he didn''t know why he had such a strange expression, but did he not like it?


    Senior Servant Bai also noticed that Imperial Concubine''s expression wasn''t right. She curiously looked into the wooden box, and her expression changed to one of ridicule.


    "No wonder ¡­"


    "Bai mama, what did you say?" Shangguan Qian was confused.


    Senior Servant Bai harrumphed coldly, mockery in her eyes. "Initially, Princess Danfeng said that the princess had stolen her pearl earrings. This servant didn''t believe her, but now, she''s believed in it."


    "Senior Servant Bai, what do you mean?" Could it be that Qian''Er is like someone who is greedy for money? "


    "Forget it, forget it, Senior Servant Bai, don''t say anymore." The Consort put the wooden box aside with a lack of interest, as if she didn''t want to bring it up again.


    "This servant doesn''t know if the princess is a moneygrubber, but this servant has been by Imperial Concubine''s side for many years, and this is the first time I''ve seen someone take out a fake item to coax her."


    Hearing this, Shangguan Qian''s expression changed, he hurried forward, what was inside the wooden box was not jadeite cabbage, it was just a roughly crafted stone.

 C21

    Shangguan Qian also thought back to the strange expression on Shen mama''s face when he handed the Jadeite Cabbage to his.


    This Jadeite Cabbage had definitely been replaced by Shen mama, but she had actually forgotten to carefully inspect it when she arrived.


    "Imperial Consort, this is all a misunderstanding. I don''t know why the Jadeite Cabbage disappeared either."


    "Of course it''s a misunderstanding. If we don''t check it out personally, wouldn''t we know nothing?" Senior Servant Bai laughed mockingly, a few hints of mockery in her eyes.


    "Forget it, in the end, these things are all inanimate objects." The imperial concubine coughed a few times before speaking softly. Even if it was just a misunderstanding, the imperial concubine would still feel a lump in the bottom of her heart and feel uncomfortable.


    Shangguan Qian''er''s eyes were deep and profound as he said: "Esteemed imperial concubine, I have something else I need to give you. I made it myself."


    After saying that, he took out a yellow light. The brown bag was handed to the imperial concubine.


    Senior Servant Bai had a mocking expression on her face. "Everyone says that you''re very rich, but it turns out you''re only so-so."


    One is a stone, the other is a purse. Why should I give it if I''m poor?


    "This purse should be of some use to the imperial concubine."


    The imperial concubine held the pouch in her hands, her fingers gently stroking the hibiscus flower. She lifted her head to look at Shangguan Qian once more, "Princess, you''re being considerate."


    "By keeping this money bag by her side, it can suppress the esteemed imperial concubine''s illness."


    The imperial concubine''s eyes lit up with disbelief. She sniffed the air and found that the smell inside the bag was very special. After sniffing it, she felt much more comfortable.


    "Princess, if you are a person who knows your heart."


    Senior Servant Bai had an expression of confusion. She actually managed to get the imperial concubine''s favor with just a purse? Furthermore, Shangguan Qian had taken out a fake item to trick him.


    Perhaps it was just a little bit of face that the Princess had given to Shangguan Qian Bei, as a grand princess, to bring out such a cold and trembling item, it was indeed a disgrace.


    "Actually, I don''t have much interest in other things. I just hope that my illness can recover early and I can return to the palace. I just didn''t expect that my illness would become more and more serious." The imperial concubine sighed, a few traces of sadness in her eyes.


    "I still need to adjust your illness, your mind must be calm, and you can''t be anxious." Shangguan Qian said seriously, because in his previous life he had some understanding of the ailment of Imperial Consort Jin, so he decided to show off in this life.


    The imperial concubine smiled, her eyebrows tinged with fatigue. "I''ve just arrived at the Great Yan. If you feel bored, you can accompany me here."


    Joy appeared on Shangguan Qian''s face, and he nodded seriously.


    Outside of the Garden of Peace, she and Cui Zhu walked forward in silence.


    "Princess, I''m afraid that news of what happened just now will spread around the estate." "No need," Cui Zhu muttered softly, but her tone was exceptionally calm, not at all troubled by this matter.


    "Why would I care about the opinions of others? It''s just that Shen mama ¡­"


    Her eyes showed a hint of ruthlessness as she clenched her fists. This evil slave actually dared to do this to her!


    Men Peng pushed open the door. Shangguan Qian stood at the door, a cold expression on his face, glancing at Lady Shen and her daughter. He couldn''t help but give a cold sneer.


    "Princess, do you have any instructions?" Shen mama pretended like she didn''t know anything as she inquired.


    Shangguan Qian walked in front of them as much as he could, glancing indifferently at the medicine bowl on the side, he picked it up and blew on it, "Isn''t Ruoqi sick?" I came to see her. "


    Shen Ruqi who was on the bed had a surprised expression on her face. She raised her head and looked at Shen mama, not knowing what to do. She was completely unable to guess what Shangguan Qian was thinking.


    Shangguan Qian sat beside her with the medicine bowl in her hands, saying calmly: "Ruoqi, come, drink the medicine."


    Shen Ruoqi looked at her in shock. When the medicine bowl was passed to her, Shangguan Qian''s hand tilted, and the entire bowl of medicine spilled all over Shen Ruoqi''s body.


    Shen Ruqi shrieked with a face full of fear as she was burned by the medicine.


    Shangguan Qian walked to the side coldly, saying in a light tone, "Your hands weren''t stable, you spilled the medicine. Looks like I''ll have to trouble Senior Servant Shen to continue cooking."


    "It''s just a small matter. It''s nothing."


    "Shen mama, this is a small matter, then what is a big matter?" What exactly is the matter with the Jadeite Cabbage? " Shangguan Qian''er''s tone was calm, but there was pressure in it, making the mother and daughter feel especially pressured.


    Shen mama''s expression changed and turned ashen as she hurriedly explained, "Princess, I beg of you to atone for your sins, it''s all my fault!"


    "Oh? What kind of mistake did Shen mama make? "


    "Jadeite cabbage..." She wiped away her tears and continued, "That day, I went to find Ruoqi. I didn''t expect that I would run into a few villains who had stolen the Jadeite Cabbage.


    "Hehe ¡­" Shangguan Qian sneered coldly, saying mockingly, "Shen mama, you''ve been in the palace for quite a while now, you should know the big picture, right?"


    "This old servant knows his wrongs. If the princess can''t keep her temper in check, this old servant will return to the grave immediately." Shen mama said with tears and runny nose.


    Shangguan Qian''er closed his eyes, taking a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart as much ashe could. After a while, she said: "Forget it, Imperial Consort does not blame me, just treat it as if it never happened."


    "Thank you, Princess."


    Inside the ancestral hall, Li Dan-feng sat on a chair. There were a few dishes placed on the table, and the fragrance instantly filled the entire ancestral hall.


    "Senior Servant Bai, you''re the best." As Li Danyeng ate, she said, "I really don''t know why Aunt likes Shangguan Qian, how is she any better!"


    "Actually, this is all sent by concubine with a servant." Bai mama said with a faint smile, "Speaking of Shangguan Qian, he''s just a miser, how could Consort really like her? Isn''t it all because of Third Prince? "


    "Big Brother Yi? What''s wrong with Brother Yi? " Li Danyeng asked while eating.


    "The Third Prince needs to make use of the situation, so Shangguan Qian is still useful now."


    "I can also help big brother Yi." A hint of mockery appeared on Li Danyeng''s face, "That Shangguan Qian is a hypocrite, big brother Yi wouldn''t like her."


    Senior Servant Bai poured a cup of tea and passed it to her. "That''s true. The Third Prince wouldn''t have wanted her if Shangguan Qian hadn''t been of some use."


    Li Danyeng''s eyes flashed, carrying a bit of ridicule as she quietly said, "Since she shamelessly came to stay here, then I will give her a huge gift!"


    On the night of February, Shangguan Qian stood by the window looking at the moonlight. He did not know if it was because Li Danyeng had been at the ancestral hall for the past few days, but she had grown quieter.


    "Princess, a maidservant came just now and left after handing this piece of paper to a servant. She said that the Third Prince wanted to give it to Princess." Cui Zhu handed the note to her with surprise in her eyes.


    "It''s already late, why did the third prince ask the maid to write a note to the princess?"


    "Maybe he''s missing Princess, but he''s afraid that others will see it and gossip." Hong Ying giggled as she spoke.


    Shangguan Qian''er took the note and read it carefully, his expression indifferent. "Invite me to the stream in the backyard."


    "The backyard?" Where is the peace and quiet? Third Prince will really choose a place. " Hong Ying covered her mouth and laughed.


    Cui Zhu shook her head, her tone indifferent, "This is the third prince''s residence. The third prince can come at any time, is there a need to have the maid send a note?"


    "Now this is romantic."


    Shangguan Qian Qian frowned as he looked at the note in his hand, saying indifferently: "Cui Zhu, do something for me."


    Cui Zhu walked to her side, and Shangguan Qian whispered in her ear. Although Cui Zhu was surprised, she did not say anything. She took the note and left.


    In the backyard, there was a small pavilion by the stream. A woman ran sneakily towards the stream without even holding a lantern.


    From afar, one could still see the back of a man standing in a pavilion. The woman hesitated for a moment before quickly walking over.


    "Who are you? If you are not the Third Prince, then who are you? "


    A scream echoed as the woman was caught. The sound of fabric being torn was very obvious.


    Soon, a group of servants holding torches appeared and quickly walked towards the stream.


    "Shangguan Qian, you''re a woman, how dare you openly dally in the third prince''s house. Attracting men! "You ¡­"


    Li Danyeng didn''t finish her words. Following the light of the torch, the scene in the pavilion became clear and she was completely dumbfounded. This woman ¡­ How come it wasn''t Shangguan Qian?


    "Let me go, let me go!"


    The woman was still struggling as the torchlight illuminated the small pavilion. The woman''s clothes had been torn off, revealing her pure white skin. She looked somewhat alluring. Perplexity.


    Moreover, his hair was messy as he hugged a man, letting others not think too much.


    "Princess Danfeng, were you the one who called me just now?" A lazy voice sounded out from the crowd, Shangguan Qian walked out neatly, his face full of surprise as he looked at the scene in front of him.


    "This is ¡­"


    "I have to ask you, what''s going on?" Li Danyeng shouted angrily from embarrassment, glaring fiercely at Shangguan Qian. A burst of anger welled up from the bottom of her heart, what was going on? The maid who had clearly given the note to Shangguan Qian, how did it end up with someone else?


    "Princess Danfeng, what do you mean by that? "How would Qian''Er know what''s going on?" Shangguan Qian''er looked at her with a surprised look on her face, as if she didn''t know what was going on.


    But when she saw the woman in the pavilion, her expression changed again. Why is it you? Why are you hugging a man in the middle of the night? "


    Her surprised voice quickly drew the laughter of the servant. What else could she say if they hugged each other?


    "I ¡­" I don''t know. " Shen Ruqi''s voice carried a sobbing tone, trying her best to struggle free. However, this man''s strength was great, and she didn''t know why, but a terrible stench continuously assaulted her, making her feel dizzy.


    "Who is he?" Shangguan Qian looked curiously at the man in the pavilion, his expression flabbergasted, but when he saw the man''s face clearly again, his expression turned into one of fright.

 C22

    As the torch approached, the man holding Shen Ruoqi was clearly illuminated. This man was particularly ugly, with dark skin. One of her eyes was blind, and it was closed, but the other eye was somewhat lewd. The big mouth cackled foolishly.


    Meanwhile, his two hands were tightly holding onto Shen Ruoqi. Under the illumination of the fire, one could clearly see the layer of dirt on his hands. A gust of wind blew over, and a terrible stench emitted from his body.


    "Isn''t that the one-eyed man from Overnight Fragrance?"


    Among the servants, it was unknown who recognized the man''s identity and shouted. Only then did the others remember that this incomparably ugly man wasn''t Du Dahai, the one who caused the night to fall?


    But why would this Du Dahai come to the backyard? And with this beautiful girl? Could it be that between them ¡­


    Thinking up to here, everyone couldn''t help but look at Shen Ruoqi with pity, sighing inwardly that her eyes weren''t good, otherwise why would a man look for Du Dahai?


    "Let me go!" Shen Ruoqi''s eyes were bloodshot as she struggled with all she had. A terrible stench kept on coming out, and she felt as if her entire body was going to be burnt to ashes.


    What was going on? Didn''t the Third Prince give her a note to come to the backyard? Why did such a disgusting man appear out of nowhere?


    Could it be that it wasn''t the third prince who gave her the slip of paper?


    As she thought of this, she looked at Shangguan Qian with resentment, as if she understood something. It had to be her! It must have been set up by her!


    "Ruoqi, you and this ¡­ What was Du Dahai''s relationship? You actually ran out in the middle of the night to meet with me privately. Shangguan Qian scolded softly, his tone sorrowful, his small face full of complaints.


    When the word ''private meeting'' came out, everyone understood it in their hearts. The way they looked at Shen Ruoqi became even more frivolous.


    Li Danyeng was even more confused. They had originally arranged Shangguan Qian to do so, why did it suddenly change to someone else?


    "For a maid to be so careless, how good can the master be!"


    "Princess Danfeng, Qian''Er really doesn''t know the truth. Ruoqi did run out at night the previous few times, but Qian''Er had always been simple and never thought of anything else. She really didn''t expect such a disgraceful matter to happen!" Shangguan Qian said with an aggrieved look on his face.


    "Princess Danfeng, why would you lead your servant to the backyard without resting at midnight?"


    Li Danyeng''s face slightly changed. She fiercely glared at her and said, "I couldn''t sleep in the middle of the night and heard the sound. I thought that a thief had brought someone here. Who would have thought that I would run into such a dirty thing!"


    Many of the servants sighed as they thought, why did the originally standard looking maid come to find Du Dahai!?


    "Princess, I like her. She also likes me ¡­" Du Dahai foolishly smiled, fiercely pulling Shen Ruoqi and not letting her leave.


    "Then why did she say she didn''t know you?" Li Danyeng narrowed her eyes and asked, "Or is there someone else who has a secret meeting with you?"


    She shot a glance at Shangguan Qian, mockery in her eyes. No matter if it was Shangguan Qian''s maidservant or whoever, she would definitely be splashed with dirty water!


    Du Dahai blanked out for a moment, blankly thought for a long time, then nodded, "Yes, there are still others who also want to meet me privately."


    When these words were said, it caused the surrounding people to be excited. They couldn''t help but to discuss in hushed voices, who was it that was secretly meeting Du Dahai?


    Li Danyeng''s face revealed a trace of a strange smile, and she hurriedly asked, "Who is it?" Tell me your name! "


    "Yes ¡­" Du Dahai scratched his head and thought hard for a while before saying, "It''s called ¡­ "It''s called ¡­"


    "What are you shouting for!" Li Danyeng''s eyes lit up as she looked at him in anticipation.


    Shangguan Qian, who was at the side, was relatively calm, quietly watching the scene in front of him.


    "Scream..." "Shangguan Qian."


    The servants were in an even more uproar as they all looked at Shangguan Qian, they couldn''t help guessing, could it be that Shangguan Qian and Du Dahai had something up their sleeves, and someone found out that they were replaced by a maid at the last moment?


    However, Shangguan Qian looked pure and flawless. He was kind, and it was impossible to tell that he was that kind of woman, not to mention they were in the Third Prince''s Mansion, and the two of them had not even married yet, but he had already done such a thing.


    Shen Ruoqi rolled her eyes, fiercely gritted her teeth and cried out, "Princess, since the matter has been exposed, please let me go. I really don''t like Du Dahai, I won''t fight with the princess for a man."


    After Shen Ruoqi''s confirmation, it seemed like everything was clear. The one who had a private meeting with Du Dahai in the middle of the night was Shangguan Qian, and she was discovered by others before he pushed his maidservant away.


    From the looks of it, this woman was extremely scheming.


    "Shangguan Qian, you ¡­" Wife, I really didn''t think that you would dare meet with another man in private before marrying Big Brother Yi. Where did you leave Big Brother Yi? " Li Danyeng took the opportunity to add oil to the fire and cursed angrily.


    Shangguan Qian clasped his hands behind his back, coldly glanced at Shen Ruoqi, and said with a faint smile, "Ruoqi, are you sure it''s me and him?"


    She bit her lips, and spoke with tears of grievance, "Princess, Ruoqi never lies, just now, it was indeed you and Du Dahai who were found out by the princess, that pushed me out."


    "Hehe ¡­"


    A cold sneer sounded out, and Shangguan Qian''er''s expression was calm as he said lightly: "I really didn''t expect that Qian''Er would be bitten by my own servant girl."


    "The facts are right in front of you, don''t deny it!" Li Danyeng smiled mockingly, "Ah Fu, go call the Third Prince over. I want to see what big brother Yi will say!"


    Ah Fu who was standing at the side chuckled and quickly ran away.


    "Since Princess Danfeng is certain that it''s a private meeting between me and a man, then I''ll ask someone to send for Senior Servant Bai. She''ll bear witness for me."


    "Senior Servant Bai?" A hint of joy appeared on Li Danyeng''s face. Shangguan Qian, that idiot, actually asked Senior Servant Bai to testify? Senior Servant Bai looked down on Shangguan Qian, how could she testify for her?


    "Alright, go get Senior Servant Bai!"


    "Danfeng, Qian''er, what happened?" An inquiring voice was heard. Li Fengyi, who was wearing an official''s uniform, walked over with large strides. His face was filled with fatigue. Clearly, he had just returned from outside.


    "Big Brother Yi, you''ve come at the right time. Look at the imperial concubine you''ve chosen. She''s only been here for a few days, and yet she''s been hanging out with another man. We''ve caught her, but she still doesn''t admit!"


    Li Difeng pulled Li Fengyi to her side, staring at Shangguan Qian with disgust.


    As for Li Fengyi, when he saw Shen Ruoqi in Du Dahai''s arms, his expression instantly changed as his deep eyes narrowed.


    "What the hell is going on!"


    The moment that Shen Ruoqi saw Li Fengyi appear, it was as if he saw hope. Since the Third Prince had come, he would definitely believe that she had been wrongly accused.


    "Shangguan Qian is a treacherous person, he had a private meeting with Du Dahai, and I found out that he actually pushed the maid next to him out, it''s really hateful!"


    "Princess Danfeng, what you said isn''t right. Everyone is watching. The one who saw them secretly meeting is you, while I came after."


    "Maybe you were the one who hid! That''s why you came out when you saw us! "


    "Third Prince, Third Prince, I was wrongly accused by Shangguan Qian. She said that if I didn''t replace her, he would sell me to Qing." "Inside."


    Shen Ruqi cried out, her hands tightly holding onto the torn clothes on her body.


    At this point, Shangguan Qian''s image had changed into that of a vicious lord, completely different from his usual self.


    Li Fengyi looked coldly at Shen Ruoqi with disgust in her eyes.


    "Big brother Yi, Shangguan Qian is a hypocritical woman, he really doesn''t know the face of a man!"


    Shangguan Qian stood at the side, not angry at their injustice, but rather indifferent.


    Shangguan Qian stared at him seriously, his tone downcast as he mumbled: "Feng Yi, don''t tell me you don''t believe me as well?"


    "The evidence is conclusive, what else do you want to say?" Li Danyeng said fiercely.


    "What happened? Loud and chaotic? " Senior Servant Bai rushed over and asked in surprise.


    Shangguan Qian stepped forward, holding Senior Servant Bai''s hand tightly and said excitedly, "Senior Servant Bai, you''re here! You have to uphold justice for Qian''Er!"


    "What happened?" Senior Servant Bai took a deep look at Li Dancheng, completely baffled. She didn''t know what had happened.


    Tears streamed down Shangguan Qian''er''s face as he felt wronged. He looked at Li Danyeng resentfully, before asking, "Senior Servant Bai, Qian''er is asking you ¡­ was Qian''Er with you just now?"


    "Yeah, we didn''t just come back from picking flowers."


    "Senior Servant Bai!" Li Danyeng walked between them in a flustered and exasperated manner, shaking off Shangguan Qian''s hand that was grabbing onto Senior Servant Bai and asked angrily, "Senior Servant Bai, are you really following Shangguan Qian?"


    Senior Servant Bai realized that she had misspoken and kept her mouth shut. However, they had indeed been together just now and had agreed to Imperial Concubine''s request. They had come together to pick and choose. floral.


    "Princess Danfeng, Qian''er has been with Senior Servant Bai the entire night. Because the Mandala in the backyard blooms at night, Senior Servant Bai and I have been waiting for you. This consort also knows about flowers. " Shangguan Qian''er sniffed with her nose, saying grudgingly: "Just now, Qian''er also wanted to return to her own courtyard, so she happened to hear the sounds coming from the backyard. I didn''t expect that she would be so wronged."


    "You said I wronged you?" Li Danyeng fiercely said, "That''s good. Since I wronged you, then where is your maid?" Is it because I wronged you? Why would she accuse you wrongly? "


    Shangguan Qian''er raised his head, looking at Shen Ruoqi, who was still undressed, and sighed helplessly. "It''s my fault, Qian''Er was too strict with his, that''s why Ruoqi hates me."


    "What do you mean?"


    Shangguan Qian took a deep breath, and said helplessly: "I have long since discovered Ruoqi''s situation."

 C23

    Shen Ruqi looked at Li Fengyi in shock, then quickly rejected, "You''re lying!"


    "Ruoqi, I''ve always treated you as a sister. How could I not be aware of what happened to you?" Shangguan Qian sighed and took out a few pieces of paper from his bosom, "Since you and Du Dahai are in love, why would you accuse me wrongly?"


    "What note!" Li Danyeng asked in astonishment. She immediately snatched the paper slip away, and when she saw the words on it, her face turned pale.


    "This... "How could it be ¡­" Li Danyeng glared fiercely at Shen Ruoqi, as if she had realized something.


    "Princess, I didn''t, I really didn''t!"


    "No?" Shangguan Qian Bei raised his brow, glancing at Li Fengyi, obviously seeing the anger he had suppressed, he mocked him with a smile, "On our way here, you went out to have a private meeting with someone in the middle of the night, and your clothes were taken away by the thieves. This has only happened a month ago, you can''t have forgotten about it, right?" I only said a few words to you, but you started to resent me. "


    "I ¡­" Shen Ruqi looked at Li Fengyi with a face full of anticipation, hoping that he would speak up for her or even admit their relationship, she did not have to suffer Shangguan Qian''s injustice anymore.


    However, Li Fengyi''s face was gloomy and his brows were tightly knitted together. He had no intention of speaking up for her.


    "You''re not young anymore. I originally planned to arrange things for you after I get married, but I didn''t expect you to be this impatient. "Lone." Shangguan Qian''er shook his head, a helpless look on his face as he said: "Since you two love each other, I''ll arrange for your marriage on a different day."


    "What?" Shen Ruqi widened her eyes, looking at Shangguan Qian in disbelief, "I don''t want to, I don''t know her! Shangguan Qian, don''t even think about marrying me out! "


    "As evidence, are you still planning to falsely accuse me?" Shangguan Qian shook his head sadly, "I didn''t expect you would hate me so much."


    "I don''t, I don''t know him, the one meeting with me is..."


    "Pa!"


    Li Danyeng flung out a slap and glared fiercely at her. "Scoundrel." Human! If you do something so vile and dare to falsely accuse your master, today, I will educate you on behalf of your master! "


    "I ¡­" "Wu wu, Feng Yi."


    Li Danyeng used all the strength in her body to slap Shen Ruoqi, causing two of her teeth to fall off. Blood flowed out from the corner of her mouth, and she couldn''t even speak accurately.


    "Pa Pa Pa!"


    "I hate evil slaves like you the most!" Li Danyeng slapped her left and right on the face, her eyes filled with hatred, this damnable slut. Human! It wouldn''t be too much even if he beat her to death!


    "Danfeng, forget it. She belongs to the princess after all." Li Fengyi spoke calmly, but there was deep disgust in his eyes.


    "Princess Danfeng, even though she disregarded the feelings of her master and servants to slander me, I still ask that you show mercy." Shangguan Qian advised.


    Li Danyeng had obviously not fought before. Addiction, looking at Shen Ruoqi whose face was swollen like a pig''s head, coldly snorted, "Woman, you really don''t know what''s good for you!"


    Shen Ruoqi had been completely beaten into a pig''s head. She lay on the ground, gasping for her breath. She looked at Li Fengyi in despair. She wanted to tell him the truth. Speaking of which, she wanted to know whether Li Fengyi would care about her or not.


    Even though he didn''t say a single word in her defense from the beginning, she still wanted to know.


    "Feng Yi ¡­"


    Others might not be able to tell whose name she was calling, but Shangguan Qian and Li Fengyi could still hear it clearly.


    Li Fengyi''s eyes were filled with warm anger as he looked coldly at Shen Ruoqi, his eyes carrying mockery, "It''s best if this kind of woman who doesn''t know her place was married off long ago, otherwise the Third Prince''s Mansion would have become black smoke and miasma."


    When Shen Ruqi heard this, her face became deathly pale and her eyes filled with despair. She never thought that Li Fengyi would be so heartless.


    "Qian''er will take care of this matter. It''s very late. Third Prince, Princess, you should rest early." Shangguan Qian had a forced smile on his face as he looked helplessly at Shen Ruoqi, "Sorry for troubling you, Third Prince."


    "Nope."


    Li Fengyi glanced coldly at Shen Ruoqi, the depths of her eyes were filled with disgust, as if she didn''t want to spare another glance, so she left as soon as she could.


    Everyone dispersed, leaving only Shangguan Qian and Shen Ruoqi on the ground, their faces ashen and lifeless.


    Shangguan Qian squatted down in front of her, smiling mockingly, "Shen Ruoqi, from the moment you and Li Fengyi betrayed me, you should have known what would happen today."


    Shen Ruqi''s eyes widened as she looked at her in fear, "You knew about this from the beginning?"


    "Of course, Shen Ruoqi, the marriage that I chose for you, it''s not bad, right?" Shangguan Qian Bei gave a cold sneer, "How pitiful. In the end, Li Fengyi didn''t even manage to speak up for you, so you should just obediently wait to get married."


    "Shangguan Qian, you actually dare to treat me like this, you ¡­"


    "How am I?" Her eyes flashed with a hint of sternness, and she said mockingly, "I treat your sister like this, so how do you treat me? Shen Ruqi, you deserve it. "


    "Shangguan Qian, you will die a horrible death!"


    "I am an evil spirit that specializes in dealing with you despicable people. The spirit of man! " Shangguan Qian''er said coldly, stomping hard on her chest.


    "You are so hypocritical. The Third Prince will not like you. Cough, cough, cough." Shen Ruqi scolded him angrily.


    Shangguan Qian kicked her hard again, mockingly saying, "Do you think I care?"


    In the night wind, Shangguan Qian''s face held the joy of revenge. At this moment, she understood that this was called committing unrighteousness and committing suicide. If it was Shen Ruo Qi''s duty, how could he have taken the bait?


    Clang!


    A loud sound rang out from the Magnificent Brocade Garden. Li Danyeng sat on a chair with a huff. A maid was squatting on the ground as she carefully picked up the debris on the ground.


    "Danfeng, why are you so angry?" Senior Servant Bai walked over, a trace of anger on her face. "I really don''t know what happened tonight, that''s why I helped Shangguan Qian."


    "Senior Servant Bai, it''s not your fault." Li Danyeng panted heavily, her hands clenching into fists, "I''m not angry because of this!"


    "Then you are ¡­" Senior Servant Bai''s eyes sparkled as she asked in surprise, "Could it be for the third prince?"


    "This is so infuriating!" Li Danyeng angrily threw the teacup beside her onto the ground, "That damnable Shen Ruoqi! He actually dared to hook up. Attracting her big brother! "You''re courting death!"


    "Shen Ruqi? "What''s going on?"


    "I recognize the handwriting on those pieces of paper that Shangguan Qian took out. It belongs to Brother Yi, and Brother Yi didn''t deny it then either. I can be sure that that bitch, Shen Ruo Qi, must have had something with Brother Yi!" Li Danyeng said while gnashing her teeth.


    "How could this be? Could it be that I already made contact with him before this?" Senior Servant Bai frowned as she spoke.


    "I don''t care, since I already know about this matter, I will definitely not let Shen Ruoqi have an easy time!" Li Danyeng clenched her fists, her eyes filled with ruthlessness.


    Shen Ruqi held her chest, walked back into the room with her head lowered, and couldn''t help crying as she pushed open the door.


    Shen mama, who was sleeping soundly, had no idea what had happened. When she heard the sound of crying, she hurriedly got up from the bed. She got up and asked in surprise, "Ruoqi? Didn''t you go to see the Third Prince? How did you get beaten up like this? "


    "Mother ¡­"


    Shen mama quickly pulled her to the bedside and looked at her swollen face with a pained expression. "Just what happened?"


    Shen Ruoqi sobbed as she recounted what had happened tonight, and when she spoke of Shangguan Qian, her eyes were full of hate.


    "Shangguan Qian knew about what happened between me and the Third Prince long ago, he pretended that he did not know, and was waiting for me today!"


    "She already knew?" Shen mama''s eyelids twitched. Although she had long since sensed Shangguan Qian''s change, she was still secretly frightened when she heard that she really knew about Ruoqi.


    No wonder Shangguan Qian had targeted them time and time again. They had already discovered this long ago, but they did not have any background now, so how could they keep up with Shangguan Qian and the others?


    "Yeah, just now she mocked me, saying that I deserved it. Mother, what should I do? I don''t want to marry that guy who carried the incense through the night, I don''t want to!" Shen Ruqi anxiously pulled on Senior Servant Shen''s hand, her eyes filled with panic.


    Shen mama''s expression was calm as she patted Shen Ruoqi''s hand and softly asked, "What about Third Prince?" Did he not defend you at all? "


    Shen Ruqi''s eyes completely dimmed down, and she shook her head, "Third Prince doesn''t care about me, Mother, what should I do? What should I do? "


    "Third Prince is too heartless!" Shen mama said. With a trace of anger in her eyes, she said, "Why don''t we go find your wife?"


    "Looking for your consort? What''s the use of finding my wife? "


    "Don''t worry about it." Shen mama sighed, a murderous look in her eyes. Since they had already reached this step, there was no need for them to hide things for him even if the third prince ignored them.


    Since they were already fighting, then they might as well make it a little bigger!


    Thinking of this, a trace of evilness appeared on Shen mama''s face. A wicked smile. This was a wager. No matter what happened in the future, it would all be in this wager.


    Early in the morning, Senior Servant Shen had long since stood at the gate to the Garden of Peace, quietly waiting.


    "Are you the mama by the princess'' side?" Senior Servant Bai asked with narrowed eyes.


    "Yes, I''m Shen mama. I have something to report to your consort."


    "What is it that you wish to report to your consort? Shen Ruqi is your daughter? "


    Shen mama gave a deep look at Senior Servant Bai before taking out a gold ingot from her pocket and stuffing it into Senior Servant Bai''s hands. "I''d like to ask for Senior Servant Bai''s help."


    "Since you''re one of the princess''s men, I''ll let you in." Senior Servant Bai smiled as she took the gold and led Shen mama into the Garden of Peace.


    "Esteemed imperial concubine, the princess''s people would like to meet you."


    "Princess''s men? "Come in." But her voice was clearly much better than before.


    Once they reached the inner hall, Shen mama fell to her knees and wailed, "Imperial Concubine, please make the decision for Ruoqi."


    The imperial concubine was shocked by the scene in front of her, and said solemnly, "Ruoqi? Who is Jorge? "


    Shen mama wept as she loudly replied, "To reply esteemed wangfei, Ruoqi is this servant''s daughter, and Ruoqi and the Third Prince are inextricably linked."


    Imperial Consort''s expression instantly changed, "What nonsense are you spouting!"

 C24

    The imperial concubine looked at the kneeling, tearful mama with deep, dark eyes. She shot a look at Senior Servant Bai, who understood and led her maids out, closing the door behind her.


    The brows of the imperial concubine slightly raised as she elegantly sipped on the tea placed by her side.


    "Shen mama, even though you''re someone close to the princess, you shouldn''t speak nonsense if you can eat as much as you want."


    Shen mama, who was kneeling on the ground, had a sorrowful look on her face as she wailed, "This servant''s words are true. There''s not a single lie. Ruoqi is indeed with the Third Prince."


    "Nonsense!" The imperial concubine stared at them with a trace of anger on her face. "The princess has only been in the mansion for a few days, and the third prince is extremely busy. How could they be together?"


    "This servant isn''t spouting nonsense. Actually, the one the Third Prince has taken a fancy to isn''t the princess, but my daughter, Ruoqi. This is a fact. If concubine doesn''t believe me, this old servant is willing to confront the Third Prince."


    "Nonsense!" The Imperial Consort''s face was ashen, her breathing quickened as she quickly took out the medicine bag that Shangguan Qian had given her. After taking a few breaths, she finally managed to calm down.


    Her eyes were a little cold. Since this Senior Servant Shen had found her place, she wanted to give Shen Ruoqi an identity. Regardless of whether this matter was real or fake, it wouldn''t be good to affect her.


    Even before the princess had married into the princess'' family, the maids by her side had already been hooked up with the third prince. If the crown prince''s faction were to find out about this, they would definitely slander them without restraint.


    "Shen mama, does the princess know about this?"


    Shen mama shook her head. "How could this old servant and his daughter dare speak of this to the princess?" It''s just that after what happened yesterday, the princess actually wants to marry Ruoqi off. This old servant had no choice but to come and find Senior Concubine. "


    The imperial concubine had a look of understanding, so the female lead was Shen Ruoqi yesterday. From this, it could be seen that Shen Ruoqi wasn''t someone easy to deal with.


    How could she allow someone like that to enter the estate?


    "Shen mama, I can''t just listen to your side of the story. What if you lie to me?"


    "This old servant dares to use his life to guarantee that this is absolutely true!" Senior Servant Shen had a serious expression. "If Senior Concubine has no way to satisfy this old servant, then everyone in the swallow will know of Ruoqi''s existence tomorrow."


    "Pa ~ ~ ~"


    The imperial concubine threw the teacup in front of her, her eyes filled with ruthlessness. "Are you threatening me!?"


    "This old servant is not a threat, this old servant was forced to do this for the sake of my daughter."


    "Heh ~ Shen mama, aren''t you afraid that I''ll kill you both today?"


    Shen mama''s eyes darkened as she said in a low voice, "Since this old servant has come to see Imperial Consort, I have a certain amount of confidence."


    The atmosphere in the room froze for a moment. The imperial concubine took a deep breath, and her pale face showed some exhaustion. She said softly, "You go back first. I''ll confirm this matter with Third Prince, then we can decide what to do."


    "This old servant will take his leave."


    Only after Shen mama left did Senior Servant Bai walk in. Seeing that Senior Servant Ji''s expression wasn''t too good, she quickly asked, "Senior Servant ¡­"


    "Go get the third prince, quick!"


    Senior Servant Bai didn''t dare to delay and quickly walked out.


    Li Fengyi wore a red brocade robe with a black line embroidered on it. The black hawk spread its wings and flew high in the sky. His overall appearance was quite domineering. His black hair fluttered in the wind. The flow was outstanding.


    "Mom, what happened? Why are you in such a hurry to find me?"


    The imperial concubine stretched out her hand and slapped him, saying in a low voice, "You did a good thing!"


    Li Fengyi was stunned by the blow and asked blankly, "What happened?"


    The imperial concubine glared at him and asked angrily, "What''s going on with Shen Ruoqi? You should explain it clearly to me! "


    His pupils instantly contracted as he opened his mouth and said indifferently, "She is the maid by the princess'' side."


    "I didn''t ask who she was! I asked you what had happened between you and her! Senior Servant Shen told me just now, what''s really going on between you and her? " The Consort asked anxiously.


    Li Fengyi cast his gaze away unnaturally, and said in a low voice, "It''s just a show."


    "Clap, clap ~ ~ ~"


    The imperial concubine unceremoniously slapped him twice, "Who gave you the guts? Don''t you take your future seriously? A single Shen Ruoqi could possibly cause your entire plan to go down the drain, do you know that? "


    "Your son understands ¡­"


    "How do we end this?" The imperial concubine was so angry that her face paled and her hands trembled slightly. She really didn''t think that this matter would actually be true. Feng Yi was actually such a bastard! To do such a thing at this critical moment with the princess''s maid.


    Although hisngguan Qian seemed obedient, she could tell that she was not someone who could tolerate anything. If this matter were to surface and Shangguan Qian left, wouldn''t that mean she had lost both her husband and her soldiers?


    "I''ll get rid of her as soon as I can."


    "Why don''t you understand!" The imperial concubine said in a low voice, "The important thing is the princess. If she finds out about this, you should know about the consequences!"


    Li Fengyi lowered his head and clenched his fists. A fierce look flashed across his eyes. "I will deal with it."


    The imperial concubine closed her eyes and took a deep breath to ease her emotions, "Do it cleanly."


    Li Fengyi''s eyes flashed with a trace of ruthlessness. He nodded and slowly walked out.


    Inside the room, both Shen mama and Shen Ruqi were kneeling in front of Shangguan Qian, while Shangguan Qian was quietly drinking tea as if he hadn''t seen them.


    "Older Sister Qian, although this matter is my fault, Feng Yi and I are truly in love." Shen Ruqi sobbed and complained, her voice carrying a hint of pleading.


    "Love each other? Then you should go find Li Fengyi, right? What are you looking for me for? "


    Shen Ruqi subconsciously glanced at Shen mama, feeling exceptionally puzzled in her heart as to why she had come looking for Shangguan Qian. Couldn''t he just go directly to Li Fengyi?


    Shen mama''s pupils constricted. When she walked out from Senior Concubine''s place in the morning, she realized that Senior Concubine would definitely not keep them, so she could only go for broke and strike from Shangguan Qian''s side.


    "Sister Qian, since you knew about this, you should have been magnanimous. Let me serve Feng Yi with you." Shen Ruqi raised her head and pleaded in pain.


    "What the hell are you? You deserve it! " Red Tassel, who was standing to the side, finally couldn''t help but curse.


    "I''ve been with Feng Yi since a long time ago, this is the truth. Feng Yi is very interesting to me. Older Sister Qian, I don''t ask for a name. I just need to stay by his side." Shen Ruoqi''s eyes were bloodshot as she spoke softly. It was as if she did not owe Shangguan Qian, but rather Shangguan Qian owed her.


    Shangguan Qian''s expression didn''t change much. His black eyes swept across Lady Shen and her daughter who were kneeling in front of him, then he said with a faint smile, "I heard that Senior Servant Shen went to the Garden of Peace this morning?"


    Shen mama sucked in a breath of cold air. She had never thought that Shangguan Qian would actually know about her going to the Garden of Peace?


    "This old servant only ¡­"


    "But what?" Shangguan Qian asked slowly, "I was just asking for your help, asking her to give Shen Ruoxi a name, but she just came back like that, right?"


    Shen mama''s pupils constricted a little. There was a hint of nervousness in her eyes, she had not expected Shangguan Qian knew everything about her.


    "If Feng Yi is here, he would definitely agree!" Shen Ruqi said with certainty, her eyes full of hope.


    Shangguan Qian Shan gave a cold sneer, a taunting look in his eyes. He had thought that the mother and daughter of the Shen siblings were very smart, and now they were still in a state of disarray.


    Go to your consort? How could Consort Ji agree to Shen mama''s request? After all, she wasn''t the third imperial concubine yet, and their hearts weren''t completely at ease yet.


    Consort Li couldn''t afford to gamble, much less Li Fengyi. Thus, Shen mama''s scheme this time had really been to move bricks and smash her own feet.


    In order to prevent Shen Ruoqi from marrying off, she risked everything to make this matter public, but the result was unsatisfactory. In the end, Senior Servant Shen still hadn''t understood what Li Fengyi wanted.


    "Is that so? "Are you that sure that Li Fengyi really loves you?"


    "I ¡­" Shen Ruqi raised her little face, wanting to answer with certainty, but something seemed to have occurred to her. The words stuck in her throat, making her unable to say anything.


    Did Li Fengyi really love her? She didn''t know, he only knew that the first time she met him, he stared at her affectionately and said something inexplicable.


    Shen Ruoqi said that her eyes were very similar to someone''s, but she didn''t know who he was referring to.


    Moreover, the two of them had never spoken more than a few words apart from doing that thing. At this moment, Shen Ruoqi really felt her heart turn cold.


    As if he had seen through her thoughts, Shangguan Qian said calmly: "Shen Ruoqi, even you aren''t sure if he loves you or not, what request do you have to get me to agree to the two of you being together?"


    "Although I don''t know if Feng Yi loves me or not, I do know that he does not!"


    "Pa ~ ~ ~"


    Shen mama fiercely slapped Shen Ruqi''s face, not allowing her to continue speaking.


    However, Shangguan Qian was not deaf, how could he pretend not to hear what Shen Ruoqi had just said? Although what she said was true, he still felt bitter in his heart.


    After all, she was someone that he had painstakingly loved in his previous life, so he was more or less tied down.


    Her hands trembling, she picked up the cup of tea on the table, took a breath and pretended to be calm, "Shen Ruoqi, you think you know Li Fengyi very well, then guess, if you publicize this matter, what will Li Fengyi do?"


    Shen Ruqi bit her lips tightly, her face full of tears, not saying a word.


    "Princess, this old servant has served you for so many years. Please help us." Shen mama said anxiously. Shangguan Qian was her final trump card, and the only one who could save them was Shangguan Qian.


    The reason why she had taken the risk in the morning was because she was afraid of Shangguan Qian.


    "It''s not that there''s no other way, it just depends on whether the two of you dare to take the risk or not." Shangguan Qian Shan raised an eyebrow, the smile on his face was a little strange.


    Shen mama froze for a moment, guessing unceasingly in the depths of her heart. Shangguan Qian''s solution? If they did not take the risk, and if Qi were to marry the one with the incense, then they would have no chance at all. Listening to Shangguan Qian''s words, perhaps there was still a slim chance of survival.

 C25

    Late into the night, Shangguan Qian was sitting at the writing table, carefully copying the words, his serious look making it hard for people to bear to disturb him. The red tassel lightly tugged at Cui Zhu''s clothes, giving her a look.


    "What should we do?"


    "Wait."


    The red tassel''s mouth twitched. Wait? How was this any different from not saying anything at all? She sighed and looked at the man standing straight outside the window. She shrugged her shoulders helplessly as she really didn''t have the courage to disturb the princess.


    "But Third Prince, where ¡­"


    "Honestly." Cui Zhu said indifferently, her clear eyes swept across the man standing in the yard, then she quickly lowered her head.


    "What are you two talking about?" Shangguan Qian asked in a flat tone, picking up the piece of paper that had been copied.


    "It''s the Third Prince. He''s been standing in the courtyard for six hours." Hong Ying replied, "It seems quite pitiful."


    Shangguan Qian pretended not to hear him, gesturing for Cui Zhu to frame the words, "Really?"


    "Princess, is it really good to not see the Third Prince?" After all, living in the Third Prince''s Mansion now, wasn''t that not giving him face?


    A trace of coldness flashed through Shangguan Qian Qian''s eyes, and he said in a low voice: "Hong Ying, go call the imperial concubine!"


    Although the red tassel couldn''t figure out what she meant, she still obediently went. After all, it was not easy for them to guess what their master was thinking even if they were servants.


    After half an hour, Senior Servant Bai supported Senior Servant Li into the courtyard. She glanced at Li Fengyi and said in a low voice, "Follow me in!"


    Entering the room, a delicate fragrance wafted out. Shangguan Qian wore a light green dress, he was simple and generous, he still did not have much jewelry on him, when he saw the imperial concubine again, he intentionally lowered his head to wipe the tears at the corners of his eyes, looking haggard.


    "Esteemed imperial concubine ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian bit his lips tightly, his eyes red as he looked pitifully at her, as if she had a million things to say, but he stubbornly held back from saying them.


    "Qian''Er, you called me here in the middle of the night. What happened?" The imperial concubine acted as if she didn''t know anything and warmly held her hand, sitting on the soft couch at the side.


    "Qian''Er ¡­" She sniffed and glanced at Li Fengyi, who was standing at the side, "Qian''Er doesn''t know how to talk about this."


    "But did Feng Yi make you angry?"


    When the imperial concubine saw her expression, she felt a bit of pity. She thought back to when she had lost her favor at the palace. That sour feeling in her heart was something that no one could understand.


    At this moment, Shangguan Qian appeared to be like this. On one hand, he was stubbornly supporting his noble demeanor, and on the other hand, he was suffering alone.


    Li Fengyi gave her a deep look and said in a low voice, "Qian''Er, just say what you''ve suffered from. There''s no need to hold yourself back."


    "Yeah, Qian''Er, just take this place as your own home. What can''t you tell your family?" she said, taking her hand.


    Shangguan Qian stared at Li Fengyi with a resentful look, biting his lips, "We''ll know when the doctor arrives."


    "A doctor?" "Are you sick?" she asked nervously.


    Shangguan Qian didn''t say anything, but just at this moment, the doctor arrived, and behind him was shockingly the mother and daughter of Lady Shen.


    Consort Li''s pupils contracted, as she instantly understood something. Lady Shen and her daughter had actually told Shangguan Qian about that matter! No wonder Shangguan Qian had such a strange look on his face.


    When Li Fengyi saw them, his brows furrowed even more tightly. He had originally planned to call Shen Ruqi out to settle things with her, but he did not expect her to stay by Shangguan Qian''s side the whole time, so he decided to look for Shangguan Qian instead.


    Thus, he did not have the chance to make a move!


    "Greetings to esteemed imperial concubine, the third prince."


    "Qian''Er, this is ¡­" she asked with a frown.


    Standing at the side, Li Fengyi fiercely glared at Shen Ruoqi with an exceptionally unsightly expression. Could it be that she followed up with Shangguan Qian and explained everything to him?


    Damn woman!


    "Imperial Concubine, I''ll be frank with you. In the afternoon, my maid Shen Ruoqi told me that she was pregnant with the third prince''s child ¡­" She looked up at Li Fengyi''s pale face and continued, "This is something Qian''Er did not expect. After all, Qian''Er has not married the Third Prince, so Qian''Er shouldn''t be involved in this matter, but ¡­"


    "There''s actually such a thing?" Senior Concubine was also shocked. Earlier, Shen mama had only said that Shen Ruoqi was with the Third Prince. Who would''ve thought that Shen Ruoqi would be like a pearl that was hidden in a knot?


    "Qian''Er didn''t believe it either, so she called for the doctor and had him come over to diagnose her."


    Shen Ruqi! Is this true? " Imperial Concubine''s eyes widened as she asked in a deep voice, "Darned Madam Shen, could it be that the thing that Shen mama hid from us previously was the matter regarding Shen Ruoqi''s pregnancy?"


    Shen Ruqi was so scared that her whole body trembled. Facing everyone''s gaze, her palms started to sweat, but thinking about what Shangguan Qian had said, she could stay by Li Fengyi''s side as long as she passed through this hurdle! So she had no choice.


    "Yes ¡­" It''s true. "


    "Bastard!" The imperial concubine slammed the table violently, her sharp eyes fiercely staring at Shen Ruoqi, "How dare you!" tick. Not only has Feng Yi been drawn in, he''s also born with a hidden knot. It wouldn''t even be an exaggeration to pull him out and chop him down! "


    Shangguan Qian Shan raised his brow, the corners of his mouth curled up in a mocking smile. The Consort Li had really cleanly plucked Li Fengyi clean, and directly pushed all the sins onto Shen Ruoqi, but since ancient times, there had been a saying that a single slap of the hand was not enough, could it be that Li Fengyi was forced to do this?


    "Esteemed imperial concubine, please don''t! Ruoqi only wants to stay by Feng Yi''s side and has no other thoughts, please grant her wish." Shen Ruqi was so scared that she kneeled on the ground and cried.


    Senior Servant Bai strode forward and ruthlessly slapped Shen Ruoqi, "Is Feng Yi someone you can call out too?"


    "Third Prince, I really want to stay by your side. I''m fine with being a maid, as long as you can keep me, I''m fine with anything." Shen Ruqi humbly pulled on the corner of Li Fengyi''s clothes and humbly spoke.


    Li Fengyi shook her off in disgust and spoke in a deep voice, "Shen Ruoqi''s nature is like water, how can I be so sure that she is pregnant with my child?"


    "Feng Yi, how can you say something like that? I have no man but you. Don''t you believe me? " Shen Ruoqi widened her eyes as she anxiously tried to defend herself. Although she didn''t have any so-called children in her stomach, when she heard Li Fengyi say such words, she felt a chill down her spine.


    "These stains. You can even say obscene words. It can be seen that you are not a good person at all! " Senior Servant Bai viciously kicked her as she spoke in disdain.


    "Imperial Concubine, Ruoqi is speaking the truth. She''s only living with the third prince ¡­" Shen mama chimed in.


    "You said no, but you didn''t?" Li Fengyi said in a deep voice, "Lang Zhong, take my pulse!"


    Shen Ruqi walked tremblingly to the doctor''s side, her face covered in sweat, looking at Shangguan Qian with her deep eyes, feeling apprehensive.


    If it was found out that she wasn''t pregnant at all, that she couldn''t even have children, how would Li Fengyi deal with her? As he thought of this, his body trembled. His body trembled violently.


    Everyone cast their gazes on the doctor, waiting nervously.


    The doctor frowned for a long time before he spoke. "Reporting to the imperial concubine, Third Prince, this girl is indeed pregnant for a month."


    "What?" The imperial concubine''s face grew dark, and she intentionally cast a glance at Shangguan Qian, just in time to see her lower her head and wipe away her tears.


    "Feng Yi, send off the doctor. "Get out." The imperial concubine said with a dark expression.


    Li Fengyi, of course, understood the meaning behind Consort Li''s words and followed behind his husband as they walked out of the courtyard.


    The room was silent. No one spoke, as if they all had their own thoughts.


    "Qian''Er, Shen Ruoqi is your man. You should be the one to deal with her; no one else is allowed to interfere." The imperial concubine sighed, then tossed the mess to Shangguan Qian.


    Shangguan Qian raised his head to look at the person in the center of the room, his small face haggard as he shook his head, "Ruoqi is a maid who grew up with Qian''Er after all. Since Ruoqi is already pregnant, we should stay by the Third Prince''s side to keep her warm." "Let''s go to bed."


    Shen Ruqi''s eyes lit up, she had not expected Shangguan Qian had actually said those words. Could it be that she didn''t blame her? He attracted Li Fengyi?


    The imperial concubine frowned. She hadn''t thought that Shangguan Qian would actually choose such a method to solve the problem. However, without a doubt, her method was rather generous and had the demeanor of a matriarch.


    "Qian''Er, are you serious?" The imperial concubine held her hand and explained, "Although I believe that Feng Yi was only momentarily muddled, can you really accept, Qian''Er?"


    Shangguan Qing sighed, his tears flowing in his eyes as he sobbed, "Ruoqi, are you carrying a child of Feng Zhizi in your womb? No matter how much complaints I have, so what? Can you kill a little life? "


    The imperial concubine nodded her head in satisfaction. In the end, she was still a princess, and when she dealt with matters, she had the bearing of a great family. Furthermore, she was so kind.


    Instantly, her impression of Shangguan Qian rose, feeling that such a woman was definitely capable of helping Feng Zhizi.


    "Qian''Er, I''ve wronged you."


    Shangguan Qian bit his lips, lowering his head, but a strange look flashed in his eyes.


    Everyone should be happy about this happy ending, right?


    Everyone left, Shen Ruoqi looked at Shangguan Qian happily, "Elder sister Qian, thank you so much, to be able to accommodate me."


    Shangguan Qian shui wiped away the tears on his face, saying coldly, "Shen Ruoqi, I''ve helped you to this point, don''t you dare reveal it."


    Shen Ruoqi nodded her head, as long as she ''accidentally'' caused an accident and let the child go, wouldn''t that do?


    In any case, she was already a step closer to Li Fengyi, and she believed that with her methods, Li Fengyi would definitely fall in love with him. She, when the time came, she would let Feng Zhizi kick Shangguan Qian''er away, and she would not want any woman to share his power! Especially Shangguan Qian!


    A hint of exhaustion appeared on Shangguan Qian''s face, a faint smile on his lips. Shen Ruoqi, I hope you like this identity.


    Because in the future, things will be even more interesting.

 C26

    In the small pavilion in the courtyard, Shangguan Qian quietly sat on the stone bench in a light blue dress, his deep eyes gazing at the distant ducks playing in the water. From time to time, he would blow the breeze, letting her long hair float in the wind.


    "Princess, the doctor from yesterday was discovered falling into the river and drowning this morning."


    The green bamboo calmly explained, as if it was talking about family matters, its expression did not change much.


    Shangguan Qian''er placed a piece of candied fruit into his mouth, saying calmly, "Taking money to help people get rid of their troubles, this is already the expected result."


    Cui Zhu wanted to continue, but when she saw the impatience on her face, she didn''t dare to continue.


    "Princess, when I was passing by the Jingyue Pavilion, I heard curses coming from inside. I don''t know what happened here." Hong Ying held a cup of hot water and brewed some tea, "I don''t understand, why does the princess want to help Shen Ruoqi and her daughter? They''re so bad they should be kicked out. "


    "You think I''m helping Shen Ruoqi?" Shangguan Qian''er pursed her lips, fiddling with the flower at her side, saying: "Some things are not for show."


    The red tassel still didn''t understand, "But even the princess can''t give Shen Ruoqi to the third prince!"


    "Red tassel!" "You''re still too young, why didn''t you think about it? Why didn''t you think about why Jing Yue Xuan would yell at you?" Cui Zhu poked her head with her finger, "Have you thought about it?"


    Hong Ying shook her head and looked at the two of them with a puzzled expression.


    Jingyue Pavilion ¨C


    "Pa!" An antique lamp shattered in response. Li Danyeng glared furiously at Shen Ruoqi who was standing in front of her, and loudly cursed, "You woman, you actually dare to hook up with me!?" Attracting Big Brother, see if I don''t beat you to death! "


    "Princess Danfeng, Ruoqi is pregnant right now. If something were to happen to her, wouldn''t it be difficult for the third prince to explain himself to the imperial concubine?" Shen mama hugged Li Danyeng tightly, anxiously trying to dissuade her.


    How could Li Danyeng have heard that? She didn''t expect that in just a single night, this lowly slave would have been taken care of! He didn''t just treat Big Brother Yi as warmth. Bed, and pregnant?


    "Hmph, let go of me!" Dare to hook. Attracting Big Brother, I''ll show you! " Li Danyeng ruthlessly shook off Shen mama.


    As for Shen mama, she lost her balance and fell straight to the ground. With a cry, her fat body fell to the ground. In an instant, several wounds were inflicted on his body.


    Shen Ruqi was worried for Shen mama, so her tone became haughty as well. "On what basis are you beating people?" "Princess Danfeng, I am now someone of the Third Prince, can you afford to offend me?"


    "What did you say?" I can''t afford to offend him? " Li Danyeng widened her eyes and fiercely pulled her hair to the side, pushing her to the side. "Even if I kill you, Big Brother Yi won''t care!"


    Li Danyeng''s eyes widened as she angrily pulled her and kicked her in her stomach. How was this lowly slave compatible with big brother Huaiyi''s child?


    Shen Ruqi had used a lot of strength in this kick, causing her to directly fall onto the ground. It was so painful that she bent her body like a shrimp, and even cried out in pain.


    "What''s going on?"


    Li Fengyi walked in with a frown and his face turned even more unsightly as he looked at the messy house.


    "Danfeng, why are you making a fuss again?"


    He faintly glanced at Shen Ruoqi who was rolling on the ground in pain, then shifted her gaze back to her without care, not showing any signs of concern on his face.


    Li Danyeng had a wronged expression on her face. She walked to Li Fengyi''s side, grabbed his arm, and said hoarsely, "Brother Yi, I just can''t stand seeing you with another woman ¡­"


    "I''m your cousin!"


    Li Fengyi glanced at Lady Shen and her daughter who were lying on the ground, and his eyes narrowed. Although he didn''t really care about Shen Ruoqi, she was still pregnant with his first child.


    "I know, but I just don''t like this woman!" Li Danyeng pouted and muttered.


    "Ah Fu, go call the doctor!" Li Fengyi sighed and helped Shen Ruoqi up, "Are you alright?"


    When Shen Ruqi heard that he had called for a doctor, her face immediately turned ashen, and she anxiously said, "Feng Yi, I''m fine, I don''t need a doctor, I''m fine."


    "Are you really okay?" Li Fengyi looked at her with doubt.


    "Brother Yi, she already said that she''s fine, what else are you asking? It''s not like she is a pampered jade leaf. You think that she will fall ill the moment you touch her? " Li Danyeng said in a mocking tone.


    Shen Ruqi''s face immediately turned ugly, and she lowered her head, tears brimming in her eyes, "Yes, Feng Yi, my body ¡­" "My body is fine, but mother ¡­"


    She looked down at the ground, and her body fell to the ground. Shen mama, whose body had been slashed full of wounds, began to wail in grievance.


    "Dan Feng!" Li Fengyi tightly furrowed his brows, and his face was calm. "What did you do?" "You''re not young either, always fooling around like a madman, be careful that you won''t get married in the future!"


    "Brother Yi, how am I messing around? It''s all because of them. Brother Yi, are you only concerned about them and not the phoenix?" Li Dancheng asked angrily.


    "Ah Fu, get a doctor to apply medicine on Shen mama. Dan Feng, come with me!"


    Outside the courtyard, Li Danyeng followed behind him with a bouquet of peach blossoms in her hand. "Big Brother Yi, what are you going to say to Danyeng?"


    "Danfeng, you are a princess. You should act like one. What is the point of fighting with a maid? Furthermore, you have already learned martial arts, so your strength is stronger than most women. Li Fengyi tried his best to be tactful, "Don''t look for trouble with Shen Ruoqi in the future."


    "Brother Yi!" Li Danyeng threw the peach blossoms to the side, "Brother Yi, you can''t have really fallen for Shen Ruoqi, right? Why did you speak up for her!? "


    "I''m not trying to help anyone. I just don''t want to see you mess around."


    "But I didn''t like Shangguan Qian as well, didn''t Brother Yi not help her?" Li Danyeng asked with unwillingness.


    "Shen Ruoqi is pregnant and can''t stand up to your nonsense. Once the child is born, it doesn''t matter what you say."


    Li Danyeng bit her lips in indignation. Her small face was filled with resentment. Even though big brother Yi cared about the child, she didn''t want to see Shen Ruoqi born either.


    As long as the child that Big Brother Yi cared about was gone, he naturally wouldn''t care about Shen Ruqi anymore.


    Thinking of this, a proud smile appeared on her small face.


    Jingyue Pavilion ¨C


    Shen mama was lying on the bed. "Aiyo, aiyo!" Princess Danfeng cried out with a ferocious look on her face. "This Princess Danfeng is too arrogant!"


    "Mom, could it be that you didn''t notice that the Third Prince has always been protecting Li Danyeng?" Shen Ruqi covered her face. He gritted his teeth and said, "Every time I cause trouble for Shangguan Qian, the imperial concubine and the third prince will not blame her too much!"


    "Could it be that Li Danyeng is interested in the Third Prince?" Time and time again, you kept on stopping a woman from appearing at the side of the third prince? " Shen mama narrowed her eyes.


    If that was the case, things would not be easy. Wouldn''t they be directly blocking Shangguan Qian''s limelight?


    In the future, Li Danyeng would target them. They didn''t even have the strength to resist, and could only silently suffer losses.


    "Hmph, even if it''s true, the Third Prince would not take a fancy to it." Her! " Shen Ruqi spoke in a sour tone, and said angrily, "Mother, we can''t just sit there and wait for death!"


    Shen mama sighed, a haggard expression on her old face. "This depends on your decision. Grab the Third Prince''s heart as soon as possible, and we''ll be able to enjoy the shade under the tree as well."


    Shen Ruqi bit her lips, her eyes filled with hope. In any case, she was close to the water tower now, and they had already done something substantial in the past. She didn''t believe that the Third Prince would be unmoved!


    In the silent night, with the lights on in Li Fengyi''s study room, a figure suddenly walked to the door of the study room. After hesitating for a little while, the door was pushed open and he walked in.


    "Feng Yi ¡­" Shen Ruqi was dressed in cool and refreshing attire. She held a bowl of ginseng soup in her hands as she looked lovingly at the man who worked earnestly at the desk before walking over.


    "What are you doing here?" Li Fengyi asked icily.


    "Ruoqi saw that you, Feng Yi, still hadn''t rested even at such a late hour, so she specially brewed some soup." Shen Ruoqi put the soup on the table and smiled at him, but didn''t say anything or leave.


    Li Fengyi indifferently glanced at the soup on the table and ridiculed, "Ginseng and Bullwhip Soup? Do you think I need a great deal of nourishment? "


    "Ruoqi ¡­" Shen Ruqi bit her red lips with a bashful look on her face.


    However, his face turned cold, and he said in a deep voice, "Take it away!"


    "Feng Yi!" Shen Ruqi became a little anxious, and directly hugged onto his neck, saying softly, "Are you blaming me for exposing what happened to us? However, Ruoqi was also forced to do it, could it be that you have the heart to watch me marry Du Dahai? "


    "Release!" Li Fengyi tightly knitted his brows in annoyance. When he thought about how Shen Ruoqi looked like when he was being hugged by Du Dong, he felt disgusted.


    "Feng Yi, just what do you want Ruoqi to do for you to be satisfied?" Shen Ruoqi bit her lips as tears dripped from her eyes, "Ruoqi is wronged, I''ve finally wished to come to the great Yan, but in the end you chose to ignore Ruoqi. Ruoqi is truly wronged!"


    Men only eat soft stuff, not hard stuff. Li Fengyi was the same, his tone was much better than before, "Ruoqi, when you give birth in the future, naturally you won''t be wronged."


    "Really?" Shen Ruqi forcefully pretended to be happy as she said that, but there was a desolate look in her eyes. She didn''t know that she couldn''t be pregnant anymore, and the so-called children were all fake.


    "Of course it''s true. Go back first, I''m not done with my work." Li Fengyi lightly patted the back of her hand, and the iciness in his eyes lessened.


    Shen Ruoqi looked at him reluctantly, bit her lips, and slowly left step by step.


    Just as the door was closed, the window beside it opened with a bang. A man in black quickly rushed in, picked up the soup that was placed beside Li Fengyi''s hand, and adjusted it. "How come I didn''t know that the Third Prince is so weak that he wants to use the soup?"


    Li Fengyi glanced at him and spoke indifferently, "Why are you here?"


    "It was our master who called me here, he ¡­"


    "There''s someone here!" Li Fengyi''s expression changed. He picked up the sword by his side and quickly gave chase.


    Following his voice, a figure quickly ran out of the window. Despite running too fast, he was still injured by Li Fengyi''s sword.

 C27

    In the dark backyard, there was an orange coloured light. The lanterns moved slowly along the path. The weather was somewhat gloomy. It seemed that a great storm was brewing.


    Shangguan Qian''er tightened his clothes. No matter how dark it was around his, there was no trace of fear on her face.


    He finally arrived at the bamboo forest. Due to the wind, sounds occasionally came from the bamboo forest, which sounded especially terrifying.


    Shangguan Qian brought the lantern closer, staring at the several madora trees in front of him. The flowers had not bloomed yet, it seemed that they would have to wait.


    She squatted down to the side in boredom and waited quietly. Except for the lantern in her hand, which was glowing orange. The place was pitch black as the candles lit up.


    The bamboo leaves rustled under the wind, adding to the terrifying atmosphere.


    Suddenly, there was a soft sound, as if it was different from the sound of bamboo leaves. She suddenly stood up and blankly looked at Li Fengyi, who had suddenly appeared behind her.


    He frowned as he looked at her, a trace of probing in his brows. His tone was stiff. "Why are you here?"


    All of a sudden, he turned around to find that the person standing behind him was someone who was able to remain so calm without making any sound.


    However, her hands were already starting to sweat. She took a deep breath and calmly asked, "I came here to pick some." "Flowers."


    She noticed that he had a sword in his hand, and his face was grave.


    "Feng Yi, what are you doing with the sword?"


    "A thief came running in. I''m here to catch the thief." Isn''t the flower afraid? "


    Shangguan Qian Bei shook his head. Under the candlelight, his small face was a little tired. In the cold, she seemed so thin, but there was a determination in her bones, not like the weak girls at home.


    "I''ll wait for Flower to bloom. You go catch the thief."


    After saying that, she once again squatted down in front of the Devil''s Snare Flower to wait. Her serious and waiting look had a bit more of the silly look a little girl would have.


    "Then be careful."


    After Li Fengyi finished speaking, he took his sword and left. Just as he left, Shangguan Qian heard some movement in the bamboo forest.


    She raised her head and took a look. Sure enough, she caught sight of the black shadow on the bamboo, and instantly sucked in a breath of cold air.


    "Who?"


    "Lower your voice. It''s me."


    A familiar voice sounded, and the black shadow slowly landed on the ground. Seeing the silver mask, Shangguan Qian finally recognized it. This person was Nightingale?


    "Are you really that cunning?" Shangguan Qian had a look of understanding on his face. How could he not wet his shoes when standing by the river? Even if Nightingale''s kung fu was even higher, wouldn''t she have been noticed by Li Fengyi?


    "What a thief, not a thief." Nightingale laughed and walked to her side, "Little girl, do you miss me?"


    "Why should I miss you?" Shangguan Qian shot him an indifferent glance, once again squatting down in front of Mandala, obviously these flowers were more attractive than a living person like him.


    Nightingale pursed her lips, her face was full of embarrassment, this woman really didn''t give him the slightest bit of face, tell me, would he die?


    "Hey, I''m hurt." Nightingale stretched out her bleeding arm in front of her, showing a sympathetic look.


    Shangguan Qian Bei lifted his eyelids and said carelessly: "I''m injured, you should show it to the doctor, I''m not a doctor."


    Nightingale said angrily, "Little girl, don''t forget that you still owe me a few things."


    "Then what do you want?" Shangguan Qian''s eyes were fixed on the madora flower, watching it blossom little by little. He quickly tried to pluck it, but Nightingale had already snatched it away.


    Nightingale, happily holding the flower, murmured, "You came out in the middle of the night, did you wait a quarter of an hour for this flower?"


    "Tell me, what do you want?" Shangguan Qian Chao looked at him calmly, his little face revealing a hint of helplessness.


    "At least help me bandage it."


    The sky was dark and a few bolts of lightning illuminated the ground. Soon, there was another clap of thunder.


    With a crashing sound, a heavy rainstorm brewed all night and finally broke out.


    A candle burned in the room, casting long shadows of the two.


    Shangguan Qian pushed his clothes away seriously, revealing the wound on his arm. It was not a big wound, but it was very deep.


    "Nightingale, after the bandages are done you will leave right?" She carefully wiped away the blood in her surroundings and asked.


    Nightingale looked at her, and the corner of her mouth hooked up into an evil smile, "I''m injured, and it''s raining heavily outside."


    "You mean we''re not leaving?" She seemed to be frightened and her eyes were wide open. Then, her white face turned red. Concussive.


    Although she had experienced it with Li Fengyi in her previous life, she would still feel somewhat awkward if she faced a man with no clothes on.


    After a simple bandage, Shangguan Qian hid his bloodstained clothes and took care of the blood, finally letting out a sigh of relief.


    By the time she turned around, her little face had already turned completely stiff, and Nightingale was lying on her bed without any hesitation. He went up and even fell into a deep sleep.


    "Nightingale!" She bit her lips in anger and pulled on his hair. "You, get up."


    "What?" His sleepy eyes narrowed, "It''s getting late, go to sleep."


    Shangguan Qian wanted to kill him so much that he waited for the flowers to bloom in the middle of the night. She was dead tired, but who gave him the courage to sleep here?


    "Get up!"


    "I''m hurt now." Nightingale looked at her seriously, "Since the bed is so big, let''s go together."


    "Do you believe that I will go and tell Li Fengyi that you are here?" Shangguan Qian pulled on him forcefully, a menacing look on his face.


    "You won''t."


    Nightingale said affirmatively, even Shangguan Qian was puzzled, just where did his trust come from?


    Seeing that he was getting deeper and deeper into sleep, Shangguan Qian simply sat down on the chair. It was almost dawn, and Nightingale would be leaving soon.


    Thinking of this, he fell into a deep sleep.


    "Princess!" Who is he!? " A cry of alarm woke Shangguan Qian up, she rubbed his sore neck, standing up and stretching.


    "Princess!" The red tassel opened its eyes wide and pointed at the bed. The man who was sleeping soundly said, "Who is this person, how could he ¡­"


    "Ignore him."


    Shangguan Qian looked at Nightingale, walking over and gently patting his face, "Wake up, you should go now."


    "Shangguan Qian." When he opened his eyes, his voice was soft and gentle, as though he was a young girl in her early twenties.


    She frowned, not knowing what this guy was up to.


    "I might have been poisoned."


    Nightingale suddenly pulled back the quilt and stretched out her bare arm in front of her. Sure enough, the wound had already turned black.


    "He seems to have been poisoned." Shangguan Qian said calmly: "Then you should go out and find the antidote, quickly get up!"


    Nightingale grudgingly stared at her and muttered, "I just met her for a while, how can I be so heartless?"


    "I''m not a doctor, and I don''t know how to cure poisons. Are you going to stay here and wait for death?" Shangguan Qian''er gave a faint glance at his wound, saying in a flat tone: "Whatever, you can do as you like."


    "What do you mean I don''t care." Nightingale suddenly sat up, "I''m a guest, shouldn''t you find me an antidote?"


    Shangguan Qian looked at the pair of black eyes under the silver mask, and his curiosity was piqued. He murmured: "If you want me to bring you to a doctor, that''s fine, but take off the mask."


    "You want to see it?" He raised his eyebrows and his thin lips curled up into a charming smile, "I''m afraid that you will see ¡­" It will become uncontrollable. "


    "Why can''t I control it? "Young Master Nightingale, the windows are over there, do as you wish." Shangguan Qian no longer had the heart to argue with him. Bind. He thought to himself that he still needed to make more medicinal bags, so he took the Mandala and left.


    The moment she was about to leave, her hand was pulled back, and Nightingale''s serious voice came from behind, "There is a curse in the Red Chamber."


    "Eh?" She looked back at him, puzzled. "What?"


    "The first person to see the Young Lord''s appearance, the two of them will be together for the rest of their lives. If they don''t fall in love, one of them will die miserably."


    "Then I don''t want to look ¡­"


    Before Shangguan Qian could finish, Nightingale had already taken off her mask. An exquisite face was revealed in front of her, a pair of peach blossom eyes were staring at her seriously, and her thin lips hooked up into an evil smile.


    "Are you satisfied with what you saw?"


    "Male and female." Shangguan Qian said coldly, "But I did think of a way to take you out."


    Nightingale was a little surprised. She had thought that Shangguan Qian would be shocked by his looks, but she had actually lost a boy and a girl.


    And looking at her expression, which was too calm, he felt a sense of loss in his heart.


    "Right, what you just said about the curse being fake, right?" Shangguan Qian''er asked casually, clothes in hand.


    "Mmm, I was just joking."


    "Here, put on these clothes." Shangguan Qian threw a set of women''s clothing to him, "I''ll bring you out of the house in a while."


    Nightingale''s face became more and more unsightly as she rummaged through her clothes, "Shangguan Qian, what do you mean?"


    "Save you." Shangguan Qian stared at him calmly, "You look even more perfect than a woman, no one will doubt you if you wear a lady''s outfit."


    Nightingale''s face was like a layer of ice, "I won''t wear it!"


    "Oh, forget it." She nonchalantly shot a glance at him before walking to the outer room. She instructed, "Hong Ying, come with me to An He Garden to deliver the medicine for the imperial concubine."


    "Alright, Princess, the man in the room is ¡­" Red Tassel asked in a low voice, his expression even more strange.


    "Shangguan Qian!" A male voice filled with anger was heard, causing Nightingale to frown as she nervously stood there.


    She earnestly looked at Nightingale, who was wearing a woman''s outfit, and nodded in satisfaction. "Very good, but your poison doesn''t seem to be too serious, is it enough for a normal doctor?"


    "Who said it''s not serious? I can''t use my true qi right now, so I''m just like a normal person. " Nightingale bit her lips and angrily muttered. Yesterday he had already discovered that he was poisoned, which was why he stayed here.


    Shangguan Qian''s disinterested look had really provoked Nightingale, she wondered how he had become so worthless in front of her while he was in the Red Chamber of Commerce being the center of attention.


    "Well, Nightingale, this time you owe me a favor." She looked at him seriously, a trace of calculation flashing through her deep black eyes.

 C28

    Nightingale saw the calculation flashing through her eyes. She couldn''t help but feel a chill behind her back. Why did she feel like she was on a pirate ship?


    "Nightingale, there should be a lot of news about your ''Dream of the Red Chamber'' right?"


    Nightingale stared at her, "What are you doing?"


    "Nothing, just asking." Shangguan Qian Chao lowered his eyelids slightly, the corners of his mouth curled up in a smile. If Nightingale could help her, then it would be much easier for her to topple Li Fengyi.


    The two of them walked out of the courtyard one after the other. Because of Nightingale''s gentle and beautiful appearance, they didn''t intentionally hide it, but instead wore the clothes of a woman.


    However, it had to be said that he did have some intention of putting on the female attire. He was even more flirtatious than a woman like her.


    "Shangguan Qian? Stop right there! "


    An arrogant female voice sounded out, and Shangguan Qian Shan stopped walking, grumbling to himself. How did he end up bumping into Li Danyeng?


    Li Danyeng, dressed in a tight suit and holding a small whip in her hand, stared at Shangguan Qian with a scrutinizing look on her face. "Where are you going?"


    Shangguan Qian''er raised his head calmly, his palm-sized face calm as he spoke word by word, "Qian''er is going out to get the medicine, the medicine bag he made for the esteemed imperial concubine isn''t enough."


    "Is that so?" Li Danyeng bypassed him, and carefully sized up Nightingale, with a vigilant tone she asked, "Who are you?"


    Nightingale''s gentle and beautiful appearance, coupled with the fact that she was wearing a woman''s outfit, naturally made the sensitive Li Danyeng suspicious.


    A person like Shen Ruoqi had successfully become Li Fengyi''s warmth. ''Sick! If Li Fengyi sees this girl again ¡­ ''


    As Li Danyeng thought of this, her brows tightly knitted as she said in a deep voice, "Lift up your head!"


    Nightingale slowly raised her head, her face showing some weakness, and looked away.


    This action of his obviously made Li Danyeng unhappy, as she fiercely pinched Nightingale''s chin and asked in a low voice, "Who are you? "What''s there to be proud of?"


    "Princess Danfeng, he is the little girl from the Medicine Hall. He is here to deliver the medicine." Shangguan Qian hurried over, standing between the two of them, "Besides, he''s dumb, he doesn''t know how to speak."


    Li Danyeng mockingly stared at Nightingale, and said in a deep voice, "Next time, don''t let him enter the mansion again!"


    "Alright." Shangguan Qian quickly pulled Nightingale away and quickly left the Third Prince''s Mansion.


    Only when they were outside did she heave a sigh of relief.


    "Li Danyeng is very sensitive and very arrogant, it''s best not to run into her, otherwise ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian had been talking for a long time, but Nightingale''s voice had not reached his ears. He couldn''t help but turn around, but he found her smiling in satisfaction, and she even threw him a flirtatious glance as she turned around.


    "Are you comfortable holding my hand?"


    It was only then that she suddenly realized what had happened. She quickly shook his hand off and whispered, "Why are all the people from ''Dream of the Red Chamber'' so carefree?"


    "What are you worried about?" When Nightingale caught up, her peach blossom eyes showed some interest, "What do you mean?"


    "The dignified young master of the Red Chamber has spoken so frivolously."


    "Am I flirting with you?"


    Shangguan Qian''er glared at him, not bothering to say anything else, quickly searching for the Medicine Hall. Based on her memories of her past life, she knew that there was a good Medicine Hall in the west of the city, hence he decided to bring him here.


    At the entrance of the medicine store, she saw a familiar figure quickly disappearing and her footsteps paused.


    "Why aren''t you leaving?"


    "Wait." Shangguan Qian quickly dragged him to hide in a nearby alley, not forgetting to ask in a low voice, "Is your poison serious?"


    "You still have strength, but what did you see just now?" Nightingale was standing next to her, but because of her height advantage, she was almost completely wrapped up in his arms.


    She frowned with suspicion on her face, "Li Fengyi, why are you here?"


    "Probably sick."


    He subconsciously moved closer, his warm breath spraying all over her face. A mocking smile appeared in his eyes.


    Shangguan Qian turned around, staring at him with a pair of clear eyes, without any hint of awkwardness or constraint on his face.


    "Why are you so close to me?"


    Nightingale pursed her lips and hid to the side. In her heart, she was wondering, could it be that his charm had weakened? No sparks were produced from the collision at such a close distance?


    Or was she not a woman at all? That was the reason why they were so interested in each other. Doesn''t love matter?


    Ye Zichen scratched his head. Speaking of which, why did he want to get close to her? She was Li Fengyi''s concubine! Although she wasn''t married yet, it was just around the corner.


    "It''s out!" Her eyes lit up and she quickly gave chase.


    With the medicine in his hand, Li Fengyi quickly dashed into a small alley. When the two of them chased after him, his figure was long gone.


    "Damn it, he escaped! If I didn''t suppress my aura with poison, I would have definitely caught up to him!" Nightingale grumbled somewhat angrily.


    "Forget it, you''re just a cripple now. If you chase up and get discovered, it won''t end well for you." Shangguan Qian sighed lightly and dragged him towards the medicine store.


    Nightingale was somewhat depressed, especially when a man with a very high eyesight was called a waste by a woman, he would still more or less have some internal injuries.


    Entering the medicine hall, Nightingale applied some medicine and sat quietly at the side. She disdainfully glanced at her and called out her name, "Shangguan Qian."


    She raised her head and met his gaze, but she did not speak for a long time.


    "Buy a man''s outfit for this young master. It''s so weird to wear it!"


    "I think it''s pretty good. Wear it."


    "Shangguan Qian!" He shouted, "Hurry up and buy me my men''s clothing. If my men see it, I''ll die of embarrassment."


    Shangguan Qian yawned, "Anyway, you won''t die now, so I''ll go back first."


    "Hello, Shangguan Qian ¡­" Nightingale looked at the woman who had left, her face was full of regret. Why was this woman different from other women, why didn''t she care about him at all?


    Shangguan Qian did not immediately return to his residence, instead following the alleyway they had entered, finally arriving at a mansion.


    Sun Mansion?


    Shangguan Qian''s delicate eyebrows furrowed together. Other than this mansion, there was nothing else in the vicinity.


    Could it be that Li Fengyi went to the Sun Estate?


    But why didn''t she remember that Li Fengyi had anything to do with someone surnamed Sun?


    At this moment, a figure easily jumped out from the manor wall and landed on the ground. He looked around to make sure that no one was around before leaving.


    Shangguan Qian stuck his head out with an inquiring look in his eyes. Li Fengyi really did come to the Sun Mansion, what exactly did the Sun Mansion have?


    Peace Garden ¨C


    Shangguan Qian brought the new medicine bag over. "Esteemed imperial concubine, although this medicine bag can restrain your illness, it still needs to be treated." "I need a physical body."


    "Since you placed your medicine bag by your side, your body has become extremely weak." "His body is much better now." The imperial concubine smiled at her and said, "Qian''Er, you''ve been in the Great Yan City for half a month. Although you haven''t married with Feng Yi yet, you should still go to the palace and pay your respects to the emperor."


    "Qian''Er really should go."


    "There will be a reward gathering tomorrow, and many young ladies of the Shangguan family will be going there. You and Dan Feng will be going as well."


    Shangguan Qian''s eyelids jumped, he was going with Li Danyeng? Your Consort really knows how to arrange things.


    "Alright."


    After leaving the Garden of Peace, Shangguan Qian walked back expressionlessly. He really needed to make careful arrangements when he went to the Merchant Union tomorrow, as she was alone in the Yan Dynasty after all.


    "Sister Qian ¡­"


    As the soft female voice sounded, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but turn his head to look at Shen Ruqi in his purple dress.


    "What''s the matter?"


    "Elder sister Qian, Ruoqi still has to thank you for doing all this for Ruoqi, it''s just that tomorrow will be a reward for her. Can elder sister Qian plead for Senior Concubine to let Ruoqi go?" Shen Ruqi said with a fawning face.


    For the past few days, she had been trying to curry favor with Li Fengyi, but for some reason, Li Fengyi seemed to hate her and kept avoiding her.


    The Gala was held by the royal family, although she was just a warm woman. She was in bed, but she could still be considered one of the third prince''s men. Why wouldn''t he let her go?


    If Shangguan Qian could go without marrying the Third Prince, then so could she.


    "You can tell this to Imperial Consort."


    She spoke coldly and walked past Shen Ruoqi, a trace of ridicule in her eyes. Shen Ruoqi really isn''t someone who can relax.


    It was the first time she saw herself getting into trouble. It seemed that tomorrow''s reward would be even more lively.


    The next morning, Shangguan Qian was dressed in a light pink dress, his face was covered in makeup, and his lips did not even move, but there was a hint of the charm of a lotus flower between his brows.


    "Princess, isn''t this a little too monotonous?" Red Tassel asked while holding the hairpin.


    "The reward is something that nobles will participate in. Lowering one''s head isn''t a bad thing." Cui Zhu said in a low voice.


    "Isn''t that too much?"


    "Stupid girl." Cui Zhu looked at her and shook her head helplessly.


    Shangguan Qian''er looked at himself in the bronze mirror, saying calmly, "This reward will definitely be very interesting."


    Third Prince was wearing black and red clothes as he stood at the door. Shen Ruqi was standing beside him, occasionally talking to him. A bashful expression was occasionally revealed on her small face.


    Shangguan Qian had seen the two men at the door from afar, a mocking smile on his lips. They really were lovers after all.


    However, before she could get close, an angry female voice sounded.


    "Shen Ruqi? What are you standing here for? "


    Li Danyeng walked over angrily and pushed Shen Ruoqi to the side, afraid that she would be touched by even the slightest bit of Li Fengyi.


    Shen Ruqi looked at Li Fengyi with a wronged expression, but he remained unmoved. His expression didn''t change in the slightest, and he only scolded his indifferently.


    "Danfeng, Ruoqi is pregnant right now, next time don''t push her like this."


    "Okay, tell her to get the hell out of here so that she won''t be annoying standing here."


    Li Fengyi shook his head helplessly and said with a dull tone, "You are so unruly, who would dare to marry you in the future?"


    "Our Princess Danfeng has a true nature. Naturally, a good man will have a unique eye." Standing to the side, Senior Servant Bai couldn''t help but flatter her.


    A trace of anger flashed past Shen Ruoqi''s eyes as she bit her lips, "That''s right, Princess Dan Feng is truly adorable. Ruoqi understands."


    "Who needs you to understand." Li Danyeng snorted coldly and led a horse by herself.


    On the side, Li Fengyi noticed Shangguan Qian, a gentle smile on his face as he said, "Qian''er, let me help you up to the carriage."


    "No need, Third Prince should just support Ruqi, she''s inconvenient." Without giving him any face, Shangguan Qian jumped onto the horse carriage.


    Li Fengyi''s expression froze for a moment, a hint of embarrassment on his face. After all, Shangguan Qian was not giving him any face, especially in front of so many servants.

 C29

    Shen Ruoqi pursed her lips and spoke with a tender face, "Third Prince, I don''t need your help, I can go up by myself."


    After saying that, he climbed onto the horse carriage. Shangguan Qian was resting with his eyes closed, while Shen Ruoqi sat beside her angrily, saying in a low voice, "Shangguan Qian, you''re not giving the third prince any face!"


    Shangguan Qian opened his eyes lazily, not caring at all, "Why should I give him face?"


    "You ¡­"


    "You, on the other hand, are the source of Li Fengyi''s warmth. "The bed, its temper is getting worse!" Her eyes turned sharp, "You don''t even bother to call me princess, but call me directly by my name?"


    Shen Ruqi glared at her fiercely, but the moment she thought of what had happened to her, she knew everything and instantly became listless.


    "Ruoxi doesn''t dare, she just thinks that the princess should give the third prince face. After all, there are so many people watching."


    "Do I need you to teach me?"


    Shangguan Qian Bei glanced at her mockingly, then closed his eyes and continued meditating, no longer paying any attention to her.


    The carriage slowly moved forwards. But at this time, the sound of a horse inhaling air could be heard, followed by Li Danyeng''s scream.


    Vermillion Bird Road was a mess, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but open the curtain and look outside.


    "Princess Danfeng''s horse was so shocking that it nearly knocked into someone. That man dressed in black blocked it, but he actually managed to throw Princess Danfeng to the ground." Cui Zhu narrated in a low voice.


    Shangguan Qian turned to look at the black clad man, who was standing there arrogantly, his tone arrogant and cocky.


    "Li Danyeng, your riding skills are really bad."


    Li Danyeng was lying on the ground miserably with her clothes torn from the fall. She shouted in anger, "Li Qingying, you bastard!"


    After roaring, he quickly got up and hit him. Li Qingying quickly dodged and stared at her with a mocking expression.


    "You want to hit me?"


    "Eighth brother, when did you come back?" Li Fengyi hurriedly dismounted and asked with a fawning expression.


    However, it was clear that Li Qingying did not buy it. His expression was cold as he said, "I came back yesterday. I''ll be leaving first."


    Li Fengyi''s expression changed a little as he stared at him with a deep gaze.


    "Bastard!" I fell to my death! "


    "Danfeng, don''t provoke him." Li Fengyi whispered, but his gaze never left Li Qingying''s body.


    Shangguan Qian put down the curtain, his face calm. She had said how someone dared provoke Li Danyeng, and it was the eighth prince, Li Qingying.


    He was someone who was not afraid of the heavens or the earth. Of course, he wasn''t afraid of the unruly Li Danyeng. Although he was arrogant, he didn''t have any schemes in mind. Li Fengyi was the first to get rid of him.


    It was just that it could be seen that Li Fengyi was a prudent person. He was very courteous to all of his brothers and he had the demeanor of a good elder brother.


    Although it was only polishing to nourish the darkness, he was too vicious. He would never show mercy to his own brothers.


    From this, it could be seen how scheming Li Fengyi was. However, he seemed calm on the surface, so she didn''t know where to start.


    Li Danyeng got onto the carriage in anger, and when she saw Shen Ruqi, she ruthlessly slapped her in the face, "Get the hell off the carriage! I get annoyed just by looking at you! "


    Shen Ruoqi''s face was full of grievance, tears rolled down from her eyes as she looked at Li Danyeng resentfully.


    "What are you looking at? I told you to scram! " Li Danyeng fiercely kicked her calf.


    Only then did Shen Ruoqi get off the car, not daring to mess with her anymore.


    A faint sneer appeared on Shangguan Qian''s face. Fortunately, he had Shen Ruoqi as a scapegoat, or else Li Danyeng would have caused trouble for her.


    Outside the Imperial City, Shangguan Qian stood at the back with his hands clasped behind his back, his face calm, but his heart was in turmoil.


    She had been tortured in this place for a whole year. Of course, all of this was caused by Li Fengyi!


    She definitely wouldn''t let Li Fengyi off easy! Gritting his teeth tightly, his eyes were filled with patience.


    "Qian''Er, are you not feeling well?"


    She suddenly raised her head and stared at Li Fengyi with eyes filled with hatred. Li Fengyi, on the other hand, was frightened by her gaze and his expression changed slightly.


    She realized something and quickly lowered her head. Her voice carried a bit of pain as she said, "I don''t know what I ate. My stomach hurt a little."


    "I''ll have my maid take you to the toilet." Li Fengyi found a small palace maid and told her a few words in understanding.


    In truth, Shangguan Qian was fine. However, due to his previous behavior, he was afraid of being discovered by the suspicious Li Fengyi, so she had no choice but to follow the little palace maid forward.


    In the back garden, Shangguan Qian stood on the path, looking around to make sure that the little palace maid had disappeared.


    She had only been in the palace for a very short period of time, and spent most of her time in the Sky Prison, so she was not very familiar with this place.


    She walked slowly and soon saw a palace. Usually, there were people guarding this palace, but for some reason, there was no one guarding this palace.


    The most important thing was that this palace had no signboard, just like a forgotten palace hall.


    She walked over to the door softly and opened it. The room was filled with steam and she could not see what was inside.


    She walked forward blankly, only to discover that it seemed to be a huge pond. Just what kind of place was this?


    While she was hesitating whether to move forward or to leave, something happened in the air. A voice sounded.


    "Come here."


    The male voice was very pleasant to hear, just like the sound of water hitting small stones, it was very magnetic, but Shangguan Qian found it rather puzzling.


    Had he been discovered?


    "What are you still standing there for? "Come here!"


    The sound of water splashing could be heard, and Shangguan Qian finally understood that this person was in the pool, and the main thing was that he was enraged!


    She tiptoed over and saw a man with white hair. The man was leaning against the edge of the pool, his back facing her. Although his appearance couldn''t be seen, his white hair was deeply etched into her memory.


    This person, could he be the Imperial Advisor?


    Gritting her teeth tightly, her palms began to sweat profusely. She had long since heard of how vicious the Imperial Advisors were.


    Furthermore, she was in a completely unknown area.


    "Hurry up!" He yelled impatiently.


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t do anything about it, he could only take small steps and move forward, finally squatting beside him. Although the steam was thick, she still noticed that there seemed to be some patterns on his back, but he couldn''t tell what it was.


    The most terrifying thing was the fact that the water boiling in the pool was bright red. It always gave people a stream of blood. A fishy feeling.


    Strangely, however, she did not smell blood. A fishy smell, but a strange fragrance.


    The strangest thing was that she was sweating when she smelled it.


    But since the State Grandmaster called her over, could it be that she was here to help him bathe? The corner of her mouth twitched. Was she replacing the palace maid?


    Her small hand lightly caressed his back, yet she could feel his body. His body was a little strange.


    His back stiffened as he said in a low voice, "Who allowed you to touch me?"


    "If I don''t touch you, how are you going to take a bath?" Shangguan Qian purposely lowered his voice, his small hands fumbling around behind him.


    "Damn it!" "Stop!" He scolded angrily, but his body seemed to have been imprisoned as he stood there motionlessly.


    "Ah?" You don''t want to bathe? " Her small face was filled with curiosity, as if he couldn''t move, otherwise he would have turned around a long time ago.


    As she thought of this, a strange smile appeared in her eyes. He couldn''t see her now, so her small hand continued to wantonly move around his body. Let''s go.


    "Damn it!" "Who are you?"


    She smiled and randomly picked. While teasing him, a pair of small hands reached forward and pinched his chest.


    "I will kill you!"


    The veins on his arms bulged, but he was unable to move.


    Shangguan Qian subconsciously retracted his hand, teasing with a coarse voice, "Your skin is so smooth."


    "How dare you insult me!"


    "So what? I''m speaking the truth. " She wiped at him again. "Well? You can''t move, anyway. "


    "Damn it!" The Imperial Advisor''s face was pale with anger, but he couldn''t see what the person behind him looked like. His body couldn''t move, so he could only allow her to humiliate him.


    "If you have the ability, then jump up and kill me. Now, aren''t you still going to let me do whatever I want?" Shangguan Qian was teasing him wantonly.


    At this moment, footsteps came from outside the door. Her expression changed and she abruptly stood up.


    "Don''t go!"


    "Why don''t I go? Wait for you to catch me? " Shangguan Qian Bei smiled mockingly, throwing a handkerchief in his arms to the side as he ran out quickly.


    After a short while, the door opened again, and a eunuch in palace uniform walked in. He knelt down quietly on one side, poured out a pill from the small bottle and stuffed it into the eunuch''s mouth.


    At this moment, the sound of water was heard. As he landed, a set of white clothes covered his body.


    "Country... "State Grandmaster." The eunuch was frightened out of his wits. His legs were weak and he couldn''t get up from his kneeling position.


    A trace of gloom flashed across his eyes. He placed one hand on Li Yao''s neck and angrily asked, "Did you see anyone just now?"


    "No ¡­" I didn''t see it. "


    His expression was somewhat stiff. With a slight force of his hand, a clear and melodious sound immediately resounded in the air. Afterwards, the young eunuch collapsed onto the ground.


    He casually tossed the corpse to the side and frowned. Just who was the one that cheated him?


    Thinking of those small hands wantonly roaming around his body, Let''s go, he even had the heart to kill!


    Don''t let him know who it is, or else ¡­


    At this moment, he lowered his head slightly and saw the handkerchief that had fallen on the edge of the wall. He quickly picked it up.


    The handkerchief was embroidered with bright red peony flowers. On the corner of the handkerchief was embroidered the word ''Feng''. Who was this person?


    He pinched the handkerchief tightly, his expression was stiff and fierce.


    After escaping from the palace, Shangguan Qian heaved a sigh of relief, his clothes were soaked. Luckily he knew that the Imperial Advisor would not move, otherwise, she would definitely be dead.


    When she recalled the sinister voice of the Imperial Advisor just now, she felt a lingering fear. It was just that she didn''t know whether the handkerchief she had thrown out would work or not.


    Looks like Li Danyeng was going to suffer this time.


    The corner of her mouth hooked up into a complacent smile. Li Danyeng was so arrogant, so it wasn''t bad if he took the opportunity to punish her.


    "Which palace are you from?" A deep male voice sounded from behind him, startling Shangguan Qian and causing him to stiffen. Body.

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    She stood dumbly on the spot, her expression frozen. She quickly turned around and bowed her head, not saying anything for a long time.


    The sound of footsteps could be heard and a pair of black boots could be seen. A wild and untamed male voice sounded out, "Bring this Peach Blossom Wine to the edge of the East Lake."


    "Yes." She took the wine and turned to leave.


    Li Qing Ying placed her hands on her hips and said in a low voice, "Hey, this way!"


    She stood still, not even raising her head as she walked along the path he was pointing to. Only when there was no one behind her did she finally relax.


    Lowering her head to take a sniff of the Peach Blossom Wine, the taste of the wine was really good, but she didn''t have a good impression of it. Moreover, the eighth prince was actually using her as a palace maid.


    After tossing the Peach Blossom Wine to the side, he let out a sigh of relief and quickly walked toward the lakeside.


    "Qian''Er, why have you been gone for so long?" Li Fengyi was clearly a bit anxious from waiting, but he still suppressed his emotions.


    Shangguan Qian''er had a wronged look on his face as he murmured: "Qian''Er is entering the Palace for the first time, by the time Qian''Er comes out, he has already disappeared. Qian''Er had been looking for his for a long time."


    "So it''s like that." Li Fengyi calmly said, "Let''s get on the boat."


    Shangguan Qian Chao nodded his head, seeing the family of officials walking towards them, a group of flirtatious Shangguan Family ladies walked towards the lake, talking and laughing.


    Li Danyeng was also inside, chatting happily with a gentle and beautiful woman. From time to time, she would laugh loudly.


    However, compared to the group of well-behaved young ladies of the Shangguan Family, Li Danyeng was too disrespectful, and she was a bit like a wild girl.


    Li Fengyi only glanced in that direction once before quickly retracting his gaze, just in time to see a falling leaf drop on Shangguan Qian''s head as he extended his hand towards her.


    Her expression changed and she avoided it vigilantly. He took the leaf away with a smile and explained, "Just now, the leaf landed on your head."


    "Thank you."


    It was just that they did not know that the entire scene was too perfect, making Shen Ruoqi, who was standing at the side, angry and resentful. She had finally begged Li Fengyi to bring her into the palace, but she had not expected that all she saw were scenes of him cherishing Shangguan Qian.


    He was truly a little infuriated! It was obvious that Feng Yi did not like Shangguan Qian! He had to pretend to be in love with someone.


    All in all, it was Shangguan Qian''s fault! If only this woman did not exist!


    "Third Prince, please head this way." A young eunuch said in a soft voice.


    Li Fengyi hesitated for a moment before he looked towards Shangguan Qian, "Qian''er, I might be a bit late to board the ship. You''re not familiar with Great Yan, so stay with Dan Feng."


    "Alright."


    He nodded and walked to Li Danyeng''s side. It was unknown what he said to her, but she had an unwilling expression on her face.


    Shangguan Qian Bei was leaning against a willow tree at the side, his indifferent gaze fixed on Li Fengyi''s direction. He was very curious in the bottom of his heart, he didn''t know who was actually looking for him.


    She didn''t know if she was an important person or not. In her previous life, she knew too little about Li Fengyi''s matters, and had always been a good wife to him.


    However, she still believed that she would always know that Li Fengyi had come into contact with them.


    "Princess, should we board the ship?" Seeing that the officials and young ladies had already boarded the ship, Cui Zhu became somewhat anxious.


    "That''s right, Sister Qian. Let''s go up as well." Shen Ruqi urged from the side.


    "Wait a moment, Princess Danfeng." Shangguan Qian did not have much of a feeling towards the reward, all she wanted to know was who Li Fengyi was going to meet.


    "Hey, Shangguan Qian, I''m telling you, be honest and don''t embarrass Brother Yi." Li Danyeng raised her chin and stared at her with a face full of ridicule.


    "With Princess Alchemy here, how could we dare to be dishonest?"


    "Get on the boat!"


    There were only two seats on the ship, which were obviously not enough for the four of them. But according to the honorable words, of course, Li Danyeng followed Shangguan Qian, and sat there.


    However, Shen Ruoqi felt indignant in her heart. She was the real woman between her and the Third Prince, what did Shangguan Qian count as? She was just a princess from a foreign country who hadn''t married into her family yet.


    Thinking of this, she bit her lips and chased after Shangguan Qian, slamming into him while he was still in the room.


    However, he wasn''t able to stabilize himself from the impact. His body fell to the ground, and Shangguan Qian also grabbed a handful in his panic.


    She just happened to catch Li Danyeng, so all three of them fell into the lake.


    "Help, help!" Li Danyeng didn''t know how to use water, so when she fell into the water, her beautiful face turned pale from fright. Her voice even changed as she screamed miserably.


    Shangguan Qian first sank and didn''t surface. He had clearly felt someone knocking against her just now, and apart from Shen Ruqi who emerged from the bamboo behind his, he was the only one left.


    The only person that could make a move on her was Shen Ruoqi. She floated downwards and saw a pair of randomly kicking feet. She fiercely pulled them downwards and quickly swam to a place relatively far away from them.


    When he stuck his head out of the water, many guards who knew how to swim had already entered the water, pulling Li Danyeng and Shen Ruoqi who were closer to the shore into the water.


    "Save me!" Shangguan Qian pretended to shout in a weak voice.


    Their bodies kept floating up and down, making them look especially frightening. The officials and young ladies on the ship were so frightened that they kept shrieking.


    Right at this moment, a white figure flew across the water, heading straight for Shangguan Qian. Before she could cry for help, the person''s foot stepped on her. Her head.


    This person was using her as leverage!


    Shangguan Qian Bei''s body ¡­ His body suddenly sank down, and his head felt a little dizzy. He kept thinking, "Who is this person?" If she was still alive, she definitely wouldn''t let him off easy!


    Just as he was feeling drowsy, his body suddenly ¡­ He was dragged towards the shore.


    She really drowned. At first, she pretended to drown, but after that person stepped on her foot, she really almost drowned.


    "Cough cough cough ¡­" She coughed loudly and sat on the shore. Her face was pale and her clothes were soaked. The scene was especially awkward.


    Shen Ruoqi and Li Danyeng were also the same, sitting on the shore like drowned chickens.


    "Princess, are you feeling better?" Cui Zhu anxiously caressed her back, "Princess, how did you fall into the water?"


    "Shangguan Qian!" You were the one who pulled me into the water just now, right? " Li Danyeng recovered some strength and scolded angrily.


    "Princess Danfeng ¡­" It was only because I tripped over someone that I fell down. Back then, I only pulled the princess down during a period of panic, so I am truly sorry. " Shangguan Qian said weakly, but he was not even able to catch his breath as he spoke, looking like he was about to die.


    Li Danyeng instantly understood something. She turned her eyes and fiercely glared at Shen Ruoqi who was seated at the side.


    If Shangguan Qian was also tripped by someone, then it was definitely Shen Ruoqi who tripped. She was behind Shangguan Qian, this damnable woman, and she actually dared to do such a small thing right under her nose!


    Most importantly, when she fell into the water, she felt someone tugging at her foot, causing her to gulp a few mouthfuls of water. If it wasn''t for the guards saving her in time, she might have sunk down!


    This vicious woman had not only been able to scheme for big brother Yi, but she was also trying to harm her now?


    Thinking of this, he directly walked over, grabbed Shen Ruoqi by the collar and mercilessly slapped her.


    "You want to kill me, don''t you?"


    Shen Ruoqi was struck dumb, and she glared fiercely at Shangguan Qian. She had clearly just tripped Shangguan Qian a moment ago, she hadn''t expected that she would actually pull Li Danyeng!


    "Ruoqi, my foot slipped. I didn''t expect such a thing to happen."


    "Unexpectedly?" Li Danyeng glared at her fiercely, "Not only did you make me fall into the water, you even pulled me under the water. From what I see, you clearly want to kill me!"


    "No, Ruqi doesn''t." Shen Ruqi spoke in panic, her face full of bewilderment. When did she pull Li Danyeng? Could it be Shangguan Qian?


    Thinking up to here, she quickly pointed at Shangguan Qian, saying, "Princess, it''s her. She must be the one pulling you!"


    "Shen Ruqi, you slut, now you still want to frame someone else? I think you''re just being mean. Good! " Li Danyeng fiercely pulled on her hair and cursed loudly with an angry expression.


    "It really isn''t Ruoqi, the one closest to the princess is Shangguan Qian. She must have done it."


    Li Danyeng''s hands stopped moving and she turned her head to glare at Shangguan Qian.


    Shangguan Qian shook his head in fright, "Princess, when I was saved, I was the furthest away from you, how could I possibly go grab Princess?"


    "Slut!" You still want to falsely accuse others! " Li Danyeng''s eyes turned red, and she slapped Shen Ruoqi fiercely.


    Shen Ruoqi screamed from the beating, immediately attracting the attention of people from Zhou.


    "Aiyo, Princess Danfeng is so dignified. To punish a maidservant in the palace, I must have a whole new level of respect for her."


    Her voice was filled with scorn and scorn. Li Danyun turned angrily to face Li Qing Ying''s mocking smile, and her entire person seemed to grow even more enraged.


    "What has it got to do with you? You''d better avoid it, or I''ll beat you up too! "


    "Ha ~ That depends on whether you can beat me or not." Li Qingying walked over with large strides. "Come on, hit me."


    "You''re looking for a fight, right?" Li Danyeng waved her fist and rushed forward.


    "Danfeng!" Look at you, what have you become! "


    A dignified male voice was heard. Li Fengyi quickly walked over along the small path, and a sweet-looking lady was impressively following behind him.


    As for this girl ¡­


    Shangguan Qian had narrowed his eyes, and after thinking about it for a while, he was surprised to find that this lady was actually the one who had been happily chatting with Li Danyeng earlier.


    "Brother Yi, Li Qingying bullied me!" Li Danyeng pouted and shouted loudly.


    Li Fengyi lightly glanced at the eighth prince and frowned, "As the royal family, you should be wary of your image, your clothes are still wet, and you''re still fighting with the eighth prince, are there any rules?"


    Only now did Li Danyeng notice that her clothes were wet and stuck tightly to her body, making her look extremely ugly.


    "Aiya! It''s all because of this slut. "People!" She turned around angrily and slapped Shen Ruqi again.


    "I''ve finally seen Princess Danfeng''s temper. It''s no different from what the rumors say. The people from the Third Royal Palace are indeed ''extraordinary''." Li Qing Ying mocked.


    Li Fengyi was embarrassed. He whispered, "The phoenix has been spoiled, but it isn''t bad at all. Dan Feng, Qian''Er, quickly go and change."


    Shen Ruoqi''s face swelled up from being hit, and was burning with pain. She was originally feeling wronged, but when she saw that Li Fengyi didn''t even look at her, she couldn''t help but feel anxious.


    "Feng Yi, my stomach hurts ¡­"


    Li Fengyi''s pupils changed. He fiercely glared at Shen Ruoqi, and his expression became exceptionally unsightly.


    When the surrounding people heard Shen Ruoqi''s'' Feng Zhizi''s'' words, Li Qingying, who was standing at the side, burst into laughter.


    "Oh, who is this? Third brother, why haven''t I heard of your concubine? But come to think of it, Princess Dali, you haven''t even married your way in and you already have a concubine? This is really giving face to the princess. " At this point, he did not forget to sneer at Shangguan Qian, shaking his head.


    "Eighth brother, what nonsense are you talking about? She is just a maid by the princess'' side." Li Fengyi forced a smile, but the blue veins on his tightly clenched fists were clearly popping out.


    Li Qingying raised his eyebrows and teased, "So the maids by the princess'' side are so familiar with Third Brother that they can casually call her name."

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    Hearing this, Li Danyeng strode forward and stood in front of Li Qingying as she angrily shouted, "Li Qingying, you''re just like a chicken who''s picking a rock from its egg, aren''t you?"


    "Should I choose, or does someone look different?" Li Qingying glanced at Shangguan Qian who was sitting on the ground and shook his head, "Speaking of princesses, it''s really ¡­" "How generous."


    "Eighth brother ¡­"


    "Eighth Prince, everyone knows that the nation''s funeral will take a year. Little Qian is not married to Feng Yi yet, and Little Qian is afraid of being lonely. So what''s wrong with sending the trusted maid by her side to attend to her?" Shangguan Qian Shan interrupted Li Fengyi, standing up and smiling as he looked at Li Qingying. With a sharp tone, he said, "Furthermore, this was all by Qian''er."


    Li Qingying carefully sized up the woman in front of her. She always felt that she was a little familiar with her. The way she spoke ¡­


    He pointed at her and shouted, "It''s you!"


    Li Fengyi looked at Li Qingying with a surprised expression and said in a deep voice, "Eighth brother, what do you mean? "You know Qian''Er?"


    Shangguan Qian forced a smile, waving awkwardly: "I don''t know him."


    "And you still say you don''t know me!?" Where did you put my Peach Blossom Wine? That''s what I got from begging the crown prince! " Li Qing Ying questioned with a face full of anger.


    She met the probing gaze of Li Fengyi and quickly waved his hand, "The eighth prince has recognized the wrong person, I have never seen the eighth prince''s wine."


    "Eighth brother, Qian''er has been staying with me this whole time. You really recognized the wrong person."


    Li Qingying gave Shangguan Qian a deep look, a hint of ridicule in his eyes, he pursed his lips and said, "That may be my mistake, but if I capture that little palace maid, I will not let her off easily."


    As he finished speaking, he glanced towards Shangguan Qian''s position, giving a cold snort and leaving.


    Shangguan Qian''er pursed his lips. He hadn''t thought that Li Qingying would be able to recognize her now that she was in such a sorry state.


    "Danfeng, go and change your clothes. Don''t get sick." A gentle voice was heard.


    Shangguan Qian raised his head to look, to see a young lady in a light purple dress standing at the side. Although her looks were unspeakably beautiful, there was a hint of gentleness about her, but her face was also pale.


    "Yue Jiao, don''t worry about me. I''m fine." Li Danyeng had a rare good temper. She pulled on the wet clothes on her body and helplessly pouted as she muttered, "I''m really disgusted."


    "Alright."


    "This is ¡­" Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but ask in a low voice.


    "She is Prime Minister Sun''s granddaughter, Sun Yuetao." Li Fengyi introduced, "This is Shangguan Qian, the princess of Great Lei."


    Sun Yue Jiao sized her up, her eyes flashing with an unnatural light. With an embarrassed smile, she said, "I''ve long heard that the princess is beautiful, but seeing her today is truly extraordinary."


    "Miss Sun is also charming and beautiful. One person. " Shangguan Qian said faintly, his tone calm. This woman was surnamed Sun? But the day before yesterday, she saw Li Fengyi sneaking in and out of the Sun family mansion. Could there be something between the two of them?


    "Yue Jiao, why are you ignoring her? I''m so annoyed with her." Li Danyeng tugged on her arm, her tone carrying annoyance.


    But at this moment, a shrill voice sounded out.


    "Princess Danfeng, our Imperial Advisor has invited you to board the ship and change your clothes."


    A young eunuch stood in front of them and shot an indifferent glance at Li Danyeng, a trace of sharpness in his eyes.


    State Grandmaster? A trace of alertness flashed across Shangguan Qian''s face. The light had come to his door so quickly?


    "State Grandmaster?" You don''t need it anymore, do you? " Li Fengyi shook his head vigilantly, "There''s no need for that. We still have two people here who need to change their clothes. We can just let them go to the nearby palace for a change."


    "The Imperial Advisor also invited these two ladies to board the ship. This is an order from the Imperial Advisor, does the third prince want to resist?" The eunuch spoke with a hint of menace.


    Shangguan Qian was complaining again and again, asking her to go up as well?


    She looked at the beautiful ship parked not too far away and couldn''t help but twitch her lips. Just now, the person who kicked her was most likely Imperial Advisor?


    Wasn''t this man too arrogant?


    "What''s there to be afraid of? Isn''t it just the Imperial Advisor?" Li Danyeng had a face full of disdain as she took her change of clothes and walked onto the boat in large strides.


    "Qian''Er ¡­"


    Just as Shangguan Qian was about to board the ship, Li Fengyi held her hand and whispered to her, "State Grandmaster is not an ordinary person, you must be careful, and also let Dan Feng be careful."


    "Alright."


    Shangguan Qian''er raised his brow, mockery in his eyes, she wanted to see what the arrogant Li Danyeng would do next.


    Shen Ruoqi, who was at the side, also happily boarded the boat. The Imperial Advisor''s boat was so gorgeous, to be able to sit on it was quite something.


    The small boat swam towards the large boat. Suddenly, a strong wind blew past and the small boat unsteadily capsized. Everyone fell into the water with a splash.


    Shangguan Qian understood water well, and swam to the side, hugging the small boat tightly by the foot, while Shen Ruoqi and Li Danyeng were not so lucky.


    The young eunuch screamed out loudly in the water, and very quickly, he leapt out of the water and dragged the two of them onto the large boat.


    Soon, the young eunuch arrived at her side. He pulled her up casually and threw her up as well.


    Li Danyeng coughed loudly, her face turning pale from fright. After this incident, she was afraid of someone else even more.


    "Since you''re going to change anyway, it''s fine to take a bath, everyone." The young eunuch spoke in a weird tone before opening the curtain and taking the lead to enter.


    "Come in, are you waiting for the Imperial Advisor to come out and invite you all in? "You overestimate yourself."


    Shangguan Qian twirled the clothes on his body, ignoring the two who were still panting, he strode in.


    The inside of the ship was even more gorgeous than the outside. The inside of the ship was even more gorgeous than the outside of the ship.


    This State Grandmaster ¡­ Isn''t this too extravagant?


    There was a delicate fragrance coming from the boat, and she didn''t dare raise her head to rest against it. The air pressure around her was so low that she could barely breathe.


    "Boom ~ ~ ~"


    She looked down at it and almost gasped for breath. It was round like an eye, and she could almost smell the blood coming from around her. A fishy smell.


    At this moment, a jingling sound came from behind the pearl curtain. Li Danyeng walked in with large strides, while Shen Ruqi followed closely behind her.


    "Ya ¡­"


    A cry of shock sounded out, Shen Ruoqi''s voice was filled with shock, and she was completely stunned on the spot.


    Shangguan Qian looked up curiously, just in time to see the man lazily sitting on the soft couch. His red clothes were embroidered with bright red flowers, but his clothes were half-open, hanging lazily on his body, and his white hair hung down to his chest.


    It perfectly covered the area that should be covered, his entire body was emitting a trace of charm, no wonder Shen Ruoqi couldn''t help but cry out.


    "So noisy." He lazily opened his mouth and casually waved his hand. The round bead was thrown into her mouth.


    Perhaps due to her great strength, Shen Ruoqi was beaten up. She fell, knocking herself to the side. Due to the fact that the bead was too big, a line of blood flowed out from the corner of her mouth. She even let out two cries of pain.


    "Throw her out."


    The young eunuch understood, and pulled Shen Ruoqi''s collar as he walked out.


    He narrowed his eyes and lazily sized up the two people in front of him. In the end, his gaze stopped on Li Danyeng.


    "You''re Li Danyeng?"


    "Yes sir!" Li Danyeng replied in a neither humble nor haughty manner, "Didn''t you tell us to come and change clothes?"


    "Bring them to exchange."


    The Imperial Advisor faintly spoke, but his eyes were as silent as death. Perhaps Li Danyeng had also felt it, but she hadn''t been overly arrogant.


    The two of them changed into a new set of clothes while Shangguan Qian hid behind Li Danyeng. He wasn''t the main character anyways, it would be too unlucky if he got hurt by accident.


    The Imperial Advisor narrowed his eyes to size up Li Danyeng in front of him, his face especially gloomy. "You said I should make a move from your side?"


    No matter how heartless Li Danyeng was, she understood the meaning behind the Imperial Advisor''s words and her face immediately changed.


    "State Grandmaster, what do you mean? You want to kill me? "Esteemed imperial concubine is my concubine. How dare you touch me ¡­"


    Before she could finish, she fell to her knees with a loud thud.


    Shangguan Qian subconsciously took a step back, a cautious look on his face. If the Imperial Advisor really killed Li Danyeng, wouldn''t she be finished as well?


    The Imperial Advisor extended his hand to pinch the grape, before putting it lazily in his mouth. His charming face was somewhat deep as he asked, "Is Imperial Concubine your concubine?"


    "Yeah, if you know what''s good for you, then let me go, you damned monster!"


    The Imperial Advisor''s eyes narrowed. There was a trace of killing intent in them. With a flash of silver light, he flew towards Li Dancheng.


    "Clank ~ ~ ~"


    Li Fengyi''s sword blocked the blade that was flying towards Li Dancheng. Although it blocked for a moment, it still wasn''t able to neutralize the inertia of the blade.


    Li Danyun subconsciously dodged, while the knife flew towards Shangguan Qian behind her. It was too late for Li Fengyi to save his.


    In that critical moment, Shangguan Qian slipped and fell to the ground in a sorry state.


    "Boom ~ ~ ~"


    The knife was embedded in the side wall of the ship, and even then the knife was swinging from side to side with a thudding sound.


    Shangguan Qian lay prone on the boat, a drop of cold sweat dripping down his face. If he had not reacted quickly, he would have died under the blade.


    "State Grandmaster, is there a misunderstanding?" Li Fengyi asked with some lingering fear, "Dan Feng wants to be reckless, but she has some sense of propriety. She shouldn''t offend the Imperial Advisor, right?"


    The Imperial Advisor smiled mockingly, but didn''t say anything. Instead, he lazily continued to eat his grapes.


    "Brother Yi, let''s hurry up and go. I don''t want to stay with this weirdo." Li Danyeng whispered with a sobbing tone.


    Li Fengyi patted the back of her hand, indicating for her to be quiet.


    On the other hand, the eunuch at the side grabbed Li Danyeng''s hand and touched it without saying anything further.


    "You eunuch, I will chop you into pieces!" Li Danyeng quickly retracted her hand and cursed with an arrogant tone.


    "This princess really has a strong mouth. Bring her into the water to wash her mouth."


    The Imperial Advisor''s eyes narrowed, and Shangguan Qian actually saw a hint of purple in his eyes, his pupils purple?


    She looked again and her vision turned black. She couldn''t help but recall what Li Danyeng said just now that this Imperial Advisor was a monster ¡­


    Ah!


    A sharp scream rang out, followed by the sound of falling into the water.


    Shangguan Qian''er who was leaning to the side actually felt some lingering fear as he subconsciously clenched his fists. Just now, the reason why this little eunuch touched Li Danyeng''s hand was because he wanted to check the softness of her hand, right?


    Li Danyeng knew some martial arts, so she definitely wouldn''t be as gentle as an ordinary young lady''s hand. Was it because of this reason that she was saved?


    The corners of his mouth twitched as he sneaked a glance in the direction of the Imperial Advisor, only to meet his eyes. He quickly lowered his head in fear.


    "State Grandmaster!" Is this enough? " Li Fengyi looked outside nervously, his voice carrying traces of anger.


    The Imperial Advisor narrowed his eyes, looking at Shangguan Qian carefully, "You''re Big Li''s princess?"


    "Yes." Shangguan Qian''er replied softly, not daring to look up at him. This sort of person, it was best not to offend him.


    "Come here."


    Shangguan Qian Qian looked up in surprise, his expression stiff. This person actually wanted her to go over? Why should he go there!


    Ye Zichen shook hands with a bit of regret in his heart. Why did I have to provoke him?

 C32

    Shangguan Qian raised his head to meet the pair of charming eyes, and his heart skipped a beat. Gritting his teeth, he said in a clear and melodious voice, "Men and women are different. If the State Grandmaster has anything to say, you can just say it in front of him."


    Li Fengyi bewilderedly stared at the reclining Imperial Advisor Ouyang Jin, as hatred flashed in his eyes. Relying on the trust and love his father had for him, this freak didn''t even know his own identity.


    "Oh? Are you sure you want me to talk to you face to face? " Ouyang Jin had a smile on his face. He had a head full of white hair and his brows were slightly raised, which gave him a hint of a smile.


    Shangguan Qian''s expression was stiff, he really didn''t know what this rascal was talking about. Could it be that he had discovered her pulling Li Dancheng underwater just now?


    Or did he know that she had played with him in the pool? He bit his lips and took a step forward. However, he was stopped by Li Fengyi.


    "State Grandmaster!" Although royal father respects you, it does not mean that you can do as you please. Qian''er is a princess of Da Li, and she hasn''t even married me yet, shouldn''t you take note? "


    A hint of ridicule could be seen on Ouyang Jin''s face as he lazily ate the grapes. With a light tone, he said, "Little Sheng, you''re so noisy."


    The eunuch, little Sheng, walked in and grabbed Li Fengyi''s pulse without saying a word. Li Fengyi''s complexion changed as he tried to secretly exert some strength, but was actually unable to break free.


    "Ouyang Jin, what is the meaning of this!"


    "Third prince, the Imperial Advisor didn''t invite you on board just now. Get off the ship!" A strange yin and yang sound rang out, and with a slight tug, Little Sheng dragged him out of the cabin.


    In comparison, although Li Fengyi was big, he was still no match for Little Sheng.


    "Ouyang Jin!" "If you dare do anything to Qian''Er, I will take your life ¡­"


    Outside the cabin, Li Fengyi angrily shouted.


    Shangguan Qian Chao''s face turned pale, he had originally thought that Li Fengyi''s kung fu was not bad, but he could not compare to a little eunuch.


    "Why aren''t you coming over?"


    She lifted her head and met Ouyang Jin''s eyes. His long and narrow eyes were filled with a tinge of evil, as if her entire body was covered with a tinge of evil.


    Demons ¡ª


    For some unknown reason, she thought of this phrase: evil spirits and demons. In comparison, she truly did not wish to offend this lord.


    Shangguan Qian walked slowly in front of him, his clear eyes flashing with curiosity, he intentionally hid his hands behind his back, "I wonder what orders do the Imperial Advisors have?"


    "Do you eat grapes?"


    It was originally a question, but before she could reply, a grape was thrown into her mouth. She choked and coughed.


    "Qian''Er has yet to thank the Imperial Advisor for saving me. If I have the chance in the future, Qian''Er will do her best to repay me."


    "How do you do your best?"


    With a hint of impatience, she whispered, "Except for Qian''er''s life."


    "Heh ¡ª"


    The cold laughter gave Shangguan Qian goosebumps all over. Lowering his head, he could still feel the cold aura emanating from his body.


    Suddenly, a delicate fragrance drifted over. Before she could react, she was already pulled into Ouyang Jin''s embrace.


    She turned pale with fright. Without thinking, she punched towards Ouyang Jin''s face, but he easily caught her fist.


    "Shangguan Qian, you''ve used a pretty good move to borrow my sabre, but have you thought about the consequences of not taking advantage of me?"


    His warm breath was behind her ears, and she felt small bumps all over her body, and what scared her even more was that he already knew.


    "Qian''Er is willing to be used by Imperial Advisor."


    Ouyang Jin narrowed his eyes lazily. With a smile still hanging on his lips, he asked in a low voice, "What value do you have?"


    "As long as Qian''er is alive, she is naturally worth it."


    Ouyang Jin narrowed his eyes as he sized up the little girl in his arms. She was clearly just a little girl, but there was a trace of a deep and ruthless look in her eyes.


    "I''ll give you a chance."


    He gently pushed her away and spoke indifferently, "The scent on your body is very unique."


    Shangguan Qian''s face twitched, a trace of fear on his face. That was to say, Ouyang Jin had long since known that he was at the side of the pond. Was she the one who was playing with him?


    That''s why he stepped on her in the water? This black-skinned Imperial Advisor! It was not an exaggeration for Li Danyeng to say that he was a monster.


    At that moment, the boat came to a stop. She stood on one side, her face pale, cold sweat almost covering her back.


    "Now you know fear? How come I didn''t know fear when I was being frivolous? " Ouyang Jin raised his eyebrows and lazily shook off the clothes on his body. Because he had stood up, his chest was exposed.


    Shangguan Qian looked straight at him, it had to be said that his figure was not bad, he could not help but imagine the scene of him being touched in the pool, his face instantly burning up.


    "Qian''Er ¡­" "Unintentional."


    She lowered her head and touched the flirty red peony hanging on Ouyang Jin''s clothes. The corners of her lips couldn''t help but twitch. This man''s aesthetic standards were truly unique.


    However, in the next second, his chest turned cold as he carelessly stroked his chest with his large hands. With a teasing tone, he said, "I, was unintentional."


    Shangguan Qian was unmoved, as if he had not been touched, and he gave a dry smile as he said: "State Grandmaster, the ship has arrived."


    "En, it''s time to disembark. The third prince is still waiting for you." He smiled lightly and shook his clothes again. Almost all of them were hanging on his body, but they cleverly blocked the area that should be covered.


    A delicate fragrance floated in front of her, and Shangguan Qian''s expression froze as he lifted his head to look at the white figure in front of him, the corners of his mouth curving in bitterness.


    Why did she feel that if she were to offend this fellow, there wouldn''t be any good outcome for her in the future?


    Li Fengyi nervously walked over after he got off the boat. He sized her up and asked, "Did the Imperial Advisor do anything to you?"


    Shangguan Qian pretended to be ignorant and shook his head, "The Imperial Advisor is treating me to grapes."


    As he spoke, he took out the purple grapes in his hand, his face revealing a hint of fear. "But the Imperial Advisors are really frightening."


    "Then he didn''t say anything to you?"


    "Nope."


    Li Fengyi looked at Ouyang Jin who was being supported by the crowd as he sat down, with a trace of disgust in his eyes.


    "Alright, since there''s nothing else, take your seat." Li Fengyi pulled her to a corner and sat down.


    Shangguan Qian turned his head to look at the two pools of lotus flowers beside the pavilion, the lotus flowers were blooming just right, and dragonflies were flying in the surroundings from time to time.


    "Right, where did Princess Danfeng go?"


    The corners of Shangguan Qian Qian''s lips curled up as he thought of Li Danyeng, who had been constantly thrown into the water. After this incident, Li Danyeng probably wouldn''t dare to enter the palace for a period of time.


    "Dan Feng was frightened and returned home early."


    At this time, Shen Ruoqi and Cui Zhu also went up to the pavilion, and the two of them stood behind Shangguan Qian.


    "Princess, are you alright?" Cui Zhu asked worriedly.


    "I''m fine."


    Ouyang Jin leaned back in his chair, lazily sipping his wine. Sitting next to him were the Crown Prince, the Eighth Prince, and the Empress. The eighth prince and the Crown Prince were both born to the empress, so the empress cared a lot about them.


    The emperor would never appear at a gathering like this. After all, the empress dowager had only just received the reward not too long ago, and it was only a chance for the court ladies to display their talents.


    Many of the princes were at the age of marriage. If they performed well, they might have a chance to become the crown prince''s consort. Therefore, none of them wanted to miss this chance and did their best to perform.


    "Princess, what talent have you prepared?" A gentle female voice was heard, and she couldn''t help but turn her head.


    Wasn''t the person standing next to her the same Sun Yuetao as before? Miss Sun?


    "I didn''t prepare talent."


    "Ah?" Aren''t you prepared? " Sun Yuechan found a seat beside her, but her gaze would drift to Li Fengyi, who sat beside her, from time to time.


    "All of them?" Shangguan Qian Bei''s tone was light, no one had ever told her to prepare any talent before.


    "That''s not true. The other misses hope that their talents will attract the attention of the people they like." Sun Yue said with a blushing face, her face tinged with shyness.


    Shangguan Qian subconsciously looked at Li Fengyi, who was standing beside him, and nodded faintly, "That''s true. It''s just that I really don''t have much talent."


    "Miss, Madam wants you to go back and prepare. It will be your turn soon." A mama came over and asked anxiously.


    Sun Yuechan smiled at Shangguan Qian, "I''ll go prepare."


    She nodded and took a sip of the tea beside her. Feeling a little sleepy, she subconsciously glanced at Li Fengyi who was beside her.


    If she hadn''t seen Li Fengyi secretly buy medicine to go to the Sun family, she wouldn''t have associated him with Sun Yuechan at all.


    Even if Sun Yueru had come just now, he would not have been moved. This man was truly scheming. At the very least, he would have been able to conceal himself too well.


    Sun Yue was playing a zither. She changed into a white robe and gracefully sat in the center, quietly playing a tune.


    His playing skills were very high, at the very least over a decade''s worth of skill. Shangguan Qian squinted his eyes, a faint smile on his face.


    "This Miss Sun is indeed a very knowledgeable person."


    "Is that so?" Li Fengyi indifferently replied, but his gaze never strayed from Sun Yuetao''s delicate body.


    "I just don''t know who will be able to hold a beauty. "Where is he?" Shangguan Qian was still smiling, but when he saw Li Fengyi''s face darken a little.


    He quickly lowered his head to drink his tea, effectively hiding his previous mood.


    "Miss Sun''s zither skills are truly outstanding. She is indeed worthy of being called the most talented girl in the Great Yan Dynasty." The empress couldn''t help but praise him, her eyes full of admiration.


    "Speaking of which, Miss Sun has also reached the age of marriage." The empress answered with a meaningful look, her eyes brimming with smiles.


    "My daughter just happens to be twenty-eight this year. "Her health has always been bad, her parents have always kept her in their daughter''s womb."


    When the empress heard this, her face changed slightly. She had intended to tell the crown prince about the incident, but upon hearing the news, she was startled. His health was not good, so he immediately gave up on this idea.


    "Eighth Brother, what do you think of Miss Sun?" She tilted her head, smiling as she asked the eighth prince Li Qingying beside her.


    Li Qingying glanced at Miss Sun and mumbled, "She''s very sick, so boring."


    "Which lady have you taken a fancy to? Mother will decide the marriage so that we can get married next year. " The empress glanced at Li Fengyi as he spoke. Since Li Fengyi had married a princess of another country, she couldn''t let his two sons fall behind either.


    At the very least, they had to choose a relative that would benefit them.


    Li Qing Ying shot a glance at the officials and young ladies seated below, before finally shifting his gaze to Shangguan Qian.


    "Speaking of which, Imperial Mother must have never seen a princess before. Since you''ve already entered the palace, you should take this opportunity to perform for us. How about it?"


    Shangguan Qian''s eyelids twitched, and he glared hard at Li Qingying. He was obviously trying to embarrass her in public.


    "Oh? So Princess Dali has come as well. " The empress pretended not to know as she asked, "Has the princess prepared her talent?"


    Saying that he wasn''t prepared at this moment was the same as embarrassing himself in public.


    "After I return to my mother, Qian Chao ¡­"


    "Esteemed empress, Qian''er only knows a few tricks. She can''t be considered a talent. She''s made a fool of herself." Shangguan Qian interrupted Li Fengyi, glanced at him once, then stood up and walked to the center.

 C33

    "Third Prince, please prepare some things for me."


    Li Fengyi looked towards Shangguan Qian, nodding as he instructed the eunuchs waiting at the side to prepare. Although he could not say that he liked Shangguan Qian, but he did not want her to lose face in front of the empress and the other princes. No matter what, she would be the third imperial concubine in the future.


    "Qian''Er, can you do it?" He probed, "If it doesn''t work, then forget it."


    Shangguan Qian directly ignored Li Fengyi''s worry, striding over to the table that had been set up in the center, with Xuan paper on it.


    She picked up the brush and looked at the Xuan paper, her expression extremely casual.


    Everyone was looking at her in bewilderment. Of course, most of them were taking pleasure in her misfortune, and all of them wanted to see Shangguan Qian make a fool of himself.


    Li Qingying walked to her side and teased, "Princess, are you planning on painting?"


    "None of your business." Shangguan Qian shot him a faint glance, before casually making a line. From the professional point of view, Shangguan Qian did not know how to draw.


    At most, she would just randomly draw on the xuan paper. Li Qingying, who stood to the side, looked at her drawing with ridicule and laughed out loud.


    "Does the Princess of Great Rue only know how to do this kind of painting?"


    "Yes." Shangguan Qian had given him an indifferent look, and together with Cui Zhu, they both picked up the Xuan paper, revealing a painting that had been dyed a pale black.


    A burst of laughter followed. The princes laughed, and even Li Qingying, who stood beside them, could not help but mock them.


    "Shangguan Qian, is this your painting? Are you sure it''s a painting? "


    Li Fengyi who sat below the stage saw this tragic painting and his face turned ashen. Since when had he lost so much face?


    This Shangguan Qian was really giving him face! The explosive laughter of the crowd was like an invisible slap to his face.


    "Li Qingying, wait and see."


    Shangguan Qian''er said with a confident tone, a hint of pride in her tone, "Empress, today is the reward party, so I shall send you a lotus flower then, and wish the empress eternal youth."


    After she finished speaking, the crowd noticed that the painting in her hands seemed to be changing under the rays of the sun. The initially messy painting actually slowly died down.


    The entire painting also started to brighten up. Everyone stopped laughing and focused on the painting in her hands.


    "This painting ¡­" Li Qingying was also stunned. His expression changed from the mocking smile from before to surprise.


    As the water lessened, a flower bud gradually appeared on the rice paper under the sunlight. Soon after, the lotus flower bloomed, eventually turning into an extremely beautiful lotus flower.


    The whole process seemed to be watching how the lotus blossomed, so real that everyone was immersed in Shangguan Qian''s painting.


    "Wonderful, truly wonderful." Ouyang Jin clapped his hands with a hint of admiration on his face. He never thought that this little girl would actually have such wisdom and use such methods to paint.


    Everyone recovered from the shock after hearing the Imperial Advisor''s words. The empress nodded in agreement. "The Princess'' paintings are indeed wondrous."


    "Empress, you''re too kind. These are all small fries that don''t deserve to be treated well. Don''t make everyone laugh." Shangguan Qian passed the painting to a young eunuch at the side.


    "Shangguan Qian, how did you make this painting?" Teach me! " Li Qing Ying said with an expression of interest.


    "Eighth brother, if you keep pestering the princess like this, the third prince is going to get jealous." The Crown Prince reminded him with a smile.


    "I''m just curious."


    Shangguan Qian gave him a bland look, then turned and walked down the stage, just in time to meet Sun Yuechan. There was a dull look in her eyes, but his expression was exceptionally unnatural as he let out a hollow laugh.


    "Princess is indeed powerful. Yue Jiao is lamenting her inferiority."


    "They are all just small fries, difficult to deal with. They can''t be considered powerful or weak at all." Shangguan Qian did not plan on walking too close to her, turning to walk towards Li Fengyi.


    Li Fengyi was also shocked, and the way he looked at her also changed a little. He really did not expect Shangguan Qian to be so talented.


    "Princess!" Cui Zhu whispered behind her.


    "Eh?"


    "Shen Ruqi has disappeared!"


    Only then did Shangguan Qian notice that Shen Ruoqi, who had always been behind him, had actually disappeared. She instantly furrowed his brow. Although she didn''t want to care about him, if he did, she would be blamed for it.


    "Third Prince, do you know where Shen Ruoqi went?"


    Li Fengyi lightly shook his head, "I''m not sure."


    His face was cold, as if he didn''t know Shen Ruoqi at all. Shangguan Qian really did not dare to think that this man was so ruthless.


    No matter what, Shen Ruoqi had been with him for a while, but now she actually just ignored him.


    "I''ll go find her."


    The palace was a complicated place, how could they find Shen Ruoqi? Shangguan Qian''s brow furrowed as he walked out of the pavilion.


    The pavilion was connected to a forest, and this was the only way out of it. However, this path was very deserted. Very few people went there, and everyone came to the pavilion by boat.


    The surrounding pond was filled with peach blossoms, and the scene was especially beautiful.


    Right at this moment, a woman''s shrill scream rang out. Shangguan Qian stopped in his tracks, his brow furrowed, and an ominous feeling welled up from the bottom of his heart.


    "Princess, let''s go back." Cui Zhu said softly, her small face had a look of caution.


    The lotus flowers were everywhere in the lotus pond, and the path was winding and rugged. One could not see the end of the road, much less what had just happened.


    "Plop ~ ~ ~"


    The sound of falling into water came, and Shangguan Qian''s nerves tensed up, his hands clenched into fists. She was not a kind person, and he did not have any curiosity.


    "Cui Zhu, let''s hurry ¡­"


    He hadn''t even finished the word "go" when a numbing pain came from the back of his neck. His vision went black and he fainted.


    "Ah, dead, there''s a dead man here!"


    A sharp cry rang out, Shangguan Qian opened his eyes in a daze, the pain in the back of his neck was intense, what had just happened?


    But at this time, the messy footsteps were getting closer and closer. The one in the lead was a woman wearing luxurious clothing. Her beauty was gorgeous, followed by the eighth prince and Li Fengyi.


    "Princess? "Why are you here?" The woman''s voice was very shrill, and as she spoke, the hairpin on her head emitted a melodious'' ding ''sound as it collided with each other.


    However, her expression was very strange. Her eyes were inexplicably sharp, as if she wanted to see through her.


    "I don''t know either." Shangguan Qian''er rubbed the back of her neck. She had just been knocked unconscious here!


    "Qian''Er, are you alright?" Li Fengyi stepped forward and pulled her up, his tone calm, "What happened just now? "Why did you kill him?"


    Murder?


    Her eyes were wide open as she looked at Li Fengyi in disbelief. Her face was filled with doubt, "What murder?"


    "Your servant clearly saw that the princess stabbed the green pearl to death with a knife and then threw her into the lotus pond." A palace maid wearing a pink dress testified.


    Shangguan Qian was even more confused. What was going on? When did she kill?


    "Where''s Cui Zhu? Where did my maid Cui Zhu go? " The one Shangguan Qian was concerned about was Cui Zhu, when she woke up he did not see Cui Zhu, where did she go?


    "How did my maids offend the princess? and you were actually viciously murdered by the princess? " The leading well-dressed woman cried as she questioned.


    "Hua Fei, perhaps it was just a misunderstanding. I believe that it wasn''t done by the princess." Li Fengyi said with a serious expression.


    On the other hand, Li Qingying walked slowly to Shangguan Qian''s side, smiling as he asked, "I didn''t know that the princess has such a hobby."


    "You all insisted that I killed someone. Where is the evidence? I was also knocked out here, and my maid has gone missing! " Shangguan Qian said solemnly.


    She frowned, her expression extremely unsightly. Just now, she must have met with something that shouldn''t have happened, so she was framed.


    However, she was completely confused. Wasn''t this blame a little too much?


    "This servant saw it with her own eyes. How could I be wrong?" The pink-robed palace maid insisted that she had done it.


    Shangguan Qian really had the feeling of being at a loss of what to say. After all, not many people were familiar with her, and there were not many who could testify for her.


    At this moment, the guards picked up the corpse from the pond. There was a dagger stabbed into her chest, and she looked grim.


    "What else do you have to say?" The little palace maid once again confirmed her words.


    Shangguan Qian''er gave a cold sneer, wasn''t this accusation a little too ridiculous? He was able to say that she killed someone on his own?


    "Hua Fei ¡­"


    Li Fengyi knitted his brows, his face ashen, "I can guarantee that the princess isn''t that kind of person, perhaps it''s just a misunderstanding."


    "What misunderstanding? Third Prince said that there was some misunderstanding? " Hua Fei''s brows twitched as she asked softly.


    Suddenly, a person squeezed in next to Hua Fei and whispered, "Big sister, I also believe that it wasn''t done by the princess. She doesn''t look like a bad person."


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help raising his head to look at Sun Yuetao. He didn''t expect his to speak up for him. And this Hua Fei is her elder sister?


    "Yue Jiao, the human heart is treacherous. How do you know that this princess is as kind as she looks?"


    "Haha, Hua Fei is right. Maybe this princess doesn''t know her place." Li Qing Ying added insult to injury.


    Shangguan Qian Bei looked at them deeply for a moment, before finally looking at the pink dressed palace maid, walking over slowly.


    Her gaze was unnatural, even a little fearful. However, it was quickly concealed.


    "You said you saw me kill someone?"


    "Yes, I saw you kill people with a knife!" The pink-clothed palace maid insisted.


    Shangguan Qian curled his lips in mockery, stretching out her hands, "If I really did kill someone, my hands would definitely be covered in blood, right?" My hands are clean. "


    "Perhaps... Maybe you dried it. "


    "What do I use to wipe it? Are there any traces of blood on me? " Shangguan Qian took a step closer and continued asking, "And you still say I pushed her." into the pond. "


    "Yes ¡­" "Yes." The little palace maid could not bear the pressure and even her voice was trembling.


    "If you put this fence around my waist, I will have to use a lot of strength to push her down. How much strength does a woman have? But you, why did you frame me? Was the one who knocked me out you? "


    Shangguan Qian''s string of questions rendered the young palace maid speechless. She didn''t know how to respond as she looked at Hua Fei in panic.


    Hua Fei ruthlessly slapped her, and said in a low voice, "What do you know? Say it! "


    "This servant, this servant only saw someone kill the green pearl, but this servant didn''t see clearly who it was ¡­"


    "Didn''t see it clearly? "Just now, you said with absolute certainty that I was the one who killed them." Shangguan Qian asked.


    "I ¡­"


    "Capture him!" The torture! " Hua Fei said angrily.


    "Heh, although this is my first time in the Great Yan Dynasty, I have been framed like this. I hope that Hua Fei can give me an explanation."


    Hua Fei''s expression turned ugly. After a while, she replied, "I will naturally give the princess an explanation so that she won''t suffer any grievances."


    "That would be for the best, it''s just my maid ¡­"


    "Another corpse has been found over here!"


    The guards'' shouts caused Shangguan Qian''s heart to leap into his throat, and his expression changed as he ran towards the guards.


    In the lotus pond, the one stuck in the mud was precisely Cui Zhu. Shangguan Qian felt his legs go soft, could it be that Cui Zhu still could not escape this calamity?

 C34

    The guards quickly fished out the green bamboo from the pond, Shangguan Qian quickly rushed over with tears in his eyes, gently patting on Cui Zhu''s cheek.


    "Emerald Bamboo ¡­"


    Li Qingying walked over with large strides and crouched to the side. He reached out his hand to feel Cui Zhu''s pulse, "This person is not completely dead."


    "She''s not dead?" Shangguan Qian''s eyes lit up, saying in surprise, "Cui Zhu, Cui Zhu ¡­"


    "Don''t touch her first, go and find an imperial physician." Li Qing Ying instructed.


    Shangguan Qian had a worried look on his face as he looked at Cui Zhu, his brow furrowed. Just who had knocked them out just now?


    And she even threw the green bamboo into the lotus pond. And why was this Hua Fei here?


    "Esteemed wangfei, someone said just now that they saw a sneaky person running away." A rough male voice was heard.


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help raising his head, a tall and mighty general was standing in front of Hua Fei.


    "Did you catch it?" Hua Fei quickly asked with panic in her eyes.


    "No, he escaped. I think that person must be the person the Princess met before." The general spoke calmly.


    Shangguan Qian looked at him seriously, before finally looking at the jade pendant at his waist, frowning.


    "Princess, since the matter is already clear, there must be a thief who appeared to cause such a thing to happen." The general said seriously, "This subordinate will do his best to investigate."


    "Thief?" Shangguan Qian''s brows raised slightly, a hint of ridicule on his face, "This is the explanation Hua Fei gave me?"


    A hint of sternness flashed across Hua Fei''s eyes as she said in a low voice, "The matter is already clear. How else can the princess ask me to prove it? Do you want me to apologize to you? "


    "There''s no need to apologize." Shangguan Qian looked at Hua Fei seriously, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, and he said solemnly, "I just pity my servant girl."


    "General Qin, we must capture that thief!" Don''t let him die. Extraterritorial! " Although Hua Fei was speaking to General Qin, her eyes were definitely focused on Shangguan Qian.


    A trace of mockery appeared in Shangguan Qian Qian''er''s eyes as he watched the guards take Green Bamboo away, and he let out a long sigh.


    "This subordinate will do his best." General Qin clasped his hands in promise.


    She squinted at the jade pendant tied around General Qin''s waist. The ridicule in her eyes became deeper. Was it really that simple?


    "Princess, it''s alright. Although sister has become a bit stronger, but it''s also because of the death of her servant that she became like this." Sun Yueru softly consoled her by taking her arm.


    Shangguan Qian''er nodded slightly, saying: "Of course, Qian''er knows."


    "Anyway, I definitely don''t believe that you would kill someone." Sun Yuetao muttered.


    "Third Prince, I''ll go check on Cui Zhu''s condition. You can go back first." Shangguan Qian said passively.


    Although she didn''t know the whole story and didn''t even know why she was framed, she still dared to harm her servant girl, so she had to pay the price.


    "General Qin ¡­" Shangguan Qian took a small step forward and asked in a questioning tone, "Did you see the thief''s palace maid, did you see what he looks like?"


    General Qin thought for a moment, then shook his head. "No, that person was too fast. I didn''t see him."


    "Is that so? It''s a pity, it''s just that a servant girl died, so not many people in the palace would care about it. I wonder if this servant girl knew something that she shouldn''t have known before she was exterminated. " Shangguan Qian Rao said meaningfully.


    General Qin''s face was cold. "Princess is overthinking things. Perhaps it''s just a premeditated murder."


    "Is that so?"


    Shangguan Qian''er smiled faintly, suddenly bending over and reaching out a hand to touch the jade pendant hanging on General Qin''s waist.


    General Qin subconsciously hid for a bit, his expression stiff. "Princess, you ¡­"


    "Nothing, I just feel that this jade pendant is very pretty." Shangguan Qian didn''t care much about it, turning around instead. "General Qin, if you make any progress on this matter, remember to tell me."


    "Of course."


    Shangguan Qian turned around, the smile on his face frozen in place, his expression a little cold as he spread his hands wide and looked at the dark red colour on his fingers.


    She remembered that Hua Fei''s servant girl was stabbed to death by a knife, and coincidentally, General Qin''s jade pendant was stained with blood? Was this a coincidence?


    "Hey, Shangguan Qian!"


    Shangguan Qian Chao turned his head back calmly, looking at Li Qingying who had suddenly appeared behind him, and said calmly, "What?"


    "Why aren''t you scared? How boring." Li Qing Ying seemed to lack interest, "Forget it, aren''t we going to see your little maid?" "Come, I''ll take you there."


    The Lotus Feast had already dispersed, and there were fewer ships drifting around the small pavilion. Inside the small pavilion, she saw a familiar figure.


    Shen Ruoqi.


    She stood there, looking at something from time to time with a somewhat anxious expression on her face.


    Shangguan Qian walked over with a cold face, his tone full of anger, "Shen Ruoqi, where did you go?"


    "Ah, you are here. I have been waiting for you for a long time. Just now, Feng Yi ¡­ No, the Third Prince said that he would return first and told me to wait here for you. " Shen Ruqi said with a look of displeasure on his face, and then stole a glance at the eighth prince who was following behind Shangguan Qian.


    Actually, he didn''t have a good impression of this eighth prince. He was too direct and didn''t give the third prince any face at all.


    "Where did you go before?" Shangguan Qian''er''s tone was filled with displeasure. If it wasn''t for Shen Ruoqi, they might not have encountered this kind of situation, and Cui Zhu wouldn''t have been in danger.


    "I''m going to go to the restroom."


    Shangguan Qian Bei gave her a long look, saying nothing further as he walked back to the boat.


    Li Qing Ying laughed as she boarded the boat and sat beside her. "You have such a strong temperament."


    "My maid''s fate is unknown, so I''m not in a good mood. You''d better stay away from me."


    "Why should I stay away from you? Shangguan Qian, did you teach me how to draw?" Li Qing Ying leaned close to her and said with a curious expression.


    "Li Qing Ying!" Are the lives of palace maids and eunuchs worthless in the hearts of you princes and nobles? Just like an ant? "


    Tears welled up in Shangguan Qian Qian''er''s eyes as he looked at her resentfully. He fought back a shiver.


    Li Qingying was completely dumbfounded. He just stood there and randomly scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed. "No, I''m not like them."


    "That''s fine. Since you''re different from them, then don''t pester me. I''m very annoyed right now." Shangguan Qian turned his face towards the lake.


    She must investigate this matter thoroughly. She must at least give Cui Zhu an explanation and let the people hiding in the dark know that she was not someone to be trifled with!


    At the royal pharmacy, Greenwood lay flat on the bed. Above, his face was pale, and he only had a weak aura.


    "Imperial Physician, how is she?" Li Qingying walked forward, glanced at Cui Zhu, and said in a low voice, "Why hasn''t she woken up yet?"


    "Her life is saved, but she will need a few more days of rest before she can wake up."


    "Alright, thank you, Imperial Physician." Shangguan Qian''s expression relaxed a little, at least knowing that Cui Zhu would not die, her heart calmed down.


    "Li Qingying, who is this General Qin?"


    Li Qing Ying sat on a chair at the side and took a sip of tea. Second level imperial bodyguard, your martial arts are not bad. "


    "Is that so?" Shangguan Qian bit his lips lightly, his face full of doubt, "Then what about Imperial Concubine Hua?"


    "Hua Fei? Sun Yuehua is currently being favoured, but I don''t like this woman. She''s a very capable woman, by the way, why are you asking them? "


    "Nothing."


    "Could it be that your guess is that they ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian Qian shot a glance at Li Qing Ying, his tone alert, "Eighth Prince, I''m going back."


    I''ll find a carriage for you." "But how about you teach me how to draw a painting as a reward?


    Shangguan Qian looked at the unconscious Cui Zhu and nodded in agreement. "Alright, but you can''t bother me."


    When the eighth prince''s carriage heard about the Third Prince''s Mansion, it naturally caused a huge commotion. Adding to the fact that the person who had alighted from the carriage was Shangguan Qian, there was a lot of gossip going around.


    "Eighth brother, you sent Qian''Er back?" Li Fengyi asked with a smile that did not reach his eyes and a trace of coldness could be seen on his face.


    "That''s right. Little Qian even said that she would teach me how to paint, so I don''t think that Third Brother would mind, right?" Li Qingying smiled.


    Li Fengyi''s expression froze for a moment before forcefully curling his lips and answering with a misspoken tone, "I won''t."


    He narrowed his eyes and looked at Shangguan Qian, who was being carried into the mansion by Zhang Luo''s servants, with a slightly angry expression on his face. Since when did she get so close to the eighth prince? And you want the eighth prince to call her Qian''Er?


    "You can go now." Shangguan Qian said without giving any face, and he did not even bother pretending to be polite.


    "Third brother, I''ve never been to your house before. Aren''t you going to invite me in for a cup of tea?" Li Qingying did not keep up with Shangguan Qian''s words and pointed the spearhead at Li Fengyi.


    Li Fengyi naturally had no way to refuse. Although their relationship wasn''t that friendly, he couldn''t let the common folk outside see through it.


    "Please come in."


    Li Qing Ying looked at Shangguan Qian proudly, before striding into the mansion.


    Just as she walked in, she saw Li Danyeng. She put her hands on her hips and asked with a loud voice, "Li Qing Ying? Who allowed you to enter the Third Prince''s Mansion? "


    "Of course it was Third Bro who let me in. Let me tell you, if you enter the door, you''ll be the customer, so don''t provoke me."


    "Brother Yi, don''t let him in. I hate this person!" Li Dancheng mumbled to herself as she walked to Li Qingying, "If you know what''s good for you, then hurry up and leave!"


    "female tiger, Li Danyeng, do you believe that you''ll never get married in this lifetime!?" Li Qing Ying''s expression was stiff, "Third brother, I suddenly remembered that I have something to do, I''ll come again another day."


    After he finished speaking, Li Qingying glared fiercely at Li Danyeng, then quickly left.


    "Truly a nuisance. I really don''t want to see him." Li Danyeng muttered in a low voice.


    Li Fengyi furrowed his brows, stopping Shangguan Qian, his tone sounded like he was testing the waters, "Qian''er, you and the eighth prince ¡­"


    "He wanted to send me back himself. Qian''Er couldn''t do anything about what happened to Cui Zhu."


    "Are you blaming me for not protecting you?" Li Fengyi seriously looked at her, his expression slightly changing.


    "No!" Shangguan Qian replied coldly, walking back to his own courtyard.

 C35

    Li Danyeng pointed angrily at Shangguan Qian, who was walking away. "Yi-gege, look at her, look at her, not only did she get sent home by that annoying Li Qingying, she even talked to Yi-gege in such a rude way."


    Li Fengyi looked at Shangguan Qian who was walking far away with a pair of dark eyes, before turning to ask, "Danfeng, do you still think that it''s not big enough? "When did you provoke Ouyang Jin?"


    Li Danyeng had a wronged expression, "I have never provoked that demon before, who knows what he is trying to do!?" You actually made me fall into the water on purpose, watch how I take care of him! "


    "Stop fooling around! "The Imperial Advisor is not an ordinary person. Don''t provoke him unless you have something to do with him, otherwise, you won''t even know how you died." Although Li Fengyi warned him like this, his eyes were filled with disdain.


    He had sent Chasing Wind to check on the Imperial Advisor ten days ago, but he still hadn''t returned. He wondered how he was doing.


    In his eyes, Ouyang Jin was a monster. If not for the fact that his Imperial Father trusted him blindly and allowed him to do whatever he wanted in the palace, he would have long made a move on Ouyang Jin.


    This monster was in a neutral state. Although it would be of no harm to him temporarily, if he became the crown prince in the future, he would definitely become the crown prince. It would be even harder for the Party to get rid of him.


    "Brother Yi, does that Imperial Advisor really know how to eat people?" Li Danyeng pulled his clothes and asked in a low voice, "Could it be that those rumors were true?"


    "I''m not sure if it''s true or not. In any case, don''t provoke him anymore. He''s not someone you can afford to offend."


    Li Difeng watched as Li Fengyi left, stomping his feet in anger. When did she provoke that monster? Besides, was she being bullied for nothing?


    Within An He Garden, there was a strange smell coming from inside the room. Grand Concubine Yi was napping on the soft couch when the door opened with a bang. Li Dan barged in furiously.


    "Aunt ¡­"


    The imperial concubine abruptly opened her eyes, which were filled with fear. She wanted to scold him, but when she saw that it was Li Dancheng, she suppressed her anger.


    "Oh my little mistress, you came in in such a hurry, you scared me to death." Senior Servant Bai took out the snacks and placed it in front of Li Danyeng with a smile.


    Li Danyeng picked it up. He nodded and ate a piece with his heart, then looked towards Imperial Concubine Yi with a wronged expression. "Aunt, I''ve suffered greatly."


    The imperial concubine still had a tired expression and appeared to be in low spirits, "Didn''t you go to the Lotus Appreciation party? What grievances? "


    "It''s all that Ouyang Jin ¡­"


    A trace of panic flashed across the imperial concubine''s eyes, and she said in a low voice, "Ouyang Jin? "State Grandmaster, could it be that you''ve caused a ruckus in front of him?"


    "No, he just bullied me for no reason. He knew that I was afraid of water and even had the eunuch throw me into the water time and time again. Dan Feng''s half of her life was gone."


    "Don''t talk nonsense!" The imperial concubine''s eyes were filled with caution as she said in a low voice, "Dan Feng, even though this concubine dotes on you, she can''t guarantee that you can do whatever you want. The Imperial Advisor is someone no one can afford to offend."


    "Why?"


    "Don''t ask, in any case, don''t provoke him anymore. In the Great Yan Dynasty, even the Emperor cannot do anything to him."


    Li Danyeng looked at her doubtfully. Although her eyes were filled with unwillingness, she still believed the words of her Consort Li. Was Ouyang Jin really that scary?


    On the other side, Shangguan Qian and Hong Ying were guarding the unconscious Cui Zhu, and the entire yard was filled with the scent of medicine.


    On the other hand, Shen Ruoqi and her son appeared exceptionally relaxed, even though Shen Ruoqi had become Li Fengyi''s warmth. The bed, however, she kept up with him in a yard.


    "I wonder if he''s dead or not." Shen Ruqi muttered softly to herself as she held an orchid in her hand.


    "Ruoqi, is there any improvement in your relationship with the third prince?" This stomach of yours won''t be able to hide from you for long. " Shen mama walked out and said earnestly.


    "How can I cultivate a relationship with the Third Prince while I''m ''pregnant''? Furthermore, the Third Prince is especially cold to me right now."


    "We have to think of a way out!"


    "Mom, you don''t know what I saw when I entered the palace." Shen Ruoqi mumbled softly, "I saw a concubine hanging out with a general being discovered by a palace maid, and that general even killed someone and gave the blame to Shangguan Qian ¡­"


    Shen Ruqi! "Who is this general?"


    A dignified female voice sounded from behind her. As the wind blew, a strong medicinal fragrance gushed over.


    Shen Ruqi turned her head to look at Shangguan Qian who had suddenly appeared, her face not flustered at all. Smiling, she said, "I presume the princess is especially interested in knowing who framed her?"


    Shangguan Qian Bei looked at her expressionlessly, a hint of impatience in his voice as he said: "Speak, what do you want?"


    "Consort has arranged for a special doctor to examine me every month. "Body, I hope you can hide it from me. Also, my stomach, what should I do with this'' child ''?"


    Shangguan Qian''s expression was still cold, he gave a cold laugh, "Shen Ruoqi, one message for one matter, I can handle the matters of the doctors, as for your ''child'', you think of a solution yourself."


    Shen Ruqi rolled her eyes, one way or the other, nodded her head in agreement, "Alright!"


    "Then tell me, what did you see?"


    "I was bored while I was at the palace, so I followed the path towards the lotus pond. Who knew that I would happen to hear such a sound ¡­" As Shen Ruoqi spoke up to here, she couldn''t help but lift her head to look at Shangguan Qian''s expression, which was exceptionally calm, without the slightest hint of embarrassment.


    "Go on."


    I was curious, so I went closer, and saw a certain Imperial Concubine hugging a general. Who knew that there was a lady who was also secretly watching, and was also discovered by the general. I jumped into the lotus pond in fright, and then I heard a scream.


    "Which general ¡­"


    "It was General Qin later on. I just didn''t think that this General Qin would actually have an affair with the emperor''s favorite concubine."


    Shangguan Qian frowned. Although he had guessed that it was General Qin who had killed the man, he had not expected him to be related to Imperial Concubine Hua.


    As a concubine, it was considered a skill for her to be with General Qin in front of everyone.


    But since this matter involved her and had caused such a great damage to Cui Zhu, they couldn''t blame her for being ruthless!


    Cui Zhu was still unconscious, while the red tassel stood guard beside her with red eyes, occasionally whispering something into her ear.


    "Princess, what happened to all of you? "Why would Big Sister Cui Zhu know ¡­"


    "I will avenge Cui Zhu." Shangguan Qian looked at the pale green bamboo, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.


    It was night. A large man quickly ran into the courtyard where Li Fengyi was and directly jumped into the courtyard through the window. The candlelight was extinguished in an instant.


    A delicate figure quietly walked out from behind the fake mountain. The small figure carefully approached the house.


    Just as he was about to get close, he was suddenly dragged into the air and thrown onto the wall.


    "Is he courting death? They all know martial arts. " A familiar male voice was heard.


    Shangguan Qian hid in his embrace, his mouth tightly covered, as if he was afraid that she would make even the slightest sound.


    "Woo woo!"


    Nightingale was embarrassed, she let go of her hand and whispered, "Girl, are you risking your life?" If you are caught, Li Fengyi will not care that you are a princess, he will kill you on the spot. "


    "I know." Shangguan Qian said softly, a hint of curiosity in his eyes, "But I really want to know who that person is, and why did he come to Li Fengyi''s house?" And why are you here? "


    Shangguan Qian was sure that this was not a coincidence. Nightingale would not appear here for no reason, unless she was here for Li Fengyi or that man in black.


    This was already the third time Nightingale peeked at Li Fengyi, why?


    "You have so many questions. How can I answer them? It''s not suitable for us to talk here. Go to your room." After Nightingale finished speaking, she directly held onto her waist and ran towards her courtyard.


    Both of them jumped into the room and slammed the windows shut.


    The corners of Shangguan Qian''s mouth twitched. He seemed more familiar with the location of the yard than even she was familiar with it.


    "Cough cough, can you say it now?" Shangguan Qian poured a cup of tea, took a sip, and blew out the candle.


    Nightingale was lying on the bed in a very familiar manner. Above, the darkness was exceptionally quiet, as if one could only hear their own breathing.


    After a long time, just as Shangguan Qian was about to question him directly, his voice rang out.


    "I am indeed investigating someone."


    "Li Fengyi?" Shangguan Qian Chao looked at the position of the bed, his voice sounded pleasantly surprised. If that was the case, perhaps Nightingale could help her.


    "No, he''s one of the partners. I still remember him at Qing Mountain." Is it that plain looking man in the building? "


    "Why are you investigating him? Are you planning to deal with Li Fengyi?"


    "No. That person is very strange. He can give me orders, but I do not know who he is. I do not wish to be controlled, so I came to investigate him." Nightingale''s tone carried a trace of suspicion as she calmly spoke.


    What made him even more suspicious was Shangguan Qian. Nightingale was the young master of ''Dream of the Red Chamber'', how could anyone order him to do so?


    "There is actually someone else who can command you."


    "Hoh, I''m also very confused, but it''s true. Girl, this sort of uncontrollable feeling is truly unbearable. However, I am certain that this person has come, Big Yan." Nightingale laughed helplessly.


    If this was the case, then Nightingale was that person''s subordinate, who was also in the same group as Li Fengyi, and was also hostile to her.


    She really didn''t want to accept this fact, so she sighed, "Nightingale, do you still remember that you owe me a favor?"


    "What are you doing?" Nightingale asked with some vigilance, "If I had done something that went against my will, I would not have done it."


    "Help me."


    "Help you, what for?" Nightingale asked in surprise. Although she already knew that this woman was extraordinary from the first time they met, she still felt surprised.


    "I want to deal with Li Fengyi."


    "With just you?" Nightingale''s voice was obviously filled with distrust as she abruptly got off the bed. She sat up and said, "Little girl, don''t be silly. He is your husband. Even if he did that thing to your maid, you can''t be so ruthless, right?"


    "Nightingale, you just have to tell me whether I agree or not." In the darkness, Shangguan Qian sat quietly on his chair, his eyes sparkling with a confident light.

 C36

    A strange atmosphere permeated the air. In the darkness, the two of them looked at each other without speaking.


    All the air seemed to congeal in that instant, and the world stopped.


    Shangguan Qian was a little anxious, but he pretended to be calm and composed. After all, asking Nightingale to help him was tantamount to revolting against his superiors. This should be a difficult choice for him.


    "Shangguan Qian, you are very brave, aren''t you afraid of danger?"


    Not to mention that she didn''t know any martial arts, she was alone in the big swallow. Without any backers, what could she do?


    Although Li Fengyi was not considered to be favored by the princes, his strength was not to be underestimated. What was she supposed to use to fight with Li Fengyi?


    "I''m afraid, who said I''m not afraid? Nightingale, I''m only asking if you can help me or not."


    "Help, it''s my fault that I owe you a favor." Nightingale pursed her lips, and replied very casually, "What do you want to know?"


    "Who was the person that just went to Li Fengyi''s room?"


    "Bai Zimo is the general that is escorting the wedding team." Nightingale yawned as if she was a bit tired, "I''ve been chasing Bai Zimo for the past few days and haven''t been able to get a good night''s sleep."


    "It''s him."


    Shangguan Qian Qian bit his lips, surprise in his eyes. Bai Zimo was a member of the Shangguan Family? Or was it the subordinate of the ordinary-looking man?


    And who was this person?


    "Girl, this is for you. My person will appear." Nightingale passed something similar to a whistle to Nightingale and went out of the window.


    Shangguan Qian reignited the candle, looking at the whistle in his hand, a profound look flashed in his eyes.


    However, what she didn''t know was that in the darkness, there was a shadow of a person hiding in the corner, secretly watching her until she saw that Nightingale had left. Only then did she run to the other side of the courtyard.


    Early in the morning, Cui Zhu finally woke up. Hong Ying rushed into the house crying, not caring about anything else as she cried, looking at Shangguan Qian who was still resting.


    Shangguan Qian was shocked by her posture, he sat up abruptly and said: "Did something happen to Cui Zhu?"


    "Big Sister Cui Zhu ¡­ "He woke up."


    Shangguan Qian Bei heaved a sigh of relief, quickly putting on his clothes and walking towards the side chamber, which was filled with the scent of medicine.


    He pushed open the door and entered just in time to see Cui Zhu sitting up.


    "Cui Zhu, how do you feel?" Shangguan Qian''er sat on the side of the bed, staring deeply at her, unable to conceal the joy in his eyes.


    "It''s just that I feel that I can sleep well. Princess, what happened? " she asked blankly.


    "We saw something we shouldn''t have seen, and then we were knocked unconscious. We almost took the blame." Shangguan Qian gave a brief explanation.


    "Does the princess know who killed them?"


    "Whoever kills someone will pay the price." Shangguan Qian sneered coldly, holding onto Cui Zhu''s hand tightly, "Your suffering, I will pay it back double."


    Cui Zhu''s eyes stared at her, biting her lips, "Cui Zhu doesn''t look forward to anything else, I only hope that the princess will be fine."


    "At Big Yan, what can we do? I have to stand my ground. " A fierce light flashed through Shangguan Qian''s eyes. After all, she was an outsider, and even with his support, he was still far from being able to save him.


    "Shangguan Qian ¡­"


    At this moment, the sound of a man''s shout came from outside the door. She walked out in large strides, just in time to see Li Qing Ying standing in the courtyard.


    He stood in the middle of the courtyard with a pure smile on his face. It was a very clean smile, but ¡­


    Shangguan Qian''s brow furrowed, he thought about his previous life, the first one to die miserably at the hands of Li Fengyi was him.


    "Why are you here?"


    Li Qingying was slightly unhappy. He walked over with large strides, "Hey, are you unhappy with me?"


    "Why should I be happy?"


    "Shangguan Qian, you ¡­"


    She raised her eyebrows and said in a light tone, "Eighth Prince, you barged into my courtyard without permission. It wouldn''t be good if others saw it."


    "What''s wrong with that?" Li Qingying said indifferently, "I want you to know how to paint. It''s very interesting."


    As he said that, Li Qingying casually pushed open Shangguan Qian''s door and walked in. "Come in, teach me."


    A hint of helplessness appeared on Shangguan Qian''er''s face, and from the corner of his eyes, he saw a lady hiding in a pink dress outside the yard and quietly left.


    He walked into the house and prepared a cup of tea for Li Qing Ying, then sat down quietly.


    "Hey, didn''t you promise to teach me?"


    "Hong Ying, tell him the theory."


    Shangguan Qian took a sip of tea, and heard the sound of chaotic footsteps coming from outside the door. The door was pushed open with a bang, and Li Danyeng rushed in arrogantly.


    "Shangguan Qian!" Let''s see what you''ll say this time! "


    "Say what?" Shangguan Qian Qian had a calm look on his face, a smile in his eyes as he asked in a low voice, "What does Princess Danfeng want me to say?"


    "You''ve all been caught by me, what are you arguing about?" Li Dan''s eyes widened slightly as she glared fiercely at Li Qing Ying, "Eighth Prince, you barged into Third Prince''s Mansion without permission just to privately meet with the authorities, right?"


    Li Qingying laughed indifferently, "Li Danyeng, I''m not from Third Prince''s Mansion, so I don''t have time to fool around with you. I''m very busy right now, so where did you come from and where are you going?"


    "You! I''m going to tell Big Brother Yi that you''d better not leave! " Li Danyeng glared angrily at the two of them as she swiftly ran away.


    Shangguan Qian had a dull look on his face, and he did not seem nervous at all. He asked the red tassel to pass the special xuan paper along with the dye to Li Qingying, and he did not say another word.


    In next to no time, the sound of chaotic footsteps sounded out once again. Li Danyeng pulled Li Fengyi along as he walked in, and he glanced at them in ridicule.


    "Brother Yi, look at how close they are sitting ¡­"


    "Eighth brother, when did you come? Why didn''t anyone notify me at home?" Li Fengyi knitted his brows as he looked at the two men sitting side by side. He felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.


    Li Qingying was actually very calm, "Me? I climbed over the wall. "


    "Eighth brother, Qian is not married yet. If you guys get too close, it won''t sound good if people from the outside spread it." Li Fengyi spoke straightforwardly with a sour tone.


    "Didn''t third brother say that you guys aren''t married yet?" Li Qingying smiled, took the dye and walked in front of Li Fengyi, "Third Brother, Qian''Er is just living in your house, she''s not married."


    Li Fengyi''s facial expression changed a little. Although Li Qingying did not care about what he said, but the words he had said just now were obviously of interest to Shangguan Qian.


    Shangguan Qian was staying in the Three Sovereign''s Mansion, but Li Qingying had been visiting the mansion privately. Even if he married Shangguan Qian in a year, if word got out, it would not be so nice.


    "Eighth brother, what do you mean by this?"


    "It''s not that interesting, it''s just that third brother''s mind is sensitive and his thoughts are wandering. After I take the things, I will naturally leave." Li Qingying waved the things in his hand and walked outside in large strides.


    Li Fengyi stood in the room with his hands clenched into fists. An animal with a strong desire would not allow others to spy on it, even if they did not like it.


    "Shangguan Qian, you still haven''t explained your relationship with the eighth prince to big brother Yi." Li Danyeng had a face full of ridicule as he asked.


    Shangguan Qian Qian raised his brow, not looking at Li Danyi, instead turning to look at Li Fengyi, asking with a smile, "Fengyi, what do you think I have with him?"


    "Even if it''s nothing, it''s not good to be seen by outsiders. Qian''er, I hope you will behave yourself!" Li Fengyi''s voice was low and low, carrying a hint of warning.


    Right now, Li Fengyi was talking about self-respect with her? Why didn''t he think of the word self-respect when he was with Shen Ruoqi?


    Her eyes were filled with mockery as she calmly said, "Qian''Er, remember this."


    Li Fengyi glanced at her and spoke with a calm tone, "Do your best."


    After saying that, she walked out with large strides. Li Danyeng looked at her proudly, her tone arrogant, "Shangguan Qian, did you see that? Big brother Yi doesn''t like you that much either."


    "Is that so?" She opened her mouth lightly, her eyes deep and serene. "Then who do you think he likes? Could it be Shen Ruqi? "


    "Humph, no matter who it is, I won''t let you live!" Li Danyeng''s expression froze for a moment before she walked out with large strides.


    Very quickly, they heard loud curses and ear-piercing howls from the courtyard.


    "Princess Danfeng is too arrogant, she''s always venting her anger at Shen Ruoqi. She sure is unlucky."


    "Is she unlucky?"


    A trace of ridicule flashed through Shangguan Qian''s eyes. A man is a slut. Wasn''t the person he went to look for Li Danyeng on purpose?


    Otherwise, how could Li Dancheng have come here so quickly? She really couldn''t stay idle.


    A quarter of an hour later, the cursing finally stopped. It was at this moment that Shen Ruqi''s hair began to fall. Chaos, his clothes falling apart as he barged in.


    Her eyes were bloodshot as she scolded angrily, "Shangguan Qian, are you happy to see me like this?"


    "I''m happy, of course I''m happy. You got yourself into a lot of trouble." Shangguan Qian took a sip of tea, his tone calm, "You will definitely commit injustice and commit suicide, that is something you don''t understand."


    "Hmph, who do you think you are? Don''t think that I don''t know, you were the one who framed me in the past! Why are you so scheming? " Shen Ruqi couldn''t help cursing out in anger, she looked like a madman.


    "My schemes?" She faintly looked at Shen Ruoqi, and said in a low voice, "Shen Ruoqi, you wanted too many things, and your selfishness is too heavy, aren''t you feeling very good right now? She had become the third prince''s favorite disciple. "Bed, to be able to be together with him at all times, what else is there for you to be unsatisfied with!"


    "You ¡­" On the surface, although she had picked up a bargain, but before Shangguan Qian had even married out, she had already managed to make Li Fengyi feel warm. Bed.


    But in reality, with Li Danyeng being so arrogant, there was no room for her at all. How could she withstand coming and scolding her every day?


    Moreover, even if she had said that she was pregnant, the Third Prince still didn''t know what he would do if he knew that she wasn''t.


    Her future was bleak, and the one who was manipulating all of this was Shangguan Qian. This seemingly simple but actually meticulous woman!


    "Shangguan Qian, what are you?" Aren''t you a private meeting with a man at night? Don''t think that I don''t know! " Shen Ruqi was getting angrier as she scolded angrily.


    Shangguan Qian''s eyes narrowed, he stared at Shen Ruoqi. Could it be that Shen Ruoqi saw Nightingale last night?


    "Since you saw it, go and tell Li Fengyi. Let''s see if he believes you. Shen Ruoqi, you have to have proof in your words."

 C37

    Shen Ruqi gritted her teeth as she looked at Shangguan Qian drinking tea with a calm face, feeling like she was going crazy!


    Right now, she was like a grasshopper in Shangguan Qian''s hands, allowing her to manipulate it as she pleased, without any ability to resist at all.


    Shangguan Qian was indeed right, even if she told Li Fengyi, how could the unfounded Li Fengyi believe her?


    "Why can''t I speak? Shen Ruoqi, I helped you get what you wanted, you better behave, my patience is limited. " Shangguan Qian raised an eyebrow, his tone taunting: "People learn to be content."


    "Ruoqi ¡­" "Got it." Shen Ruoqi agreed obediently, her eyes full of unwillingness. Sooner or later, she would definitely trample Shangguan Qian beneath her feet!


    In the afternoon, Shangguan Qian specially brewed some soup and brought it to the study room. There was a dark-skinned man standing guard at the door. He held a sword in his hand, and he exuded a murderous aura.


    This person''s martial arts should be pretty good. Shangguan Qian carefully sized him up, then smiled as he opened the door and said, "I''m here to see the Third Prince."


    "Third Prince doesn''t see anyone." He spoke coldly, with no trace of respect in his tone.


    Shangguan Qian''er raised his brow, the smile on his face unchanging. He strode to the door, but was stopped by him.


    "Please go back."


    "Feng Yi, Feng Yi, my Qian''er, can you come out and see me?" Shangguan Qian shouted without a care, his voice loud and his tone sorrowful.


    After a long while, the door opened. Li Fengyi expressionlessly looked at the woman at the door with a trace of anger in his eyes.


    "Why are you here?"


    Shangguan Qian''s eyes were filled with helplessness as he bit his lips, "I ¡­" I cooked the soup myself. "


    Li Fengyi sized her up once, but he still remained cold and indifferent as he said, "Then come in."


    Shangguan Qian followed him into the study, looking around and sure enough, they saw a pair of black boots on the screen.


    "I heard that you didn''t eat lunch at noon, so I specially made some soup to come over." She placed the soup on the desk, and with a trace of fear on her face, she asked, "Just who was that person standing at the door? He''s so scary, he has a ferocious look on his face."


    "He''s Chasing Wind." Li Fengyi replied indifferently, it was clear that he still hadn''t come out from the incident with Li Qingying.


    As such, they were somewhat displeased with Shangguan Qian''s goodwill.


    "The guards by your side? "Why haven''t I seen it before? Right, try out my pot of soup. I''ve been cooking for a long time." Shangguan Qian''er grinned as she took out the scalding water, pouring a bowl and handing it to him.


    When Li Fengyi took the bowl, he directly grabbed her hand. A trace of astonishment flashed across his eyes, "Your hand ¡­"


    Surprisingly, there were two scalding red blisters on her fair hands. After she was discovered, she wanted to hide it from him on purpose, so she quickly used her sleeve to block the blisters.


    "It''s all because Qian''Er is too dumb, and it''s her first time getting hot soup, so she accidentally got hot."


    Li Fengyi grabbed her hand, a complicated look flashing across his eyes in disbelief. After all, Shangguan Qian was a princess with golden branches and jade leaves, and to be able to boil a pot of soup for him, it seemed like his position was unshakable in Shangguan Qian''s heart.


    And her actions undoubtedly proved to him that she and Li Qingying had nothing to do with each other.


    "Next time, just ask the servant to do it. Why would you have to cook it yourself?" Li Fengyi''s voice was clearly softer, and his eyes were filled with gentleness.


    "Qian''Er knows that she has made you unhappy this morning, but Qian''Er didn''t know that the eighth prince would suddenly appear in the courtyard. Feng Yi, don''t be angry. Qian''Er is really not close with the eighth prince." Shangguan Qian Bei looked at him sincerely, his eyes full of self-blame.


    "I already know that the eighth prince has such a nature. As his brother, how could I not be clear about it? Don''t blame yourself." Li Fengyi lightly stroked her long hair, a smile on his face. "Qian''Er, in a few days, the Emperor will organize a hunt. Do you want to go?"


    A trace of alertness flashed across Shangguan Qian''s eyes. Light, hunting! How could she not go? She remembered that Li Fengyi killed Li Qingying during this hunt. If she wanted to break his plans, of course she had to go.


    "Qian''Er, you want to go?"


    "En, prepare yourself for the next few days, so that I can take you out to relax."


    Shangguan Qian nodded repeatedly, a red tinge on his cheek. Stunned, he leaned on Li Fengyi gently.


    Walking out of Li Fengyi''s study room, all the bashfulness on Shangguan Qian Chao''s face disappeared, before turning into a calm, solemn expression.


    If he wanted to know more, he could only get closer to Li Fengyi. Otherwise, what was the use of living here?


    No wonder Li Fengyi had been busy these past few days, it was probably the right time to set up the hunt.


    Although she couldn''t remember exactly what happened at that time, she knew that Li Qingying''s death was an accident in the end.


    From this, it could be seen that Li Fengyi''s plan was very meticulous, not even the slightest flaw could be found.


    "Shangguan Qian, why are you here?" Li Dancheng, who was dressed in luxurious clothing, asked coldly. A middle-aged man was impressively following behind her.


    The middle-aged man wore blue clothings, had a square face, was handsome, and had a deep and serene gaze that gave others a kind and ruthless look.


    Just by looking at him, one could tell that he was not a simple person. He was a very shrewd person.


    But she had never seen him in the mansion, so who was he?


    "Qian''Er cooked some soup for Feng Zhizi and sent it over just now."


    "Brother Yi, you''re not going to like your pot of soup. You''re not allowed to cook anymore in the future!" Li Danyeng arrogantly mumbled as she strode towards the study room.


    "This must be the princess. I am Housekeeper Li from Third Prince''s Mansion, I was absent for some matters previously, if Princess has any problems in the future, she can come and find me." Although Steward Li said these words with sincerity, on the surface, he didn''t seem to feel any sense of inferiority.


    Shangguan Qian''er couldn''t help but look at him a few more times, before saying with a faint smile: "Qian''Er will definitely come to ask Housekeeper Li for advice, so he''ll be leaving first."


    Housekeeper Li''s eyes were serene as he gazed at the woman walking away. The smile on his face vanished completely as he walked towards the study room.


    Just as he approached, he heard Li Danyeng''s loud clamor.


    "Big Brother Yi, how could you eat her food? You''re not allowed to!"


    "Danfeng, I''m busy right now, stop messing around!" Li Fengyi''s voice was deep, obviously angry.


    Butler Li quickly walked in and immediately saw the soup cup on the ground. As for Li Difeng, he was so angry that he faced Li Fengyi.


    "Princess Danfeng, the Third Prince is busy right now. Let''s not disturb him."


    "What do you know!" "I don''t like Shangguan Qian, I just don''t like his!"


    "Butler Li, when did you come back? Have you finished your work?" Li Fengyi did not pay any attention to Li Danyi and instead cast his gaze at Manager Li.


    "I''ve only been at the mansion for two hours, and I''ve already finished my work."


    "Big Brother Yi, you''re ignoring me. Dan Feng is going to be angry." Li Danyeng tugged on his clothes with a wronged expression on her face.


    "You''ve already lost your soup cup, what else do you want?" I''m busy, get out. "


    "Brother Yi ¡­"


    Li Fengyi revealed a stern expression, "Get out!"


    Li Danyeng reluctantly looked at him for a second, then she walked out of the study room, angrily walking all the way.


    "Butler Li, tell me why Brother Yi doesn''t like me."


    This unintentional sentence caused Housekeeper Li''s expression to change drastically. "Princess Danfeng, you and the Third Prince are cousins, you better not have such thoughts."


    "Sigh ¡­" Li Danyeng bit her lips, sighed, and walked away.


    At this moment, Senior Servant Bai appeared. She waved a hand at Steward Li and walked over with a low voice. "My wife is waiting for you."


    At night, it was as quiet as the night sky. A black shadow nimbly walked on the roof before finally landing in a yard.


    With the book in his hands, a trace of weariness appeared on Shangguan Qian Bei''s face as she yawned. The window suddenly opened, and a cold wind blew in, causing the candle to tremble and almost extinguish.


    "Little girl, do you miss me?" Nightingale smiled mischievously as she took over her bed, her tone was somewhat frivolous.


    Shangguan Qian looked at his Yin. His gentle face was even more beautiful than a woman''s, as he sourly asked, "Hey, why aren''t you wearing a mask anymore? If you reveal your beauty, don''t be afraid to take on the role of a prodigal. I''m playing with you? "


    "Don''t you think I''m handsome?" Nightingale quickly rushed to her side, her peach blossom eyes carried a trace of a smile, the candlestick flickered, and the room instantly became pitch-black.


    The room instantly became extremely quiet, but Shangguan Qian could still feel the oppressive feeling from the man in front of him.


    Ye Zichen poked him on the chest with a finger, then said softly, "Why did you put out the light?"


    "Shh ¡­"


    A cold finger pressed against Shangguan Qian''s lips, and the surroundings immediately fell silent. He moved his body a bit and something flew out of the window with a swoosh.


    "Aiya ¡­"


    A cry of alarm was heard from outside the courtyard, and very quickly, the person ran into the house in a flustered manner.


    His fingers were still on her lips, and the atmosphere suddenly became strange, until no sound was heard. Only then did Shangguan Qian slap his hand aside and sit back down.


    "What did you just throw out?"


    "Cups, that person must have been hit hard."


    Nightingale giggled in the darkness, "Why didn''t you get rid of her?"


    "Get rid of her? What''s the point of that? It would be more fun to keep her. " Shangguan Qian''er said with a hint of playfulness in his voice, "Death is true release."


    "The people you have taken a fancy to will probably be met with great misfortune. You''re a woman that isn''t to be trifled with."


    "Nightingale, I need you to help me investigate a list." Shangguan Qian said seriously.


    "List?" "What list."


    "The name list of Li Fengyi''s subordinates, or his clique, Nightingale, you should help me." Shangguan Qian asked uncertainly, this was totally against him.


    "It''s not impossible for you to help me." Nightingale said in a teasing tone, "Give me a kiss, even if you want me to go up the mountain of blades or go down the sea of fire, I would be willing to do so."


    "Stop talking, if you don''t help, just pretend that I don''t know you." Shangguan Qian strode to the window, saying lightly: "Let''s go, farewell."

 C38

    "You heartless woman." Nightingale grumbled helplessly, and then walked to her side, and said: There was a teasing look on her gentle face, "Don''t be angry if you don''t want to be close. Since I promised you, I will help you. However, you must be careful."


    "I know."


    Borrowing the moonlight, Nightingale, who was standing in front of the window, had a somewhat worried look on her face, "I don''t know why, but I feel like you have a lot on your mind."


    "I''m not in a position to tell you." She turned around evasively, avoiding his gaze. Her heart was filled with desolation. In her previous life, everyone owed her. In this life, she would definitely take revenge. She definitely wouldn''t let the person who hurt her be easy to deal with.


    Even if she had to injure one thousand enemies and damage eight hundred lives, she was willing to do so.


    "Okay, but Li Fengyi is a suspicious person. You need to be more careful, don''t let him find out."


    "I know."


    Li Fengyi had been by Li Fengyi''s side for so many years, so of course she knew of his character, which was why she was even more cautious. This sort of thing couldn''t be done too quickly, or else he wouldn''t have succeeded.


    "I will arrange someone to follow you while I''m away." Nightingale, with a rare serious look, looked at her for a while and then, without saying anything more, jumped out of the window and left.


    A busy city.


    Shangguan Qian wore a pink dress as they walked along the street, but the two of them were not curious about what was around them. Instead, they seemed to be waiting for something.


    Suddenly, a palanquin stopped at the cloth farm. A well-dressed woman walked out. She was followed by two young maidservants. When she reached the entrance, she was pushed from behind and fell to the ground in a sorry state.


    Just at that moment, with a hualala sound, the fabric placed at the entrance completely collapsed. The place where it collapsed was exactly where the woman had walked past earlier.


    The woman broke out in a cold sweat and allowed the maidservant beside her to help her up. Only then did she notice the person who had pushed her to the side and saved her life.


    She was wearing a pink dress and was sitting on the ground. Her clothes were cut open, revealing her fair arms. There was a deep wound on her arm, and blood was flowing from it.


    Madam''s expression changed slightly as she hurriedly went forward to help her up. "Miss, your arm is injured."


    "As long as Madam is fine, I''m fine. These are all small wounds, so it''s fine." She gave the lady a nonchalant smile, but there was a distinct pang between her eyebrows.


    "Your arm was cut, how could it be a small wound? If you don''t mind, come to my house and look for a doctor."


    "How could I dislike it? Is it just convenient?"


    "There''s nothing inconvenient about it. Let''s go." The woman enthusiastically spoke out as she led her into the sedan chair.


    The injured woman was none other than Shangguan Qian. She sat in the sedan chair, a sharp light flashing across her eyes. Soon, the sedan stopped in front of the Sun Mansion.


    The woman took her hand and gently asked, "Miss, which house are you from? You look about the same age as my second daughter. "


    "I came here for a long time, and am living in the Third Prince''s Mansion."


    Madam Sun''s expression changed slightly. She immediately guessed her identity and her smile froze. However, it quickly disappeared. No matter what, this girl had saved her life.


    "So it''s someone from the Third Prince''s Mansion, please come in. Lan mama will go call the Second Miss. They are about the same age, so they must have something to talk about." Madam Sun did not point it out as she smiled.


    Sitting in the main hall, Shangguan Qian subconsciously sized up the Sun family mansion. The Sun family mansion looked simple on the outside, but it was particularly luxurious on the inside. It was just a main hall, and all the tables and chairs were made of expensive porcelain, and it was made of high quality rosewood.


    It seemed that the favor of Hua Fei naturally brought benefits to the Sun family. Otherwise, how could a mere fourth rank official like Mister Sun be able to purchase such a luxurious item?


    "Qian''Er?" A surprised female voice rang out. Sun Yueru was wearing a white dress, and her face was pale. She had unexpectedly lost a lot of weight compared to the last time they met in the palace.


    "Yue Jiao knows this girl?" Madam Sun pretended not to know anything and asked, "These are the two girls."


    "We met in the palace a while ago, she is the princess of Dali, Shangguan Qian." Sun Yujiao walked over to her side. Seeing the wound on her arm, she asked in surprise, "What''s going on here?"


    "Speaking of which, it''s fate. I''ll go to the cloth shop to pick out the fabric, but who would have known that the fabric would fall. If it wasn''t for the princess, I might have been the one injured." Madam Sun spoke with gratitude.


    "I just happened to bump into him."


    There was a doctor in the Sun family mansion, and she soon arrived, simply bandaging Shangguan Qian''s wounds.


    "Princess, no need to be so polite. Since it''s fate that we meet, we should leave the princess to eat at her place at noon." Madam Sun smiled as she spoke, but her eyes were clearly distant.


    "Sorry for disturbing you."


    Madam Sun had gone off to make arrangements. The two of them were the only ones left in the main hall, she and Sun Yuetao.


    "Qian''Er, last time at the palace, I wanted to apologize to elder sister on your behalf. She wronged you and almost made you bear the responsibility of killing someone." Sun Yue softly said.


    Shangguan Qian shook his head carelessly, "I forgot about that matter, don''t bring it up again. It''s just that this time, why do I feel that Yue Jiao has lost a lot of weight."


    Sun Yuetao''s eyes clearly dimmed a little as she said with a faint smile, "I''ve been growing up a long time now." "He''s not well, he''s been taking medicine, it''s just that he hasn''t been here for the past few days ¡­"


    As she said this, her expression became even more miserable. She sighed and said, "That''s why I didn''t take any more medicine."


    "Him? A doctor? " Shangguan Qian was keenly aware that the ''he'' that Sun Yuechan was referring to was Li Fengyi. No wonder he was the one who came to deliver medicine the last time he saw Li Fengyi jumping over the wall to the Sun family.


    "No." She shook her head, her white face blushing. Concussive.


    Shangguan Qian''er gave her a probing look, a taunting look appearing on her face, perhaps Sun Yuechan was not as innocent as she looked on the surface.


    Since Sun Yuechan knew that she was the future imperial concubine of Li Fengyi, she didn''t hesitate to tell her about him. Was he trying to show her off?


    "The ''he'' that Yue Jiao spoke of should be her lover, right? I wonder which young master he is?" Shangguan Qian asked with a smile, but then covered his mouth. "Last time at the reward meeting, the empress was also very fond of Yueyue."


    "With my body, what can I do? Now I just want to see him one more time. " Sun Yue let out a sigh, giving her a meaningful glance.


    "That''s right, since Qian''Er is here, I should bring you to my room." Sun Yue Jiao stood up and led her to her room.


    Shangguan Qian had a faint smile on his face, that was what he had been hoping for.


    All kinds of rare and precious flowers were planted in the courtyard, and they were all hard to come by due to wealth. As for one of the courtyards, it was filled with flowers.


    "The flowers here are so beautiful." Shangguan Qian couldn''t help walking in, he stretched out his hand to touch an orchid, "This must be Yue Jiao''s room?"


    She opened the door and walked in. The interior was particularly luxurious. Even though no one was living inside, the room was still filled with a heavy fragrance.


    "Qian''Er, this isn''t my room." Sun Yue''s footsteps were somewhat slow, and her forehead was covered in sweat. She alertly said, "This is my elder sister''s courtyard."


    "So it''s Imperial Concubine Hua''s room. No wonder it''s so luxurious." Shangguan Qian Qian looked around, before finally looking at the bed. On a handkerchief embroidered with orchids.


    A trace of alertness flashed past his eyes. Light! Taking advantage of Sun Yueru''s lack of attention, he stuffed the handkerchief into his sleeve.


    "Let''s hurry and get out. My sister doesn''t like people entering her house. If she finds out, she''ll lose her temper." Sun Yueru anxiously asked.


    "It''s Qian''Er''s fault. Qian''Er couldn''t help but come in when she saw those beautiful flowers." Shangguan Qian said apologetically and followed Sun Yuechan out of the courtyard.


    "You can''t be blamed for this. After all, you''ve never been to the Sun family''s manor. This place is Yuechan''s manor." Sun Yueru pointed to a quiet little courtyard.


    Compared to Sun Yuehua''s luxurious lifestyle, Sun Yuechan''s courtyard was much too simple. There were only a few jars of peonies in the yard, but there was nothing else.


    But at this moment, a rough male voice called out, "Yue Jiao."


    The two of them turned their heads, and a smile immediately appeared on Sun Yue''s delicate face. "Big Brother Qin Wu, you''ve come."


    Upon seeing who it was, Shangguan Qian''s face immediately turned serious. This person was none other than General Qin, who was hanging out with Sun Yuehua.


    It was the person who knocked her out!


    "I heard from Madam Sun that you haven''t taken any medicine in the past few days. If your sister finds out, you''ll have to worry about it again." Qin Wu spoke with the tone of a big brother.


    "Then don''t let big sister know. Big brother Qin Wu, please don''t tell big sister or I''ll be in trouble." Sun Yueru was extremely mischievous, and a trace of joy appeared on her face. It seemed that her relationship with Qin Wu was not that bad.


    "This..." Only now did Qin Wu notice Shangguan Qian, who was standing at the side, and his expression froze.


    "General Qin, have you forgotten me? I''m the princess of Great Li City, Shangguan Qian, we met in the palace."


    The expression on Qin Wu''s face instantly turned unnatural. The corners of his lips twitched, "So, it''s the princess. Please forgive me for not recognizing her earlier."


    "General Qin is too serious." Shangguan Qian said passively: "Oh right, did you solve the case at the Lotus Pond last time?" Did you catch the killer? "


    "No, the murderer is too cunning." Qin Wu''s expression was somewhat unnatural as he laughed dryly, "Princess, Yue Jiao, I still have things to do, so I''ll be leaving first."


    Shangguan Qian watched Qin Hao leave in a hurry, mockery in his eyes, "Yuechan, the ''he'' you speak of couldn''t be General Qin, right? However, General Qin is handsome and heroic, which is quite appropriate. "


    A gentle smile hung on Sun Yueru''s face. She didn''t admit or deny it.


    "Big brother Qin Wu and I have known each other since we were young. He is very nice to me and also treats me well."


    "Is that so?" Shangguan Qian''er smiled faintly, his hand subconsciously touching the handkerchief in his sleeve, a strange smile in his eyes.


    She had said before that those who offended her would be returned. Sun Yuehua and Qin Wu, none of them could escape!

 C39

    Sun Yuetao''s room was similar to most girls'' rooms. It was clean, tidy, and had a bed. On it lay the unfinished embroidery.


    Shangguan Qian also picked up her embroidery out of curiosity, but before he could clearly see what the pattern was, it was snatched away by Sun Yuechan.


    There was the bashfulness of a little girl on her face as she awkwardly said, "Qian''Er, I can''t show you this embroidery."


    Shangguan Qian asked with a surprised look on his face, "Why?"


    "It''s not finished yet. Plus, this is for ''him''." After Sun Yue finished speaking, her face became even more bashful.


    Shangguan Qian knew what was going on and smiled faintly, "General Qin Wu will definitely like it."


    Sun Yueru''s brows furrowed, but she didn''t explain, allowing her to describe her target as Qin Wu.


    At noon, Mrs. Sun called for them to eat. Mr. Sun was not at home at noon, so it was just the three of them at the table.


    "Princess, it''s all thanks to you today. If not for you, who knows what would have happened to those old bones of mine." Madam Sun said with a smile.


    "It''s all fate. Qian''er just happened to pass by. It''s Lady Sun''s great fortune."


    Shangguan Qian''s sweet mouth made Madame Sun happy, he immediately sent his ginseng swallow nest to nourish her body.


    "I''m just a little bruise. It''s really not that bad." she said, with an embarrassed smile.


    "Princess, you''re about the same age as Yue Jiao, and we''ve met in the palace. In the future, if there''s nothing else, come visit us at home often."


    "Qian''Er will come." Shangguan Qian''s eyes flashed, full of smiles.


    It was already evening by the time he returned from the Sun Household, because he had already ordered the red tassel to notify the Third Prince''s Mansion. She had gone there, so no one had come looking for her.


    Just as she entered the courtyard, she saw Li Dancheng bustling over. He gave her a mocking glare and said, "I haven''t seen anyone for an entire day. Where did you go?"


    "Why is Qian''Er''s whereabouts limited?" "Is it a system?" Shangguan Qian Bei said coldly, not bothering to pay attention to her as he strode past her.


    How could Li Danyeng stand her arrogance, she grabbed her arm, and before she could finish, she heard Shangguan Qian let out a shrill scream.


    "Danfeng!" What are you fooling around with? " Li Fengyi happened to pass by just in time to see Li Dancheng. The scene of him pestering Shangguan Qian.


    Li Danyeng glared angrily at Shangguan Qian, replying with a wronged tone, "I was just giving her a light nudge, who knew she would have such a huge reaction, I think he was just pretending."


    Shangguan Qian looked at Li Fengyi, holding back the tears in his eyes as he said in a low voice, "Feng Yi, Princess Danfeng didn''t do it on purpose. She didn''t know that my arm was injured ¡­"


    "Are you hurt?" Li Fengyi quickly walked to her side and carefully lifted up her arm to check the wound. His tone carried a bit of worry, "How did you get injured?"


    "When I was out shopping, I coincidentally met Madam Sun and saved her life. However, I cut my own wound. Luckily, the wound wasn''t deep." Shangguan Qian cleverly said ''Madam Sun'', and sure enough, he saw a trace of caution flash across Li Fengyi''s face.


    "Madam Sun?" He raised his eyebrows and asked, "What a coincidence, to be able to save Madam Sun?"


    "That''s right, I don''t know either. I only went to save someone. I didn''t expect her to be Lady Sun, Sun YuJiao''s mother. Today, I even saw Sun Yuechan."


    "Oh? "Is that so?"


    Shangguan Qian had sized up his expression, but his expression was rather calm, especially when he heard Sun Yueru''s words.


    "Yue Jiao?" How is she now? " Noticing that they were busy talking and ignoring her, Li Danyeng interrupted and said.


    "She''s even more haggard than the last time we met. I heard that she hasn''t taken any medicine in a while and the person she''s been waiting for hasn''t appeared, so she hasn''t taken any." Shangguan Qian said with a look of regret on his face: "How pitiful."


    "How could it be like this? When I have time, I must go and see her." Li Danyeng spoke with a deadpan expression.


    Li Fengyi, who was standing at the side, had a sullen face. No one knew what he was thinking about.


    "But today, General Qin Wu went to the Sun Clan to visit her. I think she will definitely obediently take the medicine." Shangguan Qian Bei smiled as he spoke, secretly sizing up Li Fengyi''s expression. As expected, she saw his face change color for a split-second.


    "Qin Wu? Could it be that Yue Jiao liked Qin Wu? I just found out. "


    "It''s very late. Go and rest." Li Fengyi spoke blandly and left.


    Shangguan Qian watched his retreating back, the corners of his mouth curling up into a smile.


    At night, a black shadow quietly left from the back door of the Third Prince''s Estate. He jogged all the way to the medicine store on the west side of the city.


    Borrowing the moonlight, he saw the black-clothed Li Fengyi buy medicine and leave. This time, he seemed to be very anxious as he lowered his head and focused on walking.


    Right at this moment, a few drunkards suddenly appeared and blocked his way.


    "Old Wang, where did you go? Come and drink with us." The drunk man smiled as he walked in front of Ye Zichen and put his arms around Ye Zichen''s shoulders.


    Li Fengyi''s expression became unsightly for a moment. A trace of anger appeared between his brows and he fiercely pushed one of them away.


    However, someone else suddenly grabbed his arm, grabbed the medicine, and threw it to the side of the road.


    "You''re courting death!" Li Fengyi lowered his voice, his expression turning extremely ugly as he quickly pinched the neck of one of them.


    "Old Wang, if you don''t want to drink, then don''t. Why are you so angry?"


    "Yeah, why are you so angry?"


    The other drunkards, one attacking the opponent and the other attacking the foot, cleverly took the person from his hands.


    Shangguan Qian quickly picked up the bottle of medicine and hurriedly took it out, hiding it inside the bottle before leaving.


    Just as she was about to leave, a figure appeared in front of her, blocking her way. Shangguan Qian''s heart skipped a beat.


    The black shadow was about a hundred steps away from her. She narrowed her eyes and looked at the person in front of her. In this quiet environment, she could hear her own heart thumping.


    Who was this person? Could it be Li Fengyi''s accomplice?


    However, since Li Fengyi came to the Medicine Hall in a hurry, how could he have the time to look for an accomplice?


    She was confused and didn''t dare to get too close to him. However, if she went back, she would be discovered by Li Fengyi. She was in a dilemma.


    Just at this moment, the black figure actually flew up to a distance of half a meter. She had seen Qing Gong before, but Qing Gong needed external help. The person in front of her is actually ¡­


    Just like that, he soared into the sky.


    Her scalp suddenly felt numb. Had she encountered something unclean?


    It was just that she was a ghost, there was really no need to be afraid.


    Instead of retreating, he walked over, clenching his fists tightly and nervously looking at the person in front of him.


    "You ¡­ "Who is it?"


    She was only a dozen or so steps away. She asked with doubt, but her steps did not stop as she slowly approached.


    Right at this moment, the black shadow landed directly on the ground. Under the moonlight, the white hair was especially conspicuous, and Shangguan Qian''s heart had also sunk down to his stomach.


    This person was actually an Imperial Advisor?


    In the darkness, he did not know what sort of clothes he was wearing, but he could feel that his eyes contained extreme charm.


    Shangguan Qian strode in front of him, seeing his peerless face, he heaved a sigh of relief, asking with a hint of complaint: "Honored Imperial Advisor, you can''t sleep at night." "I feel like, why are you playing tricks on me?"


    "Didn''t you sleep too?" The Imperial Advisor''s lips curled up into a slight smile. The little girl took it into her arms, "Originally, I was looking for prey, and coincidentally met you. Is it fate?"


    His voice was especially pleasant to hear. It was like an exquisite spring that was able to rattle against the rocks by the river. Amazing.


    However, for some reason, she felt chills down her spine and her hair stood on end.


    He couldn''t help but think of the legends. Could it be that the Imperial Advisor really relied on eating people to cultivate. Demon Refining Technique? Was he really a monster?


    "Imperial Advisor, it''s getting late, I''m going back to rest."


    She tried to struggle free from his arms, but they wouldn''t budge, holding firmly around her waist.


    She rolled her eyes and gritted her teeth. She reached into his clothes and touched the skin on his chest.


    His skin was burning hot, and Shangguan Qian was not embarrassed at all. He touched his randomly, waiting for Ouyang Jin to push her away.


    But the scene that she thought about didn''t appear. Instead, Ouyang Jin pulled her even closer to him and asked charmingly, "Do you like to touch me?"


    His strength was truly too great. Her little face was tightly pressed against his chest, and she felt a wave of fury and hatred in her heart.


    How did she remember the first time she touched him in the palace, that he was half-dead from anger?


    Logically speaking, shouldn''t he have pushed her away in disgust? Was this monster really planning to eat her?


    A wave of cold chill ran down his spine as he pursed his lips, "Honored Imperial Advisor, you pressed me so hard that I couldn''t breathe!"


    Ouyang Jin yawned, hugging her medicine, his long and narrow eyes held a playful smile, "Shangguan Qian, this is the second time you''ve touched me."


    "Eh?"


    She was stunned for a moment, not knowing what he meant. Her eyes were filled with anxiety. "Let go of me!"


    "Let you go? "How can that be?" Laughing, he grabbed her arm and jumped into the darkness.


    In the alley, Li Fengyi finally managed to beat up a few drunkards. He collapsed with a frown and a look of anger on his face. He picked up the medicine that had been thrown to the side of the road and climbed over the wall into the Sun Mansion.


    Within Sun Littlemoon''s room, she looked out the window with a longing expression. There was a hint of hope on her face. It was already so late in the day, the third prince probably wouldn''t come.


    He sighed and was about to close the window when he heard Li Fengyi''s voice.


    "Yue Jiao."


    Sun Yueru''s eyes lit up. She quickly opened the window and looked out at the man outside. She was overjoyed. "Third Prince!"


    Li Fengyi jumped into the room and embraced her, his tone carrying a hint of complaint, "Yuetao, why haven''t you taken any medicine these days? How much skinnier have you become! "


    "Third Prince, Yuejiao wants to drink the medicine you bought. Even if they gave me medicine, it would be useless. Yuejiao doesn''t like it." Sun Yueru charmingly bit her lips, her cheeks completely red.

 C40

    Li Fengyi lowered his head to look at her shy appearance, and all the complaints in his heart were completely wiped away. It turned into worry and put the medicine aside.


    "Yue Jiao, I''ve been rather busy these few days. I might not visit you often."


    Sun Yueru bit her lips, her sparkling eyes containing a bit of hidden bitterness. She then nodded, "I know you''re busy. Moreover, our relationship cannot be revealed to more people. Third Prince and Yuerong both understand."


    These considerate actions of hers made Li Fengyi feel guilty. He embraced her and said with determination, "Yuechan, you have to wait for me."


    "When everything is settled, you will be my wife."


    Sun Yue''s charming eyes were filled with tears. She firmly nodded. "Third Prince, I will wait for you."


    "You and Qin Wu ¡­" Li Fengyi wanted to say something, but he hesitated. Although he did not believe that there was anything between them, but when he thought of Shangguan Tianyi, he felt a chill down his spine. He still cared a bit about Concealed Light''s expression.


    "Big brother Qin Wu?" "He took good care of Yue Jiao, and he even came to the Sun family today." Sun Yueru didn''t notice his expression at all as she spoke in a grateful tone.


    "Don''t interact with him too much. If you are seen by others, nothing will sound good." Li Fengyi said with a frown.


    Only then did Sun Yuechan react, thinking back to Shangguan Qian''s warmth today. With an unreadable expression, he immediately guessed that Shangguan Qian must have said something to Li Fengyi. Otherwise, how would he know that Qin Hao had come to the Sun family?


    "But what did the princess say to the third prince?"


    "She was only mentioning the Sun Clan when she saw Qin Wu." Li Fengyi seemed reluctant to mention Shangguan Qian in front of Sun Yuetao, he quickly changed the topic, "Yuetao, you''ve lost too much weight. When I''m not here, you have to obediently take your medicine."


    Sun Yuetao bit her lips. Her pair of big, watery eyes were filled with helplessness. Her body ¡­ His body had been like this since he was young. After taking too many pills, he was truly a bit fed up.


    "Yue Jiao took too many pills, there''s really some ¡­"


    "Think of it as me." Li Fengyi looked at her seriously with a trace of heartache in his eyes. "Yuechan [1], be obedient."


    Only then did she nod her head. "Alright, that''s right. Third Prince, this is the scented sachet that Yue Jiao gave you. Inside the sachet are some petals that can calm one''s heart. You must always keep it by your side."


    Li Fengyi held her scented sachet in his hands. On top of the sachet was a pair of mandarin ducks with the word ''Yi'' embroidered on the side.


    "I will bring it with me."


    Sun Yuanyu revealed a smile, her tone tinged with envy. "I really envy the princess for having such a healthy body." Body, it''s great to be able to always be by your side. "


    "Yue Jiao is nothing. If it wasn''t for my plan, why would I marry her?" Li Fengyi''s eyes carried a hint of ridicule, "Stop thinking nonsense. It''s getting late, I''m leaving."


    Sun Yuetao unwillingly looked at him, as if she still had a million words to say. But in the end, she still didn''t say anything as she watched him leave.


    On the other side, Ouyang Jin was grabbing Shangguan Qian''s arm and running in the air. His aura was very relaxed, as if he was half swimming.


    As for Shangguan Qian Bei, he was so scared that he did not even dare open his eyes, feeling endless regret in his heart. Could he have eaten her on a whim?


    "Master, you''re back." A shrill voice rang out as someone draped a white fur cloak over his body.


    Shangguan Qian Bei opened his eyes carefully, and saw Little Sheng in his eunuch attire standing quietly at the side, not even lifting his head to look at her.


    However, she remembered that this little eunuch''s martial arts were not bad. Even Li Fengyi was not a match for him.


    Since his martial arts were good, then wouldn''t that old monster''s martial arts be good as well? Thinking of this, he couldn''t help but take a glance forward, just in time to see the old monster walk into the palace.


    It was this palace again, and Shangguan Qian complained in secret. He hesitated for a long time, but did not move. Little Sheng at the side raised his head, and when he saw it was Shangguan Qian, a look of surprise crossed his face.


    "Why is it you?"


    "Yes, that''s me." Shangguan Qian curled his lips in embarrassment, "Little Sheng Gonggong, can you send me away? I can''t find my way back. "


    "I have to ask what do you think." Little Sheng lowered his head again, looking as if he didn''t want to pay any attention to her.


    "Why aren''t you coming in!" A dignified voice rang out, and Shangguan Qian''s expression froze.


    Gritting his teeth, he silently cheered himself on as he walked into the mist-shrouded hall.


    "State Advisor ¡­"


    "Come here."


    Hearing the sound coming from the pool, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but swallow a gulp of saliva, before letting out a dry laugh. "You''re bathing, I''m not going over."


    "If you don''t want to die, then come over."


    His tone was tinged with anger. She was certain that if she didn''t go over, Ouyang Jin would definitely kill her.


    "But ¡­" Shangguan Qian was a little hesitant, "I went over, and you''re not going to kill me?"


    Although he said this, he still walked over slowly. Through the layers of smoke, he finally saw the man in the water. The water was a strange red, and he seemed to be letting out a breath of cold air.


    Steam was rising from his body, and she noticed that he was like a huge block of ice placed on top of her. The hot water evaporated.


    "You ¡­ How are you? " She carefully squatted in front of him, staring at the strange red water in the pond. Her small hands slowly reached in, wanting to feel what it was.


    Just as his fingers were about to touch it, Ouyang Jin suddenly opened his eyes, "If you want to die, then reach your hand in."


    "This water... "How strange."


    "Corpse water, of course it''s strange." He spoke coldly, his breath white.


    Shangguan Qian''s expression froze for a moment, he subconsciously retreated two steps, staring at the man in the water, this was ¡­


    Then wasn''t there a corpse under the water? Thinking of this, the hairs on his body stood up, and he felt a chill down his spine.


    "You don''t really want to kill me, do you?" She muttered a question with a trace of inquiry in her voice, "So, are all the things in this pond corpses?"


    Ouyang Jin inclined his head slightly. His body seemed to be unable to move. "The pill on the right, put it in my mouth."


    She pursed her lips, not knowing what kind of logic he had behind his back. She poured out a pill from the small porcelain bottle and stuffed it into his mouth.


    "Are you ready?"


    Ouyang Jinteng jumped out of the water and coincidentally put on his clothes. He looked at the woman beside him with a slightly puzzled expression.


    "Are you okay?"


    "Eh?" Shangguan Qian stared at him with narrowed eyes, what did that mean? Was there something wrong with her?


    Or was that porcelain bottle poisoned?


    "What are you talking about?"


    "The people who entered this hall are all dead. You are the only one who is still alive." Ouyang Jin stared deeply at her, he was certain in his heart that this was no coincidence.


    The steam in the hall was very toxic. A young eunuch who previously brought in medicine would have died abruptly a quarter of an hour after entering the hall. She wasn''t the only one who changed her attitude that time. He was fooled and even seemed to be alive and kicking.


    It was the same this time. Nothing had happened. What was the reason behind this? Could this woman be an exception?


    Shangguan Qian looked at him carefully, shivering a little, the corners of his mouth twitched, "Honored Imperial Advisor, can you let me go back now?"


    Ouyang Jin indifferently glanced at her before sitting down on a chair and casually arranging his clothes. Although his chest was exposed, he was also very sensitive. His position was blocked.


    The corner of her mouth twitched. She couldn''t figure out the meaning of this guy''s words. Could it be that he really intended to kill her?


    She looked into the pool. The red water was still boiling, and the mere thought of it being filled with corpse oil made her feel nauseous.


    "Sit here." Ouyang Jin patted the seat beside him, his eyes bewitching. With a smile on his face, he picked up a piece of dessert and placed it in his mouth.


    She hesitated for a moment before obediently walking over to him. Carefully sitting down next to his chair, her lips curled into a smile. "Imperial Advisor, do you have any instructions?"


    "Nothing." He casually put his arm around her waist and instantly took out a paper bag from her waist. He opened it and sniffed the contents inside.


    "Does Miss Sun have a grudge with you?"


    Shangguan Qian''s expression froze, he had not expected that he would actually see it.


    "This won''t take her life. It''ll just make her suffer a little." Shangguan Qian''er said passively, putting the powder away.


    As Ouyang Jin neared her, a burst of fragrance assaulted his nose. This fragrance was extremely peculiar, not just because it was pungent, but also because it was extremely refreshing.


    However, no matter how much she tried, she could not detect what kind of flower''s fragrance it was. It was simply too peculiar.


    At this moment, her eyes widened. She instantly guessed that the fragrance on his body couldn''t be from that pond, right? The oil from the corpses...


    "You''ve changed too much. Are you alright? "


    She reached out her hand to push him away, but Ouyang Jin unexpectedly dodged her hand, but the chair just seemed like a fart. The spot that was slightly larger, as her hand pushed through the air, she touched it down, only to find a place that she shouldn''t have touched.


    His face flushed so red that it reached the nape of his neck. He couldn''t help but pinch Ouyang Jin''s neck curiously, only then did he realize something and raise his head to look at Ouyang Jin.


    His face was ashen as he glared at her. There was a trace of anger on his face.


    "Misunderstanding ¡­"


    She quickly retracted her hand and stood up in embarrassment. However, her feet were unsteady. Her feet slanted and she directly pounced on his body.


    Ye Zichen placed his hands on both sides of his chest and let out a sigh of relief. At least he didn''t directly pounce on Ye Zichen.


    "It''s all a misunderstanding, isn''t it?" A cold male voice rang out, and Shangguan Qian''s breath tightened.


    Shangguan Qian''er slowly lifted his head, meeting the mocking, devilish eyes, and he gave a hollow laugh.


    "State Grandmaster, I really didn''t mean it. You have to believe me."


    "Trust you?" The corners of Ouyang Jin''s lips curled up as he ruthlessly pulled her into his embrace. The corner of his mouth was close to her ear as his warm breath landed on her ear.


    "Believe you what? I believe that you didn''t touch me on purpose, did you? "It''s just that Shangguan Qian, do you like touching me that much?" His tone was full of mockery as he grabbed her hand and pressed it against his chest.


    "If you like it, feel free to do so."

 C41

    Shangguan Qian retracted his hand in fright, staring at him with a fearful look on his face, "What are you doing?!"


    "I haven''t touched it enough, have I?" He smiled faintly and pulled her into his arms while his hands deftly slid into her collar.


    Her ice-cold hands pinched the air as she said in a mocking tone, "Too young."


    Shangguan Qian''s expression froze for a moment, what was this bastard trying to say? And she was too young? Did she let him touch her!


    "State Grandmaster, Ouyang Jin, you old freak, let go!" She growled through gritted teeth, grabbed his arm, and fiercely took a bite.


    His body ¡­ The cold outside her body was suffused with layers of cold air. Her expression froze for a moment, before her brain filled up the red pool that was low.


    He glared at the Imperial Advisor with a cold expression as he calmly asked, "Imperial Advisor, if you want to kill me, then kill me!"


    Ouyang Jin looked at the little hedgehog like woman standing guard in front of him. He couldn''t help but laugh, "Since you''re mine, how could I be willing to kill you?"


    What people? When did she become Ouyang Jin''s man? Ye Zichen glared at him fiercely, while his face was filled with vigilance.


    "You said it yourself, but now you don''t want to admit it?" He narrowed his eyes and the corners of his mouth curled up as if he was smiling. However, there was a sense of danger that flashed across his eyes, causing others to feel inexplicably terrified.


    Only then did Shangguan Qian remember. That day on the ship ¡­ In order to protect herself, she had indeed said these words. However, he had only casually said them at that time. He hadn''t expected that Ouyang Jin would actually take it seriously.


    "Cough cough, let me say this ¡­"


    "Alright, that''s all for today. From now on, you can come here whenever you''re 15 years old."


    After Ouyang Jin had finished speaking, he somewhat disdainfully pushed her away and said, "Shangguan Qian, have you really grown up?"


    She had lived two lifetimes, but no one had ever dared to change her mind in such a way. Play with her! And it was so straightforward! No matter how tense his emotions were, they couldn''t be held back at this moment.


    "Old freak!"


    He narrowed his eyes and smiled charmingly. "Are you sure you''re calling me?"


    "No, I just want to say that I don''t know any martial arts. How can I leave the palace? If someone sees it, it''s hard to say. " Shangguan Qian muttered to himself, a nervous look on his face as he stole a glance at the red pool at the side, the corners of his mouth twitching.


    She could only console herself in her heart. She could not offend Ouyang Jin, if not, she might become a member of the group tomorrow.


    "Little Sheng, send her back."


    He looked at her tiredly, his deep eyes bewitching. "We shouldn''t meet too late."


    Shangguan Qian''s back stiffened, he felt a chill in his steps, she did not expect to see this old monster again.


    If he could hide, then he could hide. If he couldn''t, then so be it. Otherwise, his heart would always be stuck in his throat.


    When he returned to Third Prince''s Mansion, it was already midnight. He stealthily walked into the room and heaved a sigh of relief.


    "So late ¡­"


    Suddenly, a voice rang out, Shangguan Qian was so frightened that his face turned pale, he lit up the candlestick before recognizing that it was Nightingale.


    He leaned back in his bed, his face weary. "I''ve been waiting a long time for you."


    Shock appeared on Shangguan Qian''s face as he hurriedly asked, "Nightingale, didn''t you say that you wouldn''t appear during this time?" Why did you suddenly come? "


    Nightingale glanced at her, and said in a somewhat complaining tone, "I went to the Jin Dynasty and rushed back without stopping, I was afraid that something might happen to you."


    "I''m fine. Oh, right. Tonight, the ones who lost out against you are fine, right?" Shangguan Qian looked towards the bed. As expected, the person on board had a face full of fatigue and his clothes were dirty. It was obvious that he had come here before he even had the time to change.


    "They are fine. Li Fengyi did not notice." Nightingale yawned and whispered, "I might have to busy myself for a long time, can you do it by yourself?"


    Shangguan Qian Bei gave him a deep look, they were not close friends, it was really good that Nightingale could do all this for her.


    "I''m fine, you have to be careful as well."


    "Little girl, do your best." Nightingale smiled and said. A trace of worry appeared on Rou''s face. She yawned again and muttered, "I''m too tired to walk, so I''ll just reluctantly sleep here."


    Shangguan Qian''s expression froze, the corners of his mouth twitched, "Nightingale, don''t be reluctant, you should hurry up and leave."


    "I''m asleep."


    Nightingale closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep, leaving Shangguan Qian sitting on the chair by himself, really wanting to leave the sleeping Nightingale outside!


    Originally, he was very grateful to him, but now that he had occupied the bed, all his gratitude turned to nothing.


    Early in the morning, Cui Zhu came in with a basin of water, just in time to see Shangguan Qian sleeping on the table. Although the sound of his footsteps was not loud, it woke her up.


    She squinted and stretched, her whole body aching painfully.


    "That damned Nightingale ¡­"


    His eyes met the bed. To go to or on a bed. There was already no one there, and she didn''t know when Nightingale had left.


    "Princess, why are you sleeping on a chair?" Cui Zhu asked with surprise, her small face had a look of inquiry.


    "That bastard took my bed last night."


    As soon as she finished speaking, she noticed that she seemed a little bit warm. Concealed, her face turned red from the pain as she explained with a hollow smile, "It''s not what you think."


    "Cui Zhu didn''t dare think too much about it. Princess, Princess Dan Feng came to the courtyard last night." Cui Zhu said seriously, "At that time when the princess was not here, the red tassel and I had no other choice, so I took the initiative to lie down on the bed and pretend to be the princess."


    "What is she doing here?"


    "I''m not sure, but I seem to have found fault with Shen Ruoqi, but I don''t know why she''s here." Cui Zhu spoke indifferently, her eyes carrying a trace of probing, "Did Shen Ruoqi say something to the princess?"


    Shangguan Qian''s eyes were deep and serene, Shen Ruoqi had always wanted to take revenge on her. If he really did say anything to Li Danyeng, it wouldn''t be surprising.


    However, Li Dancheng had an arrogant nature, and was a person who would only offend people everywhere; who would believe her?


    There was a trace of mockery in his eyes as he spoke blandly, "Shall we go to the Garden of Peace today?"


    "The medicine bag has been prepared. I picked it while guarding the Mandala last night." Cui Zhu handed the medicine bag to her.


    Shangguan Qian Bei sniffed the medicine bag, a trace of appreciation in his eyes. Although he already knew that Cui Zhu was empathetic, but from today onwards, her thoughts were meticulous.


    But Nightingale should have arrived a long time ago, right? Cui Zhu was guarding the Mandala in the middle of the night, so she should have noticed it, right?


    "The wound on the princess'' arm, it''s time to change the medicine. This servant will have the red tassel go to the pharmacy to get the medicine." Cui Zhu smiled as she prepared everything.


    "With a green bamboo by my side, I''m about to become lazy. I''ll wait for the red tassel to arrive. It''s not too late to go to the Anhe Garden after I change the medicine."


    When they went to the Garden of Peace, it was almost noon. When they walked into the courtyard, they heard Li Danyeng''s hearty laughter.


    Senior Servant Bai was guarding the door. When she saw Shangguan Qian, she hurried over, saying, "Senior Concubine already knew that the princess would come, so she specially prepared lunch."


    "Thank you, Senior Servant Bai." With a faint smile, she followed Cui Zhu into the house.


    "Aunt, Big Brother Yi is too amazing. Last year, three marten were caught during the hunt. None of the other princes are as powerful as Big Brother Yi."


    "Feng Yi really does like to dabble, but only on occasions like this ¡­" The imperial concubine paused, and did not continue speaking. When she lifted her eyes, she saw Shangguan Qian, and a faint smile appeared on her face.


    "Qian''Er is here."


    "Qian''er specially delivered a medicine bag to the consort." Shangguan Qian''er passed the medicine bag to Senior Servant Bai, and when she lifted her head to look, she was surprised to see that Butler Li was there too.


    Although he was standing in the corner, but he was still very eye-catching. At the same time, he was also sizing up Shangguan Qian.


    "Aunt, why did you call this woman over again? I don''t like her." When Li Danyeng saw Shangguan Qian, her face changed slightly as she pouted and said.


    "Qian''Er had only sent the medicine bag. She will leave immediately, so as to avoid offending the princess." Shangguan Qian turned to leave with a sad look on his face.


    "Qian''Er, we are family, what''s the point? "Dan Feng, the princess has already been living in your house for a month now, shouldn''t you also accept your discomfort?" The esteemed imperial concubine shot a threatening glare at Li Danyeng, indicating that she should stop being so hostile.


    Of course, she treated him with respect and courtesy, as compared to his favor to Li Danyeng, Shangguan Qian really was nothing.


    However, the only thing that gave the imperial concubine a headache was that Shangguan Qian and Li Fengyi were not married yet. Everything had its variables, so she had no other choice.


    Li Danyeng pouted, her face filled with displeasure, and only after a long while did she speak, "Oh right, Aunt, if Shangguan Qian hadn''t come, I would have forgotten about this. Yesterday Shen Ruoqi told me that she saw a man in Shangguan Qian''s room tonight!"


    As she finished speaking, she glared fiercely at Shangguan Qian, ignoring all the surprise in the crowd''s eyes.


    Compared to others'' surprise, Shangguan Qian was just too calm. He pursed his lips and said, "Princess, this is not the first time Shen Ruoqi has slandered me like this, and everyone here has witnessed her actions. In all of Third Prince''s Mansion, I''m afraid only Princess Danfeng is willing to trust her."


    Her words carried a bit of sarcasm and were heard by everyone around her. However, only Li Dancheng did not focus on her words.


    "What do you mean? It was that slut. Is someone trying to trick me? "


    Li Danyeng jumped up from her chair, and her expression turned exceptionally unsightly, "Aunt, I still have things to do, so I won''t be eating lunch anymore."


    With that, he walked outside.


    Of course the esteemed imperial concubine knew what kind of temper Li Danfeng had. She was probably going to beat Shen Ruoqi up with this aggressive attitude.


    As she thought up to this point, she looked at Shangguan Qian with a grumbling look. The purpose of her words was probably to make sure that Dan Feng would go and cause trouble for Shen Ruoqi.


    She didn''t want to get involved with Shen Ruoqi, but when she thought about how Shen Ruoqi was still carrying a beautiful child in her womb, her heart softened in an instant.


    "Danfeng!" You''re not allowed to mess with Ruqi anymore! "


    Li Danyeng''s footsteps paused, and her expression became exceptionally unsightly. She said in a deep voice, "Aunt, why are you always facing the outside world, not me!"

 C42

    The atmosphere became somewhat awkward. The imperial concubine''s face was ashen, and between her brows, there was a trace of anger.


    "Imperial Consort, a phoenix is just a child''s temper. If you let her cause a ruckus, it would be fine."


    The one who had spoken was actually Steward Li. Shangguan Qian looked at him deeply, surprise in his eyes. As a steward, he should not have taken part in such things, especially when it came to matters between Li Danyeng and Imperial Concubine Li, but this steward Li was different.


    She felt that something was amiss, at least this Butler Li did have some prestige in the Third Prince''s Mansion.


    "Butler Li, this alchemy phoenix isn''t young anymore. She''s just fooling around all day. I really wonder when she''ll grow up." The imperial concubine sighed and rubbed her head with a slight headache. "Danfeng, you''re not allowed to go anywhere. Just stay here and eat."


    "Aunt ¡­" Li Danyeng pouted with a face full of unhappiness, "Why do you have to side with Shen Ruoqi, that slut?" "People!"


    "Who else am I to? Shen Ruoqi might not be a good person, but don''t forget, her stomach is still full of Feng Zhizi''s!" As she spoke up to this point, she subconsciously looked at Shangguan Qian, shaking her head helplessly.


    "Hmph, she relied on the child in her stomach to be big brother Yi''s warmth. The bed, otherwise, how could Brother Yi take her! " Li Danyeng angrily muttered, her eyes filled with anger.


    A hint of a smile appeared on Shangguan Qian''s face. It seemed that this time Shen Ruoqi would inevitably be humiliated by Li Danyeng, and her son''s matter was what she cared about the most. Now that she had been warned repeatedly by Consort Yi, with her rebellious personality, she would only treat Shen Ruoqi worse and worse.


    "Alright, alright, let''s not talk about that anymore. We will be family in the future, why would we cause such a ruckus?" "Sit down and eat." Senior Servant Bai tried to smooth things over.


    As soon as Shangguan Qian sat down, he heard footsteps coming from outside. Li Fengyi strode in with a smile on his face.


    "All of you are here."


    "Big brother Yi." Li Danyeng excitedly threw herself on top of him and pulled his clothes while smiling, "Brother Yi, didn''t you say you won''t be back at noon?"


    "The matter is settled, and I''m back."


    "Good. Sit down and have your meal." Imperial Consort Li smiled lightly and sat down beside Shangguan Qian, while Li Difeng stuck to Li Fengyi.


    "Qian''Er, how''s the injury on your arm?" Li Fengyi looked at her arm and asked.


    A hint of red appeared on Shangguan Qian''s face. Faintly, he lowered his head to look at his arm and shook his head. "Fortunately, it doesn''t hurt anymore."


    "Qian''Er, I heard you were injured because you saved Madam Sun?" The imperial concubine asked with a trace of astonishment in her eyes, "To think that I''d coincidentally run into Madame Sun."


    "Yeah, what a coincidence that day." Shangguan Qian lowered his head to eat, but there was a hint of understanding in his eyes. Perhaps even Consort Ji would know about the matter between Li Fengyi and Sun Yueru.


    Li Fengyi had sacrificed so much for the throne.


    A hint of ridicule appeared in her eyes. She was afraid that his efforts would not bring him any good returns.


    It was best not to be too greedy, otherwise the heavens would punish us.


    "Third Prince, bad news!" Xiao Fu ran in anxiously. His face was covered in sweat.


    "Little Fu!" Didn''t he see that the imperial concubine was having dinner with the third prince? If you have anything to say, say it later! " Butler Li scolded in a low voice.


    "But ¡­" Third Prince really has urgent matters to attend to. "


    Li Fengyi looked indifferent as he glanced at Little Fu, "What''s the matter? Why are you in such a hurry?"


    "Yes ¡­" "Yes ¡­" Xiao Fu looked at Shangguan Qian subconsciously, then lowered his voice and said, "It''s the Sun family ¡­"


    Li Fengyi abruptly stood up, his face filled with anxiety. "Mufei, I have urgent matters!" I can''t accompany you to eat anymore! "


    "Alright, then go." When the imperial concubine heard the two words'' Sun Mansion '', she couldn''t help but knit her brows together in displeasure.


    Just as he was about to leave, a money bag fell out from his body. Shangguan Qian quickly picked it up, his brow furrowed.


    This ¡­


    A look of deep meaning flashed in his eyes as he chased after Feng Yi with large strides, "Feng Yi, wait a moment ¡­" "Aiya."


    Shangguan Qian''s legs were unsteady, and she fell directly onto the ground, crashing into the door, right into the arm in his hands. In that instant, he felt a sharp pain, and her tears fell instantly.


    When Li Fengyi saw her fall, he quickly helped her up, "How are you?"


    "I ¡­" "My arms are hurting." She gently lifted her clothes, and blood began to seep out from her hands. It was obvious that the fall just now had truly pressed down on her. The wound split open.


    "It might have split open again." Li Fengyi was so anxious that his forehead was already sweating, his tone was anxious, but he could not just leave Shangguan Qian alone.


    Shangguan Qian Bei bit his lips, tears welling up in his eyes. Resisting the pain with trembling hands, he handed the money bag to him.


    "Feng Yi, your purse just dropped."


    "You chased me just to return my bag?" Li Fengyi looked at her meaningfully, as if something was changing in his heart.


    "Yeah, don''t you have urgent matters to take care of? "Hurry up and go." Shangguan Qian Bei wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes and forced a smile, pretending that he didn''t care.


    Li Fengyi was a little hesitant and whispered, "Can you do it yourself?"


    She nodded her head, "I''m fine. I''ll bandage the wound for a while and it''ll be fine. Hurry up and go, don''t delay your urgent matters because of me."


    He looked at her with a profound look and nodded. "I''ll come back as soon as I can."


    Shangguan Qian watched as the man left, a hint of mockery in his eyes. Such a rush to go to the Sun family, perhaps the medicine had taken effect?


    It was just that he didn''t expect Li Fengyi to be so worried over something like this. From this, it could be seen that Li Fengyi was really good at hiding his emotions.


    She lowered her head to look at the wound on her arm. Dark red blood was seeping out of it.


    "Princess, are you alright?" asked the imperial concubine worriedly.


    Cui Zhu helped her up. Tears welled up in her eyes as she endured the pain, "Qian''Er is fine, but this wound needs to be redressed."


    "Aiya, there''s blood." Senior Servant Bai glanced at him and said in a low voice.


    "Butler Li, go find a doctor!" The imperial concubine spoke a little worriedly, holding Shangguan Qian''s hand. "Little girl, you''re too strong. Your wounds are already so bad, and yet you still pretend nothing happened."


    "Qian''Er is really ¡­" "It doesn''t hurt."


    When he said the last two words, Shangguan Qian''s voice was choked with sobs.


    Her appearance caused the surrounding people to sigh. It seemed that the princess genuinely liked the third prince, and had such an understanding of the general situation.


    "Hmph. Continue acting. Is it really that painful?" Li Danyeng glanced at her and said with a slightly teasing tone, "You think this little injury is worth it?"


    "Qian''Er, it really doesn''t hurt. Just like Princess Danfeng said, this little injury is nothing." Although Shangguan Qian said that, but he could no longer hold back his tears.


    Tears explained Shangguan Qian''s current state of mind, and it made everyone on the scene feel particularly sad. Because they were from another country, even if they had to suffer in the Great Yan Empire, they would still have to endure it.


    "Qian''Er, it''s been hard on you." The imperial concubine sighed and held her hand tightly.


    Sun Mansion ¡ª


    Li Fengyi rushed all the way to the Sun manor, jumping in from the wall with familiar movements, he ran towards Sun Yuetao''s room in large strides.


    The atmosphere of the Sun family was especially solemn. Occasionally, there would be people walking in Sun Yuetao''s courtyard.


    His heart leaped into his throat. He recalled what Ah Fu had told him before, that Sun Yuechan had vomited blood this morning.


    They were still fine when they met yesterday, how did something like this happen?


    Ignoring the servants who saw her, she anxiously entered Sun Yueru''s room. Madam Sun sat by her bed with a worried expression, wiping away her tears from time to time.


    "Madam Sun!" "How''s Yue Jiao?" He walked over with large strides and asked anxiously.


    Madam Sun''s expression suddenly changed. With a heavy voice, she asked, "You still dare to come?"


    As he spoke, he picked up the cup by his side and threw it towards Li Fengyi. Li Fengyi was baffled and nimbly dodged the cup and looked at the person beside the bed.


    Sun Yuetao laid on the bed with a pale face. Above him, his eyes were tightly shut. He was so weak that they had lost all color.


    His heart tightened as he lowered his voice intentionally. "Yue Jiao ¡­"


    "Third Prince!" Please go back! Yue Jiao is very sick right now, I can''t see you! " Madam Sun huffed. "You''re not allowed to contact each other again in the future. It''s one thing if you can''t give Yuexi her name, but you''re actually harming her!" As your mother, I''ve decided on behalf of Yue Jiao. I forbid you all to meet each other again! "


    Li Fengyi was confused and asked in bewilderment, "Madam Sun, what do you mean by that? Was it me who caused Yue Jiao to become like this? "


    "Isn''t it? These days, Yue Jiao didn''t drink the medicine and remained fine. She just drank your medicine in the morning and vomited blood.


    Li Fengyi''s mind buzzed and went blank for a moment. In his mind, he thought back to the drunkards from yesterday.


    Was the drunkard arranged by someone else to poison Yue Jiao?


    "Madam Sun, did you ask the doctor to investigate the reason?"


    "Humph, Third Prince, don''t pretend to be concerned about Yuetao. Although the Sun family isn''t as powerful as the princess of Dali, they still aren''t easy to bully!"


    Madam Sun''s angry eyes widened slightly as she said in a low voice, "See the guests out!"


    "Mother ¡­"


    A weak female voice sounded. Sun Yueru opened her eyes and weakly said, "Mother, don''t chase him away. I believe that it wasn''t done by Feng Yi."


    "Silly child, you still believe him when you''re already like this?" Madame Sun sighed helplessly. She glared fiercely at Li Fengyi. "It''s all because of the medicine he gave you that you became like this!"


    "Mom, I believe in Feng Yi. He won''t harm me." Sun Yueyi looked at Li Fengyi with a face full of confidence, his eyes full of self-blame.


    "Fine, fine, believe me, there''s nothing I can do." Madam Sun sighed and left with the maidservants.


    Li Fengyi sat by the bedside and tightly held her hand, "Yuechan, I''m sorry. If I had been more vigilant, you wouldn''t have been poisoned."


    "Feng Yi, I''m fine. Mother has already checked and only added a pill that conflicts with my medicine, that''s why I''m vomiting blood. I''ve given you trouble again." Sun Yujiao was blaming herself as she looked at him, her eyes filled with love and pity.

 C43

    Li Fengyi had a face full of remorse. If it wasn''t for the amount of things he was hoping for, how could he have let Yue Jiao suffer so much?


    "Yue Jiao, I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly!"


    "It''s fine, I''m fine anyway. Moreover, my relationship with you is better not to let others know. After all, the princess is not married to you yet, so if word of this gets out, it would be bad." Sun Yuetao said in a considerate tone.


    "Yue Jiao, I''m really ashamed. I can''t give you hope. I can''t give you a future."


    "Alright, Feng Yi, I''m willing to wait."


    Li Fengyi felt especially ashamed of Sun Yueru''s willingness to wait. It would be a lifetime for his to wait for a few years and not get married.


    How could he fail the woman who had treated him? However, Shangguan Qian ¡­


    At first, he didn''t really care much about this woman, but it had to be said that she was indeed a good woman.


    "Yue Jiao?"


    Suddenly, a man''s voice came from outside. The door was pushed open, and Qin Wu walked in worriedly. When he saw Li Fengyi sitting on the bed, his expression changed, but he quickly recovered.


    "So Third Prince is here as well. Yuejiao, how are you?" Body ¡­ Are you feeling better? The young miss knew that you were sick and was very worried about you, so she specifically asked me to give you the Tianshan Snow Lotus. " Qin Wu worriedly placed the Tianshan Snow Lotus on the table.


    Sun Yuechan gratefully looked at him and smiled. "Big Brother Qin Hao, I''m fine. It''s just that Yue Jiao''s body has been weak since she was young, so Mother is worried about me if anything happens to her."


    "It''s good to know that you''re fine. Eldest Miss is relieved."


    "Yue Jiao, rest well. Don''t be tired. I''ll be leaving first." Li Fengyi looked at her lovingly. His voice was soft and gentle.


    "Alright." She nodded seriously, her eyes full of shyness.


    Only now did Li Fengyi walk out of the Sun family mansion, while Qin Wu chased after him.


    "Third Prince ¡­"


    "How''s the arrangement?" Li Fengyi''s face was cold and unperturbed. His eyes were sharp as he asked, "You must be very careful in this matter. You can''t be careless in the slightest."


    "All the arrangements were made by Qin Wu alone. No one else knew. Everything was in order, we just have to wait for the arrival of the day of the hunt." Qin Wu''s eyes were filled with killing intent as he spoke in a low voice.


    "Alright!" The corners of Li Fengyi''s mouth hooked up into a smile as he left in large strides.


    Inside the house, a bunch of lotuses was submerged in water, adding some colour to the room. Shangguan Qian sat on the chair, allowing the doctor to bandage her up. Her face was calm, without any hint of emotion.


    It was as if the injured arm didn''t belong to her at all, but to someone else.


    The red tassel guarding at the side couldn''t help but say, "Princess, don''t you feel pain? "When I came to Great Yan, you''ve never recovered from it. You''re so heavily injured that it makes your heart ache just by looking at it."


    Hearing this, Shangguan Qian''s expression finally relaxed a little. Raising his head to look at the red-eyed tassel, he smiled and said: "I''m fine, don''t worry."


    "How can I not be worried? It''s always like this. " The red tassel turned its head and secretly wiped away its tears.


    "I won''t be able to try my best in the future." Shangguan Qian Bei''s tone relaxed. To have such a person worrying about her, she was truly blessed in this life.


    Just then, footsteps came from outside the door. It was a fat man. Leaning in, Shen mama''s face fell. With a few probing looks in her eyes, she walked in with a grin.


    "Why is the princess injured? Is it serious? "


    "You don''t need to care about the princess, right? In any case, ever since Shen mama came to Great Yan Mountain, she had never cared about the princess. I wonder why she''s here now, why does she want to look for the princess again? " Hong Ying asked sarcastically, with a sharp glint in her eyes.


    When they first met, they had disliked Shen mama, but back then, the Princess had always sided with Lady Shen and her daughter. Now, however, it was different.


    "Red Tassel ¡­" Cui Zhu walked in and tugged on the red tassel''s clothes, "Have you forgotten about what I taught you?"


    Hong Ying harrumphed coldly, her eyes were filled with displeasure, "I am just a sprinter." With a moving personality, it''s impossible to remain calm! "


    "Actually, the red tassel is right. I have come with a request for the princess." Shen mama didn''t hesitate to nod and bow as she spoke.


    "Green Bamboo, Red Toad, send the doctor out." Shangguan Qian''er said coldly, covering the injured area with her sleeves as she watched them walk out. Only then did he slowly ask, "I wonder if Senior Servant Shen has anything to say to Qian''Er?"


    "I''m here for Jorge." Shen mama knitted her brows as she looked at the woman quietly drinking tea. Her expression was too serene, making it impossible to guess what she was thinking at all.


    Only then did Shen mama realize that Shangguan Qian was no longer a princess who she could control as she pleased.


    With Shangguan Qian''s current scheming, perhaps even she was not his opponent. Furthermore, she had made them suffer so much, she really hated them, but now was not the time to fall out with her. After all, where was Ruoqi ¡­


    Thinking up to here, Shen mama flopped to her knees and wailed, "Princess, please uphold justice for us, mother and daughter."


    Shangguan Qian raised his brow, his expression calm as he looked at the crying lady in front of him, the mockery in his eyes deepened.


    "What do you want me to do for you? Shen mama should also know that, in Third Prince''s Mansion, Qian''er only has a position slightly higher than a maid, so what''s the use of begging me? "


    Shen mama''s eyes darted around before she hurriedly said, "Princess, it used to be this old servant and Ruoqi who were greedy enough to provoke the Third Prince. However, we''ve never had any ill intentions towards the princess, ever since Ruoqi became the Third Prince''s warmth." "After the bed, Princess Danfeng would come here from time to time to beat us up. The wound on my waist has also healed."


    "What do you want me to do?" Shangguan Qian''er understood in his heart that Li Danyeng had probably gone to look for trouble with Shen Ruoqi after lunch, so Shen mama could no longer hold herself back and came looking for her.


    "Please protect us, Princess. Don''t forget that if we are harmed again, we won''t be able to take it anymore." Shen mama began to cry.


    Shangguan Qian''er slowly put down his teacup, a touch of sarcasm between his brows. "For something like this, Shen mama should look for Imperial Concubine rather than Qian''Er."


    "This old servant knows his wrongs. Back then, it was all due to a ghost that went to find the imperial concubine."


    "Shen mama, I let Shen Ruoqi be the third prince''s warmth. Was the bed benevolent enough? I don''t have any way to deal with Li Danyeng, and I''m really unable to help. " Shangguan Qian said coldly.


    Shen mama also knew that it was definitely not going to be beneficial to Shangguan Qian, so she retreated as if her face was covered in a layer of ice.


    Back in the side courtyard, Shen Ruoqi was crying inside the house, and everything inside the house was smashed into a mess.


    "Mother, what did the princess say?" Shen Ruqi''s face revealed a trace of hope as she hurriedly asked.


    "She doesn''t care." Shen mama sighed, her gaze deep and profound. "I never thought Shangguan Qian would be so scheming to make us the scapegoats, purposely saying that you''re pregnant, and draw Li Danyeng''s attention here."


    "What I said to Princess Danfeng was the truth, I really saw a man coming out of Shangguan Qian''s room." Shen Ruqi wiped away the tears on her face with a face full of unwillingness.


    "Did you see it clearly?"


    "Absolutely." Shen Ruoqi rubbed her shoulder that had been beaten painfully by Li Danyeng, her eyes full of mockery, "Moreover, it''s more than one time. It''s just that I don''t know much about the men who keep up with our shallow secret meeting."


    "Humph!" Shen mama''s name was 3. A hint of fury appeared in her eyes, and she said in a low voice, "We''ll watch and see. If we see that man appear, we''ll immediately go find the Third Prince and see what Shangguan Qian can say!"


    Shen Ruoqi nodded, her eyes full of pride, as if she had already seen the scene of Shangguan Qian being caught.


    In the afternoon, Shangguan Qian was used to taking a nap, and she didn''t like being disturbed during, so she was the only one in the room.


    Although it was currently close to summer, the weather was especially hot. Shangguan Qian had taken off his shirt, and he was only sleeping with his undergarment on.


    With her back facing the door, she lazily said, "Cui Zhu, open the window. It''s so hot."


    The sound of footsteps could be heard as the window was opened. However, he still couldn''t hear any sound of Cui Zhu leaving.


    She wasn''t used to sleeping. Feeling disturbed, she turned around with a frown, but met a pair of amused eyes.


    Li Qing Ying looked at her with a smile. There wasn''t the slightest awkwardness on her face. Instead, she looked as if it was a matter of course.


    Shangguan Qian''s expression froze for a moment, and he said solemnly: "Why are you here?"


    "I climbed over the wall." Li Qingying proudly looked at her and whispered, "This time, no one found out."


    "You ¡­" Shangguan Qian Bei wanted to say something, but realized he was only wearing her undergarment, so he quickly wrapped himself in it, his expression stiff as he said: "Get out!"


    "I finally managed to get in, but you chased me away?" Li Qing Ying muttered with a trace of injury on his face.


    Shangguan Qian was really helpless against him, he really did not know if he was really stupid, or just playing dumb. Now that she was in the same room with him, if anyone saw his now, wouldn''t she die for sure?


    "Eighth prince, if you were to break into Qian''Er''s room privately, what would happen if Qian''Er''s reputation was discovered?"


    Li Qingying indifferently curled his lips, "How could I be influenced by the common sense of the secular world?" Besides, there''s nothing going on between you and me. "


    Shangguan Qian Qian really wanted to slap his head. Although the two of them knew that they were no different from each other, if others saw them, it would be different.


    As the saying goes, a person''s words should be feared. If word of this spread, as a princess, she would be shamed.


    Not married yet, yet hooked again. It attracted the eighth prince''s attention and spread like wildfire. The woman''s words were definitely true. She didn''t want to be wronged by others, and even more so, she didn''t want to have anything to do with Li Qing Ying.


    To her, he really didn''t have any value. He was just an arrogant eighth prince who didn''t care about the world.


    Thus, when faced with such a person, she could dodge as she pleased. If she could, she could avoid as much as she wanted.


    Before she could say anything, she heard the sound of messy footsteps coming from outside the yard, and Shangguan Qian''s expression instantly froze.


    This is bad, could it be that Li Qingying had climbed over the wall and was seen coming in?

 C44

    The footsteps from outside were getting closer and closer. Soon, he heard Cui Zhu''s voice from outside.


    "Third Prince, my princess is taking an afternoon nap, so it''s inconvenient for her to entertain guests."


    "Are you taking a nap or having a private meeting with a man?" Shen Ruqi said mockingly, her tone carrying a hint of ridicule, "I just saw with my own eyes a man wearing grey clothes enter, and his movements are familiar, I think he must have been here many times before."


    "Shen Ruoqi, the princess treats you well, how can you speak nonsense?" the red tassel angrily asked.


    "I''m not spouting nonsense. What I say is the truth, and what I say is the truth!" Shen Ruoqi gave a cold humph, "You''re not letting us in, are you not protecting Shangguan Qian?"


    "Third Prince is going to play along with Shen Ruoqi?" Cui Zhu looked at Li Fengyi with deep and dark eyes, and with a warning tone, she said, "Princess has a habit of sleeping through the afternoon. Third Prince can enter, but others are not allowed to!"


    "What is nonsense? Did I see it with my own eyes? Third Prince, let''s go in! "


    Li Fengyi furrowed his brows. Although he didn''t really believe Shen Ruoqi, but the thought of Shangguan Qian and Li Qingying''s warmth filled his mind. He didn''t feel good about Ye Mo''s relationship, especially since Li Qing Ying climbed over the wall last time.


    When he thought here, he didn''t hesitate any longer and directly pushed open the door.


    The room was filled with a delicate fragrance, and the incense burner placed at the side was steaming hot.


    The window of the house was open, just enough to see the peach trees in the yard.


    Everything was cozy, and the most eye-catching part was the tub behind the screen.


    Li Fengyi''s pupils constricted as he looked towards the bed and the bed. There was no one on the bed, and it was obvious that Shangguan Qian was taking a bath.


    Shen Ruqi could no longer hold it in anymore, "Shangguan Qian! How dare you hide a man in the third prince''s residence? "


    As he said that, he strode behind the screen, meeting Shangguan Qian''s pair of fierce eyes.


    That gaze was too cold. When Shen Ruoqi made contact with it, she trembled and felt a chill run down her spine.


    It felt like death was staring at him, which was just too horrifying.


    "You ¡­"


    Shen Ruqi! Who gave you the guts! " Shangguan Qian''s face grew extremely ugly to behold, "You said that you saw a man hiding in my house, you were looking for him, where is the so-called man?"


    "Third Prince, although we are not married yet, do you not understand Qian''Er''s feelings? Qian''er has always been kind to you and came to the Yan alone. She even let Shen Ruoqi warm you up. "Bed, you still don''t trust me. I''m really sad."


    The words that were full of complaints came out from Shangguan Qian''s mouth, Li Fengyi actually did not feel angry, instead he felt rather ashamed.


    "Qian''Er ¡­"


    Shen Ruqi''s face turned pale, and said in a deep voice, "Impossible, I clearly saw someone enter!" And it''s even wearing grey! "


    As he spoke, he reached out his hand to touch the water, but he didn''t find anything.


    Her face suddenly turned even uglier.


    Shangguan Qian gave her a casual slap on the face, saying in a low voice, "Shen Ruoqi, who gave you the guts!"


    "I ¡­"


    "Qian''Er, it''s all because of my suspicions. If I believe Shen Ruoqi''s words, then I definitely won''t lightly trust others anymore!" Li Fengyi sighed, turned around and left.


    Shen Ruqi panicked, her eyes filled with disbelief, how was this possible? She clearly saw a man come in. How could he have disappeared?


    Shangguan Qian Bei put on his clothes and said solemnly: "You still don''t intend to end this farce?"


    "Impossible, I clearly saw someone enter, how could I not?"


    "Hmph, Shen Ruoqi, I never thought that you would still not let me go. It''s fine if you do it once or twice, but if there''s a next time, I''ll make you pay!"


    Shen Ruqi was frightened out of her wits. Her body shrank as she swallowed her saliva. "Princess, I ¡­"


    "Get out!"


    Shen Ruoqi didn''t dare to stay for another half a minute, and quickly ran out. However, she still felt puzzled at the bottom of her heart. She clearly saw someone coming in, could it be that she suffered from heatstroke due to the heat?


    Cui Zhu walked in and draped the coat over her body. Her eyes were filled with surprise, "Princess, Hong Ying and I were just stunned. We only woke up when we heard the commotion."


    "I don''t blame you." Shangguan Qian said passively, a trace of anger on his face: "You''re still not coming out?"


    Li Qingying, who was hiding behind the bath barrel, came out and could not help but wipe the sweat off his forehead.


    "That girl called Shen Ruoqi is too despicable! "She''s staring at you all the time, Shangguan Qian. Don''t you think it''s scary to be stared at like that?" Li Qing Ying asked casually.


    Shangguan Qian''s eyes were filled with anger as he said in a low voice: "Li Qing Ying, hurry up and leave, don''t appear in front of me again!"


    "Today was an accident. I really did not expect someone to see it." Li Qingying shrugged his shoulders with a look of helplessness on his face. He was already very cautious, who knew he would be seen again?


    "If you didn''t appear, there wouldn''t have been any accident!"


    "Alright, don''t be angry. I''ll leave immediately. Oh right, will you be participating in tomorrow''s hunt? I''ve picked a gentle horse for you. See you tomorrow. " Li Qingying smiled and turned away from the window.


    Shangguan Qian''s expression froze, time flew by so quickly, it was almost time for the hunt.


    However, this year''s hunt should be very exciting.


    "Princess, are you going to let Shen Ruqi off just like that?"


    If these words came out of the red tassel''s mouth, perhaps she wouldn''t be surprised, but it came out of Cui Zhu''s mouth.


    "You also have objections towards Shen Ruoqi?"


    "I just feel that since I can''t use those people, then I''ll just destroy them. Why should I leave those people in danger?" Cui Zhu said word by word.


    Shangguan Qian Bei nodded, looking at her with admiration, "You''re right, I will have to deal with Shen Ruoqi sooner or later, but now is not the time."


    "This servant only wants the princess to not be surrounded by enemies. Other than that, I have no other thoughts." Cui Zhu lowered her head and said.


    Shangguan Qian''er stared at her with his deep gaze, and only after a while did he smile and nod, "You''re right."


    Shen Ruoqi will have to deal with him sooner or later, but the most important thing now is tomorrow''s matter, the Meet, Li Qingying ¡­


    When she thought about how Li Qingying had even chosen a horse for her, she felt touched.


    Compared to those calm and scheming people, Li Qingying was a pure person.


    This was because Li Qing Ying was even more real than them.


    Shen Ruqi angrily ran back to the remote area, her eyes filled with disbelief. She had clearly seen a man go in, how could he disappear in the blink of an eye?


    Besides, she had touched it. There was no one in the barrel, and there was no place to hide. Where could a man hide?


    "Ruqi, how is it? Is the Third Prince very angry? " Shen mama asked curiously.


    Shen Ruqi said rather irritably, "What? By the time we enter, that person has already disappeared, and we don''t even know where he went!"


    "What?" How is that possible? Did the Third Prince not see anything? " Shen mama wore a surprised expression as well, her expression somewhat ugly.


    Now, their situation was even more awkward. In the past, they could have Shangguan Qian''s support, but now they had not only offended Shangguan Qian, Li Fengyi would no longer trust them.


    Furthermore, Li Fengyi no longer treated Ruoqi as before, where should they go now?


    "Mother, what should we do in the future? We have angered Shangguan Qian, and after a while the doctor will examine our bodies." If my body is discovered, wouldn''t I have been exposed? " Shen Ruqi said anxiously.


    She didn''t want anyone to discover her. She originally wanted to find a suitable opportunity to get rid of this so-called ''child'', but now that the Third Prince didn''t treat her like before, she was truly afraid.


    If this'' child ''disappeared, the Third Prince would no longer care about her. What would he do then?


    At the end of the day, people''s greed was endless. She didn''t want to be discovered that she wasn''t pregnant, and even more so, she didn''t want to lose the favor of Li Fengyi.


    "There''s no choice, I can only apologize to Shen Ruoqi, but it''s hard to say if she will accept it or not." Shen mama sighed and said.


    In the afternoon, the weather was still hot. Shangguan Qian did not sleep at noon, so he did not have much energy for the whole afternoon.


    "Princess, Shen Ruoqi is here to seek an audience." Hong Ying pouted, obviously she had a big problem with Shen Ruoqi.


    Shangguan Qian caressed his cheek lazily, saying faintly: "Let her in."


    Before she could even enter, she heard a burst of sobbing. Shen Ruqi walked in while crying and plopped down on her knees in front of her.


    "Princess, if Qi is mistaken, please forgive me."


    Shangguan Qian''er raised his brow, the corners of his lips curling up. It had only been a short while since she had caused such a ruckus in the room, and he had already come to plead for mercy?


    It had to be said that this woman was truly shameless.


    "Oh? What''s wrong with you? There''s nothing wrong with seeing a man enter my room and report this to the Third Prince. " Shangguan Qian said lazily, but his eyes were fierce.


    Shen Ruoqi tugged at her clothes, her snot flowing as she cried, "Princess, Ruoqi knows her wrongs. Ruoqi won''t dare to do that again, I beg Princess, please forgive Ruoqi."


    After crying for a while, Shangguan Qian gently brushed her hand away and yawned, then analyzed in a friendly tone, "If Qi came to find me so quickly, I''m afraid he has some other motive, right?"


    "No, Ruoqi definitely didn''t ¡­"


    "Really? Heh ~ "Shangguan Qian sneered coldly, his tone becoming colder," I suddenly remembered that in a few days it will be the imperial concubine who will ask the doctor to examine your body. It''s time for my physical body to show itself. No wonder ¡­ "


    "Princess, Ruoqi truly knows her wrongs, it has nothing to do with anything else." Shen Ruqi looked at her sincerely, her sincere appearance seemed to be real.


    She was really a woman who knew how to act. Shangguan Qian looked at her lazily, his voice light, "If you can get me anything you want, just kneel down and beg me. If you can''t use me, just stab me in the back.


    Shen Ruqi''s expression froze, she understood that Shangguan Qian did not intend to help her, and an angry look appeared on her face.


    "Shangguan Qian, you really won''t help me?"


    As he said that, he stood up and took a pair of scissors, pointing it at his own stomach, smiling coldly, "Shangguan Qian, even if I die, I will drag you down with me!"

 C45

    Shangguan Qian Qian had already guessed what she was going to do, but he did not stop his, allowing the scissors to stab into his chest. Abdomen.


    Blood ¡ª


    Instantly, the entire room was filled with blood. There was a fishy smell and Shen Ruqi''s stomach was bright red.


    She fell to the ground, her face twisted in pain, but she was smiling.


    That smile was very strange, like a smile of revenge.


    "You want to frame me based on this?"


    "That''s enough." Shen Ruqi painfully opened her mouth and cried out. Her cries were laced with pain, and very quickly, they were heard echoing out of the courtyard.


    "Princess, what happened?" Cui Zhu and Hong Ying ran in, and when they saw Shen Ruoqi covered in blood, the two of them were also stunned.


    "Princess, why is she like this?" The red tassel bit its lips and spoke in a flustered manner.


    "She? She probably likes to mutilate herself. "


    Shen Ruqi viciously glared at her, loudly shouting, "Shangguan Qian has killed, Shangguan Qian has killed!"


    Very quickly, the group of servants all heard the sound and came to the courtyard. However, all of them looked at each other, and no one dared to go in and see what was going on.


    "What happened?" When Li Danyeng heard the news, she joined in the fun and asked.


    "I''m not sure either, I just heard people shouting Shangguan Qian is killing people."


    "Shangguan Qian killed someone?" Li Danyeng''s eyes turned and looked at Butler Li who was following behind her. She hurriedly said, "Quickly go and call Big Brother Yi over."


    Butler Li looked at the yard meaningfully and then left slowly.


    Very soon, Li Fengyi was called over, and Shen Ruoqi''s cries inside the house were already hoarse.


    Without hesitation, he charged in, what entered his sight was Shen Ruoqi rolling around on the floor.


    When Shen Ruqi saw Li Fengyi, his crying became even more intense, "Fengyi, quick, save our child, quick."


    Li Fengyi''s expression changed and he quickly picked her up. Looking at the blood all over his body, he frowned.


    "Ah Fu, go find a doctor!"


    "Shangguan Qian, I never thought that you would be so vicious!" Although Li Danyeng said this, in her heart, she was cheering.


    He didn''t even need to do anything to get rid of Shen Ruoqi''s child. That''s great.


    Shangguan Qian did not look too emotional, instead saying lightly: "Princess, do you want to watch a good show?"


    All the maidservants in the yard were discussing what had happened. Shangguan Qing was dressed in a light blue dress, and as a whole she looked simple and ordinary as she walked out of the house.


    As she walked out, all the discussions instantly disappeared.


    She did not pay much attention to this. She slowly walked towards the side courtyard, just in time to see a doctor walking over anxiously.


    Shangguan Qian shook his head, a funny look on his face, "No need, let''s go in and watch the show."


    Once they entered, they heard Shen Ruqi''s loud cries. As for Senior Servant Shen, she sat by the side and kept wiping away her tears.


    Even Li Fengyi tightly furrowed his brows. The atmosphere was especially tense.


    Li Danyun, on the other hand, was much more relaxed. She sat off to the side, a pleased smile on her face.


    "Princess, you can''t stand Ruoxi being so nice, she actually attacked so viciously!" Shen mama glared at her while crying, her tone carrying a hint of complaint.


    He even pushed all the blame onto her.


    Shangguan Qian did not pay much attention to this, but sat down on a chair at the side and said: "Shen mama, if you can eat whatever you like, you can''t speak carelessly."


    "Enough!" Let''s not talk about it, doctor, just look at the child in her womb. " Li Fengyi said with a gloomy face.


    The doctor tremblingly walked in front of Shen Ruoqi to feel her pulse, "Third Prince, the child in this lady''s womb has not been saved."


    "Wait ¡­" Shangguan Qian Bei stood up and slowly walked to the doctor, glancing casually at the bed. Shen Ruqi who was on the stage, smiled and said, "Doctor, are you sure that her child has died?"


    "Princess, what do you mean? Don''t you believe in doctors? " Shen mama questioned vigilantly.


    "Yes ¡­" "Yes." The doctor wiped the sweat from his forehead and his tone became uneasy.


    "I should ask. Are you sure she''s pregnant?"


    Shangguan Qian''s words were like throwing a stone on a peaceful lake, causing a thousand ripples.


    "Princess!" What are you talking about? The doctor took out her pulse with his own two hands and everyone saw it with their own eyes! " Shen mama said in a low voice, but her face was faintly pale.


    On the other hand, Li Fengyi''s face became more and more serious. His tone was neither cold nor indifferent, "Qian''Er, you have to have some basis for saying that, don''t you?"


    "That''s right, how do you know that Shen Ruoqi isn''t pregnant?" Li Danyeng was also aroused and quickly asked, but she also felt it was strange. Previously, she beat up Shen Ruoqi very badly, but the child was fine.


    "It''s not that she isn''t pregnant, but that she can''t be at all!" Shangguan Qian Bei stared at the bed mockingly. The woman on the bed felt even more vengeful.


    All these troubles were caused by Shen Ruoqi herself, and they were caused by her, so Shangguan Qian could only say that she deserved it.


    "What?" Li Danyeng''s eyes widened as she looked at her with disbelief, "You''re saying that we''ve all been deceived!"


    "Princess!" Don''t you dare slander us in front of the third prince! Now that the child is gone, are you going to get away with it this way? "


    Shangguan Qian didn''t pay much attention to Shen mama''s accusation, and he still wore a smile on his face.


    "Shen mama should still remember this item, right?"


    Cui Zhu took out a box and opened it. It was a piece of emerald cabbage.


    Shen mama''s face instantly turned pale, but she was also wondering in her heart, just when did Shangguan Qian know that Ruoqi couldn''t get pregnant?


    "This is... The empress handed the princess a greeting gift to the imperial concubine. "


    "Yes, this is indeed a greeting gift for Senior Concubine, but you dropped the bag and gave a broken stone to Qian''Er. Qian''er didn''t know that he actually gave it to Senior Concubine!" Shangguan Qian''er took a deep breath, the humiliation in the depths of her eyes. "She knows what happened at that time. Senior Servant Bai was here to buy this piece of jadeite cabbage from the pawnshop."


    As he spoke, he passed the pawnshop''s record to Li Fengyi and continued speaking.


    "Everyone should be very curious as to why this servant is secretly taking the emerald cabbage away, right? It''s all because of the treatment for Shen Ruoqi''s illness. Before she even entered the Third Royal Palace, Shen Ruoqi had already disappeared for an entire night. " Shangguan Qian Bei swept a glance at Li Fengyi, the corners of his mouth curled into a mocking smile.


    "You''re lying!" Shen mama retorted loudly as she wailed, "It''s all because you''re your own master that you''ve slandered us slaves."


    "Shen mama, what are you so anxious about?" I haven''t finished. "


    Shangguan Qian Qian looked at the pale Shen mother and daughter, the corners of his mouth curled up, "Hong Ying, bring the doctor in."


    Very soon, Hong Ying led the medicine store''s doctor in. This doctor happened to be the doctor Li Fengyi used to visit, and after many contacts, he knew that Shangguan Qian did not use money to buy him off.


    Li Fengyi''s face was calm as he looked at the bed. Shen Ruqi, who was in so much pain that she wished she were dead, had a deep look in her eyes.


    "Doctor Zhang, do you still remember this list?" Shangguan Qian took out a prescription, and on it was the written certificate for Shen Ruoqi.


    "I did draw up this list."


    "Then do you still remember who came to buy medicine from you?"


    Doctor Zhang looked at Shen mama and confirmed, "That''s her. I still have an impression of her. At that time, she was planning on changing the medicine with me using the emerald cabbage, but I didn''t agree."


    "Then what was the result of her diagnosis?"


    "At that time, it was this lady who was diagnosed and treated. Because this lady has been in the water for a long time, she can''t be pregnant anymore." Dr. Zhang explained with a serious expression.


    The moment he said that, Li Fengyi''s expression turned completely black. In other words, Shen Ruoqi was the one who lied to him during this period of time! What child, all of them were fake!


    In bed. Shen Ruqi''s face was pale as a sheet as she hurriedly explained, "Feng Yi, it''s not like that. The reason why I said that was because Shangguan Qian ordered me to do so, you have to believe me."


    "Shen Ruqi, how dare you! How dare you lie to big brother Yi! You can''t be blamed even if you die!" Li Danyeng glared fiercely at her.


    "It wasn''t like that, it was all taught to me by Shangguan Qian. If you said you were pregnant, you wouldn''t have married me. It was all her, all of it!"


    "That''s right, Third Prince, it''s all Shangguan Qian''s fault, it''s all her fault." Shen mama quickly kneeled in front of Li Fengyi and wailed loudly.


    Shangguan Qian''s expression was grave as he said in a low voice, "Shen mother and daughter, let''s not talk about how tolerant I am of you all the way to the Great Yan Empire, just say that I made Ruoqi warm up to Third Prince." The bed was only agreed to by me, and you guys are still not satisfied, yet you still want to pull me into the water? "


    "All these years of master and servant friendship, yet it was unable to resist your greed. Qian''er truly feels very sad."


    "Nonsense! It was you who planned us all the way! "See if I tear your mask off!" Shen mama pounced on Shangguan Qian like a madman.


    Shangguan Qian was totally unprepared, seeing her pounce towards him, all that was left was a scream.


    However, before she could pounce on him, Li Fengyi viciously kicked his.


    Shen mama''s body ¡­ Her body fell backwards, and with a kacha sound, her fat body was pressed down heavily. On the table, she instantly paralyzed the surface of the table.


    "Shen mama, this is all true. "Just because you said so, you want to make a move on me?" Shangguan Qian asked with a low voice.


    "Humph, this kind of evil slave should be killed on the spot!" Li Fengyi sneered as he glanced at the bed in disgust. Shen Ruoqi who was on the way shouted angrily, "Ah Fu! To force the mother and daughter of the Shen family out of the Third Prince''s Mansion! "


    "Alright!" Ah Fu promised repeatedly.


    "Feng Yi, Feng Yi ¡­" Shen Ruqi painfully shouted his name, her eyes full of sadness, "How can you treat me like this, how can you do this?"


    Li Fengyi coldly snorted with eyes full of coldness, coldly said, "This is all your fault!"

 C46

    Watching Li Fengyi leave, the glimmer of hope in Shen Ruqi''s heart was completely extinguished.


    She had not thought that things would turn out like this. She had thought that she could use this to scheme against Shangguan Qian, which would be the reason why she decided to hurt herself and push the so-called ''child'' matter onto her.


    However, she did not know that Shangguan Qian had become more scheming, and had even found the doctor who had treated her that day.


    Only now did Shen Ruoqi feel how terrifying Shangguan Qian was, she even began to regret, she shouldn''t have provoked her!


    However, it was too late to regret it now. The Third Prince was going to chase her out of the mansion now that the matter had been exposed.


    "Sister Qian, Sister Qian, I know I was wrong. I beg you, please let us stay." Shen Ruoqi pleaded as she cried.


    "Shen Ruoqi, I gave you a chance, but it was because you weren''t confident." Shangguan Qian Bei''s tone was light as he glanced at Li Danyeng, his brow raised slightly. "Speaking of which, the Third Prince has left some sort of friendship for you. You lied to him like this, but he only kicked you out of the mansion. Be contented with it."


    As soon as she finished speaking, she noticed Li Danyeng''s expression change, and the smile on the corner of her mouth became even wider.


    After which, he walked out.


    Li Danyeng''s face was filled with anger, "Ah Fu, close the door!"


    Ah Fu shut the door obediently, leaving behind only Shen mama and Shen Ruqi, who had been kicked into the room by Li Fengyi.


    She slowly walked in front of Shen Ruoqi. "A lowly woman like you is worthy of big brother Yi''s care? You actually lied to us! Brother Yi is kind, but I''m not so kind! "


    Shen Ruqi looked at her in fear, her face turning even paler, "What are you doing?"


    "Since we''re already leaving the mansion, of course I''ll give you a big present and let you remember me." Li Danyeng smiled mockingly, her gaze coming in contact with the blood-stained scissors at the side.


    Shen Ruqi was so scared that her face turned pale. She hadn''t even made a move, yet she was already screaming and trying her best to shrink back into the bed.


    Li Danyeng smiled mockingly as she picked up the scissors. Her eyes emitted waves of viciousness. "You dare to stab yourself? Aren''t you afraid of a few more wounds?"


    "Princess Danfeng, have mercy, have mercy!" Shen mama didn''t care at all as she hugged Li Danyeng. The leg howled loudly.


    Li Danyeng frowned and stabbed Shen mama twice in the back. Shen mama cried out in pain as she fell to the ground.


    "No, no! Princess Danfeng, I''m begging you! I''m begging you!" Shen Ruoqi''s body. Her body could not help but tremble, and she quickly smelled the scent of urine.


    Li Danyeng pursed her lips and looked at the wet liquid on the bed. Tick it up.


    "Shen Ruoqi, you''re so disgusting."


    As she spoke, she picked up the scissors and fiercely stabbed it into her stomach a few times. Blood began to flow, and the wailing sounds were incessant.


    "Ah Fu, throw them far away."


    Shangguan Qian sat in the small pavilion in the back garden, his emotions seemingly in a good mood, his rosy lips half-bent.


    It was the first time since she had come to Great Yan that she had shown such a happy expression.


    "Princess, what''s the matter?" Cui Zhu, who was standing to the side, couldn''t help but ask.


    "You''ll know in a while."


    Very quickly, the red tassel appeared, carrying a plate of snacks. Before arriving at the small pavilion, she asked, "Princess, where do you think the red tassel went?"


    "Where did you go?" Shangguan Qian pretended not to know anything as he asked.


    I went to see Shen Ruoxi being thrown out of the house. She was wounded along with Senior Servant Shen, so she couldn''t move at all, but ah, I saw the mat dripping wet water.


    "Serves you right." Cui Zhu muttered from the side, "The mother and daughter of the Shen family have repeatedly targeted the princess, she deserves to end up like this!"


    "That''s right, I have long disliked Lady Shen and her daughter!" The red tassel huffed and puffed.


    Shangguan Qian only smiled, otherwise he did not speak, appearing exceptionally calm.


    Lin Dong cast his gaze into the distance and sighed deeply. Lin''er, did you see it? Shen Ruoqi also received her due retribution.


    He had to pay back all the sins he had committed.


    Early in the morning, when Shangguan Qian had just finished changing, there was a knock on the door.


    "Sister Hong Ying, is the princess awake?"


    "Princess is awake. Is something the matter?"


    "It''s the eighth prince ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian''s skirt fluttered, he didn''t quite understand what Ah Fu said outside the door.


    Hong Ying pushed open the door and said in a low voice, "Princess, just now Ah Fu said that the eighth prince is already outside."


    Did he come to the Third Prince''s Mansion so early in the morning to see her off?


    Her expression changed slightly as she said in a low voice, "What the hell is this Li Qingying doing?"


    At the entrance of Third Prince''s Mansion, a few servants brought out two dates red horses. Shangguan Qian''s brow was furrowed, Li Qingying''s appearance would definitely strike at Li Fengyi''s nerves.


    Li Fengyi was already displeased when he jumped over the wall, but now, he was giving away a horse in public? She really didn''t know what to say anymore.


    "Oh, Shangguan Qian, you are so capable, to actually have the eighth prince send you a horse." Li Danyeng said with a mocking expression, "I''m warning you, you haven''t gotten married to Brother Yi yet, so don''t be shy!"


    "Princess Danfeng, even if I am the most humble one, what does it have to do with you? Even the Third Prince did not say anything, so what kind of status do you have to advise me? " Shangguan Qian said with a faint smile, walking towards the door.


    "Shangguan Qian, brother Yi won''t marry you! "Humph!" Li Danyeng couldn''t hold back her anger and cursed loudly.


    When he walked to the door, he saw Li Qingying standing guard. There were two horses beside him, and both of them had a white scar on their foreheads that looked like lightning.


    It looked much better than the horses prepared in Third Prince''s Mansion, especially since the eighth prince was more favoured than Li Fengyi.


    "Eighth prince, are you here to give me my horse?" Shangguan Qian asked lightly, a look of alienation on his face.


    Li Qingying smiled and let the servant bring the two horses over, asking, "Which one do you like?"


    "Whatever." Shangguan Qian had heard the faint sound of footsteps, and subconsciously moved a little further away from Li Qing Ying.


    Li Fengyi was dressed in blue. He indifferently glanced at Li Qingying and a layer of ice immediately covered his face.


    "Eighth brother, you came to my house so early on business?"


    "I''m here to deliver the horse to Qian''Er. Third Bro won''t mind, right?" Li Qing Ying smiled as he touched one of the horses and said, "Qian''Er, I''ll leave this one to you. It has a more docile temperament."


    Shangguan Qian''er revealed a troubled look on his face, shaking his head as he said: "Third Prince has already prepared a horse for Qian''Er."


    "What do you mean? Do you dislike my horse? " Li Qingying''s expression suddenly changed, then he looked towards Li Fengyi, "Or is Third Brother unwilling to let me go?"


    Li Fengyi had an indifferent expression as he coldly said, "Since eighth brother''s horse is docile, I''ll ride eighth brother''s horse. It''s safer."


    Shangguan Qian Qian could sense Li Fengyi''s hostility, so he did not agree.


    "Then it''s a deal, Qian''er. I''ll leave this horse to you. We''ll meet in the hunting grounds." Li Qingying did not notice the strange atmosphere and signaled the servant to leave the horse. Only then did he mount the horse and leave with a peace of mind.


    Li Fengyi coldly glanced at the horse left behind by Li Qingying. Although there was no trace of happiness or anger in his tone, he could still feel a trace of coldness.


    "Eighth brother''s horse is naturally a good horse, it also saves me the trouble of worrying about Qian''Er."


    "Feng Yi, I didn''t know he would send a horse over." Shangguan Qian''er said with a sincere look on her face, her eyes filled with worry: "If you don''t mind, I won''t be going today."


    "I don''t mind." When Li Fengyi saw how loyal she was, his mood improved a lot. He reached out his hand to stroke her hair. A trace of gentleness flashed across his deep eyes. "Go and prepare, it''s time for us to go."


    Shangguan Qian Chao nodded, looking at him affectionately, with the embarrassment of a little girl on his face.


    "Then I''ll go prepare it ¡­"


    Back in the yard, she changed into her riding clothes. Because she used to ride out of the city on her own, she was quite good at it.


    "Princess, can you go by yourself? At least let me and Sister Cui Zhu follow by your side, so it''ll be easier to take care of them. " The red tassel looked at her with concern.


    "No need. This hunt is very dangerous and I don''t want any of you to get into trouble."


    "Princess, this is precisely the reason why we should go."


    Shangguan Qian shook his head determinedly, "I''ll be fine."


    When she reached the courtyard, she just so happened to see Li Danyeng walk out. She gave a cold humph, glancing at Shangguan Qian with some disdain.


    "Shangguan Qian, you can''t just go to the Great Hunt as long as you want, don''t embarrass Yi-gege."


    "Why would Princess Danfeng say such a thing?" She smiled faintly and looked at the two horses in the stable, a profound look in her eyes.


    "Hmph, don''t you know your own limitations?"


    Shangguan Qian Chao shook his head, walking to the door. Looking at the horse that Li Qingying had brought, he couldn''t help but frown, reaching out to touch it. As expected, the horse was very docile, it didn''t resist at all.


    Li Danyeng proudly pulled out her horse and jumped onto it.


    At that moment, the horse howled like a madman and raised its forelegs.


    Li Danyeng was caught off guard and directly fell off the horse.


    With a plop, dust flew into the air. Seeing this, the servant guarding the door hurriedly pulled the horse up and helped Li Danyeng up.


    Li Danyeng''s body was in a sorry state. Her clothes that she had just changed into were covered in soil and ashes, and her hair was in a mess.


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but burst out laughing, the laughter immediately provoking Li Danyeng''s anger.


    "Why are you laughing!"


    She forced herself to smile as she looked at Li Danyeng, who was in a sorry state. She kindly said, "Princess Danyeng, your riding skills really aren''t that good. Don''t embarrass the Third Prince when you get to the hunting grounds."


    Li Danyeng completely threw back the words Li Danyeng had ridiculed her earlier, causing her face to flush with anger as she stared at her.


    "Despicable." "Human, stop laughing at me, how good can you ride?"

 C47

    Shangguan Qian''er smiled, but did not speak. However, in Li Danyeng''s eyes, her smile was one of mockery.


    Her eyes were full of viciousness as she strode over, raising her hand to slap Shangguan Qian. However, the moment she did so, she was gripped tightly by Li Fengyi.


    Li Fengyi''s expression carried some anger as he said in a low voice, "Danfeng, when can you change the way you beat people up? How did Qian''Er offend you? And you want to make a move again? "


    Shangguan Qian Shan tugged at his shirt with a wronged look on his face, the panic in his eyes still lingering, "Feng Yi, don''t scold Princess Danfeng like that. It''s because she''s angry that she wants to find someone. "Vent your anger."


    "What''s the matter with you again? Why are you in such a sorry state? " Only now did Li Fengyi notice that her clothes and hair were dirty and messy.


    "Big Brother Yi, just take care of her. I didn''t even see you care about her when she was thrown off her horse!" Li Danyeng complained angrily.


    "That''s right, Princess Danfeng was just too angry and wanted to hit Qian''Er. Qian Qian really doesn''t matter." Shangguan Qian bit his lips, lowering his eyelids, a hint of sadness in his tone.


    Li Fengyi instantly frowned, "Danfeng, if you continue messing around, then don''t go hunting!"


    "Brother Yi ¡­" Li Danyeng glared angrily at Shangguan Qian, her heart full of anger. This damned woman, she acted as if she had been bullied. It was clear that her hand had not even touched her!


    "Go and change your clothes now, or don''t go!" Li Fengyi held his hands behind his back as he scolded in a low voice.


    Li Danyeng glared at Shangguan Qian angrily, then ran towards the yard.


    "I really wonder when this girl will grow up!" Li Fengyi helplessly sighed, "With her temper, who would be able to bear her?"


    "Princess Danfeng is still young. Besides, although she has a bad temper, she is still a pretty good person." Shangguan Qian''er said with a faint smile, looking at the horse that the servant had led to the side.


    "Only with a good temper can you bear with her, but I will also have to take more responsibility."


    "I will."


    After waiting for a quarter-hour, Li Danyeng finally changed her clothes, but the anger on her face had not disappeared.


    "Alright, let''s go."


    Li Danyeng jumped onto the horse with a familiar look, as if she was afraid of something. She waited for a while, and seeing that the horse was fine, she turned the horse around.


    However, at this time, the horse let out another miserable howl, throwing her violently to the ground. It then hid to the side, letting out painful cries from time to time.


    Li Danyeng was struck dumb by the fall. She fell to the ground and didn''t react for a long time.


    "Dan Feng!" Li Fengyi''s expression changed and he immediately dismounted his horse, striding towards her, "How are you?"


    Li Danyeng frowned with a trace of pain on her face, then she crawled up and said, "Big Brother Yi, I''m fine."


    Her clothes were once again covered in dust. She glared at the horse, tightly holding the red whip in her hand. She walked forward without a care and lashed it out viciously.


    The horse once again let out a whimper, raised its front leg, and fiercely glared, kicking Li Danyeng to the side.


    The process happened too quickly. Before anyone could react, Li Dancheng was kicked to the side and she vomited a mouthful of blood before fainting.


    "Princess Danfeng!" An elderly voice sounded. Housekeeper Li quickly ran to Li Danyeng, his face filled with anxiety. "Ah Fu, quickly go find Imperial Consort Dan Feng and inform her of Princess Dan Feng''s situation!"


    Li Fengyi also stepped forward, worry hanging on his face. "Go find a doctor!"


    Manager Li quickly carried Li Danyeng and ran into the courtyard.


    Shangguan Qian stood at the side, looking at Butler Li with a deep look in his eyes.


    Wasn''t this Steward Li''s worry too high? Even Li Fengyi wasn''t as worried as him.


    Li Danyeng was sent into the room and her chest was kicked by a horse. She fell into a coma.


    Senior Servant Bai helped her up, tears streaming down her face as she looked at the bed. Li Dancheng on the stage.


    "What''s going on? How did the perfectly fine Danfeng become like this? "


    "That horse seemed to have gone crazy for some reason. It had actually managed to throw Princess Danfeng twice. Princess Danfeng was so infuriated that she threw a whip at her and was kicked in the chest by the horse." Butler Li said with a worried expression.


    The gaze she shot towards Li Danyeng was filled with worry.


    The imperial concubine was even more worried. She would occasionally take out a handkerchief to wipe away her tears and say softly, "Senior Servant Bai, go to the palace and find the imperial physician."


    "Yes!"


    Bai mama let out a long sigh and quickly left, just in time to bump into Shangguan Qian. He gave him an indifferent glance before leaving.


    It seemed that Li Danyeng had a very high status in the Third Prince''s Mansion, to the point that she would not hesitate to request an imperial physician for her?


    And this Manager Li, why is he so worried about Li Danyeng?


    What''s going on?


    There was a trace of speculation in his eyes as he stood by the door.


    And just at that time, Li Fengyi walked in. He tightly furrowed his brows and said in a low voice, "I''ve checked, there''s indeed a problem with that horse."


    His words stirred up a thousand ripples. The imperial concubine quickly looked at him, "What problem?"


    "There were two deep wounds on the back of that horse. In addition, there was a saddle mounted on top of the horse. The horse would definitely not be able to bear the pain, which is why the horse fell off."


    The imperial concubine''s expression was solemn as she thought about it carefully, "You mean that someone did something to it? is it for the sake of retaliating against Dan Feng? "


    His words caused the atmosphere in the room to become even more tense. Everyone was guessing who could possibly do this.


    "The most suspicious thing is that the horse was cut twice, but no one noticed." Li Fengyi spoke indifferently with doubt in his eyes. If a horse was injured, it would definitely howl, yet it did not howl. Instead, it would only flare up after the phoenix mounted the horse?


    What was going on?


    Consort Li''s expression was solemn and her face downcast. Her eyes even emitted a trace of hostility as she said, "Butler Li!"


    "I''m here."


    "This matter must be investigated thoroughly! I will make sure that the person who designed this pill will die a horrible death! "


    Butler Li immediately nodded, "This lowly one will go investigate!"


    Consort Ji withdrew her sharp gaze and looked at the bed. She then turned her head and said, "Feng Yi, go participate in the hunt. I''ll take care of the phoenix."


    Li Fengyi had a serious expression on his face. After considering his options, he nodded and said, "I will go now."


    The imperial concubine closed her eyes and sighed. "Go on."


    Li Fengyi walked out of the house, glancing at Shangguan Qian''er and saying softly, "Qian''er, let''s go."


    She nodded and followed behind Li Fengyi.


    After a thorough examination, only Li Danyeng''s horse was scratched. It seemed that someone was targeting her.


    Li Fengyi glanced at the horse that Li Qingying had brought over and asked in a deep voice, "Qian''Er, can you ride on your own?"


    "Alright."


    Shangguan Qian lightly stroked the horse, and sure enough, it was very docile, quickly mounting the horse and chasing Li Fengyi.


    His expression was tense and preoccupied.


    Shangguan Qian''er smiled faintly, probably worried that Li Dancheng would not be able to make it, but he had no choice but to go hunting. After all, there were some things that he needed to arrange first.


    She yawned as a trace of tiredness appeared in her eyes. Without Li Danyeng by her side, her ears had become much more tranquil.


    When they arrived at the east gate, many princes and nobles had already arrived. Although there were some families, there weren''t many.


    Shangguan Qian looked around, and in the end, his gaze landed on Qin Wu who was standing in the corner.


    "Qian''Er, why did you come so late?"


    After being patted on the shoulder, she frowned and turned around to see Li Qingying.


    Shangguan Qian said with a dry cough, "Eighth Prince, so many people are looking at us, pay attention to your image."


    "I only said hello to you because I didn''t care about your image? I have some snacks here, do you want some? " He took out a small plate from the eunuch beside him. There were all sorts of snacks on it.


    Shangguan Qian Bei was actually a little hungry, and after looking around to make sure that no one was looking for them, he finally nodded his head.


    "Eat, we still have to wait a while before we can leave."


    Without hesitating, she picked up a cinnamon cake and began to eat it.


    "The eighth prince''s pastries look very fragrant." A voice of Xie Yan came from behind.


    Shangguan Qian was so frightened that he hurriedly placed the osmanthus cake on the plate and turned to look at the person behind him.


    Ouyang Jin was dressed in a purple robe, his silver hair tied up casually with a hairpin. He had a beautiful face, and his long and narrow eyes were narrowed as he sized up Shangguan Qian.


    The corners of his mouth were slightly bent, and his entire body emitted a demonic feeling.


    "I haven''t had breakfast either." He walked to Shangguan Qian''s side, purposely picking up the osmanthus cake that Shangguan Qian had just eaten half of it before tossing it back onto the plate.


    He slowly stuffed it into his mouth and started chewing slowly. However, he soon started to frown.


    "Why does the Imperial Advisor have the habit of stealing from others?" Li Qingying said a little sarcastically as he passed another piece of pastry to Shangguan Qian.


    "Qian''Er, taste this. It''s also very delicious."


    If she stood next to an Imperial Advisor whose aura was so strong that it could explode at any moment, how would she still have the mood to eat snacks?


    "It''s too sweet, it doesn''t taste good." Ouyang Jin said indifferently, his devilish eyes sized up Shangguan Qian with a certain intent.


    "It''s not for you to eat!" The eighth prince seemed to be very hostile towards him.


    "Ha ~" Ouyang Jin glanced at Li Qingying, but didn''t say anything. His expression was sluggish, "The eighth prince seems to have some opinions on me."


    "So what?"


    Standing at the side, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but twitch his lips, he could vaguely guess that Li Qingying was in for a ride.


    "Since the eighth prince likes these pastries, then let''s eat them all."


    His tone was exceptionally calm, so much so that when he said those words, his eyes were completely calm without any emotions. His eyes were so deep that they were like an ancient well.


    Deep, quiet, and without any ripples.


    "How dare you!"


    The eighth prince looked at him in ridicule, "Who do you think you are? You dare to manipulate me? "


    Right at this moment, the little Sheng who was behind Ouyang Jin directly grabbed onto Li Qingying''s life vein. He immediately opened his mouth wide and stuffed all the pastries on the plate into Li Qingying''s mouth.


    "Demoness, how dare you... Let go of me, please, let go! "

 C48

    Shangguan Qian Qian looked at Li Qing Ying, who was stuffed with pastries, and couldn''t help but twitch his lips. Even she knew Ouyang Jin couldn''t afford to offend him, if she provoked him, he would be in for it.


    "We meet again." Ouyang Jin lazily opened his mouth as his eyes half-opened and half closed. His entire body was exuding an evil aura.


    As the wind blew, a familiar fragrance wafted in the air, and Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but furrow his brow.


    "What orders does the Imperial Advisor have?" She lowered her head slightly, deliberately not looking at his eyes, but she could still feel his strong aura, causing the pressure around her to drop.


    Ouyang Jin indifferently smiled, his ice-cold hands touched her hands and a black bracelet was directly buckled onto her wrist.


    "What is this?" She looked at the bracelet on her wrist with surprise. The bracelet was bone-chilling cold and exuded an evil aura, just like Ouyang Jin''s.


    "Wear it. Do not take it off. Tomorrow is the fifteenth. You should know what to do." He lazily glanced at her before slowly leaving.


    Her hand touched the bracelet and her eyebrows knitted together. This bracelet is really ¡­ Ugly.


    What was engraved on the bracelet was not a dragon or a phoenix, but instead a strange bird. This bird had a very strange and ugly appearance; it was evil everywhere.


    Just as he wanted to take it off, he remembered Ouyang Jin''s warning not to take it off. After a moment of hesitation, he finally stuffed the bracelet back into his sleeve.


    On the side, Li Qing Ying''s mouth was filled with snacks and her mouth was wide open.


    "Are you alright?"


    Li Qing Ying leaned her hand against the wall and vomited a few mouthfuls of water before recovering.


    His face was filled with anger as he cursed in a low voice, "What the heck is this thing!?" Damn it, you actually dared to do this to me! "


    "You better behave, don''t provoke him." Shangguan Qian Bei shook his head, his face full of helplessness. Li Qingying did not even try to hide his words, no wonder Li Fengyi wanted to make a move on him first.


    "Hmph, others might be afraid of him, but I''m not afraid!"


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but shake his head, seeing Li Fengyi walking over from the side.


    Before he came, he was worried about Li Danyeng, so he went to ask the imperial physician how the situation was, so he left her alone in the crowd.


    "Qian''Er." When Li Fengyi saw the eighth prince next to Shangguan Qian, his expression instantly turned ugly.


    He walked deliberately to Shangguan Qian''s side and asked considerately, "When Imperial Father comes, we''re leaving. Just follow me closely."


    Shangguan Qian''er nodded, saying: "However, Qian''er knows how to hunt, you better not let me have any free time."


    "Alright." Li Fengyi indifferently nodded his head as he indifferently looked at Li Qingying beside him.


    "Eighth brother, it''s time to head out. You should prepare, right?"


    "I don''t have anything to prepare. The hunting grounds have too many people, so I''m afraid that Qian Chao will get hurt. I just need to stay by her side."


    Shangguan Qian Bei couldn''t help but look at him again, helplessness in the depths of his eyes. This guy really didn''t know how to avoid formalities.


    "Eighth brother, if you don''t want to hide anything from me, you should do it for me." Li Fengyi''s voice was somewhat low and deep, carrying a trace of anger.


    Just then, a young eunuch walked over and whispered something into Li Qingying''s ear.


    Li Qing Ying muttered impatiently, "Alright, I understand."


    "Qian''Er, I have something to do over there. Let''s meet up at the hunting grounds. I''ll catch a white marten for you to play with."


    Shangguan Qian looked at Li Qing Ying who was walking away, and heaved a sigh of relief this time, "This eighth prince is too enthusiastic."


    "He''s only interested in you." Li Fengyi spoke with a sour tone.


    Shangguan Qian stole a glance at him, and saw jealousy in his expression. Indeed, in a man''s eyes, even if it was something he did not eat himself, he would not allow anyone to get their hands on it.


    "Qian''Er knows, Qian Chao won''t have any contact with him anymore."


    "I don''t blame you. I know exactly who Li Qingying is." Li Fengyi held her hand, and a trace of tenderness flashed across his eyes, "Don''t blame yourself, it''s none of your business."


    "The emperor has arrived!"


    Right at that moment, a high-pitched voice resounded, followed by a bright yellow voice. The emperor dressed in dragon robes walked out.


    The emperor was getting a little fat, and his face had an unnatural whiteness to it. His health wasn''t very good.


    Shangguan Qian shot a faint glance at the Emperor, knowing in the bottom of his heart that Li Fengyi had always been beside the Emperor, and had always drugged him. That was the reason why he appeared so ill.


    However, this medicine would only cause one to become extremely weak, as if they were sick, but the cause of the disease could not be found.


    And Li Fengyi just wanted to give the outside world a sickly state so that the outside world would think that the Emperor had been ill for a long time, and then when he got what he wanted, he would kill the Emperor.


    The emperor slowly walked over. Beside him was his most beloved Imperial Consort Hua and his Empress.


    Beside the luxurious carriage, Ouyang Jin was leaning lazily against the side. He didn''t seem serious at all.


    The emperor seemed to have already gotten used to it, so he didn''t pay much attention to it as he boarded the carriage.


    The one who followed the Emperor into the carriage wasn''t Imperial Concubine Hua, nor was it the Empress, but Ouyang Jin.


    From this, it could be seen how high Ouyang Jin''s position in front of the Emperor was.


    "Hmph, I really don''t know what Ouyang Jin gave the emperor to make him trust him so much!"


    "That''s right, I heard that this Ouyang Jin is a freak. He doesn''t usually eat, but eats humans instead."


    Shangguan Qian turned his head to glance at the two men behind him, in his mind he thought again about the pond in Ouyang Jin''s palace.


    She felt nauseous at the thought of a body soaking in it.


    But she really didn''t know that Ouyang Jin was eating humans? When she thought of the fragrance, her appetite turned sour.


    "Qian''Er, why do you have such an ugly expression?"


    "I''m fine. It''s probably a bit hot." The corners of Shangguan Qian''s mouth twitched, a hint of unnaturalness in his expression.


    "Why don''t we go and get a carriage? It''s true that riding a horse is tiring. "


    "No need to trouble yourself, I''m fine."


    Shangguan Qian quickly refused, he would not see a good show if he rode in the horse carriage.


    The hunting grounds were close to the south mountains. There were guards at every entrance to prevent thieves from entering.


    The tents had been set up since yesterday, and the princes were all standing by the emperor''s side.


    Li Fengyi was standing at the farthest place. From that, it could be seen what his status was.


    Shangguan Qian rode his horse in boredom, following the orders of the Emperor, the princes, generals and military officials all rode their horses into the forest.


    Alone, she appeared somewhat bored. But at this moment, she caught sight of Qin Wu.


    He was talking to a guard in a gray suit. His expression was solemn as if he was discussing something serious.


    However, very quickly, he rode his horse into the forest, and Shangguan Qian did not hesitate to follow him.


    However, his speed was very fast, and he lost the moment he entered the forest.


    She slowly rode on her horse, and from time to time, small animals would run past her, but none of them were very interested in her.


    "Qian''Er, why did you come in as well?" A familiar voice rang out.


    Shangguan Qian turned to look at Li Fengyi who had appeared out of nowhere, and an awkward expression appeared on his face. This was because all the hunters were male, and very few females actually entered the forest.


    Li Fengyi had previously instructed her to stay outside, but ¡­


    "I also wanted to hunt, so I came in. You won''t be angry, right?"


    Shangguan Qian glanced at him, and could tell that he had not shot a single animal.


    Clearly, his thoughts were not on the hunt.


    "Are you so angry? It''s just that I''m afraid that the blade and sword would be blind and injure you."


    It was a very hot day, and Shangguan Qian''s small face was flushed red from the sun. He smiled and said, "It''s okay, I will be careful."


    "What do you want?"


    "Little rabbit." Shangguan Qian Bei smiled. Although he had a smile on his face, that smile did not reach his eyes.


    She felt a bit surprised. Could it be that Li Fengyi would always be by her side?


    Or was it that he had already made up his mind long ago and was certain that he would succeed?


    When she thought of Li Qingying, her brow furrowed. She must not let anything happen to Li Qingying!


    Li Fengyi''s arrow was very accurate. It quickly shot two rabbits, and it only pierced the rabbits'' ears.


    "Here." He handed the rabbit to her and said, "Let''s go out."


    "Feng Yi, I want to go relieve myself." Shangguan Qian''s face flushed red, and he said with an unnatural expression.


    Li Fengyi was also stunned for a moment before he awkwardly smiled and said, "Then I''ll wait for you here. You must be careful."


    "I know." Shangguan Qian dismounted from his horse and headed deeper into the forest.


    However, as he went deeper, he still could not find any trace of Li Qingying. The forest was very large, if he could not find her ¡­


    Ye Zichen frowned, and saw two guards talking to each other in secret.


    She hid behind them in the bushes.


    As he went deeper, he was pleasantly surprised to hear a familiar voice.


    "Damn it!" They actually let the white marten escape again! " A curse sounded out, and very quickly, he saw Li Qing Ying riding on a horse with a bow and arrow.


    It was as if he had found his target again, and had drawn his bow. He did not know that while he was aiming, the two guards had also aimed at him.


    "Li Qingying!"


    Seeing this, the two guards had strange expressions on their faces. They looked at each other and quickly left.


    Li Qingying turned around and looked around before finally seeing Shangguan Qian beside the thicket.


    "Qian''Er?" What are you doing hiding here? "


    Shangguan Qian looked in the direction the guard had fled in, his expression solemn. "I''ve lost my way, and I''ll see you as we go deeper and deeper."


    "This place is quite dangerous. I''ll send you back." Li Qingying extended her hand towards her with a rare seriousness.


    Shangguan Qian Bei did not try to hide anything, directly mounting his horse. He heaved a sigh of relief, at least they had arrived in time.


    "Just now, I saw a white ferret that wanted to capture it alive. However, it actually escaped." Li Qingying spoke with a bit of regret.


    "Why are you capturing it alive?"


    "This is for you. It''s a cute animal ¡­"


    Just as he finished speaking, he heard a clear sound of wind breaking, whoosh ¡ª ¡ª


    An arrow flew past both their faces, and very quickly, Shangguan Qian felt a little pain on their cheeks. He touched it, and turned his hand to take a look, revealing the bright red blood in his palm.

 C49

    "Boom ~ ~ ~"


    An arrow was stabbed into the tree trunk behind them. The arrow was extremely powerful. They could still hear it even from half a meter away.


    Both of their faces instantly turned pale. Li Qingying looked around vigilantly. The surroundings were especially quiet, so quiet that not even the sounds of birds flying could be heard.


    "Why ¡­" Li Qing Ying muttered softly. His brows were knit together even more tightly. He held the bow in his hand, and looked around.


    Shangguan Qian also had a serious expression on his face as he listened carefully to the surrounding noises, but the silence around him was terrifying.


    However, from this, it could be determined that the person who used the bow and arrow was an expert. Who could it be?


    "Let''s go!"


    Li Qingying gave her a deep look and turned his horse around anxiously. The trees in the forest were all over the place, so horses wouldn''t be able to help.


    In his panic, Li Qing Ying didn''t know where to run, so she could only randomly find a small path.


    But at this moment, a faint sound came from behind them. The moment the two''s breath came in, they seemed to have discovered it.


    "Qian''Er, bend down ¡­"


    Just as his voice faded away, the sound of wind breaking could be heard. The two of them had their expressions changed as they quickly sat on the horses.


    But they were wrong. The arrows were not aimed at them, but at the horses.


    The horse howled as it charged forward like a madman. Li Qingying quickly hugged her and pressed down. He pulled on the reins tightly, but it was useless.


    The winding road, the mad rampage of the horses, their clothes torn by the branches, but the horse had no intention of stopping.


    Very quickly, Shangguan Qian screamed: "Li Qingying, jump the horse, quickly jump the horse!"


    Li Qing Ying did not even have the time to react before he fell down while holding Shangguan Qian''s hand.


    A mournful cry rang out, and then with a plop, the horse fell into the river at the bottom of the mountain.


    Both of them tumbled down into the underbrush, Shangguan Qian felt as if his entire body had been grinded over.


    The pain was excruciating, and his clothes were in a sorry state. The tree branches had cut all sorts of Dao Children.


    Although the wounds were small, they were numerous and extremely painful.


    "How are you?" Li Qingying seemed to fall hard. After a long while, he finally stood up and limped to her side to help her up.


    Shangguan Qian furrowed his brow, looking at his feet, "What happened to your feet?"


    "I twisted it a little. It must have been the wrong place." He opened his mouth and stood up. He looked around and whispered, "Qian''Er, how are we going to go back?"


    "Li Qingying, don''t you think it''s strange?" Shangguan Qian said passively, standing up awkwardly, "When we were attacked, there were no guards around us, it was as if we were isolated by someone."


    "You mean someone was after me?" Li Qingying looked at her with a surprised expression. However, he soon noticed that something was wrong.


    However, the two of them were covered in injuries, and he didn''t know what the situation was or who had done it. If he went back hastily and bumped into the person who had attacked them, wouldn''t he be doomed?


    Li Qing Ying stood at the edge of the cliff and said with a troubled tone, "What should we do? I can''t go back, can I jump into a river? "


    "Don''t be depressed, there will always be a way." Shangguan Qian Qian furrowed his brow. She had not expected the other party to be so strong, and so blatantly as well.


    It had to be said that Li Fengyi''s methods were quite ruthless. He surrounded them and did not allow anyone to enter. Enter and slowly behead them.


    Shangguan Qian was a little depressed in the bottom of his heart, he had thought that he would help Li Qing Ying, but he did not expect that he would be involved in this as well.


    "Why don''t we go back?" Li Qingying suggested, "Don''t tell me he can surround us like this?"


    "Yes, he did indeed use such a method. We can''t go back." Shangguan Qian spoke word by word, his face solemn, "Forget it, we won''t be able to leave anyway. How about we rest for a while and wait for them to arrive before we think of a way out."


    "When they come, aren''t we dead as well?" Li Qing Ying laughed at himself. Qian sat down beside her. "Qian''Er, did I implicate you?"


    "Yes." Shangguan Qian didn''t hesitate at all, "But it was my wish. I saw two guards sneaking around earlier and then secretly following them, and I saw them aiming at you."


    "Silly girl, shouldn''t you have run away when encountering this kind of situation?" The corner of Li Qingying''s mouth hooked up into a smile, "You can''t be fond of me, right?" Otherwise, why would you help me? "


    Shangguan Qian glared at him, pursing his lips. "You''re thinking too much."


    "But dying together can also be considered fate. It''s just that I feel that I''m rather sorry for you."


    "Li Qing Ying, you ¡­" You pestered me just to get close to Li Fengyi, right? " Shangguan Qian suddenly raised his head and asked coldly, without any hesitation or embellishment, and just like that, he asked the question straightforwardly.


    Li Qingying gaped in shock at the woman in front of her, then let out a hollow laugh.


    "It''s not good for a woman to be this smart."


    Shangguan Qian''er smiled faintly. He had guessed this long ago, when Li Qing Ying had climbed over the wall to look for her.


    At that time, Li Qingying definitely wasn''t here to look for her, but because someone saw her, he called her name.


    Moreover, Li Qingying didn''t seem to be indifferent on the surface. He was unruly and unruly, and these were just his masks.


    "Hehe, aren''t you curious about who sent this time?"


    "Who else could it be other than him? It''s just that I pity you." Li Qing Ying lowered his head, a profound look in his eyes.


    "Don''t be so dejected, how do you know we won''t be able to get out?"


    Shangguan Fei''er smiled faintly. She would naturally walk straight to the bridge, she did not believe that they would die here.


    "Why did you choose to marry Li Fengyi?" he said suddenly, with a note of disappointment in his voice.


    "Because I''m here to ¡­" The rest of his words stuck in his throat, as he did not say them out loud. Instead, he silently sighed.


    At this moment, light footsteps came from the bushes. Although the sound wasn''t loud, it was clearly heard by the two people with tensed nerves.


    The two of them looked at each other, Shangguan Qian pointed to the trees at the side, carefully moving towards them.


    Li Qing Ying also carefully dodged the attack, her tone carrying a hint of nervousness, "They''re here!"


    "Don''t make a sound."


    The two of them held their breaths, their hearts pounding and their nerves taut.


    The footsteps grew closer and closer, and the two became more and more nervous. At this moment, a familiar voice sounded.


    "Eighth Prince, are you here? I am Qin Wu, are you there? "


    "It''s Qin Wu." A hint of joy appeared on Li Qing Ying''s face as she immediately stood up, "I''m here."


    Shangguan Qian''s expression froze, he did not expect Li Qingying to answer him directly.


    "You''re crazy!" She grinded her teeth as she cursed, and her face was so pale that it was completely devoid of blood.


    "It''s Qin Wu, one of us."


    Li Qing Ying excitedly asked as she walked out of the forest, "How did you find me?"


    "I was in the vicinity to begin with, and when I heard the howls of the horses, I came over. Eighth prince, what happened to your foot?" Qin Wu nervously asked.


    "I twisted it a bit. It''s fine, did you see anyone suspicious when you came here?"


    Qin Wu shook his head, his expression was somewhat astonished as he asked, "What suspicious person? "Has eighth prince met with any thieves?"


    At this time, Shangguan Qian also walked out and stood behind Li Qing Ying.


    "So the princess is here too." Qin Wu stared at her with a strange look in his eyes.


    "Yes, I am with the eighth prince."


    "Then let''s hurry back. They should be getting impatient."


    Right now, the sky was indeed about to turn dark. The faint yellow sunlight shone onto Qin Wu''s face.


    Shangguan Qian stopped Li Qing Ying who was about to follow Qin Wu, asking with a sullen face: "General Qin, did you come here because you heard the horse''s wails just now?"


    Qin Wu''s eyes flickered as he smiled and nodded. "Yeah, that''s right."


    "Then how are you so sure that it is the eighth prince? I remember the first thing you said was'' Eighth Prince '', right, General Qin? "


    The smile on Qin Wu''s face immediately vanished, and a trace of ruthlessness appeared in his eyes. With a flash of silver blade light, he stabbed towards Li Qing Ying.


    Li Qingying didn''t react at all and just stood there blankly.


    Shangguan Qian pulled him hard, throwing a handful of dirt on Qin Wu''s face as he turned and ran.


    But soon after, he felt a pain on his waist, and was kicked to the ground by Qin Wu.


    "Qin Wu, you ¡­" Li Qingying endured the pain, shielding Shangguan Qian behind his, "You''re actually Li Fengyi''s spy?"


    A trace of a mocking smile appeared on Qin Wu''s face. Holding a knife in his hand, he slowly approached them, "Eighth Prince, it''s not too late to find out. At least, it''s better than dying without knowing anything."


    "You were the one who shot the arrow, right?"


    "Of course it''s me." Qin Wu approached them step by step, with a ferocious expression on his face.


    "Originally, I had planned to spare your life. However, it was you who did not cherish it, so you can''t blame me for this."


    "Qin Wu!" The Crown Prince and I have treated you well, how dare you betray us! "It doesn''t matter if I die, but Shangguan Qian has to live!"


    "Now, no matter who it is, you will all have to die!" With a ruthless expression on his face, Qin Wu raised his knife and stabbed it ruthlessly at Li Qing Ying.


    And right at this moment, a silhouette swiftly flew over and kicked off the dagger, grabbing Qin Wu''s neck.


    Gedeng, a light sound rang out as Qin Wu collapsed onto the ground.


    And before they could recover from their shock, they stared blankly at the already dead Qin Wu.


    "It''s you?" Li Qing Ying screamed, his expression strange.


    The one who came to save them was none other than the little eunuch beside Ouyang Jin, Little Sheng.


    "If it wasn''t me, then who was it? "Who would the eighth prince like?" Little Sheng spoke faintly, his gaze falling upon Shangguan Qian. "The people outside have been cleaned up."


    Shangguan Qian''er furrowed his brow. Actually, he had thought he was dead for sure just now. When she had first received Nightingale''s list of names, she had seen Qin Wu''s name.


    He just didn''t expect Li Qingying to be so stupid as to actually go out when they called him!


    However, the appearance of Little Sheng was really a variable, and he appeared in such a timely manner.


    "Why are you here?" Li Qingying was probably still angry at him for feeding him snacks, and his expression was warm and angry.


    Little Sheng glanced at him and spoke slowly, "If it wasn''t for us rushing over in time, you would only have a corpse left."


    "Besides, if you''re not under the princess'' wing, we won''t care about you!"


    Li Qingying looked at Shangguan Qian in surprise. He couldn''t figure out the relationship between her and the Imperial Advisor. In the morning, she seemed to be especially afraid of the Imperial Advisor.


    Shangguan Qian had a solemn look on his face as he said: "Little Sheng, Eunuch. He asked you to come."


    "Of course, I have ordered me to come and save you. Hurry up and go, someone will find out about this soon."


    Shangguan Qian Qian glanced at Qin Wu''s corpse, a strange smile on his face. He walked over and shoved something into Qin Wu''s arms.


    "Where did you go?" Li Qing Ying quickly asked.


    "Nothing." Shangguan Qian chased after Little Sheng with big strides, a profound look in his eyes.


    Of course, there was still lingering fear. It seemed that she could not be so reckless next time. If Little Sheng Zi did not appear, she would already be dead.


    "Princess, this grandpa has already made arrangements. He said that if you want to protect yourself, don''t interfere anymore." Little Sheng spoke in all seriousness, his expression especially solemn.


    Shangguan Qian''er nodded his head repeatedly. Of course, she knew the pros and cons. If Li Fengyi found out that she had participated, she would definitely not have a good ending.


    "Qian''Er knows, Qian''Er has never met Li Qing Ying, you have never met me either, do you understand?" Shangguan Qian asked.


    Li Qingying was obviously a little confused, so he asked with the corner of his mouth, "What is it?"


    "You were the one who was attacked. I never appeared by your side." Shangguan Qian said seriously, a serious look on his face.


    "Got it."


    Only after hearing Li Qing Ying''s affirmation did she dare to leave, and ran in the opposite direction.


    Little Sheng nodded in satisfaction as he praised, "The princess is indeed an intelligent woman, she can handle it easily."

 C50

    The place where they had set up camp was brightly lit, and Shangguan Qian had been helped to his own seat by Li Fengyi.


    Her clothes were tattered and her hair was a mess, making her look especially pathetic.


    "Feng Yi, what happened?" She asked in a low voice. A quarter of an hour ago, Li Fengyi had brought her out of the forest. Furthermore, he had cleverly avoided the distance between killing Li Qingying.


    Li Fengyi''s expression was not too good because there were thirteen corpses under the red light.


    The leader of the group was Qin Wu, and the remaining guards were following behind him.


    "It''s a small matter. It''s fortunate that you didn''t go too deep into the matter. Otherwise, you might have met these people." Li Fengyi comforted her as he draped a cloak over her body. However, his eyes became more serene.


    Shangguan Qian Bei glanced at the corpse on the ground faintly, a taunting look in his eyes.


    "Father, Qin Wu was the one who took the lead and wanted to kill me!" Li Qingying had already cleaned himself up, but there was a haggard look on his face.


    "Hmph, it''s really the opposite!" My own guards actually attacked and attacked the prince! " The Emperor ruthlessly slammed the table as he coldly asked, "Whose subordinate is Qin Wu?"


    "Reporting to the Emperor, he is this son''s subordinate. Normally, I don''t know what he''s thinking, and I don''t know if he''ll make a move against eighth brother." The Crown Prince replied with a serious expression. He glanced at Li Qingying and was obviously shocked by this fact.


    All this while, he had always been extremely concerned about Qin Wu. He never thought that Qin Wu would actually be a traitor!


    "Eighth prince, is it a misunderstanding? Maybe Qin Wu wanted to save you?" Hua Fei stood by the side, her eyes bloodshot, as she stared deeply at Qin Wu, who was already completely dead.


    "Hua Fei! At that time, Qin Wu wielded a dagger to kill me. Li Qing Ying asked in a low voice, "Furthermore, Qin Wu said that someone had arranged for him to stay by the Crown Prince''s side. As for who, I don''t know!"


    With these words, everyone could guess who it was. It was just that no one mentioned it.


    "It''s really the opposite!" The emperor roared in anger. A good hunt had actually turned into a scene of them killing each other.


    "He actually dared to make a move on the prince. Qin Wu has already died, and there are nine generations of his clan involved!"


    His majesty''s words frightened the woman sitting next to him. His body was paralyzed.


    Her eyes were filled with tears as she stared at Qin Wu''s corpse. Her red lips couldn''t help but tremble. It had only been a single day, how did it become like this?


    Furthermore, why didn''t she know that Qin Wu would make a move on Li Qing Ying today?


    "Your Majesty, he''s already dead ¡­"


    "Little sister, I know that you want to keep in close contact with Qin Wu, but now that the imperial edict has been passed down, do you still wish to rashly request the Emperor to change it?" The empress raised an eyebrow and asked in a low voice.


    "Chenqie doesn''t dare!" "Chenqie only thought ¡­"


    "So why? Since when did you have such close ties with Qin Wu? " the Emperor asked angrily.


    Imperial Concubine Hua''s expression suddenly changed, turning pale from fright. "Your majesty, chenqie has never been close to anyone before. She really hasn''t."


    "Hmph, Sir Wu, I''ll send you to investigate this matter and uncover the final culprit!"


    Sir Wu, who was sitting at the side, quickly nodded, "This subject accepts the order."


    "Ol ''Eight, you got a shock today. Have a good rest." The empress spoke up lovingly.


    "Imperial Mother, your son understands."


    The emperor yawned. He was obviously exhausted. He had seen all the fights between these princes, so he didn''t want to talk about it.


    However, the situation this time was truly too dire! He actually dared to kill the prince!


    Although he knew who did it, he still chose to act stupid.


    "Imperial Advisor, last time you helped me, I felt much better. Tonight, I hope you can help me to help me."


    "Alright." Ouyang Jin smiled faintly as he replied, his eyes seemed to be looking in the direction of Shangguan Qian.


    Shangguan Qian pursed his lips, glancing at Qin Wu''s corpse. How come no one had discovered the item in his hands? Or had he been discovered long ago and put away?


    There was a trace of anxiety in his eyes, but he didn''t dare to say anything.


    "Your majesty, there seems to be something hidden in his embrace!" The young eunuch''s voice was shrill.


    "Present."


    The eunuch hurriedly brought out a handkerchief and the face of Imperial Concubine Hua, who was sitting next to the emperor, suddenly became bloodless.


    The emperor gently opened the handkerchief as his expression became grave. He then coldly snorted and tossed the handkerchief onto the woman''s face.


    "Hua Fei, how dare you!"


    "Please calm your anger, Your Majesty. Your consort doesn''t know what''s going on." Hua Fei was so scared that she knelt on the ground while trembling all over.


    "Don''t know?" Isn''t the handkerchief yours? " The emperor glared fiercely at her. His expression became extremely unsightly, but it wasn''t good to flare up in front of all the officials.


    "Reporting to Your Majesty, although this handkerchief belongs to chenqie, it was placed in chenqie''s room. chenqie really doesn''t know how it came to Qin Wu. chenqie ¡­"


    "Queen!" You handle this matter! " The emperor seemed to be too lazy to spare Hua Fei another glance as he left.


    The empress''s face revealed a trace of ridicule as she picked up the handkerchief thrown onto the ground by the emperor. "No wonder I''ve always heard that Imperial Consort Hua is very close to Qin Wu. I didn''t expect you to be so daring."


    "Esteemed Empress, it''s not like that, it''s really not like that. I was framed, framed!" Imperial Concubine Hua cried in anxiety, but she didn''t have a clue. This handkerchief was obviously from her room, how did it end up in Qin Wu''s embrace?


    She didn''t believe that Qin Wu had stolen it, so the only explanation was that it had been framed.


    "Framed by someone? Why don''t you tell me who framed you? "


    "I ¡­" I don''t know either, but I really didn''t give this handkerchief to Qin Wu. I don''t believe that the Empress can call my mother over. " Hua Fei burst into tears and said absentmindedly.


    The empress carefully looked at the handkerchief, the ridicule in her eyes deepening. "Imperial Concubine Hua, even if the handkerchief belongs to your room, the ''Hao'' word is embroidered on it. What does this mean?"


    She lazily threw the handkerchief on Hua Fei''s face, her tone carrying a bit of mockery, "You used all sorts of tricks, so you probably didn''t expect to end up like this, right? If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being indiscreet. Someone, take Imperial Concubine Hua away and directly enter the cold palace! "


    No, it''s not like that, no! I clearly did not embroider this word, this word wasn''t embroidered by me, it wasn''t! " "Hua Fei screamed and struggled like a madman.


    "It''s already settled. I hope that little sister Hua Fei can get used to the cold palace." The Empress laughed lightly, her tone carrying a trace of coldness. "As for how I will punish you, I will have to consult the Emperor again. After all, I don''t know how far you and Qin Wu have progressed."


    "It''s you, isn''t it? It''s you! You wronged me, you saw me being pampered, so you sent people to frame me? " Hua Fei''s eyes were wide open as she asked angrily.


    "The mad dog bites! Bring him down!" The imperial concubine spoke in a low voice.


    The hunt had ended in a farce, and after watching such a joke, Shangguan Qian was truly tired.


    He yawned, raised his head and looked at the sullen Li Fengyi. The corner of his mouth hooked up into a faint smile, this was just the beginning.


    As for Hua Fei ¡­


    The person who bullied her obviously wouldn''t let her have a good ending!


    "Feng Yi, I''m hungry." Shangguan Qian muttered softly.


    Her voice successfully pulled Li Fengyi back from his daze. He looked at her coldly, then asked, "What did you say?"


    "I''m hungry."


    "I''ve roasted some meat over there, I''ll go get some for you."


    Shangguan Qian nodded with a faint smile, saying: "But I want to take a bath first, my body is dirty to death."


    He nodded his head, but his gaze towards her became slightly more profound. Just as she was about to leave, he grabbed her hand and asked in a profound tone, "Qian''Er, did you really get lost and then fall unconscious?"


    Shangguan Qian''s clear eyes were a little tired, he nodded with certainty: "Yeah, when you discovered me, wasn''t I still unconscious?"


    "That''s true."


    Li Fengyi furrowed his brows. In that case, only Li Qingying had met Qin Wu.


    This result was out of his expectations. He originally thought that the matter was flawless, but it was destroyed by someone.


    Li Qingying didn''t even mention a word to the person who saved her. Who was the one who was helping Li Qingying in the dark?


    In the tent, Shangguan Qian took a bath in the wooden barrel and rested his head on the edge of the barrel, the soreness and pain in his entire body was relieved.


    Suddenly, a soft voice sounded and her expression changed. Li Fengyi wouldn''t come in at this time, would he?


    A gust of cold wind hit her, and she jerked her head back to look at that peerless face.


    "It''s you?" Seeing the person in front of her, she couldn''t help but raise her voice, frowning. "I''m bathing, please leave."


    "Why?" Ouyang Jin smiled as he sat down on the edge of the bed. His purple robe fluttered open, revealing his muscular chest.


    Shangguan Qian''s face turned as red as a tomato, and he said with a warning tone, "Ouyang Jin, I just realized that you have a habit of peeking at people when they bathe!"


    "Aren''t you the same? And you''ve looked at me more than that, right? I''m just taking back the interest. Furthermore, with your figure, there''s really nothing to look at. " Ouyang Jin smiled shallowly with disdain on his face.


    "Then get out!" she growled angrily.


    "Shout louder, call Li Fengyi in as well." He glanced at her. "In any case, I''m your savior. Is this how you treat your benefactor?"


    "Benefactor!" Then tell me, what should I do to you? Let you see the light, do you not? " Shangguan Qian Bei glanced at him and muttered, "Anyway, my figure isn''t big enough for you to see. Move aside, I''m going to change!"


    "You switch." He looked at her with a smile, but there was no warmth in his eyes. Concealed Light''s expression didn''t change. It was as if he hadn''t seen her taking a bath.


    Shangguan Qian glowered at him angrily, anger written all over his face. This damned man, if he hadn''t left, how would she have dared to come out and put on his clothes?


    But at this moment, Li Fengyi''s voice came from outside the tent, "Qian''Er, can I come in?"


    Shangguan Qian''s expression froze for a split-second, giving Ouyang Jin a fierce glare before he quickly replied, "Don''t come in, I''m already cleaning up."


    "Then hurry up, I''ll give you the barbecue."


    The words'' roast meat ''caused Shangguan Qian to be unable to control his stomach, and gurgling sounds could be heard.


    She came to the hunting grounds after eating a few mouthfuls of dessert. Furthermore, she had expended so much energy in the afternoon. She was really hungry.


    "Ouyang Jin!" Her almond eyes stared at him with a threatening expression, "Can you walk away? I want to change. "


    "Li Fengyi is at the door, how can I leave?"


    Ouyang Jin was still smiling, with ridicule in his long and narrow eyes, "Do you really want me to meet him like this?"


    "Bastard, how is this possible!" Shangguan Qian really did admire this Imperial Advisor. In her previous life, she had not had the chance to meet him, so he did not know who he was.


    In this life, she had experienced it!


    However, she remembered that after the Emperor left, the Imperial Advisor had disappeared. She couldn''t tell if he had been killed by Li Fengyi or if he had left.


    However, Shangguan Qian felt that he would have to leave first. After all, Li Fengyi''s kung fu skills were not even as good as Little Sheng''s.


    Ouyang Jin''s martial arts must have been even more superb. That day, he was able to soar into the skies without using any external forces. He was convinced that this person''s martial arts were exceptionally good.


    "Close your eyes, I''ll change!"


    "Alright." Ouyang Jin happily agreed and closed his eyes.


    Shangguan Qian Chao let out a breath of relief, quickly getting up from the wooden barrel to get his clothes. He subconsciously turned his head to look at Ouyang Jin, and a scream came from him.


    Ouyang Jin! His eyes were wide open as he stared at her with a smile!


    "Qian''Er?" What happened? " Li Fengyi''s anxious voice sounded from outside the camp.


    Shangguan Qian had put on all his clothes, since he had already seen them all, he was no longer afraid.


    "Feng Yi, it''s fine. I just saw a big mouse. It scared me to death!"


    Ouyang Jin''s expression froze, he stared deeply at the woman in front of him. Very good, this woman actually compared him to a big mouse?


    "You will pay the price for your quick mouth." Ouyang Jin stuttered as he slowly spoke.


    "There are rats everywhere. Don''t be afraid, I''ll go in later and catch them." Li Fengyi softly consoled.


    "No need, that big mouse has already run out."


    Ouyang Jin''s brows twitched. Very good, this woman was being compared to a mouse by him again and again?

 C51

    Shangguan Qian quickly tied up his clothes, then casually tied up his hair.


    He glanced at the bed. Ouyang Jin said in a low voice, "You''re still not leaving."


    "Where do you want me to go?" Ouyang Jin''s thin lips curled up into a smile as he lazily said, "You want me to face him face to face?"


    A hint of annoyance appeared on Shangguan Qian''er''s face. This damned bastard had picked a time to come here!


    "Stay here."


    Shangguan Qian lifted the curtain and walked out, in the dark night he saw Li Fengyi standing outside the tent.


    He was dressed in elegant white clothes and in his hand was something wrapped in a piece of paper.


    Her stomach grew even hungrier. She walked over with a smile and lightly patted his shoulder. "Feng Zhizi."


    "Right." Li Fengyi turned around and looked at Shangguan Qian who was like a lotus blooming out of the water, shock evident in his eyes. Yan, smiling, said, "Big mouse was scared away by you?"


    Was my scream so loud?" Shangguan Qian lowered his head bashfully, the two of them actually getting along a little awkwardly, the atmosphere around them also seemed a little warm. "Concealed.


    "You weren''t scared, right? Why don''t I go in and take a look later?"


    "No need. Actually, I''m hungry." Shangguan Qian stared at the barbecue in his hands, a wistful look on his face.


    "Want some? Let''s sit over there and eat. " Li Fengyi took the lead and walked to an empty space before casually sitting down.


    Shangguan Qian also sat down beside him, his face a deep red. Concussive.


    "Here." He tore off a piece of roasted deer meat and handed it to her. Even in the darkness, he could see that his brows were tightly knitted, as if he was in a bad mood.


    "Did an assassin really attack the eighth prince?" Shangguan Qian asked as he was eating the roast deer meat, a hint of fear in his large eyes.


    "Yeah, luckily you didn''t go there." Li Fengyi lowered his head. Although his tone was calm, his expression did not look too good. "I really didn''t expect the hunting grounds to be so unstable."


    "How terrifying." Shangguan Qian muttered to himself as he continued eating his food.


    "Qian''Er, did you really not see anything?"


    "What should I see?" Shangguan Qian''er looked at him, surprise written all over his face, tears in his eyes. With a vexed tone, he said: "Qian''Er''s body is still covered in wounds caused by tree branches."


    "But I didn''t bring any medicine. I''ll apply it when I get back tomorrow." Li Fengyi casually said.


    "It doesn''t matter."


    The two sat quietly, when Shangguan Qian suddenly felt Li Fengyi''s hand on her shoulder.


    She raised her head in surprise and met Li Fengyi''s eyes.


    "Qian''Er, the more we interact with each other, the more I realize that you are really special."


    Shangguan Qian sneered in his heart. Special? Did he say the same thing when he was with Shen Ruqi and Sun Yueru?


    He forced himself not to let go of her hand and pretended to be shy without saying a word.


    "You are magnanimous, tolerant, beautiful and yet occasionally also a bit mischievous. I am truly glad that I am able to marry you." Li Fengyi looked at her with his deep and serene eyes, slowly approaching her.


    Shangguan Qian''s hands were clenched into fists as he tried to push him away. Perhaps he would still feel touched if not for all that had happened in her previous life.


    However, the only thing that gave her a feeling of disgust was that this hypocritical man really wanted to tear off his mask.


    As he drew closer to her and was about to kiss her, a loud voice came from not too far away, accompanied by a flame.


    Li Fengyi''s complexion changed as he spoke in a deep voice, "It should be because he went astray. Quickly go back to your tent, I will go take a look."


    "Alright ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian Qian looked at the place where the flames were burning, his face full of puzzlement, curious, how did the fire start?


    He approached the tent in confusion. As he lifted the curtain, he felt his arm being grabbed and pulled inside.


    A strange fragrance wafted over before it was pulled into the arms of a person.


    When her nose heavily hit his chest, she couldn''t help but let out a cold snort as she suddenly raised her head to look at Ouyang Jin.


    "What are you doing?"


    A trace of deep meaning flashed across Ouyang Jin''s long and narrow eyes as he smiled and reached out his hand to pinch her chin.


    He slowly lifted her face and focused his gaze on her.


    Shangguan Qian''er furrowed his brow, not sure what this rascal was doing, why was he staring at her like that?


    "Your face ¡­ Injured by an arrow? " A trace of killing intent flashed across Ouyang Jin''s face as he took out a small medicine bottle.


    "Heh ~" Ouyang Jin lightly laughed, his slender fingers that were as white as scallions were stained with medicine, as he pressed them against her face.


    A hint of fear flashed across Shangguan Qian''s face, he drew back in alarm.


    He used some strength in his arms and pulled her back into his embrace. With a teasing tone, he asked, "What are you hiding from?"


    "What kind of medicine is this?" She asked vigilantly. She didn''t know why, the moment she smelled the fragrance off Ouyang Jin''s body, her mind would involuntarily fill up with the word ''corpse oil''.


    "Why are you so scared? Or do you think this is ¡­ Corpse oil? " Ouyang Jin softly asked, as he could see through the depths of her heart.


    Her face turned pale in a flash. She pushed him away without a trace of politeness. "Dodge. The wounds on my face don''t matter."


    "You are mine now. Since you are mine, then you cannot have the slightest flaw." Without saying anything, he pulled her over and wiped her face.


    But what did Ouyang Jin mean by this? His people? Could it be that his people didn''t have any sovereignty at all?


    "You''re the first one that asked this grandpa to personally apply the medicine for you. Others can''t even plead for it."


    A shrill voice rang out, and Shangguan Qian turned his head abruptly. ''Little Sheng, when did you get back to the tent?''


    "It''s not like I''m asking for it ¡­" Shangguan Qian muttered softly.


    "Where did you get scratched?" Ouyang Jin indifferently asked as he directly opened her sleeves. She was so frightened that he hurriedly locked it.


    "I''ll do it myself. There''s no need for you to worry." Shangguan Qian Qian laughed dryly as he snatched the pill from his hands.


    Ouyang Jin sat on the bed. On top, a pair of narrow and long phoenix eyes calmly sized her up.


    Shangguan Qian stole a glance at him, but he did not know what he meant. If he did not leave, how would she apply the medicine?


    "No wounds on his body?"


    "You''re staring at me, how am I supposed to apply the medicine? "Ouyang Jin, aren''t you treating yourself like an outsider?" Shangguan Qian asked exasperatedly.


    Ouyang Jinxie smiled charmingly and shot a look at Little Sheng, who quickly left.


    As for him, he was still sitting on the bed with a lazy look all over his body.


    A look of helplessness appeared on Shangguan Qian''er''s face as he lifted her arm, and sure enough, her arm was scratched by tree branches. Although it wasn''t very deep, it was still painful.


    "Your medicine isn''t like those things in your pool, is it?"


    "No."


    Shangguan Qian stared at him warily, "You''re not?"


    "Made from a Tianshan Snow Lotus." Ouyang Jin''s eyes narrowed, within the candlelight, one could actually see a devilish purple glint in his eyes.


    Shangguan Qian slowly approached with a surprised tone, "Your eyes ¡­"


    "Eh?"


    "How can it be purple?"


    Ouyang Jin''s expression changed, his untamed face turned serious, "You can see?"


    "Sure, I noticed it the first time I saw you."


    He stared at her meaningfully. "No wonder."


    The noise outside was getting louder and louder. The fire must be getting bigger, right?


    "It won''t burn down here, right?"


    "Don''t worry, I won''t." He opened his mouth and frowned, as if he was trying to guess at something.


    "How do you know it won''t burn?"


    Ouyang Jin lightly glanced at her, lazily stroking his silver hair, "Tomorrow is the fifteenth."


    "Is that pond of yours really full of corpse oil?" Shangguan Qian''er asked with some lingering fear in his heart. If it was really all corpse oil, she wouldn''t go.


    "Why?"


    "Can we talk? I can go on the 15th of the first month, but can we not go to the palace?" Shangguan Qian''s face was full of bitterness, and the very thought of it caused his entire body to tremble, and his hair to stand on end.


    Ouyang Jin lightly said, as he stood up and left.


    Shangguan Qian''er gave a bitter smile, that red pool was something no one dared to look at directly.


    What made people not dare to look straight at them was Ouyang Jin, who ¡­ Monster?


    Shangguan Qian walked out of the tent, and although the fire in the distance had died down, it was still burning.


    That place? Where is it?


    "Qian''Er, I knew that you haven''t rested yet." Li Qing Ying walked over with a limp, holding a bottle of medicine that had been injured from the fall.


    "I came to deliver the medicine."


    "I already have the medicine." Shangguan Qian declined, looking curiously at the burning area and asked, "Do you know what''s going on here?"


    Li Qingying frowned and mumbled, "I don''t know who this Qin Hao offended. He probably burned everything into ashes this time."


    "Where did you say ¡­"


    "Yes, it''s the tent where the corpses of Qin Wu and the rest were kept. The fire was extremely strong, but there is a very strange phenomenon. No matter how much the fire burned, it wouldn''t burn the nearby tents." Li Qing Ying said with a face full of suspicion.


    "Is that so?" A look of deep meaning flashed across Shangguan Qian''s face. How did Ouyang Jin know that the fire would not come?


    And why did little Sheng come to her tent all of a sudden? Could it be that he was the one who set the fire?


    Qin Wu also had no enmity with him. Not only that, they were already dead. Why would they want to burn him?


    He really didn''t understand what he was thinking.


    "Qian''Er, why did that young master Sheng want to help you?" "Are you with the Imperial Advisor ¡­" Li Qing Ying''s face was full of questions and speculations.


    Shangguan Qian glanced at him coolly, saying, "You are lucky to have met Little Sheng, you shouldn''t be dead for sure."


    Li Qing Ying looked at her deeply. It was obvious that she was trying to get a response from him, but since she couldn''t get anything out of him, she decided not to ask anymore.


    What he wanted to know would come to light one day.

 C52

    Shangguan Qian Qian gazed at the distant fire, his eyes becoming more and more profound.


    Li Qingying walked to her side and sniffed, "You smell so good."


    "Is there?" Shangguan Qian''s expression froze for a moment, he quickly sniffed his clothes, feeling a little depressed in his heart. Could it be that this smell was coming from Ouyang Jin?


    "Not too thick." Li Qingying held his forehead and asked, "Shangguan Qian, what is your goal?"


    "Eh?" She raised her head and looked deeply at Li Qingying, her eyes filled with questions. What did he guess?


    "The handkerchief in Qin Wu''s arms was placed by you, right? How did you get Imperial Concubine Hua''s handkerchief with the word ''Hao'' embroidered on it? You did all this? " Li Qing Ying stared at the woman in front of him in disbelief.


    Because he really couldn''t imagine how a princess who had no status in the Great Yan Dynasty could take down the highly favored Hua Fei.


    Furthermore, he could sense Shangguan Qian''s scheming from the forest.


    "I don''t know, who knows what you are talking about. Eighth Prince, please go back, I need to rest." Shangguan Qian''s face grew dark as he returned to his tent.


    Lying in a strange place, she was really unable to sleep, tossing and turning.


    Suddenly, a strange fragrance wafted over, and her expression instantly became tense.


    But soon, his figure became clear. His body went limp and he lost consciousness.


    When she woke up, the sky was already bright. She suddenly sat up, the fragrance still floating in the air, but not too strong.


    When he sat up, he was shocked to find that his undergarment was hanging crookedly on his body.


    She slept. He had always felt at ease and never acted like this. With a frown, he sensed his surroundings. His body was normal and unharmed.


    Lifting up his wrist, he discovered that the wound was actually scarred. It seemed like the medicine given by Ouyang Jin was really not bad.


    Yesterday had been thrilling and tiring, but today, he wasn''t tired at all. He didn''t even feel any pain.


    After putting on his clothes, he stretched his back, washed his face, washed his face, and walked out in large strides.


    The tent in the distance was still emitting black smoke, but its surroundings were completely undamaged. The guards were currently taking care of it.


    But at this moment, a young eunuch walked over, his tone somewhat flustered. "Princess, the Third Prince invites you to go to the stables."


    "Where to?" Shangguan Qian''s brow furrowed, but he still followed the young eunuch.


    She could see a few guards surrounding her from afar. Her face was full of astonishment as she strode over.


    Shangguan Qian Qian was even more curious now, just what had happened? Vile?


    "What''s wrong?"


    "The horse that you were riding earlier, you didn''t know that it was killed. It even pulled out its internal organs." Li Fengyi spoke word by word, and then sighed, "It''s extremely possible that it was done by that fanatic yesterday."


    "The horse, was killed? You even dug out all of your internal organs? " Shangguan Qian looked at him in surprise, guessing in his heart that if Ouyang Jin had been the one to set the fire yesterday, there was no need for him to kill a horse, right?


    Meanwhile, Li Fengyi had been looking at this horse uneasily. He might be the one who took advantage of the fact that someone set a fire to kill this horse, and even blamed it for that.


    "Very bloody. "Is it fishy?" She curiously took a step forward and saw piles of blood on the ground. She felt nauseous and quickly retreated.


    "But now that there''s no horse, how is Qian''Er going to get back?"


    "You and I can ride together."


    Shangguan Qian Shan hesitated for a while, but just as he was about to agree, he heard Li Qingying call out to him.


    "Qian''Er?" What are you doing here? Look, isn''t this cute? " Li Qingying was holding a cage in his hands. Inside the cage was a white marten that looked especially cute.


    "Is this the White Marten? Very cute, didn''t you not catch him? Where did this mink come from? "


    "Since the crown prince caught them, I''ve come to collect them." Li Qing Ying walked forward with a smile. When she saw the horses on the ground, her expression suddenly changed.


    "Qian''Er, isn''t this the horse I gave you?"


    "In the middle of the night." Li Fengyi explained with his hands behind his back, "He should be in cahoots with the one who set the fire."


    "All the other horses are fine, but something happened to Qian''Er''s horse? Li Fengyi, there''s no need to play tricks on a horse, right? " Li Qingying asked straightforwardly.


    Li Fengyi''s expression changed, and he spoke with a deep tone, "You''re saying that I did it?"


    "Isn''t it?" Li Qing Ying snorted coldly and said mockingly.


    "Eighth prince, perhaps it was just a misunderstanding. I believe that it is not Feng Yi." Shangguan Qian said in time, giving Li Fengyi a deep look.


    Li Qingying glared fiercely at him, before stuffing the white marten into Shangguan Qian''s arms and striding away in large strides.


    Shangguan Qian lowered his head to look at the white marten in the cage, sighing. This eighth prince''s open mouth really did not know how to restrain himself.


    Some things could be seen through but not spoken of. No wonder it would bring about a fatal disaster. It was well-deserved.


    "Feng Yi, how was the burning of the tent last night?"


    "They were burnt to ashes. I wonder why that fire couldn''t be extinguished. I wonder who had such a huge grudge against Qin Wu." When Li Fengyi said this, a trace of deep meaning flashed across the bottom of his eyes.


    "Burn to ashes ¡­"


    "Alright, let''s stop thinking about it. We should head back later." Li Fengyi lowered his head to look at the white marten in her embrace and frowned.


    "What''s that smell on your body?"


    Shangguan Qian turned his head in surprise, puzzlement in his eyes. "What''s that smell?"


    "Very fragrant."


    Was this the smell of Ouyang Jin''s body?


    "Why didn''t I smell it?" Shangguan Qian Qian gave a hollow laugh, his expression a little unnatural.


    Almost everyone had gathered. It was obvious that the assassination attempt yesterday had caused the entire Hunt to lose its brilliance. This was also the reason why it had ended so early.


    First, it was the Emperor''s Dragon Chase that left, then it was the Prince''s Minister. Because Shangguan Qian had lost his horse, he could only ride the same horse as Li Fengyi.


    Even though this was the case, it still attracted a peculiar gaze from the surrounding people. After all, the two of them had not even gotten married and were already so intimate. Mysterious.


    Right at this moment, a luxurious carriage passed by. The carriage was surrounded by bells, and they were even made of Purple Cloud sandalwood. Compared to the Dragon Chariots, they were just a bit inferior.


    The horse carriage suddenly stopped, and the driver, Little Sheng, looked up at Shangguan Qian with a smile.


    "Princess, my master invites you to get on the carriage for a chat."


    "I''m not familiar with the Imperial Advisor, there''s no need to talk about old things." Shangguan Qian''s expression was stiff. This bastard Ouyang Jin, what was he doing? Riding the same horse with Li Fengyi in front of so many people was already quite controversial. If he sat in his carriage again, who knows how many more carriages he would bring? On it.


    Little Sheng''s expression froze as he said gloomily, "You cannot disobey my lord''s wishes, you, Princess Dali, can''t afford it."


    He was even threatening her. Shangguan Qian pursed his lips, not saying anything, but there was no fear on his face.


    "Elder Sheng, although the Imperial Advisor has some face in front of the Imperial Father, he can''t force others, can he?" Li Fengyi said in a low voice, wondering in his heart, Shangguan Qian only met the Imperial Advisor once, since when did they become familiar with each other enough to reminisce about the past?


    "Third Prince, although this lord only has a few thin lines in front of the Emperor, he isn''t someone you can afford to offend." Little Sheng''s voice was obscene as he said in a low voice, "Please get in the car, Princess!"


    Shangguan Qian''er hesitated for a moment, feeling a little annoyed in his heart. He got down from the horse, glancing at Li Fengyi and saying, "I''ll be right back."


    Li Fengyi''s expression was stiff as he dismounted from his horse. Just as he was about to give chase and get on the car, he was stopped by Little Sheng.


    Little Sheng raised his eyebrows as a shrill voice rang out, "This grandpa only wants the princess to get on the carriage, I didn''t ask the third prince to get on as well."


    "You ¡­" Li Fengyi''s face was as if covered with a layer of ice. He raised his head to look at the curtain of the carriage, but there was nothing to be seen.


    Just as Shangguan Qian was about to get on, he pulled his over. She staggered a little, then fell onto the quilt.


    The interior of the carriage was exceptionally fragrant. Beside the carriage, there was a jug of wine and some fruits. Ouyang Jin was lying on the soft couch, his clothes half open as he ate some fruits.


    That pleasant and complacent look really made one''s teeth itch with hate.


    "Ouyang Jin, why are you looking for me?" She sat the furthest from him, suppressing the anger in her heart as she asked expressionlessly.


    "Princess, since when have we become so familiar with each other that we can call each other by their first names?" He sneered as he patted the seat beside him, "Sit over here."


    Although he was feeling lazy, his eyes were still sharp from time to time, as if he could eat her alive at any time.


    Shangguan Qian''er bit his lips, considering if his pride was more important, or if his life was more important.


    In the end, she sat down obediently next to him. He pulled her over and tightly hugged her waist.


    "Being embraced so much by Li Fengyi ¡­" Addiction? "


    The corners of Shangguan Qian''s lips twitched, but he did not struggle at all. "I''m alright."


    "Eh?" He raised an eyebrow, and with a smile on his face, he lowered his head and bit down on her neck.


    "Ouyang Jin, you ¡­" Shangguan Qian Qian sucked in a cold breath, but he did not dare shout out loud. If anyone outside heard this, who knew what would happen.


    The pain from his wounds was scorching, and Shangguan Qian glared at him fiercely. When his finger reached over, he grabbed it and bit down viciously.


    As for Ouyang Jin, although he had been bitten, he didn''t move an inch. His eyes calmly stared at her.


    Shangguan Qian was tired of biting him, and he let go of his hand, glaring at him as he said: "Return it to you!"


    She was very close, and her eyes were wide. She could almost feel his breath.


    It was that strange fragrance again. It was very good, but it also made people''s hair stand on end.


    "Shangguan Qian, don''t let anyone else touch you again, I don''t want to smell other men''s scent when hugging you."


    Shangguan Qian''er glared at him, a hint of gloom in his eyes. This rascal, could it be that he treated her directly as his exclusive possession? Only he was allowed to touch it?


    However, this feeling was very subtle. She believed that in the eyes of Ouyang Jin, there was no difference between her and Little Sheng.


    They all served him. They were all things that belonged to him.

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    Shangguan Qian pushed him away, then sat down obediently at the side, saying without blinking: "What business do you have with Qian''Er, Imperial Advisor?" And do you have to hug it to say it? "


    Ouyang Jin''s white fingers gently traced across the wine cup, lifting it up and taking a sip. His eyes that were as deep as a well swept over Shangguan Qian''s face.


    Although he usually appeared to be bowing his head and listening obediently, there was a trace of stubbornness hidden deep in his bones.


    As such, she was not someone who submitted. Being obedient was just a layer of protection on her part.


    "You''re so far away from me, I can''t even see you clearly anymore."


    His tone was ordinary and unremarkable, but it was a bit more charming than usual.


    Plus, he was already a freakish weirdo.


    Shangguan Qian''er lifted his head slightly, sitting below him as he poured a glass of wine and passed it to him.


    "Imperial Advisor, why did you call me here?"


    "I just don''t want to see you being carried by Li Fengyi." Ouyang Jin calmly replied, as he lazily leaned against the soft couch and narrowed his eyes, "Feed me."


    "Huh?" She was stunned for a moment before she realized what he meant. He wanted her to feed him wine? She''s not a maid!


    He clenched his teeth and endured. Who told her to not beat him and to have less authority than him?


    He picked up the glass and leaned over slowly. He leaned over and couldn''t feed him properly at all.


    "You can''t sit straight." She was a little flustered as she lifted the wine cup over, not caring if the wine spilled onto his body or not.


    Her hand was blocked, and she met his playful eyes. A wave of alcohol suddenly approached, and just as she wanted to speak, she felt a spicy sensation in her mouth.


    This bastard actually fed all the wine to her to drink.


    "You ¡­"


    Ouyang Jin smiled faintly, his expression calm. "Qian''Er, is this wine fragrant?"


    She glared at him fiercely, her eyes filled with rage. After a long while, she finally managed to squeeze out a single word. "Spicy."


    A proud smile appeared on her beautiful face. Playing with her hair.


    "Cough cough, Ouyang Jin, let me ask you, you were the one who set the fire in the tent, right?"


    Ouyang Jin raised his eyebrows, the smile on his face became even colder, like a poisonous dagger.


    "This sovereign doesn''t like that tent, so I''ll let Little Sheng burn it. How about it?"


    Shangguan Qian looked at him, shivering with cold. "That horse ¡­"


    "Same."


    The corner of her mouth twitched. It really wasn''t Li Fengyi''s doing! A displeasing person who burned tents and killed horses. Wasn''t his way of doing things a bit too unreasonable?


    Suddenly, he felt that he was in danger. If he stayed with the Imperial Advisor, he would be courting his own life.


    How did she end up messing with this monster?!


    "Peel a grape."


    As he bit off the grape, he nibbled at her finger.


    "You ¡­"


    This unpredictable person had to be on high alert with him at all times, otherwise, who knew when he would be hit.


    "Can I get out now?"


    "You want to walk back?"


    Shangguan Qian''s expression froze for a moment, walking back on foot, her legs almost breaking.


    When they finally reached the city, Shangguan Qian who had been tense for the whole time heaved a sigh of relief.


    "Can I get off now?"


    Ouyang Jin was pretending to be asleep, completely ignoring her. Shangguan Qian opened the curtain and looked out, just in time to see Li Fengyi looking in their direction with an anxious expression.


    "We can go down there. Walk back."


    "Alright."


    It was better to walk back to the mansion than to sit in a horse carriage with a tense mind. After getting off the horse carriage, he instantly felt as if he had been reborn.


    "Qian''Er!" Li Fengyi frowned as he sized him up before glancing at the Imperial Advisor''s carriage once more, "Are you alright?"


    "No problem." Shangguan Qian replied with some lingering fear, but his eyes were filled with fear.


    Li Fengyi felt a bit of heartache as he extended his hand towards her, "Come, come up."


    Just as she wanted to refuse, she saw Li Fengyi''s horse directly kneel down.


    The horse fell to the ground with a thump, while Li Fengyi landed gracefully on the ground.


    He looked at the horses that had died and growled, "Forget it, we''re already in the city."


    Shangguan Qian subconsciously looked at the horse carriage, and pursed his lips in fear.


    It was a good thing that she didn''t mount the horse just now. Otherwise, she might be the next to die.


    "The Imperial Advisor, he ¡­ What do I need you for? " Li Fengyi could not help but ask curiously.


    Shangguan Qian pursed his lips, grievance in his eyes as he said softly, "I don''t know what he wants, I went to the car and told me to give him some grapes. Feng Yi, the Imperial Advisor is so scary."


    Shangguan Qian nodded repeatedly, "I don''t want to touch him either, but the Young Lord Sheng beside him is very scary."


    "No problem." Li Fengyi looked at the carriage with a pair of deep eyes, his eyes flashed with a trace of killing intent.


    "Princess." Elder Sheng smiled as he walked over. He glanced at Li Fengyi and handed her a piece of jade. "This is a gift from my father. He said that you''ve plucked the grapes well."


    Shangguan Qian took the jade pendant, the jade pendant was warm in color, but it was actually a top quality item.


    "Thank you, Imperial Advisor."


    Little Sheng gave Li Fengyi a meaningful look, then turned and left.


    Third Prince''s Mansion was in a state of depression, and it was very quiet.


    Li Fengyi pushed the door open and walked in, striding towards the west wing, which was Li Danyi''s room.


    Shangguan Qian Shan smiled faintly, guessing in his heart that Li Dancheng should still be asleep, otherwise the Third Prince''s Mansion would have already gone crazy.


    After all, a stabbed horse was equivalent to someone trying to murder her.


    "Princess, you''re back." The red tassel and Cui Zhu walked over with a smile, but when they saw the wounds on her face, their smiles froze.


    "Princess, what happened to your face?" Hong Ying asked anxiously.


    "Scratched by a branch, it''s nothing." Shangguan Qian threw the jade pendant to Hong Ying casually, "I pawned it in the afternoon."


    When he returned to his yard and changed his clothes, he was shocked to find that there was only a shallow mark left on his wounds.


    It was not as if he had never been injured before, but he had never recovered so quickly.


    What exactly is Ouyang Jin''s medicine made out of? Isn''t the effect too obvious?


    "Princess Danfeng''s fall probably won''t wake her up again." The red tassel brought in a basin of water and gloated.


    Shangguan Qian Shan raised his brow, his red lips curling into a faint smile, "What do you mean? The imperial physician hasn''t come to visit? "


    "Yes, but she fell quite heavily. Even if she woke up, it wouldn''t be too convenient for her to walk."


    Shangguan Qian nodded in understanding, "Hehe, I can''t help but fall."


    Hong Ying and Cui Zhu looked at each other, neither of them speaking.


    "Did you guys do what I told you to?"


    "Yes." Cui Zhu walked up and whispered, "Housekeeper Li had searched the courtyard a long time ago, and he was sure it was Shen Ruoqi and her daughter."


    Shangguan Qian leaned lazily on the bed and said: "Very good."


    She narrowed her eyes slightly, the smile on her face became even more profound. Shen Ruoqi and her daughter, don''t think that just because they were the third prince that they had nothing to do with each other.


    In the west wing, Li Fengyi walked in without even changing his clothes.


    Butler Li quickly came forward. "Third Prince, you''re back."


    "What happened to the phoenix?"


    Butler Li''s eyes dimmed and he sighed. "The imperial physician has come to see her. She is currently using acupuncture, hoping to wake her up."


    Li Fengyi nodded, his eyes flashed with a trace of sternness, "Have you found out who did it?"


    "On the night before the hunt, a servant on night watch said that he did indeed see a sneaky figure. That figure was rather fat, like the Shen mama who was kicked out of the manor."


    "Shen mama?" Li Fengyi narrowed his eyes, looking somewhat dangerous, "Have you gone to look for him?"


    "We haven''t found it yet, but we found it by the wall of the mansion." Butler Li handed the knife over to him.


    Li Fengyi''s hand tightly gripped the knife as he said in a deep voice, "We must send someone to capture these two bitch!"


    "Yes sir!" Butler Li nodded. "Third Prince, esteemed imperial concubine is overly depressed. He fell ill yesterday, you should go take a look."


    "Mother is sick?" Li Fengyi''s expression changed as he walked towards An He Garden.


    An He Garden was completely silent. There was a strong smell of medicine floating in the air.


    Li Fengyi pushed open the door and entered just in time to see Senior Servant Bai feeding medicine to the imperial concubine.


    "Mom, how are you?"


    After drinking the medicine, the imperial concubine pushed the medicine bowl to the side and opened her eyes to look at him. "Feng Yi, you''re back. How''s the situation?"


    "Not really." Li Fengyi frowned, "Mom, why are you so sick?"


    "It''s fine. As long as the phoenix doesn''t wake up, Mother will be worried for the rest of the day." Imperial Consort Li sighed, "Has Housekeeper Li found the Shen mother and daughter? This mother and daughter pair actually dared to do such a thing to the phoenix! "


    "Once we find them, the child will definitely deal with them. Mother, rest well. Don''t think too much about it." Li Fengyi softly consoled.


    "What happened this time? "Why not?"


    Li Fengyi sat on the side of the bed with an exceptionally unsightly expression on his face, "Qin Wu is dead. Someone saved Li Qingying."


    "What?" The imperial concubine''s expression changed as she said in a low voice, "I didn''t succeed this time. You have to be cautious next time. Feng Yi, is there someone who''s secretly going against you?"


    Li Fengyi''s eyes flashed with a trace of deep meaning, and he nodded, "It is extremely possible, but who could it be?!" I really can''t think of any other power other than the crown prince. "


    "Take care, now that you have not married Shangguan Qian, and you can''t borrow power from the large families, you must be in a rather difficult situation."


    Li Fengyi frowned, "Since we can''t eat hot tofu in such a hurry, we can only take it step by step. If there really is a third force, then it will surface sooner or later."


    "The most important thing right now is the Danfeng. I can rest easy if she wakes up earlier."


    When she thought of Li Danyeng, the imperial concubine''s face once again revealed a miserable expression. She sighed, "This poor child, how could he have encountered such a situation!"


    "We must not let the mother and daughter off!"

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    Dark rain fell unceasingly. In a dilapidated Guanyin Temple, a faint flame could be seen.


    Although the rain was not heavy, the worn-out temple could not withstand it and could not withstand the rain.


    The center of the temple was covered with a thick layer of straw, and beside the straw was a pile of firewood.


    He lay on the straw and hummed from time to time.


    An obese body ran into the temple from the entrance. Upon entering, one could smell a very pungent smell of rotting flesh.


    "Mom, you''re back." A weak voice was heard. Shen Ruqi who was lying on the straw had a haggard face, and the stench in the temple came from her.


    "Yeah, that''s all I found today." Senior Servant Shen threw a few sweet potatoes into the fire and looked at Shen Ruqi with some concern. She lifted the musty blanket to reveal her sinister wounds.


    Because there had been no treatment, the wound had begun to rot and stink.


    "Mom, I''m hungry." Shen Ruqi cried softly, her body unable to move.


    Shen mama used a broken bowl to catch some rain water and carefully placed it into her mouth.


    "Damn you, Shangguan Qian!" It''s all because of her that we, mother and daughter, have fallen to such a state! "


    Shen Ruqi licked her dry lips, bitterness was expressed on her frail face, "Mother, I''d rather be a maid by her side now. I feel very uncomfortable now."


    "Bear with it." Shen mama sighed. The corner of her eyes held a hint of hatred.


    They had originally thought that Shen Ruoqi would be able to turn the situation around with the help of the third prince.


    She took out a knife and skillfully cut off Shen Ruqi''s rotten flesh, sighing, "We were all schemed against by Shangguan Qian, if not we wouldn''t have ended up like this."


    "Mother, what should we do now? I don''t want to live like this. My wounds must be healed, or else I will die. " Shen Ruqi wailed loudly.


    "What can I do!"


    Ye Xiao sighed. His eyes were filled with hatred. He was actually tricked by this little girl. He should have been on his guard against her from the beginning! Otherwise, he wouldn''t have ended up like this.


    Right at this moment, the sound of messy footsteps came from outside. Shen Ruqi looked towards Shen mama in a slight panic, a trace of fear in her eyes.


    "Mom, what''s that sound?"


    Senior Servant Shen looked outside the Guanyin Temple and saw a group of people rushing in, led by Butler Li.


    He kicked the fire away and slapped Shen mama twice.


    She raised a leg and viciously kicked her, causing Shen mama to directly fall to the side, unable to catch her breath for a long while.


    Butler Li''s face was sinister as he ordered, "Take him away!"


    The servant took the two of them away without saying a word.


    The Third Prince''s Mansion was especially quiet. The door suddenly opened, and Butler Li led the servants and walked in.


    "Go call the Third Prince over." Butler Li said coolly.


    After a while, the Third Prince walked in wearing blue clothes. When he saw the Shen siblings, a stern expression flashed across his face.


    "Butler Li found them."


    "I found it at the Guanyin Temple. Third Prince, please give it up." Butler Li stood at the side and said softly.


    Li Fengyi indifferently glanced at Shen Ruoqi. Seeing that she was so skinny that only a handful of bones were left, he couldn''t help but shift his gaze away.


    "Butler Li, you can decide how to deal with them."


    "Feng Yi, Feng Yi, I''m Ruoqi, Ruoqi ah, did you miss me and want to bring me back?" Shen Ruqi asked with a face full of expectation.


    Li Fengyi frowned. He picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip. With a trace of displeasure on his face, he said, "Butler Li, I''ll watch over here. You can start now."


    "Yes."


    Butler Li gave the servant a look and grabbed the Shen mother and daughter.


    "Third Prince, what is the meaning of this? Didn''t you already say that you would chase us out of the residence, but why are you bringing us back now? " Shen mama saw that something wasn''t right and cried out loud.


    Li Fengyi coldly swept a glance at her, then indifferently said, "Manager Li, tell her the crime she committed."


    Steward Li walked over, stepped on her face, and said in a deep voice, "Four days ago, you all were bullied by Princess Danfeng. You sneaked back to stab her horse, causing her to still be unconscious!"


    He stomped his feet forcefully after finishing his sentence. You two are jealous. I should have killed you two long ago when I kicked you out, so as to save you from harming Princess Danfeng.


    Shen mama''s expression changed as she hurriedly shouted, "Injustice! Injustice! We''ve never come back since the mother and daughter pair left! We''re not the ones who did this!"


    "Still refuse to admit it?" Housekeeper Li picked up a stick at the side and fiercely smashed it onto her body a few times.


    Shen mama screamed like a pig being butchered, occasionally shouting that she had been wronged.


    "It really isn''t us. It isn''t us. We haven''t come back yet."


    "He''s already been seen by someone, yet he still refuses to admit it. His mouth is too tough!" Butler Li smashed a few more times on her.


    Senior Servant Li had been smashed to the point that she was on the verge of death. With her strength, only half of her life had left her.


    "Third Prince, you have a clear understanding. It''s really not us, really not!"


    "Hmph, aside from you two, who else would it be other than Princess Danfeng?"


    Blood trickled from the corner of Shen mama''s mouth as she muttered, "It really isn''t us. Besides, both of us are wounded, how could we have the strength to come back and row?"


    "That''s right, Feng Yi, it''s not us. It''s really not us!" Shen Ruqi tried her best to touch him, and kept on crawling forward.


    When the wind blew, the smell of rotting flesh on her body was especially distinct. Li Fengyi''s face was also filled with disgust.


    "Get her away from me!"


    The servant immediately stepped forward and tossed her beside Shen mama.


    "Feng Yi, believe me, believe me, it''s not us who did it, we don''t have the ability to do it, I know who it is, it''s Shangguan Qian, it''s definitely this slut. "People!" Shen Ruqi scolded loudly.


    Li Fengyi frowned and looked at her in confusion.


    In the past, Shen Ruoqi was Shangguan Qian''s maid, so why did she push all the blame onto Shangguan Qian now?


    "She''s just a weak girl, how could she possibly ride a horse?"


    "Shangguan Qian is a very shrewd person, he is not like you think." Shen Ruqi cried out loudly, "You have to believe me, she was the one who did it, he was the one who caused me to leave home, she was the one who did it."


    Li Fengyi furrowed his brows. Listening to her incoherent speech, his mood had become extremely irritable.


    "Butler Li, I''ll leave this place for you to handle. Deal with it cleanly."


    Butler Li nodded, his eyes flashed with viciousness, "Yes!"


    Li Fengyi walked out with large strides, and the crying sounds coming from inside were extremely clear.


    He felt a surge of irritation. Even though it was raining now, he was still taking small steps in the rain.


    Doubts flashed from the bottom of her heart. Shen Ruqi was right about one thing, she and Shen mama were both injured, how could they have the strength to do that kind of thing?


    However, it wasn''t them, was it really Shangguan Qian?


    His footsteps paused, and he did not know when he had reached Shangguan Qian''s residence.


    The moment he raised his head, he saw a woman writing by the open window.


    A sense of serenity and serenity permeated her entire body, causing her to mysteriously dispel all of her impetuosity.


    There was a kind of magic that could make people calm down.


    Therefore, deep down, he still didn''t really believe that she was the one who created all these. She took the opportunity to chase Shen Ruoqi away and framed Li Danyeng.


    How could such a quiet girl be so vicious?


    "Third Prince? Why are you standing in the rain? " The red tassel saw Li Fengyi standing in the courtyard and hurriedly asked.


    Following her voice, the woman who was writing by the window stopped writing and turned to smile at the man outside the yard.


    Li Fengyi''s heart seemed to be hatched by something at this moment, as he could not help but walk in.


    He put on a windbreaker and walked into the room. Looking at the woman who was still sitting by the window, the smile in his eyes became even deeper.


    The air was filled with the fragrance of ink and was filled with a carefree and relaxed feeling.


    "Feng Yi, it''s raining outside. Why aren''t you coming in and instead standing there?" She smiled at him, a pure, unblemished smile.


    "Beautiful by you. The beautiful figure was stunned as he saw this. He even forgot that it was raining. " Li Fengyi spoke with a half-truth and half-falsehood. He lowered his head to look at the words that she had copied. The words were rather long and delicate, but the brush had a sharpness to it.


    "Third Prince, don''t make fun of me." Shangguan Qian covered his mouth as he smiled, showing a bashful expression on his face.


    "Princess, I don''t know why it''s so noisy outside." After brewing the tea, the red tassels couldn''t help but speak up.


    Li Fengyi''s expression froze for a moment before he sat on the chair and took a sip of tea.


    "Mind your own business!" Cui Zhu, who was carrying the snacks, could not help but curse at her.


    Hong Ying looked at Cui Zhu, not daring to ask any further questions.


    "We found the mother and daughter of the Shen family." Li Fengyi spoke indifferently, looking up at Shangguan Qian.


    A hint of surprise hung on Shangguan Qian''er''s face, which turned into regret, "I found them."


    "Sigh, actually, Qian Chao''er is quite selfish. If they weren''t found, Qian Chao would feel better. Even though they have been following me for so many years because of their bad mental skills." A look of pity crossed Shangguan Qian''er''s face, and he sighed, "Third Prince, Qian''er has a presumptuous request to ask of you."


    "What?" Li Fengyi was quite surprised at her performance.


    After all, the mother and daughter of the Shen family had insisted that she did it, and Shangguan Qian was actually feeling sorry for them.


    Shangguan Qian''er lifted his head, wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief as he pleaded, "They have followed Qian''Er for many years after all, can I ask Third Prince to leave them a complete corpse?"


    Seeing her sincere appearance, it did not seem like she was faking it.


    "Qian''Er, don''t worry. I promise you." Li Fengyi spoke seriously with a trace of admiration in his eyes.


    Shangguan Qian''er''s grandeur and tolerance were very different from the Shen mother and daughter''s pettiness.


    Shangguan Qian was so kind, but the two evil slaves had actually splashed dirty water on her at the last moment!


    It was completely their fault that the mother and daughter of the Shen family suffered such a fate!


    Shangguan Qian shui wiped the tears off his face, looking at him seriously. "Feng Yi, thank you so much, thank you so much."

 C55

    It was drizzling outside, and Shangguan Qian''s eyes were calm as he looked at the sky outside. A breeze blew by the window, bringing with it the scent of grass.


    "Princess, there''s no sound." The red tassel stood beside her and whispered.


    Shangguan Qian Bei stroked his forehead, had the whole two hours finally come to an end?


    However, compared to the pain that she had suffered for an entire year, how was this enough?


    The courtyard was drenched, and Shangguan Qian stood by the side of the road with his umbrella in hand, watching as Butler Li sent his servants to carry the two broken mats out in a hurry.


    Butler Li turned to look at Shangguan Qian, a dark look flashing in his eyes, he chuckled and walked forward.


    "Princess, it''s raining now, please don''t get sick."


    There was a trace of peace on Shangguan Qian Jing''s pretty face as he took out a handkerchief to wipe the tears at the corners of his eyes, saying hoarsely, "I begged the Third Prince to leave them with an intact corpse, is Steward Li willing to do that?"


    A hint of surprise flashed across Butler Li''s face as he said with a smile, "Princess, you really have a Bodhisattva heart. To think that these two evil slaves were always slandering you, saying that you were the one who stabbed the horse ¡­"


    His words caused Shangguan Qian''s expression to turn angry, he said solemnly: "How is that possible!?" "What a crazy dog! It was fortunate that they specifically begged the third prince to leave them with their corpses, but it can also be said that my master was not competent. Otherwise, why would they drag me out to do something?"


    The more she spoke, the more wronged she became. Tears the size of beans dripped down, "It was one thing that I didn''t know before, but now it has really broken my heart."


    Housekeeper Li sized up her every expression, so much so that it didn''t seem fake. He couldn''t help but comfort her, "Princess doesn''t need to be sad, the two evil slaves are no longer here, and there won''t be any more troubles."


    "That''s what I said, but if word of this got out, what would I become? If this news were to spread into the ears of Concubine Yi, wouldn''t it mean that there would be a barrier between us? " The more Shangguan Qian cried, the more heartbroken he became, and the more he sobbed.


    "Housekeeper Li is like a princess who guarantees that the words of the two evil servants will not spread. With how kind the princess is, how could the imperial concubine suspect you?"


    "Manager Li, although the evil slave is dead, the gossip is still here. I beg Butler Li to stop it." Shangguan Qian wiped his tears with grievance, sighed and turned to leave.


    Housekeeper Li stood in the yard, his eyes looking at the back of the figure as he frowned.


    Originally, he had suspected Shangguan Qian more or less from the bottom of his heart after listening to Shen mama''s words, but after what she said, he was a little hesitant.


    Late at night ¡ª


    A black shadow quickly ran into the Garden of Peace. The Garden of Peace was no longer brightly lit like it used to be, with only two lanterns hanging in front of the gate.


    On the other side, Shangguan Qian was feeling exceptionally uneasy. Today was the fifteenth. Didn''t they have to go see that demon again?


    Just as expected, the window suddenly opened at that moment, and the red tassel guarding the room immediately fainted, falling unconscious.


    Shangguan Qian was not surprised, he looked quietly at Little Sheng who had appeared in the room.


    "Young Shengzi, gonggong, will my maid be alright?"


    "Bewitching Fragrance, I''ll wake up in a few hours. Let''s go, Princess." Little Sheng gently shook his clothes.


    She bit her lips and looked at Little Sheng, "Eunuch, the roads outside are slippery, can we not go?"


    Little Sheng raised his eyebrows. There was a hint of cold mockery between his brows, and his voice was not as gentle as before. On the contrary, it was a bit sharp.


    "Princess, your grandpa is waiting for you. Many people are queuing up to get close to me. If you''re good enough, you can''t escape."


    The corners of Shangguan Qian''s mouth twitched. Who would want to get close to that monster? Who knew if he would be the one to kill her in the next second.


    "I''m not really looking forward to it ¡­"


    "You can refuse. If I get angry, I will bear the consequences." Little Sheng snorted coldly before turning around to leave.


    "Wait!" Shangguan Qian called out to him, giving a bitter smile and said: "Alright, I''ll go then."


    Because it was raining, there weren''t many pedestrians on the path of the Vermillion Bird, making it especially quiet.


    A luxurious horse carriage sped along the road, Shangguan Qian''s eyebrows furrowed with a trace of anger. Ouyang Jin had unexpectedly parked the horse carriage on the street opposite the Third Prince''s Mansion, acting so arrogantly.


    If someone accidentally saw her get on this carriage, she would die.


    A gust of wind blew, causing the curtain to float up. She took a glance outside without a care.


    Her heart stopped beating for a few minutes. That person just now ¡­


    He quickly opened the curtain and looked out. A man in white clothes disappeared around the corner with an umbrella in his hand.


    When the curtain rose just now, she glanced at the man''s face. It was very familiar.


    Who is it?


    She sat on the cushion, frowning. She couldn''t figure out who this person was.


    The carriage drove straight into the east gate, and little Sheng threw her a set of clothes.


    "Change your clothes and get out of the car."


    Shangguan Qian turned over the clothes, and upon realising that it was the young eunuch''s clothes, he sighed and put it on.


    After getting off the car, he saw Little Sheng chatting with two guards.


    "Let''s go." Little Sheng glanced at her indifferently, saying in a low voice, "The palace isn''t as lively as it used to be. You have to be more careful, lest someone catch you red-handed."


    "Not like before? "What does that mean?" Shangguan Qian also noticed that the guards at the city gate seemed to have become more alert. What had happened?


    In her previous life, she was still in Third Prince''s Mansion at this time, and Li Fengyi would not let her know too much about the matters in the palace.


    Thus, the current situation was one of complete ignorance ¡­


    "Why are you asking so much? "Hurry up and come with me!" Little Sheng spoke impatiently as he strode in the direction of the cold palace.


    Shangguan Qian followed him with his head down, occasionally seeing guards patrolling the area.


    "Hurry, hurry!" Don''t dilly-dally! "


    Suddenly, a stern voice was heard. She could not help but raise her head to take a look. A few guards were carrying a few mats as they hurried past.


    A few guards passed by them, and she could clearly see that there was an arm inside the unconcealed mat.


    Ye Xiao''s heart tightened. He was curious about what happened in the palace.


    "Hey, why aren''t you rushing over? "Follow quickly!" Little Sheng urged impatiently.


    "Yes, I''m coming."


    Arriving at Ouyang Jin''s palace, the moment he set foot inside, he felt as though he had just entered the underworld. It was too desolate, and lifeless at the same time.


    All the palaces were dark except for the main hall, which was a little bright.


    However, to Shangguan Qian''s eyes, that candle light was even more terrifying.


    Little Sheng hastily handed her a small medicine bottle, exhorting her, "Don''t scatter it!"


    "What is this?" She wanted to sniff it, but was snatched away by Little Sheng.


    "Do you want to die?"


    "Huh?" Shangguan Qian was stunned, looking at the bottle in his hands, a strange expression on his face.


    A trace of impatience appeared on Little Sheng''s face as he instructed in a low voice, "The things in here are not what you can smell, nor can you see. If you want to live, take this in and give it to me."


    Although Shangguan Qian was curious, he did not want to risk his life to try.


    "Got it."


    Once again carrying the small medicine bottle, he slowly walked towards the palace. The palace only had a trace of candlelight, which made it seem exceptionally cold.


    When she opened the door, she could smell a delicate fragrance again. However, what made her puzzled was that she was completely unable to recognize this fragrance.


    His body began to heat up again, and he frowned, trying not to inhale, moving through the steam by feeling it.


    When he finally saw the person in the pool, he didn''t move an inch. He seemed to be very hot, and his entire body was emitting steam.


    Shangguan Qian''s expression froze for a moment. Could this steam have been created by him?


    Thinking of this, his heart turned cold, but he didn''t dare to step forward.


    "Why aren''t you coming over?"


    The faint voice of a male drifted over. She bit her lips. She was already here, and even if she withdrew, she would still die.


    He clenched his teeth as he walked forward. His body was extremely hot and sweat was dripping nonstop. Although he had entered this place twice before, it was not like this time.


    "Why can''t you move?" Shangguan Qian poked his back with his finger.


    It was the same as the first time he saw him, he couldn''t move.


    Ouyang Jin''s closed eyes opened as he said with a hint of anger, "Bring the medicine!"


    "Are you able to recover after taking this medicine? What kind of medicine is this? " Shangguan Qian asked curiously, since he could not move now.


    "Shangguan Qian!" His voice was hoarse, as if he was enduring a great deal of pain.


    Furthermore, he was starting to lose his patience, and Shangguan Qian didn''t dare to ask any further, instead picking up the small bottle, opening it and handing it over.


    After a while, he turned and put a hand on her neck. His eyes were pure purple, even more intense than they had been the last few times.


    Shangguan Qian was scared out of his wits, but he did not make a sound, and was held at the throat without saying a word.


    Ouyang Jin''s cold eyes flashed with a trace of emotion. He released his hand, but his tone remained as cold as ever. "Once a person becomes curious, they won''t be far from death."


    Shangguan Qian fell to the ground, coughing loudly as he glared at the well-dressed man.


    Although he was unwilling to accept it, he had to admit that what he said was true. Curiosity, would kill people.


    "Then why didn''t you kill me?" Shangguan Qian looked at the man in front of his, a trace of guesswork in his eyes, "I''ve long heard that those who came by the Imperial Advisor''s side did not manage to leave alive. They were all killed by you, weren''t they?"


    "You really want to die?" Ouyang Jin asked indifferently. He had simply fixed his silver hair with a hairpin and was clad in purple. He didn''t know why, but just the sight of his back made people feel afraid.


    His entire body was exuding a cold feeling, as if he was immersed in a bone-deep iciness.


    "If I''m not wrong, the fog in your hall is poisonous, and everyone who brought you the medicine is dead, right?" Shangguan Qian guessed boldly.


    Actually, the second time she came here, her heart was filled with doubts. Even if the courtyard was deserted, there should still be birds and bugs, right?


    Not only was the entire palace devoid of any life, there was not even a single living thing! Especially when she saw a dead bird on her way here.


    The little bird''s entire body was black, which was why she guessed that the fog in this palace was extremely poisonous!

 C56

    The fog in the hall was very thick, and even though they were not far from it, they could still see it very vaguely.


    She frowned, her face as red as a tomato, sweat dripping down her face.


    Ouyang Jin sat on a chair, looking at Shangguan Qian who was slumped on the floor with a devilish look in his eyes.


    This woman was quite smart. The fog in this palace was indeed poisonous, but there was one thing she might not know. The poison had no effect on her.


    As for why, he did not know either.


    A woman who could restrain poison gas could easily arouse his interest.


    "Women are too smart, that''s not good."


    Shangguan Qian''s brows furrowed tightly. She had guessed right, the fog was really poisonous, then wouldn''t she ¡­


    The more agitated he got, the more his body felt. The hotter his body was, the more like it was going to burn up.


    "Ouyang Jin, am I going to die ¡­" She gritted her teeth and asked in a low voice, wiping the sweat off her forehead.


    Ouyang Jin indifferently glanced at her before walking over, pulling her up and tossing her onto the bed.


    "What are you doing ¡­"


    He quickly pressed a few points on her acupoints and she instantly felt a lot more comfortable. The heat was gone.


    However ¡­ His body was still limp and without any strength.


    She smiled bitterly. Why did she want to provoke this monster? Why did she want to provoke him!?


    Ouyang Jin casually grabbed a cup of wine. Without any hesitation, he pinched her chin, forcing her to open her mouth and pour a cup of wine into her mouth.


    "Cough, cough, cough." Shangguan Chui gave another harsh cough.


    "Ouyang Jin, what are you doing!"


    She asked angrily, but found herself alone. His body seemed much more comfortable, and his strength seemed to have recovered.


    "The fog paralyzes the nerves." He lazily answered, leaning against the other side of her limp body and pulling her into his arms.


    His tone carried a hint of curiosity, "Actually, this sovereign is also very curious, why are you immune to poisons."


    "Immunity?" She was stunned for a moment. So she was fine?


    "Aren''t you still alive?" Her snow-white hands lifted her chin as she sized up her surroundings. Her delicate and pretty face and her pair of black bright eyes were particularly eye-catching.


    She seemed ignorant, but she was intelligent everywhere.


    "Ouyang Jin, are you really a monster?" she muttered.


    Sure enough, a trace of emotion flashed across his calm face as he lightly opened his mouth and said, "You said I am?"


    Of course, Shangguan Qian did not dare say that he was, but if he did, even if he was immune to the mist, he would still be strangled to death.


    Although there were many things she was curious about, she wasn''t stupid enough to ask Ouyang Jin an answer, unless she didn''t want to live anymore.


    "It''s time for me to go back. It''s very late." Shangguan Qian Bei moved closer to the soft couch, but somehow heaved a sigh of relief.


    She didn''t hear any sound coming from Ouyang Jin until she reached the door. Walking out of the hall, she actually had a feeling that it had been a lifetime.


    Little Sheng stood in the distance, surprise flashing across his eyes as he watched Shangguan Qian walk out.


    "I''ll have to trouble Eunuch Sheng to send me back."


    Little Sheng did not say a word as he turned around to lead the way.


    There were still many patrols along the road, and at the bend of the road, a few people were walking towards them in a hurry.


    Shangguan Qian''er looked up and quickly lowered his head. Li Fengyi? There was still a prince?


    What had happened? He actually let them all enter the palace?


    And in such a hurry?


    "Little Sheng? Eunuch?" A man''s voice sounded.


    Shangguan Qian immediately felt a few strange gazes on her direction.


    He hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to even breathe.


    "I wonder what eighth prince''s orders are?" Little Sheng called out softly.


    "I can''t say for sure, but this young eunuch is unfamiliar ¡­"


    "Clear Shadow!"


    Li Qing Ying replied with a stern voice and quickly left.


    Shangguan Qian Qian heaved a sigh of relief and quickly left with Little Sheng.


    "What happened? All of the princes have gathered? "


    "It''s very late today. Princess, you should go back and rest early." Little Sheng lifted the curtain of the carriage to let her up.


    Shangguan Qian Bei looked at her deeply, and without saying anything further, he quickly got on the horse carriage.


    It was late, and Shangguan Qian was trembling as he walked in from the back door, heading towards his own residence.


    Suddenly, a dark figure caught her attention. The dark figure was walking in a hurry.


    Shangguan Qian Bei hesitated for a moment, before carefully chasing after him. The black shadow actually pushed open Li Danyeng''s room and entered.


    Who was this person? He actually entered Li Danyeng''s room? Did she wake up?


    Curious, Zhang Xuan walked over and stood by the window to peek inside.


    A candle was lit inside, and a person''s voice could be vaguely heard.


    She tried her best to hear clearly, but her voice was too soft, making it impossible for her to hear clearly.


    He poked the window open and carefully poked his way in. The black shadow''s back was facing her as he held Li Danyeng''s hand and chattered on.


    But at this time, the black shadow couldn''t clearly see who it was and frowned. It was at this time that it stood up and walked out.


    The black shadow quietly walked out, closed the door, and glanced inside with a wistful look before leaving.


    Shangguan Qian crouched under the window, he only left after the black shadow had walked for a quarter of an hour.


    He hurriedly walked back to his own courtyard and let out a sigh of relief.


    The person just now was Butler Li?


    When he walked out, he saw the front face. It was indeed Butler Li.


    But what was he doing in Li Danyeng''s yard in the middle of the night? She even held onto Li Danyeng''s hand as they chatted.


    Could it be that he and Li Danyeng ¡­


    Shangguan Qian had no way of connecting the two of them.


    "Princess, how did I fall asleep?" Red Tasseled rubbed his eyes, his eyes filled with doubt.


    "Maybe you''re tired. Go back and sleep." Shangguan Qian''er said faintly, pouring a cup of tea and finishing it.


    The next morning, Shangguan Qian came home late last night, so he slept soundly.


    The door gently opened and Cui Zhu walked in softly, "Princess ¡­"


    "Hmm? "What is it?" She sat up and looked at her lazily.


    "Ah Niu, who left the mansion a few days ago, heard that he fell into the river and drowned." Cui Zhu calmly said.


    Shangguan Qian raised his brow a little, "Really?"


    "Send these to his family." She took out a silver ingot and placed it in Cui Zhu''s hand. "Do not let anyone discover it."


    Cui Zhu nodded, took the silver and left.


    Shangguan Qian''s face was expressionless, as if he was thinking about something. A cow was guarding the stables, he was the one who stabbed Li Danyeng''s horse several times in the middle of the night.


    She was the one who ordered him to leave. She gave him enough money to leave, but he just didn''t expect her to drown in it.


    He kept feeling that something was wrong, but he couldn''t tell what was wrong.


    Hong Ying brought in water and helped her wash up. She couldn''t help but mutter, "Princess, you don''t know that something big has happened to the Sun family."


    "Sun family?" "That Sun family?" Shangguan Qian asked in surprise.


    "It''s the Sun family in the south of the city. Didn''t the princess save his wife before?"


    A trace of surprise appeared on Shangguan Qian''s face. Although he had long guessed that the Sun family would be implicated, he had not expected it to happen so soon.


    "What is it all about?"


    "The one favored by the palace, that Imperial Concubine Hua, had somehow broken into the cold palace and ran out to stab the Emperor yesterday."


    A profound look flashed across Shangguan Qian''s face. No wonder the Prince had returned to the Palace last night, it was because of this matter.


    "Sir Sun has been implicated. He has been sent to prison, and his family has been raided. Madam Sun and Sun Yuechan are together." Miss has been living on the street. " Red Tassel briefly described, "I really didn''t expect that fortune and disaster would happen in an instant."


    Shangguan Qian''er nodded, though he had not expected Sun Yuehua to be so reckless as to assassinate the Emperor, he was truly courting death.


    Although the Sun family was low-key on the surface, there were still undercurrents in the mansion, not to mention that they had a deal with Li Fengyi.


    Such an outcome was destined to be.


    I wonder how Li Fengyi is doing now? All the chess pieces in his hand had been defeated. He should be very dejected, right?


    "Princess, Princess Danfeng has awoken."


    Shangguan Qian nodded expressionlessly, "Since you''re awake, you should go and have a look."


    Just as he walked into the yard, he coincidentally bumped into Li Fengyi. His clothes hadn''t changed and his face was full of fatigue. Obviously, he hadn''t rested for the whole night.


    "Feng Yi, where did you go?"


    "Within the palace. "Something had happened and I had to spend the night guarding the place before I came back and heard the phoenix awaken. She didn''t even have time to change her clothes." Li Fengyi coolly said.


    His expression did not change much, and Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but sigh to himself; he was really able to keep his composure.


    "Are you going to watch the phoenix as well?"


    "That''s right, Little Qian specially took some good ginseng to nourish the princess'' body." Shangguan Qian took out the ginseng, a sincere look on his face.


    Li Fengyi nodded his head, looking at her with a trace of tenderness in his eyes. "Let''s go in together."


    Li Danyeng''s room was already surrounded by a room full of people. Grand Concubine Yi sat at the head of the bed and couldn''t help but shed tears as she watched Li Danyeng wake up.


    Li Danyeng might have slept for a few days, but her eyes were still filled with confusion.


    Housekeeper Li was standing not far from the imperial concubine, looking at Li Danyeng with a worried expression.


    Shangguan Qian Bei looked at him deeply, his doubts growing deeper in his heart.


    "Dan Feng, how are you?" Li Fengyi walked over and asked with concern.


    Li Danyeng noticed that Li Fengyi''s expression had improved greatly, and she couldn''t help but mutter, "Big Brother Yi, what''s wrong with me?"


    "You were kicked by a horse, did you forget?"


    Only now did Li Danyeng remember. She angrily said, "Damned horse, it''s time to stew and eat!"


    "You''ve just woken up, so don''t be angry. Danfeng, are you hungry? Senior Servant Bai prepared a bird''s nest for him and gave him some to drink. " The imperial concubine said with concern.


    Li Danyeng nodded, "Aunt is still the best."


    The imperial concubine used a handkerchief to wipe the tears at the corners of her eyes. She looked at Li Danyeng with a face full of gratification, "Your body. As soon as I''m well, I''ll be happy. "


    Li Danyeng nodded and pulled back her blanket. She wanted to get off the bed, but she was shocked to find that something was wrong.


    "Aunt!" Why can''t I move my legs? " Li Danyeng shouted in panic.


    "Can''t move? "It can''t be?" "Butler Li, go call for the imperial physician."


    "Am I lame? Why can''t I move? " Li Danyeng yelled in exasperation.

 C57

    The atmosphere in the room instantly became tense. Butler Li quickly sent someone to the palace to look for an imperial physician.


    Li Danyeng was noisy and noisy at the same time. She kept crying like a madman.


    "Danfeng, I heard from Aunt that your legs are temporarily unable to move because you''ve slept for several days. Calm down for a moment, the imperial physician will arrive in a moment."


    "That''s right. Princess Danfeng, you''ve just woken up. It''s not easy for you to cry." Senior Servant Bai and the rest tried to persuade him.


    Housekeeper Li quickly brought in an elegant imperial physician. The imperial physician looked very young, and the medicine boys following behind him were much older than him.


    "Doctor Xue?" "I''ll have to trouble Imperial Physician Xue to show Dan Feng. A few days ago, she was kicked by a horse and fainted, but now she''s awoken and discovered her hands." I can''t move my legs. "


    "Can he heal me?" Li Danyeng asked angrily, her face full of distrust. After all, this Imperial Physician Xue was simply too young, she didn''t seem like someone who had the ability to heal.


    "Dan Feng, this Imperial Physician Xue is the most skilled physician in the palace. Don''t cause any more trouble." Li Fengyi said in a low voice, his heart full of curiosity. He could actually invite Imperial Physician Xue over?


    Although Imperial Physician Xue had long been famous in the palace, he had a problem with his diagnosis. He came in a good mood, so he went in a bad mood. Even the empress or imperial concubine wouldn''t go.


    Therefore, his arrival caused Li Fengyi''s heart to instantly drop to the ground. Perhaps Danfeng''s legs could be healed.


    "Shuang. You can''t even move your legs? " Imperial Physician Xue sat on a chair and squeezed Li Danyeng''s leg without any hesitation.


    "Imperial Physician Xue, what''s the reason?" Senior Servant Bai couldn''t wait any longer, so she quickly asked.


    "Bring me the silver needles." He didn''t reply to Senior Servant Bai, but instructed the apprentice alchemist to take out the silver needles instead.


    No one dared to ask anymore questions as they carefully observed his every movement.


    Li Danyeng was even more nervous. She was afraid that there would be any problems with her leg.


    "He might have to offend Princess Danfeng."


    "What do you mean?" Li Danyeng asked with a frown and a slightly angry tone.


    "The needle will require Princess Danfeng to take off her clothes before you can enter. It''s mainly because she doesn''t want to, but I''m powerless to help her." Imperial Physician Xue spoke faintly as he put the silver needles away.


    Before Li Danyeng was even married, her skin was seen by an imperial physician, and no one could accept this.


    But on the other hand, should Li Danyeng be paralyzed on the bed? Previous life?


    "Imperial Physician Xue, please hold your steps. All living things are equal in front of the imperial physician. There''s no distinction between men and women, so why would we be afraid of such things?" The imperial concubine spoke with a smile.


    "Everyone, get out!"


    When everyone heard this, they didn''t dare to stay in the house anymore and quickly left.


    "Aunt, I ¡­" Li Danyeng''s face was filled with complaints.


    "Do you want to be a cripple? "Listen to Imperial Physician Xue!" The Consort threatened.


    Hearing this, Li Danyeng didn''t dare to say anything else.


    Only Senior Servant Bai, Shangguan Qian, and the others were left in the room, and they all left the house.


    Shangguan Qian stood furthest away, while the Imperial Consort and Senior Servant Bai watched worriedly from the side.


    Imperial Physician Xue helped Li Danyeng take off her clothes, then used a silver needle to burn her legs.


    One silver needle after another was stabbed onto her body. Li Danyeng didn''t seem to know the pain and didn''t make a sound.


    After about an hour, her face was completely pale. There were about twenty silver needles on his legs.


    Imperial Physician Xue wiped the sweat from his forehead and spoke lightly. "We''ll just have to wait a bit longer."


    "And then she was all right?" The imperial concubine impatiently asked.


    "Yes."


    A quarter of an hour later, Imperial Physician Xue took the silver needles one by one and placed them down before walking to the table. He picked up a cup of tea and started drinking.


    Shangguan Qian Bei looked at him from a close distance. Because she was a little closer to the table, he could easily smell the light fragrance coming from his body.


    Although the smell was not very strong, it was still deeply imprinted in her memory.


    This scent was clearly coming from Ouyang Jin, but why was it coming from his body as well?


    "The fragrance from your body ¡­" Shangguan Qian stared at him curiously, his eyes full of surprise.


    Imperial Physician Xue raised an eyebrow, a distinct smile in his eyes. "What?" You think that it''s very familiar? "


    "Eh?" She was stunned as she felt that this person''s smile had some meaning to it.


    He finished his tea in one gulp, his tone very light. "Didn''t Princess say that the smell on my body is very similar to someone?"


    Shangguan Qian stopped speaking, his eyes still filled with surprise, but there was still Consort Li in the room, and he did not dare ask any further questions.


    "Aunt, my leg seems to have felt something." Li Danyeng said in surprise.


    "Senior Servant Bai, help Danfeng out of bed." The imperial concubine''s eyes were filled with joy as she quickly said this.


    Imperial Physician Xue packed up his things before giving Li Danyeng a deep and distant look. With a smile that wasn''t a smile, he said, "Since the princess'' legs are fine, I''ll take my leave."


    "Doctor Xue, sorry for the trouble." Senior Servant Bai smiled and handed him a few ingots of gold.


    He did not hesitate and stuffed it into his sleeve, leaving with a smile.


    Shangguan Qian hesitated for a moment before chasing after him.


    "Who are you?" She stopped him with a probing look in her eyes. This fragrance was exceptionally unique. She didn''t believe that a person who had nothing to do with Ouyang Jin would have it.


    Imperial Physician Xue shot a look at the medicine boy, who took the lead to leave.


    "I am Xue Xuan."


    "Xue Xuan?" She frowned, testing him out with his eyes, "Then you ¡­"


    "What does the princess want to say? You think I have the scent of an Imperial Advisor? " He asked without any hesitation, his eyes filled with a smile.


    After hearing his question, Shangguan Qian did not know what to say next. It was as if she had caught up to him to prove that he was the Imperial Advisor, but that was not the case.


    "Why does Imperial Physician Xue say that?"


    "Hur hur." Xue Xuan smiled lightly and took out a jade pendant, handing it over.


    "You dare to accept the jade pendant that I gave you? You must have a lot of guts."


    Looking at the jade pendant, Shangguan Qian felt a little guilty and took it from him, "You are Ouyang Jin''s man?"


    "What do you think? It''s a good thing that this grandpa didn''t know about this, otherwise you would definitely be dead. " Xue Xuan looked deeply at her with probing eyes. "I heard you entered this grandpa''s palace?"


    "Right." Shangguan Qian looked at him warily. Although he knew he was Ouyang Jin''s man, he could not let his guard down.


    Xue Xuan was even more surprised as he sized her up in a deep gaze and whispered, "No wonder he would spare your little life after what you did to him."


    Shangguan Qian''er blushed, thinking back to the rude things she had done to Ouyang Jin the first time they met.


    With regards to Ouyang Jin''s character, she had already died hundreds of times.


    It was because she was immune to the poison mist that Ouyang Jin had allowed her to live?


    This reason seemed quite reasonable.


    "Eh, he gave you this bracelet?" With his sharp eyes, Xue Xuan saw the bracelet she was hiding in his sleeve. His face revealed an expression of astonishment and shock, and he couldn''t help but reach out to touch it.


    Shangguan Qian Bei dodged subconsciously, but he did not let him touch the bracelet. However, he was still rather surprised ¨C just what was the background of this ugly bracelet?


    "Doctor Xue, what kind of bracelet is this?"


    "Since this grandpa gave it to you, there must be a reason behind it. I really didn''t expect it." Xue Xuan sighed on the inside, and the surprise on his face faded slightly. "Right, I also gave you a present."


    "What?" Shangguan Qian asked doubtfully.


    "You''ll know in a moment." He laughed and turned away.


    Shangguan Qian frowned, lowering his head to look at the pure black bracelet in his hand, curiosity in his eyes. No matter how he looked at Xue Xuan''s expression, this bracelet did not have a small background.


    But she really couldn''t understand why Ouyang Jin would give her this.


    And this jade pendant ¡­


    She couldn''t help but touch it. It was indeed a good jade. Last time, she didn''t even have the chance to observe it properly before she had fallen for it.


    She carefully observed her surroundings and finally found a small ''brocade'' character on the back of the jade ornament. However, the description of this character was too small.


    So last time she didn''t notice it, she thought it was just a random reward from Ouyang Jin.


    Looks like he really couldn''t casually be Ouyang Jin''s item in the future. If he were to use something to anger Ouyang Jin, it would simply be too unworthy of being strangled to death.


    He put away the jade pendant and walked all the way back to Li Danyeng''s courtyard. Suddenly, he heard the sound of something being smashed from inside.


    And during this period of time, it was accompanied by Li Danyeng''s shrieking and crying.


    When she reached the door, she pushed it open and saw an object flying towards her. It slammed into the ground beside her feet.


    It was an empty cup. She secretly let out a breath of relief as she looked inside the house and saw that it had been smashed into a mess.


    As for the imperial concubine and Senior Servant Bai, they were helplessly consoling them from the side.


    However, Li Danyeng seemed to have lost her mind as she continued to smash things while crying.


    Shangguan Qian Qian asked with a look of surprise, "What''s wrong with Princess Danfeng?"


    "Scram, Shangguan Qian, get the hell out of here, stop laughing at me!" "Scram!" Li Danyeng cursed madly.


    He strode towards her with a ferocious look on his face.


    Only then did Shangguan Qian realise that it was a problem with her leg.


    When Li Danyeng walked over, her leg was limping and limping as if she couldn''t control it.


    "Qian''Er, you should go back first. We''ll see about Dan Feng later." The imperial concubine said with a frown.


    As for Senior Servant Bai, she even hugged Li Dancheng as she consoled her nonstop, "Princess, let''s go look for the imperial physician. If there''s nothing wrong, let''s look for him again."


    Li Danyeng cried out in pain and continuously pushed Senior Servant Bai.


    "Then, Qian''Er will take her leave first."


    Shangguan Qian''er looked at Li Dancheng with a deep look in her eyes, and as she lowered her head, the corners of her lips curled up into a faint smile.


    As he left the house, he could still hear Shangguan Qian breaking things in the yard, the smile in his eyes grew deeper.


    Recalling the gift that Xue Xuan had just said he would give to her, it must be this, right?


    However, what she was actually more curious about was whether Xue Xuan came to the Third Prince''s Mansion because she thought of him or Ouyang Jin sent him.

 C58

    It was already a fact that Li Danyeng had become a cripple. It was useless for the palace to send several imperial doctors to see her.


    Perhaps it was because her leg was crippled, but her temper was getting worse and worse. A maid accidentally said something and she beat her half to death.


    At night, Shangguan Qian sat in front of the window, carefully copying the words. Whenever he was upset, she would use copying the words to ease his mood.


    Suddenly, the candlelight in the room trembled. She stopped writing, frowned, and looked out the window.


    It was very quiet outside, and there was no wind. Then just now, it was ¡­


    At that moment, the door opened gently. A figure quickly entered the room.


    She abruptly turned her head and met his eyes that were brimming with a smile. However, it didn''t take long for her tense heart to settle down.


    "Small. Girl, did you miss me? " Nightingale, dressed in black and with her hair tied behind her head, was casually sitting across from her.


    Shangguan Qian Bei sized him up from head to toe, a smile in his eyes as he said: "When did you return?"


    "He wasn''t particularly surprised to see me." A look of frustration appeared on his face, but his thin lips continued to smile. "What a disappointment."


    "You''ve lost weight."


    Shangguan Qian''er''s faint words caused his eyes to flicker, a hint of delight in his eyes. "You still care about me, I thought you had long forgotten about me."


    "No, Red Chamber''s Young Master, Nightingale, there are so many people who want to curry favor with you, how could I forget about you?"


    "Small. "Girl, those words of yours are a great distance away from us." Nightingale was lying on her bed. He went up and closed his eyes to take a nap, "I haven''t seen you for almost two months, why do I feel like you''re not thinking about me at all?"


    "I''m too busy to think about you."


    "Everyone is busy copying posts?"


    Shangguan Qian Bei smiled, why did he sound sour from his words? He raised his head and looked at him deeply, asking, "Tell me, is there any good news for me?"


    "What do you expect to hear?"


    "As long as it''s about Li Fengyi." He had been very calm recently, but she believed that this so-called peace would hide a huge wave behind it.


    "Li Fengyi has lost, so he will not do anything for now." Nightingale gave a faint smile, "But I know that he came to the Great Yan Mountain, and that I was chasing him."


    Shangguan Qian frowned, he could hear that the ''he'' in Nightingale''s voice could threaten his.


    "What is he doing here? To contact Li Fengyi? " she asked hurriedly, suddenly thinking of the man with the umbrella whom he had met that night.


    No wonder he looked so familiar. Didn''t that man appear in the inn? Was it also above Nightingale?


    "I don''t know. I''ve already been in the Big Yan for half a month, and I don''t dare to chase too close." Nightingale sighed and whispered, "Girl, I think Li Fengyi will be with him soon."


    Shangguan Qian had a solemn look on his face as he nodded, "I understand."


    "Don''t be silly, you don''t know any martial arts." Nightingale somewhat regretted telling her about it. With her temper, she would definitely keep her eyes on Li Fengyi at all times. If he were to be discovered, the consequences would be unthinkable.


    "It doesn''t matter." Shangguan Qian''er bit his lips, the look in his eyes becoming more and more profound. In his last life, she and Li Fengyi had been married for a year, and nothing much had happened.


    He was the only one who sent troops to other countries to borrow troops from Da Li. She took Lin''er to Da Li to borrow troops, and during this time, she even almost died from an illness.


    However, the timing didn''t seem to match. She was frowning as if everything was in chaos!


    From the moment the empress dowager spoke up to this point, things had already turned chaotic since she hadn''t married Li Fengyi.


    She couldn''t guess what was going to happen, so she could only constantly feel around Li Fengyi.


    "Looks like I shouldn''t have come." Nightingale sighed, her eyes filled with helplessness, "Why do you have to go against Li Fengyi?"


    "He owes me." Shangguan Qian closed his eyes, taking a deep breath.


    The pain from her previous life was still fresh in her mind. She was just like an evil ghost, an evil ghost that sought her life from Li Fengyi.


    "Although you are still young, you seem to be hiding a lot of things, making others unable to tell what you are thinking and making them unable to see through you." Nightingale whispered: "But no matter what, I will always stand on your side."


    "Nightingale, thank you."


    Nightingale stepped forward and looked at her seriously, her dark eyes carrying a trace of gentleness, "This is for you. When the time of crisis comes, light it up and someone will save you."


    Shangguan Qian looked down at the smoke signals in his hands, and just as he was about to speak, he had already left.


    There was a profound look in her eyes. It seemed that she would have to keep a close eye on Li Fengyi in the next few days. She couldn''t let down her guard for even a moment.


    Within the courtyard, Butler Li carried a cloth bag as he hurried past.


    "Manager Li." A delicate female voice sounded.


    He stood still and saw Shangguan Qian appear from the other path.


    "Princess."


    Shangguan Qian Bei sized up the item in his hand with curiosity on his face, "What is that thing in your hand?"


    "This is a secret recipe that I obtained for Princess Danfeng. I hope that it can treat Princess Danfeng''s legs." Butler Li lowered his head and said.


    A smile appeared on Shangguan Qian''s face, "Butler Li, you''ve gone too far. It''s just that the imperial doctors are unable to cure you, are these folk secret formulas effective?"


    "Always try."


    "Let me see what they are."


    Housekeeper Li hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he still gave the bag to her.


    Shangguan Qian looked through them briefly, they were all herbs that could be seen normally.


    "I hope that these secret formulas can be used to restore Princess Danyeng to her former cheerful state." Shangguan Qian gave the cloth bag to him, but he could sense that he too, had a sorrowful look on his face.


    Even more so, she suspected that Steward Li was definitely related to Princess Dan Feng.


    "That''s right, Princess Danfeng is too pitiful." Butler Li sighed and said with a worried expression, "This servant will be leaving first."


    Shangguan Qian Bei nodded, a smile on his face as he watched his retreating back.


    Noon, the smell of medicine came from the kitchen. The smell was especially strong. A figure quickly sneaked into the kitchen, carefully put something in the medicine and then quickly left.


    The atmosphere in the west wing courtyard was especially tense. The maidservants were all guarding the courtyard, no one dared to enter.


    Suddenly, the sound of something falling to the ground came from within the room, "Someone, come here! I''m dying of thirst!"


    The young maidservants glanced at each other, none of them daring to enter.


    In the end, she still chose a young maid. The entire room was filled with porcelain pieces, and almost everything in the room had been thrown clean by Li Danyeng.


    "Princess ¡­" The young maid timidly took the water and handed it over.


    Li Danyeng slapped him and angrily cursed, "Why did you only come here for such a long time?"


    The young maid bit her lips, not daring to make a sound. However, she could not help but tear up.


    Li Danyeng picked up the water angrily and took a sip. When she saw the young maid''s face full of tears, she became even more agitated.


    Kicking her once, he said angrily, "Cry, what are you crying for? "You''re annoying, get out of here!"


    The maidservant cried as she retreated from the room. The piece of porcelain cut her arm, and blood quickly soaked her clothes.


    When the surrounding maidservants saw her come out like this, they didn''t dare to step forward to serve her.


    At this moment, Senior Servant Bai walked over with a bowl of medicine. When she saw the maidservant standing guard in the courtyard, her face turned cold.


    "What are you all doing here? What if the princess had something she needed and couldn''t find? Everyone, come in! "


    The young maidservants glanced at each other, resigned themselves to their fate and walked in.


    As Senior Servant Bai walked in front, she couldn''t help but sigh as she looked at the porcelain shards on the ground.


    "My little ancestor, why did you throw so much again?"


    Li Danyeng was lying on the bed. Shang Guan coldly snorted, but did not reply.


    At this moment, Butler Li also walked in. He stood beside Senior Servant Bai and looked at Li Dancheng with a worried expression before instructing, "Clean up the room so that the princess won''t be happy if she sees it."


    The maidservants immediately began cleaning. In their eyes, cleaning was much safer than staying by Li Danyeng''s side.


    "Little Ancestor, drink this medicine. This is the secret recipe that Steward Li found." Senior Servant Bai comforted her.


    Li Danyeng''s face revealed an impatient expression, and said in a deep voice, "Drink the medicine again, is it not enough for me? "I don''t want to drink it!"


    "Princess Danfeng, you can give it a try." Butler Li said sincerely.


    "I''m tired of drinking, don''t drink!" With a face full of annoyance, she said, "My life can be considered to be over. Brother Yi will never look at me again."


    "How could that be possible? Princess, no matter what happens, the Third Prince will always protect you. Quickly, drink the medicine. Perhaps you will recover soon enough." Senior Servant Bai persuaded.


    After hearing what she liked to hear, Li Danyeng raised her brows and asked, "Is it really alright if you finish it?"


    "Yeah, it''ll be fine after you finish it." Senior Servant Bai smiled as she handed the medicine over.


    Li Danyeng had a worried look on her face, but when she thought that she would be able to recover soon after drinking it, she did not cower and immediately took the medicine and gulped it down.


    "Senior Servant Bai, you''re not allowed to lie to me." Li Danyeng couldn''t help but say.


    Only after she finished drinking did Senior Servant Bai let out a sigh of relief. "No, when did Senior Servant lie to you?"


    And at this moment, Li Danyeng''s expression froze for a moment. She covered her chest with one hand and her eyes widened.


    "Princess, what''s wrong?" Butler Li noticed that something was wrong and asked.


    Li Dancheng wanted to speak, but just as she did, she spat out a mouthful of blood before fainting on the spot.


    "What''s going on?" Why did he vomit blood when everything was fine? Get a doctor, get a doctor! " Senior Servant Bai shouted in panic.


    "Princess Danfeng! Princess Danfeng!" Steward Li shouted her name anxiously. Just now, because he was so close to her, she had vomited all of her blood onto him.


    The clothes were filled with a warm feeling. It was Li Dancheng''s blood. Manager Li''s eyes were wide open, bloodshot, and the veins on his hands were popping out.


    He unceasingly shouted out Li Danyeng''s name.


    "Butler Li, quick, get a doctor!" Senior Servant Bai pulled Butler Li, who was still in a daze, and said with a deep voice.


    Steward Li seemed to have recovered his wits as he nodded towards Senior Servant Bai and quickly ran out.

 C59

    Another group of people surrounded Li Danyeng''s bedside. They also confirmed that it was indeed because they drank Manager Li''s herbal medicine that Li Dancheng vomited blood.


    Housekeeper Li was dumbfounded as he heard this conclusion. He couldn''t help but say, "Impossible! I''ve already checked the herbs before, there''s no way there''s poison!"


    "Manager Li." What medicine did you find? " asked the Consort calmly.


    Housekeeper Li''s face was full of remorse, "I heard from the other party that this secret recipe was effective, so I asked for it for Princess Danfeng to use. I just didn''t expect her to be poisoned."


    "It''s a good thing that it isn''t a fatal poison. If it were a fatal poison, wouldn''t Dan Feng ¡­" The imperial concubine glared at Steward Li with a dark face before turning to look at Li Danyeng, her voice hoarse. "How did my poor little phoenix end up in such a state?"


    And at this time, Li Danyeng slowly woke up. She glanced at the imperial concubine and weakly said, "Aunt, what''s the matter?"


    The imperial concubine wiped the tears off her face. "You''ve been poisoned ¡­"


    "How could I have been poisoned?" Li Danyeng''s expression greatly changed as she angrily asked.


    The room became silent. No one took the initiative to tell them the reason.


    Li Danyeng angrily looked at the surrounding people. She seemed to have thought of something, and her eyes were fierce as she looked at Manager Li.


    "It''s you ¡­" Her figure ¡­ His body was still weak and had yet to recover. He extended his hand and pointed angrily at Butler Li.


    "Why do you want to harm me? "Why?"


    Housekeeper Li had a worried look on his face as he quickly explained, "It''s not me, I really don''t know what''s going on."


    "Princess Danfeng, you have to believe me."


    "You lowly slave, how dare you harm me! "Auntie, chase him away, chase him away!" Li Danyeng roared loudly.


    The imperial concubine''s expression carried a hint of caution. She indifferently glanced at Butler Li and said, "You may leave first."


    "Imperial Consort, you have to believe me. It really isn''t me."


    "You can leave first!"


    Butler Li glanced at Li Danyeng once more before turning around and leaving.


    The imperial concubine cast another glance at Senior Servant Bai, who immediately chased everyone out.


    The only two people left in the room were Li Danyeng and Senior Concubine. It was as if Senior Concubine''s face was covered in a layer of ice, and her tone was somewhat fierce.


    "Butler Li, you can''t leave."


    "Why? Aunt, he hurt me to such an extent, and you still want to side with him? Isn''t it just a servant? " Li Danyeng scolded angrily.


    Consort Li frowned and said in a low voice, "Housekeeper Li is not a servant, so don''t say anything about driving him away. He brought you herbs for your own good."


    "Do you mean to say that it''s for my own good?" Li Danyeng angrily retorted.


    The imperial concubine sighed deeply and murmured, "Danfeng, if you continue messing around, I can only send you back."


    "Aunt!" A trace of fear flashed through Li Danyeng''s eyes, "Why would you treat me like this for a servant?"


    "Danfeng, you will understand in the future. Anyway, Manager Li, you are not allowed to call him a servant. Do you understand?" The imperial concubine said in a low voice.


    Li Danyeng didn''t understand, but she still nodded seriously. After all, she didn''t want to go home.


    In that family, she had no status whatsoever, allowing her concubines to bully her. It was better to stay by the side of the concubine and enjoy herself.


    "Aunt, I really treat this place as my home."


    The imperial concubine held her in her arms and said softly, "Aunt is also reluctant to part with you, but you have to listen to me in the future. You can''t disobey Aunt anymore."


    Li Danyeng nodded, "At most, I won''t lower myself to his level."


    "Be good." The imperial concubine looked deeply at her with eyes full of love and pity.


    Shangguan Qian stood in the distance, watching the sighing Housekeeper Li and couldn''t help but smile.


    That scene from before was really exciting. Could it be that Housekeeper Li only loves Li Dancheng alone? That''s why she was so good to her?


    "Manager Li, are you alright?" she asked softly as she walked over.


    Butler Li raised his head and saw that it was Shangguan Qian, he lowered his head in frustration and said helplessly, "I''ve clearly checked all the herbs, there''s no poison at all, how did it end up like this?"


    "Housekeeper Li need not blame yourself too much. Perhaps the medicinal herbs mixed together to cause such a reaction. Perhaps the princess will definitely feel Housekeeper Li''s painstaking efforts." Shangguan Qian said with a faint smile.


    "Well, maybe."


    "Just from this point alone, you can tell that Steward Li is someone who has sacrificed a lot for the Li Residence, for the sake of the clan, that Steward Li is so concerned about Master."


    Hearing this, Butler Li''s face revealed a trace of vigilance. He chuckled dryly, "I am like this for every master. I am not only concerned for a master like Princess Danfeng."


    "That''s right. With Butler Li here, I feel a lot more at ease."


    Butler Li looked at her deeply, sighed, and said nothing more.


    She could feel that Steward Li was very cautious, but it was precisely because of this trace of caution that made her feel that things were definitely not that simple.


    Li Danyeng didn''t care about Housekeeper Li''s words at all, and Housekeeper Li was always worried about her. Just what kind of secret was behind this?


    "Manager Li, Concubine Li said that she would send you to collect the debt tomorrow, so that Princess Danfeng would not be angry when she saw you." Senior Servant Bai walked over and said.


    Housekeeper Li''s face held a trace of gratitude as he said softly, "Princess Danfeng didn''t ask me to leave the estate, did she?"


    "No, just go and collect your debts." Senior Servant Bai patted his shoulder and smiled.


    The worry on Butler Li''s face finally disappeared.


    Shangguan Qian''s eyes squinted as he watched this, wondering what their relationship was.


    Summer was a rainy season. The rain continued to fall at night.


    A girl." The small figure wore a bamboo hat and was walking on the road.


    There weren''t many people on the street, so it was exceptionally quiet. She hurriedly lowered her head and walked. Suddenly, she accidentally bumped into someone.


    "Sorry, sorry, I didn''t notice."


    Shangguan Qian Qian raised his head, and when he saw him, his face froze. The person she bumped into was actually the average looking man with a pair of beautiful eyes.


    That was what Nightingale had said, someone who could give orders to him.


    She frowned and looked down to see that the collision had stained his white clothes and splattered them with mud.


    He stood in the rain, an umbrella in his hand, his ink-black hair hanging down to his shoulders. When he looked at him, he would always have the feeling that he was an immortal, an otherworldly existence.


    But ever since he had heard Nightingale talk about this from time to time, he had known that this person was also a ruthless person.


    But at this moment, he only silently looked at her without any emotion flashing across his face.


    In fact, it was as though the pair of eyes could see through everything, and could even guess what was on her mind.


    A sense of fear overcame him, and Shangguan Qian furrowed his brows.


    He didn''t know why, but he felt that this person was very familiar. However, he couldn''t exactly pinpoint where he was familiar with.


    "Rain is slippery, girl be careful." He was modest and polite, walking past her.


    Shangguan Qian turned to look at his retreating back, thousands of emotions running through his mind.


    Brightmoon Workshop.


    The singing and dancing was very lively, Shangguan Qian raised his head indifferently, he could vaguely see nobles surrounding him.


    She lowered her head and quickly walked to the backyard. This was the busiest place in the Great Yan Empire, and it was filled with all sorts of people.


    However, she had no interest now. She strode up to the second floor, found a room, and pushed open the door.


    The smell of blood filled the air, and her brow furrowed as she closed the door.


    He strode to the bedside, looked at the pale-faced Nightingale, and was about to tease her for a bit, but swallowed his words back down his throat.


    "How are you?"


    "He shouldn''t die." Nightingale opened her eyes and smiled at her, "It''s good to have a look at you before I die."


    Shangguan Qian sat on the chair, burning a small slip of paper. He glanced at Nightingale, he could still tease her, but she was probably still alive.


    "Your people are in Third Prince''s Mansion too?"


    In the evening, when she was about to rest, she happened to see a small piece of paper on the bedside, which had given her the name of Nightingale.


    She almost didn''t think twice before coming over. She didn''t expect that something really happened to him.


    "The people of the Red Chamber are everywhere, it is normal for the Third Prince''s Mansion to have people of the Red Chamber." Nightingale''s weak explanation.


    In the end, Shangguan Qian couldn''t bear to do so. He stepped forward and lifted his blanket, a large wound appearing savagely in front of her chest.


    Stunned, she mumbled, "What''s going on? Aren''t you very good at running away? Why didn''t you escape this time? "


    Nightingale forced a smile and said weakly, "I was careless."


    "Who injured him?"


    Shangguan Qian asked with a frown, the man''s face suddenly appearing in his mind, "It''s him?"


    "He''s called Dye." Nightingale coughed, her face was still pale: "Did you bring the medicine?" "If you help me bandage it, you won''t be able to bear watching me die like this, right?"


    Shangguan Qian gave him a glare, and took out a bottle of powder used to stop the bleeding, "Aren''t there a lot of people in your Red Chamber?" "Why are you holding back waiting for me to come?"


    "They''re all busy." Nightingale looked at her meaningfully, and the corner of her mouth hooked up into a satisfied smile.


    "You, the young master, are really lacking in status." She carefully pulled. He opened his shirt and sprinkled the powder on top of it. "I met him when I was coming over."


    "Who?"


    "Ink." Shangguan Qian looked at him, saying: "The one you''re talking about."


    Nightingale''s expression froze, it was hard to see her face, "Where did you see it?"


    "On the way here."


    "To think that Painted Ink would chase me. He stabbed me in a small forest fifty li away. He''s not here at all." Nightingale whispered.


    "You mean, he probably controlled your people?" Shangguan Qian asked in surprise.


    Nightingale bitterly smiled, and closed her eyes, "It is very possible."


    The two of them looked at each other speechlessly. She frowned as she applied the medicine, her complexion turning unsightly. If that was the case, then it was possible that the information that Nightingale had received might be false.


    "Is there no way to find out who he is?"


    "We from the Red Chamber have a lot of people. We use a special slogan to contact him, and he has..." Nightingale kept her mouth shut, but there was a trace of anger in her eyes.


    "It''s better if you don''t keep following him." Shangguan Qian said kindly, "The most important thing is to find the traitor first."


    "Clasp ~ ~ ~"


    At this moment, a knock came from outside the door. The two of them quickly looked at each other and saw the fear in each other''s eyes.


    Painted Ink, did you come all the way here?


    After a second of silence, Shangguan Qian walked to the door and asked faintly: "Who?"


    "Little Sheng."


    Shangguan Qian''s expression froze for a moment. With Elder Little Sheng here, wouldn''t Ouyang Jin be here as well?


    She turned her head to look at Nightingale, and whispered, "I''m going to take a look."


    "Be careful!"


    She nodded and opened the door. The one standing outside was indeed Little Sheng.


    Little Sheng looked at her with a smile that didn''t quite reach his eyes, "Princess, this grandpa is waiting for you in the bamboo room with the word ''Heaven''."


    "Ouyang Jin, wait for me?" Shangguan Qian''er looked at him deeply, a hint of anger in his eyes: "Didn''t I say before that I would only go when I was 15?" Today is neither the first nor the fifteenth. Why would you want me to go? "

 C60

    Little Sheng''s pale face revealed a trace of ridicule, "It''s your fortune to be able to enter this lord''s eyes, so many people would like to see this lord."


    "Then let''s see how many people meet him." Shangguan Qian said passively, every time he saw Ouyang Jin, it felt like he was walking through the gates of death itself.


    "That''s not up to you!" Little Sheng grabbed her wrist and pulled her out of the room.


    "Little girl!" Nightingale shouted anxiously, but there was nothing he could do.


    "Nightingale, I''ll be fine." Shangguan Qian responded hastily, frowning as he looked at Little Sheng who was holding her wrist and walking forward.


    The strength he used shouldn''t be too great. However, for some reason, when he held his hand like this, his entire arm felt sore and sore. He couldn''t move, and could only follow him.


    When they arrived at the "Heavenly" sign, Little Sheng directly pushed her in and slammed the door.


    Shangguan Qian rubbed his wrist, his arm aching painfully. When he turned around, he saw the people sitting on the chairs, watching the singing and dancing.


    Ouyang Jin reclined on the soft couch, wearing a purplish-red robe. His silver hair hung loose on his shoulders.


    His position was excellent, allowing him to see all the corners of the Bright Moon Tower.


    However, Shangguan Qian was puzzled. She was wearing a bamboo hat when he came here, how could Ouyang Jin tell that it was her?


    "Why aren''t you coming over?"


    His voice was pleasant to hear, low and husky and alluring.


    She was extremely similar to him, her entire body exuding a seductive aura.


    Shangguan Qian''er moved to the side with small steps, standing at the side as he poured a glass of wine and passed it to him.


    With a faint smile, he took the glass from her and took a sip before pulling her into his arms.


    "Kid, where did you go?" His warm breath was all over her ears, and she was too frightened to move.


    A rich fragrance assaulted her nose, causing her entire being to become dazed.


    "I ¡­" They came to watch the singing and dancing. " She stammered her answer. She didn''t know why, but when she was with the Imperial Advisor, she felt a great deal of pressure.


    His fingers played with her long hair, and his thin lips curled up into a smile. He said softly, "Are you here to visit me, or to see a friend?"


    Her breathing tightened and she frowned. So he knew?


    Since he knew, why did he ask her? Ye Zichen felt annoyed, but he didn''t dare to show it in front of him.


    "Since you''re here to watch a song and dance, then look good." He rested his chin on her shoulder and spoke lazily.


    "Honored Imperial Advisor, it''s getting late, I still have to go back." Shangguan Qian Qian gave a hollow laugh, a pleading tone in his voice.


    "The wonderful part hasn''t started yet."


    She really wasn''t interested in this place. If it weren''t for something happening to Nightingale, she wouldn''t have come to this place. She absolutely didn''t expect to meet Ouyang Jin here.


    Failing to make the right decision, losing the right to make it!


    "The show will be very exciting in a while."


    He seemed to be a little tired. He yawned and lazily leaned against the soft couch. However, the hand around her waist didn''t loosen for a long time.


    Suddenly, she saw a familiar figure in the crowd below. Her expression froze.


    "Li Fengyi?"


    Strange, why would he appear here?


    "You''re already surprised? "I''ll be even more surprised later." Ouyang Jin lazily replied, "Your little husband might be the hero saving the beauty."


    "What?" Her expression froze as she stared at Li Fengyi below. A hero saving a beauty? It seemed that Li Fengyi''s life was truly colorful.


    There was Shen Ruoqi and Sun Yueru before, and now she''s a hero saving a beauty? However, she didn''t know who it was this time.


    Although she only hated Li Fengyi in this life, at this moment, her heart still felt sour.


    "Feeling sad?" He hugged her tightly, his tone was exceptionally light. "Kid, you actually know how to feel sad?"


    "No!"


    "Ha ~" Ouyang Jin faintly smiled, his slender fingers gently caressing the bracelet on her wrist.


    It was as if the bracelet had come to life, and there seemed to be a small flow of energy flowing within it.


    Shangguan Qian''er did not see this, and her gaze was fixated on Li Fengyi.


    Suddenly, there were shouts from below. Many people surrounded the stage in the middle.


    A caged person was pushed out, and a young girl wearing a veil stood inside the cage.


    The young girl''s face was filled with fear as she looked at the people around her. His body shivered, as if he was frightened.


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but peek out, feeling a sense of familiarity.


    "Who is it?"


    "The Sun family''s second young miss, you don''t know him?" The one who was close to you. " Ouyang Jin smiled lightly as he reached out his hand to pinch her waist.


    Shangguan Qian was suddenly enlightened. No wonder Ouyang Jin said that Li Fengyi would be the hero and save the beauty. But why was Sun Yueru here? And they even used such a method to fight?


    "Sun Yueru, why are you here?" Shangguan Qian asked with a puzzled look on his face. Although the Sun family was in decline, they shouldn''t have fallen to such a state, right?


    Ouyang Jin had a smile on his face, "Isn''t it all because of you?"


    "Me?" She stared deeply at Ouyang Jin, not knowing what he meant.


    What do you mean because of her? What did she do? Other than letting the matter between Sun Yuehua and Qin Hao become public, didn''t they do anything else?


    "The young miss of the Sun family assassinated the emperor. Master Sun is in prison. The Sun family has nowhere else to go. When those bullies robbed the Bright Moon Tower, everything was very reasonable." Ouyang Jin narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke with a light tone.


    Shangguan Qian''er instantly understood. Could it be that the one who had caused all this was the person beside his?


    "You ¡­" She bit her lips and swallowed her doubts.


    Everyone began to boil with excitement as the bids below began to rise. Sun Yue Jiao was frightened to the point of crying as she looked at the man eyeing her like a tiger eyeing its prey. She once again had a pitiful appearance.


    The men below were even more boisterous as they continued to raise the price.


    However, for some reason, Li Fengyi suddenly disappeared. She searched everywhere but didn''t find him.


    "What about the hero saving the beauty?"


    "Now is not the time, Li Fengyi has not foolishly come to bid." Ouyang Jin stated in an indifferent tone.


    What he said was right, there were a lot of nobles here. If people saw Li Fengyi bidding to redeem Sun Yuechan, then there would probably be a lot of people that linked the Sun family with him.


    Losing two advantageous chess pieces was already his loss, so of course he wouldn''t be so stupid as to cause trouble.


    However, when Li Fengyi saw his beloved girl being watched by so many men while being auctioned off, he was unmoved. In that instant, Shangguan Qian felt that this man did not love anyone at all.


    He would only love himself.


    In the end, Sun Yueru was covered in fat, and her face was pale. Narrowing. The man who was squinting was auctioned off successfully.


    Seeing that he had lost all interest, Shangguan Qian''er muttered to herself, "It''s time for me to go back."


    "Why don''t you see how your little hubby saved the beauty like a hero?" An evil and charming expression appeared on Ouyang Jin''s face as he softly spoke.


    She yawned, looking uninterested. "Not interested."


    "Heh ~ Then you must be interested in your friend?"


    Shangguan Qian''s nerves tightened, he furrowed his brow as he looked at Ouyang Jin, he knew how frightening this man was.


    From burning Qin Wu''s corpse to ashes, killing the horses, and sending Sun Yuetao to the Bright Moon Restaurant, all of this happened in a completely different way.


    But the result was undoubtedly the same. Those who provoked Ouyang Jin would definitely not have a good ending.


    Although Nightingale''s qinggong was very good, but now he was injured. He was like an ant in Ouyang Jin''s hand, able to pinpoint everything with one pinch.


    "Ouyang Jin, don''t hurt him."


    "Nervous of him?" Ouyang Jin raised his eyebrows, the smile on his face still remained unchanged. However, no matter how much he smiled, no one could feel any warmth from his smile.


    A man that was ice-cold from the depths of his bones would only cause one to feel an inexplicable fear.


    "Nope."


    "Since you don''t have it, what are you afraid of?" There was a trace of contempt in his eyes as he effortlessly ripped off her mask.


    "I ¡­" Of course she knew that lying in front of Ouyang Jin was an illogical decision.


    "He''s injured, I came to deliver the medicine."


    Ouyang Jin narrowed his eyes as he stared at her, a look of comprehension on his face.


    "When did you become a medicine boy?"


    This seemingly simple question actually carried some threat with it. Shangguan Qian bit his lips, not speaking for a long time.


    "It''s very late. Let''s go back, little fellow." He smiled lightly. His tone was so calm that no one could detect any danger.


    "Then my friend ¡­"


    "It''ll be fine."


    Only then did Shangguan Qian feel reassured, and with a sigh of relief, he strode out of the room.


    Little Sheng stood guard at the door like a doorman, holding a bamboo hat in his hand.


    Ye Zichen handed it over to her expressionlessly without the slightest bit of emotion in his expression.


    As if he was already used to their moods, Shangguan Qian put on his bamboo hat, wrapped himself in it, and turned to leave.


    Walking out of the Bright Moon Restaurant, it was still raining outside. It wasn''t big or big. She lowered her head and quickly walked towards the mansion.


    Suddenly, a cry for help came from an alley. She stopped and looked hesitantly into the alley.


    A few men in black were slaughtering their way in. Soon, a man in black dragged the woman out from the palanquin.


    Without a doubt, it was Sun Yueru.


    A trace of mockery flashed in Shangguan Qian Qian''er''s eyes, he did not stop and left quickly.


    "Princess? Where did you go in the middle of the night? " Cui Zhu stood in the yard, her eyes full of surprise.


    "There are some things you need to do, you go pick them." Spent? " Shangguan Qian Qian glanced at the Mandala on her hand that was still stained with rainwater and asked softly.


    "Yes."


    As the two of them entered the house, Shangguan Qian threw his bamboo hat to the side and yawned.


    "Princess, is it time to rest?" Cui Zhu picked the candle and asked softly.


    As soon as Shangguan Qian lifted the quilt, he saw a white object scurry out quickly.


    Her actions were very quick. She was completely frightened and her body shrank back a little.


    "What is it?"


    Perhaps it''s the white marten that the eighth prince gave to the princess last time. The white marten is very mischievous and it ran away when the red tassel wanted to feed it in the morning.


    Shangguan Qian''er heaved a sigh of relief, shocked. Luckily, Li Qingying still called the white marten cute and funny, she had not seen how cute and funny this thing was.


    "Throw it out!"


    Cui Zhu hurriedly pulled out the white marten that was hiding in the corner. Before she could walk out, she wailed, "Aiya!" and the white marten jumped onto the bed once more. "Let''s go.


    "Bite?"


    Cui Zhu gripped her fingers tightly and nodded. Blood dripped from her fingers.


    Shangguan Qian quickly grabbed a handkerchief and wrapped it tightly around her finger.


    "Go and clean up your wounds."


    Shangguan Qian Qian shot a glance at the white marten that still dominated her bed, a trace of impatience appearing between his brows. He then picked up the white marten''s ear and threw it into the cage.


    Right at this moment, a light sound came from outside the window. She abruptly stood up and vigilantly stared at the window.


    Suddenly, a person rushed in and closed the window.


    Just as the wind was blowing, a delicate fragrance gushed out.


    "Ouyang Jin?" "Why are you here!"


    Ouyang Jin glanced at her and lazily said, "Rest close by."

 C61

    Shangguan Qian''s face stiffened as he asked with a smile that did not reach his eyes, "You aren''t planning to rest here, are you?"


    "Otherwise?" He lazily leaned against the bed. There was a hint of charm on his beautiful face as his deep eyes made contact with the white marten in the cage within the room.


    He narrowed his eyes with a dangerous glint in them, "The one that Li Qingying gave you?"


    "Yeah." Shangguan Qian answered honestly.


    "I''ve lost it."


    Shangguan Qian only saw him wave his hand casually, and the entire cage was thrown out of the window.


    Although he already knew that his martial arts were good, he didn''t expect it to be this bad. Of course, his fear of him increased by another level.


    Ouyang Jin casually laid on the bed as he glanced at her, "You go sleep on a chair."


    "This is my bed." She pleaded in a low voice as she looked at the intruder. There was nothing she could do.


    "Whatever." After he finished speaking, Ouyang Jin fell into a deep sleep.


    Shangguan Qian Qian gave a bitter smile as he thought to himself once again, why did I have to provoke this monster!? Why!


    As the rain continued to fall, two people pushed open the door and walked into the farmhouse.


    A man dressed in black lit a candle. It was Li Fengyi, and behind him was Sun Yueru.


    She had tears on her face as she told him the whole story of how I was captured.


    Li Fengyi had a solemn expression as he consoled, "As long as you''re fine now."


    "But how can Yuechan be worthy of being called Geng Yi right now?" Sun Yue''s tears fell as big as beans, and her face was full of grievance.


    "Don''t think too much, I won''t abandon you." Li Fengyi embraced her in his arms and softly comforted her.


    "But mom and all her relatives have gone to seek help from her relatives. Only I was left behind, what should I do?" Sun Yue Jiao cried loudly.


    Li Fengyi frowned and whispered, "I have my ways. You can stay here without anyone disturbing me."


    Sun Yue Jiao. He nodded and took out a handkerchief to wipe his tears. There was a trace of fear in his eyes.


    "But now, I''m really scared ¡­"


    "I''m here." Li Fengyi hugged her tightly, lowering his head to look at her red lips ¡­


    Shangguan Qian was jolted awake, a trace of fear in his eyes as he once again thought of his previous life.


    She wiped the sweat from her forehead and realized that she was in bed. On top of that, the blanket was still covering her.


    Didn''t she remember sleeping on a chair last night? She frowned, it should be Ouyang Jin who brought her up here, right?


    "Princess, you''re awake?" The red tassel walked in, holding the cage containing the white ferret. The white ferret had been drenched by the rain all night, and its beautiful fur had become dripping wet.


    "When I woke up this morning, I saw this white marten outside before I brought it in." The red tassel laughed as it spoke, placing the white marten to the side.


    Shangguan Qian cast a deep glance at the white marten, and couldn''t help sighing inwardly. This white marten was actually still alive?


    In the small pavilion, Shangguan Qian sat quietly on the stone bench, and from afar he saw a group of maidservants surrounding Li Danyeng walking towards him.


    This was the first time Li Danyeng came out after being ill for so long.


    Shangguan Qian''er took a sip of his tea, looking at her blandly, especially at her lame leg, the smile on his face grew even wider.


    Li Danyeng, who was surrounded by stars, walked to the small pavilion and coldly snorted, "Scram!"


    Shangguan Qian Chao raised an eyebrow, placing a piece of dessert in his mouth before saying calmly: "Princess Danfeng, are you speaking to Qian''Er?"


    "Who do you think I''m talking to?" Li Danyeng said in a deep voice, "Get out of my way!"


    "Aren''t there stone benches here? Princess can sit here. "


    "I don''t like sitting with you!"


    "Oh, alright then." Shangguan Qian''er stood up easily and said: "That''s right, I wonder how is the princess'' leg?"


    Li Danyeng hated it when people asked her about her leg the most. Her face suddenly changed as she fiercely swung her palm.


    However, she seemed to have already realized this earlier. She nimbly dodged it, but due to the excessive force of her slap, her entire body slanted forward, staggering a few steps forward.


    The surrounding maidservants couldn''t help but laugh out loud. Li Danyeng''s expression became even uglier, and she cursed, "What are you laughing at? Be careful not to throw you into the lake! "


    Her words were exceptionally effective, and in an instant, there was no sound at all.


    Shangguan Qian''er looked at her with a smiling face, reminding her with a kind heart, "Princess'' leg injury is so severe, you really should take a good rest."


    "You bastard. Human, why don''t you say it again? " She scolded him angrily, her eyes full of anger.


    "Qian''Er will leave the seat to Princess Danyeng." She smiled as she left, only to run into Senior Servant Bai who had just arrived.


    "Princess, I''ll have to invite you to Peace Garden."


    Shangguan Qian Qian nodded, turning to look at Li Danyeng, she smiled and walked away.


    Peace Garden ¨C


    Shangguan Qian and Li Danyeng were sitting opposite each other on a chair, and Li Danyeng was glaring angrily at An Ran, her eyes especially sharp.


    "Qian''Er, Danfeng, I called you two here because I have something to tell you. Today is the day I should go to the Spirit Hidden Temple to repay my wish, but I am still alive." I really can''t go, so I''ll leave this matter to you. " The imperial concubine opened her mouth and coughed a few more times.


    Summer had always been a season of blooming flowers, and even if Imperial Consort was always in the house, her condition would not be too good.


    Shangguan Qian''er agreed quickly, saying: "Alright, I''ve been to the Great Yan Mountain before, it''s good to take this opportunity to browse through it."


    "Aunt, aren''t there a lot of people from the Spirit Hidden Temple? I don''t want to go! "


    "It''s precisely because there are so many people that you should go. You''ve just recovered from your illness, so what''s so bad about being exposed to spiritual energy?"


    Li Danyeng had a face full of displeasure. Her legs were like this now, wouldn''t she be laughed to death by others if she were to go out?


    "Anyway, Shangguan Qian is so positive, you should just let her go alone."


    "Danfeng, don''t be angry. You must go." The imperial concubine glared at her before instructing Senior Servant Bai to prepare the carriage.


    Shangguan Qian looked at his deeply, feeling that she seemed to be doing it deliberately.


    Normally, she doted on Li Danyeng so much that she said whatever she wanted to say, but now she repeatedly asked Li Danyeng to go to the Spirit Concealing Temple. What was going on with the Spirit Concealing Temple?


    The Spirit Hidden Temple was very far from the mansion, and it took the carriage nearly four hours to reach it.


    The carriage stopped at the foot of the mountain. Shangguan Qian got off the carriage and frowned as he saw the bustling crowd.


    How did he coincidentally meet the temple fair?


    "Why are there so many people!" Li Danyeng scolded angrily, and she was even more unhappy from the bottom of her heart.


    "Princess Danfeng, it''s only lively when there are more people." Senior Servant Bai stood at the side and spoke up.


    Li Danyeng had a face full of displeasure as she muttered, "I can''t believe I still have to go to the top of the mountain. I don''t want to go up!"


    "The Concubine told me that I must get some spiritual Qi from the princess in the temple so that I can drive away the bad luck from my body." Senior Servant Bai nodded and said, supporting Li Dancheng, "Princess, let''s go up."


    "So many people ¡­" Li Dancheng was still hesitant. She was too lazy to leave the room, let alone in such a crowded place.


    "Princess, let''s go up." Hong Ying said with a face filled with joy.


    Shangguan Qian Qian looked deeply at Li Danyeng for a moment, doubt flashing in his eyes as he walked up.


    There were all sorts of stalls set up at the waist of the mountain, but Shangguan Qian had no intention of stopping to take a look.


    Along the way to the temple, they found more people, and coincidentally ran into a new disciple. subgradient.


    Suddenly, her eyes locked on a familiar figure, and she instantly understood why she was so insistent on letting them come.


    Moreover, he had to make Li Danyeng come. If she saw Sun Yueru at this gradient, how could she not help him?


    One had to say, Li Fengyi''s technique was extremely good.


    Shangguan Qian looked at Sun Yuetao with an expressionless face, pretending that he didn''t see it at all, he walked into the temple and was still willing to do so.


    After a quarter-hour passed, even Sun Yueru, who was kneeling at the most conspicuous spot, became somewhat anxious. She would occasionally raise her head to look around.


    It was just that Li Fengyi and Imperial Consort Li overestimated Li Danyi''s patience. Her legs were not nimble to begin with, so how could she rush to the temple?


    Maybe he was passing the time in front of the stall now.


    There was a faint smile on Shangguan Qian Qian''s face as he walked up to the front of the mountain, and sure enough, he saw Li Danyeng, who was happily playing at the jewelry store.


    Sun Yuechan seemed to be getting more and more anxious. The gradient had already begun, but Li Danyeng had still not appeared.


    She knelt down and looked around anxiously.


    Finally, when it was her turn, she abruptly stood up and quickly walked towards the back.


    However, there were simply too many people watching her shave. Sun Littlemoon was truly worried and she bumped into one of them.


    However, the person held a lit incense in his hand. With this collision, the candle landed on her hair, and the fire immediately started.


    Sun Yue was frightened to the point of screaming repeatedly. She frantically tugged at her hair, and when the surrounding people saw this, a basin of water was poured over, extinguishing the fire.


    Even though the fire was extinguished, more than half of her hair was burnt away. In addition to that, her clothes had already been drenched in water. She was in an extremely sorry state.


    She sat paralyzed on the ground, her face full of fear and trepidation. At this point, she saw Shangguan Qian standing in the corner, and a look of joy crossed her face.


    "Qian''Er!" Sun Yue couldn''t help but yell out as she scrambled to her feet and ran towards Shangguan Qian.


    On the other hand, Shangguan Qian''s face was cold, as if he did not see anything.


    "Qian''Er, Qian''Er!" She shouted as she ran.


    Only then did Shangguan Qian started sizing her up as if he was looking at her, "Yue Jiao? "How did you end up like this?"


    "Qian''Er, you have to help me." Sun Yueru awkwardly said. She reached out a hand to wipe away the tears on her face, but what she didn''t know was that just now, her hand had been smeared with fragrant ash. With such a touch, her entire face darkened.


    Shangguan Qian Bei held in his smile and pretended to be surprised as he looked at her, "Why did you come to Lingyin Temple? And you have to shave? "


    "No, I really have no other choice. Little Qian, you have to help me." Sun Yue Jiao cried out.


    Shangguan Qian''er looked at the lady in front of his with deep, serene eyes. After all that had happened just now, her body was already sickly. His body looked even weaker.


    "What happened to you?"


    "Mother and I have separated. They might have gone to their families, but I was left behind. Now, I don''t have a single family member left." Sun Yuetao cried as she recounted the story.


    Shangguan Qian''er grasped her hand in understanding, a sorrowful look on his face. "You actually broke up with Madame Sun?" It''s just that I really don''t have any good methods. "


    Sun Yuetao was waiting for her words and immediately cried, "Qian''Er, look at me now that I''m in such dire straits, I don''t have anywhere to go, how about ¡­"


    "How about I give you some silver? You go find Madame Sun, otherwise you can find an inn to stay at. Madame Sun will always come back to find you." Shangguan Qian Bei interrupted her and quickly asked the red tassel to take out some silver and place it in her hands.


    The corners of Sun Littlemoon''s mouth widened. She didn''t know what to say anymore.


    "I ¡­"


    "Yue Jiao, I pity you very much. It''s just that I''m alone in the Yan family right now, so I can''t help you too much." Shangguan Qian sighed, looked at her deeply, and comforted her, "Yue Jiao, you have to be careful on your own!"


    With that, he turned around and walked down the mountain.

 C62

    How could Sun Yueru be willing in her heart? Originally, she promised Li Danyi that she would bring her back to the mansion, but she didn''t go to the Spirit Hidden Temple.


    At the same time, Shangguan Qian also had a helpless look on his face. No, she could not give up so easily.


    Thinking of this, he quickly chased after Shangguan Qian.


    "Princess, she''s coming."


    Shangguan Qian had a mocking smile on his face as he walked towards Li Danyeng. Suddenly, a peddler who was picking up stinky tofu on the way up the mountain caught her attention.


    A glimmer flashed in her eyes. Guang, who was standing next to the hawker, saw Sun Yuechan running towards him.


    Just as she was about to catch up to Shangguan Qian, he dodged and walked to the side, and she ran directly into the hawker.


    As she was climbing up the slope, she knocked the peddler down to the ground and scattered the stinky tofu all over the ground. Sun Yue Jiao then directly rolled into the stinky tofu.


    The scene was particularly awkward, the stench was extremely strong, and Shangguan Qian''s face revealed a faint smile as he walked to Li Danyeng''s side.


    "What smell?" "So smelly?" Li Danyeng asked with disdain. When she turned around, she saw that two piles of stinky tofu were scattered on the ground. She couldn''t help but frown.


    He couldn''t help but mutter under his breath, "What damned place is this? It''s so smelly. Senior Servant Bai, let''s hurry up and go back."


    "Princess, we haven''t even entered the temple yet." A trace of anxiety appeared on Senior Servant Bai''s face as she reminded her with a low voice.


    Li Danyeng raised her head and looked at the Spirit Hidden Temple that was still far away. Her face turned ugly, "I''m not going."


    "Princess Danfeng, don''t be angry. I''ve already gone to the temple and had a wish. We can leave immediately." Shangguan Qian Bei smiled as he spoke.


    The nearby Senior Servant Bai''s expression turned grave. She subconsciously glanced at the temple and asked, "Princess, did you see anyone in the temple?"


    "Who is it?" They''re all people who paid their respects and still wish to do so, and there''s also the abbot. Senior Servant Bai, who else do you think I''ll meet? " Shangguan Qian Bei smiled, not showing a single drop of water in his answer.


    Bai mama was speechless for a moment. He began to wonder, the temple wasn''t big, it was impossible for his not to see the Sun family''s young miss. Could it be that the Sun family''s young miss hadn''t come to the temple?


    "This is so smelly, let''s go quickly!" Li Danyeng impatiently urged.


    But at this moment, a weak female voice sounded. Her dirty hands pulled at Li Danyeng''s clothes.


    Li Danyeng was so scared that she hurriedly shrank back and looked at the person in front of her with a face full of anger.


    Sun Yuetao''s hair had been burnt, and her face had been smeared with scented ash. Now, with her body covered in stinky tofu, she was in an extremely sorry state. No one could not help but admit that she was the Sun family''s second young miss.


    "Danfeng, it''s me. Save me ¡­"


    "Where did this beggar come from!" Li Dancheng glared angrily as she shrank back disdainfully. "This is so smelly. Senior Servant Bai, give her some silver and give her some away."


    "Danfeng! Danfeng! It''s me!" Sun Yue burst into tears as she held onto Li Danyeng''s clothes, not letting go.


    Li Danyeng''s expression changed, and she kicked her in the chest, coldly saying, "This is so disgusting, let''s go back quickly!"


    As she spoke, she walked down the mountain. Sun Yueru coughed several times as she was kicked in the chest. She wanted to stop Li Danyeng, but no sound came out from her throat.


    At this time, she could only cast her gaze on Shangguan Qian, extending her hand to her in tears.


    Shangguan Qian Bei''s gaze was dull as he instructed, "He seems to be a pitiful person. Hong Ying, leave some silver to pass."


    "Yes." The red tassel straightforwardly took out the silver and threw it to her, then it disdainfully avoided her.


    "Qian''Er, it''s me, Sun Yueru." She shouted hoarsely, looking at the people walking away with despair on her face.


    Why was she so unlucky? He had been reduced to a sorry state, yet his plan had still not succeeded?


    Thinking of this, he couldn''t help but burst into tears.


    Shangguan Qian had a thick smile on his face, he stopped and looked at Sun Yuechan who was wailing loudly, a smug smile on his face.


    "Miss Sun, how embarrassing." Red Tassel muttered in a low voice, sneering with his eyes filled with glee.


    Shangguan Qian continued walking forward, following Li Danyeng into the horse carriage.


    "Princess, why don''t we wait a little longer ¡­" Senior Servant Bai said worriedly.


    "Wait? Who are you waiting for? Didn''t you already wish for it? " Li Danyeng mumbled impatiently.


    Senior Servant Bai looked around anxiously, but didn''t see Sun Yueru. Where''s Miss?


    She sighed. In her heart, she was certain that Sun Yuetao hadn''t come. In addition to Li Danyeng''s temper, she was also a bit irritated.


    "Princess, let''s go."


    Only then did Senior Servant Bai get on the carriage, while Shangguan Qian sat in the carriage at the back. Because he was worried about Nightingale, when they arrived at the city, he found a reason to get off.


    Bright Moon Tower ¡ª


    She walked in and saw the page sitting in a chair, dozing off.


    Taking big steps, he walked into Nightingale''s room and pushed open the door.


    "Nightingale ¡­"


    When she saw the empty bed, her expression suddenly changed. She walked over with large strides and stretched out her hand to touch the bed. The bed was cold, so he didn''t sleep here at all yesterday?


    How could he leave after being so badly wounded?


    When his eyes touched the side of the bed, he saw that there was a bloodstain on the quilt, and his pupils suddenly contracted, could it be that something had happened to Nightingale?


    She sat blankly on the chair as she tried to guess who had done it.


    Ouyang Jin? Yesterday he had clearly promised not to do anything to him. Ink? Did he come back?


    Her mind was in a mess, and her heart was very restless. How could Nightingale leave by herself after receiving such a heavy injury?


    Since she couldn''t find the ink, she could only look for Ouyang Jin.


    At the city gate, Shangguan Qian was in an awkward situation. How was she supposed to get in now?


    At that moment, a carriage came out.


    "Princess?" A surprised voice was heard.


    Shangguan Qian raised his head, and when he saw Xue Xuan, his eyes lit up, and he quickly walked over.


    "Doctor Xue!"


    "Why are you guarding the city gate? Is there something you want to enter the palace for? " Xue Xuan saw through her thoughts with a glance and asked with a smile.


    An embarrassed smile appeared on her face as she whispered, "I can''t get in."


    "Why are you going in? Looking for an Imperial Advisor? " He asked with a smile, but with a meaningful look in his eyes.


    Shangguan Qian smiled awkwardly, but did not deny it, "Can you bring me in?"


    "Of course."


    In the back garden, Shangguan Qian, dressed in eunuch attire, followed behind Xue Xuan.


    The rear flower garden was a favorite place for many concubines, so they did encounter many concubines along the way. However, these people seemed to be very respectful towards Xue Xuan and didn''t make things difficult for them along the way.


    However, Shangguan Qian discovered that the place Xue Xuan had brought her to was not Ouyang Jin''s palace at all, and his brows were locked tightly together.


    "Doctor Xue, where are you taking Qian''er?" Shangguan Qian stopped, although his voice was calm, his eyes were full of doubt.


    Xue Xuan turned his head and sized her up with a slight smile in his eyes. "Of course I''m bringing you to have a look. You''ll thank me for that. Let''s go."


    "Qian''er has an extremely important matter to discuss with Imperial Advisor in the palace. She has no time to spare for Imperial Physician Xue." Shangguan Qian said solemnly.


    He grew impatient. "I am bringing you to find an Imperial Advisor."


    After saying that, he started walking deeper in, Shangguan Qian had no choice but to follow behind him.


    He walked for a long time, and the road became more and more remote. Finally, he stopped beside the fake mountain.


    "Where''s the Imperial Advisor?"


    "Come here." Xue Xuan turned around and looked at her with a smile that was not a smile.


    Shangguan Qian subconsciously retreated, a sense of foreboding rising from the bottom of his heart.


    Previously, it was only because they knew that he was Ouyang Jin that they had put down their grudges. However, reality didn''t seem to be like that.


    Xue Xuan grabbed her arm and fiercely pulled her over, throwing her behind the fake mountain.


    She staggered and fell into the lake behind the fake mountain.


    "Princess, if you see anything interesting, you must tell me when you return. I''ll be leaving first."


    Xue Xuan''s voice came from the shore, and she fiercely jumped out of the water as his expression stiffened.


    However, he was even more confused. What exactly did Xue Xuan mean?


    Suddenly, a faint ripple came from behind her. Her expression froze as she slowly turned her head.


    The lake was neither too deep nor too small, but something seemed to be bubbling under the water.


    Her expression turned uglier and uglier. Could it be that there was some sort of monster? She didn''t have the guts to dive into the water to investigate, so she quickly swam to the shore without even thinking about it.


    At this moment, she felt something swimming towards her from the water at an extremely fast speed.


    Just as she was about to climb onto the shore, the water exploded with a bang, and her shoulder was held down by a cold object.


    The situation now was extremely unfavorable for her. Back against the enemy was the most unwise thing to do. She abruptly turned around.


    At the moment she turned around, an ice-cold hand ruthlessly clamped onto her neck, and an ice-cold thing ruthlessly struck at her.


    "Ouyang ¡­" "Jin."


    At this moment, Ouyang Jin''s entire body was emitting a chilling aura, and the purple in his eyes was becoming increasingly dense.


    His body was cold and stiff. The feeling of being on her was no different from an ice cube.


    "It''s you?" A cold voice was heard, and the large hand that was on her neck instantly loosened.


    "Cough, cough, cough." Shangguan Qian started coughing loudly, raising his head to look at the person in front of him.


    His upper body was naked, and his robust body was like a stone.


    With her silver hair draped over her shoulders, coupled with her peerless beauty, she was simply a demon-level character that had descended into this world.


    Shangguan Qian was coughing nonstop, that dangerous situation just now, the fear in him was palpable, and his whole body was filled with fear.


    However, he didn''t leave. He stared at her with a sharp gaze, completely without that faint smile on his face from before.


    His uncertainty really made her admire him. The scariest thing was that she was the easiest person to rub on his hand. Squeezed little ant.


    "Why are you here?" His tone was ice-cold, and even his breath had a trace of coldness in it.


    Shangguan Qian had raised his head to look deeply at him, his small face was filled with fear, "Xue Xuan brought me here, and he kicked me into the lake."


    Ouyang Jin deeply gazed at her, the cold expression on his face gradually disappearing.


    "Xue Xuan, still not coming out?"


    "Haha, Ouyang Jin, she was the first one to escape from your grasp, how fun." Xue Xuan came out from behind the fake mountain, grinning.


    Fun? She almost died just now! Xue Xuan only did it for fun?


    Ouyang Jin quickly landed on the shore and wrapped a green robe around his body. A trace of coldness could be seen on his face.


    "Xue Xuan, you have to pay the price to test me."


    Xue Xuan didn''t even have time to speak and seemed to be unable to control himself. He fell into the lake with a splash and didn''t come out for a long time.


    Shangguan Qian''s brow furrowed as he sat on the shore, trembling nonstop. It was just that after another quarter-hour, Xue Xuan still hadn''t floated up.


    "Is he dead?" she asked softly.


    But at this moment, a person slowly floated up. Xue Xuan fiercely crawled out of the water, his face pale, and violently coughed.


    His eyes were filled with fear, as if he was on the verge of death.


    "Is it fun?" Ouyang Jin unenthusiastically asked, his eyes cold and emotionless.


    "Xue Xuan knows he was wrong. Xue Xuan is willing to accept the punishment." Xue Xuan said in a low voice, like an eggplant wilted by the frost.

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    Ouyang Jin''s countenance was calm, but there was a trace of unnatural paleness on his face, as though he was gravely ill.


    "Xue Xuan, what are you trying to test?"


    Xue Xuan tensed up, then he looked up at Shangguan Qian and muttered, "I just want to know if the princess can escape from this grandpa''s hands."


    "You got your conclusion now?"


    "Xue Xuan has passed."


    Shangguan Qian had given Xue Xuan a deep look. Was this person just using her as a probe? If Ouyang Jin''s anger flared up, wouldn''t she die at his hands?


    "If you want to stay by my side, then don''t make wild guesses." Ouyang Jin''s tone carried a sharp edge to it as he turned around and walked back to the small path they came from.


    Shangguan Qian quickly gave chase, but his clothes were all wet and he was feeling extremely uncomfortable.


    Arriving at the entrance of the palace, Ouyang Jin stopped in his tracks for a moment before calmly turning to look at her, "What are you doing in the palace?"


    "I''m looking for you."


    He turned around and coldly stared at her with his deep eyes. "What is it?"


    "My friend is missing. I want to ask if you know where he went." Shangguan Qian asked with a tone that was neither servile nor overbearing.


    Ouyang Jin walked over, staring at her closely. With a hint of mockery in his voice, he asked, "You think I''m the one who killed him?"


    She suddenly raised her head, her eyes filled with panic as she quickly shook her head. "I don''t think so. I''m just asking you, where is he?"


    "I don''t know." He strode into the palace.


    Shangguan Qian furrowed his brows, a trace of anger could be seen in his eyes. He could almost guess that Ouyang Jin knew the whereabouts of Nightingale, but did not tell her!


    Only now, the only one who could fight together with her was Nightingale, how could she let anything happen to Nightingale?


    He chased after them, and when he pushed the door open, the thick mist vanished.


    However, the inside of the hall was still icy cold. Moreover, the hall was very empty and cold.


    Ouyang Jin had his back to her as he leaned back in the Imperial Consort''s chair, his silver hair draped over his shoulders.


    "Then can I ask if he lives or dies?"


    "Alive."


    Shangguan Qian Bei let out a sigh of relief, as a huge rock dropped from the bottom of his heart, "Ouyang Jin, thank you."


    Ouyang Jin did not say anything. Shangguan Qian was standing at the entrance of the temple, his feet soaked in water. Embarrassed, he did not continue walking forward.


    "Then I''ll go back."


    He remained silent, his back to her, like a statue.


    Shangguan Qian turned around and opened the door, walking out after a moment of hesitation.


    She didn''t know why, but she felt that Ouyang Jin was a little strange.


    On the way back, he coincidentally saw Xue Xuan standing by the side of the road, smiling at her.


    Shangguan Qian Bei looked at him deeply, sighing secretly to himself. He had not expected him to still be able to smile.


    "Princess, I''ll escort you out of the palace."


    Shangguan Qian refused coldly, "No need."


    She didn''t want to be tricked by this person in front of her again.


    "Let''s go. Rest assured, I will not scheme against you anymore. Furthermore, I am only curious."


    "Curious about what?"


    "There has never been anyone who dared to get close to the Imperial Advisor. Of course, those who got close are all dead, yet you survived. Don''t you want to know the real reason?" Xue Xuan asked with a smile.


    Shangguan Qian glanced at him coolly, saying coldly: "I don''t want to know."


    "You don''t want to know, but I''m curious. Thus, I tested you a bit. Sure enough, you''re different."


    Her eyebrows rose slightly. Different? The so-called difference was probably because she was immune to poisonous smoke, right?


    Otherwise, she would have died countless times over already.


    "What''s different?"


    "I won''t tell you." Xue Xuan smiled mysteriously as he walked forward and let out a sorrowful sigh. "I was quite unlucky as well. If it wasn''t for the Soul-Returning Pill, I would have died in the lake."


    Shangguan Qian shot him an indifferent glance, but didn''t say anything more. Deep down in his heart, he was especially depressed, he didn''t know where Nightingale had gone to.


    He went back to the Bright Moon Tower and checked again, but there were still no clues.


    Since it wasn''t Ouyang Jin, then it must be ink, but where could she go to look for ink now?


    Li Fengyi''s face appeared in his mind and he couldn''t help but sigh. He wondered if Li Fengyi would go look for ink soon.


    Sighing, he walked out of the room and saw a familiar figure.


    Bai Zimo? Why did he appear in the Great Yan?


    It just so happened that Bai Zimo was on his way upstairs, and when he lifted his head, he saw Shangguan Qian.


    There was no sign of panic on his face. On the contrary, he looked extremely calm.


    He took a big step forward and whispered, "Princess."


    "General Bai? Why are you in the Great Yan? " Shangguan Qian pretended to be surprised as he asked.


    Bai Zimo lowered his head, and replied in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, "Princess, it''s not convenient to talk here, please come with me."


    Shangguan Qian Bei gave him a long look, and without hesitation followed him upstairs.


    Right next to Nightingale''s room, Bai Zimo opened the door and stood there.


    "The First Prince is in his room."


    Shang Guanmo? Why would he come? And with Bai Zimo?


    He immediately became alert and walked in with large strides.


    "Qian''Er." A cold voice rang out. She raised her head and looked at Shang Guanmo, who was drinking tea by the table.


    The prince of Great Tribulations had come to another country without any forewarning. There had to be some sort of conspiracy.


    Shangguan Qian walked over expressionlessly and sat beside him.


    He was still wearing his white robe, and his long black hair was draped over his shoulders. His pretty face was calm as he looked at her.


    Shangguan Qian''er raised his brow slightly, saying: "Why didn''t Qian''er know that Big Brother Huang Yan was here?"


    "I came here on an important matter and didn''t inform you, so please keep it a secret for me."


    Curiosity appeared on Shangguan Qian''s face. "What is it?"


    "A secret." He glanced at her. "Father sent me."


    "There''s only you and General Bai Zimo here?"


    "Exactly."


    Bai Zimo had long since caught up with the official''s treason, but Shang Guanmo was not clear about it. Furthermore, why had he come to the Great Yan Empire this time?


    Or could it be that, because they could not wait for Li Fengyi, they decided to turn their attention to Shang Guanmo?


    "Royal brother, when are you leaving?"


    "In half a month." Shang Guanmo''s tone was flat, but his eyes showed his disgust towards her from time to time.


    It was this feeling of disgust that came from the depths of his bones again. Shangguan Qian''s lips twitched, he hesitated for a moment, not knowing if he should tell him about Bai Zimo''s matter.


    Their relationship wasn''t good to begin with, plus there were some conflicts between them before.


    She really wanted to see Shang Guanmo make a fool of himself and make him suffer.


    But then she thought, she came to Great Yan Dynasty, only Shang Guanmo was by my father''s side, if something happened to him, it''s hard to say ¡­


    "Is Imperial Father and Mother well?" she asked softly, dipping her finger in the water and sliding it gently across the table.


    "Very good, Imperial Mother really misses you." Shang Guanmo stared coldly at the words under her finger, a trace of astonishment flashing across his ice-cold eyes.


    "That''s good. You and I didn''t have much relationship before, nor did we have any personal relationships. Let''s part ways here." Shangguan Qian said coldly, standing up.


    However, his hand was still in her grasp. She turned her head back in astonishment and met Shang Guanmo''s calm eyes.


    "What else?"


    Shang Guanmo looked at her with deep eyes, and said word by word, "Be careful, you are alone in the big swallow."


    "Right." Shangguan Qian looked at him deeply, feeling a sense of familiarity in his clear eyes.


    However, he couldn''t think of anyone he was familiar with. With a sigh, he left in large strides.


    Shang Guanmo''s face was calm as he lowered his head to look at the unfinished words on the table.


    ''Be careful of Bai Zimo! ''


    The door opened and Bai Zimo walked in. He quickly wiped off the water stain.


    "She''s gone?"


    "Yes, the princess seems to be looking for someone in the Bright Moon Tower." Bai Zimo spoke up, "First Prince, tonight we..."


    Bai Zimo suddenly picked up the cup and threw it out the window, "Bright Moon Restaurant is a good place, but there are too many wild cats."


    Bai Zimo instantly understood, lowering his head and not speaking anymore.


    As soon as Shangguan Qian walked into his own courtyard, he saw Hong Ying rushing towards him.


    "Princess, you''re finally back."


    "What''s the rush?"


    Hong Ying walked to her side and whispered, "Earlier, Senior Servant Bai came and asked you to go to the Garden of Peace."


    Shangguan Qian''s expression did not change as he said passively: "But a guest has arrived at the house?"


    Hong Ying revealed a surprised expression and whispered, "Princess, how did you know?"


    "I guessed."


    She indifferently opened his mouth and walked towards the Garden of Peace. Last time at the Spirit Hidden Temple, Li Fengyi definitely would have tried to find a way to stay here.


    Only, she didn''t expect that in just a day''s time, she would bring Sun Yuechan to her mansion.


    He walked into the Anhe Garden, but before he entered, he heard mournful wails coming from inside.


    It was the drama of heartache again. She frowned. She really didn''t feel anything from it.


    "Imperial Concubine, Qian''er came late." Shangguan Qian walked in with a faint smile.


    "Qian''Er ¡­" Sun Yuechan, who was sitting next to the imperial concubine, couldn''t help but cry when she saw her.


    Shangguan Qian pretended to be surprised, asking in a low voice, "Hey, isn''t this Yue Jiao?" When did you come? "


    Sun Yujiao used a handkerchief to wipe away the tears at the corners of her eyes. Her hair was a jagged mess. Although she was wearing a clean set of clothes, they were only the clothes worn by commoners.


    It seemed that she really did feel some pity for him.


    "Yue Jiao just arrived."


    "What does it have to do with you when she came to the manor?" "Yue Jiao, since you have no place to stay, and you lost track of Madam Sun, you should stay in Third Prince''s Mansion."


    Sun Yue looked timidly at Li Danyeng, pursed her lips, and said in a low voice, "This ¡­ That''s not appropriate, right? "


    "What''s wrong with it? Aunt, what do you think? " Li Danyeng looked at Consort Li with a pleading expression.


    Shangguan Qian sat quietly at the side, watching their act with cold mockery.


    The imperial concubine hesitated for a moment before looking at Sun Yuetao. "Yuetao and Princess, the phoenix are on good terms, so there''s no objection to living here. I''m just afraid that outsiders might spout nonsense."


    "Why don''t we live together with Qian Chao?" Shangguan Qian''er smiled faintly, saying with deep emotion: "Originally, Qian''Er didn''t marry Feng Yi, sohe moved into the mansion ahead of time. As for Yue Jiao, she hasn''t married yet, so it would be perfect for his to live with me."


    Sun Yue''s dainty eyes glanced at her, and a strange light flashed in them. She then lowered her head and said, "Yue Jiao, do as I say."


    "Then let''s do it this way." The imperial concubine nodded and looked at her with pity.


    "What a great girl, to actually suffer such a blow, in the future, you will treat the Third Prince''s Mansion as your own home."


    Sun Yuetao looked gratefully at the imperial concubine, her face blushing red. Faintly, he nodded his head bashfully.


    Shangguan Qian Bei looked at them coldly, a hint of indifference in his eyes. Perhaps Li Fengyi had long since taken her to be one of his men.


    "Yue Jiao, what''s with your hair?" Li Danyeng asked in surprise.


    Sun Yuetao looked deeply at Shangguan Qian, her expression a little unnatural. With a faint smile, she said, "I accidentally burnt it."


    Of course, she didn''t want others to know about her embarrassing incident at the Spirit Hidden Temple, so she decided to just keep her mouth shut.

 C64

    Shangguan Qian''er had a faint smile on his face, walking over and gently stroking her hair, saying regretfully: "Originally, my hair was actually burnt to such a crisp, it really is a pity."


    "It''s just hair. It''ll grow again." Sun Yueru cleverly brushed her hand away, her eyes filled with embarrassment.


    She sighed and whispered, "Speaking of which, Yue Jiao is indeed in a tough spot. Yesterday, she met someone important, so she didn''t shave?"


    Sun Yue Jiao raised her head and looked at her for a long time. She pursed her lips but didn''t say anything.


    On the other hand, Li Danyeng''s expression changed as she asked, "What''s a shave?"


    "Yesterday, Qian''Er bumped into Miss Sun at Spirit Hidden Temple. At that time, she was shaving. I didn''t expect that she would accidentally burn her hair."


    Sun Yujiao awkwardly smiled, but didn''t respond. She looked as if she didn''t know what to do.


    Li Dan''s phoenix eyes turned cold as he questioned, "Was Yue Jiao at the Spirit Hidden Temple yesterday?"


    "Yes, I was there."


    "The Spirit Hidden Temple is very far away from the town. How did a weak girl like you get there?" Li Dancheng sensed that something was wrong and questioned.


    The imperial concubine hurriedly tried to smooth things over. "Maybe it''s just a coincidence that we met someone important. Alright, Miss Sun is already very tired. Chun Mei, go clean the side hall of the east wing and let Miss Sun stay there."


    "Yes." The maid, Chunmei, hurried out.


    Sun Yuetao''s face was filled with gratitude. "Esteemed imperial concubine, if it wasn''t for you, perhaps Yuetao would have died outside. Yuejiao will remember your saving grace for the rest of her life."


    "Good child, hurry up and go rest. Don''t say anymore about the other children." The imperial concubine patted the back of her hand in consolation, indicating that she should leave.


    The truth was that compared to Shangguan Qian, Sun Yuechan didn''t like her much. She had always been sickly and sickly. Moreover, she was somewhat dull and unfriendly. There was no comparison between her and Shangguan Qian.


    However, since it was Li Fengyi who came for it, how could she, as a mother, refuse?


    Li Danyeng watched as Sun Yueru followed Shangguan Qian and left, asking in astonishment, "Aunt, why do I feel that this Sun Yueru is a little strange?"


    "What''s strange about that?" The imperial concubine patted her sleeves and asked.


    "I just felt that she seemed to have deliberately come to the mansion. Anyway, I don''t know how to describe that feeling." Li Danyeng frowned as she spoke, even though she had some private relations with Sun Yueru.


    But she wasn''t stupid, and adding on the fact that Consort Li kept urging her to go to the Spirit Hidden Temple to see them, it was like a conspiracy.


    "How could that be possible? Sun Yueru is just a delicate young miss, she wouldn''t be as treacherous as you think. Your leg injury hasn''t fully healed yet, go rest."


    At the mention of her injured leg, Li Danyeng''s expression instantly changed, and she asked in a low voice, "Aunt, is my leg like this?"


    "Isn''t your big brother Yi looking for a famous doctor? I will cure you. " The Consort patted her hand in consolation.


    Li Danyeng bit her lips and a trace of fear hung on her face. She didn''t want to be a cripple that everyone would laugh at.


    Shangguan Qian walked in front side by side with Sun Yuetao. Neither of them spoke. The former had a calm expression, while the latter had a trace of worry between his brows.


    "Qian''Er, you went to Mother''s courtyard?" A gentle male voice rang out.


    The two women turned their heads at the same time. Sun Yuechan cutely looked at Li Fengyi and then shyly lowered his head.


    Li Fengyi strode over, only glancing at her once before his gaze landed on Shangguan Qian.


    "That''s right, Miss Sun and I just came out of the Imperial Consort''s courtyard."


    "Miss Sun?" Li Fengyi pretended not to recognize Sun Yueru.


    Sun Yuechan was not happy, but she was afraid that she would explode in front of Shangguan Qian. Lu tried her best to resist the bitterness in her heart. However, she only nodded slightly in greeting.


    "Perhaps I still don''t know. After Miss Sun and Madam Sun separated, I''ll take Miss Sun in as my concubine from the Bodhisattva. We''ll live together." A hint of joy appeared on Shangguan Qian Qian''er''s face as she murmured to herself, "Qian''er also has someone to talk to at home."


    Li Fengyi looked deeply at her with gratification in his eyes, "So that''s how it is."


    "Feng Yi, why don''t we go to the east wing?" Shangguan Qian invited him with a smile.


    He thought for a moment, then nodded. "Alright."


    A bashful look appeared on Shangguan Qian Qian''s face as he looked at him deeply, he turned around but did not notice the small stone in front of her, tripping over it.


    He stumbled, and just as he was about to fall, Li Fengyi was right beside him. He reflexively reached out his hand to grab her, and then pulled her into his embrace.


    "Qian''Er, are you alright?" Li Fengyi asked with concern. He didn''t notice that the two of them were still warm. Obscure posture.


    Shangguan Qian''s shy face flushed red. His small hand pressed against his chest as he muttered, "Let go of me, I''m fine, don''t let Yue Jiao see me as a joke."


    When she said this, Li Fengyi seemed to have thought of something and quickly released her.


    Shangguan Qian''s eyelids drooped, but he clearly noticed the flash of anger in Sun Yuetao''s eyes.


    "I heard that you guys fell in love at first sight, looks like your relationship isn''t bad." The smile on her face was even more unsightly than if she were to cry.


    "Yeah, we met at the border and fell in love at first sight." Shangguan Qian once again looked at Li Fengyi, showing his embarrassment.


    Sun Yujiao felt even worse. She tried her best to hold back her tears as she walked all the way to the east wing.


    Li Fengyi had a face of helplessness as he didn''t know how to respond.


    She had originally planned to have Sun Yueru stay outside, but she kept saying that she was scared. There was no other choice but to let her stay in the mansion.


    Only now did he realize that this arrangement might not be appropriate.


    Arriving at the east wing, Sun Yueru insisted on going to the side chamber, while Shangguan Qian walked into his own room.


    Li Fengyi did not hesitate and directly followed her in.


    "I''ve been bored recently, so I created a painting." Shangguan Qian sat on the chair, showing the painting on the table to Li Fengyi.


    Li Fengyi walked to her side and bent over to look at the painting on the table. What she drew were peach blossoms. Every single peach tree was lifelike, and his drawing skills were exceptionally good.


    "Qian''Er, you really do give me surprises from time to time." Li Fengyi lightly smiled and sighed. From the shock he felt at the reward meeting. Painting with allure, then copying the words, and now painting again, this woman gave him a different feeling.


    Previously, he only knew that the princess of Dali was talented, but today, he deeply felt that her talents were all hidden away.


    "Don''t joke around with Qian Qian. She''s just bored all day. She writes and paints." Shangguan Qian Bei smiled as he spoke.


    "I don''t think so, do I? Qian''Er, you really surprised me. You''re already surprised. It''s so gorgeous. " Li Fengyi lowered his head and seriously looked at the little girl in front of him. His eyes flashed with a trace of interest.


    Shangguan Qian''er smiled faintly, his cold eyes full of mockery and surprise. So gorgeous that it could touch him? Then what about Shen Ruoqi and Sun Yueru?


    This man was truly disgusting. On one hand, he was fighting Sun Yujiao with fervor, but on the other hand, he was actually saying such disgusting words to her.


    Suddenly, noticing a pink shadow in front of the window, the smile on her lips deepened.


    He could not help but raise his head to look at Li Fengyi, "Is it really so? However, ever since Qian''Er came to the mansion, you have been very cold to me. Qian''Er thinks that Qian Chao has ¡­ "


    He did not finish his words, but his eyes were filled with disappointment.


    Li Fengyi looked at her passionately and said in a low voice, "Stop thinking nonsense. I will only love you for my entire life, and only you as my wife."


    Peng ¡ª


    Just as he finished speaking, he heard the sound of a pot of flowers falling outside the window.


    The two of them looked out of the window. Sun Yuetao looked at them with a flustered expression, and beside her feet was a jar of shattered orchids.


    "I ¡­" I didn''t mean to. " Sun Yueru mumbled to herself and quickly walked away.


    Li Fengyi''s pupils contracted as he became slightly agitated.


    "A nice, blind pot of orchids." Shangguan Fei sighed lightly, instructing Hong Ying, "Go clean up somewhere else."


    "Miss Sun, is it true that you were secretly lying under the window eavesdropping on other people''s conversation?" The red tassel couldn''t help but mutter in a low voice.


    A stern look flashed across Li Fengyi''s face, and Shangguan Qian fiercely glared at the red tassel.


    "What are you talking about? Miss Sun was just passing by and accidentally bumped into a flower pot. Shangguan Qian scolded him in time.


    Hong Ying immediately lowered her head and whispered, "This servant understands."


    "Go and clean up the flowers!"


    Only then did Hong Mao depressingly walk out. As for Li Fengyi, he wrinkled his eyebrows. He also believed that Sun Yuechan wouldn''t feign ignorance in listening to them speak.


    However, hearing Shangguan Qian''s rebuke, his impression of Shangguan Qian increased yet again.


    "Feng Yi, don''t listen to the nonsense of the servants. I understand Miss Sun, she''s definitely not that kind of person." Shangguan Qian defended himself in time.


    Li Fengyi nodded, "Qian''Er is quite accurate in judging people."


    Shangguan Qian only smiled, looking down at his painting.


    "Qian''Er''s words are vivid and lifelike. She is an excellent painter. I wonder if she can give them to me so I can hang them in my study."


    "How can this wait for the Hall of Righteousness?"


    "Qian''Er''s drawing is so good, but she isn''t willing to part with it?" Li Fengyi teased.


    "How could that be? Then I''ll give it to Feng Yi."


    Li Fengyi left, and Shangguan Qian stood by the window, a mocking smile on his face with a sharp glint in his eyes.


    Weren''t their feelings very deep? She let Sun Yuetao clearly see what kind of man she loved.


    Li Fengyi was unworthy of loving anyone, unworthy!


    Sun Yuetao ran back to the side chamber, crying as she lay on the bed. The warden began to cry in a low voice.


    A few days ago, Li Fengyi had promised her that he would marry her, and she was his only wife.


    However, he did not expect that in just a few days, all of them had changed. There was another woman in the depths of his eyes.


    She was truly unwilling to be the first to fall in love with Li Fengyi, why would she let Shangguan Qian gain the upper hand?


    Her heart was aching and her tears continued to fall. However, no matter what, she couldn''t wait for Li Fengyi.


    "What happened to Miss Sun?" Chun Mei asked with a hint of surprise. They had just gone out for a short while, how could they have come back crying?


    "You don''t need to care!" Sun Yue scolded angrily as she laid on the bed. They were crying bitterly.


    At this point, Shangguan Qian strode in, smiling faintly at Chunmei as he entered the room.


    "Is Yue Jiao blaming herself?"


    Shangguan Qian''s voice rang out, and her expression changed as he quickly wiped his tears away.


    Shangguan Qian sat beside her, smiling gently. "Yue Jiao, are you blaming yourself for throwing a flower before crying?"


    Sun Yuetao was stunned by the question. She found it difficult to tell her that it was because the two of them were flirting that she was crying. She could only nod her head in disobedience.


    "Qian''Er, I was really clumsy. I accidentally broke your flower. You won''t blame me, right?" Sun Yuetao said sincerely as she wiped away the tears on her face.


    Shangguan Qian shook his head, "How could that be? It''s just a pot of flowers, you don''t have to blame yourself."


    "Qian''Er, I''m quite a fool. Do you think that I won''t attract the attention of everyone?" Sun Yue asked anxiously.


    "How could that be? The third prince told me that he likes you very much, just like a phoenix. He likes you just like his little sister." Shangguan Qian Bei smiled as he spoke.

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    As Sun Yujiao heard this, her complexion immediately paled, all color drained from her face.


    His mouth was trembling from time to time as if he was possessed.


    "Yuechan, what''s wrong?"


    Hearing Shangguan Qian''s voice, she finally came to his senses. He stared blankly at Shangguan Qian, then shook her head. "I might be tired, I want to rest a bit."


    "Alright then, you can rest in peace. Come find me if you need anything."


    Sun Yujiao forced a smile as she watched her leave.


    Seeing Shangguan Qian Bei walking away, she couldn''t help but cry out loud.


    Shangguan Qian stood in the yard, listening to the crying in the yard, a trace of mockery in his eyes as he strode away.


    In the dead of night, as the wind blew, the leaves made a piercing sound.


    Sobbing sounds could be heard from the study room, causing people to feel terrified.


    Li Fengyi knitted his brows and silently sat on the chair. He coldly looked at the woman who sat opposite him without saying a word, only focusing on crying.


    "Yue Jiao, what the hell are you doing?"


    Sun Yue Jiao''s complexion changed, wiping away the tears on her face. "Am I making a ruckus?" Third Prince, what about the promise you made to Yue Jiao before? "


    "You should know that I''m in line with Shangguan Qian. I''m just putting on a show, why are you being so serious?"


    "Third Prince, is Yue Jiao long gone from your heart? Then what''s the point of letting Yue Jiao stay here? " Sun Yuetao angrily asked.


    Li Fengyi furrowed his brow slightly and said solemnly, "Stop making wild guesses. Now that Shangguan Qian and I are not married yet, do you want me to fail?"


    Sun Yujiao''s eyes revealed a hint of panic as she shook her head. "I didn''t mean that ¡­"


    "Then what do you mean? My promise to you will not change. What are you doing now? "He will only be here for a day." Li Fengyi said somewhat impatiently.


    "You ¡­" Sun Yue Jiao shed tears as she looked at him with a wronged expression. "Do you no longer care about her anymore? She''s just afraid that you''ll be snatched away by someone else."


    After she finished speaking, Sun Yueru suddenly stood up and pushed open the door, walking out. Li Fengyi chased after her.


    "Yue Jiao!" He couldn''t help but growl in a low voice as he pulled her back, "You should go back first, so that others won''t misunderstand."


    "You ¡­" Sun Yueru originally thought that he was chasing her to comfort her, but she didn''t expect him to only ask her to go back.


    This sort of ethereal feeling was really uncomfortable. Previously, he couldn''t see it from the bottom of his heart, but now, he could see that he was different from Shangguan Qing. How could she withstand ignorant words and eyes?


    "Feng Yi." Sun Yueru hugged him and cried, "Yueru is so wronged, so wronged."


    "Alright, stop daydreaming, you are the only one in my heart."


    Sun Yueru raised her head, tears glistening in her eyes. "Really?"


    "Of course it''s true. I''ve said it so many times already, keeping up with Shangguan Qian is just a show, there''s no need to be too serious." he said soothingly.


    Sun Yujiao nodded in satisfaction. "I believe in you."


    At this moment, a person walked over with a lantern in hand.


    "Who''s there?"


    Hearing Li Danyeng''s voice, Sun Yuetao anxiously looked at him and asked, "What should we do?" "What should we do?"


    "No problem!" Li Fengyi frowned and took a step back, pulling away from her.


    Li Danyeng walked over with a lantern in his hand. When he saw Li Fengyi, his eyes instantly lit up as he happily shouted, "Brother Yi!"


    "It''s already so late, why haven''t you rested yet?" Li Fengyi asked calmly.


    Li Danyeng happily stepped forward, but as she approached, she saw Sun Yuetao standing beside Li Fengyi.


    Her expression suddenly changed and she asked in alarm, "Yue Jiao?" "Why are you here?"


    "I ¡­" Sun Yujiao subconsciously glanced at Li Fengyi, feeling nervous and unsure of how to explain himself.


    "Her jade pendant is missing. I found her in the study room. I saw that she was looking very hard, so I helped her find it." Li Fengyi explained.


    Li Danyeng''s eyes were filled with doubt, "So that''s how it is."


    "It''s very late, so I might not be able to find it. I''ll come back in the morning to look. Third Prince, Princess, I''ll take my leave first." Sun Yuetao lowered her head and said.


    "I''ll go back with you." Li Danyeng indifferently said. She turned around and left with Sun Yueru.


    And this was also the first time Li Dancheng didn''t entangle Li Fengyi and left happily.


    "Yue Jiao, why did you lose track of Madam Sun?" Li Danyeng curiously asked with a trace of curiosity in her eyes.


    Sun Yuetao''s face revealed a trace of distress. "There was a little accident."


    "Accident? What accident? "


    "I was taken away." Sun Yueru seemed extremely unwilling to think of this matter, and her expression was extremely ugly.


    Li Danyeng asked without holding back, "You were captured? Who was it? Why did I catch you? It will not sell until green. Is there anything in the building? "


    Her words caused Sun Yujiao''s expression to change, and her tears instantly fell. She sobbed and said, "Dan Feng, I''ll be leaving first."


    After saying that, he quickly ran away.


    Li Danyeng disdainfully glared at her. Even if her relationship with her was good, she still wouldn''t allow Sun Yujiao to approach Yi-gege!


    Early in the morning, Shangguan Qian woke up early and followed Cui Zhu to the courtyard, just in time to see the depressed Sun Yuetao.


    "Yue Jiao, why are you so early?"


    As Sun Yujiao heard the voice, she forced a smile and whispered, "We''ve arrived at a strange place, there''s a choice of seats."


    "We''re going out to buy something. Are you going?" Shangguan Qian greeted him kindly.


    Sun Yujiao''s eyes lit up, and she nodded. "Fine, I''m just bored. I''ll go get Dan Feng."


    Shangguan Qian Chao nodded his head, but he did not seem to reject it, his eyes revealing a strange light. Light.


    "Have you found the person?" she asked flatly.


    "Yes."


    Shangguan Qian looked at her with reassurance, a smile brimming in his eyes, "Then we''ll have to watch the show today."


    The three of them sat in a horse carriage, and when Li Danyeng saw Shangguan Qian, a look of disgust crossed her face.


    "Are you going too?"


    "Little Qian''Er said that she wanted to go out, which was why Yue Jiao went to call the phoenix." Sun Yuetao quickly explained.


    Li Danyeng gave a cold snort, and with a look of disrespect, she said, "I''m too lazy to live in the same carriage as her."


    "Doesn''t Princess likes to ride horses? I''d rather go down and ride a horse. " Shangguan Qian''er opened his mouth and spoke indifferently, but his words were like a steel needle, stabbing into the most painful part of Li Danyeng''s body.


    "Despicable." Human! You said that deliberately, didn''t you? " Li Danyeng scolded angrily.


    Sun Yuejiao was a bit embarrassed, hurriedly trying to smooth things over. "Danfeng, the princess didn''t mean to say that."


    "Hmph, I''m not going to care about her. Scoundrel." One person. " Li Danyeng coldly snorted as she turned her face to the side.


    Sun Yueru, who was stuck between the two of them, smiled apologetically at Shangguan Qian.


    When they arrived at Vermillion Bird Street, Shangguan Qian directly went down to the cloth shop to buy fabric, while Sun Yueru and Li Danyeng also came out because they were bored, so they also followed along.


    "Qian''Er, I''m sorry, I didn''t know Dan Feng was ¡­" Sun Yueru walked over to her side, apologizing.


    Shangguan Qian said with a smile, "It''s alright, I''m already used to it."


    With so many people around, it was just at this moment that a fierce man rushed in.


    "Miss Sun, you still know me, right?" The big man was obscene. He smiled and rubbed his hands. "I''ve been observing you from the outside for a long time. It really is you."


    Sun Yueru was so frightened that her face turned white, but she also recognized this person as the person who forcefully sold her to Bright Moon Tower.


    "You ¡­ "Why are you here?"


    "Looks like Miss Sun still knows me. Since you ran out, I have a duty to bring you back. Otherwise, wouldn''t I have taken it for nothing?" The big fellow directly stepped forward and grabbed Sun Yuetao''s shoulder.


    Sun Yue Jiao was so frightened that her beautiful face paled and she repeatedly screamed. Beside her, Li Danyeng could not stand watching this any longer. She hurriedly rushed forward and ruthlessly kicked the big man in the stomach.


    "Who are you?" The big man staggered from the kick and cursed angrily.


    "And who are you? What right do you have to capture Yue Jiao? " Li Danyeng asked angrily.


    At this time, there were a lot of people surrounding the cloth farm.


    "Sun Yueru has already been sold to the Bright Moon Restaurant. Now that she''s running away, why can''t I bring her back?" The burly man laughed and grabbed Sun Yuetao''s shoulder.


    Sun Yueru screamed out in fear, her tears streaming down her face.


    "Bright Moon Restaurant?" Li Danyeng turned her head and looked deeply at Sun Yuechan.


    Who didn''t know about the Bright Moon Tower in the city? Outsiders said it was a place filled with wind and moon, but everyone who had been there knew that it was a place filled with both Clear Moon Restaurant and Qing. There wasn''t much of a difference.


    However, the Sun family was a rich family before the decline, so the people surrounding the cloth farm all started to talk about it.


    "I really didn''t expect that the Sun family''s second young mistress would be sold into the Bright Moon Tower. Wouldn''t that mean he would be ruined?"


    "And from where?"


    "I really didn''t expect that the Sun family''s second young miss had actually stayed in that place before."


    Sun Yue was so scared that she shrank into Shangguan Qian''s arms, listening to the discussions of the crowd, afraid to raise her head.


    Being sold into the Bright Moon Restaurant was the biggest disgrace of her life. But that night, she went out wearing a veil and was saved halfway by Li Fengyi.


    Even if she hadn''t lost. She was sold into the Bright Moon Restaurant, but no good news would come out about her.


    For a moment, all the emotions rushed up to her. Despair, loss, and resentment. She wished she could smash her head into a wall and die.


    But how could he not bear to see Li Fengyi?


    "Yue Jiao, is this for real?" Li Danyeng asked in disbelief.


    Sun Yuetao could only shed tears. Being asked this question made her even more sad.


    Her performance just happened to confirm this statement, and the words coming out from the surrounding people''s mouths were even more unpleasant to listen to.


    "Miss Sun, come with me." The big fellow laughed as he stepped forward, intending to take Sun Yuetao away.


    "You bastard, you actually dare to snatch it in broad daylight? Are there still any laws? " Shangguan Qian said coldly while standing in front of Sun Yuetao.


    "I am the law!" The large man pounced forward ferociously, trying to grab Sun Yue''s arm. Shangguan Qian ignored everything and punched the big man, pulling Sun Yue Jiao back at the same time.


    And as he was being pulled, he infuriated the big man. He raised his fist and punched Shangguan Qian ruthlessly.


    Upon seeing this, Sun Yueru couldn''t help but scream. She was so scared that she closed her eyes.


    However, at the last moment, the big man''s wrist was tightly grasped by someone.


    "I''ve really never seen such an arrogant person!" The man laughed coldly and crushed the man''s wrist.


    The big man painfully howled. His eyes were filled with fear as he hurriedly knelt on the ground. "Spare me, please spare me."


    "Scram!"


    The big man hurriedly ran away.


    Shangguan Qian Bei looked at him deeply, a mocking smirk on his face; this was truly a great show for a hero to save a beauty.


    However, he had actually run into some ink-stained? And he even saved people in such a high-profile manner?


    Why was this not in line with the ink that Nightingale had given him? Nightingale had said before that Dye Ink was a smiling tiger.


    One second he was joking, the next he could stab him to death.


    For such a person, it would be better not to come into contact with him. It''s just that, Nightingale ¡­

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    The ink had been dyed in white, and was embroidered with wooden cotton. His ink-black hair was meticulously combed, and his pair of black, deep eyes were especially conspicuous on this ordinary face.


    His eyes seemed to have some sort of magic that allowed him to see through people''s hearts. Just one look was enough to make Shangguan Qian feel guilty.


    He turned around and looked at her. "Are you alright?" he asked in a hoarse voice.


    Shangguan Qian Bei shook his head as he sized him up. He didn''t know why, although he had never seen him before, he still felt a sense of familiarity with him.


    "Thank you, young master, for saving me. May I know where you are staying? Another day to go to worship. "Thank you." Shangguan Qian asked sincerely, only by getting close to him could he know whether or not Nightingale was in his hands.


    "It''s nothing, no need."


    After he finished speaking, he turned around and left without any hesitation.


    As the crowd dispersed, Li Danyeng quickly surrounded them and asked anxiously, "Yueyu, were you really captured and taken to Clear Moon Restaurant?"


    This Bright Moon Tower was originally Sun Yuetao''s sore spot, but Li Danyeng acted as if she didn''t know anything, asking over and over again.


    Sun Yuetao only cried and didn''t answer.


    "Let''s go back first."


    As soon as he left the cloth farm, he saw Li Fengyi rushing over. He immediately dismounted from his horse and anxiously glanced at Sun Yuechan.


    "Are you alright?"


    "I just met a scoundrel." Shangguan Qian replied calmly, a lingering fear on his face, "It''s a good thing we''re all fine."


    After Sun Yuejiao saw Li Fengyi, she cried even more. If it weren''t for Li Danyeng following Shangguan Qian here, she would have already pounced on him.


    "It''s good as long as you''re fine. Let''s go back to the manor."


    The group of people returned to the mansion. Because of Sun Yuetao''s body, they found out that she was still young. He went back to his room to rest uncomfortably, while Li Fengyi, Shangguan Qian and the rest went to Peace Garden.


    The imperial concubine''s face was extremely unsightly as she said in a low voice, "A servant came by to tell me that Sun Yuechan was sold to the Bright Moon Restaurant?"


    "Mother!" Li Fengyi knitted his brows, indicating that she should stop speaking.


    "That''s right, I really didn''t expect that Yue Jiao would be sold to such a place. If it wasn''t for that burly man looking for us, we wouldn''t even know about it." Li Danyeng interrupted from the side.


    "To avoid idle talk, I can''t let Miss Sun stay here anymore."


    Imperial Consort Li''s tone was resolute as she glared fiercely at Li Fengyi. What kind of place was Bright Moon Tower? How could a pure girl go there?


    Sun Yuetao was not only a sickly child, but she also didn''t know much about etiquette. She had even been to that sort of place before.


    Even if such a woman were to be filled in for Li Fengyi, she would still be afraid of being laughed at by others.


    "Miss Sun ¡­" Li Fengyi wanted to speak up for Sun YuJiao, but she didn''t know where to start.


    It was true that she had been to the Bright Moon Restaurant. Although he knew that she was innocent, no one else knew about it.


    How could he block the mouth of this unhurried crowd? Moreover, Consort Li valued innocence to begin with. How could she allow Sun Yuechan to enter?


    Li Fengyi had a worried look on his face, he didn''t know what to do.


    "Although Dan Feng and Miss Sun have a good relationship in private, she also values a person''s character and character. Dan Feng agrees to kick Sun Yuechan out." Li Danyeng added on.


    Shangguan Qian''er, who was sitting at the side, revealed a faint smile. The consort who had tried so hard to get Sun Yueru into the mansion yesterday had been in a hurry to chase her away in just a short day.


    Humans were truly selfish. They lived for themselves.


    "Imperial Concubine, please hear a few words from Qian''er."


    The imperial concubine''s gaze fell on Shangguan Qian, and he nodded, "What do you think?"


    "Although Miss Sun was once sold to the Bright Moon Tower, we promised to let Miss Sun stay here. Now that we''ve chased her away, I''m afraid it might affect our reputation. We might as well wait until the limelight passes and find a suitable place for Miss Sun to stay."


    Her suggestion was undoubtedly the best way. Once they found out that Sun Yuetao had been sold in the Bright Moon Restaurant and chased her away, their methods were indeed somewhat cold. If outsiders found out about this, they would definitely say so.


    "Alright, I''ll listen to Qian''Er."


    Li Fengyi looked deeply at her, and his admiration and good impression towards her increased by a bit.


    Her way of doing things carried a bit of grandeur, and she was completely qualified to be the in-charge matriarch.


    But at this moment, Chun Mei ran in, her face pale. She loudly said, "May esteemed imperial concubine, this is bad. Miss Sun committed suicide."


    "What?" Li Fengyi anxiously stood up, but just as he was about to leave, he subconsciously turned his head, just in time to see Shangguan Qian sizing him up.


    No matter how anxious he was, he did not walk away.


    "Brother Yi, why are you in such a hurry?" Li Danyeng curled her lips and asked, "She committed suicide?" Is he dead? "


    "No, I was stopped by a servant. I''m crying inside the house right now." Chun Mei quickly replied.


    "Since you''re not dead, what did you come here to report?" Li Danyeng unruly opened her mouth and yawned, "I''m tired. I''m going back to my room to rest."


    The imperial concubine didn''t seem to care too much about it. She indifferently said, "Chunmei, take good care of her."


    "Yes sir!"


    Shangguan Qian Shan raised his brow and stood up. "I''ll go see her. Third Prince, come with me as well. After all, Yue Jiao is a guest."


    Li Fengyi nodded his head, and the good impression he had towards her increased even more.


    Arriving at the east wing, Li Fengyi pushed open the door and entered. Before he even entered the room, he could already hear Sun Yuetao crying.


    "Let me die! I don''t want to live! I don''t want to live anymore!"


    Li Fengyi walked in and looked at the bed. A trace of pity flashed in the woman''s heart.


    "Feng Yi, you''ve come to see me." Sun Yuetao sensed his footsteps and opened her eyes in pleasant surprise.


    As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Shangguan Qian following behind again, her face sinking again as she sobbed uncontrollably.


    A hint of mockery appeared on Shangguan Qian''er''s face, if he was really that sad and ashamed, why did he not seek death outside? Even running back to the mansion to die?


    In the end, it was all done for Li Fengyi to see.


    "Miss Sun, how are you?" Li Fengyi did not dare to step forward, so she stood in front of the bed and asked.


    Sun Yueru sobbed and said, "Third Prince, Qian''er, I don''t have the face to continue living in this world anymore. It would be better to die than to have a one hundred deaths."


    "Yue Jiao, what''s the point of you doing this?" Shangguan Qian sat down beside her bed and consoled his softly, "When the wind blows outside, people will forget about it."


    "But how am I going to get married in the future?" Sun Yueru looked deeply at Li Fengyi before crying out in a somewhat profound tone.


    "When the boat arrives at the bridge, it will naturally straighten out. You, you should be thinking about nothing right now and getting a good night''s sleep." Shangguan Qian comforted his.


    Seeing that Shangguan Qian was right in front of Li Fengyi and couldn''t bear to cry, Sun Yueru decided to stop, and nodded.


    "Thank you for your advice, Qian Chao. Otherwise, I wonder what would have happened."


    Shangguan Qian Bei looked at her with a smile, a hint of deep meaning flashing through his eyes.


    After persuading her for a long time, she finally returned to her room and took a sip from her teacup.


    It was at this moment that she noticed something strange in the room. She abruptly turned around and saw someone leaning on her bed. Ouyang Jin.


    There was a faint smile on her beautiful face as she sized her up with interest.


    Shangguan Qian''er swallowed a mouthful of water, staring at him wide-eyed, unable to swallow.


    At that moment, she saw a furry white thing in his arms. The corner of her mouth widened into a smile. Was this a cat?


    "Cough cough ¡­"


    "What is it? You''re very excited to see our teacher? " Ouyang Jin lightly smiled as his deep eyes narrowed.


    Shangguan Qian looked around, quickly closing the windows and doors before finally letting out a sigh of relief.


    "Ouyang Jin, when did you arrive?"


    "I''ve been here for a while." He touched the cat in his arms, feeling lazy.


    "You came during the day, aren''t you afraid of being discovered?"


    "So what if we''re discovered?" He curled his lips and lightly opened his mouth, "Who can do anything to me?"


    Shangguan Qian Qian let out a hollow laugh and did not answer. He turned to look at the white marten, only to find that it had disappeared.


    "Where''s my white marten?"


    "White marten?" I let little Sheng take it back and make a cloak. " "Since I''ve taken your white marten, I''ll bear with it and give it to you as a gift."


    "I don''t like cats." Shangguan Qian Bei rejected him coldly. Damn it, this man was Shangguan Qian Bei. Was lust too different? He was in a good state!


    Last time, when the white marten was thrown outside and not killed by the rain, she thought that she had avoided a calamity, but she didn''t expect that in the end it would still be ¡­


    From Qin Wu to this white marten, she deeply felt the terror of Ouyang Jin.


    "You don''t like it?" "Then learn to like it." His voice was sharp as he sat up.


    The white cat was lazily nestled in his arms, her proud and aloof look was just like Ouyang Jin''s.


    As expected, any kind of master would have any kind of pet!


    "Honored Imperial Advisor, you didn''t come specifically to send the cat off did you?"


    "I''m very free?" Ouyang Jin disdainfully glanced at her before saying in a faint voice, "I''m tired of watching this play, let''s take a short rest."


    He lazily laid down on the bed again. Above him, he ignored Shangguan Qian''s existence and closed his eyes to take a nap.


    A man and a cat, the scene was really harmonious.


    The corners of Shangguan Qian''s mouth twitched, the troupe was at least five streets away from the Third Prince''s Mansion. Wasn''t that ''near'' to him?


    "It will be the first day of the new year in a few days." Ouyang Jin abruptly opened his eyes and stared at her.


    Shangguan Qian looked at him calmly, his face expressionless as he nodded, "I remember."


    "Right."


    Shangguan Qian was speechless, but he still felt rather pressured by him. Seeing him doze off, he decided to just sit on the chair and drink his tea.


    At this time, Li Fengyi''s voice came from outside the door.


    "Is Qian''Er in the house?"


    "The princess is here."


    With the sound of the door opening, Shangguan Qian''s face revealed a hint of fear, he quickly glared at Ouyang Jin, signalling him to hide.


    But Ouyang Jin didn''t seem to care at all. He continued lying on the bed, as still as lightning.


    "You''re crazy!" Shangguan Qian bit his lips, giving Ouyang Jin an angry glare, before quickly running over and hiding in the blanket, covering him up tightly. Only then did he let out a sigh of relief.


    "Qian''Er?" Are you resting? " Li Fengyi came in and saw that he was lying on the bed. The woman behind him revealed an awkward expression, "I didn''t come at the right time."


    "I was frightened by that big guy on the street. I was a bit tired." Shangguan Qian said weakly.


    A look of worry appeared on Li Fengyi''s face. "Then I''ll ask the kitchen to make you some calm and peaceful soup."


    "Sorry for the trouble."


    "Then I''ll leave first." Li Fengyi looked deeply at her, feeling that something was strange, but he didn''t know what was strange.


    When he turned around, he heard a cat meow. He quickly turned around and looked at her.


    "I had a cat a few days ago. It was a bit naughty." Shangguan Qian answered honestly.


    "Oh, it''s like this. You should rest." Li Fengyi smiled as he left the room.


    Shangguan Qian Qian heaved a sigh of relief, her body taut. His body relaxed, but he soon felt the people behind him pressing on him.


    Her powerful arms tightly wrapped around her waist, not giving her the slightest chance to escape.


    His breath carried a special fragrance that sprayed into her ears, causing her hair to stand on end.


    "In addition to liking to touch me, he also likes to stay in the same bed with me. Go up? "

 C67

    The air was filled with a refreshing fragrance. It was not greasy, but it was so sensitive that one could not tell what it was.


    His voice was very light, like a string that had been struck by a string. The sound it gave off was soft, but it was also impossible to ignore.


    Shangguan Qian''s body tensed up, a hint of awkwardness on his face, he could not help but move a little.


    "The honored Imperial Advisor is fresh and refined, and is as beautiful as a flower. How could this little girl dare to blaspheme him?"


    Fresh and refined, she was as beautiful as a flower. The words caused Ouyang Jin to furrow his brows, his thin lips slowly forming into a charming smile. However, that smile contained a hint of profoundness.


    When she let go of Shangguan Qian''s arm, she pressed her down instead. Below her, looking at her slightly panicked eyes, he started to laugh complacently.


    A cool finger lightly touched her lips, and her long and narrow eyes revealed a deep meaning. Her eyes were deep and serene, causing others to be unable to guess what she was thinking about.


    Shangguan Qian''s breath tightened in fright, and his entire body tensed up as he stared nervously at the person in front of him.


    "Then why did you offend me time and time again? "Little guy."


    When he said the last ''little guy'' again, his eyebrows raised obviously with a hint of ridicule.


    Shangguan Qian gave a dry laugh, a drop of cold sweat trickling down his face, "It''s a misunderstanding."


    "Oh? A misunderstanding? " He slowly lowered his body and looked at her with a deep gaze, then lifted her chin.


    Shangguan Qian Qian felt as if she was about to be crushed by his powerful aura. He really wanted to push him away, but when she thought of the consequences, she really did not dare to move recklessly.


    "The esteemed Imperial Advisor has high standards, ordinary people do not put him in their eyes, so why would he care about such a small and insignificant Shangguan Qian?"


    His eyes turned and there was a hint of a smile on his face. He pressed a few more steps on her and said with his thin lips, "If I were to say ¡­ "What does it matter?"


    "Then your magnanimity is too small."


    As soon as she finished speaking, she felt the air lessen.


    "Ha ~" A chuckle came out from his mouth, but this chuckle seemed to have become the last straw that broke the relationship between the two.


    Before Shangguan Qian could react, he felt him lower his head abruptly, biting hard on her neck.


    A sharp pain came. Her hands subconsciously pushed against him. Who would have thought that her hands would directly dig into his clothes and kiss his skin? Close contact.


    Her head went blank, leaving only pain.


    The corners of Ouyang Jin''s lips curled up in a devilish smile, and he pressed his hand against the spot where his teeth had bitten onto, looking at Shangguan Qian with a satisfied look in his eyes, teasing him.


    "It seems that you still like to touch me."


    "I ¡­" Shangguan Qian Qian''s cheeks flushed red, and he glared at him. It was obvious that he had never put on proper clothes before, and that was why he had allowed her to take advantage of him.


    But why did he feel like he was the one who had the advantage?


    "The little fellow who speaks words but not his heart." He smiled lightly, but the coldness in his eyes seemed to have instantly turned into ashes, disappearing without a trace.


    "It''s all because..." Her face reddened, but she didn''t know how to explain it.


    "Because of what?" He asked in an overbearing tone, staring at her with a profound gaze. Since the two of them were so close to each other, his breath was practically all on her face.


    His eyes were deep and serene, like a whirlpool, constantly pulling at her consciousness as he silently cursed her for being a monster!


    "The Imperial Advisor is too perfect for this little girl to control."


    "Oh?" He raised his eyebrows, extended a finger, and lightly pressed on the spot where he had bitten earlier.


    Shangguan Qian Qian sucked in a cold breath of pain, glaring fiercely at him. This bastard, what was he trying to do?


    "Ouyang Jin!"


    "I am honored." He accepted her words with a smile, then yawned again, looking a little tired. "It''s just that I''m tired. Get out of here."


    He had just said that he would be honored, and now he was telling her to scram.


    He quickly got off the bed and looked at the man sleeping on the soft couch and heaved a sigh of relief.


    Meow ~ Meow ~


    On the table, a pure white cat was lazily meowing at Shangguan Qian, its posture was the same as Ouyang Jin''s.


    "Shut up." A cold voice rang out, and Shangguan Qian subconsciously glanced at Ouyang Jin, a trace of impatience on his beautiful face.


    It was unknown whether it was because of Ouyang Jin''s overbearing aura that even the cat realized and dared not to continue meowing.


    Shangguan Qian sat on a chair, thinking about everything that had happened today. The ink was still on Big Yan, but she had not expected that he would actually dare to appear so brazenly.


    Save her?


    He always felt that it was a coincidence. He didn''t seem like someone who would meddle in other people''s business, yet he had saved her at that time.


    Did he recognize her? But how was this possible? The first time they met, she had purposely disguised herself.


    And those eyes, why did they feel so familiar? But he just couldn''t remember who it was.


    What worried her the most was Nightingale, who had taken her away?


    He yawned sleepily and finally couldn''t resist falling asleep.


    A gust of cold wind blew past, jolting her awake. She subconsciously glanced at the bed, Ouyang Jin had long since left.


    It was windy outside, and the window was rattling. She tightened her clothes and stood by the window.


    The weather was somewhat sinister. The sky was overcast, as if a heavy rain was brewing.


    Just as she was about to close the window, she heard a familiar flute sound, causing her nerves to tense up.


    This flute melody was exactly the same as what he had heard, could it be that Bai Zimo had appeared again?


    An ink-stained figure unconsciously appeared in his mind. Could it be that he had some sort of action?


    Thinking of this, her face lit up, perhaps she could find out the whereabouts of Nightingale.


    The sound of the flute was not in the mansion, but outside of it. She did not dare to act rashly, so she could only wait in front of Li Fengyi''s door.


    Indeed, after a quarter of an hour, he saw a figure rushing out of the manor.


    Shangguan Qian grumbled on the inside, and quickly ran towards the back door of the mansion. When she was out, there would be no one left.


    The sound of the flute simply continued, and as she traced back the sound of the flute, she continued all the way to the outskirts.


    The wind was so strong that she could barely keep her eyes open, and the trees in the forest were rustling.


    A few more bolts of lightning shot forth, and Shangguan Qian hesitated for a moment. If he continued chasing like this, perhaps it would not be a good idea.


    Moreover, she did not know martial arts. If she met any one of them, she would not even have the chance to run.


    Just as she was about to go back, a flame suddenly lit up, and Shangguan Qian stopped, hiding beside a big tree.


    He walked over with light steps. On his back, he saw a man in white clothes standing next to a tree. Opposite him were a few strangely dressed people. Li Fengyi was standing beside them, so it was unknown what he was talking about.


    The wind was so strong that she couldn''t hear it clearly, and she was standing a little way off.


    Gingerly, she leaned closer. Within the firelight, she could see that someone looked familiar.


    This person is ¡­


    At this time, they didn''t notice that a tree branch had been broken under their feet. Although it was only a crisp sound, it still caught their attention.


    "Who is it?"


    "Rumble ~ ~ ~ ~"


    Following the furious roar of the boorish man, a few thunderclaps sounded and a torrential rain fell.


    Shangguan Qian turned around and ran, not bothering to peek further, she knew that he was definitely going to land in their hands, so he grabbed a handful of mud and wiped it all over her face.


    She was running around in the forest, completely out of direction. However, she still felt that someone was chasing her, so she reached out her hand to touch the signal detonator.


    Without thinking, he threw one of them out. A stream of colorful smoke streaked through the silent and dark night sky.


    The instant she raised her head, she didn''t notice what was beneath her feet. She directly missed as she fell into a chasm.


    In the storm, a figure dressed in white elegantly arrived. He frowned as he looked at the unconscious person. Without much thought, he picked her up.


    The wind and rain came crashing down upon him. The torrential rain washed over the entire world. A torch was lit inside the run-down temple. It was orange in color. The fire added some warmth to the cold and desolate temple.


    Shangguan Qian''er blinked, looking at this unfamiliar place, his heart skipped a beat. Had he been caught in the end?


    She suddenly sat up, but felt a severe headache. She stretched out her hand to rub it, but noticed that her back was facing the man who was surrounding the torch.


    His clothes were all soaked, and his hair was all over his shoulders.


    Just the back figure alone was enough to surprise Shangguan Qian, it was ink ink!


    The one chasing her was ink? But why not kill her? Instead, he brought her to this run-down temple?


    Thinking of this, her expression changed. She stretched out her hand to touch her face, but the mud on it was still there. Then, he probably didn''t recognize her?


    "You saved me?"


    She had deliberately disguised her voice, but she did not expect him to directly place a sword against her neck.


    "Why did you peek?" A cold and detached voice rang out.


    Shangguan Qian sucked in a breath of cold air, his face turned slightly pale. After a moment of silence, he said softly, "I ¡­" I was in a hurry to get home, so I went the wrong way. I didn''t want to peek at you guys. "


    Painted Ink turned his head apathetically, his clear eyes staring at her. Shangguan Qian actually felt guilty, and pretended to stare back.


    A complicated look flashed across his eyes as he withdrew his sword. He then took off his completely drenched clothes and placed them by the fire to roast.


    Only then did Shangguan Qian realise that his clothes were stuck together, wet and cold.


    However, he didn''t dare to touch the ink on the reverse scale and just sat there in a daze.


    It was very dark outside and the rain was heavy. She was actually a little worried. If she couldn''t return the next day ¡­


    Painted Ink dried his clothes and glanced at her indifferently, "You''ll catch a cold if you get wet."


    Of course, she also knew that it was easy to catch a cold if one was wet, but how could she take off her clothes in front of the ink?


    "You can change my clothes first."


    Shangguan Qian Bei looked at him deeply, taking the clothes, then looked at him hesitantly. After confirming that he would not turn around, he took off his wet clothes and wrapped them around his body.


    He roasted the clothes familiarly, but did not say a word. His entire being seemed exceptionally cold.


    Shangguan Qian of course wouldn''t take the initiative to speak if he didn''t speak. Although he was very curious about the whereabouts of Nightingale, she was more afraid of the possibility that this old temple might end up with a violent death.


    His clothes were very warm and he was very healthy. His body also warmed up, but he was a bit worried. Could it be that in the next second, he would kill her with a sword?


    "You can go home after dawn."


    "You won''t kill me?" Shangguan Qian was especially surprised, looking at him blankly, a little incredulous.


    Painted Ink swept a cold glance at her, his gaze deep, "Do you want to die?"


    "I don''t want to." Shangguan Qian looked at him seriously, his eyes too clear and clear, but at the same time there was a complicated look in them, making it hard for others to guess what he was thinking.


    This was also why Shangguan Qian always felt a little guilty whenever she saw him, afraid that he would see through her thoughts.

 C68

    The stormy weather was bleak. Although the inside of the temple was deserted, because of the fire, it added a bit of warmth.


    Shangguan Qian stole a glance at the ink, feeling the awkward atmosphere.


    She wanted to leave, but she was worried about Nightingale. She wanted to test him, but she was also afraid of the sword in his hand.


    Painted Ink passed her clothes to dry, but there was a complicated look in his eyes, as if he had something to say, but he didn''t know how to begin.


    Shangguan Qian Bei put on his own clothes, his eyes testing the surroundings as he said softly: "Big brother, are you really letting me go?"


    Dye''s brows slightly creased. He looked at her and said in a calm tone, "Your arm was cut."


    She lowered her head and saw that her arm had a long cut. She hadn''t even realized just now that her arm had been cut.


    Only after he reminded her did she feel the pain from his wound, and her little face immediately scrunched up.


    "When can the rain stop?" Shangguan Qian said in a low voice.


    "It''s almost dawn." He filled the torch with ink and spoke calmly.


    The sky was about to brighten, but she didn''t manage to probe out anything, wasting this chance to be alone together in vain. It was just that she didn''t know any martial arts and couldn''t beat the ink, so if she asked Nightingale, would she be considered as one of Nightingale''s people?


    Then he would use his sword to kill him? Nightingale had said before that ink-smeared people were smiling tigers, they could kill the other while talking and laughing.


    She really couldn''t afford to offend him.


    But Nightingale ¡­ How was she going to deal with Li Fengyi without Nightingale?


    In the Great Yan, she was just a foreign princess without any status. What right did she have to deal with Li Fengyi?


    Thinking up to this point, he felt extremely frustrated in his heart. It was as if all the hard work he had put in had been completely negated at this moment.


    Thinking about the misery of her previous life, what ability did she use to reverse it? Speaking of which, she was just a weak woman.


    "The rain has stopped."


    While she was distracted, Painted Ink stood up and walked to the door of the run-down temple, looking at the clean, washed world.


    The sky gradually brightened.


    Shangguan Qian''s brow furrowed tightly, he did not think much as he stepped forward and grabbed the ink-stained hand.


    He glanced back, and there was surprise in his eyes. In addition to surprise, there was also another meaning.


    However, Shangguan Qian simply did not want Mo Wuji to leave.


    A hint of surprise flashed through his eyes, but it quickly disappeared. He pushed her hand away and gently touched her forehead.


    "You have a fever." His tone was exceptionally calm, as if he was talking about an ordinary thing.


    "Who are you?" Shangguan Qian looked at him, feeling that the ordinary face was not his. At the very least, that pair of clear and melancholy eyes would not dare to be embedded in such an ordinary face.


    Painted Ink looked at her seriously, but there was still no fluctuations on his face. "Painted Ink."


    "Ink? Except ink? What''s your identity? " Shangguan Qian grabbed his arm, asking with a frown, "I know you, don''t I?"


    "It''s dawn." He coldly shook off her hand and walked out of the temple. He stood outside and said in a clear and cold voice, "Don''t pry into things that you shouldn''t pry into. It won''t be that easy for you to escape death."


    Shangguan Qian looked at the departing figure, his brow furrowed. Just who was this ink stain?


    When the sky brightened, she quietly walked back to her residence. The events of the night before were like a dream, so unreal.


    And she was really sick, with a terrible fever.


    Cui Zhu simply treated the wound on her arm, then went to buy medicine. It took two whole days before she completely recovered.


    The weightless feeling disappeared, and Shangguan Qian leaned back in his chair, wearing only a shirt as he quietly leaned against the window.


    "Qian''Er, how is your illness?"


    Li Fengyi stood in front of her with a slightly worried expression with a rare trace of gentleness in his eyes.


    She forced a smile and whispered, "It rained the day before yesterday, so I got sick from the wind. I''m completely fine now."


    "That''s good." Li Fengyi sat in front of her and sighed worriedly.


    "You have something on your mind?"


    Li Fengyi did not shy away as he whispered, "These few days, the Danfeng has always gone to find trouble with Miss Sun. Although the Sun family is in decline, it''s not good if rumors spread out."


    "What do you mean?" Shangguan Qian raised his brow. What was there to be afraid of now? Li Danyeng had bullied her many times, but she didn''t see how his expression was any different.


    It seemed that Sun Yuechan held a very high position in his heart.


    "Now that Qian''Er is sick, can you take Miss Sun for a walk? Take it easy."


    "Of course. It''s just that I don''t know any of them. I''m afraid they might not even be comparable to Miss Sun."


    "I''ll arrange it when the time comes."


    Shangguan Qian watched as the man left, a faint smile in his eyes.


    In the afternoon, Li Fengyi arranged for the two of them to go to Yue Lao''s temple to pray for blessings.


    Shangguan Qian did not object, but a hint of a cold sneer appeared in his heart. This place was probably not chosen by Li Fengyi, but rather something Sun Yueru wanted to go to right?


    After not seeing her for a few days, Sun Yuechan seemed to have lost a lot of weight. Her complexion was pale, and she was in a very bad condition.


    "Yue Jiao, you look terrible."


    Sun Yuechan forced a smile at her, not caring in the least. "I''m used to it. My body isn''t that good anyway."


    Even though she said that, she choked in the end and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.


    Shangguan Qian understood. It must be because Li Danyeng had noticed what had happened between Sun Yuechan and Li Fengyi that she had become afraid of her.


    She knew how formidable Li Danyeng was. How could a girl like Sun Yuechan, who didn''t care about worldly matters, be able to deal with her?


    He had probably been bullied by Li Danyeng quite a few times these few days.


    "Qian''Er, I don''t know where I went wrong, Dan Feng has always ¡­"


    After she finished speaking, Sun Yueru began to cry in grief, her face full of grievance.


    Shangguan Qian Shan raised an eyebrow, his tone calm as he said, "Princess Danfeng has an honest temper and doesn''t know how to hide it. She is indeed arrogant enough, Yue Jiao doesn''t have to mind it too much."


    Sun Yueru gave her a deep look and said in a low voice, "Qian''Er, a mere phoenix is fine, but I don''t think that I''ll be the first one to become a concubine. Is it because I''ve been sold into the Bright Moon Restaurant that I''ve displeased her?"


    Shangguan Qian Qian picked up a piece of pastry and put it in his mouth, saying without a care, "How can that be? The esteemed imperial concubine is very easy to get along with, don''t think too much into it, Yue Jiao."


    Sun Yue Jiao lowered her head in distress and sighed. "I''m too stupid. I really don''t know how to please people."


    "Isn''t Imperial Consort''s birthday coming up in a few days?" Hong Ying smiled and said, "Our princess has prepared a great gift for your consort."


    "Big gift?" Sun Yueru''s eyes lit up as she hurriedly asked, "May I know what kind of big gift it is?"


    "It''s a pot ¡­"


    "Red tassel!" Shangguan Qian interrupted the red tassel, turning to look at Sun Yuechan. "Imperial Concubine had seen some things in the palace, so I prepared some small things."


    Sun Yueru glanced at her with a deep and serene gaze. She naturally understood what she meant. She smiled, and didn''t pursue the matter any further.


    When they arrived at the Yue Lao Temple, it was fortunate that it was not a temple fair, so there were not many people present.


    The corners of Shangguan Qian''s mouth curled up into a mocking smile as he looked at Sun Yueru, who was praying earnestly. He couldn''t help but think of Li Fengyi''s gentle expression from time to time.


    If one was serious about such a man, the end result would only be tragic.


    Shangguan Qian''er wrote down Lin''er''s name on the red cloth seriously. Her heart was full of holes, and she did not know how to love someone.


    Therefore, she would rather give all her blessings to Lin''er and let her keep the pain in her heart, reminding her at all times.


    The two of them tossed the red cloth onto a tree branch, and Sun Yuechan cast a deep look in Shangguan Qian''s direction, a hint of curiosity in her eyes.


    "Qian''Er, you must be writing about the Third Prince, right? Your relationship is really good. " Sun Yuetao probed.


    Shangguan Qian only smiled faintly, not admitting or denying anything.


    "I wonder who Yue Jiao was writing about?"


    "What Yue Jiao wrote was about her lover. She prayed for Yue Lao to let us be together." Sun Yujiao clearly looked at her when she said this, and even a trace of jealousy and hatred was reflected in her eyes.


    She wanted to go up to the officials and declare war, proving that Li Fengyi belonged to her! She was the only one.


    Shangguan Qian pretended not to see the jealousy and hatred in her eyes, walking down the mountain with a smile and said softly, "Yue Jiao has experienced so much, she should indeed be together with the one she loves. I wonder which family''s young master has such good fortune?"


    "I don''t know Qian''Er."


    "Oh? "What a pity." Shangguan Qian Shan descended the mountain slowly, the mockery between his brows growing deeper and deeper.


    Presumably, to Shen Ruoqi, Sun Yuechan was simply too weak. Other than truly holding onto Li Fengyi''s love, how could Sun Yuechan possibly deal with her?


    However, very soon, Sun Yueru would understand that a man''s promise was not to be trusted.


    When they returned to the mansion, Li Danyeng couldn''t help but snort when she saw Sun Yuetao. She mocked, "Miss Sun, you''re really busy. You disappeared so early in the morning. Don''t tell me you have connections with Bright Moon Tower?" We of Third Prince''s Mansion will not tolerate such a vile thing. "


    "Danfeng, you misunderstand." Sun Yue Jiao stood in front of the door with a wronged expression on her face. Even if I saw her, I would still feel sorry for her.


    "Princess Danfeng, we''re going out to pray for blessings. As for the Bright Moon Restaurant, there''s no need for Princess Danfeng to worry about it, is there?" Shangguan Qian stood behind Sun Yuetao and spoke indifferently.


    Li Danyeng fiercely glared at her and ridiculed, "I want to say whatever it is I want to say, what business of yours?"


    "Since Princess Danfeng likes to talk, let her speak for herself here. Yue Jiao, let''s go." Shangguan Qian held Sun Yueru''s hand and walked forward.


    When had Li Danyeng ever suffered such a humiliation? She had to follow them with large strides before she could stand in front of them. It was unknown whether it was because her legs were too weak or because she tripped over someone.


    "Danfeng!" You are messing around again! " Li Fengyi knitted his brows as he yelled, "Can''t you just be more honest?"


    "Why am I not being honest?" Li Danyun sat on the ground, huffing and puffing as she looked at Sun Yuechan who was being helped to his feet by Li Fengyi, especially at the way Li Fengyi held onto her arm.


    The scene was simply too dazzling. Li Danyeng fiercely glared at Sun Yueru and angrily shouted, "Big Brother Yi, you only know how to support her! I''m still sitting here!"


    Li Fengyi lightly patted the back of her hand, turned around and helped Li Danyeng up, "Danyeng, Miss Sun is a guest. If you don''t treat her nicely, then I won''t be polite to you!"


    "You only know how to be mean to me? And it was for Sun Yueru? What is your relationship with Sun Yuetao? What right do you have to protect her? " Li Danyeng scolded loudly in a fit of rage.


    His words caused the complexions of Li Fengyi and Sun Yueru to change, and they even felt somewhat guilty.


    "You really are quite sick. What nonsense are you spouting?" Li Fengyi angrily roared, turned around and left.


    Li Danyeng angrily glared at Sun Yuechan, "Sun Yuechan, if you don''t leave my house, I won''t let you off for a day!"


    Sun Yueru was so scared that her entire body trembled. She would wipe the tears on her face with a handkerchief from time to time, feeling wronged to the extreme. "Qian''Er, don''t believe what Dan Feng said. Third Prince and I ¡­" It''s clean. "

 C69

    Shangguan Qian raised his brow, he was innocent? Fortunately, Sun Yueru was able to say these four words with a straight face and a steady heart.


    It would have been good if she didn''t know, but under such circumstances, she felt that it was a little too hypocritical.


    "I know, Yue Jiao doesn''t need to think too much about it. Master Third Prince''s Mansion has many eyes, it''s hard to avoid him saying some unpleasant words."


    Sun Yuetao bit her lips. Tears still hung on her long eyelashes, and her expression was tinged with grievance.


    "Qian''Er is broad-minded. Please don''t listen to the words of the servants and misunderstand the Third Prince and me." She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.


    Shangguan Qian Bei nodded calmly, his tone indifferent, "Of course I won''t listen to them. I''m a little tired, let''s go back to the courtyard to rest."


    Sun Yuetao patted off the dust on her body, nodded, and followed Shangguan Qian back to the yard.


    "Red Tassel, put that expensive orchid pot I bought yesterday in the most conspicuous place." Shangguan Qian''er said passively, mockery in her eyes.


    Hong Ying quickly nodded her head and placed the orchid in the most conspicuous place in the courtyard. She giggled, "Princess, I''m afraid Miss Sun still thinks that we will give her this orchid pot."


    "We didn''t tell her to give us anything." Shangguan Qian Shan raised his brow, a faint smile on his lips.


    In the evening, Shangguan Qian made some snacks and went to the side chamber, only to discover that Sun Yuechan was not in her room.


    "Chunmei, where''s Yue Jiao?"


    "Miss Sun went out in the afternoon. She said that she had urgent matters to attend to." Chun Mei opened her mouth with a perturbed expression.


    Shangguan Qian pretended not to see it, placing the dessert on the table, "When she comes, I must let her have a taste of my handmade dessert."


    "Yes."


    As Shangguan Qian walked out of the side hall, the smile on his face vanished, and a cold look flashed across his eyes. He had just clarified his innocence with Li Fengyi in the day, and now he could no longer hold himself back at night?


    "Princess, where are we going?" Cui Zhu asked happily from behind.


    "To catch the traitor, of course. Let''s go." Shangguan Qian sneered coldly, walking towards Li Fengyi''s study room.


    As soon as he walked into the courtyard, he noticed Chasing Wind guarding the door and the candlelight in the study.


    Speaking of which, she hadn''t seen Chasing Wind for a while, so she didn''t know what he was going to do.


    "Princess, no one is allowed to enter without the third prince''s order." Chasing Wind spoke coldly with a desolate look in his eyes. If he wasn''t still panting, he would be no different from a dead person.


    "I wonder what the Third Prince is busy with? Could Chasing Wind go in and make an announcement? " Shangguan Qian, dressed in a pink dress, stood a meter away from the door.


    There was no emotion on her cold face. Her eyes sparkled, but they were deep and profound. The corners of her mouth slightly curled up. She seemed to be sneering, but at the same time, ridiculing him.


    Chasing Wind stood at the door like a statue. "Chasing Wind has no obligation."


    "Oh?"


    Shangguan Qian''er gave a cold sneer, striding towards him. He had no obligation, he just wanted to block her at the door?


    "A servant needs to look like a servant." Her words were unruly as she slowly approached Chasing Wind.


    Zhui Feng''s face revealed a trace of unsightly expression, but he was not angered by her words.


    "Although Chasing Wind is a servant, he only listens to the Third Prince. I''m sorry, but I can''t comply." Chasing Wind said in a low and calm voice.


    Shangguan Qian got close to him, almost crashing into his face, she keenly sensed the disdain in Chasing Wind''s eyes.


    He smirked as he placed his hand on Zhui Feng''s shoulder and said softly, "Zhui Feng, how about we make a bet? If I shout at you to molest me, do you think that the Third Prince will believe you or believe me? "


    Chasing Wind''s disdain grew deeper, but he still stood there, unmoving.


    Shangguan Qing smiled shyly, placing his arm on his shoulder and moving closer to him.


    Zhui Feng''s expression was unsightly to the extreme as he said in a low voice, "Princess, please have some self-respect!"


    "Someone, come over here and assault me." Shangguan Qian''s face revealed a sly smile as he shouted.


    Chasing Wind covered her mouth as panic flashed in her eyes. "Princess, don''t speak nonsense."


    But at this moment, the door to the study was opened. Li Fengyi glanced at the two of them, his expression somewhat frozen.


    "What are you doing?"


    Shangguan Qian immediately showed an aggrieved look on his face, "You can ask him!"


    Li Fengyi''s face carried a hint of fierceness, his entire body was releasing anger, and he said solemnly, "Chasing Wind!" "What''s going on!?"


    "I ¡­"


    Chasing Wind was originally not good at speaking, but now that she made a scene, he didn''t know how to explain and could only eat the yellow lotus in silence.


    Li Fengyi glared at him, holding Shangguan Qian''s hand and walking into the study.


    Shangguan Qian Bei scanned the room quickly, but didn''t find anything wrong with it.


    The study room was only the size of a room, where did Li Fengyi hide her?


    "Feng Yi, I was joking with Zhui Feng just now. He didn''t let me in, so I ¡­" Shangguan Qian''er took his hand, his eyes flashing apologetically as he said: "You won''t be angry, right?"


    "Nope." Li Fengyi didn''t expect her to admit it himself.


    He had always believed that this matter had nothing to do with Chasing Wind. As his master, how could he not know who Chasing Wind was?


    However, Shangguan Qian had taken the initiative to admit it, and the good impression he had in his heart had increased by a few points.


    But...


    When he thought about the red cloth Sun Yueru had just given him, he couldn''t help but feel angry. The red cloth was the one that she had gone to the Yue Lao Temple with Yue Jiao in the afternoon to ask for marriage.


    However, what was written on the red cloth was not his name, but rather a Lin''er? Who was Lin''er? Why didn''t he know her?


    From the moment he saw the piece of cloth, a nameless fire rose up, making him unable to control it.


    He sat on the chair with an ice-cold expression, as if he was having a bad temper with someone.


    Shangguan Qian looked around, before finally looking behind the screen.


    Could Sun Yuechan be hiding somewhere?


    "Are you really not angry? "Then why do you have such a tense face?" Shangguan Qian approached him, reaching out to pinch his face.


    He slapped her hand away almost reflexively, his face cold.


    An awkward atmosphere spread between the two of them, Shangguan Qian looked at his red hands with a wronged expression, his eyes full of resentment.


    Li Fengyi also realized that he went a bit overboard. Once again, he grabbed her hand, but his voice was still stiff. "I didn''t do it on purpose."


    She retracted her hand and looked at him with a wronged expression, "Third Prince, I still have matters to attend to, so I''ll be leaving first."


    He angrily walked out, and his arm was pulled back. He turned his head angrily and looked at Li Fengyi. However, he could not help but tear up.


    Even if it was any man who saw this scene, they would still feel pity. Li Fengyi was no exception.


    He held Shangguan Qian in his arms and said softly, "What are you crying for?"


    "You''re still saying that you didn''t do it on purpose? You''re clearly still angry. Li Fengyi, I hate you to death."


    She pounded his chest while crying. Although her mouth was filled with hidden bitterness and hatred, her bashful appearance was no different from a spoiled child in the eyes of a man.


    And the way the two of them hugged each other infuriated Sun Yuetao who was hiding behind the screen.


    She clenched her fists tightly and stared at the two of them with eyes that seemed to be on fire.


    She could not accept this, why would she hide and hide with Li Fengyi, and Shangguan Qian be so magnanimous?


    Obviously, they were the ones who truly loved each other.


    She stared at them angrily, completely unaware that her feet had touched a chair. A soft sound could be heard.


    Shangguan Qian''s expression was startled, and he opened his mouth in shock. "What was that sound just now?"


    "There''s no sound. You must have heard incorrectly." Li Fengyi furrowed his brows, silently lamenting Sun Yueyue''s carelessness.


    "It can''t be, I clearly heard it just now ¡­" Shangguan Qian pushed him away, walking towards the screen.


    When he reached the desk, he suddenly saw the red cloth strip on it.


    He instantly understood that the reason why Sun Yuechan came to find Li Fengyi in such a hurry was because she wanted to show her cloth strip to Li Fengyi.


    Li Fengyi felt that there was another man hidden in her heart? The corner of his mouth curled up into a sneer. Sure enough, women were jealous.


    She pretended to be surprised as she picked up the cloth and looked at Li Fengyi with red eyes.


    "Why is this cloth here?"


    "I still have to ask you, just who is Lin''er?" Li Fengyi saw that she saw the piece of cloth, so he asked about the nature of the cloth.


    Tears welled in Shangguan Qian''s eyes as he asked in a low voice, "Was it because of this cloth that you were so cold to me?"


    "Who exactly is Lin''er?" He continued to ask with a cold expression. Men were like this. Even if it was something he didn''t like, he wouldn''t allow women to think about other men.


    Thinking of Lin''er, her heart felt as if it was about to tear apart. Lin''er, Lin''er, was their child. A child that had died a miserable death.


    Seeing the man in front of her, she clenched her fists tightly. Otherwise, she would really be afraid to rush over and fight with him.


    "Li Fengyi, you''re heartless! "Qian''er is Princess Dali. She could have found a man to be her consort. Why did she come all the way here?"


    "Only Qian''Er knows how hard it is. Qian''Er only wants to be with Feng Yi. It''s not that it''s a waste to fall in love with him at first sight, but I didn''t think that Feng Yi would actually misunderstand Qian''Er."


    She wiped away the tears on her face with a handkerchief and said, "Qian''Er''s heart is only filled with Feng Yi, but Feng Yi isn''t like this. Qian''Er believes that Feng Yi loves Qian''Er, so she is very persistent."


    "It''s just that I''ve really hurt Qian''er''s heart today. Lin''er on the cloth is Qian Chao''s younger brother who has died young. Qian Chao wanted Qian Chao to get a good marriage, so he gave all of his blessings to Qian Chao, but he didn''t want to cause any misunderstandings."


    What Shangguan Qian said made sense, and Li Fengyi actually felt pity for this woman in front of him.


    He was just using her, and she was real.


    His heart was more or less moved as he held her tightly and whispered, "Qian''Er, I didn''t know that Lin''er was ¡­ I only get angry because I care too much about you. Can''t you see that I''m jealous? "


    How could his words not hurt another woman?


    Hiding behind the screen, Sun Yuerao''s expression suddenly changed. Thinking of the words he had once said to her, yet now changing to another female protagonist, her heart ached.


    Furthermore, she wasn''t confident that Li Fengyi would still love her. Seeing him so close to Shangguan Qian from time to time, she couldn''t take it anymore.


    She really hated Shangguan Qian, how could she have Li Fengyi in the open? Why?


    Shangguan Qian''s clear eyes looked at him with a hint of delight, "Really?"


    "Of course."


    Li Fengyi looked at her affectionately, lowering his head and slowly moving closer to her lips.


    Disgusted flashed across Shangguan Qian''s eyes, but since the act had ended here, of course he couldn''t stop.


    Not to mention, there was not even a single dose of fierce medicine. How could Sun Yuechan be stimulated?


    He closed his eyes at the thought, but before he could kiss her, he heard a loud bang.


    The two of them opened their eyes and stared blankly at the screen on the floor.


    Standing behind the screen with a panicked expression on her face was Sun Yueru. She resentfully looked at the two, tightly biting her lips as tears streamed down her face.

 C70

    Sun Yueru''s entire body trembled, as if she was frightened. She looked at the two of them with a wronged expression.


    Shangguan Qian Yu raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself that Sun Yuechan was too impatient. He was a dull person with a pure heart, she really did not know what Li Fengyi liked about her.


    Like her simplicity?


    The word ''simple'' was the funniest word in the world. Back then, when she had just charged in, what had happened to her?


    Shameful, hateful, ridiculous.


    "Sun Yuetao, you ¡­" Li Fengyi sighed with a hint of anger between his brows. The current scene really caught him off guard.


    "Yue Jiao, I treated you like my little sister. I didn''t expect you, you guys ¡­" Shangguan Qian looked at them resentfully, then turned and ran out of the study room.


    Just as he reached the door, he tripped over a flower pot. With a bang, Shangguan Qian started crying.


    Her crying quickly attracted the attention of the servants, and soon, a group of people came over.


    Chasing Wind coldly stared at the woman who was crying on the ground.


    He felt that the scene was a bit strange. Was this still the woman who had just threatened him?


    As for Li Fengyi, who was in the study room, when he heard the sound of crying, he felt a headache. Just as he was about to give chase, he was caught by Sun Yueyi.


    "I forbid you to go, Feng Yi, didn''t you say I was the one you liked? How can you be so close to her? " Sun Yue asked as she sobbed.


    Li Fengyi''s complexion became extremely unsightly. In the past, when the Sun family was still around, Sun Yueru had always been very magnanimous, and completely acknowledged him.


    But how did it change now? They were starting to get jealous from pestering him?


    Was this the nature of a woman?


    Shangguan Qian''s face appeared in his mind. Why was she different? When she found out about the relationship between him and Shen Ruoqi, she also treated him calmly.


    In comparison, he only felt that Sun Yuetao was too petty, and adding on that the imperial concubine also didn''t like her, he felt a little disgusted from the bottom of his heart.


    "Let go of me!"


    "Feng Yi, don''t tell me you don''t like me?" She asked in a hoarse voice, "How am I inferior to Shangguan Qian?"


    "Sun Yueru, let go!"


    Li Fengyi slightly exerted a bit of force, ruthlessly throwing her off and striding towards the outside of the study.


    There were already a group of servants outside, and they were discussing animatedly on the side. However, no one dared to help her up.


    Li Fengyi''s face was as red as fire. He squatted in front of her and carefully examined the place where she fell.


    There seemed to be blood on her knees, and her pink dress was stained with it.


    "Chasing Wind, find a doctor right away."


    "Don''t touch me!" Shangguan Qian cried and slapped his hand away, his face full of grievance. He stood up stubbornly and limped back to his own yard.


    Li Fengyi held her up, ignoring her struggles, and whispered, "I will only send you back."


    Shangguan Qian Bei''s face was covered in tears as he averted his gaze from Zhou Weiqing.


    After placing her down on the bed, Shangguan Qian also smelled the rich fragrance coming from her. Looking around, he didn''t see Ouyang Jin.


    Did he come and go?


    "Qian''Er, about Sun Yueru ¡­"


    "Don''t tell me, Li Fengyi. Once or twice, what else do you want?" Shangguan Qian cried as he questioned him.


    Li Fengyi''s expression froze for a moment, "Then you should have a good rest."


    With that, he stood up abruptly and walked outside.


    Shangguan Qian Bei heaved a sigh of relief, his gaze instantly filled with contempt. He casually wiped away the tears on his face and checked the wounds on his leg.


    She had deliberately fallen, and since Sun Yueru dared to look for Li Fengyi in the middle of the night, she shouldn''t be afraid of others finding out.


    Previously, she still had Concubine Li to support her, but now, Concubine Li couldn''t wait to kick her out of the Third Prince''s Mansion, right?


    "Princess, are you alright?" Cui Zhu asked with some worry.


    "His leg is bleeding. The third prince deserves to die. How can he do this!" The red tassel huffed and puffed.


    "I was afraid he wouldn''t." Shangguan Qian''er said faintly, glancing around but she did not see the cat.


    The cat that Ouyang Jin had sent over was exceptionally lazy. It would only sleep in the house all day long. Yes, but why is it gone?


    "Why is the cat gone?"


    "I don''t know, I was still sleeping in the house." I feel it. " Cui Zhu frowned.


    And right at this moment, the sound of chaotic footsteps could be heard, Chasing Wind pushed open the door and entered. And the one following behind him was shockingly Xue Xuan.


    Xue Xuan walked over with a face full of smiles. His azure clothes brought along a breeze, and he actually had a natural and unrestrained temperament.


    The corners of Shangguan Qian''s mouth twitched. Wasn''t it supposed to be looking for a doctor, why had he brought Xue Xuan here?


    "The doctor is here. Chasing Wind has retreated." Chasing Wind said coldly.


    "In just a few days, he was injured?" Xue Xuan walked closer with a smile on his face. He waved his hand at the red tassel. "You guys leave, leave."


    The bamboo red tassel looked up at Shangguan Qian with a look of reluctance on its face.


    "All of you, go out."


    Hearing Shangguan Qian''s words, the two of them walked out one after another.


    "The little girl didn''t listen to me." Xue Xuan laughed self-deprecatingly. "Could it be that my charm has weakened again?"


    Shangguan Qian Bei glanced at him, he was too lazy to get along with him, who knew if he would suddenly attack her?


    "It''s just a flesh wound. I''ll take care of it myself."


    "How can that be? I''m a doctor invited by the Third Prince''s Mansion." Xue Xuan''s brows furrowed slightly. Light directly stretched out to pull her clothes. With a hissing sound, a strong gust of wind attacked her before her clothes were torn apart.


    A wine cup smashed straight at Xue Xuan''s face, causing him to abruptly shrink backwards, barely dodging the wine cup.


    As for the wine cup, it slammed into the screen and it fell down with a bang.


    A person wearing a black robe elegantly landed on the ground. His silver hair draped across his shoulders, and his face was filled with a demonic charm. The white cat was lazily lying in his embrace, sound asleep.


    The black robes, together with his white hair, gave him a strong visual impact, and with the addition of that beautiful face, Shangguan Qian cursed silently in his heart, ''Monster!''


    "Imperial Advisor, when were you so stingy? I''m a doctor, nothing more than a doctor treating illnesses and wounds." Xue Xuan said with a mischievous smile.


    "Meow ~ ~ ~"


    The white cat lazily stretched itself in Ouyang Jin''s embrace. When it opened its eyes, a trace of golden light could be seen in them. It glanced at Xue Xuan, and its eyes actually carried a trace of hostility?


    It was just a cat, yet it dared to scare him?


    The corner of Xue Xuan''s mouth twitched. If this was the case, then his position was too low.


    "Get out."


    These two cold words clearly didn''t have any emotion, but they somehow gave people a chilling feeling.


    "I am a doctor hired by the Third Emperor to specially treat the princess ¡­"


    "Get out, don''t let me say it a third time." Ouyang Jin coldly glanced at him, as a hint of danger could be seen in his eyes.


    Xue Xuan looked at Shangguan Qian and chuckled dryly. He said softly, "You should pray for yourself."


    With that, he carried his medical case and walked out dejectedly.


    The two of them were the only cats left in the room. Ouyang Jin''s slender white fingers gently stroked the white cat''s soft fur as his deep eyes swept over her injured position.


    "When did you arrive?"


    The atmosphere between the two of them was really too strange. She asked with a bit of embarrassment.


    "Injured legs?"


    Shangguan Qian Chao nodded, sitting up and pulling off his clothes. He opened it and checked the wound in front of him without any hesitation.


    Her knee was bruised, and she took a deep breath, but she didn''t regret it.


    Ouyang Jin casually threw the cat aside and the cat howled in fear. Then, it lazily hid itself in a corner and continued sleeping. Perception.


    Ouyang Jin frowned as he took out a small medicine bottle. With an unchanging expression, he said, "Use this."


    Without hesitation, she took the medicine and carefully sprinkled the powder on the wound. Then, she wrapped it in cloth and let out a sigh of relief.


    "It''s just a small wound."


    Ouyang Jin glanced at her and coldly said, "You are mine now. You''re not allowed to let me see your injuries again next time."


    She nodded seriously, then sighed and said, "Ouyang Jin, since I''m your man, you don''t have to be polite with me. Teach me a little martial arts, I''ll be able to defend myself."


    "Do we need to defend ourselves or go and eavesdrop?" Ouyang Jin shot a glance at her, but his eyes were filled with understanding.


    The corners of Shangguan Qian''s lips twitched. She knew even if she eavesdropped? Ouyang Jin couldn''t really be a monster, right?


    "Ouyang Jin, do you know anything about the court?" A few days ago I saw people from Turkic. Is something big going to happen? " Shangguan Qian asked anxiously.


    Ouyang Jin raised an eyebrow and hugged her waist. "What''s up with you?"


    "I don''t want Li Fengyi''s plan to succeed." Shangguan Qian said resolutely, a flash of hatred in his eyes.


    The person she had seen in the forest that day was indeed a Turkic. She had seen him in her previous life, so she felt that something was definitely going to happen.


    But now that Nightingale had disappeared, the only person she could rely on was Ouyang Jin.


    But was Ouyang Jin someone she could take advantage of? Right now, she still had some use for Ouyang Jin, if that use was lost.


    Wouldn''t she die just the same?


    She knew the ruthlessness of Ouyang Jin. Even when meeting him normally, she would be trembling in fear, let alone making use of him.


    "Little Qian''Er, don''t you know that the less you know, the safer it will be?" He narrowed his eyes and a trace of a demonic smile appeared on his face.


    Shangguan Qian pursed his lips. Safe? What about the big bang when she''s safe? What about the royal father and mother?


    "Qian''er is destined to never be able to stay out of everything."


    Ouyang Jin narrowed his eyes as he looked at her, saying in a low voice, "Since you want to bring down Li Fengyi, why don''t you start from the person beside him?"


    Chasing Wind? That''s unlikely, isn''t it? Chasing Wind listened to Li Fengyi''s words. How could she take him for her own?


    "The Turkic?"


    "Princess ¡­" Cui Zhu''s knocking sound came from outside the door.


    She frowned and glanced at Ouyang Jin. His face had a casual expression, "Tomorrow is the first day of the new year."


    "I remember."


    He laughed in a low voice, and suddenly he lifted her chin with his hand. Her eyes widened at the cold touch of his lips.


    Ouyang Jin continued to smile, his smile was filled with arrogance and arrogance. "What about mine, is something that others can touch?"


    This represented ¡­ Wasn''t his desire too strong? And how did he know that Li Fengyi wanted to kiss her?


    His heart suddenly felt weak as he looked at him inquisitively. However, he lazily walked towards the window.


    "Come in."


    Cui Zhu pushed open the door and entered. Her face was especially gloomy as she walked to her side and whispered, "Princess, I heard that Miss Sun committed suicide again."


    "Since you want to die so much, can''t you just let her die?"


    "I heard that Senior Concubine and Third Prince Dan Feng have rushed over." Cui Zhu curled her lips, her eyes carrying a look of disdain, "Speaking of which, it''s just a one-cry, two fights, and three hanging tricks."


    "Hehe, if she wants to cause trouble, then let her be. I''m just afraid that she won''t be able to get out." Shangguan Qian lazily leaned back on the soft couch and instructed, "I won''t see anyone when they come."


    To commit suicide in front of Li Danyeng? Sun Yuetao had truly lived enough.


    Even if he didn''t want to die, he would be angered to death by Li Dancheng.

 C71

    The side hall was in an uproar, and the entire room was packed with people. Roars and sobs could be heard from time to time from inside, and the servants who were squeezed outside looked like they were watching a good show.


    Sun Yuetao held a pair of scissors in her hand. Around the bed, there was a few strands of hair scattered about.


    Her eyes were red from crying and she looked at Li Fengyi with a wronged expression.


    However, the latter had a trace of coldness on her face, as if she didn''t put her in her eyes at all.


    The consort sat in a distant chair, as if afraid of being hurt by her scissors.


    Li Danyeng, on the other hand, was arrogantly sitting opposite her with a disdainful expression on her face.


    "If you want to die then hurry up. Who are you trying to scare with these scissors?" Li Danyeng asked sarcastically, her eyes filled with obvious ridicule.


    Sun Yuetao''s entire body was trembling. The hand holding the scissors was shaking, and from time to time she would look in the direction of Li Fengyi, but he remained unmoved.


    "Feng Yi, we''ve known each other for three years, could it be that we''re not even comparable to a later Shangguan Qian?" Sun Yue cried.


    She could not stand Li Fengyi pushing her aside to chase after Shangguan Qian. That was an insult to her, and also a denial of the past three years.


    Li Fengyi had fallen in love with another woman, so he didn''t want her anymore.


    She was truly envious of Shangguan Qian, she could sense that Li Fengyi was looking at her differently.


    Those eyes were filled with admiration and love. Every woman was a sensitive creature that could easily detect a man''s betrayal.


    She wasn''t willing to give up, she really wasn''t willing. Why was she the one to withdraw?


    "Hmph, you really overestimate yourself!" Li Danyeng gave a cold humph of ridicule, and asked, "Shangguan Qian is the princess, what is your identity?" Could he be worthy of Yi-gege? Besides, Shangguan Qian''s looks are also one in a hundred. Look at your shabby look, you are still a sickly person. "


    Li Danyeng''s words deeply provoked Sun Yueru, causing her to cry uncontrollably as she questioned, "Feng Yi, is what she said true? You really don''t love me anymore? You don''t care about me anymore? "


    "Miss Sun, haven''t you caused enough trouble? How much longer are you going to let the servants see this joke? " Li Fengyi answered in a low voice. His face was ashen, and his entire body was emitting a strong sense of hostility.


    It was all due to Sun Yueru''s jealousy that she exploded in front of Shangguan Qian. Lu, once again, let everyone know how concerned they were.


    The contrast Sun Yueru gave him made him feel very unhappy. Could it be that her previous sweetness and grandeur was all an act?


    Miss Sun already cooled her heart. She fiercely clenched the scissors in her hand and said in a deep voice, "Li Fengyi, I''m not asking for anything else, so please give me a name. As long as you help me achieve my goal, I won''t cause any more trouble."


    "You want a name? You think you''re worthy? " The imperial concubine snorted coldly as her face was covered in a layer of frost. "Ignoring the fact that you are so noisy and have lost the grace of a noble, just because you are jealous, you aren''t worthy to enter the Third Prince''s Mansion!"


    "My Consort, I ¡­" Miss Sun weakly wept. Actually, she didn''t really want her title. She only wanted to beg Li Fengyi to say that he still loved her.


    But now that she was forced to this point, she had no other choice.


    "I won''t give you the identity. Just give up on this thought." Li Fengyi coldly said.


    Sun Yueru''s heart turned cold. Since Li Fengyi didn''t even plan on staying with her, what was the point of her living?


    As he thought of this, he picked up the scissors and fiercely stabbed it into his chest.


    Although Li Fengyi was unhappy that she had exposed everything, it didn''t mean that he didn''t have any friendship with her.


    When she was about to stab him, he grabbed the scissors and didn''t let them stab him. However, the sharp edge of the scissors had pierced his palm.


    "Feng Yi, you ¡­" Sun Yue looked at Li Fengyi, whose hands were covered in blood, and was scared silly.


    "Little bitch. Human! You actually injured Brother Yi, why don''t you just die? "


    Li Danyeng fiercely slapped her, then looked towards Li Fengyi. "Big Brother Yi, are you alright?"


    "Yi''er, you went crazy for her!" When the imperial concubine saw the glaring red, she became anxious and stood up from her chair. "Senior Servant Bai, quickly go find a doctor!"


    "I''m fine." Li Fengyi''s dark eyes looked at Sun Yueru, who was stunned. He said in a low voice, "Yueru, don''t court death anymore."


    Sun Littlemoon nodded stupidly, tears streaming down her face. She wanted to pay attention to him, but was afraid of being scolded by Li Danyeng.


    In the end, she still watched as everyone left the side hall and she collapsed on her bed. Up, they started crying loudly.


    The imperial concubine let Senior Servant Bai support her as she silently sighed. "What''s going on?"


    Standing in the yard and looking in the direction of Shangguan Qian''s house, he shook his head and left.


    The entire matter had been resolved from the moment Li Fengyi was injured. No matter how reluctant Sun Yuechan was, Li Fengyi would never marry her.


    Putting aside the fact that she was the daughter of a sinner, her current character had already changed in Li Fengyi''s heart.


    Sun Yueru did not leave her room for the entire day, nor did anyone visit her.


    As for Shangguan Qian, Senior Servant Bai had come several times to seek an audience, but had been stopped by the red tassel.


    Shangguan Qian was sitting on a chair, bored out of his mind, playing with the lazy sun-basking cat lying on the table.


    "You lazy little cat, how do you only know how to sleep all day? You''re just like Ouyang Jin!"


    Sighing, he thought about going to see Ouyang Jin tomorrow and felt extremely reluctant.


    She didn''t want to get too close to this temperamental and unpredictable monster.


    "Meow ~ ~ ~"


    The kitten lazily laid its head on her arm and went back to sleep.


    "Just like Ouyang Jin, I''ll call you Little Jin." She touched his head, his eyes full of worry.


    It had already been half a month, but Nightingale still hadn''t received any news. Moreover, during that time when she had been following Li Fengyi, she had sent a signal to no avail.


    Could something have happened to the ''Dream of the Red Chamber''? Thinking of this, his heart inexplicably tightened.


    Would it be because of the ink dye controlling the red house?


    A pair of clear eyes inexplicably appeared in his mind. He let out a sigh. How was a man with a heart as heavy as the sea supposed to fight?


    "Princess, Senior Servant Bai came back just now." Cui Zhu placed a plate of fruits on the table.


    Shangguan Qian''er didn''t mind at all, saying in a light tone, "At that time, Imperial Concubine was so determined to get Sun Yuechan into the family, and now such a thing has happened, why do you want to reconcile?" Is it really that easy to bully Princess Dali? "


    "It''s just that in a few days, it''ll be my birthday celebration..." Cui Zhu hesitated, "Our present hasn''t been prepared yet."


    "There''s no need to worry about the presents. It''s fine as long as we don''t see anyone now."


    "No one? "Qian''Er is so arrogant." A man''s voice came from outside the window.


    Dressed in green, Feng Feiyun''s expression was extremely unsightly. Who else could it be other than Li Qingying?


    Shangguan Qian''s lips twitched, his eyes filled with helplessness. Why was Li Qingying here again?


    "Why are you here again?"


    Li Qing Ying rolled into the room and stretched out her hand to touch Little Jin. But before he could make a move, Little Jin''s claws had already reached out and left three marks on his hand.


    "Hiss ¡ª"


    Li Qingying sucked in a breath of cold air and looked at the scratches on the back of his hand. "Your cat is really strong."


    Shangguan Qian said smugly, patting Xiao Jin. Of course, he did not know who sent it.


    Just like Ouyang Jin, it was lethal.


    "Serves you right."


    "Ai, I came to see you out of good intentions. It''s fine if you don''t appreciate my kindness, but you even sent a cat to catch me." Li Qing Ying grumbled with dissatisfaction.


    "You are the one who is dishonest. Serves you right."


    Li Qing Ying smirked as she sat beside her. "Qian''Er, this might be the last time we meet."


    Shangguan Qian Shan raised his brow, looking at his sorrowful appearance, it was really like nothing had happened.


    "That''s great."


    "Ai, aren''t you being too heartless?" Li Qing Ying looked deeply at her. She didn''t have any expression on her face, so she really didn''t care.


    "Aren''t you going to ask me why I said that?"


    "Why?" Shangguan Qian asked passively, obviously not very interested.


    Li Qingying sighed and looked at her, "Didn''t they send a princess? To choose a prince, I am the most outstanding one amongst the many princes. I am definitely one of them.


    Shangguan Qian shot him a glance, his words were full of sincerity, as if the Turkic princess had already taken a fancy to him.


    "Li Qing Ying, I think you are overthinking things."


    "Why? Do you mean that even if I were to get married, you would still agree to let me see you? " Li Qing Ying asked happily.


    Shangguan Qian Shan gave him a faint glance, saying calmly: "I mean that Princess Turkic will not set his eyes on you, don''t worry."


    "However ¡­" She rolled her eyes, a little inquiring. Could it be that the Turkic people came to Great Yan just to make peace? Not exactly, I''m afraid?


    "But what?"


    Shangguan Qian looked at him, pursing his lips, "Do you know who escorted the Princess of Turkic?"


    "I don''t know." Li Qing Ying looked around and asked in a low voice, "Qian''Er, where is the white marten that I gave you?"


    "White marten?" A hint of embarrassment appeared on Shangguan Qian''s face as he said: "I ran away."


    "Did you run away?" This kind of animal is too ferocious for you, do you like little rabbits, and I''ll send you rabbits? "


    "Hello, Little Jin?" Rabbit? The moment he reached here, Little Jin would probably crush him to death with a single claw.


    "Little Jin?" You said this cat is called Little Jin? " A complicated look flashed across Li Qing Ying''s eyes.


    Shangguan Qian had noticed the conjectures in his eyes, and did not deny them directly.


    "Li Qing Ying, you didn''t come here just to see me, right?"


    The Turkic people were here, combined with their last meeting, something was definitely going to happen. And Li Qingying was sent as a spy?


    Shaking his head, Shangguan Qian shot him a glance. If this kind of scout could find out any news about him, then he would really think of Li Fengyi as an idiot.


    "I was really bored to come and visit you. Seeing that you''re doing well, I can finally relax. Let''s go!" Li Qingying walked towards the window with a smile. He didn''t look like he wanted to hide from him at all.


    No wonder they were seen on their way to Third Prince''s Mansion.


    And just at this moment, an angry roar came from the outer court. "Li Qingying? Why are you here again? "


    Shangguan Qian had a headache, how did he get discovered again!


    When they walked out of the courtyard, they saw two men glaring at each other. Both of them had an unpleasant expression on their faces as they glared at each other.


    "I have nothing better to do." Li Qing Ying said casually.


    "You have nothing to do? To my residence? " Originally, he had lost two of his generals last time, which was enough to make him hate the crown prince. Damn, I never thought that Li Qingying would actually dare to come!


    "That''s right, third brother, royal father has always taught us that we brothers must live in harmony, and you always keep our distance." That''s right, third brother, royal father often taught us that we must live in harmony, and you always keep your distance. Li Qing Ying''s words seemed to be mocking him, but each and every one of his sentences was filled with mockery.


    Sure enough, after hearing these words, Li Fengyi''s face instantly turned as if it was covered in a layer of frost, and it was extremely difficult to see.

 C72

    The atmosphere instantly became overbearing, one smiling mischievously, the other with a tight face, even Shangguan Qian who was standing at the side could not help but feel worried.


    They wouldn''t start fighting just because they were careless, right?


    "Li Qing Ying, Qian''er is going to be my concubine. Do you think this Third Brother of mine is worthy of you pestering her? "


    Li Fengyi''s entire body was filled with rage as he coldly glared at Li Qingying. It was as if he wasn''t a brother at all, as if he was his enemy.


    Of course, what was the difference between their relationship and that of an enemy?


    "Feng Yi ¡­" Shangguan Qian had a headache, he called out his name softly, his eyes rippling, "Let him go."


    "Qian''Er, why ask him? He can''t stop me anyway." Li Qing Ying smiled confidently and jumped over the wall.


    Li Fengyi did not intend to chase after his, but he was angry at Li Qingying for repeatedly coming to his residence.


    "Qian''Er, do you want to hear my explanation?"


    Shangguan Qian''s eyes narrowed slightly, and he sighed deeply, muttering to himself: "You don''t need to continue, I understand."


    "Qian''Er, I don''t know how to explain it to you, but my heart for you is real." Li Fengyi spoke with deep emotions. Although he was really wary of her at the beginning, even somewhat disdainful.


    However, after interacting with her later, he truly felt that Shangguan Qian was the woman he wanted.


    Although Sun Yueru was gentle and beautiful, she was far too delicate and charming; she was even able to pester others.


    Just like how he kept up with Shangguan Qian, it was best to get to know him at a close distance.


    Really? The corners of Shangguan Qian''s lips curled up in a mocking smile.


    Li Fengyi truly had a lot of feelings for his. From Shen Ruoqi to Sun Yueru, and now to him as well, he probably wouldn''t be able to give all of this to him, right?


    "Feng Yi, you''ve told me to calm down for a few days, but I really can''t accept it. Even if you treat me like this over and over again, I still have to seriously consider the relationship between us." Shangguan Qian sighed deeply, turning to leave.


    Li Fengyi said a few words for her to be switched back? Those were just wishy-washy dreams, but this was even better. It would allow him to properly deal with his relationship with Sun Yuetao.


    In the dead of night ¡ª


    Shangguan Qian''er sneaked out of the mansion from the back door dressed in a eunuch''s attire, looking around to make sure no one was around before getting into the horse carriage parked outside.


    "Little Sheng, you always drive the carriage to the back door. What if someone sees it?"


    While Little Sheng was driving, he replied coldly, "No one will see it."


    "How do you know no one will see?"


    "Because what I saw turned into a dead man."


    Shangguan Qian remained silent. Although he had long since known that Ouyang Jin was cruel, hearing Little Sheng''s words out of the blue made her a little uncomfortable.


    He arrived at the city gate with ease and familiarity. Little Sheng had long planned everything out.


    The two got off the carriage and walked down the path. Little Sheng kept his head down as he walked forward. His pace was very fast and he had no intention of waiting for her.


    Shangguan Qian''s brow furrowed, he didn''t know what Little Sheng meant.


    Fortunately, she was acquainted with Ouyang Jin''s hall, so she didn''t have to go down the wrong path.


    Walking to the front of the hall, Little Sheng took out a small medicine bottle from nowhere and handed it over to her cautiously.


    "Take it. Spill some medicine and you''ll lose your life."


    Shangguan Qian Bei looked at him deeply, but knew in his heart that Little Sheng was not trying to scare her.


    He walked into the hall with the small bottle in his hand. It was still filled with smoke. The scene was familiar, but also terrifying.


    However, the discomfort from the last few times had completely disappeared.


    Walking into the pond, her eyes met with Ouyang Jin, whose back was facing her.


    His body was steaming and he looked terrifying.


    "Bring it here."


    Shangguan Qian didn''t dare to hesitate, passing the small bottle over. He lifted his head and drank the medicine, but did not come out.


    She squatted beside him and asked worriedly, "How are you?"


    "He won''t die." A gloomy male voice sounded, but the tone was different from before.


    It was as if he was suffering great pain.


    Shangguan Qian''s brow furrowed, he looked at his face, his eyes closed, his forehead covered in sweat, his handsome face a little haggard.


    "Are you really okay? "You''re sweating." She reached out to wipe the sweat from his forehead, but he snapped open his eyes and grabbed her wrist.


    Ouyang Jin''s strength was so great that it felt as if her wrist was about to be broken by him.


    "Ouyang Jin!" She frowned and yelled in a low voice. It was so painful that she sucked in a breath of cold air.


    However, Ouyang Jin did not let go. Instead, he forcefully pulled her down from the pool.


    With a splash, Shangguan Qian fell into the pool. The first thought that flashed through his mind after he fell in was that this pool was filled with corpse oil, it was so disgusting that it was disgusting.


    Thus, when she came out, she hurriedly grabbed onto Ouyang Jin''s arm, kicking her legs continuously, afraid that she would be caught by something underneath the pond.


    Suddenly, a powerful arm hugged her tightly, pulling her into an embrace.


    Only then did Shangguan Qian realize that his arms were warm, Ouyang Jin seemed to be heating up.


    His body was tightly pressed against his chest, feeling waves of heat assaulting his body. It was extremely uncomfortable.


    Only later on did she realize that Ouyang Jin was not wearing any clothes on his body. She was tightly held in his embrace just like that.


    He struggled with all his might, but he didn''t struggle free. He suddenly lifted his head and met the already purple eyes with his own.


    His heart suddenly tightened. He barely had time to react before a wave of heat wave pressed down.


    His lips firmly pressed down on her and he once again forcefully bit her.


    Shangguan Qian was totally stunned, and he did not know how to move, just letting him do as he pleased.


    Only at the end did she wake up as if she had just awoken from a dream.


    The water heat wave in the pool slowly disappeared, and the purple color in his eyes also disappeared. It was as if he was immersed in the deepest place.


    However, cold sweat continued to pour down his face, and Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but extend a hand to wipe the sweat off his forehead.


    "Are you sure?"


    As he spoke, he bit his lips and sucked in a breath of cold air. Just now, his mouth had been bitten open by Ouyang Jin!


    With a profound look in his eyes, Ouyang Jin soared into the sky, his black robe firmly wrapped around his body.


    However, his mental state did not seem to be too good. He leaned against the soft couch to rest.


    The clothes were slightly exposed, and the white skin was faintly discernible, causing one to have wild thoughts.


    Shangguan Qian''er''s clothes were completely soaked, stuck to her wet body, it was extremely uncomfortable, especially the fragrance from the pond, making her feel cold all over.


    "Ouyang Jin!" She shouted his name, and there was a trace of fear in her eyes.


    He lazily opened his eyes and casted a sidelong glance at her. "What?"


    "Is that pool really full of corpses?" Although Shangguan Qian was not afraid of death, but thinking about how the water in the pool was all corpse water, although he was not afraid, he still felt disgusted.


    A gentle smile appeared on Ouyang Jin''s face. That smile could be seen in his eyes, pleasing to the eye.


    "Do you believe me just because I said it was corpse water?"


    "Not in there?" Shangguan Qian Bei heaved a sigh of relief, and the expression on his face relaxed a lot.


    "No, it''s made from poisonous insects, poisonous flowers, and poisonous grasses."


    Shangguan Qian Bei looked at him deeply. So venomous? No wonder the fog was poisoned.


    "Then I ¡­"


    "I''m going to die. I died a long time ago." "Where''s the thing you want?"


    Shangguan Qian picked it up and looked at it, a hint of surprise in his eyes, but he quickly kept it.


    "Thank you."


    As she spoke, she turned and left. The hall was silent, with only the sound of her footsteps.


    She purposely slowed down her footsteps, but it was still very clear.


    When he reached the entrance, he subconsciously turned around to look at Ye Zichen, then leaned back on the soft couch and fell asleep.


    He pushed the door open and left.


    Little Sheng was still guarding outside the hall, and he heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Shangguan Qian walking out.


    Shangguan Qian walked to his side step by step, his face held a hint of admiration, "Young Shengzi, gonggong, the Imperial Advisor, he ¡­ Is he sick? "


    Little Sheng looked at her deeply, then turned and walked away, "Don''t ask what you shouldn''t ask."


    Shangguan Qian had hesitated for a moment, before giving another deep look at the great hall, before following Little Sheng and leaving.


    "Although you said so, why do I feel like the Imperial Advisor is very sick?" He was very weak just now. "


    "Your Highness, I''m afraid that this isn''t something you should worry about, right?" Little Sheng looked at her coldly, saying in a low voice, "Is the jade pendant that I gave you still there? The jade pendant has the mark of Master on it. You can enter the palace however you want and the guards at the gate will not stop you. "


    Shangguan Qian furrowed his brows, it turned out Ouyang Jin''s jade pendant had this kind of effect.


    However, Little Sheng''s words were indeed true. She had just met Ouyang Jin by chance and didn''t have much of a friendship with him.


    The only reason he was able to tie her up was because she wasn''t afraid of the poison mist.


    How could she, with her small status, pry into his secrets?


    What''s more, she didn''t come here for Ouyang Jin, but to protect the country.


    Thus, she understood where the heart of gravity lay.


    The carriage passed by the corner of the road and saw the familiar figure.


    "Little Sheng, stop the car!" Shangguan Qian shouted out urgently, quickly getting out of the car, "Just send me here, you can go back now!"


    After saying that, he hurriedly ran towards the alley. However, the alley was empty; there wasn''t even half a shadow left.


    The ink had disappeared way too fast, right? But since he had met him here twice, it meant that he might be living here.


    Walking on the quiet path, the only thing that could be heard was his own footsteps and the sound of his heartbeat.


    A sense of fear came over him, he took a deep breath and thought of what Nightingale had said, so he turned around and left.


    Unbeknownst to her, there was a figure standing behind her. She was so scared that her eyes were wide open and cold sweat trickled down her face. However, she did not make a sound.


    Painted Ink was still wearing a white robe and holding a sword in his hand. He looked at her gloomily, but there was no hostility in his eyes.


    "It''s you."


    The word ''calm'' did not sound surprised to see Shangguan Qian.


    "I''m just passing by."


    "Ah ~" Painted Ink''s face revealed a smile, and that smile was reflected in his eyes.


    As he took a step forward, a huge pressure came crashing down on him. Shangguan Qian frowned, staring at him blankly, not saying a word under the huge pressure.


    "Passing by?" His eyes were deep and profound, like an ancient well brimming with mystery.


    Shangguan Qian Bei nodded, turning his gaze to the side, ignoring his own guilt.


    "What are you doing here so late at night?"


    "There''s something to do." He answered slowly, word by word, but his gaze towards her was gentle.


    "It''s very late. Go back, Princess."


    Saying this, he turned around and walked deeper into the alley.


    Shangguan Qian''er furrowed his brow, lowering his head to look at his clothes. She was still wearing the clothes of a young eunuch, how did the ink recognize her?


    Or did Painted Ink know her from start to finish?


    "Ink!" She called out loudly to him, biting her lip nervously. However, she forgot the wound on her lips and sucked in a breath of cold air.


    Painted Ink stopped, but did not turn his head back for a long time, as if he was waiting for her.


    "Since you already knew I was Shangguan Qian, why would you pretend you didn''t know?"


    "Isn''t it the same for princesses?"


    Shangguan Qian''s expression changed, he thought back to the incident in the temple, then he recognized that she was Shangguan Qian from that moment onwards? But he did not expose her?

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    In the silence of the night, a few barking sounds could be heard from time to time. The dark alley seemed especially empty. With their backs facing the two standing, they hid in the darkness like ghosts.


    Shangguan Qian''s brow furrowed, his hand clenched into a fist, a trace of nervousness permeating through his entire body.


    Standing in front of her, Painted Ink appeared to be too calm. He didn''t have any expression on his face and just stood there quietly, as if he was hesitating about something.


    "Since you have already recognized me, then I won''t be fooling around. Where is Nightingale?"


    Hearing Nightingale''s name, Painted Ink indifferently turned around and approached her.


    She backed away, her eyes fixed on his every movement with great vigilance.


    But he didn''t seem to have any hostility, after looking at her for a while, he whispered, "Are you close to me because of Nightingale?"


    "Where did you take him?"


    "Let me ask you, was it because of him that approached me?" His dark eyes were cold as he stared at her.


    Shangguan Qian kept quiet, not knowing why he suddenly got angry, his brow furrowed as he said: "Yes."


    He seemed to already know the answer. His eyes flashed with a trace of disappointment as he turned to leave.


    Shangguan Qian Qian heaved a sigh of relief, looking in the direction he had gone, he bit his lips before finally chasing after him.


    He already knew that she was still following him, but his footsteps did not stop. He continued onward and finally stopped at the back door of a house.


    All of a sudden, he turned around and pressed his hand on Shangguan Qian''er''s neck, a cold look in his eyes that made it hard for anyone to guess his emotions.


    Shangguan Qian was also shocked by his actions, and his entire body froze in place, standing there blankly without making any sound.


    "You should know that if I exert a little more strength, you will die here, so don''t follow me anymore." He spoke coldly.


    Before he could loosen his grip, Shangguan Qian had already gripped his wrist, his face flushed red as he said with some effort: "You won''t."


    "How do you know I don''t?"


    Looking at the resolute look in Shangguan Qian''s eyes, an indescribable irritation could be seen in his eyes as he asked softly.


    "You ¡­ "He won''t kill me."


    He did not know where she got her trust from, but it caused his heart to feel like it was stuffed with cotton. It was so uncomfortable that he could not breathe.


    Painted Ink let go coldly and climbed over the wall, jumping into the house. Shangguan Qian leaned against the wall and coughed for a while.


    Shangguan Qian Bei felt as if his entire body was drenched in cold sweat, and he did not know why he had felt like ink would not kill her just now.


    Although he really didn''t kill her, he really scared her.


    After resting for a while and recovering some strength, she started walking back along the same path she came from.


    Just as she disappeared into the alleyway, the door of the house opened. A man in a white robe stood in the shadows, looking at the figure that had already disappeared.


    A sigh rang out. His black eyes should have been devoid of dust, but now they were filled with worry.


    Under the window, Shangguan Qian carefully looked at the paper Ouyang Jin had given her, his brows furrowed. Finally, he burned the paper, blowing away the ashes.


    "Cui Zhu, help me with something."


    Cui Zhu stood at the side, her face had a look of maturity that was different from her age, and asked in a low voice, "Princess, do you have any orders?"


    "Help me find someone to settle down." Shangguan Qian told her that person''s address, and only after she had memorized it did he let out a sigh of relief.


    In the hot summer, it was hot everywhere, and all the servants in Third Prince''s Mansion were busy preparing lanterns and decorations.


    Inside the pavilion, Shangguan Qian was sitting on a stone bench, looking relaxed.


    He lazily pinched a piece of candied fruit, ignoring the cold Chasing Wind.


    Chasing Wind was also silent, as if he was a mass of air.


    "Chasing Wind has been looking for your sister for many years, right?"


    His words were like a small stone thrown into a calm lake, causing layer upon layer of ripples to appear.


    "Chasing Wind is just a killer of the martial world. He doesn''t have any relatives." Chasing Wind replied coldly, but his fists were clenched tight. Since Shangguan Qian had called him here, he must have something to say.


    But how did she know he had a sister? And even knew that he had been looking for her for many years?


    "Is that so? "What a coincidence, I saw a girl the day before yesterday, and there was a mole by the corner of her eyes ¡­" Shangguan Qian looked at Chasing Wind''s changing face and couldn''t help but smile faintly.


    "Wind Chasing ¡­" "I don''t know him."


    "Since you don''t know her, then forget it. She''s still in Qing Qing anyway." "The life in the building is also not bad." Shangguan Qian said lazily.


    "What?" She was in her childhood. "A building?" Zhui Feng asked in a low voice, his expression turning extremely ugly, his fists clenched even tighter.


    "Didn''t Windseeker know him? "Why care where she is if you don''t know her?" She smiled and carefully observed every single expression on Chasing Wind''s face.


    There was a look of determination on his face, but it was quickly replaced by guilt.


    Chasing Wind was no fool. He knew what his sister wanted from the moment he mentioned her.


    After about a quarter of an hour, Shangguan Qian did not rush him, instead drinking his tea indifferently without saying anything.


    "What do you want?"


    "First, think clearly. Can you give me what I want?"


    Chasing Wind''s brows were knitted tightly. He had separated from his sister since young, and the reason why he had followed Li Fengyi all these years was partly because he wanted to find his sister.


    However, Shangguan Qian had actually found his sister, though he could guess that this woman was definitely planning on using him.


    He couldn''t do something that he would break his word to do, but his sister ¡­


    "As long as you don''t let Chasing Wind do anything that goes back on his word, he''ll accept it."


    Shangguan Qian raised his brow, saying in a low voice: "Unfortunately, what I want you to do is to break your word!"


    As soon as she finished speaking, Chasing Wind lifted his head and looked deeply at her. There was a sliver of a struggle in his eyes.


    "What exactly do you want me to do?"


    "Betrayed your master." She spoke softly, casually.


    However, Chasing Wind''s face suddenly darkened. He stared at her for a while with a look full of surprise.


    "Of course, you don''t have to choose, but a woman in a red house must be pitiful."


    "You''re shameless!"


    "I, Shangguan Qian, am not a kind-hearted girl to begin with. It''s not too late for you to recognize me now."


    "You ¡­"


    You can turn around and leave. You can ignore the woman''s life or death, and you can also pretend that you didn''t find her. Shangguan Qian Shan raised his brow, a trace of viciousness in his eyes.


    "What are you going to do with her?"


    "Everyone says that all ten fingers are linked to the heart. What do you think about breaking one finger every day?"


    "You wicked woman! How can you be so heartless? " Chasing Wind gritted his teeth, wishing that he could kill her with his sword right there and then.


    Shangguan Qian pursed his lips into a faint smile, "If I''m not heartless, then others will have to be cruel to me. Your sister''s fate will depend on your choice."


    Chasing Wind clenched his fists tightly as he looked at the woman walking away, his expression extremely unsightly.


    A little sister who had been searching for him for so many years, how could he bear to let her die miserably?


    However, Li Fengyi showed him kindness, so how should he choose?


    As Shangguan Qian walked closer to the yard, he saw an old lady walking out. The old lady was in a hurry, not even daring to look up.


    She stared at her back, her gaze falling on the side hall.


    With a cold smile, he looked as if he was about to say goodbye to his consort. He didn''t know what Sun Yuechan was planning to do now.


    Although the imperial concubine followed the Third Prince out of the palace, it didn''t mean that the palace had forgotten about her.


    In the evening, the palace sent someone to bring over various treasures.


    After moving all the boxes into the Garden of Peace, the imperial concubine leaned weakly on the soft couch. Although she had left the palace long ago, she was still very happy to see these things.


    Steward Li Feng." He rushed over and pushed the door open, leaving Senior Servant Bai behind.


    "Wan''er, I''m back."


    The imperial concubine''s face revealed a hint of joy as she whispered, "Yulang, do you feel tired after the few days you''ve been in the countryside?"


    Butler Li shook his head and walked over to her side and held her tightly.


    Her voice was warm. Concealed, "I haven''t seen you for half a month. Do you miss me?"


    "Of course, if it wasn''t for that Dan Feng being so ignorant, how could I bear to have you leave the manor?" The imperial concubine opened her mouth and asked shyly.


    Butler Li anxiously pushed her down, "I miss you too ¡­"


    Under the candlelight, the two figures tightly intertwined.


    Deep in the night, Shangguan Qian who was holding a medicine bag walked towards An He Garden. He had forgotten about the medicine bag the day before yesterday due to all sorts of things.


    The imperial concubine did not mention anything about it, and in the afternoon, she heard that the imperial concubine was coughing again, so Shangguan Qian brought the medicine bag over.


    Peace Garden was completely silent. Even the servant girls who usually stayed outside were gone.


    Usually, many of the servants were stationed at the Peace Garden. It was not as quiet as it was today.


    Could something have happened?


    With this thought flashing through her mind, she walked towards the courtyard without a second thought.


    As he approached the door, he heard heavy breathing coming from inside the house. Rest.


    It wasn''t that she hadn''t experienced the affairs of a man and a woman in her previous life, so she knew what was going on in the house.


    It was just that this was the Garden of Peace, how could it make such a sound?


    Could it be Imperial Consort?


    She was completely shocked by this thought, but she couldn''t suppress her curiosity. She quietly walked to the window and looked inside the house.


    On the soft couch, the two were tightly entwined, and one of them, a woman with a red face, was none other than Imperial Concubine.


    But the other one...


    Shangguan Qian turned pale with fright. The one who had been on the soft couch with the imperial concubine was actually Housekeeper Li?


    She couldn''t help but retreat, but she managed to bump into the flower pot.


    "Who''s outside!" Manager Li''s stern voice came from inside the room.


    Shangguan Qian''s brow furrowed, he quickly ran away from the yard.


    Butler Li hurriedly put on his clothes and chased after them. When he walked to the window, he shockingly saw a flower pot lying on the side.


    A trace of ruthlessness appeared on his face, and his brows furrowed. Just as he was about to leave, his gaze landed on a medicinal pouch that was concealed under a flower pot.


    Picking up the medicine bag, he took a glance at it thoughtfully before quickly walking into the room.


    Inside the room, the imperial concubine had already put on her clothes and asked with a panicked expression, "Did you see who was peeking from under the window?"


    Housekeeper Li frowned. "I didn''t see it, but I did find it."


    As he spoke, he handed the medicine bag to the imperial concubine, with a stern expression on his face. "She should have already discovered our situation."


    The imperial concubine held the medicine bag, her face ashen. "Are you saying that the one who''s peeping is the princess?"


    "It is possible that she is also her servant. No matter who it is, we cannot let Shangguan Qian live!" Butler Li''s face revealed a vicious expression as he said in a deep voice.


    The imperial concubine clenched her hand tightly around her medicine pouch, a trace of melancholy in her eyes. "No, I can''t kill her now as I haven''t even started to implement my elegant plan."


    "We won''t kill her. Should we wait for her to expose everything about us?"


    "Shangguan Qian is not a stupid person, if she knew about this, he would not spread the news, and we will think of another way." The imperial concubine said in a low voice.


    "But have you thought about it? Although she will not spread the news, but our weakness will be in her hands! " Butler Li''s face turned cold and his entire body was filled with killing intent.

 C74

    Shangguan Qian ran back, panting, surprise on his face. She had not expected to see such a sight.


    They were originally unrelated people, but now they were actually entangled together?


    "Princess, didn''t you go to deliver the medicine bag to Senior Concubine? You''re back so soon? " Hong Ying asked with a smile.


    Shangguan Qian''s brow furrowed, only then did he remember that he had lost the medicine bag in his hands.


    He didn''t know where he had fallen, and if he had lost it in a panic, he wouldn''t have been able to say anything. However, if he lost it outside Imperial Concubine''s window.


    If Housekeeper Li saw his again, wouldn''t she turn violent? Revealed?


    Thinking up to here, her expression instantly froze. If Steward Li had guessed it was her just now, she definitely wouldn''t have let her go.


    How could he have seen such a scene!


    She bit her lips and suddenly remembered that Butler Li had once gone to Li Danyeng''s room in the middle of the night.


    And the imperial concubine also favors Li Danyeng. No matter how arrogant Li Danyeng is, she will still pamper her. Could it be ¡­


    Shangguan Qian was startled by his own thoughts, and quickly drank a cup of tea to calm himself down.


    If what he had guessed was true, then it would be too terrifying.


    "Da, da ~ ~"


    A voice came from outside the window, and her expression became creased. She opened the window and looked out at the wind, which was a meter away. Her eyebrows were slightly raised.


    "How are you feeling?"


    "I promise you, but you have to arrange for us to meet as soon as possible. Otherwise, don''t blame me for not having eyes for my sword!" Chasing Wind said coldly.


    A hint of joy appeared in Shangguan Qian''er''s eyes, he nodded and said: "I am now your Master, and using a sword to kill your Master, is that how you act as your subordinate?"


    Zhui Feng''s face stiffened as he fiercely cursed, "Evil woman! If you hurt her in the slightest, I won''t let you go. "


    She indifferently pursed her lips and said in a low voice, "Haha, Chasing Wind, in one year, you only need to stay by my side for one year. After that, I''ll let you go. "By."


    "Really?" Chasing Wind seemed surprised.


    "Really, even a vicious woman would get tired of you if she were to look at you for a year." After saying that, Shangguan Qian slammed the window.


    Chasing Wind stood in the courtyard. The cold wind was blowing against his black clothes, giving him a hint of melancholy.


    As promised, the birthday of the imperial concubine arrived. Although the imperial concubine had long since been disgraced, she was the third prince''s imperial concubine, so naturally there were many flattering people present.


    The Third Prince''s Mansion was decorated with lanterns and decorations, many ministers had brought their wives and daughters over to congratulate them.


    The consort, dressed in a gorgeous purple dress, was sitting in the middle of the hall, chatting with the wives and daughters of several ministers.


    "Esteemed imperial concubine." Shangguan Qian walked in with a faint smile, saying, "May Consort Ji remain forever young, and have a longer life than Nanshan."


    As she spoke, she gave Cui Zhu a meaningful glance. Cui Zhu then opened up the picture in her hand, revealing a picture of a hundred years old.


    The longevity map was written with gold powder, so the entire picture was yellow. The color was exceptionally gorgeous.


    The surrounding people couldn''t help but praise her. The Consort''s face lit up, and she was in a very good mood, "I''m giving this seat to the princess."


    Shangguan Qian''er smiled as he sat beside Li Danyeng, he seemed a little afraid of the stage. Perhaps it was because of his legs, but he wasn''t as cocky as he used to be, and was very quiet.


    Very soon, many ministers came to congratulate him, and more and more people gathered in the hall.


    At this moment, Sun Yuetao, who was wearing a dark green dress and had a thin figure, walked in.


    Her arrival drew the attention of several of the madams. The loudest of them all was none other than Lady Chen, who was the assistant minister of the Fourth Pin Battalion.


    "Yo, this must be Miss Sun, right?"


    "That''s right. I heard that this young lady had been sold to the Bright Moon Restaurant before. I hope that Consort can be merciful and let her stay here. Otherwise, she would have long been living on the streets."


    "Look at her fox-like appearance, her eyes seem to be especially hooked. It''s for men. "


    Whispering caused Sun Yuetao''s expression to turn ugly. Her eyes were bloodshot from anger, but she didn''t let her tears fall. Just thinking about the humiliations these people had done to her made her feel resentful.


    While the Sun family was still here, these people came to fawn on them. Now that the Sun family was no longer here, they added insult to injury.


    "Imperial Concubine, Yue Jiao didn''t know what Concubine Yi liked, so she sent someone to get the best orchids. May Concubine Yi live for a hundred years."


    The imperial concubine stared at the orchid pot with a stiff expression, while the surrounding people were secretly delighted, looking at Sun Yuechan as if they were watching a joke.


    "Senior Servant Bai, accept it." The imperial concubine coldly replied, her eyes sweeping over Sun Yueru with a trace of anger between her brows.


    Her disease can''t be infected with pollen in the Great Swallow who doesn''t know? Even if Sun Yueru really didn''t know, hadn''t she noticed that the mansion didn''t have many flowers?


    She didn''t know whether or not Sun Yujiao was intentionally angering her, but he actually gave her a pot of orchids. Was he trying to make her worse?


    Thinking up to here, Consort Ji became even angrier as she glared fiercely at Sun Yuetao.


    Sun Yueru was even more confused. These days, she had been sending people over. After some investigation, she found out that Shangguan Qian was sending the imperial concubine the orchid, which was why she found a good orchid and sent it over.


    It''s just that why does Imperial Concubine look so ugly?


    "Consort ¡­ "But you don''t like it?" Sun Yuetao fearlessly asked.


    Imperial Consort''s expression instantly turned cold. Because today was her birthday, she was afraid of losing face in front of so many wives, so she didn''t throw a tantrum. Who knew that she would still have the nerve to ask.


    "It''s fine. Sit down." She spoke coldly.


    On the other hand, Li Danyeng who was sitting at the side had a look of displeasure on her face as she loudly scolded, "Sun Yueru, what is the meaning of this? "You clearly know that Aunt cannot be contaminated with pollen, and even sent a pot of orchids, do you want to make Aunt even more seriously ill?"


    Sun Yuechan was at a loss, shaking her head. "I don''t know. I just heard from the courtyard that the imperial concubine likes flowers."


    After saying that, she quickly looked towards Shangguan Qian. A trace of malice appeared on her face as she pointed at Shangguan Qian.


    "It''s you, it''s you who spread the news ¡­ Your Imperial Consort, do you like orchids?"


    "Miss Sun, you said you wanted to speak with your conscience. Have I ever said these words?" Shangguan Qian asked with a smile.


    "It''s you. The other day, your maidservant said that she was going to give the imperial concubine a pot of flowers." Sun Yue glared at her, the loathing in her eyes growing even deeper.


    In the depths of his heart, he had guessed that Shangguan Qian was not as pure as he seemed on the surface.


    All her friendliness was faked! He just didn''t expect her to hurt him so much.


    The sounds of discussion in the surrounding became even louder. All of the madams were intelligent. How could they possibly listen to Sun Yuetao''s words?


    In addition to the fact that they didn''t like Sun Littlemoon in the first place, the sounds of ridicule grew even louder as they discussed amongst themselves.


    "Miss Sun, I really like the flowers you sent me. There''s no need to argue anymore."


    "I really didn''t expect you to be such a person. You can only blame yourself for doing something wrong?" Li Danyeng sneered coldly, her eyes filled with disdain.


    Shangguan Qian sat down gracefully on the chair, a faint mocking smile on his face.


    Sun Yue was so angry that her face turned pale. She glared fiercely at her and allowed Chun Mei''s support to support her as she retreated to the side.


    But at this moment, two young eunuchs came walking in with a box in their hands. The one following behind them was surprisingly Little Sheng.


    Seeing Little Sheng''s face change, Shangguan Qian was secretly scared. The Imperial Advisor did not have much contact with the people in the imperial court, why did Little Sheng suddenly come to the imperial concubine''s birthday banquet?


    "Imperial Concubine, this is from our Imperial Advisor." Little Sheng spoke indifferently.


    The imperial concubine quickly stood up with a look of surprise on her face, "Honored Imperial Advisor? "Thank you."


    The imperial concubine was also baffled. Since when had she been in contact with the Imperial Advisor? Why did he suddenly deliver a gift?


    "It''s just a little bit of goodwill from the Imperial Advisor." Little Sheng smiled faintly in response, taking out a mink fur cloak as he walked towards Shangguan Qian.


    As soon as Shangguan Qian saw the mink fur cloak, he realised something, and a look of embarrassment crossed his face.


    Right now, it was the imperial concubine''s birthday banquet. Wasn''t it too inappropriate for Ouyang Jin to openly gift her something?


    "The Imperial Advisor said that the Princess helped him peel the grapes last time, so he sent Little Sheng to give the mink cape to the Princess." Sachiko handed her the cloak.


    Everyone was staring at her every move. Naturally, they were also guessing in their hearts: Peeling grapes?


    Shangguan Qian''er gave a dry laugh, "Qian''er thanks the Imperial Advisor for his good intentions, peeling a grape is just a small effort, why would the Imperial Advisor care?" "I appreciate it, but I don''t want this cloak."


    Her words were only meant to draw a clear line between his and Ouyang Jin. After all, the Third Prince was at odds with the Imperial Advisor, and had so many eyes on him. If she really took the cloak, where would Li Fengyi put his face?


    A light flashed across Sachiko''s eyes. With a smile, he said, "No one dares to reject the gift given by the Imperial Advisor."


    As soon as these words were spoken, the threat they posed grew in intensity. Of course, everyone had heard of the viciousness of the Imperial Advisors, and could not help but sweat a little at Shangguan Qian''s words.


    "Shangguan Qian, what is your relationship with the State Grandmaster? Grape peeling? Your parents. "Is it close to that level?" Li Danyeng asked straightforwardly.


    Shangguan Qian glared at her fiercely. Well, Li Danyeng''s words had thoroughly pushed her to the heart of the matter.


    "The Imperial Advisor is the Imperial Advisor, while Qian''er is the Third Prince''s fiancee, nothing more." Shangguan Qian Shan replied faintly, his brows furrowed as if he had a headache, and he turned to look at Fei Fei.


    "Since it''s from the Imperial Advisor, I will accept it."


    The imperial concubine properly gave her a way out. Even though she was extremely unwilling, with so many wives watching her right now, she couldn''t create any bad rumors.


    "I''ll accept it." Only then did Shangguan Qian accept the cloak, handing it to Cui Zhu behind him.


    When Little Sheng saw that she accepted it, it was as if she had completed a mission. He heaved a sigh of relief and left.


    "The stage in the backyard has already been set up. Ladies and gentlemen, please move." The imperial concubine smiled as she spoke.


    Everyone nodded and headed towards the backyard.


    "Aiya ¡­"


    As soon as Shangguan Qian stood up, he heard a sharp sound coming from behind him. Shangguan Qian frowned and turned around to look at Sun Yuechan.


    She must have spilled her tea and soaked her sleeves.


    "It''s clumsy." Li Danyeng stared at her coldly, then she left without a care.


    Shangguan Qian''er smiled faintly, turning around as well, not intending to pay any attention to her.


    "Qian''Er ¡­"


    Sun Yueru''s aggrieved voice sounded from behind her. She couldn''t help but turn to look at her.


    "Yuechan, what''s wrong?" Her smile was as light as the clouds, as if the scene of Sun Yuechan berating her did not exist.


    On the other hand, Sun Yueru was a bit embarrassed. Her face was flushed red as she whispered, "My clothes are wet. Can you accompany me back to change?"


    Shangguan Qian''er looked at her deeply, the corners of his lips curling up into a faint smile, with a hint of sarcasm.


    "Princess, let''s hurry to the stage." Cui Zhu urged from the side in a low voice.


    Even Cui Zhu could feel that Sun Yuechan was deliberately doing this, so how could she not know?


    However, she really wanted to see what kind of trick Sun Yueting would play.


    "There''s no harm in going down to the stage. I''ll accompany you back."


    Sun Yueru seemed to let out a breath of relief. She nodded. "Qian''Er, thank you so much."


    She only smiled and lazily followed behind Sun Yuetao. On the other hand, she seemed to be very anxious as she quickly walked away.


    "Yuechan, what are you worried about?" Shangguan Qian asked with a smile.


    Sun Yuetao''s face was a little embarrassed. "I want to quickly change my clothes and go watch a play."


    "Heh, seeing that you left in such a hurry, I thought that someone was hiding in your house."


    Shangguan Qian''s seemingly teasing words caused Sun Yueru''s expression to stiffen, becoming extremely unnatural.

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    Sun Yuetao''s expression stiffened as the corners of her mouth widened. She guiltily said, "How could that be?"


    Shangguan Qian looked at her flustered appearance, and the curiosity in his heart became more intense. She wanted to see what big gift Sun Yuechan had prepared for her.


    "Cui Zhu, go and put the white marten cloak in your room."


    Cui Zhu looked at her worriedly, her face a little sad. However, seeing Shangguan Qian''s insistence, she did not say anything further and left with the white sable cloak in her arms.


    The alertness in Sun Yueru''s eyes lowered by several degrees. She did not continue to communicate with Shangguan Qian and instead, hurriedly pushed open the door and entered the room.


    Shangguan Qian also entered, and right at that moment, a cloud of smoke blew across her face, and she fainted.


    Sun Yue Jiao looked at the woman lying on the ground and smiled in ridicule. She extended her leg and kicked her, coldly mocking, "Humph! You think you''re worthy to fight with me for the third prince!"


    "Miss Sun, is this lady mine?" A sour stinking man with yellow teeth and a lewd face. It was a simple reply.


    "Of course." Sun Yuetao smiled mockingly and whispered, "This is the remaining silver, serve her well."


    "Alright!" obscene. The troublesome man smiled and reached out his hand, but before he could even touch Shangguan Qian, he felt a sharp pain in his palm.


    "Aiya, what''s going on?" The man rolled on the ground in pain. Just as he was about to touch Shangguan Qian''s hand, his blood vessels suddenly exploded, as if some insect had drilled into his hand.


    "What''s going on?" Sun Yueru''s expression changed, her eyes filled with terror.


    But at this moment, a man gracefully appeared, wearing a dejected expression. A coquettish bright red robe with eagles carved on it with golden threads, and a somewhat ice-cold expression on her beautiful face.


    That head of white hair was even more terrifying.


    "State Grandmaster?" Sun Yueru cried out in alarm and quickly retreated backwards.


    Who didn''t know how terrifying the Imperial Advisors were? But why was he here? And he even injured her man?


    Ouyang Jin shot a sidelong glance at her, and walked to Shangguan Qian''er''s side, picking her up in his arms, stuffing something into her mouth.


    She woke up very quickly and opened her eyes only to see a beautiful face. She couldn''t help but be surprised.


    As Lin Ming turned his head to look at the surprised Sun Yueru, he frowned. She had been too careless!


    He had already guessed that there was someone in her room, but he hadn''t been on guard.


    "Demons! Demons!" obscene. The man let out a scream and ran outside. However, after running a few steps, his hand exploded and blood splattered all over the ground.


    There was a brief cry of alarm. The troublesome man fell to the ground and stopped moving.


    Sun Yue Jiao was frightened to the point that her face turned pale. She kept backing away until she bumped into the table''s leg.


    "You ¡­"


    Ouyang Jin lazily asked in a low voice, "How do you want her to die?"


    Shangguan Qian Shan raised his brow, a trace of coldness on his face as he struggled out of his embrace and walked towards Sun Yueru.


    "Sun Yuetao, I''ve treated you well, haven''t I?" Even though I know you are with Li Fengyi, I still let you live in my house, but you are jealous to the point of jealousy. "All my heart is on my side!"


    "The Third Prince is mine to begin with! You''re the one who took him away! " Although Sun Yueru''s entire body was trembling, he still rebutted, unwilling to be outdone.


    "Is that so? But when you asked Li Fengyi to marry you, he didn''t say he wanted to marry you. " Shangguan Qian Bei smiled mockingly, "Since you arranged such a big gift for me, how am I supposed to repay you?"


    "What are you doing?" Sun Yue stared at her in horror. "Could it be that you want to kill me?" If the Third Prince finds out, he won''t let you off easy! "


    "That''s the Third Prince you''re talking about. Where is he now? Did I care about you? "Sun Yuechan, tell me, if I were to ruin your face, what would that Li Fengyi in your heart do?" Shangguan Qian Shan smiled coldly as he approached her, taking out a dagger from his bosom.


    The dagger shined with a silver light. Sun Yue Jiao was so scared that she didn''t dare to breathe. She looked at her with wide eyes, "You ¡­" "Don''t act recklessly!"


    "Since you''re so confident, even if your face is disfigured, Li Fengyi still won''t leave you, right?" Shangguan Qian put the dagger against her face and patted it.


    Shangguan Qian''er felt scared as he thought about the scene just now. If Ouyang Jin hadn''t appeared, wouldn''t Sun Yuetao''s scheme have succeeded?


    Just like what he had said to Chasing Wind, she, Shangguan Qian, had never been a kind person.


    Her so-called kindness had been completely used up in her previous life. She had tasted the cold warmth of the human world, but who had pitied her?


    Sun Yueru''s face was filled with fear as she looked at her, tears falling unceasingly from her eyes.


    A woman''s appearance was the most important thing in a woman''s life. If it was really disfigured by Shangguan Qian, would Li Fengyi want her again?


    "Don''t ¡­"


    "No?" Shangguan Qian said with a mocking smile: "What if you had succeeded just now?" Who should I say no to? "


    "If you succeed, you can attract everyone to see me in bed with a scoundrel. F * ck, Sun Yueru, do you know how to be afraid now? Isn''t it too late? " Shangguan Qian asked sarcastically.


    She was so scared that she shook her head. As she stared at the cold blade, she couldn''t stop the tears from rolling down her face.


    A layer of indifference appeared on Shangguan Qian Qian''s face. He picked up the blade and slashed at her face, but Sun Yueru wanted to push her away at the last moment.


    At this moment, a small pebble struck Sun Yujiao''s shoulder with a thud. She stood there motionlessly.


    Shangguan Qian turned his head to look at the man lazily sitting on the chair, a hint of admiration in his eyes.


    Shangguan Qian made a few slashes on her face without hesitation, blood spurting out.


    Sun Yueru owed him!


    Sun Yueru seemed to lose consciousness as she blankly stared at Lin Ming, unable to say a single word even as she was shedding tears.


    Shangguan Qian Bei picked up her handkerchief and slowly wiped the bloodstained dagger, glancing at her coldly. "Before you try to harm others, please think about the consequences."


    He turned around and walked in front of Ouyang Jin, "Let''s go."


    A trace of a smile appeared on Ouyang Jin''s impeccable face. He lazily stood up and hugged her. He intentionally lowered his voice and whispered into her ear, "Are you just going to let her off like this?"


    "I''ve taken away what she cares about most." She looked back at him seriously before turning around and leaving.


    Sun Yue Jiao''s face was ruined. How could she possibly appear in front of Li Fengyi when she was suppressing her heart?


    Even if she complained, would Li Fengyi believe her? What''s more, with such a revered appearance, he probably wouldn''t be able to dodge it, right?


    He walked back to his room and glanced at the white marten cloak.


    "Thank you for your cloak."


    "Little Qian''Er, I heard you don''t want my things?" Ouyang Jin was still smiling, but there seemed to be a hint of danger in that smile.


    She curled her lips. She knew she shouldn''t offend this man! It had only been less than two hours since he received the white sable cloak, but Ouyang Jin had already found her and settled the score!


    "What if people misunderstand when you give me something in front of the imperial concubine?"


    "Misunderstanding what?" He approached her with a faint smile. He didn''t know why, but even though he was smiling, he had an intimidating aura.


    She retreated several steps and laughed dryly, "Although there is nothing between us, it is not good to be misunderstood. The Imperial Advisor is far above us, so if someone says that Qian''Er wants to get close to us, then the Imperial Advisor will feel disgusted, right?"


    Ouyang Jin narrowed his eyes as he looked at the woman in front of him, laughing lightly as he replied, "I''m not disgusted by it."


    "Eh?" She was stunned for a moment before raising her head to meet his eyes. "You don''t mind, but I do mind. Moreover, if word spreads out that someone had ulterior motives, it would affect the reputation of the honored Imperial Advisor."


    "I don''t have a good reputation to begin with, so I''m not afraid of adding another one." He suddenly wrapped his arms around her waist, trapping her in his embrace, "Little Qian''er, what are you afraid of? Fame? Do you care? "


    What he said was right, she didn''t care at all. After a lifetime of experience, she had long since taken things lightly.


    It was just that with the disappearance of this heart, she no longer knew how to love a person.


    He smiled as he approached, his deep eyes full of mockery. Warm breath sprayed on her face.


    The moment he approached, the pleasant aroma wafted over, bringing with it a sense of warmth. Concealed aura.


    "I really don''t like it when you reject me. Little Qian''Er, how do you think I should punish you?" He narrowed his eyes and whispered.


    It seemed like a question, but it caused Shangguan Qian to break out in a cold sweat.


    His hand lifted her chin and he lowered his head to bite her lips.


    Shangguan Qian didn''t dare to move, he just stood there in his arms, frozen. In just a few days, he had actually bitten him twice!


    He smiled at her, his cold fingers on her lips. "You''re sweet."


    Shangguan Qian tensed up. Staring at him blankly, he asked, "Honored Imperial Advisor, did you come to my house just to punish Qian''Er?"


    "Not satisfied with this punishment?" He lifted her chin, his smile full of mockery.


    "Satisfied!" Of course, she did not dare take the initiative to provoke him, otherwise she would not even know how she died.


    "Ha ~" He smiled, this smile seemed to be hidden in the depths of his eyes, unlike the smile that used to be a smile that didn''t seem like a smile, making people afraid.


    "Honored Imperial Advisor, can I leave now? Your Consort is still waiting for me. "


    "Then this one will come tonight." He felt warm. Concealed looked at her and disappeared from the window.


    Come at night? This guy still wants to come? Shangguan Qian pursed his lips, wiped his lips with the back of his hand, and strode out.


    On the stage, Shangguan Qian found a corner and sat down. As soon as he sat down, he heard a servant running towards him with a panicked look on his face.


    "Consort, Third Prince, something bad has happened!"


    "What''s the matter?" Li Fengyi asked in a deep voice.


    The servant wiped off his cold sweat and quickly said, "It''s Miss Sun, Miss Sun ¡­"


    Li Fengyi''s head began to hurt as he heard Sun Yueru''s name. His tone became more and more agitated. "What''s wrong with her now?"


    "She... She''s dead. "


    "What?" Li Fengyi stood up in surprise. The surrounding people also heard this and couldn''t help but be shocked.


    She had just seen Sun Yuechan embarrass herself in front of the imperial concubine. How could she have died in such a short period of time?


    Imperial Consort''s expression was also extremely unsightly. After all, this was his birthday banquet, yet something like this had happened. It was too unlucky.


    "What''s going on?" she demanded loudly.


    Li Fengyi furrowed his brows and turned to look at Imperial Consort, "Mufei, don''t worry, your son will go take a look."


    Sun Yueru had always shouted that she wanted to commit suicide, wanted to commit suicide. Had she really committed suicide this time?


    Her first reaction was still to be irritable. Originally, this festive day had been caused by her, causing everyone to be unhappy.


    "Alright, you handle it." The imperial concubine said in a low voice and continued to watch the show calmly.


    On the other hand, Li Dancheng was filled with interest, "He''s really dead? Or was it just faking death? "


    The servant''s face was full of fear as he quickly replied, "They are all dead."


    "Big brother Yi, wait a moment. I''ll go take a look as well." Li Dancheng looked at the distant Li Fengyi and shouted. It was as if he was not going to look at the corpses, but was going to join in on the fun.


    Sun Yueru died? Shangguan Qian''er furrowed his brow, guessing in his heart that perhaps she had committed suicide because his face had been ruined?

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    Before he even entered the west wing''s side hall, he was already soaked in blood. The smell of blood.


    Li Fengyi strode into the courtyard. The first thing he saw was Sun Yueru, who was covered in blood. His eyes and mouth were wide open as if he was about to die.


    Sun Yueru''s face was covered in blood, and the blood had yet to congeal. As for her, she was lying on the ground, a shallow scratch on her neck.


    Li Fengyi walked closer to take a closer look, he was indeed strangled to death.


    "He''s really dead this time." Li Danyun''s face broke into a smile. She had long wished for Sun Yueru to die as soon as possible, but now everything went as she had hoped.


    "She seems strangled." Li Fengyi said in a deep voice.


    At this moment, Shangguan Qian also walked in, frowning as he looked at Sun Yuechan, who was lying on the ground.


    Of course she heard what Li Fengyi said just now. Sun Yueru was strangled to death?


    What happened after she left? Could it be that Ouyang Jin came back to strangle her?


    But why didn''t Ouyang Jin seem like such a person? Just who was he?


    "Killed by someone?" "Did Shangguan Qian come back with her just now? Could it be that because of her relationship with big brother Yi, you became jealous, not only ruining her looks, but also strangling her?"


    What Li Danyeng said sounded logical and logical, as if it was really Shangguan Qian''s doing.


    Li Fengyi also looked at her with a trace of probing in his eyes. He asked in a low voice, "Qian''Er, did you come back with Miss Sun?"


    "We came back together." Shangguan Qian replied coldly: "It''s just that she said he wasn''t feeling well, so he wanted me to leave first."


    "That''s strange. You clearly know her relationship with Brother Yi, but why don''t you hate her at all? And you came back with her to change? " Li Danyeng asked curiously, desperately trying to pour the dirty water on her.


    Shangguan Qian''er looked at her coldly, before lowering his head to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes, "I''m not married to Feng Yi yet, how dare I be jealous?"


    "Hmph, stop pretending. If it wasn''t you who killed him, then who else could it be?" Li Danyeng insisted.


    Li Fengyi frowned and squatted beside the corpse to carefully examine it again. His face was covered in blood, and the scars on his face were even more extensive.


    Just a glance was enough to send chills down one''s spine.


    Butler Li stood in the crowd, staring deeply at Shangguan Qian, a cold light flashing in his eyes as he stepped forward.


    "Third Prince, in my opinion, since Miss Sun''s face has been cut like this, she must be extremely jealous. Since the princess said that she didn''t do it, we might as well search her body and see if we can find anything."


    Steward Li''s words caused Shangguan Qian''s expression to freeze, he gave him a deep look. Was this Steward Li trying to frame her?


    It seemed that Housekeeper Li had guessed that it was her from yesterday''s incident, which was why he couldn''t wait to frame her.


    Could it be that Steward Li just happened to pass by and saw that Sun Yuechan was unable to move, so he planned to strangle her and then frame her?


    "Manager Li, what right do you have to search my body?" It''s fine to search your body, but if you can''t find anything, what can you say? " Shangguan Qian asked with a cold face.


    "Since that''s the case, why don''t we all search and see if we can find anything." Shangguan Qian said coldly.


    Butler Li looked at her deeply and said in a low voice, "I was only making a suggestion."


    "Qian''Er, did you see any suspicious people when you left?" Li Fengyi asked in a low voice.


    "I don''t see any."


    Li Fengyi frowned. After all, Sun Yueru wasn''t someone from the Li family; she couldn''t be hastily dealt with.


    Besides, he was also very curious as to who had killed them. Was it really Shangguan Qian?


    He looked up at Shangguan Qian. Her dark eyes were filled with tears, but she was strong enough not to let them fall.


    Her unswerving determination made him feel that she didn''t kill Sun Yujiao.


    "Maybe it''s her?" Li Danyeng coldly snorted and went forward in an attempt to search her.


    Shangguan Qian''s expression changed, "What are you doing?"


    "Of course it''s to search your body. You might even be able to cut Sun Yuetao''s knife on your body." After saying that, she quickly touched her waist.


    Shangguan Qian''s face was unsightly to the extreme, he subconsciously reached for the dagger at his waist, but was surprised to find that it was gone!


    The heart that was hanging in the air instantly dropped. He was just a little curious. When did the dagger stop?


    Li Danyeng touched her clothes, but she couldn''t find anything.


    She felt somewhat unresigned, but after inspecting it once more, she was unable to find anything.


    "How is this possible!"


    "Princess!" Since you''ve already searched me, shouldn''t you all search me as well? " Shangguan Qian said solemnly.


    Li Danyeng glared fiercely at her, and her expression was somewhat unsightly. "You are not afraid of the shadow slanting when your body is straight. You can search however you want."


    Shangguan Qian''er gave a faint smile but did not express his stance, saying calmly, "The cause of death of Miss Sun was obviously strangled to death. A weak girl like Qian''Er would not have the strength to strangle a living person to death, so I suspect that the person who strangled Miss Sun was a man."


    "You say it''s a man, but there are many servants in the mansion. Could it be that you want to ask them one by one?" Li Danyeng gave a cold snort, then said somewhat disdainfully.


    Shangguan Qian stole a glance at Butler Li, just in time to see him looking at her.


    Although she was sure that it was Butler Li, she didn''t see that he killed him nor did she see any evidence. Instead, she was the most suspicious one.


    "Shangguan Qian, you are clearly escaping from a crime." Li Danyeng insisted that it was her.


    At this moment, a maid walked in and knelt in front of Li Fengyi.


    "Third Prince, Chunmei just happened to see some things happen. I don''t know if I should tell you or not."


    Li Fengyi gave her a deep look. He also knew that Chun Mei had been serving Sun Yuetao the entire time. Perhaps she really did know something.


    "What did you see?"


    There was a trace of fear on Chun Mei''s little face as she stole a glance at Shangguan Qian, then said: "Chun Mei, Chun Mei saw the princess using a knife to cut Miss Sun ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian looked coldly at Chun Mei, guessing in his heart, could it be that Chun Mei had actually seen it?


    "And she killed Miss Sun."


    "Shangguan Qian, let''s see what you will say this time!" Li Danyeng said while gnashing her teeth.


    Shangguan Qian''er maintained a calm look. She knew that in this situation, he could not be nervous, otherwise he would reveal himself.


    "Chun Mei, let me ask you this. Since you have seen what has happened, why don''t you tell the imperial concubine or the third prince? Instead, you are leaving in a calm manner? "


    Shangguan Qian''er started panicking upon hearing Shangguan Qian''er''s question. Originally, Butler Li had taught her this very thing, but she had no idea how to answer it as a servant girl with many flaws.


    "What Qian''er said makes sense. Why didn''t you come find me?" Li Fengyi questioned in a deep voice.


    "I ¡­" I was too frightened to report this in time to the third prince. "


    Shangguan Qian sneered coldly, walking closer to her, "Chunmei, this doesn''t make sense does it? You''ve been in the manor for many years. Or did someone teach you that? "


    "I ¡­" "I ¡­" Chun Mei stammered, not knowing how to explain. From time to time, she would look in the direction of Butler Li.


    Butler Li said with a gloomy face, "Isn''t it too deliberate for Princess''s words? At that time, it was only the princess and Miss Sun who were together. Something had happened to her, but nothing had happened to you.


    "Then Steward Li thinks I killed them?"


    "The facts are laid out before you!"


    "Heh ~" Shangguan Qian''er gave a cold humph, "Why would there be a need to blame someone for that? Since you all said that Qian''Er had killed him, then what''s the point of arguing?"


    She looked at them coldly, with a touch of mockery on her face.


    "Third Prince, we found a male corpse in the lake outside." The servant hurriedly ran over to report.


    "Another body?" Li Fengyi''s face turned ugly. It was originally a day of great joy, yet two corpses were found? This was too unlucky!


    "Not the people from the mansion, they are from outside. Furthermore, they have a dagger in their hands." The servant reported.


    Shangguan Qian raised his brow. Dagger? He could guess who the hoodlum was, but when had the dagger landed in his hand?


    He had clearly died a long time ago, but the dagger was nowhere to be seen as it once again appeared on Ruffian''s body.


    The only explanation was that this was all done by Ouyang Jin.


    At that time, the only one she had any close contact with was Ouyang Jin, so he threw the male corpse into the lake and the dagger at him?


    He had already thought of her escape route. Sun Yue Jiao deserved to die. Seeing her together with Ouyang Jin, she must have told Li Fengyi.


    Even if Li Fengyi didn''t believe him, his suspicious heart would definitely have some grudges against him.


    No matter who killed Sun Yueru, it would still be beneficial to her.


    "Go and confirm your identity, really. "It''s already quite clear that someone snuck into the mansion and coincidentally ran into Miss Sun, killing her." Li Fengyi impatiently said. It didn''t matter who Sun Yujiao was killed. The main thing was to suppress this matter as much as possible.


    He could not allow this matter to spread. After all, he could not allow the crown prince to do as he pleased. The Party man dropped the subject.


    Shangguan Qian looked at him deeply, sighing to himself that he was too cold-blooded. From Shen Ruoqi to Sun Yueru, she could be considered to have known Li Fengyi.


    He was not worthy of a lover at all, because he loved only himself.


    "Chun Mei, you said that the princess killed Miss Sun? Why did you slander Qian''Er? " Li Fengyi asked in a low voice.


    Chun Mei''s expression was unsightly to the extreme. She was frightened because of her body. His body kept shaking as he shook his head, "I don''t know, I ¡­"


    "Third Prince, today is the birthday of the imperial concubine after all. Leave these trifling matters to me." Butler Li quickly said.


    Li Fengyi nodded, with his hands behind his back, "You must investigate carefully."


    "This servant will definitely investigate everything thoroughly."


    Li Fengyi walked in front of Shangguan Qian, a rare gentle look on his face.


    "Qian''Er, just now, everyone was anxious to find the culprit, so they suspected you. Don''t mind them."


    Shangguan Qian''er wiped the tears away as he said in a low voice, feeling wronged, "Qian''er is already used to it. Since the culprit has been found, Qian''Er can be at ease as well. However, Qian''Er has been frightened, so he went back to his room to rest."


    "Okay, have a good rest."


    Shangguan Qian looked at Butler Li again, then turned and left.


    "There is a male corpse out of nowhere. Who killed that male corpse? Brother Yi, you''re letting Shangguan Qian go just like that? " Li Danyeng said loudly, her heart was filled with unwillingness.


    Li Fengyi looked back at her and gave her a deep look, "Danfeng, this matter is over. Do not bring it up again."


    Li Danyeng pouted angrily and said, "Obviously there are still a lot of suspicious points, but I''m guessing it''s Shangguan Qian Sha''s people."


    "Don''t forget, today is mufei''s birthday. Don''t talk about corpses and corpses, mufei will be unhappy." Li Fengyi said in a low voice.


    Thinking up to here, Li Danyeng nodded, "Alright, I won''t mention it then. However, Brother Yi, you really need to pay attention to Shangguan Qian at all times, I don''t think she''s a good person."


    Hearing this, Li Fengyi did not say anything, but a trace of confusion could be seen between his brows.


    He was also sad that Sun Yuetao had died, but he hadn''t been able to recover from it all this time. He had truly worn down all the love in his heart.


    Sun Yujiao''s unexplained death was actually a type of release for him.

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    Inside the woodshed ¡ª


    Housekeeper Li was sitting on a chair with a whip in his hand. There were two servants surrounding him. Chunmei was tied up and thrown to the side. His mouth was gagged.


    "Chunmei, I''ve been treating you well, haven''t I? "Since this matter has failed, I must give an explanation."


    Chun Mei''s eyes widened as she struggled continuously. From time to time, she would even let out a cry.


    Housekeeper Li sneered. He picked up the whip and whipped Spring Plum a few times.


    Chun Mei struggled to keep up. With a stern look in her eyes, Butler Li handed the whip to the servant beside her and said in a low voice, "Don''t leave him alive."


    "Yes sir!"


    After saying this, he looked deeply at Chun Mei for a moment, then walked out of the woodshed.


    Since this matter had been exposed, he had no other choice.


    But where did that man''s corpse come from? The fact that he did not slander Shangguan Qian this time did not mean that he would not have a chance next time.


    Butler Li''s face revealed a trace of ridicule as he walked towards the Garden of Peace.


    The birthday feast is over. His health was not good, and he had been tired all day, so he had to lie down on the bed to rest.


    Steward Li walked in quietly and gave Senior Servant Bai a look. Senior Servant Bai understood and quickly left.


    "Wan-Er, are you tired?" Butler Li stepped forward and gently pressed her shoulder.


    The imperial concubine opened her eyes with love between her brows, and said softly, "Have you dealt with the matters at home? "Who killed Miss Sun?"


    Butler Li''s expression became serious as he said in a low voice, "I killed him."


    "You?" The imperial concubine''s expression changed as she looked at him deeply before asking in confusion, "Why do you want Miss Sun? Didn''t you say you want to deal with Shangguan Qian? "


    "Shangguan Qian and Sun Yuetao returned to the courtyard together, but I saw that Sun Yue''s face was scratched. I originally wanted to kill her and blame it on Shangguan Qian, but who knew that another ''male corpse'' would appear." Butler Li frowned, "Looks like we have to wait for another opportunity."


    "Who cut Miss Sun''s face? "Could it be Shangguan Qian?" The imperial concubine opened her mouth in shock.


    Housekeeper Li did not deny it, saying in a low voice: "That''s very possible, after all, she was the only one with Sun Yuetao at that time, maybe Shangguan Qian wasn''t as simple as we thought."


    "Whether it''s simple or complicated, it''s more important that we get rid of her as soon as possible." The imperial concubine said worriedly.


    Butler Li nodded, and said in a serious tone, "Naturally, we cannot let her threaten us!"


    "Dan Feng''s leg ¡­" "I don''t know what to do, how to get married in the future." The imperial concubine said worriedly.


    "I will find a way to treat her as soon as possible." Butler Li''s eyes were also filled with worry, "After all, she is our ¡­"


    The imperial concubine glared fiercely at him and said sternly, "Be careful of the wall!"


    Butler Li nodded and didn''t dare say anything else.


    In the west wing, two girls were there. The small figure quickly slipped out the back door.


    There was already someone waiting at the back door, and by the light of the lamp, it was clear that it was Shangguan Qian.


    She calmly looked at Zhui Feng and said, "Let''s go!"


    Zhui Feng nodded, following behind Shangguan Qian, his emotions extremely agitated.


    They were about to meet their sister who had been separated for ten years. If it was true, then it would be worth it for their sister. He had sold Li Fengyi''s friendship.


    Shangguan Qian and Cui Zhu led the way, the two of them lowering their heads and walking quickly, finally arriving at the door of a house.


    Cui Zhu pushed open the door and entered. She could see that the lights in the house outside the yard were on.


    Shangguan Qian stood in the yard, turning to look at Chasing Wind, saying in a low voice, "I''ll give you a quarter of an hour."


    Zhui Feng gave her a deep look, nodded, and quickly walked in.


    Shangguan Qian Qian stood in the yard and couldn''t help but sigh. The whereabouts of Chasing Wind Sis was given to her by Ouyang Jin. If he wanted to get close to the enemy, the most important thing was to infiltrate their territory.


    However, he did not know what Chasing Wind knew. Although Chasing Wind was Li Fengyi''s personal bodyguard, every time Li Fengyi went out to meet those people, he would not let Chasing Wind participate.


    "Princess, is that girl really Chasing Wind''s little sister?" Cui Zhu looked at the house, her voice was filled with expectation.


    "It can''t be wrong."


    "It''s great to see my family." Cui Zhu let out a long sigh. Seemingly sensing that she was in a bad mood, she hurriedly lowered her head to cover it up.


    Shangguan Qian didn''t pay much attention to this. She knew that the seemingly clever and meticulous Green Bamboo had a weak side to it, and meeting her loved ones was perhaps the hardest wish she had ever had in her life.


    A quarter of an hour later, Chasing Wind walked out. His wooden face was somewhat moved. As he walked out, a woman walked to the door with tears in her eyes and deeply looked at him.


    "It''s very late. Rest." Chasing Wind sighed and turned to walk in front of Shangguan Qian.


    "How is it?" Shangguan Qian asked lightly, his face showing no threat or coercion.


    Chasing Wind smiled bitterly and replied, "Princess, don''t worry. People like us believe in trust the most. Since Chasing Wind has already promised the princess, she will naturally not go back on her words."


    "Alright!" Shangguan Qian''s eyes flashed with joy, "Chasing Wind, do you know who Li Fengyi is cooperating with? What are their plans? "


    Zhui Feng looked at her with a profound look before his eyes flashed with disgust. "I don''t know."


    Shangguan Qian also felt that he was getting a little anxious. Although Zhui Feng had agreed to work for her, but compared to Li Fengyi who showed him kindness, if he told her everything, he would not appreciate him.


    "Since you don''t know, then forget about it. Let''s go back. If someone discovers that we have disappeared, then it would not be good." Shangguan Qian did not pursue the matter further, taking the lead to leave.


    Chasing Wind looked at her back with a puzzled expression, guessing unceasingly in his heart that Shangguan Qian had some feelings for the Third Prince.


    Why did it feel like everything was Shangguan Qian faking it?


    She wanted to harm the Third Prince?


    But what reason did she have to harm him? He really didn''t get it.


    "Princess, you against Third Prince."


    "Since I''m one of my own, I''m not afraid to tell you. I, Shangguan Qian, am destined to be Li Fengyi''s enemy in this life. I won''t change. Don''t ask me why, I won''t tell you." Shangguan Qian replied frankly, with a hint of the magnanimity that a martial artist would have.


    "Aren''t you afraid that I''ll bite you back after you tell me all this?"


    "Not afraid." Even if Li Fengyi knew, so what? In any case, the outcome was still the same. At most, he would just fall out with him.


    Sometimes, Shangguan Qian even felt like he could not continue acting. He hated someone so much, but he had no choice but to hide at his side.


    This feeling was too painful. If he did not bring down Li Fengyi in a single day, how could he face his royal father and mother? She did not want the tragedy to happen again.


    Thus, she would not regret what she had done.


    On the second day, the Third Prince''s Mansion regained its calm, as if nothing had happened.


    In the afternoon, Shangguan Qian sat on the chair of the Peace Garden and handed over a brand-new medicine bag to the imperial concubine.


    "How do you feel these days, Consort?"


    "Not much of a cough." The imperial concubine replied flatly. She looked deeply at her and spoke as if she had not noticed it. "There''s a banquet at the palace tonight. The empress specifically ordered Qian''Er to enter the palace."


    "Oh? A banquet in the palace? "But what happened?" Shangguan Qian pretended to be surprised as he asked.


    "The Turkic princess came to Great Yan, and said that he wanted to choose one of the princes." The imperial concubine spoke indifferently, not caring in the least, "My body ¡­ It''s really inconvenient for Senior Servant Gui to attend, so I entrusted Senior Servant Bai to go with you. "


    A hint of surprise flashed through Shangguan Qian''s eyes. Ask Senior Servant Bai to go with her?


    Was there some sort of scheme?


    That''s right, last time when Housekeeper Li killed Sun Yueru, he was still unable to blame her. He still didn''t know what would happen if he used this opportunity to enter the palace.


    However, Shangguan Qian did not feel scared at all and agreed straightforwardly. "Alright, then I''ll be troubling Senior Servant Bai."


    "Princess, what do you mean? It''s not troublesome at all." Senior Servant Bai smiled as she spoke.


    The imperial concubine''s face revealed a trace of a smile, her eyes emitting a wisp of wisdom. The light depended on the night!


    In the evening, Shangguan Qian was wearing the same plain clothes as usual. Standing together with Cui Zhu, it was impossible to tell that he was a princess.


    "Princess, your attire is so simple. Aren''t you going to make those people in the palace look down on you?" The red tassel took the jewelry and said while pouting.


    Shangguan Qian knew how straightforward Hong Ying had always been, but he did not mind, saying: "You have to keep a low profile as a person."


    "Princess, are you ready?" Senior Servant Bai''s urging voice came from outside the room.


    A strange expression flashed across Shangguan Qian''s face as he strode out, "We can go now."


    Because Li Fengyi had already entered the Palace, only Shangguan Qian had left for the Palace this time.


    Naturally, there were eunuchs waiting in the palace, and Shangguan Qian followed the eunuchs into the main hall.


    "Princess, your seat is next to the third prince," the eunuch said.


    The hall was brightly lit. Almost all the princes were present, even the crown prince, who had always kept a low profile, was present.


    Opposite them, sitting with the bearded man, was a beautiful woman, the Turk''s princess, Senya, and the general, Turum.


    The last time he saw him in the woods was Tulumu, and it seemed that he had a deep relationship with Li Fengyi.


    "Qian''Er, you came. Why don''t you sit on my side?" Li Qing Ying waved enthusiastically.


    Because his voice was very loud, the surrounding princes heard his words and covered their mouths in laughter.


    On the side, Crown Prince Li Yichen had a solemn expression as he said in a low voice, "Eighth Brother, everyone is looking at you."


    Li Qingying didn''t seem to care at all. "Just watch."


    Shangguan Qian''er ignored him, walking lightly towards Li Fengyi, who was talking to the Fifth Prince beside him, thus he did not notice her.


    It wasn''t until she was sitting beside him that Li Fengyi noticed and whispered, "He''s here."


    "Right." Shangguan Qian nodded, looking at the Turkic princess opposite his, teasing her, "Feng Yi, what if the Turkic princess chooses you?"


    Li Fengyi stared blankly at first, as if he did not think of this level, but soon after, he smiled.


    Beneath the table, he tightly held her hand, "I already have a princess, so I don''t need any other Palace Masters."


    Shangguan Qian''er gave a dry laugh, a shy look on his face, as he struggled to get his hands on him. "Princess Turkic is so beautiful, if I were to choose you, would you not be moved?"


    "You don''t believe me?"


    Shangguan Qian did not speak further, smiling faintly as he sat quietly beside him.


    Li Fengyi seemed to have gotten closer to her, grabbing her hand under the table and tightly holding it.


    A hint of displeasure appeared on Shangguan Qian''er''s face, but he did not refuse this time, allowing him to hold his hand.


    Because the last time the Emperor was assassinated, he was still recuperating, and the one presiding over the event this time was still the empress.


    The empress, supported by the court ladies, came out and sat in her seat, sizing up the audience.


    "The Turk Princess is very elegant. Minister Tulumu pays his respects to the Empress."


    Sen Ya and Tulum stood in the middle of the main hall. Sen Ya looked at the surrounding princes from time to time. Her expression made it seem as if she had truly re-elected her husband.


    "Esteemed guests, please take a seat."


    "Esteemed Empress, I''ve prepared a dance for you to watch." Sen Ya''s sudden words startled everyone.


    He had only been here for half a day, yet he had already found someone he liked in such a short amount of time after seeing the princes for just a few hours? It had to be said, the Turkic princess was bold enough.

 C78

    The hall was silent at first, and then a resounding laugh rang out.


    "Hey, how long has it been since you''ve had someone you like? I wonder which one the princess has taken a fancy to? "


    When Sen Ya heard the mockery in Li Qing Ying''s words, she retorted, "Hmph, no one will look down on you anyway!"


    "That''s lucky." Li Qing Ying said with a mischievous smile.


    Sen Ya''s face paled in anger as she looked at the empress. "Why is it that the prince of Great Yan doesn''t even have the least bit of courtesy?"


    "Who did you say was lacking in manners?"


    "I''ll be talking about you then!" Sen Ya retorted, unwilling to be outdone.


    "Old Eight, since the princess said that she wanted to show off her talent, why do you need to be so serious?" The empress smiled as she spoke, but her words were clearly biased towards Li Qingying.


    Li Qing Ying laughed mockingly as he raised his wine cup and drained it in one gulp. "Qing Ying was just casually saying that. Princess can perform now."


    Sen Ya glanced at him with disdain. "Please allow me to dress up for a bit."


    "Alright."


    In about half a quarter of an hour, a melodious zither sound rang out, and then a group of dancers ran in, walking to the center of the hall. The dancers all dispersed, revealing the woman in the middle.


    The woman wore a light pink dress, but her stomach and ankle were exposed. Furthermore, her face was covered with a veil. Her bold attire caused everyone to be greatly shocked.


    Even Li Fengyi who was sitting nearby was attracted by this scene, but soon, disdain was revealed in his eyes.


    It was impossible to show off one''s skin to a man while they were in the big swallow, but the Turkic princess had been exposed to all the princes and princesses.


    The Princess of Turkic began to dance to the sound of the zither. Her dancing posture was quite good, and every movement he made was perfect.


    Shangguan Qian sat at the side, a calm look on his face as he watched Sen Ya''s performance.


    Soon, Sen Ya gracefully arrived in front of the Crown Prince Li Yifen. Li Yichen had a taut expression on his face, as if he didn''t care too much about the Sen Ya who was dancing in front of him.


    Sen Ya seemed to be a little angry, as she turned around and returned to the center of the great hall. Her beautiful eyes glanced around, and she just happened to see Shangguan Qian, a faint smile appearing on her face.


    She walked over while swaying her body. This time, she changed the method she used to attack. She fearlessly took off her veil and looked at Li Fengyi with a smile.


    Li Fengyi''s expression was the same as usual and he didn''t pay much attention. There was even a trace of irritation between his brows.


    Sen Ya smiled as she approached and directly sat on Li Fengyi''s leg.


    Li Fengyi pushed her away with a gloomy face and said in a deep voice, "Princess, please have some self-respect."


    Sen Ya''s smile became even happier as she strode to the center of the hall and pointed at Li Fengyi. "Empress, I''ve taken a fancy to him."


    The empress was especially surprised. She really didn''t know what sort of charm the third prince had. First of all, Princess Dali wanted to marry him, but now the Turkic princess also took a fancy to him?


    All the limelight had been taken over by him!


    But with so many people here, she still had to maintain her decency.


    "Princess Sen Ya, this is Third Prince Li Fengyi. The person sitting beside him is the imperial concubine that he hasn''t met yet."


    Sen Ya looked at Shangguan Qian teasingly, saying arrogantly: "Haven''t we passed yet?" Since you still haven''t passed, why don''t you just marry us? I don''t mind. "


    "Oh? Princess Sen Ya doesn''t mind, but we''ll have to see if Princess Da Li cares. " The Queen raised her eyebrows, feeling more and more dissatisfied with the Princess of Turkic.


    On the contrary, she pitied Shangguan Qian a little. Sen Ya had confessed to Li Fengyi in front of so many people, and now she was being asked this question, how could she possibly say that she minded?


    Shangguan Qian''er stood up, her deep eyes sizing up Sen Ya. Smiling faintly, she said, "Empress, Qian''er thinks that this matter isn''t something Qian''Er can decide, and the final choice lies with Third Prince. If he agrees, Qian''Er has nothing to say."


    She threw the mess straight at Li Fengyi.


    Even if she did answer and said that she did mind, others would say that she was jealous and would say that she did not mind, and others would say that she was a hypocrite and had yet to marry her, so how could she endure other women?


    Thus, no matter how she replied, her reply wasn''t very good. Therefore, throwing the mess to Li Fengyi was a pretty good decision.


    Li Fengyi looked deeply at Shangguan Qian, refusing without hesitation, "I am not willing."


    "You don''t want to? If you don''t want me to marry you, then so be it! " Sen Ya asked in a deep voice.


    Disdain appeared in Li Fengyi''s eyes as he spoke coldly, "There is only one person in Feng Yi''s heart."


    "I refuse to believe that you won''t take in a concubine after you get married!" "I don''t care, I''ve taken a fancy to you. I can wait for you to get married, but I''ll pester you just the same!" Sen Ya shouted angrily.


    "Princess Sen Ya''s personality is quite genuine. The Third Prince isn''t the only man in the Great Yan Dynasty. There are also many unmarried princes. Why would the princess be hanging on a tree?" The Queen comforted him gently.


    Sen Ya looked around and shook her head in dissatisfaction. "Fine, the third prince won''t marry me. I want him to marry me!"


    Sen Ya pointed at Crown Prince Li Yichen and said, his eyes actually carrying a trace of contempt. It was clear that he was still thinking about how the Crown Prince had ignored her earlier.


    "You want to marry the crown prince? You''d better take a mirror and see yourself clearly before you come out. " Li Qing Ying said without any trace of politeness.


    "Anyway, of the two of them, I want to marry one of them!" Sen Ya said angrily.


    Her words were too bold, causing all of the princes to shake their heads. Marrying such a woman back home would still be troublesome.


    Li Yichen narrowed his eyes and carefully sized up Sen Ya. His eyes revealed a trace of ridicule as he coldly said, "Yi Chen, you''re unwilling."


    "What do you mean by ''big bird''? Are you deliberately bullying me? " Sen Ya asked in a low voice.


    The empress was also somewhat embarrassed, but the ones that Sen Ya took a fancy to were the third prince and the crown prince ¡ª both dragons and phoenixes among men.


    Moreover, they were wrong. If Li Fengyi didn''t want it, then why would Li Yichen want it?


    Thus, it was normal for things to turn out like this.


    "Since the princess has already fallen for him, why don''t we interact more with him? Perhaps you might discover that the other princes aren''t bad either." The Queen smiled as she tried to smooth things over.


    Sen Ya glared angrily at the two of them as she angrily returned to her seat.


    The singing and dancing started again. Shangguan Qian sat there quietly, just watching them as if they had just watched a huge joke.


    However, Sen Ya was a woman with a genuine temperament.


    "Qian''Er ¡­" Li Fengyi held her hand with a touch of tenderness between his brows and whispered, "What I said just now were the words in my heart."


    A few words from the bottom of his heart? She was in Li Fengyi''s heart? This was the most hypocritical sentence she had ever heard.


    Li Fengyi only had himself in his heart, so how could he truly love others?


    After going through Shen Ruoqi and Sun Yueru, she had even more firmly established that Li Fengyi''s heart was cold and unworthy of being loved by others.


    "Did you speak the truth just now?" she asked with a smile.


    "Of course."


    Shangguan Qian''er lowered his head, casually taking a sip from the glass in front of his. The spiciness of the cup was irritating to her nerves, to the point that tears welled up in her eyes.


    "If you don''t know how to drink, then why are you still learning how to drink?" Li Fengyi frowned, he felt that he could not see through the woman in front of him.


    Shangguan Qian Bei smiled, she just wanted to make himself more clear-headed.


    However, the degree of this wine was too high, making her unable to endure it.


    He coughed and felt his face heat up.


    "Why is this wine so strong?"


    "Is he not feeling well?" Li Fengyi asked somewhat worriedly.


    Shangguan Qian nodded, feeling a little dizzy. "I''m going out for a breather, it''s a little hot."


    With that, she stood up and walked outside. Although lanterns were lit outside, it was still very dark.


    She leaned against the pillar, feeling much better as the cold wind blew.


    Actually, she was also avoiding Li Fengyi. After hearing his words, she was truly afraid that his occasional display of disgust would be noticed by him.


    Therefore, it was better to borrow some wine to take a walk.


    "Princess, are you feeling better?" Senior Servant Bai''s voice drifted over.


    As soon as she turned around, she felt a pain in her arm, as if something had stabbed her.


    "Senior Bai, you ¡­"


    In an instant, she felt as if her head had become extremely dizzy. Leaning against the stone pillar, her expression became extremely unsightly.


    "Do you feel that you''re floating? But very soon, you''ll be able to really be floating." Senior Servant Bai laughed coldly.


    Shangguan Qian wanted to open his eyes with all his might, but his eyelids felt heavy.


    In the end, he couldn''t hold on any longer and fell down.


    In the darkness, she felt someone carrying her away. She tried her best to open her eyes, but she was still unconscious.


    "Put it down."


    In the darkness, by the Lotus Pond Bridge, Senior Servant Bai''s voice could be heard. A person dressed as a guard threw the person on his shoulder onto the ground.


    "How should I deal with it?"


    "Find a few large stones and tie them to her body, otherwise, once she falls into the water and wakes up, it will be bad." Senior Servant Bai said in a low voice.


    The guard quickly searched for a stone by the willow tree by the side of the path. However, when he reached the tree, he felt a sharp pain in his throat. He didn''t even have the chance to scream before he fell down.


    The person hiding behind the tree slowly walked out. It was Chasing Wind, who had entered the palace with Li Fengyi.


    He looked coldly at Senior Servant Bai, who was waiting for him on the bridge, with a hint of killing intent in his eyes.


    Right at this moment, a figure quietly floated over. Chasing Wind''s expression changed slightly. Judging from the high level of martial skills on that figure, he was likely not a match for that person.


    Was this person here to kill Shangguan Qian as well? How many people had this wicked woman offended?


    Although he thought this, he still quickly walked over.


    "Clank ~ ~ ~"


    The sound of the two swords clashing together caused Chasing Wind''s expression to turn extremely ugly, because he didn''t even notice how his opponent had used his sword.


    "You ¡­ "Who are you?" Senior Servant Bai was so scared that her face turned pale. His legs gave out and he fell to the side of the bridge.


    "Me? They are the evil spirits that will take your life. " Ouyang Jin coldly laughed. His white hair fluttered in the wind, and a trace of killing intent flashed on his beautiful face. His whole body was exuding an aura of absolute power, but that smile really did seem like a malicious spirit.


    A ghost that crawled out of hell.


    Without waiting for Senior Servant Bai to react, she felt as if her body was about to collapse. His body involuntarily floated up.


    She couldn''t help but scream. Her face was filled with fear, and soon, a fishy stench of urine gushed out from her.


    Ouyang Jin''s eyes were filled with contempt. With a casual wave of his hand, Senior Servant Bai fell into the lake.


    Strangely, Senior Servant Bai didn''t struggle at all. Other than the sound of falling into the water, there was no other sound in the darkness.


    Zhui Feng felt that he was no match for him, and did not dare to fight too hard. He carried the unconscious Shangguan Qian on his back and ran towards the main hall.


    But soon, he felt a strong wind blowing towards him. I can''t move my legs.


    He felt a sharp pain on his shoulder and was sent flying. Chasing Wind immediately flew two meters away as he spewed out a mouthful of blood.


    He lifted his head to look at the man holding Shangguan Qian in his arms. Under the moonlight, the man was like a ghost, his entire body exuding an evil aura.


    "You don''t deserve to touch her."


    It was just a few simple words, but they were filled with coldness. At that moment, Chasing Wind felt like he was falling down. He fell into the glacier.


    Puff ¡ª -


    He spat out another mouthful of blood and borrowed the strength of his sword to stand up. He didn''t run away, instead he glared fiercely at Ouyang Jin.


    There wasn''t any fear in his voice, nor was he frightened by Ouyang Jin''s imposing manner.


    "Put Shangguan Qian down!"

 C79

    Ouyang Jin''s purplish eyes flashed with a trace of surprise. The person in front of him knew martial arts, and had also just taken his attack. He knew that if he had really made a move, even if there were ten or a hundred of him like him, he would still not have been his match.


    Just then, he had the time to escape, but not only did he not escape, he actually came to beg for his help?


    Lowering his head to look at the unconscious Shangguan Qian, he unceremoniously reached out his hand and pinched her.


    She seemed to be in pain and frowned. However, she was still unconscious from the large amount of medication.


    Chasing Wind frowned, stood up and glared at him, then said in a deep voice, "Leave her to me!"


    "Show me what you''ve got." Ouyang Jin smiled mockingly as he tightly hugged the woman in his embrace, not intending to let go.


    A trace of blood dripped from the corner of Chasing Wind''s mouth. With a frown on his face, he raised his sword and rushed towards Ouyang Jin.


    In the darkness, Zhui Feng''s face changed when he felt something rushing towards him. When he realized that it was coming towards him, he quickly measured his body.


    However, he still could not dodge. The thing pierced his shoulder.


    Zhui Feng fell to the ground from the pain, only then did he notice that there was only one Liu Ye on his shoulder.


    If a single willow leaf was actually so powerful in his hands, then his martial arts must be even more profound and unfathomable.


    Thinking about this, Chasing Wind really started to retreat. The pain in his shoulder continued to excite him.


    Ouyang Jin quietly floated over, glancing at him with disdain, "You overestimate yourself."


    Inside the palace, Ouyang Jin was placing her on a soft couch. A cold light flashed in his long and narrow eyes as he furrowed his brows.


    He casually picked up a pill and placed it in her mouth, and in less than a quarter of an hour, Shangguan Qian sat up.


    Her cheeks were flushed red and her mouth was spicy. Shangguan Qian looked at him with a bitter face and asked in a low voice, "What did you feed me?"


    Ouyang Jin had a faint smile on his face as he looked at her. With a twinkle in his eyes, he picked up a cup of tea and passed it to her.


    She took a sip without a second thought, but the hot tea burned her tongue. Head, the spiciness was getting worse.


    "It''s scalded to death."


    Ouyang Jin raised his eyebrows and moved closer to her. "Do you want to stop spicy heat immediately?"


    She nodded furiously and looked at him expectantly.


    He smiled and pulled her head towards him, his cool lips pressing down menacingly.


    Shangguan Qian was stunned, he was totally at his mercy, not even resisting at all.


    After the kiss ended, Ouyang Jin grabbed her chin and observed her closely.


    "Still spicy?"


    Shangguan Qian''er was stunned, but he actually found out that it wasn''t spicy anymore. Just that, why did he feel like he was cheated by Ouyang Jin?


    "Didn''t I get beaten up by Senior Bai ¡­ Why are we here in your hall? " Shangguan Qian asked doubtfully.


    He had already told Chasing Wind to ask Senior Servant Bai to save her if she made a move.


    However, he had fainted. Why would he be by Ouyang Jin''s side after waking up?


    "Senior Servant Bai?" The one who wanted to kill you? " Ouyang Jin lightly spoke, but his gaze never left her face, "He is currently lying at the bottom of the lotus pond."


    "You saved me?" Shangguan Qing pursed her lips, a look of surprise in her eyes. "Honored Imperial Advisor, it is such a coincidence. Whenever I encounter a problem, you save me in time. Oh right, you''re the only one who saves me?"


    "There''s one more." Ouyang Jin stated in an indifferent tone, as though he didn''t want to chat any further.


    "What about him?"


    "He''s injured."


    Shangguan Qian Qian''s expression froze, and he immediately seemed to sense something. Chasing Wind was not bad, he was more than enough to deal with a Senior Servant Bai.


    But he was injured? This could only mean that Ouyang Jin had injured him.


    "I have to go. If I go back late, Li Fengyi will suspect me." Shangguan Qian stood up abruptly, but his whole body felt a little dizzy.


    His legs slanted and he fell directly onto the ground. Coincidentally, he fell into Ouyang Jin''s arms.


    Without waiting for her to struggle, Ouyang Jin''s arm had already trapped her.


    Warmth filled his ears. Confess''s voice, "Little Qian''Er, are you throwing yourself at me?"


    "I just drank. I''m dizzy." Black lines appeared on Shangguan Qian''s face. Since when did she throw herself into his arms?


    "Is that so?" He bit her ear and whispered, "Was I drunk, or was I drunk?"


    Her entire body stiffened. Hearing Ouyang Jin''s words, she didn''t know whether to laugh or to cry. She saw that he couldn''t wait to run far away. He had never been drunk before, and was often scared.


    "Cough cough, Imperial Advisor, if I had waited any longer, Li Fengyi would not have been able to find me."


    "Alright, I''ll let you go." He let go of her arm and pushed her away, but then pinched her waist in a naughty manner.


    Shangguan Qian looked back, only to see his face smiling like a fox.


    She clenched her fist and suppressed the anger in her heart. If she didn''t suppress it now, she would be the one to get out of control.


    "I''m leaving."


    She laughed dryly as she turned around and left in a hurry.


    Ouyang Jin looked at the woman who was about to leave in a hurry, and the smile in his eyes slowly spread.


    "Master, let Little Sheng handle such a small matter in the future. There''s no need to dirty this grandpa''s hands." A shrill voice came from outside the door, seemingly filled with dissatisfaction.


    Ouyang Jin didn''t pay any attention to him. His tone was calm and composed as he said, "I''m determined to care about her."


    "Because she is the medicine that this grandpa has been bitterly looking for all these years?"


    "Woosh ~ ~ ~"


    A teacup hit the spot where Little Sheng was. Little Sheng immediately dared not open his mouth, knowing that he had touched Ouyang Jin''s bottom line.


    It was just that this woman Shangguan Qian ¡­


    Shangguan Qian returned and sat down beside Li Fengyi. The singing and dancing continued, and the princes were in high spirits.


    "Better?" Li Fengyi asked with concern.


    She nodded, a blush on her face. She fainted. "I feel much better. I fell asleep against the edge of the flower bed. When I woke up, I was back in a hurry."


    "Is that so? Didn''t Senior Bai find you? " Li Fengyi asked in surprise. He had clearly seen Senior Servant Bai looking for her.


    Shangguan Qian was even more surprised. "Senior Servant Bai?" "I haven''t seen any. From the time I woke up to when I fell asleep, I haven''t seen Senior Servant Bai."


    "How could that be?" Li Fengyi knitted his brows, his expression was not very good, "Maybe I didn''t find you."


    "Feng Yi, you don''t believe me?" Shangguan Qian shui asked with an injured look, then looked at Chasing Wind who was standing behind Li Fengyi.


    Chasing Wind''s face was pale, as if he was indeed injured.


    "If you don''t believe me, you can ask Chasing Wind. Chasing Wind is by my side."


    Li Fengyi was even more surprised. He turned around and looked at Chasing Wind, "Really?"


    Zhui Feng looked deeply at Shangguan Qian, nodding in agreement, "Yes, Chasing Wind is afraid that there will be a thief who will harm the princess, so he has been guarding by her side the entire time."


    Li Fengyi trusted Chasing Wind very much, so he trusted Shangguan Qian.


    However, the palace was huge, so where could Senior Servant Bai go?


    Right at this moment, Li Qingying walked over and sat down beside Shangguan Qian without any hesitation.


    "Qian''er, I have a parrot at my place right now. Shall I send it over to you tomorrow?"


    Parrot...


    The corners of Shangguan Qian''s mouth twitched. If Ouyang Jin found out about this, who knows if this parrot would have been turned into a feather duster and given to her.


    In order to prevent this kind of thing from happening, it was better to just reject it.


    "I don''t like birds."


    "Then what do you like?" Li Qing Ying asked with a fawning smile.


    "Eighth brother, are we that poor?" Li Fengyi said in a deep voice.


    Li Qing Ying looked up at him and smiled. "I don''t know if your family is lacking or not, but I like to send you off, is that not okay?"


    "I don''t need it." Shangguan Qian immediately refused, subconsciously moving closer to Li Fengyi.


    Originally, she had talked a lot with Li Qingying, but now, in front of so many people, he was actually close to her, and in front of Li Fengyi at that.


    Li Qingying was really too unscrupulous.


    "Qian''Er, you''re hurting me too much." Li Qing Ying sighed and continued, "Princess Tu Ze didn''t fancy me. Third brother, can I visit your house from now on?"


    Li Fengyi''s face looked as if it was covered with a layer of frost, and he refused without the slightest hesitation, "No need."


    Li Qing Ying looked at Shangguan Qian, a strange smile on his face, but didn''t say anything else.


    The singing and dancing onstage was very interesting, and unintentionally, Shangguan Qian actually felt a silver light flash by.


    Her expression instantly froze. The silver light from before was ¡­


    Without hesitation, she ran out and stopped one of the dancers.


    The dancer was very close to the empress. With a flash of silver, a dagger appeared in her hand and she stabbed at the empress.


    However, before the knife could pierce through, it was stopped by someone.


    And because of this, it did not pierce the empress.


    Shangguan Qian gave a muffled groan and used his arm to block the sabre, while the princes, who were slow to notice, immediately subdued the dancers.


    In the blink of an eye, the entire palace was in chaos.


    The empress sat down on a chair, terrified. It took her a while to recover, but when she thought of the knife that was so close to her, she shuddered.


    If not for Shangguan Qian stopping her, the blade would have stabbed into her body. In the body.


    "Princess, how are you? Quickly go find the imperial physician! " The Queen looked at the blood on her arm and her heart skipped a beat.


    Shangguan Qian Bei gave a forced smile, looking at the wound on his arm, "Empress, this is just skin and flesh." As long as the empress is fine, I''ll be at ease. "


    Shangguan Qian''s knowledge of his progress and retreat was something that the empress liked, and immediately a look of appreciation appeared on her face. She could guess that Shangguan Qian was not a simple person.


    She was intelligent, but she did not put on airs. She rather admired it.


    The empress looked at the girls with a trace of viciousness on her face. "Push them into the prison and ask them who sent them!"


    "Yes sir!" The guards took the dancers away immediately.


    "Qian''Er, you''re injured now. You should stay in the palace to rest." The empress held her hand lovingly.


    Shangguan Qian Qian looked towards Li Fengyi, but did not say anything. In fact, it was Li Fengyi who understood what she meant.


    "Since Qian''Er is injured, you should stay in the palace. Tomorrow morning, Feng Yi will come to pick you up."


    "Alright." Shangguan Qian agreed immediately, frowning as he looked at the wound on his arm. It was not a very deep knife wound, but there was a lot of blood.


    Therefore, it seemed as if she had suffered a great deal of injury.


    "Ha, so Big Yan is so relaxed, he dares to let anyone in." Sen Ya laughed as she spoke, her tone extremely arrogant.


    The empress''s face turned ugly, but she pretended to be calm. "Princess Anya, it''s getting late. It''s better to rest early."


    "Yeah, it just so happens that I''m tired too." Yassen stretched his back and walked out with the Turkic general.


    The empress''s expression was extremely unsightly. If Sen Ya wasn''t a princess, even ten heads would be enough to behead her!


    "Qian''Er, is it painful to bleed so much?" Muhou, the imperial physician still hasn''t come yet? So slow. " Li Qing Ying asked worriedly.


    "It''s about time. Why don''t we go wait at the inner hall?" The Empress opened her mouth to speak, and she looked deeply at Li Qingying, feeling that his concern for Shangguan Qian was too much.


    "Qian''er will follow the empress''s arrangements."


    "I''ll go too." Li Qingying quickly said, ignoring the gazes of the others as he walked forward with the intention of helping Shangguan Qian up.

 C80

    Although the empress sensed that something was wrong with Li Qingying, she did not say it directly and entered the inner hall together.


    The wounds on Shangguan Qian''s arm were shocking, it was terrifying to look at.


    "Why didn''t you tell me when you saw the dancer pull out her dagger? "Idiot." Li Qing Ying said from the side.


    Shangguan Qian''s brow furrowed, looking at the empress from time to time, afraid that the empress would notice.


    The empress stood aside, her face pale from fright.


    Very quickly, Xue Xuan walked in with the medicine chest on his back, nodding towards the empress before walking towards Shangguan Qian.


    The empress looked at Li Qingying without batting an eye and said in a low voice, "Come with me."


    Li Qingying was stunned for a moment. He wanted to refuse, but seeing the empress''s unsightly expression, he followed the empress out of the inner hall.


    "Queen Mother, what''s the matter?"


    The empress looked at him coolly and asked in a low voice, "What''s the matter with you?" "Don''t you know that Shangguan Qian is going to marry Li Fengyi?"


    "I know." Li Qingying calmly said, "I just want to be good to her, so what?"


    "Old Eighth, you''re crazy!" The empress shook her head sadly. "Go home!" If they don''t spread out, the effect would be bad. "


    "Muhou, I didn''t do anything to her. How could it affect her?" Li Qingying scratched his head and said in a distressed tone.


    The empress''s face tensed up as she asked, "Nothing happened?" What else do you want? "


    After Li Qingying received his lesson, he didn''t dare to say more, "Then I''ll go back."


    As the Queen watched the Eighth Prince leave, her face turned extremely ugly. She had not expected Shangguan Qian to be so capable, to have managed to confuse Old Eighth.


    In the inner hall, Shangguan Qian pursed his lips and looked at Xue Xuan, saying in a low voice, "Why is it you again?"


    "You don''t seem to want to see me?" Xue Xuan curled his lips and simply stopped the bleeding.


    "Indeed, I''m not very willing." Shangguan Qian''er pursed her lips, she had better not interact with Xue Xuan as much as possible.


    "The wound is not deep." Xue Xuan pursed his lips and said in a low voice, "I heard that you were injured in order to block an assassin for the empress."


    "Right." At that time, she had indeed charged over without thinking too much into it. As for the results, she did not have any qualms.


    However, she believed that after this incident, she would be able to get closer to the empress.


    That was what she wanted.


    The imperial concubine had already begun to deal with her, so she had to choose a greater backer.


    So no matter how serious the injury, she would not regret it.


    "Doctor Xue, how is it?" The empress walked in and asked worriedly.


    After all, Shangguan Qian had saved her life, and that was a favor.


    "The princess'' wound is very deep. I''m afraid there will be scars on her arm in the future." Imperial Physician Xue sighed, looking at Shangguan Qian with regret in his voice. "This woman has a scar on her hand, I wonder if Third Prince will mind."


    Of course, the empress took Imperial Physician Xue''s words seriously, the empress naturally knew that women cared about scars. Such a mark really did owe Shangguan Qian a great favor.


    Shangguan Qian Ling''s eyes were glistening with tears as he bit his lips and said softly: "Qian''Er is fine, it''s just a scar, I''ll cover it with my clothes."


    After he finished speaking, he gratefully glanced at Xue Xuan. This guy was very useful at critical moments.


    "The Princess''s magnanimity and open-mindedness makes me admire her. Coupled with the fact that I''m willing to sacrifice my life to save the Queen, it''s sufficient to show that the Princess is a good woman who does not care about her own safety." Xue Xuan smiled as he praised.


    These words also deeply reminded the Empress, and the gratitude she felt towards Shangguan Qian''er increased.


    Thinking about it, if it were not for Shangguan Qian, he would still be lying on the bed right now. Maybe it was her.


    "Imperial Physician Xue, if you put it that way, I really feel embarrassed."


    "It''s getting late. Empress, Princess should rest early. I will take my leave."


    The Empress nodded, then looked at Guan Qian, "Dong Mei, you stay in the inner hall to wait upon the princess."


    "Yes."


    At night ¡ª


    Shangguan Qian was no stranger to this Inner Palace. In her previous life, she had often stayed here to accompany Li Fengyi.


    However, now that he had suddenly come to live in this life, he felt somewhat regretful in his heart.


    Dong Mei stood guard outside. Suddenly, a soft sound rang out from the window.


    Before he could react, he felt suppressed. Beneath him.


    A strong fragrance wafted down. She looked over and saw a face with peerless beauty.


    "Why are you here? There''s someone else standing guard outside. " Shangguan Qian asked worriedly. If Dong Mei found out that she was with the Imperial Advisor, what would happen?


    "Since I dared to come in, I naturally made preparations for everything." Ouyang Jin leaned against her side, his hands nimbly digging into her undergarment.


    He pinched her wantonly, not forgetting to tease, "She''s too young."


    Shangguan Qian''s face flushed red all of a sudden, he grabbed hold of it and swam in his undergarment. The hand that left.


    Gritting his teeth, he said, "Scram!"


    "You don''t like it?" He pressed his body close to hers. Body, warm breath on her neck.


    Shangguan Qian only felt a slight itch, twisting around and down his body, before he finally said in a low voice, "Ouyang Jin, I need to rest!"


    "Okay, let''s rest together." His hand moved wantonly over her body. He left without any hesitation.


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help turning over, looking at the man who had the smile of a fox on his face.


    "This is the inner palace. Have you gone mad? "Get out!"


    What if I don''t go out? What do you want? " He squinted his eyes and smiled, but there was a deep warmth in his eyes. "Concealed.


    "I ¡­" I was shouting! " Shangguan Qian pushed at his chest, his little face swollen like an apple.


    Ouyang Jin approached her, his lips carelessly brushing past her cheek as he calmly asked, "What are you shouting for?" Did you call me molester? Little Qian''Er, do you think you can afford to bet, or should I? "


    Of course, Shangguan Qian knew the meaning behind his words. He was the Imperial Advisor of Great Yan, and even if someone found out, he did not mind.


    This was because his reputation was long gone, so why would he care about adding another name?


    However, she was different. She was the princess of a large family that Li Fengyi had yet to marry. If news of this were to be exposed, her only fate would be to be sent back to a large family and be shamed for the rest of her life.


    Actually, Shangguan Qian had just been scaring him, shouting at him? She didn''t have the guts to do that.


    Lying in the same bed with Ouyang Jin. Going up was really awkward, and also very uncomfortable.


    "I can''t gamble." Shangguan Qian replied honestly, pursing his lips and looking at him.


    "Ha ~" Ouyang Jin laughed lightly as he pulled her back into his arms.


    The warm yet familiar fragrance assaulted her senses, causing her to feel a little hot.


    His hands were like a huge stove as they continuously roamed around her body. Let''s go.


    Strangely, however, she grew sleepy and closed her eyes.


    Ouyang Jin looked at Shangguan Qian who was sleeping soundly, a faint smile on his face as he said in a low voice, "Little rascal, you clearly know that you can''t resist, but you still try to be brave."


    He then lowered his head to examine her wounds. After confirming that it was only a light injury, he heaved a sigh of relief.


    However, he actually dared to hurt one of his men! He was truly courting death.


    In the morning, Shangguan Qian stretched comfortably, but he felt something was wrong. When he sat up abruptly, he realized that his undergarment was hanging loose and cool on his body.


    Damn Ouyang Jin! He cursed in his heart and quickly put on his clothes before letting out a sigh of relief.


    It was just that he had slept soundly last night. He had previously slept soundly. He would have nightmares and a tired heart, but he had slept through the night.


    "Princess, the empress invites you to dine at the Tzu Ning Palace."


    Shangguan Qian nodded, tidied himself up briefly, and then followed Dong Mei to the Palace of Tzu Ning.


    Inside the palace, it was not luxurious. It was plain and simple everywhere.


    The Queen leaned against the soft couch. Beside her, a censer was steaming and the room was emitting a faint fragrance.


    "Qian''Er greets the empress."


    The empress raised an eyebrow as she sized her up. She felt her eyes brighten up, as if she had seen too many layers of makeup and makeup done in the palace. Now that she couldn''t put on any makeup, she felt rather comfortable looking at it.


    "Qian''er, no need to be so polite."


    Only then did Shangguan Qian stand up, smiling faintly at the empress in a generous manner.


    "Dong Mei, sit." The empress smiled as she spoke, looking at her with a hint of deep meaning in her eyes.


    "Thank you, esteemed empress."


    "Qian''Er, it was all thanks to you saving me yesterday. Otherwise, I wouldn''t have known what would have happened. I''ve been the queen for ten years, but this is the first time I''ve seen something like this." The empress sighed, her heart still throbbing with fear.


    "This is what Qian''Er should do."


    "There''s nothing in this world that shouldn''t be done. It''s the truth that you saved me." The empress''s eyebrows shot up as she spoke with an imposing tone, "I only have two princes in my life without a daughter. How about I adopt you as my goddaughter today?"


    Shangguan Qian Qian was obviously rather flattered when he heard this, saying in a low voice: "Qian''er, what ability do you have?"


    "Qian''er is a well-behaved, sensible girl, which suits my interests very well. Qian''er, don''t shirk from me."


    Shangguan Qian Bei stood up, tears brimming in his eyes as he knelt in front of the Empress.


    "Qian''er thanks mother."


    The Queen nodded, looking at Shangguan Qian in front of her. She did not pretend to be fake, but that was not bad. Furthermore, she had saved her yesterday, and she should have been rewarded, but she felt that the reward was too perfunctory.


    It was a good way to be considered a goddaughter, let alone a person who was close to her.


    "Get up." The empress held her hand with a smile, taking the injured jade green bracelet and placing it on her wrist. "This bracelet has followed me for many years, and now I''m giving it to you as a gift."


    "How can Qian''Er handle it?" Shangguan Qian quickly took off his bracelet.


    "Don''t pick it. I''ve always valued fate. I like Qian''Er very much."


    Only then did Shangguan Qian accept the bracelet.


    "Qian''Er, you have a good relationship with Old Eighth?" The Queen changed the subject and asked.


    Shangguan Qian Qian raised his head and gave the empress a deep look, the empress really did give her another slap, she had just taken her as his goddaughter, and now he was mentioning Li Qingying''s matter.


    It was obvious that Li Qingying had been overly concerned with her last night and had already attracted the empress''s attention.


    "Qian''Er and the eighth prince met by chance, so they didn''t have much interaction."


    The empress gave her a deep look, knowing exactly what was going on.


    However, she could not just sit by and watch as Ol ''Eight fell into Shangguan Qian''s trap.


    Besides, she wanted to kill Ol ''Eight in time. Judging from Shangguan Qian''s words, she obviously did not think much of Ol'' Eight.


    "So that''s how it is. Eighth Bro is such a prankster, please don''t take him seriously, Qian Chao."


    "I won''t." Shangguan Qian Qian quickly replied. She had never wanted to get close to Li Qing Ying, as Li Qing Ying was the type of person she could hide from.


    "That''s good. After all, Qian''Er is the third prince''s fianc¨¦e. Don''t let others know that you''ve made a name for yourself." The Queen came to her senses.


    Shangguan Qian''er naturally understood, nodding his head heavily as he said: "Qian''er will keep his distance from the eighth prince in the future."


    "Good boy."


    Just then, a light blue dressed Li Qing Ying walked in.


    "Qian''Er, how are you doing?" Is the wound still painful? "


    The first thing the eighth prince did upon entering the palace was to inquire about Shangguan Qian''s matters, and he totally did not notice the Empress at the side, his face changing dramatically.


    "Old Eighth only has Qian''Er in his eyes?" have you forgotten about me, the Queen Mother? "


    Li Qingying laughed as he walked to the empress''s side and hugged her shoulders. "Imperial Mother, what are you saying? How could Old Eighth not have a mother in his eyes?"


    "You just came in and you keep asking Qian''Er. I think you have already forgotten about me." The empress pushed at his shoulder, her tone clearly tinged with complaint.


    On the side, Shangguan Qian burst out in laughter, "The eighth prince and Imperial Mother are on good terms."


    Hearing her words, Li Qing Ying couldn''t help but be stunned, "Qian''Er, why do you call me ''mother''?"

 C81

    Shangguan Qian''er smiled faintly and said: "Mother has taken Qian''er as her goddaughter."


    Li Qingying''s expression froze as he stared deeply at the Queen. He seemed to have realized something, but he didn''t say anything.


    "Qian''Er is so obedient. I still feel like I haven''t met Qian''Er before." The empress smiled warmly.


    However, Li Qingying seemed to have lost all his spirit, just like an eggplant.


    At this moment, a eunuch walked in from outside and reported, "Esteemed Empress, a corpse floated up from the lotus pond."


    "What?" Have you found out who it is? "


    "It seems to be the Third Prince''s Mansion''s mama."


    Shangguan Qian''s expression changed as he hurriedly said, "Don''t tell me it''s Senior Servant Bai?" "Imperial Mother, I need to go and confirm with you."


    "Since you are from the Third Prince''s Mansion, you should go take a look." The empress spoke up.


    Shangguan Qian followed the young eunuch to the lotus pond, looking at the familiar clothes, he was sure it was Senior Servant Bai.


    However, her entire body was swollen and her face couldn''t be seen clearly.


    "He must have slipped and fell off the bridge." A nearby eunuch spoke out.


    Shangguan Qian furrowed his brow, a hint of chill on his face as he thought about what had happened yesterday.


    It was a good thing that Chasing Wind had testified yesterday. Otherwise, Li Fengyi would have suspected her.


    "Qian''Er, is she really the Senior Servant of the Third Prince''s Mansion?"


    Li Qingying''s voice came from behind him. He couldn''t help but turn around and glance at him. "It''s Senior Servant Bai."


    Li Qing Ying''s face was tense. He was no longer as sloppy as before. He actually looked a bit uncomfortable.


    "Since he''s dead, let''s send him back to the Third Prince''s Mansion. Follow me." Li Qing Ying turned and left.


    Looking at his retreating back, Shangguan Qian hesitated for a moment before following him.


    In a small corner of the lotus pond, Li Qingying was frowning as if he was thinking about something.


    "Eighth Prince, what do you have to say to Qian''Er? In a while, Feng Zhizi will come to take me home. "


    Shangguan Qian had guessed what he was about to say, so he brought up Li Fengyi first.


    Li Qingying frowned with a hint of anger between his brows. He reached out to pull her over and pulled his into his embrace, "Shangguan Qian, why did muhou accept you as his goddaughter?"


    "Little Jun, I don''t know. Eighth Prince, please behave yourself." She pushed at him with a frown, but he held his tighter.


    Li Qingying seemed to be a carefree person, but his mind wasn''t like this. It was clear that she had guessed something.


    "Shangguan Qian, can you not marry Li Fengyi?"


    He frowned like a stubborn child who hadn''t gotten his hands on sugar.


    Shangguan Qian looked at him calmly, saying coldly: "No."


    Saying so, he pushed his hands away and turned around to leave. However, he soon felt a surge of warmth behind him, and he was already holding on to it.


    "Eighth prince, let me go!"


    Li Qing Ying hugged her tightly, but he didn''t notice that his arm was pressed against her wound.


    She sucked in a breath of cold air in pain and struggled fiercely, but what she got in return was even greater pain.


    Soon, blood began to seep out from the bandaged area.


    "Shangguan Qian, I want you to be my imperial concubine, don''t marry Li Fengyi, marry me."


    "Let go of me!" Shangguan Qian''s voice was hoarse as he said in a low voice, "My wound ¡­"


    "Let her go!" With a low roar, Li Fengyi suddenly appeared in front of the two of them. He pushed away Li Qingying and pulled her into his embrace.


    "Li Fengyi!" Li Qing Ying laughed mockingly, then looked towards Shangguan Qian''er and said in a deep voice, "Qian''Er, since you haven''t married him yet, I have a chance."


    With that, he turned around and left.


    Shangguan Qian''s arm was about to go numb from the pain. He said with a mournful face, "My wound ¡­"


    Li Fengyi''s face darkened. Only now did he notice that her wounds had been reopened. He spoke up nervously, "That damnable Li Qingying, Qian''er, let''s go find the imperial physician."


    After re-bandaging the wound, Shangguan Qian felt that Li Fengyi was sulking.


    His face had been gloomy the entire time, and he did not speak. It was unknown just what he was thinking.


    "Feng Yi." Shangguan Qian held his hand and said hoarsely, "Senior Bai, she ¡­"


    "I already know." Li Fengyi sighed. "I''ve checked. There aren''t any injuries on Senior Servant Bai''s body. He must have fallen off the bridge and drowned to death."


    "It''s all my fault. If I hadn''t taken a walk after drinking, Senior Servant Bai wouldn''t have done so." Shangguan Qian squeezed out two tears, saying sorrowfully.


    Li Fengyi consoled her by holding her in his arms, "It''s none of your business."


    Although that was what he said, deep down, he still felt a sense of disgust. Li Qingying had actually hugged Shangguan Qian, and was even declaring war on him!


    If he wanted to snatch Shangguan Qian from him, he would have to let him go. It seemed that he had to get rid of Li Qing Ying and save him from blocking his way.


    Li Fengyi followed Shangguan Qian to bid farewell to the empress, then sat in a luxurious carriage that the empress had specially sent back to the mansion.


    It was not often that the Empress thought of him as her goddaughter, and Shangguan Qian''s ability to do so was out of the Consort''s expectations.


    Peace Garden ¨C


    The imperial concubine sat calmly on a chair, looking at the corpse of Senior Servant Bai in the center of the room, and said solemnly, "What a good Shangguan Qian!"


    "Wan-Er, don''t worry." Butler Li hastened to comfort her, "Shangguan Qian is just a foreign princess who came to Great Yan from abroad. Normally, there wouldn''t be any influence in Great Yan, but she was safe and sound during this banquet."


    "But since Senior Servant Bai died miserably, there''s only one explanation."


    "What explanation?" The imperial concubine asked with a cold expression.


    "Someone is secretly helping Shangguan Qian!" Housekeeper Li''s expression was grave. "This time she''s gotten the empress''s favor again. If we don''t make a move now, we won''t have another chance."


    "Empress? However, it was exactly because Little Foot had blocked a blade for her that he had accepted her as his goddaughter. How could she care about Shangguan Qian? " The imperial concubine''s expression was ferocious, her eyes filled with viciousness.


    "Since you can''t come out in the open, then come out in the dark." Butler Li''s face became gloomy.


    Third Prince''s Mansion ¨C


    Shangguan Qian let Li Fengyi help him off the carriage, and before he could even enter the mansion, a woman blocked his path.


    "Third Prince." Sen Ya looked at Li Fengyi with eyes full of love.


    Li Fengyi seemed to be slightly disgusted as he asked in a low voice, "Why is Princess Sen Ya here?"


    "I was waiting for you, didn''t the empress say yesterday that she wanted us to interact more? So I came. " Sen Ya giggled, "Your name is Shangguan Qian, right? "Move aside."


    Shangguan Qian Qian gave her a seat with a smile, and she couldn''t help but sigh in her heart. Originally, there was already a Li Dancheng in the house, but now there was another Sen Ya. This was truly too noisy.


    "Princess Sen Ya, how many times have I told you? I won''t marry you!" Li Fengyi shook off her arm and walked towards Shangguan Qian.


    Annoyed, Sen Ya pouted and hurriedly chased after him. "We can slowly cultivate our relationship. Maybe one day you will find that I am better than her."


    "Not interested."


    "Big brother Yi, you''re back." A loud female voice rang out, and soon after, Li Dancheng appeared, wearing a light blue dress.


    "Who is she?" Sen Ya asked with a confused expression. When she saw Li Danyeng''s limping feet, she laughed out loud, "So she was a cripple."


    The word Li Danyeng dreaded the most was Cripple, and no one in the mansion dared to say it behind her back. This unknown woman actually dared to speak without restraint. Truly deserved death!


    "Damned girl. You actually dare to call me a cripple!" Li Danyeng roared and pounced towards her.


    Sen Ya nimbly dodged the attack. The smile on her face deepened. "Idiot, you''re a cripple. How could you outrun me?"


    "Damned bitch, I''m going to kill you!" Li Danyeng roared in anger.


    Shangguan Qian Qian looked at the two noisy women and the corners of his mouth twitched as he looked towards Li Fengyi.


    "Feng Yi, I''m tired. I''ll go back first."


    "Qian''Er, this Princess Sen Ya ¡­" Li Fengyi''s expression was somewhat ugly and he wanted to explain.


    Shangguan Qian shrugged as if he did not care, "Sen Ya''s personality is similar to Dan Feng, I am already used to it."


    Finishing his words, Li Fengyi smiled lightly, turned around and left.


    On the other side, Li Danyeng and Sen Ya were at loggerheads and no one was willing to let each other go.


    Li Fengyi glanced at them, his brows furrowed, sighed, and walked towards the Peace Garden.


    As soon as he walked in, he saw Senior Servant Bai''s corpse placed in the middle of the room and couldn''t help but sigh.


    "Mufei ¡­"


    "Feng Yi, tell me, what exactly happened yesterday?" asked the imperial concubine in a low voice.


    Li Fengyi narrated the entire process in detail, and in the end, he couldn''t help but speak up. "Chasing Wind has always been by Qian''Er''s side, so I didn''t see Senior Bai."


    When the imperial concubine heard this, she sneered with a sharp tone, "How do you know that Chasing Wind isn''t lying?"


    Li Fengyi frowned and explained, "Zhui Feng is my man, I know him, he won''t lie."


    "Poor Senior Servant Bai. She spent her entire life serving the estate, but in the end, something like this happened." The imperial concubine sighed and said with a sigh.


    "Mufei, Senior Servant Bai was just an accident. Feng Yi will bury Senior Servant Bai deeply."


    "Forget it, forget it. He''s already dead. What''s the use of talking about it?"


    "Mufei, don''t be sad too."


    "Aunt!" Look at this damned girl who tore my new clothes! " Li Danyeng''s unhappy voice came from outside.


    Soon, two figures walked in at the same time, and the one that followed behind Li Danyeng was surprisingly Sen Ya.


    The two of them were in a sorry state. It was obvious that they had fought intensely.


    "You are the third prince''s mother? Then quickly order him to marry me! " Sen Ya boldly said.


    "Why are you so shameless, woman? Even if you beg Big Brother Yi, Big Brother Yi won''t marry you!" Li Danyeng angrily retorted.


    Sen Ya did not show any weakness. "Why?" So what if I let the Third Prince marry me? If you don''t want to marry me, could it be that I will marry you? "


    What she said was straightforward, but it made the usually daring Li Danyeng''s face turn red. She angrily glared at Sen Ya, then coldly snorted and quickly ran away.


    "Third Prince, isn''t she your cousin? You don''t like you, do you? " Sen Ya asked with a surprised look on her face.


    And her words made the imperial concubine hear. Li Danyeng''s actions just now were indeed very similar to a little girl who was in love.


    She couldn''t really be fond of running away from the upper hand, right? How could this be allowed?


    Thinking of this, her expression slightly changed. It seemed that she would have to ask Dan Feng about it when she had time.


    "Princess Sen Ya, I''ve said it very clearly. I won''t marry you. If you like the crown prince, you can go and ask the crown prince to marry you." Li Fengyi said in a deep voice.


    "So you are the Turkic princess, Sen Ya?" The imperial concubine looked at Sen Ya and her eyes lit up as she asked with a smile.


    "Yeah."


    "Princess Sen Ya is truly beautiful. Since we''ve arrived at the mansion, let''s have lunch together." The imperial concubine smiled as she spoke.


    When Li Fengyi heard this, his brows wrinkled. In his heart, he was wondering, what does mufei mean? And he still wanted to leave Sen Ya to eat at the mansion?


    Then where did he put Shangguan Qian?


    He had never planned on doing anything with Sen Ya in the first place, and now that he had so many more fundamentals with Sen Ya, he was truly afraid that Shangguan Qian would be unhappy.

 C82

    In the pavilion in the backyard, Li Danyeng sat on a stone bench, her face red. The dizziness had not yet subsided.


    When Sen Ya said those words earlier, she really felt as if her heart had been stabbed.


    "Princess, I heard that esteemed imperial concubine wanted to keep that princess for her meal." Li Danyeng''s personal maid, Xiao Yu, said.


    Li Danyeng''s expression immediately changed, and she said in a low voice, "How is this possible?" "Why would Aunt keep her at home for dinner?"


    "That''s right, who knows what esteemed imperial concubine is thinking. She clearly knew that Princess Sen Ya was here for the third prince, but she even set up a banquet." Xiao Yu grumbled in indignation.


    Li Danyeng''s expression became even uglier. Xiao Yu was right. Sen Ya was here for Brother Yi, she couldn''t let her eat here.


    "I''ll go find the concubine and chase Sen Ya out!"


    At the Peace Garden, Li Danyeng angrily ran over just in time to see the imperial concubine speak to Sen Ya. The two of them were talking and laughing; it seemed that the imperial concubine really liked this Sen Ya.


    "Aunt!" Li Danyeng angrily shouted and walked in with big steps.


    "Danfeng, what''s wrong?" The imperial concubine asked in a low voice. She had been together with Li Danyeng for so many years, how could she not know her temper? It was probably because she knew Princess Anya was going to stay and eat here that she became angry.


    "Why did you keep her at home to eat?" Li Danyeng pointed at Sen Ya with a huff and asked.


    "So what if you let me eat? The esteemed imperial concubine had asked me to stay for a meal because she liked me and wanted me to marry the third prince. You''re not happy? " Sen Ya teased.


    Li Danyeng''s expression changed again as her eyes turned completely red, "I won''t allow it!" Aunt, I don''t want to see her. I don''t like her.


    She shouted loudly like a lunatic, wanting nothing more than to throw Sen Ya out.


    "Pa ~ ~ ~"


    A slap sounded out, and Senior Concubine seemed to have used all her strength, her palm was even going numb. "Danfeng, you''ve done it! Princess Sen Ya is a guest. Is your nonsense a form of hospitality? "


    Li Danyeng was struck dumb. Her entire body seemed to have been struck dumb, and the left side of her face began to ache.


    "Aunt, you actually hit me." She couldn''t believe that the imperial concubine would hit her for the sake of an insignificant person.


    But how could she know that this Sen Ya wasn''t so insignificant in the eyes of Consort Ji?


    "The way that the Consort handled it impressed Sen Ya quite a bit." Sen Ya looked at Li Dancheng with a smug expression. She didn''t even try to conceal her mockery.


    Li Danyeng''s face turned even paler from her anger. She fiercely glared at the imperial concubine and angrily roared, "I know you hated me since a long time ago. Then I''ll go home tomorrow!"


    After she finished yelling, she angrily ran away. She then looked at Li Danyeng with a trace of sadness in her eyes before sighing.


    "Lunch still needs some time, take the princess to rest."


    Sen Ya stood up. "There''s no need, I''ll go find the third prince."


    After which, he quickly ran out.


    The Imperial Consort looked at Sen Ya and felt even more troubled. If there was any other way, she wouldn''t do this.


    "Wan''er."


    The imperial concubine rubbed her forehead, her eyes filled with pain. "Yurang, do you think I did the right thing?"


    "Yes, yes, yes. But that girl, Dan Feng ¡­" Butler Li sighed and rubbed her forehead.


    "Forget it, it''s fine if the phoenix returns. During this period of time, the house is destined to be in chaos, but Senya ¡­"


    The imperial concubine opened her eyes, a trace of chilliness in them. "It''s the same if we kill Shangguan Qian and let Feng Yi marry Sen Ya. In any case, Sen Ya is interested in Feng Yi."


    Butler Li nodded, "Alright, I will arrange it as soon as possible."


    On a small path in the back garden, Sen Ya was walking with a confused look on her face as she looked around.


    The young maid had clearly said that the third prince was in the study and told her to walk along this path. However, she hadn''t seen the third prince at all.


    Frowning, she continued to walk forward. Inside the pavilion, she saw a familiar person sitting there.


    Her face was calm as she looked at the lake, her pink skirt fluttering in the wind.


    The scene was especially quiet, and no one had the heart to ruin it.


    "Shangguan Qian." Sen Ya shouted loudly and ran towards the pavilion while giggling.


    "Princess Sen Ya? Princess, what is she doing here? " The red tassel asked cautiously, looking at Sen Ya as if she was looking at an enemy.


    "Perhaps he won''t be able to find the Third Prince." Cui Zhu said indifferently, then lowered her head to pour some tea.


    Sen Ya ran over and sat opposite her. She picked up the tea cup and started drinking it. "It''s so hot that it kills me!"


    "The third prince isn''t here." Shangguan Qian''er said coldly, also lifting his teacup and taking a sip.


    The news of the imperial concubine having a meal at the mansion had already spread throughout the estate a moment ago.


    Shangguan Qian had instantly become the most pitiful person in the household, and before he had even taken his place as main wife, he had been overtaken by someone from behind.


    However, Shangguan Qian was not thinking about that. Since Consort Ji wanted to approach Sen Ya and express her goodwill towards her, that meant that she was scheming against her.


    In any case, there was already Sen Ya who was helping Li Fengyi. She was unnecessary and only had one ending left, and that was ¡ª death.


    It looked like Senior Servant Bai''s case had become a trigger for Imperial Consort Ji Ru to make the decision to kill her.


    If she wanted to harm her, she would make her imperial concubine suffer so much that she would rather die.


    "Why do I keep looking for him? Shangguan Qian, esteemed imperial concubine likes me so much now, it seems you have an awkward position in the house." Sen Ya said casually.


    "Hai, why are you talking like that?"


    "Hong Ying, don''t be rude." Shangguan Qian Shan said passively, lifting his eyes to look at her, a faint smile on his face. "Sen Ya, since you are not here for Li Fengyi, why are you here?"


    These words of hers had a double truth, Sen Ya''s expression froze as she stared deeply at her, her eyes seemed to be able to see through everything, her thoughts were all seen through by Shangguan Qian in one fell swoop.


    Shangguan Qian Bei raised his teacup and continued drinking his tea, his tone calm, "Why did Sen Ya come here has nothing to do with me, and I just want to stay here peacefully, there is no conflict between us."


    "That''s for the best." Sen Ya stared at her for a while with her deep and beautiful eyes.


    At this moment, a young maid ran over. "Princess Sen Ya, the esteemed imperial concubine would like to invite you over for a meal."


    "Since you''re going to eat, come with me." Sen Ya looked at Shangguan Qian and said.


    Shangguan Qian Shan raised his brow, a faint smile on his face as he said: "Alright."


    The maidservant who had come to call on Sen Ya for a meal looked deeply at Shangguan Qian, guessing in her heart that the imperial concubine would not call her there, and she wondered how awkward it would be for her to go over like this.


    The two walked into the Garden of Peace side by side. Li Fengyi had long since arrived at the Garden of Peace. When he saw the two appear together, a trace of surprise appeared on his face.


    The imperial concubine only glanced at the two of them for a moment before she smiled at Sen Ya.


    "Princess Sen Ya, come here." The imperial concubine passionately gestured for Sen Ya to sit beside Li Fengyi, and directly put Shangguan Qian on the side.


    Even Li Fengyi felt that something was wrong. "Qian''Er, sit here."


    Shangguan Qian''er sat down gracefully, his expression as normal as usual, as if he had not seen the difference in treatment between the two.


    "Have your meal."


    With her sharp eyes, Sen Ya saw that there was no bowl of food beside Shangguan Qian''er, and she asked loudly, "Qian''er doesn''t have a bowl, how do we eat?"


    Her voice was loud, causing the surrounding maidservants to laugh out loud.


    The scene became awkward for a moment. The imperial concubine frowned and cursed the servant girl beside her in a low voice, "How do you do things? He didn''t even get enough bowls. Did he want Princess Sen Ya to come to his residence to see a joke? Get a bowl! "


    "Yes." The maidservant did not mind the scolding, and instead looked deeply at Shangguan Qian with mockery in his eyes.


    "It seems that Imperial Concubine didn''t expect Qian''Er to come." Shangguan Qian''s tone was calm, without much dissatisfaction.


    "Qian''Er, it was just a maid''s carelessness, don''t mind it." Li Fengyi softly explained.


    "Qian''Er and the Third Prince aren''t married yet, right? How could the maidservants in this mansion be so arrogant? And if they do marry, what will happen? " Sen Ya bluntly said, "How about I let Third Prince stay with me while I look for another good husband?"


    Although he had experienced Sen Ya''s bold words in the palace, Li Fengyi never thought that she would really dare to say anything.


    However, this woman was too bold. She would only make men avoid her, and Li Fengyi was like this.


    "Princess Sen Ya is a straightforward person. However, the mansion treats Qian Chao quite well. If you don''t believe me, you can ask Qian Chao." The imperial concubine tried to smooth things over, but her expression was exceptionally unsightly.


    "Your Consort is naturally right." Shangguan Qian replied, his words were like a greeting. Consort He, but the other meaning was more like being oppressed by Consort Jing, not daring to say a single word of complaint.


    "Have your meal." Li Fengyi lowered his face and spoke with a deep voice.


    "Sen Ya, I heard that you came to the Great Yan Dynasty to choose a prince for your marriage? "It''s a pity that Feng Yi already has a daughter." The Consort sighed, as if in regret.


    "Aren''t they still unmarried?" "I have already made it clear in the palace that as long as the third prince is willing, I would rather be a child."


    Li Fengyi put down his chopsticks with a bang, his expression ugly. "I''m not willing."


    After which, he abruptly stood up and walked outside.


    "This little brat!" The imperial concubine sighed, "Sen Ya, don''t mind it."


    "I''m fine." There was a pleased smile on Sen Ya''s face as she looked at Shangguan Qian at the side. Since she had already said this much, she did not believe that Shangguan Qian would not express herself.


    As expected, Shangguan Qian also put down his bowl, but his expression was calm and did not change much.


    "Imperial Consort, do you look down on me?"


    "Qian''Er, what are you saying?" The imperial concubine raised an eyebrow, her sickly face carrying a trace of malice. "Since ancient times, it''s normal for men to have three wives and four concubines. Is it possible that Qian''Er wants Feng Zhizi to be alone with you all her life?"


    "Qian''Er is not a tyrannical woman. It''s just that we aren''t married yet. May I be the concubine to choose a secondary concubine for Feng Yi? Is that appropriate?" Shangguan Qian''er raised her brow, her voice growing colder as she said: "Although I am not as good as Big Yan, I am not as good as anyone else. If Consort doesn''t believe me, I can give it a try."


    As she watched Shangguan Qian fly away, a trace of viciousness appeared on Imperial Consort Ji''s face.


    As soon as Shangguan Qian walked out, he saw Li Fengyi standing in the courtyard. Her expression changed, and he quickly walked past him.


    Li Fengyi followed behind her and finally could not help but grab her wrist.


    "Qian''Er, are you angry?"


    Shangguan Qian''er looked at him grudgingly, shaking his head as he said: "No, I don''t."


    "Since there''s no reason why you shouldn''t speak to me?" Li Fengyi asked, "Are you angry at that Sen Ya?"


    "It has nothing to do with Sen Ya."


    Originally, it had nothing to do with Sen Ya. Sen Ya''s appearance was just a reassurance to the consort. With Sen Ya, the consort would not hesitate to eliminate her.


    "Qian''Er, mufei didn''t intentionally go against anyone. She was just being polite to Sen Ya. After all, she came to the mansion as a guest." Li Fengyi explained earnestly.


    Shangguan Qian sneered coldly, what Consort Ji meant by that, anyone with a discerning eye would be able to see it clearly.


    "There''s no need for Feng Yi to explain." She turned her face away and wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes. "Perhaps Qian''Er was useless to Feng Yi, which caused Senior Concubine to feel that Qian''Er was an eyesore."

 C83

    Shangguan Qian''s words also caused Li Fengyi to be taken aback. He thought of how the imperial concubine had indeed targeted her, could it be just because of Sen Ya?


    Sen Ya had just arrived at the Great Yan Mountain a few days ago. Her bold style really did not know why the Consort was so good to her.


    She did not hesitate to offend Shangguan Qian. What was she thinking?


    Li Fengyi''s brows tightly knitted together. He then looked towards the woman beside him and hugged her, "Qian''Er, maybe it''s just a misunderstanding."


    "Since it''s a misunderstanding, then Qian''Er has nothing to say." Shangguan Qian pushed his hand away and left with large strides.


    Li Fengyi looked at her back in distress, his heart was agitated to the extreme. A sense of elegance seemed to have messed up all of his plans.


    And what exactly did ''Consort'' mean?


    In the afternoon, Li Fengyi walked into the Garden of Peace with a tense face. He looked at the imperial concubine sitting in the room and asked in a deep voice, "Your son doesn''t understand, why can''t imperial concubine tolerate Qian''Er?"


    The imperial concubine raised an eyebrow and smiled mockingly. "Fengyi, Shangguan Qian and Sen Ya are both princesses anyway, why don''t we design Shangguan Qian to rest?"


    Her words caused Li Fengyi''s expression to freeze. He asked in surprise, "Mufei, why do you have this kind of thought?"


    "This idea isn''t something I''ve thought of for a day or two. Although Shangguan Qian is well-informed, she''s shrewd and scheming. Senior Servant Bai''s death has a lot to do with her. I won''t let her live no matter what!" Senior Servant Bai''s death was a sore point in her heart. Although she knew Shangguan Qian had done it, she could not find any evidence.


    Adding on the fact that she had broken her relationship with Butler Li, she could not leave Shangguan Qian behind even if she wanted to.


    "Senior Servant Bai''s death was an accident. Chasing Wind can prove it!"


    "Hmph, Senior Bai''s death was an accident. Then what about Sun Yue Jiao''s death?" "Feng Yi, you better not let her blind you. Shangguan Qian is not as simple as you think she is!" The imperial concubine snorted coldly, a sharp glint in his eyes.


    "Princess Sen Ya has just arrived at the Great Yan Mountain, so she''s definitely not familiar with everything around here. If you have nothing to do, please accompany her."


    Li Fengyi furrowed his brows, a trace of helplessness on his face. "Mufei, I''ll decide for myself on this matter, so you don''t have to worry about it!"


    With that, he stood up and walked to the door. Then, as if he had thought of something, he said in a deep voice, "The mansion has people idling around, pay attention to your image!"


    The imperial concubine gazed at Li Fengyi as he left, his face somewhat pale. Soon after, he felt relieved.


    She had been with Housekeeper Li for many years, and she was under the same roof, so how could Li Fengyi not be aware of this?


    He just didn''t say anything these years. Thinking about it, his heart inexplicably tightened.


    The door opened with a creak. Butler Li walked in with a sullen face, then closed the door again.


    The imperial concubine noticed his unsightly expression and quickly asked, "Yulang, what''s wrong?"


    Butler Li sighed and sat beside her with a hint of worry on his face. "Dan Feng is packing her things. From the looks of it, she really wants to leave."


    The imperial concubine rolled her eyes and then sighed, "Don''t stop her this time. This little girl, Dan Feng, has grown up and has a deep feeling in her heart. But why did she insist on getting the upper hand!"


    "Wan-Er, you mean we should let her go?" Butler Li asked anxiously, "But you also know that a Danfeng doesn''t have any status in General Li''s estate. If you go back, wouldn''t you be bullied?"


    The imperial concubine seemed especially helpless. Her already pale and sickly face became even more haggard.


    "What else can we do? If I let her stay in the mansion, who knows what sort of trouble I might cause, and let her return to my brother''s place. Although my life isn''t too good, at least I won''t see Feng Ye. "


    "That''s the only way."


    The imperial concubine stood up and looked at the empty room. Her eyes grew even more lonely. "With Senior Bai dead, I won''t even have a single person to talk to."


    "Wan Er, don''t worry. I will arrange it as soon as possible!" Shangguan Qian is just waiting to die! " Butler Li''s eyes emitted viciousness as he said in a low voice.


    The imperial concubine nodded. "Senior Servant Bai is not an careless person. She''s in trouble, so don''t take your guard down."


    "I know!"


    Shangguan Qian walked back to the yard, and as soon as he entered the house, a white shadow pounced on him.


    She screamed out in fear. She was still in a panicked state when she realised that it was actually Little Jin!


    The corner of its mouth widened into a smile as it was kicked to the side. Wasn''t the way it greeted him a little too special?


    It was just like its owner, annoying!


    He sat down on a chair and took a sip of tea. "This is so annoying," he mumbled to himself.


    "Princess, you came back from Anhe Garden?" Cui Zhu walked to her side with a trace of anger on her face. "I heard from the maidservant at the Garden of Peace that Your Highness has been targeting the princess?"


    "It''s alright, what''s the point of these small fights?" A trace of wisdom flashed across Shangguan Qian''s brow. The light was just the beginning. The imperial concubine definitely wouldn''t be able to tolerate him.


    However, since she was going to be so ruthless, how could Shangguan Qian let her off easy?


    Her face turned gloomy as she whispered, "Has Princess Danfeng left her estate yet?"


    "Not yet, but I heard that she''s already crying and was about to leave the manor. I also heard that Consort Ji didn''t continue persuading her this time and instead seemed to agree to let her go."


    "Heh ~ Let''s go. It''s great that we''re leaving." Shangguan Qian''er smiled mockingly, pursing his lips as he said: "Find Chasing Wind and don''t let anyone find out."


    Cui Zhu slightly raised her eyes and nodded, "Cui Zhu understands."


    In the east wing, Li Danyeng was angrily packing things. Large and small bags of goods were piled up in front of her.


    The slap marks on his face were so obvious that the entire left side of his face was red and swollen.


    Frowning, he asked in a low voice, "Xiao Yu, are you looking for someone from the aunt''s side?"


    Xiao Yu, who was cleaning up at the side, nodded and quickly ran out.


    Li Danyeng sat on a chair and looked outside. How could she be willing to leave the manor?


    Leaving the manor wasn''t just a matter of not seeing big brother Yi anymore, but if he were to return, he would definitely be bullied again.


    She could only continue to act arrogantly in the Third Prince''s Mansion. However, she had already been beaten up, so she was too embarrassed to take the initiative and apologize to Grand Concubine Yi.


    Therefore, she could only pack while waiting for the Consort to send someone to get her to stay.


    He could just give himself a way out. He could just wait and see. He let Xiao Yu ask him a few times, but there was no news from the Peace Garden.


    It was all that Sen Ya''s fault. She didn''t know why his concubine liked her so much, but she actually beat him up for her sake.


    The more he thought, the angrier he got, and the more frustrated he got!


    But at this moment, Xiao Yu ran back, panting. Li Danyeng''s eyes lit up, and she stood up and asked in a loud voice.


    "How is it? Has my aunt sent someone to keep me here? "


    Xiao Yu gasped for breath, some hesitation could be seen between her brows, in the end, she shook her head.


    Li Danyeng''s expression instantly changed and she ruthlessly kicked a chair to the side.


    "Auntie definitely won''t let me stay this time!" Nobody in the house likes me! What''s the use of staying here? Xiao Yu, let''s go! " Li Dancheng shouted in anger.


    Xiao Yu responded, then picked up her bag, and went out to the carriage one by one.


    Li Dancheng was so angry that her eyes turned red. Every time she caused trouble, she would use her aunt to threaten her, but no matter what, she never thought of it.


    It turned out to be true this time.


    Well, she did go! Never come back! Anyway, he was not treated well by others!


    But at this moment, a figure walked in and deeply glanced at Li Danyeng who was sitting on a chair, huffing in anger.


    "Princess Danfeng."


    When Li Danyeng heard the voice, she turned around to see Butler Li. She pouted and said in a deep voice, "Are you here to make a fool of me?"


    "No, no. This servant doesn''t have any intention of watching a joke. Princess Danfeng, Imperial Concubine has something to say to you, and specifically asked me to pass it on to you."


    "Aunt?" Li Danyeng''s brows raised as she excitedly said, "Is she going to keep me here and not let me leave?"


    Butler Li hesitated and shook his head. "No."


    "Since it isn''t, what else is there to say? In the end, Aunt still doesn''t like me, and wants me to leave! " Li Danyeng scolded angrily.


    "It''s not like that. My imperial concubine said that recently, people always die in my house. What happened was extremely unlucky. I only told you to leave because of your health, so Princess Danfeng must not misunderstand my kind intentions." Butler Li said sincerely.


    Li Danyeng thought for a moment and found that to be true. From the moment she fell off the horse to the moment Shen Ruo Qi and her daughter were killed, Sun Yueru and Senior Servant Bai, in such a short period of time, many things had happened in the mansion.


    Thinking up to here, she felt a chill run down her spine. She actually felt that she was only missing a leg, a lot luckier than those who had died.


    It was true that the imperial concubine was thinking for her sake. If she left this unlucky mansion as soon as possible, her legs might even be fine.


    Thinking up to here, Li Danyeng''s mood instantly turned from anger to good.


    "Aunt really treats me so well, thinking of me everywhere. Then I''ll leave first, I''ll come back after some time."


    "The Consort also thinks the same."


    Li Danyeng smiled and nodded, "Alright, then I''ll be leaving."


    Steward Li looked at Li Danyeng, who had turned her anger into joy. He was also greatly gratified and could not help but exhort, "Princess Danfeng, be careful on your way."


    Li Danyeng didn''t even look back as she boarded the horse carriage, causing it to leave in a cloud of dust.


    Standing at the entrance of the mansion, Butler Li sighed deeply. His hands were clasped behind his back as if he was deep in thought, but also as if he was thinking about something.


    "Princess Danfeng has left?"


    A melodious female voice sounded from behind him. Butler Li''s expression changed as he quickly turned to look at the young girl, Shangguan Qian, standing behind him.


    Her thin lips curled up slightly, and her face turned slightly red. She felt dizzy, and a sense of happiness welled up in her. If she had not discovered what had happened between him and Shangguan Qian, perhaps he would not have done anything to her.


    After all, from what he could see, Shangguan Qian was still a rather good person.


    Even if it was his master, he didn''t put on any airs. In Butler Li''s eyes, this was different.


    "Princess has just left."


    "That''s such a pity. I had wanted to keep the princess to go to the temple fair with me. It looks like I missed it." Shangguan Qian sighed, as if feeling pity.


    When Butler Li heard up to this point, his expression changed, and he asked with a smile, "Princess is going to the temple fair to play?"


    "That''s right. Feng Yi said he would bring Princess Sen Ya and Qian''Er along with him. Qian''er still wants to ask if Dan Feng is going. If she leaves, then there won''t be any more chances." Shangguan Qian said with regret.


    "I heard that the temple fair this time will be very lively, but the Clear Vision Temple is so far away, I''m afraid I''ll have to stay in the temple for the night before I can come back."


    Steward Li''s eyes flashed with a sharp glint. Guang Zhen smiled and asked, "Princess, the Clear Vision Temple is indeed very far. I wonder who the Third Prince has decided to bring along?"


    "I was supposed to bring Wind Chaser with me, but I heard that Wind Chaser has other missions and is no longer in the mansion. That''s why Feng Yi hasn''t decided yet."


    The smile on Housekeeper Li''s face deepened. "If the princess doesn''t mind, then let the servants go with you. This servant understands a bit of the basics, and can take care of the lords as well."


    Shangguan Qian hesitated for a moment, thinking for a while before letting out a dry chuckle. "Alright, but I''ll be troubling Butler Li then."


    "No trouble, this is your servant''s duty." Butler Li lowered his head and smiled, but a cold light flashed in his eyes.

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    The carriage sped along the road. Suddenly, a large tree stood in the middle of the road, forcing the carriage to stop.


    The driver got off the carriage and walked forward to take a look. He couldn''t help but to frown. The tree had fallen right in the middle of the road, and there was no way for him to pass the carriage on both sides.


    "Why did the carriage stop? "What''s going on?" An impatient voice sounded. Li Danyeng opened the curtain of the carriage and asked angrily, "Can we still leave now?"


    "Princess, the big tree is blocking the middle of the road. I don''t think we''ll be able to get away." The coachman helplessly said.


    Li Danyeng''s expression suddenly changed, and she said in a low voice, "What?" You can''t leave? Do you want me to go back? "


    He already came out, how was he going to go back? Wouldn''t it be a joke for everyone in the mansion if I went back?


    Li Danyeng knitted her brows as she angrily pondered. She looked at Xiao Yu and said in a low voice, "You can go down with the coachman and move the tree!"


    Xiao Yu''s face was bitter as she pointed to herself, "Me?"


    She impatiently kicked Xiao Yu, "It''s not you, could it be me?"


    Xiao Yu did not dare to say anything more. She dejectedly got off the carriage and carried the tree along with the coachman.


    Li Danyeng leaned against the car and yawned. She simply leaned to the side and fell into a deep sleep.


    After sleeping for an unknown amount of time, she slowly woke up and stretched. Suddenly, she discovered that the surroundings had become completely silent.


    Pulling open the curtains of the carriage, she found that it was pitch black outside. She had actually slept through the night!


    The tree was still lying in the middle of the road, but there was no sound at all from the surroundings. It was extremely quiet, and the atmosphere was extremely strange.


    Li Danyeng''s face turned pale. She remembered getting the coachman and Xiao Yu to move the tree away, but why did she disappear?


    Could it be that they were calm? She fell asleep and secretly ran away?


    Aren''t these two servants being too irresponsible? How could she just leave herself in this godforsaken place?


    He bit his lips in anger and quietly got off the car. However, it was pitch black around him, so he couldn''t see everything clearly.


    Suddenly, as if she stepped on something warm, her face stiffened, and she didn''t dare to move even a bit.


    "Xiao Yu, Xiao Yu ¡­ Where are you? " Li Danyeng cried as she asked this. His body was shaking like a sieve.


    A cold wind blew, and the air was filled with a thick layer of blood. The smell of blood. The fishy smell made her feel extremely nervous.


    He looked around vigilantly. The surroundings were too quiet. The silence was outrageous.


    He lowered his head and looked at the place on the ground that he had stepped on and screamed.


    She took a step back and hit the car, but felt something cold on her back.


    She jerked her head back, and a bloody face appeared in front of her.


    The screams became even louder as she scrambled to the side and leaned against a large tree. She looked at the side of the carriage in shock.


    What he stepped on was a corpse, and that corpse was clearly the body of the driver.


    And the one who hit them was Xiao Yu. Who, who killed them?


    Her whole body was trembling. She didn''t dare to think too much about it, but soon, she smelled a foul stench.


    Noticing how wet her dress was, Li Danyeng couldn''t help but burst into tears.


    At this moment, the sound of rustling could be heard from the bushes.


    Li Danyeng was so scared that her eyes widened, and she completely lost consciousness ¡­


    It was deep into the night.


    A light sound came from the window. Shangguan Qian, who had been sleeping restlessly, suddenly opened his eyes.


    Then she closed her eyes again, pretending that she didn''t know that someone had barged in.


    A person directly laid down beside her. A warm embrace covered her entire body.


    His large hand impolitely reached into her clothes and wantonly struck at her. They did it.


    "Meow ~ ~ ~"


    Xiao Jin, who was sleeping on the blanket, let out an impatient cry. In the next second, Xiao Jin was thrown out of the blanket.


    A familiar fragrance wafted in the air, Shangguan Qian''s brows furrowed tightly. If he slept, he would not know what would happen next.


    But now, she hadn''t slept at all. Ouyang Jin was already so unscrupulous. Wasn''t he being too casual?


    Shangguan Qian Bei quickly pressed down on his hand, then leapt up and pressed down on him. On him.


    Ouyang Jin pursed his lips into a smile, and then squeezed his hand again, "So you like it on top?"


    His words were extremely warm. Concealed, Shangguan Qian''s face turned red all the way down to his neck. He bit his lips and said angrily, "Ouyang Jin, you''re too overbearing." Is it an addiction? "


    "Not bad, it''s just that it''s too small." He squinted and opened his mouth, "Little Qian''Er, I worked so hard, how do you want to reward me?"


    "Do I need you to work hard? It''s better for you to go back and wash up! " Shangguan Qian''s lips curled up, anger was in his heart again, he touched his all over, he just reached into her clothes and touched his without restraint.


    She wasn''t someone who suffered a loss. What she owed, she had to pay!


    Suddenly, she noticed that the smiling Ouyang Jin had stopped laughing. He seemed to have stopped scalding his hands wherever he went.


    Under his body, he suddenly felt something strong. Something hard was pressing against him.


    Her expression froze for a moment. She was so embarrassed that she didn''t dare to move. As she looked at the man below her, she didn''t know how to end the situation.


    A strange look flashed across his long and narrow eyes. Light, a large hand pressed down on the back of her head, directly pressing down on it.


    Shangguan Qian could feel his warm breath, and his expression froze for a moment before he said awkwardly: "Misunderstanding, it''s all a misunderstanding."


    "Little Qian''Er, what''s wrong?" Tell me about it. " His voice was a little hoarse, and a smile appeared on his face. He said softly, "Weren''t you bullying me just now? What? Now that we have provoked such a rage, do not know how we should extinguish it? "


    Shangguan Qian''s expression was stiff as he reached out to push his chest, saying in a low voice, "Ouyang Jin, I already said it was a misunderstanding, you were the one who touched me first ¡­"


    "I didn''t admit that I didn''t touch you. Little Qian''Er, what do you think I should do?"


    His warm breath sprayed out and the surrounding air seemed to condense. It was so hot that she could barely breathe.


    His eyes came in contact with the white chest, and without even thinking, he directly took a fierce bite.


    She used a lot of strength in this bite, but his chest was as hard as a rock.


    Ye Zichen raised his head in anger and met his eyes.


    His eyes flickered with a faint purple light and he asked in a low voice, "How did you bite it? pr. "He''s addicted?"


    "Huh?" Her expression froze as she wondered what Ouyang Jin was up to.


    Suddenly, his hand was on the back of her head again, forcing her to approach him, his lips cool and fragrant.


    Shangguan Qian tried to struggle free, but he was too weak.


    Suddenly, Jin''s voice came from outside the window.


    "Meow, meow, meow ~ ~ ~"


    Although the shout was not loud, it woke Shangguan Qian up.


    Ouyang Jin''s brows creased together. He stretched out his hand to pick up something and threw it out of the window.


    "Aooouuu ~ ~ ~"


    A painful cry was heard, and then there was no more sound.


    "You wouldn''t have killed her, would you?" Shangguan Qian jumped up and asked in surprise.


    Ouyang Jin also sat up and pulled her into his arms. Holding her chin, he asked in a low voice, "Who did you say? Little Jin? "


    "That''s right, that cat, you didn''t kill it, right?" Shangguan Qian was actually a little pleased with himself, especially after he saw Ouyang Jin''s trembling lips, the smile in his eyes grew even wider.


    "Little Jin?" With a mocking smile, he fiercely grabbed her chin. "Little Qian''Er, you sure know how to name yourself."


    Shangguan Qian said without a care, "It''s just a casual matter."


    "Is that so?" Ouyang Jin had a faint smile on his face as he stretched his large, punitive hands into her clothes and ruthlessly rubbed them, treating it as a form of punishment.


    She was getting impatient, yet their postures were warm. Concealed, she couldn''t dodge it even if she wanted to.


    "What are you doing here in the middle of the night?"


    "I''m just bored."


    Shangguan Qian''er lifted his head and looked at him deeply. Bored? He walked until he reached the Third Prince''s Mansion and then accidentally walked into her room. He was so bored that he directly laid on her bed. Up?


    The boredom in Ouyang Jin''s mouth was simply too boring, wasn''t it?


    The corners of his mouth twitched as he whispered, "Is the Imperial Advisor very free every day?"


    "Who said that? I''m very busy." Laughing lightly, he lay on his side on the bed. Up, show your chest.


    "Then what are you busy with? If you''re so busy, you still have time to come here? " Shangguan Qian pursed his lips, asking calmly.


    Ouyang Jin pondered for a moment before replying in a low voice, "Every day, I have to go to Bright Moon Tower. The crew is very busy."


    Shangguan Qian''s lips curled upwards, this guy, is he busy? He was clearly having fun.


    "Go away, I need to rest. I have a lot of work to do tomorrow." Shangguan Qian pushed him aside.


    Ouyang Jin''s interest was piqued as he asked in a low voice, "Go to Pure Consciousness Temple?"


    "How do you know?" She looked at the man across her in shock, "You couldn''t have planted a person in the Third Prince''s Mansion, right?"


    "Your curiosity hasn''t changed." "Be careful not to cause a fatal disaster."


    "There''s you, what''s there to be afraid of?"


    "Little Qian''Er, are you that confident? "Why don''t you think about it, do I have a purpose in getting close to you?" Ouyang Jin laughed as he spoke, his tone calm, as though he wasn''t talking about such a cruel topic at all.


    However, his words caused Shangguan Qian''s expression to freeze for a moment, but he quickly recovered. Smiling indifferently, he said, "If the State Grandmaster can use me, that means I''m not a useless person. If the Heavenly Imperial Advisor doesn''t use me, then Qian''er is of no value at all."


    "Little Qian''Er, you shouldn''t be too smart." Ouyang Jin lightly smiled, but his eyes were filled with a deep and serene look.


    "So there is no one in this world who can treat a person well without complaining."


    Shangguan Qian Qian nodded, he understood his words very well, so she did not trust anyone.


    Because she was truly afraid of when someone who had treated her sincerely would stab her in the back.


    "So you didn''t trust anyone?" Shangguan Qian asked.


    Unexpectedly, his expression abruptly changed, as if he had touched his bottom line.


    A hint of killing intent flashed through his eyes, but it quickly disappeared.


    He took out a small medicine bottle and handed it over to her. "Colourless and tasteless. Ordinary doctors wouldn''t be able to examine it, so I''ll give it to you."


    Shangguan Qian''s expression was a little surprised, he looked at him deeply, "Honored Imperial Advisor, do you really know magic? "How else would you know what I need?"


    Ouyang Jin raised his eyebrows, his thin lips curled up as he said in a low voice, "Little Qian, you should be glad."


    "Glad?"


    "Fortunately, you still have something that I''m curious about and feel that I can still use." Ouyang Jin lightly opened his mouth, as no emotion could be seen on his face.


    Shangguan Qian''s face was covered in a smile, "Then should I make good use of it?"


    Ouyang Jin deeply gazed at her, the expression on his face didn''t change at all, "It seems like I haven''t played in the Pure Awareness Temple for a long time, do you want me to play with you?"


    "You''re going too?" Shangguan Qian''s expression froze, thinking about his depression. The flashy luxurious carriage let out a hollow laugh.

 C85

    Ouyang Jin changed into a comfortable position and narrowed his eyes as he looked at her. His lips curved into a smile, "What''s wrong? "You don''t want me to go?"


    Shangguan Qian Bei shook his head, she did not dare say anything about not wanting him to go, who knew what this rascal would do to her?


    "Where does the honored Imperial Advisor want to go? Why would I interfere?" Besides, I don''t have that power. "


    Ouyang Jin''s long and narrow eyes contained a hint of a smile, as well as a trace of a probing look.


    This woman gave him too much surprise, too much intelligence, too much darkness, too much viciousness, too much curiosity.


    She was originally just a teenage girl, so why was her mentality so different?


    What was her purpose? And why did he want to topple Li Fengyi? What he didn''t care about in the past, he was learning to care now.


    He had to admit that this little girl had brought him a lot of accidents, and his life had become much more interesting.


    Early in the morning, Shangguan Qian was sitting in front of a bronze mirror, looking at the obvious bite marks on his neck, and the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably. Damn Ouyang Jin!


    He bit her neck last night, so obviously, someone must have known what it was.


    "Red Tassel, go prepare some clothes with long collars."


    The long collar of the shirt was just enough to cover the bite marks on her neck.


    Letting out a breath of relief, he prepared a change of clothes, just in time to see Cui Zhu walk in.


    "Cui Zhu, did you send the medicine bag to Peace Garden?"


    "Yes." Cui Zhu carried the kitten in and whispered, "I don''t know why this cat is outside, but it refused to come in."


    Shangguan Qian stroked its hair, staring at its yellow eyes that were filled with fear. His eyes could not help but smile.


    "Put it aside."


    After packing his things, he walked out of the courtyard and saw Li Fengyi and Princess Anya standing together in the distance.


    Sen Ya was dressed in Turkic clothing, and there was a heroic look on her face. Upon seeing her, she hurriedly waved her hand.


    "Qian''Er."


    Li Fengyi heard the voice and turned to look at her. The corner of his mouth hooked up into a gentle smile, "Is everything ready?"


    "I''m ready, where''s Princess Sen Ya? Did you not bring a maid? " Shangguan Qian''er looked at her with her deep eyes, asking with a faint smile on her face.


    Sen Ya nodded. "The general said that she wanted to go with me, but since he had something to do, she cancelled the trip. Besides, I don''t need any maids when I''m with the third prince."


    After saying so, he looked at Li Fengyi affectionately. Li Fengyi pulled his face up and didn''t even look at her.


    "Qian''Er, the Pure Awakening Temple is very far from the town, you must prepare some thick clothes."


    "Qian''Er is ready, where''s Butler Li? Can we go now? " Shangguan Qian Bei looked around, but did not see Butler Li.


    "He went to prepare the carriage."


    Suddenly, the sound of a horse''s hiss could be heard. Everyone looked out of the manor and saw Butler Li leading a carriage. They nodded at them.


    "Princess, please enter the carriage."


    Sen Ya casually walked out and got on the carriage.


    Li Fengyi''s expression froze as he looked towards Shangguan Qian, saying in a low voice, "Qian''Er, you wouldn''t mind, right?"


    "Nope." Shangguan Qian replied indifferently and also got into the carriage.


    Her heart was filled with doubts, she didn''t know if Ouyang Jin had left yet.


    She didn''t know why, but she was initially worried. After knowing that Ouyang Jin would be going as well, she was no longer that nervous.


    She didn''t even know where this inexplicable sense of security came from.


    The sense of security Ouyang Jin gave her? Just thinking about it was strange.


    Sitting in the carriage with Sen Ya, she lifted the curtains and looked outside curiously.


    On the other hand, Shangguan Qian appeared calm and collected, his eyes blurry, no one knew what he was thinking about.


    "Qian''Er, why did you live in the Third Prince''s Mansion?" "You''re not married yet, are you?"


    "After the station that Qian''Er lived in was set on fire, Feng Yi said he wanted me to live in his mansion. Besides, I didn''t have anyone to rely on when I was staying at Yan City, so I didn''t feel that lonely." Shangguan Qian''er said passively, but her eyes were filled with a cold light from time to time.


    No one to rely on? Lonely? It was just an excuse. If he didn''t come in now, how would he take revenge on Li Fengyi?


    She had only lived here for a few months, yet the mansion had already erupted into an uproar. Right now, even Li Fengyi felt a headache coming on.


    She just didn''t want Li Fengyi to have an easy time!


    "Your eyes tell me that things are not that simple." Sen Ya suddenly opened her mouth and laughed. "You''re not a fool. You''re not going to leave even after being bullied by the imperial concubine?"


    "Is Qian''Er a fool, or is Princess Sen Ya a fool?" And why are you so close to Li Fengyi? "


    Hearing her say that, Shangguan Qian decided to share his suspicions.


    Sen Ya''s methods were too extreme. Anyone with a discerning eye would think that she was doing it on purpose. This was probably the reason why Li Fengyi avoided her everywhere, right?


    There was a trace of ridicule in his eyes. Was this Princess Anya an enemy or a friend?


    "Sen Ya was just curious. She wanted to know what kind of person Li Fengyi is. Other than that, she didn''t think too much about it. As for Qian''Er, she wouldn''t want so many other people in front of her." Sen Ya stared at her with a profound look before laughing out loud.


    "I''m a bit tired from talking too much. I''m going to sleep for a while." Sen Ya leaned against the side and calmly closed her eyes.


    Shangguan Qian''s brow furrowed, he could hear the hidden meaning behind Sen Ya''s words. However, she knew that Sen Ya was not her enemy.


    Due to the appearance of Ouyang Jin last night, she didn''t sleep well at all. In any case, it was a long journey, so she closed her eyes to catch up on his sleep.


    After an unknown amount of time, the car suddenly jolted violently and the two people inside immediately woke up. They soon heard the sounds of fighting coming from outside.


    "Did we encounter a bandit?" Sen Ya shouted coldly and charged out.


    Shangguan Qian also hurriedly lifted the curtain of the carriage, looking at the black clad men blocking their way, his face frozen in shock.


    The mansion''s servants had already started fighting with them, but there were more than twenty black-clothed men, how could five to six servants be their opponents?


    Li Fengyi carried the sword and walked to her side, exhorting, "Qian''Er, sit in the car, don''t get off!"


    "Alright!"


    She nodded her head and looked to Emerald Bamboo at the side. She was guarding the side of the carriage with a calm expression.


    He couldn''t help but frown. "Cui Zhu, get in the car."


    She turned her head to look at Shangguan Qian, and nodded as she boarded the horse carriage.


    "Princess, who sent this?" Cui Zhu asked in a deep voice, "Could it be Imperial Consort?"


    "No, how could she have hurt Li Fengyi?" Shangguan Qian Qian looked at the situation of the battle outside, it was obvious that Li Fengyi was already struggling.


    If this were to continue, he would definitely suffer a loss!


    At this moment, a red figure suddenly appeared. With a flash of silver, the heads of the few men in black moved.


    Shangguan Qian looked at the man in red, and couldn''t help but frown. He was dressed in dark red clothes with eagles embroidered on them. His black hair floated recklessly in the wind, and his ordinary face carried a bit of hostility.


    His eyes were filled with an vicissitudes of life. He was clearly middle-aged, but his movements were exceptionally fluent. Very soon, the black clothed man was killed and forced to flee.


    It wasn''t until the end of the battle that Li Fengyi stepped forward with a face full of admiration.


    "Thank you, Heroic Assassin, for saving me."


    "You''re welcome. I just happened to pass by. Where are you going?" He rubbed the blood off his sword with narrowed eyes and asked in a low voice.


    "We are going to the Pure Heart Temple, your martial arts must be very high, right?" Sen Ya asked happily.


    He coughed a few times, a gleam in his eye. Guang Guang said, "What a coincidence. I had originally planned to go to the Pure Awareness Temple, but now ¡­ "He''s not well, he has already been gone for many days. I wonder if we can go together?"


    "Of course you can. May I know the name of the Heroic Assassin?"


    "I am a wanderer in the martial arts world, and we met by chance. I believe we will be separated soon. You can call me the Heroic Assassin." The middle-aged man laughed, his entire body exuding a sense of elegance.


    Li Fengyi looked at him from the bottom of his heart, but he really didn''t know what kind of person Li Fengyi was talking about. Bad health, what was bad about it?


    "Butler Li, prepare a horse for the Heroic Assassin!" Li Fengyi instructed.


    "Wait, no need to trouble yourself. My current self ¡­ "If you really can''t ride a horse, why don''t you let me ride in a carriage?" The Heroic Assassin laughed as he spoke. With his robust figure, it was impossible to see his figure. What was wrong with his body?


    [He actually asked to ride in the carriage without any hesitation. Does that mean he has the nerve to ride on a carriage?]


    Li Fengyi was a bit embarrassed as he whispered, "Heroic Senior, it''s just that this humble one''s unmarried wife is sitting on the carriage, so it''s not too convenient."


    "People in the martial world have always been carefree. Young master, you are so carefree, I''m sure your unmarried wife won''t be that bad. She definitely won''t mind. Haha, sorry for the trouble." He laughed heartily and strode towards the carriage.


    Cui Zhu got down from the carriage and looked at him warily, "Princess, he ¡­."


    The Heroic Assassin laughed and opened the curtain, directly sneaking in.


    On the other hand, Sen Ya didn''t seem to care. She said with admiration, "People in the martial arts world are different. Feng Yi, I will ride with you!"


    Li Fengyi''s expression was a bit ugly, but after some thought, he thought that maybe everyone in the martial arts world was like this. Besides, they only had half a day to get to the Clear Vision Temple, so he decided to take a carriage.


    Shangguan Qian looked at the man who was unblushing as he got into the carriage, he casually leaned to the side and closed his eyes to take a nap.


    She looked him up and down, frowning. Sitting in the same carriage with a grown man, she felt a little awkward.


    The carriage began to move again. She couldn''t help but open the curtain and look outside. Sen Ya was riding on a horse, happily chatting with Li Fengyi.


    Ye Zichen frowned and sighed, then swept his gaze over the man, meeting his eyes.


    His eyes were exceptionally deep, like an ancient well, so mysterious.


    Although it was an unfamiliar face, Shangguan Qian was curious about it.


    He always felt that he could find a sense of familiarity and mystery from this person, but he had no idea how this feeling even came about.


    Shangguan Qian''s mind was in a mess, but he eventually fell asleep, his head resting on the edge of the car.


    She seemed to have walked into a small path, which was not a good path. After a few bumps, she tried her best to sit up straight, ignoring the man sitting opposite her.


    Suddenly, the car jolted violently. She leaned forward, but hit her head against the edge of the car.


    Unable to control herself, she closed her eyes and fell to the ground. She didn''t feel the pain she had expected.


    She slowly opened her eyes. There was a trace of panic in her large eyes.


    When she touched his hand on the side of the car, her face turned red. It turned out that her head had hit his hand. No wonder it didn''t hurt.


    "Thank you ¡­"


    The corner of the man''s mouth curled up, purposely lowering his voice. "How can you thank me? I can still consider making a promise with my body. "


    Shangguan Qian''s body ¡­ Ye Zichen shuddered, and stared at the unfamiliar face in front of him with wide eyes.


    What was with that familiar voice just now? There were two distinct faces, so how could it be ¡­


    "Ouyang Jin?" she asked, surprised.

 C86

    Shangguan Qian carefully examined him again, it was clearly an unfamiliar face, how could it be Ouyang Jin?


    Then what was the matter with that voice just now?


    With a troubled expression on his palm-sized face, he asked in a low voice, "Are you really not Ouyang Jin?"


    The man opposite her burst out in laughter. He held her in his arms and breathed warm air into her ear. "I didn''t say I''m not."


    She was truly frightened. She quickly pulled away from him and carefully observed him. Slowly, astonishment filled her heart.


    Ye Zichen reached out his hand to pinch his face, but didn''t feel like there was anything wrong with it.


    "What''s going on?"


    "Disguise." Ouyang Jin calmly explained, his eyes filled with a smile, "I''m very surprised to see me."


    She nodded her head. Although she had thought him to be strange, she hadn''t guessed that he was Ouyang Jin. His sudden words really frightened her.


    Taking a deep breath, she said with a conflicted expression, "You really ¡­"


    "Eh?" He looked deeply at her, his eyes becoming more and more profound. "Don''t you like my current appearance?"


    "No, what if Li Fengyi finds out?"


    Ouyang Jin complacently laughed twice, his eyes full of ridicule, and confidently said, "He won''t find out."


    "You''re really something ¡­" Shangguan Qian Bei glanced at him, but he did not say the word ''conceited''.


    This man was too confident, too flamboyant.


    "Little Qian''Er, it seems that you don''t understand me yet." He looked at her meaningfully and took her into his arms, "Even if Li Fengyi finds out, what do you think he can do to me?"


    He was right. Although Li Fengyi had some strength, if he fought against Ouyang Jin, he wouldn''t be able to get anything good out of it.


    And with Li Fengyi''s personality, how could he possibly fight with Ouyang Jin?


    On the road outside, Sen Ya and Li Fengyi were riding side by side, and she occasionally looked around curiously.


    "Third Prince, I don''t understand. I''m a princess after all, so why can''t you accept me when you accept her?" Sen Ya tilted her head and asked Li Fengyi in surprise.


    Li Fengyi stared fixedly with an expression as if he was unwilling to pay any attention to her.


    Sen Ya bit her lips. With some anger, she grabbed his sleeve. "Third Prince, I have something to ask you."


    Li Fengyi coldly pushed her hand away and impatiently said, "You''re asking me a question, don''t tell me that I need to answer it?"


    "You ¡­" Sen Ya was furious. She glared at him and angrily said, "Li Fengyi, since I''m going to marry you, I will rely on you!"


    "Princess Sen Ya, please behave yourself." He glanced at her coldly, then looked ahead.


    Sen Ya glared at him angrily, anger filling her eyes. "How am I not as good as Shangguan Qian?"


    "Where are you like Shangguan Qian?" Li Fengyi coldly asked with a bit of impatience in his voice.


    His words had truly shocked her. She bit her lips in anger and no longer spoke.


    And at this moment, Butler Li, who was following behind them, rode up and said in a low voice, "Third Prince, this servant somehow felt that something was strange about the matter before."


    "What''s strange?"


    "Are the people who attacked us just now really bandits?" "Also, this servant feels that there''s a problem with that Heroic Assassin, should we ¡­" A trace of killing intent flashed across Housekeeper Li''s eyes. He purposely didn''t say the rest of his words.


    Li Fengyi''s eyes were deep and serene. He thought for a while, but didn''t say anything.


    "Third Prince, we must be careful during this trip."


    "Butler Li, the martial arts of the Heroic Assassins are unfathomable. Can the two of us deal with them?" Li Fengyi spoke coldly with a profound look in his eyes, "Ignore it. Let''s wait for the Pure Heart Temple."


    "Alright." Butler Li frowned and looked at the carriage behind him. He couldn''t help but feel that the middle-aged man was not a good person.


    Furthermore, it was because his martial arts were too high that Housekeeper Li was worried. If he knew of his scheme, it would not be a good thing for him.


    The matter was too troublesome, but since he was already halfway there, he couldn''t turn back.


    "Third Prince, Manager Li is right. I''m afraid that the hero who saved us is not a good person." Sen Ya said seriously.


    Although he admired his martial arts, he had always felt that this person was too mysterious and did not seem like a good person.


    "Then let''s speed up." Li Fengyi''s face was gloomy as he subconsciously looked in the direction of the carriage. Under the curtain, he couldn''t see anything.


    He hoped that Shangguan Qian was fine in the carriage.


    He sighed in his heart. The only thing he could do was hurry up.


    In the horse carriage, Ouyang Jin leisurely tasted all of the snacks before curling his lips, "They''re all so unpalatable."


    "How could it be bad? It''s very delicious." Shangguan Qian rebutted, these dim sum snacks were all her favorite food, and the taste was also very common, perhaps only Ouyang Jin would find them unpalatable.


    Ouyang Jin frowned. He casually picked up a piece of dessert and placed it in his mouth, "You think it''s delicious?"


    "Un ¡­"


    She replied in agreement, but soon felt a shadow pressing down on her. Her lips immediately felt a chill, and a sweet smell assaulted her senses.


    He looked at him calmly without saying anything. It was only when his lips left his mouth that he spoke.


    "It does seem a little sweet."


    "It''s very sweet and hard to eat." Ouyang Jin frowned as he pulled her into his embrace.


    Shangguan Qian''er pressed himself against his chest, feeling the warmth, his heart was still thinking about his disguise technique.


    "Ouyang Jin, is the appearance changing technique difficult?"


    "Not bad."


    "Then how can we tell if he''s disguised or not?" Shangguan Qian stared at his face, just like him. If it weren''t for Ouyang Jin taking the initiative to speak, she would never have guessed that he was Ouyang Jin.


    Besides, she was curious to know if the ink had changed too. Why did he always feel a sense of familiarity from his body?


    The familiarity was so clear, it was as if the ink had come from someone close to her.


    Therefore, she was really interested in this appearance changing technique. As long as she could find out who was the real source of the ink, would it be easier to find Nightingale?


    "If you learn the art of disguise, you will naturally know who used it." Ouyang Jin replied plainly.


    Her face was filled with interest as she asked, "Then can you teach me?"


    "You want to learn?" Ouyang Jin sized her up with a faint smile in his eyes, "Let Little Sheng teach you when you get back."


    Shangguan Qian Bei looked at him deeply, wondering in his heart why he had not come here to teach, but had asked Little Sheng to teach him instead.


    After travelling for an entire morning, they found a small forest to temporarily rest in due to the scorching weather.


    Li Fengyi looked at the chivalrous hero sitting safely at the side and frowned.


    "Qian''Er, your face is a bit ugly. Are you not feeling well?" Looking at Shangguan Qian''s pale face, he asked with concern.


    Shangguan Qian Bei nodded and sat beside him, saying: "The road is too bumpy, it feels a little uncomfortable."


    "Have some water." Saying so, he handed the water bag to her, "Qian''Er, is there something wrong with that Heroic Assassin?"


    Hearing Li Fengyi''s question, her eyes flickered, he raised her head to look at him, then shook her head, "Him? It''s a weird person, but there''s nothing wrong with that. As soon as he gets on the car, he starts to sleep, so no matter how bumpy the road is, it''s fine. "


    "Is that so?" Li Fengyi''s heart instantly calmed down. It seemed that this chivalrous expert in front of him was just a strange man.


    Maybe all the speculation was just their suspicion.


    "Heroic, eat something." Li Fengyi amiably handed over a steamed bun.


    Ouyang Jin''s brows slightly raised as he directly accepted the letter, "Thank you, Young Master."


    "The Heroic Assassin is our savior, no need to be polite."


    At this time, Sen Ya also walked over. She asked with a happy expression, "Heroic Assassin, your kung fu is very high, can you teach me?"


    Ouyang Jin glanced at her indifferently, but he didn''t say anything as he continued to eat the steamed bun.


    Sen Ya hit a cold nail on the head and felt a little unhappy. "Hey, this princess is talking to you."


    "I''m not deaf." Ouyang Jin abruptly raised his head, a trace of anger flashing through his eyes.


    That glance was filled with danger, causing Sen Ya''s expression to freeze. She froze where she was and suddenly met his gaze. She felt as if she had fallen into a huge cave of ice and was unable to move.


    "Don''t blame her for her words. She just spoke too much, she did not mean to offend us." Li Fengyi quickly tried to smooth things over and threw a warning look at Sen Ya.


    Sen Ya walked away resentfully, walking up to Shangguan Qian, muttering softly, "Qian''Er, haven''t you seen how scary this person''s eyes are? You scared me to death."


    Shangguan Qian of course knew how terrifying Ouyang Jin was, "He''s a strange person, it''s better if you don''t come in contact with him."


    "This person is too terrifying." Sen Ya pursed her lips. "Fortunately, we separated when we got to the Clear Vision Temple. Otherwise, we would have been scared to death."


    Shangguan Qian didn''t respond, instead, he sat down to rest while leaning against a tree, sitting in the carriage all morning, his body aching from the pain.


    At this moment, Sen Ya let out a sharp cry.


    Shangguan Qian turned his head in surprise, and before he could open his mouth, he felt a chill on his neck.


    In an instant, a gust of cold air rose from his feet to his hair, and he was so scared that he didn''t dare to move.


    "Qian''Er, don''t move!" Li Fengyi loudly shouted, and his face also instantly changed.


    Just as he raised his sword, a red figure flashed past him. With a wave of the silver knife, warm blood spurted out.


    Shangguan Qian''s face and body were covered in blood, and the stench of his blood was so strong that he was about to faint.


    She turned her head slightly, and when she saw the half of the snake''s body, she sucked in a breath of cold air.


    The snake was as thick as a person''s wrist. Her body was still trembling, and she couldn''t imagine the thing that had just crawled onto her neck.


    "Go wash up." Ouyang Jin''s deep voice resounded through the air. He wielded his sword and lifted up the body of the snake, he didn''t know what he was looking for.


    Only then did Shangguan Qian manage to react, his entire body covered in the smelly snake blood.


    However, she was extremely frightened now. His legs were shaking. He really couldn''t walk anymore.


    "Qian''Er, are you scared?" Li Fengyi walked forward and supported her, "There''s actually a snake in this place. When we first arrived, we saw a small stream in front of us. Where are you going to wash up?"


    Shangguan Qian''s face was pale white, he could not make a sound from his mouth, he was so frightened that he had not recovered yet.


    Li Fengyi''s attention was completely focused on Ouyang Jin, his brows furrowed with a trace of astonishment as he silently speculated in his heart, this Heroic Assassin''s martial arts must be very high.


    Just now, his reaction was fast enough, but before he could pull out his sword, the Heroic Assassin had already rushed forward to kill the snake.


    Although it was just a small detail, it was still possible to tell that his martial arts skills were unfathomably profound.


    He was also secretly glad. If he heard that Manager Li had made a move on him, then he was afraid that everyone here would be killed before he could do anything.


    Butler Li, who was standing at the side, saw this scene and was extremely angry. Although it was an accident just now, he recognized that snake. It was a poisonous snake.


    If Shangguan Qian had been bitten, he would definitely have been killed, but he had actually been saved!


    Needless to say, Shangguan Qian''s fate was indeed great, and deep in his heart, he hated this Heroic Assassin more and more.

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    Beside the stream, Shangguan Qian was gently wiping the blood off his body, trying his best to resist the disgusting feeling.


    She didn''t even dare to imagine it just now. If it weren''t for Ouyang Jin, wouldn''t she have been bitten by a snake?


    The snake looked poisonous, but now it was in the wilderness. Other than that, she definitely wouldn''t be able to live.


    She sighed, her expression becoming more profound. It seemed that the heavens wanted her to live a little longer and take revenge on Li Fengyi.


    After twisting his clothes again, he was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. At this time, a bird cry came from not too far away.


    Her expression froze, she looked around, and finally her gaze landed on the small forest opposite.


    "Who?"


    She asked in a loud voice, her expression becoming more and more serious. At this moment, a flock of birds flew out.


    A figure quickly flashed over, and his black clothes set off a cold and detached aura around him.


    He stood in front of Shangguan Qian, his face expressionless as he said, "Everything has been arranged, I have some tasks to attend to, so I''ll be leaving first."


    "Alright." Shangguan Qian watched Chasing Wind leaving quickly, the look in his eyes becoming more profound.


    But at this moment, she heard a soft voice. She turned her head and saw Ouyang Jin standing on top of a tree.


    His long and narrow almond-shaped eyes gave off a cold aura. It was unknown if it was because of his disguise that his expression appeared somewhat wooden.


    She stood up and raised her head to look at Ouyang Jin on the tree, frowning, "Quickly, go."


    As soon as she finished his sentence, Ouyang Jin landed on the ground right in front of her.


    His entire body was filled with hostility as he looked at the forest that had disappeared, revealing an indifferent expression.


    "Little Qian''Er, I have a whole new level of respect for you due to your change."


    Ouyang Jin gazed at her with a hint of admiration in his eyes. To be able to stand by her side, one must be outstanding and cruel.


    As for Shangguan Qian, he was like a replica of himself, growing stronger and stronger as he grew more patient in the beginning.


    "Humans need to grow up. Ouyang Jin, hurry up and go back. If they see us together, it won''t be good." Shangguan Qian urged him anxiously.


    There were a few drops of sweat on the palm-sized face. His deep black eyes looked around vigilantly, making sure that no one was around to speak to him.


    "Are you done washing?"


    "I simply washed off the blood stains on my body." Her expression dimmed for a moment. Just now, she was truly frightened, but now, her legs felt a little weak.


    However, she didn''t dare to show her strength in front of Ouyang Jin, so she could only force her way through.


    Ouyang Jin nodded his head, glancing at her pale face. Without any more concern, he turned and left.


    Shangguan Qing sighed lightly and walked back dispiritedly, afraid that this one time would be enough.


    "Qian''Er, you''re back." Sen Ya happily greeted him.


    Seeing her return, Li Fengyi hurriedly stepped forward and held her hand, "Is it done?" Are you scared? "


    "I''m fine. Let''s continue on our way. Don''t delay any longer, otherwise, we''ll be doomed even if it gets dark." Shangguan Qian said passively, his expression dispirited.


    Li Fengyi nodded and moved closer to her, "Qian''Er, it will be fine after we arrive at the Pure Aura Temple. You can go rest in the carriage."


    She nodded, pursed her lips at him, and walked toward the carriage.


    Cui Zhu threw the quilt into the carriage and held her hand for her to sit in.


    As soon as she sat in, she noticed that a figure had also entered.


    As his gaze met with Ouyang Jin''s eyes, he felt an indescribable sense of security.


    Ouyang Jin sat to the side, his eyes narrowed as he patted his legs, "Lie down."


    "Eh?" There was a trace of surprise in her eyes. She didn''t know what he meant.


    The next second, he directly pressed her down on his lap, his hand gently pressing on her head.


    A delicate fragrance wafted through the air. It was very fresh, but it also made his aching head feel a lot better.


    "Sleep for a while. Don''t worry, no one will disturb us." His voice rang in her ears.


    She nodded her head in confusion and fell into a deep sleep.


    On the other hand, Mu Ze Ye, who was riding a horse outside, didn''t look too good. His gaze would occasionally drift towards the carriage.


    It was not good to let an unfamiliar man go with Shangguan Qian in a carriage.


    However, the Heroic Assassin said that he couldn''t ride the horse, and he couldn''t let Qian''Er ride the horse either ¡­


    "Butler Li, let''s hurry on our way!" Li Fengyi lowered his voice and increased his speed.


    Sen Ya chased after him, her voice carrying a hint of ridicule. "Third Prince, why are you in such a hurry?"


    "Princess, please hurry! "It''s getting late. If we can''t get to the Pure Aura Temple, we''ll have to sleep in the forest at night."


    Sen Ya instantly thought of the snake that had climbed onto Shangguan Qian''s shoulder, and she could not help but shudder in disgust. Not daring to say anything else, she sped up her pace.


    Although they were still in hot pursuit, by the time they arrived at the Clear Vision Temple, it was already late at night.


    "Aiya, I''m so tired after coming to the Clear Vision Temple." Sen Ya grumbled. Looking at the huge temple, she did not care about worshipping and let the young monk go to the backyard to rest.


    As for Shangguan Qian, because he had slept for a while in the afternoon, Ouyang Jin had helped her to rub her head again, and he was feeling much better after getting off the car.


    "Princess, let''s go eat." Cui Zhu suggested after running for an entire day and being half-dead from exhaustion.


    Shangguan Qian nodded, searching through the crowd, but didn''t see Ouyang Jin. When they arrived at the temple, Ouyang Jin alighted from the carriage, heading off to who knows where.


    Didn''t he go up the mountain with them? Then what is Ouyang Jin doing here?


    He felt lost for a moment and turned around to see Li Fengyi.


    "Qian''Er, Grandmaster Wu Dao has prepared dinner for us. Let''s go have some."


    Shangguan Qian Bei nodded, following Li Fengyi to the dining area.


    The moment he walked in, he saw Ouyang Jin, who was standing before a table, happily chatting with Grandmaster Wu Dao.


    "So the Heroic Assassin is here. I thought you left on your own accord."


    "I have some connections with Grandmaster Wu Dao. I''ve come to the Pure Heart Monastery to pay a visit to Grandmaster Wu Dao." Ouyang Jin had a serious look on his face as he spoke, then he glanced at Shangguan Qian who was standing behind him, a profound look in his eyes.


    "So that''s how it is."


    "Sit down and eat." Grandmaster Wu Dao smiled as he looked at them, a trace of kindness in his eyes.


    There were only a few dishes on the table, but none of them picked anything as they finished their meal.


    "I''ve already instructed the little disciples of the temple to take you to the guest room." "It''s getting late. Guests, please rest early."


    Li Fengyi followed and nodded, leaving with the young monk.


    Shangguan Qian subconsciously stopped in his tracks, glancing at the room where he had been eating, he could still see Ouyang Jin chatting with Master Wu Dao.


    It seemed as though what Ouyang Jin said was true. The relationship between the two was extremely deep.


    She sighed and looked up at the dark sky.


    "Qian''Er, why did you stop?" Li Fengyi noticed that she did not follow, so he turned around and asked.


    Shangguan Qian Bei smiled and shook his head, "It''s alright. I feel like my heart has calmed down in the temple, it''s very peaceful."


    "That''s right, I really have that feeling. It''s just that who could truly see through the world of mortals?" Li Fengyi squinted his eyes and said with a double entendre.


    "People are greedy. The more things they want, the more greedy they become." Shangguan Qian''er looked at him deeply, mockery in his eyes.


    If Li Fengyi hadn''t had the ambition, how could she have ended up like this in her previous life?


    Her past life had erased all of her innocence, so in this life, she came to Li Fengyi''s side in order to take back everything she lost and all the pain she suffered.


    The two of them walked to the side room in silence. The two of them lived far away from each other.


    Shangguan Qian pushed the door open and entered, looking around the neat and tidy chamber, nodding in satisfaction.


    This is a good place.


    She felt at ease and focused. If she could choose, she would truly feel that this life wasn''t bad. She would recite scriptures every day, and she wouldn''t have to think about the floating and heavy world.


    The door creaked open, and Greenwood boiled some hot water and set the basin aside.


    "There are no bathtubs here, so I can only let you down, Princess."


    "It''s not that I''m wronged. It''s normal to not have a bath barrel here." Shangguan Qian, on the other hand, was used to it. He took off his clothes, threw it to the side, washed his face and mouth, then said softly, "Cui Zhu, I''m afraid you''ll have to be tired and stay at the door tonight."


    "Cui Zhu, remember this." She nodded and took the water away.


    Shangguan Qian''er took out a dagger from his shoe. Although the dagger from last time had been taken away, she was still used to having a dagger by her side.


    Only by doing so could he give her a sense of security.


    In her heart, she knew that Butler Li would definitely act against her, but she just didn''t know when.


    It seemed like she would have to be on guard at all times.


    The night was especially quiet, and even the slightest sound could be heard.


    Thus, when the first sound came from the window, she nervously gripped the knife, and became much more energetic all of a sudden.


    The window creaked open and a gust of cold wind blew in, filling the room with cold air.


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but shudder, a black shadow struck out, and she stabbed out without thinking.


    He clearly felt that the blade was very fast, but the shadow was even faster. As he dodged the blade, he also grabbed the blade.


    Startled, she looked at the man standing by her bedside with a dark face, and the corners of her mouth twitched.


    "Why are you here?"


    "You came to rest? Do you think you can kill someone with such little strength?" I''m afraid you''ll be killed before we do anything. "


    Shangguan Qian had a helpless look on his face as he looked at him, "I have no choice, but what if someone really comes? Do you think I have to accept it and let you do whatever you want?"


    "Speaking of which, if the Imperial Advisor were to teach me martial arts, wouldn''t I be safe?" A trace of joy appeared on Shangguan Qian''s face, he had been saying that he wanted to learn Ouyang Jin''s martial arts.


    However, Ouyang Jin didn''t take her words seriously at all.


    "You?" He raised his eyebrows, threw his jacket to the side and laid it on the bed, "Save it, it''s impossible to cultivate for eight or ten years, do you think you can become a martial arts master with just a few words?"


    Shangguan Qian pursed his lips, "Then I won''t even have the chance to protect myself."


    "With me here, do you need to protect yourself?"


    "But what if you''re not here?"


    As the sound of her voice faded, a strange atmosphere permeated the air. The two of them stared at each other, she could even feel the change in Ouyang Jin''s eyes.


    He was angry at first, then angry, and finally angry.


    "Little Qian''Er, am I very weak?"


    She quickly shook her head. "You are not weak at all. You are very strong."


    "Then is my power unable to protect you?" He continued to ask, his squinted eyes exuding a dangerous aura.


    How could she dare to say yes? "I didn''t mean it that way."


    He suddenly leaned close to her, his thin, pursed lips tinged with charm. "What do you mean, then?"


    Shangguan Qian wanted to retreat, but his arm was locked around his waist, and he let out a hollow laugh. "I don''t want to rely on anyone."


    His chin was gripped by his hand, and a warm breath blew across his face.


    "I''m not what you call anyone."

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    His words caused Shangguan Qian to be stunned for a moment. To say that he was not touched was a lie, but he was more or less touched from the bottom of his heart.


    This was because she was very clear who Ouyang Jin was. If Li Fengyi had spoken these words, she definitely wouldn''t have believed him.


    Although she didn''t know what Ouyang Jin''s starting point was, at this moment, her heart felt warm.


    "Imperial Advisor, thank you."


    Ouyang Jin pulled her into his arms, "Little Qian''Er, you''re my pet, no one has the right to touch you."


    Pet ¡ª ¡ª


    These two words completely threw the gratitude she felt from the bottom of her heart to the back of her mind.


    In the end, her existence was like a small brocade. In Ouyang Jin''s heart, she was nothing more than a pet.


    But what was she waiting for? Li Fengyi had not been eliminated, and his future was uncertain. What right did she have to think of these fake things?


    He gathered his thoughts and sighed, "It''s an honor to be the Imperial Advisor''s pet."


    His body temperature was very hot, Shangguan Qian closed his eyes, calming himself down, throwing all the thoughts he had into the back of his mind.


    She shouldn''t have thought about it. She shouldn''t have thought about it. Her heart should have died a long time ago. If she died, she wouldn''t be beating for anyone else.


    In the morning, Cui Zhu stayed outside the house for the whole night, but there was no wind or grass.


    Shangguan Qian who was in the house also did not rest well. After washing up, he left.


    Today was a temple fair, so it was already very lively outside when the geniuses were still dimly lit.


    "Princess ¡­" Cui Zhu, who was standing beside her, asked in a low voice, "Third Prince''s men arrived in the morning and told the princess to eat breakfast."


    Speaking of which, she was really hungry. Last night, she only drank some porridge and was already hungry.


    When they entered the room, they saw that the third prince and Sen Ya were also having their breakfast. In addition to them, there were also a few young monks.


    However, Ouyang Jin and Grandmaster Wu Dao weren''t present.


    "Qian''Er, sit here." Sen Ya greeted warmly.


    She sat beside Sen Ya and looked at Li Fengyi, "Is Grandmaster Wu Dao still not out yet?"


    "I wonder what Grandmaster Wu Dao will talk about with the Heroic Assassin in the meditation room." "It''s a temple fair today, let''s go out and have some fun later."


    "Princess Sen Ya, there are too many people in the temple. It''s best not to go out alone."


    Sen Ya smiled sweetly as she looked at Li Fengyi, "Fengyi, can I understand that you''re worried about me?"


    Li Fengyi''s expression froze for a moment, quickly glancing towards Shangguan Qian, while she lowered his head to eat, as if she had not heard their words.


    "You''re thinking too much. I''m just reminding you out of good intentions."


    "Am I overthinking it? "Then why didn''t you remind Shangguan Qian?" Sen Ya giggled and asked.


    Her words were too straightforward. Li Fengyi frowned and said in a low voice, "Manager Li, if the princess goes out later, you must follow closely behind his."


    Butler Li quickly nodded his head as a trace of alertness flashed in his eyes. Light.


    "This servant will definitely take good care of the two princesses."


    Shangguan Qian Shan raised his brow, looking deeply at Housekeeper Li, his eyes becoming increasingly dark.


    With so many people at the temple fair, could it be that Steward Li would also choose to take action?


    But now that Ouyang Jin wasn''t around, what would she do if something happened?


    As this thought flashed through her mind, her expression froze. She wasn''t relying solely on Ouyang Jin. Didn''t she just say yesterday that she could do it herself?


    "Qian''Er, let''s go down the mountain."


    Sen Ya said with an expression of interest, "I''ve never seen the temple fair held by Big Yan."


    Shangguan Qian Bei stood up and looked towards Li Fengyi, he seemed to have guessed what Li Fengyi was about to say, explaining repeatedly, "Qian''er, I''m going to stay here and wait for Grandmaster Wu Dao to come out."


    "Is there something you need from Grandmaster Wu Dao?"


    "En, I have something to ask grandmaster. You guys can go down the mountain and play. You must be careful." Li Fengyi stretched out his hand to cover her hair behind her ears, his eyes filled with gentleness.


    Shangguan Qian gave an embarrassed smile, a bashful expression on his face.


    "Gongzi, your relationship with an unmarried woman is pretty good." A smiley voice sounded out, causing Shangguan Qian''s expression to freeze.


    And Li Fengyi was the same, after all, they were in the buddhist hall''s important area, so he was more or less insulting the buddhist hall.


    "It''s just a simple task, don''t laugh at us, Heroic Assassins." Li Fengyi embarrassedly said. He looked at Grandmaster Wu Dao. The latter''s expression didn''t change much, so he finally let out a sigh of relief.


    "You guys are on good terms with each other, how could I laugh?" Ouyang Jin gritted his teeth as he stared at her, "What''s more, the martial artists from the martial arts world don''t care about small matters."


    Although Ouyang Jin had said that, Shangguan Qian still felt a chill down his spine.


    "Alright, Qian''Er, let''s go." Sen Ya took her hand and walked outside.


    Ever since she met Ouyang Jin''s terrifying eyes in the forest, she had been somewhat afraid of him.


    He always felt that there was an evil aura around Ouyang Jin, an evil aura that no one dared to approach.


    Housekeeper Li also took a deep look at Ouyang Jin. The corner of his mouth hooked up into a faint smile, carrying a trace of complacency.


    Sen Ya had never been to a temple fair before, so she was very curious about all the new materials.


    He looked around, then looked around, and then he added in the large number of people. Soon, the two of them had been squeezed out of the crowd.


    Shangguan Qian was alone with Butler Li, and he was rather afraid of him. As such, he was afraid that wherever he went, Butler Li would have room to slip through.


    On the small toy stall, Shangguan Qian took a quick glance and lost interest. His gaze touched a nearby bridge, and he started walking up.


    There were a lot of people on the bridge, and it was very crowded. Shangguan Qian was continuously squeezing around in the crowd.


    Suddenly, she felt a push coming from her waist. Her expression changed. She really didn''t expect him to dare to make a move in front of everyone''s eyes!


    Her figure ¡­ She could not help but rush forward. Just as she was about to fall into the lake, a powerful arm grabbed her.


    Her eyes widened as she patted her chest with a dignified expression on her face. Turning around with a grave expression, she discovered that it was actually Ouyang Jin.


    "When did you arrive?"


    A trace of hostility was emitted from between Ouyang Jin''s brows as he whispered, "After you leave the mountain, I will stay by your side."


    She nodded and looked at Butler Li who was still standing behind her.


    "State Grandmaster, can we negotiate not to kill him?"


    Ouyang Jin''s brows slightly twitched as he whispered, "He wanted to kill you, yet you still begged for mercy on his behalf?"


    "It''s not begging, I can''t kill him now, because I''ve long prepared a painful ending for him." There was a trace of spirit in Shangguan Qian''s eyes. The light in his eyes was filled with ridicule.


    "I''ll listen to you."


    "Yes!" Ouyang Jin indifferently spoke. He didn''t know what bounced off his hand, but it suddenly caused a commotion. Steward Li was still trying his best to push forward, but he soon felt that something was amiss.


    He did not know who it was, but someone shoved him hard. He was caught off guard. He took a few steps back and fell backwards.


    "Plop ~ ~ ~"


    Water splashed in all directions. Housekeeper Li fell into the lake. There wasn''t much water in the lake, but Housekeeper Li still didn''t come up after sinking for a long time.


    Shangguan Qian quickly turned to look at Ouyang Jin, feeling the strength in his hand.


    "Ouyang Jin ¡­" "Don''t kill him," she whispered, his eyes alert.


    "Don''t worry, he won''t die." Ouyang Jin indifferently spoke as he retracted his hands and stood by her side.


    At that moment, Steward Li suddenly came out of the water and started gasping for air.


    The water in the lake was not deep, so Butler Li was quickly rescued by the commoners.


    He sat by the side of the bridge, gasping for air. There was a trace of lingering fear on his face.


    "Butler Li?" You were the one who fell off the bridge? " Sen Ya asked in surprise, "What happened just now?"


    Butler Li panted heavily, wiped the water off his face and said softly, "This servant doesn''t know why, but it seems someone pushed this servant away. Maybe there are too many people on the bridge."


    "Butler Li, what do you think?" Shangguan Qian and Ouyang Jin walked over, asking him indifferently.


    Butler Li looked deeply at her, his heart full of wonder. Originally, he had wanted to take advantage of the chaos to push Shangguan Qian down, but for some reason, not only did she not fall down, but she had actually been pushed down herself?


    Was it an accident? Or had someone done it deliberately?


    Thinking up to here, Steward Li couldn''t help but glance at Ouyang Jin. He stood behind Shangguan Qian with a calm expression, not a hint of emotion in his eyes.


    He was far too calm. The calmer he was, the stranger it felt to Steward Li.


    "Isn''t the Heroic Assassin at the Clear Vision Temple? Why is he also going down the mountain? "


    "The mountain is too boring. I just happened to run into a temple fair, so of course I had to come down and have a look." Ouyang Jin lightly replied, as he shot a glance at Qin Wentian, his eyes flashed with warning.


    Butler Li took a deep breath. When he looked again, there was nothing to be seen on his face.


    "Since Butler Li fell into the water unexpectedly, let''s go back." Shangguan Qian suggested.


    It was obvious that Sen Ya was still unsatisfied. "You guys go back first. I still have some time to play."


    Without waiting for further discussion, he quickly ran into the crowd and disappeared.


    "Butler Li, you can go back by yourself. I''ll go find Princess Sen Ya. There are too many people in the temple, and I''m afraid she might encounter some bad people." Shangguan Qian furrowed his brow and gave chase.


    Butler Li glanced at Ouyang Jin and asked, "Heroic, are you going back to the temple with this servant, or ¡­"


    "I''m just strolling around." Ouyang Jin clasped his hands behind his back as he leisurely walked into the depths of the crowd.


    Butler Li wrung his clothes, thinking that he was unlucky. After hesitating for a while, he didn''t know if he should return to the temple or chase after the princess and the others.


    After hesitating for a moment, he stood up and walked toward the crowd.


    Shangguan Qian was searching in the crowd, wondering how Sen Ya had suddenly disappeared in the blink of an eye.


    Logically speaking, although there would be many people present at the temple fair, it shouldn''t be possible for it to not appear immediately, right?


    Could it really have been taken away by someone?


    Frowning, she felt someone''s hand on her shoulder. She abruptly turned her head and saw Ouyang Jin behind her. Her heart instantly calmed down.


    "It''s you."


    "Hmm, can''t find Sen Ya?" Ouyang Jin''s tone was flat. Although he had changed his appearance, he still exuded an air of untamed savagery. Sex.


    And this wilderness ¡­ Sex also proved to everyone that he was dangerous.


    Ouyang Jin looked around with a calm expression, "Let''s go."


    After saying that, the two of them quickly dragged her by the wrist and traveled through the crowd. Soon, they arrived at an empty field.


    There was a small forest in front of him, and on the other side of the small forest was a small stream.


    At this moment, they were at the foot of the mountain, while the temple was halfway up the mountain, so there weren''t many people here.


    Very quickly, a figure swept past them, and Shangguan Qian was keenly aware that it was Sen Ya.


    "Sen Ya?" She furrowed her brows as she looked at Ouyang Jin, waiting for his next move.


    He found a place with a large rock and sat down. He leisurely basked in the sun and had no intention of chasing after them.


    Shangguan Qian''s mouth twitched a little, saying in a low voice, "We''re not going over to take a look?"

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    Under the sunlight, he casually sat beside a large stone. Although it was an unfamiliar face, it did not make her feel disgusted.


    He narrowed his eyes and whispered, "Little Qian''Er, I''ve told you many times. The more people know, the more dangerous it is."


    Shangguan Qian pursed his lips, his curiosity piqued. Ouyang Jin was right, the more curious he was, the more he wanted to know, the more dangerous it was.


    Since Sen Ya had chosen to act alone, she probably did not want them to notice.


    Ye Zichen frowned, but he also felt like the position they were in seemed to be a little deliberate.


    If Sen Ya were to return, she would be able to see them at first glance. Then, wouldn''t they know that they had discovered her secret?


    "Let''s go back." Shangguan Qian glanced at him, then turned and walked back.


    Ouyang Jin narrowed his eyes as he looked at Shangguan Qian''s back, his eyes seemed to be deep and unfathomable.


    Although he could feel that this little woman was getting stronger day by day, there were some things. It might not be a good thing if she participated in too many things.


    The two of them silently followed her up the mountain. The number of people at the temple fair did not decrease. Manager Li, on the other hand, was guarding the intersection looking down.


    When he saw the two people that appeared at the same time, his expression turned serious. He secretly felt that their relationship wasn''t simple.


    He had only known this Heroic Assassin for a day, what could possibly happen to the two of them?


    Maybe he was overthinking it? However, as long as he killed Shangguan Qian, it would be fine.


    "Princess, have you seen Princess Sen Ya?" Butler Li took a step forward and quickly asked.


    "No, there are too many people. Let''s return to the temple first." Shangguan Qian said dejectedly, sweat beading on his delicate cheeks.


    Ouyang Jin didn''t say anything as he walked past her, heading straight up the mountain.


    The three of them returned to the Pure Enlightenment Temple. There were many pilgrims in the temple. She lit an incense stick and walked towards the backyard.


    "Did you play well?" Li Fengyi sat in the small pavilion, watching Shangguan Qian walk towards him with a gentle smile on his face.


    Shangguan Qian sighed and said gloomily: "There are too many people."


    "It''s the same every year at the temple fair."


    "You come here every year?" Shangguan Qian asked in surprise. How come she didn''t know that Li Fengyi had the habit of coming to the temple fair in the past? Not even in his previous life.


    Li Fengyi nodded without a care, "Yes, coming here will relax your mood. It won''t be that tense."


    She nodded. Li Fengyi''s mind was heavy, and since he could easily guess what others were thinking, he would naturally feel tired.


    "Oh right, Princess Sen Ya did not come up with us. She said that she wanted to continue strolling around."


    Hearing Sen Ya''s name, Li Fengyi frowned subconsciously and impatiently said, "Up to her."


    Shangguan Qian Yu pursed his lips, he hadn''t thought that Li Fengyi actually hated Sen Ya. However, after seeing Sen Ya''s mysterious look, she could imagine that Sen Ya was not as simple as he seemed. What was his goal in getting close to Li Fengyi?


    "Qian''Er, there''s nothing I can do to bring her out. You have to forgive me." Li Fengyi helplessly sighed, his brows were filled with anxiety.


    Shangguan Qian didn''t say anything, instead taking a sip of water from the bottle in front of him.


    Seeing that she didn''t say anything, Li Fengyi frowned and said in a deep voice, "You don''t believe me?"


    "Feng Yi, you''re thinking too much. I''m not, but esteemed wangfei''s right, even if we''re married, you will still have three wives and four concubines. Sen Ya is also a Turkic princess, so being with you would still be of some help." Shangguan Qian said meaningfully, but there was a tinge of melancholy in his eyes.


    "Heh, why do you think Sen Ya came to Great Yan Mountain?" Li Fengyi smiled in ridicule, but his eyes became more indifferent.


    "You mean ¡­" Shangguan Qian''s expression changed, he really couldn''t guess the meaning behind Li Fengyi''s words. Could it be that Sen Ya''s visit to the Yan Dynasty wasn''t just for the sake of marriage?


    However, what he said was right. Turkic has always had great ambitions. How could he not feel pity when he looked at this fat piece of meat?


    But why did Sen Ya have to stick to Li Fengyi? Although Li Fengyi wanted to get the imperial throne, he didn''t need to ally with the Turkic Empire, right?


    Since Li Fengyi had rejected her goodwill, Shangguan Qian knew that Sen Ya had miscalculated.


    "It''s not a big deal, Qian''er. Don''t think too much into it. There''s still half a year. After the funeral, you will be my main wife." Li Fengyi spoke with a sincere face.


    Her eyes were dark and unfathomable. She nodded, but the melancholy in her eyes could not be dispelled no matter how hard she tried.


    In the evening, Sen Ya returned. She had bought a lot of gadgets, and they were all double.


    "Qian''Er, I bought two servings of these interesting ones. I''ll send them to your room later." Sen Ya giggled and said, "Go wash up first, your body is dirty to death."


    Saying so, he hopped towards the room. Shangguan Qian looked at her back and frowned.


    He looked up at Li Fengyi who was quietly eating, as if he didn''t see Sen Ya at all.


    After returning to his room, he pushed open the door and was immediately embraced by a faint fragrance.


    Shangguan Qian did not resist, instead, he closed the door and said softly: "I''m not afraid of being found out."


    "Since when has Ouyang Jin been afraid?" He laughed softly and rested his chin on her neck.


    Shangguan Qian''s expression was stiff, and the mere thought of his pet theory made his heart clench.


    Ye Zichen raised his foot and stomped down fiercely. The moment he let go of Ye Zichen''s arm, Ye Zichen turned around and left.


    He turned around and looked at the man who was wearing a fake smile, his brows slightly raised, "No disguise?"


    "I thought you would like my face." He smiled sinisterly and moved closer to her, drawing her closer to the bed. His slender fingers gripped her chin as he carefully examined her, "Do you like it?"


    "What''s the difference between that and that face? Isn''t it all your fault? " Shangguan Qian stared at him with his pair of dark eyes, though there was not much emotion in them, but it was clear that they were exceptionally deep.


    Ouyang Jin directly approached her, placing his hand on her chest, slowly approaching her.


    "If you don''t care, then why is your heart beating so fast now?"


    "Is there?" she asked in a quavering voice, her cheeks growing hotter and hotter, as if someone had found out.


    "Yes." He moved closer to her, his thin lips almost touching hers.


    She was so frightened that she took a step back. However, she had completely forgotten that there was a bed behind her. Qian sat on the bed. Up, and because of the pulling force, Ouyang Jin also rushed forward.


    His hand rested on the couch, and the smile on his face became deeper and deeper. "So you like to chat with me like this."


    "No!" Angry, she pushed his chest, her face red. Concussive.


    He was even more infuriated. The tofu was about to be eaten to the point of being rotten, but this fellow was still not satisfied?


    "Dodge! If someone discovers you ¡­"


    "I don''t mind." He smiled charmingly and directly suppressed it, looking at her up close. "Since you like to chat with me like this, then I''ll satisfy you."


    "I didn''t." Shangguan Qian''er pursed her lips, glaring hard at him. A coquettish man is really annoying!


    "Clasp ~ ~ ~"


    Right at this moment, a knock sounded on the door. Shangguan Qian glared at him fiercely, saying in a low voice, "Get up."


    His eyes were full of smiles as he pinched her cheeks, "Little Qian''Er, your temper is on the rise."


    "Compared to the honored Imperial Advisor, what''s this little temper of mine worth?" She laughed dryly and pushed him away. Compared to his cruelty, she was nothing.


    Not to mention, this was an extraordinary time. If anyone were to see her in the same room as Ouyang Jin, they would be in a very awkward situation. How could Concealed move like this?


    After tidying up his clothes, he turned around and looked at the smiling man lying on the bed. The man on board curled his lips and opened the door.


    There was an unfamiliar servant outside the door. It should be someone that he brought from the mansion.


    "Princess, Princess Sen Ya is waiting for you at the back of the mountain."


    "Behind the mountain? What back mountain? Furthermore, it''s already getting late, what''s the matter that''s worth going to the back mountain for? " Shangguan Qian asked repeatedly.


    The servant''s expression was a bit unnatural. He lowered his head and said, "This servant doesn''t know. Princess Sen Ya had instructed me to do so. This servant is only here to pass on a message."


    Shangguan Qian''s brow raised slightly, and as he looked at the little servant''s flickering eyes, he could clearly sense that something was wrong.


    "Lead the way."


    "Princess!" Cui Zhu grabbed her arm, her eyes filled with vigilance, "Cui Zhu will go with you."


    "Princess Sen Ya only said that she wanted the princess to go, she didn''t say that she wanted anyone beside her to go with her." The little servant quickly spoke up.


    Shangguan Qian patted her arm consolingly, his eyes flashing with vigilance, saying in a low voice, "I''ll go by myself."


    "But ¡­" Cui Zhu''s face was filled with worry.


    Shangguan Qian subconsciously looked towards the room, pursing his lips and said: "It''s alright, I''ll go there myself."


    "Lead the way!"


    The little servant quickly turned around, and the instant he lowered his head, she could clearly see the corners of his mouth curved into a smile.


    The mountain behind the Clear Vision Temple was very desolate, and the people in the temple were very beautiful. Most of them did not come to the back of the mountain.


    There was a cliff at the back of the mountain. It was very deep, and people rarely came here.


    The more they walked, the more desolate it became. Shangguan Qian looked at the precipitous cliff and calmly asked, "Where is Princess Sen Ya?"


    "Princess Sen Ya is inside. Aiya, this servant''s body ¡­" Since her body isn''t feeling well, the princess shall head there alone. " He clutched her stomach, and ran back regardless of whether Shangguan Qian agreed or not.


    Shangguan Qian''s brow furrowed, he immediately picked up the stone from the ground and smashed it hard on the little servant''s head.


    The little servant immediately fell to the side. She struggled to move the little servant to the side before continuing to walk forward.


    There were many rocks scattered around the back of the mountain. Her steps were slow, and when she stepped on the rocks, she was exceptionally unsteady.


    In addition, it was already very dark and cold wind was blowing. It was a terrifying scene to behold.


    When the breeze blew, she felt a little cold. She took in a deep breath, and at that moment, she felt a string of light footsteps coming from behind her.


    Her expression changed, but she did not turn around. She could feel that the footsteps were getting closer.


    Just as she was about to approach, she suddenly turned around. A thick cloud of smoke attacked her, causing her to momentarily feel dizzy and lose consciousness.


    Housekeeper Li was dressed in black, a trace of ridicule in his eyes, and he directly carried Shangguan Qian towards the cliff.


    The reason why he didn''t kill her was because he wanted to create the illusion of falling off a cliff.


    It also saved him a lot of trouble. After all, Shangguan Qian was the princess of Great Yan Dynasty, and if Mo Min were to die in Great Yan, he would definitely investigate.


    Therefore, he did not dare to cause any special wounds.


    As he walked forward, the wind got stronger as he got closer to the cliff''s edge. He shivered from the cold.


    Suddenly, his knees felt a sharp pain, as if they had been struck by a small stone. His entire body fell forward, and his head smashed heavily into the stone, fainting on the spot.


    A figure walked over, picking up Shangguan Qian who had collapsed at the side, taking out a pill and stuffing it into her mouth.


    She slowly woke up and looked at Ouyang Jin, who had a serious expression on his face. There was a trace of a smile in her eyes as she said, "You came at the right time."


    "Ha ~" A cold smile appeared on Ouyang Jin''s face as he pushed her to the side.

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    Shangguan Qian Yu staggered, almost falling down, lips pursed as he looked at the man beside his with a slightly ugly expression on his face.


    She knew that Ouyang Jin was angry at her for not telling him beforehand.


    "Cough cough ¡­" She walked over to him, "Honored Imperial Advisor."


    "Hoh, you''ve got guts. You clearly knew that Manager Li wanted to harm you, yet you still dared to come over?" Ouyang Jin sarcastically opened his mouth and pulled her to his side.


    "Do you think you''ve lived too long?"


    "No." Shangguan Qian Qian shook his head. She was a person who valued his life very much, how could he think that he had lived for too long?


    Ouyang Jin held onto her collar like a chick and walked up to a large rock.


    After leaving the cliff, the originally cold feeling was instantly relieved.


    "Why don''t you think about it? What if I don''t show up? "


    "Didn''t you come?" Shangguan Qian''er''s words were natural, as if he had long since been certain that the man beside his would appear, and that she would not be in any danger.


    Of course, from the bottom of her heart, she didn''t feel that she was that important to Ouyang Jin.


    However, she felt that she was definitely useful to Ouyang Jin. She still remembered that Young Master Sheng had once mentioned the ''medicine primer''.


    Although she didn''t know if the little Sheng Zi was talking about her, she was sure that Ouyang Jin wouldn''t put her in danger for the time being.


    And the reason why Ouyang Jin was so angry was because she had schemed against him once again.


    This was why he was so furious.


    "Little Qian''Er, it''s your fortune that I care about you. You''d better not take that as capital, otherwise, I''ll let you have a taste of falling from heaven into hell!" His face was cold and grave, as if he was really angry.


    "I know." Shangguan Qian lowered his head and replied softly, tugging at his clothes, "Honored Imperial Advisor, there is one more thing I need your help with."


    "What else do you want to use me for?" He asked in a low voice, his tone especially vile, as if he was sulking.


    "It''s a very simple matter." A trace of wisdom appeared in the corners of Shangguan Qian''s eyes. The light then glanced at Butler Li who was still unconscious.


    Since Butler Li had attacked her so viciously, she would be even more ruthless towards him, causing him to live his entire life in guilt and never be forgiven.


    The autumn wind rustled, the wind at the mouth was especially cold. Steward Li slowly woke up.


    In the darkness of the night, along with the occasional sound of the wind, a trace of anger appeared on his face.


    Damn it, I was really careless. I actually fell down and even fainted from the fall!


    He casually wiped his forehead, which had a fishy smell to it. He must have hit his head when he fell.


    Butler Li stood up and saw a woman lying beside him in the darkness.


    However, the candlelight had already been extinguished, so he could only examine the person in front of him with the help of Moonlight.


    Without any suspense, the person who was still unconscious at his side was definitely the one who had been stunned by him just now, Shangguan Qian.


    He scooped up the person on the ground and a moan came out of her mouth.


    "Help ¡­"


    The wind was blowing strongly, and when Butler Li heard a sound, he panicked even more. He quickly dragged her to the edge of the cliff.


    At this moment, his nerves were tense. He wanted to cut the mess and throw her down so that she wouldn''t see him.


    Thinking of this, he wanted to push her down.


    However, her hands were tightly grabbing onto his clothes. He was a bit agitated, so he kicked towards her stomach.


    After a moment of silence, she fell to the ground, trying her best to climb to a safe position.


    Housekeeper Li stood in front of her with a sneer on his face. He grabbed her hair and pulled her up. He gave her a violent push and threw her off the cliff.


    An ear-piercing scream rang out. Hearing that voice, Butler Li was stunned for a moment.


    Why did he feel that this voice ¡­


    It sounded like Li Danyeng''s voice? Impossible, he had clearly thrown Shangguan Qian down just now.


    What''s more, didn''t Li Danyeng go back to the General''s Estate? It couldn''t possibly be here.


    Thinking of this, he let out a sigh of relief and hurriedly headed back.


    As he walked into the temple, he saw many torches rushing towards him.


    His heart sank as he guessed, could it be that someone discovered that Shangguan Qian had disappeared?


    "Butler Li?" Li Fengyi asked with a slightly surprised tone, "Why are you here?"


    "I ¡­" Housekeeper Li hesitated for a while, then said in a low voice, "This servant couldn''t sleep at night, so I came out for a walk."


    "Have you seen Qian''Er?"


    Butler Li''s heart sank as he hurriedly shook his head, "No, I didn''t see the princess."


    Cui Zhu followed beside Li Fengyi, crying as he opened his mouth, "It''s already so late, and the temple is surrounded by cliffs, please do not let anything happen to the princess."


    Once Cui Zhu said this, Li Fengyi became even more agitated. He asked in a deep voice, "Where did Qian''Er go?"


    "Third Prince, at that time, it was Princess Sen Ya who sent someone to call her away. She said that they were going to the back mountain together."


    "Behind the mountain? "Where to?" With Li Fengyi''s expression, they all rushed to the room where Sen Ya was resting.


    Sen Ya walked out with a tired face. She looked at the crowd and was stunned. "What are you doing?"


    "You followed Qian''Er to the back of the mountain?" Li Fengyi sullenly asked.


    Sen Ya had a doubtful look on her face as she shook her head. "No, I rested early. I didn''t go to find her."


    "What?" Li Fengyi had a gloomy look on his face, "Cui Zhu, look, that servant called Qian''Er away."


    Cui Zhu looked around and shook her head, "No one."


    "Third Prince, the mountains behind us are cliffs. Is it even possible for the princess to miss her footing ¡­" Butler Li said in a low voice.


    As soon as he finished speaking, Li Fengyi''s expression froze. If something really happened here, then how would he explain this to Big Ripple?


    Ye Zichen frowned, he didn''t see any Heroic Assassins in the crowd.


    A strange scene flashed in his heart. Could it be that the Heroic Assassin had taken Qian''Er away?


    "Let''s go to the back of the mountain."


    The group of people headed towards the back of the mountain. The mountain was already steep, and it was full of rocks. Everyone walked carefully.


    "Eh, there''s someone here." Sen Ya followed. As it was cold, she hid by the side of the mountain cliff and saw a person lying prone on the ground.


    Her voice caught everyone''s attention. Li Fengyi walked over with large strides to inspect the corpse.


    The corpse was still warm, a young servant, but not Shangguan Qian.


    "Take him down and wake him up!" Li Fengyi said in a deep voice.


    The group of people searched through all the mountains again, but they could not find Shangguan Qian''s whereabouts.


    In the depths of their hearts, all of them had guessed that the odds were against Shangguan Qian.


    The back of the mountain was dangerous to begin with, and Shangguan Qian was just a young lady. If he lost his footing here, wouldn''t he fall down?


    "Third Prince, this servant feels that if the Princess misses her footing and falls, the odds are against us. We might as well wait until the sun shines before we head down to search for her." Butler Li suggested.


    "Manager Li, what you said is not right. If Shangguan Qian really fell off the cliff, what if she is still alive?" If this night passes, I''m afraid I''ll freeze her to death. " Sen Ya said loudly.


    Butler Li lowered his head and said with a helpless tone, "It''s just that the mountain is very dangerous now. If we rashly rush down, the losses will not make up for the losses."


    "Shangguan Qian, as the grand princess of Dali, how can you compare to a few servants?"


    Sen Ya''s words made Butler Li''s old face turn hot. He had a gloomy face, but he didn''t dare to say anything else.


    Li Fengyi looked deeply at Sen Ya and nodded in agreement, "Princess Sen Ya is right. If Qian''Er really fell down, we would have gone down earlier. Perhaps we could have saved her. Prepare, go down the mountain!"


    The servants hurriedly went back to retrieve a rope and a series of other items before heading down a steep path.


    Li Fengyi glanced at Sen Ya and said in a deep voice, "Sen Ya, you don''t need to go down. The cliff is very dangerous."


    "Li Fengyi, you care about me?" Her eyes lit up as she joked.


    His expression stiffened and his tone became somewhat irritated, "I''m not sure if I''ll live or die for now, but I''m not in the mood to listen to the princess'' teasing. The cliff is dangerous, and the princess isn''t afraid of death, so I''ll follow her."


    After Li Fengyi finished speaking, he walked down the cliff with large strides.


    As for Sen Ya, she did not want to be outdone, so she followed closely behind. As she walked, there was no sign of fear in her expression.


    Steward Li''s face was grim. It was still night, and he did not know if he would be able to find Shangguan Qian''s corpse.


    It seemed that he could only rely on his memory to find the exact location of the corpse.


    Otherwise, who knew when they would find it?


    The group walked for a full four hours before reaching the bottom of the valley. The valley was filled with grass as tall as a person, making it extremely difficult to find anyone.


    The group carefully plowed through the grass. The atmosphere was especially solemn, with not a single sound coming from them.


    Butler Li raised his head and looked at the location of the cliff.


    If the body did fall into the pile of rocks, there would be no chance of survival.


    Thinking of this, Butler Li revealed a strange smile.


    "Butler Li, did you find anything?" Sen Ya caught up to him and looked at the pile of rocks. Suddenly, a black object caught her attention.


    Her hair immediately stood on end as she loudly asked, "Butler Li, what is that thing?"


    He followed her gaze and saw something that looked like a corpse.


    He walked over slowly. A cold wind blew, causing him to bleed. A fishy smell assaulted his nose.


    "Third Prince, we''ve found him!"


    Steward Li''s words had completely destroyed Li Fengyi''s last hope.


    His face was grim and his heart felt as if it had been grabbed by an invisible hand.


    Even when Sun Yuetao had died, he had never been like this, but why did he have to do this to Shangguan Qian ¡­


    Her voice was a little hoarse as she asked in a low voice, "Can ¡­ "But a corpse?"


    Subconsciously, he still hoped for Shangguan Qian to survive. However, the position that Butler Li had locked down was a pile of rocks. If he really fell down, where would he be able to survive?


    "It really is a corpse!" Sen Ya screamed out in fear. She strode to Li Fengyi''s side and grabbed his arm tightly.


    Li Fengyi''s brain was completely numb. He even forgot to shake off Sen Ya as he walked with large strides to the pile of rocks. As expected, he saw a corpse.


    The torch was brought over. Judging from the hair ornament, it was indeed a woman.


    Furthermore, it seemed like it had just fallen, and all of this proved to him that the corpse in front of him was Shangguan Qian''s.


    His brows tightly knitted together as a hint of pain flashed in his eyes. He said in a deep voice, "Butler Li, send someone to clean up and take him away."


    Butler Li quickly nodded and turned around to look at the corpses in the pile of rocks.


    If he fell here, of course, even his bones would have been broken. In addition, the sky was too dark, so no one had any way of proving who this corpse was.


    The group climbed up the cliff once more, and the sky started to brighten.


    Li Fengyi had a serious face. Even while walking on the cliff, he couldn''t help but sigh.


    He just couldn''t believe it was real. He was fine during the day, so how could he die at night?


    Moreover, he really suspected, just who asked her to go up the back of the mountain?


    Ye Zichen subconsciously looked at Sen Ya, who was beside him. There was fear in her eyes, and she also fell silent.


    "Sen Ya, did you really not invite Qian''Er to go to the back mountain?" he asked with a calm face.


    Sen Ya''s eyebrows twitched, and she quickly retorted, "I rested a long time ago, and did not make an appointment with Shangguan Qian at all. Who knows who asked her to come to the back of the mountain!"

 C91

    When she said the word ''ghost'', her body looked extremely graceful. He felt a wave of cold sweat run down his back as he looked around and whispered, "Third Prince, do you think it''s possible ¡­"


    Li Fengyi''s expression remained the same as he shook his head, "No!"


    "But how did that strange Shangguan Qian die?" Sen Ya still could not accept it, her voice trembling.


    She could not understand, they did not have any enemies in the temple, how could Shangguan Qian have died for no reason?


    Could it be ¡­


    Immediately, the image of that evil face appeared in her mind, and her brows furrowed, "Third Prince, we did not offend anyone along the way to the Pure Aura Temple. How could Shangguan Qian be harmed?" Do you think it''s possible that it was the chivalrous hero? I thought he was abnormal from the beginning. "


    Li Fengyi''s expression also changed a little. That Heroic Assassin''s martial arts was powerful, and if he wanted to kill Shangguan Qian, it would be easier than crushing an ant. There was no need for him to ask her to come out and push him down the cliff, right?


    "There are too many strange things about this matter. Let''s discuss it when the sun rises."


    Sen Ya nodded and said in a low voice, "I don''t care about anything else. I''m just afraid that by the time we go back, that Heroic Assassin would have already disappeared. By then, where are we going to capture him?"


    Li Fengyi thought for a moment, what she said did make sense. If it really was the Heroic Assassin who did this, then he could just control the Heroic Assassin first.


    It was just that he pitied Shangguan Qian, he had no enmity with him, how could he have been killed?


    He walked up the mountain with a calm mind. He tossed and turned all night. The sky was gray and it was almost dawn.


    A group of people walked out from the cliff, and everyone was extremely tired.


    Sen Ya gasped for breath as she leaned against the rock. She whispered, "This night has been too much."


    It was at this moment that a faint yellow light appeared. The lanterns of the colored candles slowly moved towards them. Moving.


    Sen Ya saw the lantern first and felt her hair stand on end. She quickly hid behind Li Fengyi.


    "What''s that?"


    Li Fengyi looked over from afar, and the lantern was moving slightly. It was a bit scary to move over here.


    Soon, a human figure appeared, and Sen Ya saw another scream.


    A woman in white appeared. Her face was pale as she walked over. The whole scene looked extremely strange.


    It was unknown who recognized her and shouted loudly, "What the hell!?" Isn''t this a princess? "


    Everyone turned to look. Wasn''t it the princess?


    But is that a princess? Then who were they carrying? Thinking of this, everyone started to panic.


    Li Fengyi was shocked when he saw this scene. Although he didn''t believe that there was a ghost in this world, but what was this scene?


    Shangguan Qian was clearly dead, yet his corpse had been found, and yet he suddenly appeared out of nowhere?


    Anyone who saw this scene wouldn''t be able to treat it calmly, right?


    "It''s really Shangguan Qian!" What was she doing here? You aren''t here to kill us, are you? "Shangguan Qian, I did not harm you, I did not harm you!" Sen Ya said repeatedly.


    However, the person most afraid of was still Steward Li, his pair of hands. His hands had already begun to soften. What was going on?


    Why did Shangguan Qian appear again? Could it really be a ghost? Was he here for revenge?


    His legs were shaking violently, but he had no way of controlling them. He could only lean against the rocks to barely stand.


    "Qian''Er, do you have any grievances to speak of?" Compared to the restlessness of the crowd, Li Fengyi was actually much calmer. Looking at Shangguan Qian who was walking over, he asked gently.


    "Feng Yi, what are you talking about?" Shangguan Qian pretended not to understand, drawing closer to them.


    Hidden behind Li Fengyi, Sen Ya screamed out repeatedly.


    "Don''t look for me, I didn''t kill you, don''t look for me!"


    "Princess Sen Ya, what are you talking about?" I am Shangguan Qian ah, who wants to kill me? " Shangguan Qian''er smiled and walked to Li Fengyi''s side, "You guys haven''t come back all night, I thought you guys had secretly left and abandoned me in the temple."


    Li Fengyi looked at the woman in front of him, his eyes filled with astonishment. He reached out his hand to grab her wrist, but his pulse was still beating.


    "Don''t be afraid, she''s not a ghost!" There was a hint of happiness in his voice as he pulled her into his embrace, "Qian''Er, you''re not dead."


    "Die?" Shangguan Qian''s face was full of surprise, "Feng Yi, what do you mean by this? "Why did you say I was dead?"


    Li Fengyi tightly hugged her, the feeling of having lost and regained his strength enveloping his entire person, and he was especially excited.


    "What?" She''s not dead? " When Sen Ya heard Li Fengyi''s words, he loudly questioned, "That''s impossible, right? She isn''t a dead person. Then whose corpse are we carrying?"


    Sen Ya''s words reminded Li Fengyi. Indeed, whose corpse was it?


    Butler Li was so scared that his face turned pale. He glared at Shangguan Qian, unable to believe that she was human.


    "Third Prince, no, no, she''s not a human. He''s a ghost, a ghost!" Butler Li said loudly.


    Shangguan Qian raised his brow, throwing a cold smile at Butler Li, "Butler Li, why are you so sure that I''m not human?"


    "Because I ¡­" He immediately stopped talking. He felt his throat tighten, he just couldn''t believe that this was real.


    The corpse was still there, how could Shangguan Qian be alive?


    "Because of what? Because you kicked me off the cliff? " Shangguan Qian scolded him coldly.


    "No, no." Butler Li shook his head. His eyes flickered and he almost exposed himself. Since she was already dead, he wouldn''t admit it no matter what!


    Shangguan Qian Shan raised his brow, he had not expected that her provocation would be of no use, Steward Li was truly alert.


    However, if he knew that it was true ¡­ Now, no matter how high his mental state was, he would completely collapse.


    "Qian''Er, are you really alright?" Li Fengyi couldn''t believe it at all. If he hadn''t pressed her pulse, he would never have believed it to be true.


    At the same time, Sen Ya who was at the side was no longer so afraid. She walked to her side.


    "Shangguan Qian, since you''re not dead, then what did you do?" Sen Ya asked loudly.


    Shangguan Qian had a blank look on his face, "A servant came looking for me to go to the back of the mountain, I came, but I didn''t see you, so I went back. I coincidentally bumped into Grandmaster Wu Dao, and we chatted all the way until now."


    "You''ve always been with Grandmaster Wu Dao?" Li Fengyi''s eyes lit up, he was sure that the person they were carrying up from the bottom of the cliff was not Shangguan Qian.


    "That''s right. When I heard that you had come to the back of the mountain, I had been waiting for you to come up. That''s why I was waiting here." Shangguan Qian replied seriously, his eyes shooting a mocking glare at Butler Li''s pale face.


    "We thought you fell off the mountain." Li Fengyi let out a sigh of relief and looked at her seriously, "You''re okay, I''m really too happy."


    Shangguan Qian raised an eyebrow, surprise written all over his face. "Then what about the corpses you guys were talking about just now, and what happened?"


    "Speaking of which, it''s quite a coincidence. We went down to search for you, yet we found this corpse. We thought it was you, so we brought it up."


    Li Fengyi pointed at the corpse and frowned, "Since it''s not Qian''Er, then we''ll bury her on the spot."


    Shangguan Qian looked at Butler Li who was standing blankly at the side, the corners of his mouth curled up. Before he could say anything, a person slowly walked over.


    "Third Prince." Ouyang Jin crossed his chest as a slight smile appeared on his face. "I heard that you went to search the mountain. Did anything happen?"


    "We found a corpse. Someone, call Grandmaster Wu Dao over." Li Fengyi said in a deep voice.


    The servant quickly left, only then did he look at the Heroic Assassin, with a smile that was not a smile he said, "Heroic Assassin, where were you yesterday?"


    "Yesterday? "I will go with Shangguan Qian to talk to Grandmaster Wu Dao." Ouyang Jin calmly replied, before looking at Shangguan Qian, "If you don''t believe me, you can ask her."


    Shangguan Qian nodded, "Yes, we talked to Master Wu Dao yesterday night, so we''re really a little tired now."


    Li Fengyi slightly raised his brows and smiled, "So that''s how it is. It seems that the undead body can only be used by Grandmaster Wu Dao to create evil spirits."


    "Alright."


    She repeatedly praised him and looked towards Butler Li. Sure enough, he was starting to feel uneasy.


    The sky was getting brighter, and Housekeeper Li''s face was getting more and more unsightly. The feeling from last night was so clear.


    Thus, he was certain that the woman was kicked down by him.


    However, how could this woman not be Shangguan Qian, and who else could it be?


    Cold sweat trickled down his back. He couldn''t help but remember that he had stumbled and fell unconscious. Could it be that it was at that time that he had been swapped out?


    But who was the person who had been switched out?


    Thinking of this, his body turned pale. His body broke out in a cold sweat, and he had a bad feeling about this.


    In his mind, he recalled the hand that had tugged at his clothes last night, as well as the words, "save me!"


    He shivered all over, but he didn''t dare look back, for fear that the sight of the body would be so terrifying.


    "Third Prince, what happened?" The eldest brother by Grandmaster Wu Dao''s side. Zi, Jing''an walked over and asked in a low voice.


    "Master Jing An, we found a dead body last night. It was a female corpse. Is it from your temple?" Li Fengyi asked.


    Jing''an shook his head with an expression of surprise. "There are no women in the temple. Could it be that the person who came to visit the temple yesterday accidentally dropped it?" It''s just that the back of the mountain is quite remote, who would come here? "


    What Jing An said wasn''t unreasonable, and coupled with the fact that someone had tricked Shangguan Qian into coming here, his suspicions grew even stronger. This was all for Shangguan Qian.


    However, Shangguan Qian was fine, who was the scapegoat?


    With a frown and a hint of anger on his face, he said, "Someone, bring that corpse over here!"


    Butler Li''s expression froze as he watched the corpse be carried in front of Li Fengyi.


    This corpse was badly mutilated, and her long hair covered her entire face.


    "Master Jing An, do you recognize this woman?"


    Jing An looked at the woman carefully. He frowned and shook his head. "I''ve never seen this woman before."


    "Third Prince!" "Ah!" Sen Ya screamed again, trembling as she opened her mouth. "Why does this corpse feel like a person?"


    "Like a person? Who do you think you are? " Li Fengyi frowned and asked, "Just say who you want to be like!


    Sen Ya carefully approached the corpse and picked up a small stick. She pushed away her messy long hair, opened her eyes and looked over. She then quickly threw the small stick aside and cried out.


    "Are you crazy?" Li Fengyi frowned as he felt very irritated in his heart. If it wasn''t for the fact that Sen Ya was a princess, he would have already chased her out.


    "No, Third Prince, just take a look. Why do I feel like this corpse looks like Li Dancheng?" Sen Ya said in a trembling voice. Even her teeth were chattering.


    Although the corpse fell down heavily, its outline was no different from Li Danyeng''s.


    However, she was also very puzzled and felt that it was somewhat impossible. Li Danyeng had already gone to the general''s estate, so how could she be here?

 C92

    Everyone was shocked when they heard Li Danyeng''s name. She had already been back at the General''s Estate for several days, and the General''s Estate was over a thousand meters away. How could she be that Li Danyeng?


    "How could it be a Pill Phoenix? "Nonsense!" Li Fengyi could not believe it at all. The phoenix had already left, how could it appear here? And he was pushed off the cliff by someone?


    No matter how he thought about it, it did not make sense. He immediately picked up the sword and picked up the hair on the corpse.


    When he saw the corpse''s face, the sword in his hand trembled and fell to the ground. He cried out involuntarily, "Danfeng?"


    Li Fengyi''s voice made everyone burst into an uproar as they all stepped forward to see what was going on.


    Wasn''t that face Li Danyeng? But Li Danyeng was thousands of miles away, when did she die here?


    What was going on?


    When Housekeeper Li heard Li Danyeng''s voice, his face turned pale and his mouth trembled as he kneeled to the ground.


    How was this possible? How could it be a Danfeng? Hadn''t he lost Shangguan Qian previously? How could he have become a phoenix?


    He was stunned. He couldn''t believe it was real, it was impossible.


    Was this all his dream? So long as he woke up from the dream, everything would be fine?


    Thinking about this, Butler Li directly bumped into Shi Yan, who was standing next to him. Fortunately, the people around him noticed him and pulled him back.


    Whereas all of Li Fengyi''s attention was focused on Li Dancheng, and he didn''t notice this detail at all.


    No one would have thought that the one to die would be Li Dancheng, and in such a strange manner at that.


    "It really is her. This is too scary. How did she come here?" Sen Ya asked again and again, but no one told her that they really wanted to.


    Taking a deep breath, he squatted down in front of the corpse and took a closer look. After that, he confirmed that it really was Li Danyeng.


    "Third Prince, what''s going on?"


    "Third Prince, judging from the spots on the corpse, this woman has not been dead for long." Jing An spoke calmly with a sharp expression on his face, "Maybe the murderer is hiding among you!"


    Having said so, Li Fengyi''s heartbroken state was completely cleared up.


    His expression changed, looked at the people around him, and said solemnly, "Who is it!? Who killed her!? "


    Shangguan Qian hurried forward and comforted his, "Feng Yi, don''t worry, we''ll investigate slowly. Didn''t you say a servant asked me out? Is it related to him? "


    Li Fengyi''s eyes lit up and he loudly roared, "Bring me what he gave me!"


    In less than a moment, the previously unconscious servant was brought out. He looked timidly at everyone, and finally his gaze fell on Shangguan Qian with a frightened expression.


    "Princess? I didn''t mean to harm you, it was all forced upon you. Don''t look for me, don''t look for me! "


    Li Fengyi frowned and was about to say something, but Shangguan Qian grabbed his hand, it was just right for him to not speak.


    He slowly walked in front of the little servant and asked without a smile, "Who is it? Who told you to trick me into coming here and killing me? "


    The little servant''s eyes were red with fear, "It''s not me, it''s not me!"


    "Who ordered you?" "Who is it?"


    The little servant took a deep breath and looked around before pointing at Butler Li, "It was him. He told me to get you out. He used my family to threaten me. It''s all him. You go find him. Go find him!"


    Everyone''s gaze fell on Butler Li. Butler Li''s face was blank as he sat there foolishly on a large rock. It seemed as if he had gone completely stupid.


    Li Fengyi walked over in large strides, and smashed his face with a fist, saying in a deep voice, "It''s really you?" "You killed Dan Feng?"


    Butler Li lifted his head slightly, glanced at Shangguan Qian, seemed to understand something, and quickly shook his head. "It''s not me, it''s her. It''s her!"


    As he said that, he pointed angrily at Shangguan Qian, "She''s the one who killed the Dan Feng, he''s the one!"


    "Oh, my phoenix! It died in such a miserable manner!" Housekeeper Li cried bitterly; his entire body was on the verge of collapse.


    Of course, Li Fengyi was also confused about how Li Dancheng had come to the temple, but he could not figure out how Shangguan Qian had done it.


    The reason why he didn''t suspect Butler Li was because he was Li Danyeng''s father, the son of a tiger. This was a principle that he understood.


    But if it wasn''t Butler Li, who else could it be? Was it really Shangguan Qian?


    He looked doubtfully at Shangguan Qian, disappointment gradually appearing in his eyes.


    If that was true, then how scheming was Shangguan Qian?


    Thinking of this, he felt a sense of dread.


    "Feng Yi, why are you looking at me like that? Could it be that you suspect that I was the one who did it? " Shangguan Qian''s expression was one of disappointment as he asked solemnly.


    "I didn''t say it was you." Although Li Fengyi said this, it didn''t mean that he didn''t doubt him at all.


    But at this moment, Ouyang Jin, who was standing beside her, asked, "What is that thing in her hand?"


    His voice successfully attracted the attention of the surrounding people, and Li Fengyi also noticed that Li Dancheng seemed to be holding something in his hand.


    He squatted down and pulled out the object in her hand, frowning. It was a piece of rag, probably from her clothes.


    Thinking of this, his expression turned serious. Since the murderer was by his side, then whoever''s clothes were incomplete would be the one who killed the culprit!


    He took the initiative to glance at Shangguan Qian. She was dressed in white, but the material in his hands was blue.


    Blue ¡ª


    His gaze fell on Butler Li. He strode over and grabbed him by the collar, just in time to see that a part of his clothes had been torn.


    Li Fengyi''s expression instantly stiffened as he spoke in a deep voice, "It really was you who killed the Danfeng!"


    With that, the surrounding people all set their gazes on Butler Li.


    Indeed, there was a tear on his clothes that had been torn off by someone.


    Li Fengyi fiercely punched him, and said in a deep voice, "Why did you kill Dan Feng? "Why?!"


    Housekeeper Li was stunned, tears streaming down his face. "No, I didn''t kill the phoenix. How could I kill the phoenix?"


    "The evidence is conclusive, and you still refuse to admit it?"


    "No, no, the one I''m going to kill is Shangguan Qian, Shangguan Qian. She fainted, I fell down, but why is it Dan Feng when I wake up?" Steward Li spoke incoherently, as if he had gone dumb.


    "What are you talking about?" Li Fengyi angrily asked, "Manager Li, your family has always been kind to you. I never expected that you would treat the phoenix like this!"


    Housekeeper Li was so stunned that no one knew what he was mumbling about. His entire person seemed to have gone dumb, as he didn''t hear Li Fengyi''s angry roar at all.


    "No, Third Prince, it''s her!" She must have changed her position and replaced herself with a Danfeng! " Butler Li pointed nervously at Shangguan Qian as he yelled.


    Shangguan Qian stepped forward without hesitation, a taunting look in his eyes as he said: "Butler Li, what do you mean by that? I switch? I switched the deal with Li Danyeng? Then, did you say that the person you wanted to kill before was me, yet you killed the wrong person and killed Li Danyeng? "


    Housekeeper Li was completely taken in by her words as he muttered, "The person I want to kill is you, not Dan Feng. You''re the one who swept the Dan Feng over, you bad woman!"


    After saying that, he strode towards Shangguan Qian, while Ouyang Jin, who was standing behind her, kicked him in the stomach.


    He collapsed to the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood.


    But it was this kick that made him remember that when he pushed Li Danyeng down the cliff, he kicked Li Danyeng as well.


    What was all this? He actually killed Pill Phoenix? He had clearly wanted to kill Shangguan Qian, how did he become a Alchemy Phoenix? What''s going on?


    Worry filled his head, but in the end, he began to bawl.


    The way he was crying and making a ruckus caused Li Fengyi''s face to turn extremely ugly.


    He finally understood that the one Housekeeper Li wanted to kill was Shangguan Qian, but somehow it turned out to be Li Dancheng.


    However, there was one thing that he couldn''t understand. Why was Li Danyeng here?


    Didn''t she go back to the General''s Estate? Why did he walk more than a thousand li to the Pure Aura Temple?


    Was it really as Housekeeper Li had said, caused by Shangguan Qian?


    Thinking up to this point, he couldn''t help but raise his head, looking deeply at Shangguan Qian.


    Shangguan Qian also seemed to have realized what he was thinking, and asked solemnly, "Butler Li, you and I have no enmity with each other, why do you want to kill me?"


    "What did I do wrong? You want to deal with me this way? "


    "It''s all your fault! You''re the one who did all this! You''re the one who killed Dan Feng!" Housekeeper Li howled in a low voice.


    "Manager Li, the material on Li Danyeng''s hand is yours, and you still want to blame others?" Third Prince, he killed a princess, why haven''t you taken him down yet? " Sen Ya asked in a deep voice.


    Li Fengyi furrowed his brows, his tone was especially cold, "Take it down."


    When Housekeeper Li heard this, his face suddenly changed and he walked directly to the edge of the cliff.


    Looking coldly at Shangguan Qian, he said solemnly, "You wicked woman, you shall die a horrible death!"


    After Butler Li shouted, he jumped down.


    Shangguan Qian''s eyes narrowed, a mocking smirk on his face.


    "Qian''Er, what''s going on?" Li Fengyi asked solemnly, "Why is the Danfeng here?"


    "Feng Yi, I''m a victim too. How would I know why Dan Feng is here?" A hint of injury appeared on Shangguan Qian''s face, "Could it be that you also believe Housekeeper Li''s words, and think that I arranged everything?"


    "Feng Yi, you should also know that this isn''t a big problem. It''s Big Yan. I don''t have any strength, so how am I supposed to arrange everything?"


    Li Fengyi lowered his head to look at her and sighed, "I was wrong about you. Qian''Er, don''t mind me. I was just a little anxious."


    "I understand. It won''t be a good thing for anyone to have met with such a situation." Shangguan Qian lowered his head and wiped his tears, "But even so, I hope you understand me, and not doubt me."


    "The appearance of the phoenix is too sudden. I really can''t think of a way to misunderstand you. Qian''Er, don''t blame me." Li Fengyi sighed with a worried expression.


    Shangguan Qian Bei nodded, wiping away his tears. "I understand, it''s just that I''m a little tired, so I''ll head back to my room to rest first."


    She looked tired, and after looking at his aunt, she turned around and left with a trace of helplessness on her face.


    "Send someone to bring Butler Li''s corpse up." Li Fengyi instructed his servants.


    The servants replied and went down the valley again.


    His gaze fell on Li Danyeng''s corpse, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn''t figure out what had gone wrong.


    Could it be that he had an enemy spy around him? That''s why it happened?


    Thinking of this, his eyes became increasingly profound. It seemed that he needed to properly investigate it.


    It was just that she pitied Dan Feng, yet she died so miserably here. Who was the one who brought her here?


    Furthermore, why would Butler Li want to kill Shangguan Qian? Did mufei instruct him?


    Li Fengyi furrowed his brows, remembering that Consort Ji had already started targeting Shangguan Qian previously, and had even forcefully given him a Sen Ya.


    It was just that Shangguan Qian was getting along well with the rest of the family, and he had been very close with mufei previously, so why did his personality suddenly change?


    Thinking of Housekeeper Li, he suddenly understood. Could it be that it was because Shangguan Qian knew their secret that mufei had ignored everything and attacked her?

 C93

    Shangguan Qian Peng closed the door with a ''bang'', and after a long night of tossing and turning, he was finally tired.


    After changing her identity with Li Danyeng, she hurriedly went to find Grandmaster Wu Dao. No matter what, Grandmaster Wu Dao would act as her witness.


    Afterwards, he had hurried to the back mountain in the morning to take off Butler Li''s mask, causing him to die from shame.


    When Housekeeper Li found out that the person he killed wasn''t her, but Li Dancheng, his entire spirit collapsed.


    Thus, this move was extremely good and successfully eliminated two enemies.


    However, she could guess that Li Fengyi was already starting to suspect her.


    Although he was not sure she had done it, his cautious heart would have thought her suspicious.


    It seemed that she had to be careful during this period of time. He absolutely could not let Li Fengyi catch the slightest bit of information about his.


    "Tired?"


    A melodious male voice rang out. She narrowed her eyes to take a look, then closed her eyes once again.


    "Why are you here?"


    Ouyang Jin smiled lightly as he squeezed out a seat beside her and laid down.


    "I''m tired too."


    "Ouyang Jin, no matter what, I have to thank you for tonight." She was not a decaying woman, so he knew when to say thank you and when to apologize.


    "You''re mine. I do things for myself, do I need to thank you?" Ouyang Jin narrowed his eyes as the corners of his mouth curled into a faint smile.


    Shangguan Qian glared at him, knowing in his heart of hearts what kind of pet theory was this.


    Why did she feel like she wasn''t even as high up as Little Jin? Sighing, he understood in his heart that it was not because he was inferior to Xiao Jin, but that she was no different from her.


    He patted Ouyang Jin''s shoulder and whispered, "Ouyang Jin, you''re really rude."


    "Why should I be courteous to you?"


    Ye Zichen twitched his mouth and sat down on a chair to pour a cup of tea. At that moment, there was a knock on the door.


    "Qian''Er ¡­"


    Li Fengyi''s voice came from outside the door, Shangguan Qian subconsciously glanced at Ouyang Jin, he had no intention of leaving, his brow furrowed as he asked in a low voice, "Third Prince, what''s the matter?"


    "Qian''Er, make some preparations. We should head back now." Li Fengyi''s voice more or less carried a sense of loss. After he finished speaking, he paused at the door for a while before leaving.


    Shangguan Qian also understood, how could Li Fengyi still have the mood to stay at the Pure Enlightenment Temple after such a big incident?


    "We''re leaving. Do you want to leave together with us?"


    Ouyang Jin raised an eyebrow, "I''m a knight now."


    The corners of Shangguan Qian''s lips twitched, he had actually forgotten his identity.


    When he came, he was in high spirits, but when he left, he was lifeless.


    Except for Sen Ya, who was not affected, all the others had gloomy expressions on their faces.


    After riding on her horse for a while, Sen Ya felt that Li Fengyi didn''t care about her, so she decided to board the horse carriage.


    Sitting opposite Shangguan Qian, his eyes brimming with mirth, he said with a smile, "Shangguan Qian, you are very capable."


    "What do you mean by that, Princess Sen Ya?"


    "It''s just a casual remark." Sen Ya smiled and did not continue. However, from her appearance, it was obvious that she knew she had done all of this.


    Shangguan Qian turned his gaze to the outside, his gaze deep and profound, even he could sense that this matter had something to do with her, but what about Li Fengyi?


    How could someone he was so wary of not know? Is it just that there is no more evidence?


    "Princess Sen Ya, there are some things that shouldn''t be revealed." Shangguan Qian Bei said passively, leaning to the side, not willing to say another word.


    Sen Ya smiled and asked curiously, "I am just curious about who helped you. Is it really that knight?"


    "You''re thinking too much. No one is helping Qian Chao." Her expression changed slightly, and she suddenly realized that Sen Ya was not as simple as she looked.


    When they returned to the residence, although the imperial concubine had received the news long ago, she still fainted after seeing the corpse.


    Li Fengyi''s face was filled with pain, instructing the surrounding people to serve the imperial concubine well.


    Princess Danfeng''s death seemed to give Imperial Consort a heavy blow, leaving her in bed. He had to lie down for three days to feel better.


    No matter how she looked at it, she could not understand why Steward Li would give the phoenix to ¡­


    She knew that Housekeeper Li would never do anything to Dan Feng, could it be Shangguan Qian again?


    Thinking of this, her heart suddenly pounded in dull pain.


    The door creaked open and Li Fengyi walked in to sit by the bed. "Mufei, how are you?"


    It had only been a short three days, but because of Li Danyeng''s matter, he had aged a lot.


    Li Fengyi couldn''t help but feel his heart ache when he saw this. He consoled his, "Mufei, you will still have your elegance in the future."


    The imperial concubine''s eyes were filled with death as she said softly, "Feng Yi, didn''t Dan Feng return to the general''s estate? "Why would they somehow get to the temple?"


    This was the only thing that puzzled her. Why would Dan Feng go to the temple?


    Li Fengyi frowned and said in a deep voice, "The carriage that Dan Feng left that day was found at the Erli Pavilion."


    "What do you mean?"


    He sighed and explained, "Someone attacked the phoenix, and the maid, Xiao Yu, beside her, followed the coachman, and died a horrible death."


    "Who is it? Who the hell is it? How could he be so crazy? He''s already set his sights on the phoenix for a long time!" The imperial concubine loudly questioned in pain.


    Very quickly, he thought of something and grabbed Li Fengyi''s arm, "Fengyi! I got it, it''s her, it must be her! "


    She was strong enough to clench his arm until it hurt. "Mufei, what do you know?"


    Imperial Consort Li''s expression carried a trace of seriousness, and she said in a low voice, "It must have been Shangguan Qian''s doing. Dan Feng has been speaking ill of her, and also Housekeeper Li ¡­"


    She hesitated for a moment, raised her head to look at Li Fengyi, and said in a deep voice, "Housekeeper Li originally wanted to kill her. It must be her! "


    "Mufei, why did you kill Shangguan Qian? What did she do to you? " Li Fengyi furrowed his brows as he questioned, he had not expected that things would turn out as he had guessed, it was actually the imperial concubine who had instructed Butler Li to kill Shangguan Qian.


    If it weren''t for these things, perhaps Li Danyeng wouldn''t have died. Thinking about this, he slightly frowned.


    Of course, his heart was leaning towards Shangguan Qian. Shangguan Qian was just a weak girl, how could he kill someone like that?


    Furthermore, she came to the Great Yan without any connections, making it even more difficult for her to kill people.


    "It''s her! It''s her! Feng Yi, you have to believe me, it''s all because of her! " The imperial concubine lost control and shouted loudly. Suddenly, her face became pale as she panted heavily. He rested.


    Li Fengyi picked up the medicine bag at the side and hastily handed it to her. The concubine inhaled a few mouthfuls and his condition was somewhat alleviated. However, when she saw the medicine bag, her expression changed and he tossed it to the side.


    "My dear Consort, the medicine pouch belongs to me, and it has a great effect on your condition. How can you throw it away?" Shangguan Qian Bei looked at the medicine bag that just happened to be at his feet, picked it up and put it back on the table.


    Grand Concubine Yi''s face was filled with anger as she opened her eyes wide and asked loudly, "Why do you still dare to come? You''re the one who killed Dan Feng!"


    "Consort, what nonsense are you spouting? How could a weak little girl like her kill someone? " Shangguan Qian had a look of injury on his face, and he looked at Li Fengyi, "Speaking of which, Dan Feng would like to ask, why did Butler Li want to kill me?"


    Her question had successfully silenced the imperial concubine, and she looked at Shangguan Qian with a grave expression. She said solemnly, "Humph, you and Housekeeper Li have formed a feud, isn''t it normal for him to want to kill you?"


    "Make enemies?" Shangguan Qian''er raised his brow, his tone calm as he said: "That''s true. If we''re talking about making friends, perhaps it''s because I saw Steward Li walk out of Concubine Li''s room once. Could it be that it was that time?"


    As soon as she finished speaking, the expressions of the imperial concubine and Li Fengyi changed, and Li Fengyi instantly understood why the imperial concubine could not tolerate Shangguan Qian.


    It turned out that Shangguan Qian had found out about her dirty work, which was why he had killed his and silenced her!


    However, he did not expect to cause so much trouble. Shangguan Qian did not succeed in killing them, and had instead given up on Li Danyeng and Butler Li.


    "You''re lying!" The imperial concubine''s mouth was trembling as she loudly refuted.


    Shangguan Qian Bei smiled carelessly. Now that Butler Li was dead, of course there was no proof.


    "Since there''s no such thing as that, I''m sure Qian''er has seen wrongly. Why should Imperial Consort be so excited?"


    Her words caused the imperial concubine''s expression to turn serious. She felt as if a huge boulder had blocked her heart, making it difficult for her not to get up and down.


    As for Shangguan Qian, he was that huge stone, and he wanted nothing more than to shatter her to pieces.


    "Hmph, since it''s such an untruthful matter, I hope that you won''t say anything more!"


    "Qian''Er has never been a person with a big mouth." She smiled lightly, but felt nauseous from the bottom of her heart.


    When he thought about how he had gotten along with his wife earlier, he felt like they were enemies because of this.


    She had wanted to get along well with Consort Ji from the very beginning, but he had been too overbearing and forceful, and Shangguan Qian had no reason to tolerate her.


    As long as the imperial concubine bullied her for a bit, Shangguan Qian had to give her back a battle, which made her wish that she was dead.


    If she had been pushed down the hill by Steward Li, who would have felt sorry for her?


    Although she already knew that the heart of people was cold, she still felt very sad.


    "Humph, if I were to find out that others know about this, I would definitely not let you off!" The imperial concubine warned in a low voice, her eyes wishing she could eat the person in front of her alive.


    It was truly laughable. It was obvious that the one who wanted to kill her was the imperial concubine, yet she had only given the imperial concubine a small counterattack and had caused such an impact?


    Should she die? Why?


    "As your consort. "Your body doesn''t look very good. Rest more." Shangguan Qian said coolly, then turned and left.


    Li Fengyi frowned and followed, but he stood beside her and didn''t say anything.


    Shangguan Qian stopped in his tracks, turning to look at him with a sorrowful look in his eyes. "Third Prince, are you still suspicious of me?"


    "Nope."


    "Heh ~ Third Prince, Qian''Er really doesn''t understand. Qian''Er has taken back her life, yet she still carries such a burden. Could Qian''Er really die here?" Shangguan Qian Qian''s face grew dark as he asked in a low voice, "Li-dan Feng''s life is her fate, but Qian''er''s life is not her fate?"


    "I am not trying to kill anyone. I also feel very sorry for the death of Dan Feng. I just want you all to see the truth clearly, why should Shangguan Qian die?"


    After coldly saying these words, she turned around and walked back to her own courtyard. The moment she turned her head, the corner of her mouth hooked up into a mocking smile.


    Everything she said was true. Was that sentence wrong? It was just that the human heart was not ancient, making people feel disgusted.


    If it weren''t for Chasing Wind and Ouyang Jin, wouldn''t she be the one to die?


    Li Fengyi gazed at the woman as she left, his brows deeply creased. He had to say that what she had said was very true.


    In the end, Steward Li was the one who wanted to kill Shangguan Qian first, and accidentally accidentally killed Li Danyeng.


    And what was Shangguan Qian''s fault? He was just a pitiful person who was killed but not dead.


    He frowned and sighed, "Chasing Wind, have you finished with the task I instructed you to do?"


    A black shadow stood behind him. It was Chasing Wind. He cupped his fist and said with a deep voice, "It''s done!"


    "Very well, let''s find out who killed Dan Feng''s maid Xiao Yu and the coachman." Li Fengyi seemed to be tired. He let out a deep sigh, and his eyes became more profound.

 C94

    It was night-


    The imperial concubine sat on the bed in grief. Her eyes were filled with tears. When she thought of Li Danyeng and Butler Li''s deaths, she felt as if something had blocked her chest.


    All her emotions surged, making it impossible for her to calm down.


    He took in large gulps of air, then picked up the medicine bag beside him. Only then did the uncomfortable feeling lessen a little.


    At this moment, a white figure suddenly appeared outside the window.


    Senior Concubine''s expression froze and she became absent-minded. She asked softly, "Who is it? "Who''s outside?"


    When the maid on night duty heard the sound, she quickly pushed open the door and walked over to see the imperial concubine standing in front of the window with her long hair.


    "Go take a look, who''s outside?"


    "Outside? There''s no one outside. " The young maid''s face was filled with astonishment, but she still obediently left the room. She looked around and didn''t see anyone around.


    "Imperial Concubine, there''s no one outside."


    The imperial concubine''s expression was especially solemn as she said in a low voice, "Impossible, I just saw someone standing outside the window. She was wearing white and was standing on the bed. Waving at me. "


    Imperial Concubine''s words caused the young maid''s expression to freeze, her face deathly pale. "Imperial Concubine, did you see wrongly?"


    "Maybe."


    When the tense mood relaxed, Consort Ji returned to the bed and let the young maid guard the room. However, she could not fall asleep no matter what.


    At the same time, she had also lost her lover and daughter. How could she not hate them? How could he be sleeping?


    After an unknown amount of time had passed, she heard faint sounds of sobbing coming from outside. Frowning, she slowly got off the bed and discovered that the young maid was sleeping soundly and had no intention of waking up.


    He walked to the window, opened it and looked around. However, he did not see anyone suspicious.


    Could it be that she was imagining things because she was thinking too much?


    He sighed, and at the moment he closed the door, he seemed to hear the sound of weeping again.


    The crying sounds were sometimes loud and sometimes small. It sounded so unreal.


    Could it be that Li Dancheng really came back to find her? He took a deep breath and reopened the window, but there was nothing to be seen.


    Speaking of which, it was all because of her. If she hadn''t told Li Danyeng to go home and stop her, then perhaps this wouldn''t have happened.


    Maybe Li Danyeng was still alive and well, and it was all her fault.


    The remorse in her heart grew more and more, and her condition seemed to worsen. She picked up the medicine bag and took a few sips before finally feeling much better.


    In just a few short days, the news of An He Garden causing trouble spread like wildfire. Everyone was talking about it. Some said that Senior Servant Bai had returned, while others said that it was the princess, Li Danyeng.


    Moreover, every night, he would hear the sound of someone crying, and it was extremely horrifying.


    Although the truth still needed to be verified, there was one thing that was true: the esteemed imperial concubine was sick, and seriously ill.


    "Hey, have you heard? Last night, the sound of weeping came from Peace Garden again, and there was even a white shadow floating here and there. It must be the princess who died unjustly and came back to complain to the imperial concubine. "


    "What do you know? It''s Senior Servant Bai. After all, she''s served as the imperial concubine for so many years, and now she''s mysteriously died in the palace."


    Hong Ying stood in the yard and listened, then ran back into the yard and pushed the door open. Looking at Shangguan Qian who was writing, she told him all the gossip he had heard.


    Shangguan Qian raised his brow, put down his brush, took the handkerchief and wiped his hands that had been stained with ink, then said carelessly: "Since Consort Ji is so sick, I should also go visit her."


    "Do you need anything?" A hint of nervousness appeared on the red tassel''s face as it whispered, "Do you need me to use some of those to ward off evil spirits?"


    Her red tassel''s appearance, which was filled with fear, yet she held it in and didn''t say anything, made her cover her mouth and laugh. Her smile revealed a deeper meaning.


    "No need. The so-called ghosts are in the hearts of people. We don''t have ghosts in our hearts, so of course we''re not afraid."


    "What the princess said does make sense." Hong Ying nodded her head and said seriously.


    "Where''s Cui Zhu? Why didn''t I see her this morning? " Shangguan Qian frowned. Usually, Cui Zhu would wait at the door for him early in the morning, but he didn''t come today.


    "Sister Cui Zhu has caught a cold and is sick."


    "Is he sick?" Shangguan Qian Shan raised an eyebrow, a trace of pity in his eyes, "These days it''s all night." She went to pick. Flowers, no wonder they get sick. "


    These two girls had come to the Great Yan and suffered alongside her for a long time. She had seen all of this, and they were the people Shangguan Qian cared about the most apart from his royal father and mother.


    "Let''s go take a look at Emerald Bamboo first."


    There were already two side halls in the west wing. One was reserved for Sun Yue, while the other was reserved for Hong Ying and Cui Zhu.


    Shangguan Qian pushed open the door and entered the room. The windows were open, but there was a hint of freshness to the room, with Emerald Bamboo lying on the bed.


    "Princess, why are you here?"


    She took a step forward and stopped Cui Zhu who was about to get off the bed. Looking at her anxious appearance, the corner of her mouth curled up. "I heard that you''re sick, so I came to see you."


    "It''s just little Feng Han, I''ve worried the princess." Cui Zhu said in shock.


    "I''ve already asked the red tassel to boil some medicine for you. Don''t tire yourself out in the future." Shangguan Qian''er lightly patted the back of her hand, but his gaze landed on Cui Zhu''s shoes.


    Her shoes were muddy and not very clean.


    Shangguan Qian''s brow furrowed, where did Cui Zhu go last night? How could shoes be muddy?


    "Cui Zhu is harvested in the middle of the night. Flower caught cold? "


    Cui Zhu shook her head and mumbled, "Yesterday it was possible that the window was open, so I got sick."


    Shangguan Qian raised his brow, his gaze sweeping across the muddy shoes, a strange look in his eyes.


    "Be careful from now on."


    Cui Zhu nodded and coughed a few more times. Shangguan Qian hurriedly closed the window, his tone full of concern. "Since it''s cold, don''t open the window. Rest for a few more days."


    "Thank you, Princess."


    Shangguan Qian walked out of the side hall, just in time to see Hong Ying walking over with a medicine bowl in her hands.


    "Hong Ying, it''s getting cold. Don''t open the windows tonight."


    "Open the window?" Hong Ying had an astonished look on her face, "Yesterday, I closed the window when I was about to go to bed."


    Shangguan Qian''s gaze turned exceptionally dark, pursing his lips, "Bring the medicine to Cui Zhu."


    Walking out of the side hall, Shangguan Qian''s expression seemed to be covered with a layer of ice, he took a deep breath and walked towards the Garden of Peace.


    On the way, he coincidentally bumped into Li Fengyi who was walking towards An He Garden. His face was gloomy and his mood wasn''t very good.


    "Feng Yi." Shangguan Qian hurried forward, looking at his slightly dusty clothes, he asked concernedly, "Did you send Princess Danfeng to the general''s mansion?"


    "Yes." Li Fengyi let out a sigh, and a trace of pain appeared between his brows. "Qian''er, you came to see mufei as well?"


    Shangguan Qian''s expression was grave, he bit his lips and said: "Yes, Feng Yi, from the maidservants in the mansion, I heard that your condition is not very good."


    "I know all about it. Let''s go in."


    How could Li Fengyi not know about Consort Li''s situation? Li Danyi''s corpse was sent back to the general''s estate, and Steward Li had only taken a cold seat before being dragged out. Under the double blow, he had long guessed that Consort Li would be sick and upset.


    The An He Garden was cold and cheerless. The few maids and servants surrounding it were all discussing something in low voices.


    "Don''t you have to do anything?"


    With Li Fengyi''s low roar, the servants immediately dispersed.


    Pushing the door open, the room was cold and chilly.


    When Dong Xue, who was guarding beside the imperial concubine, heard the sound of footsteps, her entire body trembled. She quickly turned around and let out a sigh of relief when she saw Li Fengyi had caught up with Shangguan Qian.


    "Third Prince, Princess."


    "Mufei, how is it?" Li Fengyi was lying on the bed. The empress''s heart was filled with sadness. It had only been a few days, but mufei had become like this? It seemed that the death of Li Danyeng and Manager Li had dealt a great blow to her.


    "My Consort hadn''t been able to sleep well these past few nights, so I''ve often talked about how I''ve seen it ¡­" Dong Xue wanted to say something but hesitated. She didn''t dare to continue.


    "What did you see?" Li Fengyi asked in a deep voice.


    Dong Xue hesitated for a moment before speaking. "Imperial Consort said she saw Princess Dan Feng return and cried by her ear. She even saw a white shadow ¡­"


    "Nonsense!" Li Fengyi''s expression froze as he spoke in a low voice, "Give the order, if anyone dares to speak nonsense in the courtyard again, kick them out of the mansion!"


    "Yes sir!" Dong Xue quickly answered.


    As for the sleeping Imperial Consort, her entire body trembled as she abruptly opened her eyes. "Dan Feng, Dan Feng, don''t go!"


    "Mufei!" I am Feng Zhizi. " Li Fengyi hurriedly stepped forward and held her hand.


    The imperial concubine''s face was deathly pale. Her entire face was thin, and her large eyes looked extremely frightening.


    Her eyes were especially misty, and it was only after a long time that she finally recognized Li Fengyi and softly said, "Fengyi, it''s you. Did you see the Danfeng? She was here just now. "


    "Mufei, you were dreaming just now." "The phoenix is no longer here. In the future, Feng Yi will always be by mufei''s side."


    "Danfeng ¡­" It''s gone? " She murmured, her eyes full of surprise, and shook her head, "You lied to me, the phoenix just now was still by my side."


    "Imperial Concubine, you might really have a nightmare." Shangguan Qian took a step forward.


    The imperial concubine looked at Shangguan Qian, and her face changed. Her blurry eyes instantly turned resentful as she pointed at Shangguan Qian, "You bad woman, you are the one who did this right? You want us to have a mother and daughter. "Yin and Yang are separated."


    "Mufei!" What nonsense are you spouting! " Li Fengyi''s expression changed, and he said with a deep voice, "Dong Xue, serve the imperial concubine and eat the medicine."


    "Yes sir!" Dong Xue shakily brought the medicine and passed it to the imperial concubine.


    "I don''t want to take any medicine, I''m not sick, I''m not sick, it''s all this bad woman''s fault. First she harmed Senior Servant Bai, then she harmed Yulang, then she ate with her daughter, that bad woman, that bad woman!"


    Shangguan Qian''s expression was grave, but a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes. Looking at such a crazed Imperial Consort, she felt like he was taking his revenge.


    She had a principle, that if people didn''t offend her, they wouldn''t offend her. If they did offend her, she would pay them back double.


    If Consort Ji had no intention of killing her, how could she counterattack?


    "Mufei!" Li Fengyi''s expression became extremely unsightly, especially after he heard the imperial concubine call out Li Danyi as his daughter. He truly felt like a bolt out of the blue.


    "Feng Yi, chase her away, chase her away! She''s a bad person, don''t get close to her!" The imperial concubine held onto Li Fengyi''s hand tightly and cried.


    The medicinal herbs were scattered all over the ground, and the fragrance of the medicinal herbs filled the entire place. Dong Xue, who was by the side, trembled as she picked up the fragments from the bowl.


    This was not the first time this had happened. Every day, Imperial Consort would go crazy.


    Especially when she shouted out that she saw Li Danyeng, she felt extremely terrified.


    "Imperial Consort, did you misunderstand me?" Shangguan Qian''er bit his lips, blaming himself a little: "If you misunderstand me, I''ll just change my words."


    "Feng Zhizi, Feng Zhizi, chase her away. I don''t want to see her!" The imperial concubine screamed like a madman.


    Li Fengyi had no other choice and sighed, "Little Qian, go out first."


    Shangguan Qian''s face looked troubled, he bit his lips and said: "Alright."


    After saying that, he reluctantly walked out.

 C95

    The room was filled with the fragrance of medicine as the imperial concubine panted heavily with tears in her eyes. Only she knew how much of a blow it was to lose someone beside her.


    Li Danyeng, who wholeheartedly wanted to defend, was also forced into a corner. She really couldn''t endure it any longer.


    All of his emotions exploded as he painfully tortured himself. Every day, he was even more muddleheaded, and it was as if he could faintly see Li Danyeng''s shadow.


    He kept swaying in front of her eyes and crying beside her ear.


    "Dong Xue, you may leave." Li Fengyi glanced at Dong Xue who was cleaning up the dishes in a low voice.


    Dong Xue acknowledged him and hurriedly left, closing the door behind her.


    Consort Ji''s mood had improved a lot, but her complexion was still unsightly, and her eyes seemed especially empty.


    "Mufei, although the phoenix is gone, you still have the wind. Feng Yi will never leave you." Li Fengyi pressed down on her hand and said sincerely.


    The imperial concubine seemed to have recovered some of her consciousness as she glanced at Li Danyeng, her breath hanging like a thread, "Feng Yi, I knew that Dan Feng was already dead, but I don''t know why I could always seem to see her shadow and hear her speak."


    "Mufei, that''s because you miss her too much."


    "Is that so?" The imperial concubine''s tone carried some doubt as she murmured, "But why is it so real?"


    There was worry in Li Fengyi''s eyes. It seemed that this series of attacks was too big for her.


    "Mufei, in a few days, Feng Yi will accompany you out to relax."


    "No need, I''m fine, you must take care of that Shangguan Qian." The imperial concubine clenched her teeth as she spoke, her tone tinged with anger, "I feel like everything was done by her!"


    "How is it possible that a weak woman like her has no influence in the Great Yan Dynasty?" Li Fengyi was not convinced and always felt that Imperial Concubine was making a big fuss.


    Besides, in his eyes, Shangguan Qian was simple and kind, and he also knew the general picture. No matter what, he did not want to be so malicious as his concubine had said.


    The imperial concubine tightly held onto his hand, unable to hold back her tears from falling down. "Feng Yi, you''re the only one Mother has left to entrust her life to. You can''t let anything happen to you again."


    "Mufei, I''ll stay by your side."


    "No, you have to listen to me, find a chance to kill Shangguan Qian. She is very cunning, find a chance to kill her, kill her." The envoy kept repeating the words'' kill her ''with straight eyes.


    Li Fengyi helplessly twitched his mouth and consoled her, "Mufei, you rest first. I''ll come see you later tonight."


    The imperial concubine nodded her head and lay on the bed, looking at the curtains vacantly, not saying a word.


    Li Fengyi was worried and helpless at the same time. It seemed that the blow this time had dealt to the imperial concubine was too great, to the point that the imperial concubine''s spirit had become dispirited.


    Walking out of the house, he stood at the door just in time to see Shangguan Qian, whose face was flushed red from the sun''s rays.


    From time to time, she would use a handkerchief to dry her body. When paired with her sweet face, it made her seem a little more tranquil.


    Li Fengyi quietly looked at the people in the courtyard and inwardly sighed. How could such a woman be as scheming as she said?


    "Qian''Er." It was unknown if it was because of the hot weather, but his voice carried a hint of warmth.


    Shangguan Qian looked back, worry in his eyes: "Feng Yi, how is Consort Yi?"


    He looked deeply at Shangguan Qian, feeling that the worry in her eyes was not a fake, but a genuine concern.


    "She might have been hit too hard." Li Fengyi looked deeply at her and explained, "After all, Dan Feng has stayed in the mansion for so many years, and mufei has always treated her as her own daughter. That''s why she''s so excited."


    Shangguan Qian''s gaze turned slightly, this was to explain to her why he had said ''daughter'' just now?


    However, such an explanation was truly laughable. He felt that this place was as good as nothing.


    Li Fengyi also seemed to realize this, so he coughed a few times to cover up his embarrassment.


    "She''s currently insane. It looks like she''ll need to find an imperial physician."


    "That''s right, about the imperial concubine. "Your body is more important." Shangguan Qian bit his lips, saying: "Perhaps it''s because Imperial Concubine thought my relationship with the Danfeng was bad, that''s why she misunderstood me. Feng Yi, do you believe me?"


    Her eyes were clear and watery, and her voice was pleading.


    How could Li Fengyi refuse such a woman?


    "Of course I believe you. Besides, there was even Grandmaster Wu Dao to testify to it. How could I not believe you?"


    Even if he really did not believe Shangguan Qian, he would still believe in Master Wu Dao.


    Shangguan Qian nodded, saying: "I just don''t know when Consort Ji''s illness will recover."


    "Don''t worry, I''ll send someone to the palace this afternoon to get a doctor." Li Fengyi had a faint smile on his face as he placed his hand on her shoulder. "Qian''Er, your beauty will be discovered one day by mufei."


    Shangguan Qian bit his lips and nodded heavily, "I hope so."


    "Too many things have happened in the manor recently. You must be careful." Li Fengyi frowned and whispered. With so many people dying in such a short period of time, even if he didn''t believe in superstition, he still felt strange at the bottom of his heart.


    "Feng Yi."


    Before Shangguan Qian could reply, a melodious female voice interrupted their conversation.


    Sen Ya ran over skipping and jumping while grabbing Li Fengyi''s arm, "Fengyi, I haven''t seen you for a few days, do you miss me?"


    Li Fengyi looked as if he had swallowed a fly. He bluntly shook off her hand and said with disgust, "Sen Ya, please behave yourself."


    "No matter what, no matter what, I will still marry you."


    Shangguan Qian looked at Sen Ya, the look in his eyes especially serene and profound. If she hadn''t seen how mysterious he looked in the Pure Heart Temple, she might have even thought that Sen Ya really liked Li Fengyi.


    But now it seemed like things weren''t that simple. What was her goal in getting close to Li Fengyi?


    "Feng Yi, I''m returning to the courtyard." Shangguan Qian''er gave him a faint smile before turning to leave.


    "Sigh, Qian''Er ¡­" Li Fengyi pulled a long face as he ruthlessly shook off Sen Ya''s arm, "Stop pestering me!"


    Sen Ya looked at Li Fengyi who was walking away with quick steps. His eyes flickered for a moment, but he did not give chase. Instead, he headed towards the shallow end of the courtyard.


    Shangguan Qian walked to the side and noticed someone behind him, he turned around and saw Sen Ya.


    She was holding a flower in her hand as she lazily followed behind her.


    Shangguan Qian''s eyes narrowed, "What are you doing following me instead of chasing after Li Fengyi?"


    "He annoyed me, so I came to chase you."


    "I hate you too." Shangguan Qian said coldly, striding forward.


    Sen Ya chased after her and grabbed her arm, but accidentally touched the bracelet on her wrist. Her face changed instantly.


    "This bracelet..."


    There was a hint of anger on Shangguan Qian Qian''s face as he shrugged off her hand, covering it with his clothes as he said: "Princess Sen Ya, aren''t you being a little too rude?"


    "Shangguan Qian, who gave you that bracelet?"


    "So who gave it to you?"


    Sen Ya''s eyes were filled with shock, she looked at Shangguan Qian in disbelief, muttering to herself, "I''ve seen this bracelet before ¡­"


    "What do you mean?"


    What''s the matter with this bracelet? Previously, when Xue Xuan saw the bracelet, he was exceptionally surprised, and Princess Sen Ya was the same as well?


    "No, I''m not sure yet." Sen Ya shook her head and sighed. "I''m just very surprised that you have this bracelet."


    Shangguan Qian Shan raised his brow, curiosity growing in his heart. Was it a coincidence that Ouyang Jin had given her this bracelet, or was it intentional?


    Could the secret hidden under this bracelet be Ouyang Jin''s secret?


    It was just that she did not have the guts to pry into Ouyang Jin''s secrets. The more mysterious he was, the more she wished she could stay as far away as possible from him.


    Just like what Ouyang Jin gave her, people should never be filled with curiosity.


    "I don''t want to know about this bracelet, so I''m leaving first."


    "Ahh, since I don''t have anywhere to go and I''m too lazy to go to Li Fengyi''s place, why don''t you accompany me for a while?" With a smile on her face, Sen Ya pulled her hand and begged.


    A trace of displeasure appeared on Shangguan Qian''er''s face, but he still chose a pavilion and sat down obediently.


    The two of them quietly looked at each other. Neither of them spoke first, as if they were trying to probe the secret in the other''s heart.


    "Shangguan Qian, do you really like Li Fengyi when you come to Great Yan?" Sen Ya asked with a smile as she held her cheeks.


    "Or do you think?"


    "But I don''t see any trace of you liking him in your eyes. Instead, I find that you occasionally emit the light of disgust and hatred."


    Sen Ya''s words had really shocked her, but her expression remained calm. She wasn''t too surprised, and her tone was thin and cold. "You don''t have to express your love for someone. Besides, even if Princess Sen Ya shows a liking for someone, do you really?"


    "I feel like you don''t understand me." Sen Ya shook her head, her eyes filled with helplessness, "You probably don''t know, I am the princess who was kicked out from the Turkic royalty."


    "Eh?" Shangguan Qian Qian was a little surprised, he didn''t know what she meant by that. A princess kicked out by the royal family?


    "It''s a very complicated matter, I don''t even understand it myself." Sen Ya gave a dry laugh, a helpless look on her face. "Shangguan Qian, I don''t wish to be your enemy, because I know you are very frightening."


    Sen Ya''s tone was exceptionally calm, her tone did not have the slightest ripple.


    However, her words were filled with a sense of certainty, just like what she had said. Shangguan Qian was a dangerous person, whoever made an enemy out of him would die miserably.


    Shangguan Qian''s brow raised slightly, not caring at all, "In that case, let''s try our best not to be enemies."


    Sen Ya scratched her head in distress, then smiled. "Shangguan Qian, Li Fengyi is something I have to get."


    "Is that so?" She didn''t mind at all. "But right now, Li Fengyi really hates you."


    "I was afraid he would like me." Sen Ya smiled. Her eyes were full of meaning.


    Shangguan Chui sighed, counting the days in his heart. That guy Ouyang Jin didn''t seem to have come to see her since he came back from the Pure Sense Temple.


    Could something have happened?


    However, that fellow''s kung fu was so high, he probably wouldn''t. It would be better if he didn''t come.


    Back in the yard, Jin lay in the sun where there was sunlight.


    She walked over and stroked its fur. It meekly rubbed against her feet.


    "Princess, it''s been a long time since we''ve last met. Your expression seems to be pretty good."


    Shangguan Qian Bei stood up and looked at Xue Xuan, who was carrying a medicine box, and frowned.


    "Do you expect me to be sick?"


    It seemed like Li Fengyi''s speed was very fast, he had only called for the imperial physician.


    Xue Xuan walked in with a vexed expression. "You really have no conscience. It''s fortunate that I was worried about you all the way here, so I came straight to your courtyard."


    "Imperial Physician Xue, thank you for your concern." In the future, please do not think about Qian''Er so much. Qian''Er will not have any good fortune. " Shangguan Qian was very polite to him, as long as he didn''t have any good feelings towards Xue Xuan.


    After being schemed against by him once, one had to be on guard against him at all times.


    "He really has no conscience." Xue Xuan shook his head, extremely injured. "If you''re not sick, then you can relax. Otherwise, I won''t be able to take care of one or two of you."


    Shangguan Qian raised an eyebrow and asked, "Who else is sick?"

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    Xue Xuan raised his eyebrows and looked at her with a face full of smiles. "Oh, it seems like you care about him a lot."


    Shangguan Qian Chao curled his lips, not bothering to pay attention to him, he carried Little Jin and headed back to the house.


    "Hey, you''re leaving just like that?" The corners of Xue Xuan''s mouth twitched as he said with a helpless expression, "Girl, Ouyang Jin is sick, aren''t you going to pay attention to him?"


    Shangguan Qian stopped in his tracks, turning to look at Xue Xuan, his tone carrying a sense of calm. "I''m not an Imperial Physician, and I don''t have any medical skills, so why would I care about him?"


    "Seems so." Xue Xuan looked at Shangguan Qian who had walked into the courtyard, a slight smile on his face. "You really don''t care?"


    Within An He Garden.


    Xue Xuan placed the medicine box to the side. He first looked at the imperial concubine''s expression and then asked, "Did the imperial concubine suffer a blow?"


    Li Fengyi, who was standing to the side, nodded, "That is indeed the case."


    "Your Highness, aside from being shocked, you don''t have much else to do. Let me prescribe some medicine to calm your mind." Xue Xuan quickly wrote out a list and placed it at the side. "I''ve also heard about Princess Danfeng''s matter. It''s just that I didn''t expect that Consort would have such strong feelings for her."


    "The phoenix grew up in the estate, so mufei will naturally take it to heart."


    Xue Xuan smiled and said no more. He picked up the medical kit and spoke with a calm tone, "Just send someone to take care of her."


    "Imperial Physician Xue, previously mufei said he saw a white shadow and heard someone crying by her ear. I don''t know ¡­"


    Xue Xuan scoffed and raised his head to look at Li Fengyi. "Third Prince, Xue Xuan is the imperial physician, not a godly person. Xue Xuan doesn''t understand those things."


    "Imperial Physician Xue misunderstood." Li Fengyi picked up one of the medicine bags, his eyes filled with doubt. "Could Imperial Physician Xue check if there''s any other medicine in this bag?"


    Xue Xuan''s eyes flashed as he took the medicine bag and untied it. He opened it and poured out the flowers and plants inside. He took a whiff and shook his head, "These are all herbs that can ease your breathing. They don''t cause any illusions."


    Xue Xuan looked at the herbs and spoke with a serious tone, "These medicines have some effect in alleviating Imperial Concubine''s illness. I wonder who is so considerate as to treat Imperial Concubine with such care?"


    When Li Fengyi heard his reply, he seemed to be relieved. He smiled and said, "It''s only the work of a young maid."


    "Oh, little servant girl." Xue Xuan smiled mockingly, picked up the medicine box, and left.


    Li Fengyi looked at the scattered herbs and heaved a sigh of relief.


    It would be a lie to say that he did not suspect Shangguan Qian. After all, the imperial concubine was his mother, he should not have doubted her because of an outsider.


    Besides, the imperial concubine had often seen hallucinations and heard someone crying, and he suspected that it was Shangguan Qian''s medicine bag that was mixed with something.


    Thus, after having Xue Xuan appraise it for a bit, since there was no medicine mixed in, he felt a lot more at ease.


    As night fell, the imperial concubine slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes were filled with confusion as she lifted up her blanket and walked out of the window.


    He opened the window and said in a gentle tone, "Danfeng, you''re here. Come to my arms."


    "Don''t go, Danfeng. Don''t go."


    "You bad woman, why are you here again? Why are you here again? "


    The Imperial Consort clamored loudly in the room, directly picking up a pair of scissors and stabbing them in the air.


    The door opened with a bang, and Li Fengyi walked up with large strides to grab the scissors from the imperial concubine.


    "Mufei, wake up!" Li Fengyi shouted worriedly.


    He had seen everything that the imperial concubine had done in the room, and he had confirmed that it wasn''t someone who was trying to scare her, but rather the imperial concubine herself!


    "You''re a bad guy. You return my daughter, my daughter!" The imperial concubine''s eyes were filled with ruthlessness as she stabbed fiercely at Li Fengyi.


    Li Fengyi furrowed his brows and slapped towards the back of the imperial concubine''s head, but because he couldn''t dodge in time, the scissors still stabbed him.


    Blood instantly flowed out. He didn''t bother to bandage her as he carried her to the bed. "Let''s go.


    "Third Prince, your arm is bleeding." Chasing Wind, who was dressed in black, stood at the door and reminded Duan Ling Tian with good intentions.


    Li Fengyi lowered his head to look at his arm and sighed, "Dong Xue!" Take good care of my consort! "


    Dong Xue, who was trembling in fear while hiding in a corner, hurriedly nodded. Only then did Li Fengyi walk out of the courtyard.


    He walked to his study room and applied medicine on the wound. Then, he tied the wound with a cloth.


    "How''s the investigation going?"


    Chasing Wind stood to the side and lowered his head nervously. "I didn''t find anything."


    "You didn''t find anything?" Li Fengyi frowned, his face carrying a trace of warm anger, "You didn''t find any clues?"


    "Yes sir!" Zhui Feng nodded his head and said in a low voice, "From the way Xiao Yu and the carriage driver died, they should have been hacked by an axe, but I really don''t know who used an axe in the martial arts world."


    Li Fengyi''s face was unsightly to the extreme, his tone was ice-cold, "Damn it, there''s not even the slightest clue?" But the Crown Prince ¡­ Did the Party do this? "


    The Crown Prince. The Party had always been against them, so it was not impossible for them to secretly frame him.


    But the Crown Prince ¡­ How could the people of the Party have done anything to Li Danfeng and others who were not important?


    This was too unreasonable!


    What was going on?


    "Forget it, forget it. Let''s put this matter aside. You still have to go welcome someone." Li Fengyi said in a deep voice.


    Chasing Wind raised his eyebrows. "Welcome who?"


    "The First Prince of Great Li, Shang Guanmo."


    Chasing Wind''s expression changed, then he lowered his head and cupped his fist, "Yes!"


    In the dead of night, Shangguan Qian easily slipped away from the back door and walked on the empty path.


    She was wrapped in a large robe, and the hat on the robe covered her entire body, making her look like a black shadow.


    He ran through the road and finally stopped at the city gate. He took out a jade pendant and handed it over to the guard.


    The guard took the jade pendant and looked at it for a long time, "Go in!"


    Shangguan Qian Qian heaved a sigh of relief. This was the first time she had used Ouyang Jin''s jade pendant to enter the palace. Just now, his heart had been stuck in his throat, so he decided to simply pass.


    Just as he entered the city gate, he was stopped by a person.


    "He doesn''t know medicine, but he''s not one of the imperial physicians. Why would he come to the palace?" A mocking voice was heard.


    Shangguan Qian''s expression froze for a moment, he lifted his head and glared fiercely at Xue Xuan, "You wouldn''t just be waiting for me here, right?"


    Xue Xuan shrugged indifferently. "I''m fine anyways. Besides, didn''t I wait for you?"


    She really hated this person too much, was too scheming to guess what he was thinking every time she did something.


    This kind of person really didn''t like dealing with people like him. Otherwise, he really wouldn''t be able to deal with them. Even if he sold it, he wouldn''t know.


    "Xue Xuan, are you satisfied with this result?" She asked with a serious look in her eyes, "It''s getting late, don''t bother me anymore."


    "For this result ¡­" Xue Xuan thought about it for a long time before smiling. "You''re satisfied, right? Right, was he the one who gave you the colourless and tasteless Fantasy Li?"


    "What?" Shangguan Qian looked at him, puzzled, not knowing what he was saying.


    What illusion? What is it?


    "It''s a colourless, odourless poison that can make people hallucinate." Xue Xuan explained. "Today, Li Fengyi told me to look through a medicine bag."


    Perhaps Shangguan Qian didn''t understand what he had said previously, but the word ''medicine bag'' had truly provoked her.


    Li Fengyi still didn''t believe her in the end, to the point he actually let Xue Xuan check the medicine pouch.


    In an instant, a cold feeling rose from the bottom of her feet. She should have long since guessed that with Li Fengyi''s cautious personality, how could he completely trust her?


    "You told him?"


    Xue Xuan picked up the wineskin and took a sip. His eyes, instead of being intoxicated, shone with clarity.


    "Don''t worry, ordinary doctors wouldn''t be able to detect Fantasy Neptune''s poison, unless it''s someone with a high level of skill." Xue Xuan looked at her confidently and smiled. "Unfortunately, Big Yan only has me, a person with high attainments, and I''m also with you."


    Hearing this, Shangguan Qian relaxed a little, but his tone carried a hint of disdain, "Who''s with you?"


    After saying that, he left without giving any face at all. His expression was as if he wasn''t willing to be touched by Xue Xuan in the slightest.


    "This girl!" "He''s the same as Ouyang Jin." Xue Xuan''s dark eyes revealed a sense of deep meaning.


    Ouyang Jin''s palace was extremely secluded and quiet. Very few people would dare to pass by it, but of course many wouldn''t dare to do so.


    Thus, she was able to enter and exit this place without being discovered.


    In front of the palace, a few lanterns had already been extinguished, and the lifeless palace seemed to have sunk into hibernation.


    It was like an ancient tomb, causing people to feel fear and terror.


    As soon as Shangguan Qian walked to the door, he felt a shadow coming towards her, the cold thing caught on her neck.


    "Who?"


    Shangguan Qian''s heart relaxed when he heard the voice, and he said in a low voice: "Little Sheng Gonggong, it''s me, Shangguan Qian!"


    Little Sheng heard the sound and put down his blade, a strange tone in his voice, "Why are you here? Today is neither the beginning of the month nor the fifteenth. "


    "I know." Shangguan Qian took off his hat and looked at the dark palace. "I have something to talk to Ouyang Jin about."


    "The Imperial Advisor doesn''t see anyone." Little Sheng rejected him coldly, "Let''s talk later if you have something to say."


    Shangguan Qian''s expression turned grave. At first, she thought Xue Xuan''s words were a lie, but after seeing Little Sheng''s words, he was sure.


    Ouyang Jin should have been seriously ill, or something was amiss. Not only that, it was extremely serious.


    "Little Sheng, what happened to him?"


    "This is not the business of a princess." Little Sheng said coldly, "Don''t you think that you''re being too nosy?"


    "I am such a person. I''m afraid I can''t change my mind. I must go in." Shangguan Qian had a stubborn look on his face as he said that in a low voice.


    Little Sheng''s face was a little angry, "Princess! If you can get close to the Imperial Advisor, that''s because you have to withstand the fog. Do you really think the Imperial Advisor will treat you as something important? "


    "Heh ~" Shangguan Qian''s expression carried a hint of disdain, he said softly, "I understand what Young Master Little Sheng has to say, I don''t ask anyone to care about me, I just want to know how he is now."


    Little Sheng looked up at her with a mocking tone in his voice. "If the princess is truly concerned about the Imperial Advisor, Little Sheng won''t stop her. The Imperial Advisor will be in the hall."


    She nodded and walked into the hall, her face filled with determination. Little Sheng was right about one thing, they were just there to take advantage of each other.


    She had relied on her teacher''s influence to find a tree to shelter her from the wind and rain, and her teacher was only there because she could resist the fog. In the end, what other business did it have other than using two people?


    As he thought up to this point, Shangguan Qian felt a little despondent, but before he could break off their mutual use relationship, he felt a sense of desolation.


    You have to do it on the surface, don''t you? How could she possibly ignore him?


    He seemed to have found a good reason for himself, so his mood was no longer as heavy.


    Pushing open the tightly shut door, the entire hall was pitch black, causing one to feel inexplicably stifled.


    This was the feeling that the Imperial Advisors gave others. They were too repressed, so it was difficult to get close to them. Perhaps he had no intention of letting anyone near him.


    Mysterious, evil. These words would not be excessive when used on him.


    A person in the dark was like a person who had just emerged from hell, causing people to feel fear and terror.


    "Shangguan Qian?"

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    The low, hoarse male voice was somewhat tired, but also had a bit of sexiness to it. Feel.


    However, the voice seemed particularly hollow in the spacious hall, as if it was coming from afar.


    With an unreal feeling.


    Shangguan Qian walked in, his small face the size of a palm bearing a hint of curiosity.


    After looking around, his line of sight finally fell upon the large bed that was covered by layers of curtains. "Let''s go.


    Ouyang Jin should be in bed. Should I go up?


    With this thought in mind, he walked straight over. He had obviously put in the lowest number of footsteps, but the great hall was too spacious, so much so that even the sound of footsteps could be clearly heard.


    He lifted the layer after layer of the veil and set his gaze on the bed.


    Through the last curtain, she saw the bed reclined. Man on the line.


    Her long hair was hanging down to her waist, and her red clothes were hanging down to her body, revealing her white skin.


    It was just that because it was separated by a layer of gauze, he could not see it very clearly.


    Gritting her lips, her cheeks felt a little hot as she asked in a low voice, "Ouyang Jin?"


    "Right." He gave a little snort in reply.


    He was actually at a loss for words? The corners of Shangguan Qian''s mouth twitched, he was not sure why he had come to the palace.


    Just looking at Ouyang Jin? But what did Ouyang Jin''s life or death have to do with her?


    Now that Ouyang Jin was right in front of her, she was speechless. He really didn''t know what he was going to do.


    "Ouyang Jin, you''re sick."


    "Not bad." A light and distant voice rang out, but it was obvious that it was somewhat haggard.


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help reaching out a hand to lift the last curtain.


    "Don''t ¡­" Ouyang Jin coughed, his voice was stiff, "Don''t come in."


    "Why?"


    In the past, Ouyang Jin had always stuck close to her whenever they met. Why was she feeling embarrassed today when he was showing off his skin for her to see?


    Wasn''t this completely out of character for Ouyang Jin?


    He was confused, but he did not take the initiative to lift the curtain.


    "No reason. I don''t want to see you."


    Ouyang Jin''s words caused her heart to turn cold. He didn''t want to see him, but fortunately, he was still on her mind.


    He bit his lips and asked in a low voice, "You won''t die, right?"


    "Don''t worry." Hearing Shangguan Qian''s words, he seemed a little angry, gritting his teeth as he replied.


    "Since you won''t die, then I''m relieved. I''m going back." Shangguan Qian''er turned to leave, not giving him any more words to tease her.


    But strangely, when she was almost at the door, Ouyang Jin still did not speak.


    Ouyang Jin actually didn''t tease her? Wasn''t this way too inconsistent with his black-hearted personality?


    She touched the door and hesitated. She came to the palace in the middle of the night and didn''t even see Ouyang Jin. Why did she feel like she was at a disadvantage?


    Thinking of this, he turned around and walked towards the bed. Without any hesitation, he lifted the last layer of curtain.


    When his gaze landed on the half-naked man, his heart violently pounded.


    Initially, she had thought that he would be fine. However, after seeing the scene before her, she felt a sense of dread.


    Ouyang Jin''s countenance turned deathly pale as he reclined on the bed. Beneath the white skin, his blood vessels were ruptured with a terrifying redness, as though they would burst apart in the next instant.


    Shangguan Qian''s face was filled with surprise, his mouth opened slightly as he mumbled, "You ¡­"


    Ouyang Jin slowly opened his eyes. His purple eyes were especially clear. With a light tone, he said, "Didn''t he leave?"


    "He''s back."


    She took a deep breath and walked closer to him. There was a hint of surprise on her face, as if the blood vessels would burst at any moment. It was extremely terrifying.


    What was going on? How did things turn out like this?


    Was he really a monster?


    Swallowing his saliva, he turned to look at Ouyang Jin. His breathing was weak and his forehead was drenched in sweat.


    He couldn''t help but take out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off his face, but his wrist was suddenly grabbed by him.


    He opened his eyes and looked at her coldly. "Don''t touch me."


    Shangguan Qian bit his lips, his voice hoarse, "You ¡­" "Is he really not going to die?"


    As he said that, Shangguan Qian almost wanted to slap himself on the face. Where would they ask if he was going to die?


    However, Ouyang Jin didn''t care at all, "Of course I''m not going to die, are you looking forward to my death?"


    What kind of dialogue was this? What was this about dying or not dying?


    Shangguan Qian pursed his lips and shook his head, "Of course not."


    "Then shut up." Ouyang Jin said in a low voice, but cold sweat constantly flowed down his body.


    She reached out and touched his forehead. His forehead rolled. Hot.


    "Are you hot? I''ll go prepare some ice cubes for you. "


    "Don''t bother, it''s useless." Ouyang Jin unenthusiastically spoke, his slightly purple eyes stared at the woman in front of him. The panic in the depths of her eyes didn''t seem fake.


    His tone was light, but his voice was icy cold, "I must be telling you, I won''t die, you can leave now."


    "I''m not here to make sure you''re not dead." Shangguan Qian didn''t know what to say, but he felt a little awkward sitting on the edge of the bed.


    "Then what did you come here for?" Ouyang Jin moved a little as if his words were filled with hot air. His body was covered in cold sweat.


    Shangguan Qian stared at him seriously, traces of worry on his face, "I heard Xue Xuan say that you were sick, so I went to the palace."


    Ouyang Jin didn''t say anything. His countenance was extremely unsightly, as though he was suffering from immense pain.


    As for Shangguan Qian who was standing at the side, he had a helpless look on his face, because she discovered that he seemed to be unable to help in any way.


    "It''s very late, let''s go back." After a long time, he seemed to heave a sigh of relief as he faintly spoke.


    How could Shangguan Qian leave at this point? Shaking his head, he said: "I will accompany you."


    "Aren''t you afraid that Li Fengyi would discover it?" He asked mockingly, "If Li Fengyi finds out that a wife that hasn''t passed yet visits me in the middle of the night, he will probably go crazy."


    "Him? He would never, no matter how crazy he is, he will never go crazy. " Shangguan Qian Shan smiled mockingly. Li Fengyi was someone who buried everything deep in his heart, how could he go crazy over a woman?


    "You seem to know him well."


    "Of course I understand my fiance." Shangguan Qian''er pursed her lips, though there was a hint of hatred in her words.


    Ouyang Jin was also aware of her hatred, but he didn''t continue questioning her.


    It was her business, not his.


    This was what Ouyang Jin had always believed, he wasn''t curious about anything.


    "Ouyang Jin, who exactly are you?" Shangguan Qian asked in a low voice, curiosity evident in his tone. "Is it really as they say, a monster?"


    Her words caused Ouyang Jin to raise his eyebrows and sneer, "Do you think I am?"


    "No."


    "Since you don''t think so, then why are you still curious?"


    Ouyang Jin''s reply rendered her speechless. But it was indeed true. Since she knew he wasn''t a monster, why would he be curious?


    However, even if he wasn''t a monster, he was still not a normal person, right? How could a normal person be like this?


    His blood vessels slowly turned a light red color, as if they had eased up by a lot.


    "Are you ready?" Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but bump into him from behind. Then he moved his body.


    "Don''t touch me."


    "Are you still upset?" Shangguan Qian was squatting beside his bed, looking at his body. With the transformation of his body, he heaved a sigh of relief, "How did you become like this?"


    "You have too many questions." Ouyang Jin pursed his lips, letting the cold sweat trickle down his forehead all the way to the corner of his lips.


    He stuck out his tongue and licked his chapped lips. It was as if he had collapsed from exhaustion.


    She quickly got a cup of hot water and said, "Drink some water."


    "Shangguan Qian, let''s go."


    "I''ll leave after you finish drinking." Shangguan Qian sat on the side of the bed, blowing on the water, before placing the glass to his lips.


    Ouyang Jin was displeased at first, but in the end, he still obediently drank his water.


    Shangguan Qian Bei smiled lightly, placing the glass to the side. "I''m leaving."


    "Right." Ouyang Jin narrowed his eyes, looking at the smiling Shangguan Qian with a dazed look in his eyes.


    Shangguan Qian strode out of the hall, pushing open the door and sighing softly in his heart.


    She wasn''t a doctor, and she didn''t know much about medicine. The only thing she could do was hand him a cup of water when he was in pain.


    As his pet, she should be doing quite well.


    Walking out of the hall and looking at Little Sheng standing far away, she let out a long sigh. Compared to Little Sheng, who was always standing guard outside, she was far inferior.


    "How is grandpa?" When Little Sheng saw her come out, his voice sounded somewhat anxious.


    "Don''t you know?" Shangguan Qian looked at him in surprise, surprise written all over his face.


    Had little Sheng never entered the hall? So I wonder how Ouyang Jin is doing?


    "I''ve instructed that no one is to enter." Little Sheng looked at her and said softly.


    "Then why did you let me in just now?" Shangguan Qian''s expression turned cold. This Little Sheng was using her like a gun?


    Fortunately, Ouyang Jin was in a weak state when she entered. Otherwise, wouldn''t she have died inside?


    "I''m just worried about my safety. Besides, I won''t do anything to you."


    Little Sheng''s words caused Shangguan Qian''s expression to change, not knowing what he meant.


    Would Ouyang Jin not act against her? She wasn''t some Heavenly Immortal, so he didn''t think that he had already made Ouyang Jin fall in love with her. She did.


    "How do you know he won''t do anything to me?"


    "Because you are ¡­" Little Sheng seemed to realize something and immediately shut up, not continuing any further.


    Shangguan Qian asked with a hint of reluctance, "Are you trying to tell me, what am I?"


    "Princess, I''m sorry, but I can''t say it directly. You can ask me. If I want to say it, I''ll tell you." Little Sheng sighed and said with a sullen expression.


    Shangguan Qian''s face was full of gloom as he asked Ouyang Jin to speak? She had no intention of exchanging her life for this so-called information.


    "Forget it, I won''t ask anymore. It''s already very late, I''ll be going back."


    "Little Sheng, send the princess back."


    Shangguan Qian''er shook his head, looking at him meaningfully in the main hall, saying in a low voice: "No need, you guard him."


    Ouyang Jin''s palace was located very close to the Cold Palace, and coupled with the fact that it was a deserted path, very few people would be able to walk in the middle of the night.


    A cold wind was blowing. Shangguan Qian walked down the path peacefully, his cloak tightened around him and he couldn''t help but shiver.


    All of a sudden, a silhouette appeared, slowly walking towards her, Shangguan Qian''s breathing quickened.


    She kept guessing who it was, and it seemed like this person was targeting her.


    Ye Zichen''s expression changed, and he stood there quietly, waiting.


    When he got closer, Shangguan Qian finally saw that it was Li Qing Ying.


    He was dressed in black, and his expression was cold as he looked at the nearby her.


    He stopped and looked at her.


    Shangguan Qian Bei felt that he seemed a little strange in front of him, because he had always been laughing and laughing, but now seeing his serious side in such a cold and ignorant way, he was really not used to it.


    Thinking about the last time she had been unhappy in the palace, her heart had started to beat faster.


    Li Qing Ying couldn''t have been following her, right? Otherwise, how could he have coincidentally appeared in the Cold Palace?


    His breathing was a little tense as he thought about everything that might happen. His brows were tightly knitted together.


    "Li Qingying." Her voice was neither servile nor overbearing, it didn''t even have a trembling sound.

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    The surrounding wind seemed to have grown stronger, causing her to feel a chill all over her body. She stared blankly at Li Qing Ying, her brows knitted tightly.


    Shangguan Qian''er walked towards him, frowning. He didn''t know why, but the person in front of her gave her the impression that he was a stranger.


    She was filled with indifference and estrangement, which made her feel terrified.


    Although he already knew that none of the princes in the palace were not scheming at all, he felt really sad to see Li Qingying at this very moment.


    "Li Qing Ying ¡­" She whispered his name, her delicate and pretty face somewhat probing as she asked, "You''re waiting for me here?"


    Li Qingying''s eyes were cold as his lips curled up into a mocking smile, "You could say so."


    She took a deep breath. She was fully armed when she came, so no one would recognize her, right?


    Why did Li Qingying suddenly appear? Could it be that Li Qingying had been following her all this time?


    "Stop guessing, I''m not following you." Li Qingying''s eyes were filled with anger, and his eyes were filled with rage. He had originally thought that she liked Li Fengyi.


    However, she had never thought that she would have any relationship with an Imperial Advisor. She did not even hesitate to enter his palace in the middle of the night.


    Shangguan Qian, why are you such a water lily?


    Li Qingying''s heart was filled with depression. Why was the woman that he had always wanted to treat so well like this?


    At this moment, it was as if an invisible steel knife had fiercely pulled on his heart.


    The pain was excruciating, so painful that one would rather die.


    Shangguan Qian''er pursed his lips, looking at him seriously. Although the look in his eyes was complicated, he did not know what he was really thinking.


    "Eighth prince, I''m going back."


    I might as well stop arguing with him. He walked over to the side, but before he could get out, Li Qing Ying grabbed his wrist.


    His strength was so strong that it almost broke her wrist.


    Shangguan Qian sucked in a breath of cold air, and his breathing grew ragged as he said: "Eighth Prince, let go!"


    Li Qingying''s eyes were filled with pain as he asked in a low voice, "Why did you come here?"


    "Are you crazy?" She struggled with her heart full of anger. What was going on? Li Qingying was truly baffled.


    Li Qingying glared at her fiercely and dragged her by the hand into the cold palace, pressing her against a cold and gloomy wall.


    Shangguan Qian''s voice was muffled as tears welled up in his eyes. He raised his head to look at Jiang Chen with a hint of anger on his face.


    "Li Qingying, enough of you. If you continue to be so impudent, I''ll ¡­"


    Li Qingying pressed her back against the wall and asked in a low voice, "So what?"


    Shangguan Qian''er pursed his lips, the surroundings were a barren wasteland, no one had ever passed by.


    Furthermore, she couldn''t yell. If she did, wouldn''t she have attracted the attention of everyone?


    What was it that people saw? The princess was unwilling to be left alone. Lonely, entering the palace in the middle of the night to meet with the eighth prince privately?


    If she was discovered by others, she would probably spit all over.


    Gritting his lips, he raised his head to look at the enraged Li Qingying and asked in a low voice, "Li Qingying, have you lost your mind?"


    "Yes, I''ve already gone mad. Shangguan Qian, I don''t care about you and Li Fengyi, but why did you provoke the Imperial Advisor?"


    "What?" She looked at him in surprise. What was this guy trying to say?


    "From the time of the hunt, I noticed that you and the Imperial Advisor weren''t that simple. I didn''t expect you would be hit by me today!" Li Qingying spoke word by word, his eyes filled with pain.


    "What nonsense are you talking about!" Shangguan Qian was a little angry, and his face turned ugly to the extreme. Why did this come from Li Qing Ying''s mouth?


    Nothing had happened between her and Ouyang Jin. Even though Ouyang Jin was usually naughty towards her, the truth had never come to pass. Why would Li Qingying accuse her wrongly?


    Li Qingying gave a mocking smile, "What are you still arguing about?" I can see you walking out of the Imperial Advisor''s palace! "


    Shangguan Qian was truly angered by his question, his foot stomped hard on his foot, as he pushed him aside in a calm manner while he was in pain.


    "Li Qing Ying!" What does my business have to do with you? I only saved you out of kindness, I don''t mind, why should you care? Besides, what about me? What does it have to do with you? Don''t think that you''re being sentimental! "


    Shangguan Qian also admitted that those words were a little heartless, but for him, if he did not say it out loud, he would probably need to correct himself. Bind her.


    Sure enough, Li Qingying''s expression became especially stiff as he asked in a deep voice, "Is that what you think in your heart?"


    "What else do you think?"


    Li Qing Ying nodded, and her voice became deeper, "Qian''Er, do you know how much pressure I am bearing? On one hand, the Queen did not want me to date you, but you rejected me, hur hur. "


    He leaned low against the wall. "You''re the most special woman I''ve ever met."


    "There are a lot of women in this world, Shangguan Qian is not the only one."


    "Yes, there are many women in this world, but you, Shangguan Qian, only have one." Li Qingying sighed, "It was me who lost control. I saw you coming out of the Imperial Advisor''s palace, so I lost control."


    "I have nothing to do with him." Shangguan Qian''er bit her lips and said softly, she felt like she was trying to explain herself, but what was she trying to explain to Li Qing Ying? He truly felt that he had become unfathomable.


    Or did she deliberately not want others to know about her relationship with Ouyang Jin?


    "Nothing?" Sure enough, upon hearing this, Li Qingying''s eyes lit up, "So you''re saying that I still have a chance?"


    "I thought I said it clearly enough." Shangguan Qing sighed, his expression showing helplessness.


    Li Qingying looked at the woman in front of her and felt that she had gone too far. He smiled and said, "Qian''Er, I''m sorry. I lost control. How about this, I''ll send you back."


    "There''s no need. Eighth Prince, it''s best if we don''t have any further contact with each other, this way we don''t fall behind." Shangguan Qian said coldly, walking away.


    Her steps were hurried. She was afraid that Li Qingying would catch up to them again. After walking for a while and realizing that no one was following her, she finally let out a sigh of relief.


    He really didn''t know what Li Qingying was thinking. Like her?


    It was a pity that in this life, she had only come for revenge. She had never thought about matters of the heart before. Furthermore, her heart had already died a long time ago.


    She hurriedly left the palace gate, but she did not know that someone was following her from a distance, neither close nor close. She only stopped chasing after her after she had left the palace gate.


    "Eighth prince, the crown prince wants to see you."


    A shrill voice sounded from behind Li Qingying. His expression instantly turned serious as he sighed and walked towards the Crown Prince Palace.


    It was already late into the night. The Crown Prince was standing by the window with his hands behind his back, his expression solemn.


    "Royal brother, you''re looking for me?" Li Qing Ying asked with a dejected expression.


    The Crown Prince turned around and glanced at him coldly. The solemn expression on his face became even more pronounced.


    "Eighth brother, are you going to destroy our plan because of a woman?"


    "Royal brother, what do you mean?" Li Qingying''s heart skipped a few beats, his expression turning ugly. Could it be that the Crown Prince had also discovered Shangguan Qian''s matter?


    The crown prince glared at him and whispered, "Don''t think that I don''t know! Shangguan Qian is Li Fengyi''s person, how can you be so close to her? "


    "Royal brother, Qian''Er won''t help Li Fengyi." Although Li Qingying said this, he didn''t have any confidence.


    How could he be sure that it was not Li Fengyi who had planned for Shangguan Qian Bei to save him last time?


    Was it to let Shangguan Qian get close to him and gain his good impression?


    "You can guarantee that she didn''t approach you for Li Fengyi''s sake?" The Crown Prince asked harshly.


    He was clear about the Crown Prince''s worries, but he did not believe that Shangguan Qian Chao was sent by Li Fengyi.


    "She didn''t approach me."


    It had always been Li Qingying trying to get close to Shangguan Qian, but she had never taken the initiative to get close to him.


    "You, ah, are really befuddled. Stop getting in contact with her, I''ll handle this matter!" The Crown Prince spoke in a low voice.


    Li Qing Ying''s expression changed, and asked anxiously: "Elder brother, what are you planning to do?" Qian''Er is innocent, don''t do anything to her! "


    The Crown Prince glared at him and said in a low voice, "It''s getting late. Go back and rest!"


    Li Qing Ying looked at him with a conflicted expression. She wanted to say something, but in the end, she didn''t. With a sigh, she turned and left.


    A hint of malice appeared in the Crown Prince''s eyes. He could tell that Shangguan Qian was a woman with a particularly scheming mind, he could not let Qing Ying fall, and he could only take care of Shangguan Qian!


    By the time Shangguan Qian returned to his residence, it was already very late. Just as he passed by the side chamber, a black shadow suddenly appeared, and flipped over the wall swiftly.


    She hid behind a wall and her expression instantly froze. In this side chamber, there were only two people: Cui Zhu and Hong Ying, so ¡­


    She sighed and walked into her room.


    She put her cloak to the side, did not light a candle, and sat down on a nearby chair to pour a cup of tea.


    The hand that was drinking the tea was instantly frozen. Something was not right in this house! There was a second person.


    Thinking of this, her nerves immediately tensed up. She turned her head to look at the bedside and indeed saw a black shadow sitting there.


    Her heart beat so hard that cold sweat broke out all over her body.


    In the middle of the night, without lighting any candles, it would be strange to see someone sitting by the bed and not be scared.


    However, her expression was still relatively calm. She coldly stared at the black shadow beside the bed, not even daring to move.


    She had said that there were no evil spirits in this world. If there really were, then she was that evil ghost!


    Shangguan Qian took a deep breath, dispelling the fear in his heart.


    "Who?"


    "Little girl, it''s me." A hoarse voice rang out, carrying a hint of yearning.


    Shangguan Qian was stunned, especially when he heard ''little girl'' making her eyes water.


    With some disbelief, she stood up and walked to the bedside. Under the curtains, who else could it be other than Nightingale?


    "Nightingale!" "Where have you been?" she said in surprise, and then punched him on the shoulder. It''s been so long! "


    Nightingale took her hand and pulled her directly into her embrace. Shangguan Qian was stunned for a moment and didn''t react. To be exact, he didn''t expect Nightingale to suddenly hug her.


    "Nightingale, are you okay?" She murmured, her heart aching, for months, Nightingale had not heard from her, she thought, Nightingale has already ¡­


    Luckily, he had appeared again, and Shangguan Qian''s worry was lifted.


    "Little girl, I''m already in your arms. Can you tell me?" Nightingale teased, patted her on the back, and sighed, "Oh, it was hard to come out, I just had to hug you, and then I would be satisfied."


    Shangguan Qian pushed him away, the person in front of her couldn''t really see him in the darkness, but she could feel that Nightingale had lost a lot of weight.


    "You were caught?"


    Nightingale smiled bitterly and stretched her back, "Don''t mention it, it''s really bad luck."


    There was a trace of anger in his voice, but there was nothing he could do.


    "Who exactly captured you? And how did he manage to escape? " Shangguan Qian asked curiously.

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    Nightingale leaned against the bed, her deep eyes sizing up Shangguan Qian, a deep sense of longing in her eyes.


    "You can''t imagine." Nightingale pursed her lips, her eyes filled with anger.


    Shangguan Qian could almost guess that Nightingale had experienced a lot, being able to escape was already a blessing.


    However, she was curious to know, was it really ink that captured him?


    "Who caught you?" Shangguan Qian asked eagerly, eager to know the truth. Phase.


    Nightingale pursed her lips and laughed dryly, "Didn''t I receive a serious injury?" I called my men over, but I don''t know who leaked it. "


    "There''s been a leak?" Shangguan Qian raised an eyebrow, a testing look on his face, "You mean ¡­"


    "It''s very likely that the ink had designed me." Nightingale curled her lips helplessly, "And then I was caught."


    "The person who caught you wasn''t ink-stained?" Shangguan Qian asked with some surprise. At first, he had thought that the ink had definitely captured him, but his meaning was obviously not ink-stained.


    Nightingale''s expression froze for a moment, then she nodded and said word by word while looking into Nightingale''s eyes, "It''s the Crown Prince."


    "Crown Prince?" Shangguan Qian''s face was full of surprise, he had not expected this person to be the Crown Prince!


    But Nightingale also said just now, that he was the one who designed the ink painting, but wasn''t the ink painting related to Li Fengyi? Why would he inform the crown prince?


    He really couldn''t see through everything.


    Nightingale forced a smile, "It''s the Crown Prince, he wants the intelligence network of the Red Chamber."


    She pursed her lips, unable to figure out what role ink played between them.


    On the one hand, he was discussing with Li Fengyi, and now he was trying to curry favor with the Crown Prince?


    Although she couldn''t figure it out, she knew one thing. The ink man was too scheming. If she could avoid him in the future, she had to avoid him.


    Otherwise, who knew if he would also be trapped inside.


    "Then how did you get out?"


    "Since my injuries have recovered, I naturally have a way to get out." Although Nightingale did not seem to care about what she said, Shangguan Qian could hear the hardship in her words.


    The current Nightingale was no longer the Nightingale of the past. In Red Chamber, that person was his, and that person was Nightingale. Even he himself could not tell who she was.


    He didn''t dare to trust anyone. He must have put in a lot of effort to get out of this situation.


    "Nightingale, what are you going to do?" Do you want to go back to the Red Chamber? " Shangguan Qian asked softly.


    Nightingale''s expression changed but her tone was a bit firm, "I need to go back for a while and deal with the matters in the Red Chamber of Commerce. I will come back to find you then."


    Shangguan Qian nodded. No matter what, she knew he was fine, and the weight in her heart was finally lifted.


    "Be careful."


    Nightingale nodded, and then suddenly grabbed her hand in the darkness, but she didn''t open her mouth. The two of them just stared at each other in silence.


    "Nightingale, you ¡­"


    "I''m leaving. If there''s anything, just release the fireworks. I''ll be coming." Nightingale said firmly.


    Shangguan Qian''er nodded his head. Although no one had paid attention to her the last few times, she firmly believed that it was because Nightingale had been captured that no one would ignore her.


    Now that Nightingale had come out, the signal detonator should be effective.


    "If I don''t go back for a few months, I''m afraid that the red house will become a mess. I just don''t know when I''ll be able to come back. Little girl, take care of yourself." Nightingale smiled and stood up, when she wasn''t paying attention, she kissed her on the forehead and quickly left.


    Shangguan Qian first did not react, before sighing and closing the window.


    After what happened with Li Qingying, Shangguan Qian was actually a little afraid of their relationship.


    She really didn''t want to cause any more misunderstandings, like Li Qingying or Nightingale. She didn''t want to provoke any of them.


    She had not yet avenged her great hatred, and she had not yet been able to protect herself. She was not qualified to talk about feelings.


    The consort''s illness had been causing trouble for more than half a month now, and she was still acting in a more and more intense manner.


    Although Xue Xuan''s medicine was continuously being consumed, there wasn''t the slightest sign that it had improved in the slightest.


    As the imperial concubine made a ruckus every day, the entire mansion was in a state of panic.


    The servant girls did not dare to approach Peace Garden on their own, as the Peace Garden became even more deserted.


    Early in the morning, a loud, hoarse roar could be heard, followed by the sound of a door slamming open.


    With blood all over her face, Dong Xue rushed out and fell onto the ground. Quickly after was the Senior Consort. She held a knife in her hand and her eyes were full of fury.


    "You wicked woman! You are the one who killed the phoenix, the phoenix!"


    As she spoke, she dashed out again with the knife. Dong Xue shrieked in fright. She didn''t care about the blood on her face as she crawled up and ran out of the yard.


    "Bad woman, bad woman! I will kill you, kill you! "


    "Mufei!" Li Fengyi quickly stopped the imperial concubine and snatched the knife away, his face filled with anxiety as he spoke, "Mufei, what''s wrong?"


    "Bad people, they''re all bad people, all bad people." The imperial concubine''s eyes did not look clear at all; they were especially turbid.


    On the other hand, she seemed to have gone completely crazy as she kept mumbling to herself.


    Li Fengyi asked painfully, "Mufei, look at me, I''m Fengyi!"


    The imperial concubine looked at him with a lost expression and a smile appeared on her face. "Yuro, you''re Yuro."


    Li Fengyi helplessly sighed. It seemed that Imperial Concubine had really gone mad!


    If she could recognize him a few days ago, then he would no longer be recognizable today. However, he was afraid that if Imperial Consort Ji Ru spoke carelessly and someone else was listening, then wouldn''t he be caught red-handed?


    "Arrange for two trusted people to take care of mufei."


    "Yes sir!"


    Li Fengyi sighed, his eyes full of regret. He''d clearly asked for Imperial Physician Xue to prescribe medicine, but it had no effect at all. Why did his illness worsen instead?


    What was going on?


    "Someone, take the dregs from mufei out for a check to see if there''s any problems."


    Chasing Wind''s eyes flashed as he hurriedly answered.


    Li Fengyi sighed with helplessness on his face as he supported the crazy and foolish Imperial Consort into the room.


    The imperial concubine muttered something from time to time, her body involuntarily trembling as if she was terrified of something.


    "Mufei, open your eyes and take a look. Do you really not recognize Feng Yi?"


    Li Fengyi shook Imperial Consort''s shoulder, but she was like a wood person whose soul had been sucked out of her body, without any thoughts.


    "Mufei!"


    The Consort didn''t react at all, her eyes were empty.


    Li Fengyi clenched his fists tightly. A trace of anger could be seen in his eyes. He had to investigate this matter thoroughly. If it really was the crown prince ¡­ He definitely wouldn''t let them get away with what the Party did!


    In the afternoon, Sen Ya had come early to look for Shangguan Qian. It was unknown if Li Fengyi had intentionally avoided his, or if Sen Ya had deliberately come to look for her.


    "Qian''Er, what are you writing?" Sen Ya walked over curiously. When she saw the words that she had written, a look of admiration appeared on her face.


    "Why are you different from other noble young ladies? Weren''t the women of the Great Yan Dynasty just stabbing and showing off in their rooms?" Instead, you started writing. "


    As if he had not heard her words, Shangguan Qian continued writing as if he had been immersed in his own world.


    Sen Ya touched the nail on her head and curled her lips. She sat on the side and muttered, "I really don''t know what the use of writing these things is."


    "Let''s practice calmness and calmness." Shangguan Qian put down his pen, glancing at Sen Ya indifferently, saying faintly: "Shouldn''t you be looking for Li Fengyi?" What are you looking for me for? "


    "I''m looking for him, he''s ignoring me, and you''re still ignoring me." Sen Ya smiled. She rested her head against her cheek as she looked at the words she had written and muttered, "I feel that you are a calm person. Do you need to practice calming your mind?"


    Shangguan Qian furrowed his brow, speaking without a care: "People''s hearts are always restless."


    "What are you being impetuous for? You are just bored in your room. Come, let''s go to the palace to watch a play." Sen Ya greeted happily.


    "I''m not going." She did not want to have anything to do with the schemes in the palace, so it would be even more troublesome later on.


    "Aren''t you bored here? Why don''t you accompany me for a walk?" Sen Ya''s tone carried a hint of pleading. "What''s more, the empress will definitely go to the theatre as well. You''re the empress''s foster daughter, so she''ll definitely be happy to see you."


    Empress? Happy to see her? This wasn''t necessarily true. The empress would rather never see her again.


    The reason he accepted her as his goddaughter was partly because she had saved the Queen''s life, and partly because she wanted Li Qing Ying to give up.


    But that''s good too, staying alone in the mansion is also boring. Besides, hasn''t it been a long time since Peace Garden had caused such a ruckus? It was time to end it.


    "Alright."


    It was easy for the two of them to enter the palace. The guards at the city gate recognized Princess Sen Ya and happily let her pass.


    The two of them walked down the path, one in front of the other. Because of their gorgeous appearance, it attracted a heated discussion from the surrounding people.


    However, what they were talking about was probably gossip. Who didn''t know that Princess Sen Ya had a bold style?


    He had previously provoked Shangguan Qian, saying that he would marry Li Fengyi even if he was small.


    It had only been a few days, and the two of them were actually traveling together, so it was more or less unbelievable to see them together.


    On one hand, Shangguan Qian had a high opinion of him, but on the other hand he felt that Shangguan Qian was truly pitiful.


    She clearly knew that Sen Ya wanted to be a side concubine, but she didn''t even have the ability to refute.


    Who told her not to marry Li Fengyi? And to marry or not to marry, wasn''t that what Li Fengyi said?


    Shangguan Qian Bei''s face was calm as he received everyone''s gaze.


    "Princess, where is the general who entered the palace with you?"


    "Him? "I don''t know." Sen Ya seemed to be unwilling to talk about this person. Her face turned unsightly in an instant.


    Shangguan Qian naturally knew the Turkic general, but he did not expect that there was a gap between Sen Ya and this general.


    Was it because of Li Fengyi? Or could it be that when Li Fengyi met with the general, he was discovered by Sen Ya?


    She would find out about the meeting, and so would Senya.


    However, she didn''t know what this general had discussed with Li Fengyi.


    "Since you entered the palace with me, I guess I can be considered half a mother." Shangguan Qian pretended not to notice her slightly changed face, smiling faintly as he spoke.


    Sen Ya scoffed, seemingly unwilling to discuss the matter with the general. Her tone was calm as she said, "Let''s go pay our respects to the empress first."


    "Alright."


    Shangguan Qian''s eyes were deep and mysterious, guessing at Sen Ya''s thoughts from the bottom of his heart.


    Why didn''t she have much contact with this general? You don''t even want to talk about it?


    The only explanation was that she had her own people, and the general had been sent by someone else.


    Within the Palace of Tzu Ning.


    The two waited outside for a long time before the empress walked out with a tired expression.


    She narrowed her eyes and looked at Shangguan Qian, a complicated look in her eyes, before she gave a faint smile.


    "Qian''Er, Princess Sen Ya is here."


    "Greetings to the empress." The two of them bowed together.


    The empress sat on the soft couch with a gentle smile on her face, but that smile didn''t seem to be lost in her eyes at all.


    It was more like a fake smile, giving people a strange feeling.


    "As for me, I was just worrying that no one would be accompanying me in the palace. Now that you guys are here, I''m a bit more happy."


    "Imperial Mother, you don''t look too good. Are you sick?" Shangguan Qian asked with concern.

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    The empress''s face was filled with distress as she murmured, "Old ¡­" This is wrong. My shoulder hurts when the weather gets dark and damp. "


    "Qian''Er has a way." Shangguan Qian said seriously, then instructed the palace maids to go down and prepare.


    The empress had a probing look on her face as she inquired, "Is there anything I can do?"


    This illness had been bothering her for many years, and the imperial physicians had seen many of them. Even Xue Xuan couldn''t do anything about it, so what could the little girl in front of her do?


    "When the palace maid arrives, mother will naturally know." Shangguan Qian was trying to mystify things.


    On the side, Sen Ya was even more curious. "Qian''Er, do you really have a way?" What was it? "Tell me first."


    "It''s a very simple method. You''ll see it later." Shangguan Qian''er pursed his lips, not a trace of emotion in his eyes.


    Very quickly, the palace maid came out with a basin of hot water. Shangguan Qian had soaked the cloth in water and applied it to the empress''s shoulder. Everyone was stunned, wondering if a pot of hot water would actually work.


    "The mother''s illness has been around for many years, and it occurs every time it gets wet. Although Qian''Er''s method can''t get rid of the root, it can temporarily relieve the mother''s soreness." Shangguan Qian Bei pressed down on the wet cloth and smiled faintly.


    "Does it really matter?" Sen Ya curiously asked, "Just a hot compress is enough?"


    "Yes, it''s just a trick. There''s a way to alleviate it, but it can''t be completely removed." Shangguan Qian answered seriously.


    After about an hour of applying them, Shangguan Qian once again changed their wet cloths, then applied them for another hour before ending.


    The Queen moved. The sore spot was hot, and it was not as painful as it used to be.


    "I never thought that Qian''Er would have such skills." After all, at that time even Xue Xuan could not do anything about it, and this Shangguan Qian had the ability to do so.


    "It''s not much of a trade. If Imperial Mother still hurts, I can use this method to ease it." Shangguan Qian smiled humbly.


    "Qian''Er, why be so modest?" The Queen smiled, her disgusted face tinged with relief.


    Although she did not like Shangguan Qian very much, but it had to be said that she really did have her ways.


    At first, he felt that the slight disgust he felt towards her had eased up by a lot.


    "Actually, Qian''Er didn''t want to see her seniors lose face because of her. The reason for the pain in her body is still how it should be. Recently, Imperial Concubine has been ill and I have always been very worried. However, I am unable to help her at all. " As Shangguan Qian said that, he sighed, his face full of worry.


    On the other hand, the empress''s face was filled with surprise as she muttered, "Imperial Consort? A few days ago, you did know that the Third Prince had come to the palace to seek the Imperial Physician.


    "That''s right. The imperial concubine is so ill that she doesn''t recognize people. Furthermore, her mouth is always talking about things that don''t seem to be true." Shangguan Qian Rao said meaningfully.


    "Something that doesn''t need to be done? "What is it?" The empress''s curiosity was piqued. Originally, she had thought that there must be something fishy about Grand Concubine Yi''s absence from the palace all these years.


    Unfortunately, the emperor''s thoughts weren''t in the imperial harem, so she didn''t have the opportunity to whisper in his ear.


    Could it be that Shangguan Qian saw through something?


    However, Shangguan Qian was not a stupid woman, and since she had already reminded him so, there must be something.


    If I really can find some clues ¡­


    Thinking of this, a strange smile appeared on the empress''s face.


    "Qian''er hasn''t married to the third prince after all. Qian Chao wouldn''t speak carelessly of such obscure matters." Shangguan Qian said with a resolute look on his face.


    But the more she said it, the more the queen was curious.


    "Speaking of which, it''s been a while since I''ve seen Imperial Concubine. She''s had an old illness these few days, so I''ll definitely pay her a visit in a few days." The queen smiled.


    Shangguan Qian''er''s eyes flashed with a faint light, and he lowered his head, saying: "Then Qian''er will be thanking mother on behalf of esteemed wangfei first."


    "There''s something on the show today. The two of you, go take a look. Since my body is not feeling well, I won''t be going. " The queen smiled.


    "Then mother, rest well. We will take our leave."


    Shangguan Qian and Sen Ya walked out of the Palace. The two of them walked side by side, but Sen Ya seemed to have quieted down.


    It was not as noisy as it had been at the beginning, but more like he was thinking about something.


    Shangguan Qian''s temper had always been calm, so the two of them just kept walking forward without saying a word.


    After a while, Sen Ya could no longer hold it in and asked in a low voice, "Shangguan Qian!"


    She tilted her head, her face full of questions. "What is it?"


    "You have a grudge with Li Fengyi?" Sen Ya finally asked out the doubt in her heart.


    Everyone knew what the concubine called out every day, but under Li Fengyi''s pressure, no one dared to speak about it in private.


    Now, not only had Shangguan Qian started talking nonsense, he had even started chewing on the words in front of the empress.


    Could it be that she wanted to die here?


    Sen Ya''s heart was in her throat. If she had been connected to this point, she also felt that Li Danyeng''s death was not that ordinary.


    Could it be that all of it was designed by this woman in front of him? However, this woman clearly looked very innocent, but she really didn''t seem like such a malicious person.


    But how could he explain the scene from before? It should not be Shangguan Qian''s head spinning, right?


    Shangguan Qian''er looked at her deeply, stopping in his tracks, his tone flat as he asked: "What do you want to say?"


    Sen Ya pursed her lips and asked directly, "Why did you tell the empress about the consort?"


    "Princess Sen Ya, was what I said true? There wasn''t the slightest hint of falsehood in his words, was there? Then why can''t I tell the empress? " A faint smile appeared on Shangguan Qian''s face, she turned around and continued walking, "I don''t think I said anything wrong."


    "But if you say that, then I''ll ¡­"


    "If she''s innocent, what is there to be afraid of?" A fierce look appeared in Shangguan Qian''s eyes, his tone full of hostility as he said: "Since you have a certain status, you shouldn''t do something that would harm it."


    Sen Ya tightly pursed her lips. She was actually unable to refute a single word.


    Everything she said was true, but Senya always felt that she was being a bit overbearing. She could have chosen not to know and not have heard.


    However, she chose to tell the empress that if the empress were to hear these words, then the imperial concubine would ¡­


    "Could it be that you''ve really fallen in love with Li Fengyi? "If that''s the case, then don''t follow me!" Shangguan Qian said in a low voice, walking towards the troupe.


    Sen Ya''s expression froze. How could she fall in love with Li Fengyi? She only felt that this consort had been good to her, and that it wasn''t so good to add insult to injury.


    However, from Shangguan Qian''s words, was she going to be Li Fengyi''s enemy?


    A guess flashed through his heart, but he quickly lost it.


    Sen Ya quickly chased after her. She giggled and said, "Qian''Er, I want to follow you."


    Shangguan Qian''er''s eyes were deep and distant for a moment, but he did not speak, and the two of them continued onward.


    There weren''t many people on the set, and there were a few unfavoured concubines inside.


    Shangguan Qian and Sen Ya found a spot in a small corner, the position was not very conspicuous, but it was a good view of all the items present.


    "Qian''Er, what''s with all of you?" Sen Ya asked curiously.


    A hint of confusion flashed in Shangguan Qian''s eyes, he turned to Sen Ya and said seriously: "Very beautiful."


    "Turkic is also very beautiful. There is a large grassland, and I can ride a horse. It''s very carefree. What is it? "


    What''s the big deal? Shangguan Qian''s gaze grew deeper, it was only after some time that he finally said: "My royal father and mother are included."


    Sen Ya started. Firstly, she had not expected Shangguan Qian to answer like that, and secondly, she really felt a bit sad.


    Shangguan Qian came here voluntarily, so it was understandable that he missed his parents. But what about her? However, he had been driven out by someone, and the scene had changed drastically.


    She also seemed to realize that Sen Ya''s emotions were off. She lightly patted her hand.


    "People always have to look forward."


    Sen Ya nodded. "Qian''Er, the more I''m with you, the more I feel like I can''t see through you."


    "You''re giving me the feeling that there''s a layer of fog, and it''s getting thicker and thicker. I can''t see through it, it''s filled with mystery."


    Shangguan Qian gave a self-deprecating smile, "Senya, seeing through is not always good, sometimes it is also a kind of happiness that you can''t see through."


    "Is that so? But I am curious about everything. " Sen Ya smiled and said, "Qian''Er, there will be a day when I will see through you."


    Shangguan Qian''er shook his head carelessly, his tone calm as he said: "I''ve been seen through. To me, this should be the end."


    Everyone had their own secrets, and if they really did reveal all of them, then it would be dangerous.


    "Princess Qian''Er, Princess Sen Ya, you two come and watch this as well." A frail woman with a handkerchief in her hand sat beside them, smiling.


    "Who are you?" Sen Ya sized her up with an unfriendly tone.


    Clearly, the person who came was a bit embarrassed. His cheeks instantly flushed red, "I am Yuan Mei." "I have long heard that Princess Qian''Er''s talent is very high, so I specially came here to seek advice."


    "I can''t say for sure, but I only know a little bit of how to do it. I can''t do it on stage." Shangguan Qian''er said coldly, she did not want to get involved with the people in the palace either, it did not benefit her at all.


    Yuan Mei. The man bit his lips in dissatisfaction and said, "The princess'' painting during the reward and reward meeting was really astonishing, who in the palace doesn''t know of it? I just don''t know if the princess can teach me anything, so I might as well pass the time when I''m bored. "


    A hint of disdain appeared on Shangguan Qian Qian''s face. So he was here to ask her to teach painting, to pass the time in a nice way, wasn''t it basically to please the Emperor?


    However, she had taught Yuan Mei under the title of the Empress''s goddaughter. If a person painted, wouldn''t that be slapping the empress in the face?


    That''s why she didn''t do it.


    "Small tricks are not worth mentioning, and these things are not meant to be taught to us. People understand. " Shangguan Qian said with a sincere look on his face.


    To put it bluntly, he didn''t want to teach her.


    Indeed, Yuan Mei. Ye Zichen''s face instantly changed, but he didn''t want to sound so submissive anymore.


    "Shangguan Qian, what the hell do you think you are? I told you to teach me because I think highly of you, don''t throw away face!"


    Her curses were loud enough for everyone around her to hear, but they could only laugh and watch.


    Shangguan Qian was exceptionally calm, his eyes slightly raised as he swept them over her, "Yuan Mei." There was a way for people to scold others as well. Painting was an elegant affair, and it didn''t suit Yuan Mei at all. "If you don''t, the good things will become the things of the world.


    "What do you mean? Calling me vulgar? Where do you think you are? "She''s just a princess from a foreign country, doesn''t that mean she doesn''t have any status in the Great Yan Dynasty?" Yuan Mei. People laughed in ridicule.


    "Don''t use chicken feathers as your command medallion, with your status in the Great Yan Dynasty, you''re even inferior to a palace maid!" Yuan Mei. He scolded loudly in a flustered manner.


    At the side, Sen Ya could not take it any longer. She wanted to explode, but was stopped by Shangguan Qian.


    Even by Yuan Mei. Even when people scolded her in this way, she did not show any expression, as if she did not care about them at all.


    "Yuan Mei. "I, I have no status as a princess of Dali, but as the goddaughter of the empress, do you have any status in the Great Yan?" Shangguan Qian said coldly, a sharp look flashing through his eyes.

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    Indeed, as Shangguan Qian had said, Yuan Mei was the only one who knew what was going on. Everyone''s face instantly turned pale, and the surrounding people started to discuss among themselves. It was obvious that they didn''t quite believe her words.


    "Hmph, who knows if you''re lying or not!" Yuan Mei. The person coldly snorted, his expression carrying a bit of contempt.


    Shangguan Qian slowly took a sip of tea, then sneered coldly, "Yuan Mei. Man, you and I are already three years old. Do you think I would lie to you about something like this? If you don''t believe me, you can ask the empress. "


    "I was just about to ask the empress why all the concubines in the empress dowager''s palace act so domineering."


    "You ¡­" Yuan Mei. Her face was pale from the crowd, but the empress was especially beautiful. Could a person afford to offend him?


    "Yuan Mei. Is there anything else a person needs to ask? " Shangguan Qian asked with a smile.


    Gritting her teeth, she glared angrily at Shangguan Qian for a long while before finally walking away.


    "Heh, you really do have some skill." Sen Ya couldn''t help but give a thumbs up.


    "Deal with evil." "People naturally have ways of dealing with them. Sometimes, there''s no need to argue with them." Shangguan Qian''er smiled faintly, not taking what had just happened seriously.


    There were many strange people in the palace, so it was normal for her to occasionally run into one or two, so she really didn''t need to be too serious.


    Sen Ya watched the scene calmly. Suddenly, her eyes lit up and a look of doubt appeared on her face.


    "Eighth Prince? Why did he come to see us? "


    Hearing Sen Ya''s words, Shangguan Qian''s expression first froze for a moment, then he slowly lifted his head. Indeed, he saw the eighth prince standing not too far away.


    Li Qingying was wearing a blue robe, his hair was tied up high and his face was tense. He seemed to be especially serious.


    Shangguan Qian frowned, thinking of how Li Qingying had lost control of himself, he couldn''t help but disappear immediately, lest she be seen by him.


    However, the more he was afraid of something, the more Li Qingying seemed to see them coming and walked over with large strides.


    Sen Ya pouted and muttered, "What did he come here for?"


    The surrounding Imperial Concubines were all looking at them. If Li Qingying did something excessive, wouldn''t it mean that he would spread rumors and gossip?


    Shangguan Qian really did not want to be talked about again, especially with Li Qing Ying.


    "What are you doing here?" Sen Ya grumbled in displeasure, but there was a hint of disgust on her face.


    "None of your business!" Li Qingying looked past her and landed his gaze on Shangguan Qian''s face, but he said nothing and sat down two seats away from Shangguan Qian.


    Shangguan Qian Bei heaved a sigh of relief. Since Li Qingying didn''t want to provoke her, he wouldn''t be caught red-handed.


    After watching the show, a few of her concubines had left, but Sen Ya had not fully enjoyed herself yet, so Shangguan Qian simply stayed with him.


    Li Qingying, who was at the side, had a calm expression. Not only didhe not speak, she had a calm expression.


    If she hadn''t seen Li Qing Ying that day, she would have suspected whether this person in front of her was Li Qing Ying or not.


    He yawned and felt a bit tired. Li Qing Ying''s voice came from the side.


    "Qian''Er."


    Her expression changed as she turned to look at him with a deep look in her eyes, "Li Qingying, what are you doing?"


    "Don''t worry, I''ll call you by your name. Don''t be nervous." Li Qing Ying''s eyes were fixed in front of him, and he didn''t even turn his neck.


    "Right." Shangguan Qian had a strange look on his face, not knowing what he meant. He was silent, but he called her by name?


    After a while, Li Qing Ying sighed and said in a low voice, "Qian''Er, don''t leave the house if you have nothing to do for the next few days."


    "Why?"


    "Because..." Li Qing Ying''s voice carried a hint of hesitation, "Anyway, don''t leave the mansion."


    Shangguan Qian''er pursed his lips, not speaking, guessing at the meaning behind his words.


    When Li Qingying finished speaking, he stood up and turned to look at her, his eyes filled with suppressed love.


    With a sigh, he left in large strides.


    "Qian''Er, what did this guy just say?" Sen Ya curiously asked. Although she was sitting closer to Shangguan Qian, she couldn''t clearly hear what Li Qing Ying had said.


    Shangguan Qian''s expression was grave, he shook his head, unwilling to speak.


    After watching two scenes play out, an afternoon had passed. Shangguan Qian was worried about Ouyang Jin, but he couldn''t shake off Sen Ya.


    "Qian''Er, it''s so boring. Where are we going to play?"


    "Play?" Shangguan Qian Qian raised his brow, she really did not know where this was fun, "I don''t know."


    "You are truly boring. You might as well be Li Fengyi." Sen Ya said in a muffled voice.


    At this moment, a young eunuch walked up to them. "Princess, the empress invited you over."


    "Queen Mother? "What is it?" Shangguan Qian asked in surprise.


    The eunuch lowered his head, his face expressionless. "The empress didn''t say anything. She only said that she would ask you to come over."


    "Alright." Shangguan Qian agreed readily.


    The young eunuch raised his head and cast a deep look at Sen Ya, "The Empress has invited only Shangguan Qian and the other princess, Princess Sen Ya, to come over and wait patiently."


    "Only let Qian''Er pass? Why didn''t you call me? " Sen Ya asked in dissatisfaction.


    "This servant doesn''t know." The eunuch lowered his head once more, not willing to speak any further.


    Shangguan Qian had sensed something was amiss, but he did not expose his. He turned to look at Sen Ya, walking over and whispering into her ear.


    Sen Ya''s face was filled with astonishment. She then nodded.


    "Let''s go."


    The young eunuch nodded and turned around to lead the way.


    Shangguan Qian took a long look at Sen Ya before leaving with the little eunuch.


    The young eunuch walked faster and faster, but even Shangguan Qian could not keep up.


    In addition, the place they were heading to became more and more remote. It looked extremely desolate.


    A trace of vigilance appeared on Shangguan Qian''er''s face, his hands clenched into fists as he surveyed his surroundings warily.


    "Young eunuch, where are you taking me? Where''s the empress waiting for me? " Shangguan Qian asked loudly.


    Very few people passed by, no matter how loud her voice was, it was still somewhat hollow.


    The young eunuch did not stop and said in a deep voice, "Just move forward a little bit more."


    "In front? The front was so barren, how could the Queen possibly go? Besides, isn''t the empress sick? " Shangguan Qian asked doubtfully, stopping in his tracks.


    She slowly retreated to a rock garden, picked up a stone and looked at the eunuch in front of her with alert.


    The eunuch sensed that she had stopped and also stopped. She turned her head and glanced at her before saying in a low voice, "Princess, please continue walking forward."


    "Who''s in front?" Her expression became serious as she asked in a low voice, "Who sent you?"


    When the eunuch heard these words, his eyes flashed with a trace of ruthlessness, and he said in a deep voice, "Since you''re not leaving, then let''s settle this here."


    The young eunuch smiled sinisterly, then picked up a dagger and walked towards her.


    Shangguan Qian''s expression became solemn. Compared to the stone, he was clearly at a disadvantage. Furthermore, this little eunuch knew martial arts, so wouldn''t she die under his blade today?


    Thinking of this, her expression turned serious, and she recalled Li Qingying''s earlier orders.


    Did he already know that someone was trying to kill her? But who was the Queen Mother directing?


    Could it be the Queen?


    As he thought of this, he sucked in a breath of cold air and stepped backwards.


    The eunuch raised his blade, sneered, and waved it at her.


    At this moment, an untimely voice sounded from the road.


    "Did you really see her coming this way? The palaces here are all deserted, what is she doing here? "


    "Your servant''s judgement is absolutely correct. She really is a princess."


    "Hmph, then let''s go take a look. Since this place is desolate, let''s teach her a lesson!"


    The two female voices suddenly sounded out, and because of the voices, the young eunuch was momentarily flustered, giving Shangguan Qian the chance to dodge.


    She dodged to the side, but even so, the knife that was rushing towards her face, though still stopping, still cut her arm.


    A stabbing pain shot through every nerve in her body.


    Leaning on the fake mountain, she fiercely threw the stone in her hand towards the young eunuch.


    She had been struck squarely in the face. The eunuch staggered and almost fell to the ground.


    Right at this moment, two figures appeared before the crowd. Following that, a sharp scream was heard.


    Shangguan Qian Qian looked at the screaming Yuan Mei. This person frowned. Was he going to die together with her today?


    As expected, the young eunuch''s expression changed due to her cries, and he did not bother with Shangguan Qian as he quickly strode towards Yuan Mei. He ran and slashed her neck with a knife.


    The scream turned into a mute, Yuan Mei. With widened eyes and hands on his neck, blood kept flowing out from his mouth.


    The young palace maid behind him shouted loudly, turned around, and ran away.


    The young eunuch did not care that much. He turned around and waved his blade at Shangguan Qian, stabbing at her face.


    Shangguan Qian''s eyes widened, and he didn''t even have the strength to scream. Right at this moment, a figure appeared and kicked the young eunuch in the chest.


    This kick was extremely powerful, and the young eunuch immediately fell to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.


    At this moment, the sound of chaotic footsteps could be heard. A group of people had arrived.


    Seeing that someone had arrived, the young eunuch didn''t bother to fight anymore and jumped onto the fake mountain.


    And the moment he jumped onto the fake mountain, his figure was like a shadow, and his speed was even faster than him.


    With another kick, the eunuch spat out another mouthful of blood. It was obvious that he was severely injured and could not move a single inch.


    Shangguan Qian, who had been standing at the side, was already scared silly. As he inhaled the fragrance of the cooked food, his eyes were actually a little moist.


    However, he didn''t know that the refreshing fragrance had brought him a sense of security.


    An inexplicable sense of security spontaneously arose, causing her to feel somewhat surprised. Just where did this sense of security come from?


    Ouyang Jin landed on the ground. His white hair was extremely conspicuous, but his face was still pale. It seemed that his illness wasn''t completely cured.


    "Ouyang Jin ¡­"


    "I''m injured, don''t speak." He lowered his voice and poked a few acupoints on her body. "Who did you offend this time?"


    When Shangguan Qian heard this, he felt a little wronged, "How could I have provoked anyone? They are the ones who want to kill me."


    Just at this moment, a group of people finally appeared. The one leading them was Li Qingying.


    When he saw Ouyang Jin standing beside Shangguan Qian, his expression suddenly turned ugly.


    On the other hand, Sen Ya looked at the now dead Yuan Mei in shock. People asked in confusion, "It''s Yuan Mei. Someone wants to kill you? "


    "No." Shangguan Qian sighed lightly, looking at Yuan Mei who was completely dead. The corner of his mouth twitched. He had to admit, Yuan Mei was the lucky one. He suddenly appeared.


    Otherwise it might have been her.


    "Someone, find a doctor!" Li Qingying said in a low voice as he took a step forward, glaring hatefully at Ouyang Jin before he turned to look at Shangguan Qian with concern.


    "What''s going on?"


    "I wonder who sent this young eunuch to kill me." Shangguan Qian''er said coldly, but his tone was laced with a hint of complaint.


    Wasn''t it all because of Li Qingying? If it wasn''t for him, she wouldn''t have been hunted down like this, right?


    "Does your injury hurt?" Li Qing Ying wanted to go up and check, but she seemed to have thought of something and didn''t go up.

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    There were many eunuchs and maids watching from the side, but Li Qingying didn''t dare to step forward to take a look.


    Although he was worried, he knew that if Shangguan Qian was not the empress, it would be the Crown Prince.


    So he couldn''t get close to her.


    Ouyang Jin was clad in a black robe with a huge rose flower embroidered with golden threads. His white hair was casually draped over his shoulders and a smile was on his beautiful face.


    Just a single glance was enough to make people feel that he was an otherworldly existence that was like an exiled immortal.


    However, when it came to the words of a deity, she felt that his smile was filled with evil.


    He was also like a ghost that had climbed out of hell.


    She was devilishly beautiful, yet she carried a bizarre look with her.


    He quickly lowered his head and pinched the young eunuch''s chin with his hand. With just a slight force, the young eunuch''s jaw was dislocated.


    "There''s poison in his teeth."


    It was a calm, indifferent voice, and from start to finish, he had not even glanced at Shangguan Qian.


    Shangguan Qian held onto his arm, a hint of anger in his eyes as he said in a low voice: "Does the eighth prince know this little eunuch?"


    Her tone wasn''t good, so Li Qingying could sense the meaning behind her words.


    She also guessed that it must have been because of him that he attacked her, right?


    His cheeks were a little hot as he whispered, "I don''t know him. Eunuch Li, hand him over to the clan''s manor."


    Eunuch Li, who was serving by the empress''s side, nodded, his eyes deep. "This servant will go right away."


    "Qian''Er, are you alright?" Sen Ya rushed into the crowd with a limp. Her face changed when she saw that her arm was covered in blood.


    "This eunuch is really not a good person!"


    "Senya, what happened to your foot?" Shangguan Qian Bei asked as he looked at her covered in dust, his sleeves even having a big path carved into them.


    Sen Ya''s face was full of embarrassment. She pursed her lips and said, "I ran too fast and fell down."


    Shangguan Qian looked deeply at Sen Ya, feeling a little touched. In truth, she could pretend as if nothing had happened. After all, what did Sen Ya''s life or death have to do with his?


    It was just that she had not expected that Ning Xuemo would actually go to the palace to tell the empress and that she had rushed over so quickly.


    It seemed that Sen Ya truly treated her well. At the very least, she didn''t have that kind of intention towards her.


    "Let''s go bandage the wound first, Qian''Er." Li Qingying spoke up nervously.


    Shangguan Qian Bei nodded, allowing the palace maids to support him as he left.


    After everyone had dispersed, Li Qingying cast a cold glance at Ouyang Jin, who was gracefully standing at the side, and asked in a deep voice, "Why is the Imperial Advisor here?"


    "Passing by."


    "Passing by? The Imperial Advisor''s palace is not here, how could it be possible to pass by here? " Li Qing Ying''s tone became more and more sinister, his eyes full of jealousy.


    Ouyang Jin raised his eyes as his lips curled up into a mocking smile, "I''ll go wherever I want. The eighth prince seems to care too much."


    Li Qingying''s face was as if covered with a layer of ice. He took a step forward, and said aggressively, "Are you deliberately following by Qian''Er''s side?"


    Ouyang Jin furrowed his brows for a moment, before he grabbed the man''s neck and threw him to the side.


    Li Qing Ying ¡­ He lost control of his body and fell onto the fake mountain, then fell back onto the ground.


    "Ouyang Jin, you ¡­"


    "Questioning This Seat? You deserve it. "


    A trace of ridicule could be seen in the depths of Ouyang Jin''s eyes as he left with large strides.


    Li Qingying looked at his back as he walked away and pounded the ground with his fist.


    Damn Ouyang Jin! One day, he would make Ouyang Jin kneel on the ground and beg him for mercy!


    What right did a monster have to have such a low status?


    The imperial physician had bandaged up the wound on her arm. It was almost dark by now.


    "Qian''Er, are you scared?" The Queen asked with concern.


    Shangguan Qian''er could not hold it in. Just who had sent the person to kill her? If it was the empress in front of his, then he could really put on an act.


    He let out a hollow laugh, but his eyes were cold. "Qian Chao, you''re fine. I''ve caused mother to worry."


    "What are you worrying about? Why would such a thing happen in the palace? Yuan Mei even died." "Human, sigh ¡­" The empress sighed and sat by her side. She took her hand and said gently, "Qian''Er, you should just stay at the palace and recuperate. I won''t be able to rest at ease even if you go back."


    Shangguan Qian Shan raised an eyebrow, he didn''t know what the Empress meant by saying that he wanted her to stay in the palace? Was there a new plot?


    "However, Qian''er isn''t going back. Third Prince should be worried."


    "I''ve already sent someone to report to the third prince. Qian''er, there''s no need to worry. You can stay here peacefully." The empress patted her hand and comforted her, "That thief has already been sent to the clan''s manor, he will be interrogated tomorrow. I want to see who has the guts to actually kill people inside the palace!"


    Shangguan Qian''er nodded his head heavily, a look of gratitude on his face as he said: "Thank you mother for standing up for Qian''er."


    "Rest in peace." A slight smile appeared on the queen''s face as she turned to leave.


    In the Eastern Palace where the Crown Prince was, Li Yichen ruthlessly tossed his books to the side, his expression gloomy.


    "Someone actually saved her!"


    "Yes, and one of our men was caught."


    "Who saved him?" Li Yichen''s tone carried slight annoyance, and his hand clenched into a fist.


    "It''s the Imperial Advisor."


    State Grandmaster? Li Yichen''s expression was filled with doubt. He really didn''t know how the Imperial Advisor had gotten involved.


    The Imperial Advisor''s temper had always been weird, he had never befriended anyone in the palace, and the rumours were that he had transformed into a monster. How could it be that such a person could save Shangguan Qian for no reason?


    At this moment, the door was pushed open with a bang, and the dark warrior quickly left.


    Li Qing Ying angrily walked in. She sat on the chair and asked in a deep voice, "Royal brother, what''s going on? The person who killed Qian''Er was sent by you, right? "


    Li Yichen calmly looked at him. He didn''t speak, and instead noticed the dust on his body.


    It looked like he had been fighting with someone.


    "Royal brother, did you do it?" Li Qingying continued to ask when she saw that he was silent.


    Li Yichen coldly snorted, then he picked up the wine cup on the table and poured out two cups, passing one to him.


    Li Qingying did not answer, and angrily questioned, "Brother Emperor, what do you mean by this!? "Qian''Er is just a weak girl, why did you send someone to kill her?"


    The Crown Prince sat on the chair and took a sip of the wine with a calm expression.


    "Say something."


    "Qing Ying, if you want to achieve great things, you should not care too much about the love between your children. Besides, do you know that Shangguan Qian is a weak girl?"


    "Royal brother, I only ask if you did it!"


    Li Yifen raised his head. His pair of deep black eyes carried calmness within them, like a calm lake that didn''t have the slightest bit of ripples. There wasn''t the slightest emotion mixed within.


    "It''s me. If you don''t kill her, how can you put your heart into business?"


    His words were calm, as if they were just casually conversing.


    Li Qing Ying''s expression was calm as he shouted, "Elder brother, you can''t touch Qian Qian''Er. I don''t want to trouble her because I like her, but I will stay away from her. But please don''t send anyone to kill her."


    Li Yichen had a carefree expression as he smiled in ridicule. "Can we truly distance ourselves?" Qing Ying, you need to know the main point. "


    "I know!"


    Li Yifen shook his head. He knew that he was currently in a foul mood and wouldn''t listen to a single word he said. Thus, he didn''t continue speaking, and his gaze fell onto Li Yifeng''s clothes as he inquired.


    "Who beat you up?"


    Li Qing Ying''s expression froze, he was extremely unwilling to recall the scene, he gritted his teeth and shouted, "Ouyang Jin!"


    "Did you go to provoke Ouyang Jin?" It''s lucky that you''re still alive. You''re looking to die! " Li Yifen''s expression became serious as he loudly berated.


    Li Qingying had a disdainful look on his face, "What''s more, Ouyang Jin?" Why should we be afraid of him? "


    "Qing Ying, Ouyang Jin isn''t someone we can afford to offend. Even Imperial Father wants to give him some face. Don''t provoke him in the future, do you hear me?" Li Yichen shouted in a deep voice.


    Li Qingying''s face was filled with dissatisfaction, but he did not understand. Ouyang Jin did not have many eyes or a nose less than others. Why would he be afraid of him?


    "It''s fine if you don''t want me to deal with Shangguan Qian, so be a good boy!" "Otherwise, I won''t be able to put her in my eyes!"


    Li Qingying''s expression froze as he nodded, "I understand."


    Coming out of the Eastern Palace, Li Qingying''s face was filled with dissatisfaction. Shangguan Qian wasn''t married to Li Fengyi, so why couldn''t he get close to her?


    The Queen had warned him not to get too close, and the Crown Prince had warned him not to get too close to Shangguan Qian.


    He felt really conflicted, like a child trapped in a pit of misery.


    More importantly, he truly felt that Shangguan Qian was special, so he should not have let anyone get their hands on her.


    Even the Imperial Advisors...


    In the dead of night, Shangguan Qian could not sleep again, the palace was quiet without a single sound.


    The sounds of birds flying could be heard from time to time, but it was especially lonely.


    She loathed the palace, loathed it. After all, she had lived here for a year in her previous life.


    Although the time was short, those painful memories couldn''t leave his side.


    After a long sigh, he suddenly realized that there were other people sighing in the room as well.


    Her face stiffened as she suddenly looked out the window. The window was open, but there was no one there.


    Was she overthinking it?


    "But you missed me so much that you couldn''t sleep?" A melodious voice rang out.


    Perhaps Shangguan Qian had been prepared, but he was not too surprised.


    "You''re here."


    Ouyang Jin slowly stepped down from the beam, his movements extremely slow, as if something was holding him.


    He landed beside the bed, Shangguan Qian unceremoniously reached out a hand to tug at his clothes.


    Ouyang Jin narrowed his eyes and looked as if he was enjoying the show. He couldn''t help but mock her, "Little Qian''Er, are you really so impatient to take off my clothes?"


    She pursed her lips and didn''t speak. He opened the clothes on his chest and carefully inspected them.


    His skin was very white, and the veins on his skin were not as red as the day before, but they had not recovered, and had turned a pale pink instead.


    "What the hell caused your blood vessels to explode?"


    She gently rubbed the veins on his chest with her small hand. Her face was full of astonishment, as if she couldn''t figure out the reason behind it. She was a bit vexed.


    "You don''t know?" Shangguan Qian''er lifted his head abruptly, but he could clearly see the fire in his eyes.


    Her heart skipped a few beats and her face flushed red. She quickly retracted her hand.


    "Why aren''t you continuing?" He laughed and took her hand, placing it directly on his chest. "Go on."


    "Perverted." "Demon!" Shangguan Qian glared at him, trying to retract his hand.


    However, his hand was too strong, so he was unable to retract it.


    "Now it''s your hand touching my chest, who''s the pervert." "Demon?" He squinted his eyes and smiled exceptionally happily. However, the hand gripping her wrist refused to let go no matter what.


    "Let go of me then, let''s see if I can still be so lustful of you!" Shangguan Qian struggled a few times, then his head jerked and he was forced to smash his eyes hard into the wall.


    It didn''t hurt as much as she''d expected. To be precise, her head hadn''t hit him at all.


    When he was about to hit her again, he held her forehead with his other hand.


    In the next second when she was stunned, she lifted up her chin and deeply kissed ¡­

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    Shangguan Qian''s mind went blank. Bastard, this rascal was kissing her again!


    The two of them were very close, his aura and his smell were very distinct.


    Shangguan Qian''s face turned red, and he tried to push him away, but her hands were restrained by him.


    Feeling the pain in her arms, she sucked in a breath of cold air. It was as if Ouyang Jin also realized this, and he released her hands, allowing her to fall into his embrace.


    The swift release of his hand. He opened the bandage and checked it carefully.


    Shangguan Qian wanted to move his hand away, but his brow furrowed instantly.


    "Don''t move."


    Shangguan Qian''s head was resting on his lap, his breathing full of his own scent, he was really drunk.


    "What are you doing?" Shangguan Qian bit his lips, a slight blush on his face. He felt dizzy, and his heart began to beat exceptionally fast.


    This was the first time in his life that his heart was beating rapidly. The target was actually Ouyang Jin.


    Ouyang Jin took out a small medicine bottle and gently sprinkled the medicinal powder on her wounds before swiftly bandaging them.


    "Why are you still in my arms?" he teased with a gentle smile.


    Shangguan Qian''s expression froze, he quickly sat up and glared at Ouyang Jin.


    Even so, she felt her cheeks burning intensely. This bastard, why does he seem to be making fun of her?


    Ouyang Jin narrowed his eyes, attentively sizing up every single one of her expressions. Patting his leg, he smiled and asked, "If not, why don''t you lie down for a while longer?"


    "Bastard!" Shangguan Qian''er muttered to himself in a low voice, his cheeks tightening as she was too lazy to bother with him.


    Ouyang Jin''s smile intensified as he cast a sidelong glance at her. "Little Qian''er, are you shy?"


    "No!" She hurriedly replied in a negative tone, but it seemed like she was deliberately trying to cover it up.


    He was really going to be driven crazy by this bastard! He couldn''t control his emotions.


    This was the first time in his rebirth that he felt this way.


    "Really?" Your face is particularly red. " He smiled, his impeccable face revealing an evil intent.


    "Honored Imperial Advisor, isn''t it inappropriate for you to come here so late at night?" I won''t send you off. "


    "They want to drive me away." Ouyang Jin lunged at her and pinched her chin. With a trace of tenderness in his eyes, he asked, "Are you sure you want to kick me out?"


    "This is not the Third Prince''s Mansion! You can''t just casually do it! " She frowned and slapped his hand away, her small face twisted.


    Ouyang Jin laughed, "Do you mean that in the Third Prince''s Mansion, I can do whatever I want?"


    Her expression froze. This bastard, what was he thinking?


    Since when did she say that? She was practically being surrounded by him!


    He glared at him angrily and mumbled, "If you don''t leave, I''m going to yell!"


    He reclined on the bed, looking as if he didn''t want to leave, and asked indifferently, "Shouting loudly? What are you shouting for? Did you call me molester you? "


    "You ¡­"


    "Just shout. It''s not like I''m at a disadvantage. It''s just that you, little Qian''Er, are in trouble. Do you think Li Fengyi will still want you?" Ouyang Jin narrowed his eyes, as if he was certain that he would eat her up.


    Shangguan Qian was about to go crazy, he bit his lips and asked slowly, "Honored Imperial Advisor, then what do you want?" "Say, this little girl should do as you say."


    "Let me hug you." He was smiling, but it was as if he was joking.


    A hug? Had they held each other more than once? But for some reason, every time she felt that it didn''t matter, why did she feel that it was so difficult this time?


    Taking a deep breath, she moved to his side and hugged him.


    The moment she hugged him, he abruptly pressed down on her, pressing her down. Under his body.


    The tip of his nose was almost touching hers, Shangguan Qian was totally scared, his eyes were wide open, and he did not dare to breathe.


    Ouyang Jin seriously stared at her with a profound look, as though he wanted to see her through the depths of his bones.


    The two of them stared at each other indifferently. Neither of them took the initiative to speak, and the atmosphere became more and more tense.


    She felt the air thinning around her, and her wide-open eyes were sore, but she didn''t dare blink.


    "Little Qian''Er, tomorrow is the first day, remember?"


    She nodded heavily. "I remember."


    "Good boy." He pressed his cool fingers to her lips and smiled.


    The next second, she felt her body lighten, as if she had completely lost her burden. Shangguan Qian sat up, her gaze falling on the open window, her eyes filled with a strange emotion.


    In the morning, before Shangguan Qian woke up, he heard loud noises coming from outside.


    She narrowed her eyes and sat up, then simply washed her face and walked out.


    "Have you heard? The young eunuch that was captured yesterday has been killed. "


    "I heard, his head was split, he died miserably."


    "Seems like he killed Yuan Mei this time around." The murderer can''t be found. "


    "There are so many grievances in the palace, which one has really been investigated? "Don''t be silly."


    Shangguan Qian pushed the door open, and the palace maids around him exchanged glances before dispersing.


    This meant that the young eunuch was dead? Was it really the empress''s doing?


    He sighed and lowered his head to examine the wound on his arm. He felt a chill pass through his body all of a sudden.


    If that was the case, she really should guard against the Empress. After all, how could Shangguan Qian cause such a ruckus with his mysterious death in the Great Yan Empire?


    Inside the main hall, the empress leaned lazily against the soft couch, her face tinged with a rosy hue. She was no longer as pale as she had been the day before.


    "Qian''Er, how was your rest last night?"


    "Very well, thank you mother for your concern." There was a gentle smile on Shangguan Qian Qian''s face as he sat at the side, saying: "Imperial Mother, when I came out just now, I heard from the little palace maid that the eunuch I caught yesterday died?"


    The empress''s face darkened as she nodded. "I wanted to tell you too, but since you asked, I''ll tell you."


    "That young eunuch was originally going to be escorted to the Sky Prison. Who knew that just as he left the city gates, an arrow shot out of thin air and he died."


    Shangguan Qian''s expression was grave, it seemed that the little eunuch was indeed dead.


    Originally, even if the eunuch was captured, the empress definitely wouldn''t be able to live for long.


    But after this trip, who knew what tricks the empress would use to frame her next time?


    She took a deep breath and felt a chill on her legs. What she was most afraid of was this kind of person who would attack her in the dark.


    If she was not on guard, it was very easy for her to fall into his trap, not to mention right now in the palace, she had no other choice but to be on guard.


    "However, with the death of this little eunuch, I''m afraid I don''t even know who killed Yuan Mei." "He''s gone." Shangguan Qian said indifferently, his brow furrowed.


    "Since he''s a thief, he will emerge sooner or later." The empress spoke carelessly, but there was a trace of mockery in her tone.


    "Muhou, is your shoulder still painful? "Qian''Er can help you apply it a bit more. It''s a bit more comfortable."


    "Alright."


    Shangguan Qian''er held onto her shoulder, his brow furrowed, his heart tossing and turning. He could not stay in the palace any longer.


    If they continued to stay here, who knew what would happen?


    Besides, she didn''t want to be treated as a thorn in her side. She should find a time to explain the situation to the empress.


    Li Qingying, oh Li Qingying, you''ve caused me too much trouble!


    Just as she was lost in her thoughts, the sound of footsteps came from outside the hall.


    "Mother, your son greets you."


    "This son greets you."


    Shangguan Qian raised his head, and the Crown Prince and Li Qing Ying appeared in the hall, one on each side.


    Why didn''t she know they came every morning to say hello? If he knew, he shouldn''t have come.


    Suddenly, when she felt a gaze locking onto her, she frowned, then abruptly raised her head and saw Li Yichen.


    His expression was calm, but there was a hint of ridicule in his eyes, as if he was extremely disdainful.


    Shangguan Qian Qian wondered in his heart. She didn''t remember forming enemies with Li Yichen, why was he looking at her like that?


    "They''re all here? Then have breakfast. " The empress spoke flatly.


    Shangguan Qian hurriedly put away the wet cloth and set it aside.


    "Yi Chen, you should have seen Qian''er before, right?" The Queen asked with a smile.


    Li Yichen''s eyes lightly glanced upwards for a moment, then he coldly said, "I''ve met with the appreciation."


    "The last time Qian''Er blocked my sword, I took her as my goddaughter. Qingying was also there at the time."


    Li Qing Ying''s expression was cold as he nodded indifferently and gave a "hmph" in reply.


    Shangguan Qian''er sat at the side, feeling rather awkward. "Qian''er greets the Crown Prince, Eighth Prince."


    "Thank you." The Crown Prince spoke coldly, not giving him any face at all.


    Li Qingying couldn''t resist raising his head and giving her a deep look, but his eyes were full of suppressed pain.


    It was as if he had a lot of things he wanted to say to her, but didn''t know what to say.


    The corners of Shangguan Qian''s mouth twitched, feeling puzzled in the bottom of his heart. What was wrong with this Li Qingying?


    "You two brats, in the future you must take care of Qian''Er. Don''t let others bully her." She''s your sworn sister, you know? " The queen smiled.


    Li Yichen raised his head, and the corners of his mouth curled into a mocking smile as he said in a low voice, "Sister?" It''s only natural to take care of them. "


    "Thank you, Crown Prince." Shangguan Qian''er pursed her lips, feeling that the atmosphere at the table was rather depressing.


    As for Li Qingying, he was even gloomily eating, as if he was in a bad mood from eating.


    Because Shangguan Qian was going to change his medicine, he went to the side chamber to change his medicine, leaving the three of them in the main hall.


    The empress''s face tightened as she slammed her chopsticks on the table.


    He asked in a deep voice, "Yesterday, the young eunuch killed someone. Which of the two of you caused this?"


    Although the Empress had asked this, she was clearly looking at the Crown Prince. Li Qingying should still be very fond of Shangguan Qian right now, why would he suddenly make a move?


    Furthermore, when Senya came to the Peace Palace to look for her yesterday, Li Qingying had been the first to run out.


    The Crown Prince, on the other hand, seemed to have disliked Shangguan Qian from the start, and it was obvious that he was the one who had done it.


    Li Yichen snorted coldly, and a trace of ridicule was revealed on his face. "I just don''t want eighth brother to fall into someone else''s trap."


    "Then you should still worry a bit, this is the palace! Luckily, only one Yuan Mei died. If it was any other concubine, your royal father would probably want to continue to investigate her! " The Queen said bitterly.


    Li Yichen frowned, and his voice carried a trace of disdain. "Imperial Mother, your son understands."


    "Imperial Mother, how can you say that? This matter was caused by Qing Ying, it has nothing to do with Qian''Er. " Li Qingying finally could not hold it in and said with a deep voice.


    "Stubborn and unrepentant!" The empress slapped the table hard and glared at Li Qingying. "You''re still planning to beat her up?" "Twisting and entangling?"


    With a sullen face, Li Qingying said in a muffled voice, "No, Qingying knows very well that Shangguan Qian is Li Fengyi''s man, so he won''t be confused this time."


    When the empress heard Li Qingying''s words, her mood eased a bit.


    "Qing Ying, this is for the best. Otherwise, before Yi Chen attacks, I will not let Shangguan Qian off the hook!"


    Li Qingying clenched her fist tightly. No matter how indignant he was, he couldn''t let it burst out right now.


    He could not go against them, or else if Shangguan Qian was involved, how would he protect her?


    "Muhou, that little eunuch, you''ve already executed him?" Li Yichen''s tone was calm, as if he''d long since guessed that this young eunuch wouldn''t affect him in any way.


    The empress gave him a long look, her brows slightly raised as she nodded. "I dealt with it yesterday. Remember, don''t leave any evidence for the next time you do something."

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    Although the young eunuch''s death could not affect them greatly, everyone still knew about the commotion, and it was not good to end it.


    Furthermore, Shangguan Qian was injured, how could Li Fengyi let this go? The empress frowned.


    Li Yichen seemed to have realized the Empress''s worry, and a trace of cold ridicule hung on his face. "Imperial Mother, you don''t have to worry. Li Fengyi won''t cause any big ruckus."


    "Why is Yi Chen so certain?" The empress''s face showed a bit of a probing expression. Although the crown prince and eighth prince were born because of her, she didn''t feel that she understood the crown prince.


    Sometimes, she even felt that the crown prince was too scheming, so she was unable to guess what he was thinking.


    "If he was smart, he would choose to ignore it." Li Yichen confidently said, his eyes narrowing. The little eunuch had killed someone, but the one who had saved them was the Imperial Advisor Ouyang Jin.


    On the other hand, Ouyang Jin had been in contact with Shangguan Qian during the general assembly, and if Li Fengyi caused a huge ruckus involving the Imperial Advisors, and if people claimed that Shangguan Qian was involved with the Imperial Advisors, then the gains would not make up for the losses.


    After all, right now, Li Fengyi still needed to rely on great influence in order to match him.


    The Crown Prince pursed his lips, [Why is that Sen Ya here again?] Did she really fancy Li Fengyi?


    Thinking up to this point, he couldn''t help but frown. It seemed that he had to kill one of these two princesses and blame it on Li Fengyi.


    How could he just sit by and watch as Li Fengyi''s power grew bigger and bigger?


    The empress seemed to be tired, as she let out a sigh. "Since Yi Chen is so confident, I won''t interfere any further."


    "Yes." Li Yichen nodded and raised his head to look at Li Qingying. He noticed that Li Qingying had lowered his head and a slightly worried expression on his face.


    As he walked out of the Palace of Tzu Ning, Li Yichen walked quickly with his hands behind his back. As for Li Qingying, he followed him at a leisurely pace, seeming to have something weighing on his mind.


    "Eighth brother, what are you thinking about?" Li Yichen stopped in his tracks, seriously sizing him up. "Are you still thinking about that Shangguan Qian?"


    Mentioning Shangguan Qian''s name, Li Qingying''s expression changed, and he hurriedly shook her head, "No!"


    How could Li Yichen not know what he was thinking? He couldn''t help but let out a sigh. He just didn''t understand what sort of magic this Shangguan Qian had that could enchant his eighth brother to such an extent.


    "Do you think I can''t see it? If you have anything on your mind, just say it! "


    Li Qingying raised his head, with a hint of worry on his pretty face. He spoke with a tone of consultation, "Royal brother, can you not do anything to Qian''Er?" Qian''Er is innocent, if you want to blame me, then blame me. "


    The Crown Prince seemed to have long realised what he was about to say, his face did not look surprised at all, his tone was calm as he said, "Qing Ying, do you think you know Shangguan Qian, this woman?"


    His question was like a steel sword thrust. In the depths of Li Qingying''s heart, he truly did not know this woman, Shangguan Qian.


    However, she had saved him on the hunting grounds, and from this point, he felt that Shangguan Qian should not be a bad person.


    But why would she mix with Ouyang Jin? This was the most unforgivable thing he could do.


    "Royal brother, I feel that Qian''Er should be kind."


    Li Qingying said this with uncertainty, but he insisted, just to prevent Shangguan Qian being targeted by the Crown Prince again.


    "I really don''t know what to say to you." Li Qingying sighed and patted his shoulder, "Shangguan Qian is not as simple as you think he is, and the time I saved you, he did it on purpose. Don''t be silly, if she doesn''t use you, I won''t do anything to her."


    Li Yifen glanced deeply at him as if he was slightly disappointed in him, and then shook his head as he left.


    Li Qingying stood on the spot and turned his head to glance at the Palace of Tzu Ning, but he couldn''t hold it in any longer. He walked back with large strides.


    In the side hall, Shangguan Qian was sitting by the window, holding his head in boredom. A familiar figure barged into the yard, shock in her eyes, but mostly anger.


    Li Qingying! The culprit who caused her injury! He actually dared to come?


    Li Qing Ying looked around warily, making sure no one noticed, before finally letting out a sigh of relief. When he lifted his head, he saw Shangguan Qian glaring at him angrily.


    He gave an awkward smile and waved towards Shangguan Qian''er, "Qian''er."


    "You still dare to come!" Shangguan Qian asked harshly.


    Li Qingying''s expression turned even more embarrassed. He walked in with large strides and dismissed all the maidservants in the room.


    He opened his mouth nervously, "Qian''Er, I came here secretly."


    The corners of Shangguan Qian''s mouth twitched. That brazen attitude just now, it was actually a sneak attack?


    All the maidservants who were serving in the side chamber earlier should have seen Li Qingying, right? She really didn''t know what this guy''s brain was stuffed with.


    "Li Qingying, it''s all because of you! Otherwise, I wouldn''t have been injured!"


    Li Qing Ying embarrassedly coughed and whispered, "Qian''Er, I''m really sorry. I didn''t know such an accident would happen."


    "Is this an accident? Who exactly wants to kill me? " Shangguan Qian asked with a low voice.


    Li Qingying''s expression turned serious as he shook his head, "I can''t say."


    As he thought of the worried expression Li Yifen had on his face for him, he still dared to go along with Shangguan Qian.


    Shangguan Qian sat down at the side, flustered and exasperated, drinking a mouthful of tea. "Forget it, it''s better if we don''t touch each other too much in the future. I don''t want to suddenly lose my life."


    "Qian''Er ¡­"


    Her words were too hurtful. His expression froze, carrying some helplessness. Even though it was the truth, he still dared to come see her despite being at the heart of the matter. Could it be that his deep love wasn''t worth it?


    He had originally thought that she would be moved to a complete mess, but he didn''t expect this to be the end of it. He really felt sad.


    "Hmm? The eighth prince, was what Qian''Er said wrong? You and I were never in the same battle camp, and after what happened yesterday, how could I dare to come into contact with you? " Shangguan Qian stared into his eyes and asked directly.


    Li Qingying was slightly injured. He pursed his lips and said, "You''re right, but don''t worry. In the future, no one will hurt you again."


    "I hope so." Shangguan Qian hung his eyes in disappointment, guessing in his heart that his words didn''t sound like the Queen''s doing, but could it be the Crown Prince?


    When he thought of the crown prince''s sinister gaze, he could not help but feel a chill run down his spine.


    When did she unknowingly offend the crown prince?


    In her panic, her hand accidentally touched the teacup beside her. Hot water was spilled all at once, splashing onto her injured arm.


    He let out a soft sigh and stood up. However, his arm was held back by Li Qing Ying. He had found a handkerchief from who knows where and was wiping her burnt hand.


    "What are you guys doing!"


    At this moment, an angry roar came from the door, and the two of them turned to look at the source of the roar.


    At the entrance of the side hall, Li Fengyi stood there with a gloomy face as he coldly looked at the two people inside the room.


    Although Li Qingying was only holding her hand, to the oblivious Li Fengyi, it seemed as if the two of them were warming up. "Concealed.


    "Feng Yi ¡­"


    "Eighth Prince, Qian''Er, a man and a woman alone, yet you sent all the palace maids away and hid them in the house. Could it be that you are ¡­" Sen Ya stuck her head out smilingly, planning to speak Shangguan Qian''s words as if she was not afraid of the consequences if she just watched the show.


    Shangguan Qian''er furrowed his brow, shaking off Li Qing Ying''s hand, saying with a cold face: "Could it be that Qian''Er is as wild as you think?"


    "I was just joking." Sen Ya walked in with large strides and checked her wound. "So, it was burnt by the tea."


    "Third Brother, I''ve already said this before. If Qian''Er isn''t married to you, I''ll have a chance."


    "Eighth prince, what nonsense are you spouting?" Shangguan Qian frowned, wasn''t this adding oil to the fire of Li Fengyi?


    Li Fengyi didn''t suspect them in the first place, but with his words, he had no choice but to.


    Looks like she really shouldn''t mess with Li Qing Ying anymore. She must have some bad luck to mess with him.


    "Eighth brother wants to snatch Qian''Er away from me? However, you seem to have forgotten one thing. The person that Qian''Er wants to marry is me. " Li Fengyi''s face looked as if it was covered with a layer of ice as he spoke in a deep voice.


    "Heh, that was in the past. Perhaps, in the future." Li Qingying tilted his head, looking at Shangguan Qian affectionately, saying word by word, "Take good care of yourself, I''ll come see you next time."


    "No need."


    Li Qingying''s back stiffened for a moment. Shangguan Qian''s words were heartless, but he did not care about them. He gave Li Fengyi a provocative glare.


    "I said that I would come and see you, so I will!"


    He said this arrogantly and walked out.


    Shangguan Qian was especially embarrassed. What was going on? She should not have provoked Li Qing Ying from the beginning, he should not have saved him on the hunting grounds, otherwise there wouldn''t have been so much trouble.


    "Heh, Qian''Er, this eighth prince really likes you, right?" Sen Ya giggled and asked.


    It was as if a layer of ice was covering Li Fengyi''s face, yet he was still standing there?


    Sighing, he said helplessly, "It doesn''t matter if you believe me or not, there''s nothing going on between us."


    "I believe you!" Sen Ya was the first to speak, and then she fiercely said, "It must be the eighth prince who punished you." "It''s entangled!"


    Li Fengyi''s complexion became increasingly unsightly as he asked in a deep voice, "Are you going back to the manor?"


    Return to the residence? Today was the first day, how could she go back? Do I have to come back at night? It really was tormenting.


    However, in this situation, Li Fengyi would probably misunderstand again if he didn''t return. The dilemma was too great.


    "The palace is so fun, why should we go back?" Sen Ya, who was sitting beside her, glanced at her bandages and muttered, "I got wet. Change it."


    "The imperial physician should be coming soon." Shangguan Qian''er pursed her lips, looking at Li Fengyi with sparkling eyes.


    "I haven''t changed my medicine today. Can I go back with you after I change my medicine?"


    She was beautiful. Dazzling, coupled with that pitiful expression, no matter how hard a man''s heart was, he would still soften.


    Although Li Fengyi was angry at Shangguan Qian for being too close to the eighth prince, but they were not married, so what could he do?


    "Qian''Er, you should know that our current statuses are awkward. I hope that you don''t get too close with any man, or else it''ll be too embarrassing for you to talk about it." Li Fengyi said with a serious expression.


    A look of agreement hung on Shangguan Qian''er''s face as he nodded, saying: "I also know Qian''er, but he doesn''t want to offend anyone."


    "I don''t blame you. What happened yesterday?" I heard that young eunuch is already dead? " Li Fengyi asked with a sullen expression.


    Shangguan Qian''er sighed, muttering to himself, "Qian''er doesn''t know either, but a little eunuch appeared out of nowhere, saying that the empress wanted to see me, then took me to a desolate place and tried to kill me."


    "At that time, I thought that I would definitely die. Now, Yuan Mei has arrived!" "The person appeared, and in the end, the Imperial Advisor just happened to pass by. Only then did Qian''Er manage to retrieve her life."


    Shangguan Qian had explained in great detail, mainly emphasizing that the Imperial Advisor Ouyang Jin was just passing by, which was why he had ''coincidentally'' saved her.


    She was already tired from dealing with Li Qing Ying, not to mention Ouyang Jin, she really didn''t want to be overthought by Li Feng Yi.


    "Yeah, I was there too. That scene was too scary." As she spoke, she couldn''t help but shake her body.


    Li Fengyi had a solemn expression and said in a deep voice, "Qian''Er, don''t worry, I will send someone to investigate."


    Shangguan Qian did not answer him. Didn''t Li Danyeng''s death still not come to light? It seemed like Li Fengyi did not plan to interfere in this matter. After all, with his cautious heart, how could he offend anyone?


    Furthermore, there was a high chance that the person behind the scenes was the Queen. The Crown Prince wouldn''t act rashly without any concrete proof.

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    "The young eunuch is already dead, how can we investigate?" It must be the person behind the young eunuch, for fear that the matter will be exposed, so he killed them to silence them! " Sen Ya muttered to herself, completely unaware that the expressions of the other two froze.


    Everyone knew the truth, but it was better not to say it aloud. It was just like this, since they knew they could not investigate it clearly, Li Fengyi just said that he would investigate it because he wanted to make Shangguan Qian''s heart feel better.


    Shangguan Qian''er smiled awkwardly, muttering to herself: "That''s right, it''s easier to find out than to find out. It must be because Qian''Er offended some noble before he knew it." Shangguan Qing sighed lightly, a deep helplessness could be seen between his brows.


    It was all because of Li Qingying. If it wasn''t for him, the Empress and the Crown Prince wouldn''t have been so wary of her.


    Li Qingying was truly unlucky!


    "There will always be clues. Besides, I''m really worried about you being in the palace. Why don''t we go back after we''ve been drugged?"


    Li Fengyi brought up returning home again, Shangguan Qian''s expression carried a hint of awkwardness, he coughed and said, "Ok."


    If she were to refuse, according to Li Fengyi''s cautious and suspicious heart, he would probably link her with Li Qingying.


    Damn Li Qingying, why did you say that just now? Concealed Light didn''t know what to say.


    How was she going to end this?


    "Qian''Er, that Yuan Mei ¡­" People are really unlucky. I just wanted to teach you a lesson, but who would have thought that I would become a scapegoat. " Sen Ya smiled. "It''s all thanks to State Grandmaster. If he hadn''t appeared in time, even Qian''Er would have been in danger."


    "Qian''Er, that Imperial Advisor''s kung fu is really high. With a single palm strike, he sent the little eunuch flying. Moreover, he didn''t kill him just in time. Moreover, I also know that his mouth is poisonous. Too powerful!"


    Shangguan Qian looked at the nagging Sen Ya, he really didn''t know if this woman really worshipped the State Grandmaster, or if he was purposely telling all the details of that day to Li Fengyi.


    If it was the latter, this Sen Ya would also be a terrifying opponent. However, she hoped that it would be the former since no one wished for an additional enemy.


    Sure enough, when Li Fengyi heard Sen Ya talking about the Imperial Advisors, his eyebrows immediately furrowed. It was as if he had already known yesterday''s incident. However, now that he suddenly mentioned it, his heart was still displeased.


    Was it deliberate or just by chance this time? Judging from his curiosity towards Shangguan Qian from the past few times, he was indeed in danger.


    "Where did the Imperial Advisor happen to pass by?" Li Fengyi asked with a smile that did not reach his eyes. His gaze was full of questions.


    "Who knows? Anyway, it''s such a coincidence. It''s also a matter of life and death for me." Sen Ya giggled as she answered.


    Shangguan Qian''s brow furrowed, he knew what Li Fengyi meant by that. First was Li Qingying, now was Ouyang Jin. How could Li Fengyi not suspect her with his cautious heart?


    "I''m really glad." She pursed her lips and looked at him with a helpless expression.


    "Qian''Er, honestly speaking, not only is this Imperial Advisor of the Great Yan monstrous in looks, his martial arts is so high, what''s with his hair? Is he an old man? " Sen Ya curiously asked.


    "I don''t know."


    "Imperial Advisor Ouyang Jin''s hair has been white since he appeared in the Great Yan Mountain, but he doesn''t look that old." Li Fengyi interjected, as though he was unwilling to talk about Ouyang Jin.


    "Then is the Imperial Advisor married?" Sen Ya asked curiously.


    At this moment, the sound of messy footsteps came from outside the door.


    Li Fengyi calmly said, "It should be the imperial physician, right?"


    Xue Xuan, who was dressed in azure cloth clothes, walked in with a smile. An old medicine boy carried a medicine chest on his back as he followed behind him.


    He sized up the room and smiled. "Third Prince, you must be worried about your fianc¨¦e. Why are you here so early?"


    "Qian''Er is injured, I''m responsible." Li Fengyi smiled and said, "What''s more, I''m worried about Qian''Er staying in the palace."


    Xue Xuan looked deeply at Shangguan Qian, a trace of a smile appearing in his eyes as he said in a low voice, "Third Prince really cares about the Palace Master. Even I am envious, today is the first day of the new year, right?"


    Xue Xuan asked irrationally if it was first year, and other than Shangguan Qian, everyone was stunned. They did not know why he suddenly asked if it was first year.


    "Yeah, it''s first day today, but what does that have to do with us?" Sen Ya frowned as she replied.


    "I''m just asking." He smiled meaningfully, then looked up at Shangguan Qian''er and sighed, "How did the princess get hurt by the water?"


    His expression was very nervous, and she then sighed, "Princess, you''re too unsympathetic!"


    "Hmm? So what if I get wet? " Shangguan Qian was also shocked by his expression, he could only change his wound into gauze and water, he really didn''t understand why Xue Xuan was making such a fuss about it.


    Xue Xuan had a grumbling expression. "Princess, you really don''t know anything! "If it''s an ordinary medicine, it would be fine, but my medicine cannot be touched by water."


    "Why is that?" Li Fengyi also felt astonished and couldn''t help but to ask, he had never heard of what would happen if the medicine touched water. At worst, it would just be inflamed, so why would he make such a fuss like Xue Xuan?


    Xue Xuan looked deeply at Li Fengyi and shook his head. "Third Prince might not know this, but Xue Xuan used an extraordinary powder. This powder can quickly heal a princess'' wound, but it absolutely cannot be touched by water."


    After saying that, he helplessly shook his head and took off the gauze. He opened the wound and looked at it, "The wound has already become a little inflamed. Princess, you must not leave the Imperial Palace today, otherwise there will be danger."


    Everyone in the room was shocked by his serious look. "Is there any danger?" Sen Ya, who was standing at the side, quickly asked. It can''t be? You gave her poison? "


    "Xue Xuan is the imperial physician. How could he possibly have poison? It''s just that Princess Qian''er needs to stay behind and observe. She might not be able to return with Third Prince." With extreme helplessness, Xue Xuan sprinkled some medicinal powder on her wound and carefully wrapped it well.


    "Since that''s the case, I shall continue observing the princess. Nothing bad should happen to her." Li Fengyi spoke with a serious tone, his eyes full of admiration.


    After all, Xue Xuan was the famous imperial physician to Great Yan, so he shouldn''t be spouting nonsense, right? It was because of his identity that Li Fengyi completely trusted him.


    On the other hand, ever since Xue Xuan had said that he would keep her in the palace, she had already known what he meant.


    However, it had to be said that Xue Xuan''s thoughts were truly astute. However, after chatting with Li Fengyi for a bit, he guessed that he had come to bring her back home.


    Furthermore, she had even thought of such a scheme at the last moment. It had to be said that she really admired this man at times.


    However, the more she admired him, the more frightened she felt. This man''s position was unclear and she really couldn''t trust him.


    Not to mention, even though he had interacted with Ouyang Jin, could it be more accurate to say that he was one of his men?


    "Is there really danger?" Shangguan Qian asked with a worried look on his face.


    "Of course! So if the princess is feeling unwell, she must come and find me in time! " Xue Xuan spoke in all seriousness.


    On the side, Sen Ya was extremely disrespectful, "Are you really the imperial physician? Could it be that even though Qian''Er was not killed by this young eunuch, she still lost her life in your hands? Who the hell sent you here! "


    As Sen Ya spoke, she directly stepped forward and pinched Xue Xuan''s neck, then loudly questioned, "Speak! Who the hell sent you here! "


    It was obvious that he did not expect Sen Ya to suddenly attack. He awkwardly patted the back of her hand and said, "Princess Sen Ya, I am the imperial physician, but I have to think through everything, no? I didn''t say that the princess was bound to have a problem. "


    "I don''t think you''re a good person at all!" Sen Ya let out a cold snort, her eyes filled with suspicion. "Could it be that you are unable to poison Qian''Er?"


    "Princess Sen Ya, aren''t you thinking too much? Even if I were to poison them, I wouldn''t poison them in front of everyone. Furthermore, I have no enmity with the princess. " With a frown, Xue Xuan moved the hand she was holding onto his neck to the side.


    Turning his head to look at the people in the room, Shangguan Qian was leisurely drinking tea, with the attitude of watching a good show, and Li Fengyi was even more indifferent.


    "Princess, can you let me go first?" Xue Xuan couldn''t bear it any longer and asked with a dry laugh.


    "Sen Ya, Qian''er believes Imperial Physician Xue won''t poison him. After all, he''s famous in the Great Yan Dynasty. If he did, we wouldn''t be able to stay in the Great Yan Dynasty." Shangguan Qian had a hint of laughter in his eyes, he had actually intended to let Sen Ya torture him for a while, but thinking back on it, he had indeed done everything in his power to keep her in the palace.


    Therefore, a simple sentence would not affect her in any way.


    Sen Ya glared fiercely at him and whispered, "Qian''Er, don''t trust him so easily. I just don''t think he is a good person."


    "Cough cough!" Xue Xuan coughed, feeling depressed in his heart. Where did he not look like a good person?


    He was clearly a good and pure young man, and he glared fiercely at Shangguan Qian''er, obviously complaining that she had opened his mouth too late.


    "Sen Ya, Imperial Physician Xue''s medical skills are impressive. If you mock him like this, what will happen if he doesn''t treat you when he gets sick in the future?" Shangguan Qian covered his mouth and smiled.


    Sen Ya looked at Xue Xuan with disdain. "Not only is your medical skills bad, your heart isn''t good? I will not allow such a person to treat me! "


    Xue Xuan couldn''t help but ask in a deep voice, "Heh, why do I have a bad heart? How did my medical skills fail? "


    "You''re a kind-hearted person, so you should treat me the same way. Even if I beat you and scolded you, if I''m sick, you should still treat me!" Sen Ya retorted angrily.


    Xue Xuan''s face darkened and darkened. In the end, he decided to not lower himself to her level and let out a dry laugh. "That''s my problem. Third Prince, Princess Qian Er, I''ll be leaving first."


    "Doctor Xue, I have something to ask of you." Li Fengyi spoke with a pair of dark eyes. The two of them looked at each other and walked out.


    Shangguan Qian looked at the person who had walked out, sighed, and whispered, "Sen Ya, you better not offend Xue Xuan. This person is not a good person."


    Sen Ya casually sat beside her and smiled, "Do you think I''m afraid of him? It''s just a small imperial physician. "


    Shangguan Qian''s expression was solemn. If Xue Xuan was the Little Imperial Physician, then no one would dare say that he was the Imperial Physician.


    However, with Sen Ya''s arrogant character, she had the bearing of a Turkic and spoke straightforwardly.


    "Sen Ya, you came here with the third prince. I heard that you''ve heard about how the imperial concubine is doing?"


    Sen Ya was stunned for a moment. She hesitated for a while before smiling, "My wife, my wife, is still the same as before. She seems to have gone mad."


    Her expression was heavy as he looked at the two people conversing outside the courtyard. He guessed that Xue Xuan was probably helping her in secret, and that was why Imperial Concubine Ji had completely gone mad.


    Li Fengyi had something to ask of you, so I''m afraid it''s about the matter of concubine. It seems like she needs to make arrangements as soon as possible.


    But why did Xue Xuan keep helping her? Was it because of Ouyang Jin? Or was it just because of her?

 C106

    It was currently June, and the weather was scorching hot. The sunlight shone on the crabapple trees in the courtyard, reflecting off the shadows on the ground.


    Li Fengyi had his hands behind his back, and there was a hint of worry on his face.


    By the side, Xue Xuan spoke a few words to the old medicine boy, and the old medicine boy carried his medicine box and left.


    "I wonder what Third Prince has to ask of me?" Xue Xuan had a smile on his face, but at first glance, he didn''t seem warm at all. Instead, he felt a little cold.


    Li Fengyi knitted his brows and sighed helplessly, his face filled with distress. "Imperial Physician Xue, you''re talking about mufei. Her condition is getting worse every day, and he''s even crazier than before."


    "There''s actually such a thing?" Xue Xuan''s expression instantly became serious, and he said in a deep voice, "Logically speaking, that won''t happen. I can concoct many pills to calm my heart and calm my mind, and this won''t happen no matter what."


    "I don''t know what went wrong either." Li Fengyi had a troubled expression on his face.


    "Don''t worry Third Prince, you concocted the medicine according to the list I gave you?" Xue Xuan asked solemnly.


    "Indeed, there was no deviation during the period of time. Moreover, I also checked the medicinal dregs and there were no problems."


    This was the key point. If there was no problem with it, then why did the imperial concubine become like that? What had gone wrong?


    Or was it because Imperial Concubine''s words were true, that the ghost of the phoenix had come to look for her?


    Thinking about this, Li Fengyi frowned. He wasn''t so superstitious and wouldn''t believe this kind of situation.


    But concubine was getting crazier and crazier as the days went by. She would even occasionally speak rumors. He was truly afraid that if these words were to spread out one day, it would bring about trouble again if others found out about it.


    "No, I really shouldn''t. I''m not wrong about the medicine. Is it because of something else?" Xue Xuan looked at him seriously with a serious expression. "The Third Prince is a prudent person. Could it be that the people around him are up to no good?"


    Xue Xuan''s serious appearance actually caused Li Fengyi to doubt him slightly. Could it really be so?


    "Since Imperial Physician Xue has no other choice, then I might as well go look for something else." Li Fengyi sighed and said.


    Xue Xuan nodded his head. "Don''t be anxious. Perhaps it''s because Imperial Concubine was provoked to such an extent, the Third Prince has to take her out for a walk. Perhaps it''ll be fine."


    "Thank you, Imperial Physician Xue, for your reminder."


    "It''s just a small matter, not worth mentioning." Xue Xuan gave him a deep look, and his eyes flashed with a trace of craftiness. "Since there''s nothing else, Xue Xuan will take his leave first."


    "Alright." Li Fengyi frowned as he watched Xue Xuan walk off into the distance, the doubt in his heart growing even stronger.


    What went wrong?


    "Did Imperial Physician Xue leave?" Shangguan Qian chased after him, looking at the Third Prince.


    "Yeah, I''m leaving."


    "But he left that here." Shangguan Qian spread out his hand, and on it was a jade pendant, the one worn by Xue Xuan at his waist.


    Li Fengyi frowned as well as he murmured, "Why is Imperial Physician Xue so careless?"


    "He has just left, hasn''t he? I''ll return it to him. " After saying that, Shangguan Qian ran out with large strides.


    As expected, Xue Xuan was wandering around a small pond not too far away, as if he was waiting for someone.


    This place was usually filled with people, but now that there was no one here, Shangguan Qian strode over.


    "Oh, the princess is here." Xue Xuan said while grinning.


    Shangguan Qian had a look of displeasure on his face as he shoved the jade pendant into his hands, "What do you mean by intentionally dropping it?"


    "There''s no meaning. Since the princess helped you like this, shouldn''t you repay me?" Xue Xuan asked while grinning.


    Return? As expected, this fellow had a purpose for getting close to him, but what could she possibly have that would repay Xue Xuan?


    "What can I repay you with? "What''s more, I didn''t tell you to tell Li Fengyi that I must stay in the palace."


    Shangguan Qian was obviously not going to renege on the debt, but Xue Xuan burst out laughing when he saw her expression.


    "Xue Xuan is stupid and not as intelligent as the princess. Xue Xuan''s request is very simple; you just have to take good care of the Imperial Advisor."


    Shangguan Qian Shan raised his brow, looking at him deeply, he mumbled to himself, "Take good care of the Imperial Advisor? What kind of person are you, a State Grandmaster? Why should I take care of him? Besides, what happened to him? "


    "I''m just an imperial physician, just a young imperial physician." With a light smile, Xue Xuan turned around and left.


    A hint of doubt appeared in Shangguan Qian Qian''s eyes, he didn''t know what this rascal meant. Was he really being kind to the Imperial Advisor?


    But why did the Imperial Advisor seem to be wary of him?


    Ever since that time in the pool, she had clearly seen the killing intent in the Imperial Advisor''s eyes, but for some reason, she had not killed him.


    What was the reason? What secret was this Xue Xuan hiding?


    While he was still in a daze, he was hit on the shoulder.


    "Qian''Er, I''m going back with Third Prince."


    Sen Ya looked very happy. She took the chance to wink at Ye Ci, "If you don''t go back now, I will take the third prince away."


    Li Fengyi, who was standing to the side, appeared slightly embarrassed. He spoke in a deep voice, "Don''t listen to her blabbering. I have something to do when I go back."


    "I know, Sen Ya, take good care of the third prince for me." Shangguan Qian had an understanding look on his face.


    Li Fengyi frowned, what was this woman trying to say? And what was this expression for? Was he planning to push him to Sen Ya?


    "Qian''Er, I''ll come pick you up tomorrow."


    "Alright." Shangguan Qian replied seriously, but he heaved a sigh of relief inwardly. At least they wouldn''t be bumpy any longer, he was extremely nervous every time she entered the Palace. This opportunity had saved her a lot of hassle this time.


    "Then we''ll go and take care of ourselves." Li Fengyi looked at her with concern.


    She tried her best to nod her head. "I know."


    As Shangguan Qian watched the two leave, the smile on his face instantly disappeared, and he let out a sigh of relief inwardly.


    The moment she turned around, she was shocked to find a figure standing in front of the courtyard as he coldly looked at her.


    She took a deep breath and looked back. Her eyes were slightly icy cold. It was Li Yichen.


    Li Yichen sneered coldly, his eyes cold and indifferent, as if he was looking at an enemy. But Shangguan Qian was only stunned for a moment before he was relieved.


    He walked over with large strides. "The crown prince likes listening to the sounds from the corners?"


    "This is the Queen Mother''s palace, This Highness was just passing by." Li Yichen coldly glanced at her with a gaze that carried a trace of ridicule. "You still don''t intend to leave?"


    "Qian''er''s injury was inflicted on her in the palace, so she naturally has to be healed before she can leave." Shangguan Qian''s cold reply was a shock to his coldness.


    Li Yichen sneered, and directly pressed his body over. His pair of dark and gloomy eyes were suffused with a trace of killing intent.


    "Woman, you better not be scheming with me. I will make your death very ugly."


    "The Crown Prince is serious, and I am only a princess of a foreign country. I don''t have any status in the Great Yan Dynasty, and scheming will only make my death worse. I understand this very well." Shangguan Qian''er replied coldly, she could not help but take a step back, but she accidentally leaned against the wall.


    A trace of sneer appeared in his eyes as he said in a deep voice, "Qing Ying is not someone you can mess with."


    "I also do not intend to provoke him. Your Highness, please tell the eighth prince not to bother Qian''Er again. Qian''Er is disdainful!" Shangguan Qian sneered coldly, pushing him away as he strode towards the side chamber.


    Li Yichen''s eyes narrowed, and a trace of a strange light flashed within. This woman actually dared to go against him!


    However, if she got close to Qing Ying again, he wouldn''t let her off no matter what!


    It was night.


    Three sounds came from the window, Shangguan Qian sat up, opened the window, and threw a bag inside.


    Shangguan Qian''er opened the bag and examined it carefully. It was a young eunuch''s clothes, and without thinking, he changed his clothes and inspected it again. After confirming that there was no one following him, he left the side hall.


    Along the way, there were very few people. Shangguan Qian lowered his head and walked swiftly, but he soon arrived at Ouyang Jin''s hall.


    Shangguan Qian Qian heaved a sigh of relief, looking around seriously, but he did not see Little Sheng Eunuch?


    After waiting in the hall for a long time, he still did not see anyone around, and Shangguan Qian could not wait any longer. At this point, a black shadow quickly passed by.


    Shangguan Qian looked into the distance, but could only see a mass of black, and could not see anything clearly.


    Soon, a person stood in front of her. It was none other than Young Master Sheng. He looked at her coldly while holding a medicine bottle in his hand, carefully handing it over to her.


    "Don''t spill it."


    Shangguan Qian also received it cautiously, his face full of curiosity. "Little Sheng, Eunuch. Where did you go? Why did you come so late?"


    "Imperial Physician Xue served the emperor, so it was too late." Sachiko wiped the sweat from her face.


    A look of surprise appeared on Shangguan Qian''s face as he asked softly, "What happened to the Emperor?"


    An alert expression appeared on his face before he sighed. "The emperor vomited blood today. His condition isn''t good. Imperial Physician Xue is standing guard by the dragon bed."


    Shangguan Qian''s expression froze for a moment, with a hint of surprise. The Emperor vomited blood? Could it be Li Fengyi''s eyes that were planted on him?


    However, according to what little Sheng said, where did Xue Xuan get this medicine? It seemed like Ouyang Jin trusted Xue Xuan even more.


    "So that''s how it is. I''ll be going in first." Shangguan Qian Bei carefully opened the door and entered with the medicine bottle in hand.


    Still dense mist, Shangguan Qian held his breath and walked to the medicine pool. Ouyang Jin was soaking in it, the pink blood vessels on his body seemed to have become lighter than before.


    Was he ready? Unable to resist, Ouyang Jin stretched out his hands and touched him. However, he abruptly opened his eyes, revealing an ice-cold glint within.


    "Give it to me."


    The word ''cold'' was stuck in Shangguan Qian''s heart like an icicle. He had thought that he was just slacking off and that the dark side was Ouyang Jin''s side, but now it seemed that it was different.


    That emotion was merely a mask he had displayed. It was not real, but she was still foolishly hoping for it.


    He bit his lips and passed the medicine bottle over. He seemed to have recovered completely. Taking a deep breath, he emerged from the medicinal pond and put on his clothes before sitting down on the soft couch with an extremely bad complexion.


    As for Shangguan Qian, he was still standing by the pool, as if he had been shocked by what he had just done and did not dare step forward.


    Ouyang Jin frowned as he whispered, "Come here."


    "I''m going back." Shangguan Qian said seriously, but his eyes were icy cold, and he tried his best to calm the pain in his heart.


    Ouyang Jin''s brows slightly raised, his tone was firm, and with a few commands, he said, "I will call you over."


    She couldn''t help but take a deep breath and slowly walked to stand before him with a forced smile.


    "I''m coming over, what do you want?"


    Ouyang Jin''s impeccable face revealed a trace of probing as he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her into his embrace. He whispered, "Your emotions fluctuated greatly, but who was it?"


    Shangguan Qian''s brow furrowed, a hint of anger in his eyes. He actually dared to ask why?


    Who told him to get hot and cold at the same time? It gave her the illusion?


    Yes, it was a fantasy. Perhaps he had been alone in this life for too long, that was why he had such feelings for Ouyang Jin.


    And why should he naturally question her? Who was the reason why his emotions fluctuated so greatly?

 C107

    The Great Hall was quiet, and it was the kind of silence that could suffocate a person. Shangguan Qian pursed his lips, his brow furrowed tightly, a hint of anger on his delicate face.


    As for Ouyang Jin, he was sitting on the bed, gazing at her with a devilish smile, his eyes filled with curiosity.


    He didn''t seem to understand why she was suddenly angry and seemed to be teasing her.


    Shangguan Qian Bei looked at him deeply, feeling a sense of defeat in his heart, as if he did not understand him at all.


    Helplessly sighing, he murmured, "It''s fine."


    "Little Qian''Er, what are you angry about?" He smiled at her and squeezed her hand. There was a faint smile on his face.


    Facing his sudden smiling face, Shangguan Qian was really helpless. He pursed his lips and said: "It''s alright, Ouyang Jin, why did you do this?"


    "That?"


    "You need poison to be able to use it, and the blood vessels in your body. What''s going on?"


    Shangguan Qian Shan stretched out his hand, a puzzled look on his face as he wiped the light red blood vessels on his body. He really did not understand why this was happening.


    Ouyang Jin had a faint smile in his eyes as he leaned close to her ear, his voice calm, "Have you forgotten? I am a monster. "


    His voice was soft and slightly raised. It was so funny that he actually used his tongue in the end. He gave her a sharp slap on the earlobe.


    Shangguan Qian''er''s breath tightened, and his whole body shuddered as she stared at him warily.


    He only smiled, without much emotion. His smile looked like a mask, making her want to take it off.


    But she actually stretched out her hand and pinched his cheek, calmly saying, "Ouyang Jin, are you really a monster?"


    His expression was calm, and he did not reply. He just looked at her indifferently, but there was a clear sense of restraint in his eyes.


    He knew what to restrain, what to forbid.


    Her hand carefully examined the pink marks on his body. She sighed. "If these veins swell up, won''t it be very painful?"


    "Hmm, it''s extremely painful." With a misty look in his eyes, Ouyang Jin picked up a strand of her hair, gently sniffing it before whispering, "It''s so uncomfortable, I can''t wait to let go of all my blood."


    Shangguan Qian sucked in a cold breath. Just what was this sickness? To make a powerful man act like this?


    "Why is your blood vessels swelling?"


    Ouyang Jin''s eyes narrowed, his eyes revealed helplessness. His thin lips curved up into a beautiful smile as he said in a low voice, "Because ¡­ That day, I thought of a little demoness. "


    Shangguan Qian Shan looked at him calmly, he did not think that he could make him suddenly call out to him. Besides, the so-called thought was just a psychological need, right?


    He frowned at the thought, then said, "Where is your little goblin now? I''ve found it for you? "


    "No need." Ouyang Jin''s slender fingers gently caressed her earlobes as he asked, "Do you still intend to learn how to disguise yourself?"


    "You teach me?" Shangguan Qian''s face revealed a trace of happiness as he asked loudly.


    "It''s not me." Ouyang Jin took a sip of tea and said, "I instructed Little Sheng to teach you. It''s very simple."


    "I want to learn!" Shangguan Qian said happily, looking at him with a smile, "Ouyang Jin, I suddenly realized that you''re not a bad person."


    Ouyang Jin narrowed his eyes, his white hair hanging down to his shoulders, and calmly replied, "That''s because you haven''t seen my evil side."


    Her expression stiffened and she nodded. Indeed, she hadn''t fully experienced it yet.


    If it weren''t for the fact that she could resist his poison mist, Ouyang Jin would have already killed her the first time they met.


    No, that''s not right. How was he going to make a move? If he wanted to, he would instruct Young Master Sheng to do it. Sometimes, he would think about it and it would be quite sad.


    His face was still pale and his red clothes hung on his body. His skin was exposed in the air.


    When paired with his white hair, there was an indescribable evil aura. It caused people to be shocked by his handsome appearance, but also caused them to be afraid of that evil aura.


    "Little Qian''Er, be on your guard against the crown prince. Although Li Fengyi is scheming, the crown prince is more scheming than him." "So do not have any direct confrontation with him."


    Shangguan Qian''s eyelids jumped. Since Ouyang Jin had already said so, then she was sure that the little eunuch who had tried to assassinate her must have been sent by the Crown Prince.


    Crown Prince Li Yichen''s heart sank. And in his previous life, it was all because of Li Fengyi borrowing the strength of a great craze that he was able to topple Li Yichen.


    Thus, in this lifetime, Li Fengyi would surely not be glorious again. It was just as Ouyang Jin said; if he was able to avoid provoking Li Yichen, then he would do his best to avoid provoking him.


    After all, it would not benefit him in any way.


    "It''s not that I want to offend him, it''s that he doesn''t know why."


    "Then go further away from Li Qing Ying." There was a slight smile on his face. "Don''t let him hug you again."


    Shangguan Qian sucked in a cold breath. This fellow even knew what had happened that night? Could he really be a demon?


    "Is there anything in this world you don''t know?" She asked in a daze, her face full of helplessness. Why did it feel like she was being watched by him?


    Ouyang Jin was still smiling, but that smile didn''t seem real at all. "Compared to the Red Chamber, my power is still a little weaker."


    Shangguan Qian''er looked at him seriously, muttering to himself in his heart: Isn''t this kind of competition already crazy enough?


    How many years had it taken for the Red Chamber to set up an information network? As for Ouyang Jin? Relying on himself?


    "Ouyang Jin, you really aren''t a monster, are you?" she asked uncertainly.


    He directly pulled her into his embrace, his whole body emitting a fragrant scent as he whispered, "Do you think I am one of them?"


    The two of them were very close, and she could almost smell the warmth of his breath. She took a deep breath, but her face was still flushed red.


    "I''m going back." She couldn''t help but retreat, her face burning as she tried her best to control her emotions.


    It was all because of two lifetimes of loneliness. The reason why she was lonely had nothing to do with anyone else. If today she had been stained with ink, she would have sunk to the bottom of her heart. Float.


    Thus, she could completely suppress his emotions. Ouyang Jin had too many secrets that she was unable to explore.


    It was something she couldn''t touch.


    "Alright."


    A simple character caused Shangguan Qian to heave a sigh of relief, he suppressed the emotions in his heart and headed out.


    The moment he closed the door and stepped out of the great hall, he felt his entire spirit relax.


    Young Master Sheng was still standing guard outside the hall. When he saw her come out, he heaved a sigh of relief.


    "Young Shengzi, Eunuch, just now the Imperial Advisor said that he wanted you to teach me the art of disguise."


    As soon as he came out, Shangguan Qian couldn''t wait to ask for advice. In her eyes, that appearance changing technique was really too magical.


    Furthermore, she felt that it was very amusing and would be useful in the future. She did not know martial arts to begin with, so it would be good if she could understand the art of disguising herself.


    "It''s too late today. How''s the other day? How''s the Imperial Advisor?" Little Sheng asked worriedly.


    "Him?"


    Shangguan Qian hesitated for a moment before muttering, "He should be fine, just his face is a little pale."


    "What about the blood vessels? "How is it?"


    "It''s pink, much lighter than yesterday." Shangguan Qian replied seriously, clearly seeing that Little Sheng Eunuch had relaxed.


    "That''s good, that''s good." He said two good words in succession, and a tinge of happiness appeared on his brow. "Looks like he has control."


    "What do you mean?" Shangguan Qian asked in confusion. Control? Does this thing need control?


    However, that day was too terrifying. Just who did Ouyang Jin think of? A little demoness? She didn''t dare to hope that it would be his.


    But from the bottom of his heart, he was incomparably curious about who this woman was. Could she be the woman that Ouyang Jin liked?


    "Princess, you don''t need to know that this has nothing to do with you."


    "Forget it, I knew that I wouldn''t be able to get anything out of you." Shangguan Qian pursed his lips and mumbled to himself.


    "To think that it would be like this. It is already late, Princess, please leave as soon as possible so as to avoid being discovered by others."


    Little Sheng''s words made sense, but Shangguan Qian felt that it was all an insult to her.


    "Alright, then I''ll be going."


    He turned his head and took a long look at the great hall before sighing and heading back the way he came from.


    Halfway there, she noticed that the path was so quiet that she felt a little creeped out.


    Although he wasn''t afraid, he still felt a chill down his spine.


    At this moment, a male voice sounded.


    "You, stop!"


    Shangguan Qian''s breathing quickened, and he quickly lowered his head, a puzzled look on his face. Who would be here in the middle of the night?


    "Go and bring this pot of tea to the East Palace. Hurry!"


    Before Shangguan Qian could reply, a cup of tea had already been stuffed into her hands. Her small face froze for a moment, the corners of her mouth twitching.


    "I am not ¡­"


    "Not what?" "Hurry up and go over there!" A young eunuch said in a low voice, "New people really don''t know the rules!"


    What rules did she want to know? Taking a deep breath, he walked toward the palace he was pointing to.


    This is ¡­


    Just as she walked out of the palace, a young eunuch pulled her in and complained, "Why did you only just arrive? The crown prince should be angry soon!"


    Eastern Palace! It was not the crown prince''s hall!


    Shangguan Qian''s expression froze. What was going on? Why did he suddenly come to the Crown Prince Palace?


    "Hurry up and enter!"


    Before she could react, her entire body was pushed aside. Entering the main hall, the main hall was lit with incense stoves, steaming hot.


    Shangguan Qian walked over with his head down, placing the tea to the side.


    What she didn''t expect was that it was already very late, and Li Yichen was actually still rewriting the imperial reports?


    Now that he thought about it, it should be because the Emperor vomited blood, so he had no choice but to let Li Yichen come and correct it, right?


    Originally, when something happened in the Royal Family, they wouldn''t choose to inform the world, fearing that it would cause chaos. Thus, it wasn''t strange for Li Yifen to replace the Emperor and change the imperial reports.


    He seemed to be tired. He sighed and whispered, "Pour the tea."


    Shangguan Qian quickly picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea, then headed outside. Just as he took a step, he heard his slightly angry voice, "Did I allow you to leave?"


    Shangguan Qian''s expression was stiff. It was already depressing enough to be here pouring tea for him, and now he still wasn''t letting her go?


    Could it be that he had to wait here for Li Yichen the entire night? Thinking up to here, he felt his mood instantly turn sour.


    She needed to constantly be worried about being discovered, or else she really wouldn''t know how she died.


    She couldn''t help but yawn, causing Li Yichen to be slightly displeased. As a master, he hadn''t even called her sleepy yet, and she, a servant, had started yawning instead.


    "Give him a basin of cold water."


    The cold words immediately roused Shangguan Qian''s spirits, and he looked at him in confusion. However, he was quickly led out of the palace by the other two eunuchs.


    A basin of cold water splashed onto her body. The water was filled with ice, causing her to shiver as she sucked in a breath of cold air.


    This bastard, is he trying to wake her up a little? Wasn''t she too clear-headed now? Extremely clear-headed!


    However, no matter how indignant she was, she didn''t dare to speak out loud. She poured a bowl of ice water down her throat, and while the eunuchs weren''t paying attention, she took the opportunity to walk out the door.

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    She had not taken two steps when two eunuchs called her back.


    "The crown prince has yet to let you go. Go back to your room and wait!"


    As he spoke, he pushed her away. As he entered the room, Shangguan Qian''s face was filled with helplessness. The corners of his mouth twitched as he stood behind Li Yifeng.


    He was very serious. From time to time, he would frown and occasionally, he would take a sip of tea. By the time he had dealt with everything, it was almost daybreak.


    As for Shangguan Qian''s clothes, they were almost dried by his own body heat.


    "It''s almost dawn." Li Yichen stretched, then stood up and looked outside before lazily saying, "Go brew another pot of tea."


    Shangguan Qian''s eyes lit up, he hurriedly took the teapot and walked out. Only when he was completely out of the East Palace did she heave a sigh of relief.


    He did not dare linger and quickly headed to his own courtyard. It was fine at night, but if it was in the morning, she would definitely be suspected if she wore these clothes and went out of the Palace.


    Fortunately, they didn''t encounter many people on their way back to the side chamber. They quickly changed their clothes and let out a sigh of relief.


    He didn''t even sleep. Wei, after washing up, went to the main hall, only to be told that the empress was not in the palace, only then did Shangguan Qian remember.


    Last night, Young Master Sheng said that the Emperor had vomited blood. It seemed that the situation was very serious, but he just didn''t know if it was done by Li Fengyi''s men.


    He sighed, then turned around and walked out. He just so happened to see the approaching Li Yichen, and he frowned as he asked, "Why are you here?"


    "I came looking for the empress."


    Li Yichen smiled indifferently, and paid no attention to her as he walked in.


    Shangguan Qian was also too lazy to bother with him, and when he thought of how he had poured cold water on her for his sake, he couldn''t help but feel a pang of frustration in his heart.


    He had only taken a single step when he couldn''t help but sneeze loudly. Rubbing his nose, he returned to the side chamber.


    Other than the people inside the palace, no one else should know of the Emperor vomiting blood.


    However, the princes still stayed guard throughout the night, so Li Qingying came early in the morning with a pair of dark circles under his eyes.


    "Qian''Er, good morning."


    Shangguan Qian also did not feel any better, yawning as he asked knowingly, "Why are you so early?"


    "Don''t you know? Father. If there''s a problem, then we princes will have to wait all night. It''s a good thing that we have Imperial Physician Xue Xuan and Xue Moyan. " Li Qing Ying casually sat on the chair and looked at her with a smile. "Don''t tell me you don''t miss me at all?"


    Shangguan Qian''s face was cold. Thinking that it was all because of this person in front of her that he had bad luck, she felt very angry in the bottom of her heart, saying in a low voice, "Li Qing Ying, the Crown Prince should have told you, right? "Don''t bother me anymore in the future. I don''t want people to suspect me."


    Her words were very decisive, but they were even more filled with resentment towards Li Yichen. Wasn''t it Li Yichen who inexplicably wanted to assassinate her?


    Even so, Li Qing Ying''s expression changed a little, and then she said awkwardly: "I''m sorry, I caused you trouble. I just can''t control myself, I want to see you everyday."


    "Li Qing Ying, what''s the difference between you and an ordinary prince? You are just new to me. If I am close to you, you should be annoyed. " Shangguan Qian furrowed his brow, saying solemnly: "Don''t come back in the future, I really don''t want anyone to misunderstand anything."


    "But ¡­"


    "Eighth brother, did you not hear what Qian''Er said?" A mocking voice came from the door.


    Li Fengyi strode forward, a hint of joy in his eyes. He had not expected Shangguan Qian to reject Li Qingying so coldly.


    "Third brother, this is between her and me, you better not get involved."


    "The ''she'' you speak of is my fianc¨¦e, shouldn''t I interfere?" Li Fengyi''s expression was gloomy. He had always endured, but this did not mean that he was weak.


    At the side, Shangguan Qian was even more helpless. How did the two of them bump into each other again? How annoying.


    "Since I didn''t pass, I have a chance. Qian''Er, I ¡­"


    "Li Qingying, I don''t like you!" Shangguan Qian shouted with a dark face, his eyes full of helplessness. Did they have to tell him so directly?


    Li Qingying''s expression froze for a moment. His heart was wounded. If she didn''t like him, then why did she save him? Why not just let him die?


    His heart was slightly hurt. He turned around and glared at Li Fengyi before turning around and leaving.


    Shangguan Qian''s head hurt so badly, he mumbled to himself, "Feng Yi, I really have no other choice, and I don''t want to get into a fight with him." "It''s all tangled up, but he''s always ¡­"


    "Stop talking, I believe you." Li Fengyi looked as if he understood. Shangguan Qian''s words had pissed off Li Qingying, and he was actually secretly feeling pleased in his heart. He had to admit, facing Shangguan Qian who was treating Li Qingying coldly, he truly felt that this woman was not like the others were talking about.


    Shangguan Qian Bei sighed and leaned his head against the side. "I heard that Your Majesty vomited blood?" "What''s the situation now?"


    "The situation has finally turned for the better." When Li Fengyi said these words, his brows were obviously furrowed, and then he let out a sigh, as if he was regretting something.


    Shangguan Qian took in all his looks, then smiled. "Imperial Physician Xue''s medical skills are indeed flattering."


    "Yeah, that''s great." Li Fengyi''s eyes were deep and serene, no one knew what he was thinking.


    Shangguan Qian''er felt her head getting heavier and heavier, rubbing her head incessantly. Li Fengyi, who was at the side, naturally noticed as well.


    He placed his large hand on her forehead and couldn''t help but ask, "Your forehead is especially hot, could it be that you''re sick?"


    Shangguan Qian also had a look of helplessness on his face. If he really was sick, it was due to the bucket of water that he had been drenched in yesterday.


    "But right now, Imperial Physician Xue isn''t at the imperial dispensary. I''m afraid he''ll have to find another Imperial Physician."


    "It''s alright, Feng Yi, is the emperor''s illness serious?" Shangguan Qian asked seriously.


    Li Fengyi''s face revealed a trace of difficulty, sighing, "Actually, since the last time our emperor was stabbed ¡­" "My body is already no longer able to do it."


    Shangguan Qian looked at him deeply. If she did not know that he had planted a trusted aide in the palace to poison the Emperor, perhaps she would have believed him.


    The more he thought about it, the more muddleheaded he became. He staggered and nearly fell to the ground.


    Li Fengyi hastily supported her and whispered, "Qian''Er, you stay on the bed for now. Lie down for a while, I''ll get someone to find an imperial physician. "


    She nodded and lay down on the bed.


    He vaguely fell asleep, and when he woke up, it was already afternoon. There was not a single person around.


    "Princess, are you awake? Come and take your medicine. " A small palace maid pushed open the door and brought in the medicine, Shangguan Qian sat up, he had no power to resist, he just let her feed him the medicine, but he still felt muddleheaded.


    After a whole day of sweating, he finally felt at ease.


    When he opened his eyes, he found Senya sitting on her bed.


    "Qian''Er, you''re awake."


    She nodded and looked at her with a puzzled expression. "When did you arrive?"


    "I came in the afternoon, but I saw that you were sleeping so I didn''t disturb you." Sen Ya giggled.


    It was said that sickness came as a landslide, and illness walked as a thread. There was no such feeling in the past, but this time, it was rather intense.


    He took a deep breath and wiped off the sweat on his forehead. He pursed his lips and said, "I''m a little hungry."


    "Hungry? "It just so happens that before Feng Yi left, he instructed the royal kitchen to make you some porridge. I''ll bring it over." Sen Ya brought the porridge on the table. "It''s warm. It''s not hot anymore."


    Shangguan Qian''er nodded, eating quietly, not forgetting to ask the Emperor about his situation.


    Logically speaking, since the current situation was unclear, how could Li Fengyi dare to directly cause an accident for the emperor? If the emperor were to pass away at this moment, it wouldn''t be beneficial to him.


    "Your majesty, I heard that everything is fine now. The empress has already returned." Sen Ya said.


    Shangguan Qian''er nodded, continuing to eat his porridge in a low voice. Before he finished eating, he heard footsteps in the yard, but he did not enter.


    Sen Ya curiously walked to the window and took a glance. Her face had a look of disgust. "It''s Li Qing Ying."


    Under the moonlight, Li Qingying stood there, looking into the room with worry in his eyes, but he didn''t dare to enter.


    Shangguan Qian had rejected him time and time again, and he really did not dare to go back in. His face was not thick enough for that.


    It was just that when he heard that she was very sick, he was really worried. He didn''t know how she was doing right now.


    "Sen Ya, tell him to leave, and ask him not to cause any more trouble for Qian''Er." Shangguan Qian''er sighed. If Li Qingying were to continue like this, then perhaps Li Yichen wouldn''t even be able to vent his hatred by killing her ten times.


    Furthermore, she was in the empress''s palace right now. The empress would definitely be aware of Li Qingying''s impudence. If the crown prince was going to execute her, she definitely wouldn''t be as lucky as she was now.


    Sen Ya went out to get a plate of dessert and mumbled, "I really don''t know what the eighth prince means. He just passed this plate of dim sum to me and then left. He even said he wanted you to have a good rest."


    Shangguan Qian Qian looked at the plate of pastries that Li Qing Ying had given her to eat before the Great Hunt had begun. At that time, she had not eaten breakfast, and he had even eaten a lot.


    Now that he thought about it, he actually felt a bit sad.


    "This plate of snacks is very delicious. Sen Ya, try it."


    Sen Ya pinched one piece and nodded. "That''s right."


    At that moment, a court lady walked in. "Princess, the empress is waiting for you for dinner."


    Shangguan Qian started, then nodded randomly and said: "Alright, I''ll go now."


    Inside the main hall, Shangguan Qian and Sen Ya arrived at the dining table, one on each side, only to discover that the Crown Prince Li Yichen was actually there as well.


    Shangguan Qian''s face showed some displeasure, but he did not show it, bowing to the empress.


    "Qian''Er, Sen Ya, let''s sit and eat together." The queen smiled.


    As for Sen Ya, she directly sat beside the Crown Prince Li Yichen, her eyes revealing a different sort of emotion.


    "Qian''Er, I heard that you''re sick. Have you seen the imperial physician?"


    "I have the chills, but I''ll be fine after I break out in sweat tonight. Thank you for being so concerned about me." Shangguan Qian smiled decently.


    The empress looked at her and sighed. "It just so happens that the emperor suddenly fell ill. I went to take care of the emperor. If I didn''t manage to take care of Qian''er, don''t mind me."


    "Qian''Er doesn''t care at all." Shangguan Qian was flattered as he opened his mouth.


    "Yi Chen, where''s Qing Ying?" Wasn''t it just now? Why did he disappear? You don''t need to eat dinner? " The Queen asked in a low voice.


    Only now did Li Yichen look up, and his tone was calm. "I don''t know, I probably don''t need it."


    "Alright then." The empress spoke up helplessly.


    Shangguan Qian Shan raised his brow slightly, he really didn''t know what the empress meant by saying that intentionally for her to hear.


    This was the empress''s palace. If there was any disturbance, the empress should be the first to know, right?


    The empress probably already knew that Li Qingying was in the side chamber. Now she was asking about it, was it for her to hear?


    She had never intended to provoke Li Qingying, and now that Li Qingying didn''t even want to meet her, wasn''t that what she wanted?


    "Actually, the eighth prince was just in the side palace."


    Shangguan Qian seemed to hesitate for a long time, a conflicted look on his face before he finally said those words.

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    The atmosphere of the dinner party instantly changed because of her words. No one replied, but she did not seem embarrassed, only expressionless.


    The empress gave a faint smile and pretended not to know anything as she asked, "Really? What is he doing in the side chamber? "


    "I feel that I can''t hide it from my mother. Qian''er is really confused. I wonder which eighth prince has misunderstood ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian''s hesitant words caused Li Yichen to raise his head and glance at her, then he smiled mockingly.


    "Qian''Er''s meaning is ¡­"


    "The eighth prince sent some pastries to Qian''er. Qian''er is really afraid that people in the palace will misunderstand. Tomorrow morning, Qian Chao will leave for the palace." The resolute look on Shangguan Qian''s face was admirable.


    The empress hesitated before sighing. "This eighth sister!"


    "Your son will take care of everything related to Old Eighth. Princess, Imperial Mother need not worry." Li Yichen indifferently said.


    Shangguan Qian''er lifted his head to meet his gaze, a cold look in his eyes. This man, he had truly angered her.


    "Since Yi Chen has spoken, I''ll leave Qing Ying to you." The empress sighed, her face full of anger. "I really don''t know what this old eight is thinking!"


    Shangguan Qian Ran continued eating, pretending not to know what the Empress was talking about.


    When he finished eating and was about to return to the side chamber with Sen Ya, Ouyang Jin appeared. He was dressed in purple and walked in slowly, his silver hair hanging down on his shoulders. He exuded an immortal aura.


    For a moment, Shangguan Qian was stunned, staring blankly at Ouyang Jin, feeling that he was too far away to reach.


    Ouyang Jin also noticed her arrival. With a slight smile, he glanced at her and stood in front of the empress, "It seems like I have come late."


    "If the Imperial Advisor doesn''t mind, have the imperial kitchen prepare dinner." The empress was flattered, not expecting Ouyang Jin to appear so suddenly.


    Ouyang Jin waved his hand as he calmly asked, "Empress, do you know who was in charge of the emperor''s final meals?"


    "Diet? All of them are in the royal kitchens. " The Queen opened her mouth in confusion, not knowing what he meant.


    Ouyang Jin was expressionless as he nodded his head randomly. Then, as though he had thought of something, he turned around and left in large strides.


    His strange actions displeased the empress. She lowered her voice and said, "Monster, I don''t know what he means."


    Shangguan Qian smiled helplessly. Ouyang Jin should have also discovered that the emperor had been poisoned, right? That''s why he asked about the Emperor''s daily life?


    But she didn''t expect the Imperial Advisor to investigate this matter. He originally thought that the Emperor wouldn''t care about anyone, but he didn''t expect him to be so concerned about the Emperor.


    "To think that the Imperial Advisor dares to look down on the empress. This is great." Sen Ya whispered into her ear.


    Shangguan Qian had a helpless smile on his face. If Sen Ya knew that Ouyang Jin was the chivalrous hero that he had met at the Pure Heart Temple, how would he feel?


    Thinking of this, he couldn''t help but laugh out loud.


    "Yi Chen, for the Imperial Advisor to ask such a question, could it be that the Emperor ¡­" The Queen asked doubtfully.


    Li Yichen obviously noticed this as well, and he indifferently said, "I''ll send someone to inspect all aspects of Imperial Father''s diet, don''t worry Imperial Mother."


    When the empress heard this, she heaved a sigh of relief, but she was still worried. Could it be that someone really wanted to harm the emperor?


    At night, Shangguan Qian sat on his bed. Due to sleeping so much during the day, he could no longer sleep at night.


    It was windy outside, and the noise was so loud that she couldn''t sleep.


    At this moment, a light sound came from outside the door and her face lit up. When she saw that it was Young Master Little Sheng, the smile on her face immediately disappeared.


    "Young master Sheng."


    "Yes, princess." Little Sheng glanced at her indifferently, then said, "I''m here to teach you the art of disguise."


    Shangguan Qian nodded and walked in front of him, "I don''t know how difficult this disguise technique will be."


    "Very simple." Little Sheng took out a human skin mask. The face on the mask was especially ordinary.


    He randomly took out another bottle of water, "If you drip this on top, no one will notice. Also, you will need to soak in the water for a while before you can remove the human skin mask."


    Little Sheng spoke indifferently, his tone a little casual. Pressing the human skin mask directly on her face, he then pushed her in front of the mirror.


    Shangguan Qian Qian looked at the unfamiliar and stiff human skin mask, surprise on her face. Suddenly, she felt something amiss.


    He turned around and looked at Little Sheng, who was standing behind him, with a look of surprise on his face.


    "Why are you looking at me like that?" Little Sheng held her down and held her down in the basin. After a period of time, he pulled her up and carefully pressed down the area around the human skin mask before lifting her up.


    Shangguan Qian looked at him with his clear eyes, a teasing smile in his eyes.


    Little Sheng looked calm, not knowing what she meant by that. With a calm tone, he asked, "Does the princess have any objections?"


    "Nope." Smiling, she took his hand and said, "Honored Imperial Advisor, Qian''er thanks you very much for your first lesson."


    Little Sheng didn''t have much of a reaction. Laughing out loud, he directly tore off his mask. It was none other than Ouyang Jin.


    A hint of surprise could be seen in Ouyang Jin''s eyes as he pinched her cheek, "How did you know?"


    "Because of your eyes." Shangguan Qian looked at him seriously, the pupils purple, and who else could it be other than Ouyang Jin?


    Thinking of this, a gentle smile appeared on his face, "Ouyang Jin, your eyes are purple."


    "You are the only woman who can see that my eyes are purple." Ouyang Jin replied with a slight smile on his face, "I''m glad to hear that."


    "I''m very happy. However, it also means that no matter how much you become in the future, I will still recognize you."


    Ouyang Jin nodded with a trace of helplessness on his face. "Ha ~"


    She felt inexplicably satisfied, with a gentle smile on her face.


    He suddenly lowered his head and leaned toward her, moving so quickly that he almost touched the tip of her nose.


    She was also frightened. She blankly stared at him, feeling the smell coming from his body.


    "You ¡­ "What?"


    "Let''s see if you are still afraid of me." Ouyang Jin calmly lowered his head and kissed her lips, "Little Qian."


    "Eh?" Shangguan Qian''er pursed his lips, staring at him seriously, not knowing what he meant.


    Ouyang Jin smiled, and suddenly pressed the back of her head, forcing her to fall down towards him. Shangguan Qian couldn''t control himself, and as his lips touched her lips, he felt an icy cold sensation.


    With a kiss, his eyes turned even more purple. His body''s aura became unstable.


    "Ouyang Jin, your eyes." Shangguan Qian asked in surprise.


    Ouyang Jin lowered his head, his eyes filled with helplessness, "You''ve seen it before, purple."


    When he said these words, his voice was obviously filled with helplessness. Then, he did not say anything else and directly left.


    A hint of worry appeared in Shangguan Qian Qian''s eyes, just now he could feel his body temperature rising again, and at a rapid rate.


    He just didn''t know why, but what did it have to do with his blood vessels?


    Thinking up to here, Shangguan Qian''s face held a hint of suspicion.


    Li Fengyi had come early to pick her up, Shangguan Qian looked at him with a faint smile, his eyes full of anticipation.


    "Being in the palace is truly not as good as being in the palace."


    "Then let''s return to the residence." Li Fengyi''s eyes were deep and profound, and they emitted a sense of undetectable strangeness.


    She also saw that Chasing Wind, who came with him, had just left for a while and had only appeared again after quite a while.


    The group returned to the Third Prince''s Mansion, Shangguan Qian replied to the west side, and Cui Zhu and Hong Ying quickly surrounded her, observing her.


    "Princess, you are serious! Why didn''t you bring one of us into the palace? Look at you, you''re hurt again! " Hong Ying said anxiously.


    "They are all small injuries, it''s fine." Shangguan Qian smiled as he consoled her, walking straight in, washing his face and asking around.


    "How is Peace Garden now?"


    "Very few people dare to go to the Garden of Peace. I heard that the Third Prince forbids the Imperial Consort from coming out. He only allows her to stay in the Garden of Peace." "And I heard that your consort has been talking nonsense the entire time."


    Shangguan Qian Chao nodded his head, naturally understanding the meaning behind Cui Zhu''s'' nonsense ''. His eyes widened slightly, though he didn''t know if the Emperor was sick now, or if the Empress would appear.


    "Let''s go to Peace Garden to see the imperial concubine."


    As soon as she walked out of the courtyard, she saw the Third Prince heading her way. He was looking at her with a trace of surprise on his face.


    "Qian''Er, where are you going?"


    "I''m going to see Imperial Consort. I haven''t seen her for two days. I wonder how she is doing." Shangguan Qian said with concern.


    Li Fengyi''s eyes flickered for a moment before he smiled and shook his head. "Mufei, now ¡­"


    He did not know what to say, and only felt a headache coming on. It would have been good if he was just crazy, but not only was he crazy, he even said terrifying words from time to time.


    If those words were to be heard by someone, what would happen then?


    "Let''s go and take a look." Shangguan Qian suggested.


    He hesitated too, but when he saw how interested she was, he readily agreed.


    An He Garden really couldn''t be compared to before. It was deserted and devoid of people.


    Shangguan Qian also believed that Li Fengyi was truly planning on softening the concubine. It was banned, but it made sense when one thought about it. If the servants spread the word of the imperial concubine, who knew what would happen?


    The door was pushed open, and there was a damp and musty smell coming from inside. Shangguan Qian''s brow furrowed slightly, and he followed Li Fengyi into the room.


    The Garden of Peace had long since lost its original appearance. It was extremely shabby, cold and even had a ghastly feel to it.


    "Mufei ¡­" Li Fengyi lightly called out, and the shadow leaning against the bed moved a little. The imperial concubine held her head of messy hair and looked around with her turbid eyes.


    "Danfeng, are you here to see me? It''s all mother''s fault that you ended up like this, it''s all mother''s fault. "


    Imperial Consort Li''s mouth was filled with nonsense, and Li Fengyi seemed to have already gotten used to it. He sighed and walked closer.


    From time to time, the imperial concubine would mutter something and her eyes would stare blankly, causing people to feel a chill rise up their spines.


    Shangguan Qian bit his lips and walked closer, saying softly, "Imperial Consort, can you still recognize me? I am Qian''Er. "


    "Qian''Er?" What Qian''Er? "You are Feng''er, Feng''er." The imperial concubine giggled, reaching out a hand to touch Shangguan Qian.


    As for Shangguan Qian Qian, he did not despise her, allowing the imperial concubine to caress her face as he continued chanting the words'' Feng Er ''from time to time.


    She suddenly turned her head and looked at Li Fengyi with misty eyes. She mumbled, "Yulang, look at how cute our child is. Our Feng''er is so cute."


    Li Fengyi''s face revealed a trace of anger as he slapped her hand to the side and then looked up at Shangguan Qian.


    Only after realizing that she did not feel any disgust did she heave a sigh of relief. She whispered, "Qian''Er, you''ve made a joke out of me."


    "What kind of joke is this, that the Consort is sick?" Shangguan Qian had an understanding look on his face, but then he sighed, "I just don''t know if Imperial Consort can recover, my former consort ¡­"


    As he spoke up to here, Shangguan Qian felt a little choked up, he took out a handkerchief and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, then sighed again.


    "How did my consort become like this?"

 C110

    Shangguan Qian''s words really made people sigh. How could such a thing happen to a person who was originally fine?


    Li Fengyi let out a deep sigh, "It''s possible that the matter of the Danfeng was too much of a shock to her."


    Shangguan Qian bit his lips, a hint of cold mockery on his face. What if the one who died wasn''t Li Danyeng but her? Then what about Imperial Concubine?


    When she thought of this, she actually felt a bit sad, because she had never been formally accepted before. If others were hurt, and someone was worth regretting, then what about her? Who would care if they were hurt?


    All of a sudden, Shangguan Qian''s expression changed, and he said solemnly, "Shangguan Qian, you are Shangguan Qian, not Dan Feng. You bad woman, how dare you call yourself Dan Feng, see if I beat you to death!"


    The imperial concubine pounced at her crazily, but Shangguan Qian did not notice, as she had pounced directly at him, and he fell to the ground.


    He bumped into a chair and felt a sharp pain.


    "You bitch, I''ll strangle you, strangle you!"


    The imperial concubine viciously grabbed her neck with her eyes wide open, completely on the verge of strangling her to death.


    Shangguan Qian was completely unable to resist. Although he was pushing the imperial concubine, he was not as strong as her. When he saw that he was about to suffocate, Li Fengyi pulled the concubine away.


    Shangguan Qian was panting heavily, sitting blankly on the ground as he looked at the imperial concubine with a trace of fear in his eyes.


    Li Fengyi couldn''t have purposefully left off the imperial concubine just now, right? Just now, she was about to be strangled to death.


    Coughing a few times, he blankly stared at the crazed Imperial Consort Li and Li Fengyi with a trace of hatred in his eyes.


    She hated the mother and daughter so much that she wanted to kill them immediately.


    But he couldn''t, didn''t have the ability, when the time came, he would only die an ugly death.


    He took a deep breath to calm himself down.


    "Mufei, calm down!" Li Fengyi cursed with an impatient look in his eyes.


    When the imperial concubine heard this voice, she actually calmed down and became as calm as a kitten. However, her eyes were dull and from time to time, she would mutter something.


    Only then did Li Fengyi have the time to look at Shangguan Qian, he helped her up and asked with concern, "How are you?"


    "I''m fine." Shangguan Qian Chao shook his head, muttering to himself, his eyes full of gloom.


    "I really don''t know how mufei became like this. Sigh ¡­"


    Just as he was sighing, the sound of footsteps came from outside the door. Both of them were stunned for a moment as they did not know who had come.


    "Oh, why does it smell so bad?" A disdainful voice sounded. It turned out to be the mama by the empress''s side.


    Li Fengyi''s expression suddenly changed. He walked out and saw the empress. Both of them bowed to his.


    "Third Prince, Qian''er, no need to be so courteous. I only heard that Imperial Concubine''s sister was sick, so I came to visit." The empress spoke lightly, her tone casual.


    She stood in the doorway. It was obvious that the musty smell had made her feel very uncomfortable. She pursed her lips and walked inside.


    Li Fengyi stepped in front of the empress without even thinking. "Esteemed empress, it''s been a long time since someone''s cleaned the room. It''s a bit dirty."


    "No worries, I will leave as soon as I talk to my little sister, the imperial concubine." The Queen stepped past him and entered.


    Shangguan Qian had clearly seen Li Fengyi clenching his fists tightly, a look of suppressed anger on his face.


    The imperial concubine leaned against the bed, her eyes were filled with panic as she asked, "Who are you? Are you cheap? People? "Isn''t it?"


    One sentence caused the empress''s face to darken. Li Fengyi hurriedly spoke up, "Mufei has gone completely mad and can''t even recognize him anymore. We still ¡­"


    "How did she become like this?" The empress sighed and sat down next to the imperial concubine.


    And the imperial concubine, afraid to hide inside the bed, asked, "Who are you? Who exactly are you? "


    "Sister Consort." The empress sighed. "I really didn''t think, really, really didn''t think."


    "Ghost. You''re a ghost. You''re a ghost." The imperial concubine cowered in fear, her eyes filled with terror.


    "I''m not a ghost, little sister Consort. Are you sure you don''t recognize me?" The empress stretched out her hand, suspicion written all over her face.


    When her hand touched the empress, she slapped her hand in panic, "Come, come! Dan Feng, my daughter, why didn''t you come to find your mother? Where did you go?" "Yuro, Yuro."


    A string of words made Li Fengyi''s expression sink to the depths of his bones as he hurried forward. "The empress shall redeem herself. Mufei''s words are all nonsense, don''t take them seriously."


    The empress''s eyebrows rose. Didn''t she come here to hear about these things? Now that the imperial concubine had finally said it, how could she dare not take it seriously?


    He smiled mockingly and raised his eyebrows to look at Li Fengyi, "Nonsense?" I know that only crazy, foolish people will speak the truth. "


    Li Fengyi''s expression froze as he spoke in a low voice, "Esteemed Empress, please look at the situation where mufei has gone mad. Don''t fuss about it."


    "Little sister Imperial Consort, the phoenix in your mouth, is it your elder brother''s phoenix?" The empress asked with a smile, but a cold glint shone in her eyes.


    Li Fengyi''s expression was dark to the bone. His face was one of anxiety, but he could do nothing about it. He was truly worried that Imperial Concubine would say something that he shouldn''t have.


    But it was clear that his fears were correct.


    "Feng''er. Dan Feng. That''s right, she''s my daughter. She was very obedient when she was young." The imperial concubine grinned as she spoke.


    The empress''s gaze was like a layer of venom as she continued to ask, "Then who''s Yulan?"


    "Yuro, Yuro ¡­" The imperial concubine''s eyes were filled with confusion for a moment before she spoke. "Yulang is my Yulang. We are childhood friends, childhood friends."


    Imperial Concubine''s words had already proven everything. The empress''s face carried a hint of cold ridicule as she stood up and said in a low voice, "Third Prince, find a quiet room and we can talk."


    Li Fengyi clenched his fists and nodded, walking out with the empress.


    The main hall was exceptionally quiet. All the servants in the surrounding area had been dismissed. Only the empress and Li Fengyi followed Shangguan Qian and the other two.


    The empress drank her tea expressionlessly while Li Fengyi''s face remained dark and it was unknown what he was thinking.


    On the contrary, Shangguan Qian was rather relaxed, but he had not expected that Imperial Concubine''s words would be so straightforward, allowing the empress to find some clues, even if she had a plan to deal with it, it would still harm her.


    "Imperial Mother, Qian''er believes that those words were all made up by Imperial Concubine. It cannot be true, so Imperial Mother, please do not believe them." Shangguan Qian said with a pious look on his face.


    The empress chuckled at her pious attitude and muttered, "You''re such a naive girl."


    "Qian Chao and the imperial concubine have been living together for half a year. Qian''er knows that the imperial concubine is a person and she wouldn''t do such a thing. Furthermore, she has always treated Princess Danfeng as her own daughter. Perhaps ¡­" Shangguan Qian frowned as he explained, but he found that the more he explained, the more forced it became.


    "Esteemed Empress, my mother has already gone mad. All she''s saying is just rumors and not worth believing." Li Fengyi also answered.


    The empress raised an eyebrow and asked flatly, "Then tell me, what should I believe?"


    His words made Li Fengyi furrow his brows. It looked like the empress was about to look for trouble, but he wasn''t sure if she could keep her imperial consort safe.


    "Feng Yi, you are a good child and have always been very filial to the imperial concubine. However, the imperial concubine has committed such a huge mistake. As her son, you can''t possibly not know the slightest bit about it, right?" The Queen spoke in a low voice.


    Her words caused Li Fengyi''s expression to stiffen, a bit conflicted. Could it be that the empress wanted to involve him in this matter?


    Thinking of this, his expression became completely unsightly. He didn''t want his hard work to be in vain because of the matter of Consort.


    "Esteemed empress, what my mother said is completely untrue. If it isn''t, then so be it." Li Fengyi said in a deep voice.


    The empress scoffed as she picked up her teacup and took a sip of tea before asking, "Third Prince''s words are laughable. I was standing here today to hear those words, but if the emperor were to come here tomorrow and hear those words as well, what do you think the emperor would do?"


    Clearly, the empress had no room for discussion. His arrival had caught Li Fengyi off guard, and now that he was found out, the situation was getting out of control.


    "Esteemed Empress, please give Feng Ye a chance to save him."


    "Please mother, give us a chance!" Shangguan Qian quickly added.


    The Empress raised her brow, looking at Shangguan Qian''s earnest little face, a cold look in her eyes. She sighed to herself, this woman''s shrewdness was truly unfathomable.


    Previously, he had instigated her to come here so that he could die, and now he was pretending to be a good person in front of Li Fengyi. From this, it could be seen that Shangguan Qian was a woman with too deep of a heart.


    No wonder Li Yichen would act against her. He must have long since known what sort of person Shangguan Qian was, and thus would act against her.


    All of a sudden, she felt that Shangguan Qian''er was a terrifying woman, and the Empress raised her brow slightly. She did not speak, but instead sipped her tea calmly.


    Li Fengyi kept trying to guess what the empress was thinking, the worst case scenario was that everyone knew.


    However, that would not only harm his reputation as the Consort, but also his credibility. His future path would be even more difficult.


    He kept thinking about it, but he couldn''t come up with a better solution. Adultery between concubines was a huge crime!


    "I also don''t want to blow up this shameful matter. If I want to continue to calm this matter down, then I can only do it from the bottom of my heart." The empress spoke softly, a sarcastic look in her eyes. "Otherwise, if someone else hears about it, what would be the consequences when it spreads to the emperor''s ears?"


    Shangguan Qian listened at the side, it was clear that the Queen did not plan to deal with Li Fengyi, if she wanted to deal with him, she could just announce it to the world.


    Could it be that he wanted to kill the imperial concubine? But no matter which one it was, it was torture for Li Fengyi.


    Li Fengyi was a filial son, what kind of scene would it be like for him to personally kill an imperial concubine? However, if he didn''t kill him, then he would make it clear to the world that his future prospects were ruined.


    Shangguan Qian guessed that for the cold-blooded and ruthless Li Fengyi, he would choose the former.


    Li Fengyi was still hesitating and struggling in his heart. After all, blood was thicker than water, so how could he kill Consort Li?


    "Third Prince, since the words have come to this, what choice do you have?" the Queen asked.


    Li Fengyi suddenly raised his head and looked coldly at the empress, struggling to speak. "Tomorrow, the imperial concubine will accidentally fall into the lake and drown."


    "Alright, the third prince indeed has guts, but don''t hold grudges against me. As the master of the imperial palace, I have too much to do." The empress spoke softly, her eyes taunting him.


    Although it would be easier to strike down Li Fengyi if it was announced to the world, she could not. The imperial family could not tolerate such a vile scandal.


    He definitely wouldn''t let this scandal spread any further, so letting Li Fengyi personally kill off the imperial concubine was the most cruel way of doing things.


    Li Fengyi''s face tightened as the hands placed at his sides slowly tightened. With a few traces of hatred, he spoke in a low voice, "Fengyi, you won''t hold grudges against the empress. It was mufei''s fault."


    The empress smiled. "It''s for the best that you can think so."

 C111

    The next day, the news of Jin Concubine falling into the water reached her ears. The empress sat on her expensive throne of phoenixes with a satisfied smile on her face as she rotated the emerald green ring on her finger.


    Shangguan Qian knew that the Empress''s actions had thoroughly caught Li Fengyi''s attention. She clearly knew that Li Fengyi was a deeply hidden person.


    No wonder he was the final winner, because the affection he was so proud of in front of power was so weak.


    The empress used Jinfei to force out the wolf that had been lurking in Li Fengyi''s heart for a long time. She knew that sooner or later, he would devour all the obstacles in front of him.


    This palace was like a huge battle stadium. The winners had both fame and fortune, while the losers had all lost their reputations. However, so many people had joined this battle just for a sliver of a chance to become a ruler.


    Alas, Shangguan Qian sighed. In her previous life, she had disdained scheming and ended up in a miserable state. In this life, she had learned how to make the first move and survive.


    Now she was going to stay here and fight with them?


    The red tassel carried a tray into the room, on it was the freshly brewed tea, the smoke still billowing, and the fragrance of the tea was much stronger. Shangguan Qian rubbed his forehead, no longer looking so exhausted.


    "This tea is so fragrant, the red tassel really did put in a lot of effort."


    Hearing Shangguan Qian''s praise, the red tassel laughed out loud, her cheeks turning red with joy. "It was specially sent by the Third Marquis."


    Shouldn''t Li Fengyi be immersed in the pain of losing his mother?


    How could he have the heart to give her tea?


    Did he know that she purposely told the empress about Jinfei?


    That''s not right!


    Shangguan Qian raised an eyebrow and asked: "Why aren''t you seeing Cui Zhu?"


    Cui Zhu was her personal palace maid, and just like the red tassel, she was not far from the center of attention. It was really strange that she wasn''t here today.


    "Cui Zhu''s body. "She''s not feeling well, so she''s resting in her room." Red Tassel was a straightforward person. She grabbed onto whatever she could to say, "Yesterday I thought she was in good spirits. Today she''s sick just because she said she was sick."


    "Oh?" She took a sip of the tea, which was extremely sweet and had a hint of bitterness in it, "In a while, I will be taking an afternoon nap. Don''t let anyone disturb my rest."


    After seeing the red tassel go out, she pushed open the only window in the room, and when she saw that no one was around, she jumped out.


    Dressed in an emerald green muslin, her black hair tied in a bun, she walked by the lake, looking around carefully.


    That sneaky figure was indeed Cui Zhu.


    A strange light flashed in Shangguan Qian Qian''s eyes as she snuck up behind Cui Zhu, wanting to see what the hell she was up to.


    Her face was rosy, and her spirited look made her look like she was in a bad mood from Red Cherry''s mouth.


    After passing by numerous fake mountains, they arrived at a remote area.


    He only heard Cui Zhu''s respectful voice: "Master."


    Shangguan Qian Bei hid himself as he stole through the gap. Peep.


    The man that Cui Zhu called master wore a long white robe. His pitch-black hair draped over his back made his back look like a landscape painting drawn by a brush and ink.


    So calm and beautiful.


    "How''s the situation at the palace recently?"


    This voice had a hint of hoarseness to it, but it was extremely cold.


    "The emperor is bedridden, and now that the imperial court is in the hands of the crown prince, the imperial concubine, the third prince''s imperial concubine, esteemed wangfei Jin, also fell a few days ago and died." The emperor is bedridden, and now that the imperial court is in the hands of the crown prince, the imperial concubine Jin''s consort fell and died a few days ago.


    From start to finish, she did not raise her head. It was as if she was very afraid of this man.


    This was Shangguan Qian''s feeling.


    At her words, the man turned. His face was covered with a mask of menace, but his chin was so fine and white that she thought it must be a very good-looking man.


    "Is that so?" His fingers picked up a white flower, his pink lips curled up into a smile, and he asked lightly: "What about Shangguan Qian?"


    Why did he mention her?


    Shangguan Qian''er''s body trembled, the thick grass seemed to be unable to hide her figure, and the man''s gaze seemed to attack her, causing her to feel a sense of nervousness, afraid that she would be seen by him.


    "Princess, she ¡­ A few days ago, she just happened to have caught a cold and was attacked by an assassin. This subordinate investigated that the assassin was sent by the crown prince of Great Yan. "


    The white flower in his hand was crushed to pieces, "Cui Zhu, you are my most proud subordinate, and also my most perfect move, so don''t disappoint me."


    Cui Zhu lowered her head, the corner of her mouth curving into a faint smile. Being able to obtain the recognition of her master was her greatest goal in life.


    "Master, don''t worry. I won''t hesitate to go through fire and water."


    That person pursed her lips in satisfaction. She reached out her hand to caress Cui Zhu''s delicate face. Her jade-like fingers were exquisite and transparent. He pinched her chin and lightly pulled, speaking in a hoarse and seductive voice. Bewildered: "Then take out your sincerity, Cui Zhu."


    In a split-second, Cui Zhu had long since been confused and dizzy, with only the figure of that person''s back in her eyes.


    Shangguan Qian sneaked back while Cui Zhu was unaware, she had been wondering who the masked man was. The masked man she knew was only Ouyang Jin, but the white hair on Ouyang Jin''s head was his symbol, that person''s hair was black, even darker than the black ink.


    Cui Zhu was a spy sent to the Imperial Palace by that person, so why would Cui Zhu hide by her side?


    She was a princess of the Great Gale, and it would be much easier to find out who was the undercover agent for the Great Swallow.


    Shangguan Qian''er rubbed his tired brow.


    In the evening, the red tassel had prepared a table of good dishes for her, including fish, meat, and wine.


    Shangguan Qian reprimanded her, "Now that Jinfei has just died, we are here stealing food. If people find out that we can''t bear this crime." According to what she knew, Li Fengyi had been mourning for the past few days and had only eaten vegetarian food. Yet, she, the future concubine of the Third Prince, would definitely become a big fish in a fish''s meat.


    "Miss''s words are really funny, other than me and Cui Zhu, no one else here, who would know?"


    "That''s not certain." Her eyes faintly glanced at Cui Zhu. This girl, on the other hand, did not change her expression at all.


    One day, Shangguan Qian thought to himself, I''ll find out what you''re up to.


    "Miss, there are new grapes here. Why don''t you try them?" In the red tasseled hand was a pot of grapes. Those grapes were a crystal clear light green, and it was possible to see that there was a layer of luster within them.


    Shangguan Qian''s appetite was piqued, he picked one up with his fingers and threw it into his mouth, the juice of the grapes gushing out. Once it was released, it was sweet and tasty.


    "Aiya, my young lady, why don''t you peel off your skin?"


    Shangguan Qian flipped his hand helplessly, spitting a grape skin from his mouth and landing on the ground.


    Hong Ying said helplessly, "Miss, what if the Third Prince sees that you''re not going to marry you?"


    Shangguan Qian threw another grape into his mouth, "Then I''ll let him marry you?"


    No matter how straightforward the red tassel was, its face would turn red.


    "Cui Zhu, help me brew a pot of tea, I''m thirsty."


    "Yes sir!" Cui Zhu lowered her head to look at him, and Shangguan Qian felt a sense of unhappiness in her heart, thinking back to the way Cui Zhu had been bullied and framed by others, she had thought that Cui Zhu was just that obedient, but who would have known that she was actually someone else''s spy.


    These days, even the people who were least suspicious were lurking around with a purpose. Who could believe this?


    She sighed as an image of a peerless beauty flashed through her mind. His hair that was as white as snow seemed to flutter in the wind.


    Shangguan Qian Qian couldn''t help but knock his head, thinking to himself why did he think of that bastard Ouyang Jin again.


    Seeing her young mistress''s appearance, Hong Ying also laughed.


    A pot of fragrant green bamboo was placed outside the door with a slight frown, and the door was gently pushed open.


    He placed the pot of fragrant tea in front of Shangguan Qian.


    "Miss, please have some tea."


    "Hong Ying, Cui Zhu, I need to rest early today, you two can leave."


    Shangguan Qian''er massaged his temples, feeling physically and mentally exhausted. The moment he closed the door, Cui Zhu peeked at her face through the crack in the door, and she narrowed his eyes and closed the door.


    Shangguan Qian was curled up on the couch like a kitten, his glass-like eyes were shut tight and there seemed to be no sound in his ears, it was too quiet.


    Sometimes when he thought about how she had come to Great Yan by herself, he had always been the one in her camp fighting alone.


    The prince Shang Guanmo would arrive at the Great Yan Imperial City in a day, and Li Fengyi was the first to receive the news. Who was Shang Guanmo? He was the prince who had the most chance to ascend to the throne.


    Regardless of whether he was a good person or a bad person, Li Fengyi did not dare to offend such a person. He even hoped to become mutually beneficial allies with him.


    He said to the dark, "Chasing Wind!"


    A figure appeared like the wind. A man in black kneeled down and said respectfully, "Master, what instructions do you have for me?"


    "Go and pick up Guang Mo. You must secure his safety belt to Big Yan. Also, don''t let him have any contact with the other princes, especially the crown prince, on the way back to Big Yan."


    "Yes, sir!" After Zhui Feng finished speaking, his body disappeared like the wind once again. If it wasn''t for the paper in Li Fengyi''s hand, he would have certainly gotten it by now.


    "Shang Guanmo, I don''t care what your motive for coming to the Great Yan Empire is, but I want you to know that the Great Yan Empire is not just for show. Your status as prince is just for show."


    Li Fengyi crushed the letter in his hand. Right now, he was clad in white as he paid his respects to esteemed wangfei Jin.


    "Mufei, don''t worry. There will be a day when I''ll make them pay with their blood."


    Li Fengyi originally thought that his plan was foolproof, but in the end, there was an unexpected deviation from his plan.


    "Miss!" The red tassel called out to her from outside Shangguan Qian''s room, she rubbed her sleepy eyes, then opened the door wearing a white undergarment.


    The red tassel outside the door wore a pink peach robe, and its delicate and pretty face carried an anxious expression.


    "Hong Ying, what happened?"


    "The empress summoned you to the palace."

 C112

    The empress was like a poisonous flower. No matter how beautiful she was, she could poison a person to death.


    Although Shangguan Qian was considered her foster daughter, he would not have made a move if she had not seen the value of her skills.


    As such, Shangguan Qian subconsciously took precautions against her.


    "Greetings, esteemed empress."


    "I''ve already said that I don''t need to kneel before you in the future." The empress took her hand and made her sit beside her. Her well-maintained hands covered the back of her hand, and she patted it lightly. "I haven''t seen you for a few days. How have you been?"


    The expression on her face was so benevolent. If she hadn''t seen her abilities with her own eyes, how could she have believed that she was a snake-and-scorpion wife? Shangguan Qian Qian''er smiled faintly, a trace of sadness in his smile.


    "Jin Fei''s death is also very sad for me. After all, we have served the Emperor and his sisters together once. If I could, I wouldn''t want to do this." The silk in her hands was stained with tears, and her eyes were filled with sadness. Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but admire the Queen''s skills. It was obvious that she had forced Jin Fei to death, but if she stayed here as a good person ¡­


    However, this matter was revealed to the empress by her. She was responsible for half of Jin Concubine''s death, but she held the ''the first strike before the second strike'' principle.


    "Empress, don''t be sad. Qian''er knows that the reputation of the palace is more important than anything else, and you did it for the emperor."


    Shangguan Qian''er wiped his tears as well, but in his heart, he was disgusted with him.


    "Then promise me that you won''t tell anyone about Jin Concubine, especially the crown prince."


    She didn''t have the leisure time to tell Li Yichen. She still remembered Li Yichen sending people to assassinate her, even if she didn''t have any grudges with Li Yichen, she didn''t have the time to wade through muddy water.


    Let them love each other and kill each other.


    "The other good thing about Qian''Er is that she has a strong mouth."


    The Queen patted her hand in satisfaction.


    Walking out of the palace gate, he was truly relieved.


    Shangguan Qian Qian felt that the people of the Royal Family were too meticulous. There was one characteristic of their bodies, and that was that no one was allowed to disobey their orders. This was also their fatal weakness, because they were too self-centered, and one day they would die for it.


    A carriage drove down the street. It was a luxurious carriage. One hand lifted the curtain, and the pair of black eyes stared at the bustling market.


    "How much longer?"


    "Elder, half an incense stick of time is enough."


    "Yes."


    After half an incense stick of time, the carriage stopped in front of the palace.


    In front of a mansion, a guard at the gate saw a man alight from a carriage.


    The man wore a long white robe with an elegant bamboo ornament embroidered on it. He had a head of long, dark hair that reached his waist, and his entire body emitted a faint elegance.


    He opened his mouth and said, "Go and report to your prince that Shang Guanmo requests an audience."


    Li Fengyi shattered a high quality sandalwood table with a single palm. His eyes were filled with a violent light, like rolling dark clouds in the sky, indicating the arrival of a storm.


    "Shang Guanmo, you actually dare to do this to me."


    He had more than a hundred guards under his command, but he had yet to hear the news that Shang Guanmo had arrived at Big Yan. He had always thought that he was only halfway there.


    This Shang Guanmo was truly not simple.


    Li Fengyi, dressed in embroidered clothing, personally came to the gates of the prince''s mansion to welcome Shang Guanmo.


    "Prince, you travelled all the way from the Great Lei Country. On your way, you traveled all the way, please rest for a while at your residence. Later, I will personally arrange a banquet to receive you with a clean welcome."


    "Your highness is too polite, I''m only here to see how my royal sister is doing."


    "Qian''er is the wangfei that this prince hasn''t yet passed. How can you treat her unfairly in the palace?"


    "Of course, this prince believes in your highness. However, she is a girl after all, and is also the most favored princess of Dali Kingdom. She is usually very willful, and the only thing I''m afraid of is that she is unsettled within the prince''s mansion."


    "This King thinks that Qian''Er is very cute."


    Lovely?


    As soon as Shangguan Qian returned from the palace, he heard Li Fengyi describe her. In his previous life, he had already been engaged to another woman, but he had taken a fancy to her. He had tried everything to coax her to give his country to this ingrate, but in the end, he died such a miserable death. Yet, he had both fame and fortune. He married someone else with a big head and a large horse.


    She hated him so much!


    Hiding the hatred that flashed past her eyes, she slowly approached. Her figure was soft and beautiful, her footsteps light and graceful. She came before Shang Guanmo and called out, "Imperial Brother."


    A trace of gentleness flashed across Shang Guanmo''s eyes, but it was quickly concealed. "Qian''Er, what do you have to say to meeting your royal brother?"


    Eh? Shangguan Qian was startled, what did he want to say?


    Hello? How have you been? When will we get married? When do I have children?


    She just wanted to say that they weren''t familiar with each other.


    "Elder brother, do you want me to go easy on you these days?"


    Upon hearing this, Shang Guanmo was stunned. He did not know what to say, but his ears were slightly red.


    "Qian''er misses her royal brother so much. She can''t sleep without food every day."


    "Royal sister''s words?" Shang Guanmo''s expression was cold, yet he did not seem to agree. Looking at Shang Guanmo''s expression, Shangguan Qian knew that this person was not to be trifled with.


    "Royal Brother, are royal father and mother alright?"


    "Imperial Father and Imperial Mother have always missed Imperial Cousin. Since this is the case, Imperial Brother shall take their place and come to the Great Yan."


    Seeing that the two of them were ''reminiscing'' Li Fengyi, who seemed to be an outsider from the mansion, he coughed lightly in an attempt to call back their attention.


    Shangguan Qian did not pay any attention to Li Fengyi, as she wanted to add fuel to the fire.


    "Big brother, do you have business with Big Yan?" According to her understanding of Shang Guanmo, he was a cold person, but he had quite a bit of ambition, and was also the prince with the greatest ability.


    If not for the fact that she had been deceived by Li Fengyi in her previous life, how could this country have fallen into the hands of another bloodline?


    Thinking of this, her hatred for Li Fengyi increased.


    She thought that if she could be reborn, her existence would change the future of the country.


    There was also revenge on Li Fengyi, this man, to prevent him from obtaining everything he wanted.


    "Could it be that Royal Sister-in-Law doesn''t believe that Royal Brother only misses him?"


    Heh heh, Shangguan Qian snickered secretly. Normally, Shang Guanmo did not pay much attention to her, he was only showing his good relationship with his in front of an outsider like Li Fengyi.


    It''s important to have a better face in the country.


    "Of course royal sister believes." She smiled faintly and revealed the posture of a little woman. She reached out her hand to hold Shang Guanmo''s arm and sweetly called out, "Royal brother."


    Shang Guanmo shivered. Such a kiss ¡­ The close contact made his heart flutter a little, but his face remained impassive.


    Shangguan Qian also felt Shang Guanmo''s presence. His body''s discomfort was even more joyous. It was a joyful thing to tease him, even to make Shang Guanmo''s hair stand on end.


    "In that case, I''ll have to trouble Third Marquis for a while. This prince has nowhere else to go so I can only nag at Third Marquis."


    At this moment, Shang Guanmo finally turned his stingy gaze towards Li Fengyi who was being ignored.


    He was a good at disguising himself, even if he wanted to kill someone he would be gentle and affectionate to her. It was this kind of face-changing skill that had caused Shangguan Qian Chao to believe that he would not treat her so ruthlessly even before he died.


    "Of course not. The prince has come all the way to This King to welcome you."


    "Then this prince won''t be polite."


    With a step forward, the white clothes embroidered with bamboo made him appear slender and elegant, but within the gentleness was a hint of indifference.


    Shangguan Qian still held onto his arm with both hands, refusing to let go even after they had been sent to the guest room.


    It was too much fun to see Shang Guanmo being pressured yet unable to vent his anger.


    However, there was a limit to everything, so Shangguan Qian let go.


    "Royal brother, Royal sister is too excited to see you."


    Upon hearing her words, Shang Guanmo''s indifferent face squeezed out a smile that was slightly stiff.


    "Royal brother also really misses you."


    "I didn''t expect that prince would love Qian''er so much."


    Li Fengyi thought, with the good relationship between Shang Guanmo and Shangguan Qian Chao, he could use Shangguan Qian to tie Shangguan Mo down as a chess piece that held absolute advantage.


    The smile on Li Fengyi''s face was hard to detect. "Then the prince will rest first. After the banquet has been arranged, I will send someone to inform you."


    He walked up to Shangguan Qian, his eyes soft and gentle as he called out hoarsely: "Qian''er."


    Seeing his eyes start to water, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but mock him. If it was the silly Shangguan Qian in his previous life who was fooled by others, he would probably be so happy to give up his heart.


    But now, after knowing what kind of person Li Fengyi was, she felt disgusted.


    It was as if every pore on his body was filled with dirt.


    "Third Prince, why are you called Qian''Er?"


    Since he was so willing to put on an act, she, Shangguan Qian, would accompany him to the end.


    Shang Guanmo saw the deep affection in Shangguan Qian Chao''s eyes for Li Fengyi, a tiny crack appeared in his ice-cold heart, he slightly lifted his eyes and did not dare to look at the scene before him.


    "Qian''Er knows your royal brother so well. In the past few days ¡­ I''ll leave your brother''s meals to you. "


    He was indeed a snob.


    He actually wanted to use her to please her unparalleled royal brother, what kind of person was Shang Guanmo?


    "Alright, I haven''t seen you for a long time. This time, we must have a good chat." She winked at Shang Guanmo, naughty and cute.


    Li Fengyi saw that he had achieved his goal and left.


    Looking at his back, she slightly frowned her delicate eyebrows. This scene had just happened to be seen by Shang Guanmo.


    So it turned out that she wasn''t infatuated with the Third Prince as he had imagined.


    "Imperial brother is also tired. Qian''Er will leave now so that she won''t disturb your rest."


    Seeing Shangguan Qian anxiously leaving, although he knew she had always been like this, he was still disappointed.


    It was almost noon, and the fiery red sun was high up in the sky.


    Shangguan Qian personally led the kitchen to welcome Shang Guanmo into the spotlight, of course she had to grasp this role of playing the ''good wife and mother'' well, and show it to Li Fengyi.


    Li Fengyi had always been her financial backer in the Great Yan Dynasty, hadn''t he?


    Li Fengyi''s heart was filled with fire, but he had no choice but to greet Shang Guanmo with a smile.


    He picked up the wine pot and poured the wine for Shang Guanmo. The transparent liquid flowed from the mouth of the pot into the wine cup, forming a perfect curve. The overflowing wine aroma would infect anyone who didn''t like to drink.


    "This King will toast you."


    Shang Guanmo picked up the jade glass cup and drank it in one gulp, "What a fragrant wine."


    "As long as you like it, prince."


    This meal was quite enjoyable, but of course, it was only on the surface.


    They all had different thoughts in their hearts.


    "Royal brother, eat a prawn. This prawn tastes really good. This chef is the king of a large restaurant." "With the cook."


    Shang Guanmo raised his eyebrows slightly. He was the one who hated shrimp and crabs the most.


    Looking up and seeing Shangguan Qian''s longing expression, those eyes were even more dazzling than glass.


    He thought that Shangguan Qian probably did not know about this, and did not think much about it. Even though he hated Shangguan Qian as much as he could, he still took a bite out of his mouth.


    Of course, Shangguan Qian knew that Shang Guanmo did not eat prawns, that was why she teased him on purpose.


    "How''s the taste?"


    Shangguan Qian also picked one up and put it in his mouth, the prawn tasted delicious and delicious.


    "That''s right!"


    He already gave a lot of face to the name of food that he hated.


    "As long as you like it, it''s good that you like it. I''ve put in a lot of effort." She picked up a few more prawns and placed them in Shang Guanmo''s bowl, as well as a giant crab for him. "This is a famous swallow crab. I''m sure Imperial Brother will like it."


    He lowered his head and his face darkened. The chopsticks didn''t budge for a long time.


    He raised his head, his eyes clear and filled with slight hesitation. "There''s another reason why I''m here today. I want to see the Emperor."


    Eh?


    Li Fengyi raised his eyebrows. Was it because Shang Guanmo had revealed his purpose so straightforwardly, or was it because he had underestimated him, that he did not think that he could threaten him?

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    "Then did royal brother see the emperor?"


    Shangguan Qian''s words had surprised Li Fengyi, he did not understand the meaning behind her words, but Shang Guanmo was not too surprised.


    "As expected of my royal sister, I did indeed make a trip to the Imperial Palace before coming to the palace."


    It was clear from his appearance that he had not seen the emperor.


    Li Fengyi also knew very well that he would not be able to see his royal father. After all, his royal father was still lying on the sickbed, in danger of falling into a coma.


    "A few days ago, Imperial Father got sick. It''s not convenient for him to see the prince."


    The corners of Shangguan Qian''s lips curled up, once again applauding Li Fengyi''s scheming, she did not believe she could not find evidence that he had poisoned his.


    "The empress also said so."


    Eh?


    Shangguan Qian felt that it was strange, the Empress would personally attend to Shang Guanmo?


    Could it be that she was interested in Shang Guanmo as well? He wanted to seize the opportunity to pave the way for his son?


    But Li Yichen had long since become Crown Prince. As long as Li Yichen wasn''t able to stand firmly behind her in this lifetime, even if Li Yichen fell, she wouldn''t be dragged down.


    However, she was probably on guard. After all, she had offended Li Fengyi for Jin Concubine''s matter. Sooner or later, Li Fengyi would completely avenge his mother''s death. Even if the empress were to die without a complete corpse, it would still be difficult to quell the hatred in his heart.


    Moreover, she was the main culprit behind the poison that had caused Jin Concubine''s death. She would definitely not be let off.


    Fortunately, she did not make a mistake.


    Shangguan Qian also sighed with emotion. The only person that the Empress could shake Crown Prince Li Yichen''s position was Li Fengyi.


    However, she found it even more strange that the empress seemed to have other intentions.


    She thought that with such a powerful character, how could she have lost to Li Fengyi in her previous life?


    "Then what else did the empress say?"


    Shangguan Qian pretended to be thirsty for knowledge, his eyes shining with desire.


    "The empress said she really likes you, imperial sister. She thinks you''re a caring little cotton-padded jacket."


    The moment he saw Li Fengyi''s hand that was holding the chopsticks almost shatter, the empress had indeed become a thorn in his heart. This was a thorn that had to be pulled out, or else he would feel uncomfortable.


    Shangguan Qian really wanted to clap hands and applaud, but on his face he revealed a troubled look, "Royal brother, don''t say that."


    Shang Guanmo had also heard about Jin Fei''s incident. At first, Jin Fei had gone crazy, but later she fell into the water.


    In the eyes of outsiders, Jin Fei who had gone crazy had definitely accidentally fallen into the water. However, the truth was right. How would he know?


    A crazy woman like Li Fengyi would naturally send people to watch over her so that she would never be allowed to leave the courtyard. How could he have the chance to fall into the water?


    Then the only reason was that someone killed her. This person had the most chance of winning against Li Fengyi, but Li Fengyi was famous for being a filial son, unless he had to kill her.


    No wonder his expression was so strange at the mention of the Queen.


    Shang Guanmo secretly took note of the situation and decided to sit back and watch the battle. He had no intention of participating in the battle in the Great Yan Imperial Palace.


    "Then, Royal Brother, let''s not talk about it."


    He could not let her be in a difficult situation. After all, she was a princess of the Great Desolate Province, so her honor and disgrace were related to the honor and humiliation of the Great Desolate Province.


    "Why does the First Prince want to see royal father?"


    Li Fengyi was extremely attentive. The clothes he wore were all plain white without any decorations. He also fully displayed the image of a good son who was filial piety for his mufei.


    If it were not for the fact that he was going to entertain Shang Guanmo today, Li Fengyi would not have such good dishes like fish, meat, wine. He would have to be filial for at least three months and not go in for meat.


    "This prince has traveled thousands of miles to come to Great Yan Mountain. Shouldn''t the first thing I do be to pay my respects to the ruler of Great Yan Nation?" He took a sip of his wine and nonchalantly said, "If it wasn''t for that, it would have seemed that this prince was not concerned with Great Yan Nation."


    With a single sentence, Li Fengyi was rendered speechless.


    Li Fengyi secretly had a plan. The First Prince of the Great Lei Country was not a simple person. Otherwise, how could he dare come to the Great Yan Nation alone without a single soldier?


    "The First Prince is right." He smiled and poured himself another glass of wine.


    "Actually, there''s something else I need to give your majesty."


    This sentence was extremely shocking. The waves were like a small stone thrown into the lake, creating ripples. Li Fengyi''s heart was unable to calm down for a long time.


    Shangguan Qian was also shocked, this Shang Guanmo really did not say anything, the moment he said anything he scared people to death.


    She did not dare to ask what Shang Guanmo had in his hands for the emperor, otherwise it would bring about a great disaster.


    Li Fengyi was also very smart and did not ask. If he appeared to be too anxious, then the suspicion he had towards Shang Guanmo would only increase, and his meticulous thinking would not leave any clues behind.


    Shang Guanmo found it strange that his topic was so cold that he did not even say a word or two.


    "My royal sister, my royal brother came to Great Yan in a hurry this time and didn''t bring anything for you."


    His expression was apologetic, Shangguan Qian knew that he must have done it on purpose. The Imperial Father and Mother loved her so much, how could they not let Shangguan Mo bring things to her.


    It must be the despicable Shang Guanmo who was trying to take revenge on her, or perhaps he had sneaked out from a large hole in the wall.


    She pouted and cursed in her heart.


    The hateful Shang Guanmo, see if she doesn''t find a chance to punish him.


    "The arrival of royal brother is already the biggest gift."


    She was disgusted, and looking at Shang Guanmo''s stoic face, Shangguan Qian still felt that his skills were not good enough.


    "My royal sister, it''s really hard for you to understand your royal brother this well." Shang Guanmo picked up a pair of chopsticks and placed it into her bowl. "This is your favorite vegetable dish. Eat more."


    This was definitely revenge!


    Shangguan Qian had finally understood that the evil seeds he had planted would bear ill effects.


    She hated vegetarian dishes the most, especially vegetables. When she ate them, she felt that there was no oil in her mouth at all.


    "What, does this vegetable taste bad?" Shang Guanmo picked up the dish with his right hand while lifting his sleeve with his left hand. When he asked this question, he was indeed like an elder brother who doted on his younger sister.


    "Thank you, royal brother." After spitting out these three words, she placed the green vegetables into her mouth in distress.


    Shang Guanmo smiled gently and patted her head with a pair of jade-like hands.


    "Good girl!"


    In the dead of night.


    The stars in the sky dotted the sky.


    In the middle of the night, Shangguan Qian was still awake. She wore a white undergarment and opened the window to admire the beautiful night.


    She had been attracted by the big tree outside the window, and was leaning her cheek against the window when a shadow flashed by. The shadow was too fast, it was hard to catch clearly, but Shangguan Qian had still noticed it.


    It was not the shadow of a black cat or a tree.


    Strange, who was it that was walking around in the mansion so late at night?


    It''s Li Fengyi?


    Or was it Shang Guanmo?


    It couldn''t be them.


    This was her intuition, so how could it be an assassin? Or were they some important figures who were interested in the things in the Prince''s Mansion?


    Shangguan Qian''er thought for a moment before putting on his coat and chasing after the figure.


    There was a slight sound from the window, as if a cool breeze had just blown by. If it wasn''t for the fact that he had some foundation in martial arts, he wouldn''t have noticed this.


    "Who?"


    Li Fengyi got out of bed. Standing up, he held the dagger under the pillow. His eyes were full of killing intent, like a wolf tearing its enemy apart.


    A black-clothed man appeared. His face was covered by a black cloth that covered half of his face. He slowly pulled it down as he spoke with a deep voice.


    "Third Marquis, how have you been?"


    Upon seeing his face, Li Fengyi loosened his grip on the dagger, the corner of his mouth curving upwards.


    "How''s it going?"


    "The elite troops of the Turks have all been prepared. They are waiting for the order of the third prince to attack the Great Yan."


    His voice was hoarse, but it also carried a hint of respect for Li Fengyi.


    "Alright!" Li Fengyi slapped his palm and spoke with a hint of irrepressible excitement. He had been preparing for so many years for such a long time, so he was waiting for the old emperor to pull him down from the throne.


    He finally had the chance.


    "The third prince''s plan is so meticulous that even he would not be able to stop this attack, not to mention that the third prince already has his own troops in the Yan Dynasty, at that time, they will work together, and the third prince will not be the only one to stop it."


    A crazed smile appeared on Li Fengyi''s face. He could no longer wait to become the emperor. It was as if he could already see his name carved into the land of the great Yan.


    Li Fengyi.


    Haha, he wanted all those who looked down on him to die. He wanted the old emperor and his beloved crown prince, the woman who viciously framed his mother''s wife, to reunite with his family in the Underworld.


    The eighth prince couldn''t leave either. He had to get rid of the grass demon to get rid of its roots.


    Shangguan Qian''er covered his mouth, just what big secret had she heard?


    Li Fengyi actually teamed up with outsiders to attack Great Yan, he wanted to rebel.


    Who would have thought that he would be so impatient? Could it be that Jin Concubine''s matter had taken the lead and had become the fuse?


    No, Li Fengyi was a meticulous and patient person, so how could he ruin the plan that he had built up just because of Jin Concubine''s death?


    He must have planned it all out long ago.


    Hearing that person''s voice that sounded like it belonged to a Turkic accent, Li Fengyi''s accomplice turned out to be these Southern Barbaric Nans. How could these Southern barbarians be so obedient as to help Li Fengyi defeat the world, unless he gave them some benefits?


    What should she do now?


    Tell this to the Crown Prince. The Party?


    No, the crown prince was so petty and vindictive. Don''t even mention whether he believed her words, he would first charge her with insulting the imperial family and affecting their reputation.


    In the end, she had pointed her spear at Li Fengyi.


    At that time, after he dealt with the person that threatened his throne, the final winner would be Li Yichen.


    Thinking like this, it really wasn''t worth it to do something stupid for the sake of the Li Yifen that wanted to kill her.


    So tell the queen?


    Now that the empress had accepted her as her goddaughter, she seemed to really like her, so this was a chance to please the empress.


    She made up her mind to leave.


    ''Bang! ''She accidentally kicked the large flower pot outside the door, causing a loud sound.


    "Who?" Li Fengyi''s voice sounded. She heard the sound of footsteps heading towards the door.


    She was so scared that she fainted. In her previous life, she had long experienced Li Fengyi''s cold-blooded methods. If he were to find out that she was secretly watching from outside and knew that she was going to be beheaded, he would definitely kill her without hesitation.


    Cold sweat trickled down her forehead, and she turned pale with fright.


    The foot was numb.


    Suddenly, a hand covered her mouth as she struggled to think of who it was.


    "Mmm mmm ¡­"


    With a leap, the Tower Lord leapt onto a large tree not far away and hid with her behind a thick layer of leaves.


    "It''s me!"


    This sound?


    Shang Guanmo!


    She turned around and really was her royal brother. Did that mean he heard about this secret as well?


    With a creak, Li Fengyi walked out in his undershirt. He looked around suspiciously, the nervousness on his face was obvious.


    "Third Prince, could it be that someone was just eavesdropping?"


    "Damn it!"


    He pounded on the door with his fist, his dark eyes filled with killing intent. Shangguan Qian was stunned, she had never seen him like this, it seemed that he was really angry.


    Shang Guanmo pinched a tiny stone between his fingertips and flicked it out with his inner strength and the force of his hand.


    "Miaomiao." A black kitten jumped out of the grass, licked its paws quietly, and leapt up onto the wall.


    "It looks like it''s just a wild cat, causing me to jump in fright."


    The burly Turkic patted his chest.


    Li Fengyi''s pair of eyes did not relax in the slightest. He looked around once more, and only returned to his room after a long time.


    Huu huu * After Shangguan Qian returned to her room, she continued exhaling and breathing in and out, and she managed to keep his life.


    Shang Guanmo sat leisurely on the chair and poured himself a cup of water from the teapot. His calm demeanor did not seem like he had heard any shocking secret.


    She pursed her lips. Could it be that she was the only one in a hurry?

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    Or did he already know that Li Fengyi wanted to rebel?


    Li Fengyi was so cautious that he did not even give his Imperial Father a chance to use poison. He would not leave any clues to tell others that he was trying to rebel.


    This could only mean that Shang Guanmo was someone who knew how to hide.


    Sigh! She sighed to herself. Even after two lifetimes, she was still no match for these innate talents. A schemer.


    Other than battling those big-chested, brainless women, her intelligence was probably even inferior to Li Fengyi, Shang Guanmo, and Li Yichen.


    "I''ll tell the Crown Prince and the others about this."


    Actually, she had her own thoughts as well, waiting to see how Shang Guanmo would react.


    Sure enough, he put down the cup in his hand and looked at her with those eyes.


    "How many people do you think would believe it if you told them?"


    "Don''t you exist?"


    "A princess of the Great Sail Kingdom, a prince of the Great Sail Nation, we have something in common. We are both from the Great Sail Nation, and Li Fengyi is the third prince of the Great Yan Empire, so the imperial family doesn''t help us. Who would stand on our side if Li Fengyi were to bite me? Human witnesses can be bought, and material evidence can be forged. We have human witnesses, but we have nothing. " He lightly said, "Li Fengyi was the kind of person who had been planning for so long. Of course he destroyed all the evidence that affected his plans, including people. I can guarantee you that just saying you won''t live past the next day."


    Shangguan Qian Qian had to admit that Shang Guanmo was someone who was smart enough to think everything through.


    Sigh, it must be tiring for someone like him to live long enough to make a good move in a chess game.


    "Then let''s not talk about it. Actually, think about it carefully. Besides the third prince, I''ve never been to an imperial concubine before. My identity is that of a princess, so why would I wade in?"


    "Back then, there were people who muttered that they would not marry unless it was the Third Prince, and threatened Royal Father to grant them marriage. At this time, they are leaving so much behind. Little Sister, you are truly heartless."


    Shangguan Qian Shan glared at him.


    Shang Guanmo declined to comment. He traced his finger along the edge of the wine cup, his fingernails seemingly coated with a layer of luster. His fingernail reached into the teacup and wrote a word on the table.


    F * ck.


    There was a line in the middle of the words, which meant seal.


    As he lifted his arm, the wide sleeves slid down, revealing his arm.


    The skin on his arm was pale and so delicate that even his pores could not be seen.


    Shangguan Qian''s pupils dilated slightly, disbelief written all over his face.


    She remembered that there was a scar on her imperial brother''s arm, a scar left behind by a burn from a candle flame. Because the wound was too severe, it left behind a very large scar.


    However, Shangguan Qian''s arm was smooth and there was no trace of the candle flame.


    Could it be?


    A very bold thought flashed through her mind. This Shang Guanmo was definitely not her big brother.


    He was not a prince of the Great Lei Nation, nor was he the child of his royal father.


    Then who was he?


    Her eyes were filled with complicated emotions as she sized up the man in front of her who didn''t have much of an expression on his face.


    He remembered that he had ignored her in the past, had not smiled at her, and had not spoken to her at all.


    She did not ask for trouble to deal with him. She was a noble princess of the Great Lei Country, she did not fall to the point of fawning over a prince.


    Sensing Shangguan Qian''s gaze on him, Shang Guanmo''s cold face did not waver in the slightest. "Why is my royal sister looking at my royal brother?"


    He was a very handsome man, and his deep eyes were as intoxicating as a whirlpool.


    If she had not discovered that he was not her royal brother, she would not have had the time to pay attention to Shang Guanmo.


    She embarrassedly smiled and said, "It''s nothing. I just suddenly realized that brother Huang is very handsome."


    When she looked down, Shang Guanmo''s pale face was red. He was dizzy, but it was quickly covered up by his coldness.


    That was the first time he heard Qian''Er praise him. His heart was as hard as ice, but cracks still appeared.


    Shangguan Qian had made up his mind that she would not let Shang Guanmo find out that she knew the truth. Otherwise, he would definitely be silenced.


    She also felt that she was very unlucky to be able to learn two heaven-shaking secrets in one go.


    Li Fengyi wanted to rebel!


    Shang Guanmo was not her blood brother!


    Then when did Shang Guanmo sneak into the Great Desolate Imperial Palace to become the First Prince?


    If he remembered that he was seven or eight years old when he changed, then Shang Guanmo was no longer the real Shang Guanmo?


    Shangguan Qian''er covered his mouth with his slender jade hands and yawned. She rubbed his hazy eyes as he looked at Shang Guanmo, "Elder brother, it''s getting late. Can elder brother let your elder sister rest?" Knowing such a big secret all of a sudden makes me suddenly feel very tired. "


    Shang Guanmo''s eyes flashed with a trace of heartache, his voice was rarely so gentle. "You rest first, royal brother is also tired."


    After sending Shang Guanmo out and closing the door, Shangguan Qian let out a sigh of relief. His uneasy heart finally calmed down for a while. Leaning against the door, she remembered some things from the past.


    Shang Guanmo looked at the closed door with a tinge of sadness in his eyes, his cold eyes dimmed.


    He stood for a moment, then flicked his sleeve and left.


    His back was so bleak.


    Until it blended in with the darkness of the night.


    Lying on the bed. Up top, Shangguan Qian looked at the canopy on his head, and suddenly felt that the world was bustling like a kaleidoscope, blurred to the point that he couldn''t see clearly.


    Alas, she sighed and closed her eyes.


    Those thick eyelashes trembled, and it took a long time for him to fall asleep.


    Inside the gilded palace, a woman sat in her seat, surrounded by several eunuchs and maids, who waited on her carefully.


    She wore a revered crown and a gown embroidered with golden threads embroidered with phoenixes. Her face was well maintained and painted with a faint makeup. She was noble and elegant.


    "What?" She was no longer noble and elegant. There was a trace of panic on her face, her fingers gripping the arms of her chair.


    "Esteemed Empress, after receiving the news, we''ve already camped at the Great Yan''s border. I''m guessing they''re going to attack the Great Yan."


    "They''re overestimating themselves. Our Great Yan''s homeland is something these Turkic Southern barbarians can think about. I wonder if they have the appetite to swallow it!"


    As the head of the imperial harem, the empress was naturally a person who had seen great storms before. She quickly recovered her wits and sat quietly in her chair, thinking of ways to deal with them.


    Currently, the emperor was still bedridden. Since no one in this country could make a decision, then it could only be the empress or the master of the East Palace, the crown prince.


    She was naturally not an outsider to the crown prince''s son.


    At this moment, she stood up and walked towards the East Palace while swaying her slim figure.


    Her hair was held up in a high phoenix crown. At this moment, she was merely the mistress of a country.


    "What?" Li Yichen''s hand that held the memorial stopped. When he held the brush, he dropped a large dot of ink on it. After rendering it, it dyed the memorial in a faint color, like a flower.


    "Prince, the latest news is that the Turkic people want to attack Great Yan. The troops have already set up camp at the border."


    These were Li Yifen''s secret guards. All of his subordinates were elites, and they were highly efficient. They were always able to obtain a bit of information.


    "It''s finally here."


    Li Yichen smiled. He knew since long ago that the Turkic people were a bunch of wild and unruly people. They had long coveted the land where the swallows flourished, so they would not live in peace on their barren land.


    One day, these wolves will trample on the land of the Great Swallow, wanting to be their masters.


    But just what sort of person was Li Yichen? In this world, everything could only be controlled by him. This Great Yan Nation''s land could only have his name carved onto it.


    "The Crown Prince seemed to have expected this to happen."


    "It''s not that I didn''t expect this to happen, but that there was a wild side to him. Sex people all know that it''s probably the intuition of beasts. "


    His nose sniffed like a wolf that had smelled its own kind, and his eyes were bloodthirsty and berserk.


    This was a battle that had been going on for a long time. Slaughterer.


    "Crown Prince, I''m afraid this matter will reach the ears of others soon."


    "I really want to see what those civil and military officials will look like in the imperial court."


    The corner of his mouth curved into a smile. His eyelashes were very long as if they covered his lower eyelids and left a deep shadow behind him.


    It also covered up the killing in his eyes. Slaughterer.


    He didn''t know what expression his brothers would have tomorrow.


    A black shadow flashed, and the dark guard disappeared without a trace.


    He pulled out a book from the shelf and slowly opened it. There was a piece of paper mixed in with the book.


    He flattened the paper and pressed it against the paper. Surprisingly, it was a map.


    On the map, there were rivers, mountains, rivers, and forests of the Great Desert. Not only was there the land of the Great Swallow, it was also extremely bustling.


    His eyes were wild. Sexual plundering. His fingers gently brushed across every corner of the map. His eyes contained an uncontrollable greed, as if his name was carved onto it.


    Not long after, he smiled.


    That was a smile that was determined to win.


    "Crown Prince!"


    The Queen pushed open the door and walked in. She saw Li Yifen sitting in front of a desk, reading a imperial report. There was a faint azure color beneath his eyes, as if he hadn''t rested for a long time.


    The empress felt her heart ache. "It''s better if the crown prince doesn''t work so hard. What should we do when he''s exhausted?"


    She stepped forward and put her hand on his shoulder.


    Li Yichen''s eyes flashed with a strange expression, and he once again raised his eyes to look at that filial son who looked like a Crown Prince.


    "Imperial Mother, royal father is currently in critical danger, the only person in charge of the Imperial Palace other than you, your son." Imperial Mother, your father is currently in critical danger, the only person in control of the Imperial Palace other than you, your son, is your son.


    He frowned, his eyes filled with worry.


    The Queen sighed and sat down in an empty chair.


    The clanging of the bells on the noble Golden Steps sounded clearly in this silence. She stroked her forehead, her face full of anxiety.


    The expression on Li Yichen''s face went pale, and he quickly recovered to his original state. He asked worriedly, "Imperial Mother, what happened?"


    His thoughts were meticulous, and he noticed the strange expression on the empress''s face. At the same time, he made a guess.


    "Crown Prince, Queen Mother has received news that this Turkic barbarian has come to attack our Great Yan."


    In her hand was a handkerchief embroidered with golden threads with a phoenix embroidered on it. She covered her eyes and shed a few tears.


    "What?"


    Although Li Yichen had long since known of this matter, he still put on a surprised expression. "Imperial Mother, is this true?"


    The Empress nodded.


    "Crown Prince, your father is currently bedridden and only you were able to stir up trouble in the palace. I had no choice but to come and find you. I was just a woman who couldn''t make up her mind about this matter. You are the crown prince, so you must have come up with an idea."


    The Empress still doted on this son of hers. She wouldn''t be able to hide this news for too long, so she could only find Li Yichen and discuss how to deal with it.


    "This news won''t be concealed until tomorrow as expected."


    "Then what should we do?"


    "Don''t worry mother, I will think of a way to deal with this matter. Tomorrow, I will gather all sorts of civil and military officials to discuss how to deal with this. First, I will pacify the hearts of these officials, so as to prevent the Turkic people from disturbing themselves before they even start fighting the Great Yan."


    The empress touched her chest, her heart sinking.


    She looked at Li Yichen, the son she was proud of.


    "Then I''ll trouble you to know that you''ve always lacked the opportunity to gain experience and experience, as well as the opportunity to let those people see your methods. Now is your chance, if you overtake this limelight, they will know that the Crown Prince is the rare genius that can rule over Great Yan Nation!"

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    "Imperial Mother, your son will not disappoint you."


    The Empress''s eyes flashed with a trace of gratification. She was extremely satisfied with Li Yichen.


    She stood up. "Then Mother will take charge for you tomorrow."


    She turned around, her long phoenix trailing on the ground, her head held high and her chest raised. She was worthy of being the queen of a nation.


    Li Yifen looked at her figure, the smile on his face containing a trace of concealed robbery.


    The chance had finally come.


    The next day, in the main hall.


    The civil and military officials stood in two rows. The ministers wore lingering fear on their faces. Only the military officials were eager to give it a try. Move.


    People who practiced martial arts had a natural tendency to see the difference between a person''s strength and one''s martial arts.


    An old military general stepped forward and said with a bow, "I am willing to lead troops and fight against the Turkic barbarians."


    As he spoke, his aura surged, as if he was already standing on the battlefield. He was currently fighting to the death with those Southern Barbaric Children.


    Li Yichen only stood beneath the grand hall. Because the Emperor hadn''t passed away yet, he didn''t have the qualifications to ascend the throne.


    "This crown prince understands the worries of the nation and the people, but unfortunately, the Turkic people have long planned this battle. The general is already old, how could this crown prince let you go to the battlefield?"


    The old general was moved by Li Yichen''s words. His eyes turned crimson red as he said, "Thank you for raising me, Crown Prince. This old servant''s life is worth it even if I were to lose it on the battlefield."


    "The old general''s words will kill this crown prince." At this moment, he was the crown prince of Great Yan Nation for the sake of his country.


    He was also one of the pillars of Great Yan Kingdom.


    "Today, I will die for the words of the Crown Prince."


    Li Yichen was extremely popular in the hearts of these officials. They were extremely obedient to him, but there would always be some people who had ill intentions towards him.


    "Crown Prince, this humble subject has a good idea."


    "Oh?"


    Li Yifen raised an eyebrow as an old man walked out from within the officials.


    "This humble subject feels that the Crown Prince should be the one to personally attend this battle. I believe that the Crown Prince''s participation will boost the morale of the soldiers."


    After hearing what he said, Li Yichen shouted, "Good! This crown prince thinks so as well!"


    When the old man heard Li Yichen''s words, he sneaked a glance at Li Fengyi, who had an indifferent expression on his face.


    So the Crown Prince''s idea is...


    "What does this prince think?" He raised his eyes. Not too far away, the empress, dressed in golden silk embroidery and with graceful grace, was walking towards him step by step. Today, she had put on the same gold-threaded robe she''d worn when she''d ascended to the top.


    The patterns on the clothes included phoenixes and peonies. They were embroidered with a thousand needles made from gold and silver. They were extremely luxurious.


    She opened her mouth and spoke with the majesty of a passing mother, "How can the crown prince go to the border to fight? If something were to happen to him, what would the Great Yan do? What are your intentions?"


    With a calm and composed expression, she turned around. With a flick of her robe, the phoenix flew into the sky as if it was alive.


    "This humble subject dares not!" The old man seemed to be frightened out of his wits as he knelt before the empress with trembling legs. "This humble subject is only thinking for the sake of the great swallow. Esteemed Empress is right."


    Although the harem could not participate in politics, the civil and military officials were not in the mood to care about such matters in this critical moment.


    "Isn''t the Turkic princess still in Great Yan Nation? Shouldn''t we just use that princess to threaten the Turkic?"


    one of them shouted.


    Li Fengyi glanced at him. Although his words made a lot of sense, the Turkic people still thought of this. At this moment, she was still in the big bird, which meant that she couldn''t threaten him.


    "That''s right, that princess is very much in favor of us in Turkic."


    "If she is, she should have been secretly sent to fetch Big Yan back when the Turks were about to attack her. Why would she still stay here until now? I''m afraid that the princess being pampered in the Turk is just a lie."


    Their words caused a knot to rise in Li Fengyi''s heart. After all, the princess had a deep affection for her, so he couldn''t bear to do so. However, compared to this world, this dense elegance wasn''t important.


    "I''ve thought about this before, but it doesn''t matter if this Turkic princess can force the Turkic soldiers to retreat. I don''t want the people of this world to think that this Great Yan Mountain can be defended by a single woman."


    His words were very reasonable. All the military officials thought so. They had gone through the baptism of war and had bled, and had also climbed from war to today''s status. They disdained to use a woman to win a war.


    At the same time, the military officials all looked at these officials that only knew how to dance, and their eyes were filled with disapproval. Instead, the gazes they used to look at Li Yichen slightly changed; they were looks of approval and approval.


    "The Crown Prince''s words are quite true."


    The civil officials were furious, but none of them said anything. They also remembered that they were all subjects of Great Yan Nation, and also its citizens. They were all on the same side.


    "Then we can send men to negotiate with the Turkic people?"


    Negotiation?


    In that instant, Li Yichen felt that these people were truly foolish and naive. They had already fought their way to the door, and now they were counting on them to put down their knives and take advantage of them?


    "The Turks attacked the Great Yan Dynasty for the sake of its territory. The Great Yan Empire is rich and fertile, and every piece of land is gold-plated in their eyes. If we negotiate, there will only be one result, and they will definitely let us cede the city and the land, and even force us to offer up our lives."


    What Li Yichen said was reasonable.


    "Then who''s going to fight?"


    The ministers cupped their fists together and bowed, asking, "Who''s going to fight?"


    In the face of their aggressive attitude, Li Yifen naturally had a plan in his heart.


    His gaze swept past the calm and collected Li Fengyi. Wasn''t this an opportunity to get rid of his Third Imperial Brother?


    If he won and lost, he would lose an opponent, so why wouldn''t he do that?


    He had this plan in mind.


    When Li Qingying saw that his gaze was fixed on Li Fengyi, he quickly took a step forward and said, "Royal brother, how about letting Qingying go?"


    Li Fengyi''s eyes flashed with a ''as expected'' light. He had long guessed that the crown prince would want him to go on an expedition. If that were to happen, his grand plan would be completely disrupted.


    This Li Qing Ying had exceeded his expectations and he really couldn''t understand what he was thinking.


    When Li Yichen saw Li Qingying stand out, his face was already dark, but he had covered up his expression.


    "Ying''er, you''re such a prick!"


    The Queen''s most pained heart was her little son, the flesh of her heart. How could she let him go to a dangerous place like the Underworld on the battlefield?


    If she had known he would come forward, she would have had him tied up.


    This was really unexpected.


    "Qing Ying, the battlefield is a dangerous place and not suitable for you." The Crown Prince said with good intentions. Li Qingying was his blood related brother, and although the other brothers were related by blood to him, only Li Qingying was his brother, from the same father and mother.


    "Royal brother, this time we are attacking Great Yan, as the citizens of Great Yan Empire, how can we just sit back and watch? Besides, Qing Ying wanted to go to the battlefield to train, but did not have the chance to."


    Everyone looked at the eighth prince once again.


    The empress gritted her teeth in anger. This good son of hers had really ''made her look at him in a new light''!


    "As Qingying wishes."


    This little brother that he had protected for so long, he had put out tens of thousands of difficulties for him. In order to kill Shangguan Qian, he had also cut off all those who could threaten him, but he couldn''t withstand his own reckless actions. This time, as the older brother, he wouldn''t be able to protect him.


    Li Qing Ying was happy in his heart because this was proof that he could prove himself. Before this, he had always been under the protection of the empress and the crown prince, and it had also created his character. In the battlefield, killing people was not possible to see blood.


    His eyes showed sorrow, and he was so moved.


    Qian''Er, the woman he loved the most in his life, he only wanted to use a sliver of his own power to make her feel free.


    Why didn''t anyone understand what he was thinking?


    In the end, Li Qingying was the only person in the palace who had a clear mind, no matter how many filth there were around his. None of the obscenities affected him.


    Has the Turkic army started?


    Shangguan Qian had touched a flower. Rui''s hand felt heavy, and a pink flower was chopped off by her, falling into the wind.


    She knew what Li Fengyi was planning, but she didn''t expect the plan to come out so quickly. Before she could digest it, he had already attacked.


    He would definitely brace himself and not retreat.


    The Great Yan Nation was a great country with a large number of people and powerful nations, but the Turks were only Southern barbarians who lived in the barren lands outside the city. The dignity of the Great Yan Nation was not to be trampled upon by a group of barbarians.


    Sigh. She sighed, only to see a graceful figure standing behind her. His eyes were filled with gentleness, as if he wanted to carve her into his heart.


    Why was Li Qingying here?


    She frowned in displeasure, "Eighth Prince, didn''t I say that I don''t want to see you?"


    His eyes darkened, a wounded look flashing across them. Shangguan Qian knew that her words had hurt his heart, but she had no choice. If he did not have to continue being injured in the future, then he would not have been able to finish it at this moment.


    If she had met him earlier, perhaps she would have been moved by him.


    It was a pity that he was the prince of Great Yan. She hated Li Fengyi and hated these princes as well, even though she knew how sincere Li Qingying was towards her.


    "I came to bid you farewell." He opened his mouth slightly and felt a bitter taste in his mouth, as if he had just eaten the coptis.


    He had a lot of things to say to her, but when he saw her indifferent expression, he swallowed his words and couldn''t say them out loud.


    "Li Qing Ying, what do you mean by this?"


    Shangguan Qian Bei looked at him suspiciously, thinking to himself, "What is the third prince crazy about now?"


    She was rather far away from him and didn''t dare move her feet over. She was afraid that the crown prince, Li Yichen, who was like him, would come kill an innocent woman like her for the sake of his precious little brother.


    "The Turks are already camped at the border. I will go to war tomorrow with my illness."


    Hehe!


    She sized up Li Qingying from head to toe. She could tell from one glance that this Third Prince was the nest of the empress''s heart in the palace. Why would he lead her troops into a battle?


    This world was truly wondrous.


    "With just you? You''re afraid that you''ll be sick on the way to the border? "


    "Qian''Er, don''t you have anything to say to me?" Li Qing Ying''s face reddened a little. He really hoped that little girl could say that she would either accompany him when he returned, or give him her blessings on his victory in this battle.


    "Eighth prince, I don''t know what to say either. I wish you the best of luck in repelling the Turkic and becoming the hero of Great Yan Nation. I wish you a great victory in this battle."


    Li Qing Ying was very disappointed. Qian''Er really didn''t care about his life.


    "Qian''Er, do you really want me to die that much?"


    It was a strange thing to say. She hadn''t told him to go to war, so why would she want him dead?


    If possible, from the bottom of her heart, she still hoped that he would win this war. After all, Li Qingying truly treated her well.


    "What is the eighth prince saying? Of course, I hope that you can return alive. Even if I am the princess of Great Li Country, the Great Yan Nation and I, Wuyou and I, naturally wish for it to last forever."


    A light flashed in Li Qingying''s eyes, his gaze towards Shangguan Qian was filled with love.


    That soft feeling lingered like water.


    "Qian''Er, I will definitely return alive and defeat the Turkic barbarians."


    From the bottom of his heart, he felt that if he came back alive, he and Qian''Er would have a chance.


    This thought was so deep-rooted that it had never been there before. It was as if his heart would be burned to ashes at that moment.


    Qian''Er, wait for me to come back.

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    This person was definitely sick!


    Shangguan Qian Qian muttered while looking at Li Qing Ying''s back.


    She continued to rub the innocent flower in her hand.


    "Third Imperial Brother."


    Just as Li Qingying stepped out of the door, he saw Li Fengyi. When he returned, his clothes were covered in dust, and his expression was one of extreme exhaustion. He took a few steps forward and stopped Li Fengyi''s footsteps.


    Li Fengyi was indeed a bit tired. Yesterday, he had discussed the plan to attack Great Yan with the Turkic spy. Because he was afraid that the matter would be exposed, they chose an extremely secretive Underworld, which even the secret guards in the palace wouldn''t know.


    Just as he stepped onto the steps in front of the prince''s mansion, he heard a familiar figure. It was Li Qingying.


    "How could eighth royal brother have the time to come to the third royal brother''s estate?"


    Li Fengyi gave him a rare sincere smile. If it wasn''t for this fool representing him in the battle, how could he carry out his plan right now?


    "I am only here to see you, Third Emperor."


    Li Qing Ying lowered his head. He didn''t say that he was here to see Qian''Er, as he was afraid that they might have a disagreement.


    "Imperial Brother thought that you came to see me." Li Fengyi instantly exposed his lies. His face slightly blushed, not knowing how to answer Li Fengyi''s question.


    A trace of mockery flashed across Li Fengyi''s eyes. Li Qingying actually hadn''t given up on Qian''Er.


    "Third Imperial Brother, I won''t give up."


    "I know you are my brother, but Qian''Er has always been tied to me, so I can''t do anything about it. If she has you in her heart, then you can never take away my brother."


    "Third Imperial Brother, I know everything you say." He squeezed out a smile. "I hope you take good care of Qian''Er. If I''m not dead, I want to take care of her on my behalf."


    In front of the city gate, the wild sand dancing in the air seemed to have blown the great Yan''s flag until it rustled. Li Qingying was wearing a golden armor, which made his originally refined and refined appearance look slightly imposing.


    His eyebrows were like swords, and his eyes were like stars.


    He turned around and glanced at the Great Yan Imperial City. The city had once been his resting place under the high wall, and now he wanted to fight against the enemy for the sake of the Great Yan Empire.


    A look of reluctance flashed in his eyes. He was looking for something when his gaze swept over the crowd.


    Looking around, disappointment could be seen in his eyes.


    He turned around and raised his sword, dancing high in the air. "This prince will represent Big Yan. In order to protect the land of Big Yan from being trampled by those barbarians, victory is forbidden!"


    He tilted his head back, and the sunlight fell on his face as if it were a layer of golden light.


    The sword in his hand struck his crotch. The dismounted horses began to move.


    His back carried a trace of determination.


    Only his flying hair was left in the wind.


    Shangguan Qian was mixed in the crowd, watching Li Qingying''s back, and he suddenly felt a burst of sadness in her heart.


    This man did not owe her in the first place, but she had always hurt him. Perhaps this was the last time they would meet, since he did not see her, so she could only hide in the crowd and watch his back.


    At this moment, thousands of words turned into a single sentence.


    Take care.


    It could only be precious.


    Li Yifen stood on top of the high city walls and watched his figure, his eyes revealing a trace of sadness.


    This was not the result he wanted.


    This big swallow didn''t want him to sacrifice his own little brother to protect it.


    But there was nothing he could do, because this was Qingying''s own request.


    The evening wind carried a trace of coldness. He tightly wrapped the fox fur coat around his body, and his originally rosy lips gradually turned a deep purple.


    The eunuch at his side stepped forward and said respectfully, "Crown Prince, the wind is blowing and the weather is cold. Let''s return to the palace."


    He took a long look at the marching troops.


    It was just a glance.


    He left without looking back.


    Shangguan Qian still felt a lingering fear, as she remembered the words from the Turkic people, ''working together from the inside out''. If what they said was true, then Li Qingying would not only face external troubles but internal troubles during this war.


    She was extremely anxious. If she had known that he would be hurt, she would have warned him yesterday.


    "What?" She stared wide-eyed at Li Fengyi.


    Li Fengyi nodded.


    "The eighth prince wanted to go himself?" Actually, what she wanted to say was that Li Qingying''s brain had been broken, right? He was clearly a powerless noble prince, yet he actually wanted to learn from those heroes and defend his country.


    A fellow who couldn''t even protect his own life actually wanted to protect the country?


    "If he had not volunteered himself, I''m afraid the Crown Prince would have let me go."


    When he said that, he felt wronged, but Shangguan Qian caught a hint of happiness in his eyes.


    After experiencing an entire lifetime, Shangguan Qian was no longer able to look down on this harmless man. He was so good at concealing himself, deceiving everyone, and even dragged down the Crown Prince Li Yichen.


    "So you mean to say you have to thank him when he comes back?"


    Shangguan Qian Shan stroked his hair that hung down from his chest, seeing Li Fengyi''s unchanging tenderness, he thought to himself, just which faction in the imperial court did this person form, or was he planning to work together?


    She knew that the Emperor''s unconscious body was poisoned, and this poison was also sent by Li Fengyi. Then what method did he use to fool everyone, and even a powerful figure like Xue Xuan?


    And there was still a crown prince who was so meticulous in his thoughts?


    Li Fengyi did not know what she was thinking, but he had always thought that she was the princess of the Great Lei Country whom he had coaxed into marrying off to the third prince one at a time.


    Therefore, Li Fengyi had underestimated Shangguan Qian.


    "Of course, when eighth brother comes back, I, as his royal brother, should thank him."


    Hehe, this Li Qing Ying probably won''t have a life to return.


    She lowered her eyes. Seeing her act this way, Li Fengyi''s eyes flashed with a trace of gentleness. He quietly went forward and pulled her into his embrace.


    A hint of disgust flashed in Shangguan Qian Qian''s eyes, she really wanted to get out of this embrace but was afraid that Li Fengyi would suspect something.


    She pursed her lips and smiled, her smile like a flower in spring, containing a trace of alluring beauty. Perplexity.


    The tenderness in Li Fengyi''s eyes grew, and he lowered his head slightly, wanting to kiss her, but Shangguan Qian pushed him away.


    She covered the disgust in her eyes and shyly felt around. With a burning hot face, she shyly said, "Right now, I''m still not your Third Princess. Prince, you should act with dignity."


    "Soon."


    Hearing these words, she was not as happy as she had imagined. In her previous life, she had been smiling like a fool for an entire day just because of a few simple sweet words from him. She remembered the night she married him; she had been happy for an entire day in front of the mirror as she imagined how she would become his bride tomorrow in her phoenix coronet.


    But in the end he failed her.


    When she came back to her senses, her smile was still as wide and gentle as ever.


    "Third Marquis, I, Shangguan Qian, am waiting for you to marry me."


    But that was impossible, even if she married him and became the Third Princess. On the night of the wedding, she must have stabbed him in the chest to see the color of his heart. Why was he so ruthless and so resolute?


    When Ouyang Jin returned, he heard the news. The eighth prince, Li Qing Ying, had volunteered to go to the border to fight the Turks.


    His eyelids jumped, but the thoughts in his heart were extremely complicated.


    His white hair was so obvious, Shangguan Qian would see him at first glance.


    He looked back at her, but his eyes were so cold that he did not look at her again.


    Disappointment flashed in Shangguan Qian''s eyes, most of it was a deep longing, when did Ouyang Jin enter his life?


    She couldn''t hate or resent him. She only had uncontrollable love left.


    Did he have her in his heart?


    She didn''t dare to think about it. In Ouyang Jin''s heart, she was nothing more than a toy to play with, a toy that he could casually discard.


    Just the mere thought of it made her feel as if her heart was being bitten by a swarm of bugs, making her unable to breathe.


    "Princess, the empress is waiting for you at the palace." "En." The small palace maid who was receiving Shangguan Qian said. Shangguan Qian turned around and acknowledged softly, before following the pink palace maid towards the empress''s palace.


    She didn''t know that Ouyang Jin was looking at her with eyes filled with deep emotions and love that couldn''t be expressed.


    "Qian''Er is here?"


    Although the empress had a smile on her face, she looked much more haggard. It seemed like she really did care for Li Qingying.


    The Empress was a great woman, Shangguan Qian thought, but she was also a scheming woman. She could be vicious, but she could not change her nature as a mother. She loved her son so much.


    "Ying''er, you''re so stupid. There''s so many people here, why does he ¡­"


    The empress took out some silk to wipe her tears, this was the first time Shangguan Qian had seen her really cry, even when the emperor had almost killed her with his tears, it was laced with a desire for power.


    She wept for her husband on one side, but on the other she was secretly delighted that her son could ascend the throne.


    "Queen, you don''t have to worry. The eighth prince has his own destiny. He will definitely return safely."


    "Shadow, my Shadow." The queen did not hear her; she was alone in her grief.


    "Empress, the eighth prince is ranked 8th. This number is very lucky. I presume that his lucky chance has already come at the right time. Once he returns, everything will definitely go smoothly."


    "Qian''Er, I will accept your words of fortune." Her eyes lit up, and perhaps she was thinking about Li Qingying.


    "Ying''er is my most beloved son, he ¡­" The empress had told her some of the ugly stories about Li Qingying when she was young, and she''d laughed along with them. She just didn''t expect the obedient looking Li Qingying to be like this when he was young.


    However, the eighth prince was her most beloved son, so what about the crown prince?


    However, all the mothers of ancient times loved old people, so it was understandable.


    "What are you talking about?"


    The crown prince was dressed in bright yellow. When he entered the door, he slightly bent his waist and said, "Your son will attend the empress."


    Li Yichen''s expression was also a bit tired. His chapped lips had even started to peel off. It was probably because he hadn''t slept well in the past few days. This Li Qingying was truly the Empress and his precious treasure in his heart.


    "Why is the crown prince here?"


    A hint of a smile appeared in the empress''s eyes. Seeing one of her sons made her feel better.


    "I''m talking to Qian''Er about Ying''er."


    "Oh?" When Li Yichen saw Shangguan Qian, his face was rare that it wasn''t so cold. He probably didn''t have the mood to attack Shangguan Qian because of Li Qingying''s unknown life and death situation.


    His little brother did not even know if he had survived or not, how could he still order Shangguan Qian not to get too close to Li Qingying.


    "Right, thinking about Ying''er when she was young is really a headache. She grew up to be so quiet."


    "That''s right. When he was young, he always pestered me to go to the palace to play. He could never be quiet for a moment."


    When Shangguan Qian saw him immersed in his memories of the past, his eyes did not contain a trace of greed.


    She had long since heard that from a young age, the Crown Prince Li Yichen had been raised to become the heir to the great swallow. Thus, he had never enjoyed the happiness that a child should have, nor had he ever been spoiled by his mother, nor had he ever been spoiled by his father.


    His childhood was so monotonous that it was no wonder he was so eccentric.


    How could she be like her? Ever since she was young, her father had doted on her so much, and her mother had doted on her so much. Even if she gave the entire country to Li Fengyi in her past life, her father had never blamed her before he died.


    He was only reminding her to be careful of Li Fengyi, but why was it that she was so foolish to not believe his words?


    As he glanced at Li Yifen, he felt pity for this man for the first time.


    In their previous life, they lost to Li Fengyi at the same time.


    She died miserably, and he lost miserably.


    Li Yichen turned his head and saw the look in Shangguan Qian''s eyes as he looked at him, his expression immediately changing.


    However, this was the first time he took a careful look at this woman.


    She didn''t seem so useless.


    "It''s getting late, Little Qian is going back."


    The empress looked out at the darkening sky and was somewhat reluctant to part with Shangguan Qian, but she still smiled and patted the back of her hand before glancing at Li Yichen who was standing at the side, silent.


    "Crown Prince, send Qian''Er back to the manor. What if something happens to her when it''s so late?"


    Li Yichen frowned in displeasure, but in the end, he didn''t reject the Empress''s words.

 C117

    The two walked on the carved jade bridge. Their shadows were long because of the setting sun, and from time to time, they would interweave with each other. However, the two of them were consciously separated by a distance, not too far away, but they would never get to know each other well.


    "Thank you so much for sending Qian''Er back, Crown Prince."


    The two of them walked in silence, causing her to feel slightly stifled. The court ladies that passed by all bowed to them, but Li Yichen only waved his hand. Even the most ordinary action was suffused with an incomparably noble aura.


    "No need." Li Yifen obviously didn''t want to talk to her any longer. His thousand year old face didn''t have the slightest flaw.


    Having touched a nail, Shangguan Qian naturally wouldn''t continue to look for trouble. Without batting an eye, he let out a long breath, and walked forward without distractions in his mind. Luckily, Li Yichen had slowed down his pace, and if he wanted to make things difficult for her, he could actually humiliate her.


    The two of them turned a corner and coincidentally bumped into Li Fengyi who was walking towards them. Li Fengyi seemed to be in a hurry and had something important to do. However, he was probably heading towards the empress''s direction.


    Shangguan Qian''er covered the puzzlement in his eyes, and revealed a faint smile. As the Crown Prince took a step forward, she naturally did not need to speak, instead he just waited for the Crown Prince to speak first.


    Only now did Li Fengyi notice that they were here as well. He gave a slight bow to the crown prince before glancing at Shangguan Qian, obviously wanting to know why she was with the crown prince.


    The Crown Prince was not willing to speak, but she did not want to take the blame. Especially since she was staying by his side with ulterior motives, if he thought that she was close to the Crown Prince, then whatever he did in the future would be tied down.


    "Qian''er just came from the empress''s place. The empress''s heart hurts. Seeing the sky darken, I asked the crown prince to send Qian''er back. I wonder if Third Prince ¡­"


    There was no need to say too much. The three of them understood what was going on and directly explained the situation to the people who wanted to listen. They didn''t even know how they were going to arrange it.


    Li Fengyi naturally believed in her explanation. After all, it was understandable, and what she had said just now had moved him a little. This woman had a gentle and generous heart, but no matter how intelligent he was, he was still just a woman.


    A hint of disdain flashed in his eyes, but Shangguan Qian could still see it clearly.


    She was well aware of how ruthless this man was. In his eyes, she had completely disregarded her own status. Bind was actually a very lowly method. However, in her past life, she might have been like this. In this life, she had merely come here to collect debt.


    The Crown Prince, who was standing beside him, saw that he was silent and coughed lightly. He looked emotionless as usual. He looked at the sky and said, "It''s getting late."


    Indeed, it was already very late. To come to the empress''s palace at such a late hour, I''m afraid ¡­


    The palace doors were about to be locked, and Li Fengyi had his own mansion, so naturally he couldn''t stay in the palace. Unless it was the Emperor''s permission, his actions this time were truly different from usual.


    "The empress has ordered someone to lock Senya up."


    Li Fengyi''s voice contained a trace of anxiety, causing others to be unable to see through his intentions.


    As for Shangguan Qian''er, he only pursed his lips. With such concern and sincerity, he actually told him to be in such a hurry. It was likely that Sen Ya was part of his plan.


    It wasn''t that she didn''t know Sen Ya''s feelings for him. Even if Li Fengyi married Sen Ya in her previous life, she still wouldn''t be able to hate this woman. However, it seemed that Li Fengyi was still somewhat concerned for Sen Ya.


    She wouldn''t hate him, only Li Fengyi. She also hated herself for being so stupid, which was why she was played around by Li Fengyi.


    "Why?"


    In fact, the Crown Prince had already anticipated what was going on, but he still calmly opened his mouth. He knew his third brother very well, and he was also just like himself, a desire for power was in his bones. How could a man like this mess up for a girl.


    As he thought up to this point, he turned to look at Shangguan Qian, who was still bowing his head.


    At this moment, Li Fengyi had already shown some impatience on his face. He wasn''t a reckless person. The person who acted without thinking of the consequences was someone who was caught off guard. He thought the empress would still be wary of him, but he didn''t expect her to be captured so soon.


    Covering the impatience in her heart, she replied faintly, "Sen Ya is the Princess of Turkic."


    Then he continued, "Since the crown prince has nothing else to do, then younger brother will take his leave first."


    As he said that, he prepared to leave, but Shangguan Qian called out to him.


    "What else is there?" Suppressing the unhappiness in her heart, he stared at her and said word by word.


    Shangguan Qian, however, did not seem to see the unhappiness in his eyes. Smiling sweetly, he looked around them and said, "Third Prince, please reconsider."


    Before he could say anything, she continued to speak, "Third Prince, the empress rested after Qian''Er and the crown prince left. But now ¡­" Raising his head to look at the red horizon, it was obvious that it was too late.


    "What''s more, although Sen Ya is a princess of a Turk, the Third Prince can be at ease with this matter. Even though the empress has captured her, she will definitely not suffer any grievances. The empress can only ¡­" They are just worried about the eighth prince. "


    Shangguan Qian''er''s words made a lot of sense, and with a worried look on his face, it was hard for them not to believe his.


    Li Fengyi''s eyes darkened. He had really messed up with this matter. If he didn''t have to rely on that person, how could he care so much about that woman''s life and death, which almost caused him to reveal a huge flaw.


    Thinking about it now, he felt a chill down his spine. If he were to barge into the empress''s chamber without a care for the empress, not to mention it would make the empress unhappy, just based on his concern for a Turkic princess and the enmity between the two countries, it was enough for him to be in the limelight.


    In any case, he only promised that person that he would be fine. As for the days of imprisonment, it shouldn''t be a big deal.


    Thinking up to here, his gaze towards Shangguan Qian''er became more refined, but Shangguan Qian had already expected him to size him up. He lifted his head abruptly, a faint smile still on his face, giving off an inexplicable sense of relief and comfort.


    Besides coldly sweeping a glance at the two of them, the crown prince said indifferently, "In that case, I will return first."


    Both of them saluted, and Shangguan Qian noticed a flash of unwillingness in Li Fengyi''s eyes, but he maintained a calm expression on his face.


    "Alright, let''s go back." As he said that, he pulled Shangguan Qian''s hand.


    His heart could not help but feel a wave of disgust, but he still restrained himself and quietly shifted the topic. "There are a lot of people in the palace."


    Although they hadn''t finished speaking, their meaning was there. Many people in the palace had mixed expressions, and even though they were engaged, they weren''t married yet. Holding hands like this was really unreasonable, not to mention the fact that their statuses were very high.


    As for Li Fengyi, he felt a wave of irritation, because he had a strange feeling that Qian''Er was getting further and further away from him. Although he was still pestering him, he had a nagging feeling that she wasn''t looking at him anymore.


    Thinking about this, he was a little panicked. Although he had used most of Shangguan Qian''s power, but he could not accept such an outcome.


    Ignoring her objections, he took her hand in his own. Her hand was very soft, very small, and his big hand was just enough to wrap around the whole thing.


    Shangguan Qian Bei tried his best not to feel uncomfortable, but he did not shake off the hand, though his body stiffened involuntarily. Luckily, they were almost at the palace gates.


    Unexpectedly, they had met so many, and upon seeing Ouyang Jin and Xue Xuan preparing to leave the palace, Shangguan Qian suddenly felt that this palace was actually not that big after all!


    Apart from the Emperor, everyone who saw Ouyang Jin had to bow. Shangguan Qian only bowed slightly, then he stood to the side and lowered his head in silence.


    "Imperial Advisor, this is ¡­"


    At this time, Li Fengyi had long since let go of Shangguan Qian''s hand, his face filled with a refined smile.


    Ouyang Jin''s eyes flickered. Actually, he had seen the two of them together just now. He couldn''t help but feel a twinge of pain in his heart. Even if he could see a trace of unwillingness on Qian Jin''s face, he didn''t feel that bad.


    "It''s nothing much, just His Majesty''s illness. This sovereign and Imperial Physician Xue went out to look for medicinal herbs."


    Withdrawing his gaze from Shangguan Qian, he looked at Li Fengyi and said passively.


    "That''s ¡­"


    "Third Prince, please take care. Time is of the essence. The two of us will be leaving first." After saying that, without even looking at him again, he bowed and entered the horse carriage. Out of the corner of his eyes, he glanced at Shangguan Qian, who was still bowing his head.


    He was not giving any face, yet he made people feel helpless.


    In the horse carriage, Shangguan Qian closed his beautiful eyes, his face still as calm as before, but in his heart he was secretly thinking, just what is Ouyang Jin doing? Since it was already so late, there was no way he would really go look for medicine.


    He discovered that this man was really hard to see through. His entire being was like a bewitching mystery that attracted people to him, causing them to want to get closer. When they found themselves trapped inside, there was no way for them to escape.


    Who in the world would drink tea in white if things went on like this?


    In the blink of an eye, it was a BMW.


    It was also the Linglong World.


    He was referring to Ouyang Jin, right?


    The horse carriage rolled on, ignoring the pain in his heart. How could he, an exiled immortal, climb up to the ground?


    Looking at his back from afar, it was enough to make her feel ashamed of herself. This kind of peerlessly beautiful man was not someone she could afford to offend. She only wanted to wait for her revenge and then return to her own place to properly serve beside her royal father and mother.


    Thinking of this, her heart grew calm. She had experienced two lifetimes, and had seen through everything. Even someone like Li Fengyi couldn''t believe her. How could the enigmatic Ouyang Jin dare to have any illusions?


    Once inside the room, Cui Zhu came to greet him, her face still smiling the same simple and honest smile, "Miss, the hot water has been prepared."


    She nodded her head slightly, but did not say anything unnecessary. In this world, the only people she could trust were her royal father and mother.


    If Shang Guanmo was not her royal brother, then Cui Zhu, who was by her side, was also terrifying. Although she did not know what the purpose of Shang Guanmo was, she definitely had other intentions behind his actions.


    After the bath, she did not ask Cui Zhu to wring her hair dry. She only put on some clothes and sat on the bed. She was reading a book, and the flickering candlelight even more accentuated her impeccable appearance. She was not a devastatingly beautiful woman, but her beauty was soothing.


    She liked to read quietly, especially the military manuals and formations.

 C118

    Her royal father and mother had doted on her since she was young, and upon seeing her royal brother learning this, she became excited and clamored to learn. The two of them helplessly agreed.


    When she was twelve years old, she had the privilege of going to the army camp and looking at all the banners, and she was very proud of them. The army camp was very hard, and she had been raised, so she naturally couldn''t stay too long.


    That time, they had been practicing the Lunar Bow Formation. She had read about it in an ancient book. Even though it had seemed extremely exquisite at that time, she still felt that it was missing something.


    The biggest advantage of the Moon Arching Formation was that it was very difficult to break through the formation while the enemy was unprepared. Normally, it was prepared for the enemy''s marshal or general, because the number of people that the Moon Arching Formation could trap was not many. However, once surrounded, there was nothing they could do, unless they were someone familiar with the array.


    This was because the opening was neither in the middle nor on the sides. Instead, it was in the third person on both sides.


    It wasn''t that the people guarding this place were the weakest, it was just that this position was the most dangerous. Whether or not they could form a formation depended on whether or not they could command the entire array.


    If the formation was completed before it was formed, then the entire formation would be destroyed.


    Thus, at that time, she was the valiant general who had fought well in this battle and had arranged for the two of them to stay here. Although the formation had been disrupted, there was one hidden danger that had been left out, and the people within the formation all knew who they were.


    After returning, the mighty general told this matter to royal father, who was immediately overjoyed and specially gave her several boxes of Military Strategy Formation techniques. Perhaps it was because of this reason that she rarely understood the intentions of others.


    He closed his eyes drowsily. His hair was still somewhat moist. He could not fall asleep just like this, otherwise, he would catch a cold.


    The book in her hand slipped, but she was completely oblivious to it. Naturally, she didn''t notice that an unexpected guest had come into the room and even picked up the book she had dropped, revealing a doting smile. She actually liked these boring things.


    He vaguely felt that someone had helped her up onto the bed. He could not help but be vigilant. He suddenly opened his eyes, and there was no longer any trace of confusion in his eyes.


    "It''s you?"


    It was hard to tell what she was feeling, and even she didn''t know if it should be surprise or shock.


    "What, are you not happy to see me?"


    He ignored his teasing words and looked outside instead. It was already quite late, and everyone in the manor should have rested, if not ¡­


    He looked with annoyance and saw that he had already sat on her bed. The man above, followed by the flickering of the candle light, made out his face clearly. His eyes were sunken, and his face was filled with fatigue. It was as if he was a completely different person from what she had seen at the palace gate.


    Taking in a small breath, she could even smell a faint trace of blood. The smell of blood.


    She knew that the more she knew, the worse it would be for her. After a moment of silence, she couldn''t help but ask, "What happened?"


    The concern in his eyes was real, and the concern in his words couldn''t be faked. Even though he repeatedly told himself that he couldn''t afford to offend this person, he still couldn''t help but ask when he saw this person enter his room in a sorry state.


    "Is little Qian''Er worried about me?"


    This time, he didn''t use his true self. He didn''t want to carry too much on his back in front of her. It made her feel tired just by looking at him.


    Shangguan Qian Qian sighed softly. If a god-like person was acting coquettishly in front of you, any other person would be like her, deeply helpless.


    "Ouyang Jin, you really can''t see through me."


    She dropped her eyelashes, not daring to look at his almost gentle gesture. Playing with the love in her hair that was still wet, she was afraid that she would fall. This man was even more terrifying than Li Fengyi.


    "It doesn''t matter. You have to slowly understand it. Isn''t it much more interesting to look at me than at those boring Military Strategy Formations?"


    Shangguan Qian really suspected if he was possessed, or had a screw loose in his head. How could such a teasing tone come out from his mouth?


    "Ouyang Jin, just who are you ¡­"


    She had some doubts, but she was also at a loss of what to do. This person shouldn''t be Ouyang Jin, right?


    Seeing her at a loss, Ouyang Jin couldn''t help but burst out laughing, but at the same time, he seemed to recall something and his face darkened, "Qian''Er, today you and Li Fengyi came out together, I feel very uncomfortable."


    As he said this, Shangguan Qian was already getting ready to get off the bed. Hearing his wronged words, he paused, feeling helpless again. However, he could only attribute this to his injuries being too serious, or he had misheard him.


    She remembered that there should be medicine in her room. Where did it go?


    Looking at her flustered look, Ouyang Jin''s eyes were unconsciously filled with gentleness. She was nervous for him, and the anger he had felt from her and Li Fengyi holding hands instantly vanished like smoke in thin air.


    He finally found it. When he looked back, he coincidentally met Ouyang Jin''s attentive gaze. He could not help but feel an indescribable warmth in his heart ¡­


    "You ¡­ What are you looking at me for? "


    At that time, she discovered that it wasn''t completely unreasonable for her to like this man in front of her. He could be gentle, he could be playful, he could even be that focused on you.


    "You look good."


    The beauty hidden like the orchid at the bottom of the valley, not ostentatious, quietly blooming alone, and with a little bit of fragrance.


    Shangguan Qian took a few deep breaths before suppressing the throbbing in his heart. Although his heart was already boiling with excitement, he still asked calmly: "Since that''s the case, where do you think I look good?"


    Although she didn''t ask this unnaturally, her face still turned red as soon as the words left her mouth. He felt dizzy, but he still braced himself and stared at Ye Zichen, waiting for his reply.


    "Flourishing red make-up, ten thousand miles without boundary,


    "It is like the moon setting on the Begonia, the valley floor of the orchid,"


    Unparalleled, unparalleled, unparalleled ¡­


    "My fate is Lin Lang."


    Ouyang Jin spat out a few words, and Shangguan Qian''s face was now as if he was suffering in a pot of boiling water, the inside was tender and the inside was scorched.


    Seeing Shangguan Qian''er''s awkward state, Ouyang Jin was in a good mood, "So, is little Qian''Er satisfied with this?"


    But before she could answer, he said to himself, "But I seem to be satisfied."


    "Don''t talk nonsense."


    He suppressed the joy in his heart and stared angrily. The meaning of his anger wasn''t obvious, it was more like a pout.


    Ouyang Jin couldn''t hold back his laughter, and stopped teasing her.


    He glanced at the medicine box in her hand and could only helplessly say, "There are no injuries on my body at all."


    She was currently in the Third Prince''s Mansion, and no one around her could trust her. If the news of Ouyang Jin''s appearance here were to be found out by those people, perhaps her future days would not be so good.


    "Don''t worry, they won''t know."


    Ouyang Jin could see her worry, but he only lightly comforted her. He didn''t explain why they didn''t need to know.


    Shangguan Qian lowered his eyes and did not say anything else, walking in with the medicine box, casually lighting up the candles a little. "Are you going to take off your jacket yourself, or are you going to call me to take it off?"


    After saying that, he even blinked his eyes in ridicule.


    "I''ll wait for you to come and take it."


    Even though he said that, he still took off his outer robes.


    Shangguan Qian''er''s gaze flickered a few times, but he could only take a deep breath and put down what he was holding in his hands. He stood up and prepared to fetch a clean pot of hot water.


    At this point, Ouyang Jin had actually taken off his jacket, revealing his sturdy upper body. Shangguan Qian felt the veins on his head throbbing happily, hesitating whether he should tell him to restrain himself or not.


    "I''m done."


    This was normal, but when paired with the action of opening her hands, it was hard to look at. If it wasn''t for the washbasin, she would have used her hands to support her forehead.


    Unfortunately, he could only harden his scalp and walk forward step by step. He was filled with an awe-inspiring sense of righteousness and a fearless demeanor.


    "Turn around."


    After walking in, she found that Ouyang Jin''s back was injured, and it was an arrow wound at that. The arrow had already been pulled out. He came out, but he didn''t apply any medicine on it. It was clear that he had treated the wound himself, and he didn''t want to worry about it at all.


    He felt that his eyes were slightly sore, but he did not allow his tears to fall. He took a deep breath and calmly asked, "Are you a dead man?"


    You only know pain? Such a big wound, and one that could not stop bleeding, was actually able to calmly joke with her, making her feel sad.


    Besides, did he forget about the poison in his body?


    Injured, the next time the poison breaks out, I don''t know what to do.


    Although his heart was a little uncomfortable, Shangguan Qian''s hands were still gentle and gentle. Even so, Ouyang Jin still couldn''t help but stiffen, but he didn''t make a sound.


    "What a dead man."


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help cursing out loud, he was no longer as gentle as he was before, but the movements of his hands were still incredibly gentle, perhaps even extremely careful.


    He finally got rid of the blood on the wound, but the wound was too deep for him to look at. The flesh and skin inside had already been rolled out, and blood was still dripping from it.


    "Endure it for a while, I''ll apply the medicine for you."


    As he said this, he pulled out a porcelain bottle. Was it the best medicine for the injury, or was it something she had brought from the large pond?


    A doting smile appeared on Ouyang Jin''s face. It was all because of her gentleness and his heartache, but it was a pity that Shangguan Qian couldn''t see it.


    "The effects of this medicine are excellent. It just hurts when you use it. Endure ¡­"


    The originally melodious voice was now choked with sobs, causing one''s heart to involuntarily ache.


    Initially, Ouyang Jin wanted to comfort her with a few words, but he didn''t expect that the moment the medicine was poured over, he immediately shut his mouth. This was far more than just a little bit of pain!


    It was so painful that it far surpassed the pain of being shot.


    Behind him came Shangguan Qian''s faint words, "It''s not bad to be in pain, but at least remember it a little. I wonder if the Imperial Advisor has remembered this?"


    "Remember!"


    The two words had popped out from between his teeth, and Shangguan Qian had been in a very good mood.


    She didn''t ask how he had gotten injured, nor did she mention why he had been a bit careless. She just wanted him to be more careful next time. With his martial arts skills, there were very few who could injure him.


    For some reason, the first thing that came to mind was Xue Xuan, because he was going out with Ouyang Jin.


    "How did I get hurt?"


    Ouyang Jin had thought that she would ask about it, but in the end he didn''t. In his heart, he was still a little disappointed. Even he himself felt that this loss had no beginning or end.


    "Then why don''t you ask me if I''m a noble princess, but do bandages for others?"


    Shangguan Qian didn''t answer, instead asking the question in his tone. Now that the pain from the medicine had passed, she started bandaging him, using a white cloth with a faint smell of wormwood.


    "From the military camp?"


    Although it was a question, but a certain tone of voice did not need Shangguan Qian''s answer.


    "How do you know?"


    She didn''t know if she was correct or not, but it was clear that Ouyang Jin was right. There was an additional trace of surprise in his words.


    "The book you''re reading reminds me." Pausing for a moment, he continued as if he was minding his own business, "Actually, what I didn''t expect is that a woman like you, a noble princess, would actually like these things."


    "It''s actually quite interesting."


    However, she didn''t refute Ouyang Jin''s words. She only said lightly, but it was very interesting. She didn''t come into contact with many things when she was young, and these could also be considered interesting. As long as she looked at them, she would find them endless and wondrous.


    He was afraid that Ouyang Jin would think she was just showing off, so he explained, "Although I''m very favoured, but a princess doesn''t have much access to many things. Since I''m not as proficient in the art of zither, chess and calligraphy, the musicians in the palace and the master who taught me wouldn''t dare to criticize me too harshly, so ¡­" "He fell in such a useless manner."

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    As she spoke, there wasn''t any sadness in her words. She only faintly spoke of this matter. As for Ouyang Jin, he was the only listener. He was rarely allowed to talk about matters of no importance to others.


    Currently, her every step and every word was at the bottom of her eyelids. She really had to be careful.


    Although he knew that Ouyang Jin wasn''t a simple person, and he was also a dangerous person, he still insisted that he was different from those people. In his heart, he believed that at least she wouldn''t harm him.


    Ouyang Jin''s mouth opened and closed a few times, but he still did not speak. Shangguan Qian had never seen him like this before, and couldn''t help wanting to tease him a few more times.


    "I knew that in this chaotic world, the identity of a princess is so difficult, so I won''t be lazy. Martial arts are still art, so having a skill is always good."


    After saying that, he couldn''t help but sigh with a look of pity on his face.


    "Are you sleepy?"


    "Huh?"


    Even though she was now extremely clear-headed, she still didn''t understand the meaning of the sentence that came out of nowhere. "Erm ¡­"


    "If you don''t feel tired, I''ll take you somewhere." After pausing for a moment, he added, "I will absolutely not make you regret this."


    Shangguan Qian wanted to brazenly refuse, but he was unable to resist his temptation. Perplexed, because those purple eyes seemed to be able to suck in a person. When he was looking at you attentively, you couldn''t reject him at all.


    Helplessly sighing, he embarrassedly said, "Ouyang Jin, I now believe what you said. You really are a monster."


    He couldn''t win the popularity nor curse, but he had no choice but to obey every word.


    "Then should I be glad to be acknowledged by you?"


    If he was not afraid of alerting the others, he would have definitely laughed out loud, because of the look of Shangguan Qian gritting his teeth in frustration, and because she had actually remembered his words so firmly.


    His hair was casually pulled back and fixed in place with a jade hairpin. He didn''t change his clothes, instead, he wore a cloak. With Ouyang Jin here, he still felt a little uncomfortable.


    When she walked to the door, she was still a little hesitant. Was she really going to make trouble for him so late at night?


    "What? Scared?"


    "How can I not be afraid ¡­"


    Before Ouyang Jin could suppress his laughter, her words caused him to almost burst out laughing again. He had thought that she would say, "Not afraid at all!"


    He didn''t expect it to be such a wronged yet yearning look. Helpless, he could only wrap his arms around her waist, "Don''t worry, I''ll take care of everything."


    ''Don''t be afraid, with me here, don''t be afraid ¡­ ''


    She felt an indescribable sense of peace, completely ignoring the claw placed on her waist and that smile as she succeeded.


    As soon as he stepped out of the door, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but glance left and right, as if he was feeling guilty for his actions. Ouyang Jin, on the other hand, was calmly standing beside her, creating a stark contrast.


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but sigh in his heart. A master was indeed a master, even when doing bad things he was so righteous and confident.


    "Let''s go."


    Looking at her trembling body, Ouyang Jin couldn''t help but laugh. He was too careful!


    However, Shangguan Qian felt that he had to be careful. If they were like this, it would be no different from a reunion. If someone really saw them, even if she was a princess and Ouyang Jin was an Imperial Advisor that was more than ten thousand people, he would definitely not let them off.


    "Don''t worry, I''ve ordered their sleeping area." He acted as if he was being careful, and this time was no exception.


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but let out a breath, but then he suddenly realized something else. Ouyang Jin could still be so considerate even though he was severely injured, how could he not be afraid ¡­ What a terrifying person.


    The hand around her waist couldn''t help but tighten, interrupting her train of thought. Her face was pressed against his thick chest, and the whistling sound of the wind filled her ears. Although there was a slight stabbing pain, it immediately sobered her up.


    After they left, a man in black walked out from a bamboo in the courtyard. He wore a fiendish mask over his face, leaving behind a fine, white chin.


    His black robe made faint sounds in the night. If one listened carefully, they would be able to make out that it was the sound of joints.


    Even if one could not see the expression on his face, one could feel the anger and killing intent surrounding him. The originally silent night was now silent, even the chirping of insects could no longer be heard.


    Girl, so this is your real choice. Then, what does Li Fengyi count for? I... So what?


    "Where are you taking me?"


    It wasn''t clear if it was because of the injury, or because Ouyang Jin had deliberately slowed his speed, but at this moment, she no longer felt any discomfort from the wind blowing against her face. Not only that, the faint fragrance of the green grass wafted around his nose, making his feel extremely comfortable.


    "You''ll know in a moment." As he finished speaking, he hugged her tightly. The dew of the night was rather heavy, and he was afraid that Shangguan Qian would catch a cold.


    When he could no longer hear the whistling of the wind, Shangguan Qian felt as if his feet had touched solid ground. Shangguan Qian only felt as if his feet touched solid ground when he finally could no longer hear the whistling of the wind, but felt as if his feet touched solid ground.


    It was said that bamboo was elegant, but unfortunately, it was not easy to cultivate in the Great Lei Nation. Thus, in Third Prince''s Mansion, she chose a courtyard with bamboo, and could smell its faint freshness every day.


    She also liked the smell coming off Ouyang Jin''s body.


    "Why, are you still unwilling to leave?"


    The faint voice came from the top of her head, and it even caressed her hair. Her tone was one of extreme care.


    Shangguan Qian was startled, he lifted his head slightly and looked into his purple eyes, smiling sweetly as he said: "Ouyang Jin, I found another place that doesn''t want me to recognize the wrong person, do you want to know?"


    After he finished speaking, he even mischievously blinked his eyes.


    Ouyang Jin couldn''t help but laugh, "Seeing you lower your head in my arms for a while, it can''t be that you smelled something, right?"


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but furrow his brow, a worried look on his face. "Ouyang Jin, you really are a monster, what else do you not know? Tell me."


    This time around, Ouyang Jin couldn''t hold it in. A burst of unrestrained laughter rang out from the top of his head. That unbridled laughter, coupled with his long silvery-white hair, made him seem like a monster to behold.


    Shangguan Qian only sighed helplessly, saying leisurely: "There''s no need to be too happy that I''ve discovered this secret!"


    Ouyang Jin immediately stopped smiling. He stared at her face and asked seriously, "Qian''Er, which one is the real you?"


    The cautious and cautious Shangguan Qian in the palace was still standing in front of him, smiling sweetly at the moment, and the one frowning for a while was Shangguan Qian.


    Shangguan Qian only sighed helplessly, "They''re all Shangguan Qian, it''s just that they met different people."


    In the palace, as the princess of a great family, as the future consort of the third prince, she naturally had to tread carefully. But now, facing Ouyang Jin, she didn''t want to be so cautious yet exhausted.


    "What kind of a girl does Ouyang Jin like?"


    It was still the same mischievous tone, but today was the first time he had seen this side of her.


    Since she couldn''t get his reply, she didn''t care too much. She calmly replied as before, "Ouyang Jin, actually, we are all living a tired life."


    He turned his head to look at the sparkling river surface. Today was the fifteenth, and the bright moon hung high in the sky. I wonder if Imperial Father and Mother would miss her a lot even if they were in the palace?


    As he was thinking, he suddenly kneeled down, disregarding the wetness of the river, clasped his hands in front of his chest, and looked devout and concentrated.


    The moon shines brightly, the common woman Shangguan Qian, in his previous life, he wrongly believed in the weak man, giving my great river to the foreign enemies, causing the people to be displaced, the royal father and mother hanged themselves in the palace, and not a single brother or sister was spared.


    Luckily, the heavens pitied her, bestowed her with a new life, in this life, she would kill herself. Slaughtering is unavoidable. I only hope that the Goddess of Moonlight can protect me from any calamities. My royal father and mother were peaceful and calm for all these years, and Qing''er would be willing no matter how big the difficulties in her life are.


    Bright Moon, Little''er, in this chaotic world, most of it was uncontrollable, retribution, not disbelief, but helplessness. But since it was a disaster that only light could cause, I am willing to shoulder it alone.


    If she could, she would ask Yue Liang to inform Ouyang Jin about the method to cure the poison in his body. When Golden Age arrived, if she was still alive, she would definitely save him, and she would be willing to do so.


    After saying that, he kowtowed slightly, bowing three times before slowly getting up. Looking at Haoyue''s head, he felt his surroundings brighten up.


    Looking at Ouyang Jin''s puzzled eyes, she only smiled and didn''t try to dispel his doubts. When she was young and bored in the palace, it wasn''t because she worshipped the moon or the gods, he just had a belief in them.


    "You believe that?"


    There wasn''t much disrespect in Ouyang Jin''s words, but he was deeply puzzled.


    Shangguan Qian looked at the rippling lake surface, feeling the wet wind blowing on his face, along with the fragrance of the earth and flowers, and said passively: "Ouyang Jin, I like this place."


    However, she just ignored his question.


    "If you like, I can bring you here often."


    Although he was puzzled by Shangguan Qian''s actions just now, he still agreed to her words. He was most afraid that she would have no desires, and not care about anything else.


    Just now, by the aid of the moonlight, he could see everything clearly. Although Shangguan Qian had a pious look on his face, but that action was as if he was tasked with something else. This Shangguan Qian had given him an inexplicable fright.


    "Ouyang Jin, how do you cure the poison in your body?"


    Their current conversation was truly interesting, and of course, Shangguan Qian had not answered the question directly.


    "You don''t need to know." Ouyang Jin was also extremely persistent regarding this matter.


    After receiving such an answer, Shangguan Qian was prepared to not continue asking. His stubbornness was just like his, he should just ask from somewhere else.


    But he still couldn''t help but complain, "Ouyang Jin, look, you have so many secrets, you''re injured and poisoned. I feel that it''s very dangerous to be with you, do you think I''m a moth that flies into a flame?"


    There was a slight flaw in Ouyang Jin''s expression, but he remained silent. After a long while, Shangguan Qian finally opened his mouth and said: "I''ll send you back."


    Shangguan Qian revealed a narrow smile, "Ouyang Jin, I have two wishes. First, my royal father and mother are well, and you are safe and sound, the scenery here is very good. If you have free time, bring me out more, the palace is as gloomy as the Third Prince''s Mansion."


    Ouyang Jin didn''t reply. Instead, he pulled up her cloak and nodded his head slightly. However, he didn''t bring her away immediately. Instead, a wet kiss fell on her forehead.


    "Is it a souvenir?" After recovering from his shock, Shangguan Qian mocked him, his eyes soft.


    What she didn''t say was, Ouyang Jin, although I know that you aren''t as harmless as you seem, but I am still determined. Because from time to time you would frown and have a pair of eyes filled with concentration, I would rather fall, even if the price would be eternal.


    "No."


    Ouyang Jin expressionlessly spat out two words before he continued, "It is a symbol. From now on, you are mine."


    "Alright."


    She hugged him tightly.

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    It was already his first time back, and even Ouyang Jin was feeling a little sleepy. After all, injured people always felt a little tired, not to mention bringing Shangguan Qian around for a night of sightseeing.


    She silently returned to her yard. At this moment, Shangguan Qian''s gaze was focused on Cui Zhu''s room. She was sure that she knew martial arts. Although she knew nothing about martial arts, she could still sense it.


    Looking at Ouyang Jin who was still standing at the door of his room, Shangguan Qian had a headache as he asked softly, "Aren''t you tired?"


    Tired still standing here, did she say she needed a watchman?


    Ouyang Jin didn''t reply. After a moment of silence, he reminded his, "Be careful of the people around you."


    After that, it was as if a gust of wind blew past, and suddenly no one was around anymore. Shangguan Qian blinked at the inky night before accepting the news that he had just disappeared.


    He closed the door but did not light the fire. Instead, he went straight to the bed in the dark. It wasn''t that it was too dark to go up, but there was already a bit of light coming from outside. He took off his outer robes and wrapped himself in the blanket. The night was actually very cold, but it was only because of Ouyang Jin.


    She didn''t think too much. She was a person who had always been at peace with herself. Even though she had experienced such an excruciating betrayal in her previous life, she still firmly believed that this time would be different.


    There was a depressed figure standing outside the door. He silently looked at the door for a while, then turned around and left. Regret and unwillingness filled the place.


    Shang Guanmo had been following closely behind the two of them. Although they were still far away, he could see their every move clearly by the moonlight. Immediately, a wave of bitterness spread throughout his body, causing him to furrow his brows in pain.


    He was able to clearly sense that strange feeling he had been suppressing.


    However, after so many years of patience and caution, it was impossible for him to be tied down by this ridiculous love affair. Even if she was special, she wouldn''t be able to change his decision.


    He had known since he was very young that unless he stood at the peak of his power, his life and death were not in his hands at all. He had no childhood, no siblings, not even the care of his parents.


    He was decisive and ruthless, and yet he was cruel to himself. In this world, he was determined to win, and Shangguan Qian was willing to let him go.


    The world would want her first.


    It was already broad daylight outside, but Shangguan Qian was still sleeping. Due to Shangguan Qian''s reminder yesterday, Li Fengyi had not made a move. As such, he went to Shangguan Qian''s yard early in the morning, but was told that she had not gotten up yet.


    Suppressing the unhappiness in his heart, Li Fengyi indifferently said, "No problem. I will just wait in the courtyard for a moment."


    He was sitting on a stone bench in the courtyard, leisurely drinking tea, but he had long been impatient. He had come with a purpose, and seeing Shangguan Qian being loved by the empress, he wanted to use her to see if he could save Sen Ya.


    However, four hours had passed, and he had already finished gulping down three pots of the finest fine hair. As he moved, he could feel the sound of splashing water in his stomach, but Shangguan Qian still had not risen.


    This also... It cast too much doubt on her noble identity as a princess.


    Suppressing the anger in his heart, he said to Cui Zhu, "Go and invite your princess over, tell her that I will bring her to the Hong family building."


    Of course, Cui Zhu did not dare refuse, and gently pushed open the door, just in time to see Shangguan Qian with his drowsy eyes wide open. She smiled and stepped forward, "Miss, the Third Prince is waiting outside, he said he will take you to the Hong family building."


    Hong family building?


    Although she was a princess of Great Yan Dynasty, she had been to Great Yan in both worlds. How could she not know anything about the biggest restaurant in Great Yan?


    But what she didn''t understand was, what was Li Fengyi''s goal?


    She did not think that Li Fengyi would be so kind or so bored as to specifically invite his to have lunch.


    After washing his hands with the handkerchief, he washed his mouth with green salt, tidied it up, and then opened the door to face Li Fengyi who was drinking tea. Her eyes flashed for a moment, and she immediately understood his intentions.


    As if nothing had happened, he bowed and stood by the side as he asked, "I wonder if what Third Prince said is true? I''ve been wanting to go to the Hong family building since a long time ago."


    As he spoke, he revealed a bashful smile.


    "Of course it''s true. Let''s go."


    Li Fengyi looked passionately at Shangguan Qian''er, a testing look on his face, and of course, he felt even more guilt in his heart. After all, he had promised that the person would uncover Sen Ya''s secret, if not for that, how could he use Qian''Er''s power? However, there was more or less shame in his heart.


    At this moment, he was thinking of another girl. Although she was a bit arrogant and despotic, she still possessed martial arts. At the very least, it didn''t seem to be as worrying as her safety.


    Along the way, the two of them were relatively silent. The carriage was very spacious and there was even a thick and soft blanket covering it. It was very comfortable to step on it.


    There was a small tea table inside, and at this moment, Li Fengyi felt like vomiting when he saw the tea.


    Shangguan Qian Qian ignored his thoughts and poured a glass for both of them, sipping on it himself. Was he still pulling open the curtain of the carriage and looking at the market outside, with a novel expression on his face.


    A trace of astonishment flashed through Li Fengyi''s eyes. He had expected Qian''Er to be a princess, but how could she behave in such a way? It was obvious that she had never seen the real world.


    Shangguan Qian had still caught the hint of mockery in his eyes, but unfortunately, he would never understand, as he wanted to gain power and win the hearts of the people.


    Although there was no such thing as the world of the people, those without the people were bound to lose this world.


    She really wanted to see how the Great Yan Nation looked like. If there was anything worth learning, she was willing to bring back some of it. It was like a special irrigation technique here.


    "Qian''Er seems to like liveliness?"


    Perhaps the carriage was too quiet, although Li Fengyi did not want to talk to her, he still condescended to do so.


    "Yeah, even the Imperial Palace doesn''t have such an interesting place."


    After that, there was another big smile, but it caused Li Fengyi''s forehead to twitch.


    Li Fengyi lightly coughed a few times and wanted to continue speaking, but a respectful voice came from outside the carriage, "Third Prince, Princess, we have arrived."


    Shangguan Qian''s gaze flickered, and when Li Fengyi did not see an opening, he let out a long breath. He was not the only one who didn''t want to talk to him, she also didn''t want to be with him, pretending to be silly, okay?


    Li Fengyi was the first to leave the horse carriage, and then he passed his hand over to Shangguan Qian, suppressing the discomfort in her heart. She still placed his hand on his, and he helped his off the horse carriage.


    Once they landed on the ground, they immediately separated their hands. Li Fengyi recalled his strange feeling and actions yesterday and could not help but wonder if his brain was broken or if he was actually suspecting that she was getting further and further away from him.


    Shangguan Qian followed behind him, and just as they entered, a waiter welcomed them eagerly. "Third Prince, I have prepared the private room for you, although it is small, it is yours now?"


    Although Shangguan Qian was used to flattery, he could not help but feel a sense of disgust at his words. However, he could not do anything about it; minor characters could only do this, fawning on important figures. No wonder so many people sought after rights, it was indeed a good thing!


    Stepping quickly upstairs, although he lowered his head slightly, Shangguan Qian still paid attention to their surroundings out of the corner of his eyes. It seemed that this Hong Family Mansion had become the most famous restaurant in Great Yan Nation, and the one sitting here was either rich or powerful.


    The private room was not a completely sealed off room, and it was only after Shangguan Qian had entered that he had discovered it, and he couldn''t help but admire the ingenuity of the building''s design.


    The table was leaning against the railing. Upon entering, one would see a large window on the opposite side of the table. Once the window was closed, one would be able to look down and see the people in the hall downstairs.


    All the dishes were ordered by Li Fengyi. From the beginning to the end, he had asked Shangguan Qian about his preferences, but had only ordered a table full of signature dishes, facing the dazzling array of dishes, Shangguan Qian only sneered in his heart.


    What do you mean by the smell of wine and meat?


    Any random one would be enough to feed an ordinary family for a year, and they would not know who the Hong family building belonged to. With such a large profit, if one did not have the brains to do business, it would be difficult to operate it. However, just the status of a merchant was not enough.


    "Don''t you like it?"


    Seeing Shangguan Qian Bei raising his chopsticks and not looking like he was going to eat, Li Fengyi asked elegantly, not caring about who had ordered the dishes just now.


    He replied with a bashful smile, "No, there are so many dishes. They look delicious and I don''t know which one to eat first."


    Her eyes flickered with gentleness as she smiled and said, "Since that''s the case, then eat more. There''s no need to be polite, I''ll bring you here often."


    I don''t want you to keep asking me for things, or plotting against me. Shangguan Qian Shan gave a cold humph in his heart as he thought to himself.


    Shangguan Qian still had not eaten breakfast, and naturally he did not want to eat those greasy foods first thing in the morning. After eating a Seven Apertures Mystical Pouch, he scooped up a bowl of soup and drank it slowly.


    She also wanted to act like she was having a hearty meal, but she really didn''t have much of an appetite. She preferred light things.


    "Third Prince, should you find Qian''Er and take her for a walk later?"


    He didn''t want to make Li Fengyi suspicious, so he could force Li Fengyi to tell him his purpose as soon as possible.


    The Eight Treasures Duck''s chopsticks paused for a moment, then it revealed an awkward expression, "Qian''Er, I''m afraid that I can''t do it today. I still have some matters to take care of."


    In truth, Shangguan Qian had been laughing coldly in his heart, but on the surface, he still looked wronged. Biting his lower lip as he answered ''oh'', he did not say anything else. Naturally, he did not ask what was the matter.


    Li Fengyi did not expect Shangguan Qian Bei to not answer him, so he paused for a moment before continuing softly, "Qian''Er, actually, I''m a little worried about Senya. The three of us are on good terms with each other, but now ¡­"


    He finally said it out loud.


    Shangguan Qian''er gave a cold humph in his heart, but on the surface there was a look of worry. Seeing her book, Li Fengyi heaved a sigh of relief.


    Unexpectedly, she just innocently said, "But, there''s nothing that can be done about it!"


    "Esteemed Empress dotes on you so much. If you go beg ¡­"

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    But ¡­" However ¡­ "When I returned, my imperial brother told me that Senya being locked up by the Empress was a matter between a goose and a Turkic. As for me, a princess, I can''t really get involved in anything.


    There was no helping it, she had pulled out Shang Guanmo, he was not a simple character anyways, let them be suspicious of each other.


    She did not feel guilty at all for luring the fire towards Shang Guanmo. Since he was a fake, she would have to rely on external forces to investigate his true identity.


    "But Sen Ya ¡­"


    "Qian''er has always listened to her royal brother. The Third Prince knows that even if the princess were to be pampered, she still wouldn''t be a match for the prince."


    She had skillfully interrupted Li Fengyi''s later words twice. If it wasn''t for the wronged expression on her face, Li Fengyi would have suspected that she was doing it on purpose. However, when he thought of her words and actions, coupled with her pure and kind expression, Li Fengyi made it hard for others to doubt her.


    "Alright, I was overthinking it. There are some matters in the manor, I have to go back first. You ¡­"


    "Third Prince, go back. Little Qian is full, so she''ll go back."


    As if he had not heard anything, Shangguan Qian''er picked up a crab yellow cake and put it in her mouth, filling it up before saying vaguely: "It''s really delicious ¡­"


    Li Fengyi restrained himself from flinging his sleeves and leaving right in front of her. He could only stiffly say, "It''s fine. You take your time to eat. I''ll send someone to pick you up later."


    Shangguan Qian''s movements paused for a moment, then he quickly nodded his head. Li Fengyi''s eyes were dark, but he still had a refined smile on his face, and he just walked out.


    Shangguan Qian looked at his retreating back, then put down his chopsticks. His original naivety had disappeared, and his eyes were now clear and bright.


    She knew how to save Sen Ya, but not at this time, nor was she going to save Li Fengyi. He was so positive that he ignored the fact that the two countries were at war.


    And she was definitely not as he wished.


    She wanted a little more. To defeat his plans, to wear down his strength bit by bit, one day, she would give him back everything that she had put on her body.


    With no appetite left, she leaned against the brown carved railing and looked down at the frolicking hall, wondering if she should go back now.


    She really didn''t want to play dumb in front of Li Fengyi anymore, so she might as well wait for him to send someone to fetch her.


    Her gaze flickered, but that figure still attracted her attention. She wore a flowery green dress with dewy lilies, a peach blossom cloud, and a peacock striding on top of her head. It was extremely eye-catching in this large hall.


    It should be something like a princess, Shangguan Qian thought to himself. A princess, and such an arrogant one, could it be Princess Yun Luo?


    "Hey, this princess only wants this spot. Leave immediately!"


    He really was too arrogant, he actually wanted to leave already. But there were so many private rooms upstairs, why did he insist on taking that one? He was still sitting so close to the side.


    Shangguan Qian was calmly looking down, watching them attract a bunch of people, while the waiter and the innkeeper were all standing there, talking nonstop, but she could not hear them clearly.


    "This princess only needs this seat. Hurry up and tell her to leave. This meal will go to this princess."


    Shangguan Qian had heard what she said clearly. Furthermore, he had called the ''princess'' so arrogantly. Even she, the most favored princess of the Great Lei Nation, had not done such a thing.


    "But, but, Princess, this guest ¡­"


    Even though there were many people in the hall, no one dared to speak. All of them held their breath as they attentively glanced at their table.


    A shopkeeper was clearly in a difficult position. After all, it was unreasonable of him to ask someone to move aside. However, a small shopkeeper like him could not afford to offend a princess. Furthermore, the princess had already given him two gold ingots.


    As he was sweating, the shopkeeper was still whispering to the little gongzi, who was still as unmoving as a mountain. "About that, gongzi, can you ¡­"


    "Ask your boss if it''s reasonable."


    Compared to the princess'' domineering attitude, he was a lot more humble. Sighing slightly, although she could not see the young master''s appearance clearly, she was definitely a good-looking young man with a scholarly aura. He should only be a weak youth of sixteen to seventeen years of age.


    "It doesn''t matter if it''s reasonable or not. Tell me, what do you have to do before you are willing to leave?"


    It seemed that this Hong family building belonged to the princess.


    The youth still didn''t reply. He poured himself a cup of wine and finished it in one gulp. At this moment, everyone sucked in a breath of cold air. Even if they were drinking, they would still be able to taste the splendor.


    The princess was also taken aback, but just as she was about to speak, she was interrupted.


    "I''ll pay four gold ingots." These words were said to the shopkeeper. Then, he said in a refined manner, "Also, your boss, please come over."


    Looking at the six gold ingots in his hand, the shopkeeper didn''t think much of it. What else could he think of if the owner didn''t treat money as money?


    However, when he saw their boss, he quickly smiled and said, "But, guest, our boss is not here."


    "Then I will sit here until he appears."


    What kind of person was the scariest, most persistent, and most likely the most capitalistic of them all?


    Shangguan Qian didn''t want to care about it at first, but all of a sudden, he felt that this scene was very interesting, so he walked out of the private room and went down to a seat closer to them.


    At this moment, she could clearly see the youth''s appearance. His lips were red, his teeth white. Other than being a red baby, there was also another possibility that he was a woman disguised as a man.


    "I told you to leave, but you didn''t want to. Fine, someone, throw this person out."


    Interesting. There was no limit to how arrogant and despotic a person could be. It was time to make a move.


    "Um ¡­ princess ¡­ princess ¡­"


    The shopkeeper felt that something was amiss, but he could do nothing to stop her. He could only continue to call her a princess.


    The youth coldly snorted and waved his hand. The big fellow that wanted to capture her was swung far away by him.


    What a high level of martial arts!


    However, Shangguan Qian was not that surprised. Someone who could openly challenge a princess was not someone who did not have any strong points. However, she had not expected her martial arts to be so high.


    "Princess Yun Luo, are you really going to embarrass yourself like this in public?"


    The sound of Princess Yunluo caused the onlookers to suck in a few breaths of cold air. So it was the daughter of Prince Jinxuan, Princess Yunluo!


    No wonder he was so arrogant. Prince Jin Xuan was the prince of Great Yan and the sixth brother of the current emperor. He had fought a great battle his entire life without a son and only had a daughter.


    However, even if Princess Yun Luo wasn''t a smart person, she still knew how outrageous that was. Revealing her identity was not good for her reputation, and the way she looked at the youth seemed to be even more poisoned.


    As for the youth, he remained indifferent as he gracefully ate his meal, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.


    "This princess will ask one last time, are you going to let me or not?"


    It was definitely not allowed, Shangguan Qian thought to himself. The result was wrong, but the teenager actually stood up.


    "Make way."


    Shangguan Qian''s brow twitched a few times, he really did let it go, he really did not know what this fellow was thinking.


    Princess Yun Luo was also stunned for a moment. She had not expected this youth to be so easy to talk to. After replying, she sent someone to clean up the table. From start to finish, she did not say a single word of thanks.


    The teenager did not care about the looks and thoughts of the crowd, and walked towards Shangguan Qian instead. "I wonder if I can have a table with the lady."


    Shangguan Qian was not disgusted by him, and only nodded slightly.


    In truth, the tables around them were empty, but she had to fight with Shangguan Qian. Everyone was also rather confused, paying attention to their every move. Alas, other than eating quietly, there was nothing else to say.


    After a while, they felt that there was no point and went to do their own things.


    At this moment, the youngster finally spoke. His voice was extremely calm, "You saw through my identity?"


    Shangguan Qian''s gaze flickered for a moment, before he shook his head and said: "No."


    There was still a large distance between the table and the other side, so as long as they did not shout out loudly like Princess Yun Luo, the people around them would not be able to hear what they were saying.


    Pausing, Shangguan Qian continued, "But I saw through the girl."


    This was because she often went out to play while disguised as a woman.


    "Are you Princess Qian Er from the Dali Country?"


    Although it was a question, but a certain tone, he did not need Shangguan Qian''s answer.


    She had not expected that her identity would be revealed so easily. She, Shangguan Qian''er, was not famous, and was in another country, so how could anyone recognize her at a glance? Unless this person had investigated him.


    With this thought in mind, Shangguan Qian''s gaze towards the young woman in male clothing also grew more refined.


    "You don''t have to look at me like that. I just checked you out."


    Sure enough, he didn''t admit it so bluntly.


    "But I have nothing to say. "A kind heart."


    Shangguan Qian didn''t believe it.


    "Um, is Xue Xuan in the palace? And since you can enter the palace, can you bring me along?"


    As he said this, he took on the posture of a daughter at home. Shangguan Qian really wanted to reject him, but he was still a little curious and asked indifferently, "What is your relationship with Xue Xuan?"


    After all, with his talent, being an imperial physician was too much of a waste of his talent. Moreover, the relationship between him and Ouyang Jin was the one she didn''t understand the most. They didn''t seem like enemies, but they weren''t friends either.


    "I''m her Junior Sister."


    Shangguan Qian didn''t believe it, but he still asked, "Then what''s your name?"


    "Yisan."


    "What?"


    "Yisan."


    "Oh, clothes, haha."


    "Shangguan Qian, you''ve gone too far."


    Looking at Shangguan Qian with his curved eyebrows, Yishan was still angry. What she hated the most was others making trouble for her name, and she was even more outrageous.


    Shangguan Qian stopped smiling, and said faintly: "Alright, Yi Shan, I was wrong. Um, if you want to enter the Palace, why don''t you change your identity and go to the Third Prince''s Mansion first. You know ¡­"


    Yi Shan waved her hand to show that she understood. Just as she was about to speak, she saw a person walk in. Her eyes suddenly lit up.


    Shangguan Qian had followed her line of sight, and actually met Ouyang Jin''s deep eyes. Instantly, he was a little confused, and when he saw the little girl next to him, he could not tell that she was a woman disguised as a man.


    Ouyang Jin acted as if he did not see the two of them, directly walking towards a spot inside. At this point, Shangguan Qian finally understood why Princess Yunluo insisted on having that spot.


    Ouyang Jin''s seat was in a corner of the great hall, and only in the direction of Princess Yunluo was he able to see all his movements. This was because around that corner, there were potted plants that were as tall as humans.


    However, at this time, Shangguan Qian did not think too much into it. Instead, he thought about his purpose in coming here.


    After all, he had a head full of white hair, which was very obvious no matter where he was. Moreover, it was impossible for him to enter with such a high profile just for the sake of a meal.


    "Are you very familiar with the Imperial Advisor?" Isao asked with a wink.

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    Shangguan Qian only rolled his eyes at her before asking, "Are you two familiar with each other?"


    "How could we possibly know each other!" Even though his tone was somewhat exaggerated, it was true.


    Shangguan Qian replied with an "En" before continuing: "We only know each other."


    She didn''t dare to say too much to Yi Shan. If the Xue Xuan who had helped her was unknown to her, then she naturally didn''t dare to completely believe this Yi Shan in front of her. But, since she said that she was Xue Xuan''s junior sister, then she might as well let them meet for a bit.


    "With your high martial arts skills, you should be able to sneak in from the third prince''s back door, right?"


    In truth, it was not that she did not want to arrange a new identity for Yishan, but Li Fengyi was a suspicious person, and if he went through such a problem himself, it would only make him suspicious.


    "No problem, but you can''t tell me to hide for the rest of my life, can you?" Yi Shan seemed to understand Shangguan Qian''s concerns as well, replying readily.


    Shangguan Qian''er, on the other hand, was a little distracted. If not for her experience with Cui Zhu, perhaps he would have befriended this outspoken lady in front of his. Now, however, she would not easily believe anyone else.


    "Of course not. With such a large set of clothes, how could I have such a large wardrobe?"


    Returning to his senses, Shangguan Qian still had a faint smile on his face as he joked around, not noticing the person sitting in the corner, his gaze gloomy and terrifying.


    Princess Yun Luo, who had finally managed to grab a good seat, stole a few glances before she walked towards Ouyang Jin''s seat. "Imperial Advisor, I didn''t expect you to be here too!"


    Not only did Yishan and Shangguan Qian''s eyebrows twitched, the veins on the foreheads of all the customers who witnessed what had happened jumped happily. Princess Yun Luo, do you think we''re all blind and fools?


    He was obviously just waiting for someone to show up. Who would believe that he would actually run into someone by chance? This was even more impossible for Ouyang Jin.


    Ouyang Jin nodded his head and lowered his head to drink a cup of wine. It was obvious that he didn''t want to say anything.


    Princess Yun Luo looked a bit embarrassed, but she smiled and said, "Yun Luo wishes to offer a toast to the Imperial Advisor."


    The crowd looked on as though they were looking at a joke at the arrogant and despotic princess. Her face had turned red because they had not found a goblet of wine at all.


    Shangguan Qian turned back to look at Yi Shan and asked, "Ouyang Jin, do you come here often?"


    Since Isao could choose that position from the very beginning, he was somewhat familiar with it.


    Yi Shan, who was originally bent over eating, had no choice but to put down her chopsticks when he heard her question. "Today of every month, I will be sitting here for two hours."


    Then, he looked at her with disbelief, "You actually don''t know?"


    "Why do you think I should know?"


    Shangguan Qian was not a good person to talk to, and besides, he was not facing Li Fengyi. She did not need to hide anything, and instead asked mockingly.


    "Looks like there''s something wrong with my information."


    Yi Shan was somewhat vexed, but after a while, she still smiled brightly. It should be a dish here that suited her appetite, because she couldn''t stop at all.


    Shangguan Qian''er''s gaze darkened. She had not expected that a sixteen or seventeen year old girl like Yi Shan would have her own information channels. If that was really the case, then he was truly a dangerous person.


    "You''re so amazing, I''m a bit scared."


    This was the truth, yet he said it in a joking tone. It was hard to tell if it was true or not.


    "What are you afraid of? We are friends, and I, Yi Shan, would not harm my friends."


    She finally had some time to talk, so she heroically replied.


    Shangguan Qian only laughed out loud, then agreed.


    Yewa was always a source of involuntary belief.


    While they were happily chatting, they didn''t expect that Ouyang Jin would already be in full swing. When they all looked over, Princess Yun Luo was already crying. Furthermore, they had no idea what was going on.


    They glanced at each other, then simultaneously turned to look at Ouyang Jin. They really wanted to know how he managed to make this fearless and arrogant princess cry so miserably that even the branches were trembling.


    "Imperial Advisor, Yun Luo really didn''t do it on purpose."


    What do you mean by not doing it on purpose?


    Shangguan Qian Qian looked at Ouyang Jin. Since they were not far from each other, she could clearly see that Ouyang Jin''s moon-white brocade robe was completely stained with water, and was probably spilled with wine.


    Really, what do I have to toast? It''s all on someone else''s robe, Shangguan Qian thought gloatingly.


    "Emotions are scared?"


    Yishan muttered to herself. Her tone was filled with Ouyang Jin''s respect, as well as her disdain for Princess Yunluo. She was a person who bullied the weak and feared the strong, choosing to bully the weak and bully the weak.


    Shangguan Qian turned back to look at her, and they smiled at each other. At this point, they all thought of the fact that the wicked had their own problems.


    Ouyang Jin''s expression didn''t look too good. It wasn''t because his robe had been stained by the rain, but because that woman was too focused on chatting and laughing, her gaze never left him.


    "Imperial Advisor, I really ¡­" It was not intentional. "


    At this moment, Princess Yun Luo was holding a silk handkerchief in her hand.


    Shangguan Qian''er was still rather impressed by her, at least she had the courage to do so, and it was worth admiring, as if she could not be beaten to death. As for Ouyang Jin, he only shot a cold glance at her, before saying lightly, "Princess Yun Luo, please behave yourself, I still need to show some face."


    This was too fierce, even Shangguan Qian could not help but slander him in his heart, but on his face there was a sweet smile.


    The meaning behind Ouyang Jin''s words were very clear. It was, you''re shameless, but I also want to show my face. So, I hope that you can act with dignity, and not implicate him in this.


    It really was ¡­ His heart was as hard as iron!


    "This Princess Yunluo sure is spoiled by Prince Jinxuan."


    Yisan said flatly.


    On the other hand, Shangguan Qian was looking at her with a look of disbelief. "You''re saying ¡­"


    She did not dare to speak carelessly about these words, but that was what Yi Shan meant. Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but worry. If that was the case, who knew what kind of attitude Ouyang Jin would have.


    Seeing Shangguan Qian''s gaze darken, Yi Shan did not say anything, instead asking softly: "Do you want to go out for a walk?"


    If they continued to stay in the Hong family building, Shangguan Qian would probably feel uncomfortable. However, as soon as she finished speaking, two green-clad guards walked towards them.


    "Princess, the Third Prince sent someone to bring the princess back."


    Shangguan Qian looked at Yishan, replying indifferently: "En." Then he turned to look at Ouyang Jin, only to see him staring back at him, a strange feeling spreading in his heart, suppressing his discomfort.


    He followed the two guards into the carriage and relaxed, but his entire body still felt sore.


    The Third Prince''s Mansion was only an hour''s journey away from the Hong family building. She had her beautiful eyes drooped down with a worried expression on her face, which coincidentally landed in the eyes of the extra person in the carriage.


    He felt a burning sensation. As his heated gaze landed on his face, Shangguan Qian opened his eyes abruptly, but immediately covered his mouth. However, as if he had thought of something, he lightly released his hand and asked, "Why don''t you sit for a while longer?"


    From time to time, a princess would come to toast him.


    "Are you jealous?"


    Ouyang Jin did not answer his question, but Shangguan Qian discovered at this moment what he had done. Outside the horse carriage were all Li Fengyi''s men!


    "It''s fine, I arranged all of them."


    In truth, Shangguan Qian really wanted to ask him if he could do it this way. Everything had been arranged by him.


    After that, he relaxed and asked, "Is the Hong family building yours?"


    She was absolutely sure of that, but she would sit there for a while every month for the rest of the day, just to see how it would be improved, and she felt that she was incredibly weak now, and that none of the people around her were ordinary.


    "Little Qian''Er, did anyone say you''re very smart?"


    "No, you''re the first."


    How is this possible? There are too many people flattering a princess, so there are only him and his royal father who can sincerely praise her.


    "Then I''m not very lucky. Tell me why I didn''t look too good in the end."


    Shangguan Qian''er''s heart sank as she did not expect his observation to be so minute, even capturing the slightest change in her expression. He could not help but feel a surge of joy in his heart.


    "Why didn''t you ask who was at my table?"


    Shangguan Qian was still a little curious, and logically speaking, he should have asked Yi Shanshan.


    "I don''t care what others do." As he said that, he took Shangguan Qian''s hand, his hair that had been buried under his head, smelling her unique scent, and said faintly, "Other than you, those are all unrelated people."


    The weakest part of her heart had been touched, and a faint smile involuntarily hung on her face. Although it was not a promise from a lifetime, it was more important than any promise, and she could not refuse it.


    Other than you, no one else has anything to do with you, and you are the only difference.


    "Qian''Er doesn''t believe me?" Ouyang Jin was slightly perturbed as he lifted his head and asked.


    As for Shangguan Qian''er, he kissed him on the mouth, then slowly moved away, looking into his purple eyes as he replied seriously, "I believe you, I believe everything you say."


    Even if it was just a lie, there was still a voice inside the heart that weakly added.


    Ouyang Jin seemed to be very happy, and immediately revealed a big smile. He really did look like a kid.


    "Ouyang Jin, are your injuries better now?"


    This was something she was concerned about and also something she was worried about. However, Ouyang Jin indifferently replied, "It''s just a small injury, nothing more."


    It was indeed a small wound, and if one compared it to the blood poison in his body, Shangguan Qian had been flipping through medical books recently, trying to find a way to save the blood poison, but to no avail.


    "Ouyang Jin, is there really nothing you can do about the blood poison in your body?" "You don''t know, but I do. It hurts."


    At this time, Ouyang Jin had already raised his head. Hearing her words, he couldn''t help but smile, and then he kissed her brow and softly said, "I''ll be fine. For you, I won''t tell me to be okay."


    He was about to reach Third Prince''s Mansion, his eyes dimmed a little, but he comforted them in the end, "Endure a little more, I will think of a way to break your engagement."


    After he finished speaking, before Shangguan Qian could react, the curtain of the carriage was lifted and there was no one left. He had truly come and gone without a trace.


    Shangguan Qian got off the carriage, and seeing the guards'' expressions, he heaved a sigh of relief. When he returned to his room, he saw Yishan sitting upright.


    Although this wasn''t the way to use it, Isao had a serious look on her face.


    "I heard what you said just now."


    Yi Shan was rather straightforward, not even bothering to make an opening statement. As for Shangguan Qian, other than a flicker in her eyes, she was not surprised, because with her martial arts skills, it was not hard to hear what they had said.


    "You''re not hiding under the carriage, are you?"


    Even she had to admire the capable Yishan.


    A trace of anger was revealed on Yi Shan''s face. She gritted her teeth and said, "Ouyang Jin should have known that I was hiding under the carriage."


    There was no doubt about this.


    Alas, she acted as if she did not exist, continuing to whisper to him intimately. The most important thing was that the horse carriage moved very slowly, of course, Shangguan Qian did not notice it.

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    "Alright, just ask whatever you want."


    Shangguan Qian didn''t hate Yishan at all, and in that case, she was willing to believe him.


    "I don''t have any problems with that. If you like anyone, it has nothing to do with me. I just don''t like to hide anything."


    With such a rare serious look, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but blame himself. Unfortunately, he couldn''t explain himself, and he could only say passively, "I had no choice but to take precautions, even the people around me are spies."


    Yi Shan helplessly sighed as well. She didn''t say anything else and just sat to the side, drinking tea and eating pastries. She had an obviously satisfied look on her face.


    Obviously, what happened just now had been exposed.


    "Wait a moment, I''ll arrange an identity for you. Even if you keep sneaking around, you won''t be able to do it."


    Shangguan Qian''er looked at the sky outside, afraid that someone would come to serve dinner later. In that case, Li Fengyi should be back soon, and should go find him to settle this matter.


    "Didn''t you say ¡­"


    "That''s the solution I haven''t thought of yet, and now, that''s just right."


    Then, realizing something, he turned to her and asked, "How did you know about my room?"


    Logically speaking, the Third Prince''s Mansion wasn''t young. How could she find her room so quickly?


    "I just arrived a little earlier than you."


    She followed Shangguan Qian all the way until she was almost inside the house before she finally entered through the open window.


    Just as Shangguan Qian was about to speak, Cui Zhu''s voice came from outside the door, "Miss, the Third Prince invites you over."


    Li Fengyi invited her over, perhaps it was because of the elegant matter, Shangguan Qian''s eyebrows jumped a few times, then he replied, "I know, I''ll go after changing clothes."


    After giving a look to Yishan, she went behind the screen and opened the door. Shangguan Qian said lightly to Cui Zhu, "You wait outside now, I''ll go change clothes, help me comb my hair."


    Her tone was a little cold, making Cui Zhu uncomfortable, but she still respectfully replied, "Yes."


    Shangguan Qian returned to the house, he went to the wardrobe and picked out a random piece of clothing to change into. He also picked one that he had never worn before, but gave it to Yishan as a simple dress.


    Yishan''s expression was a bit unsightly as she clearly did not like women''s clothing, but she still accepted it. After changing it, she even put down her hair and changed it into a maidservant''s bun.


    This time, when Shangguan Qian saw Yi Shan''s face clearly, he couldn''t help but sigh with emotion. She was actually a great beauty. At first, when he saw her in men''s clothing, he thought that she was very pretty. He didn''t expect that after changing into a woman''s outfit, she would become such a heavenly beauty.


    "Do you know the art of disguise? With your appearance, you''re most likely going to change it. It''s simply too eye-catching, you don''t even look like a servant girl at all. "


    Shangguan Qian''er looked at her and said seriously, and Yi Shan was startled for a moment, before giving a cold humph, "Being a lady in disguise is troublesome, I''m afraid the disguise technique will be seen through by others."


    If that was the case, then she would be in even more danger. Someone might think that she had other intentions in mind.


    Shangguan Qian Qian fell silent for a moment, feeling that this made sense. Li Fengyi and Shangguan Mo were not simple people, and there were definitely many capable people around them.


    "Never mind, I''ll dress you up."


    Yi Shan was startled for a moment, but she immediately understood, and allowed Shangguan Qian to pull him down to the dressing table.


    Shangguan Qian looked outside the room, because the dressing table was in the inner room, Cui Zhu should not be able to see what was going on inside, it was just that she did not know if she could hear their conversation.


    Yi Shan had also noticed, but this time, she did not speak. Instead, she followed Shangguan Qian''s careful drawing of her face, her originally exquisite face slowly becoming extremely ordinary.


    Seeing the result, Shangguan Qian still smiled in satisfaction, while Yi Shan could only roll her eyes at her. Was she really not jealous of her looks and wanted to make use of this opportunity to torment her?


    Shangguan Qian pointed at the screen inside, and Yi Shan glared at her, before helplessly hiding inside. Shangguan Qian then said to the others, "Cui Zhu, come in first."


    After Cui Zhu came in, Shangguan Qian paid attention to her movements, looking at the screen with a cold sneer on his face.


    "What are you looking at?"


    Her voice was light, but it caused Cui Zhu''s body to tremble.


    "No ¡­." "Nothing."


    If it was the past, she might not have discovered that something was wrong with Cui Zhu. But now, she was sure that this was a guilty conscience.


    "Cui Yi is helping me pack inside, what''s wrong?"


    Shangguan Qian seemed to have mentioned it carelessly, but it made Cui Zhu a little dazed. "Emerald Robe?"


    "Yes, it''s the person that the third prince sent to protect me. He seems to have pretty good martial arts, so I''ll give him the Emerald Robe. I''ll serve him together with you."


    As he said that, he picked out a jade pearl hairpin and handed it to the green bamboo who was still in a daze.


    "Oh, so it turns out to be someone from the third prince. The third prince is so nice to his mistress."


    As he said that, a simple and honest smile appeared on his face, and Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but feel a sense of disgust in his heart.


    What she hated the most was betrayal, both in her past and present lives. Unfortunately, there were such people by her side, she didn''t even know who she should trust anymore.


    "Alright, since Third Prince wants me to go, then I will bring Cui Yi with me. I am at ease with her martial arts skills."


    She was gradually letting go of Cui Zhu. Moreover, she was even suspecting whether Cui Zhu was Shang Guanmo''s man. Ever since she knew that Shang Guanmo was not her royal brother, she had been secretly observing how he had done it.


    "Miss, but ¡­"


    Cui Zhu felt wronged, tears welling up in his eyes. Seeing her pitiful look, Shangguan Qian just gave a cold humph in his heart, but he still interrupted lightly, "If you knew kung fu, I will definitely use you more."


    After that, he ignored her expression and left with the green robe, not even sparing her a glance.


    However, Shangguan Qian knew clearly in his heart that Cui Zhu must have hated him to the extreme at this time. To be able to endure, to be able to deal with weak people, they were definitely not a kind person.


    "You suspect her?"


    Along the way, there were not many people who spoke softly. It could be seen that Shangguan Qian should have treated her pretty well, otherwise she wouldn''t have a look of disbelief on her face.


    "It''s not doubt, it''s certainty. I''ve seen it with my own eyes."


    Shangguan Qian was too lazy to say more, the key was that the Third Prince''s Mansion had too many spies, they might not all be Li Fengyi''s men, and there were also other powers, so they had to be careful.


    Yi Shan was also very clear about their current situation, so she didn''t say anything more and silently followed behind her.


    When they arrived at Li Fengyi''s courtyard, a maidservant went to inform them. When they entered, they saw that the maidservants were cooking. Shangguan Qian held back the tingling in his scalp, she was afraid that he would have to eat dinner with Li Fengyi later, then she would be in extreme sorrow.


    "You''re here?"


    When he saw her enter, he revealed a refined smile. Even though he knew that his smile was fake, it was still very pleasing to the eyes.


    It was precisely because of this that it could be seen how extraordinary Li Fengyi was.


    Shangguan Qian responded with an "En", and she sat down with him, waiting for him to speak.


    Li Fengyi was about to say something else, but his gaze landed on Yi Shan who was behind her and he asked, "This is ¡­" Your new girl? "


    Sure enough, a little girl beside her was enough to attract his attention. It was evident that she had to live without reservation in front of them in order for them to be at ease.


    "En, it was Imperial Brother who was afraid that I would be in danger and specially sent to protect me. It is said that the martial arts of Emerald Robe is quite good."


    As he spoke, he gave a faint smile as if he didn''t even notice that his face had become darker.


    "Are you afraid that I won''t be able to protect you?"


    Li Fengyi''s words were already a bit displeased, but he still asked in a suppressed voice.


    As for Shangguan Qian, it was as if he didn''t see anything. After the serving maid served the tea, she also leisurely drank it down, the tea leaves blooming a small green flower on the water, it was very comfortable.


    Then he said leisurely, "I am unfamiliar with the Great Yan Dynasty. It is always good to be careful. Royal brother is just worried."


    As she finished speaking, she also had a grave expression on her face. Even Yishan behind her couldn''t help but admire her acting skills, whether it was real or fake, it was unpredictable.


    She now understood why Shangguan Qian had introduced her to them, and told Li Fengyi that his royal brother had sent him to protect her, but to her royal brother she had said that it was Li Fengyi who had sent him to protect her.


    At this moment, she realized that this simple-looking disguise was actually unparalleled in intelligence and wisdom.


    Sure enough, after hearing her words, Li Fengyi''s complexion finally improved. However, his tone was no longer warm. Unfortunately, what did this have to do with Shangguan Qian?


    She didn''t care at all.


    "Tomorrow, the empress will hold a banquet to send Qingying off. Make some preparations. Since Li Qingying has already decided to go to town, let''s go." I hope you have nothing to do with him at tomorrow''s banquet. "


    Li Fengyi''s words were more or less a warning, it was clear that this was his last resort, and a warning to Shangguan Qian.


    "Qian''Er has been sitting straight since the beginning, so naturally there won''t be any deviation!"


    Shangguan Qian ignored his words, his face as calm as ever, his expression light and relaxed, giving others an inexplicable sense of trust.


    Li Fengyi looked deeply at her with a satisfied expression in his eyes, "Normally, you would be close to Sen Ya. Hopefully, no one will make things difficult for you tomorrow."


    "Feng Yi is joking. Sen Ya is close with you, what does it have to do with me?" "What happened to the Turk is unexpected to everyone, but I feel wronged."


    Shangguan Qian suddenly remembered that Sen Ya had once told her that he was not a favorite in Turkic, and that he had not come to the Great Yan Empire willingly. It was just that right now was the heart of the struggle, and she did not have any connections, so he could only imprison Sen Ya.


    However, there was a good saying. It was not a good thing to lose Sanger. Perhaps Sanya''s imprisonment was not a bad thing. The Great Yan would not do anything to her, so she was safe now.


    "Qian''Er, do you think my words earlier were too harsh?"


    Shangguan Qian''er shook his head, a casual look on his face as he said: "Qian''er doesn''t have any thoughts."


    Li Fengyi looked at her deeply, sighed, picked up the cup of tea, and took a sip, "Qian''Er, I really don''t want you to get too close to Qing Ying. Firstly, I''m afraid of gossip, and secondly ¡­ I''m really jealous. "


    Jealousy? Shangguan Qian couldn''t help raising an eyebrow, giving him a deep look. This man knew what jealousy was? He didn''t know how to love a person. She wouldn''t believe Li Fengyi''s words.


    "You should go rest early. I''ll send someone to give you clothes and jewelry for tomorrow."


    Shangguan Qian Qian was a little surprised, and couldn''t help but wonder in his heart ¡­ was it possible that the farewell party would be even more grand? However, since he didn''t want her to interact more with Li Qingying, she didn''t want to interact with him. In any case, she would always avoid Li Qingying.


    When she returned to her own courtyard, she didn''t see Cui Zhu. She probably went to see the masked man in black again. How could she not be worried?


    However, the identity of that black-clothed person was truly a mystery. She was only a princess of Great Lei Country, even if she was being spoiled, she couldn''t help. She also knew that she didn''t have any secrets on her, so it was worth it for them to go through so much trouble for her.


    "That Li Fengyi is not a good person. At the very least, he''s using you a lot." Yisan whispered.

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    Seeing that no one was around, Yishan blurted out what was on her mind. Shangguan Qian only smiled, how could she not know?


    "But, for tomorrow''s farewell party, as a princess, you won''t be performing anything right?"


    Actually, Yishan did not know much about Shangguan Qian''s talents, so she asked tentatively.


    "I don''t know how to use the zither, chess, and painting. It''s just that I don''t know how to use them, not that I''m not proficient in them."


    Shangguan Qian''er also replied directly, without a hint of shame, as if being a princess was nothing shameful, other than being beautiful. Her answer was rather magnanimous, and furthermore, since they had agreed to send them off, he should not have any talent.


    But Ish was surprised.


    "Wh ¡­" Nothing, my God! "


    "Do you know anything about medicine?"


    "Nope."


    The answer was still very straightforward.


    "What about poison? Maybe it''s a poem or an embroidery? "


    Yishan asked carefully, but it was a comprehensive question. With so many things around, there was only one thing she could do, and that was to let her be a princess.


    Unfortunately, Shangguan Qian only looked at her with a faint smile, giving her the creeps.


    "What, are you afraid that I''ll make a fool of myself during the farewell party?"


    It was more than just making a fool of himself. It was more than just losing his own people, it was also their own country.


    Even when she did not get an answer, Yisan knew what to do. With a heavy sigh, she lamented, "I feel like I''m useless, and you''re even more useless than I am."


    Shangguan Qian, who should have been angry, smiled and said: "Rest assured, even if I have nothing good to do, I will not be bullied."


    In her previous life, she might have had such an opportunity, but in this life, she absolutely wouldn''t allow it!


    Seeing her confident look, Yishan was more or less relieved. This astute woman was very intelligent and knew what was the best way to treat her. She would not reveal her strength, but she would not be looked down by others.


    Then he also smiled, "Then, I can also enter the palace!"


    Shangguan Qian nodded, "But I can''t guarantee that you''ll be able to see Xue Xuan. After all, he''s only the imperial physician. It might be inconvenient for him to attend a banquet like this."


    However, Yi Shan waved her hand to show that she didn''t mind, "If worst comes to worst, I''ll just go find him."


    However, just as Shangguan Qian was about to speak, he made a gesture of silence, then pointed towards the door, his meaning obvious.


    Shangguan Qian''s gaze darkened, then he nodded, afraid that Cui Zhu had returned. He suddenly smiled and walked towards the door, the moment he opened it, he saw Cui Zhu respectfully standing at the door, head lowered, looking very cautious.


    At this moment, Shangguan Qian could be said to loathe her look, but he still managed to pull a smile on his face. "I couldn''t even find you, where did you go?"


    There was also care and coldness in her words, making people unable to tell if she was real or fake, but it caused Cui Zhu''s body to involuntarily tremble for a moment, but she respectfully replied, "I went to the kitchen, afraid that Miss would feel hungry when she came back, so I went to prepare earlier."


    Shangguan Qian replied with a ''En'', and stopped pursuing the matter, saying passively, "Then let''s set the table." I hope you can make up your own lies.


    No one could see how pale she looked at this time. If her identity was discovered by Shangguan Qian Bei, her Master would definitely not use her again, and she had so many secrets, so her fate would definitely not be good.


    Not long after, dinner was served, and Cui Zhu did not leave with the maids, but waited on the side as usual.


    Shangguan Qian''er sat down at the table, glancing at her and saying passively, "You go down first, you can have your meal. You''re here to watch the night."


    What had originally seemed like an ordinary speech, yet it had caused her to suddenly raise her head, meeting Shangguan Qian''s delicate gaze. Her heart sank as she snapped back to her senses, replying respectfully: "Yes."


    When the door was closed again, Shangguan Qian said to Yi Shan, "Let''s have dinner first, for now we can only arrange a room next to Cui Zhu''s, and also do me a favor."


    As for what the task was, both of them were well aware of it.


    They were all quite quiet when it came to eating. They had a tacit understanding of each other, but they all had their own thoughts.


    After that, Shangguan Qian went to sleep early, but did not receive any of the clothes or jewelry that Li Fengyi had mentioned the next day.


    Deep within, she didn''t know whether it was right or wrong, but unfortunately, this was the only way. She no longer had any path of retreat.


    The next day, Shangguan Qian got up very early. Seeing the two little girls standing outside the door, he could only smile slightly and only glance at the plates they were carrying.


    Meeting Cui Zhu who was preparing the meal, Shangguan Qian said faintly, "It''s alright, I''m afraid I won''t be able to eat breakfast soon. I''ll be out in a while, Cui Zhu, you should help me get my hair done."


    "Yes." Cui Zhu agreed and followed her to the dressing table. She looked at herself in the mirror and couldn''t help but sigh with emotion. She was extremely lucky to be able to live again.


    This time, Shangguan Qian did not ask Li Fengyi to wait, and packed everything up properly. As soon as they stepped out of the door, Shangguan Qian did not mind Li Fengyi''s refined gaze at all.


    Juan''s beautiful golden silk dress was embroidered with chrysanthemum patterns. It was simple yet elegant and generous. The color of her clothes was the color of the lake, dotted with gold and snow-white. She was spirited and dignified.


    And on his head was a bun made of flowing clouds. Two strands of hair hung down from his ears, adding to his elegance and mischievousness.


    Shangguan Qian had been concealing his presence all along, and she did not want to be nosy. Yet today, he actually did not even know how to use the zither, chess, calligraphy, or painting, and he was dressed in simple attire. It was probably a joke, not to mention this was a feast the empress had prepared for his, and she could not be careless.


    Li Fengyi turned around and gently said to her, "Let''s go."


    Just now he had been stunned, he had not expected Shangguan Qian who had been carefully dressed up to be so charming, just like the orchids in a hollow valley, elegant and pure, with no need to compete with the plum blossoms.


    Shangguan Qian Qian nodded slightly, but his gaze was focused on Yi Shan, and seeing her hurrying figure, he couldn''t help but let out a sigh of relief, afraid that he had overslept.


    Shangguan Qian was in the same carriage as Li Fengyi, and she still had her eyes closed, not wanting to say anything more. On the other hand, Li Fengyi had lost interest in conversing because of something in his heart, and he remained silent on the way.


    They were always like this. Once they were in such a small space, there was nothing they could say. They simply couldn''t enter each other''s world.


    Fortunately, the Third Prince''s Mansion was not far from the palace, and the carriage had only traveled for a short while before they arrived. Li Fengyi was still supporting Shangguan Qian getting off the carriage, and when she finally stopped, she discovered that they had actually arrived late.


    There were already a few noble ladies and daughters waiting at the door, as well as a few young masters. From this, he should be able to see the importance the empress placed on Li Qingying, right?


    However, these people were all dressed up beautifully. They were all afraid that they were not bright enough. If it wasn''t purple, then it was green. Could it be that there was some hidden reason for the farewell party? Was it to elect the Crown Prince''s consort?


    Shangguan Qian just looked on in boredom, but Yi Shan did not notice his as she stood behind her. Before long, a few eunuchs came out of the palace, and their carriages were naturally unable to enter the palace, unless it was Ouyang Jin, the leader bowed to everyone and led the way in.


    Shangguan Qian Qian furrowed his brow in puzzlement. Logically speaking, when he entered the palace in the past, she had always had a sedan, but this time he actually called Li Fengyi to enter as well.


    However, he did not dare show a trace of displeasure on his face, but followed Li Fengyi carefully as he walked forward. It was only after they had walked a few steps that Shangguan Qian Chao finally understood.


    After receiving it, her guess was correct.


    The artificial lake in the palace was naturally not small, not to mention that the pavilion landed right in the middle of the lake.


    Shangguan Qian followed Li Fengyi and sat down. When he raised his head, he just so happened to meet Li Yichen''s disdainful eyes. They really did owe him from his past life, and once they saw each other they would immediately change her expression.


    However, what he did not know was that it was merely his habit. When he first saw her, his eyes were filled with shock. After all, in the midst of a group of colorful flowers, her body was a lake-blue color, and they shared a similar scene.


    Waiting for everyone to take their seats, she began to size up the person at the head of the table without batting an eyelid. Logically speaking, the emperor should be very sick, and the empress would hold a banquet with such a high profile.


    With everyone''s attention and the Queen''s attitude, it was obvious that there was another reason for their visit. Naturally, it would be opened from a simple one.


    Now, even Shangguan Qian felt some sympathy for the seriously ill Emperor.


    The leader of the group was naturally the empress. She had a dignified expression on her face and did not dare to reveal much joy. However, the next one ¡­ It was actually Ouyang Jin. He had a faint smile on his face, but when he saw her looking back at him, he calmly nodded his head.


    Shangguan Qian didn''t quite understand what he had come here for, was there anything in this farewell party that needed him for?


    After that, there were a few other officials and dukes, and they were all gathered together. Shangguan Qian revealed a mocking smile.


    He had originally wanted to tell Yi Shan to be more careful, but when he suddenly turned his head, he saw her staring at a certain direction. He followed her gaze and saw Xue Xuan, who had a serious expression.


    It seemed that the two of them had passed by something, and it was another matter that caused people to be suspicious. They didn''t expect that Xue Xuan would actually appear here as well, even though it was an inconspicuous place, could it be that they were afraid of some unexpected situation?


    The banquet started. First, the empress said something about how she was worried about the emperor''s injuries. Besides, the purpose of this banquet was to choose the Crown Prince''s consort.


    Crown Princess!


    He couldn''t help but glance over at Li Yichen. How could such a vile and ambitious man have such ability? Who would be able to become his Crown Prince''s consort!?


    Speaking of marriage, she couldn''t help but think of Ouyang Jin. Yesterday, she suddenly recalled something, if the Emperor wanted to keep Ouyang Jin by his side, he must also use the method of marriage. Since the Emperor didn''t have a suitable princess for marriage, he could only choose from the ranks of the Grandmaster Dukes.


    As for that arrogant and despotic Princess Yunluo, she secretly approved of Ouyang Jinfang, and she was the person to be invited.


    Thinking of this, she could not help but feel a sense of desolation. Even though she knew Ouyang Jin would not agree, she still felt a little disappointed. Her awkward position was probably not worthy of him.


    She kept her head down as she thought about her own matters. She didn''t pay any attention to what the empress said after that, so when all those noble ladies came out to perform, she couldn''t help but be surprised.


    He then looked doubtfully at Li Fengyi, only to see that Li Fengyi also appeared absent-minded. Since he was so preoccupied with his own matters, Shangguan Qian naturally wouldn''t cause trouble for him, so he quickly turned his face away.


    "A woman that has heard a great song and dance, coupled with the fact that the painting craftsman Qian''er did last time was well-known within the palace. I wonder if Yun Luo can see her for himself?"

 C125

    It was unknown when those noble ladies had stopped their performance. Princess Yun Luo, who had seen Shangguan Qian dressed in blue, could not help but feel infuriated as he thought of what had happened yesterday. He opened his mouth to make things difficult for him.


    There really was no reason for her to be angry, but that was because she didn''t notice that Ouyang Jin''s gaze had always been on her. Princess Yun Luo, who had been keeping an eye on Ouyang Jin, noticed that he didn''t want to call him Shangguan Qian for any reason.


    Shangguan Qian''er looked at her coldly. She was a princess, and in the end, she was still a respected guest. No matter how much he was pampered, she was still just a princess of the Great Yan Empire, yet she did not give her face.


    "I won''t."


    Shangguan Qian''er answered calmly, his voice crisp and cold, without even the slightest hint of awkwardness.


    Princess Yun Luo hadn''t expected her to be so calm and didn''t know what to say. When she came back to her senses, however, she noticed the mocking gazes directed at her and couldn''t help but mock her.


    There was no reason for such a fight, because before yesterday, although Shangguan Qian had heard of Princess Yun Luo''s name, but he had never seen it before. At this moment, with such an unrelenting manner, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but feel a burst of anger.


    "Yunluo, don''t be impudent."


    At this point, the Queen who sat at the head of the table finally spoke, his face full of displeasure. As her goddaughter, Shangguan Qian naturally did not want to be put in a difficult position.


    Shangguan Qian Shan just gave a cold humph in his heart, he waited for Yun Luo to finish his sarcasm and then said: "Isn''t that just cooperating with her?"


    In this palace, there were probably no ordinary people. All of them were intelligent people.


    "Aiyo, Yunluo did something wrong to make sister angry!"


    Before she appeared, the first person she heard was a woman dressed in luxurious clothing, who did not have much of a reflection on Shangguan Qian.


    Judging from her attire, she should be the imperial concubine or something like that of the Emperor. She was in her early thirties, but because she was properly maintained, she seemed to be in her twenties.


    "How can Sister Xiao have the time to come visit me here?" As she spoke, with a glance, a palace maid arranged a seat for her.


    At this time, Shangguan Qian finally understood her identity. Imperial Concubine Xiao, the favorite concubine of the Emperor, they had never met because he had caught a cold a while ago.


    Right now, Imperial Concubine Xiao was standing right in front of her. Shangguan Qian could clearly see her gaze sweep across that spot, a dark glint flashing across his eyes, but he smiled as he walked towards that spot. After he sat down, he opened his mouth and said, "A while ago, my body wasn''t feeling well.


    No one cared much about this sort of explanation. What they cared about was that at this moment, Princess Yunluo spoke up once more, "Imperial Concubine has arrived just in time. We all know that Princess Dali is a peerless genius. We''re all waiting for her performance!"


    Performing, performing, Shangguan Qian really wanted to laugh out loud. As the princess of Dazui, was she going to perform for a princess like her?


    "Qian''er has just said that she doesn''t know much about talent and doesn''t know anything about how to correct herself. What does it mean to be entangled here? "


    Her voice did not sound gentle in the slightest, and her gaze became heavy as she gave off an imposing aura that could not be ignored. She was the one who forced him, and she also blamed herself for hiding herself too well, for giving everyone the impression that she was a soft persimmon. If today''s agreement was made, then this matter would definitely spread throughout the Three Kingdoms.


    "Furthermore, I don''t need to learn how to please others. Being born superior to others is something that cannot be done. Moreover, Princess Yun Luo, who is proficient in the art of zither, chess and calligraphy, had lost face in the Hong family building."


    She was very skillful with her words, not mentioning Big Yan at all. She just kept talking about Princess Yunluo, knowing that she still had to stay in Big Yan for a period of time. She couldn''t possibly offend the imperial family of Big Yan, could she?


    The matter of the Hong family building was truly not a secret. Most likely, everyone present was aware of it. At this moment, the gaze with which they looked at Princess Yunluo was also filled with a hint of finesse. Naturally, they didn''t dare to look at Ouyang Jin.


    "You ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian had been rather weak, and it seemed like he could not avoid it this time. Unfortunately, he had been holding himself back for so long, and it seemed that it would all go down the drain.


    "But, that''s only Princess Yunluo, right? There are many virtuous and virtuous ladies in our Great Yan Dynasty. If we can''t match up to the princess, I''m afraid that''s all there is to it."


    Shangguan Qian looked towards the source of the voice, it was the granddaughter of a Great General of Great Yan Nation. The image from his previous life was still there, it should have been the love of his past life ¡­ Li Qingying''s.


    Suddenly, a mocking thought surfaced in his mind. He hadn''t expected that one day, when he was still the target of public criticism, no one would stand by her side and speak a few words for her.


    Now, under her reputation, she was likely to have one more. She was arrogant and conceited.


    However, she was still somewhat satisfied when she saw Princess Yun Luo''s unpleasant expression.


    Today, no matter what, he couldn''t lose a lot of face. He restrained his mind as he asked indifferently, "What''s a talent? I am not sure if this young miss can tell you that in this peaceful times, a woman who is proficient in zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting would be the most beautiful thing in the world, but what about the current situation? "


    After pausing for a moment, she no longer cared about how ugly that person''s expression was. At this moment, she was no longer the Great Concubine Li who was carefully trying to please Li Fengyi, but was also trying to curry favor with someone from Great Yan Nation.


    In this life, no one could bully her anymore.


    "Besides, the reason this young lady is writing and painting is probably because she wants to marry a good husband, right?"


    She said this in a very magnanimous manner. Even the people present could not find any fault with it, and some of them had even yet to recover from their shock.


    "My greatest fortune in this life is that my royal father and mother doted on me so that I don''t have to feel wronged because of my country. Other people might have felt wronged themselves, but it was definitely not the embroidery and the zither, chess, and painting techniques that would be needed to survive.


    As soon as she finished her sentence, a voice rang out. "Well said!"


    Everyone followed his gaze and looked at him. He was dressed in a black brocade robe, but it was difficult to conceal his noble aura. He walked to the front and bowed to the queen. "Great Shangguan Limo greets the queen."


    As for the others, there was no need for him to bow in respect to them.


    Then, he said to Shangguan Qian who had a faint smile on his face, "With royal brother here, you will be protected for as long as you want."


    Shangguan Qian''er''s heart sank. This was nothing, she was clearly not her royal brother, but he could actually say such a thing so brazenly. Just what was the meaning of this.


    At this moment, she discovered that she couldn''t see the person in front of her clearly. However, no matter what, this time, it was like a timely rain. At least, because of his words, the banquet didn''t reply.


    As for the Empress, she only nodded slightly, allowing him and Shangguan Qian to sit at the same table.


    When everyone came back to their senses, Shangguan Qian''er smiled and said, "Although Qian''er doesn''t know how to draw, he might as well come up with a few riddles so that everyone can laugh at his."


    This is nothing. I gave him a slap, then gave him a jujube.


    However, when Shang Guanmo, who was wearing a dark black robe, beside her, no one dared to make a sound.


    "Shangguan Qian only slightly parted his red lips, smiling as he spoke to the others.


    Gu Yue flowed according to the water, accompanied by Gu Yue''s spring and autumn.


    "Leave behind Guang Shuiguang Zhao Gu Yue, a good boat in the depths of the Jade Waves."


    With that, he looked at Yun Luo and said, "Princess Yun Luo, this is a riddle. Please answer it first."


    This was revenge, a naked revenge. Moreover, she didn''t feel the slightest bit of guilt, nor did she know what it meant to let others off the hook while she was at it.


    Princess Yun Luo definitely wouldn''t be able to answer this riddle. Her thoughts should be focused on Ouyang Jin. In fact, she was just a silly girl.


    "Princess can ask for help."


    Shangguan Qian warned with good will, as if she hadn''t seen her, and his expression was already rather unsightly. "How about ¡­ asking for help from the Crown Prince?"


    Actually, she could roughly predict that the candidate in the empress''s heart would be Princess Yunluo, because regardless of her status or age, she was the most suitable candidate.


    "Che, right?"


    Everyone was suddenly enlightened, but Shangguan Qian only replied faintly, "It''s the word lake."


    She couldn''t help but feel sad for herself. She had offended so many people today, and this brainless and arrogant princess of a foreign country wouldn''t make them suspect her. If they were this cautious, she wouldn''t be able to do anything.


    "Another one."


    Obviously, Li Yifen wasn''t convinced. That answer just now was indeed ''lake'', but his clarity was somewhat unreasonable.


    This time, Shangguan Qian did not refuse, instead nodding once before saying:


    "Three mountains from three mountains, the mountains hanging in the air.


    Month after month, they were still connected.


    The left and right rows of the two wings were crisscrossing each other.


    All six members of the Fu Family will not reunite. "


    After saying that, he did not forget to remind her in good faith, "It''s also a crossword puzzle, you can still ask for help."


    "Words." This time, Li Yifen was fairly certain of this, and Shangguan Qian also revealed a very cooperative look of admiration as he nodded.


    Perhaps these people hadn''t paid much attention to this, but the truth was that this last riddle was clearly much harder to solve than the previous one. But because everyone had only noticed the bottom of this riddle and hadn''t compared it, this way, it wouldn''t cause Li Yichen to lose face, nor would it cause the Empress to lose face.


    He had always felt that Shangguan Qian was not a simple person, and every step he took and every word he said was not without reason. He had always felt that Shangguan Qian''er was not simple, and every step he took and every word he said was not without reason.


    "Does royal brother feel that there''s something on Qian''Er''s face?" Or do you think that I, Qian Chao, will cause you trouble? "


    At this point, Shangguan Qian had returned to his seat, not knowing what he had said. After a farewell party, she had been in the limelight, and was afraid that he would become the public enemy of those noble ladies. Luckily, she would not stay in the Great Yan for long, otherwise he would not be able to attend any future banquets.


    "No, I just think that Qian''Er is very smart."


    As she spoke, she wanted to raise her hand to rub her hair, but her hand stopped in midair. For a moment, it was unknown what she was thinking.


    As for Shangguan Qian Qian, he let out a breath of relief. After all, she already knew he was not his royal brother, then when a man touched his, even if it was just hair, she would still feel uncomfortable.


    Shang Guanmo retracted his hand in embarrassment but maintained a pampered smile, as if nothing had happened just now.


    Shangguan Qian''er lowered his head, ignoring the various gazes, focusing on the food in front of his eyes. Some things could be avoided if one was not worried, just like trouble, when one did not just give in.

 C126

    The feast that followed could be said to be boring, the only thing that was a little interesting was the sword dance. However, because of what had happened earlier, Shangguan Qian was also very interested, until the end of the banquet.


    It was still early, but this time, Shangguan Qian didn''t want to stay in the palace for long. Originally, he wanted to follow Li Fengyi and Shang Guanmo to the palace gates, but before he reached, he was called over by the empress.


    Shangguan Qian''er''s face was calm, but deep inside, he was rather impatient. However, he maintained a faint smile on his face as he asked the palace maid: "May I ask if mother has anything else for me?"


    While saying this, he also paid attention to Li Fengyi''s expression. He wanted to know how Li Fengyi would view this matter.


    Unfortunately, although he furrowed his brow, he did not speak. Shangguan Mo, on the other hand, was puzzled and said, "It''s already very late, why not call Qian''Er to greet us another day?"


    He was worried that the empress would make use of this opportunity to make things difficult for Shangguan Qian because of the banquet, but that was only a matter of words. Besides, the empress did not have any conflict of interest with him, but his words made him seem like a good brother who was concerned about his sister.


    However, the palace maid was clearly someone highly valued by the empress. Although her words and actions were respectful, they weren''t humble. She only lowered her eyes and replied, "Empress, as a servant, you don''t dare to make wild guesses."


    Since he had already said so, how could Shangguan Qian refuse?


    He could only say to them, "In that case, I''ll go. In any case, there''s still four hours until the palace doors are locked. The Empress should only say a few words of warning. Third Prince and Imperial Brother should return first. Just send someone to wait here."


    After saying that, he prepared to leave, but Shang Guanmo''s eyes flashed slightly but he did not say anything. On the other hand, Li Fengyi opened his mouth and called out to her, "Since it''s a matter of going back, I''ll wait here."


    This time, he did not address himself as'' Your Highness'' this time, but more or less gave that palace maid a warning. He was waiting for Shangguan Qian at the entrance, the empress would more or less be wary of him.


    If it were not for the memories of his previous life, Shangguan Qian really would have been grateful, even thinking that he was an extremely gentle and considerate man. However, at this moment, she understood clearly that he might have cared about his, but that care was just a use in front of this world.


    He was only able to come forward to protect her because he was his future wangfei, or rather, because of the country behind her.


    However, at this moment, she needed such a step, so she responded with a smile. Then, she felt that she was a bit cold, so she smiled and said, "Qian''Er thanks Third Prince."


    He then smiled at Shang Guanmo as a form of greeting before leaving with the palace maid.


    Although Shangguan Qian was already familiar with the Imperial Palace, he still paid attention to his surroundings. He had already died once, and was naturally more careful than other people, moreover, the empress had called him over at such a late hour. Although it was due to him being in the limelight at the banquet today, it was still rather unexpected, but being careful was always the right thing to do.


    When she saw the empress, her heart was only as respectful as usual, but the empress pulled her back. "I already said, you don''t have to bow when you see me, but you still treat me like this every time."


    Shangguan Qian''er lowered his head respectfully, not allowing anyone to see her expression. However, his soft voice sounded out once more, "Qian''Er knows that today is Qingying''s farewell party, he should not have fought with Princess Yun Luo, please punish his mother."


    As he spoke, he moved to kneel again.


    However, since she was willing to say such a thing, she did not want to pursue the matter any further. After all, she was the most favoured princess in the country, and it was Princess Yun Luo who had started it first.


    "Where did Qian''Er go off to? It was Yun Luo''s fault, and it caused Qian''Er to feel wronged."


    As he spoke, he patted the back of her hand gently with an amiable expression on his face.


    Hearing the Empress''s words, Shangguan Qian also heaved a sigh of relief. It was good as long as they didn''t punish her, she could take care of other matters slowly.


    After talking for a while, the Empress took Shangguan Qian''s hand and sat down at the head of the table, saying with a heavy heart, "Hey, look at the Crown Prince''s age, but he doesn''t even have a princess consort. Originally, I wanted to hold a banquet and find a suitable girl for him, but alas ¡­" "Sigh!


    As for what it was a pity, she didn''t say, but Shangguan Qian naturally didn''t go back to ask, but his heart was clear. First, it was a pity that he and Princess Yunluo were at odds, and it was a pity that Li Yichen didn''t understand the Empress''s good intentions.


    However, this had nothing to do with her. Besides, she was a princess from another country and the future consort of the third prince who was hostile to the crown prince. What right did she have to judge the candidate of the crown prince''s consort?


    Thus, the only thing she could do was lower her head and keep silent, as if she didn''t understand what the empress was saying. It actually made the empress grind her teeth in anger, but she couldn''t react at all.


    After a long while, the empress finally spoke up. "Since there''s nothing to do, I usually visit the palace more often. I''m quite lonely by myself."


    Shangguan Qian respectfully agreed, but he was still considering her goal this time. Could it be that it was for his sake at the banquet, and he couldn''t really ask him to find a suitable Crown Prince consort for Li Yichen?


    "Sigh, if the Crown Prince and Qing Ying are half as obedient as Qian''Er, I would be relieved."


    Shangguan Qian''s eyes flashed slightly. He called Li Yichen Crown Prince, but directly called Li Qingying by his name. No wonder Li Yichen and the empress weren''t close, it wasn''t without reason.


    "Mother must be joking, the Crown Prince and the eighth prince both do great things, how can they be like Qian''er who has nothing to do all day?"


    Although he did not know the Empress''s intentions, Shangguan Qian did not relax for a moment. How could she not know about the Empress, she was definitely not an ordinary person, and definitely would not do anything useless.


    After thinking for a moment, he decided to leave as soon as possible. After all, it was better than waiting for him to say something that he shouldn''t have.


    However, before she could open her mouth, the empress spoke with difficulty, "Qian''Er, you seem to have quite a good relationship with Prince Mo!"


    Finally getting to the point, Shangguan Qian''s gaze darkened a little, but he maintained a faint, refined smile on his face as he said: "Elder Brother Huang treats me extremely well."


    No matter what, in the eyes of these people, Shang Guanmo''s status was much more highly valued than his mother and father. After all, he was a prince while he was only a princess.


    She said that Shang Guanmo was good to her. No matter what, those people would still treat her courteously for his sake. In the future, it would be very convenient for her, so why wouldn''t they do it?


    Seeing Shangguan Qian''s shy look, the Queen did not believe him. She had always been accurate in her judgement, but Shangguan Qian was actually not as simple as he looked on the surface. It was likely that many people had been deceived by her pure white appearance.


    "Then, Prince Mo has specially come to the Great Yan to visit Qian''Er. This makes sense."


    This time, he could not hear the probing in the empress''s words, Shangguan Qian was a complete idiot. So the reason the empress called him over was not because of the banquet, but to find out why Shangguan Mo had come to Great Yan Kingdom!


    "En, it should be so. The one that royal brother loves the most is Qian''Er." As he spoke, he smiled shyly.


    The Queen had been drinking her tea gracefully, but upon hearing her words, she did not know how to respond. She could only smile, but there was nothing she could do about Shangguan Qian pretending to be stupid.


    However, this time, Shangguan Qian really did not know Shang Guanmo''s real purpose in coming. She did not even know his real identity, and it was likely that he had also hidden his identity deeply.


    After drinking a cup of tea, Shangguan Qian still sat obediently at the side, not a hint of displeasure or impatience on his face. On the other hand, when the Empress saw her like that, he couldn''t help but panic, but he thought for a moment before saying: "It''s getting late, I''m afraid the palace door will be locked soon, you should go back first."


    She naturally knew that Li Fengyi was still waiting for her at the palace gate, but she didn''t mention a single word of it. Even Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but admire this woman in front of him.


    Indifference, if Li Fengyi wanted to usurp the position, then this advantage would no longer exist.


    In her previous life, her actions were tantamount to treason. Therefore, in her heart, she was deeply disdainful of Li Fengyi and the conspiracy. A person, or even a respected prince, wearing clothes was the taxes of the common people, yet doing such a thing as luring a wolf into the family; she was simply not a human being.


    On this point, she admired Li Yichen a bit. Although the two of them weren''t simple, it was obvious that Li Yichen had come in a more open and aboveboard manner.


    As he exited the palace, he saw Li Fengyi still standing there. What surprised Shangguan Qian was that Shang Guanmo was also there, but surprisingly, there was no trace of impatience on his face.


    Shangguan Qian''er stepped forward and said to the two of them, "The Empress only scolded Qian''er for the matters of the banquet, it was the Empress who gave us a lighter punishment."


    She then looked guiltily at Li Fengyi who was facing his. Although she did not say it out loud, she felt apologetic for what happened at the banquet, as well as for making him wait for so long.


    Li Fengyi naturally wouldn''t say anything that would make things difficult for her, but he indifferently said, "It''s good that you''re fine."


    As for what it was, there was no need to explain.


    During this period of time, Shang Guanmo did not say a word but his face was still expressionless, making it hard to see what was happening.


    When he returned to the Third Prince''s Mansion, Shangguan Mo returned to the courtyard Li Fengyi arranged for him. Originally, as the prince of a country, he should not live in the residence of a prince, but right now, the emperor of Great Yan Nation was still unconscious, and because of Shangguan Qian, no one said anything.


    After hurriedly washing his face and rinsing his mouth, Shangguan Qian was prepared to rest. Unexpectedly, at this time, Li Fengyi came over, covering the disgust on his face and smiling as he asked, "Third Prince, what''s the matter?"


    He was generous and had the demeanor unique to a little girl, which was a bit hard to look at.


    After Li Fengyi discovered that he had lost his composure, he only coughed dryly a few times before lightly saying, "I''m afraid that the empress isn''t just here to scold you?"


    On the surface, Shangguan Qian still had a calm look on his face, but deep in his heart, he was actually happy.


    At this moment, she was too lazy to hide it, since it was not a big matter, so she hesitantly and puzzledly said, "The Empress is still worrying about the Crown Prince''s marriage. As for this matter, Qian''Er naturally didn''t know how to answer, so she could only stay silent.


    After pausing for a moment, he noticed Li Fengyi''s expression wasn''t too good, but he still continued, "Qian''Er replied, my brother really dotes on Qian''Er. In the end, I asked my brother about his purpose in coming to Great Yan Nation, but Qian''Er felt that he was just here to see Qian''Er. Empress seems to be very concerned about Qian''Er."

 C127

    As he spoke, he revealed a bashful smile and then lowered his head. His eyes were filled with astuteness. Didn''t he want to know? Then tell her everything. She wanted to see what Li Fengyi would do next.


    "Hehe, I''m afraid the empress has an ulterior motive."


    Saying that, he continued before Shangguan Qian could say anything else. "Nothing much. If the empress ever says anything else in the future, remember to tell me one at a time. I''m afraid the empress ¡­" "It''s not simple."


    Shangguan Qian''er felt the veins in his head throbbing happily, did she think she was an idiot? He would say anything, but tomorrow he would not even know where his corpse was!


    Besides, the empress isn''t simple, but you''re simple and harmless?


    A troubled expression appeared on her face. "But, the empress is very good to me, and she even accepts me as her goddaughter."


    Li Fengyi looked at the pained expression on her face and remained calm for a while, before he lightly said, "It''s fine to be careful. The imperial palace of Great Yan Empire is no bigger than yours. I''m afraid you should also be careful."


    In the end, he still left a few words and did not finish his sentence. She then continued and gratefully responded, making Li Fengyi feel like she had already listened to everything he said.


    And then, he left her to rest and then left.


    Looking at his somewhat hurried back, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but feel a sense of annoyance. Right now, his entire body was surrounded by wolf-like people, any carelessness would result in his face disappearing. If not for the hatred in his heart, she would never have let him get sucked into this whirlpool.


    But now, it was impossible to escape unscathed. At the very least, she had to understand the purpose of Shang Guanmo''s visit. But, where should she start from? When he thought about how there weren''t many people around him that could be of use, he couldn''t help but feel a bit angry, and then he thought about Yi Shan.


    By the way, did Yisan not come back? How come he still hadn''t seen her?


    Just as she wanted to go out and take a look, she heard a sound from the window, and she jumped in. Shangguan Qian looked at her actions and was both angry and amused. "The door isn''t broken, there really isn''t a need to jump out."


    Only then did he realize that she was acting strangely. Her eyes were red, as if she had just cried. He couldn''t help but worriedly ask, "What''s wrong?"


    In fact, she had a rough idea of what was going on. Perhaps she had met with a problem with Xue Xuan. What she didn''t understand was that Xu Xuan was obviously such an outstanding woman, so why didn''t he like her?


    "It was Xue Xuan who bullied you. Just you wait, I''ll go ask him another day. I definitely won''t make you suffer grievances."


    Shangguan Qian had spoken boldly, but he actually did not know what to say. In truth, he was afraid of the unfathomable Xue Xuan, but looking at Yishan''s appearance, she still felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.


    Although they had only known each other for a short time, it could be seen that Yi Shan wouldn''t harm her. Her personality and martial arts skills were exactly what she admired. The two could be said to have hit it off at first sight.


    Yishan only silently shed tears as her face continued to sob. She must be an extremely prideful woman. She would normally not cry, but this time, she was definitely hurt too deeply.


    Seeing her expression, Shangguan Qian more or less knew a little about it. It should be that Isao loved Xue Xuan, but Xue Xuan didn''t appreciate her kindness. His heart was as iron as iron.


    He sighed helplessly. As an outsider, he could not say much about these matters.


    He walked over to the rack of faces, twisted a warm handkerchief, and handed it to her. Then he sat down on one side, closed his eyes, and said nothing.


    After a while, when Yisan was almost done crying, she opened her mouth and leisurely said, "Actually, where on earth is there no grass in Heaven''s Edge?!"


    Yishan, who had stopped crying and understood her words, started to smoke again. Shangguan Qian almost wanted to slap himself in the face. Seriously, if he couldn''t speak, then he shouldn''t say anything.


    He had no choice but to pull her to his bed. He went up and sat down. "What''s wrong with you?"


    Thinking about her previous life, she could not help but feel somewhat sad. Back then, she had already endured through it, but in this life, there was still something even more unbearable than the destruction of a country.


    She had always wanted to be able to pass by her once she got hit, but it was no big deal. This was a life given by the heavens, so she wanted to live well.


    He rejected me, saying I wasn''t worthy of him, saying I was stupid, that I only knew how to dance, wuu ¡­


    Looking at the now out of control Yishan, Shangguan Qian really did not know how to comfort her. He thought for a moment and decided not to say anything more.


    Yi Shan did not care and continued, "Why am I not worthy of him? I am ¡­"


    However, he did not finish his sentence, instead giving Shangguan Qian a worried look, before wiping his face carelessly, saying bitterly: "I called you to watch a joke."


    Shangguan Qian''er was a little dazed. She was certain that there was some secret that he did not want his to know, and this secret should be her identity. She could not even tell him her identity.


    She was very curious, but also a bit worried. She was also afraid that Yishan would be by her side. Liangju meant it. If that was the case, then it was really hard for her to guard against it.


    He looked at the Yi Shan who had stopped crying and didn''t want to say anything. He felt his heart hurt. At this moment, Yi Shan also noticed the change in her expression, afraid that it was because of what she had just said.


    Then he sighed helplessly, "In fact, I am a princess of the Turk."


    This seemingly careless sentence caused Shangguan Qian to freeze momentarily. Since Yishan was a princess of the Turk, then she and Sen Ya were ¡­


    The most important thing was, could she really just say what she was and whether she was trustworthy or not? Without proof, Shangguan Qian would never believe what he had heard. After all, this news was truly unbelievable.


    However, Yi Shan took out a jade pendant. It was dark green, and even with a casual glance, one could tell it was the top quality Tian Yu. She then handed it to her, "This is the certificate, do you know who it is?"


    It was a chrysanthemum. It was a flower, and it was a blooming Sui Yang Ink chrysanthemum. With a single glance, Shangguan Qian recognized it, because he had seen this before on Sen Ya''s body. Back then, she had indeed said that it was the symbol of the imperial family.


    When Shangguan Qian flipped the page and saw Yi Shan''s name, he couldn''t help but be puzzled. How could a princess of a country possess such superb martial arts and still be walking in the martial arts world, even knowing Great Yan Nation''s Xue Xuan?


    "Sigh, you really have a lot of questions and questions, I''ve been doing this since I was young. If my health is not good, royal father would have long sent me to Master''s place to learn martial arts. Although it is a princess, I have not enjoyed too many days of the princess'' blessings. "


    Yi Shan said with a magnanimous look on her face.


    "Then does Xue Xuan know your identity?"


    "I don''t know if he knows."


    Yi Shan was also a bit disappointed. She added in a sickly tone, "But I know that he doesn''t like me, and not just a little."


    Saying that, he continued mockingly to Shangguan Qian, "I was taken in by Master at the age of 8, and my Senior Brother was then 15, so he took great care of me, having so many disciples under Master. Son, he was the only one who treated me the best, and he was the only one who treated me the best. I thought I was different, but I didn''t expect that in the end, it was just wishful thinking, and this time, he even told me that he already had someone he liked, and told me not to complain anymore. "We''ll continue to hound him."


    As he said this, his eyes were dull, and he did not care what expression Shangguan Qian had, continuing saying, "I don''t know if I''m not being cautious." What''s the meaning of my life? I was the one who chased after him the whole time. "Will he be at ease if he gets pestered?"


    Shangguan Qian could only pat her on the back helplessly, but in his heart he was clear as day. There was already someone he liked, and he probably didn''t want to let Yishan continue to discipline him. Just pester him.


    "I don''t want to go back. There isn''t much blood affection there, but I''m afraid there is no way to go back to my master. He told me not to." "I insist on pestering him. I don''t believe that with my persistence, I can''t heat up a rock like him!"


    However, in the end, she did not try to persuade him, and just let him do it by himself. In any case, she would not give up until she was beaten head to head, and after comforting her, she prepared to rest. Today''s matters were truly extraordinary, and she needed time to sort all of them out.


    However, just as he laid down, he heard the sound of a flute coming from outside. Just who was it to be so bold as to not sleep in the middle of the night? He felt like he was playing the flute in Third Prince''s Mansion.


    Originally, she didn''t want to pay attention to it, but that flute melodious and mournful sound was constantly ringing in her ears, and was completely unable to stop it. Taking a deep breath, she pulled on her clothes and looked around, but there was no one else around her, and at this time, she could no longer hear that flute sound.


    Could it be that he had misheard?


    How strange!


    After looking again to make sure that there was no one around, she closed the door and continued walking towards the bed. But just as she lay down, her eyelids closed, and the flute started playing again, and the sound was even more mournful than before, but this time, she was filled with anger. This time, she dared to guarantee that she had not heard wrongly, and that person was definitely fighting against her.


    Who in the world was so bored!


    She suddenly stood up and estimated that it was probably still more than two hours until daybreak. However, the flute music outside did not seem to be stopping at all. At this moment, however, she was sleeping. His clothes had been torn to shreds as well.


    However, she did not run towards the door again. She did not have martial arts, so she was naturally unable to find that person.


    Or could it be that her hearing was too sharp, or that Li Fengyi had transferred the guards from his own courtyard to another place? That made no sense at all.


    The outside was boisterous, and at this moment, she wasn''t so agitated anymore. In any case, she probably didn''t need to sleep tonight, so she started listening to Xiao Xiao in high spirits.


    Although it might not be the right tune to play, she did not care at all. However, this tune was a little too sad, even someone like her, who had been absent-mindedly listening to it, could not help but feel a wave of sadness spread out from the bottom of her heart, a hint of bitterness stuck in her throat.


    However, not long after, the sad melody came to a sudden stop. When she held her breath and wanted to continue listening to some sounds, she found that there was nothing left. On the contrary, the sound of a door knocking came from Yishan, "Shangguan Qian, are you asleep?"


    "Just push the door open and come in."


    In his heart, he understood what was going on. That person was afraid that he might see Yi Shan coming over, so he stopped bragging. He didn''t know which talented person in the Third Prince''s Estate would dare to cause such a ruckus.


    "Did you hear the sound of the flute just now?"


    Seeing Shangguan Qian''s clear appearance, Yishan more or less knew what was going on, but he still asked.


    "Hmm, it''s so noisy that I can''t sleep. Have you seen anyone?"


    He saw that he had already sat on his bed. Shangguan Qian did not pay much attention to his, instead asking passively.


    Yi Shan also felt somewhat guilty, "His martial arts are too high. I''m afraid he''s far above me. When I opened the door, all I saw was a black shadow pass by. I didn''t see him at all."

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    It was almost an expected answer, and Shangguan Qian did not pay much attention to it. He just replied with a faint "En." After thinking for a while, he asked again, "Did you find anything wrong with that?"


    "The guards in the yard, as well as the people and guards in the neighboring yards, have all been put in there. It''s a pity that I don''t know much about the matters in the martial arts world, so it''s impossible to investigate."


    As for that bored and powerful person, she was too lazy to care about him for the time being, "You should sleep with me right now. When someone comes, we''ll pretend to be unconscious together, or else, if only the two of us are awake, Li Fengyi will suspect."


    Yishan nodded, understanding that Shangguan Qian was actually still afraid, so she slept right next to her. At this point, both of them were extremely tired, and they quickly fell asleep.


    The bamboo shadow outside the window swayed, and in the bamboo forest stood a black-clothed person, hidden in the darkness, making it difficult to see his current expression, and only vaguely able to see a figure. The killing intent emitted from his body made people shiver, and there was not even the sound of the insects around him.


    It turned out that he had never left.


    In his hand was a jade flute. Just by looking at its jade-green surface, one could tell that it was quite valuable. Furthermore, there was a similar knot on its surface. It was bright red, but also a bit old.


    Today was the anniversary of his parents'' death, yet he did not even have a place to pay his respects. He felt a wave of sorrow, and a monstrous hatred; if it wasn''t for the Emperor, how could he have ended up like this.


    At this moment, he only wanted someone to listen to him speak, even if it was just a sentence or not saying anything. Just looking at him was fine, but unfortunately, there was nothing, nothing at all.


    An unprecedented chill trapped him, making him unable to breathe, but he had gone through so much trouble just so that she could hear his flute. Even if she was angry, it was still better than being by herself.


    If Isao had not appeared, he might have blown until the next day, when she had accompanied him through his most difficult days, instead of being alone, he would have thought. However, when Isao had entered her room, he could not be heard nor could he go in to kill her.


    However, he had still boasted about it. It was just that he didn''t know if she understood it or not.


    He suddenly felt that he was laughable. In this world, he actually hoped that there would be someone who could understand, and it was her who could understand.


    He was indeed stunned. Thinking up to here, he squinted his eyes and slid past the dangerous atmosphere. But still, he slipped away like a wisp of smoke, bringing along dead leaves on the ground.


    The next day, Shangguan Qian''s yard was truly weak and powerless. Li Fengyi and Shang Guanmo pushed open the door and entered, and saw Yi Shan lying on the ground with her acupuncture point pressed on him, and Shangguan Qian who was still unconscious.


    When the two of them were woken up, an hour had already passed. At this time, Li Fengyi''s face was extremely ugly.


    "What the hell is going on?"


    His words were filled with suppressed anger. Something so big had happened in his residence, but he was completely unaware of it. Furthermore, there was even his own wangfei who had failed, so how could he not be angry?


    At this time, Shangguan Qian also seemed to have sobered up a little, as he looked at Li Fengyi in grievance, tears welling up in his eyes, "I ¡­" I don''t know either, but I heard a flute playing and then ¡­ And then I fainted. "


    Such a delicate little Hundred Blossom had a pitiful look on her face. Li Fengyi didn''t dare to say anything heavier and asked, "Tell me what happened at that time?"


    "This servant doesn''t know. While I was keeping watch, I only heard the sound of a flute. I had wanted to go out and take a look, but a shadow flashed past. This servant just woke up like that."


    Since she was a servant who understood martial arts, she naturally could not act weak like Shangguan Qian. However, she still showed a scared expression.


    Moreover, her words were sincere, making one unable to find anything wrong with her words. The gloominess on Li Fengyi''s face did not fade, but it was Shang Guanmo who looked at the two of them with a smile that was not a smile.


    Noticing Shangguan Qian''s gaze, he smiled with relief. "Is Qian''Er not feeling well?"


    Currently, it was the four of them in the room. Li Fengyi probably feared that his reputation and him would be tarnished, so he had long since dismissed the guards. Moreover, his room was not a room that could be entered by an outsider.


    "Already... "It''s much better now."


    As he spoke, he wiped his tears away with the handkerchief. It was obvious that he had something on his mind.


    Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed Li Fengyi was sizing up his room. Finally, he was lying on his bed. After a pause, he couldn''t help but sneer in his heart. How could she not know what Li Fengyi was thinking?


    Yesterday night, there were some uninvited guests, and he and Isao were unconscious. He was afraid that his chastity would be damaged and he would have ruined it.


    Fortunately, her bed wasn''t comfortable at all. It was messy, and there was nothing dirty in the house. The filthy thing looked coldly at Li Fengyi and couldn''t help but let out a sigh of relief. Then, it looked as if it had been relieved of a heavy burden.


    He then turned to Shangguan Qian and said, "See what is missing from the house?"


    As soon as he said that, he felt that it was inappropriate. After all, Shangguan Qian was still in a state of shock, and he couldn''t help but change his words, "We''ll talk after you''re better. There''s nothing wrong with throwing the item away, you should rest for a while, the doctor will be here shortly."


    This time, Shangguan Qian did not refuse, saying ''En'' in a flat tone. As for Yi Shan, she had been sent back to his own room to rest.


    Shangguan Qian had expected to call for a doctor, but the fact that this doctor turned out to be Xue Xuan still startled his. When she thought of his neighbor, Yi Shan, her face couldn''t help but turn cold, but he didn''t dare to express it too clearly.


    Having taken the pulse, Xue Xuan could only respectfully say to Li Fengyi and Shang Guanmo, "The princess is fine, just that she seems to have suffered a little shock, I don''t know ¡­"


    "Imperial Physician Xue just needs to prescribe the medicine. Qian''er must have been frightened when he fell just now."


    Since Li Fengyi had already said so, then Xue Xuan naturally did not dare to ask for more. He wrote out a prescription, then gave some instructions for the food before taking his leave. However, before he left, he said to Shangguan Qian with a faint smile, "Princess must be careful, you can''t be so big a person, and you even made the third prince worry!"


    These seemingly caring words sounded a little out of place, but Shangguan Qian merely smiled in return. "Thank you, Imperial Physician Xue." After that, he acted as if he didn''t want to say anything further.


    Li Fengyi also knew Xue Xuan''s temperament, so he didn''t reprimand him, but his expression was a bit unsightly. Li Fengyi knew Xue Xuan''s temperament, but he didn''t reprimand him, but his expression was a bit unsightly.


    The atmosphere in the room was a little awkward, Shangguan Qian did not want to stay alone with Li Fengyi, so after thinking for a while, he revealed a look of exhaustion. His eyelids could not help but close, and he suddenly opened his eyes, looking as if he did not want to sleep at all, which made Li Fengyi''s heart ache.


    "Then, I think it''s better for Qian Chao to rest for a while. I''ll come see you tomorrow."


    Her tone was very gentle and almost doting. If she didn''t know him well, she would have definitely been tricked by his caring words and careful actions. However, after experiencing her past and present life, she would definitely not be tricked again.


    She merely fluttered her long eyelashes and revealed a grateful expression. After replying, she really did close her eyes and left Li Fengyi with no choice but to leave.


    Along the way, he said to Shang Guanmo who was about to enter, "Qian''Er is probably very tired and has already fallen asleep. I''ll come see her later."


    His words were full of relation, but Shang Guanmo could not help but feel a sense of disgust. But he agreed anyway and left with him, not forgetting to take a look inside even before he left.


    At this moment, Shangguan Qian was still awake, thinking about the person who had played the flute. Although she had many enemies, he did not have the ability to invite anyone like that, and it was clear that that person had no intention of taking his life. Naturally, it could not be Ouyang Jin''s.


    As for the person playing the flute, it had a solemn aura.


    After a moment of futility, she still fixed her suspicions onto Li Yichen, although she didn''t quite make sense.


    Thinking back to Xue Xuan''s words just now, it was likely that he could tell at a glance that this was an act, but he did not point it out that it was because of Ouyang Jin.


    "Miss, do you need anything first?"


    It was Cui Zhu''s voice. At this moment, she was standing in front of her bed with her eyes wide open, looking at the ceiling as she asked softly.


    Shangguan Qian turned his head, staring at Cui Zhu who was bowing his head respectfully. He estimated that Li Fengyi had walked far away by now, and said lightly, "Go and prepare a light breakfast. Wait, send one to Cui Shan as well."


    It seemed that he had been fooled by her for such a long time, and it wasn''t without reason. Moreover, she had to hurry up, or else she wouldn''t be able to rest at ease if she didn''t find the person behind him.


    Looking at her retreating figure, she suddenly thought of one thing, and that was that she hadn''t seen Hong Ying for a long time. That was because she had been busy the last few days and hadn''t seen her at all.


    "Wait a moment." Her voice was faint, and Cui Zhu, who was just about to leave, immediately turned around, puzzled.


    "Miss, do you have any other instructions?"


    Although she was confused, her face was still calm, making people unable to see what she was thinking. Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but be surprised, such a person, what kind of master would he have?


    "Have you seen Hong Ying? I haven''t seen her for a few days."


    A trace of ruthlessness flashed through Cui Zhu''s eyes. Although it was quick, it was still caught by Shangguan Qian. His heart sank, but his expression remained indifferent.


    "The red tassel caught a cold a few days ago and is currently resting in her own room. Miss, do you have any instructions for this servant to pass on to you?"


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help clenching his hands tightly under the blanket, he pulled out a faint smile, "What do you mean, no, please ask a doctor, what do you say?"


    "The doctor convinced me that the medicine would be fine after two days. It''s just a slight chill, but this servant is afraid that Hong Ying might pass on her energy to the Miss. I don''t want her to be on duty for the next few days."


    You are really kind!


    Shangguan Qian gritted his teeth in his heart as he said this, but his face was full of approval, "You''re still the most considerate one, Cui Zhu."

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    She did not know if what Cui Zhu said was true or not, but no matter what, she would go and have a look. However, as a master, if she brought an illness to see a servant girl, she was afraid that if she did not say anything, it would cause Cui Zhu''s heart to be filled with doubts.


    After thinking about it, he decided to wait and see. Logically speaking, there was no reason for Cui Zhu to harm the red tassel.


    Not long after, Cui Zhu came back with a tray, his eyes still lowered, looking extremely respectful. However, it caused Shangguan Qian to feel a surge of panic, but he still stood up with a smile.


    "Why are you back so soon? Have you prepared it already?"


    Shangguan Qian asked in an amiable tone, not letting her see that the hand he had placed under the blanket had already tugged at the corner of the blanket.


    "En!" Cui Zhu said. Then, as if she had discovered something, she added, "I''m afraid that Miss got up early and always had a copy. I''ll have to see and use it today."


    Shangguan Qian''er paused for a moment with the spoon in his hand. Cui Zhu''s words, he seemed to know something, because her explanation wasn''t supported by anything. Furthermore, her ambiguous words made people feel suspicious.


    "Yeah, I didn''t sleep very well last night, so I woke up early today."


    She didn''t mention anything about last night because she wanted to see her current expression. She wanted to know if that person was related to her. Unfortunately, Cui Zhu still kept her eyes down and didn''t have a single flaw on her face.


    He didn''t answer or raise his head. He truly wasn''t simple!


    After having breakfast, Shangguan Qian instructed her to bring some food to the red tassel and Yishan, and to reward a hairpin that was placed on the bedside of his bed to Cui Zhu.


    "This... Miss has already given me enough rewards, so I absolutely cannot take any more. "


    Looking at her frightened expression, Shangguan Qian needed to suppress the discomfort in his heart first, before patting her hand and saying, "It''s just an insignificant little thing, you really are quite serious. You can have it if you want, unless you look down on me."


    After she said this, Cui Yan finally accepted it and expressed her gratitude.


    Shangguan Qian Qian didn''t know why Cui Zhu was given to the masked man in black, whether it was because of the money or because he had taken control of her. However, no matter what, her small reward really made her feel slightly more at ease, at least she wouldn''t suspect that she didn''t trust him anymore.


    Closing her eyes, she fell into a deep sleep again. When someone came into the room, she was completely oblivious to it.


    When she felt someone''s eyes fixed on her face, she opened her eyes to see Ouyang Jin standing by her bed, a devilish smile on his face, as well as that head of white hair.


    Shangguan Qian Qian thought in his heart.


    "So his vigilance is actually that bad. No wonder something like that happened last night."


    Shangguan Qian did not mind his sarcasm, instead sitting up and glancing outside. She should have slept for another four hours.


    "I''m afraid the guards in the courtyard have increased. You shouldn''t have come."


    Shangguan Qian also said passively. Looking at his impeccable appearance, his eyes flashed slightly, but he did not say anything.


    "What? I''m not coming? Such a huge incident happened, how long are you planning to hide it from me for?"


    He could count how long he could keep it a secret.


    The key point was that nothing had happened to her. It was just that she had been frightened, but because Yishan was still here, she wasn''t too scared.


    "Not speaking, is it out of guilt?"


    Ouyang Jin didn''t give up just because of her silence. Instead, he continued to ask this question, his tone containing hidden anger. Why was this woman so restless?


    Shangguan Qian''er lifted her head, if she had kept her head down, that would have proven his guilt.


    "I''m just ¡­" Shangguan Qian''er was also a little speechless, not knowing what to say. She knew Ouyang Jin was concerned about her, but was she alright now?


    "Tell me what happened."


    Ouyang Jin didn''t pay any heed to her hesitant expression. Although he knew it wasn''t her fault, he was still worried. If it wasn''t for the fact that there was someone outside her door earlier, he would have already rushed in.


    Shangguan Qian also knew that these things could not be hidden from Ouyang Jin, not to mention he also wanted to use Ouyang Jin to help his answer his doubts, so he told him the whole story.


    During this period of time, she had been paying attention to Ouyang Jin''s expression. Apart from her furrowed brows, she didn''t seem to be too angry. Thus, she felt slightly more at ease.


    "When I get back, I''ll send you a few people."


    From the beginning to the end, he had not mentioned whether he understood who it was, but had explained his plan. Shangguan Qian was a little unwilling, so he had voiced out all his doubts.


    "That flute''s melody was very desolate, and the person playing the flute didn''t seem to want my life either. But I don''t understand one thing, his martial arts are clearly above Yishan, why would he still fear Yishan, because after she came in, he left."


    As he finished speaking, he stared at Ouyang Jin, waiting for him to explain himself. But Ouyang Jin acted as if he hadn''t seen anything, only indifferently saying, "Be careful next time."


    He would definitely go back and investigate this matter, but he did not want Qian''Er to be involved. She should have been carefree and unworried.


    However, Shangguan Qian was obviously not willing to give up just like that, he continued saying, "Ouyang Jin, I have the right to know these things. If you don''t tell me, I will investigate it myself, and I will not keep these dangers by my side."


    She understood that Ouyang Jin still had some misgivings, and the only person she could trust at this moment was him. If he didn''t tell her the truth, then she really wouldn''t have any other methods to deal with him. What she just said was just a bluff.


    Ouyang Jin helplessly sighed before sitting on her bed. With a wave of his hand, he scooped her head onto his shoulder. As he smelled the fragrance in her hair, he could not help but feel a warm feeling spread through his heart, warming his limbs and bones.


    "I don''t know the identity of that flute player, but I will investigate. However, as for what you said, he fears Yishan, he actually fears you. Since he doesn''t want your life, he doesn''t want you to see his appearance."


    Not only were the words considered gentle, but there was also a hint of gentleness in the voice. This was an ice-cold man who didn''t want others to enter, but he was more meticulous than any other man. His gentleness was never in his mouth.


    He couldn''t help but rub his body a little, found a comfortable position, and continued to close his eyes to rest. After that, he suddenly thought of Yi Shan, and opened his eyes and asked, "How close are you and Xue Xuan''s relationship, that Yi Shan said she was a princess of a Turk, and should be Sen Ya''s elder sister. Have you investigated her?"


    Ouyang Jin slightly tilted his head, looking into her bright eyes, as he lightly said, "I can''t fake Yishan''s identity. As for Xue Xuan, I don''t completely believe him."


    As for why, he didn''t mention it.


    As for Shangguan Qian Qian, she did not ask any further. It was better if Yi Shan did not want to harm her, as she was surrounded by informants.


    The two of them chatted for a while. Shangguan Qian did not tell Ouyang Jin that Cui Zhu was a spy that had been assigned to him, she did not want to look useless and had to rely on Ouyang Jin for everything. As for whether he knew it or not, that was not her concern.


    After an hour, Ouyang Jin was about to leave. Before leaving, he even placed a piece of warm, blood-red jade in her hand.


    Puzzled, Ouyang Jin looked at him, waiting for his next words. Ouyang Jin''s face was a little red, but he calmly said, "I''m afraid the sky is getting cold. This is better than a warm stove. You can keep it."


    After he finished speaking, another gust of wind blew past and he disappeared, leaving behind Shangguan Qian by himself, who was still holding the expensive jade pendant in his hand, with a warm look in his eyes and a sudden smile. He actually cared about whether she was cold or not? Was this still the godlike Ouyang Jin who made people feel ashamed of his inferiority?


    Shangguan Qian also kept the things, it was obvious that they were quite expensive with just one look, but if they were to take them out and cause people to misunderstand them, not to mention that the weather was not that cold now, and they would not be able to use this item for the time being.


    When night fell, Yi Shan came again with the news of her red tassel. She was sick, but she was fine.


    Shangguan Qian Bei let out a sigh of relief, then seemed to recall something as he looked at her and said, "Xue Xuan came today."


    She didn''t want to mention the grievances on Yishan''s heart, but she still had to remind him of this matter. After all, Ouyang Jin said that he didn''t completely believe him, and she was absolutely on his side.


    Yishan merely lowered her head in agreement, not intending to talk much. Shangguan Qian also let out a sigh of relief, before saying to himself, "He seemed to have seen that I was pretending."


    She had expected Yi Shan to understand her later words. Xue Xuan saw that he was pretending, but he didn''t know who he would tell.


    Yi Shan only said indifferently, "Although he is bad, he is also fair and square." Naturally, he would not resort to such underhanded methods. Furthermore, he did not have any grudges with Shangguan Qian.


    Shangguan Qian''er nodded, he did not doubt that.


    When they were about to leave, Shangguan Qian finally asked, "Then, what are your plans for the future?"


    He couldn''t possibly stay in the Third Prince''s Mansion all his life, and he couldn''t possibly stay here forever.


    "I don''t know the purpose of Xue Xuan here. If this matter is over, I might wander alone in the martial arts world, but I still need your help with one thing. No matter what, Sen Ya is still my little sister in name, so I can''t ask something to happen to her."


    Shangguan Qian Qian nodded his head to show that he understood, then said: "Don''t worry, I will think of a way to save her as soon as possible. However, don''t worry, although Sen Ya is a Turkic princess, but the Great Yan Nation will probably not touch her for now, it will only hurt her for a few days."


    "Even though their relationship is shallow, I still have to do my best."


    After saying that, he left without saying anything else.


    Shangguan Qian Bei looked at her back, not knowing what to feel. They were only the princesses of a kingdom, but they had been dragged into this chaotic world. No matter how he tried to avoid it, it was impossible, and more or less, it was a tragedy.


    After Yi Shan left, Shang Guanmo and Li Fengyi actually came. Seeing that her complexion had improved, he heaved a sigh of relief. As for how much sincerity he had, it was unknown.


    Afterwards, he reminded him again, but Li Fengyi also mentioned that the guards in the courtyard had already been strengthened, telling her not to worry. Shangguan Qian only smiled lightly, she had never dared to place her life on anyone else.


    Li Fengyi did not say anything, but before Shang Guanmo left, he gave her a meaningful look that caused her heart to tremble. Could it be that he knew something?


    Afterwards, he felt that he had been overthinking things. Both she and Ouyang Jin had hidden themselves well. Logically speaking, he shouldn''t have been able to see through them.


    Over the next few days, Shangguan Qian stayed in his own courtyard, temporarily ignoring the matters outside.


    Knowing that the events of the battlefield had reached the palace, her peaceful days had come to an end.

 C130

    The Commander''s Camp of Great Swallow


    As soon as Li Qingying arrived at the border, he directly led her troops into the city. Fortunately, they did not encounter any ambushes along the way, but because the Profound Ridge Pass was already surrounded by the Turkic soldiers and there was no food supply, the city was just some old and weak soldiers.


    When Li Qingying brought three hundred thousand men into the city, it was no doubt to inject fresh blood into the lifeless Xuan Ling. The Mystic Ridge Pass was too well-guarded, and when a fifty-odd official saw Li Qingying bringing three hundred thousand men to the city, he immediately knelt down in excitement and said, "This old official almost lost the Mystic Ridge Pass."


    At this time, it was naturally not the right time to punish them. However, Li Qingying did not lead any troops, so he asked her subordinates to clean up the mess first before coming to the main camp to discuss on how to deal with them.


    The Mysterious Mountain Pass wasn''t the first line of defense of Great Yan Nation, it was just that the Snowy Martial Mountain Pass had already been breached by the Turkic. And at this time, the Mysterious Mountain Pass had yet to be breached, it wasn''t because of the ability of the Great Yan Nation, nor was it because they were already exhausted.


    However, if the Turkic army chose to attack forcefully, then there was still a way out. However, the battle strategy of self-destructing at the cost of eight thousand and killing ten thousand enemies was impossible to continue. After all, this was the Great Yan Nation; the army of the Turkic army simply could not obtain the endless supply of food and fodder.


    Originally, it was not a difficult battle, after all, now that the two armies were on par with each other, it was just that the leader of the Turkic army was the war god named Brother Shen Ting, a battle king that was thirty years old, and the leader of the Great Yan Nation was the eighth prince Li Qing Ying, who had never been on the battlefield before.


    The first time the city gates met, Great Yan Nation''s soldiers lost a large general, ruthlessly injuring the soldiers'' spirit. However, Li Qingying did not become crestfallen. Instead, he discussed with the Military Advisor about how to meet the enemy head on.


    The next day, Li Qing Ying ordered that no matter what the enemy said, they were not allowed to go out and fight.


    The food supply was less than ten days. Although Li Qingying had brought some food supplies along with his, to speed up the pace of the march, his army had naturally gone up lightly. Moreover, the three hundred thousand soldiers were a large number, but the rations of so many people was a big problem.


    Right now, the two armies were in a deadlock. They could only wait to see who would die from energy consumption.


    Five days later, Li Qingying''s soldiers began to suffer from dysentery. Even the military doctors were unable to find out the cause of the dysentery.


    Two days later, Li Qing Ying felt that things were not that simple. Unfortunately, he still could not find a way to deal with it, so he could only seek help from the imperial government.


    It was a pity that he was injured by his personal guards the moment this news was released. This time, he had no choice but to suspect that his own military camp was full of traitors. Plus, it might not even be one of their people.


    The commander''s injury must have been something that disturbed the morale of the troops. The bodyguards by Li Qingying''s side captured the traitor, but unfortunately, Li Qingying was already severely injured.


    Even if they suppressed this news, their morale would still be greatly shaken. After successive defeats, the morale of the soldiers of Great Yan Nation would still plummet.


    As for Shangguan Qian, she sighed lightly. She did not have much intentions towards Li Qingying, she had already known that if he led the army now, something would definitely happen. However, he had not expected that it would be like this, there was actually a traitor within the army.


    There was no need to guess; he already knew that this was Li Fengyi''s doing. Although Li Qingying did not have any enmity with him, or even obstruct him, the army of three hundred thousand was a thorn in his heart. And the authority of this army of three hundred thousand was in the hands of the Crown Prince.


    The loss of military authority also meant the loss of the crown prince''s strength. This way, he would have an additional bargaining chip in the battle for the throne.


    The royal family really did not care about brotherhood and fatherhood.


    However, no matter what they did, it had nothing to do with her. However, at this moment, she couldn''t just sit there and watch as Li Fengyi slowly approached the throne. No one sitting on the throne of Great Yan Nation had anything to do with her, but Li Fengyi couldn''t.


    He found Yisan and told her that he was going to the palace to take care of the queen, asking her if she wanted to go with him.


    The empress was ill, so Xue Xuan would definitely appear frequently. If he and Isao were to enter the palace together, they could at least see each other a few times. It wasn''t that she didn''t understand the friendship between Isao and Xue Xuan, it was that she couldn''t help him in any way.


    Yi Shan thought for a moment and agreed. So when the empress''s eunuch came to pick them up, the two of them went straight to the palace. They left in a hurry and didn''t greet Li Fengyi.


    And at this time, Li Fengyi was still immersed in the joy of Li Qingying''s injury, so he didn''t care too much about it. And at this time, Li Fengyi was still immersed in the joy of Li Qingying''s injury, so he didn''t care too much about it.


    "What do you think about the war between Turkic and Great Yan?"


    It was just the two of them in the horse carriage, and naturally, Yi Shan did not need to turn into Shangguan Qian''s maidservant to ask.


    Shangguan Qian, who had been in his thoughts, opened his eyes lightly. "It doesn''t matter who wins or loses, it has nothing to do with me."


    That was true. She was just a princess of the Great Lei Country, and now, she hadn''t even married Li Fengyi. Even if she were to attack the Great Yan Nation, she wouldn''t do anything to him.


    "You''re quite open-minded."


    Yi Shan only said a few weird words to her and didn''t continue asking.


    On the other hand, Shangguan Qian continued, "All wars are just the selfish products of the ones in power, but they have caused suffering to all the people in this world. The people, regardless of the country, are all innocent."


    This caused Yi Shan to reveal an expression of admiration, then she said, "You can see through it, but unfortunately, it''s only a female body."


    In her previous life, she was tricked by Li Fengyi to the point that even she hated her own daughter when the country of Da Lei was destroyed. And now, this girl wasn''t completely bound; at least she could do something to make things easier for her.


    "Aren''t there no other choices?" Shangguan Qian didn''t want to continue with this question, so he said passively, "Then, as a princess of a Turkic country, what do you think about this fight?"


    "As you said, the one suffering is the people of both countries, but unfortunately, I was sent away by royal father when I was two years old, moreover, I have long repaid this debt, I do not feel the slightest bit guilty, not to mention that ¡­ It''s true that we picked it apart during the war. "


    If that was true, Shangguan Qian also heaved a sigh of relief inwardly. At the very least, if Yishan had done something so reckless in the palace, he would have been implicated as well. Besides, she still had matters to attend to, so he would not be able to leave safely.


    Arriving at the empress''s quarters, Shangguan Qian actually had the feeling of having been separated from his by a lifetime, looking at the person leaning against the bed. The ashen-faced woman could not help but sigh inwardly. The incident with Li Qingying had probably dealt the empress quite a blow.


    It seemed like this time, Li Fengyi truly reaped quite a harvest. One shot three times, and he still underestimated him.


    The empress was also one of Li Yichen''s helpers. If the empress were to fall, then even if the Crown Prince Li Yichen righteously ascended to the throne, he would still be lacking a bit of support.


    "Is the Queen Mother better?"


    Shangguan Qian took the medicine bowl from the palace maid''s hands, slowly stirring it, softly comforting her, "Empress, be careful of yourself. "Oh, the eighth prince has his own talent, of course he would be fine."


    Such comforting words were actually useless, but the empress cooperatively drank the spoon that Shangguan Qian had given her.


    As the large bowl of medicine was given out, Shangguan Qian also heaved a sigh of relief. If he did not eat anything, it would be even more difficult to recover from his illness.


    "Imperial Mother, Little Qian should not have said anything. Right now in this palace, the Emperor is bedridden. If Imperial Mother were to have any troubles, wouldn''t it be letting some people off the hook?"


    As she spoke, she placed the medicine bowl down and took out her handkerchief, carefully wiping away the medicine stains on the corner of the empress''s mouth.


    "Besides, what about the Queen Mother and the Crown Prince? Everyone knows that the Crown Prince and the eighth prince were very close, and now that the eighth prince had encountered such a situation and the emperor has not woken up yet, the crown prince must have put in a lot of effort, if combined with you ¡­ This is how the crown prince can manage to come here! "


    Seeing that the palace maid had brought the porridge and side dishes, she took them again, but did not immediately send them into the empress''s mouth.


    She really didn''t have the time to persuade others, but she had lived past two lifetimes, so she was able to see through everyone''s intentions. It would be better to tell her that the Crown Prince was very busy right now, and told her not to cause any more trouble.


    After all, they were women of the palace, so they could see through all the details. There was no need for her to say anything more.


    She only raised her head to look at Shangguan Qian''er, and after a while she swallowed the porridge with her mouth wide open, but did not say a word. However, that was enough, the Queen understood that if she had a strong desire to survive, the efficacy of the porridge would be greater than half the effort.


    "Qian''Er, thank you."


    After the bowl of porridge was done, the empress looked at her and spoke her first words of the day.


    Besides being startled for a moment, Shangguan Qian''er smiled as he said, "Where did the Empress say those words? The Empress also loves Qian''Er, and it is natural for Qian''Er to do so."


    Then he tucked the corners of the empress in before asking, "Does Imperial Mother want to rest for a while?"


    "No need, I''ve already been lying down for the entire day. Little Qian, you can also accompany me for a chat."


    Shangguan Qian''er nodded in agreement, before asking with concern: "Is there anything that the Queen Mother wants Qian''er to do?"


    She did not believe that the empress had come to find her just to accompany her in a chat. What kind of status did she have, and what right did she have to attend to her ailments? Furthermore, all the women in the palace had iron bones and copper bodies, so no matter how big the situation was, they would not fall, much less the empress, who had never seen anything like this before.


    She was worried that Li Qingying was not lying, but she was worried about the extent of his worry, and whether she could discard the position of Empress as Li Fengyi, then he would not know. After all, the Crown Prince was the key, and right now, she would absolutely not cause trouble for him.


    The empress had suspected Li Fengyi as well, but there was no evidence. Besides, this was tantamount to betraying the country. Even the empress would not believe this.


    "I''ve come to find you ¡­" The empress''s pale face was now filled with sincerity, but it was a pity that Shangguan Qian kept his head down, pretending not to see anything.

 C131

    "Esteemed Empress, esteemed imperial concubine wishes to seek an audience."


    The maid''s voice came from outside the door, but the empress''s gaze darkened. She pulled out a smile and said, "Call her in."


    After giving Shangguan Qian a look, he received it and sat down on a stool, waiting for Imperial Concubine Xiao to come in, to ''visit'' him.


    After all, she had grown up in the Imperial Palace, and these matters could be considered commonplace. However, Shangguan Qian secretly admired that Imperial Concubine Xiao wasn''t wearing a luxurious imperial concubine outfit to gamble with the empress, but was wearing a light and elegant set of clothes instead, with no trace of happiness on her face.


    It was always cautious and would never give in to reality, yet it made people unknowingly lose their guard.


    "I heard that elder sister ¡­ If you don''t feel well, let me take a look. Oh, sister, you have to do it yourself. Your body is heavy! "


    After a moment of sighing without knowing if it was true or not, he seemed to see Shangguan Qian who was sitting at the side, and said with feigned surprise: "So, Qian''Er is also here!"


    Shangguan Qian had only stood up and saluted respectfully, but he did not seem to notice her surprise and address.


    "What a good child."


    He patted her hand a few times and said, "The last time we met, we did not send anything, and this time, we do not know that Qian''Er is here. This jade is still my birthday, and the emperor gave it to you as a reward.


    As he said that, he was about to bring her on, but Shangguan Qian''er only took a small step back before avoiding his hand, before lowering her head respectfully and saying, "The Empress loves me, and Qian''er should not have refused it. However, this gift is expensive, and Qian''Er cannot accept it, I hope that the Empress does not make things difficult for me."


    "Oh? Are you saying that you don''t like it? "


    As he spoke, he put on a sullen face.


    Shangguan Qian quickly lowered his head, and glanced out of the corner of his eyes at the Queen who was leaning on the wall, as if it had nothing to do with him.


    "I am deeply grateful for the Empress''s pity, but since it is His Majesty''s birthday present, I cannot accept it. Not to mention what His Majesty will think, even others will think of it."


    Giving away something meaningful to the Emperor was truly unacceptable.


    Imperial Concubine Xiao''s gaze darkened, but she still said with a gentle smile, "This is because I didn''t think it through. It''s just that I love you as soon as I see you, girl. I''ve forgotten about this. I''ll make up for it another time."


    With that, he walked towards the empress with concern. "Elder sister, if you''re lacking anything, you must instruct them."


    These words were nonsense. He was the empress, how could he lack something like that? He even wanted her to remind him out of goodwill.


    Shangguan Qian still stood at the side with his head down, but the smile on his face did not lessen in the slightest, though neither of them had seen it before.


    "Thanks for your concern, sister."


    The empress only replied indifferently, making Imperial Concubine Xiao feel awkward as if she didn''t know what to do.


    Then, she came back to her senses and said with concern, "Ah, sister need not worry about the eighth prince''s matters. Then, she came back to herself and said with concern," Oh, the eighth prince''s matter, sister need not worry about it.


    This time, Shangguan Qian understood what was going on. He had come to anger the Queen, not saying a word about the Eighth Prince''s injury. Although it was to comfort him, it sounded like he was rubbing salt in his wounds.


    It really was ¡­ She wasn''t a simple woman. It was no wonder that such a low-born woman could pamper the harem and pamper even the empress.


    "Sorry for the trouble, little sister. I''m still fine."


    The empress didn''t get angry, and naturally didn''t really feel grateful either. She only looked at her indifferently and spoke with an expression that said she didn''t want to say more, making Imperial Concubine Xiao unable to find trouble with her.


    After a moment of silence, the empress finally spoke up. "I''m a little tired, so I won''t keep my sister for lunch."


    Even Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but be surprised at such an obvious invitation. He had thought that Imperial Concubine Xiao would be angry, but she simply agreed and stopped speaking, as if nothing had happened.


    After a while, he said, "Since big sister wants to rest, little sister naturally doesn''t dare to disturb me."


    After saying that, he stood up, and Shangguan Qian was naturally too embarrassed to continue sitting down, so he stood up as well.


    However, Imperial Concubine Xiao didn''t arrive first. She turned to the empress with a smile, as if she had suddenly thought of something. "I''ve been worried about big sister." "Body, there''s something that hasn''t been said yet. I''m afraid I''ll have to forget about it."


    Shangguan Qian had been paying attention to the empress''s expression the entire time. Even she knew that this Imperial Concubine Xiao would naturally not bring any good news, and as expected.


    "Younger sister is already pregnant for more than a month, and the imperial physician has already diagnosed her."


    Right now, the emperor was still unconscious. This was truly good news. Furthermore, it had been more than a month since the emperor had fainted. It seemed that this child would not arouse anyone''s suspicions.


    "I really do congratulate my sister."


    The Queen recovered from her shock and said with a fake smile.


    "Thank you for your kind words, but I''m afraid I won''t be able to keep up with you for much longer in this past three months. I hope you can forgive me."


    That was the purpose of the day, and Queen Yingying was secondary.


    Seeing that the empress''s expression wasn''t too good, while Imperial Concubine Xiao was in a good mood, the empress''s son''s life and death was uncertain, and now that he was pregnant with a prince, wouldn''t he infuriate the empress to death?!


    Sure enough, the empress only took a deep breath, her pale face blushing red. "What are you saying little sister, of course prince is more important. Be careful during the first three months ¡­" Little sister is not young anymore. "


    For a thirty year old woman to give birth to a child, she must have passed through hell. Rather than calling it a reminder, the empress would use it as a warning and a mockery.


    However, Imperial Concubine Xiao unexpectedly didn''t have a trace of displeasure. She only smiled and replied, "Of course. Thank you for elder sister''s concern. I''ll be going back now. Elder sister should rest well."


    As soon as she finished speaking, she left gracefully, leaving the empress by herself and almost fainting due to the loss of her vital energy and blood.


    "Empress, why bother with this?"


    Shangguan Qian said lightly on behalf of the empress, but he was thinking about the strange things that had happened just now.


    "She came here on purpose to provoke me, she thought it would be amazing if she was pregnant with a prince."


    After pausing for a moment, he continued, "It may not be a prince yet. What about a princess? Even a prince or crown prince is already so old."


    The meaning was very clear. If it was a princess, she had nothing to fear, but a prince, the crown prince was already an adult, and the emperor was just like this. No matter how much he fought with the crown prince and how much he was pampered, the result would be the same.


    Shangguan Qian naturally understood this, which was one of her doubts. Logically speaking, as long as Imperial Concubine Xiao had some brains, he wouldn''t dare provoke the Queen at this time.


    But she was clearly a smart woman, and yet she''d actually done such a stupid thing. Could it be that she just wanted to come to the imperial palace and break the ice on the empress''s face, but how could the empress not know anything? This wasn''t the first time Imperial Concubine Xiao had entered the palace, so she at least understood it, right?


    And for what? Could it be ¡­ She had an even stronger backer, so she wasn''t afraid of the empress at all. How could that be possible? Even if it was the emperor, he would have to wait for him to wake up.


    The other problem was that the empress had secretly mocked Imperial Concubine Xiao''s age. When there was danger to her production, she actually didn''t show the slightest trace of fear. Could it be ¡­? Wasn''t she born of old age at all?


    Then, was she hiding her true age, or ¡­ He had been replaced!


    This thought immediately struck her brain, causing her to immediately wake up. Imperial Concubine Xiao was definitely not simple!


    "Qian''Er, you should stay in the palace for a few more days. I have a companion as well."


    The empress''s voice slowly called her out of her thoughts, then she respectfully replied with a few words of thanks.


    Naturally, she was willing to do so. After all, she had not come to the palace just to see the Empress and console her. The Emperor had been poisoned and had lost consciousness, and the murderer had not been found yet, so the antidote had not been found. Li Fengyi couldn''t wait any longer.


    Originally, she didn''t want to interfere in the matters of the Great Yan Nation. However, she absolutely wouldn''t allow Li Fengyi to become the emperor. Thus, this time, she was going to go all out. She had to find that murderer and obtain the antidote.


    After saying a few more insignificant words to the empress, the empress was truly tired. Shangguan Qian had been arranged by the empress to stay in the room next door, so she was told to leave first.


    It was just past noon, but Shangguan Qian wasn''t tired. He wanted to walk around the empress''s palace, but he unexpectedly bumped into Li Yichen.


    See the wind. After arriving, Shangguan Qian only bowed respectfully to her and then stood to the side, not bothering to say anything. Anyway, it was impossible to ask Li Yichen to change his opinion of his, so she didn''t bother to worry about it.


    "Why are you here?"


    Li Yichen frowned. At this time, Shangguan Qian finally could clearly see his appearance. His eyes were sunken, and there was even a faint stubble on his beard. It was likely that he hadn''t slept well all this time.


    "Esteemed Empress ¡­" His body is not feeling well, so I called Qian''Er over to have a chat. "


    As for the reason for her discomfort and what she said, she naturally didn''t need to ask Li Yicheng about it. She didn''t want to cause trouble for herself.


    Li Yichen didn''t say anything, but instead stared fixedly at her with a pair of shrewd eyes. After a long time, he indifferently said, "I''ll have to trouble you with my mother''s matter."


    These words caused Shangguan Qian''s jaw to almost drop. He was truly polite, so polite that he didn''t seem like Li Yichen anymore.


    Still, surprise was one thing, and the answer was inevitable. Shangguan Qian''er smiled politely as he said, "Crown Prince is too courteous, the Empress has treated Qian''er well, and has adopted Qian''er as her adopted daughter. Qian''er should have done all this."


    Then, without waiting for Gao Li Yichen to speak again, he said, "It''s just that the Empress has rested, Crown Prince ¡­"


    "In that case, this crown prince will greatly disturb you. When mother wakes up, you can tell mother that this crown prince has come. Also, I will deal with the matter of relaxing mother''s mind. I definitely won''t tell eighth brother to be in trouble."


    Although Shangguan Qian agreed on the surface, he still felt a little disdain in his heart. He had already done something, and yet he was still boasting like that. Now that he was facing internal and external troubles, what could he possibly do?


    He originally wanted to ask about Li Qingying''s situation, but then he thought better of it. He didn''t want Li Yichen to think he was pestering Li Qingying again.


    "Why don''t you ask about Ying''er''s situation? He really is a ¡­ "It''s thin." She didn''t ask, but Li Yichen still spoke.

 C132

    The truth was, if a person hated you, then everything you did was wrong. For instance, if Li Yichen didn''t like you, then it didn''t matter if she showed concern or indifference towards Li Qingying, it was all wrong.


    She suppressed the anger in her heart and said lightly, "It''s better to comfort the empress than to say something that doesn''t matter."


    After pausing for a moment, he sneakily glanced at Li Yichen and continued, "Besides, Qian''er is the princess of Great Ri. When two armies meet, Qian''er naturally doesn''t have a position to decide anything. Moreover, didn''t the Crown Prince repeatedly ask Qian''er to stay away from the eighth prince?" This can be considered as Qing''er''s obedience to the crown prince''s decision. "


    Shangguan Qian replied in a clear and logical manner. Although Li Yifen was angry in his heart, he was unable to find any mistakes. He coldly stared at her for a long time before saying, "It''s good that you know this."


    Then, he left without looking back. Although he was still respectful on the surface, he couldn''t help but look down on her in his heart. She was obviously asking for something, yet he had to give her face, even if he wasn''t afraid of her!


    Thinking about the Empress, she naturally thought about Imperial Concubine Xiao''s matter. Presumably, the strongest medical skill in this palace should only be Xue Xuan, and since Imperial Concubine Xiao''s child should be real, then, it should naturally be Xue Xuan who had a lot of meridians. If so, could she ask about something from him?


    Didn''t they tell him that the palace was looking for medicine last time?


    She didn''t ask Ouyang Jin about the result, but she still couldn''t help wanting to know if the Emperor could wake up. She didn''t want Ouyang Jin to know about the matter between her and Li Fengyi, so Ouyang Jin naturally couldn''t overthink things.


    After all, the empress wouldn''t be able to wake up in a short period of time. As for Yi Shan, she might as well bring her along as well. Since she didn''t give up on Xue Xuan, then she might still have a chance, even though it would be difficult to warm the stone.


    After talking to the palace maid beside the empress, Shangguan Qian knew that he could not hide such things from the empress, so he told the people around him that he was going to find some medicine to calm the empress''s heart.


    Although this reason was a bit far-fetched, she could still stand on her feet. Moreover, the empress probably thought she was going to confirm Imperial Concubine Xiao''s pregnancy.


    Shangguan Qian Bei brought Yi Shan towards the hospital, but in his heart he was considering whether he should discuss these matters with Ouyang Jin. However, after some thought, he realized that Ouyang Jin was probably very busy, and the blood poison in his body had not been resolved, so she decided not to discuss this with him.


    When she arrived at the hospital, Xue Xuan was just about to give the emperor treatment. Shangguan Qian didn''t say anything, instead, they just sat there drinking tea leisurely. Since it was just diagnosis and treatment, unless they found some medicine, they would probably be back in a short while, and she wasn''t in a hurry.


    "I never thought that I would have the ability to attract Princess Qian''Er to my hospital."


    Xue Xuan had long since known that they were waiting at the Imperial Hospital. When he entered, he smiled and said this. His gaze also noticed that the Yishan behind Shangguan Qian only paused for a moment, before quietly moving away.


    Shangguan Qian''er put down the quilt in his hands and said lightly, "Imperial Physician Xue is too polite. Qian''er had something he wanted to ask Imperial Physician Xue first."


    Xue Xuan passed the medicinal case in his hands to his follower, then sat down at the head of the table. He looked at her and asked, "I wonder if the princess has anything to instruct me?"


    Shangguan Qian''s eyes twinkled a little. What was his purpose in coming here? He had probably expected this long ago, and he still wanted to speak. He was truly a cunning old fox.


    If Xue Xuan told his what she wanted to know, then he wouldn''t owe him anything and if he wanted to say it himself, he would have to accept his kindness. Whether he was willing to say it or not was still a question.


    "Esteemed Empress ¡­" "His body isn''t well. I wonder if Imperial Physician Xue has any good medicines to calm his heart and calm his mind?"


    Shangguan Qian was not in a hurry to say those words, and instead picked up a few words that were neither heavy nor light, as he took the chance to look at the entrance of the hospital as well.


    At this point, Yi Shan stood out and said to Shangguan Qian, "Let me go out and guard it."


    After saying that, without waiting for Shangguan Qian to say anything, he walked out, standing in front of their door.


    Shangguan Qian''er opened and closed his mouth a few times, but finally didn''t say anything. Instead, he turned to Xue Xuan and continued: "Since that''s the case, I''ll just say it directly. Imperial Concubine Xiao is pregnant. Is this matter true?"


    Xue Xuan glanced at Yi Shan, who was standing at the doorway, but continued to leisurely drink her tea. A faint smile hung on her face, as if she didn''t care about anything.


    "Why is the princess so interested in the imperial harem of Great Yan Nation?"


    As he spoke, he glanced at her with interest.


    Shangguan Qian''er did not have much time to leave, and if he did not ask when he would be able to do so next time. However, even though he was anxious, he did not show it on the surface.


    "If Qian''Er is interested, she just wants to live on in peace. Since she wants to become the third prince''s consort in the future, the benefits are naturally related to Qian''Er."


    Naturally, she would not reveal her relationship with Ouyang Jin to Xue Xuan, this unknown enemy of hers. Naturally, she considered herself the future consort of the Third Prince.


    "Princess, a few words are true."


    Xue Xuan''s unhurried words caused Shangguan Qian''s heart to sink. Although his heart was filled with shock and doubt, the smile on his face never changed. This boldness probably even men couldn''t match.


    Could it be that Xue Xuan had already suspected his purpose for coming to Great Yan Empire, or perhaps, he had already guessed the relationship between him and Ouyang Jin?


    Even though he had doubts in his heart, he remained indifferent as he drank his tea. After that, he leisurely said, "Just speak your mind, Imperial Physician Xue."


    Xue Xuan, who had been paying attention to her expression and movements, suddenly laughed and said, "It''s just a joke. Imperial Concubine Xiao is indeed pregnant, and it''s more than a month."


    Shangguan Qian had been keeping an eye on him, and she knew that Xue Xuan would naturally not lie to his about this matter, because there was no need for that. Even if he didn''t say anything, she could still go to another imperial physician.


    "Then can Imperial Physician Xue tell Imperial Concubine Xiao''s age?"


    Shangguan Qian''er asked directly, and there was still some lingering fear in his heart. If Xue Xuan was hostile, then her words would inevitably reach Imperial Concubine Xiao''s ears. At that time, he would be in trouble.


    Xue Xuan was not in a hurry to return. Instead, he stared at her for a while before saying, "Hehe, the princess has good eyesight."


    As for Shangguan Qian Qian, he was a little confused. What kind of answer was this, that he had guessed correctly?


    "So, can you tell her real age?" This time, Shangguan Qian asked without hesitation.


    "23 is the most."


    Xue Xuan''s answer was simple, but even so, it made Shangguan Qian''s heart sink. The difference in age between what they had seen and what they knew was just too great, almost seven or eight years.


    "Her dressing is truly superb."


    Shangguan Qian Bei also said emotionlessly, but his expression was a little unsightly. A concubine could actually be swapped out for another without anyone following her, and it was impossible for her to do so.


    "It''s a pity that you don''t have the eyes of a princess."


    Xue Xuan looked at her with interest as he spoke, but his eyes were filled with admiration.


    "No, I didn''t see it. I just saw that she didn''t seem nervous when she heard the empress say that old age is dangerous, so she thought a little too much."


    Then her tone changed. "Imperial Physician Xue should be an old man in the palace by now. Things like this ¡­"


    "I just entered the palace a while ago, okay?"


    Shangguan Qian was choked to the point that he couldn''t speak. This was a fact, but she was used to saying it, this time it actually didn''t work. He could only drink some tea to cover his embarrassment, and just as he was about to speak, he heard Xue Xuan speak.


    "These matters can only be investigated by yourself. As for anything else, I''m powerless to help. Not only that, the emperor''s antidote also needs a medicinal ingredient. Ouyang Jin is currently searching for it."


    Without waiting for Shangguan Qian to answer, Xue Xuan said everything. Although he didn''t know what Shangguan Qian was planning, Shangguan Qian was still grateful.


    He thanked her profusely before adding, "You know that the empress might be worried about me, and I''m afraid I''ll have to go back now."


    Xue Xuan didn''t say anything and naturally wouldn''t stay for long. Instead, he got up and took out a few sets of medicine from the cabinet.


    Shangguan Qian did not refuse, instead glancing at Yi Shan who was standing at the doorway. After some thought, he said: "Yi Shan is actually a good girl."


    Originally, she didn''t want to say much, but seeing Xue Xuan like this, it didn''t seem like he didn''t have any feelings for Yi Shan. Moreover, she really did like Yi Shan, so she naturally couldn''t bear to make him suffer.


    "You believe her?"


    Xue Xuan didn''t have the expected anger or impatience that he expected, but instead asked indifferently with a calm and unremarkable voice, as if he was talking about something that wasn''t important.


    When Shangguan Qian heard this, he was instantly enraged. Ignoring the fact that he had helped him earlier, he blurted out a question, "If she is sincere, then what does she want from you?"


    She was just an imperial physician, but Yi Shan was the princess of a country. Was there a need to harm him and she didn''t even like to be abandoned as a princess?


    "I do not wish for outsiders to interfere in my matters. Princess, you should take care of yourself."


    Xue Xuan''s face was also a little gloomy as he looked at her and spoke faintly. However, even though Shangguan Qian was already mentally prepared, he still found it hard to accept that.


    Immediately, she was also a bit angry, "If it wasn''t for Yishan''s sake, I wouldn''t bother to care about you. Do I have that much free time?"


    Not to mention that he was currently in great danger, the identity of the third prince''s fiancee was already unbearable for her. How could she have the mind to interfere in other people''s affairs?


    Xue Xuan also ignored Shangguan Qian''s anger, continuing to speak lightly, "Actually, I don''t believe her. Moreover, it is impossible for us to do so."


    Before Shangguan Qian could say anything, he continued saying, "I''m afraid the Princess is going to return, and I won''t be sending her off."


    These were obviously words to chase her away, but it immediately made Shangguan Qian''er clear up. Just what had she done to Xue Xuan to calm him down, or perhaps she was just thanking Imperial Physician Xue''er today? Furthermore, it was Qian''Er''s fault, Qian''Er was here apologizing.


    He had failed in his previous life, yet he still wanted to marry someone else. The matter of love was not something that she could force herself to do. It seemed that she had been possessed just now.


    As for Xue Xuan, it was unknown whether or not he really did not care. He only waved his hand and said, "It''s fine."


    Shangguan Qian also saw that it was getting late, and as for the Queen, he was about to return, so he didn''t say anything more. After leaving the house, he gave a look to Yi Shan, then brought her back, but did not notice Xue Xuan, who had been standing by the window.

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    On the other hand, when Yishan turned her head to glance at Xue Xuan''s deep eyes, she couldn''t help but deeply exhale a few times before finally regaining her senses.


    By the time Shangguan Qian returned to the empress''s palace, the empress had already woken up and prepared dinner. Shangguan Qian passed the few sets of food in his hands to the palace maids by the empress''s side, then left after giving them some instructions.


    "Qian''er greets the empress."


    When the empress woke her up, she asked with a smile, "When did you get up, Imperial Mother? Are you feeling better?"


    The empress had someone help her up before walking over to the dining table and saying softly, "I''ve been up for an hour already. Yue Er said that Qian''Er had gone to the hospital, but I didn''t send anyone to look for her."


    Shangguan Qian''er''s eyes glinted, and he smiled as he said: "I was originally planning to ask if there was any tranquilizer formula, but Imperial Physician Xue personally made it up for me, and I was a little late when I returned."


    "En, you''re too considerate. Take a seat."


    The Empress seemed to believe her words, but Shangguan Qian knew clearly in his heart that things would not be so simple.


    Sitting beside the Queen, Shangguan Qian also felt a little pressured, but he still maintained a faint smile on his face. If she dared to show any hint of nervousness, he would definitely make the Queen think she was feeling guilty, and even think that she had some motive for going to the Imperial Physician Guild.


    She quietly ate the talent before her, but waited for the empress to speak first. After a short while, the empress picked up a piece of sweet lotus root for her before asking, "Did Imperial Physician Xue go to Imperial Concubine Xiao on time to get her a safe vein?"


    Shangguan Qian kept his head down all this time, but upon hearing the empress''s obvious question, he couldn''t help but let out a cold sneer. After a moment, he calmed himself and said with some difficulty, "Imperial Physician Xue mentioned Imperial Concubine''s body." "I''m fine."


    As soon as she finished speaking, the empress''s face turned a bit ugly. Although she knew Imperial Concubine Xiao''s child wouldn''t be a threat to her, her own son''s fate was unknown. But a person was pregnant, how could she swallow this down?


    Although Shangguan Qian had his eyelashes down slightly, he could still see the changes in the empress''s face, but other than a sneer from the bottom of his heart, he did not express anything else.


    All the women in the palace were so bored, no matter which country''s imperial palace.


    "That''s good."


    When the empress noticed Shangguan Qian, who was at the same table as her, she reluctantly said those three words, and the original dignity and honor had vanished.


    Shangguan Qian''er did not want her to really be angered, so he reminded his in a low voice: "Today, before Qian''Er left for the Imperial Hospital, the Crown Prince came down and told his to take good care of the Empress. The Crown Prince is so filial, he''s so busy, and he still cares about the Empress."


    Shangguan shuang''s words seemed to be unintentional, but the empress''s face immediately lit up in happiness, her original sullen expression was now much better. She looked at Shangguan Qian''er affectionately and said, "Qian''er, I understand your thoughts."


    Although Shangguan Qian was bashful on the surface, but deep down, he was mocking them. He was afraid that they would not understand, they were direct, and only they knew how sincere they were.


    To put it bluntly, it was just taking advantage of each other.


    After some casual conversation, Shangguan Qian asked, "Imperial Concubine, when did the imperial concubine enter the palace?"


    In that case, the one who should not be asking was the empress, but Shangguan Qian still asked, with his own purpose. However, it all depended on whether the empress was willing to cooperate.


    "Why do you say that?"


    The empress''s delicate eyebrows furrowed, obviously displeased, but Shangguan Qian Qian Qian replied with a smile like before, "Qian''er is just curious, judging from the esteemed imperial concubine''s age ¡­" "But, it just so happens to be this lucky ¡­"


    She looked like she wanted to say something, but she hesitated, causing people to think of other things. Although many things weren''t finished, the women in the palace would still think about what she had said. As for how far she would go, it would depend on the empress.


    "Qian''Er, these words are only spoken in front of me. If others were to hear them, they would be impossible even if I were to favor you."


    The Queen recovered from her shock and spoke indifferently. Her face had a dignified expression and her words caused chills to run down one''s spine.


    Shangguan Qian''er hurriedly got up from his seat, quickly kneeling down before him with his head lowered, looking terrified. "Please forgive me, Qian''er said that without thinking too much, it was Qian''Er''s fault for calling the esteemed lady to misunderstand."


    She did not lightly admit her mistake, but when she lowered her head, her face was one of mockery. It was obvious that she was thinking too much, but she didn''t say anything and had already associated so much with him. She was even blaming her.


    "Forget it, I''ll just pretend that I don''t know anything. Next time, I''ll have to be careful. It''s not like I''m always so lucky."


    Shangguan Qian lowered his head and acknowledged the order, he was respectful and did not allow anyone to find any mistakes.


    The Queen looked down at Shangguan Qian who was kneeling on the ground with a solemn look on his face, not speaking for a long time. Although that piece of news was not without reason, she wanted to know why Shangguan Qian had said those words to his.


    Imperial Concubine Xiao had received a favor before the emperor fell seriously ill, and then came the news of her pregnancy, which was already suspicious, but unfortunately there was no evidence at all. Not to mention that Imperial Concubine Xiao usually treated people with gentleness and had good relations with the imperial concubine, she didn''t have the attitude of a pampered person at all, and it was simply impossible for him to find any fault with her. Thinking of this, he couldn''t help but feel a little angry.


    "Qian''Er, the marriage between you and the Third Prince is imminent, but the Emperor is still unconscious. I''m afraid it will have to be delayed a little."


    Although she didn''t know why she mentioned the marriage between her and Li Fengyi at this time, she was happy about it.


    "Everything will be decided by the Queen Mother."


    Even now, Shangguan Qian was still kneeling on the ground. He would not dare to get up if the Queen did not wake her up. However, the Queen had purposely made things difficult for his, not wanting to wake her up, but there was nothing she could do.


    His knee was hurting, but he still didn''t dare move. He was so big, even his imperial mother hadn''t knelt down before him, yet he had actually kneeled down in front of this woman for so long. He couldn''t help but feel wronged.


    "Qian''Er, why aren''t you getting up? What if you break your knees?"


    The empress''s voice came from above, and Shangguan Qian was naturally too lazy to care about the meaning behind her words. She respectfully thanked the empress, and supported herself up from the table. At this point, she absolutely did not dare to return to her seat.


    The empress''s gaze only flickered for a moment before she smiled at the person standing to the side. "What are you standing there for? Are you afraid that I''ll eat you up?"


    You can''t eat people, but you can''t eat people without spitting out their bones.


    Shangguan Qian had that thought in his heart, but he still did as he was told and sat down. Looking at the already cold dishes on the table, he suddenly lost his appetite, but he still lowered his head and continued eating, no longer lifting his head.


    The empress had lost her appetite, and now, she couldn''t even eat any more. She just looked at her indifferently, and spoke in an unhurried tone after a long while.


    "Since that''s the case, does Qian''Er have any opinions on this matter?"


    Perception? What kind of opinion could she have? What other opinion did she dare to have?


    Thinking up to here, she could only reply, "What did the Empress say? Why can''t I understand her?"


    She wouldn''t say anything else at this point. Besides, she had already answered her question. There was no need to reveal anything else, even if the empress was starting to suspect that she had ulterior motives.


    "Qian''Er, do you think I don''t know anything? Or do you want me to check it myself? "


    Although it was still a warm and gentle voice, but to Shangguan Qian''s ears, it sounded like a demon note, the empress was indeed suspicious.


    As he thought up to here, Shangguan Qian''er forced out a few tears, before crying so hard that they seemed to be filled with tears. She looked at the empress and said, "Empress, you should know that Qian''Er is just a princess from another country. Royal brother will be returning in a few days, but ¡­"


    After saying a few words, her gaze fell upon the empress''s expression, but she remained silent. "But Qian''Er offended Princess Yun Luo, and Princess Yun Luo is Imperial Concubine Xiao''s niece. Qian''Er is just afraid ¡­"


    Having said so, she had already started to smoke. Her appearance was quite pitiful. Her words made sense, and the empress''s expression eased a little.


    However, he still said in a low voice, "But, this method ¡­"


    "Empress, I am only speaking of the suspicions in my heart. I will not dare to speak carelessly again."


    After saying that, he prepared to kneel down again, but the Empress held him in her arms. Shangguan Qian''s eyes narrowed slightly, and he returned to his seat.


    "Thank you, Imperial Mother."


    As he said that, his face was still covered in tears, and his eyes were also red. He really didn''t seem like he was putting on an act.


    She was just afraid that she had been used by others as well. After all, she was Li Fengyi''s beauties.


    "Hey, Qian''Er, you too. Don''t you have me as well? I definitely won''t let anyone bully you. "


    Saying so, he took out his handkerchief and gently wiped her tears. It was impossible to see her dignified appearance just now. The palace was indeed filled with people.


    Although Shangguan Qian stopped crying, he was not so quick to stop. She had hated crying the most in her life, but there had been too many times when she had been forced to do so, and she had no choice but to do so.


    After a while, the Queen sent Shangguan Qian back. After Shangguan Qian had left, she was lost in thought while looking at the table full of food, no one could tell what she was thinking about.


    Suddenly, as if all her strength had been sucked out of her, her face turned even paler. The palace maid who''d served her suddenly jumped in fright and was about to call the imperial physician when the empress stopped her.


    "No problem, help me to get to the bed." "Just rest for a bit."


    At this moment, no matter how uncomfortable it was, she wouldn''t ask the palace maid to call for an imperial physician. If this matter escalated, it would affect not only the crown prince, but the situation within the imperial court as well.


    At her age, she was supposed to be resting. However, now that so many things had happened, she who was already sick could not bear it any more.


    "Esteemed Empress, you ¡­"


    A palace maid naturally wouldn''t be at ease. If there was the slightest mistake on the empress''s part, even as servants, they would naturally be held responsible and wouldn''t have much time left to live.


    "Go and bring me the medicine I usually eat."


    The empress only weakly raised her hand, looking at the dark sky outside, her voice was filled with unspeakable exhaustion.


    After taking the pill, he felt much better, but he still felt a little unwell. That pill had only temporarily eased the effects and was basically incurable. If tomorrow came and he still felt unwell, then he might as well ask for an imperial physician.

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    This was what the empress had in mind, and then she thought back to their conversation today. Although she did not completely believe her words, she had at least believed seventy to eighty percent of them. Imperial Concubine Xiao was just too suspicious.


    Although the Emperor doted on Imperial Concubine Xiao very much, and had not been poisoned, it was still the same. Was it really a coincidence that staying in her room during the day, when she was pregnant and the Emperor was poisoned and unconscious?


    There weren''t that many coincidences in the palace, but right now, she couldn''t touch her. After all, Imperial Concubine Xiao still had quite a bit of power in the palace, not to mention that the Emperor was in a coma and the Crown Prince was overseeing the country.


    With so many things added together, the entire imperial city''s military and civil affairs would surely be thrown into chaos. By then, the crown prince would probably not be able to control them.


    The key now was still to rescue Ying''er and find the emperor''s antidote.


    But as for the antidote, he''d rather hand it over to the Imperial Advisor. What about Shadow?


    The empress had not slept well the night before, and her already exhausted body was now even worse off. She had a high fever and had talked in her sleep for the entire night.


    When the palace maid mentioned this to Shangguan Qian, she couldn''t help but be surprised. She immediately told the palace maid to go get Xue Xuan, and took care of him at the side.


    He knew very well in his heart that it was probably because the blow he gave her yesterday was too much. With so many things added together, no one would be able to bear it.


    It seemed that he had been in too much of a hurry. Thinking of this, he couldn''t help but feel regret, but there was nothing he could do.


    Xue Xuan came quickly. After opening a prescription, he told the palace maid to go get the medicine, then casually said to Shangguan Qian, "I''m afraid the Empress won''t be able to bear any more provocation in the next few days."


    Although Xue Xuan had seen through his little trick, Shangguan Qian wasn''t embarrassed in the slightest. It wasn''t hard to figure out what his thoughts were by connecting everything from the beginning to the end. Besides, Xue Xuan was not a simple person in and of itself.


    Looking at all the palace maids and eunuchs in the room, Shangguan Qian''er said passively, "I haven''t thought this through well, next time I''ll definitely pay attention."


    If he didn''t care, he would have exposed his own mistake. To be exact, it was something he had done on purpose.


    Xue Xuan''s gaze also only slightly flickered, but he didn''t say anything more. He gave some food instructions and left, and from beginning to end, he didn''t even glance at Yi Shan who was in the room.


    Looking at her disappointed expression, Shangguan Qian could only sigh softly. At this point, the empress had just woken up.


    Shangguan Qian helped the empress to sit down, and seeing her lost gaze, he didn''t know what to say anymore. The palace maid then brought up the fried medicine, and the empress only glanced at it briefly before asking, "Has Imperial Physician Xue come before?"


    Shangguan Qian''er was still stirring up the medicine, and upon hearing her words, he paused for a moment, before saying with both fear and worry: "Qian''Er knows that mother is afraid of her body." Her body was a burden to the crown prince, but the empress did not care about her body. If the crown prince were to find out about my true body, who knows how much pain he would feel. "


    The empress gave a smile. "It''s all my fault for being inconsiderate."


    After that, she cooperatively drank the medicine. In the medicine, there were some herbs used to calm one''s mind. However, it didn''t take long for the Queen to fall asleep.


    As for Shangguan Qian, after giving instructions to the palace maid, he went back to his own room, hastily ate some breakfast, and prepared to pay a visit to Imperial Concubine Xiao.


    The empress didn''t have any concrete evidence, so she was afraid that she wouldn''t dare touch Imperial Concubine Xiao. Thus, it was necessary for her to find this piece of evidence.


    "Miss, why do you need to do this?"


    Yi Shan had already recovered from her earlier disappointment, following behind Shangguan Qian, glancing at the palace maids and eunuchs as they walked past, she asked softly.


    Shangguan Qian had been walking quickly, but because of her words, he paused for a moment, before looking around them. This was the Imperial Palace, of course it was filled with spies, but she did not dare slack off at all.


    "I don''t want Li Fengyi to get better."


    Truthfully, she wanted Li Fengyi to have nothing and fiercely fall from the clouds to the ground. Only by doing this would she be able to dispel the great hatred in her heart.


    Her voice was very soft, but it was so ruthless that even Yishan couldn''t help but wonder if Shangguan Qian had any deep grudges with Li Fengyi, and if he just didn''t want to marry him, that wouldn''t be justified ¡­ He was clearly the one who wanted to marry him.


    Before Yishan could voice out her doubts, Shangguan Qian said softly, "Is this in the palace, or should we be more careful?"


    And then, he no longer said anything.


    "Qian''er greets the imperial concubine."


    He had not expected to meet Imperial Concubine Xiao in the Imperial Gardens. Shangguan Qian was surprised, but he still greeted her respectfully.


    "Oh, who do you think I am? Why would Princess Qian''Er have the time to visit the imperial garden? I''m not a big sister." Are you not feeling well? "


    His meaning was very clear. He, who should have been attending to the guest on the couch, instead lazily appeared in the imperial garden.


    Shangguan Qian''er squinted for a moment, before replying with a smile, "Esteemed Empress just drank the medicine and had just rested. Qian''er wanted to go for a walk, but he unexpectedly ran into the Imperial Concubine. How fortunate."


    As he spoke, he gave a look to Yi Shan who was behind him.


    "I was also very surprised to meet Princess Qian''Er. If there''s nothing else, I might as well accompany you for a walk."


    As he said that, he reached out his gold-armored hand. Shangguan Qian was stunned for a moment, but he suppressed the anger in his heart, smiling as he held his up.


    What difference was there between this and treating her as a palace maid or a eunuch?


    However, Shangguan Qian was clear on the reason for his visit. Without a thorough investigation, she would never give up just like that.


    It was worthy of being called the imperial garden. No matter when it was, there would always be so much fresh food. Flower, even Shangguan Qian, a princess who had seen much of the world, couldn''t help but be secretly surprised. However, thinking about how Great Yan Empire was currently fighting with the Turks, and this Xiao Mingyue, Imperial Concubine Xiao was actually still in the mood to admire flowers. She was the beauty of a calamitous country.


    However, if Imperial Concubine Xiao really was the person Li Fengyi was hiding in the palace with, then everything would be too easy to explain.


    She did not care about anyone at all, because she was not a person of this palace.


    However, there was one thing Shangguan Qian had no choice but to admit. It was all her guess, she had no basis for it.


    Imperial Concubine Xiao had already been in the palace for so many years. As a person who had already learned how to be tactful, how could she, a princess from a foreign country, explore it?


    Thinking of this, he could not help but feel anxious.


    "Now that I think about it, the first time I met Third Prince, it was also on a mountain of flowers. That kind of scene is something Little Qian would never be able to forget in her entire life." Shangguan Qian''s eyes blurred as he looked at the blossoming flower, his small face the size of a palm with a hint of yearning.


    "Oh? "Is that so?" Imperial Concubine Xiao raised an eyebrow, perhaps she hadn''t expected Shangguan Qian would mention the past.


    "Yes, the two of us galloped through the flowery hills, and we were secretly engaged to spend our lives on that hill." Shangguan Qian''s face was full of shyness, he couldn''t help but raise his head to look at Imperial Concubine Xiao.


    Indeed, there was a trace of anticipation in her eyes. In contrast to her anger, two completely different emotions rose in her eyes.


    If he really had nothing to do with Li Fengyi, how could he display such an attitude?


    Li Fengyi, just how many women did you offend? No, it should be said, how many women have you used to work for you?


    The bottom of his heart was desolate. He actually felt a bit of coldness. He felt that Li Fengyi was too terrifying.


    "Also ¡­" How romantic. " Imperial Concubine Xiao gnashed her teeth as she spoke. Both her hands were tightly pressed against her own, red marks already appearing on them.


    If it were an unintentional person, they would not have discovered that there was something wrong with Imperial Concubine Xiao, but Shangguan Qian had.


    It seemed that the main culprit behind the Emperor''s coma was Imperial Concubine Xiao. But Imperial Concubine Xiao had been in the palace for so many years. Where did she come from to get rid of her?


    Moreover, since she was selected by Li Fengyi and climbed up step by step to the position of Imperial Concubine, Imperial Concubine Xiao''s abilities were presumably beyond her expectations.


    "Yeah, ever since that time, I must marry him. No matter what the resistance is, I must marry him." Shangguan Qian had a faint smile on his face, but his hands were clenched tightly. His face seemed to be smiling, but it was also stretched taut.


    He looked very strange, not as relaxed as before.


    "The princess'' determination is truly great. However, I know that the third prince has several bosom friends outside. You must be careful." Imperial Concubine Xiao''s hand seemed to caress the little girl. The words coming from his stomach sounded a little threatening.


    Shangguan Qian also didn''t like hearing these words, the usually calm Imperial Concubine Xiao actually thought she mentioned Li Fengyi and fell into disarray?


    It seemed that her probing today had been very useful. Although she didn''t know how to deal with it, she had at least found the root of the illness. It wouldn''t be difficult for her to treat it first.


    "I suddenly feel a little tired, let''s go back." Imperial Concubine Xiao lost her interest and lifted her hand away from Shangguan Qian''s, but she didn''t know if it was on purpose or not, but the fingertip cut the back of Shangguan Qian''s hand. A blood-red mark instantly appeared on his flesh, so much so that it seemed to be bleeding profusely.


    Shangguan Qian''s face turned cold for a moment, he was truly a woman who did not want to lose out!


    "Yo, I was really careless and injured the princess'' hand."


    Although Imperial Concubine Xiao had said that, there was no hint of shame in her eyes. Shangguan Qian had only managed to get away with it.


    "They are all small injuries and not serious injuries. The main problem is that the Imperial Concubine''s body is too heavy and her emotions shouldn''t be too unstable."


    Shangguan Qian''s words were polite, but they still pierced Imperial Concubine Xiao''s heart. Each of his words carried a certain threat, as if he had seen through all of her secrets.


    Imperial Concubine Xiao''s expression was somewhat stiff, pretending to be indifferent as she yawned. A warm and angry expression appeared on her beautiful face.


    "He''s gone. He''s in a bad mood." Imperial Concubine Xiao muttered.


    At this moment, Yi Shan suddenly pushed a small palace maid behind Imperial Concubine Xiao. It should be someone close to her, but that palace maid was about to pounce on Imperial Concubine Xiao.


    However, she seemed to have sensed something. With a turn of her body, she dodged the attack, leaving the palace maid to fall to the ground.


    Imperial Concubine Xiao actually knows martial arts!

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    Shangguan Qian Chao squinted, looking at Imperial Concubine Xiao with interest, without a trace of fear.


    The world is wonderful indeed!


    It was one thing for the imperial palace to be so intelligent, but it was another for it to be so full of both martial and civil powers. What should he do if a weak girl like her had no strength to tie up a chicken?


    He restrained his mind and gave a look to Yi Shan. Yi Shan immediately helped the palace maid up and asked with concern, "What happened? Why can''t I stand?"


    In this way, he made the first move and blocked off that palace maid. Moreover, the palace maids behind Imperial Concubine Xiao probably didn''t even see her movements. If that was the case, everyone would only think that she suddenly fell over.


    The palace maid did not pick herself up, but immediately knelt down. "Empress, Empress, this servant deserves to die, this servant deserves to die!"


    This way, Yi Shan felt a little awkward. Although she wanted to probe Imperial Concubine Xiao, she didn''t want to involve the innocent.


    Imperial Concubine Xiao had just turned around, carefully protecting her stomach. At this moment, she glared at her with a gloomy expression. "Pull it down, it''s a staff''s death."


    It was still a light emotionless voice, but it decided a person''s life and death. Even Shangguan Qian who was used to seeing the tragedies in the palace couldn''t help but feel a chill in his heart.


    Imperial Concubine Xiao was definitely not a good person.


    However, when those people pulled her down, that palace maid actually didn''t struggle at all. It was possible that she understood Imperial Concubine Xiao''s personality, and even though she knew that struggling was useless, she didn''t struggle at all.


    As for Yi Shan, she could not bear to see him like this. She had not done it on purpose, and just as she was about to say something, Shangguan Qian cast a glance over, and she shuddered. However, her gaze was focused on the palace maid, her eyes full of self-blame.


    In truth, Shangguan Qian had already expected this outcome, but this was only a warning from Imperial Concubine Xiao to him.


    In the palace, she probably wouldn''t be able to hide such a small trick from Xiao Mingyue. It was just that she didn''t have any evidence.


    Since Imperial Concubine Xiao had nothing to do, and Shangguan Qian had also gotten the information he wanted, he bid Imperial Concubine Xiao farewell, then brought Yi Shan back with him.


    However, the two of them did not immediately enter the empress''s palace. Instead, they went to a rock garden, and seeing that there were no people nearby, Shangguan Qian also let out a sigh of relief.


    "I know you definitely don''t like this matter, and might even think that I''m being too selfish. This is a palace where the strong preys on the weak. If you had spoken up for her just now, you would be the one being dragged down."


    Shangguan Qian did not wait for Yishan to speak, and he told him all of his thoughts. Although he felt like he was being merciless, she could not do anything about it.


    "Also, since you''re working at Imperial Concubine Xiao''s side, you must be someone close to her. Naturally, she won''t be so easily dealt with."


    As Shangguan Qian said that, he kept staring at Yi Shan. Although they were both princesses, it was clear that she did not know about the dangers of the Imperial Palace.


    Yi Shan was startled for a moment, then nodded awkwardly, "I understand."


    Shangguan Qian Bei heaved a sigh of relief. When they returned to the empress''s palace, before the empress had even woken up, Shangguan Qian had returned to his own room. There were too many things to do today, and she needed to take care of them.


    Imperial Concubine Xiao was someone Li Fengyi had arranged for to be by the side of the emperor. Moreover, the person who poisoned his should also be her. The empress also knew about this matter, but she didn''t show it at all.


    Then, wouldn''t the Emperor''s antidote only be available to Li Fengyi?


    Shangguan Qian Qian was thinking about his own matters, and didn''t notice the worry on Yi Shan''s face. When she felt that he was really looking for the best way to deal with the situation, he lifted his head and saw Yi Shan looking out at the moon.


    "What''s wrong?"


    Shangguan Qian''er walked to the door, lifting his head along with his. He could only see the bright moon, but his entire body was covered by faint dark clouds. The evening breeze rustled the windows, adding to his bleakness.


    "No, it''s just that I feel that I might really be wrong to persist like this."


    At this moment, she didn''t know if she should persevere. In the palace, she had been waiting for just a single day, and she already felt that her heart was trembling in fear, while Xue Xuan, as the head of the Grand Hospital, would probably have to endure and face things far more difficult than her. Unfortunately, she was unable to help at all.


    Seeing her like that, Shangguan Qian thought of Ouyang Jin. Although his status was noble, below one person, and above everyone else, but the bitterness and bitterness was something that most people would not be able to understand.


    Shangguan Qian felt that Ouyang Jin was like a dandelion, appearing to be at ease. He was free, but it was a pity that he was more powerless than anyone else. He could not help but feel a pang in his heart. It was not easy for him, but he could not help in any way.


    "Let''s open up a little. The spring scenery is just right, even if we have to take a look, it''s fine."


    Because of her past life, she had seen through everything. If she still couldn''t stay together in the end, she had never regretted loving that godlike man. Even if she was scarred in the end, she would never regret it.


    However, it wasn''t until that day that she found out that she actually couldn''t bear the pain at all. The pain from that, even the pain from her limbs and bones, wasn''t something that could be described with words.


    "Princess, the empress has already woken up, and the third prince is here as well. The empress is inviting the princess over."


    At this time, Shangguan Qian was having dinner, and upon hearing the news, he was startled. Why did Li Fengyi enter the palace at this time? Logically speaking, hadn''t the palace doors been locked long ago?


    Shangguan Qian looked at Yi Shan and said passively: "En, I understand. You may leave now."


    He then walked towards the wardrobe. Since Li Fengyi was in the empress''s palace, the empress had called him over, something must have happened. After changing his clothes, he walked towards the empress''s sleeping quarters.


    She didn''t know if Li Fengyi knew about what had happened in the Imperial Garden today, but just based on her silent entrance to the palace and the fact that she was taking care of the empress, he would definitely suspect his, even if on the surface he''d always been doted on by the empress.


    "Mother is awake. Are you alright?"


    As soon as Shangguan Qian entered, he turned to the empress who was already sitting down, blessed himself and asked with concern.


    The empress''s complexion was still not too good, but it was no longer pale, with a hint of a smile on her face. "Thanks to Qian''Er, I''m much better now. The third prince is also here. Let''s go meet him."


    Listening to the empress''s suggestion, Shangguan Qian finally revealed a surprised look, as if he had never seen Li Fengyi at all when he entered the room.


    "Third Prince." Shangguan Qian Bei bowed and stood at the side with his head bowed, a respectful yet fearful look on his face, causing others to be unable to bear the criticism.


    "I went to your courtyard, but I didn''t see you. I asked your maidservant before I knew that you entered the palace."


    His voice was ordinary, but no one could tell whether he was happy or angry. However, Shangguan Qian knew very clearly that Li Fengyi was angry, but definitely not because he had come to the Imperial Palace in silence.


    His courtyard was filled with Li Fengyi''s men, and the matter of her leaving the palace and entering the palace was not specially concealed from those people. She had entered the palace early in the morning, so how could Li Fengyi only know about it in the evening?


    Although Shangguan Qian''s mind was whirling with emotions, he still maintained a respectful and dignified look on his face. Besides some grievances, he did not show any signs of unease or fear.


    Li Fengyi''s eyes narrowed, and then he continued, "Although entering the palace to take care of mother is a good thing, but ¡­ At the very least, This King should know. "


    There was no anger in her tone, but the blame behind her words was obvious, causing Shangguan Qian''er to shudder involuntarily. She lifted her head, eyes filled with tears, and she said: "Qian''er didn''t want to worry the Third Prince, it''s just that the empress was in a hurry at that time, and Qian''er was afraid of delaying the Third Prince''s business. I wanted to go back after a while ¡­"


    He looked like a pear blossom in the rain, the tears were only falling on his eyelashes but not on his lower lip. No matter how cruel his heart was, he could not help but feel sorry for him.


    Shangguan Qian had hated tears all his life, but he had been forced to do so. This time, he did not know Li Fengyi''s purpose, so she could only carefully probe, and now that he knew of his huge scheme, how could he not be careful?


    Cough, cough ¡­" Third Prince, you should stop blaming her.


    Even so, there wasn''t a trace of truth in her words. The empress was already on her guard and just wouldn''t do anything to her for now.


    After knowing so much, regardless of whether the empress had managed to topple Imperial Concubine Xiao or not, she wouldn''t let him off.


    As he thought up to this point, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but feel a chill run down his spine. It seemed that after this matter was over, he would have to return to the Great Pai Nation as soon as possible.


    "What did the Queen say? This King was only worried about Qian''Er, so how could This King have the heart to blame her?"


    That doting and gentle gaze had once caused her to sink into deep thought. However, when she thought about Imperial Concubine Xiao and the child in her stomach, she couldn''t help but feel disgusted and nauseous.


    "Since the Third Prince has come to pick you up, I think it would be better for Qian''er to return with the Third Prince."


    Shangguan Qian also looked away quietly, then said to the empress, "Since we don''t know Li Fengyi''s purpose for coming this time, then we can naturally attribute it to elder sister going back by herself, and we can also test their attitude."


    The smile on Li Fengyi''s face froze. However, if one did not look closely, one would not be able to see it at all. However, since Shangguan Qian was so close to him, it was only natural that they would see it.


    The empress, on the other hand, was sipping the medicine that the palace maid had given her. Her face remained calm, but her hands were tightly clenched under the covers, which prevented her from showing any signs of nervousness.


    She knew Shangguan Qian was not a stupid person, but if Li Fengyi tried to trick her, it would not be difficult to pry something out of her mouth.


    Calmly retracting his spirit, he said leisurely, "I''m afraid the palace door has already locked."


    The meaning was obvious. He couldn''t go back now.


    Shangguan Qian''s eyes glinted slightly. Such a conclusion was certain. After all, the Queen would not let him leave the palace for the time being, it was better to follow Li Fengyi out.


    Turning to look at Li Fengyi with a troubled expression, Li Fengyi''s originally somewhat ugly face immediately relaxed. It was that fleeting action that made Shangguan Qian even more resolute. He definitely had a goal in coming to the palace now, and he did not want to leave tonight.


    It looked like entering the palace this time had given him a huge opportunity.


    "Then ¡­"

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    Li Fengyi also looked somewhat awkwardly at the empress. Originally, the prince who had his own residence outside the palace could not stay in the palace no matter what, but seeing Li Fengyi like this, it was likely that he wanted to tell Shangguan Qian to leave together with Shangguan Qian.


    The empress was a little worried, but still smiled and said, "It''s fine. I''m afraid even the crown prince is busy right now. The palace really needs someone in charge."


    As she said that, both Shangguan Qian and Li Fengyi were a little confused. How could the empress be so easy to talk to?


    However, the empress didn''t seem to notice their confusion. Instead, she said to a palace maid, "Go and invite the crown prince over. Tell him that I''ve invited him to discuss matters regarding the eighth prince."


    Watching the palace maid leave, Shangguan Qian immediately understood. This was indeed a plan to slow down the army, a plan that he had not been able to accomplish during the day in the imperial court. What could they possibly achieve with just the few of them?


    However, when Shangguan Qian saw Li Fengyi relax, he was immediately puzzled. Just what was he doing in the Palace, and why was he in such a hurry to do it, why was it that he had to do it tonight?


    Not long after, Li Yichen hurried over, accompanied by Ouyang Jin. As they saw Li Fengyi in the room, they were also startled.


    At this moment, the empress''s chambers were bustling with noise and excitement.


    Originally, it wasn''t appropriate for Ouyang Jin to enter the queen''s chambers. But now, no one seemed to care anymore.


    "I wonder why third brother is here?"


    Li Yichen sat down and didn''t immediately begin discussing how to save Li Qingying. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and calmly looked at Li Fengyi as he asked.


    Li Fengyi only replied calmly, "Qian''er is in the palace and doesn''t return to me for a day. I didn''t expect that the palace''s door would be locked, and mother left me to discuss eighth brother''s matter."


    His voice was neither servile nor overbearing, it was refined and calm, making one unable to find any mistakes in it.


    Li Yichen''s eyes flashed, then he turned his head to look at Shangguan Qian who was drinking his tea. Sensing everyone''s gaze, Shangguan Qian had no choice but to put down the teacup in his hand and raise his head, meeting Ouyang Jin''s deep purple eyes.


    He was slightly startled for a moment before calmly turning his gaze away, "If it''s inconvenient for Qian''Er to know about this matter, Qian''Er can just avoid it."


    As she spoke, she prepared to get up. She did not want to be used as a shield.


    As for Li Yifen, he only felt the veins on his head twitch a few times, but he still indifferently said, "It''s alright."


    This matter was cleared just like this. The crowd no longer argued about why Li Fengyi had not left the palace.


    "I''ve called everyone here to see if there''s any way to resolve this."


    It had to be said that the empress''s move was quite marvelous. Not only did she leave herself and Li Fengyi in the palace, but she also took the opportunity to know Ouyang Jin''s thoughts on the matter. She knew that Ouyang Jin didn''t even say a single word in front of the imperial court today.


    His attitude was very important.


    "Don''t worry, mother. This son has his own plans."


    Even if he had some sort of plan, he didn''t want Li Fengyi to know about it. This matter had occurred so suddenly, and it was most likely his doing.


    This way, he did not agitate Li Fengyi, his face still had a faint but refined smile, causing others to be unable to see through his real thoughts. Other than giving Shangguan Qian a gentle look from time to time, he did not make any other movements.


    As for Shangguan Qian, he was quite clear on this, but he showed a carefree expression. It was likely that he cared in his heart, even wishing that he could call Li Yicheng to his death right now.


    "Where did my son say he went? Is there any outsiders here?"


    The Empress reprimanded him, but did not continue to say anything. Instead, she turned to look at Ouyang Jin, who had nothing to do with her, and asked, "Then, what do the Imperial Advisors have to offer?"


    At this point, Ouyang Jin raised his eyelids and gave the empress a nonchalant look. "Of course it''s to save them. As for the method to save them, it''s up to the empress and the crown prince."


    The veins on Shangguan Qian''s forehead were popping happily, he couldn''t help but admire Ouyang Jin''s words. He said such a logical and reasonable sentence, but he didn''t say anything useful. He didn''t know who to save, but the key was how to save them.


    The empress''s face darkened slightly, and she looked at him deeply, but said nothing.


    At this time, the most relaxed were neither Shangguan Qian nor Ouyang Jin. They were originally thinking the same thing, but no matter what, it had nothing to do with them.


    This so-called method of rescue naturally had no result. Afterwards, the Queen arranged for Li Fengyi to go to the room next to Shangguan Qian''s, and told everyone to go back and rest. Before leaving, Ouyang Jin looked at Yi Yi thoughtfully, but didn''t say anything.


    Shangguan Qian did not immediately fall asleep. She was sure that Li Fengyi''s purpose was probably to stay in the palace tonight, and as for his goal, it would be known very soon.


    After extinguishing the candle, Shangguan Qian laid down on the bed. Above, there was not even the slightest trace of sleep. He only stared at the window until a figure flashed by.


    Shangguan Qian''er got up slowly, a cold smile on her face. Right now, she was 80% sure that Li Fengyi had gone to see Xiao Mingyue.


    Gently opening the door, she looked around, then directly walked towards Imperial Concubine Xiao''s palace. After rough estimation, those palace maids and eunuchs had probably already rested, and the guards could not easily appear in the rear palace.


    As a result, along the way, apart from the occasional rustling of the wind, they did not run into anyone else. Shangguan Qian was still worried, but he heaved a sigh of relief as they reached Imperial Concubine Xiao''s Orchid Orchid Palace.


    Alas, right now, there were four guards at Imperial Concubine Xiao''s palace gates. Shangguan Qian sighed slightly. It was impossible for his to force his way in, and he could not think of any other method.


    He was about to give up but suddenly felt his waist tighten. He wanted to scream out but his mouth was blocked. He stared at it and realized that he was familiar with the smell.


    Seeing that she seemed to have let go of the heavy burden, the person let go, but lowered his head to exhale hot air into her ear. "It''s the middle of the night, we''re not going to sleep. "I feel like, what are you doing here?"


    Shangguan Qian felt his earlobe go numb, but he did not push him away immediately. Instead, he said snappily, "What am I doing, didn''t the mighty Imperial Advisor already expect it?"


    Having his little trick seen through, Ouyang Jin did not get angry. Instead, he smiled and asked, "Do you want to take a look inside?"


    Of course she did, why else would she come out in the middle of the night? But then she thought about it and said lightly, "I don''t care, and I don''t want to know."


    As he spoke, he was about to turn back when he felt the hand on his waist tighten. He couldn''t help but press his hand against a warm chest and even felt a slight pain by his ear.


    Shangguan Qian was very clear that if he said he wanted to go, then Ouyang Jin would definitely beg him to please him. However, if he said he didn''t want to go ¡­ At this moment, they were on Imperial Concubine Xiao''s roof. It was really dark and windy, and all sorts of dirty things were convenient.


    Ouyang Jin seemed to have a lot of experience, and after he had settled Shangguan Qian down, he carefully lifted up a few pieces of glazed roof tiles, and the scene inside was soon revealed.


    "Mistress, I ¡­"


    Imperial Concubine Xiao was obviously excited and pleasantly surprised to see Li Fengyi, but before he could finish, Li Fengyi had already pulled his into his embrace. Imperial Concubine Xiao couldn''t see his expression, but she could clearly see Shangguan Qian and Ouyang Jin on the roof.


    The person in her embrace didn''t seem to know at all. Even though one couldn''t see the expression on her face, one could tell that it was a look of satisfaction and happiness. She really was a foolish woman, to be so thoroughly flabbergasted.


    It was fortunate that he had seen through Li Fengyi thoroughly in this life, or else he would really have used him to the point where he had no value at all. Being ruthlessly abandoned again, that sort of feeling, even if it was already a matter of his previous life, was still an unforgettable pain in his heart when he thought about it.


    After walking over for a while, Li Fengyi let go of the person in his arms and gently looked at her with a pair of incomparably deep eyes that seemed to drip with water.


    "Mistress, are you really going to marry Princess Qian''Er?"


    Imperial Concubine Xiao raised her head slightly and asked pitifully. Looking at her appearance, let alone a man, even a woman couldn''t resist. No wonder she could pamper the harem.


    If Shangguan Qian knew what he said today, he would probably make it difficult for her to eat and sleep. Otherwise, he would not have spent so much effort to call Li Fengyi to the Palace, especially at night.


    "Yue Er, did you call me here for this?"


    Li Fengyi was already somewhat angry, but he still gently called her Yue Er. Yue Er, he really could call her that.


    Xiao Mingyue was also shocked by his sudden change in expression, but she still looked at him eagerly and said: "You know how much I care about you. For you, I can do anything, only ¡­"


    "Don''t worry, I don''t like her."


    Li Fengyi''s gaze only flickered for a moment, but he still indifferently replied.


    I don''t like her... At this point, there was no bitterness in Shangguan Qian Qian''s heart, only a monstrous hatred. Although he already knew that in his eyes, he was merely consolidating his position. He was ¡­ but he could say such vicious words without hesitation in front of such a girl. This man was simply a bird covered in human skin. Beast!


    Ouyang Jin had been paying attention to the change in her expression. Although he did not know why Shangguan Qian insisted on marrying Li Fengyi, he did not feel disappointed or disappointed about the subsequent wedding. Although he seemed to adore Li Fengyi, he knew clearly that Shangguan Qian Chao did not like Li Fengyi that much.


    However, at this moment, when he saw her so focused on the people below, he couldn''t help but feel his heart ache.


    He couldn''t help but wrap his arms around her waist, making Shangguan Qian look up at him in displeasure. He then whispered the word ''don''t cause trouble'' before continuing to look down below with concentration.


    Inside, Ouyang Jin felt extremely uncomfortable. However, he didn''t want to anger her any further. When the time came, it would be too late to end this matter. Thus, he followed her gaze.


    "I knew it. I knew Master wouldn''t like that little girl, but ¡­"


    Imperial Concubine Xiao was clearly overwhelmed by the favor, and even her voice was raised a bit. But before she could finish, she was interrupted by Li Fengyi.


    "Why did you call me into the palace? You know it''s not easy for me to make a trip, but the empress and crown prince are on guard against me."

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    Although Li Fengyi''s voice was still gentle, it was clear that he was slightly impatient. Shangguan Qian naturally understood this very well; he had gone through so much trouble to enter the palace, and had even used himself to enter, so naturally he was not flirting with Xiao Mingyue.


    He probably thought that Imperial Concubine Xiao had some important matter to tell him, such as how the crown prince would save Li Qingying, or the empress''s plans.


    Imperial Concubine Xiao''s body froze for a moment, not knowing what to do. She took a deep breath and leisurely said, "Master, I ¡­ I''m pregnant, and it''s your child. "


    Shangguan Qian''s eyes narrowed, he sneered as he looked at Imperial Concubine Xiao shyly lowering her head, while Li Fengyi''s face immediately darkened. He couldn''t be wrong, Li Fengyi didn''t want Imperial Concubine Xiao to have her own child.


    To him, this was more of a thrill than a joyous occasion. With his scruples about face, if he was forced to, he would not even meet Imperial Concubine Xiao. Her existence constantly reminded him of an unsightly matter.


    If he didn''t succeed in the future, then whatever. If he did succeed, even if Imperial Concubine Xiao gave birth to her child, Li Fengyi would never allow them to exist.


    In his previous life, he could even use Li Fengyi to abandon his, let alone a concubine of the late emperor who was supposed to be his mother''s concubine.


    Sure enough, Li Fengyi only slightly narrowed his eyes, but he still said in a gentle voice, "Mingyue, I''m afraid this child cannot be left alive. If ¡­"


    "The Emperor stayed in my room that night as well. I''m afraid they wouldn''t suspect anything."


    He really wanted to know if Li Fengyi would ask him to keep this child, so Xiao Mingyue hurriedly said. Shangguan Qian really did admire her immensely. If that was the case, how could the suspicious Li Fengyi believe that it was his child?


    Li Fengyi opened his mouth slightly, but he still said nothing. Instead, he gently stroked her hair.


    Shangguan Qian Qian felt a little cold. After all, she had just worn his daytime simple clothes and had come out. Looking at Ouyang Jin who was staring at his, he couldn''t help but feel warm in his heart.


    He moved forward slightly. He leaned close to his ear and said, "There''s nothing to look at. It''s so cold, let''s go back."


    She originally wanted to retract her head, but thinking of Ouyang Jin teasing her just now, she craftily revealed two rows of dense white teeth, only revealing a small pink tongue from the depths of her heart. The head lightly licked his earlobes, and then, with a coquettish expression, looked at him.


    Ouyang Jin felt his body involuntarily tremble as a numbing sensation spread throughout his body. He couldn''t muster up any strength, but the culprit was currently looking at him with narrowed eyes, not knowing what was called playing with fire. Burning.


    He had wanted to torment her a little bit, but then he suddenly realized that he and Shangguan Qian were still on Imperial Concubine Xiao''s roof, and below them was Li Fengyi, and he couldn''t help but forcefully suppress that thought.


    He rubbed her hair until a faint fragrance filled his entire body, yet he was still unwilling to let go of her.


    Imperial Concubine Xiao, on the other hand, was a little stunned as she looked at Li Fengyi''s departing back. Even now, she still didn''t understand, whether he was truly sincere to her, that he could spoil you to the heavens, ignore her identity, not address herself as this duke in front of you, and gently call you Mingyue. Yet, like this, she could also turn around and leave without any mercy.


    She actually knew that if he had truly become the most respected man in the world, he would never be able to fulfill his promise from that day. She, at most, was just a palace concubine, even though she had done so much for her, but that woman, even without doing anything, could rely on her status as a princess to legitimately be with him.


    She couldn''t accept it. She couldn''t accept it. Why should she!?


    The handkerchief in his hand was twisted into a blur as his gaze turned vicious. Even in the darkness of the night, he still caused people to shudder.


    This was because Ouyang Jin''s qinggong was truly amazing, they had even returned to Shangguan Qian''s room before Li Fengyi, but at this time, Yishan had not come back yet.


    Ouyang Jin placed Shangguan Qian on the bed. Shangguan Qian''er had just been watching him with his eyes wide open, waiting for him to leave. Unexpectedly, he spun around and fell down beside his. He had even forgotten to cry out in alarm ¨C this was the Imperial Palace!


    Just as she was about to speak, her mouth was covered, she glared at him, only to see a figure walk past her house. She didn''t need to guess to know that it was Li Fengyi, and from the figure''s appearance, it seemed as if he was staring intently at her room.


    At this moment, she could only pray that Yisan would not come back at this time.


    Unfortunately, the heavens didn''t hear her call at all, because after the creaking sound of the door opening, before she could even breathe a sigh of relief, she heard her own door ringing.


    In this silent night, it was quite clear. Moreover, she dared to guarantee that the sleepless Li Fengyi would have heard it too.


    He weakly supported his forehead and winked at Ouyang Jin. Seeing that Ouyang Jin had lowered his foot slightly, he stepped onto the beam. He then hurriedly took off his outer robe and laid on the bed. He even messed up his hair and gave a look to Yi Shan, who had just entered the room.


    Luckily, because she couldn''t find the night clothes, she only had a hundred days'' worth of clothes.


    Shangguan Qian lightly cleared his throat, saying lazily: "Yishan, why did you only just come in and pour me a glass of water? I was having nightmares again."


    Only then did Yi Shan regain her senses, but she didn''t look towards the door. Instead, she followed her words and said, "Miss, this servant overslept and forgot that Miss is always awake at this time, you must have a nightmare, right?"


    Shangguan Qian had a faint smile on his face, it seemed like Yishan understood what he meant, and he continued yawning as he said: "That''s right, I keep dreaming that so many people were chasing me, and I haven''t been able to sleep well these past few days."


    Yi Shan poured a cup of warm water in front of Shangguan Qian, before giving a calm and collected look at the door, sighing helplessly as she said: "Miss, this matter should be discussed with the Third Prince, or we should ask the Imperial Physician for another look. After that night, Miss didn''t sleep well, and always woke up from her nightmares."


    Hearing Yishan''s words, Shangguan Qian also found it funny, but she imitated her tone of helplessness and said passively, "That''s right, but the Third Prince is so busy, I''m afraid ¡­" "Sigh!"


    This was indeed the case. When Ouyang Jin, who was standing at the top of the mountain, heard this, he couldn''t help but curl his lips into a doting smile. But the difference between him and Li Fengyi was that his smile was directed straight to the bottom of his eyes.


    "But, Miss, this is not really a solution. Let''s talk about it tomorrow. It would be so good if we were to continue like this!"


    Shangguan Qian''er drank the cup of tea, then handed it to her, saying with a tinge of compromise: "If it''s still like this tomorrow night, I will naturally speak to the Third Prince. Ah, the Third Prince, he has to be careful himself." "Body ah!"


    Shangguan Qian was speaking the truth, coveting so many things that did not belong to him, how could he not be exhausted?


    However, Li Fengyi who was outside the door felt his heart warm up. He hesitated for a moment before turning around and returning to his room. It was just that this time, the sound of the door closing was very soft, but Yishan heard it loud and clear.


    However, when she turned around and saw Ouyang Jin suddenly appear, she couldn''t help but be secretly surprised. She didn''t even notice that Ouyang Jin was hiding on the roof. It seemed that his martial arts skills were far above her own.


    Calming himself down, Ouyang Jin nodded slightly, but he did not say anything. Instead, he walked over to Shangguan Qian''s bedside. Looking at her tired look, he could not help but feel his heart ache.


    "If you are tired, you should rest earlier. What do you want to talk about tomorrow? It is not too late."


    The last sentence was said to Isao who was behind them. However, Isao was a bit helpless. Wasn''t this an obvious warning?


    However, he could only glance at them before walking out. There wasn''t a trace of displeasure on his face. In any case, Ouyang Jin should be someone like that.


    Shangguan Qian was a little apologetic, but he didn''t dare call out to her. He could only glare at Ouyang Jin, before closing his eyes, too lazy to speak.


    Ouyang Jin wasn''t the least bit embarrassed. Instead, he calmly asked, "What are you planning to do ¡­"


    "I''m not preparing anything, but I''m not going to marry Li Fengyi anyway."


    Shangguan Qian''er interrupted her with a light tone, his face showing no emotions, no displeasure, and naturally no disgust. She only held a grudge, a boundless hatred, but it was hidden deep in her heart.


    If Li Fengyi truly liked that Xiao Mingyue, perhaps he wouldn''t be like this. However, this way, he could use the girl beside him to make her hate him. This kind of person would not be able to dispel the hatred in her heart even if he were to be hacked into pieces.


    "Then you ¡­"


    "Ouyang Jin, can you tell me how to cure the blood poison in your body?"


    Shangguan Qian had interrupted him as casually as before, but on his face was genuine concern. This was not the first time she had asked this question, but Ouyang Jin had never told his about this method of detoxification.


    "There is no way to cure the poison."


    Ouyang Jin had just taken hold of her, he had just spat out these four words lightly, yet they were called Shangguan Qian''s heart, immediately sinking into the ice cellar. There was no way to cure his, how could this be?


    The current method could only temporarily suppress its poison, but it couldn''t completely eradicate it. This was already a big matter in her heart, but there was no way to cure it. How could she believe that?


    "Ouyang Jin, you must be lying to me, right?" No matter how difficult it is, I will think of a way, as long as you tell me the method. "


    Although Shangguan Qian''s voice was very soft, there was still a hint of gentleness and worry in it. As for her hands, even though he was holding onto Ouyang Jin''s arms tightly, he was not aware of it.


    Ouyang Jin could feel the power of that jade-like hand, and he knew that Shangguan Qian was worried about him.


    "Little Qian''Er, why do you want to save me so much? We''re not related. "


    These indifferent words came out from Ouyang Jin''s mouth, but Shangguan Qian''s heart couldn''t help but tighten. He could completely ignore her, ignore her feelings, treat her well or treat his badly, but she couldn''t.


    Why, and why?


    "Of course I like you!" "Ouyang Jin, I like you more than anyone else, so I can''t bear to see you hurt or in pain. I can''t help you no matter what."


    Shangguan Qian''er answered lightly without any shyness or awkwardness. She didn''t feel that it was wrong for his to like Ouyang Jin, nor did he feel that he was worthy of his liking. He merely listened to his heart and liked him.

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    The originally quiet Ouyang Jin couldn''t help but be startled. He thought that he would definitely hurt Qian''Er, but she actually said that he liked him, liked him. Even though he had been dreaming about it, he didn''t dare to accept it.


    Qian''Er, I can''t bear your liking, even if it''s something I can''t help but get closer to.


    Restraining his concentration, Shangguan Qian spoke slowly with a hopeful look on his face.


    "Don''t like me, you can''t afford it."


    Ouyang Jin''s voice was ice-cold, yet his countenance was calm. He had no idea how hurtful his words were.


    Shangguan Qian was only slightly taken aback, but his smile slowly faded. He did not get angry, instead he asked puzzledly, "Why?"


    Even she hadn''t expected such a great change. Originally, they had been soft, but now they were cold words from each other. It was as if they were in heaven a moment ago, but now they had fallen into hell.


    "That''s right, we''re not likely, I... There''s no need for you to bother with my matters. "


    This time, Shangguan Qian heard it loud and clear, but did not understand the meaning behind this simple sentence. He wanted to say something, feeling that he was a burden, or that he was not worthy of him, and an absolute feeling that he had never been there before filled his heart, but he still bit his lower lip, not wanting himself to shed a single tear.


    In the end, it turned out that he had just misunderstood.


    After a while, he suppressed the grief in his heart and lightly asked, "Tell me the method to cure the blood poison in your body. Once the poison in your body is cured, I will naturally no longer bother you."


    This was the only thing she was concerned about right now. She had to take revenge, and what Li Fengyi gave her would be avenged. However, revenge was not what she cared about the most.


    Ouyang Jin only lowered his head to look at her, his cold face emotionless. Shangguan Qian''s originally black eyes that were like stone, clear as water, calm like two mirrors, were all stubbornly staring back at him.


    The two of them stared at each other, Shangguan Qian also biting his lower lip stubbornly. Under his cold gaze, the tears slowly seeped out, gradually losing their vision, her lower lip had been bitten bleeding, but he did not know it, she just did not want to show any sign of weakness in front of him.


    He had thought that Ouyang Jin would be touched, but he only said two words, "No need."


    After that, he turned around, but he couldn''t see the line of clear tears. As he turned around, they uncontrollably slid down his face and wet his clothes.


    Shangguan Qian really did not understand what he had done wrong, calling the man in front of him with a cold heart. Was it only because he had mentioned the fact that he was poisoned?


    She was proud and aloof, cold and aloof. She believed that tears were the most useless thing, but she had no choice but to hide her tears in front of those people with great care.


    She had been patient all her life, taking every step carefully just to push Li Fengyi, who owed her from her past life, into the abyss of no return. Unexpectedly, she actually tasted hopelessness once, and not only despair, but even the feeling of being completely used by Li Fengyi in her previous life had never occurred.


    The sad thing was, he only knew how to shed tears without saying a word. He didn''t even know how to cry. His cold life had become even lonelier.


    All the gentleness, all the shallowness, at the moment that person left, suddenly collapsed. Even the strength to wipe away the tears on his face was sucked away. He could only stare blankly at the door that had already been closed, his eyes filled with blankness and emptiness.


    She was the princess of Dali and the future consort of the third prince. With her status, she really couldn''t match up to Ouyang Jin, who was below a single person, but ¡­ His fingers touched the warm jade hanging on his neck. It turned out that, in the end, it was just a wishful thinking on his part!


    But why did he want to give her this warm jade that had extraordinary meaning, why did he want to whisper little Qian''Er''s name into her ear? Did he just find it fun?


    Shangguan Qian''er did not know when he finally fell asleep, only feeling that he had drained all his tears. It was likely that he would never cry again, and he had only fallen asleep because he was completely numb to it.


    However, she didn''t know that the figure outside the door hadn''t left even when the candle flame had run out. That lonely and desolate figure was so clear in the dark night.


    Qian''Er, how can I bear to tell you about the method to rescue the blood poison? How can I let you suffer on my behalf? However, I also cannot bear to make you cry.


    As long as I am here, I will protect you until ¡­ When I can no longer protect you...


    The next day, it was still Yi Shan who had woken Shangguan Qian who was still unconscious. However, Shangguan Qian who had woken up only had his eyes half open, his hair was fluffy, and his eyes were red and swollen.


    Isao could only put the clean clothes on the bed. After that, he went out to retrieve his things. When he closed the door, he even glanced at her uneasily.


    She had clearly heard what happened last night, even though she didn''t understand why things had turned out this way. The two of them obviously had feelings for each other, so why did things have to be like this? Not only that, Ouyang Jin''s thoughts were simply unfathomable.


    However, since she did not interfere last night, she would naturally not say anything. After all, it was only due to her emotions. Love was only a matter of two people. She knew very well that no one else could interfere.


    Just like how he liked Xue Xuan, even though he knew that there would be no results, Shangguan Qian would not advise him.


    Shangguan Qian just sat there blankly on his bed. Scenes of himself and Ouyang Jin together flashed past her eyes. She wanted to grab onto something, but found that he was unable to catch it. Other than that piece of warm jade, there really wasn''t anything else he could have left behind.


    If it was really fate, then it was fine, but once this matter was settled, it would be best to return to the Great Gale City as soon as possible. At least, with her father and mother here, she didn''t have to be too cautious, and had to submit to him like a servant.


    Thinking of this, he could not help but smile bitterly. All of this was just like a dream to him.


    When Isao returned with the ice cube, she happened to see a scene like this. Shangguan Qian just sat there, unmoving, his eyes vacant, a smile plastered on his face, and he panicked, immediately running forward.


    Before he could say anything, he said, "Shangguan Qian ¡­ "You''d better think about it. Things might not be as you think."


    At this point, she had even forgotten that they were still in the Imperial Palace, and she had addressed them as Shangguan Qian instead. Shangguan Qian did not pay much attention to them, but he still felt a warm feeling in her heart.


    They hadn''t known each other for long, but she still cared about him. At this point, she really couldn''t continue on like this. Otherwise, she didn''t know if she would be able to keep herself alive.


    Wake up... After changing into a new dress, she sat down at the dressing table and allowed Yi Shan to help her tie up her hair in a simple yet not disrespectful bun.


    "Shangguan Qian, look at me, at least I''m here, it''s not that big of a deal. Besides, do you believe what Ouyang Jin said last night?"


    Shangguan Qian''er paused for a moment before handing the hairpin to her, saying, "I don''t want to talk about this."


    Her light words made Yi Shan not know what to say. She could only sigh regretfully.


    When everything was ready, she seemed to have thought of something, and said to Shangguan Qian who was still washing up, "The Emperor is already awake."


    Originally, she had been too lazy to mention this matter. After all, whether or not the Emperor lived or died had nothing to do with them. However, as soon as she finished speaking, Shangguan Qian looked at her in surprise.


    "Are you sure?"


    His words were filled with disbelief.


    Yi Shan could only nod seriously. She had thought that Shangguan Qian would ask again, but Shangguan Qian just put down the things in his hands, before looking as if he was deep in thought again.


    "Has the empress gone over?"


    Yi Shan, who was preparing the food, stopped after hearing her question. After thinking for a moment, she replied, "I''m afraid that we''ll have to wait for those people to pass."


    Shangguan Qian only nodded slightly, but he could not help but heave a sigh of relief in his heart. The Emperor had awoken, and Li Fengyi''s wishful thinking was about to come to an end.


    After a hasty breakfast with Yishan, Yishan allowed Ben to visit the emperor''s sleeping quarters. Although Yishan did not understand, she still went with her.


    When passing by the room Li Fengyi stayed in last night, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but stop in his tracks, and then he revealed a mocking smile, beautiful. A man''s strategy wasn''t infallible, and he couldn''t always be smooth sailing.


    This time, she would ensure that Li Fengyi would never be able to turn his body.


    When they arrived at the entrance of the Emperor''s chamber, they stopped at the door. Shangguan Qian had only glanced at the people waiting at the entrance, it seemed that they were all gathered inside.


    At this moment, she had forgotten one thing. Her eyes were swollen like walnuts, making others suspicious of her.


    However, at this moment, she didn''t care about it. She just lowered her head and waited quietly at the door. Only when the sound of the door opening rang did she suddenly raise her head, only to see a face covered in a cold mask.


    The originally cold face was now devoid of any expression. Aside from the pair of cold eyes that made people sink into the bottomless pit of ice, it was so painful that they forgot to struggle.


    After a while, he lowered his head slightly. A wave of bitterness flashed across his obsidian eyes. Because of that pair of cold eyes, he was actually in so much pain that his limbs and bones were riddled with holes.


    When he raised his eyes again, it had already covered up all his emotions. With a smile that was the same as before, he slightly nodded his head towards Ouyang Jin.


    Afterwards, it was the crown prince, Li Yichen, and the third prince, Li Fengyi. There wasn''t a single trace of emotion on their faces, causing others to be unable to see through their thoughts.


    If she didn''t see the queen, she would be sick waiting for the emperor in the room. That''s right, how could she deal with the matter of the Turk and have the emperor speak up? She was actually very curious, the Emperor had just woken up to face such a big mess of things, and he wouldn''t be unwilling to wake up.


    Seeing Shangguan Qian, Li Yichen only lightly walked past her without saying a word. On the other hand, it was Li Fengyi who lightly sighed. Although his movements were very light, Shangguan Qian still noticed it.


    "Why did he come too? Last night ¡­" Did you sleep well? "


    Although Shangguan Qian also felt disgust towards Li Fengyi, he still revealed a smile on his face. "It''s just that a few days ago, there were some lingering fears, and it was nothing serious, just that Your Majesty ¡­"

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    She didn''t want to be entangled with the issue from last night, so she took the initiative to mention the Emperor. She was very clear that the one who didn''t want to see the Emperor coming over was Li Fengyi.


    Sure enough, Li Fengyi''s eyes flashed with viciousness, but he still smilingly lifted his hand to stroke her hair, "Imperial Father has awoken. If there''s nothing else, we should leave the palace as well."


    She didn''t even know how many women Li Fengyi had treated with such a doting act. He could be gentle to any woman without any pressure in his heart, but it was a pity that she couldn''t bear this special and yet heartfelt gentleness.


    Her gaze landed on Ouyang Jin, who was still standing at the side. He was still gazing into the distance with a profound gaze, yet he was completely focused. She couldn''t help but feel a sense of loss. She was afraid that she wouldn''t be able to forget this.


    Thinking about what Li Fengyi had said, he couldn''t help but feel a burst of nervousness. She definitely couldn''t leave the palace just like that. With Imperial Concubine Xiao''s existence, even the Emperor might be poisoned again, not to mention ¡­ She wanted to know how to cure the blood poison in Ouyang Jin''s body.


    Even though he didn''t want to know, he didn''t appreciate her kindness at all.


    "But, the empress''s body ¡­ "Body, let''s talk about it, Qian''Er ¡­"


    He suddenly realized something troublesome. Since the emperor had woken up at this moment, he probably wouldn''t have an excuse to stay in the palace anymore.


    Just then, the empress''s palace maid coincidentally walked out. "Princess, the Empress told you to stay in the palace for a few more days. Wait a few more days before leaving."


    Although they did not say the reason, but the Empress''s words, she and Li Fengyi naturally did not dare to resist. Shangguan Qian also knew clearly in his heart that his days in the Palace would not be so easy.


    Li Fengyi''s face was gloomy, his eyes narrowed as he looked at the palace maid, and then he lightly said, "Since that''s the case, then Qian''Er will stay in the palace for a few more days, mother. His body has not fully recovered yet, please take note, Qian''Er. "


    Shangguan Qian''er lowered her head and agreed. Only after knowing that Li Fengyi had left did she raise her head, looking at Li Fengyi''s slightly hurried footsteps. Perhaps he had gone back to discuss some plan to deal with him.


    Withdrawing his gaze, Shangguan Qian looked at the emperor''s chambers, and decided to head back. Since he had already found out the news, and it was inappropriate for her to show up at the emperor''s chambers, he might as well head back first to think of the next step.


    After walking a few steps, he remembered that Ouyang Jin was still there. Sighing, he turned around with a smile and said, "Qian''Er is leaving."


    The tone of her voice was calm, respectful, but emotionless, causing Ouyang Jin''s heart to sink, but he couldn''t find any fault with it. He could only watch as she gracefully left, her words forcefully stuck in his throat.


    Even though her eyes were red and swollen, his heart still ached from being pulled.


    Unfortunately, Shangguan Qian didn''t really head straight for the empress''s palace, and only waited for a while before walking with Yi Shan to Imperial Concubine Xiao''s residence. She really wanted to see Imperial Concubine Xiao''s current appearance, whether it was pride or disappointment.


    It was a pity that they had not taken more than a few steps when they saw Princess Yun Luo. She was heading in the direction of the emperor''s chambers.


    At this time, it was too late for them to avoid him, and Shangguan Qian Bei could only walk forward with a cold smile on his face. At this time, it was too late for them to avoid it, so Shangguan Qian Chao could only walk forward with a cold smile on his face.


    "Aiyo, Princess, what''s wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable, or are you being bullied? Look at those eyes. If Yun Luo is the third prince, he would also feel heartache."


    Shangguan Qian Bei just looked at her coldly, the smile on his face unabated, but that smile did not reach his eyes.


    "Princess Yunluo is as filial as the people outside. As soon as the emperor wakes up, she came over."


    Although Shangguan Qian knew clearly in his heart that Princess Yunluo had not come to the palace to see the Emperor, she was most likely not here to do so. Nine, it was to see Ouyang Jin.


    Furthermore, she was very clear that with Ouyang Jin''s talent, it was likely that the Emperor would want to tie him up by his side. And the best way to do so would be to form an alliance with him. Unfortunately, the Emperor didn''t have any princesses.


    Thinking of this, Shangguan Qian felt a wave of irritation, he could not control the smile on his face. Luckily, Princess Yun Luo did not want to bicker with her, so she said a few meaningless words and left.


    At this point, Shangguan Qian was no longer in the mood. He looked at the artificial lake beside him, and the Golden Carp that was flopping about, and suddenly felt tired.


    "Be more open-minded. Don''t you always try to persuade me otherwise?"


    Yishan, who had been standing behind her, could naturally feel her loneliness and helplessness. At this moment, there was no one around them, so they were less afraid. Instead, they imitated her tone and calmly tried to persuade her.


    Shangguan Qian Bei did not reply, only realizing that things were not going to be so easily solved when they really fell into his hands. Even though she understood all of that, he still tried to persuade Yi Shanshan to come along with his a while ago.


    After a while, when things had calmed down a little, Shangguan Qian was ready to go to the empress''s palace. As for Imperial Concubine Xiao, he would probably take action soon, and it would not be too late for his to go. Furthermore, it was lunchtime now, so she didn''t want to be left there for lunch.


    However, the moment she turned around, she was almost shocked. She did not know when Shang Guanmo had arrived, but he was still standing behind her.


    Resting his spirit, Shangguan Qian also revealed a dignified and elegant smile as he rebuked, "Since when did royal brother come? You''re still not making any noise, I almost scared Qian''er out of his wits."


    "Seeing that you can see the spirit, I didn''t disturb you."


    Shang Guanmo''s heart skipped a beat at the rebuking tone, but he suppressed it anyway, looking at the goosebumps on his skin. The lecherous Shangguan Qian smiled lovingly.


    Unfortunately, he did not know how uncomfortable his smile made her feel. To act coquettishly towards an unknown man who clearly had ill intentions and had replaced your family members for so many years without making a sound, it was truly a challenging thing to do.


    Furthermore, that person casually gave you an inappropriate reply, which caused her to feel a sense of disgust.


    "What is royal brother doing in the palace?"


    Not wanting to continue that awkward topic, Shangguan Qian asked first, his tone returning to his usual bland tone. Shang Guanmo felt a sense of loss, he was afraid that she would not treat Ouyang Jin in such a manner.


    Even though his heart was filled with jealousy and hatred, the refined smile on his face did not lessen. "Since the Emperor of Great Yan Nation has awoken, as the prince of Great Yu State, Royal Brother naturally has to pay a visit."


    Shangguan Qian Qian did not believe a word of those words. Who was Shangguan Mo? How could he ever see the so-called ''should have'' into the eyes of others, unless it was profitable, but what was it?


    Thinking up to this point, Shangguan Qian didn''t bother continuing to play with him. Although it was not clear whether Shang Guanmo knew that she had already suspected his identity, but she was certain of one thing, that Shang Guanmo had no intention of killing her right now.


    He was a smart person, and naturally knew how to be the best for him. In the end, he was just a princess, and moreover, he had to marry Li Fengyi, so it was basically impossible for him to be a threat. But, he was deeply favored by his royal father and mother, if something were to happen to him in the Great Yan Nation, and he was also in the Great Yan Nation, then his royal father would be afraid of his punishment.


    However, all of this was based on the premise that his identity had yet to be revealed. Lu.


    Thinking of this, he could not help but be more careful.


    "Brother Huang, you went to discuss some matters with the Emperor of Great Yan Nation. Don''t you have any interest in learning of it?"


    Shangguan Qian''er opened his beautiful eyes wide, and then a look of disdain appeared on his face as he said: "Such a silly thing, I think you should let me off. Qian''er thought that I was just here to visit, but I didn''t expect something big!"


    She purposely said it in a relaxed and surprised manner, but her expression was one of disinterest; she was afraid that Shang Guanmo would suspect her.


    Shang Guanmo only looked at her quietly for a moment, before laughing out loud and saying, "Imperial Brother also feels that Qian''Er is fit to live a carefree life, so, there''s something that you shouldn''t know. Qian''Er is so intelligent, so she naturally knows. Curiosity, sometimes it really can''t be."


    Shang Guanmo spoke calmly, but Shangguan Qian could not help but shudder in fear. Was this an accident, or was it because Shang Guanmo had seen something, she did not understand, but her intuition told her that Shang Guanmo was already suspicious.


    "Of course, Qian''Er knows about it!"


    With that, he gave Shang Guanmo a sly grin before leaving with Yishan. Before he had taken a few steps, he turned around and waved at Shang Guanmo.


    Shang Guanmo''s eyes, which were originally somewhat sinister, immediately lit up, even turning slightly red.


    Back in the house, Shangguan Qian went straight to the inner chamber with Yi Shan. Shangguan Qian took two deep breaths, then turned to the puzzled Yi Shan and asked, "Did you find out anything when you went out last night?"


    Yi Shan was indeed a little unreliable. If Shangguan Qian had not asked her about it, she might have forgotten what Shangguan Qian had told her. Only now did she remember.


    "Actually, the Emperor seemed to have woken up last night. Moreover, there was only the Crown Prince by his side, and the Emperor seemed to have woken up somehow. He only spoke a few words before fainting again."


    Shangguan Qian shui poured a glass of water in front of her, Yishan was skilled in martial arts and cut pretty well. If someone was listening from the corner of the wall, unless it was someone like Ouyang Jin, she would have already noticed.


    "Then, it seems like he really woke up in the morning and called everyone over. However, the eighth prince''s matter still hasn''t come to an end."


    Shangguan Qian''er took a sip of his tea, but it didn''t seem to tell her to relax, as he furrowed his brow and continued staring at the teapot in front of his, a thoughtful look on his face.


    Shangguan Qian Bei suddenly lifted his head, looking at Yi Shan as he asked, "Do you know who got the antidote for the Emperor?"


    She was only hiding in the distance of the Emperor''s chambers. The Emperor''s chambers were surely filled with experts, and with her martial arts skills, if she had to deal with so many people, she naturally wouldn''t be able to retreat unscathed.


    Shangguan Qian had only nodded, he was already in danger, and to be able to do so was already surprising enough.


    "Alright, since that''s the case, let me handle the rest of the matters. If possible, I will save Sen Ya as soon as possible."

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    This was also a reward for her help, but she didn''t say the rest of the words out loud. However, she knew that she understood what he meant.


    Before long, a palace maid came to invite her over. The Empress had returned, and Shangguan Qian and Yi Shan looked at each other, thinking that they had worked hard, and had not even a shred of peace.


    Upon entering, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but be surprised. Other than the Queen, there wasn''t a single palace maid serving him. It seemed that this time, the odds were against him.


    "Qian''Er greets the empress."


    He messed up all the random thoughts in his mind and saluted. The empress then helped him up and brought him to the side of the bed to sit down.


    "Qian''Er, I only called you here to have a heart to heart talk. You''d better not be too polite."


    The Queen patted the back of her hand, saying with a loving look on her face, but Shangguan Qian''s heart was clear as a mirror. This was just the opening words of their conversation, and the rest of it was useless even if they were to be overly courteous.


    However, he still lowered his head and nervously smiled as he responded.


    Her gaze was fixated on the armor in her hands. It was pure gold in color, and on it were carved rich peonies. This was normal, but it was still there. She could smell a scent that did not belong to it, the smell of medicine.


    Shangguan Qian had always been sensitive to odors, he could detect even the tiniest of odors. Although the Queen had a faint scent of lily, she could still smell the medicinal scent of the armour.


    She didn''t know pharmacology but she could distinguish the smell. The smell of the two drugs was very different, obviously it was the emperor''s medicine but why did it touch the armor?


    A thought suddenly flashed through Shangguan Qian''s mind, his head lowered and his face dark, but he did not move at all.


    At this moment, she had two guesses. The first was that the empress had told the emperor about Xiao Gui''s idea of poisoning him, but the emperor didn''t believe it at all.


    The other possibility was that the emperor didn''t agree to send reinforcements to the eighth prince, while the empress was somewhat agitated and distressed, overturning the medicine bowl.


    No matter what the situation was, the empress would be in a terrible mood right now. As for him, he might accidentally hit the muzzle of a gun.


    With this thought in mind, Shangguan Qian stopped speaking carelessly and allowed the Queen to pull her along. He didn''t talk much, just didn''t talk about important matters. Shangguan Qian smiled with some apprehension, but he couldn''t help but believe his own thoughts even more.


    Before long, the empress''s face filled with grief. "Qian''er, I''m worried for Ying''er. This time ¡­" "Ai, if I knew it earlier, I definitely wouldn''t have let him shoulder the responsibility of this so-called great general. I''m now regretting it ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian immediately stopped smiling, his face also filled with grief, but he did not know what to do. This change in attitude was rather suitable.


    When the empress saw her like this, the displeasure in her eyes faded, replaced with a look of helplessness. "Qian''er, this is a major battle between two armies. I''m afraid that the emperor won''t agree so easily to send reinforcements.


    There was no hint of disrespect on Shangguan Qian''er''s face, but he couldn''t help but slander him inwardly. He had obviously been rejected directly, and he had even said it with such uncertainty.


    "Empress, Qian''er isn''t very knowledgeable about these matters, and he can''t help much either. He can only follow and blindly hurry."


    Seeing that the Queen had stopped, Shangguan Qian could only continue with a helpless look on his face. He did not dare to say anything else, at least not all of it, only half true and half false.


    After a fierce sweep, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but be shocked, but he did not dare slack off in the slightest. This answer of his was probably displeasing to the empress''s heart. She was really on fire now, and not on any side at all.


    "However, there hasn''t been any news about the eighth prince''s disadvantage. I''m afraid that nothing will happen to him, not to mention, his majesty is already awake and will soon come up with a plan to deal with the eighth prince."


    If that was the case, then there wouldn''t be much truth. If the Emperor had a good plan, then he would just come out. After all, Li Qingying was also his own son!


    In truth, Shangguan Qian had already thought about how she would deploy the troops if he led the troops himself. Since both armies were evenly matched, the key to victory and defeat lay with the leader.


    Even though Li Qingying was young and his martial arts weren''t crude, he was still too young after all. Moreover, he probably wouldn''t be able to control all of the personal guards of Li Yichen.


    At first, it must have been about guarding the country and protecting the family and the country. The people inside were all his family and ancestors'' graves, not the so-called Marquis of Ten Thousand. Afterwards, everything had to be done. Physical strength.


    After all, fighting was not the same as fighting in the palace. The more considerate a subordinate was, the more he would be able to gain the support and support of those people.


    Then, they could try a surprise attack. Since the Turkic army was large and the food supplies were insufficient, it would be the best choice if they could sneak in and burn their food supplies. Unfortunately, there were no personal guards like that.


    Moreover, looking at the terrain there, even a fire attack might be considered good. There were so many methods, but Li Qingying actually found the stupidest one, but the most overbearing one. In addition, Li Yichen had also given him some obstacles, so it was impossible for him to not lose.


    I hope that Li Fengyi will be able to bear the crime of colluding against an enemy and betraying the country in the future.


    Shangguan Qian Shan squinted slightly, the chill in his eyes like a deep pool.


    "Qian''Er, if it was you, how would you handle it?"


    Seeing Shangguan Qian bowing his head and not saying anything for a while, the Empress still asked lightly, but Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but feel a sense of despise towards his. Didn''t she say she didn''t know anything?


    He actually had to ask himself.


    "Send troops to the back for a surprise attack." Shangguan Qian''er said as if he hadn''t expected this, "This is the one I met recently with my royal brother, Qian''er asked him for advice."


    As she finished speaking, she smiled slyly at the empress, who was deep in thought. If she had launched a surprise attack from behind and was focused on dealing with the Turkic soldiers at Profound Ridge Pass, she probably wouldn''t have noticed it at all.


    What a good plan!


    As he thought up to this point, he looked at Shangguan Qian with appreciation. Shangguan Qian did not expect that he would make the empress smile so brightly, and immediately felt a burst of regret; they needed an army. If they did not succeed, would they not cut themselves into pieces?


    "This is what royal brother thinks. Royal brother has always been so smart. Sigh, if only Qian''Er was this smart as well."


    The Empress squinted her eyes and stared at Shangguan Qian''er for a while, but in the end she did not say anything. In truth, she believed Shangguan Qian''s words.


    She did not deny that Shangguan Qian was very intelligent, but the wisdom of a woman was unable to fight and kill the enemy in the end. Such a seemingly unoriginal fighting style actually hid a mystery behind it, because she had taken unexpected measures.


    Just like this, Shang Guanmo recited his good name.


    In truth, what Shangguan Qian did not say was that if they mixed in with the Turkic soldiers, the battlefield would be more chaotic, and it would be more advantageous for a surprise attack. Unfortunately, she was too lazy to pay attention to the war between Great Yan Empire and Turkic soldiers.


    "But, even if it''s a good plan, we still need soldiers, right?"


    Looking at the Queen''s thoughtful expression, Shangguan Qian''er couldn''t help but interrupt his. She didn''t believe that Li Yichen would be unable to think of such a simple plan, and that he was only weighing the pros and cons.


    The capital had been fortified by the city guards. He was in charge of all the guards. In other words, they were his ace in the hole.


    It was true that he loved Li Qingying very much as a brother, but unfortunately, he didn''t know how much value this brotherly love actually had.


    No matter what, Li Qingying had led the army because of him. Even if he could ignore his friendship, this kind of kindness, although it had always been a source of trouble for his, she was still touched, but that was all.


    The empress also sighed helplessly. Looking at her appearance, she probably knew that it wasn''t easy to gain military power.


    "Empress, Qian''er is young and doesn''t know many things. However, Qian''er knows very well that just having troops is not enough. What about the person leading the troops?"


    Shangguan Qian always said a few things almost casually, but in truth, she was the one who led the Queen away. Alas, the Queen did not notice anything, and all she could think about was how to get the Emperor to agree to send the army, and how to deal with the leader.


    "The Third Prince has both martial and civil powers."


    The empress took off the armor on her hands one by one. With a few words, she stated her plan, she would definitely not let the crown prince take the risk, but sending the third prince out to lead the way was different. Sabers and swords had no eyes, it wouldn''t be impossible for him to be injured on the battlefield.


    The empress''s thoughts were very good, but she dared to guarantee that Li Yichen wouldn''t agree because the empress overlooked a very important matter. Once military might fell into Li Fengyi''s hands, would he still be able to spit it out?


    Thus, if they were to send out troops, it was most likely that they would do so. Ninth, Li Yichen led the army. Moreover, even Shangguan Qian had to say, Li Fengyi''s move was extremely exquisite. No matter what Li Yichen did, there would be losses, and it was not a small loss at all.


    She didn''t dare to speak of these matters again, though. She let the empress let her imagination run wild. After a while, the empress revealed a satisfied smile, and her pale face turned red.


    "Qian''Er, you can go back first. I will take care of the rest of the matters. You can stay in the palace for the next few days."


    As for the reason, Shangguan Qian was also very clear about it. He was afraid that he would leak the information to Li Fengyi, but he did not know why he would mention it to her if he had the skill.


    However, this was exactly what Shangguan Qian wanted, so he bowed her head in agreement before walking back with her head lowered. She did not look up, nor did he look back, as she knew very well that the Empress was probably staring at his.


    As soon as he entered, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but heave a sigh of relief, another big adventure. Unfortunately, when he saw Little Sheng in the room, his smile froze.


    The little Sheng was someone close to Ouyang Jin, and at this late hour, he had actually snuck into his room. It was probably something, but was it really Ouyang Jin''s intention, or was there something he wanted to say?


    Eyewitness took a look behind her at Yishan, who nodded, then walked towards the door, guarding it with a look of undivided concentration.


    Little Sheng was rather direct, and after seeing that there was no danger, he could only say to Shangguan Qian, "Princess, please save the Imperial Advisor."

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    Shangguan Qian Qian was momentarily stunned. She had never thought that Little Sheng would come to his side and say something like that, and not only that, he had also asked him to save Ouyang Jin. If she had that kind of skill, would she have shamelessly asked Ouyang Jin for the method to cure his poison?


    "Explain yourself."


    Shangguan Qian looked at the door, and saw that Yi Shan was also standing there with a curious look on her face, but she was still paying attention to what was going on outside, and she heaved a sigh of relief, telling Little Sheng to sit down and explain everything slowly.


    Little Sheng was still standing respectfully at the side, lifting his head to glance at Shangguan Qian, but refused to sit down no matter what he did.


    Judging from his appearance, he probably didn''t know what Ouyang Jin had said to him. He was probably right. If that was the case, she didn''t want anyone else to know about it.


    Shangguan Qian also did not insist, but sat down and poured himself a cup of green tea, sipping on it and not being in a hurry to speak.


    Seeing her so relaxed, Little Sheng stopped thinking and finally opened his mouth. "The blood poison in the Imperial Advisor''s body can only be cured by a woman with extreme yin."


    "So you''ve already found out who I am from?"


    Shangguan Qian''er stopped drinking his water and turned to look at him calmly, his eyes full of threat. She had not expected that he would be able to get a good grasp on him so easily, and yet she had not noticed it at all.


    Originally, he had not thought highly of Shangguan Qian, but now, he had no choice but to lower his head. After all, she was the only one who could save Ouyang Jin.


    "Princess, don''t be so anxious to anger this servant. This is also ¡­" "True ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian did not care about his hesitation, instead he said directly, "Tell me, how do you want to save me? Besides, even the Imperial Advisors would not know if you came to look for me, right?"


    At this time, even though the tea was fresh in his mouth, it had become extremely bitter. Shangguan Qian furrowed his brow, then placed the cup down and started scrutinizing Little Sheng, who was standing by the side with his head lowered.


    Facing such a gaze, even though Little Sheng was following behind Ouyang Jin and had seen all sorts of people, he still felt an invisible pressure press on his shoulders.


    Swallowing her saliva, she said somewhat helplessly, "Princess, at this moment Little Sheng is making her own decision. It''s just because ¡­" "The Imperial Advisor is sick again, and if there''s no cure, I''m afraid ¡­"


    After a long while, Shangguan Qian finally walked out of his words, his face filled with disbelief. "What did you say?"


    She had only met Ouyang Jin four hours ago, how could he be so fast? He didn''t even give her the slightest indication that he was sick.


    Little Sheng couldn''t help but raise his hand to wipe away the sweat on his face. Only now did he feel that he had never seen Shangguan Qian clearly before, that beneath that innocent and innocent exterior was actually an extremely intelligent and astute person. The key was that at this point, he actually felt an inexplicable pressure.


    "The illness that happened just now, Imperial Advisor, I''m afraid it might be ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian suddenly stood up from his seat, both hands on the table, he did not want to fall, but his face was full of undisguised nervousness. "Since that''s the case, why are you still standing here, why aren''t you rushing over?"


    At the mention of Ouyang Jin''s illness, Shangguan Qian couldn''t care about anything else. He hadn''t thought about how many people would underestimate him if he went to the Imperial Advisor''s palace.


    Thinking of the scene when Ouyang Jin fell sick, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but feel pain in his heart. However, the moment his hand touched the door, he immediately sobered up.


    He turned to face Little Sheng and asked, "What is the permanent method that you spoke of?"


    His expression was as calm as still water. There was no trace of panic at all. It was so obvious that there was no trace of panic at all. This caused Little Sheng and Yi Shan to be stunned for a moment.


    "This, I must ¡­"


    "Princess, Prince Shang Guanmo has something for you to personally open."


    The respectful voice of the palace maid was heard from outside the door, but Shangguan Qian''s brow furrowed for a moment. He glanced at Little Sheng in his room and gave a look to Yi Shan, before opening the door and walking out with a smile.


    After that, it was time for the conversation between Yisan and the palace maid. After a while, when everything was quiet again, they walked in with a sandalwood box in their hands.


    At this point, Shangguan Qian had a serious look on his face. He had not expected so much, and with so many things pressing down on his one after another, she was in a passive state. At this point, she had to start learning to take the initiative.


    Thinking of this, she felt that she really shouldn''t have done so. At least, she was usually calm and collected. At this point in time, there was nothing left. It was all because of that Ouyang Jin.


    She involuntarily touched the warm jade in her sleeve. That warmth instantly spread to her limbs and bones, but it did not transmit to her already numb heart.


    After a long while, he said to Little Sheng who was by his side, "I will go over later. At this time, I still need to ask that you be careful to go back."


    Little Sheng clearly hadn''t expected such a drastic change, but at this moment, he didn''t say anything and only replied respectfully, "Yes."


    Watching Little Sheng carefully leave, Shangguan Qian only lightly averted his gaze before saying to Yi Shan, "I''m afraid the sky is going to change, do you want to find a chance to leave the palace?"


    She knew very well that within a few days, something big would happen and she would definitely be deeply involved. However, she really didn''t want to involve the innocent Yishan as well.


    "Am I afraid?"


    It was as if Yi Shan had heard something interesting, and she could only smile as she watched the sunset that filled the sky, that color of blood, and her heart throbbed uncontrollably. If she was not afraid at all, it would definitely be fake, but she wanted to help Shangguan Qian, this girl so strong that it made one''s heart ache, and, in the palace, she was closer to him.


    Hearing her words, Shangguan Qian also did not try to persuade his further, instead ordering them to be more careful in everything they did.


    After that, he returned to his room to rest. It could be said that he didn''t have much rest last night. As a weak girl who didn''t have any martial arts, it was naturally unbearable for him.


    As for Little Sheng''s method of radical cure, she also needed to take her time. If it was really a simple method, he definitely wouldn''t be in such a difficult situation, and Ouyang Jin also wouldn''t purposefully hide it from her. And this method of detoxifying the poison, perhaps he would have to sacrifice something.


    In fact, no matter how difficult it was, as long as Ouyang Jin opened his mouth, he would agree to it no matter what. He never thought that in his cold state, he would actually be so worried for a person, afraid that that person would get hurt, afraid that he would be in pain, even surpassing him.


    He could not help but take out the warm jade. Even in the dark room, it was still suffused with a soft light. He could not help but feel a warmth in his heart as he carefully wiped it.


    When she woke up again, it was already the latter half of the night. Worried about the blood poison in Ouyang Jin''s body, she brought Yi Shan out of the house. Shangguan Qian had been very careful along the way. Guard soldiers, that little bit of martial arts, it was not enough at all.


    Shangguan Qian looked at the yawning Yi Shan, and couldn''t help feeling a pang of guilt in his heart, but he did not say anything to express his gratitude. That was because once he said it, it was of no use at all, and it actually made them feel estranged from each other.


    When the two of them arrived at the door of Ouyang Jin''s room, they did not see any trace of Little Sheng. Shangguan Qian was a little worried, logically speaking, Little Sheng would not leave Ouyang Jin''s side at this time. Could it be that Ouyang Jin had already passed through the dangerous period?


    After hesitating for a moment, Shangguan Qian finally opened the door. Ouyang Jin was happy and quiet, there weren''t many guards around his residence, but no one dared to visit him late at night.


    He and Shangguan Qian were both persistent people, and they knew what the result would be, yet they still did not turn back. Perhaps, once they decided on something, they would not stop until they had achieved their goal.


    The room was dark, Shangguan Qian was just an ordinary person, of course, he couldn''t compare to Ouyang Jin. As it turned out, he had already noticed them when they had just arrived, but he still remained seated on his chair, watching Shangguan Qian groping his way through the darkness.


    What happened today, he only found out later. He did not expect Little Sheng to ignore his orders and still go to Qian''Er. Furthermore, Little Sheng actually revealed his big plan and threatened her with it.


    Even though his heart was cold and indifferent, he was still unable to remain indifferent in the face of Shangguan Qian''s fearless adoration and admiration. He knew his body very well. Moreover, it was his big plan to take every step into account. But even so, he did not want her to be injured, nor did he want his to be injured.


    Looking at Li Fengyi caressing her hair today, the rage at the bottom of his heart almost made him attack. That was genuine jealousy, knowing full well that Shangguan Qian did not like Li Fengyi, and yet knowing that Li Fengyi was not sincere towards her. However, he could not tolerate being touched by anyone, not even such a simple action.


    At that time, he immediately understood that he was probably possessed, and it was also because of Shangguan Qian.


    However, so what if she liked him? He couldn''t give her a future, and she deserved to have someone she liked more. And he, with such a sick body and the mission that pressured him to the point where he almost couldn''t breathe, they really didn''t have any results.


    "Ouyang Jin?"


    He accidentally bumped into a pillar, and did not dare to rashly continue forward. Instead, he stayed where he was, calling out to him.


    It was a pity that the room was still silent. She could even hear her own breathing. She let out a small sigh and realized that her sigh could be heard clearly in the darkness.


    "Ouyang Jin, I know you''re in the room. Every time I come, I can feel your presence. I''ve only come to take a look at your illness. After all, I''m a princess, so of course I wouldn''t be so restrained." "Bind you."


    Shangguan Qian herself had not realised how much helplessness was in her voice. At this point, all she was concerned about was the blood poison from Ouyang Jin, as well as the inexplicable fear of the dark night.


    She was afraid of the dark and had a pleasant time. When she was ten years old, because of her mischievousness, she hid in a cold palace, only to fall into a well covered in withered grass. There was no water there, but there was the skeleton of a dead person.


    She had hidden her presence from the guards and the palace maids, so she had disappeared. Although the other palace ladies were looking for her, no one had expected her to fall into a dry well.


    The first day, she just cried as hard as she could, and when she saw the broken bones in her clothes, she just cried as hard as she could, knowing that the next day, she wouldn''t even have the strength to cry.


    At that time, even though she was young, she knew one thing. She mustn''t fall asleep, otherwise, it was highly likely that she wouldn''t wake up.


    The well was not very deep, only a child of ten years old could not climb up. Moreover, facing a skeleton all day, even if he did not know anything, he would still be afraid.


    Three days and two nights, that was how she came here. At the bottom of this dark well, she accompanied a skeleton as she knew that her father had started to search the palace without restraint, and only then was she found by a guard.

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    At that time, she was so numb that she could not speak, nor did she cry. She had already eaten all the moss in the well for three days and two nights.


    It seemed like it was only after a month or so that she recovered. It was just that she still didn''t like to talk much and was especially afraid of the dark.


    He pulled himself out from his memories and shouted into the room, "Ouyang Jin, I''m afraid of the dark ¡­"


    The sound was faint, almost like a whisper, but it was especially clear in the quiet room. Even after a long while, there was still no response.


    All of his disguises disintegrated at that moment, turning into soft sobs instead, "Then pay attention to your body. "Yes, I''ll go back first."


    Then, he ruthlessly wiped away his tears. In his heart, he felt disgusted with himself for doing so. Then, using his original memories, he groped around and prepared to leave, but his fingers touched a warm chest.


    With a gentle pull, he fell into a firm embrace. The tears that he had been forced back with now poured down like a flood.


    "Why did you ignore me? Do you know how worried I am? "How can you be like this ¡­"


    Even though she was surrounded by that embrace in the darkness, she still couldn''t help but scold him as she cried. However, her words didn''t have the slightest intention of blaming him.


    "Qian''Er, I''m sorry."


    At this time, Ouyang Jin didn''t know what to say. He only felt that she was in his arms and he felt an inexplicable sense of relief. All the defenses he had set up just now had vanished like smoke in thin air.


    Shangguan Qian was still smoking, but he had calmed down a little now, or at least it was over. After a while, she stuck his head out from Ouyang Jin''s bosom, sniffling as he said, "The smell on your body is very comfortable."


    Ouyang Jin froze for a moment, before a smile broke out on his face. She had always been able to smell the fragrance off his body, and could even see his purple eyes.


    However, Ouyang Jin knew that it was not the time to gossip, and looked at Shangguan Qian instead as he said, "You shouldn''t have come here."


    Although Shangguan Qian could not see his expression at this point, but he could still hear the sudden coldness in his tone, and his heart chilled.


    However, he still calmly said, "Ouyang Jin, is your antidote for me?"


    Although it was a question, there was no need for him to answer it.


    Ouyang Jin did not answer him, and Shangguan Qian did not care too much about it. "Tell me the method of detoxification, when the poison in your body is detoxified, I will not bother you anymore."


    "How much do you know?"


    Although Ouyang Jin knew that Little Sheng had gone to Shangguan Qian without his permission, he did not know how much Little Sheng had told him.


    Shangguan Qian''s eyes twinkled a little, but he still replied calmly: "I know everything."


    Apart from the detoxification method.


    However, it was obvious that Ouyang Jin was not so easily fooled. He only smiled and said, "The method of detoxification is not difficult, it''s just that the time is not right yet. When the time comes, I will naturally tell you about the method of detoxification.


    If he kept insisting that he did not know, he would definitely arouse her suspicions. Furthermore, she would not give up, and it would be better for her to drag things out for now. It wasn''t too late to tell her.


    Shangguan Qian had only been silent for a moment, facing this explanation, he still believed it. He then let out a sigh of relief, his face still wet with tears, he knew that Ouyang Jin had carefully wiped them away for her.


    Shangguan Qian''s body froze, he could feel his fingers sliding across his face, then he said helplessly: "Ouyang Jin, do you know, in the few days after I met you, I cried more than I have in my entire life, it''s as if all the tears in my life have dried up. In the future, you won''t make me sad again, right?"


    The tone of her voice was still as indifferent as it was before. The only difference was that it now had the shyness and admonishment of a few girls.


    Ouyang Jin''s hands paused for a moment before he weakly laughed, not knowing how to reply.


    How could he live a lifetime?


    Having received no response for a long time, the smile on Shangguan Qian''s face stiffened, but he didn''t say anything that would make it difficult for Ouyang Jin. He only asked worriedly, "Your body ¡­" I heard you had another illness today? "


    Shangguan Qian asked a little cautiously, she knew that for a person like Ouyang Jin, if it was anyone else, they would not want their weaknesses to burst. It was obvious, but she was really too worried.


    Ouyang Jin''s eyes darkened. Luckily, they were both in the darkness and he could see Qian''Er, but she couldn''t see his appearance.


    Otherwise, his heart would definitely ache.


    At this moment, all the blood vessels in his body were bulging. If he wasn''t with Qian''Er, he wouldn''t have known how he would survive such a difficult time. At this point, the old method was no longer useful.


    He was not afraid of pain or death. He just felt a little unwilling. His plan would never work out in his life. Moreover, his greatest regret was that he would never be able to live with Qian''Er.


    Covering his expression, he said in a relaxed manner, "You know what that is, but it''s much better when you''re here."


    He was not afraid of the darkness, he was only afraid of this deathly silence. He always felt that he did not know when he would die, and it was for this reason that he suddenly did not want to flee anymore. He was afraid that he would regret, and silently left with regret.


    Shangguan Qian''er did not hear the helplessness in his words, just feeling better. Besides, he already knew the method to cure the poison, and if she waited until then, he would be able to cure him of the poison.


    The two of them embraced each other without speaking for a long time. Ouyang Jin knew that time was almost up, and Shangguan Qian''s identity was still unique. It was not good for him to stay here for too long, and the blood poison in his body was temporarily suppressed.


    Just as he was about to tell her to go back first, he remembered something else. "Qian''Er, be careful of Shang Guanmo."


    Shangguan Qian immediately lifted his head. Although he could not see Ouyang Jin''s current expression, she knew that he was definitely serious about saying such words to his.


    "Do you know something?"


    Shangguan Qian Qian asked tentatively. Even if Ouyang Jin hadn''t warned his, she would still have been careful, but she really couldn''t bring himself to ask Ouyang Jin to worry about his again. He would deal with the matters regarding Shang Guanmo on his own.


    Ouyang Jin only acknowledged in a soft voice before sighing helplessly, "You just need to be more careful. As for the rest, I will take care of it myself."


    Unfortunately, Shangguan Qian wasn''t so easy to fool, he had instead contacted the cause and effect, and asked with some disbelief, "Was it true that you and Xue Xuan went out to look for medicine that day?"


    At that time, she''d thought that they''d gone out to settle some important matters, but she''d thought that the Emperor was finding medicine as an excuse. How could she have known that they were actually looking for medicine?


    Ouyang Jin didn''t reply, only a hint of approval could be seen in his eyes. His little demoness had always been so intelligent.


    Unable to get an answer, Shangguan Qian also did not care. Instead, he continued saying, "The person who hurt you that day, could it be Shang Guanmo''s?"


    This time, she was shocked by her own conjecture. She did not expect that Shang Guanmo, who had only been in the Imperial City for a few days, would be able to do so many things without anyone noticing.


    "I originally thought it was Li Fengyi. After all, he was the one who didn''t want the Emperor to wake up the most. Moreover, he knew that you all went out to look for medicine that day. Unfortunately, he didn''t go out that night."


    At that time, Li Fengyi also didn''t believe Ouyang Jin''s words. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have called them the antidote.


    Shangguan Qian''s face was solemn, his brow furrowed in deep thought, even Ouyang Jin could not help but stare. In truth, her serious look was the most attractive.


    At this time, she suddenly had the thought of teasing him, "Oh?" "Then how do you know he hasn''t been out all night?"


    He remembered that they had gone for a swim in the lake, and if Li Fengyi had left the mansion or not, how could Shangguan Qian know?


    "If Li Fengyi were to go out, he would definitely bring Chasing Wind. The next day, I asked Chasing Wind, and he said ¡­" Li Fengyi was at... A concubine''s room. "


    Even though Shangguan Qian did not care, but when he said this, he could not help but feel a sense of disgust. In his previous life, he had not been worthy, but he had actually taken a fancy to this kind of scum.


    Ouyang Jin did not like discussing Li Fengyi with Shangguan Qian, so he calmly changed the topic, "How did you know it was Shang Guanmo?"


    Pausing for a moment, he continued, "He seems to have followed you back to Third Prince''s Mansion."


    "I guessed."


    Shangguan Qian Shan spread out her hands and said helplessly. She had indeed guessed it, because there was no evidence at all.


    "How?"


    Ouyang Jin knew that Shangguan Qian would not come out empty-handed.


    Towards his question, Shangguan Qian did not have any intention of hiding it. In any case, she had already played the fool enough, and there was no need for that now.


    In fact, she did not expect it to be Shang Guanmo but when she found out that Shang Guanmo was not her royal brother, she could not help but think a little more. Besides, Shang Guanmo''s abilities were not to be underestimated since he had come to the Imperial City without Li Fengyi''s knowledge.


    Shangguan Qian explained his thoughts, but did not mention the identity of Shang Guanmo. As for Ouyang Jin, after he finished listening, he couldn''t help but rub her hair and say, "My little demoness, you really are clever."


    Shangguan Qian obviously did not like this form of address, because it was rare for her to not answer him, instead he said passively: "This form of address seems a little unclean."


    Seeing this, Ouyang Jin burst out laughing. Even the muddle-headed Yi Shan who was standing outside the door couldn''t help but shiver, looking at the door with a puzzled expression.


    "Alright, then what does Qian''Er like to be called?"


    When Ouyang Jin''s smile finally disappeared, he asked with a serious expression on his face.


    What did you like to call her?


    It was a pity that she didn''t ask, lest the two of them feel more awkward or that Ouyang Jin looked down on her, thinking that she was someone as casual as him.


    "As you wish." Shangguan Qian also said lightly.


    Pausing for a moment, he continued, "Then what do you think Shang Guanmo''s purpose is?"


    The Emperor of Great Yan didn''t wake up at all, so it was likely that this had nothing to do with him. However, if there really wasn''t any benefits, then Shang Guanmo would naturally not do it either.


    "He probably wants to make this more chaotic."


    A sinister and vicious light flashed in Ouyang Jin''s eyes, and even Shangguan Qian, who could not see his expression, felt a chill in his heart. It was as if he had forgotten that Ouyang Jin was actually a very dangerous person.


    As for Shang Guanmo''s purpose in coming here, although Ouyang Jin didn''t explain it clearly, she understood that he was here to reap the rewards. It seemed like his ambitions were truly not small.

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    After a while, Shangguan Qian had no choice but to leave. He hugged Ouyang Jin deeply, and then opened the door. Looking into Yisan''s sleepy eyes, he couldn''t help but find it funny.


    After turning around and glancing at Ouyang Jin, the two of them carefully left. Ouyang Jin, on the other hand, didn''t see the figure of the voice as he closed the door with a solemn expression on his face.


    When they were almost at the empress''s chamber, a black shadow flashed in front of them, and Isao pulled Shangguan Qian along, leaning against the wall to confirm that the black shadow was gone.


    As for Shangguan Qian, he was still a little afraid, because that person had walked out from the empress''s chamber. If they had not coincidentally walked around the corner, they would have definitely been discovered.


    The two of them looked at each other, then looked at the Queen''s bedroom that was not lit at all. They could not help but feel puzzled, but they still quietly went back to their own rooms.


    Both of them were in bed early. After sitting down, it was now time for Shangguan Qian''er to catch his breath and take big gulps of tea.


    Then he lowered his voice and asked, "What do you think about that person''s martial arts?"


    She didn''t know a thing about martial arts. It was just a coincidence that she could see that black shadow. As for that person''s appearance, she couldn''t tell at all.


    Yi Shan also had a serious face. After a while, she said uncertainly, "That person''s martial arts shouldn''t be very high, but her qinggong is first-rate. Moreover, from her figure, I''m afraid ¡­" A woman. "


    A woman who knew martial arts?


    Even Shangguan Qian was shocked. The most important thing was, who was this person who hid so deeply? Was he someone who wanted to harm the empress, or was he at the orders of the empress?


    More importantly, who was she and what was her goal?


    Shangguan Qian''er felt as if he was stuck in a whirlpool. Being tangled was not something she could see through alone.


    Since he had appeared in the palace, he might as well start from the palace. After all, it wasn''t easy to arrange for a person to enter the palace. At the very least, entering the palace alone would be extremely difficult.


    With a solemn face, he went through all the people in the palace that he could remember until he arrived at Imperial Concubine Xiao.


    "Do you think that person looks like Imperial Concubine Xiao?"


    Imperial Concubine Xiao also knew martial arts. Moreover, she could be considered to have had some conflict with the empress and had some conflicts of interest. There was also a reason for her wanting to harm the empress.


    "That person''s martial arts should be above Imperial Concubine Xiao''s. The most important thing is that she doesn''t have too many worries, if it was Imperial Concubine Xiao, she would naturally not easily use martial arts. I watched her escape through the bamboo forest and didn''t climb over the wall to walk down the path.


    At this point, Shangguan Qian was also a little tired. Looking outside, which was about to light up, he said lightly, "Since you can''t guess, then you should take care of this slowly. It''s almost daybreak, you should also sleep here."


    After saying that, she took off her clothes and shoes and moved into the room. It was not that she was slacking off, but she could guess what was going on just from her figure. It was simply impossible.


    Yisan did not object and went to sleep as well.


    Under the dark curtain, a woman in black said to a man in a hideous mask while cupping her hands, "Master, the matter has been settled."


    The masked man was still indifferent, neither praising nor reprimanding. He only lightly nodded his head and then prepared to leave, as if he was waiting for this report.


    However, no one knew that he was just trying to get a bit closer to a person, so he somehow ended up at the entrance of the palace.


    "Mistress, do you have any other instructions?"


    The man in black, who was originally looking in that direction and lost in his thoughts, was interrupted by the voice. He only tilted his head slightly and did not turn around, instead he said calmly, "What else do you want to do? Do you need my advice?"


    Her voice was calm, like the evening breeze. When it blew on the face, it also felt cool. Unfortunately, the woman in black panicked and immediately kneeled down. "This subordinate deserves to die. Please punish me, Master."


    After a long while, the masked man didn''t say anything. He only gave a faint, cold snort before calling out, "Scram." He called the girl in black and immediately let out a sigh of relief. With a tap of his feet, he disappeared without even a word of thanks or farewell.


    This time, she didn''t dare to say anything else.


    "Yan Si, how''s the situation in the Turk?"


    His voice never seemed to waver, and this time, it sounded as if he was speaking to the moist air. Only, as his voice faded, a man in black appeared out of thin air.


    Unlike the woman before him, this man revealed his face. However, no matter who saw his face, they would involuntarily cry out and even faint. Aside from his pair of dark and clear eyes, there wasn''t a single place that anyone would dare to look at.


    His face was full of holes. The man was scarred and scarred. He wore a hideous mask, and even if this man in black didn''t wear a mask, he was still more terrifying than those fierce green fangs.


    He really did hope that he would wear a mask, but the man in front of him didn''t show the slightest trace of fear. Instead, he quietly watched him and listened to his report.


    Those low and rough words were torture even when one heard them. However, the masked man still had a solemn expression on his face without the slightest hint of displeasure. He had a bit more praise on his words, but no one knew what the terrifying man in black had said to him.


    "It seems that Li Fengyi really isn''t a simple person!"


    The masked man in black only spoke lightly before waving his hand casually. The person who had appeared out of nowhere immediately vanished without a trace, without even a trace of sound.


    However, that person called Yan Si placed the piece of news he was holding onto the neck of a leopard cat before truly leaving. These actions, the man wearing the mask didn''t know about it at all.


    Shangguan Qian''er did not know when he had woken up, but he felt that these past few days, he had been in a muddled state, or more accurately speaking, he had lost his head. This was something he should not have done, after all, he was in the Imperial Palace, and he could not be careless, but alas, no one had come to call for his.


    After hastily eating lunch along with breakfast, he considered whether he should go to Imperial Concubine Xiao''s palace to have a look. There was a palace that came to find her, and the reason was that Imperial Concubine Xiao invited her to tea.


    The corners of Shangguan Qian''s lips lifted slightly as he glanced at the lady who had his head lowered respectfully, but in his heart he felt mockery. She refused to believe that Li Fengyi had given Imperial Concubine Xiao the order to cause trouble for his.


    The reason why he wanted to drink tea this time was probably to find trouble.


    Shangguan Qian didn''t answer immediately, instead glancing at the Yishan by his side, asking casually, "Is the Empress awake now?"


    Although Yishan didn''t know that there were some matters, she knew that Imperial Concubine Xiao must have deliberately caused trouble, so she smiled and said, "The Empress just woke up and was still talking about the princess."


    Shangguan Qian gave her a faint smile. It seemed like he was too happy to be lying with Yishan. He then said to the palace maid with a troubled expression, "Then what do we do? I''m afraid we won''t be able to leave the empress''s side!"


    The palace maid was obviously startled, but soon she lifted her head in a somewhat awkward manner. Then, as if she had realized something, she immediately lowered her head. Although her movements were quick, Shangguan Qian and Yi Shan still managed to see her appearance clearly.


    Wasn''t it the palace maid who deserved to be caned?


    As expected of Shangguan Qian, Imperial Concubine Xiao had only done so to give him a blow, or perhaps to increase the stakes, but she was still reluctant to take the lives of the people around her. Furthermore, she should have been able to tell that it was done by Yi Shan.


    "Princess, there are quite a few palace maids by the empress''s side, and the empress won''t hold up the princess for too long." Princess, there are quite a few palace maids by the empress''s side, and the empress won''t hold up the princess for too long.


    He had said so much, but it was a pity that he didn''t say anything useful at all. He just blocked off his own path so there was no excuse for him not to. He also belittled himself by saying that he was just a palace maid serving the empress, and a person who wasn''t lacking at all.


    In that case, even Yishan who was beside him had heard it and could not help but look with interest at the palace maid who still had her head buried. Shangguan Qian had never let anyone off with his words, there was no reason for him to continue being bullied.


    "So it''s like that ¡­"


    Sure enough, Shangguan Qian also lifted his eyelids leisurely, then loosened a fresh grape in his mouth. Looking at its satisfied look, it meant that he did not see the newcomer in his eyes at all.


    She gracefully spat out the grape skin and said, "It''s better if you go back and talk to the imperial concubine. His Majesty is awake now, and there''s so many things going on in the palace. Little Qian should rather not drink tea."


    It was still a light tone, but the meaning behind it was very clear. At this moment, it could be said that internal troubles and external troubles, and the Emperor had only just woken up. It really wasn''t good for them to drink tea and chat.


    Although he knew it was an excuse, the palace maid could not refute it, only feeling somewhat embarrassed and angry. Although his head was still lowered, Shangguan Qian could still feel her emotions fluctuating, but she did not care at all.


    After a long while, the palace maid finally raised her head. Her eyes were full of unwillingness, but she dared not to say anything else. She then took her leave.


    "I didn''t expect Imperial Concubine Xiao to be such a two-faced person. Fortunately, she refused."


    Shangguan Qian only glanced at her, before looking at the door that was wide open, saying passively, "Be careful."


    Yi Shan pouted in frustration. It was just like this in the palace, she couldn''t even talk.


    Looking at her current appearance, Shangguan Qian could only smile helplessly. Although they were about the same age, she had a better understanding of the palace matters, and was more like a lady from the martial arts world.


    He got up and closed the door, then looked at her and solemnly said, "Don''t speak carelessly about these things, even if ¡­ It''s true. "


    There were even many things that Ish didn''t know about.


    Yi Shan was stunned for a moment, but then she nodded her head and heard Shangguan Qian saying helplessly, "However, I can''t reject something like that once, not in a lifetime. Besides, I actually do want to go as well."


    "Then you ¡­"


    "Naturally, I''ll wait for her to invite me again."


    As for the reason, Yi Shan finally understood. If that was the case, Imperial Concubine Xiao would definitely be flustered and exasperated. Then, the more secrets she exposed, the more anxious she became ¡­

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    Shangguan Qian was only smiling faintly, not saying anything. There were some things that did not need to be pointed out.


    She waited until the bowl of purple jade grapes on the table was done with before standing up and saying to the shocked Yi Shan, "Let''s go see the Queen now."


    After all, it was Shangguan Qian''s fault that he had not gone to pay his respects this morning, and now, he hoped that she would not use any more tricks.


    But what surprised Shangguan Qian was that Li Yichen was actually here as well.


    Covering up the uneasiness in her heart, she only bowed to the two of them before sitting down at the empress''s seat. Her eyes were filled with a faint radiance.


    Shangguan Qian really wanted to ignore Li Yichen''s measuring gaze. The area in front of him was filled with interest and delicacy, and most importantly, she had smelled danger. Could it be that the words he had said to the empress had made him suspicious?


    She wiped the emotion from her face and lightly sipped the tea. At this moment, she realized that drinking the tea was really a pleasant and cozy thing.


    "I was just talking about Qian''Er with the Crown Prince. I didn''t expect Qian''Er to come here so soon."


    The empress did not seem to notice Shangguan Qian''s strange behavior, saying happily, her eyes filled with a fine light. Light.


    Shangguan Qian Shan thought for a moment, and decided not to answer his, lest he screw himself over. As soon as the Queen finished speaking, she only lifted her head slightly, smiling shyly in return before lowering her head again.


    Looking at the meek Shangguan Qian, the empress felt a pang of frustration in her heart. Still, she wore a dignified smile, except that her pale face now had a tinge of blood on it, most likely from anger.


    When she had told the Crown Prince about the plans Shangguan Qian had mentioned earlier, the Crown Prince had asked her nonchalantly if it was Shangguan Qian''s idea.


    Since the crown prince had found out, the empress had nothing to hide and told him everything she knew. Furthermore, she even expressed that she thought highly of his plans, but it was only after the crown prince laughed coldly and pointed out some flaws that she realized this Li Fengyi was not to be underestimated.


    She then thought of Shangguan Qian. Since Li Fengyi was going after the wangfei, she should have also considered this, no wonder these schemes seemed so ingenious, but she had spat it all out at himself. How could she not be angry, he felt like he had been played by a monkey.


    Unfortunately, she had no way to do it.


    This was because Shangguan Qian''s current appearance was just too innocent and harmless. She couldn''t help but wonder if he had misunderstood something.


    "Princess is still quite free!"


    As everyone was silent, Li Yichen suddenly said this. His originally frosty face had a hint of an unfathomable smile on it, causing everyone to feel a chill run down their spines.


    Furthermore, the moment he heard the title of princess, he knew that nothing good would happen next. The most important thing was that he was staying at the palace to look after the empress, and he said that he was free.


    At this time, Shangguan Qian had only put down the teacup in his hand. He raised his head innocently, and with a pure and innocent face, he looked into Li Yichen''s bright eyes and said with a puzzled expression, "Crown Prince, do you think that Qian''Er is too free?"


    Before he could reply, he said, "It''s a pity that Qian''Er is too stupid. She doesn''t know how to sew, but it''s still possible for her to serve me."


    As he finished, he looked eagerly at the empress, but the depths of his eyes were as tranquil and serene as the depths of deep water.


    The empress was also a bit embarrassed. She had been serious in wanting to keep Shangguan Qian by her side before, but now her own son seemed to be chasing him away.


    "Yes, Crown Prince. I have been diligent in serving you. Besides, there is no princess in the palace and I am the adopted daughter of this palace. Since I am sick, it makes sense for me to be attending you."


    As he finished speaking, he looked at her lovingly for a few moments, that tiresome gentleness causing Shangguan Qian''s heart to retch, but his face remained as calm and proper as before.


    In this palace, it was impossible to find people who were sincere towards him. Basically, all of them were intelligent people.


    The Crown Prince wanted to say something, but a guard rushed in. Logically speaking, it was forbidden for men to enter the queen''s chambers, let alone a guard. However, looking at him, it seemed like there really was something urgent.


    Sure enough, after the guard finished speaking, Li Yichen''s complexion greatly changed. He then glanced at the Queen with an apologetic look.


    "Imperial Mother, I have matters to attend to in the court, so I will take my leave first."


    The empress could see that the situation was urgent. Although she was still worried about Li Qingying, she knew that it wasn''t a good time to discuss the matter with the crown prince. She nodded slightly.


    Shangguan Qian''s eyes glinted slightly. Even though she had covered her ears, he had not been very clear about their conversation, with the exception of the two words, "Turkic".


    At the very least, according to the look in his eyes today, he would probably know that he had given a bit of advice to the empress, and the empress might have even pressured him. Then, the final act of revenge would likely fall upon his head.


    As she watched Li Yifen leave in a hurry, a bad idea suddenly filled her heart. Unfortunately, the Empress didn''t notice this in the slightest and only continued to chat with her.


    She was bored to death, so she replied with a smile. It wasn''t until later when the empress inadvertently mentioned Imperial Concubine Xiao that Shangguan Qian understood that something big had happened.


    Sure enough, the Empress spoke to Shangguan Qian''er with a serious look on her face, "Qian''Er, look, about this Imperial Concubine Xiao, I should ¡­"


    "Esteemed Empress should first calmly observe the situation. After all, Imperial Concubine Xiao''s stomach ¡­ When that time comes, I''m afraid the Emperor will be able to protect us. "


    The empress''s gaze turned darker, or to be more accurate, she found Shangguan Qian''s words very reasonable. At this time, Imperial Concubine Xiao''s existence had always been like a thorn in her heart, making her unable to breathe. Especially now that the emperor had woken up, he didn''t know what that seductive fox was going to do.


    However, Shangguan Qian did not think that way, as Imperial Concubine Xiao''s matter had escalated like wildfire. Li Fengyi was at most missing an informant. Who knew if Imperial Concubine Xiao might admire him so much. At that time, he wouldn''t even reveal the person behind the scenes.


    On the other hand, if Li Fengyi suspected his, that would be terrible. So, unless he could completely finish Li Fengyi off in one go, she would not do anything rash.


    "Moreover, right now, Imperial Concubine Xiao''s matter isn''t the main issue. The key is the Emperor''s attitude, and right now, the Emperor has just woken up. Don''t be too hasty with the Empress."


    Shangguan Qian''er''s gaze was heavy as well, even the Empress was unable to doubt the truth of her words. Furthermore, if the Emperor''s attitude towards her was right now, she would not believe her words, and the most important thing was that she did not have any proof.


    It was not a big deal to begin with. Besides, the empress''s body ¡­ His body was not as bad as the imperial physician had said. Just as Shangguan Qian Bei was about to get up to leave, the palace maid came in to report that Princess Yun Luo had arrived.


    This Princess Yunluo was too carefree. She must have known that she was with the empress, so she rushed over to scold him.


    Shangguan Qian did not want to bother with his at first, but as soon as she stood up, Princess Yun Luo came in. This way, they could meet again.


    Shangguan Qian had waited for her to finish greeting the empress before nodding slightly, but at this moment, he decided to go or stay. After a moment of thought, he sat down quietly.


    "Yun Luo should have come to pay respects long ago, it''s just that with the princess taking care of you, Yun Luo is clumsy and afraid to cause trouble."


    Shangguan Qian had learned to use a smile in lieu of a reply to such painless words, and he was too lazy to say more.


    "Yun Luo is being considerate."


    Seeing that Shangguan Qian had not spoken, and that Yun Luo was a little embarrassed, the Queen said indifferently, his words not a hint of warmth.


    One had to know, the empress always thought that Imperial Concubine Xiao was Yun Luo''s concubine. When she saw Yun Luo, she naturally didn''t like him as much as before.


    As for Princess Yunluo, her perception and reaction speed was rather low. She continued to speak without paying attention to her surroundings. Naturally, she had not noticed the impatient look on the empress''s face.


    After talking for a long time, she finally brought up the matter of the Emperor waking up. At this moment, the empress no longer had any patience left, and without waiting for her to finish, she coldly and forcefully interrupted, "I''m a little tired. If there''s nothing else, I might as well go take a look around the Imperial Garden with Qian''er."


    This was a very direct way of chasing her away. However, Princess Yunluo only paused for a moment before she smiled and said to the empress, "Since that''s the case, then Yunluo won''t disturb your rest any longer."


    At this point, Shangguan Qian realized that Yun Luo was probably looking for him from the start.


    As she thought of this, she could not help but feel puzzled. However, she could only bid farewell to Princess Yun Luo, and did not miss the exquisite look in the empress''s eyes.


    After a long while, when they had settled down in a pavilion, Princess Yun Luo finally looked at Yi Shan, who was standing behind Shangguan Qian, smiling, and said faintly, "Yun Luo has something she wants to say to Big Sister Qian''Er alone."


    Look, even his elder sister had come out, how could Shangguan Qian bear it?


    "I can''t stand Princess Yun Luo''s older sister. As for Cui Yi, she''s always been with me, so there''s no need to mind her existence."


    Did he really take her for a fool? This was the surface of the lake. If something happened to him, or Yun Luo wanted to frame him, and she didn''t know any martial arts, wouldn''t it mean that she could do whatever she wanted?


    "Hur hur, sister was actually afraid of something as well!"


    Princess Yunluo was holding a handkerchief to her lips and smiling faintly, looking harmless, which caused Shangguan Qian to feel a chill run through his heart, feeling more and more that she had come prepared.


    He could only give her a meaningful glance and tell her to pay more attention.


    Seeing that Shangguan Qian had no intentions of giving in, Princess Yun Luo did not continue further. She had only taken a small piece of pastry and placed it in her mouth to chew on it. Princess Yun Luo really did give one an enigmatic feeling.


    Unfortunately, the following words ¡­


    "Father has already discussed this with Uncle Huang. My marriage may soon be set."


    Seeing her blissful look, talking about her marriage with someone she was not familiar with, and most importantly, she was another key figure in the marriage, perhaps even his lover. In that case, Shangguan Qian really had no intention of listening to her at all.


    Although his expression did not change, thousands of thoughts flew through Shangguan Qian''s mind. In the end, he only congratulated Princess Yun Luo.


    She really didn''t know how to respond to superfluous words. At the very least, she really did want to directly ask her who that person was.


    "Is the princess not interested?"


    Seeing Shangguan Qian''s nonchalant response, Princess Yun Luo was also slightly disappointed, and she asked again unwillingly. At this moment, Shangguan Qian''s heart had an answer.


    "Qian''er thought that there would be no results!"

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    Shangguan Qian shui lowered his gaze and took a piece of emerald jade cake, chewing on it without any flavor. Although he knew Ouyang Jin would never agree to this, and furthermore, there was no result from the emperor''s side, he could not help feeling a little sad at this moment.


    Shangguan Qian''er''s calmness had thoroughly angered Princess Yun Luo, and just as she was about to speak, she saw a group of people walking towards them, talking and laughing. She couldn''t help but narrow her eyes, wanting to see that figure. Indeed, that godlike person was also amongst them.


    At the same time, Shangguan Qian also stood up, following her gaze. At the same time, it was unknown if it was intentional or unintentional that those few men were already walking towards them on the stone steps.


    Shangguan Qian only gave a cursory glance, and the first person he saw was naturally Ouyang Jin, as well as Li Yichen, Li Fengyi, Shang Guanmo, and another person he didn''t recognize. However, based on his attire, he didn''t seem to be from Great Yan Nation, but rather ¡­ Turk.


    As she thought of this, she looked towards Yi Shan. She saw that her face was also pale. She immediately understood what was going on.


    In a moment, Shangguan Qian came back to his senses, bowing to each and every one of them. Actually, it wasn''t really a salute, after all, she was also a princess, and Shang Guanmo was here as well, just a greeting.


    Princess Yun Luo had wanted to ask who that person was, but she was the first to do so. A look of displeasure flashed in the crown prince''s eyes, but very quickly, no one beside him noticed it.


    "This is the young general of Turkic Tribe, Big Bro Shen Ting."


    In the end, it was Shangguan Mo who introduced him. As soon as his words fell, not only Princess Yunluo, but even Shangguan Bing was filled with disbelief. He had not expected Battle-King Shen Ting to be such a young man.


    What could she say, all heroes?


    As such, Shangguan Qian nodded and did not say anything else. At this time, she was thankful that he had already dressed up for Yishan when he came out, and with the addition of the palace that had been quiet since he was young, the general called Shen Ting would not have been able to tell.


    She saw that Yishan''s complexion hadn''t been too good the entire time, but she didn''t want to be amongst so many people. She was just about to get up and say goodbye when she was abruptly stopped by Li Yichen.


    "Is there anything else, Crown Prince?"


    Shangguan Qian thought that in his previous life he must have had a deep grudge with Li Yichen. Otherwise, why would he keep finding trouble with him for the rest of his life, first by assassinating him, then by making things difficult for him, and then by making him unhappy?


    "It''s fine. However, if the princess were to leave like this, I''m afraid that it would be disrespectful, no?"


    Sure enough, she was looking for trouble. If she left like this, it would be disrespectful. So, what was she going to do now? Wasn''t that disrespectful?


    His lips curled up into a faint smile as his gaze swept across the crowd. However, he stopped at Ouyang Jin. His expression was getting worse, and he didn''t know what was needed to cure him of the poison.


    He quietly shifted his gaze away, but his heart couldn''t help but twitch. He had a calm expression on his face. "I''m afraid that the Crown Prince has forgotten that Qian''Er is not a princess of Great Yan Nation."


    Then, this so-called rudeness should have nothing to do with her, right?


    "But, sooner or later, you will have to marry third brother. If the princess is like this, I''m afraid that calling you third brother doesn''t have anything to do with it, right?"


    Shangguan Qian didn''t think that Li Yichen would actually say Li Fengyi was right. Moreover, she actually had no way to refute him. After all, she was Li Fengyi''s would-be wangfei, this point was undeniable.


    But, in her heart, she had already cursed Li Yichen a thousand times. Most importantly, she simply didn''t know his intentions; could it be that he simply didn''t want to get along with his? That was absolutely impossible.


    On Shangguan Qian''s left was Princess Yunluo, and on the right was Li Fengyi. Opposite them were Li Yichen and Ouyang Jin, while that General Shang Guanmo called Shen Ting was the furthest from her.


    A small stone table was really crowded.


    He really was looking for trouble. This kind of thing that could not even be considered a banquet, yet he wanted her to stay and accompany him. He just wanted to give Shang Guanmo a show of power, or tell that Ge Shentang, his country, was also tied up with Great Yan Kingdom.


    Shangguan Qian didn''t know, so he just lowered his head to drink some tea and eat some pastries. He did not participate in any of the things they were discussing, but he was listening attentively.


    Seeing her current state, Ouyang Jin couldn''t help but find it funny. It was a good thing that they were separated by the ice mask. Otherwise, when he laughed, these people would have cried.


    He might even be thinking that the smile of the Imperial Advisor might be a bad omen, or had he comprehended something?


    However, Shangguan Qian saw that the deep purple eyes were focused on him, their gaze soft, and he could not help but blush a little.


    Then, he realized where he was and what identity the two of them had. He could not help but feel somewhat disappointed.


    "I didn''t expect that the great general would be able to make a trip to the imperial palace of Great Yan Kingdom in his busy schedule."


    Li Yifen slightly narrowed his eyes as he stared calmly at his brother Shen Ting. That gaze was as if he was able to eat someone.


    In this way, he reminded Shangguan Qian that it was now a battle between two armies. How did this brother of his, Shen Ting, manage to enter the Imperial City? Or could it be that he had the confidence to do so? Unfortunately, what was his purpose in coming to Great Yan Nation?


    Was it just a demonstration? That was too risky!


    Although he was full of doubts, he looked more and more calm, as if it had nothing to do with him.


    "I just want to meet the Princess of Turkic."


    Towards the unfriendliness within Li Yifen''s words, Big Brother Shen Ting only smiled and left. Moreover, the latter sentence was more like he was speaking to Yishan behind him.


    Shangguan Qian originally had some doubts, but now it was clear to him. Perhaps Shen Ting had already found out Yishan''s identity, and he definitely had some opinions about her. A Turkic princess was actually helping Great Yan Empire ¡­


    At this point, Shangguan Qian''s only thought was not to ask Shen Ting to say anything he shouldn''t have, even if she was already in a state of confusion.


    He quietly drank a cup of tea and suppressed the throbbing in his heart. After that, he focused on listening to their conversation and thinking of some countermeasures.


    "Sen Ya ¡­" She won''t be wronged. "


    This time, the one who spoke was Li Fengyi, but these words were actually directed towards Li Yicheng. Shangguan Qian was truly too lazy to involve himself in this royal family''s matters, but unfortunately, he had no choice but to carefully guess the meaning behind these words.


    Brother Shen Ting acted as if he''d heard something funny, seeming to inadvertently glance at Li Yichen as he indifferently said, "Does the Crown Prince think so as well?"


    At this moment, Shangguan Qian could no longer sit still. If these questions were true or false, even she was a little confused. In the entire table, only Ouyang Jin was completely out of it, as if nothing mattered to him at all.


    Shangguan Qian''er took another sip of tea, and it was only at this time that he realised with sorrow that their gap in power was really not small when compared to these people.


    "Princess Sen Ya is but a small safeguard. If the general were to send our eighth prince back, then Princess Sen Ya would naturally arrive in the Turkic safe zone."


    Li Qingying was imprisoned?


    This was Shangguan Qian''s thought at that time, but why was it that she did not have any news of him? Looking at Li Fengyi''s unfazed expression, Shangguan Qian could only exhale a mouthful of foul air. He had not expected that Li Fengyi would actually be so capable.


    "But, isn''t your eighth prince in your Great Yan Nation''s army camp? Who do you want from us? "


    This time, Shangguan Qian was thoroughly shocked. It was a mess, what and what!


    "Eighth prince''s antidote, in exchange for Princess Sen Ya''s antidote, this is better than buying and selling. I wonder if Great General would be willing to accept this?"


    Crown Prince Li Yichen''s business also instantly turned cold. It was obvious that this big brother Shen Ting was pretending to be stupid.


    "This general doesn''t know what the antidote is."


    Hearing the disrespect in the Crown Prince''s words, my brother Shen Ting only narrowed his eyes slightly, and his aura also became stronger.


    At this time, Shangguan Qian turned to look at Li Fengyi who was standing opposite of him. This man, he probably had never understood him before.


    He had indeed underestimated such scheming and scheming. However, so what? She didn''t believe that Li Fengyi would be able to fool so many people.


    All of a sudden, the atmosphere in the room turned cold. Furthermore, Shangguan Qian also felt Princess Yun Luo''s discomfort, perhaps she was even more unaccustomed to this conversation than he was.


    No one said anything, and Shangguan Qian naturally did not speak at this time either. Knowing that it was only after two cups of tea that the Crown Prince finally spoke, "In that case, General, please go back."


    In other words, the negotiations were fruitless.


    The only thing that puzzled her was that this brother''s true purpose was only because of Princess Sen Ya or Yi Shan? She didn''t believe it.


    Then, they glanced at Li Fengyi as if he was unaware. Did something happen to them?


    However, if there was something that had to be said, they would have to travel a thousand miles to come here. Furthermore, wasn''t this risking their lives? How confident was this brother Shen Ting? Or did Li Fengyi have such confidence?


    A warm, watery wind blew against their faces. It didn''t hurt or feel cold, but their hearts were extremely sluggish. Just what were they planning to do?


    "This general will only leave after meeting our princess."


    I, Shen Ting, don''t know why, but I still dare to ask for more.


    Shangguan Qian cast him a sidelong glance, I hope that you still have the chance to leave at that time.


    However, how could the Crown Prince be so easy to talk to? He immediately refused and the face of his disgraced brother, Shen Ting, sank. Even though she knew that the anger was not directed at her, she could not help but shudder.


    Shangguan Qian Qian knew that this was a vicious aura fought on the battlefield, and it was not something these noble girls could endure.


    If he hadn''t gone to the military camp, he would have taken it.


    But now, she was still pretending to be calm as she poured tea. It was no longer tea.


    "General, you shouldn''t be angry. After all, the two armies are at war, and the general is currently in Great Yan Kingdom ¡­"


    Li Fengyi''s warm voice slowly sounded, but Shangguan Qian''s heart sank. What was this, a threat or a reminder?


    No one looked good, and the three looked even better. Finally, it was Shangguan Mo who said, "Since there''s nothing else for us to do, this prince will take Qian''Er away first."


    After saying that, she glanced at Qian''er, who let out a short breath. She really did not want to continue listening to all of this, and it was not something that a person like her could completely understand.


    Just as Ben stood up, he glanced at Princess Yun Luo by his side and could not help but sigh. "Princess, would you like to go for a stroll with me?"


    Princess Yun Luo seemed to have just woken up. She suddenly raised her head and nodded her head with all her might before fleeing.


    Shangguan Qian quietly glanced at Ouyang Jin, and seeing that he was also looking at him, he felt his heart warm up, but he did not dare look any further.


    After a few bends, Shangguan Qian did not know where he was now. Princess Yun Luo had made an excuse to return, and Shangguan Qian would not make things difficult for her with such matters, it seemed like she was truly frightened.

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    Shangguan Qian''er sat down on a stone bench, looking at Shangguan Mo who was still standing there, staring down at her, and said: "Royal brother, in truth, Qian''er doesn''t understand why the Crown Prince insisted on keeping me and Princess Yun Luo here. You must know, this is a big matter!"


    Shangguan Qian''s words carried the coquettish tone of his youngest daughter, causing Shang Guanmo to blush slightly, but it was not that obvious.


    After sitting opposite of her, he had a faint smile on his face as he asked, "Did Qian''Er understand anything?"


    "What can Qian''Er understand? I nearly got scared by them."


    Shangguan Qian curled his lips angrily.


    Shangguan Mo narrowed his eyes, looking at her calmly. After a while, he said faintly, "Qian''Er is so smart, but you can''t tell anything?"


    What do you mean? Did he discover something?


    Shangguan Qian''er''s heart sank, but he kept lowering his head, not allowing Shang Guanmo to see any flaw as a hint of interest flashed past his eyes.


    Shangguan Qian Qian''er lifted his head slightly, and saw Yi Shan standing there deep in thought. He then said with a faint smile: "Qian''er doesn''t think he is stupid, but compared to you big shots, he cannot be compared."


    "Hahaha, Qian''er is the smartest." He knew how to hide and act dumb.


    Facing such an evaluation, Shangguan Qian''s heart was in turmoil. If Shang Guanmo really did discover something, he would probably not let him off. The key thing was, there was still the Imperial Father and Mother, they ¡­ He steeled his heart and the smile on his face grew even wider.


    "Royal brother, then, can you tell the smart little girl, what is your purpose in coming to Great Yan Nation?"


    She looked like the little girl that was flirting with her brother. However, her eyes were clear. The light was hard to see through and see through.


    Those flowing eyes were filled with love, but they attracted the attention of Shang Guanmo. No one knew it but they continued to blink innocently.


    Before she could open her mouth, Shangguan Mo smiled and said, "Every time I tell Qian''er that my royal brother is worried about Qian''er, Qian''er will not believe me. Could it be that my royal brother is really so untrustworthy?"


    Shangguan Qian''er''s smile froze for a split-second. He was worried; how could she not believe him? Naturally, she believed him, but she would make him worry.


    "Then, when will royal brother accompany Qian''Er?"


    Her gaze was still as sparkling as ever, and that gaze immediately made the days behind Shang Guanmo go viral. If they did not have such an identity, how great would it be?


    "Naturally ¡­ "Let''s wait for Qian''er to settle down."


    There was a touch of bitterness in her words. She didn''t know if she could detect it, but the person she liked was Ouyang Jin, and yet she had to marry Li Fengyi. These two had nothing to do with each other.


    Shangguan Qian Qian was already feeling a thousand twists and turns in his heart. Shang Guanmo was definitely not here to help Li Fengyi, if so, he would probably be here to monitor him. However, how much value did he still have in his usage, could it be that he was prepared to use him to threaten his Imperial Father and Queen Mother?


    While he was holding that high quality Cloud Gem Par, he had a sweet smile on his face. In any case, since he hadn''t made his move yet, he still had a chance to retaliate.


    "Then Royal Brother should stay here to accompany Qian Qian."


    Saying that, she stood up slowly and said somewhat regretfully, "Royal brother, I''m afraid Qian''Er won''t be able to go back often. If in the future ¡­" royal brother, take care of royal father and mother as much as you can. "


    There was a hint of sadness on Shangguan Qian Qian''s face, she did not dare act too far, otherwise Shang Guanmo would definitely be suspicious. As for her, she was just trying to probe out how much Shang Guanmo truly meant to her royal father and mother.


    From Shang Guanmo''s point of view, Qian''er''s back was now desolate and she didn''t say anything. She let out a heavy sigh and asked rather desolately, "Qian''er likes Li Fengyi that much?"


    Eh? What kind of rhythm was this?


    Of course, she did not like him, but Shangguan Qian had to say, "Imperial Brother, do you think Third Prince is a good match for Qian''Er?"


    At this point, Shangguan Qian was also unable to say that he liked Li Fengyi''s words, and instead asked about it. However, when he saw that there were some flaws on Shang Guanmo''s face, she was a little confused.


    "Royal brother respects Little Qian''s choice."


    After a long while, Shang Guanmo spoke softly. At this point, there was no longer any trace of emotion in his voice, but Shangguan Qian felt a little helpless. After all, he could not see even the slightest flaw in such an answer.


    Shangguan Qian had also felt that there was no point in doing so. It seemed like she had no way of getting any information from Shang Guanmo, he would have to call Chasing Wind to investigate, and he did not know how much information he had.


    Shangguan Qian had wanted to return, but before leaving, he asked him a question that had been bothering her for a long time, "Royal brother, you won''t do anything that will let down the Great Lei Nation, right? No matter what, my royal brother will guard Lili, right? "


    This was the answer she needed. If Shang Guanmo really did not have such a worry in his heart, then it would be too terrifying. If he only wanted the throne, he could hide something from her as long as he was willing to serve the people.


    "Qian''Er, do you know what you''re saying? Have you forgotten that your royal brother is a great prince? "


    As she said that, she stared closely at Shangguan Qian, trying to see if there were any flaws. However, Shangguan Qian had a calm look on his face, making it hard to see what was wrong with him.


    After a long time, she looked up with some difficulty, "Royal brother, you''ve also seen the situation in the three kingdoms. Qian''er is just afraid. We are the princes and princesses of Da Li, but Qian''Er doesn''t know if we can contend against those ¡­"


    Before she could finish her words, a hint of worry lingered around her. Looking at her, even a stone-hearted person would feel pity for her.


    At this point, Shang Guanmo wanted to hold her in his arms and caress her, but when his hand was halfway there, he could only caress her hair, the depths of his eyes filled with tender affection and softness.


    Shangguan Qian''er closed his eyes, not knowing how much fear she had felt. However, looking at how Shang Guanmo was acting, it was as if he was not from those two countries. At the very least, it would not affect the commoners.


    Shangguan Qian Qian couldn''t stand this sort of warmth anymore, and he felt his entire body go numb, and he forced himself to run away. He moved, but only said lightly, "Royal brother, Qian''Er has to go back."


    Shang Guanmo''s actions faltered for a moment and then he felt awkward as well. He replied softly and did not give any more instructions. He just watched her turn around and leave, that thin yet stubborn figure in her shadow.


    Qian''Er, you''re afraid of me after all, right?


    A wave of helplessness and bitterness filled his heart. He knew that the figure had disappeared around the corner, and as long as Shangguan Qian turned his head, he would be able to see the tenderness and love in those eyes.


    Unfortunately, she did not turn around.


    Along the way, Shangguan Qian did not speak, and Yishan only followed behind her, his thoughts also going back and forth. Everything that had happened today had been beyond their expectations.


    Looks like Shang Guanmo''s ambitions were not small either!


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but let out a bitter laugh. All the men on the table were thinking about the world, but which of them had not reached the pinnacle?


    Power, such a good thing, even he wanted it.


    Only now did she realize that she didn''t seem to understand Ouyang Jin at all. Relying on his bearing from before, he only lacked a distinguished status like Li Yicheng and the others.


    Shangguan Qian hastily ate dinner, then called Yi Shan over to rest, telling her not to think too much into it, as it was not the worst time yet.


    Yi Shan only nodded indifferently. Seeing her brother, Shen Ting, in the end, her heart didn''t feel good. After all, no matter what, she was still a princess of a country, so she couldn''t just ignore her brother.


    Shangguan Qian only exhaled weakly, staring blankly at the red candle for a while. He was obviously very tired, but he was not sleepy at all.


    After an unknown period of time, he stared at the red candle and saw that it had shed many candles and tears. Finally, he helplessly pulled on his clothes and lay down on the bed. As for the candle that had yet to be extinguished, he would keep it. At the very least, it wouldn''t be too dark.


    It was not until the latter half of the night that Shangguan Qian, who had been sleeping lightly, saw the figure on the bed. He was not surprised at all, he only stood up slowly and said faintly, "You''re here?"


    The figure that was originally still facing away from her suddenly froze, then turned around and reproachfully asked, "Why did you wake up? Still unable to sleep well? "


    Shangguan Qian shook his head, "I''m used to it, I''ve been sleeping lightly."


    At least, for the rest of his life.


    "Because of the man in black who played the flute last time?"


    At this point, a flash of ruthlessness appeared in Ouyang Jin''s eyes as he intimately kissed her forehead.


    The two extremes, yet they did not have the slightest conflict, making Shangguan Qian''s heart warm up.


    He rubbed his chest and said, "No, I''m just used to it."


    She was afraid that if she slept, she would not wake up, and she would leave Li Fengyi alone in this world. How could she be willing? But if that was the case, she would definitely not tell Ouyang Jin.


    She suddenly thought of what happened today and asked coquettishly, "Um, what exactly is going on with big brother Shen Ting?"


    Ouyang Jin''s gaze turned heavy, but he maintained his calm demeanor as he replied, "That''s all. Who do you think he is looking for?"


    "Such a risky thing is definitely worth the risk. It definitely can''t be for Sen Ya. As for ¡­ "Li Fengyi, on the other hand, is quite possible. However, I don''t know why he would do that."


    Shangguan Qian said what she was thinking. She felt that his brother had come to Great Yan Empire for the sake of Li Fengyi, but as for the specific reason, she could not guess.


    Ouyang Jin did not reply, but tightened his hold on her. "Qian''Er, did Shang Guanmo tell you anything today?"


    "His mouth is too tight. He can''t pry anything out."


    Shangguan Qian also felt a little helpless, after going through everything that he had said, he found that there was nothing useful at all, and couldn''t help feeling a little disheartened.


    Naturally, Ouyang Jin could feel her oppressive aura, and knew what was going on. He couldn''t help but laugh, "It''s alright, I was the one who took care of all these matters, wasn''t it?"


    Shangguan Qian nodded helplessly, then said abruptly, "It seems that Shang Guanmo''s ambitions are not small either."


    Actually, what she wanted to ask was whether he also wanted this world. However, she still didn''t have the courage to ask. She was afraid of the answer, but what she was more afraid of was that in the end, it was just a use.


    It was also good to cover one''s ears and steal from the other. At least, there was another process.


    "Then you ¡­" "Then what do you think of the crown prince and the rest?"


    Shangguan Qian Qian discovered that the red candle had long since burnt out, and at this moment, he had not had a good look at the person who was holding him, and his face was still as pale as ever.


    "Is Qian''er concerned about their opinion?"


    Ouyang Jin''s tone was no different than it used to be, but Shangguan Qian knew he was angry, because he had a strange feeling when he heard the last word.


    Shangguan Qian hurriedly explained, "Of course I''m too lazy to care about them, it''s just that ¡­" For some things, it''s not as if we don''t care about those things. There will be no trouble at all. We can''t possibly die without even knowing how we died, right? "


    "Idiot, didn''t I tell you I was here?"


    With me here for a day, I will naturally protect you for a day.


    However, Shangguan Qian suddenly turned his head and asked, "Ouyang Jin, what is your most important point?"


    At this moment, although his face couldn''t be seen, one could tell that he had a very serious expression on his face.


    Most importantly? What is it?

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    Thinking about his life, his suffering, his vows, and his responsibilities and mission, he probably didn''t even know what was the most important thing in his life.


    He did not know how perturbed he was. Most importantly, even if she did not know what to do, she had her royal father and mother, as well as the princess of the Great Desolate Nation''s mission. But, which one was what she wanted?


    Most importantly, the two of them probably did not have it. They only had their responsibilities. Thinking up to this point, they could not help but feel some sadness. Even if they were reborn, they would still be terrifyingly lonely.


    "Qian''Er, there are a lot of important things, but the most important thing is that I don''t know."


    Shangguan Qian was only slightly startled, not expecting the two of them to be so similar. He mumbled to himself: "Actually, I am as well."


    She didn''t dare to say that Ouyang Jin was the most important person to her, regardless of whether she was or not. Even if it was impossible, she still hoped in her heart that she would be able to hear him say something like that.


    The two remained silent for a while. There was a tacit understanding between them that unless they pointed it out, it would be fine.


    He just felt that Ouyang Jin ¡­ His body was extremely weak, as if watching him weaken day by day. Even so, he still refused to talk about the method to cure her, and calling him Shangguan Qian was also helpless.


    Shangguan Qian''er had fallen asleep in his embrace, though he had not slept at all. He did not know when Ouyang Jin had left, or what he had done next. In his sleep, he could hear someone calling out to him softly, filled with love.


    The next day, Shangguan Qian was jolted awake, luckily it was a nightmare!


    Looking at his surroundings, Ouyang Jin had long since left. Originally, she had been sleeping soundly, but in the latter half of the night, he had a nightmare, causing his to break out in a cold sweat.


    Yi Shan happened to walk in. Seeing her like this, she couldn''t help but ask worriedly, "What happened?"


    Shangguan Qian''er came back to his senses, smiling as he consoled her, "It''s just a nightmare. It''s alright, what time is it now?"


    Yi Shan put down the things in her hands and looked at her. After confirming that nothing was wrong, she said, "Noon. Moreover, that Imperial Concubine Xiao has sent someone over. I sent them back."


    Shangguan Qian got up to wash up, and upon hearing her say this, he couldn''t help but be curious. It was obvious that Yishan would normally not meet with anyone. At most, I can''t do anything about it. This time, how did I get rid of you?


    "It''s nothing. I just broke a glass of water in front of her and she left. You don''t know how long she''s been blabbering on and on. It''s really annoying."


    Shangguan Qian Shan paused to comb his hair, then gave her a strange look before falling silent.


    She was so quiet that it made Yi Shan a little confused. She asked carefully, "Did I do something wrong?"


    Shangguan Qian did not want to talk about her at first. After all, they were just friends, and Yi Shan was not one of her subordinates.


    He could only helplessly sigh, "I''m afraid Imperial Concubine Xiao already knows that you have martial arts, but it''s better if she fears you for a while."


    This time, Yi Shan understood what she had done. To be able to shatter a glass of water with one hand, it was impossible for her to be a powerless little palace maid, and the palace maid who had fallen last time would always think of him, followed by Shangguan Qian.


    "Did I give you a big problem?"


    Right now, Yishan''s face was full of regret, without any trace of the smug look he had had just now. Looking at his drooping head like this, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but laugh out loud.


    "It''s not a big deal. Imperial Concubine Xiao will know about it sooner or later. Help me get my hair done. We''ll see her later."


    When she thought about it, it was indeed not a big deal. Yi Shanshan finally regained her smile and swiftly tied Shangguan Qian''s hair into a simple bun. She usually liked to wear men''s clothes, but she was actually a clever girl.


    Shangguan Qian was very satisfied, he pulled her down to eat breakfast. After all, they didn''t dare to eat the things inside Imperial Concubine Xiao''s palace in a while.


    As if she had just used it for food, Shangguan Qian remembered something, he looked at Yi Shan and asked, "Then what are you going to do with Big Bro Shen Ting''s place?"


    She knew that Yi Shan was feeling terrible inside, and she didn''t have any reason to risk her life with him. It would be fine if she was her servant, but she was also a noble princess, and her status was similar to hers.


    "I really don''t want to go back to Turkic."


    Isao answered bluntly, with a hint of guilt at first, but it was also a fleeting moment.


    "Then you ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian was still unsure, and asked cautiously.


    "I''ll accompany you, and ¡­ Accompany him, and then find a chance to rescue Sen Ya.


    The corners of Shangguan Qian''s eyes twitched a little, but he did not say anything sarcastic. The world was so dangerous, with her martial arts skills, coupled with his brain, he was about to be snatched away as a concubine before he could be righteous.


    Of course, this was also a slander in Shangguan Qian''s heart, and he did not dare say it aloud. After all, she could not beat Yishan.


    After having lunch, Shangguan Qian said a few words to the Queen before heading to Imperial Concubine Xiao''s palace.


    "Tell me, what do you mean by ''Queen''?"


    Shangguan Qian really thought that it was a lucky thing for Yishan to leave the Palace so early. Being so curious, he could not hide anything, even words and thoughts he did not understand.


    He glanced at their surroundings. Luckily, there weren''t many people around. Otherwise, it would be a huge problem for him.


    "It''s nothing much, just to make me pay attention. By the way, please remind me that it will completely cut off the possibility of Imperial Concubine Xiao and I becoming linked."


    After thinking for a while, Shangguan Qian decided to explain all of this so that Isao wouldn''t ask any more questions. Besides, it was better to know now than to slip up later.


    "I think the empress is thinking too much. How can we be linked with Imperial Concubine Xiao?"


    As for Shangguan Qian Qian, there was nothing he could do about it. With his innocent personality, he was really unsuited for scheming and scheming, but whether it was in the martial arts world or the palace, it was inevitable that this would happen.


    Yisan, there is no eternal enemy, nor any eternal benefit. This is the law and the rule of the palace.


    At first, she didn''t want to talk to Yi Shanshan about this. After all, her carefree personality really made things difficult for herself. However, people really couldn''t live too simply, and they definitely couldn''t take things too lightly.


    Yi Shan was startled as she recalled her own words. She was indeed naive. She could not help but lower her head and no longer spoke.


    Seeing that they were about to reach Imperial Concubine Xiao''s palace, Shangguan Qian Bei couldn''t help but mention something to his, "Remember to be careful what you see later. It''s best if you don''t eat or drink anything, and if you can''t avoid it, don''t really swallow it."


    After what happened just now, Yi Shan had naturally remembered all of it. She never thought that the palace would be so complicated. That person was the head of the Imperial Physician Courtyard, and she was surrounded by so many ladies and nobles. She didn''t know how careful she had to be and couldn''t help but feel pity for him.


    Shangguan Qian had yet to enter the door when he heard Imperial Concubine Xiao''s voice, "Aiyo, I thought you weren''t going to invite the princess here at all?" The empress doesn''t need anyone in front of her, is the princess free now? "


    Facing such mockery, Shangguan Qian only smiled faintly, then bowed respectfully, purposely ignoring the mocking smile on Imperial Concubine Xiao''s face.


    "Aiyo, I can''t accept such a great gift from the Empress."


    Although she said that, she did not have any intention of getting Shangguan Qian''er up, and Shangguan Qian did not dare to offend her anymore, so he was still fortunate.


    Although Yi Shan could not bear to continue watching, she did not dare cause Shangguan Qian any trouble, bowing to her as well. After the tea was finished, Imperial Concubine Xiao said, "Princess is too polite, please get up."


    He signalled to the maidservant at his side, and then sat down beside her, keeping his head low and not saying a word.


    Imperial Concubine Xiao looked at her weak and easily bullied appearance and couldn''t help but sneer. She thought to herself, "This is the best way to get rid of Third Prince. Isn''t she just a princess? Besides this for the first time, she might be able to help."


    However, he did not notice a flash of mockery and hatred in the depths of Shangguan Qian''er''s eyes. To make things difficult for him, and it was even for that scumbag, it was indeed hateful and pitiful.


    "I don''t know if Princess has ever eaten lunch, but at this moment, I don''t even eat lunch!"


    Imperial Concubine Xiao lazily lay on the bed, while the palace maid beside her carefully hammered her legs. Furthermore, in front of her was a dish of peeled orange, very discontented.


    Shangguan Qian''er lightly lowered her eyelashes. "I''ve already used it when I was here just now. Since the Empress wants to have lunch, I''ll come again next time."


    As she spoke, she prepared to get up. She really couldn''t stand her way of doing things. It was simply disgusting. The key point was, she had just eaten lunch before.


    Moreover, before she even entered this room, she would have already thought about Imperial Concubine Xiao and Li Fengyi''s meeting. Although she no longer had any feelings for Li Fengyi, she could not help but hate this man.


    Of course Imperial Concubine Xiao did not want to ask Shangguan Qian to leave. She had asked her so many times, but she had refused several times, it was hard to get her to stay in the palace. How could she be willing if she let Shangguan Qian off just like that?


    "If that''s the case, then I''ll just use it later. It''s rare for a princess to come by, and I haven''t even brought out the gift we talked about last time."


    As he spoke, he gave a look to the palace maid beside him. Very soon, someone came out with a plate full of jewelry.


    Imperial Concubine Xiao''s preferences were as ordinary as her own.


    And it was vulgar.


    Although she already felt extremely disgusted, she still wore a faint smile on her face. And that faint smile caused Imperial Concubine Xiao to resent it even more. Her eyes seemed as if they had been poisoned.


    Shangguan Qian had been paying attention to Imperial Concubine Xiao''s expression. Seeing her like this, he naturally didn''t take all her jewelry, instead choosing a jade hairpin and saying, "Thank you very much, esteemed lady."


    Looking at the items in his hands, and thinking about what he had said, Shangguan Qian really felt that he was pitiful, but ¡­ It was necessary for Imperial Concubine Xiao to be pleased with herself. In that case, she didn''t mind pretending to be pitiful.


    "Look at what the princess has said, it''s just some stuff that cannot be displayed on the stage. As long as the princess likes it, it''s good."


    Looking at the item in Shangguan Qian''s hand, Imperial Concubine Xiao couldn''t help but let out a sigh of relief. Although the action was small, it was still enough for Shangguan Qian to see. His heart hardened. This Imperial Concubine Xiao was definitely a fake.


    The Xiao family was a noble family with three prime ministers. How could they care so much about such a thing? They couldn''t be petty. Furthermore, the family rules were very strict, so it was impossible for them to let a direct daughter practice martial arts.


    Most importantly, this Imperial Concubine Xiao didn''t seem to know what was good for her.


    Although the item in her hand wasn''t as beautiful as those golden hairpins, it was still the most expensive. It was a top quality blue jadeite. This hairpin was worth even a city!

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    After choosing the items, Imperial Concubine Xiao let the palace maid take the rest of the things back. She didn''t even feel that her actions today were actually quite comical. Who told them to choose their own gifts and even take out so many things.


    However, no matter how much he wanted to laugh, Shangguan Qian only lowered his head and sipped on his tea respectfully, not allowing anyone to find any mistakes in his actions.


    "I had almost forgotten one thing. The princess is wearing a personal maid. I''m afraid this is a Martial Meeting."


    Imperial Concubine Xiao took a petal of orange and gracefully placed it in her mouth. Such a simple action caused the vermilion bird on top of her head to sway around randomly. Ding ding dang dang dang. It really wasn''t lively and she didn''t mind being tired.


    Shangguan Qian''er paused for a moment to drink his tea, before looking at Imperial Concubine Xiao with a funny look on his face, before he said: "I sent my royal brother here to protect Qian''Er, but it''s for the Martial Arts Competition. My brother is just afraid that Qian''Er might run into some danger on her own."


    At this moment, Imperial Concubine Xiao didn''t say much and only indifferently said, "Your Imperial Brother is very considerate."


    After that, she did not say anything else, but everyone else remained silent, making Shangguan Qian feel a little uncomfortable, and silently speculating about Imperial Concubine Xiao''s intentions at this time.


    No matter what, to be able to get to this position and hide in the palace for so long without anyone noticing, he must have some ability.


    It was unknown what spices were ignited in the room, although it was not very pungent, it was still rather unaccustomed. Thinking that pregnant women usually did not use spices, Shangguan Qian immediately became vigilant.


    However, she didn''t feel weak after a while, nor did she feel any discomfort. She turned her head slightly to the side and took a look at Yi Shan. She then heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that nothing had happened to her.


    "Aiya, I should congratulate Imperial Concubine Xiao. After all, the moment His Majesty wakes up and finds out that the Empress is happy, he will definitely reward her with rewards. The Empress sure is blessed!"


    In truth, she wasn''t very good at flattery. However, she understood that it was fine to point it out. Moreover, she also understood that it was better to just point it out. With her smiling expression, even Imperial Concubine Xiao wouldn''t think too much about it.


    However, her face was full of gloominess. Then, she discovered that there were others in the palace. She yawned and said, "Then I''ll be counting on Princess''s blessings."


    "Where is it? Is it someone like the Empress who is blessed, or is it Little Qian who is basking in the light?"


    Suddenly, he felt like not responding to Imperial Concubine Xiao. He had suffered for nothing just now. Most importantly, she didn''t even know what Imperial Concubine Xiao''s next actions were, so she naturally ignored his huffing.


    "Princess, I ¡­"


    Xiao Mingyue really didn''t want to continue the conversation with her at this moment. Not only that, she was a child that was starving herself and her belly. Furthermore, her goal was almost achieved, so naturally, she couldn''t be bothered to say more.


    However, how could Shangguan Qian let this go so easily? Wasn''t she supposed to be that scumbag Li Fengyi? Then, he would not mind Soo Soo''s love.


    "Empress, the Empress said that once the matter of the Turk settled down, the one year agreement would be ready. At that time, we''ll arrange for the marriage between Qian Chao and the Third Prince."


    Shangguan Qian said it lightly, but the people who were listening were different.


    As expected, Imperial Concubine Xiao no longer felt any fatigue after she said those words. There was only disbelief and envy.


    After a while, she did not mention any tired words. Instead, she said somewhat regretfully, "But, I don''t know how much longer I''ll have to wait."


    When these words came out of her mouth, it was inevitable that he felt some schadenfreude. Alas, Shangguan Qian remained unmoved, he did not care about it at all. Furthermore, she would definitely not call for a marriage.


    So... "But, His Majesty has awoken. The matter of the Turk should be resolved soon. Moreover, since Qian''Er is a princess of Great Lei, perhaps our Great Lei Country ¡­"


    She did not finish her sentence, but Imperial Concubine Xiao understood that since Shangguan Qian was the princess of Great Gale City, perhaps with Great Gale Ling, the matter of her sudden doom would be easily resolved.


    His ignorant and matter-of-fact expression made Imperial Concubine Xiao''s teeth itch with hatred. It had to be known that Li Fengyi had gone through a lot of trouble to arrange a fit for her, causing her to be disturbed.


    Suppressing the anger in her heart, Imperial Concubine Xiao revealed a trace of an unfriendly smile, "But, the matters of this country, the princess and I, are just a woman. I''m afraid we can''t interfere."


    Shangguan Qian also bit his lower lip, looking a little wronged, but in his heart he understood that even Imperial Concubine Xiao knew that Li Fengyi had colluded with Tu Yidao.


    "But, esteemed wangfei, royal father and mother both love me very much. Besides, if we beat back the Turks, it would also be a joyous occasion for the entire nation, but esteemed ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian thought a bit helplessly, he was afraid Imperial Concubine Xiao would lose her temper because of this, but at least it was better than Li Fengyi taking action himself. Didn''t Imperial Concubine Xiao hear any inklings of what he did that day?


    He paused, not giving Imperial Concubine Xiao the chance to refute. "Empress Dowager''s body." Her health wasn''t good. She had originally been discussing things with Little Qian and had asked the imperial concubine to arrange it, but ¡­


    She glanced at Imperial Concubine Xiao, who hadn''t risen yet. In her stomach, she said somewhat awkwardly, "Since the Empress''s body is heavy, I naturally wouldn''t dare to ask the Empress to concern herself with shallow matters."


    Imperial Concubine Xiao''s face was still as graceful as before, but the piece of orange in her hand that had not been placed in her mouth had been crushed by her, the hands hidden in her sleeves had barely intertwined, as if she was about to treat Shangguan Qian as the piece of orange.


    After a moment of silence, Shangguan Qian raised his head, a little puzzled. Facing Imperial Concubine Xiao, who had a dark expression on her face, she seemed to have been frightened, and she flinched a little. Body ¡­


    "Empress ¡­"


    Imperial Concubine Xiao took a deep breath and then pretended to be gentle, "At that time, I''m afraid that even the first three months will pass and I won''t be tired. Being able to arrange the marriage for the princess is also a fortunate thing for me."


    This result was out of Shangguan Qian''s expectation, but after some thought, he understood that Imperial Concubine Xiao felt that it was impossible for her to achieve this, because she wouldn''t just watch him marry Li Fengyi.


    Even if she had held the wedding for herself until then, she would have had the chance to embarrass herself.


    However, was it really worth it just for Li Fengyi''s sake?


    In that case, Shangguan Qian''er would naturally not be foolish enough to ask about it, but a look of delight on his face. "In that case, Qian''Er will thank the Empress first."


    With the blush unique to his youngest daughter, he thought about how easy it would be for her to become the imperial concubine of Li Fengyi. He could not help but feel hatred in his heart. Even Shangguan Qian with his head lowered, he could feel how ''scorching'' that gaze was when it landed on him.


    However, what she was thinking of now was how to make such a huge lie out of herself!


    If it was really like she said, then he would regret it until his intestines turned green.


    However, although she was a bit nervous, she could guarantee that Imperial Concubine Xiao would definitely take action. This marriage wouldn''t be possible, she was just afraid of creating trouble, such as calling it Empress''s suspicion or making it uncomfortable in Ouyang Jin''s heart.


    After some thought, Shangguan Qian felt that at least he hadn''t come here a hundred times. Even if Imperial Concubine Xiao couldn''t call Li Fengyi back to the palace, at least she would have sent some news, and then told Xunfeng to stay behind for a while.


    "Since the Empress feels a little tired, then Qian''er will return first."


    Shangguan Qian was very tactful. If he did not leave now, that Imperial Concubine Xiao could really chase him away. When that happened, it would truly be awkward.


    At this point, Xiao Mingyue was still fuming at Shangguan Qian''s words. Naturally, she couldn''t wait for her to leave, so she only nodded slightly and didn''t even bother to say anything unnecessary.


    After finally leaving Xiao Hexuan, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but exhale deeply. She didn''t like the smell of the spices there.


    "Yisan, can you smell anything unusual about that spice?"


    Shangguan Qian was still a little worried. No matter how he looked at it, Imperial Concubine Xiao had come prepared today.


    When Yishan heard her words, she also started to recall. However, in her impression, no spice could last so long. If it was a knockout drug or something, they couldn''t possibly still be fine.


    "It should be fine."


    In reality, Yi Shan didn''t know what to do. According to common sense, it was impossible for him to be fine, so she could only add, "Actually, I don''t know much about pharmacology."


    Originally, he wanted to ask Xue Xuan about it, but he decided against it. After all, if he were to investigate it like this, he wouldn''t be able to find out anything.


    Sighing, he continued walking forward with Yishan. It was already dusk, and the day had already passed. Shangguan Qian felt very busy, but he did not know what it was that he was busy with.


    "I wonder if Brother Shen Ting of the Turk has returned."


    Shangguan Qian Bei mumbled to himself. She still had not found out his purpose in coming here, and she was afraid that he was about to leave. She really did not like this feeling, feeling that all these schemes and schemes were outside his control, and she was not at ease.


    Actually, they were just afraid that they would covet him.


    "I don''t know either."


    Yi Shan was also a little disappointed. To be exact, she was also a little lost at the moment. Seeing her look, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but hold her hand.


    The two of them did not speak for a long time. They only smiled at each other.


    "Tomorrow, I''ll see if I can ask the Queen to come with us to see Senya."


    Yi Shan paused for a moment, then nodded her head. Although she knew it wouldn''t be difficult for Sen Ya, she was still worried. Even though the affection was shallow in her eyes, it still existed.


    He wanted to say something, but he suddenly remembered something, "Did you discover something?"


    How could Shangguan Qian understand such a senseless sentence? Just as he was about to ask something, he heard her continue.


    "That Li Fengyi and the person we just met."


    Seeing the troubled look on Yi Shan''s face, Shangguan Qian only gave a wry smile and sighed, not knowing what to say to her.


    "Ahh, don''t worry. I won''t let you marry him like that."


    It was like comforting Shangguan Qian, and yet also like a promise, but it truly moved Shangguan Qian''s heart. After all, he treasured words that were like his elder sister''s defense.


    The royal family didn''t have much of a personality. As the most favored princess, she didn''t have many siblings. Furthermore, even her royal brother was a fake.


    He took a deep breath and said with a smile, "Yishan, thank you."


    She knew that even though she didn''t explicitly say anything to Yishan, she understood everything. Just based on her hatred towards Li Fengyi as well as her deliberate provocation towards Imperial Concubine Xiao, she could see through some clues.

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    Yi Shan treated him as a sister, so there were some things that required his attention. How could he not be moved?


    "What are you thanking me for? It''s just ¡­"


    As he said this, he didn''t immediately follow up. The desolation in the corner of his eyebrows was enough to make anyone''s heart ache.


    Then he seemed to remember something and said loudly, "Why are you saying all this? Let''s go back quickly. Tell me, what do you want for dinner?"


    Shangguan Qian''er felt his nose being stuffed, but continued smiling as he said, "Is Chef Yishan going to do it himself, then Qian''er will have to open his mouth wide, braised carp, Eight Treasures Duck, steamed asparagus chicken, and ¡­"


    "Shut up. Whatever you burn, eat, eat. Where did all these requests come from?"


    After saying that, he did not forget to gouge her with his eyes, which made Shangguan Qian cover his face and laugh.


    Even so, the two of them still remembered that this was the Imperial Palace, so they naturally did not dare to be too impudent. Once they had arrived at the empress''s palace, Yi Shan left first, and Shangguan Qian had long since understood what she was about to say as he watched his back.


    It''s just that we are so alike that we all fell in love with people we shouldn''t have, and we all fell in love with each other so stubbornly.


    However, Shangguan Qian really did not feel that he had fallen for the wrong person, nor did Yi Shan. Xue Xuan was definitely someone he could entrust the trust to, provided that he liked Yi Shan.


    Otherwise, with such an unfathomable appearance, it was truly impossible for her to accept.


    When he entered his own room, he had wanted to continue reading the military manual that he hadn''t had the time to read last night. However, he had inadvertently caught sight of a pot of flowers on the windowsill.


    Who sent it?


    This was Shangguan Qian''s first thought, and he moved closer to take a closer look. In truth, it was a very simple small flower, dark purple with five petals. The leaves were also only light green, as if nothing special.


    With this thought in mind, he decided to take a closer look. The fragrance of the flower was not bad, not too strong, but refreshing.


    Could it be Ouyang Jin?


    Thinking of this, he couldn''t help but feel happy. However, he looked a bit embarrassed. He started to imitate those people and started to send flowers. However, he didn''t know what the meaning of this flower was.


    Was it just a pot of flowers, or was it an unknown flower?


    Shangguan Qian''er stared at him in a daze, feeling more and more energized. He had not expected that such a small flower pot would have such a miraculous effect of raising one''s spirit.


    He had always liked Ouyang Jin, but it wasn''t without reason. He could be so gentle and so meticulous, no matter which woman it was, they would all be touched by him.


    However, before she could do anything else, she felt a deep sense of powerlessness wash over her. What was going on? Could it be that this flower has another article?


    Just as he was about to call for help, Yisan had already brought the food in. Seeing that she was focusing on something, she put down the things in her hands and went over.


    "You''re looking ¡­"


    The smile on her face froze, turning into deep shock instead. Before Shangguan Qian asked anything, he had pulled her into an inner room, quickly closing both the window and the door.


    When he returned, Shangguan Qian''s face was flushed red, and his eyes were half closed with a bewitching look on his face. At that time, she was glad he was a girl, or else Shangguan Qian ¡­


    "What''s wrong with me?"


    Shangguan Qian Bei only felt something strange about him, but before he knew what was going on, he felt his entire body heating up, and couldn''t help but want to take off his clothes.


    "You''ve been drugged," she said.


    The cold words of Yi Shan immediately made Shangguan Qian sober up a little, and she was a little puzzled as to why she was tricked. She didn''t need to think about how Imperial Concubine Xiao had done it, but she had always been very careful.


    "Shangguan Qian, listen to me, Hua''er is not an ordinary medicine." It was bewitching poison, with the exception of... Submit. "Hehe, there''s no other way. Moreover, it won''t take long for you to die from the heat."


    Even though Shangguan Qian was already feeling like he was being roasted by fire, he could clearly hear her words. His face flushed red, and he could no longer suppress the heat coming from his body.


    "Yi Shan ¡­"


    As soon as she opened her mouth, Shangguan Qian himself was shocked, her voice was low and hoarse, full of charm.


    After coughing a few times and realizing that there was no change, he couldn''t be bothered anymore. He grabbed onto Yi Shan''s hand and said, "Yi Shan, if you must find a man, I only want Ouyang Jin. Go call him for me, okay?"


    Although she knew that she was in a sorry state, she couldn''t bear to see other men do something like this. Her murky thoughts became a little clearer, and she asked with some difficulty, "Will there be any illness left behind?"


    "Nope."


    Yi Shan looked at Shangguan Qian, who had taken off his jacket, as she said this succinctly, her face full of regret. She was still worried about Ouyang Jin even now.


    Letting out a sigh, he stopped walking and asked with some difficulty, "Shangguan Qian, you never thought about it, if you lose ¡­" "He''s gone ¡­"


    She did not continue. Shangguan Qian was the would-be wangfei appointed to the marriage, so losing her virginity was not tolerated in the Imperial Family. If Shangguan Qian were to look for Li Fengyi, it would still be acceptable.


    However, Li Fengyi was not in the palace, and if he went to the Third Prince''s Mansion to call for help, perhaps Shangguan Qian would already be dead.


    "Yishan, please, as long as Ouyang Jin is here, I would rather die."


    At this moment, all that was left of Yi Shan was her undergarment. As long as she was a man, she would not be able to refuse.


    Unable to do so, Yeshi hurried out, closing the door as she did so.


    Ouyang Jin''s palace wasn''t that far away, and since she was running, naturally he wouldn''t take long to reach it.


    Just as he was about to enter, he heard Xue Xuan''s voice and was shocked in his heart. Why is he here as well?


    She was in a hurry to run. She only heard him say, "If that''s the case, then you definitely won''t be able to live past next spring, but ¡­"


    Then came the voice of Little Sheng. Imperial Advisor, just agree to it. It''s just a loss of some of Princess Qian Qian''s lifespan.


    Just as he was about to say something, he was interrupted by Ouyang Jin, "Who''s outside?!"


    The voice rushed out with inner force, but it was not fatal. At this time, Yi Shan was already prepared to take the risk of dodging. When she turned around, she found that the door had already been opened.


    Ouyang Jin, who was wearing a mask, was standing there and coldly looking at her.


    His heart sank, he thought of Shangguan Qian''er who had been seduced by Hua''er, and without caring about what they were discussing, he immediately said, "Ouyang Jin, Shangguan Qian''er is so heavy on Hua''er, he''s still in the empress''s palace, she told me to come find you."


    The man who was squinting his eyes and looking at her with a dangerous gaze immediately revealed a look of surprise and worry.


    "What did you say?"


    In truth, he had long since understood Shangguan Qian''s words. However, he did not believe them, and couldn''t help but ask again.


    How could Yishan have any patience? "Shangguan Qian''s life is in your hands, she said she would rather die than find someone else."


    As soon as he finished speaking, Ouyang Jin vanished, and when Isao raised his head again, he coincidentally met Xue Xuan''s enigmatic gaze.


    "Who drugged it?"


    The voice was ordinary, as if it was discussing the weather, and it didn''t even add a form of address.


    Yi Shan, who originally wanted to leave, stopped. Every time Xue Xuan called out to her, she would stop. It didn''t matter what urgent matter or what mood she had at that time.


    "It should be Imperial Concubine Xiao."


    Yishan''s answer was also very simple, but the loneliness in her eyes couldn''t be hidden. It was even a bit sad.


    Xue Xuan was more clear on Hua''er''s poison than she was. Moreover, this kind of poison was actually found by Imperial Concubine Xiao. It was likely that her identity and ability were not simple either.


    Thinking about Shangguan Qian coming to ask him about Imperial Concubine Xiao a few days ago, perhaps he already knew something and coincidentally gave it to Imperial Concubine Xiao, so he wanted to take the opportunity to destroy her?


    What Xue Xuan was thinking at this moment, was something that he did not know, and what she did not understand was why the little victor beside Ouyang Jin was so happy. Was he actually happy about Shangguan Qian''s accident, or did he want Shangguan Qian and Ouyang Jin to be together?


    After some thought, he asked again, "Little Sheng, what did you say just now? What happened to Shangguan Qian''s longevity?"


    Little Sheng, who was originally grinning, immediately withdrew his smile. He turned to Yishan and said solemnly, "That''s right ¡­" If I let Princess Qian''Er pray for good fortune, it will damage Princess Qian''Er''s lifespan. "


    "Blessing?"


    It was obvious that she did not believe him. Just as she was about to ask further, she saw Ouyang Jin come over with Shangguan Qian in his arms. His speed was so quick that even a martial artist like her could only see a shadow.


    After which, the sound of the door being heavily shut could be heard.


    Everyone looked at each other, and decided to leave tactfully. Only Yi Shan was a little hesitant, and the crux of the issue was that she was worried for Shangguan Qian. She walked slowly and with heavy steps.


    He even turned his head back from time to time and almost bumped into Xue Xuan who had stopped in his tracks.


    Xue Xuan had already turned around, and looked at Yishan seriously as he said, "Since Shangguan Qian is here now, I''m afraid there must be someone at the empress''s place. You should go take a look."


    Yi Shan, who had been staring at him, immediately revealed a worried look. Indeed, if someone came looking for Shangguan Qian, and they just happened to be unable to see him, then Shangguan Qian would be in trouble.


    As he thought of this, he did not greet them. Instead, he turned around and ran back.


    Looking at her nervous back, Xue Xuan suddenly felt that she was truly enjoying himself. It was better to not be a princess, this was the only way he had the temperament at this age, he didn''t expect his to be Shangguan Qian and Princess Yun Luo.


    If he could really... Ha ha, in the future, I''ll wait until he is done.


    Ouyang Jin had carried Shangguan Qian back to his palace with a cotton blanket wrapped around himself. After all, there were too many people in the empress''s palace, he was afraid ¡­ In short, no matter what, nothing would happen to his own palace.


    As soon as the quilt was put down, Shangguan Qian had removed it from his body. At this moment, she really was like a frightened little beast, his eyes blurred, and his inner garment had been cut open at some point.


    Ouyang Jin suppressed the palpitations in his heart and swallowed weakly, helping Shangguan Qian''er sit down as he asked, "Qian''Er, have you thought about it clearly?"


    Actually, he had already asked her about it when she was in his room. Now, he just wanted to confirm it.


    Shangguan Qian Qian naturally felt as if he was in a fire, his whole body in discomfort. At this time, he had only gone through Ouyang Jin''s words in his head once, but he hadn''t been able to understand a single thing.


    "What?" Since she didn''t understand, she naturally had to ask. But even so, she kept on rubbing her head against Ouyang Jin''s chest.


    It was tempting enough to begin with, but at this moment, it made Ouyang Jin''s heart beat faster. Suppressing the unfamiliar joy in his heart, he said in a deep voice, "Qian''Er, I have the blood poison in my body. If I ¡­" "You''ll lose your birthday."


    This was what Xue Xuan had always told him, and also the only way to cure his own blood poison. It was precisely because of this that he didn''t want to get close to Qian Qian Qian. He didn''t want to harm him because of him.


    Shangguan Qian''s movements paused slightly, then he said faintly as if he had understood something, "I know, Little Sheng has told me about it, and ¡­" I''m willing to do it too. "


    She had merely lost some of her lifespan. She could only live for four hours out of the poison in her body.

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    She liked Ouyang Jin. Not to mention just losing some of her lifespan, as long as she could cure the poison in his body, she would be willing to do anything.


    "Qian''Er, but ¡­"


    The usually swift and decisive Ouyang Jin was now backing down. It was not that he did not have Shangguan Qian in his heart, but rather, such a beautiful woman, he could not have her just like that.


    However, the current Shangguan Qian was almost unable to think. He could only tug at his clothes, his body boiling hot.


    Ouyang Jin was startled for a moment before he turned his head to the side, only to be caught by Shangguan Qian, "Ouyang Jin, do you dislike me?"


    Ouyang Jin''s face instantly turned red. What should he say? Afraid that she would regret it afterwards?


    "No, it''s just that I''m afraid that your future life won''t be so good."


    Under such circumstances, it was not easy for someone who could still speak in such a calm manner to do so. Ouyang Jin had always been in love with Shangguan Qian, not to mention this time ¡­ But...


    Before he could think of anything, Shangguan Qian had somehow sat on top of him. In truth, no matter who was here, it was hard for Shangguan Qian to find himself.


    Flowers and beauties are the most poisonous of beauties. Medicines, if ordinary seductive. As long as the medicine was in the water and calmed down, it would not be a big deal. It was just that Flower Beauty was different. Besides, to plant this poison, three other conditions were required.


    There was actually something wrong with the tea that Shangguan Qian''er drank. There was the root of a poisonous plant like Hua Mei, moreover, Imperial Concubine Xiao had burnt the spices made from the flower petals in her house. Finally, she had inhaled the pollen from the pot of flowers.


    All three were essential. It could be seen that Imperial Concubine Xiao had put in a lot of effort in this aspect. It could even be said that she had taken it step by step.


    Imperial Concubine Xiao ¡­ Ouyang Jin narrowed his eyes as killing intent raged around him ¡­


    "Ouyang Jin..." Ink... I feel hot ¡­ "


    At this time, Shangguan Qian''s face was bright and vivid, his breath was like orchids, his hand was held tightly by Ouyang Jin, and there was even a bit of a stalemate. He then took a deep breath, as if he had made some sort of decision, and stepped forward ¡­


    The night was filled with red candles and tears. The night was filled with the warmth of spring.


    It could be said that Ouyang Jin was extremely gentle, as he was afraid of hurting Shangguan Qian. Only when he felt that Shangguan Qian''s poison had been completely removed did he heave a sigh of relief.


    But when he thought of how Qian Jin thought he was dead, he could not help but feel guilty. More importantly, even though he knew how to save the blood poison, he did not have the heart to make Qian''Er feel wronged, but ¡­ Imperial Concubine Xiao deserved to die.


    Ouyang Jin didn''t light the candle until Qian Jin had gone to bed. He felt the faint light of the morning sun on his skin. He carefully wiped his body and pushed the door open.


    "Imperial Advisor, this ¡­"


    Little Sheng thought that the Imperial Advisor would need something of his own. After all, the blood poison formula might require some other supplementary medicine, such as a medicinal bath.


    But Ouyang Jin only cast a cold glance at him before replying, "I''ll be right back."


    He then looked into the room and ordered, "If Qian''Er wakes up, send someone to take her to the Warm Lake ¡­ Forget it, I''ll be there shortly. "


    After saying that, without even looking back, a figure disappeared into the dim light of the morning while still holding a small medicine bottle in his hand.


    "Who?"


    Imperial Concubine Xiao hadn''t slept for the entire night, she had to stay awake, because there was still no news from the empress''s palace. Right now, no matter if Shangguan Qian was alive or dead, it was impossible for her to marry Li Fengyi.


    In the end, only she could accompany the Third Prince.


    But when he saw this person, he couldn''t help but be shocked. How did he arrive here at this time?


    "I wonder if Imperial Advisor ¡­"


    She was also a martial artist, so she naturally knew that she had been struck with an acupoint. However, she hadn''t even seen Ouyang Jin walk up, so how did he do it?


    Ouyang Jin gave a cold humph, and then slowly took off his mask. With this kind of ability, he still dared to hurt Shangguan Qian, then she would have to wait for the price to be paid.


    At this moment, Xiao Mingyue had already forgotten that she had been pierced with an acupoint. This was because Ouyang Jin''s appearance shocked her so much that she couldn''t speak anymore.


    His originally bright white hair now accentuated his handsome appearance. Li Fengyi should have been a young master, but who would have thought that underneath this mask, he would have a face that was as blue as heaven and earth. This truly was an infuriating sight.


    Seeing Imperial Concubine Xiao''s infatuation, the disgust in Ouyang Jin''s eyes increased.


    "Since you have plotted against Shangguan Qian, then you can go die now. No one who has hurt her will be able to survive."


    This voice seemed to come from hell. It was cold, ruthless, and without a single trace of emotion. Imperial Concubine Xiao, who was originally shocked by his stunning appearance, immediately revealed a panicked expression.


    "You want to know why?"


    Seeing Imperial Concubine Xiao open her mouth as if she wanted to say something, Ouyang Jin revealed a trace of a smile, a bloodthirsty smile.


    At this moment, even if her acupoints were not pierced, Imperial Concubine Xiao still wouldn''t move, because she couldn''t move at all. This Imperial Advisor was simply too terrifying, she was practically an Asura from hell. Even if he didn''t do anything and only stared at her, that kind of expression was enough to make her panic from the bottom of her heart.


    "That''s because Shangguan Qian is my woman, someone I have protected and cared for well. He actually dared to hurt her. In that case, let''s have a taste of living a life worse than death."


    As he spoke, he slowly took out the porcelain bottle. The smile on his face grew even wider, but his mouth continued to speak, "Since you like taking medicine so much, then you should at least try it yourself. Although it doesn''t have a medicinal properties as strong as Hua Mei''s, it''s definitely enough to satisfy you."


    As she spoke, she slowly walked forward and elegantly opened the bottle in front of her. The medicine had been taken, and it was the same as the flower, except that it had been given to him for a period of time. Happy, unable to accept.


    Imperial Concubine Xiao''s eyes widened to the point that they were about to pop out. It goes without saying that if Ouyang Jin were to let her eat this seductress, she wouldn''t be able to do so. The medicine would definitely send someone to find him. At that time, he would truly be suffering a fate worse than death.


    Her second wife was not clean and was definitely worse than death. Moreover, she was still two months pregnant.


    However, what did all these have to do with Ouyang Jin? Wasn''t he clear on this child? Even if he was born, Li Fengyi wouldn''t let him live and grow up, not to mention, he wouldn''t be born at all.


    Besides, Imperial Concubine Xiao favored the harem. Didn''t she cause the death of a few innocent people?


    Today, even if she died, she deserved to die.


    Originally, Ouyang Jin did not want to care about these harem matters, as these things would not affect his plans for the time being. However, she was actually bewitching Shangguan Qian. Medicine, indeed. He thought he had lived too long.


    Although Imperial Concubine Xiao was unable to speak, she could still move. Just as she prepared to escape, she felt her body weigh a thousand pounds. At this moment, other than shaking her head repeatedly, there was no other movement.


    Ouyang Ji restrained his smile. Her eyes were filled with unwillingness, she probably still could not understand her relationship with Shangguan Qian.


    "I am only helping Imperial Concubine Xiao. Otherwise, in the future, Li Fengyi will personally take action and prevent the child in your stomach from living, and at that time, Imperial Concubine Xiao''s heart will be hurt as well."


    Every single word of Ouyang Jin''s speech reached Xiao Mingyue''s ears. She originally wanted to struggle, but now she suddenly stopped, her face filled with puzzlement and even fear.


    At first, Ouyang Jin didn''t want to waste words with her, but at this moment, he suddenly had the impulse to do so. Feelings, Shangguan Qian''s look from before surfaced in front of him. Even if he was gentle and gentle, he would still feel pain, not to mention that he had taken her for himself without a proper name.


    Ouyang Jin felt guilty towards Qian''Er.


    But to Xiao Mingyue, he did not even know what cruelty was, and continued to speak indifferently, "If you don''t see what kind of status Li Fengyi has, what kind of identity you have, a substitute, a chess piece, and you don''t even have the status of noble daughter of a noble family, and you even carry the identity of the late Empress behind your back. If Li Fengyi were to ascend to that position, the first person who would be silenced would probably be the Empress."


    Ouyang Jin''s words had struck fear into Imperial Concubine Xiao''s heart. After that, he felt a deep sense of despair. Why was he so stupid? He thought that he could continue to be rich.


    Looking at her expression, Ouyang Jin knew that his words were still effective. However, this regret had nothing to do with her. The sun would rise in a moment, and at that time, things would definitely not be so easy.


    Xiao Mingyue pulled out a cold smile, and before she could even react, she slowly poured a bottle of pills into her mouth and wiped her hands in disgust.


    "Since the effect is not as good as that of Hua''er, let''s add a little more. I''m very generous."


    He then opened the door and went out. When he came back, he was holding a guard in his hand. He looked like a brave man.


    Just like that, he was thrown onto the ground. The guard''s face didn''t even get to see clearly before he felt something was stuffed into his mouth. Then, he closed the door and looked inside nervously. It turned out to be ¡­ Imperial Concubine Xiao.


    He ran out of the room without thinking. How could a guard enter the room where the concubine slept? However, before he could even run a few steps, he felt a burning pain all over his body. He couldn''t find a single strand of hair. vent.


    At this time, Imperial Concubine Xiao''s remaining consciousness had already collapsed under the effects of the medicine. Moreover, her current appearance was almost the same as those ladies from the Qingfeng Chu Hall. Not long later, a room filled with charming noises ¡­


    Naturally, Ouyang Jin would not leave so quickly. Although there was still some time left, the people who were preparing for the morning meeting had already arrived.


    Imperial Concubine Xiao''s palace wasn''t that far from the Li Emperor''s chambers, but she was afraid that the Emperor hadn''t woken up yet. However, wasn''t she very close to the empress''s chambers?


    Ouyang Jin was naturally too lazy to send his men to accidentally slip up and then say something like that. He only took a dart with a slip of paper and flew past. Everything that happened next had nothing to do with him.


    Li Yichen saw the darts on the beam and chased after them, but there was no shadow of him. He angrily took down the cloth strip. It was just a few words, ''Imperial Concubine Xiao''.


    Imperial Concubine Xiao''s life and death had nothing to do with him, so when she saw such a thing in the morning, she suddenly felt like she had been toyed with. Initially, she did not want to interfere in this matter, but when she thought about her mother, if there was anything wrong with her son, it would definitely affect the Queen.


    Let the Queen Mother go and have a look. If there really is something, they could easily come up with a plan. As she thought of this, she sent someone to invite the empress. As for the Queen who had just woken up, she didn''t dare to delay any longer and immediately went to Imperial Concubine Xiao''s palace with Li Yichen.

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    Ordinary people could be said to be majestic, and there were even some old imperial physicians and empress who had thought of an excuse. If it wasn''t for what the crown prince had said, they would have used the excuse of taking Imperial Concubine Xiao''s pulse to find the wrong place.


    It was the empress''s personal maidservant who opened the door, but only the empress and a few imperial physicians were present. After all, the crown prince''s identity was such that he couldn''t bear to see a imperial concubine.


    Even the empress, who had seen the wind and rain, almost fainted when she saw the rolling curtains and the uniform that had been randomly thrown on the ground. Her concubine was not clean, but she was a great sin that had beheaded the emperor.


    At this moment, there was still a group of people.


    "Hurry up and pull them apart."


    The empress didn''t want to do this either, but those two had been too engrossed in their preparations to notice anything at all. It made her feel rather awkward as she swayed from side to side.


    However, there were only a few court ladies by her side right now, so how could they dare to do such a thing? Instead, it was the old mama who opened the curtain and pulled open the door.


    "Hurry up and invite the Emperor."


    Even the empress of the empress dowager wouldn''t dare to snatch away this matter. Imperial Concubine Xiao was only one level below the empress. The most important thing was that she had a son.


    The crown prince, who was standing by the door, now understood what had happened. His face was frighteningly dark, and when he saw the empress come out, he didn''t know what to say.


    She stepped forward to support her unconscious body. The atmosphere immediately turned awkward. After all, the door was open when the empress entered the room, and the noise that stopped only came from inside. Even these people would blush a little if they heard it.


    Perhaps the emperor would rather not wake up. After all, not only did he wake up with so many things on his mind, but this time he even almost reversed the flow of his vital energy and blood.


    When he first heard that Imperial Concubine Xiao had a small fortune, he had rushed over without even calling for a report. However, once he entered, there was a scene of him being pulled. The two opened their mouths, but their expressions were as if they were infatuated with each other.


    He gathered his thoughts and said to the eunuch beside him, "Imperial Concubine Xiao has died suddenly."


    These five simple words were the King''s punishment. At this moment, Xiao Mingyue didn''t even have the time to wake up before she felt herself being dragged out. Seeing a bright silhouette, she immediately understood something.


    "Your Majesty, chenqie was wrongly accused, chenqie was framed ¡­"


    He wanted to say something, but his mouth was blocked. He was afraid that it wouldn''t be long before he really couldn''t open it.


    So what if he was framed? If the Emperor saw this, it would already be confirmed. Moreover, there were so many people here. The prestige of the royal family was probably more important than anything.


    The empress still didn''t look well, while the emperor''s expression wasn''t. "If I hear even the slightest bit of today''s matter, everyone present will have nine familial exterminated."


    This was the overlord, the pinnacle of power. There was simply no need for him to be right or wrong, as long as he liked it.


    In any case, whether or not Imperial Concubine Xiao received a favor or not didn''t have much to do with him. Because, even if she gave birth to a prince, it was probably too late. It was just that this matter would only affect Imperial Mother.


    Just as Li Yichen wanted to speak up for the Queen, the Empress himself knelt down. Naturally, he was unable to stand.


    "Your Majesty, for such a thing to occur in the harem, it is your humble concubine''s fault. Your concubine is willing to accept your punishment."


    The emperor only looked at her for a long time. After all, they had been husband and wife for so many years. Even if the empress was truly in the wrong, after experiencing so many things, the emperor would naturally not really punish her.


    "Imperial Father, Imperial Mother''s body ¡­ Since my body has always been unwell, it is understandable that I would be caught off guard. I hope that my royal father will consider the fact that my mother has always abided by her duty and let me accept this punishment in place of my mother. "


    The emperor''s gaze flickered. The many days he had spent in coma probably made the crown prince tired a lot. At this moment, his face was green. It seemed that he had not rested well.


    He sighed weakly. "Forget it, I can''t blame the empress for this. However, the empress should go to the main hall to recite Buddhist scriptures for three days. It can be considered a form of mental cultivation."


    Although this was already the lightest punishment, it could still be said to be without reason, but who would care about that?


    It was likely that even the maids and maids by Imperial Concubine Xiao''s side would die. By the time the news reached Li Fengyi''s ears, it was already noon, and those people had already been executed.


    It was a storm, but Shangguan Qian was still in a deep slumber. When she woke up, he found himself in a hot spring. No wonder he could feel the sound of running water, but he had no way of knowing where he was.


    He moved it slightly. His entire body was in pain and he couldn''t help but to let out a sigh. When he recalled what happened last night, he felt embarrassed again. Now, it was likely that even Ouyang Jin wasn''t willing to see her.


    The way she acted last night was truly humiliating. She didn''t have a girl''s reservation, not to mention she was a princess of a country. However, she was regretting it. She finally got rid of the blood poison in Ouyang Jin''s body.


    In fact, little Sheng had left her a note the day before, explaining the method to save the blood poison. She asked Ouyang Jin again and again, just to dispel the doubts in his heart, it was just losing some of his lifespan. As a person who had reincarnated, she just wanted to protect what she cared about, no matter how long she lived, it was a gift from the heavens.


    "You''re awake?"


    Ouyang Jin''s warm words rang in his ears, with a hint of unnoticeable affection. Shangguan Qian, whose thoughts had been interrupted, immediately felt a little awkward.


    At this moment, she was not in the water, only her head.


    After thinking for a moment, he said with a smile, "What time is it now?"


    Not a word about last night.


    Ouyang Jin, on the other hand, only put down the food in his hands as a smile appeared on his face. With a faint smile, he asked, "What, are you being shy?"


    It was better if he didn''t say anything. As soon as he said it, the original structure turned into dust and two small red flowers appeared on his face. The halo, reflected in the mottled sunlight, had a pure charm, making people unable to open their eyes.


    "I just... "But ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian was about to explain, but was interrupted by Ouyang Jin, "Last night ¡­" You must be tired. You should eat something. "


    Embarrassment, even if Shangguan Qian wanted to act as if he did not care, if that was the case, as a girl who had not been married off, how could she accept it?


    For a moment, Ouyang Jin didn''t know whether to answer or not, so it didn''t seem appropriate either. Ouyang Jin handed him a spoonful of porridge and said, "I''ll feed you."


    Just these three words caused Shangguan Qian to suddenly feel the urge to cry. To move was a vow that would last forever. It was such a simple action. It was accompanied by such a simple sentence, yet it gave people a taste of what it was like to be alive for all their lives.


    Shangguan Qian looked around slightly. His body immediately swallowed the spoonful of Gui Yuan Red Date porridge. The sweet taste spread to his heart from his mouth.


    "How is it? Is it delicious?"


    Shangguan Qian looked up, a big smile on his face, "It''s really delicious."


    Yes, even if it was a bowl of clear water, as long as he handed it over, she would still think it was sweet and clear.


    Ouyang Jin had originally thought that Shangguan Qian wouldn''t like it, but seeing her eat so sweetly, he became more diligent in his work. Very quickly, the entire bowl of porridge was eaten, even filling his heart.


    "It''s good that you like it, I''ll make it for you often in the future."


    Ouyang Jin was packing up his belongings, making a seemingly casual ''hah!'' sound, but it caused Shangguan Qian to be startled. He had personally made this.


    Ouyang Jin''s nose was immediately stuffed with food. As an Imperial Advisor, a person of such esteemed standing had actually personally cooked a bowl of the small porridge he liked. How could he not be moved by this? More importantly, there was still the future.


    I''ll make it for you later.


    Later... Good.


    Looking at his busy figure, Shangguan Qian had this thought in his mind. In front of him was a plate of small snacks, the Lily Red Bean Cake, her favorite pastry.


    Without caring that he was still in the water, he picked up a piece and stuffed it into his mouth. Immediately, the fragrance filled his mouth and teeth.


    "How do you know I like this?"


    Shangguan Qian had already eaten the second piece, his words slurred.


    Seeing her current state, Ouyang Jin''s heart couldn''t help but warm up. He reached out his hand to wipe away the bits of debris at the corner of her mouth, but he didn''t reach into the water to wash them off. Instead, he placed them in his own mouth.


    "Yes, the taste is indeed good. I have to admire myself."


    Shangguan Qian''er only lowered his eyes slightly. Some things were not just touching, but also worth it.


    "Jin, you made this yourself?"


    This form of address caused Ouyang Jin''s body to pause for a moment. He then bowed and kissed her lips. Deep within his mouth, the fragrance of the leftover pastries instantly spread throughout the two people''s mouths.


    A kiss to make up your mind?


    Naturally, Shangguan Qian didn''t want to discuss with Ouyang Jin how he had been designed at such a rare time. Once he was dressed, Shangguan Qian would only lean on Ouyang Jin''s body, looking at the surrounding flowers, and all his annoyance and annoyance vanished.


    "This is a really good place. How did you find this place?"


    If they were outside, this kind of place wouldn''t be difficult, but they were inside the palace right now, and she thought there would only be glazed roof tiles and red walls.


    "The back mountains of the palace, however, are rather far from those chambers."


    "But, how could there be a mountain in the Imperial Palace?"


    Ouyang Jin was helping her wipe off her wet hair. His eyes shone with a gentle light. After hearing her question, he stopped what he was doing.


    "This, is where the royal family of the former dynasty is arranged. To be more precise, it is the imperial mausoleum of the former dynasty."


    Although his tone was still light, but it seemed as if he was holding something back. However, Shangguan Qian only lowered his head, not realizing anything.


    "So that''s how it is."


    Shangguan Qian did not have much interest in the matters of the previous dynasty, and he did not know much about them. All he knew was that the previous dynasty was only 20 years ago, and at that time, it could not be considered as the ruler of the kingdom.


    The prince consort, who happened to be the son of the general of the imperial court, took the convoy to escort the bride, and just as he was about to be forced onto the cliff, he took his infant younger brother and jumped off the cliff.


    As for the son of the general who should have ascended the throne, he had been designed by his elder brother to fall off the cliff. That was to say, the one who was going to ascend the throne was the last winner, and it could even be said that he had effortlessly succeeded.


    When Shangguan Qian first heard of this news, he had felt that the son of the general was just too silly, actually giving someone else a gift, and then the princess, actually jumping off a cliff with her little brother. If it had been her, she would definitely not have brought this upon herself, even if she knew she had to die.

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    Shangguan Qian thought so, but he had never experienced the heart-wrenching pain. The person he loved had taken advantage of him and overturned his own dynasty. In the end, he had even been forced to commit suicide.


    Afterwards, the current Emperor, in order to block the mouth of the Royal Tomb, did not make a move against it. Due to the unstable situation, he had not refurbished the palace, so Shangguan Qian did not suspect anything even though they said he was at the Royal Tomb.


    "Ouyang Jin, shouldn''t we go back now?"


    After a long time, Ouyang Jin still had a worried look on his face. He didn''t mention anything about returning home, but it was already afternoon, and Imperial Concubine Xiao was already in the empress''s palace, looking for trouble.


    Ouyang Jin snapped out of his daze, naturally noticing her worry. With a smirk, he said, "Rest assured, Imperial Concubine Xiao will no longer cause trouble for you."


    Shangguan Qian, who had already stood up, was startled for a moment, and then a little puzzled. "Could it be that you''ve used your identity to threaten her?"


    After a pause, he added, "So, you didn''t do it yourself. Did you reveal it? "


    Such an idea was simply not an option. He originally didn''t want to drag Ouyang Jin into this, but now, there seemed to be no way to avoid it.


    "Don''t worry, I have my own plans."


    Ouyang Jin only saw her apprehension as he consoled his in a low voice. His eyes were still filled with tenderness as he involuntarily glanced upwards. There was a temple on top of it that served as the memorial tablet for the kings and queens of the previous generation, but their Royal Tomb was not here.


    Shangguan Qian wanted to say more, but seeing his confident look, he was too lazy to worry about it. However, he was still a little worried. After all, it was impossible for Yishan to handle this alone.


    Before leaving, Shangguan Qian did not forget to look around and said longingly, "Shangguan Qian, I like places full of flowers. This place is really good."


    He just didn''t know when he would be able to come back again.


    Ouyang Jin didn''t reply, he only tightly embraced her waist. He really wanted to give his a guarantee, but his future was truly dangerous. He didn''t want to disappoint her.


    But he will do his best.


    Give her a stable future, wait for her long-cherished wish to be fulfilled, perhaps, she is the most respected woman.


    When Shangguan Qian returned, he only saw Yishan sitting there with a solemn expression, not even noticing that he and Ouyang Jin had entered.


    Shangguan Qian took a quick glance at Ouyang Jin, giving him a nod before watching him leave quietly, closing the door quietly behind him.


    At this point, Yi Shan woke up. Seeing that Shangguan Qian was still unharmed, she hastily ran to her side. "You ¡­" Are you all right? "


    Even though he knew very well what had happened to her, these things ¡­


    Shangguan Qian of course saw her worry and worry, he patted her hand and said: "I''m fine, he ¡­"


    Embarrassed, she lowered her head. The word ''gentle'' was uttered in a soft voice, but Yishan heard it nonetheless. However, when she thought about the doubtful words that Little Sheng Zi had said, she couldn''t help but feel a little worried.


    "Qian''Er, I heard by accident that the little Sheng beside Ouyang Jin said that his new year''s lifespan will be ruined. Do you know what happened?"


    Shangguan Qian''s originally smiling face immediately darkened, and he gave a nonchalant smile. "I know about this matter. Rest assured, as long as you are injured, everything will be fine."


    She casually mentioned something. The reason for this was because she couldn''t bear to make Yishan worry for her. However, there were still some sad things in her heart, and she didn''t know if she would still be able to stand together with Ouyang Jin.


    Yi Shan was truly a simple person, and hearing her words, she felt a little more at ease. After all, Shangguan Qian was a noble princess, so it was not difficult for her not to get hurt.


    Glancing at the windowsill, he suddenly thought of Hua''er, and his eyes narrowed slightly. No one could have schemed against her, and yet she was safe and sound.


    Yi Shan also noticed her expression and suddenly thought of something. She pulled her inside and told her about Imperial Concubine Xiao in a low voice.


    After that, he waited for Shangguan Qian to explain.


    After listening to the whole story, Shangguan Qian also just laughed. Although the cycle of karma and retribution did not satisfy his, Imperial Concubine Xiao was actually just a pitiful person.


    However, that was just a thought. Some things couldn''t be chosen, but there was still room for what to do. To put it simply, everyone was responsible for their own actions.


    He got up and brought out a bunch of grapes, passing them to Yishan as well before saying, "Yishan, don''t ever bring up this matter again."


    "Don''t worry, I understand this as well. It''s related to the prestige of the royal family."


    Currently, Yishan was not a ignorant girl. She had clearly seen the sinister nature of the palace and would naturally be very careful.


    "It''s just that, I never expected that Ouyang Jin would actually do such a thing for you."


    They didn''t need to guess to know who had written this. It was just that they didn''t expect it to be done so thoroughly by Ouyang Jin. He had called his Imperial Concubine Xiao, but he died in just one night.


    And, this method was quite cruel.


    Shangguan Qian did not answer, she was touched that Ouyang Jin had sat like this for his. Although she still had some misgivings in her heart, if they really were found out, it would be hard for Ouyang Jin to just retreat. However, she trusted him a lot, Ouyang Jin had always been a comforting person.


    Although Shangguan Qian had been bathed in the hot spring, but last night, he had been enchanted by the flowers, and naturally his entire body was sore. After eating a few grapes, he had gotten a little tired again.


    Seeing her like this, Yisan could only tell her to rest earlier. "If there''s anything with the empress, I''ll do my best to help you. She hasn''t sent anyone over while you were gone."


    Shangguan Qian nodded and started to strip. He went to his own shoes and climbed onto the bed. Up, seeing her lack of expression, Yi Shan could not help but laugh. Then, as if he thought of something, he sighed and asked, "Qian''Er, if Ouyang Jin doesn''t want to marry you, then you ¡­"


    She also knew that in this world, chastity was more important than anything to a girl, even if she was a noble princess. If Ouyang Jin was not going to marry her, then unless she spent her entire life with no one else, she would still despise him.


    He found a comfortable position to sleep in and said nonchalantly, "Then I''ll just spend the rest of my life without getting married."


    Although she spoke very easily, his heart still felt uncomfortable. Although he felt very uncomfortable, Yishan still saw it all. He lightly sighed and comforted him, "Rest assured, Ouyang Jin will not be this kind of person."


    He knew that at this time, Shangguan Qian needed his peace and quiet the most. However, he did not walk for long before Shangguan Qian fell asleep. She was willing to believe Ouyang Jin, and he was also willing to give him a chance to be reborn.


    Even if she was eternally doomed and would never be able to rise again, she would never turn back. All she did was for the sake of that ingrained gentleness.


    "What? You still know how to come back?"


    Now, with Xue Xuan''s ability, he naturally already knew about Ouyang Jin''s glorious achievements. Naturally, he couldn''t help but mock him.


    As for Ouyang Jin, he simply sat at the head of the table and poured himself a cup of tea, gracefully drinking it without paying any attention to Xue Xuan''s words.


    Xue Xuan didn''t care. In any case, it wasn''t as if he had bumped into the unpopular sect once or twice when he was with Ouyang Jin. Even one more collision didn''t count for much.


    However, he said, "Are you not afraid that Li Fengyi and the others will detect something? You don''t need to be afraid, but what about Shangguan Qian?"


    Ouyang Jin paused for a moment as he sipped the tea. With half-closed eyes, he raised his eyebrows and asked Xue Xuan, "If it''s you, how are you going to settle it?"


    Xue Xuan was suddenly speechless. In fact, this could be considered the best method, even though it was a bit risky, because if Imperial Concubine Xiao did not die, then she would have to bring people to say that Shangguan Qian was unclean.


    Afterwards, Li Fengyi''s marriage was resolved. Shangguan Qian, who was only a wangfei, could not escape death even if he was a princess of the Great Lei Kingdom.


    The face of the royal family was more important than anything. Besides, there was no evidence to prove it, nor was there any justification for it.


    "Then what are you going to do next?"


    Even though his words were cut off, Xue Xuan didn''t mind and only rubbed his nose as he spoke.


    Ouyang Jin only glanced at him for a moment before asking uncertainly, "Then, Qian''Er, from now on, how much longevity will she lose?"


    Although he had always known that she would lose her lifespan, he did not know how much.


    Xue Xuan was startled for a moment. Then, his eyes flickered. Naturally, Ouyang Jin, who was in his own thoughts, did not see this.


    "Actually, I''m not too sure either. Let me take the pulse first."


    Seeing that Ouyang Jin had no intention to cooperate, Xue Xuan also added, "I must check your pulse to confirm your physique. "How much blood poison is left in the wound, I can only estimate how much is injured by Shangguan Qian."


    Since Xue Xuan had already spoken, it was impossible for Ouyang Jin to not cooperate. Just by looking at his grave expression, one could tell that the situation was not going to be good.


    Even after Xue Xuan had left his hand, he didn''t say a single word. Ouyang Jin, on the other hand, didn''t question him first either.


    On the other hand, Little Sheng couldn''t help but be tempted. He was just about to open his mouth, but Ouyang Jin only glanced at him coldly before stopping himself.


    "All the blood poison in your body has been dispelled, but Shangguan Qian only lost a year or two of his lifespan, I think he should be fine."


    Finished speaking and not wanting to stay any longer, Ouyang Jin didn''t even bid farewell as he got up and left. He only looked at Xue Xuan''s hurried back, assessing the reliability of his words.


    If that was the case, then it should be a joyous occasion. However, why was he feeling a little uneasy?


    Logically speaking, Xue Xuan wasn''t necessary to deceive him, it was just ¡­


    He gathered his thoughts and decided to find an opportunity to have the imperial physician take a look at his pulse so he wouldn''t leave behind any other patients.


    It was not that he did not want to save them, but the effort required was simply too great. Both Ouyang Jin and Shangguan Qian did not have much concern for him, and it could be said that he had done his best to save them.


    Since that was the case, he decided to keep some secrets. At that time, when Ouyang Jin''s matter was over, he would be worthy of that person''s last resort. As for anything else, it was not something he was willing to care about.


    In any case, he was only a cold-hearted person and wouldn''t treat people well for no reason.


    If he thought about it later, maybe he could find a place to live like a crane in the wild with that stupid girl Yi Shan. That wouldn''t be a bad idea.


    But at this moment, in the Third Prince''s Mansion outside the palace, everything was bright through the night.

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    "What did you say?"


    Li Fengyi had a dark expression as he looked at the man in black bowing in front of him. His eyes were half closed and his voice was as cold as ice.


    "This subordinate has only just received the news, Imperial Concubine Xiao is actually dead. However, this subordinate has yet to find out the exact reason."


    Although the man in black was cautious, he still told him everything he knew and then lowered his head. He didn''t say anything about the other matters.


    Li Fengyi fell into a deep silence. What exactly was going on? A imperial concubine actually died in one night? Moreover, with that woman''s degree of affection, the emperor actually kept quiet. Could it be ¡­


    However, the emperor didn''t express anything. He just concealed the cause of Imperial Concubine Xiao''s death. This could only mean that Imperial Concubine Xiao had done something shameful and had been discovered.


    And for a harem to be disgraced, it could only be ¡­ Li Fengyi''s hands were tightly clenched and his entire body was emitting a vicious aura. Even his personal bodyguard Chasing Wind could not help but shudder. Body.


    Her concubine was unclean, Imperial Concubine Xiao was executed, and the Emperor didn''t summon him to the palace. If that was the case, then it shouldn''t have been a matter between him and Xiao Mingyue.


    Is it the crown prince or the empress?


    Although Imperial Concubine Xiao''s child in her womb didn''t have much of an impact on the position of Crown Prince, with her current degree of being pampered, it was still possible for her to pass the news by.


    With brother Shen Ting''s arrival, no matter what purpose he had, the situation in the imperial court would definitely be unstable. And if he took advantage of this time to properly take control of the country, in addition to Xiao Mingyue''s assistance in the imperial harem ¡­ Then, not to mention the title of Crown Prince, he was determined to win even that throne. Now, he had lost a helping hand.


    "You can go down first. You must thoroughly investigate this matter. Just make sure you don''t make any noise."


    After pondering for a moment, Li Fengyi spoke with a dark expression. No matter what the reason was, Xiao Mingyue''s death had truly caught him off guard.


    The man called Chasing Wind raised his head and calmly looked at him. Then, he lowered his head and left. However, that look contained a lot of meaning. However, Li Fengyi was still lost in his thoughts and didn''t notice it.


    With both hands grabbing the window sash, he broke off a piece for him. The wood shavings fiercely stabbed into his hands, but he didn''t know it until the wet blood slowly flowed down his hand. At this moment, the coldness on his face didn''t lessen at all.


    With so many things appearing one after the other, he couldn''t help but wonder what had gone wrong with him. Everything, although it wasn''t the most fatal blow to him, had almost destroyed all of his plans.


    Who was it?


    Since he still hadn''t found out that someone was purposely targeting him, he didn''t need to think too much about it. He was just not a simple person!


    Shangguan Qian woke up again in the latter half of the night. Although he was tired from the day, he was no longer sleepy, and he could not find out why either.


    Since she wasn''t sleepy, she decided to take a seat outside the door. At this time, there shouldn''t be anyone around.


    When he arrived at the outer room, he did not see the sound of Yishan. The bed was empty, and he could not help but feel nervous. Could it be that something happened?


    He opened the door gently. The cool wind blew against his face, bringing with it the humidity of the night, but it made him sober up. He took a look at the center of the hall and sure enough, there was no one there.


    Li Fengyi was severely injured, he would definitely be alerted, but he didn''t know if he would be able to detect him here. If he really suspected him, how would she deal with him? But now, the blood poison in Ouyang Jin''s body had already been neutralized.


    In that case, it would be difficult for Li Fengyi to ascend to the throne. The only thing was, he did not know how the battle of the Turks would go, after all, that place had half the strength of the crown prince Li Yichen. If it was really broken through by the Turks, then it would be the crown prince''s power that would lose.


    Shangguan Qian Bei rubbed his temples helplessly. With so many things intertwined together, it was not something that she could handle all of them by himself. However, there was no point in worrying about anything else.


    After understanding all of this, he immediately felt that his head, which felt as if it was about to be torn apart, had become a little better. He deeply exhaled, and revealed a relieved smile.


    As a powerful and influential Imperial Advisor, he probably hadn''t had any time to rest. Although she hadn''t asked him about yesterday''s hot spring, she could still feel that he had been suppressing something, even Ouyang Jin himself felt pain that no one knew about.


    After blowing on the cool breeze for a while, Shangguan Qian was just about to go back when he suddenly felt darkness in front of her eyes. When she calmed down, he found it was a light grey carrier pigeon.


    After opening it, she only glanced at it and then slowly rubbed it, but she didn''t immediately enter the house. Instead, she stood there, her gaze deep and distant, making it impossible for others to see what she was thinking at the moment. She then went back to her room and burned the slip of paper.


    After that, he stood on the stone steps and watched the carrier pigeon flop a few times before disappearing into the faint moonlight, revealing a cold smile. Li Fengyi, you must prepare yourself for this attack.


    "Why are you awake?"


    This time, Yi Shan was dressed in a black nightgown, and in a flash, she appeared in front of her. However, when she saw Shangguan Qian standing on the porch in his thin clothes, he couldn''t help but frown in displeasure.


    Shangguan Qian didn''t say anything, just followed her inside, then closed the door to the room without lighting up the lamp. Although the room they were in could be said to be a remote room in the queen''s palace, usually there weren''t many people around, let alone at this time, but they still had to be careful.


    "When I woke up, I didn''t see you. Where did you go?"


    Shangguan Qian also sat down on his bed with a faint glow of the morning sun. Up, looking at Isadore. He went to his night clothes and packed all these things.


    Hearing her question, he only paused for a moment, before sitting down beside her. Seemingly recalling something, he got up and poured two cups of warm water, passing one to Shangguan Qian.


    Only then did he say leisurely, "I went to Brother Shen Lin Ting''s residence."


    These few words caused Shangguan Qian''s heart to tighten, he even forgot about his injured glass of water, he quickly got up and looked at her, saying, "Do you know what you are doing?"


    Because her movements were too violent, more than half of the water in the cup spilled out, and even wet her clothes. However, she did not seem to care at all.


    Yisan didn''t stop just because of her actions. He leisurely drank the tea in his cup, then reached out to grab her cup, indifferently shrugging his shoulders.


    "I know, but I want to know the cause of this war and whether there are any solutions."


    How could she not know that Big Brother Shen Ting was the Turkic War God, and his martial arts were far above her own. But no matter how dangerous it was, she still had to try.


    There was no good reason to start a war. In fact, they had lost half of their advantage in the very beginning. Even if they won, they would have to pay a heavy price.


    She was a princess of a Turk. Even if she could not change anything, she could not stand by and watch as the Turkic soldiers were pushed into the flames of war. This time, it was obvious that there was some unknown transaction between Li Fengyi and Shen Ting.


    As for Li Fengyi, how could he be the kind of person who could be bullied? He did not know whether he could bear the price that he offered or not.


    Shangguan Qian didn''t say anything else until he sat down next to his again, and she could guess his worries and goals. No matter what, she was still a Turkic princess, just like himself, he couldn''t sit still and ignore the country''s mission of rising and falling.


    Sighing slightly, he asked, "Then, what did you discover?"


    Yi Shan had originally thought that Shangguan Qian would persuade her, but when she heard her question, she did not hide anything from her, so she told her everything she knew.


    "Actually, I already know that Li Fengyi had colluded with Tu Yidao, but I just didn''t find any evidence."


    The last time, she had been prepared to tell the Crown Prince and Emperor about it, but unfortunately, she did not have any evidence in her hands. Even if she were to testify against Li Fengyi, no one would believe her.


    At that time, she was a little apprehensive and hated Li Fengyi more than anything else, but now, she had no choice but to take things step by step. The chance of rebirth was not easy to come by, she had to cherish it well, and make her father the empress and mother, for the sake of Ouyang Jin.


    "Then what are you going to do?"


    Yishan was not Shangguan Qian, and she could wait. Although she had already taken over the position of the leader, but according to the information she had received, it was likely that she had suffered heavy losses.


    Shangguan Qian did not answer immediately, instead looking at her and asking seriously: "Yishan, what do you plan to do?"


    If that was the case, there was no need to consider any of his plans. Li Fengyi had already begun to suspect her, and if she were to tell what was going to happen, maybe if she provoked him, he would send someone to make a move on his.


    "You know that I don''t have any plans ¡­"


    At this point, Yi Shan was also a bit disappointed. She didn''t think that she would be so useless. Other than some martial arts and strategy, she didn''t even know anything, much less fighting.


    Shangguan Qian''er held her hand gently, saying in a refined manner: "Yishan, do you know what chips Li Fengyi gave that big brother Shen Ting?"


    Shangguan Qian had always been curious about how big of a bargaining chip he needed in order to call himself the Turkic War God, in coordination with Li Fengyi''s plan. Such a huge price was naturally something Li Fengyi could afford, and he also needed to help him obtain that position.


    Yi Shan lowered his head and thought for a moment. Then, she raised his head and answered, "Actually, I didn''t hear it very clearly. You know, I don''t dare to be too close to the front, but ¡­" I did indeed see a black-clothed person come out of his room, and then I followed that black-clothed person. That person really did enter the Third Prince''s Mansion. "


    She paused, looking at Shangguan Qian''s pensive face, before continuing, "I saw that it was almost daybreak, and I didn''t dare to stay outside the palace for long, so I went back the same way I came."


    Shangguan Qian''s face was calm, though he was a little puzzled as he asked, "How did you get out of the palace?"

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    At this point, Yi Shan had already taken off her shoes, walking towards Shangguan Qian''s bed without any hesitation. She lied down, "There is a secret passage, and few people should know about it. That man in black is very obvious. His face is covered with scars. Even though we are so far away, I can still see him."


    With that, he covered himself with the blanket.


    Shangguan Qian wanted to ask more, but seeing her like this, he swallowed all his words. It was likely that Yi Shan had not slept for the entire night.


    As for that scar-faced man in black, she would pay attention to him. With such obvious characteristics, it was impossible to walk in front of other people. More importantly, she did not know that Li Fengyi had such a person by his side.


    This made sense.


    Looking at the Yi Shan who was breathing evenly, Shangguan Qian could only sigh helplessly. He then lightly lifted her hand to cover her with the blanket and walked out. It was already bright by now.


    After she had washed up and had breakfast, she was prepared to go to the empress''s chambers to have a look. After all, she was using her reputation as a caretaker of the empress''s household. She couldn''t possibly be alone for so many days.


    However, before she could even take a few steps forward, a strangely dressed woman hurried over. Shangguan Qian stopped walking, but did not speak, only looking at her coldly.


    "Princess, our general invites you."


    The servant girl also did not reveal any fear because of her coldness, but she had already respectfully said so, her eyes neither humble nor arrogant.


    Shangguan Qian''er couldn''t help but think highly of her, but he continued saying coldly, "I''m not close with your Great General, and as a princess of the Great Lei Nation, I don''t want to involve myself with him."


    As for which issue it involved, there was no need for her to say it out loud. In any case, this guard should understand.


    Sure enough, there was a look of awkwardness in the woman''s eyes. However, it was only a fleeting thought, "Our general said that he is interested in the maidservants by the princess''s side."


    This way, to others, it would at most sound like Big Brother Shen Ting was interested in Duan Ling Tian. However, only Shangguan Qian himself knew that this was not the case.


    His gaze was already fixated on the woman who had her head lowered, unlike his brother Shen Ting''s maidservant, who seemed more like a capable subordinate. Shangguan Qian knew how unfair this world was to women.


    She didn''t know why her brother Shen Ting had called for her, but she was clear that this was the Great Yan Nation''s imperial palace. Currently, he only wanted to rope them in, but he didn''t dare to harm her.


    The man had not expected Shangguan Qian to be so easy to talk to, but upon second thought, he understood what was going on and bowed, leading the way.


    Shangguan Qian had been paying attention to her steps. Although she did not know kung fu, judging from her light footsteps, he should be a warrior. However, at this time, Yi Shan was still sleeping soundly, and he had not left her any message.


    Now that he had no way to go back, he could only console himself. He should be able to go back soon.


    The moment he entered the room, he saw Shen Ting sitting at the main seat, drinking tea leisurely. He couldn''t help but raise his eyebrows.


    "What? This general wants to drink some tea? Does the princess find it strange?"


    Shangguan Qian, who had been about to take his seat, paused upon hearing his words. He had not expected that his minute movements had been seen by him.


    However, he sat down gracefully and said lightly, "I am just curious, because I thought that as a Turkic, the general does not like tea."


    Big Bro Shen Ting''s movements didn''t stop. He was only looking at her with an extra bit of elegance.


    After a while, when Shangguan Qian thought that perhaps Big Brother Shen Ting would only speak after drinking a pot of tea, he put down the teacup in his hand and pursed his lips, feeling that he had not finished yet.


    Actually, it was just the veins on her head popping happily.


    "Tea is indeed a good thing."


    It was unknown if his brother Shen Ting was talking to himself, or praising himself. In any case, his current appearance would only make Shangguan Qian want to flee, it was too strange, and he could not see through his thoughts and motives at all.


    Even though she was a little doubtful and displeased, she still maintained a graceful and decent smile. Since he didn''t say what he wanted, she didn''t ask. In any case, Big Bro Shen Ting would say it sooner or later.


    After a while, Big Bro Shen Ting discovered that Shangguan Qian was not as simple as he seemed, just by relying on his calm demeanor, he was already better than a lot of men, no wonder ¡­


    "Princess, do you know why this general is looking for you?"


    Big Bro Shen Ting''s words were polite, and he knew exactly where he was. However, Shangguan Qian still furrowed his brow; she really did not like this sort of roundabout way of speaking.


    "If I knew, perhaps I wouldn''t be here chatting with the general."


    This was what he meant on the surface, but it could also be understood to mean that he knew the answer? If I knew, I wouldn''t be here talking nonsense with you.


    Brother Shen Ting''s gaze flickered for a moment, but he wasn''t angered by her words. He then burst out laughing. Although his age wasn''t that great, he still possessed a bit of an imposing manner.


    "In that case, Princess should be clear that this general is the so-called peacemaker, right?"


    His eyes were half-lidded, staring fixedly at Shangguan Qian, that look as if he was looking at a prey, full of delicacy.


    Shangguan Qian''s heart sank. Indeed, it was because of the matter with Yi Shan, he should have known that Yi Shan had come to visit last night. He was a little worried, but the smile on his face did not lessen in the slightest.


    "General sure knows how to joke around."


    He replied indifferently, but in his heart, he was thinking of a way to deal with it.


    "Hmph, is this general joking? Does the princess not know?"


    The originally smiling expression on his face suddenly froze, the speed at which it changed to such an extent that even Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but gasp in surprise. Looks like this Shen Ting had really come for Yi Shan, but he probably hadn''t come to bring her back because of what had happened last night.


    "What if I refuse to hand him over?"


    Shangguan Qian''s voice also turned cold. Although he still had that gentle and harmless smile on his face, that words still made people shudder.


    She didn''t want to get into an early conflict with Gou Shen. After all, this was already a difficult situation for her, but she didn''t want anything to happen to Yisan.


    And this older brother, Shen Ting, clearly had come with ill intentions.


    "Hehe, have you considered this clearly, Princess?"


    Shen Ting rose from his seat and walked towards Shangguan Qian, a menacing look on his face. That aura was something that neither Li Fengyi nor the Crown Prince could possess, and it was a menacing aura from the battlefield.


    Although Shangguan Qian did not reveal any panic on his face, he was still a little worried. Clenching his fists tightly, he couldn''t help but bite his lower lip.


    Taking a deep breath, when his brother Shen Ting was just two feet away from him, he spoke with his red lips slightly parted, "Could it be that the General is planning to make a move against me? I''m afraid that the general has already forgotten the depths of this place and my identity. "


    Although he did not have much confidence in himself, Shangguan Qian had to say it out loud. God knows how afraid she was of this person in front of her, whether he would lose his mind or not.


    However, Brother Shen Ting seemed to have heard of a joke as he stood on the spot and laughed, "I wonder, if the Third Prince were to find out, then the maidservants by the princess'' side would have a great background. Then, how would you think of the princess?"


    Shangguan Qian''s gaze grew dimmer. If it was known to Li Fengyi, given his obsession with the throne, he would inevitably connect so many things together. At that time ¡­ He would definitely not let him off. Shangguan Qian knew very well just how heartless Li Fengyi was for his position.


    "Then, what about the status of a princess of the Great Lei Nation? Or does the general think that he can destroy the other two kingdoms and conquer the world by himself? "


    This time, the smile on Big Bro Shen Ting''s face disappeared, and was replaced with joy and praise, "Princess is truly wise and unparalleled, this general admires you."


    Such a quick transformation, even Shangguan Qian reacted somewhat, with the exception of a faint smile, he could not think of a more suitable expression.


    After thinking for a moment, he stood up and said, "Since it''s like this, then General has always known about Yishan''s identity. Then, I will no longer hide it from you. It''s just that ¡­" After all, Isao was... "I hope the general will let us go."


    Shangguan Qian''er was very careful when he spoke of this. No matter what, she would not forget that he was in the Imperial Palace now, and his eyes were all over the place, and there were not many secrets that he could hide.


    "Princess, you''re overthinking it. This general doesn''t dare to think too highly of you ¡­" do something to her. "


    Yi Shan was a princess. Regardless of whether she had stayed in the palace or not, she had never done anything to apologize to her. As a general, he naturally had no right to punish a princess.


    Shangguan Qian was only slightly relieved after receiving such a guarantee, but he did not dare to relax.


    "Yishan just doesn''t want to fight. No matter what, we have to kill if there''s a war. Moreover, in this battle, even if the Turks had the upper hand, I am afraid they would still suffer a lot of losses.


    This was what the mighty general of the Great Lei Nation had told her. Although she had many things that she did not understand, she was afraid that this was the same as the people''s heart. A senseless expedition would only result in the displacement of the people, and would not receive much support.


    Brother Shen Ting''s gaze darkened before he said somewhat helplessly, "Looks like this general has always underestimated the princess. I didn''t expect the princess, as a girl, to be able to understand so many things."


    Of course, Shangguan Qian was not happy at all with such praise. After all, his words showed that the war was not something that he could resolve with a few words.


    Being on the point, this was also the reason why he had no choice but to attack.


    Sure enough, Big Brother Shen Ting continued, "But, there are some things that the princess doesn''t understand, but this general won''t say."


    "Why?"


    Although Big Bro Shen Ting had explained it clearly, Shangguan Qian could not help but ask, knowing full well that he could not get an answer from him.


    "Why?"


    As if he had heard a funny joke, brother Shen Ting repeated himself and looked at her with interest, "Princess, where did all these things come from? As long as the princess knows that this general is still a general of the Turk, naturally I won''t cause any harm to it."


    It was clearly a crime, how could he speak in such a righteous tone, Shangguan Qian slandered him in his heart, but he did not show it on the surface.

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    After a moment, she thought that he wouldn''t say anything to her. She didn''t think that her brother Shen Ting would seriously look at her and say, "Princess, I''ll be troubling you with the matter with Yishan and Princess Sen Ya."


    What did this mean? Was he not going to care about them? Or was he going to take the opportunity to make things difficult for himself?


    "I don''t understand what the general''s words mean."


    Shangguan Qian''s brow furrowed, but he did not look at him and said faintly.


    "The princess will understand. Also, the princess only needs to remember that this general and the princess are not enemies."


    After saying that, she put on an expression as if she did not want to say more, but Shangguan Qian didn''t understand what was going on. Before she could finish her question, she saw the female guard who had brought her here walk in again.


    After saluting respectfully to his older brother Shen Ting, he said to Shangguan Qian Bei, "This subordinate will take the princess and leave."


    Although Shangguan Qian was still doubtful in his heart, he could not bear to stay any longer. He turned to look at his brother Shen Ting, who had his head lowered as he continued drinking his tea, and did not make any more movements, following the female guard and leaving.


    "Tea is indeed good stuff. Princess, it''s not easy to drink tea like this in Turkic."


    Before he even reached the door, he heard his brother''s voice from behind him. It sounded like he was talking to himself, but also seemed to be sharing something with him.


    Shangguan Qian did not understand, but just as he was about to turn around and ask, he saw that Zhou Weiqing had closed his eyes and had put down the teacup in his hands.


    No matter how good the tea was, it was still just for drinking horses. Shangguan Qian thought to himself as he followed the female guard, but when they were halfway there, the female guard gave up on the idea of sending them off.


    Shangguan Qian was too lazy to bother about it, after all she was familiar with this palace, so she walked back on his own. However, he was still thinking about what Big Bro Shen Ting had said; tea was indeed a good thing.


    Was it just because he liked tea and told himself about it?


    If he was so bored and free, then, could it be a hint?


    I should go back and ask Yisan what exactly this tea was hinting at in Turkic.


    Shangguan Qian Qian exhaled deeply, spitting out all the unhappiness in his heart. He thought that this big brother Shen Ting must have done it on purpose, saying things that he did not understand at all.


    However, she could probably guess that her brother Shen Ting didn''t intend to save Sen Ya and Yi Shan, which was why he entrusted them to her.


    Covering the discomfort in his heart, Shangguan Qian Bei slowly walked back. At this point, even Yishan should have woken up, though he didn''t know if the breakfast he left behind was cold or not.


    As soon as Shangguan Qian stepped into the empress''s palace, a palace maid blocked her path, and she couldn''t help but furrow her eyebrows.


    Before she could say anything, the palace maid spoke up. "Princess, the empress invited you over."


    Shangguan Qian''s vision gradually blurred, but the depths of his eyes were clear. "I wonder what business does the Empress have in finding Qian''er to go over there?"


    At this moment, she had already recognized that this was the empress''s personal palace maid, Xiu-Er. She had also been given some face, and as she held her hand, she took off a bracelet.


    "This ¡­"


    Xiu-Er raised her head and saw that none of the palace maids and eunuchs were paying any attention to them. She accepted the bracelet without batting an eyelid and said softly, "The princess doesn''t know that the imperial concubine is dead. The empress is worrying about this matter."


    There was nothing to worry about. Shangguan Qian was becoming more and more confused, but seeing that Xiu-Er didn''t dare to say anything more, he stopped asking and signaled her to lead the way.


    Soo E heaved a sigh of relief and walked forward leisurely. Shangguan Qian, who was right behind her, was wondering what had caused the empress to worry. Logically speaking, she should have been happy that Imperial Concubine Xiao had died!


    "Qian''er greets the Empress."


    Upon entering the door, he faced the thoughtful Queen. Shangguan Qian had no choice but to bless his good fortune, and then couldn''t help but raise his voice as he spoke.


    "Qian''Er is here. Come over here and sit by my side."


    Looking at her smiling face, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but feel a little puzzled. He also felt a little numb in his heart, but he still maintained his proper smile as he sat down at the seat closest to the empress.


    He was in no hurry to ask why she had called him, so he said with a look of pleasant surprise, "The Empress''s complexion has improved a bit. You should pay more attention to her on normal days."


    In truth, after the matter with Imperial Concubine Xiao, the empress''s complexion had not changed at all, just that Shangguan Qian was willing to speak like that. She could not say, Empress, your situation is getting worse and worse, how many lives does she have left?


    As expected, his originally cold and gloomy face immediately became a bit better. However, it was still unable to conceal the original paleness of his face.


    "As expected, Qian''Er''s mouth is still sweet. This makes me feel better!"


    Shangguan Qian''er revealed a bashful look as he said: "How so? Qian''er is speaking the truth, and the Empress likes to tease Qian''Er."


    As he spoke, he leaned towards the empress''s side and lowered his head.


    The empress''s eyes sparkled, and her face revealed a sincere and amiable smile. The two of them were in a stalemate and neither of them mentioned what had happened.


    After a while, the empress spoke up first. "Qian''er, what news have you heard recently?"


    As soon as the empress finished speaking, she stared at her face, trying to see through it. However, Shangguan Qian, who had already expected her plan, could not have let her succeed. Besides being puzzled, she was also puzzled.


    "Empress, I really don''t know what you mean by ''you''. Is it that the Turkic army had entered the Imperial Palace?"


    Although the Queen could not believe that Shangguan Qian had not heard a word, but her innocent and confused look made people wonder if they had guessed wrongly. It was just that they could not see any flaws at all.


    "Cough, cough, cough ¡­"


    The empress coughed a few times tiredly, and Shangguan Qian hastily passed the warm car to her, carefully patting her back to calm her down. Her face was full of worry, and no one could find any mistakes in her actions.


    This time, the empress was still completely confused. After all that had happened, the empress did not think Shangguan Qian was truly as innocent and harmless as he looked on the surface.


    That was to say, she had lost her interest in probing him. Whether she truly did not know, or was just faking it, she just wanted Shangguan Qian to advise her, and whether it was true or not was not the most important thing.


    After drinking a few sips of hot tea, the Empress strangely recovered, and stopped coughing. Although Shangguan Qian thought this was very funny, he still asked with a worried face, "Empress, are you still alright? Do you want to see the Imperial Physician?"


    Her tone was actually gentle and sincere, causing people to uncontrollably believe it.


    The empress simply held her hand and said with some difficulty, "Qian''Er, Imperial Concubine Xiao, she ¡­" I lost my life yesterday. "


    "How could that be!"


    All of a sudden, Shangguan Qian stood up, surprise written all over his face, his beautiful eyes staring wide, causing the empress to let out a breath of relief.


    "This matter has already been suppressed by the Emperor. It''s reasonable that you don''t know."


    The Queen sat down with the dazed Shangguan Qian, patting the back of her hand in a comforting manner, before sighing awkwardly, as if he wanted to say something but was hesitant to do so.


    "Empress, then, why ¡­"


    The empress''s gaze flickered. She knew that Qian''Er wanted to ask why she suppressed this matter. It was very difficult to forget the funeral of a imperial concubine.


    Although Shangguan Qian had a worried and doubtful look on his face, he was actually secretly delighted. She wanted to get out of this mess, but the best way was to show that she knew nothing about this matter.


    "But... Sigh, Qian''Er, I shouldn''t have told you about this, but I don''t even have a person to discuss it with. Qian''Er, you''re so smart, so it''s not bad for me to give you some advice. "


    This time, Shangguan Qian did not know how to react to the empress, he could only lower his head slightly and stop speaking. He did not even want to say anything modest, in any case, whatever he said, the empress would tell him about it.


    Although she didn''t get a response, the empress didn''t mind and continued to speak. "Qian''Er, it''s like this. Imperial Concubine Xiao and the imperial bodyguards met privately and even did things so that I and His Majesty could see ¡­"


    Before the Queen could finish his words, Shangguan Qian raised his head in shock. "How could this be ¡­"


    The empress patted the back of her hand again soothingly. "About this, Qian''er, you ¡­" "Sigh, the imperial concubine is not clean and was originally a crime committed by the nine clans. But, you also know, behind Imperial Concubine Xiao ¡­"


    Since it was about a prince and a prime minister, it was naturally impossible to exterminate the nine clans. Furthermore, the concubines were unclean and disgraceful to the royal family, so it was naturally impossible for them to announce it to the world.


    "Esteemed Empress, although this matter ¡­ "The Empress is the head of the harem. Although it''s somewhat responsible, it shouldn''t be blamed on the Empress, right ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian said his thoughts'' empathically '', but to his surprise, the empress was not very relaxed, and did not feel as if a burden had been lifted off her shoulders.


    Could it be that this wasn''t the case?


    "Qian''Er, it''s not that simple!"


    The empress sighed with emotion. Her previously bloodless face looked even older now because of her lamenting. It looked like so many blows had had quite an effect on the empress.


    Shangguan Qian Bei just lowered his gaze, covering up all the emotions in the depths of his eyes. These were all matters, although they were not what she wanted, but whether they were your death or mine, she had no choice.


    "Qian''Er, take a look. Although Imperial Concubine Xiao hasn''t told anyone, it won''t be kept secret for long. Only ¡­"


    It was indeed a troublesome matter for a concubine to die in such an unknown manner. They had to answer to the other two families. Besides, this method of death was too bizarre. People would inevitably suspect it.


    "However, these are not the most crucial points ¡­"


    Isn''t that so? Could it be that there was something more difficult?


    Shangguan Qian was also a little worried in his heart, if they found out that he was the culprit, then he would have to bear the blame for it. After all, if that happened, he would be framed, and he would also have to bear the blame for it.


    "Then ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian really did not want to ask, but he still did not want to ask.


    The empress gave her a deep look before speaking. "Since he''s dead, Imperial Concubine Xiao''s funeral can be done in accordance with Imperial Consort''s etiquette. But, His Majesty ¡­"


    The emperor would definitely be angry. In this world where men ruled, there was no one who could tolerate the impurity of their wife, let alone the emperor.


    However, the green grass on top of the emperor''s head was definitely there. Even if Imperial Concubine Xiao couldn''t design it, it was enough to prove that her life wasn''t clean.


    But, what did he have to do with her?


    "All of them. I would like to ask Qian''Er, do you have any good ideas?"


    She really didn''t have any good ideas, but she still thought of one. A strange smile flashed across her face as she thought about it.

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    "The Empress must be joking. How could Qian''Er have any ideas?"


    Of course, Shangguan Qian wouldn''t directly say I had a trick up my sleeve, even if he had a plan in mind, she couldn''t directly call the empress to question me.


    The great surprise Shangguan Qian had brought her so many times had actually made her involuntarily feel that she could do anything he wanted. In the end, he was just a spoiled princess, and he was still a young lady who was usually in the flower season. What a great idea he could give.


    "Sigh, this is a difficult task for a strong person. However, Qian''Er, you must remember this matter and not let anyone listen to you."


    There was a faint sense of loss on the empress''s face as well. It could be seen that this matter had been bothering her for a long time. She had even told her about it and wanted her to give an idea.


    Lowering her eyes in thought, she decided not to make any mistakes. In the face of death, there was nothing she wouldn''t let go. Moreover, in the end, Imperial Concubine Xiao was just a pitiful woman.


    "Qian''Er, if that''s the case, then Imperial Concubine Xiao''s death must belong to some ghost."


    While the empress was speaking, the palace maid brought in the medicinal food. Shangguan Qian only glanced at it for a moment before losing his appetite. It seemed like she wouldn''t be able to eat such a thing.


    However, he didn''t pay much attention to the empress''s words. When he reached the end, the empress spoke up, "We should discuss this with His Majesty. If we''re going to do anything, we''ll have to invite the Imperial Advisor over."


    Shangguan Qian immediately gave a start, just because of the word ''Imperial Advisor'', wasn''t that the same as tormenting Ouyang Jin?


    Most importantly, as an esteemed Imperial Advisor, Ouyang Jin had to take care of matters for a concubine whose harem was not clean. Wasn''t this adding fuel to the fire for Ouyang Jin? Most importantly, even though Imperial Concubine Xiao didn''t directly act against Ouyang Jin, his death had something to do with Ouyang Jin.


    Thinking up to here, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but feel a little uncomfortable. It was better not to cause trouble for Ouyang Jin, in truth, she didn''t want to see him suffer for such a small matter.


    In truth, Shangguan Qian was truly too worried. Even if the Emperor had asked, Ouyang Jin would have had an excuse to reject him.


    However, she still said, "Empress, in truth, there is no need to trouble the Imperial Advisor. After all, the Imperial Advisor is the one who begs for rain and divination. I''m afraid that he''s unwilling to expel this evil."


    She did not dare reveal too much of her power in front of the empress. She had always feared the empress''s abilities, and perhaps in some strategies, she might not be able to see much of it, but she was still the last winner of this palace, and was able to bring up two princes. Humans definitely had some tricks up their sleeves.


    The Queen''s lowered eyes flew open, staring at Shangguan Qian in confusion. After all, she had said earlier that she had no way of coming here, why did she have a way to deal with the State Grandmaster?


    Shangguan Qian Qian also knew that the empress was now sizing him up, so he didn''t say anything more, until the empress moved away as if nothing had happened, saying passively, "Qian''er, if you''re paying attention, why don''t you say it out loud and listen."


    Shangguan Qian''er raised her head a little cautiously, but after some hesitation, she replied, "Empress, Qian''Er also saw some things in the imperial palace of the Great Pai Nation, and more or less she thought about them. Actually, as long as we distract the emperor''s attention, she wouldn''t make things difficult for the Empress because of Imperial Concubine Xiao."


    The empress narrowed her eyes and fell into deep thought. She turned her attention away from him, away from him ¡­ However, these concubines in the palace were not even comparable to Imperial Concubine Xiao''s usual favors. Perhaps even the emperor himself was tired of them. How could she divert his attention?


    Looking at the Queen''s appearance, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but sigh. Was he really getting old?


    Or did the empress think that as long as they settled down in this position, they would be able to protect their entire body?


    At this moment, she naturally couldn''t think too much into it. Seeing that the empress hadn''t figured out the meaning behind her words, she could only continue. "Empress, in half a month, it should be the female contestant, right?"


    When Shangguan Qian''s words reached the empress''s ears, she immediately opened her eyes, staring in disbelief at the sixteen years old girl in front of his. With her calm personality and intelligent brain, she couldn''t help but have a whole new level of respect for her.


    Shangguan Qian noticed the empress''s measuring gaze, and couldn''t help but inwardly cry out, before saying unintentionally, "Actually, Empress might have already thought of that, it''s just that ¡­" However, I''m afraid that there''s no way that we''ll be able to recruit so many female elites in the recent war. "


    The empress still didn''t say much, only a dark look in her eyes. However, if the war wasn''t at an end now, she would have to make a big fuss in preparation for it. When the time came ¡­ There were a few more newbies laughing in the palace now.


    He sighed slightly. No matter what, as long as she remained in the position of empress and his son was still the crown prince, the fleeting beauty would not be able to shake her position.


    "Little Qian is still smart, I didn''t expect it. Although the war is tight, it''s not impossible to recruit a few pretty girls. As long as there''s no need to act so arrogantly, everything will be fine."


    In other words, the empress had already thought things through.


    Shangguan Qian only lowered his head shyly, "Empress, you must be joking. After all, which palace doesn''t have those ¡­" Dirty dirty stuff.


    The Empress naturally understood the rest of the words, and understood why Shangguan Qian had thought of such a solution. It was most likely the same for the original Queen.


    Actually, the imperial palace was not like that at all. The royal father and mother were very fond of each other, and those few imperial concubines were just a decoration that could not raise any big waves, let alone such outrageous matters.


    "It''s just that, esteemed wangfei, when the time comes, we have to have a good talk with His Majesty. Moreover, Imperial Concubine Xiao''s funeral is at the very least. Just say that the war is tight right now."


    This war was really easy to handle. It could be used to gag those people, and it could also be used to delay the marriage between Li Fengyi and himself.


    The Queen''s furrowed brow instantly relaxed, and she patted Shangguan Qian Qian''er''s hand as she said lovingly, "Qian''er, I really like you girl from the bottom of my heart!"


    In that case, Shangguan Qian naturally did not believe a single word he said, hiding the fact that he had slapped away the fat claw in his hand. He moved, looking at the empress with a bit of embarrassment. "Being valued by the empress is Qing''er''s fortune in this life."


    He suppressed the disgust in his heart. To move, to be with this Queen who obviously did not like him and was on guard against him, Shangguan Qian also felt that he was rather sad.


    However, this thought only passed by in a flash, because the empress had begun to speak again.


    "Little Qian''Er, if it wasn''t for you always being fond of the Third Prince and seeing Ying''er''s infatuated look, you might have been able to get closer to me?"


    The Empress seemed to not know what she had said, only a look of love on her face, but Shangguan Qian''s heart was filled with joy. This Queen was really naive, what was this?


    He was still trying to drag her down, not to mention that he didn''t want to drag an innocent person like Li Qingying into his hatred towards Li Fengyi. Even if the Crown Prince knew everything, she wouldn''t be so stupid as to take the initiative to provoke Li Qingying.


    What''s more, Li Qingying''s life and death was uncertain this time. Why did he need to rely on his reputation to call for reinforcements from the Great Lei Nation?


    Yu Ji opened and closed her eyes, while Shangguan Qian asked doubtfully, "But if Qian''er marries the eighth prince, isn''t that also calling her ''Empress Dowager''?"


    Indeed, her own son was different from others'', and she''d never heard the empress call him by his name.


    The Queen was startled for a moment, she had not expected Shangguan Qian Bei to answer her question so easily. Furthermore, she did not expect that he would be able to find any mistakes.


    The appreciation that was still there vanished like smoke in the sky. Even his face had turned ugly.


    Sensing the change in the Empress, Shangguan Qian also lowered his head, making it hard for others to tell what she was thinking at the moment.


    The empress took a few deep breaths before she suppressed the displeasure in her heart. Then, she felt that the person in front of her was an eyesore no matter how she looked at him.


    "If there''s nothing else, Niang''er will be leaving as well."


    Shangguan Qian''er had naturally noticed the empress''s change in expression, and it seemed that if she did so, she would be embarrassed. However, she had not done anything to Shangguan Qian.


    The empress thought so, and naturally agreed. She waved her hand impatiently, and Shangguan Qian left with his head lowered, but his eyes were still sharp. There was a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.


    When Shangguan Qian returned to his room, he happened to see the soundly asleep Yishan, and thought to himself that she should be sitting on his table. The breakfast that she had left behind was extremely cold, and he estimated that they would be having lunch soon, and Shangguan Qian did not call anyone to heat it up again.


    "Where did you go?"


    Upon seeing Shangguan Qian enter, Yi Shan immediately sat up, looking drowsy. Shangguan Qian raised his eyebrows, but did not say anything to her. After all, it was fine to see his disheveled appearance.


    "Mm, first get up and wash up, then I''ll slowly tell you."


    He saw that Isao had not yet left his bed. Shangguan Qian Bei spoke to her as soon as she got up, while she sat down on a stool at the side, looking at her calmly.


    At this moment, Yi Shan realized that this was Shangguan Qian''s house and stood up. When she had finished washing up, the little girl''s voice came from outside.


    It should be the lunchtime guide, Shangguan Qian looked at Yishan who was hiding behind the screen and slowly opened the door, it was indeed the palace maid who was passing the lunchtime around. However, he couldn''t help but be surprised when he saw that it was Shangguan Qian who opened the door, but he still ended up preparing the lunch.


    Then, he stood to the side waiting by the side with no intention of leaving.


    Shangguan Qian raised his delicate brow slightly, "You should all leave. I''m not used to being watched by so many people for a meal."


    Saying that, he sat down on his seat, and the palace maids who served the meal were only stunned for a moment. After answering yes, they left the room and even closed the door behind them.


    They knew that Shangguan Qian was the queen''s favorite, and although he was a foreign princess, he would soon be the third prince''s consort. Naturally, they had to serve him well, and did not think too much about it.


    "Isn''t it too cooperative?"


    Yisan came out from behind the screen, looking at those who went out in a proper manner and said.


    Shangguan Qian did not seem to care about these things, but rather, he filled a bowl to the brim with rice for Yi Shan. "Since your breakfast is useless, let''s eat more now."


    She had even forgotten the last time she had been cared about. Besides her Master and some of her fellow apprentices, no one else cared about her life or death. She couldn''t help but feel a warmth in her heart. She had not been wrong about Shangguan Qian''s little sister.


    In front of the delicacies, Yi Shan had temporarily forgotten to ask Shangguan Qian, and was engrossed in eating. Shangguan Qian also had no plans to speak for the time being, but the two of them had had a quiet meal.

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    After a while, Shangguan Qian felt that it was enough, he said to Yi Shan: "Today, big brother Shen Ting called me over."


    Yi Shan only paused for a moment before she picked up the vegetable and asked, "What did you say?"


    She knew Shangguan Qian, and if nothing serious had happened, she would not even have mentioned it to him. She was doing it for his own good, and did not want to involve him in any of this.


    Shangguan Qian Shan shook his head, then nodded again. Looking at the baffled look on Yi Shan''s face, he couldn''t help but ask again: "What is it?"


    "It''s not a big deal. I was just told to take care of you and Senya. But, it seems like it''s better if you take care of me."


    Shangguan Qian taunted. There were many things that she could not have done without Yi Shan, and he was the one who had dragged Yi Shan into this whirlpool.


    Isao just frowned. "It should be more than that, right?"


    She knew her brother very well. It was impossible for this young Battle-King to be this great. His words should be for the whole country, not for an insignificant princess like herself and Sen Ya.


    Shangguan Qian''s eyes glinted a little, he really couldn''t hide anything from her! However, this was better. She already had doubts in his heart, perhaps Isao would know something.


    "Also, he said something that I don''t understand at all. He said that tea leaves are good stuff."


    Then he looked eagerly at Yisan, hoping that she would be able to give him some advice.


    "Tea is good stuff?" "Tea," Ishan repeated, unaware of the hint. As far as she knew, they did not have any tea at all!


    Then, what did the general mean by this?


    After a moment of silence, Yi Shan replied with a hint of regret, "Qian''Er, I don''t know what that means either. I know there are no tea leaves in Turkic. Maybe the Great General thinks that tea leaves are rare."


    This was the only explanation. Even Yishan herself felt that this explanation was too far-fetched, but she really couldn''t think of a better one.


    Shangguan Qian had been frowning, was that all it was? It''s not a code word at all?


    After thinking for a while, Shangguan Qian was no longer bothered to continue thinking about it. In any case, if it was Shen Ting, he would have nothing to do with Great Yan Empire, and this would not involve a huge issue for the time being.


    After lunch, Shangguan Qian ate the few remaining grapes happily, then looked at the eerie looking man wiping his dagger as he asked, "But what do you want to do?"


    Could he be trying to kill someone?


    This was Shangguan Qian''s first concept, and Yishan just shot him a supercilious look before continuing with her work. This person who only knew how to eat grapes all day, how could he possibly understand the essence of her kung fu skills?


    If Shangguan Qian had heard this, it was unknown how he would have mocked and ridiculed her. Even an expert like Ouyang Jin had never said such arrogant words to his. With just her skills and martial arts skills, he would probably be able to go back and practice for a few more decades.


    "Hey, Yisan, I''m actually quite bored. Tell me, what should I do?"


    Shangguan Qian slumped his shoulders, looking a little bored to the point that he was about to turn mouldy.


    There was nothing she could do about it, now that Imperial Concubine Xiao had died, she naturally didn''t dare to take any action anymore. Since the blood poison in Ouyang Jin''s body had been dispelled, she was missing a tiring task.


    Yi Shan looked speechlessly at the girl who no longer had her usual gentle appearance. Her face was filled with faint suspicion, but she was thinking about something that was definitely not a simple matter.


    "What? You don''t find it thrilling enough?"


    Yi Shan stopped what she was doing and looked at her most proud dagger with satisfaction. She casually teased her, because what they did wasn''t fatal. She actually thought that the days were too leisurely. Should she consider killing the king?


    Isn''t this thrilling enough?


    Shangguan Qian only rolled his eyes at her, before saying in a sudden whim: "Yi Shan, why don''t we learn kung fu together?"


    As he spoke, he rubbed his palms together as he walked towards her.


    At this time, Yisan had already put away his dagger. His eyes were filled with contempt as he looked at her. I suppose you''ve forgotten where you are? "


    After saying this, he felt that the blow was not enough and added, "Right, at your age, it''s not impossible to try. As long as you''re skilled in martial arts, you can still learn fancy fighting skills."


    As he finished speaking, he ignored Shangguan Qian and headed for the door.


    Shangguan Qian did not react at all.


    This was a form of humiliation, an obvious insult. The politeness and alienation were gone, just like the venomous tongue of his. He had always been the one choking others, so when was he going to choke for others?


    Suppressing the anger in his heart, he followed her out the door. Then, a brilliant idea popped out from his mind, "Yi Shan, don''t blame me for not caring about our sisterhood!"


    Actually, Yishan also had nothing to do, just taking a breather. After all, she had not left her room when she woke up, and when she saw Shangguan Qian who came out, she did not say anything other than raise her eyebrows.


    Shangguan Qian''er smiled at her and said, "Qian''Er, the empress still wants to send me to Xue Xuan''s place to get the medicine, I can go ask about the patient''s condition."


    Now that they had walked out of the room, Shangguan Qian naturally couldn''t speak carelessly about Ouyang Jin.


    Sure enough, as soon as Shangguan Qian finished speaking, Yishan furrowed her brow, and she was about to refuse when she heard Shangguan Qian continuing, "We''ll go to the Imperial Physician Courtyard later, then we''ll go visit Big Bro''s place."


    She knew that this was something that could definitely move Ishan. No matter what, without her, Ishan would definitely arouse suspicions if she went to find his brother Shen Ting by herself. Moreover, it was just a matter of time before she went to find Xue Xuan.


    Sure enough, Yi Shan was still frowning and nodding her head, but she did not notice Shangguan Qian''s sly smile. Don''t forget, she was a vengeful person.


    Before long, Shangguan Qian brought Yi Shan to the hospital, but Xue Xuan wasn''t there. He probably wanted to check out the Emperor''s pulse, so he didn''t mind. Shangguan Qian also didn''t mind, but he sat there calmly, purposely not looking at the discomfort on Yi Shan''s face.


    After drinking two cups of tea, Shangguan Qian couldn''t sit still any longer, so he got up to take a casual look at the herb. Although she did not understand it, it did not affect her memorization of the taste of each drug.


    Then, his eyes caught sight of a book of medical skills. He was about to take a closer look when he heard a voice from behind him, "I didn''t know that the princess was actually interested in medical skills, did I?"


    Shangguan Qian''s hand paused, and he raised his eyebrow, "Isn''t this boring?" "How did you know Imperial Physician Xue was so busy!"


    She was really bored, and she didn''t want to be so idle.


    Xue Xuan only returned to his seat of honor, and his gaze swept over Shangguan Qian Shan who was behind him. He also stopped for a moment, before quietly moving away.


    This slight movement did not miss Shangguan Qian''s sight. This was a great thing. A thousand years of blooming steel trees, she was happy for Yi Shan. At least, his feelings for Xue Xuan should be different.


    This kind of inexplicable smile caused Xue Xuan to feel a little uncomfortable. The key thing was, he did not know why this Shangguan Qian had come to his place.


    "Princess, you didn''t come here just to drink tea, right? Moreover, this hospital doesn''t have any good tea."


    Tea again!


    Shangguan Qian also only furrowed his brow slightly, before smiling as he said: "Imperial Physician Xue must be joking, I''ll find a good place to drink my tea." So please don''t be narcissistic, okay?


    Xue Xuan almost spat out the tea that he had been about to be sent to his mouth from Shangguan Qian''s choking. He suppressed the displeasure in his heart and looked at Shangguan Qian with a mocking smile.


    "In that case, the princess might as well go straight to the point. Not everyone is as fortunate as the princess to have tea everywhere."


    Shangguan Qian was still looking at him smilingly, but in his heart, he wanted to cut him into a thousand pieces. Wasn''t it clear that he did not do his job properly, and had delayed his business?


    If it wasn''t for Yishan, she wouldn''t have bothered to do anything. She had thought that he was a good companion for her. It seemed that he was just a rotten toad. Just looking at him would make her feel like her mouth was popping.


    "It''s nothing much, it''s just that my servant girl felt herself a few days ago. Their bodies are not well. Initially, they thought that it would be fine to just resist, but now, it seems that the problem is somewhat serious. "


    As he said that, he looked at Yi Shan, who was standing behind him, with a serious expression, and ignored the look on her face that was about to devour him.


    Without waiting for Xue Xuan to speak, Shangguan Qian continued, "Imperial Physician Xue is the head of the Imperial Physician Courtyard, and I know that ordinary people wouldn''t be able to request the Imperial Physician to treat him, so I rushed here with Yishan in tow."


    Xue Xuan was still leisurely sipping his tea, completely unmoved by the matter of his self-acting.


    On the other hand, Yi Shan''s eyes were almost about to pop out of their sockets. Alas, Shangguan Qian had his back facing him, so why did he see her hint so subtly?


    "Imperial Physician Xue doesn''t know. Although Yishan is only my servant girl, I''ve always treated her as my own older sister. Moreover, there are some things that Imperial Physician Xue should know, right?"


    She was referring to Isao, implying that Isao was actually quite compatible with him.


    At this time, it could be said that Xue Xuan was holding back the twitching of his forehead and was beaming with joy as he looked at the originally gentle girl in front of him, but he had no idea what she was talking about.


    Because...


    "Princess, actually, I feel that the person who needs to be treated should be the Princess."


    As soon as Xue Xuan finished speaking, Yishan, who had a gloomy expression behind Shangguan Qian, immediately laughed out loud.


    Shangguan Qian had only glanced at her vexedly. He wasn''t married yet, but he was still helping an outsider. To think that he was actually treating her as his own sister! Shangguan Qian was thinking in a dignified manner, not feeling that he was in the wrong.


    "Then, Imperial Physician Xue, you should treat yourself first."


    Behind them, they heard a pfft sound. The two of them had a tacit understanding of each other this time. When they saw the scene that they had only seen for a hundred years, Yi Shan shyly lowered her head.


    Shangguan Qian only felt a little numb, but continued with the previous topic. "Imperial Physician Xue, I''m not sick, but the imperial physician said I''m sick, while Yishan is clearly sick." Your body isn''t well, but Imperial Physician Xue said that she''s fine. Is it because Imperial Physician Xue''s medical skills aren''t good enough, or because he''s sick too? "


    Shangguan Qian said leisurely with a domineering look. She just wanted to see how Yishan would react, or rather, how Xue Xuan would react when he saw his reaction.


    However, what she didn''t know was that if Yi Shan had that peerless martial arts, he would have knocked her out without even meeting her. This was too embarrassing.


    "Hur hur, who said we had to be sick?"


    As Xue Xuan spoke, he cast a meaningful glance at Shangguan Qian, who was still smiling.


    "You can also take a look at those drugs, such as... "Well, the princess understands. There''s nothing wrong with it, is there, Princess?"

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    This time, Shangguan Qian''s smile was instantly covered up, and he put on a sharp demeanor. His previous cynicism had also changed into a dignified and generous look.


    The only thought he had was, did Xue Xuan know of that matter as well?


    Xue Xuan''s friends and enemies didn''t understand. She definitely wouldn''t allow such a huge weakness to fall into his hands. Moreover, Ouyang Jin should be able to handle this matter. How could he possibly know?


    Seeing Shangguan Qian''s misgivings and doubts, Xue Xuan only revealed a smile, although he knew that this smile was very eye-catching.


    "Princess, you don''t have to worry. I just happened to see it last night and sent a message ¡­ Isao was sure that there was nothing wrong with Isao at all. As for the matter of the princess, I''m not as curious as the princess. I''m very concerned about the affairs of others, and the most important thing is that I don''t want to make that person unhappy for the time being ¡­ "


    Pausing for a moment, he revealed a bitter smile, "Now that that person''s blood poison has been resolved, I''m afraid there''s no more scruples. I still have to think about my own life!"


    Although he said this, he understood in his heart. In truth, Ouyang Jin should have a greater weakness in his hands, and when he found out, he would be even more afraid to touch him.


    She knew Xue Xuan''s ability very well, but she did not know anything about his character or methods. If it was not because she was forced to, for a person like him who could not see his weak spot, Shangguan Qian would definitely stay away from him.


    Covering all the emotions in his heart, Shangguan Qian said faintly, "I don''t think I remember any enmity between myself and Imperial Physician Xue."


    Although she already had an answer in her heart, she still had to confirm it and probe out Xue Xuan''s words so that she could calculate her next plan.


    Who still said that they had nothing better to do? Wasn''t it as easy as searching for something to do?


    The veins on Xue Xuan''s forehead jumped a few times, and then he said indifferently, "I have no enmity with the princess."


    But it has enmity with the person you care about.


    He left out the rest of his words, but Shangguan Qian, who had been relieved of his burden, had forgotten about it. Although she knew that Xue Xuan was not afraid of his identity, he knew it just by looking at how he kept addressing himself in front of his.


    "Then, can we just treat this as our secret?"


    Naturally, she wouldn''t beg him not to speak of this matter, otherwise she would be at a disadvantage.


    Xue Xuan did not reply. Instead, he calmly stared at the woman who still wanted to scheme against him and wanted to be sharp-tongued. He couldn''t help but pull the corners of his mouth.


    "Perhaps ¡­" "I can consider it."


    Listening to his words, Shangguan Qian almost cursed out loud. ''Can''t you have some manners? She''s just a weak girl, how can he not know how to care for a woman?''


    However, she could only resentfully look at Isao, who originally wanted to design it for her, and ask for help. Isao only coldly glanced at her.


    After a while, she said, "Don''t worry. Who is Imperial Physician Xue? He wouldn''t do something that wouldn''t benefit himself and hurt others."


    In that case, rather than comforting Shangguan Qian, it was more like giving a hint to Xue Xuan.


    Xue Xuan only raised his eyebrows slightly. It seemed that these two people were real sisters friends; after all, they had been under his master''s tutelage for so long, and this was the first time he had talked to him like this. He had always been cautious when he saw him in the past and had never dared to talk back.


    "If that''s the case, then if I''m still so ignorant about my work, then I would really be unworthy of this reward from Yishan."


    He naturally took these words as a compliment. If he felt that it was to choke him, then he would really choke.


    Actually, Shangguan Qian wasn''t too worried, it was just that he had been a little too nervous. Since Xue Xuan could help him again and again, even if he didn''t know what his intentions were, it was impossible for him to harm him so blatantly.


    Thinking back on his plan somewhat vexedly, Shangguan Qian also felt a little bored, so he prepared to leave. However, before he had even said his goodbyes, he heard Xue Xuan''s question.


    "Shangguan Qian, there are some things that you really cannot grasp. You should be careful in this palace, even with someone protecting you, it is not foolproof."


    Xue Xuan said this very seriously, and Shangguan Qian could still hear it. Although she didn''t know what he meant, could it be that it was just a warning?


    "If you''re saying that Imperial Physician Xue only wanted to give me a hint or two, then make it clear. If that''s the case, then I''m even more worried."


    She did not mention that her identity was not suitable for the imperial palace of Great Yan Nation.


    And Xue Xuan really didn''t want to say anything else. He had already given face to Yishan by saying all this. If it was someone else, or if it was the past, he would definitely be too lazy to say anything more.


    "Anyway, that''s all I can say. Prepare yourself for tomorrow night, I''ll take you to see Sen Ya."


    After saying that, he walked into the room, leaving Shangguan Qian and Yi Shan looking at each other, not understanding what he meant.


    Originally, Shangguan Qian wanted to ask more about it, but the words were stuck in his mouth, Shangguan Qian sighed lightly. If he really didn''t understand, he might as well ask Ouyang Jin, he should know everything.


    However, Shangguan Qian did not realize that he had so much trust and trust in Ouyang Jin.


    When he returned to his room, Shangguan Qian discovered that he had originally wanted to get some medicine to make himself look like he was still there, but he had actually been distracted by Xue Xuan''s vague words and had forgotten about it.


    Just as Shangguan Qian was feeling vexed by himself, a child named Xiaoyao brought over several bags of unknown medicine. Shangguan Qian''s gaze flickered, but he still received it with a smile and thanks.


    This almost scared the little medicine boy to death. When she turned around, her little heart was kind enough to pass her a porcelain bottle which contained something like a pill.


    "This is the one Imperial Physician Xue told me to give to the princess. He said this is her body." Also, please do not take his words to heart. "


    If Shangguan Qian could interpret Xue Xuanyuan''s words as a warning or a hint, then she didn''t understand a single word of what he''d said to that child Xiaoyao.


    He thanked her in the end and stared at the item in his hand with a solemn expression. It was only when Yi Shanshan arrived that she slowly shifted her gaze away.


    She knew that Xue Xuan absolutely wouldn''t spend so much effort to poison his to death. This wouldn''t benefit him in the slightest, but he definitely wouldn''t be so kind as to worry about her body. The flower within was still beautiful.


    However, this pill ¡­ She found herself unable to see through him.


    Yisan saw that she was staring at the item in her hand for a long time, but she did not have any intention of saying anything. She could not help but feel a little worried.


    "Qian''Er, don''t worry. With me here, no one will harm you."


    Originally, that small fight had been thrown out of her mind, but now, she knew that Xue Xuan''s words were extremely unpleasant for Shangguan Qian.


    Shangguan Qian raised his head, giving Yi Shan a comforting smile, but he could not help but tease, "That''s right, my future brother-in-law will definitely look out for me on behalf of big sister Yi Shan. If he doesn''t help, at least he won''t harm me."


    As he spoke, he took the only brown pill from the bottle. He took a whiff of the aroma and swallowed it with the water.


    Out of the corner of her eyes, she saw the conflicted Yi Shan. She was puzzled. She hadn''t even done anything, and she was already worried about him?


    "Yishan, you ¡­"


    Before she could voice her doubts, Yishan had already raised her head and looked apologetically at her, "I might have to make things difficult for you tomorrow night."


    Initially, she had thought that this was only her own affair and Shangguan Qian did not know martial arts. If she had secretly gone to visit the prison, perhaps she would have encountered some danger. However, she had no way to refute Xue Xuan''s words.


    So it was only for this matter! Shangguan Qian Shan shook his head carelessly, smiling as he said: "No matter what, Sen Ya is still innocent and has been implicated. Besides, aren''t the three of us sisters as well?"


    This time, there was nothing much to refute. The two hastily ate dinner and went back to rest. Shangguan Qian did not fall asleep immediately, but used the candlelight to read a military manual. She knew that someone would definitely visit tonight.


    Indeed, by the time Ouyang Jin arrived, Shangguan Qian had already closed his beautiful eyes, and under the dim candlelight, he looked calm and serene. At that moment, the softest feeling in his heart was touched, and he took off his ice-cold mask.


    Ouyang Jin quietly watched the sleeping Shangguan Qian. The faint candlelight covered his body with a layer of light, and his white hair became even more obvious. Suddenly, he extended his hand to cover his head. Her sleeping face, then the involuntary downward, then the rosy full lips.


    Then, without thinking too much, he took off his outer garment and used her to sleep. When he heard the news about her tonight, he had thought that there would be something wrong, but he didn''t expect to see her sleeping peacefully the moment he arrived.


    It was good to sleep like this with her in his arms.


    Alas, Shangguan Qian was a light sleeper, with a pair of large hands around her waist. How could she not notice it, but he did not react, only lazily opening his eyes.


    He said lightly, "You''re here."


    It was not a question, but rather a statement about a matter. However, it caused a great stir in Ouyang Jin''s heart.


    Ouyang Jin only grunted in acknowledgement before he turned even tighter. Only then did he realize something and softly asked, "You knew I would come?"


    At this point, the originally lingering sleepiness had completely dissipated, and Shangguan Qian did not reject Ouyang Jin''s touch, unconsciously drawing closer to him.


    "Yes, I guessed it. I went to Xue Xuan''s place tonight and heard some strange words."


    Shangguan Qian''s words were also calm, and wherever Ouyang Jin was, she felt at ease.


    Ouyang Jin''s gaze darkened, and a trace of viciousness flashed through his eyes. However, there was no candle flame in the room, and Shangguan Qian did not see it.


    After a moment of silence, Ouyang Jin calmly said, "Don''t worry, he won''t dare to do anything to you. Besides, I''ll take care of everything we agreed upon."


    A wave of fatigue hit him, Shangguan Qian only gave a vague "En", not listening to Ouyang Jin''s words.


    Ouyang Jin had a helpless smile on his face as he thought, How did my Qian''Er fall asleep so quickly? He had been wondering if he could do something interesting.


    Actually, no matter what Shangguan Qian had done, or what he had done, or who he had met, there would be someone to report to. He was indeed worried; after all, this was the Imperial Palace, and the complications were something she might not have realized even now.


    However, he still couldn''t help but want to visit her and tell her some things. Now, it seemed that he could only do it during the day.


    He rubbed her hair and whispered, "Qian''Er, what should I do with you?"

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    Shangguan Qian only mumbled a few words before moving closer to him, finding a comfortable place to sleep. This made Ouyang Jin give him a doting smile, but within that smile was a hint of helplessness and a hint of melancholy.


    When Shangguan Qian woke up, he had thought that Ouyang Jin had left long ago, but he was still lying by his side. At this moment, he was wrapped in a blanket in his arms, he turned his head slightly to look at Ouyang Jin''s impeccably handsome face.


    That head of white hair didn''t reduce his looks in the slightest.


    His hazy eyes immediately snapped back to reality. He had been so attached to the man''s embrace, knowing full well that he couldn''t appear here. If the empress were to discover him, it would definitely bring about a calamity upon both of them. Seeing this sleeping face, she couldn''t bear to wake him up.


    Looking carefully at the cyan in Ouyang Jin''s eyes, it seemed that he hadn''t rested well for so many days. He couldn''t help but feel a pang of pain in his heart. What in the world was he busy with? Why couldn''t he take good care of himself?


    After a while, Ouyang Jin opened his eyes. He happened to meet the pair of bright eyes that were staring at him. His heart was moved by the scene before him, and he moved forward a little, with bright red lips.


    "Why are you awake?"


    Such a question was sufficient to prove that Ouyang Jin hadn''t woken up. Otherwise, how could he have ignored his current location and asked such a question?


    If it wasn''t for the palace maids knowing that she didn''t like being disturbed in the morning, her room would have been bustling with noise and excitement.


    "It''s late."


    Shangguan Qian also did not want to argue with him about such matters, so he said passively. Originally, he felt sorry for him and did not want to wake him up, but now that he had awoken, it was better to tell him to leave quickly, otherwise things would be troublesome.


    Unfortunately, as soon as she got up, she was seized by Ouyang Jin''s big hands, and fell into his embrace without a doubt.


    If Shangguan Qian had not been calm enough, he would have shouted out loud. What was going on!


    "Ouyang Jin, this place, after all, is the empress''s palace. As for us ¡­"


    They were clearly in love, but it was also against common sense and etiquette for them to act like this. This was something that she could not convince herself of no matter what.


    Even if she didn''t regret it in the slightest.


    Ouyang Jin''s eyes darkened for a moment, and then he looked at Shangguan Qian''er guiltily, saying in a self-reproachful tone, "Qian''er, give me a little more time, at most two months, after I settle all these matters, I will marry you."


    Shangguan Qian was still struggling to get up when he stopped, looking at Ouyang Jin in disbelief. Was this a promise?


    Because she was very clear that there were too many obstacles between his and Ouyang Jin, even if they were already like this, she wouldn''t dare to ask Ouyang Jin to marry his. Even if Li Fengyi died in the end, the Emperor of Great Yan Kingdom wouldn''t allow it.


    She did not have the slightest regret in being able to cure him of the blood poison. Even though she knew that there was no result, she did not hesitate to do nothing because the man before her had no one to replace him. She was willing to believe that he was sincere, even if he did not have the slightest promise.


    "But, you know ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian Qian sighed lightly, then said with some difficulty: "I know that if that was the case, it would be difficult for me, but I still can''t help but have some hope, after all, this was what all the girls were thirsty for." Those who asked for it, and those who liked it, would always look the same.


    "Don''t worry, I will take care of everything!" Furthermore, I will definitely do as I say. "


    Shangguan Qian Bei did not know where that confidence came from, but he could not help but leap into his embrace, feeling his firm chest and the scorching heat.


    "I do." I believe everything you say, even if it''s a lie.


    She did not finish her sentence, but instead watched Ouyang Ji get up and put on his robe. At that time, Shangguan Qian really felt like a couple, he felt like a wife at home, waiting for Ouyang Jin to come back before sending him off.


    She lowered her eyes. She was truly afraid of looking forward to such a feeling.


    When he suddenly thought of Xue Xuan, Shangguan Qian told Ouyang Jin everything he had told Xue Xuan, including bringing him and Yi Shan to meet Sen Ya tomorrow night.


    Ouyang Jin didn''t say anything. After he was done, he just said, "I understand." But even these few words were filled with boundless tenderness.


    "Then do you think Xue Xuan is trustworthy?"


    Shangguan Qian still voiced out the worries in his heart. Xue Xuan would not become a friend, but he was not an enemy now.


    Ouyang Jin''s gaze turned heavy. It was best that Xue Xuan didn''t have any delusions of scheming against Qian''Er. Otherwise, no matter what agreement they had, he wouldn''t let him go.


    Ouyang Jin''s sudden outburst of viciousness scared even Shangguan Qian, and he furrowed his brow as he asked, "Is it very troublesome?" You look so worried? "


    As he said that, he reached out and grabbed his big hand, sending the warmth from his own heart to his well-defined hand.


    "It''s fine, Xue Xuan is the same ¡­ It''s probably because of Yeshi. "


    Ouyang Jin randomly found a reason and held her hand, a look of helplessness flashing across his eyes. Actually, he was more clear than anyone else in his heart about how this man, Xue Xuan, would change his decision because of someone.


    In this way, all he did was to tell Shangguan Qian not to worry too much.


    As expected, Shangguan Qian was slightly relieved, and he let go of his hand, walking out the door.


    She knew that Ouyang Jin had no need to worry too much about his martial arts. However, she didn''t want him to take the risk. She opened the door and saw that there were no other palace maids and eunuchs around, and let out a sigh of relief.


    Before she could turn around and talk to him, she felt something warm behind her, and then she heard the warm words, "I have to go. I''ll come see you again."


    Shangguan Qian''er lowered his head to look at the hand around his waist, covering the unwillingness in his eyes. With a faint "En", he felt the person behind his leaving, and all she could see was a pale crescent moon in front of his.


    She came to see you again, but didn''t say when. In her heart, she was still somewhat disappointed. She was truly greedy.


    Letting out a breath of turbid air, he saw Yi Shan walking over. Where did she go so early in the morning?


    Before she could ask, he was dragged into the room by Isao and quickly closed the door.


    "Big Bro Shen Ting is leaving."


    Without waiting for Shangguan Qian to ask, Yishan opened her mouth and said.


    Apart from the initial shock, Shangguan Qian quickly recovered. After all, as the Great General of the Turkic Empire, brother Shen Ting naturally could not stay in the Great Yan Kingdom Imperial Palace forever.


    After pondering for a moment, he still asked with some worry, "Has big brother Shen Ting ever seen the Emperor?"


    This was something she was worried about. No matter what, if the Emperor wasn''t willing to let him go, he wouldn''t be that easy to leave, right?


    "I don''t know about that either. Moreover, what''s strange is, where did he get the guts to make a trip to the imperial palace of Great Yan Nation?"


    This, not to mention the fact that Yishan didn''t understand, even Shangguan Qian couldn''t come up with anything. He couldn''t possibly come to Great Yan Empire''s imperial palace just for Li Fengyi, could he? Wasn''t this place devoid of silver?


    Or is it ¡­ Brother Shen Ting and Li Fengyi were not what he had thought at all?


    How is this possible!? She had heard about Li Fengyi colluding with Tu Jue, how could she be mistaken!


    Regarding this matter, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but have a big question drop in his mind, he then asked, "How is the war between the Turk and Great Yan Nation?"


    After so many days, she was completely clueless about the matters of the battlefield. In her heart, she didn''t want to bother with these matters, not to mention that even a single Imperial Concubine Xiao was more than enough for her to bear.


    "The crown prince has already led reinforcements."


    When Yi Shan mentioned the news, Shangguan Qian was momentarily stunned. He asked in disbelief, "When did this happen?"


    Yi Shan was shocked by her serious expression. Although she had her doubts, she still said honestly, "It should be because of what happened yesterday and discussed it with the Emperor."


    There was no doubt about this. Unless Li Yichen didn''t want the title of Crown Prince and the present third prince was also very favoured, then if he was a bit careless, this position as the crown prince might change hands.


    "What news from the third prince?"


    Li Fengyi should''ve long since known of this news. It was no wonder that his brother Shen Ting was returning to the battlefield now. Otherwise, this situation could very well have been reversed.


    But!


    Why did it have to be yesterday? My brother Shen Ting only returned today, and even though he was imprisoned in the palace in disguise, he definitely wouldn''t be able to leave without noticing it. Isn''t it too late to leave now?


    Shangguan Qian had felt a headache coming on, but he forced himself to calm down. Although he had organized everything, he still did not have a clue.


    "Yishan, let''s go take a look. Maybe big brother Shen Ting hasn''t left yet."


    As she said that, she began to wash up, and Yishan''s expression was serious. Although there were some things that she did not see through as thoroughly as Shangguan Qian did, but she knew at least that there were so many things that were definitely not normal.


    Shangguan Qian turned his head, looking at Yi Shan who was deep in thought, he couldn''t help but ask, "Is there anything else?"


    Yi Shan was startled for a moment before regaining her senses, "I was just thinking, why haven''t I seen the Third Prince enter the palace with such a big matter."


    These words were like the muffled thunder of a spring rain. Li Fengyi had not even entered the palace yet?


    Could it be that he wasn''t worried at all? Or was it that Imperial Concubine Xiao''s death was too big of a blow to him, forcing him to be careful?


    Shangguan Qian''er thought of these things as he waited to see his brother Shen Ting. He walked out of the room with Yi Shan, but they just happened to bump into Li Fengyi who was walking towards them.


    Shangguan Qian''s slender brow raised, he actually had the heart to look for him at this time, perhaps he had something to ask of him.


    "Third Prince."


    Without waiting for Li Fengyi to speak, Shangguan Qian bowed with a gentle smile.


    Li Fengyi momentarily blanked out, but only for a moment. He then revealed a warm smile, "Qian''Er, since you''ve been in the palace for so long, I''m afraid you might not be used to it. I came to take a look."


    Although he still had a smile on his face, he had cursed Li Fengyi a thousand times in his heart and was spouting nonsense. He clearly wanted to get something out of his mouth, but he still spoke in such a dignified manner.


    "Many thanks for Third Prince''s concern. Qian''er is very good at the palace, and the Empress is also very considerate towards Qian Chao."


    When Shangguan Qian said this, he had been paying attention to Li Fengyi''s expression. His originally smiling face had a few cracks appear, but he still hung there stiffly.


    "Qian''Er, do we need to be so courteous between us?"


    She really wanted to be rude to him as well, but now was not the time. So she had no choice but to continue.


    "Where did the Third Prince come from? This is the palace after all, how could Qian''er dare to be impudent?"


    Li Fengyi opened and closed his mouth a few times, but he still did not say anything to refute him. On the other hand, Yi Shan, who was beside Shangguan Qian Qian, saw that the two of them had no intention of stopping, and said respectfully to Shangguan Qian Bei, "Miss, didn''t you want to go and teach Big Bro?"

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    As soon as her words fell, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but want to seal her mouth. She knew that Yishan was worried, but he didn''t even look at the person in front of them, she was a princess of Great Lei Nation, and he was going to marry the third prince of Great Yan Empire. What kind of friendship did he have with a general from the Turk Empire?


    He restrained himself, and then smiled as he said, "That''s right. Since royal brother is also there, then we should hurry and take a look. Otherwise, royal brother will have to leave the palace again."


    It made sense. As for why Shang Guanmo was there, it had nothing to do with her ambition or power. It was necessary for a prince to do so.


    Sure enough, as Shangguan Qian said that, Li Fengyi''s expression did not change, but it was still rather unsightly.


    As if he had not seen anything, Shangguan Qian asked with a faint smile, "Third Prince, would you like to take a look as well?"


    She was afraid, what if Shang Guanmo was not with Shen Ting? His own lies would be ruined, but there was no way for him to not ask, because if Li Fengyi wanted to go, there was no way for him to say no.


    "There''s no need to go, This King." We just came back from the city, and by this time, the great general of Turkic might have already left the city. "


    Shangguan Qian Bei''s heart sank, but his face remained calm and composed, causing Li Fengyi to be unable to see any flaws in it.


    He really left. How did he accomplish this? Could it be ¡­


    He calmly glanced at Li Fengyi in front of him. Right now, only this saying made sense. It could only be Li Fengyi''s help, but where did he get the guts and ability to do so?


    "Did the Third Prince personally go to practice it?"


    Shangguan shallowly asked as if it was an accident, but he stepped back a few steps to the side, obviously inviting Li Fengyi inside.


    As for Li Fengyi, he did not move at all. The smile on his face had disappeared at some point, and he indifferently responded with an "En." Then he said, "I will not go. Now that my body is better, it''s better for me to return to my residence with this king. "


    Although Shangguan Qian had been in the palace, he did not feel at ease. He did not know why, but if something happened to Xiao Mingyue, it meant that the palace was also not safe, and he could not let Shangguan Qian Bei be in trouble as well.


    Although Shangguan Qian was extremely unwilling, he had no choice but to follow Li Fengyi to pay respects to the empress. However, she was not very worried, the empress would not send her back so soon.


    Sure enough, after drinking a cup of tea, Li Fengyi started to bring up the matter. Moreover, the empress also lived up to everyone''s expectations and didn''t agree.


    Li Fengyi''s complexion was somewhat unsightly, but he did not dare to put all of his displeasure onto his face. Instead, a trace of ruthlessness flashed through his eyes.


    Naturally, Shangguan Qian wouldn''t speak now, as he did not want to be treated as cannon fodder, and he did not want to be trusted.


    "Qian''Er, I''m afraid you''ve lost a lot of weight recently. If mother really needs someone by your side, I have a few obedient maidservants. Qian''er is my new wangfei after all, so staying in the palace is not appropriate."


    Shangguan Qian wanted nothing more than to drink his tea, but since Li Fengyi had already said so, if he did not express himself now, he would offend both sides.


    However, before she could say anything, the empress spoke up in displeasure, "Then, according to what the Third Prince said, this is torture. Staying for a while? "


    As soon as the empress''s words fell, the temperature in the room plummeted. Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but wince a little, as he was afraid of getting hurt.


    He then gracefully put down the teacup in his hand and spoke in an unhurried tone, "Imperial Mother should know that this is not what I meant. Imperial Mother should know that this is not what I meant, it''s just that I feel sorry for Qian''Er.


    These words were said with skill, Li Fengyi not only expressed his love and concern for Shangguan Qian, but he also told the empress that Shangguan Qian had specially come to Great Yan Nation for him.


    Shangguan Qian only furrowed his brow, before lowering her head. Right now, she was too lazy to say anything at all. It would be better for his to sit back and watch the battle.


    "Is Qian''Er willing to go back?"


    Alright, the empress still threw this question to her. She probably wanted to know if she wanted to leave the palace as well.


    Suppressing the disgust in his heart, Shangguan Qian Qian cast a glance at Li Fengyi who was looking at him, saying with some awkwardness, "However, the marriage between Qian''er and the Third Prince is imminent. If we return to the Third Prince''s Mansion, I''m afraid ¡­" to lose some of our face. "


    As soon as she finished speaking, the two of them fell into deep thought. Without getting married, they went straight to the man''s mansion, which was very inappropriate. Besides, this was also a form of disrespect towards the country of Dali behind Shangguan Qian.


    A hint of amusement flashed in the empress''s eyes, but she still followed her words and said, "Since that''s the case, Qian''Er, you''re my godson and daughter, half a princess of Great Yan Kingdom. Marrying from the palace is nothing."


    As such, even if he agreed, Shangguan Qian Bei heaved a sigh of relief. Thinking about how Li Fengyi had yet to say anything, he didn''t know ¡­


    "Third Prince, since what Qian''Er said isn''t completely unreasonable, then I really like Qian''Er. Let Qian''Er stay in the palace for a while longer. After the war with Turkic, I''ll prepare the marriage for both of you."


    Their marriage had been pushed to a later stage, but Li Fengyi still felt uncomfortable inside. However, he wasn''t willing to express anything. After all, the world was unpredictable.


    Shangguan Qian''s relaxed heart involuntarily tightened a little. Their marriage was actually still so urgent, it was unknown how they could avoid it this time.


    After that, Shangguan Qian didn''t hear a word that the empress and Li Fengyi said to each other. It was only when Li Fengyi left that Shangguan Qian did Shangguan Qian follow him out, but he suddenly thought of something vexing. He actually didn''t mention anything about the crown prince leading the army, and she had originally wanted to see the empress''s attitude towards this matter.


    "Qian''Er, is there something on your mind?"


    Shangguan Qian''er started, then smiled and shook his head as he said weakly: "It''s just that there have been too many recent events, and Qian''Er is so stupid that he can''t react at all."


    Li Fengyi originally had a rather dark face, but when he heard her words, he couldn''t help but laugh, "Who said Qian''Er was stupid?"


    As he said that, he stroked her hair, the action that Shangguan Qian hated the most. In his previous life, this seemingly extremely gentle action had cost her the entire country.


    Suppressing the unhappiness and pain in his heart, when he opened his eyes again, Shangguan Qian''s face was smiling like her name was really comforting.


    Even though they were not very close, they were still able to see the pair. A perfect couple, to the point of making people envious of them.


    No, jealousy.


    The two of them were jealous to the point of going crazy, while Ouyang Jin''s face under the mask was even more gloomy. Although he knew Shangguan Qian only had him in his heart, seeing the two of them being so intimate ¡­ His movements were so quick that it felt like he was going to pull them apart.


    Shang Guanmo was not feeling well either. The emotions he had buried deep within him had been drowned by, but it was at this moment that he discovered sorrowfully that he did not even have a single reason to be jealous.


    In her heart, it was either Ouyang Jin or Li Fengyi. She had never seen him before, and at most, he was only treating her as an imperial brother. Her brother''s status ¡­ hehe, if possible, he would rather laugh at her.


    Because Li Fengyi had his back facing them and was also thinking about something, he naturally did not notice it. However, Shangguan Qian was different, he had already felt uncomfortable, but when he saw Ouyang Jin approaching, he was stunned.


    Why was he here?


    Then, he moved faster than his brain. He hastily took three steps back, but because he had retreated too quickly, his feet became unsteady. He staggered and almost fell down.


    Fortunately, Li Fengyi had already regained his consciousness and pulled her back. Using the strength of his hand, he suddenly threw himself into Li Fengyi''s arms.


    When the two people who were originally walking toward them saw this scene, they stopped in their tracks.


    At such a close distance, he could even feel the little person in his embrace exhaling such an orchid-like aura. He felt that it was a fortunate thing that he was able to marry Qian''Er, and with the support of the Kingdom of Dali, Qian''er was also a suitable candidate for the Royal Consort.


    However, he did not know that Shangguan Qian''s mind was blank. Although they were separated by a distance, she could still feel Ouyang Jin''s anger. What should he do? He said that he would marry me in two months, and now ¡­


    She lowered her head, suppressing the discomfort in her heart. As she lifted her head, she met Ouyang Jin''s deep gaze, and her heart sank. This time, she was completely finished.


    "Qian''Er, are you alright?"


    Words of concern came from Li Fengyi''s ears. He quickly closed his eyes and said, "It''s alright now. Thank you, Third Prince, for supporting me."


    The tone in his voice was not so much politeness as estrangement. However, Li Fengyi felt it and couldn''t help but to darken his face, but he did not say anything.


    Instead, he turned to the two people who had suddenly appeared and asked, "May I know why the Imperial Advisor and Prince Mo are here?"


    Ouyang Jin calmly looked away from Shangguan Qian, looking at Li Fengyi coldly and said, "I just happened to pass by."


    If it wasn''t for the fact that he was familiar with Ouyang Jin''s character, his rude words alone would have been enough to cause Li Fengyi to overthink things.


    Although he had also noticed that Ouyang Jin''s gaze towards Shangguan Qian was different, he did not think too much about it. Shangguan Qian was a favoured princess who had travelled thousands of miles to the Great Yan Kingdom to marry him, so she would not doubt her friendship.


    Shang Guanmo stared at Shangguan Qian, but did not answer Li Fengyi directly. Instead, he turned to Shangguan Qian and said, "Qian''er, no matter what, as a princess of the Great Lei Nation, you still have to know basic etiquette. No matter how much your Imperial Father and Mother love you, this is still the Great Yan Nation."


    Shangguan Qian''er, who had been hanging her head low, suddenly lifted it up. She knew that with his current state, it must have made the two of them suspect his. He didn''t care much about Shang Guanmo, it was just that Ouyang Jin ¡­ When he thought of him, he felt a stabbing pain in his heart. It was likely that the wound this time was very deep.


    "I know I was wrong, but I wasn''t able to stand stably just now. The third prince helped me up."


    This could be considered as explaining what happened after that. As for what happened before that, there was really no way to explain it.


    "Next time, just pay attention."


    Even though he was still upset, Shang Guanmo did not continue to pursue the matter. After all, he did not want to make things difficult for himself.

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    At this point, Shangguan Qian really did not want to stay any longer. Besides, the matters he had asked Yishan to do should be settled by now.


    Calming himself down, Shangguan Qian''er blessed the three of them, saying in a clear voice: "Since it''s getting late, I''ll be going back first."


    After speaking, he turned and left, not caring about whether the three of them agreed or not.


    And at this moment, Ouyang Jin''s tightly clenched fist was finally released. Even though he was wearing a mask, his purple eyes were still as dark as ever, causing others to be unable to tell what he was thinking about at this moment.


    Shangguan Qian left as well, but the remaining three did not have the interest to continue their conversation. Besides, there was nothing much to say, but Li Fengyi was still very interested in the contents of their conversation.


    However, Shang Guanmo, who was already in a bad mood, left without saying a word. Ouyang Jin was still thinking about the scene between the two of them, and naturally didn''t have a good temper towards Li Fengyi.


    He slightly nodded his head and then turned around to leave, not even saying a word of greeting.


    At this time, Li Fengyi was only thinking about what the two of them were thinking about, but he did not think about what he and Shangguan Qian were thinking, instead he left with a belly full of anger.


    "Qian''Er, why do you look so bad?"


    As soon as Shangguan Qian entered, he rushed to the table, grabbed a kettle and gulped down three cups of water. He almost wanted to cry, but he could only ruthlessly hug Ishan.


    Yi Shan was confused. She had just gone out to ask about some news, but Shangguan Qian was dragging Li Fengyi, how did something happen?


    "Did Li Fengyi bully you?"


    This was the only explanation that she could think of, and it was impossible that she had gone out to wrestle. As for the others, they should not have bullied Shangguan Qian either.


    Shangguan Qian''er did not reply, but his entire body trembled involuntarily. She did not want to do this, he only had Ouyang Jin in his heart, yet he had to compromise, just that he had not yet avenged his vengeance, and Li Fengyi had not yet lost his reputation.


    However, she really couldn''t stand the wounded look in Ouyang Jin''s eyes, not even a little bit.


    Suppressing the grief in her heart, she knew that if she wanted to change this situation as soon as possible, she could only find evidence of Li Fengyi colluding with the Turk as soon as possible.


    He let go of her arm and looked at her. With a serious expression, he asked, "Yishan, what news did you get when you went out?"


    Yi Shan was startled, apparently not expecting Shangguan Qian to change so quickly. Luckily, there were no tears on her face, at least she had not cried, but she did not understand that Shangguan Bing felt she had no right to cry.


    It was hard to tell if it was a blessing or sorrow that a person was so concerned about.


    "Big brother Shen Ting has no way of knowing how he left the palace. However, it''s clear that the emperor wants to show mercy. "Those who forbid him, moreover, sent the crown prince to send reinforcements, were also secretly carried out, so I feel that ¡­"


    "There''s someone in the palace helping brother Shen Ting. Besides, this person''s identity is unknown, right?"


    Shangguan Qian was able to understand this matter as long as he calmed down. However, she did not know who exactly it was. Such a person definitely needed a lot of power and authority. However, there shouldn''t be many people like this in the Palace.


    The first thing Shangguan Qian thought of was Li Fengyi, but although this identity had power and influence, after all, he was still in the palace. Shangguan Qian''s first thought was of Li Fengyi, but even though this identity had power and influence, but, after all, it was within the palace.


    Shangguan Qian''s heart was full of doubts, and he had even spoken out his thoughts. Everything was filled with a lot of doubts.


    "It should be Li Fengyi." Yi Shan also speculated. No matter what, she felt that Li Fengyi had the highest possibility of doing so.


    Shangguan Qing sighed. Although she also wanted to convince herself this way, but there were still many loopholes that made her doubt her conjecture.


    "Forget it. Since you don''t understand, then forget it. Besides, I, Shen Ting, am gone. Even if the crown prince wants to win, I''m afraid he will have to put in a lot of effort."


    Shangguan Qian also understood Yishan''s joy, but this was a chance for Li Fengyi. It seemed like he needed to get evidence of Li Fengyi colluding with the Turk as soon as possible, and all she could think of was the letter from the study room.


    Seeing Shangguan Qian''s serious face, Yishan could only shut his mouth obediently and stand to the side. After she understood what was going on, he said slowly, "It seems like another talent show is coming, this matter has already been handed over to the Ministry of Rites."


    "How can he be so fast?"


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but frown. This was probably because the empress was very confident in the Crown Prince. That was right, Li Yichen''s ability truly couldn''t be underestimated. And most importantly, his ambitions had always been there.


    "Actually, I think since the crown prince is leading the troops, then I''m afraid that the Turks ¡­"


    As she said that, a look of worry appeared on Yishan''s face, and Shangguan Qian had no choice but to console her. Slaughterer is unavoidable, but, even if we lose the Turkic war, it would only be a retreat, and the Crown Prince would never send his men to pursue and kill him. "


    Yi Shan asked with a puzzled expression, "How are you so sure?"


    Logically speaking, if the Crown Prince was able to defeat the soldiers of the Turkic, then, if he continued to pursue and kill them, then the Turkic might become a vassal state of the Great Yan Nation. At that time, wouldn''t the throne of the Nine Supremes be a safe one? Even if Li Fengyi had the ability, it was still not enough to compete with him.


    Shangguan Qian Qian had no choice but to drag her into the house, "Think about it, the Crown Prince has transferred all his troops to the borders. If Li Fengyi did something at this time, how could he make it in time? Not to mention the current Emperor." "His body is not good. As long as Li Fengyi is determined to fight to the death, this throne ¡­"


    Unfortunately, he would not. Shangguan Qian knew very well that the more Li Fengyi was like that, the more he would have his current status, and the more he would care about what he had. Although he had ambitions, he did not have the courage.


    "I understand. How about this, that''s also a lesson for big brother Shen Ting, right?"


    In Yishan''s eyes, brother Shen Ting was a conceited general. If he hadn''t insisted on starting a war, he probably wouldn''t have ended up like this.


    However, this time, Shangguan Qian did not reply. For some reason, in her heart, she felt that her brother Shen Ting was a good general who served his country and his people. However, he really did not understand those strange words.


    "Oh, one more thing. There seems to be a forbidden zone in the palace that no one is allowed to enter."


    Looking at the godly look on Yi Shan''s face, Shangguan Qian only gave her a nonchalant glance. Who told her to look into this matter? Were they really busy right now?


    "Furthermore, it''s about something related to the previous dynasty. I''m not sure about the specifics either ¡­"


    Yishan did not notice that Shangguan Qian had already given up on her, continuing to talk to herself. He suddenly looked at Shangguan Qian with bright eyes and said, "How about we go and take a look tonight?"


    "Not going."


    After spitting out those two words, Shangguan Qian''er walked out of the room. She felt a little hungry and remembered that he had not eaten dinner, and he really had no interest in Yishan''s suggestion. Furthermore, she did not want to cause any trouble for himself.


    "Alright then."


    He had always been curious about these things, but since Shangguan Qian did not want to go, she was no longer interested.


    Yi Shan had eaten dinner and had wanted to go back to her room, but seeing Shangguan Qian didn''t seem like she wanted to sleep at all, she started chatting with her in the inner room.


    Thinking of the events that had transpired a hundred days ago, Shangguan Qian said hesitantly to Yishan, who merely sighed. You care too much, perhaps he doesn''t care as much about you?


    Is that so?


    Maybe.


    Since he had already thought of that, Shangguan Qian no longer felt so guilty, but he still held the warm jade in his hand, looking to be deep in thought.


    The thing that Yishan disliked the most was Shangguan Qian acting in such a way, so he found some words to say. Furthermore, he also mentioned the evidence of Li Fengyi colluding with the Turk.


    "Why don''t I go to his study room and look it over?"


    Shangguan Qian had only knocked her on the head once, "What, you want to die?"


    She was very clear on the martial arts of that three-legged cat. It was just a bluff.


    "How can that be? My martial arts are one of the few good things that women do, aren''t they?"


    Of course, Li Fengyi hid such an important item very well, and he might have already destroyed it long ago. Otherwise, it would be impossible for Chasing Wind to not be able to find it.


    After all, she understood Li Fengyi, and perhaps she could find him.


    He talked about a few more things, and when he thought about the fact that there was still a candle flame burning in the outer room, he realized that the palace had a rule that forbade the lighting of candles in the future.


    Yishan and Shangguan Qian both headed out together, taking the time to grab some food to eat as well. However, they saw a shadow flash past them through the window.


    Shangguan Qian and Yi Shan exchanged a glance, still pushing open the door and looking towards the figure, he had long since disappeared.


    "Qian''Er, you go back first. I''ll go take a look."


    As she spoke and was about to leave, Yi Shan remembered that woman in black from the last time. And this time, she did not know what it was that happened.


    Shangguan Qian''er pulled her back without thinking, "Let''s go together."


    Although Yishan''s martial arts were impressive, the man from earlier clearly had some martial arts skills up his sleeves. Besides, he was also familiar with this palace.


    However, the two of them were rather magnanimous, and it could be said that they walked at a leisurely pace. After all, there were still guards around now, and they could not run around in their night clothes secretly.


    After a few bends, he still did not find any clues. Furthermore, the further he went, the more desolate and desolate the place became. Shangguan Qian was still afraid. He glanced at Yi Shan, wondering if he should go back now.


    However, Yisan was staring at the broken entrance of the palace. Even though she couldn''t see clearly under the moonlight, she could still see the damage done to the door.


    "There''s a sound inside."


    Yisan whispered in Shangguan Qian''s ear.


    Shangguan Qian Qian curled her lips, she really could hear it himself, and did not bother her to repeat it.


    However, he still lowered his eyes, "I think we should head back first. If there''s any danger, then so be it."


    Actually, she also wanted to go in and take a look, but when he saw the painted palace gates and the two obvious seals, Shangguan Qian still hesitated. They had been through too many things, this was a matter in Great Yan Empire''s palace, they should not be curious.


    Yi Shanshan rolled her eyes and walked towards the palace door. When they got closer, they realized that the door wasn''t locked. Furthermore, the seal had been carefully unsealed. There really was someone inside!


    As such, her rationality was completely destroyed by her curiosity, and just as Yi Shan carefully opened the door, Shangguan Qian also entered.


    Just as they entered, they were stunned by the scene in front of them. What place was that? Why would there be such a place in a palace?


    Shangguan Qian and Yi Shan could not help but shudder. Their bodies and the moonlight above their heads looked even more desolate. The surroundings were so quiet that not even the sound of insects could be heard. They could understand what was happening everywhere, but this ¡­


    Moreover, the strangest thing was that the originally quiet conversation could no longer be heard.

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    A gust of cold wind blew past, causing Shangguan Qian to involuntarily flinch. His body involuntarily shifted his gaze to the center of the courtyard.


    No matter how she felt about it ¡­ Ann. "I still can''t ignore the fact that there are so many piles of earth in front of me. To be exact, they are lonely graves, and there are no tombstones.


    He took a few deep breaths to prevent himself from shouting out loud. Her body could not help but tremble. Even though she had experienced the events of her past life, she was still a princess who had lived a life of luxury. She had never seen such a sinister and terrifying scene before.


    Suppressing the uneasiness in his heart, Shangguan Qian wanted to leave with Yisan, but he saw Yi Shan looking ahead with a calm expression. It was a few dilapidated houses that made people think of depression.


    At this moment, under the tranquil moonlight, everything seemed so strange. Moreover, it was so heavy that it suppressed their hearts. Even their breathing was extremely heavy.


    This was the Imperial Palace, how could there be a place like a burial mound? Moreover, even with a cursory glance, there were at least a dozen tombs here without tombstones.


    Who exactly was it that could bury this place? Moreover, why wasn''t there even a tombstone?


    A trace of doubt flashed through his heart. Then, he recalled what Isao had said a hundred days ago. That forbidden land. Could it be this place?


    Taking a deep breath, he took a step closer to Isao. "Let''s go."


    Suppressing the fear in her heart, she calmed down a little, but when she spoke, her body couldn''t help but tremble. At this moment, she felt lucky that she didn''t call Yi Shan over alone.


    Yi Shan was actually afraid, too. Even if she had been walking in the martial arts world for a long time, blood would have flowed out of her body. A fishy scene was not uncommon, but this was the first time such a bizarre scene had occurred.


    However, her gaze was fixed on a room in front of her. She remembered that when she first opened the door, they heard a voice from outside. It was the voice of a man and a woman.


    While holding Shangguan Qian''s hand, Yi Shan did not turn around to leave, but stared at her and asked seriously, "Are you sure you don''t want to go in and take a look?"


    At this moment, other than Leng Yue, there was no other sound except the wind that carried to the walls of the desolate palace, which was devoid of insects. Even though Yi Shan had lowered her voice, it was still exceptionally ear-piercing here.


    She was indeed curious, but it was also real fear. She suppressed the impulse in her heart that was about to flee after a while. He moved and said, "Let''s go in and take a look. No matter what, we will leave immediately."


    She also wanted to know the secret of this decaying palace. Moreover, she had already walked this far, there was no need for her to continue reading. Furthermore, she did not believe in the words of the gods and ghosts, even if she could not explain her rebirth.


    Yi Shan did not answer, but held Shangguan Qian''s hand tightly. Although there were piles of earth in the yard, there was still a small path in the middle, allowing two people to pass through.


    Ishan walked in front, Shangguan Qian following closely behind. She lowered her head slightly, not asking him to look at the strange, lonely graves. Strangely enough, her heart was strangely quiet as she walked along the path.


    Thinking about it, it was only because of the deaths of these people that she didn''t care about them at all. Her heart was at peace, so she didn''t feel that it was that scary, right?


    The path was not very long, and in a moment they were in front of the door. The cobwebs showed that no one had been here for a long time.


    Shangguan Qian and Yi Shan looked at each other and exhaled deeply, the door seemed to have some sort of magic, they knew, that once they opened it, they might even see something they couldn''t accept, but they still couldn''t help wanting to push it open.


    The cold moonlight dragged their shadows for a long time, and at this moment, the two people who were too concentrated on the task, didn''t notice that behind them, there was a white-clothed woman who was looking at the two of them with interest, before slowly spitting out a few words, "How bold."


    They had all heard this voice and turned their heads to look, but they did not see anything. At this time, Shangguan Qian turned around and, without even greeting Yi Shan, pushed open the door.


    Due to the sealed door outside the courtyard, he did not have to worry about this place anymore. Therefore, this door that did not even have a lock on was truly easy to open.


    Although Shangguan Qian had already prepared himself mentally, he still choked on the dust that assaulted his nose. A sharp pain followed in his eyes, and he couldn''t help but lower his head.


    When he felt a little better, he realized something strange. Why didn''t Yishan say anything for a long time? Puzzled, he looked towards the people around him, only to discover that she was looking forward with a dazed expression. As for Shangguan Qian, she followed her gaze and was immediately startled ¡­


    With his white hair and cold mask, who else could it be other than Ouyang Jin?


    "How could you ¡­"


    He did not ask further, because at this moment, Ouyang Jin looked like he was about to eat someone. Although Shangguan Qian had kept his mouth shut, he still looked wronged. She had not done anything, why did Ouyang Jin look like he was going to eat his?


    "Who told you to come here?"


    Ouyang Jin''s cold words poured out, complementing the cold moonlight. It caused even Shangguan Qian and Yi Shan to be stunned, while Shangguan Qian felt as if his limbs and bones were in pain from the cold.


    After a moment of silence, he continued, "I just ¡­ "Curious."


    Yes, I''m very curious, but if I knew that Ouyang Jin was only here, or that he didn''t even want to see me, no matter how curious I am, she wouldn''t appear here.


    Ouyang Jin didn''t say anything. Instead, he shifted his gaze to Yishan behind her. After a long while, he said, "Yishan right? If something were to happen to Qian''Er here, what would you do?"


    How could this man be so tyrannical? He was obviously the one who came, and yet he actually blamed her for it. However, at this time, she did not dare talk back, as everyone knew that Ouyang Jin was very angry at this moment.


    Looking at the aggrieved look on Yi Shan''s face, Shangguan Qian also felt very upset. Ouyang Jin said he was fine with it, but why did he have to say the same thing to Yi Shan?


    "I''m the one who''s coming. I don''t want to go to Yishan. I just want to see what''s so special about this forbidden area of the palace."


    Shangguan Qian Bei answered confidently, even raising his chin without any trace of satisfaction, even though he could feel the cold air blowing around Ouyang Jin''s body.


    Based on the principle of running away after offending others, Shangguan Qian only shot a look at Yi Shan before preparing to turn back. However, how could his little tricks hide from Ouyang Jin''s eyes?


    "Um, Yisan, we''ve been out for long enough, so the empress won''t be worried. Let''s go back."


    As she spoke, she pulled Yishan along, completely disregarding how untenable her excuse was. It had to be known that the empress had come all night to find her, not to mention that today was the fifteenth. The emperor was probably staying in the empress''s palace.


    Before Shangguan Qian and Yi Shan could take a few steps, they felt their vision darken, then it was Ouyang Jin''s turn around steadily, and they did not even know when Ouyang Jin had appeared.


    "Yishan, go back first. I''ll be back in a while."


    Knowing that he would not be able to leave now, Shangguan Qian had no choice but to call Yi Shanshan to return. Thinking back to what had happened in the daytime, she decided to take advantage of this time to talk things through with Ouyang Jin.


    Yi Shan thought Shangguan Qian was just worrying himself, how could he be willing to leave first. After a moment of silence, he smiled and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it out clearly here."


    Shangguan Qian quickly took the opportunity to say to Yishan, "Yishan, you know he won''t hurt me. There are some things I need to explain to Ouyang Jin, you should go back first."


    This time, Yi Shan nodded thoughtfully. She had actually forgotten about this matter. Furthermore, she was just an outsider in the matters between Ouyang Jin and Shangguan Qian. Thinking of this, she didn''t hesitate any longer, immediately leaving.


    "Her martial arts are not bad. This way, I can feel at ease."


    Watching as Yishan left, Ouyang Jin said to Shangguan Qian.


    Shangguan Qian Qian only felt that the gaze above her head was unclear, and he did not raise her head. As for Ouyang Jin''s words of praise and disapproval, she pretended not to hear anything.


    "But, if the next time she brings you along to fool around, I won''t mind switching martial arts with you."


    Shangguan Qian had understood this obvious threat, even though he knew Ouyang Jin would not do something like this, he still raised his head in surprise, only to discover that he had taken off the mask on his face and was looking at him with a serious look.


    "You know, I was just messing around. I just saw a shadow pass by my window and came over to take a look."


    "Then did you see that person coming here?"


    At this moment, Ouyang Jin had a serious expression on his face, and his eyebrows had also changed into a square shape. His originally handsome face now looked even more cold and hard.


    "I''m not, I''m just... "Curious."


    "Shangguan Qian, no one told you anything that has nothing to do with you, do you want to leave it alone?"


    Not only that, he directly called her by her full name. If that''s the case, it should be a warning.


    Shangguan Qian shrank back a little. His body then looked at Qin Lie with some astonishment. He still hadn''t recovered from his inexplicable anger. He only looked at Qin Lie in disbelief.


    Ouyang Jin felt a stabbing pain in his heart, but Shangguan Qian held him back, his cold face slightly recovering, but he still did not speak for a long time.


    Feeling his body wrapped around hers, Shangguan Qian also felt uncomfortable. She knew that he was worried for Ouyang Jin, but he had his own things to do, and there was no way he could hide under his protection.


    "Qian''Er, before you do anything, think about me more. I''m worried."


    The words that Ouyang Jin had just said came into his ears, with even a hint of pleading in them. Shangguan Qian''s heart twitched, then he looked at him with a pained look. He had finally made him worry, even when he was so busy, he was still worried about him.


    "I know."


    Shangguan Qian''s voice was choked with sobs. Although she had suppressed it with all his might, but the words that came out of her mouth were still hoarse and stinky, completely lacking the joy he had in the past.


    Neither of them spoke, and Shangguan Qian also did not notice the white shadow behind them. Other than Ouyang Jin, who was stunned for a moment, she did not notice anything strange.


    Suddenly recalling what had happened in the day, Shangguan Qian said awkwardly: "Jin, Li Fengyi and I are actually not what you think we are."

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    The only thing she could say was this. She couldn''t say much about her hatred towards Li Fengyi. At the very least, it wasn''t the right time yet.


    Ouyang Jin was stunned for a moment before he said with some embarrassment, "Then, Qian''Er, you won''t marry him, right?"


    "Un, I just... I''ve got to go back to Dali anyway. "


    Shangguan Qian replied without the slightest hesitation, ignoring Ouyang Jin''s gloomy eyes and the stifling pain.


    In her mind, it was impossible for her to marry Li Fengyi. However, she also didn''t consider marrying Ouyang Jin. It wasn''t because she didn''t want to, but because she knew that it was impossible. Going back there would be the most likely outcome.


    "Qian''Er, what do you think of me?"


    After a while, Ouyang Jin''s dejected words came from the top of his head. His shoulder hurt, and Shangguan Qian had no choice but to stare into his deep purple eyes, not knowing what to say.


    What, a man who admires, a man who cares about doing anything for him?


    But did she treat him as her husband?


    Naturally, it was impossible.


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t answer that question, but said smilingly: "Do we have to stand here and talk all the time?"


    Although the cool night breeze was very refreshing, Shangguan Qian''s thin body still could not bear it. Even though he was in Ouyang Jin''s warm embrace, he still felt the cold.


    Ouyang Jin did not say anything. Although he knew this was Qian''Er''s plan to delay the fight, or perhaps it was his way of escaping, he still brought her to the house. This place that he had just exited from only had his eyes on the lady in white behind Shangguan Qian Shan, and he couldn''t help but furrow his brow.


    Ouyang Jin had also closed the door, so Shangguan Qian did not know anything about the matters in the courtyard outside. However, at this moment, she was stunned by the furnishings in the room.


    He''d thought that in this dilapidated courtyard, beneath this corridor filled with spiderwebs, there would be another world within.


    Although there were no luxurious furnishings, the clean and orderly arrangement shocked Shangguan Qian''er. What surprised her even more was that there was a bed in the room, and the curtains had been put down, so it was obvious that there was someone living there.


    There were actually people living here. Within the forbidden area of the Imperial Palace, there were over ten lonely tombs in the courtyard. Anyone would be surprised by this matter as long as they were a normal person.


    Now, Shangguan Qian finally realized something. Why did Ouyang Jin come back here? Who was the person staying here?


    Before she could ask any more, she felt something warm behind her. Before she could ask anything, Ouyang Jin had already scooped them up, and the two of them steadied themselves to sit on an Imperial Consort''s chair.


    He didn''t go to bed. This was the only thing Shangguan Qian could sense. It seemed that the person who lived here was definitely not Ouyang Jin, otherwise they would not be sitting in the cold seat right now. Furthermore, looking at the furnishings, it should be a ¡­ A woman.


    His heart sank as his mouth became parched. The words that were stuck in his throat were forcefully swallowed down.


    "Ouyang Jin, I want to go back now. I wonder what will happen tomorrow?"


    She did not say no, but that did not mean that she did not care. Being arranged to be here by him, it was likely that he was trying his best to protect her, and naturally it was important.


    As for where that person was, she naturally would not ask.


    Ouyang Jin was originally greedily inhaling her unique aura, but upon hearing her words, he slightly raised his head and didn''t reply.


    "You know that I went back too late, so it''s not good after all. Moreover, in a few days, I should be leaving the palace."


    She could not stay in the palace forever. Furthermore, if Li Fengyi colluded with the evidence of her Turk, she had to find it himself. Perhaps ¡­ To be able to borrow the power of Shang Guanmo, if these two could balance each other, it would save her a great deal of trouble.


    "Why?"


    Ouyang Jin''s words interrupted her train of thoughts, causing bitterness to well up in her heart. Why? Why was there so many reasons?


    "Jin, I''ll head back first, but ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian paused for a moment before saying: "Did you participate in brother Shen Ting''s matter?"


    She had thought that only a few people would be able to send his brother out of the palace. Ouyang Jin obviously had the ability to do so, though she didn''t know his purpose in doing so.


    He originally thought that Qian''Er would say something to comfort him, but he didn''t expect it to be this matter. He couldn''t help but feel a burst of anger in his heart.


    "Shangguan Qian, you haven''t answered my question, why did you leave the palace?"


    It was obvious that Ouyang Jin was also angry. He pulled her over and Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but stare at him. The only light in the room was from a kerosene lamp, and at this moment, both of their expressions were unclear.


    Shangguan Qian''er''s eyes were slightly teary, and when he lifted her head again, it was with a smile on his face, "I think that the Crown Prince will be back soon, so I''ll stay in Third Prince''s Mansion and be safer."


    Although her heart was a mess, her face didn''t have the slightest flaw. She didn''t know when she could do this, but she did do so with a smile on her face.


    "I will protect you."


    He had already seen Li Fengyi''s love for Shangguan Qian. It seemed that he was not completely heartless to Qian''Er either, how could he not worry now?


    There were too many secrets here, from the forbidden grounds to the tombless tombstones outside, to this clean house. She was extremely regretful and curious to be here, and if there were none, she would rather not see anything at all.


    Ouyang Jin wanted to say more, but Shangguan Qian still had an absent-minded look on his face, making him angry, biting her lower lip in punishment.


    "Ouyang Jin, I really want to go back. You ¡­" In the end, I am still a little afraid here. "


    However, what she was afraid of wasn''t the tombs in the courtyard, but rather the people she was afraid of meeting. At this moment, she was truly in a state of disarray, and her heart was clenched into a knot.


    As soon as she finished speaking, Ouyang Jin grabbed her chin viciously. His cold eyes were now even more sinister, causing Shangguan Qian to be shocked upon seeing it.


    "Qian''Er, you know ¡­" Why are you afraid of this place? "


    Shangguan Qian did not leave behind a hint of hidden desolation in his eyes, as well as the pain that he could not hide. Could it be that there was something that made him sad?


    With this thought in mind, she couldn''t help but be greedy. How could she bear to call such a peerless man with such an injured expression? However, when she glanced at the green bed curtain, she really didn''t know what to say.


    As if he had made up his mind, Shangguan Qian looked at him coldly and said passively: "Jin, even if you are lying to me, I will still believe your words. I want to know if there is someone living here."


    Sure enough, Ouyang Jin was startled. However, there was no trace of panic on his face. After a while, he asked, "Qian''Er, are you suspecting that I''m hiding someone here?"


    Shangguan Qian had not returned, but her expression and actions were one of complete trust.


    "Qian''Er, do you still not understand my feelings for you? "I said that I would marry you, so I won''t let you go back. You can only marry me."


    Such a domineering declaration of ownership, his tone was filled with determination, so much so that even Shangguan Qian did not understand why he was so stubborn. However, without a doubt, she was touched.


    "Qian''Er, this is a very important place for people to live."


    Before Shangguan Qian could ask again, Ouyang Jin had already answered him, his eyes full of sincerity, making people not doubt him at all.


    "Then outside the courtyard ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian stared at him, wanting to see a gap in his defense. However, Ouyang Jin merely said casually, "This place is actually the safest place, and also the place where she lives."


    Shangguan Qian remained silent, but deep in his heart he thought about something. This was a forbidden zone, and without the Emperor''s permission, no one would dare live here. This way, this place would naturally become the safest place.


    Shangguan Qian still believed him, even though what Ouyang Jin said was full of holes, but she still chose to believe him.


    After a long silence, Shangguan Qian said with a pained heart, "Jin, just how much have you experienced? You know, this kind of you makes people''s hearts ache for you."


    Ouyang Jin didn''t say anything as he placed his hands on her face, staring at her in a daze. How long, how long, he had already forgotten about the feeling of being cared for by someone.


    "Qian''Er, Qian''Er ¡­"


    There was dead silence outside the courtyard. Even if the woman in white stood there, it would only add to her strangeness and not her popularity. The wind blew against her long skirt and her expressionless face did not reveal the slightest hint of emotion.


    "Jin, I need to go back. I''m serious."


    Shangguan Qian''er knew that if she did not return, perhaps Yishan would not be able to rest at ease. Furthermore, she could not stay here any longer, as it was a forbidden area, and it would not be good to cause too much trouble.


    "Promise me you won''t leave the palace, and won''t go to the Third Prince''s Mansion. Stay away from Li Fengyi and I''ll send you back."


    Ouyang Jin made several requests, causing Shangguan Qian to be stunned for a moment. Since when did Ouyang Jin become so tyrannical? Not only that, there were many things that she couldn''t accomplish by himself.


    But now, she had still agreed to it. Now, she had agreed to it first. As for whether or not she could actually do it, that was only a matter of time.


    As for Ouyang Jin, he was very happy. He hugged Shangguan Qian''s waist as he walked out. As soon as he opened the door, a chilling wind blew in his face, and Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but wince. His body moved a little closer to Ouyang Jin.


    However, he didn''t notice that Ouyang Jin was frowning as he took a glance at that courtyard.


    It was only after Ouyang Jin had left with Shangguan Qian that the white voice appeared again. His hair was disheveled, yet he had a beautiful face. However, that look carried a sense of death under the cold moonlight.


    She was called a living ghost, a living ghost, a dead person. Here, it had been more than 20 years since she had last seen Shangguan Qian. Besides Ouyang Jin, she had never seen anyone alive before.


    Seeing Shangguan Qian''er return safely, Yi Shan heaved a sigh of relief. When her eyes landed on Ouyang Jin, who was escorting Shangguan Qian back, a look of fright appeared on her face, but it was only for a fleeting moment.


    "Alright, since I''m back, you should get some rest."


    Shangguan Qian said this casually, purposely not asking himself to think about everything that he had seen in the forbidden area, as he watched Ouyang Jin leave with a smile on his face.


    Only then did she close the door as if a burden had been lifted off her shoulders. Seeing the worried look on Yishan''s face, she could not help but ask with a smile, "What is it? If you want to know, I will tell you everything."


    As he said this, he cunningly stuck out his tongue at her. He then pulled her inside.

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    Her ice-cold hands touched Yishan''s warm hands, only then did she realize how cold she was.


    In bed. Sitting up and down, Yi Shan looked at Shangguan Qian blankly, not in a hurry to ask any questions.


    Then, as if to himself, he said, "I shouldn''t have brought you there. Are you scared?"


    As he spoke, he got up and poured a cup of warm tea and passed it to her.


    Shangguan Qian took it over, saying nonchalantly, "It''s nothing much, I just started to get scared."


    Although Yishan was normally not a shrewd person, her perception of danger was still very accurate. She dared to guarantee that in just a split-second, Ouyang Jin would have wanted his life. He had just finished his sentence when he thought that he had offended him in the forbidden area.


    Shangguan Qian shui took off his jacket, moving it to the inside again and again, "If you have anything to say, ask immediately, I need to rest."


    Her tone, however, was abnormally calm. There wasn''t a hint of displeasure in her voice, only the feeling that she was extremely tired.


    After biting her lower lip for a while, she asked, "Did you go into the house there?"


    Shangguan Qian''er had already laid down, and when he asked that question, he gave a faint ''En'' in acknowledgement.


    Seeing that Yi Shan''s expression changed slightly, she could only continue, "Yi Shan, it seems like there''s someone living there. Ouyang Jin said that it''s the place where an important person like him lives."


    However, she really wanted to know how important this so-called importance was.


    "When I went in, I was sure I heard a conversation, and who was the woman''s voice?"


    After a moment of silence, Yisan finally voiced out his concerns.


    Under the faint moonlight, the mask emitted a slightly chilly glow, making it impossible for anyone to guess what he was thinking at the moment. However, through the mask, one could still see the dangerous aura in the half-closed eyes of the person in front of them.


    Shangguan Qian''s heart sank. Actually, she should have known long ago that this was the case. With her keen senses, she had also sensed the peculiarity.


    However, she still closed her eyes and lazily said, "Yishan, I know about this and everyone has their own secrets. I believe Jin said that he will marry me in two months."


    As he said this, he was brimming with a sense of happiness. Even the corners of his eyes were curved.


    She also had things that she couldn''t tell Ouyang Jin. She was willing to believe because she had no place that was worth Ouyang Jin taking advantage of. Furthermore, she didn''t want to worry Yishan.


    After hearing her words, Yi Shan let out a heavy sigh of relief and said, "That''s good. Qian''Er, I hope that you two will be happy. Alright, it''s very late. I''ll sleep outside. You should go to bed early."


    Outside, a dark shadow flashed, without even the slightest sound. Except for the bright moon in the sky, there was nothing out of the ordinary.


    "Let''s sleep here."


    She didn''t like the idea of Yi Shan sleeping in the outer room. Although there was nothing bad about sleeping there, she felt that if she slept there, Yi Shan would be like her servant; she treated Yi Shan as her own sister.


    Yishan did not refuse and lay down beside her. Not long later, she fell asleep, while Shangguan Qian, on the other hand, was still thinking about what had happened just now, and couldn''t help but sigh.


    Ouyang Jin, can you really not lie to me?


    In her previous life, she had already been deceived by this man, Li Fengyi, to the point of being confused and disoriented. In this life, she really wanted to find someone that she truly cared for.


    "Jin, you couldn''t have really fallen for that little girl, right?"


    As soon as Ouyang Jin entered the door, that white figure floated before her and looked at him without a trace of emotion on his face.


    "She cured me of the blood poison."


    Ouyang Jin lightly said with a serious expression in his eyes, but he didn''t know why.


    "Don''t forget our big event, our love affair... "Haha, isn''t this blood lesson enough?"


    Ouyang Jin didn''t say anything, nor did he feel any discomfort from the eerie words he spoke. Even though he wasn''t wearing a mask, he still couldn''t see any emotions on his face. Such a person was actually a fearsome existence, but this white-clothed woman only coldly looked at him with a face full of calmness.


    "If you are unable to do anything, I can naturally help you. There will definitely be a woman suitable for you by your side. A simple identity would be enough, and that person ¡­"


    "I know what I''m doing."


    Before the woman in white could finish her words, Ouyang Jin coldly cut her off. But even so, the guilt in his eyes couldn''t be hidden. It was towards the woman in front of him.


    "Hehe, you''ve indeed grown up. In that case, it''s better to hide our matters from her first. This woman should be an intelligent person. You should be more careful. Once we''ve succeeded, it''s not too late for you to marry her."


    The lady in white was not angry. Instead, a faint trace of scarlet appeared on her originally pale face. Following which, she began to cough incessantly.


    Ouyang Jin hurriedly stood up, poured a cup of water and passed it to her, "How did it turn out like this? Did you not take any of those pills?"


    There was no hidden concern in her eyes. As for the white-clothed woman, she only glanced at him once. Her eyes revealed an inexplicable emotion. "It''s alright. She shouldn''t have died so soon."


    The tone of her voice was unexpectedly cold and discordant. Her originally beautiful face was now covered in a thin layer of death, revealing a sense of despair.


    Ouyang Jin still wanted to say something, but in the end, all he could say was, "Rest well, I will find you the elixir. As for my marriage with Qian''Er ¡­" Let''s talk about it later. "


    Ouyang Jin''s helplessness and hesitation still fell into the woman in white''s eyes. She looked at him with guilt in her eyes, and then looked at Lonely Grave in the courtyard. She had no other choice but to do so, hoping that the brocade would understand.


    It was rare for Shangguan Qian to get up early, but in truth, she had not slept at all that night. His brother''s matter of Shen Ting and Li Fengyi''s matter had pressured her so much that she could barely breathe. He had rested, but he had not expected that Shang Guanmo would come to see her at this time.


    "What''s the matter, royal brother?"


    Yishan served tea to the two of them, Shangguan Qian picked it up and took a sip, asking Shang Guanmo as he watched him without any intentions of talking.


    Shang Guanmo did not drink his tea, instead staring at Shangguan Qian''er. After a while, he asked calmly, "Qian''er, were you not able to rest well even in the palace?"


    Shangguan Qian was still staring absent-mindedly at the tea leaves in the teacup. When he heard his question, he came back to his senses awkwardly and said resentfully, "The effects of that day were greater, I slept very uncomfortably at night."


    Now, as long as she couldn''t sleep well, it was all because of that mysterious person who played the flute that day.


    Shang Guanmo was stunned for a moment. When he realized what she was saying, he felt a little awkward but did not say anything else.


    Then, he said to himself, "Qian''Er, right now, the Turkic and Great Yan Nation are at war. Qian''Er, you ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian Chao furrowed his brow. With such a hesitant appearance, it didn''t seem like it was the usual style of Shangguan Mo. Just which act did he sing out this time?


    Without waiting for Shang Guanmo to continue, Shangguan Qian asked with a smile, "Imperial Brother, when does this war end?"


    Shang Guanmo was startled, he had obviously not expected her to be interested in this issue. He thought for a moment and said lightly, "It must have been the Great Yan Empire''s victory. As for when it would end, it is unpredictable."


    It seemed as if he had just said something big, but in truth, he did not reply to any of them. Shangguan Qian''er raised his brow, then lifted his head and smiled at him as he said: "No matter who wins, Qian''er is just glad that our Great Lei Nation did not get involved, right?"


    Shang Guanmo only smiled, but did not deny it, continuing to leisurely drink his tea, causing Shangguan Qian to be unable to guess his purpose in coming to find him.


    "Qian''Er want to go out of the palace?"


    After a while, Shang Guanmo asked, looking at Shangguan Qian''s incredulous eyes and smiling faintly.


    It was a pity that he had never told Li Fengyi about this matter. He only wanted to know who it was, and his first thought was that it was Ouyang Jin. Unfortunately, this fellow was unable to get anything out of him.


    As for that night on the lake, he had watched Ouyang Jin bring Shangguan Qian out, and had always felt that perhaps, Shangguan Qian was different to Ouyang Jin, or perhaps ¡­


    That was the reason, she told herself. There was no other reason.


    Shangguan Qian''er was startled for a moment, then smiled as he said: "Alright, Qian''er hasn''t left the palace for a long time. I''ll inform the empress now, she''ll be back in the evening."


    "No need, I''ve already told the empress. We can just leave."


    Shangguan Qian''s eyes twinkled for a moment, but he still agreed with a smile on his face. He then looked at Yi Shan and said, "Then Royal brother, I''ll change my clothes first."


    If she went out, she naturally couldn''t wear it too extravagantly. Besides, she was very curious about why Shang Guanmo wanted her to go out.


    Shangguan Qian only looked at his back indifferently. If he could bend and stretch, he would endure it. If he was willing to protect the country, perhaps she could pretend that he did not know anything. With his abilities, he believed that he could handle a lot of things.


    However ¡­ He narrowed his eyes and sighed deeply. He was afraid that his ambitions were not only limited to that. He could already find out about it from his trip to Great Yan Empire, but he would absolutely not allow anyone to bring down their entire nation.


    Shangguan Qian had quickly taken care of everything. Furthermore, they did not let Isao follow them, as it would be easier for his to get Shang Guanmo to see some clues when they were together. Besides, with Shang Guanmo around, they would not encounter any danger.


    Shangguan Qian had never liked riding in carriages, especially in such a narrow space. Facing Shang Guanmo was like sitting on pins and needles. However, he had no choice but to keep a harmless smile on his face.


    Shangguan Qian had no choice but to pretend to be curious. He opened the curtain and looked around curiously, thinking about where Shang Guanmo was going to take him.


    It was the Hong family building!


    It seemed that everything that happened next would have to be reported to Ouyang Jin. It was just that he didn''t know what his reaction would be.


    Once out of the horse carriage, Shangguan Qian only took a quick glance around them. This was the only time he had ever eaten here, yet he had actually met Yishan, this lady who had always helped him as his little sister.


    Shangguan Qian Bei smiled at him. Although it was just a simple smile, but in Shang Guanmo''s eyes, there was a hint of absent-mindedness. He stared at her blankly for a long while before regaining his senses.


    After that, he said somewhat embarrassedly, "We are eating here now, and will take a stroll later. It''s rather boring to stay in the palace all the time."


    Shangguan Qian Qian only smiled at him. At this point, looking at the doting look on his face, she felt that the Shangguan Mo before her was his own biological brother, the brother who had always doted on his.


    Thinking of this, she couldn''t help but feel a sense of loss, as if her kinship was pitifully little.


    Shang Guanmo had ordered a lot of dishes, and most of them were Shangguan Qian''s favorite dishes. At this moment, Shangguan Qian had found something interesting; this room was the same one from last time.


    "Qian''Er, you ¡­"


    Shang Guanmo wanted to say something, but when he saw the person who came in, his eyes flickered but he did not say the rest.

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    Shangguan Qian followed his line of sight, and was also startled. He had not expected to meet him in Great Yan Nation.


    This time, he was wearing an unrestrained red robe, his ink-flapping long hair was draped casually over his shoulders, and he had a roguish smile on his face. It had been so long, but there was still no change to him.


    Shangguan Qian was still somewhat sorrowful. Nightingale, this young master of the Red House of the Jianghu Intelligence Network, that scoundrel who had helped him before.


    He hadn''t thought that he would be in the Great Yan Nation for so long.


    Shangguan Qian shot a glance at Shang Guanmo, who was sitting upright and upright opposite of him. Looking at him, Shangguan Qian was slightly puzzled, even a little annoyed?


    For Nightingale to actually come to Great Yan Nation, Shangguan Qian was actually very curious. However, Shangguan Qian was only faintly curious about this matter, but he did not care much about it.


    At this time, all the dishes they had ordered were served, and Shangguan Qian was too lazy to continue staring at the arrogant figure below.


    However, when he raised his head, he unexpectedly touched Nightingale''s warm gaze. Shangguan Qian was startled for a moment, but he did not know if Nightingale had recognized him or not.


    He looked away resentfully, but stared at the table full of dishes in front of him, his heart full of mixed feelings.


    No matter what was Shang Guanmo''s purpose of bringing her out, she needed a chance to get some fresh air. With so many things added together, she was indeed tired.


    Shang Guanmo moved his gaze away calmly and saw Shang Guanmo gorging himself. Noticing his gaze, she merely raised her head slightly and smiled shyly afterwards.


    Shang Guanmo felt as if his heart missed a beat. He knew that the ''harmless'' act on the surface was just a disguise, but she seemed more like a scheming advisor. Yet, she had such a pure and innocent look.


    Even he himself had forgotten which one was the real Shangguan Qian.


    "Big brother, the food here is really delicious."


    Realizing it was outside, Shangguan Qian stopped calling him ''royal brother''. Looking at his appearance, he really was a brother and sister. However, this most appropriate form of address had torn apart Shang Guanmo''s heart.


    They could only be siblings, they could only be.


    Closing his eyes, he suppressed the throbbing in his heart as he picked up a piece of fish and placed it into Shangguan Qian''s bowl, "Then let''s eat more, we''ll go take a look later."


    Shangguan Qian''er was puzzled, but he still smiled at him. The corner of his eyebrows were curved, and the mottled sunlight shone on her face, as if it was coated with a thin layer of light, and even allowing his to see the light golden hair clearly.


    Shang Guanmo just felt that he was bewitched. He almost pulled her into his arms and ruthlessly rubbed her in his bones and blood.


    He held his hands tightly and took a few deep breaths. Only then did his face return to its usual tranquil and indifferent expression.


    This time, Shang Guanmo was enjoying his meal. Occasionally, he would lift his head and say some insignificant words to the food that was served to him. At this time, Shangguan Qian did not reject him at all.


    After Shangguan Qian had eaten his fill, he left with Shang Guanmo, his gaze landing on the shopkeeper who was looking at him with a troubled look, and only smiling faintly.


    However, she didn''t expect that when she passed by Nightingale, she could feel the doubt and fear in his eyes.


    In addition, he had a feeling that there was some kind of undercurrent between Nightingale and Shang Guanmo. Although it was very faint, but it was not like he was unaware of it.


    However, at that time, all of Shangguan Qian''s thoughts were on the cold figure standing in front of the door.


    At this time, Shang Guanmo, who had also noticed her strangeness, followed her gaze and saw the white-haired Ouyang Jin. He only had his eyes half-closed, exuding a dangerous aura.


    Shangguan Qian didn''t even dare look at Ouyang Jin''s current expression, but he didn''t need to guess to know that it was most likely due to his gloomy mood. Although she also wanted to know how could he, an Imperial Advisor who was more than ten thousand people, be so free to keep running into him.


    "I didn''t expect the Imperial Advisor to be here too."


    Shang Guanmo smiled. His bright, sunny smile actually gave the impression of wanting to flee.


    Afterwards, she held Shangguan Qian''s hand and walked forward. Each step was extremely steady and steady, but Shangguan Qian felt that every step was a kind of torture, but she did not understand why it was so.


    Ouyang Jin did not answer, but looked at the hands they were holding. In truth, even if they were siblings, they were still different. Furthermore, this was an occasion like this, except that Shangguan Qian was still a little dazed and did not pay attention to his own question.


    "Coincidentally."


    After a while, Ouyang Jin spat out two words towards Shangguan Qian. Although they were separated by the mask, Shangguan Qian was familiar with his expression, it was definitely stiff and cold.


    The three of them were stuck in a stalemate, but their expressions didn''t show much awkwardness. The atmosphere was eerily frightening.


    "Erm, big brother is just taking me out for a walk." The atmosphere at home is a little heavy. "


    In the end, Shangguan Qian could not withstand the pressure and said with his head bowed. He was a little restrained as he wrung his hands out habitually.


    Shang Guanmo glanced at her before turning to Ouyang Jin with a smile, "Since the Imperial Advisor still has matters to attend to, Qian''Er and I will not delay any longer."


    As he said that, he walked past him. Shangguan Qian''s head was still bowed, but he could still feel the sinister gaze that had been following him the entire time.


    Inwardly, he could not help but feel dissatisfied. In front of so many people, especially in front of Shang Guanmo, couldn''t he not be so obvious?


    After that, Shangguan Qian was led by Shang Guanmo along the way, listening to his narration of the people of Great Yan Nation.


    At first, Shangguan Qian didn''t pay much attention to it, but in the end, she couldn''t help but wonder why Shang Guanmo was so knowledgeable about Great Yan Nation. Even with the memories of her previous life, she wasn''t as knowledgeable as he was.


    The most important thing was, in her memory, Shang Guanmo had never been to Great Yan Nation.


    "What''s wrong? Are you unhappy? "


    Facing Shang Guanmo''s worry, Shangguan Qian only revealed a big smile and said casually, "No, I didn''t expect my brother to understand so much."


    Indeed, Shang Guanmo was initially startled, but soon after felt a little awkward. He did not explain and instead pulled her to a booth.


    It was actually a woman carrying a hairpin and pearl flower.


    Shangguan Qian had glanced at Shang Guanmo, not really understanding what he meant.


    "Aiyo, this young master truly has good eyesight. This hairpin is the most suitable for a madam."


    The sharp mouth and monkey cheeks stall owner did not know the true relationship between the two, seeing Shang Guanmo pick out a jade plum blossom hairpin, he hurriedly flattered him.


    Both of them started, and Shangguan Qian said in a low, embarrassed voice, "Boss, you misunderstood me, this is my big brother."


    Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, the boss felt embarrassed and quickly said, "This old man has a bad eye, don''t blame me."


    Although Shangguan Qian did not feel comfortable, he could not blame him for such a matter. With a light cough, he signaled Shang Guanmo to leave with a sigh.


    Shang Guanmo acted as if he did not know anything as he placed the jade hairpin between her hair. Afterwards, he revealed a look of satisfaction and a warm smile, "Qian''Er, this really suits you."


    After saying that, he didn''t even ask about the price. Instead, he directly left a gold ingot and left the booth while dragging Shangguan Qian who was still in a daze.


    The stall owner''s'' Madam ''had pleased him in the end, but he felt that it would be a wonderful thing if he could keep on walking like this. Unfortunately, he didn''t have the capital to be stubborn.


    The hand that was holding her seemed to tighten.


    At this point, Shangguan Qian had already recovered from his reluctance. He immediately understood why he felt twisted when he saw Ouyang Jin, just like a wife who had been caught by her own husband and was together with another man.


    How funny!


    How could he have such a comical feeling? He was clearly fine, but why would he be afraid of getting hurt?


    Looking at his own tightly held hand, Shangguan Qian also let out a small sigh, before saying with a tone of agreement: "Big brother, let go of me, I''ll leave by myself."


    The sound was faint, but it was quickly drowned out by the noisy street. However, Shang Guanmo could still hear it.


    After that, he stiffly turned his body, his face showing some traces of anger. And deep within his eyes, there was actually a trace of injury.


    By the time Shangguan Qian had taken a closer look, it was already calm. Shangguan Qian felt that he had been greatly affected by what had happened just now, and his eyes were glazed over.


    He gathered his thoughts and was about to say something when he heard Shang Guanmo say softly, "There are a lot of people here, we will lose them."


    Knowing that this was impossible, they wouldn''t be able to spend too much time together. However, she wasn''t even able to show a shred of kindness to them. She was truly pitiful.


    This time, Shangguan Qian couldn''t say anything. Besides, Shangguan Qian had already taken her hand and was walking forward again.


    This time around, it was an unknown temple. The only special thing about it was that within that small temple, there was actually an ancient, towering tree.


    He had not expected that the Imperial City would actually have such a place like this. Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but reveal a curious look.


    "There will be a lot of displaced people taking refuge in this place."


    Shangguan Qian looked at the clean yard, but did not see any sign of decay, and he couldn''t help but grow suspicious.


    Seeing Shangguan Qian''s disbelief, Shang Guanmo smiled and said, "This place is actually a slope, and only beggars are kept here. Only then did people take a break and transform into the way you see it now."


    Pausing for a moment, he followed Shangguan Qian''s line of sight, "The only thing that hasn''t changed is the tree you''re looking at, this is the banyan tree."


    Shangguan Qian also did not deny what he had said. In any case, there was no need for Shang Guanmo to lie to him about such matters. What she wanted to know now was exactly what was his purpose in bringing his here.


    "Qian''Er, don''t you like it here?"


    Eh, Shangguan Qian was momentarily at a loss as to how to reply?


    Shang Guanmo was acting abnormally today, and even if he observed carefully, he would not be able to see any intentions behind it, and this caused Shangguan Qian to feel uneasy.


    "I like it, here... "It''s very quiet."


    To be exact, it was very clean and spotless, making her feel that the world was dirty. However, there was nothing she could do about it.


    Shang Guanmo also noticed the perfunctory look on her face but did not say anything. He could not help but tighten his grip on her hand that was about to be pulled away.


    "I remember that when I was young, Qian''Er liked me holding your hand."


    As expected, as soon as his words fell, Shangguan Qian stopped arguing.


    Ye Zichen frowned. She really didn''t remember that when she was young, she often pestered Shang Guanmo. Was it because she didn''t have a deep impression of him?


    Out of the corner of his eyes, he saw the marvel of her current situation and could only smile bitterly. His relationship with Shang Guanmo was truly shallow, especially when he was young.

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    As the most beloved princess, how could she let him hold her hand and run around? Furthermore, at that time, she already had something she wanted to do, so it was impossible for her to spend all her time with a princess.


    However, in a place like this that had her painful memories, she couldn''t help but want her to look at the unforgettable suffering and the unbearable past that she had to face.


    Looking at Shangguan Qian closing his beautiful eyes, his expression full of longing, he even had the feeling that he was embracing her. Moving, it was a pity that he couldn''t. At the very least, he couldn''t at this moment.


    Qian''Er, if you weren''t a princess of the Great Lei Nation, how great would that be?


    However, how could he not understand? If Shangguan Qian was not a princess of the Great Lei Nation, they would not even have the chance to meet each other.


    His past was too unbearable, too painful, and he didn''t even have a shred of desire for memories. He only lived in such a pathetic state, all for the sake of getting what he wanted.


    He was very young. He understood that he must fight for everything by himself. There was no fairness in this world. He wanted the highest position so that he could erase his humiliating past. That way, perhaps ¡­ Only then would he be fit to be together with Qian''Er.


    After a while, Shangguan Qian could not stand this strange atmosphere any longer, especially when he was alone with Shang Guanmo. He asked tentatively, "Since there''s nothing else, big brother, let''s go back."


    Shang Guanmo was startled. Have you been here for a long time?


    Although he was extremely unwilling in his heart, he still agreed. Immediately, he was drowned out by the bitterness.


    It was only in the afternoon, but looking at the bustling crowd around him, Shangguan Qian discovered that the Imperial City was not all luxurious and luxurious. The simple clothing and faint smell of food actually made the place seem more real.


    Looking at Shangguan Qian staring at a wonton stall and not wanting to leave, Shang Guanmo could not help but reveal a doting smile.


    "You want to try it?"


    Shang Guanmo''s mocking words rang in his ears, adding to his mocking tone.


    Shangguan Qian did not look away, instead continuing to stare at them and nodding, his meaning obvious.


    "What? The Hong family''s food is not tasty?"


    He remembered that they had just eaten four hours ago, and Shangguan Qian should have eaten quite a lot.


    Shangguan Qian didn''t say anything, but he had already scolded Shang Guanmo in his heart, but he still had to smile and say, "I just want to try."


    Shang Guanmo was unable to do so. Furthermore, it was still too early, so he pulled her to a spot where there was no one around and sat down.


    Since it was only a small booth, besides their table, there was only one other table. Seeing them take a seat, the boss came over and asked with a smile, "What would the two of you like to eat?"


    Before Shang Guanmo could open his mouth, Shangguan Qian interrupted him by saying, "Two bowls of wontons and some side dishes. Eh, whatever you have to offer will be up to you."


    The boss stared blankly for a moment, then after looking at their clothes, he thought that they were probably new rich people, so he happily agreed.


    Shangguan Qian looked away without a change in expression, not looking at Shang Guanmo''s pondering and teasing gaze.


    When the food was served, Shangguan Qian could not help but feel a little disappointed. It was all a very simple method, inaccurate and still, filled with the rich aroma of food.


    Shangguan Qian picked up the spoon, scooped a spoonful and brought it to his mouth. Because it was very hot and he ate very quickly, Shangguan Qian could only breathe out in big mouthfuls of air, a wonton in his mouth, he ate it like he was grimacing in pain.


    Ever since they were born, it was very rare for them to wantonly eat such simple food. If it was Ouyang Jin, they might be able to experience the joys of ordinary people, the warmth of ordinary people.


    Shangguan Qian was a little distracted, he did not even notice the few ragged children standing not far from them, staring eagerly at the things on their tables.


    "Little beggar, stop standing here. Come back when there''s leftovers."


    Shangguan Qian Qian looked in the direction of the voice, the simple and honest boss had already come out with a spatula to chase them away.


    When the three beggars had walked a little further away, they were still muttering to themselves, "What ingrate! Don''t you see that I don''t have any business anymore?"


    Shangguan Qian didn''t say anything, only lightly withdrawing the plan. However, he had lost his appetite.


    This stall owner should also be a good person. However, there weren''t many customers and naturally, there weren''t many leftovers from the evil people who came here to eat. Therefore, those children were thin and sallow.


    "No matter where it is, this sort of thing exists. However, how innocent are the commoners?"


    Shangguan shuang seemed to be speaking unintentionally, but he saw that Shang Guanmo''s eyes were gloomy and his face was gloomy.


    He let out a small sigh, then looked at those children. They were all still children. Those frightened eyes were like little beasts. The oldest was only eight years old, while the youngest was probably only five years old.


    Even though she was no longer that kind and pure person in her current life, her heart still felt terrible when she saw such a young child starving.


    Regardless of whether Shang Guanmo objected or not, he said to the shop owner who was also looking at the children in utter amazement, "Uncle, please serve three more bowls of wontons, let these children sit here."


    She thought that as long as this boss did not mind those children dirtying his table, then there would be nothing to do. However, when she turned around and met Shang Guanmo''s thoughtful eyes, she immediately felt embarrassed.


    "He''s just a kid. If you don''t mind, we can let him go to another table."


    However, Shang Guanmo did not say anything. He continued to stare at her, but Shangguan Qian could not help but feel a surge of anger in his heart, but he still maintained a fawning smile.


    When Shangguan Qian and the other two children were about to sit down at the side, Shang Guanmo finally opened his mouth and said, "Sit here."


    Shangguan Qian looked up at him, startled, then revealed a big smile, but it came from the bottom of his heart. This was because she had not brought any money, which meant that Shang Guanmo was treating these children to a full meal.


    When the three children sat down, they were still a bit timid. They didn''t dare to raise their heads and could only swallow their saliva as they looked at the dishes on the table.


    Shangguan Qing smiled shyly, then moved his wonton that he had only taken two bites to the youngest child.


    Then he smiled and asked, "Do you need big sister to feed you?"


    She knew that these children would not care so much. After all, these children were the children of poor families.


    Sure enough, the child only glanced at her timidly, then shook his head and picked up the spoon. Still, he looked at her uneasily, and seeing that Shangguan Qian had been smiling all this time, he began to eat carefully.


    Shangguan Bing''er smiled, even the corners of her eyebrows curved into a beautiful crescent moon.


    Then, he picked up the chopsticks, picked up a steamed bun and gave it to a girl beside him. Although that girl''s face was dirty, her bright eyes still made people like her.


    The little girl took it, but did not eat it immediately. Instead, she thanked him crisply, and Shangguan Qian''s smile grew even wider.


    "What about you? Do you want to take it yourself, or do you want your sister to help you?"


    The child in front of them was obviously the eldest of the three. When he saw that his brothers and sisters all had food to eat, he didn''t envy them much. He felt more at ease because they didn''t need to starve anymore.


    Seeing that the child did not answer him, Shangguan Qian also gave one to him, sighing emotionally as he said, "You are a good big brother."


    She had seen too little of such a simple brotherly relationship, so much so that she thought it no longer existed.


    When the children had forgotten about their food, the wonton boss had also brought three bowls of wontons, but he did not leave. Instead, he looked at Shangguan Qian with a bit of guilt.


    When Shangguan Qian saw the look in his eyes, he immediately understood what was going on.


    "Uncle, thank you." You''ve already helped them a lot. "


    She knew that this boss was probably blaming himself. However, he was only doing a small business. It was fine if he helped her once or twice, but it was still difficult for her to get him to raise three children.


    The owner was startled for a moment, but he did not know what to say. He sighed and left.


    Shangguan Qian also returned to reality, picking up a piece of beef with soy sauce and placing it in the child''s bowl, smiling as he asked softly, "Where are your parents?"


    The child flinched, then looked at her pitifully and said, "Father, mother, they are dead."


    Shangguan Qian''s smile instantly melted away, and he didn''t know what to say.


    He could only give them some food without making a sound. Seeing how they were wolfing down their food, his heart ached.


    His eyes bulged, but no tears came out. Shang Guanmo, on the other hand, remained silent for a while before he asked in a deep voice, "Are you willing to follow this uncle?"


    The children were obviously afraid of Shang Guanmo, but after they understood who the uncle he spoke of was, they nodded with a sour look on their faces, "Uncle, very good."


    Shangguan Qian''er lifted his head, looking into his dark eyes and instantly didn''t understand what he meant. Unexpectedly, Shang Guanmo stood up without a word and walked towards the shop owner.


    The children were all so busy eating that they did not notice what had happened over there, but Shangguan Qian saw that Shang Guanmo had given the old man two gold ingots.


    She had never felt that Shang Guanmo was a kind-hearted person, he would not even meddle in other people''s business. She had not expected him to pay the boss to take in these pitiful children.


    When he returned, Shangguan Qian hurriedly lowered his head, but to his surprise, he found that the few children who had lost their cowardice had already finished all the dishes on their table, and there was no more wonton soup left in their bowls.


    All of a sudden, Shangguan Qian felt that it was a little funny, he looked at the youngest child and asked, "Are you still hungry?"


    So many things, even one of them. There was enough people, but the five-year-old kid still nodded after a slight pause.


    However, Shangguan Qian did not ask the boss to cook another bowl for him this time. If he continued eating, he was afraid that something might happen.


    "Then can we eat it later?"


    With that, he raised his head with a smile, meeting Shang Guanmo''s deep eyes and unsure of what to say.


    Embarrassed, he lightly coughed a few times and calmly said, "It''s already very late, I''m going back."


    Then, someone said to the kids, "In the future, you all will follow this uncle and he will treat you as his family. You all must be obedient, okay?"


    Even Shang Guanmo was captivated by her gentle words but they were also filled with a kind of bewitching charm. He watched her softly converse with the children.


    "Big brother, let''s go."


    Shangguan Qian had dealt with these little imps, and only then did he speak to Shang Guanmo. As for Shang Guanmo, he only stared at her deeply for a moment before finally nodding.


    When they had gone far away, Shangguan Qian still turned back, worried. However, all the children knelt down and kowtowed to them.


    At that moment, the tears that he had been holding back fell down, but he could only cover his mouth and walk forward.

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    In this life, she really wasn''t a good person. She had designed so many people and also involved so many lives. Unfortunately, she didn''t regret anything. But at that moment, when she saw these innocent children, she still lamented.


    These were the years that his parents should have doted on him, but now he was even dreaming of eating his fill. She didn''t have the ability to make all the commoners enjoy living and work in peace. This was the first time that she, a princess, felt that she was too incompetent.


    "Still hurting my mind?"


    Shang Guanmo''s words rang lightly beside her ears, dragging her out of her thoughts.


    "No, there''s nothing I can do."


    Shangguan Qian replied calmly, unlike the bitterness in her heart.


    Shang Guanmo''s face was now sullen and he comforted her after a long while, "This is not your fault."


    Shangguan Qian Qian was startled, this time she really didn''t know what to say. After a while, she said with a bright smile: "Big brother, I still have to thank you for that, but Qian''Er doesn''t have any money right?"


    After that, Shangguan Qian had let him escort her to the entrance of the palace. Originally, she had wanted to inquire about the reason why Shangguan Mo had brought her out, but now, she could only return with a little guilt.


    Without a palace maid to pick him up, Shangguan Qian entered the palace and could only walk back on his own, unaware that the pair of blazing eyes behind him were staring at his back.


    Looking at her frail and stubborn back, Shang Guanmo felt the suppressed emotions in his heart gush out and flow to his limbs and bones. He was at a loss as to what to do.


    When Qian''Er asked those beggars to sit on the same table with them, Shang Guanmo felt that they would not fall for anyone else in this generation. His childhood was probably even more pitiful than those three beggars, and even he didn''t dare to look back.


    Now, he had even forgotten his original intention to bring Qian''Er out. However, Qian''Er, I can help you with something that you can''t do.


    The glazed roof tiles shone under the setting sun, and that beautiful face that carried a trace of evil revealed a bitter smile. "Girl, don''t you have any surprises when I come to Great Yan Nation?"


    As soon as they entered, Yi Shan stuffed a letter into Shangguan Qian Bei''s hands. Shangguan Qian gave her a puzzled look before opening the letter. He then looked at her in disbelief and asked, "It was delivered here?"


    "A man in black."


    Shangguan Qian Qian''s eyes were full of confusion. This was the Imperial Palace, and it was daytime, how could there be a black clad man brazenly sending him a letter?


    "Actually, it was a man in black who entered our room and handed this over to me before leaving."


    He paused for a moment, seeing that Shangguan Qian was still not convinced, he continued saying, "It''s a woman, but she shouldn''t be the one who came out from the palace that night. Moreover, her kung fu is far above mine."


    When Yishan finished her sentence, she was full of frustration. She had never thought that the martial arts she was so proud of would be so weak. That person had subdued her in three moves.


    This letter said that if he told her to come to the forbidden area last night at noon, that person would give her proof that Li Fengyi had colluded with the Turk.


    She was not an indecisive person, but at this time, she was in a difficult position as well. After all, she and Xue Xuan had agreed to meet with Sen Ya tonight.


    "I''ll go alone. You go and see Sen Ya."


    Since that person''s martial arts were so high, even if he brought along Yishan, it would be useless. Furthermore, that forbidden area should be where Ouyang Jin was, and she was also very interested in this person who was also very important to Ouyang Jin.


    "Why don''t we go back tomorrow night for the matters regarding Sen Ya? If you go alone, I won''t worry about it, even though Ouyang Jin ¡­"


    Yi Shan did not know what to say. In any case, she did not want anything to happen to Shangguan Qian.


    Shangguan Qian wanted to say something, but there was a knock on the door. The two of them looked at each other, before Shangguan Qian opened the door again.


    It was actually the old medicine boy by Xue Xuan''s side.


    "Princess, Imperial Physician Xue said that if you''re interested in the situation on the battlefield, you must come tonight."


    Shangguan Qian looked at him, calculating in his heart what exactly Xue Xuan''s words meant. Could it be that he wanted to tell him how that brother Shen Ting had left the palace, and why he had come to Great Yan Nation?


    "Thank you. I''ll just tell Imperial Physician Xue that no matter what, Yishan has already returned. I''ll do my best."


    For some reason, it would be very difficult for her to completely trust Xue Xuan. In any case, it was already chaotic enough, so she didn''t mind being a bit more chaotic.


    The old medicine boy looked at her doubtfully for a moment, before taking his leave. Shangguan Qian then took a deep breath and said to Yi Shan beside him, "Let''s eat first."


    Yi Shan did not say anything and walked out. Instantly, her smile was replaced with Shangguan Qian''s, as if all the energy in her body had been drained away, and she walked back to the house helplessly.


    How could this be? In just a split-second, she felt as if her entire body was being eaten by an ant. However, before she could even breathe, that pain immediately disappeared.


    Apart from a drop of sweat, she even felt that the pain just now was just an illusion.


    She did not even wait for her to ask anything before she recounted what had happened today. It was not that she had not thought that if there was not a single person by her side who was worthy of her trust, then her life would be truly tragic.


    "Have you seen that Nightingale before?"


    Shangguan Qian had not expected her to be interested in Nightingale, so he nodded honestly, it could be said that ¡­ Intersection cannot be reversed.


    It was an undeniable fact that he had helped her so much, and Shangguan Qian had always been grateful to her. Even when they had met, he had never shown him any kindness.


    "About that, I heard that Shang Guanmo is going back."


    As soon as she finished speaking, Shangguan Qian immediately revealed a puzzled look on his face. This ¡­ could it be that this was the reason he had brought her out this time, and before leaving, he wanted to test out her attitude?


    Yishan looked at her deep thoughts but still continued, "About that, I''ve already started the matter with the beautiful lady, I''m afraid ¡­" After we get rid of one, there will be more people coming. "


    Shangguan Qian''er did not say anything. At this time, she even felt that it was better to just kill Li Fengyi directly, and not have him arrange the people one by one, while he took out each and every one of the informants.


    Shangguan Qian was actually very tired after such a day, but he still had no appetite for dinner, a worried look on his face. Even Yi Shan could not bear to watch this.


    "Yishan, let''s go see Sen Ya tonight. As for the matter of the beautiful lady, let''s leave it for now. If we want to obtain imperial favors, we will need some time."


    Shangguan Qian had spoken carelessly, but no one knew how much hatred she had suppressed.


    Li Fengyi, other than using women, what else do you know?


    Shangguan Qian Shan didn''t doubt Shangguan Qian''s decision, he just wanted to go see Xue Xuan, and was a little perturbed.


    Shangguan Qian lowered his eyes, sighed and said: "Yishan, you should leave the palace, I will take care of the elegant matters."


    Yi Shan was startled, she did not understand that Shangguan Qian was originally fine, but now this matter was brought up again.


    "Yishan, this matter is getting more and more complicated. If you don''t leave the palace now, I''m afraid you won''t be able to leave. Besides, I think the sky is going to change."


    Shangguan Qian, who rarely saw anything like this, and Yishan, who had a good memory, was always full of confidence. How could this be ¡­ could something really have happened?


    "Nope, I''m not leaving. Besides, don''t you still have Ouyang Jin?"


    Yi Shan said tentatively, as if she knew the reason behind this, but Shangguan Qian simply closed her eyes, acting like she was too lazy to say anything, before returning to her own bed. "Go on, put your hands over your head.


    That person from the forbidden land, and not to mention, it was a strong woman. If she was an important person to Ouyang Jin, then what was he?


    He didn''t want it, didn''t want it, but he was still crying in pain. She wouldn''t even be able to vent. How lucky was she to have Ouyang Jin protect her so well?


    royal father was too old, his body too weak. His body was getting worse with each passing day. At this time, Shang Guanmo chose to return; his goal was obvious but he could not do anything about it.


    She felt that being alone was useless. She could not solve so many problems. She had never hated herself so much before, hated her for being useless.


    "Princess, princess."


    Shangguan Qian immediately stood up, glancing at Yi Shan, who had started packing up, and signalling with her eyes, before Yi Shan knocked on the door.


    "What is it!"


    Seeing a small palace maid shouting loudly in front of their doors, Yishan was immediately enraged. If they didn''t know they were in the palace, they would have to be careful. If she had already started attacking them.


    At this time, Shangguan Qian was also tidying up his clothes, looking at the little palace maid who had her head lowered, he asked lightly again, "What is it?"


    "That ¡­"


    The little palace maid lowered her head even more, causing Shangguan Qian Qian''s heart to be filled with doubts. He was about to speak when he saw a man of rather high rank walking towards them with a bunch of people, who seemed to be holding something in their hands.


    Before Shangguan Qian could say anything, the eunuch furrowed his brows and said, "Princess, this is given by His Majesty, he said that the princess is taking care of the empress, he''s so considerate."


    Shangguan Qian looked at him indifferently, mulling over the meaning behind his words.


    "Princess, are you still not thanking me?"


    The rough voice sounded out again, and Shangguan Qian could only thank them for the gift, and ask them to send the items in.


    With a smile, he gave a meaningful glance to Ishan. Ishan walked up to him with a smile and stuffed a purse into his hands.


    At this point, Shangguan Qian Shan finally asked, "I still ask that you thank Your Majesty on behalf of Qian''Er. I wonder why Your Majesty suddenly thought of Qian''Er?"


    "This ¡­ princess ¡­ this servant is just a errand boy, how would I know about this? Princess''s status is noble, so it''s only right to reward her. If there''s nothing else, this servant will return to report."


    "Take care, eunuch."


    Shangguan Qian also said coldly, without a hint of a smile on his face.


    Watching those people leave, Shangguan Qian entered the house and took a deep breath.


    "What exactly does this Emperor mean?" Isao asked doubtfully as she looked at these priceless items.


    "I''m afraid that the Emperor will be meeting me tomorrow."


    After Shangguan Qian said that, he seemed to recall something and quickly ran to open the door. The first little palace maid who had run over had already disappeared.


    Shangguan Qian closed the door thoughtfully, then turned to Yishan and said, "Do you remember the appearance of that palace maid just now?"


    Isao looked up, thought for a moment, then shook her head. "Does she have a problem?"


    "Don''t you think her appearance is strange?"


    Shangguan Qian fell into deep thought, his brow furrowed. The palace maid had appeared out of nowhere, but she did not seem hostile at all, rubbing her forehead helplessly.


    "If you see a similar person, pay more attention." At this point, this was the only thing Shangguan Qian could do to Yishan.


    Yishan also knew that the situation was complicated, so she solemnly nodded. "Then these things ¡­"


    "Let''s put it away first. I''m afraid we''ll have to return a huge gift."


    Shangguan Qian said with a cold smile, raising his brows.

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    Yishan did not ask any more questions, turning to prepare the things they would bring with them tonight. In any case, Shangguan Qian had his own plans.


    Looking at how busy she was, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but want to find something to say. Such a depressing atmosphere, if she continued staying silent, he would go crazy sooner or later.


    "Yishan, do you know much about the Sen Ya incident?"


    She put down the two sets of eunuchs'' clothes in her hands and looked at her with suspicion.


    "Senya said that she was expelled by the royal family."


    Shangguan Qian had a look at the sky outside, and got up to grab a set of eunuch''s clothes, then walked towards the inner room.


    Yi Shan was initially moved by her words, but a moment later, she regained her usual expression. "Hehe ~ It''s the imperial family that is expelling me, isn''t it?"


    Shangguan Qian''er did not understand what she meant, but he vaguely knew that he had gone too far and had actually mentioned her sorrowful thoughts.


    "Yishan, listen to me ¡­"


    "Qian''Er, I''m fine. It''s just that I''m not very clear about Sen Ya''s goal in coming to Great Yan Province. However, she is indeed a very good princess, just like you."


    Originally, Shangguan Qian felt that Sen Ya did not look like she was on the surface. Even though she did not know her goal, she still felt a strange sense of familiarity. Presumably, it was because she was the same person as him, using Li Fengyi to protect her country?


    "About that, I remember that the one who came with her was another general, not big brother Shen Ting."


    "You mean Turoum?"


    Shangguan Qian was startled for a moment. He had only heard this name once, and almost forgot about it.


    "Yes, it''s him. He escorted Sen Ya here."


    Shangguan Qian felt that there was something wrong with that Tulu, Sen Ya was used to it, but he did not move at all, could it be that she was also related?


    "I don''t know where he is, I just... "It seems like he likes Sen Ya."


    Yishan really didn''t know much about the Turkic process, except towards Sen Ya, the younger sister born of the same mother.


    So it was like this!


    Shangguan Qian did not continue speaking, but understood why Li Fengyi had changed so much. Originally, he had been an elegant and disgusted person, but after the incident with Sen Ya, he had shown such concern. At that time, she did not understand, but now ¡­ It must have something to do with that Tulumu.


    Isao looked at her in deep thought, not knowing what to say. She didn''t know if she was right or not, but as long as she didn''t drag the Turkic into the war, she was willing to do anything.


    "I''m afraid we can''t leave immediately with Sen Ya, but it won''t be long now."


    This was because the end of Li Fengyi was about to arrive.


    After Shangguan Qian had said those words, a noise came from outside the door. He looked at Yi Shan who was still changing, then stood up to open the door himself.


    Unexpectedly, Xue Xuan had personally come.


    Looking at the laughing face, Shangguan Qian was too lazy to say more than a single word. "Let''s go."


    At this time, Yi Shan had already walked out from the inside. When she saw Xue Xuan, her body froze for a moment before she quietly stood next to Shangguan Qian.


    The three of them did not speak along the way. Xue Xuan was walking at the front, and Shangguan Qian was following closely behind. They were still paying attention to their surroundings along the way.


    "What, is the princess afraid of Envoy Xue''s methods?"


    At this time, they had already arrived at a secluded place within the palace. They didn''t see any palace maids or eunuchs, so Xue Xuan began to play around with his small face.


    "I don''t think there''s anything you can be trusted with."


    Shangguan Qian''er replied quickly, but remained calm on the surface.


    "Princess is really not cute."


    Even though he had been ridiculed by Shangguan Qian, Xue Xuan did not care much about it. His eyes flashed as he continued saying, "I really do not know what the Imperial Advisor has taken a fancy to the princess."


    Shangguan Qian could really ignore the former sentence, but the latter one.


    "Then who does Xue Xuan think is cute? Ish? But our family''s Yishan doesn''t think much of Imperial Physician Xue anymore! "


    Shangguan Qian''er said with a strange tone, and Yishan''s face instantly flushed red. However, he did not know how to reply.


    On the other hand, Xue Xuan was completely silent. Shangguan Qian, who thought that he would retort, felt it was a bit strange, but after seeing their destination, he did not continue teasing them.


    It was actually the Sky Prison!


    However, it was easy for the three of them to enter. It seemed that Xue Xuan had already taken care of everything.


    However, what she did not understand was how Xue Xuan, as an imperial physician, could have so much ability. Thinking about the matters from before, as well as the fact that Ouyang Jin did not fully trust him, Shangguan Qian also had some considerations in his heart.


    The dungeon was always like that, dark and gloomy, memories from his previous life surging towards him. Even though Shangguan Qian had been suppressing it, he had no choice but to hold onto Yishan''s arm tightly.


    "Qian''Er, is there anything wrong with you?"


    Currently, Shangguan Qian''s face was pale white, beads of sweat trickling down his face, reflecting the dim darkness of the dungeon.


    "Qian''Er, Qian''Er ¡­"


    Yi Shan''s shout drew Xue Xuan''s attention, but before he could say anything, Shangguan Qian bit his pale lower lip and slowly shook his head.


    "I''m fine. I just can''t stand the smell."


    Xue Xuan looked at her for a while, but finally he could only raise his eyebrows and continue walking. The further they went in, the uglier Shangguan Qian''s complexion became. Even Xue Xuan could not bear to continue watching and wanted her to leave first.


    Finally, they reached Sen Ya''s cell.


    Shangguan Qian Bei had forced himself not to go back to his previous life, and now she had bitten her lips until they were bloodstained. Even so, he still managed to smile, and although it was powerless, it was still comforting.


    Seeing Sen Ya, Yi Shan also hesitated. After all, she did not know her identity.


    Sen Ya''s cell had been arranged cleanly. Although it was simple, compared to the other cells in the vicinity, it was still heaven.


    Finally suppressing the palpitations in his heart, Shangguan Qian asked softly, "Sen Ya, are you alright?"


    Sen Ya was originally looking at Yi Shan in a daze, but when she heard Shangguan Qian''s question, she couldn''t help but let out a smile. "I''m fine, here ¡­" "Not bad."


    There was bitterness in her tone as she spoke of this. She had not expected it to happen so quickly, and the empress did not give her any time to think of a countermeasure before locking her up in this prison.


    "Turkic and Great Yan Nation are currently fighting."


    After a long while, Yisan finally opened her mouth. She didn''t wait for Sen Ya to continue speaking and said, "I believe you know my identity. Moreover ¡­"


    Looking at Shangguan Qian and Xue Xuan, Yi Shan continued saying, "The Turkic State does not have that many troops that can compete with the Great Yan Nation."


    As soon as she finished speaking, Shangguan Qian was not the only one surprised.


    "How could this be, it''s not a Turkic ¡­"


    Xue Xuan''s words hadn''t even finished when Sen Ya said in a weak voice, "The Turkic battles to the north have been going on for so long. Do you really think we have the financial resources to support so many soldiers and horses? We were originally ¡­"


    Before she could finish her words, she looked at Yi Shan in disappointment, "Big Sister, we can''t change anything."


    At this time, Sen Ya no longer had the arrogant look she usually had around Li Fengyi. Although it had changed a lot, Shangguan Qian was not that surprised. After all, she had always known that Sen Ya was the same as his.


    "Don''t worry, with big sister here, you can leave soon."


    The elder sister of Sen Ya, still called Yi Shan, shook a little and then gave a natural smile.


    Shangguan Qian had lifted his head from the ground, but he still maintained his calm demeanor, no longer as intimate as he had been in the past.


    "That Tulum, did he have some sort of deal with Li Fengyi?"


    Shangguan Qian asked bluntly, but when he saw that Sen Ya was struggling, he continued, "I don''t want the war. The matter of the Turks and Great Yan Empire has nothing to do with me, it''s just that I want Li Fengyi''s life. So, if ¡­"


    "Turum, he..." He is no longer our Turkic. "


    Seeing her like this, Shangguan Qian received an answer. Although the whereabouts of Tulum was unknown, Shangguan Qian was sure that he would appear soon, because he could not stay in the Turk any longer.


    Shangguan Qian didn''t want to continue asking. After all, he might not say anything if he forced Sen Ya into a corner. After all, their positions were different, and there was no need for Sen Ya to help him.


    On the other hand, Yishan looked at Shangguan Qian, saying passively, "Big Bro Shen Tong came to Great Yan Empire once, but we don''t know why."


    Sen Ya, who was sitting far away, suddenly stood up and walked towards her. Her face was still filled with disbelief. "Big bro is Shen Ting, why did he come here?"


    Shangguan Qian had been staring at her, and from the looks of it, she did not seem like she was pretending. More importantly, the look of respect on Sen Ya''s face was still something that surprised Shangguan Qian.


    "I''m not sure about the current situation on the battlefield, but the Crown Prince has gone to lead the troops himself."


    Shangguan Qian''er still felt uncomfortable here, but her face was much better than before. At least, it was not as white as before.


    "Big bro Shen Ting won''t harm Turkic."


    After a while, when Shangguan Qian thought she could no longer speak, Sen Ya still mumbled to himself, as if she was speaking to them or to himself.


    Shangguan Qian looked at her, then looked at Xue Xuan who was calmly looking at them, snorting coldly as he said, "Imperial Physician Xue thinks it''s very interesting?"


    Xue Xuan wasn''t embarrassed. He raised his eyebrows and said, "I just didn''t expect you girls to have such scheming. So you''re all just pretending to be pure kindness and arrogance!"


    Shangguan Qian also did not respond to his sarcasm, but he did not think it was good to stay in the prison for too long. He glanced at Isao and sighed as he saw that she was only looking at Sen Ya with a pained look, but did not say anything.


    "If there''s nothing else, we have to leave."


    Sen Ya glanced at her without showing any displeasure. She then said to Yi Shan, "Elder sister, father is old. If you don''t have to go back, it''s better not to go back. After all ¡­ "Elder sister, I just want you to live a good life. After all, you don''t owe me anything."


    Shangguan Qian Shan raised an eyebrow, he had not expected Sen Ya to say something like this, someone who could sacrifice himself and even pester Li Fengyi at the expense of others, to actually show so much concern for his sister.


    It seemed that Sen Ya was actually the same as him. She was more reluctant to do so.


    "After a while, we''ll find a way to pick them up."


    Shangguan Qian''er took a step forward, holding her hand as he spoke. If her guess was right, then Turkic defeat this time was inevitable, and in that case, Sen Ya''s situation would be dangerous.


    "I believe you."


    At this moment, Sen Ya''s face was tranquil and devoid of its usual edges. She should have been a gentle woman, but unfortunately, this kind of woman could not survive in the palace.


    Coming out from the dungeon, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but exhale deeply, a cold smile on her face. The pain of her previous life appeared one by one in front of her eyes, this was the source of her nightmares.


    Li Fengyi, in this life, I also want you to experience this heart-wrenching pain!


    "Qian''Er, you don''t look too good."


    Yishan looked at Shangguan Qian who was still tugging at his sleeve and said worriedly. Shouldn''t he be looking pale?

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    Shangguan Qian Bei smiled as he let go of her hand that was tugging at her sleeve. Even if she trusted Yishan, he was still unable to tell her about what happened in his previous life. Even if he did, no one would believe her.


    "Nothing, it''s just that it''s too depressing there."


    Shangguan Qian''er lowered his eyes, showing that he didn''t plan on speaking further.


    As for Xue Xuan, who was behind them, he only gave them a thoughtful glance but didn''t say anything.


    "You can find it yourselves, right? I have something to do, so I won''t accompany you back."


    Before he had even arrived at the empress''s Tzu Ning Palace, Xue Xuan had already begun saying his goodbyes. Shangguan Qian didn''t say anything, but the corner of his mouth curled into a cold smile.


    However, for some reason, Yishan actually dared to shout at him. "Naturally, I don''t dare trouble Imperial Physician Xue."


    As he finished speaking, he held Shangguan Qian''s hand and walked forward. Shangguan Qian, who was being held by her, could only smile helplessly.


    "Yishan, Yishan, go back by yourself. I want to go to that forbidden area."


    Shangguan Qian Qian looked at the sky. It was not yet midnight, and rushing over now was not considered a violation of the rules.


    Yi Shan was originally immersed in her own thoughts, but when he heard her words, she immediately shook her head.


    "No, I''m worried about you alone."


    Looking at her current state, Shangguan Qian knew she would not easily agree. However, it was late now, and all he could say was: "Yishan, I''m serious, this is my own matter. Don''t worry, it will be fine."


    After saying that, she wanted to walk into the forbidden area, but after a few steps, she sighed helplessly. "Yi Shan, don''t you feel relieved that I''ve done things? There''s no one in our house, the empress already doesn''t believe me. If you don''t, then there won''t even be someone to help."


    After analyzing it for a bit, she concluded that it was more effective than persuading her. Sure enough, after struggling for a bit, Yishan still nodded, "Then be careful."


    Shangguan Qian Qian nodded before leaving with a smile on his face. There were some things that she still wanted to face on his own, this woman who asked her to go to the forbidden grounds was related to Ouyang Jin.


    When she reached the door, she could not help but hold onto her chest and took a deep breath. Then, she realized that the door had opened by itself.


    This time, there was no way out. She took a step forward, and when she stood still, the door suddenly closed. However, there was no sound. If it was not for that gust of wind, she would have thought that she had come through the wall.


    "You are Shangguan Qian?"


    A cold voice came from the front, and Shangguan Qian raised his head to look at his. He was dressed in white, but his back was facing him, and he could not see her face.


    It should be a cold and aloof woman.


    "I am Shangguan Qian, I wonder if Miss ¡­"


    Before Shangguan Qian could finish his question, the lady in white had already walked into the room, leaving behind not a single word.


    Shangguan Qian Qian took a deep breath, what a vile girl, she was even more arrogant than she was.


    Thinking of this, he could not help but smile. He should have lost his temper a long time ago.


    As he walked along the road last night, although he had told himself time and time again not to be afraid, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but shudder as he passed by those lonely graves. Body.


    The door was open, and at this moment, the woman in white was sitting on the seat of honor. She wasn''t drinking tea, but had her head lowered as if she was embroidering something.


    What a strange person!


    Shangguan Qian also did not greet them, but he just sat there, glancing at the furnishings in the room and realizing that nothing had changed since the last time. She was now curious about what exactly this lady had to eat.


    "Miss, can you tell me why you called me here?"


    I shouldn''t be the one to see her embroidery, right?


    After a long while, there was no response, and Shangguan Qian did not show any signs of impatience, instead he just closed his eyes and dozed off.


    After a while, when the lady in white lifted her head again, she happened to be in a deep sleep with Shangguan Qian, and immediately a smile appeared on her face.


    Seeing Ouyang Jin standing at the door, the smile on his face grew even wider. "Jin, you''re here."


    The voice was not loud, but to Shangguan Qian who was resting with his eyes closed, it was like a clap of thunder. He abruptly lifted his head, but his eyes were filled with shrewdness.


    Only now did she clearly see the appearance of the woman in white. She immediately sucked in a breath of cold air, unable to say what she felt.


    It was beautiful, but it was a lifeless beauty. A very contradictory beauty was vividly displayed on her body.


    Noticing Shangguan Qian looking at her, the lady also lifted his head and said naturally, "Ghosts."


    Shangguan Qian was startled for a moment, before realizing that this was her greeting, and this ghost was actually her name.


    Shangguan Qian Qian could only reveal a faint smile, suppressing the surprise in his heart. Looking at the person behind him, he smiled faintly, his face calm. He did not ask Ouyang Jin why this girl had appeared here.


    The atmosphere was eerie and quiet for the three of them, and Shangguan Qian was a little tired, so he said to the woman who was still embroidering, "I don''t know ¡­" "Miss Ghosts, why are you called Qian''Er? If there''s nothing else, Qian''Er will head back to rest."


    As soon as she said that, the woman raised her eyes. "I don''t like to add anything behind my name."


    Her voice was ice-cold, as if it was placed in a world of ice and snow, and it complemented the icy cold aura on her face.


    Shangguan Qian Qian furrowed his brow slightly, but he still said the word ''sorry''. In this place, she did not want to stay any longer, so he headed outside without thinking.


    However, her hands were firmly restrained. She raised her head and expressionlessly looked at Ouyang Jin, waiting for him to speak.


    "Who allowed you to leave?"


    This time, it was a ghost who spoke. It was just that at this moment, she had already put down what she was holding and was floating towards them.


    She was floating because Shangguan Qian couldn''t even see her steps. Before she could recover from her shock, her neck was grabbed by a pair of pale white hands.


    Shangguan Qian Qian furrowed his brow, not knowing how he angered the person in front of his. However, as his breathing grew heavier, she realized that perhaps she was not joking from the start, the strength in his neck was slowly growing.


    Shangguan Qian did not shout out, nor did he struggle as he turned his head to look at Ouyang Jin. Seeing that he was frowning but did not speak, she smiled, a smile of despair on his face. He did not understand.


    Just as she felt like he was about to strangle this living ghost to death, she still let go. Shangguan Qian fell to the ground like a kite, exhaling deeply as he did so.


    When he finally managed to catch his breath, Shangguan Qian''er staggered up and said: "I wonder how Qian''Er offended this lady?"


    At this moment, she was stubbornly raising her chin. Even though her eyes were already squinted, she did not lose any of her momentum. She did not want to be called lowly and let the man beside her see it.


    "No, I just don''t like you."


    It was better not to reply to that reason. How could she not know that this was the world of the strong? Even if she lost her life, she had no way of resisting. At that instant, she truly hated herself for not being able to do anything.


    "Ghosts, enough!"


    Only now did he open his mouth. Was this considered sympathy?


    Shangguan Qian''er gave a cold smirk, "I''ll have to trouble State Grandmaster to let go, Qian''er is about to go back and rest."


    She spoke with an expressionless face and even had a faint smile on her face. Those finger marks on her snow-white neck were exceptionally distinct at this moment.


    "That''s it, you think you can like the brocade?"


    Shangguan Qian stopped walking, slowly turning around, "Whether I''m fit to like Ouyang Jin or not is not something that can be decided by others. From the looks of it, you can''t possibly be the woman that Ouyang Jin likes, right?"


    Shangguan Qian''er was not a soft persimmon, he could endure it and endure it, but he also had a bottom line, and this rascal had obviously stepped on her bottom line.


    "Jin, do you think I have the right to care about your matters?"


    Shangguan Qian''er shifted her gaze slightly, but when she met his deep gaze, she was speechless, and only knew the answer.


    Shangguan Qian had never thought of pestering his till death, and at this moment, she did not even question him. Instead, he lifted his red lips and said passively: "I like you, it has nothing to do with you."


    Afterwards, he left without looking back. There wasn''t even a trace of nostalgia, and there was even a smile on his face.


    Ouyang Jin glanced at the living ghost, but still chased after him. He grabbed Shangguan Qian and asked angrily, "What do you mean it has nothing to do with me?"


    At this moment, they were in front of a lonely grave, their faces pressed against his thick chest. Behind them, waves of cold air were blowing around them.


    Shangguan Qian did not struggle, not even bothering to speak a single word, allowing him to hold his or even close his eyes. All of this could really be treated as a dream.


    "Answer!"


    Ouyang Jin''s thunderous roar echoed in his ears, and the hands locking her in place tightened even more, as though they wanted to melt her into their blood and bones.


    Shangguan Qian Qian only felt a dull feeling in her heart, he could not breathe at all. Such a heavy pressure stuck on her heart, leaving her numb to it.


    After a long while, Ouyang Jin seemed to have noticed her expression. He released his hold on her and stared into her eyes as he asked, "Qian''Er, answer me. What does it mean that it has nothing to do with me?"


    He could breathe just fine, Shangguan Qian thought to himself. He then revealed a sweet smile and said faintly, "Ouyang Jin, what am I to you?"


    He had never said he liked her. Marrying her was only because of her responsibilities. Yet protecting her was because he was his pet and his possession?


    "Ouyang Jin, I don''t even need to explain myself. Please let me go back. At this time, we both need to calm down. We still have things to do, and I don''t need you to take responsibility for that."


    Shangguan Qian''er''s face was calm as he said this, it could be seen that she did not say these words out of a whim, but after careful deliberation.


    "Qian''Er, do you know what you''re saying?"


    This damned woman, she knew what she was saying!


    He could explain the identity of the living ghost, as well as the reason why he hid it from her. He could also explain why he didn''t care at all.


    Shangguan Qian, I''m telling you, we''re definitely going to marry each other. Don''t think about anyone else in this life. What about Li Fengyi, Li Qingying, or Shang Guanmo?


    Each word was squeezed out from the gaps between his teeth, bringing with it a chilling aura. Shangguan Qian on the other hand, only gave him a leisurely look, not saying a word.


    However, her calmness was insufficient to resist, because before she could react, her mouth was gagged. Moreover, this time, it was not over for her to taste, but was filled with absolute power.


    Shangguan Qian wanted to struggle, one hand pressed against Ouyang Jin''s chest, trying to push him away. However, he was held by one of his hands, while the other pressed against her head, deepening the kiss.


    Ouyang Jin obviously didn''t have any tricks up his sleeve, he just didn''t know where to vent his anger. Out of sight, Shangguan Qian felt blood dripping out from his mouth, and instantly, a sweet and fishy taste coiled around the two of them.


    Shangguan Qian had nowhere to run to, even with her teeth clenched tight, but he had managed to pry his open, and she felt his body tighten. After tangling with her, Shangguan Qian only felt that there was no more air in his chest before Ouyang Jin let her go.


    He held his breath heavily, then lifted his head and met the purple eyes. Shangguan Qian''s heart sank, but he still turned his head away.

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    Her resistance was always futile. Before she could even take a step towards the door, Ouyang Jin leaned over and kissed her lips. However, this time he was very careful. He carefully licked away the piercing scarlet red on his lips.


    After a long while, she moved it away a little and asked with some heartache, "Qian''Er, is it still painful?"


    At this point, Shangguan Qian really only wanted to curse out loud, he was simply a madman!


    "It doesn''t hurt anymore, I''m leaving."


    She knew very well in her heart that she had to resist him. The more she was unable to bear the consequences, the more she would listen to him. After all, this wasn''t the first time.


    "Qian''Er, I''m sorry, I just ¡­" "You ¡­"


    Ouyang Jin did not know what to say. At this point, he truly did not know how to explain this to Shangguan Qian, even though he had always been a man of metal teeth. He knew she had misunderstood him, and was extremely angry.


    However, she still made him grit his teeth over such an indifferent attitude. When did she start? She cared so much about him, yet he didn''t even realize it.


    "Qian''Er, I''m not like you think."


    "I know, I want to go back."


    "Qian''Er, I didn''t mean to hide it."


    "I know, I have to go back."


    "Qian''Er, are you angry?"


    "I know, but I really want to go back."


    "¡­"


    "Shangguan Qian!" Do you listen to me properly! "


    She once again expressionlessly lowered her eyes and said, "Ouyang Jin, I believe in you, but I have no way to follow you anymore. Something has happened, and we are all in deep water and in deep water, unable to control ourselves."


    Shangguan Qian''er swallowed his saliva, but his tears also flowed down as well, as he asked bitterly, "What? Should be pain in the heart?"


    "Ouyang Jin, once these matters are settled, can we live a good life?" Ouyang Jin, once these matters are settled, can we live a simple life?


    Ouyang Jin was stunned for a moment. He carefully savored her words, but he couldn''t nod his head. Simple days were more difficult than his mission, but these seemingly ordinary days were more impossible than any other kind of days.


    Shangguan Qian also noticed his predicament, and slowly turned his gaze away. However, facing the living ghost behind Ouyang Jin, he had a thoughtful look on his face.


    His heart sank, but he didn''t know what to say.


    Ouyang Jin could only sigh. This was probably the first time Shangguan Qian had seen him sigh, and he said to her, "I''ll send you back."


    Shangguan Qian didn''t reject her, but before leaving, she nodded at the ghost. It didn''t matter why she was here, or what relationship she had with Ouyang Jin, as long as she was a person who helped Ouyang Jin, she would never truly feel jealous.


    Sometimes, love was truly very lowly.


    This time, Ouyang Jin had only sent him to the door, with no intention of entering. Shangguan Qian lowered his eyes, letting him place a moist kiss on his forehead, with that soft words, "Don''t think too much, leave everything to me."


    At this moment, his gentleness made her feel awkward, but she didn''t show it.


    When he got back to the house, Isao leaned on her arm and fell asleep on the table. Shangguan Ru sighed lightly, but he still helped her to the nearest bed and covered her with a blanket.


    They hadn''t had a good rest in the past few days. Otherwise, with how cautious Yi Shan was, how could she let him walk over without waking up?


    He stroked the hair by his ear and faced his own bed. As she walked up, she saw a man''s pair of boots. There were no lights on, but in order to prevent herself from falling, she even took a fire piston and continued to look inside. She couldn''t help but twitch her mouth.


    "Why did you come back so late?"


    The lazy words, coupled with the unrestrained red dress, made Shangguan Qian feel as if his forehead was twitching.


    "What? Little girl, are you so excited to see me that you can''t speak?"


    Shangguan Qian was too lazy to say anything, he just patted his hand and sat down, staring at him with interest.


    "What, I say little girl, even if I am Shaofeng ¡­" "You are outstandingly handsome, and you don''t need to ¡­"


    "The prefix can be saved. Let''s get straight to business."


    Shangguan Qian finally spoke up, interrupting her narcissistic narcissism.


    Nightingale felt that her fist had landed on a pile of cotton. Even though she felt very aggrieved in her heart, she had no way to release it. His mouth opened and closed a few times before finally letting out a deep sigh.


    "This is the palace. How did you get in?"


    Shangguan Qian was still worried about him. After all, the palace was heavily guarded, and if anything really happened to him, she would feel guilty in her heart.


    "Little girl, do you care about me?"


    "Yeah."


    Shangguan Qian replied straightforwardly and magnanimously, but Nightingale was momentarily stunned, and only managed to laugh a few times.


    "Alright, let''s cut the crap. I want to ask you, why did you come back to Great Yan Nation at this time?"


    Nightingale curled her lips, sitting up and staring at her for a long time, but she was in no hurry to open her mouth.


    Shangguan Qian felt a little uncomfortable, but before he could speak, he was interrupted. "Let me take a look at you, how have you been?"


    Shangguan Qian was startled, but he didn''t know how to reply. He lowered his eyes slightly and said: "Not good, but it''s just like this, very interesting!"


    "From the looks of it, you haven''t had a good rest?"


    Although it was a question, but a certain tone, he did not need Shangguan Qian''s reply. The worry and concern in his eyes made Shangguan Qian feel a little awkward.


    After coughing dryly a few times, Shangguan Qian''s eyes flashed as he said passively: "Let''s get down to business, once the sun rises it will not be good for us to go out."


    "Girl, are you chasing me away? Is there at least another four hours before daybreak? "


    Shangguan Qian really wanted to grind his teeth, he was already feeling aggrieved enough, but this fellow did not even have a look in his eyes, and his face also darkened as he said: "If you keep blabbering nonsense, scram!"


    Nightingale was very cooperative and shrank back a little. Then, he smiled and said, "As expected, it is still not interesting. I have mastered most of the people from the Red Chamber. However, I have not been able to find out Mo Yan''s identity."


    Shangguan Qian stared at him coldly, and after a while, he said passively, "You came specially to see me?"


    Nightingale suddenly revealed a bright and enchanting smile, and nodded her head as if she knew about it.


    "I''ve seen it. Let''s go."


    Shangguan Qian''er also knew that his current appearance was not good, but she was feeling very uncomfortable in her heart, and she did not want to continue wasting time with him. Furthermore, this was the Imperial Palace, and any carelessness was not just about the two of them.


    "Tsk tsk, such a heartless woman, she is indeed ¡­" The way I like it. "


    Shangguan Qian raised his brow, but didn''t take his words to heart, "Nightingale, I''m not joking. You should hurry up and leave the palace, it''s really dangerous."


    Not to mention the empress, even Ouyang Jin was more than enough for the two of them.


    Nightingale sighed, her eyes filled with a sense of loneliness, but it was only a fleeting moment. Shangguan Qian did not notice, and once again revealed that hoodlum smile, looking as if he deserved a beating.


    "Little girl, guess what happened to the battle in Turkic?"


    Shangguan Qian was originally heading out, but upon hearing his question, he was only startled for a moment, before he continued to walk into the outer room, bringing out a plate of dim sum and hot tea.


    "You haven''t had dinner yet, have you?"


    As he spoke, he placed the item in his hand on the table beside the bed.


    Nightingale froze for a moment, and then gave an enchanting smile, "Girl, your heart still loves me."


    As he said that, he picked up a piece of green bean cake that looked pretty good and placed it in his mouth. However, he continued staring at Shangguan Qian with a pleased look on his face.


    Shangguan Qian only felt his scalp go numb, but he still poured a cup of warm tea and passed it to him before starting to get down to business.


    "I guess the Great Yan Nation won."


    Nightingale''s swallowing stopped for a moment, and then she looked at Shangguan Qian''s gaze admiringly. Shangguan Qian was uncomfortable with this gaze, but she continued speaking.


    "That''s not surprising. The Crown Prince sent reinforcements, and the forces of Great Yan Nation have greatly increased. Moreover, we''ve been defending the city for such a long time. It must be because we don''t have enough food."


    Nightingale didn''t say anything, she waited until she had swallowed a piece of cake, then drank a mouthful of water before saying, "You''re right, my family''s little girl ¡­"


    "You really have enough."


    Shangguan Qian Bei rolled his eyes at him, and continued speaking, "Besides, I''m guessing Li Fengyi took him by surprise, and attacked him from behind?"


    At this point, Nightingale stopped eating pastries and stared at her in disbelief, "A woman is too clever, what should we men do?"


    Shangguan Qian said nothing. She was too lazy to admit that he had not been lying, and had schemed against him.


    "How is Li Qingying?"


    After thinking for a while, Shangguan Qian still asked, but he saw that Nightingale had a strange expression on her face.


    "What is it? Could something have happened? "


    Nightingale raised her head and looked at her deeply, "Do you care about him?"


    He did not remember what influence Li Qingying had on their plans, moreover, in the red house, he had heard of Shangguan Qian''s news every day. Although it was not very comprehensive, but he still knew that Li Qingying was pestering Shangguan Qian''s news, and he could not help but feel a pang of bitterness in his heart.


    "I can''t say I care, but I''ll just ask."


    Shangguan Qian''er''s answer was also cold and aloof. In this life, she was not a good person, and naturally did not worry about people who were unrelated to his. Furthermore, he had saved Li Qing Ying once before, and she really did not owe him anything.


    Nightingale was visibly relieved, and then she replied, "It''s nothing, it seems like I''ve hurt my arm, I''m afraid I''ll have to do this for the rest of my life."


    As for the matter that had nothing to do with her, Nightingale was too lazy to say anything more. Shangguan Qian''s eyes flashed with a hint of hesitation. This way, he would no longer have the chance to climb up to that position.


    At least she was crippled, and Li Fengyi wouldn''t put too much thought into him. If he was a bit more careful, he might be able to live a few more years. Such an outcome might be the best outcome for Li Qingying.


    "When are you going back?"


    Shangguan Qian also poured some water into his glass, at this time, their conversation was like a friend. Although it was just a boring topic, it still brought a new atmosphere to Shangguan Qian''s dull life.


    "We have to go back tomorrow. The situation in the Dream is not stable yet, but don''t worry, if there is any news, I will still pass it on to you."


    As Nightingale said this, she stared at Shangguan Qian, hoping to see something different on her face. However, her face was calm, and no one could tell what she was thinking.


    "Alright, then take note of that yourself."


    Shangguan Qian''er did not know what to say, only feeling grateful towards him, but he really did not know how to repay him. At this point, it could be said that she really had nothing.


    Nightingale was still a little disappointed, but she didn''t know how to reply. She sighed and revealed an enchanting smile, and then, when Shangguan Qian wasn''t paying attention, she left a kiss. It was very shallow, almost like being brushed by a feather.


    However, Shangguan Qian''s eyes widened, and he did not know what to say.


    "Little Qian''Er, there''s no need to hug me back. I did it voluntarily. I''m very happy to be able to help you."


    Saying that, she stood up and took a piece of cake along the way, "Qian''Er, how about you treat this as your reward? I... I''ll wait for you. "


    Only then did Shangguan Qian recover from his shock, his eyes filled with bitterness. He actually wanted this sort of reward, just because ¡­ He ¡­


    Nightingale left like the wind, but Shangguan Qian was still in shock. To be exact, he hadn''t been able to react in time and hadn''t noticed the gloomy face in the room.


    "What? Still thinking?"


    That voice, Shangguan Qian raised his head abruptly, but forgot to breathe. How long had he been here?

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    "Why? Aren''t you going to explain?"


    Shangguan Qian really did not know how to explain it. At this point, she had not done anything to let Ouyang Jin down, but from the looks of him, it seemed as if he had already committed some heinous crime.


    "Why are you here?"


    She clearly remembered that Ouyang Jin had already gone back home. Why would he appear here at this time? And most importantly, the sun was already high in the sky.


    Ouyang Jin did not say anything, but directly walked over to him. With every step he took, Shangguan Qian felt his heart skip a beat, this aura was more like a death sentence.


    "Could it be that my appearance here is very strange? And that Nightingale should have appeared here? "


    Shangguan Qian didn''t say anything, but glanced at the sky outside, looking worriedly at Ouyang Jin. "You''re not the one who thinks so, I ¡­" It''s already dawn, so it''s not good to misunderstand. "


    She didn''t know when the empress would call her over, but now that there was such a great god in the room, she felt really pressured.


    "Am I that shameful?"


    Shangguan Qian was startled for a moment, but because of Ouyang Jin''s words, she really did not understand when he had become so overbearing and aggressive.


    Just as she was about to open her mouth to explain, she heard a knock on the door. But before she could open the door, she was caught by Ouyang Jin. When they heard the sound, Yi Shan only glanced at them once before leaving without saying anything.


    Not long after, when she entered, she saw that Ouyang Jin was still locking Shangguan Qian down, and she only furrowed her brows slightly.


    "You have been defeated in the Turkic War. Now, the Crown Prince and the eighth prince are rushing back. Li Fengyi will ask you to go with him to the city gate tomorrow morning."


    After saying that, without waiting for their response, he walked out of the room again. This time, he even obediently closed the door and stood guard outside.


    Shangguan Qian thought about what Yishan had said just now, and did not expect things to happen so quickly.


    It took him a while to realize that there was such a god in the room. He couldn''t help but let out a sigh, "Ouyang Jin, what do you want?"


    Now, no matter how he tried to explain it, he probably wouldn''t believe it. Since that was the case, she would directly ask him how he could stop.


    "Qian''Er, do you think this is a small matter?"


    Hearing the perfunctory tone in Shangguan Qian''s voice, Ouyang Jin couldn''t help but feel a burst of anger, his hands tightened around his neck. Shangguan Qian originally did not know kung fu, and now he was unable to even struggle.


    Shangguan Qian was well aware of how overbearing he was. Desire, if he still didn''t explain himself at this time, Ouyang Jin might really be able to kill Nightingale just like that.


    Thinking of this, he couldn''t help but worry a little, "Ouyang Jin, Nightingale and I really aren''t what you think we are, he only helped me."


    "Oh? Then why did the dignified ''Dream of the Red Chamber'' come to help you? And that final emotional confession, I shouldn''t have misheard, right? "


    "Ouyang Jin, you can''t be so overbearing. I already said it, I just ¡­" "Mmm mmm ¡­"


    Before he could finish his words, Shangguan Qian felt his mouth sealed shut. She had wanted to retreat a little, but he had been pressed against the wall, and had nowhere to retreat to.


    This time, Shangguan Qian also punished him harshly, not giving him the slightest chance to react. After tossing and turning for a long time, he finally managed to move away.


    "You can only be mine, no one can touch you. If you let me know next time, I won''t understand and will kill you all."


    The cold words rang in his ears, as if they were demon notes from hell, but they were also so pleasant to hear, like the crashing of a jade pendant.


    Shangguan Qian started, but then thought of the Ghost. Originally, he had been pleasantly surprised by her words, but now he could not help but say coldly: "Then that Golden House of yours ¡­" "Where''s Jiao?"


    "Are you jealous?"


    "Nope."


    "Hehe, it''s really not like you think. There''s only one person in my heart."


    After saying that, he didn''t forget to give her a light peck on the mouth. His complexion was already much better than before.


    "Then what?"


    It was rare for Shangguan Qian to not be willing to listen to his explanation, but there was a bit of reluctance on his part.


    Ouyang Jin slightly frowned, "Qian''Er, the time has come, I will explain it all to you. However, not now is not the time."


    Could this be considered an explanation?


    Shangguan Qian Qian felt a little disappointed, but thinking back on his own matters, she actually had his own secrets, and thus did not want to continue.


    "Alright, I believe in you. You believe in me too."


    Shangguan Qian had compromised, and he did not pursue the matter regarding the identity of the living ghost and her purpose in the forbidden zone.


    On the other hand, Ouyang Jin wasn''t satisfied with this answer. "No, unless you''re close to any man, it''s very hard for me to control what I''m going to do."


    Ouyang Jin continued with his tone of discussion, saying something so cold that Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but twitch his lips, but he still had to agree.


    Then, he thought of something, but before he could say anything, he felt his body lighten and he landed on his own bed. On top of it, there was a magnified handsome face right in front of him.


    "You ¡­"


    "Do you think I''m very handsome?"


    Shangguan Qian Qian swallowed a mouthful of saliva, "Yes, he''s so handsome that even the gods would be angry with him."


    "That''s great. Seeing such a handsome face, Qian''Er is also in a good mood. Let''s hurry up and go to sleep then."


    As he spoke, he closed his eyes.


    "But, at this time ¡­"


    "Be good and sleep. "Yes."


    "Ouyang Jin, stop messing around, alright? This is the empress''s Palace of Mercy, don''t mess around ¡­"


    Facing Ouyang Jin''s wounded, ferocious and complicated expression, even Shangguan Qian did not know what to say.


    He only felt a big hand covering his eyes, and then he heard warm words, "Qian''Er, I''ll take care of everything, go to sleep."


    Shangguan Qian also wanted to struggle, but his logic told her that he shouldn''t do that. However, he liked that feeling in his heart.


    After a long while, they still discussed and asked, "Then we want to talk. Can I sleep after you leave?"


    "You want to ask about Turkic affairs?"


    Ouyang Jin did not reply, but said what she was thinking with a single sentence, and Shangguan Qian did not hide it from his, saying: "En, I want to know."


    "Just like what Nightingale said, what else do you want to know?"


    Shangguan Qian was startled, and then he looked into the deep eyes, not knowing what to say. He had actually been here for such a long time, but he had actually heard everything.


    "If there''s nothing else to ask, then sleep well. "Yes."


    "Ouyang Jin, have you never gone back?"


    At this time, Shangguan Qian''s voice was still as calm as before, but no one could tell what she was thinking.


    "Yes, I''m afraid you''ll think too much."


    "Then why did you ¡­"


    "I believe you."


    Although these four words were overbearing and forceful, but he was willing to be patient for his sake. Although he and Nightingale hadn''t made any move just now, Ouyang Jin had already come out and killed him without a second thought.


    "Thank you, Ouyang Jin."


    She liked to call him by his full name now, a name no one had ever called before.


    "Sleep." "Yes."


    Ouyang Jin didn''t continue speaking. Instead, he tightened his embrace and closed his eyes. Soon after, the sound of light and even breathing could be heard.


    Shangguan Qian originally wanted to ask him if he would not take Nightingale''s life, but at this time, she felt fresh and fresh that he had not asked this question. He secretly sighed and also fell asleep.


    When Ouyang Jin felt that the person in his embrace had already fallen asleep, he faintly opened his eyes. Looking at her sleeping face, his heart was filled with satisfaction.


    Qian''Er, there are some things I can''t tell you yet, but I can guarantee that I won''t hurt you.


    He then got up gently but didn''t leave immediately. Instead, he went to the door, knocked once on the door, and entered.


    Seeing Ouyang Jin, Yi Shan was also surprised. She suppressed the fear in her heart and respectfully asked, "Does the Imperial Advisor have any orders?"


    "I can think of a way to deal with Sen Ya''s matters. However, don''t take Qian''Er on such an adventure. Also, you must follow her every step of the way."


    He did not want Qian''Er to be alone with people like Shang Guanmo. He had already known where they were last night, but what he did not understand was Shang Guanmo''s intentions.


    From the looks of it, not only was Shang Guanmo ambitious, he was also coveting her.


    Although Yishan didn''t know why Ouyang Jin would say that, she agreed. After all, she had no way to deny Ouyang Jin''s ability.


    Ouyang Jin nodded and prepared to leave, but stopped and said with his back facing Yishan, "Don''t take Qian''Er to the forbidden area anymore. I also don''t want any news about what happened there to be leaked out from you."


    Yi Shan was startled for a moment, then immediately said, "It won''t happen."


    There was no response. When she raised her head, there was no one left. She could not help but let out a sigh of relief. She then looked at the bed curtain and walked out.


    Shangguan Qian only woke up after lunch, and as soon as she woke up, he heard the sound of talking between Isao and an eunuch outside the door. Before she could listen carefully, Yi Shan pushed open the door and entered.


    Shangguan Qian''er looked at her doubtfully, waiting for her to speak. "The Emperor''s men are here, you should prepare yourself."


    Shangguan Qian nodded, he was not too surprised, this was already known from the Emperor''s reward to him yesterday.


    He allowed Isao to comb his hair into a bun and ate a little. Then, he followed the eunuchs.


    However, Shangguan Qian had not expected that this time it would be the Emperor''s report office, and not just the Emperor himself.


    Shangguan Qian lowered his eyes, saluted respectfully and stood to the side, waiting for them to speak.


    The moment she entered, she attracted too much attention. Even if she wanted to keep a low profile, it was impossible because Shang Guanmo had already spoken.


    "I wonder why His Majesty is looking for us. Furthermore, I think it would be inappropriate for Qian''Er to be here, right?"


    In his heart, he did not want to drag Shangguan Qian down with him. Within the whirlpool, even if he knew that Shangguan Qian was not as simple as he seemed on the surface, he just wanted to give her peace.


    Shangguan Qian remained silent, only raising his head to smile at Shang Guanmo. This royal brother of his was truly unfathomable.


    Could it be that Shangguan Qian was afraid that he had said something wrong that would damage his interests? Shangguan Qian could only think of this.


    "First Prince, you''re overthinking things. I just feel that we should call Qian''Er over to discuss the marriage between her and the Third Prince. Although it''s been a year since the funeral, it looks like the time is almost here.


    The Emperor seemed impassioned and impassioned, but Shangguan Qian did not believe a single word he said.


    It should be this war with the Turks. The Great Yan Empire must have suffered great losses as well, and they wanted to see if they could obtain any help from them.


    Shangguan Qian also laughed coldly in his heart, a puzzled look on his face. As soon as the Emperor finished speaking, he was so embarrassed that he could not even lift his head.

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    An Emperor who didn''t have a brain like this, no wonder he would be poisoned by one of his concubines, no wonder he would be tricked by his own son.


    Shang Guanmo was stunned for a moment before he recalled the incident. The funeral had ended in just two months. Preparing for the wedding at this time was fine, but the purpose of the emperor was also clear to him.


    "But, even if it''s a marriage, as a girl, it''s not appropriate for Qian''er to speak up."


    Shang Guanmo spoke softly as well, but there was a faint trace of displeasure in his words. No matter what, Shangguan Qian''s marriage was not something that she himself could decide.


    Just like that, the Emperor was humiliated and felt a bit awkward. He glanced at Li Fengyi and wanted to let him speak, but at this moment, he could only lower his head in respect.


    Li Fengyi naturally wouldn''t say anything. The matter of the Turk was too much of a blow to him. At this moment, he didn''t even have time to react.


    Although the Crown Prince had brought along many of his personal soldiers, there were so many of his own spies in the army camp. And this Li Yifen, how did he do it, in such a short period of time, to force his way through the raging waves?


    "Hehe ~ I''m just afraid that the princess will feel wronged, after all ¡­ Now is the time for the treasury to run out of money. "


    The Emperor only glanced at him gloomily when the Third Prince refused to cooperate, so he continued with his business. Since he had already said this, he wasn''t afraid that the Third Prince would refuse.


    He did not expect the Great Yue State to help the Great Yan Nation at this time. After all, the current situation was not stable; helping the Great Yan Nation was actually helping the Crown Prince and his opponent.


    However, he''d felt the Emperor''s rage and displeasure as well. He was utterly incapable of speaking up at this moment.


    "This King has also been preparing to come out for a period of time. It''s time to go back. If I can settle Qian''Er''s marriage, it will naturally save This King a lot of trouble."


    Shang Guanmo seemed to be speaking without thinking, although he looked calm and at ease, he held his hand tightly. When he mentioned Shangguan Qian''s marriage, he felt uncomfortable, not to mention marrying someone else, but he had no choice but to say so.


    Shang Guanmo was going back!


    This was Shangguan Qian''s only thought in his heart, why was he in such a hurry to return? Logically speaking, he should''ve come to Great Yan Empire for the sake of some alliance, but now that there was no news and he was about to return, could it be that he had lost due to the Turkic War?


    Also, what did the departure of Brother Shen Ting have to do with him? What role did he play in this battle?


    "Why is the First Prince leaving already?"


    At this moment, Li Fengyi lightly spoke. He did not expect that Shang Guanmo would leave so soon, but didn''t the agreement between them never materialize?


    "I''m the only prince of the Great Lei Nation. Besides, it''s not bad to see Qian''Er here, so I''m relieved."


    As he finished, he gave Shangguan Qian a meaningful smile.


    Shangguan Qian didn''t pay any attention to him, instead lowering his head and acting bashful.


    Didn''t he know how to lie anyway? His current state was not that bad. It was truly wonderful to be on tenterhooks and fight against one''s wits with courage!


    "Since that''s the case, we should wait for Qian''Er''s marriage before we go back. Qian''Er is not used to being alone in Great Yan Nation after all."


    Li Fengyi said ''empathically'', while Shang Guanmo merely smiled.


    "Qian''Er is sensible, so she knows what is important and what cannot be delayed."


    Shangguan Qian was very fond of the feeling of being transparent. Even though the flames of war had been burning constantly, it had not been able to burn his body.


    The atmosphere in the great hall was somewhat strange. Just as everyone was silent, a sound broke the silence.


    "The Imperial Advisor has arrived!"


    Shangguan Qian also followed their gazes, meeting Ouyang Jin''s deep gaze. As their gazes met, Shangguan Qian could only look away quietly.


    She was truly an enchanting and beautiful man. No matter where she went, she would not be able to rein herself in. The golden peony on her body was truly revealing her enchanting temperament.


    "Why is the Imperial Advisor free to come?"


    Seeing Ouyang Jin, the Emperor''s countenance turned a lot better. After all, Ouyang Jin had managed to obtain the antidote for the poison in the emperor''s body, and he was the one who saved his life. He really couldn''t show it.


    "Get up."


    Ouyang Jin did not answer the emperor''s question, but instead spoke to the bowing Li Fengyi and Shangguan Qian. As for Shang Guanmo, he was only looking at them indifferently, with no intention of greeting them, and Ouyang Jin did not care too much about it.


    "What''s the matter, Imperial Advisor?"


    Even though he had lost face, it was as if the emperor couldn''t slap him. He changed his method and asked the question again.


    "Of course, I''ve heard that our Great Yan Nation obtained a complete victory. I''d like to ask how His Majesty praises the warriors."


    There wasn''t much respect in Ouyang Jin''s tone, but he wasn''t too presumptuous either. In view of his habits and demonic qualities, the Emperor didn''t get angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "Just let the Imperial Advisors handle this."


    Shangguan Qian''er''s heart sank. She knew that the Emperor trusted Ouyang Jin, but he had not expected him to be so lax. Such a question was left for him to decide alone.


    However, Ouyang Jin had also become a little unlovable. He had clearly committed eight hundred suicides and killed a thousand enemies. How could he have won so easily? He even had the nerve to say that he was not cute!


    "Thank you, your majesty."


    Although Ouyang Jin was not looking at Shangguan Qian now, he still noticed her curled lips and couldn''t help but find it funny. It seemed like this little girl had woken up from his sleep.


    "I wonder why Princess Qian''Er is here?"


    Ouyang Jin asked as if he was unfamiliar with Shangguan Qian, a trace of curiosity flashing in his eyes. Light.


    Shangguan Qian''er lifted his head, his face respectful as he said: "Elder brother and Your Majesty are currently discussing Qian''er''s wedding!"


    After saying this, she shyly lowered her head again, but her eyes were full of craftiness. Everyone was like her and didn''t even look at whether she was that easy to bully.


    Sure enough, Ouyang Jin''s face suddenly turned gloomy. Before the Emperor could ask the reason, he had already said in all seriousness, "A marriage can actually be decided by a single daughter!"


    Look, it''s an abuse of privacy!


    Shangguan Qian was not bothered by that, though he was still laughing secretly in his heart. Shangguan Mo looked at him and said faintly, "You don''t need any guidance from the Imperial Advisor, do you?"


    Shang Guanmo was now staring closely at Shangguan Qian, hoping to see a flaw in his plan. Although he did not get much information, based on his instincts and their trip to the lake, he could tell that Qian''Er treated Ouyang Jin differently.


    As for Ouyang Jin, he was an opponent even more difficult to deal with than Li Fengyi. With his status ¡­ As he thought of this, his expression darkened.


    "Princess Qian''Er is going to marry into Great Yan Nation, and this sovereign is also Great Yan Nation''s Imperial Advisor. Does the First Prince really think that it has nothing to do with this sovereign?"


    With one more person, the atmosphere would become even weirder.


    The flames of war had yet to reach Shangguan Qian, and she couldn''t help but start observing the Emperor''s face. Did he really believe Ouyang Jin that much?


    However, the Emperor only looked at the two of them nervously, but did not speak up. Shangguan Qian was unable to see any clues from it.


    After a long while, it was still Li Fengyi who said, "When the time comes, I would like to ask the State Grandmaster for a toast of the joyous occasion between me and Qian''Er."


    Although he was unhappy with Ouyang Jin, even the emperor would give him some face right now. Naturally, he wouldn''t provoke him at this time.


    Ouyang Jin''s eyes flickered, but he continued to smile charmingly. Looking at Li Fengyi, his eyes were also a little strange, and in the entire large hall, only Shangguan Qian could understand the meaning behind that look.


    "Of course, if it''s the wedding between Third Prince and Princess Qian''Er, then this senior will definitely return."


    However, don''t worry, you won''t give me that chance. Qian''Er can only marry me.


    Therefore, the way he looked at Li Fengyi was as if he was looking at a blade of green grass on his head.


    "It''s just that in this wedding banquet, a princess is getting married. Originally, ten miles of red makeup should have been extremely lively and bustling, but now, Great Yan Nation ¡­"


    This emperor was truly unwilling to give up. Shangguan Qian muttered in his heart, and allowed Shang Guanmo and Li Fengyi to rent the plan.


    However, it was Ouyang Jin who spoke, "Your Majesty, we have to make the marriage simple."


    After saying that, he gave Li Fengyi a meaningful look, which immediately infuriated Li Fengyi. Although he did not want the Great Lei Nation to help him out this time, but if someone from the wrong were to say something like that, wasn''t it in front of Shangguan Qian, not giving him face?


    "How did the Imperial Advisor come to meddle in this matter?"


    Li Fengyi endured it all until he finally asked in a shady tone, but Ouyang Jin''s originally expressionless face was now filled with joy.


    "I just feel that the marriage should be simplified. After all, the war has just been decided, and His Majesty''s talent show is not too far away."


    Shangguan Qian looked at him, he had actually forgotten about the talent show, and now even the Emperor did not know what to say.


    Sure enough, the emperor''s expression became unsightly. He then glanced at Li Fengyi and said, "While basic etiquette will not be wasted, it will not be too extravagant and wasteful either."


    With a single sentence, he decided to simplify the marriage.


    However, Shangguan Qian was not worried at all, because this marriage was definitely not going to happen. But why did Ouyang Jin also know about this? Was he still going against Li Fengyi? What a strange person!


    "Yi''er, it''s best if you wait for Princess Qian''Er to go out for a walk."


    After a long while, the emperor found a crappy excuse and chased Shangguan Qian and Li Fengyi out. As for the purpose, it was probably to discuss about aid with Shang Guanmo. However, who was Shang Guanmo?


    "Qian''Er, I''m sorry."


    Not far from the office, Li Fengyi held her hand and looked at her guiltily, his eyes filled with tenderness.


    Shangguan Qian Bei endured the urge to slap his hand away. "Feng Yi, where did you say you were? How can I blame you for this? You don''t have to blame yourself."


    In order to prevent him from speaking even more shocking words, Shangguan Qian had to shut his mouth first, immediately saying that it didn''t matter.


    "Qian''Er, I originally wanted to give you the most grand wedding, but now ¡­"


    As he finished speaking, his face was filled with self-blame again. This bullied daughter-in-law looked like she had eaten a little of Shangguan Qian''s food, and everything was rolling around.


    "Feng Yi, Qian''Er only cares about your heart. Qian''Er wouldn''t care about anything else, otherwise, Qian''Er wouldn''t have come all the way here to marry you."


    "Qian''Er, you are so nice."


    As he said that, he embraced her tightly, but Shangguan Qian had no way to refuse. He could only pray that Ouyang Jin would not show up at this time.


    "Feng Yi, it''s not good for others to see. After all, this is the Imperial Palace."


    Shangguan Qian still gave her a shove, and Li Fengyi also let go when he heard her words.


    Immediately, neither of them spoke, Shangguan Qian only looked at the lake, not knowing if he should leave or stay.

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    "Feng Yi, I still have to go back first. Esteemed Empress probably has something to tell me. She originally wanted to go back earlier, but now she''s gone to delay it."


    Li Fengyi''s eyes flashed and then he lightly said, "I''ll send you there."


    Shangguan Qian did not refuse him, the key was that if he did so again at this time, it would arouse his suspicions.


    "Qian''Er, your relationship with your royal brother is very good, right?"


    Before he had taken a few steps, Li Fengyi''s incoherent words rang in his ears.


    Shangguan Qian stopped in his tracks, looking at him suspiciously, "Yes, my royal brother loves me."


    In other words, Li Fengyi was already prepared to give up on him.


    However, he had a pensive look on his face. "Qian''Er, your royal brother must have some tricks up his sleeve."


    Shangguan Qian didn''t say anything, just stared at him, waiting for his next words.


    "You are in the palace yourself, so you must be careful. Also, once we are married, I will go with you to the Great Lei Nation."


    As expected, she actually brought up such an obvious motive. It seemed that he had really taken her for a fool.


    "Alright, when the time comes, we will prepare a bunch of gifts for you. royal father and mother will definitely be very happy."


    As he said this, he smiled again. The corner of his eyebrows suddenly turned into the shape of a crescent moon. He didn''t seem scheming at all.


    Li Fengyi was stunned. When he came back to his senses, he reached out his hand to touch the top of her head, "Qian''Er, to be able to meet you is the greatest fortune of my life."


    "¡­" But I''ve had eight lifetimes of bad luck.


    Shangguan Qian''er muttered those words in his heart, but he still maintained a faint smile on his face. At this time, she could not arouse Li Fengyi''s suspicions, and he could not give many examples of things that had gone wrong.


    "Why did the empress call you?"


    Li Fengyi began asking questions again, and Shangguan Qian naturally had to answer them, covering the disgust in his eyes.


    "I don''t know either, but it''s probably because of our marriage."


    He paused for a moment and then changed the subject, "Feng Yi, should we go pick up the army tomorrow when they return?"


    "Yes, Imperial Father sent me to fetch them, but I want to go with you."


    Shangguan Qian Bei lowered his head, giving a faint ''oh'' before falling silent.


    Waiting for the empress was indeed a matter of marriage. However, the empress''s complexion was still a bit better. At least, the Crown Prince Li Yichen had returned safely, and the eighth prince had also left behind his life.


    The empress didn''t say anything when she saw Li Fengyi who came with them. She only mentioned Jin Concubine deliberately, saying it was her regret to embarrass Li Fengyi.


    However, Li Fengyi did not seem to understand anything, continuing to drink his tea with a carefree look on his face. Shangguan Qian sighed in his heart, with his personality, if he really did ascend to the throne in the future, this Queen might not be able to secure her place as the empress dowager.


    After chatting for a while longer, Li Fengyi finally bid farewell and left. Shangguan Qian had a look at Chasing Wind who was outside the door, afraid that there was already news from the Audience Hall.


    "Qian''Er, are you looking forward to the passing of time?"


    After Li Fengyi left, the empress began teasing her.


    Shangguan Qian merely lowered his eyes, saying passively, "I just don''t know why Third Prince left in such a hurry."


    The empress''s gaze flickered, but she said indifferently, "I''m afraid there''s something urgent."


    Shangguan Qian wanted to leave and rest for a while, but the Queen actually started telling her about Li Qingying when he was young.


    Shangguan Qian really did not have any temper left. After all, such obvious motives were hard for her to accept.


    Even if Li Qingying was perfectly fine, it was impossible for her to be with him. But now, was it really necessary for her to take him in and bring him back for a lifetime?


    Seeing Shangguan Qian Bei''s lack of reaction, the Empress was a little angry, but he did not dare to reprimand her, instead he had a sorrowful look on his face as she recounted his current situation.


    "Sigh, Qian''Er, if you''re tired, you should go back and rest."


    Shangguan Qian''er left in relief, but the empress looked at her back with a heavy expression. Shangguan Qian wouldn''t help him, she had already known this from her playful attitude just now, but what should she do with Ying''er?


    The empress''s eyes were half-lidded, her rosy cheeks turning pale once more. Since Ying''er liked her, and it was now like this, she had to call her ''Ying''er''s wish'', didn''t she?


    The empress gave a bloodthirsty smile, looking at the four horned heavens outside the door, feeling sorrowful and mad.


    As soon as he entered the room, he saw Yi Shan, who was sleeping with her arms crossed. Seeing her return, he said indifferently, "Why didn''t you find out?"


    Shangguan Qian nodded, pouring a glass of water and said, "How could you ask so easily about these things? Why don''t you go in and sleep?"


    Yishan was already ready to get up. "Then I will go and rest. Also, I keep having the feeling that Shang Guanmo''s thoughts are unfathomable. Their martial arts are too high. I did not dare eavesdrop, only smiling as I looked at him."


    After saying that, he walked into the room and slept on Shangguan Qian''s bed without a care. He went up while enduring the numbness on his scalp. Moving, Shangguan Qian also walked to the table and started practicing calming his mind.


    Shang Guanmo would definitely not agree to the emperor''s request, but he did not know how he would reject it. The empress suggested that she would not even bother with coquettishness, but it was also because of this that the empress would not let him off.


    After writing a few pages, he couldn''t help but rub the corner of his eyebrows as he looked at the table filled with books. On the paper, Shangguan Qian only smiled faintly.


    That night, Ouyang Jin still came, but this time he came early, before Shangguan Qian could fall asleep.


    "Where did Yisan go?"


    Seeing that she was the only one in the room, Ouyang Jin asked worriedly.


    "She doesn''t sleep here."


    Initially, he didn''t understand her meaning. But now that he thought about it, it was probably because she had also anticipated Ouyang Jin''s arrival.


    Ouyang Jin declined to comment, instead taking off his outer robes. As for Shangguan Qian, he was stunned.


    "You''re not going to sleep here, are you?"


    "Yes, why?"


    Ouyang Jin replied calmly, but Shangguan Qian, who had received the news, was no longer calm.


    However, before he could say anything, he was pushed under the blanket, "Little Qian''Er, after a period of time, I''ll send you off, and then I''ll marry you."


    The hot air blew into his ears, and such a low mumble caused Shangguan Qian''s face to redden, not knowing what to say.


    "Shang Guanmo rejected the emperor''s request for help because he is only a prince and does not have that much authority."


    Shangguan Qian was still struggling because of his hands, but when he heard him say that, he could only muster up a mocking smile. This was a good reason.


    "Qian''Er, you should eat a little bit more. Do you usually not eat?"


    Shangguan Qian was a little dazed by his jumping train of thought, and asked in confusion: "What?"


    "Too small."


    Shangguan Qian had yet to understand what he was saying, but Ouyang Jin had already explained what he was saying with his actions. Recalling that he had said the same thing before, he couldn''t help feeling embarrassed and angry at the same time.


    "Then the Imperial Advisor can go find someone who isn''t small!"


    As he spoke, he was about to push his hand away, but his whole body was still in his embrace, unable to move at all.


    "Small figure, great temptation. "Bewildered."


    Ouyang Jin''s expression did not change as he said this. He then buried his head into her neck and began to chew again.


    "Don''t, if others see it ¡­"


    The difference in a normal neck area was too obvious. Her words still had a bit of a reaction, but it was obvious that Ouyang Jin wasn''t happy about it.


    "Qian''Er, I really need to marry you right away."


    Ouyang Jin seemed to sigh with emotion, but Shangguan Qian was still touched.


    "It''s better for me to fatten you up. You''re too skinny, it hurts so bad."


    As he spoke, his hands began to move erratically again.


    Shangguan Qian''er gritted his teeth as he asked: "In that case, shouldn''t Qian''er be grateful?"


    "No need, there''s no need to be so calculative between husband and wife."


    Ouyang Jin was straightforward, and Shangguan Qian was just curling his lips. "Who said I would marry you?"


    "I''m so handsome. If you don''t marry me, who will you marry?"


    Alright, I forgot one big thing. The thickness of Ouyang Jin''s skin is unrivalled.


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t be bothered to continue talking to him, and found a comfortable seat instead, "I''m just sleeping today." "Yes."


    Shangguan Qian was speaking with righteousness, but Ouyang Jin laughed out loud, "I was originally just sleeping." Feeling, could it be that Qian''Er still wants to do something? "


    The warm air sprayed all over her face, even without the lights, Shangguan Qian''s face was flushed red.


    "I didn''t!"


    He almost gritted his teeth as he said these words, and even glared viciously at Ye Zichen along the way.


    "Hur hur ~ But, I have one."


    "No!"


    "This is a punishment. Sleep." I feel like you let Li Fengyi hug you. "


    Ouyang Jin''s voice rang out in the night, full of charm. Shangguan Qian''s heart skipped a beat.


    "You know?"


    He had asked the useless question, but he just felt that it was somewhat inconceivable.


    "What do you think?"


    Ouyang Jin''s voice was as calm as before, sounding just like the sound of a jade pendant colliding against each other. It was extremely pleasant to the ears.


    "Ouyang Jin, I didn''t mean to do that. You''re the only person I like, I just ¡­"


    What could she say? He was helpless, would he think too much about it?


    "Sleep." "Feel!"


    Ouyang Jin interrupted her words lightly, but Shangguan Qian only opened and closed his mouth a little, still sleeping obediently. He felt it.


    Ouyang Jin was hugging a warm jade, but his expression was terrifyingly gloomy. Even in the darkness of the night, those violet eyes made people shudder in fear.


    Li Fengyi still couldn''t move, but since he dared to attack Qian''Er, he must be tired of living. He didn''t even bother to look to see who Qian''Er was.


    When Shangguan Qian opened his eyes, Ouyang Jin was no longer there. He touched the floor where he had slept, it was still warm, it seemed like he hadn''t been walking for long.


    Yishan came in but didn''t say anything. She just helped her wash up and said that Li Fengyi had already sent someone to pick her up.


    Shangguan Qian wanted to leave immediately, but thinking that it would take a long time before they could eat, they both ate some pastries.


    "Princess, the Third Prince is waiting for you at the palace gates."


    Li Fengyi actually sent Chasing Wind to pick him up, Shangguan Qian only nodded slightly and followed him out. Seeing Li Fengyi standing outside the door, he only smiled.


    She was truly a woman who knew how to disguise herself. Although Windseeker thought this way behind her, he still maintained a respectful expression on his face.


    "Feng Yi, I''ve kept you waiting."


    Shangguan Qian said lightly, his face full of self-blame.


    "It won''t be long. Let''s go now. Those ministers have already reached the front."


    Shangguan Qian didn''t say anything, allowing Li Fengyi to help her up onto the horse carriage. This time, they should be going to the Chen House to receive her.


    The city gate was bustling with activity, and Shangguan Qian stood on the city wall, looking at the billowing smoke and dust that was rushing towards them, a wave of disgust rising in her heart. He would soon see the Crown Prince Li Yichen and the eighth prince Li Qingying, and these people would only make her feel troubled.


    "Is it cold?"


    Li Fengyi gently pulled up her cloak as a trace of disgust flashed in his eyes, but he still maintained a faint smile on his face.


    "Thank you, Feng Yi."


    Without waiting for Li Fengyi to say anything and not needing to thank each other, Shangguan Qian pointed and said, "Look, they''re here."


    Li Fengyi''s eyes were filled with ruthlessness, but when he followed her gaze, his complexion became even more gloomy.

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    Sitting on the horse was the Crown Prince Li Yichen. He was dressed in a military uniform and several deputy generals followed behind him. Although they all had a face full of pride, there was actually a smile in their eyes.


    Shangguan Qian snorted coldly in his heart. The next few days were going to be bustling with noise and excitement.


    Naturally, they could not stand on the city wall to welcome him. Even though Li Fengyi was extremely unwilling, he still needed face.


    As such, before long, Shangguan Qian was dragged down by him and stood at the city gate.


    Seeing the Crown Prince''s men come over, Shangguan Qian''s eyes flashed a little. The Crown Prince obviously wanted to embarrass Li Fengyi, so he sat on the horse and didn''t dismount.


    As for Li Fengyi, he bowed even lower, causing the atmosphere to become a bit strange. However, the Crown Prince Li Yichen didn''t give him any face, nor did he give him any face. After a long time, he finally got up.


    "Third brother, there is no need to be so courteous."


    Li Fengyi''s expression was somewhat stiff, but he still agreed. No matter what, the crown prince was the emperor, the king, and the prince was the subjects.


    "Congratulations on your triumphant return, Crown Prince!"


    Even if he was extremely unwilling, he still had to show some etiquette.


    As for Crown Prince Li Yichen, he only nodded slightly, with an expression as if he didn''t want to say anything more. His gaze swept over Shangguan Qian who was behind Li Fengyi, and became frighteningly ice-cold.


    How did I offend him?


    Shangguan Qian''er was a little confused, but he still hung his head low. Since they had always welcomed the return of a powerful general, she might not be the most suitable princess for a foreign country.


    In truth, the Crown Prince was just uncomfortable with Shangguan Qian, and thinking about Li Qingying''s intentions in battling, and the fact that he was now a cripple, he could not help but blame this on Shangguan Qian.


    "I wonder how eighth brother is doing now?"


    Although Li Fengyi was patient, the Crown Prince didn''t give him any face at all at the city gate. How could he endure this? At this moment, Li Qingying was like a scar; he wanted to throw salt into the water.


    As expected, the Crown Prince, who was going to get on the horse, suddenly stopped. He turned around and looked at Li Fengyi meaningfully, "Nothing bad has happened, but I''m afraid that my body won''t be able to recover in the future."


    No matter what, the Crown Prince still regarded Li Qingying as his brother. Furthermore, to a certain extent, Li Qingying was also his assistant.


    Li Fengyi still had a refined smile on his face. "No matter what, eighth brother is doing this for the Great Yan Nation. Imperial Father will definitely give him some rewards."


    These words were the mockery of the naked fruit. Who didn''t know why Li Qingying was leading the troops this time?


    As for Shangguan Qian, he indifferently looked at the two men who were pinching each other, in truth neither of them had won. Crown Prince Li Yicheng had lost his troops, and Li Fengyi had also lost the opportunity to cooperate with the Turks.


    The Crown Prince didn''t say anything else. He glanced at Li Fengyi before mounting his horse and leaving with his men.


    Li Fengyi''s ears were filled with the sound of the pagoda''s hooves, and his face was terrifyingly gloomy. Shangguan Qian only glanced at it, and sneered in his heart. This was unacceptable, what about after?


    When the crown prince returned in triumph, the emperor was overjoyed. A banquet naturally had to be held, and rewards would be given to him. In such a strange atmosphere, it would be strange if Li Fengyi did not go crazy.


    "Since you''ve already come out, it''s better for you to come with me to stay in Third Prince''s Mansion. After all, the Queen''s illness has already healed."


    Shangguan Qian also did not wish to object, thinking that if he wanted to find some letter or other, he really had to go back.


    However, thinking about the empress, she still hesitated. After all, she didn''t want her relationship with the empress to get too strained.


    After some thought, Shangguan Qian said, "However, we should go to the palace and talk to the esteemed wangfei, in case the esteemed lady thinks that Qian''Er doesn''t know her etiquette."


    Just as Li Fengyi wanted to say something, an eunuch hurried over. "Third Prince, Princess, the Empress, please come to the palace."


    Shangguan Qian shot a glance at Li Fengyi who was standing by his side, before asking passively, "But it''s already late, is Third Prince going to the palace?"


    She didn''t know why the empress had called them to the palace at this time, but the palace was definitely in chaos right now, and she didn''t want to be on guard against Li Fengyi.


    "This is the order of the Empress, even this servant is not clear on it. Princess, please do not make things difficult for this servant."


    Although his voice was still respectful, a trace of pride still flashed in his eyes. It seemed that he felt that the Crown Prince had returned triumphantly, and Li Fengyi''s performance had caused the palace to be filled with those who were low and climbing.


    However, Shangguan Qian did not think that Li Fengyi would be defeated that easily. At least for now, the crown prince''s military power had been reduced by at least half.


    "To think that it would be the Queen Mother asking us out. Qian''er, let''s not waste any time and enter the palace."


    As he said that, he was about to carry Shangguan Qian into the horse carriage, but Shangguan Qian only smiled at the eunuch, completely ignoring the sinister look in Li Fengyi''s eyes.


    The atmosphere in the horse carriage was rather depressing, and Shangguan Qian would not say anything that he should not, but he would not bother trying to please him. As such, they looked at each other silently all the way.


    Just as they were about to reach the palace, Li Fengyi said to her, "Today''s crown prince is victorious. The empress probably won''t give us any face. When the time comes, be careful."


    Shangguan Qian''er nodded, that was for sure. However, since the Empress had purposely made trouble for him, no matter how careful she was, it was useless.


    However, what was out of her expectations was that the empress''s Ci Ning Hall wasn''t abnormally lively. Apart from the crown prince and the emperor, there was only the imperial physician, Xue Xuan.


    When he saw Xue Xuan enter the empress''s room, other than a slight twinkle in his eyes, Shangguan Qian had a dignified smile on his face the entire time. Needless to say, Xue Xuan had definitely gone to see Li Qing Ying''s injuries.


    Shangguan Qian followed Li Fengyi and sat down at the bottom, and just happened to be facing the Crown Prince, it was really ape dung!


    Shangguan Qian did not say anything, and the Crown Prince, who had not changed his clothes, looked even heavier. It seemed like Li Qing Ying''s situation was not looking good.


    After a while, Xue Xuan walked out. When he passed by Shangguan Qian, he couldn''t help but pause for a moment. However, because everyone was concerned about Li Qingying''s injuries, they didn''t pay much attention.


    "Reporting to Your Majesty, I am afraid the eighth prince''s situation is not looking good."


    Xue Xuan was still wearing the same green robe as before. He looked at the Emperor and said worriedly. This manner caused people to have no choice but to believe his words.


    "Is there any way to save them?"


    Even though he asked this, it was obvious that the Emperor didn''t hold much hope. He should have sent someone to treat Li Qingying''s injuries long ago. He just wasn''t willing to accept it.


    "If I take proper care of him, I can do some basic daily routine. However, it will be difficult to kill the enemy with my sword."


    Xue Xuan said with a face full of fear. Seeing his respectful and cautious appearance, Shangguan Qian didn''t quite believe what he had just said. However, this wasn''t the worst outcome.


    The emperor sank into deep thought before raising his head to instruct him, "To think that it would be like this. I''ll try my best to treat it. I''ve been staying with the empress these past few days, it''s more convenient this way."


    The emperor''s eyes were filled with exhaustion as he looked at the few people sitting below. He only waved his hand and said, "All of you may leave."


    The Crown Prince and Li Fengyi, who had originally wanted to say something, swallowed their words and decided to leave it for another day. However, the eighth prince shouldn''t stay in the Empress''s palace for long.


    Shangguan Qian followed Li Fengyi out, and just happened to meet the Crown Prince who had come out at this time. Shangguan Qian didn''t mind, though, as he bid farewell to Li Fengyi, then bid farewell to the Crown Prince before preparing to leave.


    "I hope that the princess knows how to be the best for herself."


    Shangguan Qian''er stopped in his tracks, a cold sneer on her face. He still thought too highly of Li Qingying. Towards such a childish Li Qingying, she would only stay far away, how could he possibly stick close to his.


    "Crown Prince, you can rest assured. Qian''er isn''t afraid of anything. The only thing she is afraid of is death. Naturally, she knows what''s best for herself."


    The Crown Prince''s gaze flickered, but he still said coldly, "It''s best if you know."


    After that, he didn''t say anything to Li Fengyi and directly left.


    Looking at his retreating back, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but grit his teeth and leave with Yi Shan.


    Returning to his room, Shangguan Qian hurriedly sat down, then looked at the surprised Yi Shan and said, "I''m so tired from standing."


    "How long have you been standing there!"


    Ish curled his lips and poured her a glass of water.


    "Although you didn''t stand for very long, it''s impossible for you to not feel pressured when you look at the crown prince''s face."


    Shangguan Qian''er accepted the water glass and sipped on it, then remembered something as he said to Yi Shan: "Now, if Li Qingying asks me to come over, push me away if you can."


    Yishan originally wanted to ask why, but after thinking of all these complicated relationships, she still shut her mouth resentfully.


    "Then what are you going to do next?"


    Now that the crown prince had returned, it was likely that their actions would become even more limited. It was made.


    Shangguan Qing sighed, "I need to find a chance to go back to Third Prince''s Mansion."


    Yishan didn''t ask anything and just got up to prepare dinner. However, she didn''t expect to meet Xue Xuan at the door and was instantly at a loss as to what to say.


    Shangguan Qian Bei looked towards the door, got up and walked over. It was only at this moment that Yi Shan regained her senses and lowered her head in embarrassment.


    "What''s the matter with Imperial Physician Xue?"


    Ye Zichen looked calm, but he didn''t cover up his teasing.


    "Hey, aren''t I just running around with my life on the line? I am afraid that the eighth prince will not be able to do well this time.


    "Imperial Physician Xue, I don''t think Imperial Physician Xue is that type of bored person. Just tell me what it is that you need."


    Shangguan Qian didn''t think that Xue Xuan had just come over to tell him about Li Qing Ying; he wouldn''t be so free. Such an opening remark should be intended to make him uncomfortable.


    Unfortunately, he didn''t understand her. She didn''t owe Li Qing Ying, so there was no need to feel guilty.


    "Hur hur. "I really don''t understand the princess, she is very similar to a person."


    As for who it was, he didn''t say that everyone understood.


    Shangguan Qian Bei raised his delicate brow, preparing to leave. She was not in the mood to take the risk of being suspected by others, standing at the mouth of the cold wind and listening to his nonsense.


    "Princess, do you not wish to know the identity of that person?"


    Xue Xuan''s voice was not loud, but Shangguan Qian still heard it and stopped walking.


    Shangguan Qian Qian was very clear who he was referring to. It was just that she had said that he believed Ouyang Jin, and he had said that he was very interested in him at this time, so he was sure that he would be angry.


    Only, she wanted to know.


    Gently calming himself down, Shangguan Qian continued speaking leisurely, "I''d rather hear about this from him."


    Then, he said to Yishan, "Help me send off my guests."


    What kind of a sending off? Xue Xuan didn''t even enter the room, and like this, it seemed more like a straightforward way to drive someone out.


    Yi Shan was startled. She wanted to say something, but before she could say it.


    "Princess, do you believe that if the Princess and that person were to encounter danger at the same time, he would definitely save that person."


    Xue Xuan''s voice was full of certainty, but the corners of his mouth held a smile from beginning to end. Looking at Shangguan Qian''s back, he revealed an enigmatic smile.

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    As expected, Shangguan Qian stopped in his tracks, and gave him a cold look, his usual demure smile gone.


    "I don''t know if that Imperial Physician Xue believes me or not, but if Qian''er tells him these things, then he won''t be able to find a good family for Yishan then."


    Sure enough, once she finished speaking, the smile on Xue Xuan''s face couldn''t remain. He embarrassedly coughed a few times, then nodded. "This, I naturally believe."


    Shangguan Qian swept him a cold glance, then gave a humph and didn''t bother speaking to him anymore. On the other hand, Xue Xuan became more and more embarrassed, "Princess, you won''t give me away, right?"


    Shangguan Qian only smiled without saying a word.


    "Ahh, I am unworthy of dying, but involving others is not good. The scariest thing is that someone will regret killing me."


    "What do you mean!"


    At this time, many palace maids and eunuchs had already passed by. If it wasn''t for the fact that Xue Xuan''s words were really too strange and even caused her to feel indescribable panic, he definitely wouldn''t have said those words out loud.


    "The princess will know later."


    With that, he took his medicine box and left.


    Shangguan Qian''er furrowed his brow as she looked at his retreating back, and after a while he sighed and turned around, meeting Yi Shan''s worried eyes.


    "His words ¡­"


    "There''s no need to think about it. He actually didn''t say anything, so naturally, there''s nothing that can be asked. It''s fine, there''s no need to worry."


    As he said that, Shangguan Qian walked inside.


    All of them were unfathomable freaks. After muttering to herself for a while, she went to prepare dinner.


    After eating dinner, Yi Shan was afraid that she would be silenced because of his actions, so she went to her room to sleep.


    Shangguan Qian didn''t say anything, but this time, she didn''t fall asleep early. Chasing Wind hadn''t heard from his for several days, and logically speaking, Li Fengyi would not give up this time due to the provocation he received.


    After the clock ended, Ouyang Jin still hadn''t appeared. Shangguan Qian only thought that he wouldn''t be here tonight, but just as he was about to lie down, he heard his angry words.


    "Since such a handsome husband hasn''t come, how can Qian''Er sleep by herself first?"


    Shangguan Qian stopped preparing to take off his clothes. He took off his outer robe and came over after a while, but before he could finish, he took off his outer coat and lay down. He raised his head and met the deep eyes.


    "Is the Grand Advisor a cat?" Why did it get more intense at night? "Excited?"


    Shangguan Qian also replied with a smile. Since Ouyang Jin dared to appear at this time, then the people outside should not be a problem.


    Ouyang Jin did not get angry. Instead, he sat down by her side and picked up Shangguan Qian along with the blanket, saying leisurely, "Didn''t we encounter some prey? Natural hyperactivity. Be more excited. "


    Shangguan Qian''er blushed, but she did not want to let him see it, so he asked with a cold face: "Then mighty Imperial Advisor, is Qian''er a mouse? I told you that you would be excited when you see his." "Excited?"


    "No!"


    Ouyang Jin replied straightforwardly, even with an air of righteousness and righteousness.


    As for Shangguan Qian, he merely looked at him calmly, waiting for his next words.


    "My Qian''er is a little demoness, and a torturous little demoness at that."


    Shangguan Qian Qian took a deep breath. This time, she would not be defeated.


    "Then, what about Qian''Er?"


    As he spoke, he rubbed Chen Xiaolian''s chest.


    Ouyang Jin didn''t move or say anything. Instead, he looked at her deeply. After a long time, he grabbed her chin and fiercely kissed it.


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t avoid it, but he still retreated a little. Ouyang Jin opened her mouth a bit and said: "Little demoness, what do you think, do you want to continue?"


    Shangguan Qian was still gasping for breath, but he did not forget to glare at him, "Can''t I just lose?"


    Ouyang Jin was clearly in a good mood as he said, "Not good."


    Well, Shangguan Qian was too lazy to continue with that, he patted his hand and said: "Let go, I''m going to sleep now."


    However, Ouyang Jin remained unmoved as he stared at her.


    Shangguan Qian was a little confused, but when he looked towards the source of the voice, it was actually his own arm.


    At this moment, the candle flame in the room had yet to extinguish. She revealed a length of her lotus root arm, and her white skin reflected the flickering candlelight, giving her a different feeling.


    Shangguan Qian sucked in a breath of cold air, and just as he was about to withdraw his extended arm, Ouyang Jin grabbed him.


    "You want to take it back now?" "But it seems too late."


    As he spoke, he lowered his head and kissed the young man''s lips.


    "Ouyang Jin, can you please stop being so shameless?"


    "No way!"


    "Then do you dare to be any thicker?"


    "How dare you!"


    However, as soon as he finished speaking, he stopped in his tracks. Shangguan Qian was startled for a moment, then revealed a big smile, before retracting.


    As for Ouyang Jin, he simply walked over and blew out the candle flame. As he glanced outside, he saw that the sky had already turned completely dark. A meaningful smile appeared on his face.


    After that, Shangguan Qian only felt that there was one more person on the blanket, and then he started tossing and turning irregularly with his hands.


    "Ouyang Jin, stop messing around. I was wrong, alright?"


    "Sure!"


    The hands stopped moving, and Shangguan Qian heaved a sigh of relief.


    "But, if you are wrong, you must be punished, right little Qian''Er?"


    As he said that, his words grew stronger, and Shangguan Qian, who had been trying to explain something to him, grew even more intense. But, his mouth was sealed. Then, he felt his body sink. If he refused now, he wouldn''t be able to continue.


    Shangguan Qian''er did not know how long he had been struggling with himself, but he felt that he had finally fallen asleep, and when he woke up, it was already broad daylight.


    As for Ouyang Jin, this fellow. He still hadn''t left!


    "Why are you so free? Shouldn''t the Imperial Advisor be very busy?"


    Shangguan Qian was almost gritting her teeth as he spoke, now, every movement she made caused his entire body to ache.


    "I was very busy, but I found something very interesting."


    Shangguan Qian shot him a cold look, he was too lazy to say anything. Since she was unwilling to leave, then he might as well stay. After all, she couldn''t chase him away, and Ouyang Jin had full confidence in beating him up.


    "I feel that looking at this little demoness Qian''Er is truly a delightful thing."


    Shangguan Qian, who had already closed his eyes and was preparing to go back to sleep, suddenly opened them, glaring at him.


    "What, aren''t your words of praise enough to please my wife?"


    Shangguan Qian stretched out a hand to rub the center of his brows, but his hand was once again caught, and his fingernails were actually caught in his mouth.


    What a change. State!


    Shangguan Qian''s brow furrowed, but he didn''t dare do anything about it. If he was angered, who knew what kind of earth-shattering things would happen?


    After chewing for a while, Ouyang Jin finally loosened his grip and said, "I''m leaving, rest a bit more and I''ll come look for you again tonight."


    As he said that, he stood up to put on his clothes, but Shangguan Qian was no longer sleepy due to his words.


    "You still want to come back tonight?"


    It wasn''t joy, but disbelief. Why was Ouyang Jin so free?


    "I''m not coming anymore."


    Ouyang Jin lightly said after pausing for a moment.


    Shangguan Qian Chao let out a sigh of relief, before feeling a little disappointed. He was about to ask where he was going.


    "I won''t come. I''ll take you to my place."


    After a long time, Shangguan Qian finally understood. Wasn''t this the same as moving a mountain, or the same as moving a mountain?


    Shangguan Qian wanted to say something more, but he felt a wetness on his forehead, and when he opened his eyes again, he was alone in the room.


    Really ¡­ Shangguan Qian had a smile on his face. Although their appearances were not good, he still had the misconception of a husband and wife just now, and she was like a little wife waiting for her husband''s return.


    "What? He already left, yet he''s still pondering over it?"


    Without knowing when, Yi Shan could not help but tease as she looked at Shangguan Qian who was still lost in thought.


    Shangguan Qian didn''t answer her, instead glancing at the closed door behind her and asking passively, "What time is it now?"


    Isao put a suit of clothes on her bed. He then revealed a meaningful smile, "It''s said that a woman who experiences love affairs is the most beautiful. Why don''t you quickly get up and dress up for me to see?"


    Shangguan Qian felt the veins in his head throbbing happily, but he rolled his eyes at her and said: "I want to take a bath."


    Yi Shan glanced at her for a moment, then clucked her tongue and left. Soon, she was ready.


    At this time, Shangguan Qian was too lazy to continue bickering with her. He sank completely into the water, immediately feeling comfortable all over. After a while, he got up and changed into clean clothes.


    Shangguan Qian looked at it for a while before saying leisurely: "Yishan, you really are the timely rain, always the most important thing to happen. If so, can I trouble my cute Yishan to bring me a set of clothes that covers my neck?"


    She was sure that Ish had definitely done it on purpose. He had found such an unrestrained set of clothes, and now, with that clear mark on his neck, was he telling her to go out and tell others?


    Yi Shan raised her eyebrows, "Sigh, my good intentions!"


    Even though he said that, he still took out a light blue long skirt that could even cover his neck. Although it wasn''t as pretty as the one before, it wasn''t rude either.


    "That ¡­ It seems ¡­"


    "What''s wrong?"


    Shangguan Qian had allowed her to comb his hair into a bun, and upon seeing her hesitant look, he couldn''t help but ask his.


    "It seems like Li Qingying sent someone to invite you over, but... "Hehe, I don''t know how to refuse."


    As he spoke, he stuck out his tongue. Head.


    Shangguan Qian was not moved at all. "Go ahead, tell me, what did you say then?"


    "I said if you''re all right, go."


    Shangguan Qian creased his brow, then he sighed deeply, "Big Sis Yi Shan, are you really afraid that I''m too idle? You found me such an interesting thing."


    Yishan also knew that she had done something wrong, but she only pouted. "My Boss Shangguan, if he doesn''t ask for you, then what about the Empress?"


    Shangguan Qian also knew that if Li Qing Ying really wanted to find him, she wouldn''t be able to avoid him, and she just felt uncomfortable in her heart.


    She had made it clear enough, but Li Qingying was going to embarrass the two of them. Originally, she didn''t want to hurt anyone, but if she really had to suffer so bitterly, there was nothing she could do about it.


    "Then we''ll go over after we eat something."


    Shangguan Qian no longer refused, instead looking at Yi Shan with a huge face, but looking at her with a reluctant look.


    "Don''t tell me you have business? "Please, big sister Yishan, what if a lone man and a single woman call for me?"


    Yi Shan felt her veins tense up happily. After a while, she still sighed, "You are the oldest. I''ll accompany you."


    Shangguan Qian Qian let out a sigh of relief, and began to eat. As long as Yishan was around, that sickly Li Qing Ying shouldn''t be able to do anything to him!


    However, when he actually saw Li Qingying, Shangguan Qian was still stunned by the scene before him. That was because, Li Qingying, who was usually lively and active, with a stutter from time to time, was currently staring blankly at the ceiling.


    Shangguan Qian and Yi Shan followed his line of sight, and saw ¡­ The roof.

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    "Qian''Er, you''re here?"


    Seeing Shangguan Qian arrived, Li Qing Ying did not seem as familiar as she thought, and she heaved a sigh of relief.


    He nodded slightly, then thought about his actions just now. He couldn''t help but ask curiously, "What were you looking at just now?"


    "I''m not looking at anything. I''m just thinking about life."


    After that, another look of deep thought appeared on their faces. Shangguan Qian and Yi Shan looked at each other, before coming to an obvious conclusion. Li Qing Ying had not only injured his arm, but his head as well.


    "Qian''Er, what do you think life is?"


    Li Qing Ying suddenly asked without any reason. His face was already full of innocence.


    He was really unlucky!


    "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"


    Shangguan Qian Qian felt that this Li Qing Ying was even more terrifying than before, to be more accurate, it was something that people could not handle.


    "You have to listen. Tell me the truth first."


    After saying that, he gave her a meaningful glance to get her to sit in the front seat.


    Shangguan Qian did not refuse, casually picking up the grapes on the table and beginning to eat them, with a satisfied look on his face.


    "The truth is, life is born and lives are lived."


    After Shangguan Qian had finished speaking, Li Qingying sank into deep thought, repeating what she had said. He had clearly been stunned.


    Shangguan Qian Qian couldn''t help but sigh, while Li Qing Ying suddenly raised his head, his eyes full of spirit. Light said, "Qian''Er, I feel that you''re right!"


    Yeah, it''s because you''re stupid!


    Shangguan Qian was helpless, but he did not show it.


    "What if it''s a lie?"


    Li Qing Ying''s face was still filled with boundless longing, and even undisguised admiration.


    "The lie is that you have to do what you want to do. Of course, you have to do it for someone you think is important. Live a better life for!"


    Shangguan Qian Qian replied bluntly. Now, she did not treat Li Qing Ying like a normal person.


    "Qian''Er, I feel that you are really different from the others."


    Yes, all the normal people in this world are different from you, they are all different.


    "Qian''Er, I feel that the meaning of my life is ¡­"


    "Shut up, don''t say anything about me. I can''t take it."


    "Qian''Er, you''re really narcissistic."


    "¡­"


    Shangguan Qian Yu curled his lips, seeing that his brain was injured, he decided not to bother with him anymore.


    "Qian''Er, I feel that the meaning of my life ¡­"


    "Not interested."


    "You''re obviously very interested, but you just aren''t. I''m going to say it too."


    "Then tell me."


    Shangguan Qian currently did not have a trace of temper, such a cute and interesting person was rarely seen in the Imperial Palace, just like a monkey.


    "But I suddenly don''t want to say it."


    Shangguan Qian had already gotten up, and when he looked at the surprised Yi Shan, he said softly: "If there''s nothing else, then I''ll head back first."


    She didn''t want to continue the conversation with this monkey anymore. If she continued like this, they would all be stupefied.


    "Qian''Er, you haven''t finished listening to me!"


    After saying that, Li Qing Ying''s mouth started to flatten, she looked as if she had suffered a grievance and was about to cry, but Shangguan Qian''s jaw had almost dropped off.


    "Li Qingying, did you hurt your head?"


    This time, she was serious. If she was injured, that would be a matter for her entire life. She needed to treat him as soon as possible so as to not mislead others.


    "No, I just feel very sad to be bullied by you like this."


    "If that place disappears, you won''t be sad. I''m leaving."


    It did not matter if he was pretending or not, Shangguan Qian could not stay there any longer. Facing the unconscious Li Qingying, he had to work even harder than facing the sober Li Qingying.


    "Qian''Er, if you leave, I''ll cry right now. Do you believe me?"


    As he said that, he pouted. What was crucial was that his eyes were shining and he was about to cry.


    Shangguan Qian had never encountered such a thing before, and he was immediately confused. He had thought that Li Qing Ying was joking with his, but now he was telling the truth, how could she accept it?


    At this time, a palace maid came over with some medicine. Upon seeing Shangguan Qian, she heaved a sigh of relief.


    "Princess, this is Third Prince''s medicine."


    As he said that, he raised the tray in his hands, but Shangguan Qian did not accept it, instead taking a step back.


    "I won''t serve anyone, I''m just afraid that I''ll throw the medicine on you. It''s better to invite young lady over."


    The palace maid froze, a troubled look on her face. Shangguan Qian did not understand what was going on.


    No ah, I want Qian''er to feed me. I don''t want anyone else to feed me. Wuu, Qian''er, feed me, or I won''t drink.


    As he said that, he threw himself onto the blanket. He cried to his heart''s content, but he was able to suppress the three delicate flowers in the room.


    This year was indeed unfavorable, as if a transvestite ran rampant!


    "Li Qing Ying, stop messing around, okay? I''ll leave it to you. Never mind, you have a good rest, I''ll be going."


    Saying that, he took the opportunity to walk out. At this moment, a loud wailing sound came from behind him.


    Shangguan Qian rubbed the space between his eyebrows, preparing to continue walking forward, but he didn''t expect to see the Empress and Crown Prince Li Yichen standing at the door.


    In the future, it would be better to check out the time when he was out. Shangguan Qian himself did not notice, but at this point he did not seem flustered at all, instead he heaved a sigh of relief.


    The empress walked past Shangguan Qian, arriving at Li Qing Ying''s bedside. "Ying''er, just drink the medicine, don''t call me mother!"


    Judging from the empress''s tone, she probably knew something was wrong. Had Li Qingying really turned stupid instead of pretending?


    In his heart, Shangguan Qian still did not believe it, so he did not stop her from showing a sad expression.


    "Mother, I want Qian''Er to feed me medicine. Otherwise, I won''t drink medicine, wuwuwu ¡­"


    If this was an act, then Shangguan Qian really had to look at Li Qing Ying as an expert amongst experts, a ''Overlord Flower'' of oddities, and drag him down with her just like that.


    The Empress turned to look at Shangguan Qian. Although she could not read the emotions on her face, she knew that she was angry now.


    "But, Imperial Mother, Little Qian is not very good at feeding medicine, and the eighth prince did not cooperate. I''m afraid that he might overturn the medicine bowl and burn himself."


    Shangguan Qian also gave him an honorable reason.


    However, the moment she said that, Li Qing Ying hurriedly explained, "That won''t happen, as long as I feed her some medicine, Ying''er will definitely behave."


    Originally, Shangguan Qian had some doubts, but now he finally understood. Li Qingying was actually very normal, the silly ones should be the empress and crown prince, and he himself ¡­ Why didn''t he run away earlier!


    "Cough cough. Qian Er, since it''s like this ¡­"


    What else could they do? The empress had spoken, so she could only take the medicine bowl from the palace maid''s hands, sit on the edge of Li Qingying''s bed, and start feeding him medicine.


    As for Li Qingying, who was crying a lot, a big smile appeared on his face. That happy fool''s look really made people ¡­ He couldn''t bear to look.


    The empress''s gaze flickered, but she said no more.


    Shangguan Qian still suppressed the anger in his heart, gently scooping up a spoonful of brown bitter medicine, passing it to Li Qing Ying''s mouth, while that silly fellow laughed merrily and drank it, not letting go while biting onto the spoon in Shangguan Qian''s hand.


    Shangguan Qian''er narrowed his eyes, "Since the eighth prince isn''t cooperating, then ¡­"


    Before he could finish his sentence, Li Qingying had already let go of his lips. Shangguan Qian''s mouth twitched, still continuing. It was obvious at a glance that this was an extremely bitter medicine, but Li Qingying had drunk the taste of sugar.


    An expert was indeed an expert, and Shangguan Qian really did not know much about their world.


    After drinking the entire bowl of medicine, Shangguan Qian didn''t want to stay any longer. Li Qing Ying was pretending to be stupid, and she was just going crazy by being with him!


    "Imperial Mother, I feel a little tired. If there''s nothing else, I will return first."


    However, as soon as she finished speaking, there were people who disagreed.


    Furthermore, she was crying as she shouted, "No! No! I don''t want Qian''Er to leave! If you''re tired, just rest here!"


    At this point, Shangguan Qian could clearly hear the sound of his teeth grinding.


    But someone, not knowing what he was doing, continued to howl, "Mother, Ying''er, don''t leave Qian''Er. Wuu ¡­." "Ying''er will always be with Qian''Er ¡­


    If the Empress and the Crown Prince were not here, Shangguan Qian felt that he would have been able to wake Li Qing Ying up with a good beating. In any case, she was just pretending not to wake up, and even if he did not wake up, she did not mind letting him have his wish.


    The empress, on the other hand, found it difficult to continue staying together. I hope it''s not what I thought.


    "Mother, Ying''er is going to marry Qian''Er!"


    The empress had almost pounced on him, tearing apart the last of her hopes.


    At this moment, the crown prince finally spoke up. "Imperial Mother, we should ask Imperial Physician Xue to come again. Why haven''t we heard him talk about Ying''er?"


    While the Crown Prince was speaking, he had been staring at Li Qingying, hoping to see some flaws. But this time, Li Qingying had pretended to be too similar and didn''t have any flaws at all.


    However, Shangguan Qian''s head hurt, and Yi Shan looked at her sympathetically, before revealing a mocking smile.


    The empress didn''t know what to say. She had always felt sorry for Li Qingying, but now that he looked like this, even if it wasn''t real, she felt sorry for him and blamed herself. That was why she wanted to make it up to him even more.


    "Qian''Er ¡­"


    The empress also knew that this request was a little difficult, but when she saw Li Qingying like this, she didn''t think too much and prepared to say what she wanted to say.


    "Imperial Mother, I know that the eighth prince is playing with a child''s temper, but this will make things difficult for Qian''er. After all, the marriage between Qian and Feng Yi is imminent. If ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian did not finish, but had an awkward look on his face. She would not say that Li Fengyi was the only one who would not marry in his life.


    The Empress lowered her beautiful eyes and didn''t speak for a moment. The Crown Prince, Li Yichen, instead looked at her and said, "Since that''s the case, I think it''s better if Qian''Er returns first."


    No matter what, even the Crown Prince had his own agenda. However, he had helped her out greatly, so she couldn''t possibly lose her life because of Li Qing Ying''s act.


    "Since that''s the case, it''s time for Qian Chao to take his leave."


    As he finished speaking, Shangguan Qian also heaved a sigh of relief. Besides, all the crying and wailing behind his had been forgotten.


    "Mother, Ying''er wants Qian''er to play with me. Bad mother, bad Qian, wuwuwuwu ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian curled his lips.


    Unexpectedly, his hand was grabbed, and when he turned his head, it was still the genuine face of a fool.


    "You ¡­"


    "Qian''Er is just playing with Ying''er. Ying''er is very lonely."


    As he said that, he looked at her pitifully, feeling his forehead twitch. Looking at the crown prince and empress who had followed him, he could only persuade them kindly.


    "Eh, Ying''er, why don''t you go back first, I''ll be back soon. Qian''Er can move to the nearest room, Qian''Er doesn''t like to live with others, so I''ll come and play with Ying''er later, okay?"


    If he continued speaking, Shangguan Qian felt like he was about to vomit. In his two lifetimes, he had never felt so disgusted.


    Li Qing Ying smacked her lips and wiped her face before nodding her head in agreement.


    Shangguan Qian Qian heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed that the Imperial Palace would not be able to continue staying in this place any longer. It was better to hurry and leave the palace.


    "Qian''Er, I really admire you and him."


    Shangguan Qian''er rolled his eyes, not saying a word.


    As for Yi Shan, he continued, "Qian''Er, I think ¡­"


    "Why is royal brother here?"


    Shangguan Qian greeted them crisply, and the one waiting in front of their door, wasn''t that Shang Guanmo?

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    "Qian''Er is back."


    Shang Guanmo also revealed a rare look of intimacy. Seeing Shangguan Qian getting closer, he reached out his hand to touch the top of her head and said.


    Shangguan Qian''er started slightly, but she did not brush his hand away, though he was confused. Could it be that Li Qing Ying was not the only one suffering from the disease?


    "What''s the matter, royal brother?"


    Shangguan Qian decided to ask first, in case he said something shocking later.


    "I just want to see Qian''Er."


    Shang Guanmo still looked calm and collected, and if that were the case, people would only think that he was a good brother. In fact, there were some things that everyone was well aware of.


    "Since you are here to see Qian''Er, you should come in and take a seat."


    As he spoke, he walked inside. Shang Guanmo did not refuse him and sat down before Yishan poured him a cup of tea.


    Shang Guanmo only glanced at her for a moment, before turning to Shangguan Qian''er who was sitting opposite to him and said, "Qian''er, my royal brother will be returning home tomorrow."


    Shangguan Qian Chao paused for a moment, before raising his head, "How could it be so fast?"


    She thought that Shang Guanmo would take at least another ten days before he left. Besides, had he achieved his objective?


    "What, can''t bear to leave?"


    It was clearly a very normal sentence, but when it came out of his mouth, it actually felt extremely awkward.


    The most important thing was, she was already used to his cold attitude. If she suddenly became familiar with him at this moment, it would only make her feel uncomfortable.


    "That''s right, when royal brother returns, I will be alone. When that happens, I will be without any help."


    As he said that, he showed a sad expression. His eyes were filled with playfulness.


    "Isn''t that simple? As long as you don''t marry, it''s fine. Qiang`er will also go back with royal brother."


    Shangguan Qian looked at him, wanting to know the purpose of his words. Unfortunately, Shang Guanmo''s face had a charming smile, making it impossible for anyone to see what he was thinking at this point.


    "Royal brother must be joking."


    Shangguan Qian''er lowered his eyes, there was no longer any trace of a smile on his face.


    "Does Qian''er think that royal brother is joking? "Fine, since you think so, then let''s do it."


    Shangguan Qian really could not see through him, but he did not ask any further questions. If Shang Guanmo did not want to say it, then he would ask for nothing.


    "Qian''Er really likes Li Fengyi that much."


    Shangguan Qian''er had originally lowered her head to drink his tea, but upon hearing his words, he slowly raised her head. He was now very sure that Shang Guanmo must have found out something.


    "Could it be that Imperial Brother really came to Great Yan Nation just to have a look at Qian''Er?" Your royal brother is too free. "


    Shangguan Qian also spoke slowly, his eyes calm, making it hard to tell if she was panicking or not.


    "Qian''Er, knowing too much won''t do you any good."


    It was still the same warm words, but the fact that it was such a vicious thing that caused people to tremble in fear.


    "I don''t know much. It''s just something related to me. Otherwise, I wouldn''t even know how I died."


    Shangguan Qian didn''t seem to see the sinister look in his eyes, and continued saying: "After royal brother returns, you should also accompany Imperial Father and Mother properly. After all, Royal Brother is the only one with them."


    Shangguan Qian''er''s words were sincere, and his gaze was focused on Shang Guanmo, until she saw the disdain and contempt in his eyes, his heart sank to the bottom of the icehouse.


    If Shang Guanmo really did inherit the throne in the future, he might not be able to treat his royal father and mother kindly.


    The most important thing was that if they were to go on a conquest, it would definitely leave the entire city desolate.


    But now, there was nothing he could do.


    "Of course."


    Shang Guanmo answered very straightforwardly, but the outcome was not known.


    "Qian''Er, are you planning to stay in the palace?"


    "What does royal brother know?"


    She could not believe that Shang Guanmo knew what had happened just in a moment. How was she going to defend herself?


    Shang Guanmo did not feel awkward either as he stared at her blankly. After a long while, he shifted his gaze away and stood up.


    "Qian''Er, if you want to leave the palace, I might be able to help you."


    Shangguan Qian was still silent, waiting for his next words. She did not believe that Shang Guanmo was so kind.


    "Qian''Er, you should understand what the Emperor meant yesterday."


    Shang Guanmo changed the topic again, and Shangguan Qian nodded in agreement.


    "In that case, Qian''Er, you can guess that Li Fengyi doesn''t want you to help Great Yan Nation right now, right?"


    "Not now, but at any time. I don''t have the ability to help them, much less use the entire Great Lei Country as my own dowry. I won''t just watch as the entire country gets pushed into the flames of war!"


    Shangguan Qian had a resolute look on his face, he was different from his usual gentle self. At this time, she stated his mission without hesitation.


    Shang Guanmo was a little dazed from the look on her face, but when he regained his senses, he could only smile and say, "Qian''Er, what about you protecting her with that?"


    "All of mine!"


    At this moment, there were no words to describe the shock in Shang Guanmo''s heart. He knew that Shangguan Qian was no longer the willful little girl of the past. At this time, she was speaking to him in his capacity as the guardian of the Great Lei Nation.


    She was obviously weak, but she gave off a feeling that she was concealing a great amount of energy. In that moment, he didn''t know if he could still let her go like this.


    Shangguan Qian had made things clear this time. With Shang Guanmo''s intelligence, he would definitely understand, and more or less, would be wary of him.


    "Hahaha!" Qian''Er, if royal father and mother heard this, they would be happy for you, but others ¡­ "


    Other people would definitely not let her off. They even thought that her originally innocent and harmless nature was fake. Li Fengyi had so many doubts, so he would definitely understand if he linked them all together.


    However, Shangguan Qian was not afraid.


    "I don''t know why royal brother came to Great Yan Nation, but I can guess that it has something to do with the crown prince."


    Shangguan Qian''er voiced out his thoughts, she felt that Shang Guanmo was definitely not on the same side as Li Fengyi. Since he had made things clear, she should build up some momentum for himself so that he would not be ambushed later.


    "Oh? "Why?"


    Shang Guanmo was not angry at all. He merely looked at her calmly, waiting for her next words.


    "When royal brother came to Great Yan Empire, he hid his whereabouts. If he really did have some sort of deal with Li Fengyi, there''s no need to hide it from him. Qian''Er is thinking about why royal brother chose the Crown Prince."


    By this time, Yi Shan had already retreated outside the door, and the door had closed as well. Shangguan Qian said softly, once their conversation was heard by others, it would definitely be a big problem.


    Because he didn''t need it.


    Although the Crown Prince had ascended to the throne and appeared to be a bit bigger on the surface, Li Fengyi''s power was in fact much stronger. He had so many chess pieces in his hands and he was a very good helper.


    On the contrary, if Shang Guanmo were to join, things might get even worse. Li Fengyi would feel that it was because of Shang Guanmo''s existence, he would be able to discern something.


    "But, Li Fengyi probably doesn''t want you to have any contact with the Crown Prince, right?"


    Shangguan Qian lowered his head, focusing on his own analysis. However, he couldn''t help but be worried; if Shang Guanmo was on the same side as the Crown Prince, then Big Bro Shen Ting''s departure wouldn''t be helped by him.


    As he calmed himself down, Shangguan Qian looked at him and said slowly, word by word, "Royal brother, I won''t let anyone take any notice of me."


    Including you.


    Shang Guanmo''s body trembled for a moment before he let out a faint smile. "I hope royal brother is also able to do so."


    Shangguan Qian''er did not speak further, only looking at him resolutely. After a while, he said: "Since royal brother still has matters to attend to, I will not keep you any longer."


    Shang Guanmo scoffed and left while laughing, but that smile had not reached his eyes yet.


    Shangguan Qian said a lot of things, and they could be considered a statement. However, he did not know how much she knew, nor did he know his true identity.


    "Mistress, what orders do you have?"


    It was the scar-faced man dressed in grey again, bowing to Shang Guanmo and then lowering his head to await his order.


    "Tell Cui Zhu to be careful, don''t arouse Shangguan Qian Qian''s suspicion. Also, pay more attention to her movements, I don''t want anything to happen to her while I''m not in Great Yan Kingdom."


    After a short pause, he continued, "Also, protect her well, and don''t let anything happen to Shangguan Qian."


    The man dressed in grey answered him without asking any questions. Shang Guanmo looked at him appreciatively and waved his hand for him to leave.


    A cold smile appeared on his face. Although he admired Shangguan Qian, but he really did not take her words to heart. Even though there were some tricks and schemes, he did not decide to do whatever she wanted with his life.


    The man dressed in grey went to Li Fengyi''s residence to instruct him about the location of the green bamboo, and then released a carrier pigeon.


    Where would this carrier pigeon fly?


    After Shang Guanmo left, Shangguan Qian began returning to the house. The palace was a mess right now, the celebratory feast, the emperor''s beauty pageant, and that headache-inducing Li Qingying, she decided to stay away.


    "Don''t we need to tell the empress?"


    Ish packed up his things and looked at her worriedly.


    "Do you think we can get away with that? Don''t worry, it will be fine. Furthermore, Li Fengyi will deal with it. "


    With his personality, he would definitely not let himself continue living in the palace.


    "Sigh, I said that Li Qingying was just causing trouble."


    As for Shangguan Qian Bei, he only smiled a little. It had to be said that after this incident, Li Qing Ying had truly changed, learned how to scheme, and was no longer the big kid who put everything on his face.


    "Alright, let''s go."


    It was actually nothing much, just a simple bundle. Shangguan Qian glanced at it, and decided to take it back with him. As long as he left, there would not be anything missing in the Third Prince''s Mansion.


    As soon as he stepped out of the door, he happened to meet Li Qingying. Shangguan Qian sneered in his heart. It seemed that this Imperial Palace really could not hide any secrets!


    "Qian''Er, I''m here to take you out of the palace."


    When Li Fengyi saw Shangguan Qian coming out, he was also surprised, but he quickly revealed his intentions.


    Shangguan Qian''er nodded, and then looked towards the empress''s chamber with some embarrassment, his meaning obvious.


    "Don''t worry, I''ve already explained everything about the empress."


    Shangguan Qian nodded, that would be for the best.


    "Thank you, Feng Yi."


    Shangguan Qian was sincerely grateful, but Li Fengyi was startled, he had thought that Shangguan Qian would not be willing.


    When he returned to Third Prince''s Mansion, he saw Green Bamboo and Red Tassel just in time to welcome him.


    "Miss, you''re finally back."


    Shangguan Qian Qian nodded slightly, but his gaze stopped on Cui Zhu who was behind Hong Ying, seeing that she still maintained his respectful look. However, at this moment, she only gave a cold sneer from the bottom of his heart, it was best not to ask her to find out who the mastermind was.


    Shangguan Qian was still living in the bamboo garden, and now that he was here again, it felt like a lifetime had passed.

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    Li Fengyi sent someone to invite Shangguan Qian to the main hall for dinner, it was to wash her dust. Shangguan Qian did not refuse, and besides, in this Third Prince''s Mansion, other than Li Fengyi, who made her feel uncomfortable, there was no one else.


    "Qian''Er, eat more liver, for a better reason."


    Li Fengyi sat across from Shangguan Qian, occasionally giving her some food. If it was anyone else, they would definitely be very grateful, but Shangguan Qian only felt extremely disgusted.


    The most important thing was, she didn''t eat organs at all.


    "Feng Yi, I''ll take care of it myself. You should hurry up and eat as well. Just wait until the food is cold."


    As he spoke, he revealed a sweet smile. The corners of his eyebrows were curved like two crescent moons.


    Li Fengyi paused for a moment, then continued stuffing dishes into the plate in front of her, "It''s alright, these dishes are all not bad. Even the palace''s chefs might not be that attentive."


    Shangguan Qian really did feel uncomfortable, but the smile on his face did not fade. He knew this was just to pave the way for what he was going to say next, but she preferred him to speak directly.


    "Does Qian''Er not like these dishes?"


    Seeing Shangguan Qian Bei lower his head and fiddle with the food, yet not intending to, Li Fengyi could not help but furrow his brows and ask.


    Shangguan Qian was startled for a moment, then revealed a forced smile, "No, just ¡­" "I''m not in a good mood."


    She was indeed in a bad mood, but she could not tell him the reason.


    "Is it because of Qingying?"


    At this point, Shangguan Qian had already put down his chopsticks, and upon hearing his question, he nodded in agreement.


    He said somewhat embarrassedly, "The eighth prince, he really is unstoppable."


    Li Fengyi''s eyes were gloomy, but the corners of his mouth still twitched, "Eighth brother is only spoiled. Qian''Er, don''t take it to heart. In the future, this palace ¡­" "Little Qiao should just stay in the manor and enjoy life. Our marriage is very close now."


    Shangguan Qian listened to his arrangements, smiling in understanding from beginning to end. When he talked about marriage, he shyly lowered his head.


    "Qian''Er, stay as far away from the crown prince as possible."


    Li Fengyi did not ask her to continue eating. He watched as the maidservant removed the food on the table and spoke in a low voice.


    Shangguan Qian Shan raised his head, puzzled, then nodded as if suddenly enlightened, "I know, you too, Feng Yi. Don''t be too tired, look out for yourself." "Heh, I see that you haven''t been looking too good lately."


    This was certain, since Shangguan Qian had come to Great Yan Kingdom, he had not had anything to take care of.


    Li Fengyi felt a little awkward, so he coughed dryly a few times, "Relax, I will take note of it. It''s getting late, Qian''Er, rest early too."


    Shangguan Qian replied with a grunt, then got up and went off to the other side, taking Yi Shan and Cui Zhu with him. After they left, Li Fengyi was still staring blankly at the yard.


    "Chasing Wind!"


    Just by shouting outside, Chasing Wind immediately bowed and appeared in front of him.


    "Pay attention to Shangguan Qian''s recent actions."


    His voice was calm, as if he was asking Chasing Wind to protect Shangguan Qian.


    Zhui Feng''s body trembled for a moment before he answered with a deep voice. He glanced at Li Fengyi, who was sitting on the seat, and saw that his face was dark and it was hard to tell what he was thinking at the moment.


    In the afternoon, Chasing Wind told Shangguan Qian about this, and Shangguan Qian only smiled. Li Fengyi had always been suspicious, and ever since she had arrived, so many things had happened, so he did not doubt that it was impossible.


    What she didn''t expect was that he would act so quickly. He was probably too shocked recently.


    Zhui Feng raised his eyes and stared at the smiling woman before him. He felt that he really couldn''t understand this woman. Her status was obviously high, but how could she have such a plan? She wasn''t even as good as a man.


    Shangguan Qian also noticed his measuring gaze, but he only smiled. "Don''t worry, I only want Li Fengyi''s life, a dead dog to cook and a bird to hide in. I won''t do that."


    Chasing Wind was a bit embarrassed. "Is there anything else?"


    "Have you been to his study?" Are there any clues? "


    There was a hint of regret on Chasing Wind''s face. He had investigated this matter for a long time, but had no clues at all.


    Looking at him shake his head, Shangguan Qian also sighed. "In that case, please keep an eye out. If you can''t find him, we better not contact him."


    Chasing Wind didn''t say anything and just left.


    On the other hand, Isao looked at his back and asked, "You believe him?"


    Now that his little sister had been found, why should Shangguan Qian believe that he would not strike back?


    "He''s grateful to me, and we made an appointment for a year."


    At this time, Shangguan Qian''s tiredness had also arrived, so he walked into the room and asked, "Did you find out that Cui Zhu''s identity?"


    Isao shook her head. "I haven''t seen her in contact with anyone."


    Shangguan Qian was not disappointed, as she would reveal a flaw sooner or later.


    "Then let her expose herself tomorrow night."


    As he spoke, Shangguan Qian smirked. Tomorrow, he would meet this master.


    The next day, Shangguan Qian got up very early. Seeing Cui Zhu waiting outside the door, he smiled and greeted her, "Cui Zhu is also this early?"


    "Since young miss is already awake, Cui Zhu naturally wouldn''t dare to be lazy." Pausing for a moment, he then asked, "Miss, do you want to have a meal?"


    Shangguan Qian looked at her deeply, "Alright, I haven''t eaten anything made of green bamboo in a long time, I miss it so much."


    "Young Miss likes to tease Cui Zhu, Cui Zhu will go and get it right away."


    Shangguan Qian''er looked at her voice and smiled, but that smile did not reach his eyes, and he continued walking towards the yard.


    She liked bamboo, and it was always lush and verdant. It was so cold in the country that it was hard to see such a verdant scenery all year round. That was why she liked bamboo ever since that time.


    He suddenly thought of something and returned to his room. When he came out again, he held an ancient jade Xiao in his hand.


    He pondered for a moment, then put it into his mouth and started blowing. It was not some heavenly sound, but it was still clear and melodious. It was especially strong with this patch of green.


    However, he didn''t notice the voice behind him. He narrowed his eyes and paid attention to her graceful figure.


    "I didn''t expect the princess to be so proficient in music."


    A calm voice rang out from behind him, and Shangguan Qian was only slightly startled for a moment before he turned around and met the crown prince''s teasing gaze.


    "When did the crown prince arrive?"


    Shangguan Qian didn''t feel awkward or embarrassed at all, and after blessing himself, he put down the jade flute in his hands and asked.


    "It''s not that the princess left without saying goodbye, eighth brother is currently crying right now, and I have no other choice but to come to third brother''s place to relax."


    Shangguan Qian Bei smiled. This really wasn''t something that a proper Crown Prince like Li Yichen could say. The most important point was that he had actually appeared in the Third Prince''s Mansion.


    "Qian''er can''t be considered to be leaving without saying goodbye. Feng Yi mentioned this on her behalf to the empress."


    Saying that, he sat down with a smile. It was impossible to find a trace of remorse or apology in his words.


    "Princess''s Spirit Teeth and sharp mouth, however, are incomparable."


    "However, the crown prince''s ability to praise others is not that great."


    The Crown Prince Li Yifen had always disliked him, and there was no need for her to flatter him in order to avoid a nose full of dust.


    The Crown Prince coldly snorted and didn''t say anything else.


    Shangguan Qian really wanted to know why he had come here, but seeing him drinking tea so peacefully caused his to furrow his brow.


    Luckily, Li Fengyi had arrived quickly, and Shangguan Qian finally did not have to face this ice face anymore.


    "The crown prince is here, please take a seat in the hall."


    Then, he looked at Shangguan Qian without batting an eyelid.


    Shangguan Qian''er also noticed his gaze, but he did not explain, instead turning to them and saying: "Qian''er had wanted to come out for a walk to begin with, since Feng Yi and the Crown Prince have something to discuss, Qian''er will be going back now."


    Li Fengyi didn''t say anything, but the Crown Prince looked at her with a smile instead.


    "Princess isn''t going back to continue sleeping, is she? Looking at her tired state, I thought that she wouldn''t be able to sleep well at night."


    Shangguan Qian''er''s gaze sank a little. He had not been able to sleep well, but he had wanted to tell Li Fengyi that something had happened to his.


    "Qian''Er has a crush on her bed and hasn''t gotten used to it for a while. The appearance of the crown prince surprised Qian Chao."


    In order to make Li Fengyi suspect her, he had to first explain his purpose for coming to Third Prince''s Mansion so early in the morning.


    "Of course we have to discuss business. Eighth brother, let''s go to the main hall to talk."


    After saying that, he looked at Shangguan Qian with narrowed eyes, but Shangguan Qian still had that faint but proper smile on his face, not showing any fear in his eyes at all.


    Shangguan Qian returned to his room and happily enjoyed his breakfast. At the same time, Yi Shan woke up and sat down beside her for breakfast, leaving Cui Zhu gaping at the side.


    Shangguan Qian Bei glanced at her and said in a low voice: "Cui Zhu, Cui Yi and I are going out tonight to stay in the house. If anything happens, please help me block it."


    Shangguan Qian''er had already finished his breakfast, and was looking at her as he instructed, purposely ignoring her and trembling a little.


    "Yes, miss."


    Cui Zhu didn''t ask where she was going, nor did she ask why. She only replied respectfully, just like a qualified maid.


    Shangguan Qian nodded in satisfaction.


    Then he and Isao went back to the garden.


    "The Crown Prince came this morning."


    Seeing that there was no one around, Shangguan Qian''er said to Yishan, but his gaze was focused far off into the distance.


    "It should be about the construction of the reservoir."


    Yishan didn''t mind and was even nibbling on a pear in her hand. Hearing her words, she only replied indifferently.


    Shangguan Qian was startled, and turned to face him. After looking at how his mouth was full of juice, he couldn''t help but feel powerless to support her forehead. "Look at you, if I were Xue Xuan, I wouldn''t have you either."


    It wasn''t the pain of purposely poking Yishan, but the urge to tease her.


    "It is said that the Emperor has not yet decided who to leave the construction of the reservoir to in the southern waters."


    Shangguan Qian Bei retracted his gaze and began to ponder. He knew a bit about the water disasters in the south, and it would be best if he sent Li Fengyi there, otherwise he would be able to find some of that stuff.


    "Oi, I say, you truly deserve to be this tired. Look, I treat you so well, yet you even poke at someone''s scar. Look, does this count as retribution?"


    Yishan finally finished the pear in three bites, threw the pear core into the bamboo forest, and then took out a handkerchief to wipe his hands as he spoke.


    Shangguan Qian looked up, "Who knows, maybe I''ll be lucky in the future?"


    However, she also wanted to eat when she saw Yisan nibbling on pears.


    Yi Shan didn''t want to continue this topic with her, so she asked, "Are you sure that Li Fengyi won''t be suspicious when you act tonight?"


    Shangguan Qian did not mind, "I don''t know."


    "You ¡­!"


    After pausing for a moment, he revealed a large smile. "Alright, since you''re so amazing, then you can take care of it yourself. I need to sleep earlier tonight."


    As she spoke, she turned around arrogantly, leaving Shangguan Qian to grit his teeth fiercely.


    "Yishan, if you don''t help me, I''ll ¡­" I went back on my word! "


    Sure enough, Yi Shan stopped in her tracks, looking at her for a while before saying, "Shangguan Qian, you are really treacherous!"


    Shangguan Qian shook his head, grinning from ear to ear, as if he had gotten away with it.


    This time, it was Yisan who was full of hate.

 C179

    In the evening, Shangguan Qian gave some instructions to Cui Zhu before he left with Yi Shan, calling Red Toad as well.


    This way, at least the green bamboo didn''t dare to directly follow them out, and they went straight into the bamboo forest to hide.


    Sure enough, after an hour, Cui Zhu pushed open the door and came out. She looked around and, without looking, knew that the red tassel had been hit with acupuncture points.


    Shangguan Qian and Yi Shan looked at each other, but just as they were about to leave, they were stopped by Yi Shan. "Wait a moment, she went into the house."


    Shangguan Qian''er followed his gaze, and indeed, he was nowhere to be seen. However, she did not wait long.


    This time, it was a black figure that came out. Shangguan Qian did not have any martial arts, and his eyesight was naturally inferior to Yi Shan''s, so when Yi Shan appeared, she did not have time to react.


    "You ¡­"


    Seeing Yishan, Cui Zhu was also stunned. Just as she was about to open her mouth, she realized that she was wearing a nightgown and that there was no need to say anything else.


    Even though her face was covered by a mask, one could still see her bloodthirsty smile.


    "I want to know why you betrayed me."


    Although it was half a beat late, Shangguan Qian who had just come out did not lose his bearing.


    Seeing Shangguan Qian who had come out, Cui Zhu''s gaze also flickered for a moment, but she still said coldly, "We have our own owners."


    In the dark of the night, Shangguan Qian''s expression could not be seen, but at this moment, she suppressed his grief. Those who treated his sincerely and betrayed his, this feeling was truly uncomfortable.


    "But, have I ever treated you poorly?"


    When Shangguan Qian said this, he only lowered his head slightly, his eyes filled with grief.


    Cui Zhu was startled for a moment, but then revealed a smile, "I never treated you badly, that''s just a servant for you, you are a noble princess, all the stars bow to the moon, and I am just a little girl, you are good to me, so I have to be grateful to Dai Ji, and you are not good to me, so I can only accept it, haha, this kind of good, do you think that I can accept it?"


    At this point, it was clear that Cui Zhu had lost control of herself. She looked at Shangguan Qian with less respect than before, and more of her attention was focused on the accusation.


    At this point, Shangguan Qian had nothing to say, because the difference in status between them was indeed such.


    However, she didn''t treat them as maidservants. As long as they didn''t betray her, she would always be willing to part with those worldly possessions. This world was just like this, and which master could do such a thing.


    "If you don''t think I''m good, then what about that master of yours?"


    As Shangguan Qian said that, Cui Zhu revealed an expression of reverence, as if she was looking at a god. This caused Shangguan Qian to feel even more puzzled.


    Shangguan Qian asked coldly with a hint of a smile, "Don''t you know how dangerous it is to be an informant?"


    Cui Zhu was startled, "But I don''t regret it."


    "Was it a trap when I bought you back from the traffickers?"


    She still remembered when she went out to play at the age of twelve, when she saw the green bamboo that was about to be beaten to death, she used one of her father''s jade pendants to save her. Inside the building.


    A look of hesitation flashed in Cui Zhu''s eyes, but it was caught by Shangguan Qian. At this point, the three of them were standing not far from each other, and Shangguan Qian was not afraid that she would make a move.


    "No!"


    Although he said that word expressionlessly, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but laugh out loud. It was good, he had raised another ingrate.


    The people around her, she wouldn''t let them bully her for nothing. Just like the last time when she offended Consort Xian, she had to take great risks. She was afraid that at that time, she would be pretending.


    "But, I don''t want to be your servant for the rest of my life. Is this wrong?"


    "If you were a bit more righteous, then what would be wrong with that? It''s just that you, Cui Zhu, are so ungrateful. Are you at ease?"


    Shangguan Qian''er''s lips curled into a bloodthirsty smirk. How could she be so easy on someone who had plotted against her!


    "Yishan, the rest ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian did not finish his words as a few needles flew towards her. She did not have any martial arts skills, so she naturally could not avoid them. As for Yishan, who was beside her, he had managed to grab hold of her, but was still hit by one of the needles.


    She knew that Cui Zhu knew martial arts, but she had not expected her needle to be this good. The key was that the hidden weapons were hard to guard against.


    "Isao, how are you?"


    Shangguan Qian noticed that Yishan''s face was slightly unsightly, and he quickly asked.


    Yi Shan shook her head, standing up with his sword, looking at Shangguan Qian asked, "Are you hurt?"


    Shangguan Qian''er looked at her worriedly. "I''m not, you''re just ¡­"


    "Aiyo, it really is the deep love between master and servant. Even after getting hit by my silver needles, you still say that you''re fine, so why don''t you come and try killing me?"


    Shangguan Qian Shan looked at the already crazy Green Bamboo with a cold face. She was about to tell Yi Shan not to act rashly, but Yi Shan held her sword and stepped forward.


    The two of them immediately started to call out to each other. Although Yi Shan''s martial arts skills were supposed to be above Cui Zhu''s, it was only because she was ambushed by Cui Zhu''s silver needles. At this moment, Yi Shan was actually at a disadvantage.


    Shangguan Qian was worried in his heart, and he did not think much as he ran out of the yard. There should be guards outside, but before she could even take a few steps, he was stopped by a black clad man.


    "Feng Yi, you ¡­"


    Before she could finish her words, the black clothed man had her sword pressed against her neck. At this time, Yi Shan was completely unable to move.


    Shangguan Qian''er took a deep breath, looking calmly at the black clad man and said: "You also know that if you hurt me, it will not be easy to heal. Since that is the case, you should let go of your sword."


    "Qing Xuan, don''t be tricked by her."


    At this time, Cui Zhu was too lazy to make things difficult for Yishan, holding her sword instead she walked up to Shangguan Qian.


    "How is it? Are you afraid too?"


    With that, he gave a look to the man in black beside him and said leisurely, "You have no business here, leave the rest to me."


    The black clothed man did not move. Cui Zhu frowned, and just as she was about to speak, the black clothed man snatched her away.


    "Mistress did not ask you to hurt her."


    Her voice was low and gruesome, but when it reached Shangguan Qian''s ears, it was like the sound of nature itself. As long as she kept her life, she would have a way to escape.


    "I will take care of master''s affairs myself."


    There was some fear on Cui Zhu''s face, but she still spoke coldly.


    The black-clothed person''s face was a little moved, Shangguan Qian almost opened his mouth again, but Cui Zhu beat him to it, "What, my words, do you still not believe them?"


    Finally, the black-clothed man moved to the side, pleased with this result, Cui Zhu raised her sword and beamed at Shangguan Qian.


    Currently, Shangguan Qian still had a calm expression on his face, not even a hint of fear, even though his hands were already covered in sweat.


    "I want to know where your hatred for me comes from."


    As soon as Shangguan Qian''s words fell, a sinister light appeared in Cui Zhu''s eyes. If it was before, she would not have felt such hatred, but Master had actually asked her to protect her.


    In her eyes, her master was an existence akin to a god. When had he ever been so concerned about a girl before? What''s more, this woman ¡­


    "Because you are wrong. So what? I want to kill you, what right do you have to resist?"


    This time, Cui Zhu was no longer as timid as she usually was, just like an Asura that had just come out of hell, looking at Shangguan Qian with a complacent expression.


    If not for the fact that she was afraid that she would attract the guard over with a loud laugh, she would probably be laughing out loud by now.


    Shangguan Qian wanted to say more, but Cui Zhu interrupted her, "Don''t worry, it''s easy to explain to Master that you were killed by someone else. Besides, I can also do it seamlessly, so ¡­"


    "Then, how should you explain it?"


    A bone-chilling voice rang out from behind him. Even though he didn''t see the person, he still felt a chill run down his spine.


    Of course, when they saw the newcomer, it was not as simple as shivering with fear.


    "You ¡­ "You''re the Imperial Advisor ¡­"


    "Not bad, your eyes aren''t blind."


    Ouyang Jin was clad in a crescent-moon-colored robe, and had snow-white hair. Under this cold moonlight, one couldn''t help but think of a man-eating monster.


    However, she had at least seen some of the world, so she did not panic, and instead held the sword by Shangguan Qian''s neck, then pushed her in front of her.


    "I wonder why the Imperial Advisor wants to protect our princess?"


    Although she pretended to be calm, she was still a bit flustered. Even her body was trembling, and she couldn''t hold her sword steadily.


    Ouyang Jin smirked. "This sovereign is only protecting his own woman. I can''t refute that."


    As he finished speaking, he glanced at the black clothed man behind them. With just a glance, that black clothed man immediately threw away the sword in his hand.


    "Honored Imperial Advisor, I just ¡­"


    "Damn it!"


    After saying those words, the black-clothed man fell to the ground. His face was filled with disbelief, and his entire body was curled up, revealing an extremely painful expression. However, this pain did not last long, and he did not even flutter, dying just like that.


    At this time, the calmness that Cui Zhu had been pretending to be, vanished like smoke into thin air. She only stared at Ouyang Jin as if she was looking at a monster.


    "You ¡­ "Don''t come over, or I''ll ¡­"


    Before she could finish her words, she felt a chill on her back, and the sword in her hand became uncontrollable, and she died with her eyes wide open. Her face was filled with disbelief and fear.


    "Qian''Er, are you alright?"


    Ouyang Jin grabbed Shangguan Qian, hugging her nervously as he asked. Shangguan Qian only pushed his away a little, but when he let go, Ouyang Jin locked his down tightly, unwilling to let go no matter what.


    "Ouyang Jin, I''m fine." I just... Cough cough, you''re hugging too tightly. "


    Hearing Shangguan Qian''s words, Ouyang Jin immediately let go and carefully observed her. After finding nothing out of the ordinary, he let out a sigh of relief.


    "Do you know how worried I am about what I saw just now? It''s a good thing that you''re fine. "


    As he spoke, he looked at the two corpses on the ground, "Throw them to the unmarked cemetery."


    These five words were completely squeezed out of his teeth. Several men in black suddenly appeared behind him. They were not moved by this result at all. This was the lightest punishment.


    As for how to deal with these people, Shangguan Qian didn''t have any objections. He pushed away Ouyang Jin and ran straight to Yi Shan''s side.


    When she helped Yishan up, she found out that her mouth was purplish black, and that silver needle was actually poisoned.


    "Wait a minute, let''s see if they have the antidote on them."


    Shangguan Qian Bei''s voice held back her nervousness. Yi Shan had been injured in order to save her, how could she be at ease? Furthermore, with this poison, it was easy to tell that it was difficult to cure.


    At this time, Ouyang Jin also walked over and stretched out his hand to feel his pulse. Then, he looked at the few men in black who were starting to take action.


    After a long while, those few men finally said in a deep voice, "I can''t find any antidote."


    "How could this be?" Shangguan Qian''s body retreated a step, Ouyang Jin was the one supporting him, otherwise he would have sat on the ground.


    "Go and invite Xue Xuan over."


    Ouyang Jin''s words caused Shangguan Qian to be startled for a moment, before a glow appeared on his face, "Yes, quickly hand it over to Xue Xuan. His medical skills are so high, he will definitely be able to find a way."


    After saying that, he turned to Ouyang Jin and said, "Help me carry Yisan into my room first."


    Ouyang Jin nodded his head, and when all this was done, he sighed and took out a porcelain bottle from his bosom. Upon seeing his treasure, he knew that it was extremely important, but he still poured one and passed it to Shangguan Qian.


    Shangguan Qian also did not make up his mind, but he only stuffed it into Yishan''s mouth and drank a mouthful of water.


    Now, all he had to do was wait for Xue Xuan to arrive, but unfortunately, an unexpected guest had arrived before Xue Xuan arrived.


    Shangguan Qian and Ouyang Jin exchanged glances; why would Li Fengyi come at this time? If that was the case, then tonight''s matter ¡­


    Shangguan Qian took a deep breath, but Ouyang Jin only said lightly, "I''ll take care of everything, nothing will happen to me."


    After which, he walked out of the room.

 C180

    Shangguan Qian had been staring at the unconscious Yi Shan. Since Ouyang Jin had said that he was fine, she did not need to worry about it. As he looked at the purple-lipped Yi Shan, he couldn''t help but furrow his brow.


    After a while, Ouyang Jin returned. Shangguan Qian looked at him suspiciously. "How come you''re back so quickly this time?"


    She was not sure how difficult or suspicious Li Fengyi was. It was precisely because of this that she was puzzled.


    Ouyang Jin raised his eyebrows and said, "It wasn''t a difficult matter to begin with."


    Seeing that Shangguan Qian was still staring at him, he could only say: "It is just that when he is unprepared, I touched his sleeping point."


    Shangguan Qian Bei stared at him with a smile that wasn''t really a smile, indicating that he should continue speaking. Now that he had settled Li Fengyi, he clearly remembered that tomorrow, he had come to her courtyard, okay?


    Li Fengyi patted her head, "He won''t remember the direction."


    Shangguan Qian had been noncommittal the entire time, but he had not bothered arguing with Ouyang Jin since he was doing the right thing.


    He turned around and continued to wipe Yi Shan''s face until the shadow guard that had gone to fetch Xue Xuan returned.


    Seeing Ouyang Jin, Xue Xuan wasn''t the least bit surprised. He directly walked up to Yishan''s bed and extended his hand to feel his pulse.


    Xue Xuan had been frowning, and Shangguan Qian was not in a good position to disturb him. He just stood quietly at the side, waiting for his results.


    "Luckily, Imperial Advisor gave her a Life Continuing Pill. Otherwise, even the deities of the Great Firmament Ancient Realm wouldn''t have been able to save her."


    With that, he stuffed another unknown pill into Yishan''s mouth, his face still grave.


    Shangguan Qian Qian was originally relieved, but he suddenly felt the tension and asked worriedly, "Is there something else?"


    Xue Xuan nodded his head and looked at Ouyang Jin, who was standing behind her. He said, "Although her physique is so soft ¡­" The poison in his body has been suppressed, but it will not be easy to cure it completely. "


    "What medicinal herbs do you need?"


    Shangguan Qian asked without hesitation, but Xue Xuan only gave her a nonchalant look and asked, "Is Yi Shan trying to save the princess from injury?"


    Shangguan Qian Qian nodded. This was also her guilty support, but there was no other way. Since it had happened, it was more important to wake up Yishan first.


    "There are other medicinal materials in the Grand Hospital, but only a single Blood Lingzhi."


    Shangguan Qian had never heard of the Blood Lingzhi before, and still looked at him suspiciously. Ouyang Jin''s expression, however, changed.


    "As for this Blood Lingzhi ¡­"


    "Xue Xuan, is there no other way?"


    Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Ouyang Jin''s cold voice from behind him.


    Xue Xuan just sneered, but did not continue speaking. On the other hand, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but say, "Ouyang Jin, Yi Shan was injured because of me. If anything happens to her, I won''t be able to rest in peace for the rest of my life."


    She could see that Ouyang Jin and Xue Xuan were in a tough spot. Although she didn''t know what had caused them to be like this, no matter how difficult it was, she still had to give it a try.


    "Xue Xuan, explain yourself clearly."


    It was only during such an emergency that Shangguan Qian Bei would call him by his name. Normally, he would call him Imperial Physician Xue, but this was because she was very reliant on Xue Xuan.


    Looking at Ouyang Jin''s gloomy face, Xue Xuan continued, "Blood Lingzhi is only found in coffins that are over three hundred years old."


    Over three hundred years?


    Shangguan Qian''s heart sank, this was not an easy herb to find.


    "Then send the dark guards to look for him."


    As he said this, Shangguan Qian also felt powerless. This was undoubtedly a matter of finding a needle in a haystack, how could there be such a grave in the capital!


    "Moreover, the mausoleum must have at least a hundred years of lanterns."


    Xue Xuan obviously didn''t think that the matter was too troublesome as he spoke unhurriedly.


    As for Shangguan Qian who had been preparing to call the dark guards to go out to look for him, he immediately stopped in his tracks. A hundred year old lamp, how could there be such a thing in a normal family''s mausoleum?


    Shangguan Qian took a deep breath, "This should be the tomb of a noble king and above, right?"


    Xue Xuan nodded, and added in the end, "Yishan only has two days'' time, or else I really won''t be able to turn the situation around."


    This silly lass, she is so reckless in everything she does. If Shangguan Qian is injured, Ouyang Jin will risk his life to save her. But for you, look at how troublesome it is.


    Shangguan Qian looked at Ouyang Jin, who was also looking at him, "You might be more familiar with the capital, do you know where such a mausoleum can be found?"


    Ouyang Jin wanted to say he didn''t know, but seeing the hopeful look on her face, he changed his mind and said, "I''ll look for this. You stay here and take care of Yishan."


    Shangguan Qian looked at the bed and saw that he was still lying there. Although her mouth was no longer blue like it had been before, Yishan''s complexion was still pale.


    "This won''t do. I want to go together. I know some profound arts. A mausoleum like this must be filled with mechanisms. I don''t want to lose my life, and I can''t take back the Blood Lingzhi."


    Looking at the resolute expression on Shangguan Qian''s face, Ouyang Jin took a step back. However, there was only one mausoleum like this one.


    "I know where it is. Prepare to go with me. Xue Xuan, you stay here and take care of it. If you need any medicinal materials, just tell me."


    Xue Xuan was startled for a moment. He didn''t expect Ouyang Jin to be so easy to talk to. After all, that mausoleum was the Royal Tomb!


    However, Xue Xuan still didn''t ask any further and only replied with a nod, "This subordinate understands."


    Ouyang Jin gave him a deep look, not knowing what his intentions were, before he left with Shangguan Qian, who had changed into his night attire. At this time, Shangguan Qian was still a little worried about Li Fengyi.


    Glancing at Ouyang Jin beside him, he finally didn''t ask anything.


    What surprised Shangguan Qian was that Ouyang Jin had actually brought him to the Imperial Palace. Shangguan Qian looked at the familiar road and couldn''t help but ask, "This is ¡­"


    "You''ll know soon enough."


    At this moment, his lips were pursed into a single word, and he continued to gaze forward, using his Qing Gong.


    The whistling sound of the wind was in his ears, but this time, seeing the flash of light beneath his feet, Shangguan Qian was not surprised.


    Only when he felt that the scene before him was very similar did he realize that it was the hot spring Ouyang Jin had brought him to that time.


    "Could this place ¡­"


    Ouyang Jin''s words instantly surfaced in his mind, as a look of realization appeared on his face. She remembered that Ouyang Jin had once said that this mountain was the Royal Tomb of the previous dynasty, and the previous dynasty had a history of at least 300 to 400 years.


    Shangguan Qian had stopped speaking at this time, and allowed Ouyang Jin to lead her directly to the top of the mountain. He was very worried, and hadn''t expected that Ouyang Jin would arrive at the entrance so quickly.


    It was a stone door, and Shangguan Qian stared at it for a while, before looking at it with a troubled look on his face.


    "What should we do?"


    It was already dawn, and it wasn''t long before the sun rose. Yi Shan''s condition really couldn''t be dragged out. She didn''t know what was going on inside and decided to save some time.


    "Allow me."


    After saying that, he took a step forward, and Shangguan Qian glanced at him before taking a step back. Previously, Ouyang Jin had only reached out his hand to touch the stone door, but it had already been opened.


    He turned to look at Shangguan Qian, who had a puzzled look on his face, and said passively: "This stone door has a mechanism, so I just happened to bump into it."


    Shangguan Qian nodded, he did not think much of it, and just held his hand as they walked in.


    "Can you light it up?"


    It was pitch black, and Shangguan Qian didn''t have any martial arts skills, so naturally he couldn''t be like Ouyang Jin, with his sharp eyes like a torch.


    "Just a moment."


    As he said that, he reached out and took Shangguan Qian in his arms, putting her in his arms.


    As he asked about the familiar scent of the bamboo leaves, Shangguan Qian immediately felt relieved, and he couldn''t help but move closer, until he could clearly feel the scenery before his eyes brighten up.


    Only after exiting Ouyang Jin''s bosom did he discover that the entire road was filled with Night Pearls. It could be seen just how extravagant they were.


    "It''s not strange that their country would be overrun. Although it''s said that it''s because of the princess'' slyness in meeting others, the main reason is still because the previous dynasty was too rotten. We were defeated, and from the inside all the way to the outside, it''s no wonder that we were exterminated by a general in the end. "


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but say passively as he looked at the magnificent hall. Her words were indeed direct, not disrespectful, but they were the truth.


    Ouyang Jin''s expression darkened, his thin lips pursed into a single word, but he continued to carefully protect Shangguan Qian, not saying a word.


    "However, our country is actually more or less the same."


    It wasn''t that she didn''t think about the reason why Li Fengyi had succeeded in his previous life. Although he deserved to die a thousand deaths, at that time, it was true that the Great Lei Nation had started to rot from the inside. Defeated, officials plunder the people''s fat, the matter of officials protecting each other, often.


    However, the royal father couldn''t do anything. At that time, the entire country was in chaos, and the other two countries weren''t at peace either. With such a situation occurring, there was nothing they could do about it.


    Ouyang Jin did not reply, and Shangguan Qian did not seem to care at all. Instead, he continued saying, "I hope that the entire Great Lei Nation will not be destroyed by me."


    After saying this, he no longer said anything else. He followed Ouyang Jin carefully until they came to another door.


    Shangguan Qian wanted to step forward, but was stopped by Ouyang Jin. "Let me do it."


    As he finished speaking, he approached the stone door. Although he was standing behind it, Shangguan Qian was also staring at the door which was obviously different from the one he had seen earlier, and he started observing it carefully.


    "There should be a trap."


    As soon as Shangguan Qian finished speaking, Ouyang Jin turned around and looked at her as if he was looking at an idiot. Who didn''t know this?


    Shangguan Qian scratched his nose, and he really did not speak anymore.


    Ouyang Jin slapped the stone door a few times, and a few patterns immediately appeared on the stone door. Shangguan Qian couldn''t resist stepping forward and following Ouyang Jin''s gaze.


    "It''s the Eight Trigram Diagram."


    However, the eight trigram diagram had clearly been revised, because Shangguan Qian had never seen it before.


    These were three figures in the shape of an eight trigram formation. These three figures just so happened to be three. Hornlike, moving in the middle. He moved. It was obvious that only when all three of them were positioned correctly would the stone door be able to hit him. If he moved the wrong way, the result would be unknown.


    The main entrance should be facing the sun. If that was the case, then should the three diagrams form a circle? Only then would it look like a sun?


    Of course, this was just a joke.


    Nine palaces Eight Trigram Formation. Nine was an extremely large number. It was easy to have a cloud with six refutations, two lives, three lives, three lives, and three lives.


    However, there were also the so-called tai chi producing two instruments, two instruments giving birth to four forms, four forms giving birth to gossip.


    "That should be the case."


    As he said this, without waiting for Ouyang Jin to say anything, he began to fiddle around and mumbled, "It should be Shaoyang, the Azure Dragon Bureau''s east side, the spring air."


    After a while, he pulled Ouyang Jin back a step and watched the door suddenly open. Then, he revealed a big smile to Ouyang Jin.


    "I''ve learned this from our general."


    Afraid that Ouyang Jin would overthink things, Shangguan Qian didn''t forget to explain.


    As for Ouyang Jin, he only stared at her for a short while before he leisurely said, "Qian''Er, I really don''t think I can see through you sometimes."


    Shangguan Qian shrugged, then took his hand and said: "Then I take it as you praising me."


    Ouyang Jin didn''t comment. Instead, he looked at her doting smile, his eyes filled with softness.

 C181

    Entering a tomb chamber, they found out that it wasn''t the main chamber that they had expected. Judging by the structure of the tomb chamber, it seemed more like a study room.


    Shangguan Qian originally wanted to look for some solitaries, but now that he was thinking about the antidote from Yishan, he did not stop.


    On the way, perhaps it was due to caution that Ouyang Jin did not speak. When they arrived at the second underground palace, Shangguan Qian unconsciously took a few steps back without waiting for Ouyang Jin to speak.


    However, the design of this door was different from the previous one. After a while, there were no traps, and they knew that Ouyang Jin was about to use inner Qi, but they were stopped by Shangguan Qian.


    "No matter what, disturbing the dead is not good. Try using fire or water."


    Ouyang Jin, on the other hand, didn''t move. He just looked at her with a puzzled expression. "Isn''t it just as bad to use fire and water?"


    Shangguan Qian''s mouth twitched, he knew this was a misunderstanding.


    He didn''t explain anything and directly walked forward. At some point, a fire piston had appeared in his hand. "Then let this fire piston give it a try."


    After he finished speaking, he took a few steps back. Ouyang Jin thoughtfully glanced at her, and then began to do as he was told. He knew that the fire piston was illuminating the highest point of the door. Only then did he realize that there was a word there.


    "Fire, right?"


    Shangguan Qian''s voice came from behind him, faint and without the slightest trace of emotion.


    After taking a look, Ouyang Jin also retreated a few steps, but he still stood in front of Shangguan Qian. He had already heard the sound, and feared that the door would soon open.


    As expected, not long after he stood still, the door opened with a loud bang. This time, it was followed by a rain of arrows.


    Shangguan Qian did not have any martial arts skills, so Ouyang Jin could only hold her in his embrace, carefully avoiding the rain of arrows. However, they did not want to destroy the Royal Tomb.


    He could hear the arrows whistling past his ears, but they were too fast and Shangguan Qian was protected too well, he could not see the arrows as they passed him.


    After the time it took to drink two cups of tea, the arrows finally stopped. And at this time, they didn''t even have a place to rest. It could be seen how densely packed these arrows were.


    "Qian''Er, are you hurt?"


    Ouyang Jin''s worried words rang in his ears, and Shangguan Qian finally recovered from his shock. Shaking his head with lingering fear, she had never known martial arts, so when had she ever seen such a scene before? He was sure of it.


    Ouyang Jin was still worried. After checking her entire body, he heaved a sigh of relief.


    At this time, Shangguan Qian discovered that there was blood dripping out of Ouyang Jin''s arm.


    "Your hand ¡­"


    At this point, Ouyang Jin had noticed that his hand had been cut, and had touched Shangguan Qian''s head as he said, "It''s fine, it''s just a scratch."


    As he said that, he pulled her along, but Shangguan Qian did not move. Instead, he tore off a piece of cloth from his body and carefully bandaged it without waiting for Ouyang Jin to speak.


    "Will this arrow be poisonous?"


    Shangguan Qian Bei was very familiar with handling wounds, and after a while he finished wrapping them up. Looking at his arm, he couldn''t help but ask worriedly.


    Initially, Ouyang Jin had only been quietly looking at her face, but upon hearing her words, he couldn''t help but laugh, "The current me doesn''t seem to be immune to poisons. Don''t worry, that blood poison isn''t all harmful."


    Shangguan Qian''er nodded, his heart was relieved, but he let Ouyang Jin carry her and keep walking forward.


    "Qian''Er, how did you know that door had to be illuminated with a fire piston?"


    He originally thought that since Qian''Er didn''t know martial arts, she was just causing trouble for him. He didn''t expect her to have so many things.


    "In the past, I happened to read a book about the Six Nation''s Book of Records, but I just happened to see it. Normally, this is how the imperial mausoleum was constructed."


    Shangguan Qian didn''t pay much attention to Ouyang Jin''s slight change in expression as he spoke.


    "Not to mention, this is the Royal Tomb. Since generations of Sovereigns have been buried here, we naturally have to open it."


    As Shangguan Qian said that, he raised his delicate eyebrows and looked at Ouyang Jin with a puzzled expression.


    Then he turned his head and stared at the road in front of him and continued walking.


    Ouyang Jin was amused by her strange actions. "What, are you afraid that the people around you have suddenly changed to something unacceptable? Do you need to look at me from time to time to confirm it? "


    "Not funny at all, you know?"


    Shangguan Qian Yu curled his lips and said mercilessly.


    Ouyang Jin sneered, and then said, "For Bomi. "Smiling, even I was able to do this, but you didn''t give me any face at all."


    Shangguan Qian raised his delicate brow, "State Grandmaster, thank you for your hard work."


    "It''s not hard, it''s very enjoyable. Besides, I like it when Qian''Er says that you are an extraordinarily handsome Imperial Advisor. It''s been hard on you."


    Shangguan Qian Shan nodded, giving his a supercilious look before starting to walk carefully again.


    "Why did Qian''Er do that just now?"


    Seeing that Shangguan Qian did not really want to speak, Ouyang Jin continued to ask softly, "In fact, no, I was just thinking that since this is the Royal Tomb, it should be the place where all the previous kings are buried, then in the end ¡­"


    "Be careful!"


    Before Shangguan Qian could say anything, Ouyang Jin had already grabbed her and flew a few feet away with a light movement technique.


    Then, with a heavy expression, he stared at the raging flames in front of them, watching as the flames spread out in all directions.


    "How can this be!"


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but lean into Ouyang Jin''s embrace as he looked at the blazing fire, and he asked in disbelief.


    As for Ouyang Jin, he glanced at the unperturbed her, before continuing to stare at the flames that showed no signs of diminishing in size. He calmly said, "They should be trying to trigger some sort of mechanism."


    "But did you smell any tar just now?"


    This was the doubt in Shangguan Qian''s heart. Although she said these words along the way, she did not relax at all. Furthermore, she had a keen sense of smell. If so much tar really came out, she would definitely be alerted.


    Ouyang Jin looked at her and asked uncertainly, "Are you saying that this isn''t true?"


    Shangguan Qian nodded, "It''s very possible. Look, these monarchs of the mausoleum wouldn''t want to burn their own mausoleum, right?"


    Sure enough, as soon as she said this, Ouyang Jin''s face was full of doubt. Indeed, if it was tar, they wouldn''t have ignited into such a blazing flame so quickly. Moreover, unless they wanted to burn down together with the tomb robber, no one would design a mausoleum like that.


    "I''ll go take a look. You be careful."


    As he said that, before Shangguan Qian could react, Ouyang Jin stomped his foot down and landed in front of the blazing fire. Shangguan Qian almost cried out in alarm, Ouyang Jin seemed to be in the middle of the blazing fire, his surroundings surrounded by raging flames, how could one not be afraid.


    Luckily, Ouyang Jin had returned quickly, and before long he was in front of Shangguan Qian. Before he could say anything, Shangguan Qian examined him, and was greatly relieved when he found no trace of burning wounds on his body.


    "Are you going to scare me to death? Just toss some clothes in. Why are you taking such a risk? "


    Ouyang Jin stared at her reddened eyes, before patting her on the cheek, "What, you''re afraid that something might have happened to me? You''re a widow?"


    Your words rang in his ears, Shangguan Qian just stared at him with wide eyes, did anyone speak like that?


    "No!"


    Shangguan Qian looked away, saying viciously, deliberately not looking at the mocking smile on Ouyang Jin''s face.


    "Isn''t it? "Well, then, what is it?"


    "I''m afraid that if you''re crippled, you''ll want me to serve you."


    These were originally angry words, but as soon as they left his mouth, Shangguan Qian''er immediately regretted them. What kind of words were these!?


    She really didn''t take herself to be an outsider. Immediately, her face turned red from embarrassment, while Ouyang Jin laughed out loud without any scruples.


    Shangguan Qian once again gave him a fierce glare, charging forward at the same time, but was held back by Ouyang Jin. "You still feel afraid to walk away."


    After saying that, without giving Shangguan Qian any chance to rebut, he grabbed her by the waist, and with a tap of his feet, charged into the flames.


    At this point, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but widen his eyes. Although he could see himself in the midst of the sea of fire, he did not feel the slightest burning sensation. As expected, it was just a phantom, and he did not know how it was created.


    It was only when they were far away from the firelight that Shangguan Qian and Ouyang Jin finally landed on the ground. Shangguan Qian, on the other hand, was not used to it and retreated a few steps back.


    Just a moment ago, he had been about to open his mouth to exclaim in shock, but at this moment, he happened to knock on Ouyang Jin''s throat.


    Instantly, time came to a standstill.


    They were stuck in a deadlock with this strange movement.


    At this time, Ouyang Jin suddenly swallowed his saliva, and his Adam''s apple naturally rolled up and down.


    The atmosphere became even weirder.


    After a while, Shangguan Qian who had regained his senses suddenly pushed his hand away, staring at Ouyang Jin with a face full of annoyance and ridicule.


    "What, not only do you throw yourself into my arms, you''re actually so hungry?" Do you want to nibble on me? "


    Shangguan Qian took a deep breath, telling himself not to worry about it, just get used to it.


    "But Little Qian hasn''t told me how it tastes yet?"


    Ouyang Jin, on the other hand, did not intend to let her off the hook so easily. The image of the hooligan was vividly portrayed.


    Shangguan Qian gave him a fierce glare, and the last few words seemed to come from the gaps between his teeth, "Very! No! "Alright!"


    "Hehe!" "How can that be bad? Didn''t Qian''Er not want to leave for a long time?"


    Shangguan Qian had told him over and over again that he could not quarrel with him, and if he were to argue with Ouyang Jin one by one, he would definitely not be able to argue with him.


    "I think I have internal injuries."


    Shangguan Qian said in a faint voice, with no end in sight, and Ouyang Jin immediately laughed out loud.


    Shangguan Qian Bei rolled his eyes at him. She was indeed on the verge of suffering an internal injury; it was too depressing.


    "Internal injury?" "Hahaha, there''s no need for that. I''ll let you do whatever you want."


    "What?"


    Shangguan Qian didn''t quite understand what was going on, but seeing his meaningful smile, he immediately understood everything.


    To have the leisure to do so at a time like this, it truly required a very good heart.


    After a few deep breaths, he closed his eyes and opened them again. Shangguan Qian finally felt better.


    "Let''s hurry up and go, I''m afraid we won''t make it in time."


    At this moment, Ouyang Jin didn''t continue to tease her. The important thing was that just now, he felt a little pressured.


    By the time they reached the third stone door, the two of them had calmed down.


    Shangguan Qian looked at Ouyang Jin, who had gone back to studying the stone door, and asked, "Do you think there''s more to this door?"


    At this moment, Ouyang Jin''s thoughts were all focused on the stone door. Hearing her question, he only slightly raised his head and lightly said, "I don''t know."


    Shangguan Qian, on the other hand, did not care much. Looking at Ouyang Jin who was still fumbling about, reflecting the gentle light of the Night Pearls, he couldn''t help but reveal a smile.


    Ouyang Jin went silent, or perhaps it could be more accurate to say that he was being serious. There was no doubt about this.


    "I hope not."


    Thinking of the still unconscious Yishan, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but feel irritated.

 C182

    Right at this moment, the stone door suddenly opened, and Shangguan Qian looked at the proud Ouyang Jin with a puzzled expression, but only curled his lips.


    Shangguan Qian then pulled his hand, "Let''s go."


    Ouyang Jin originally thought that she would say something, but to think that she would be so cold. He couldn''t help but feel wronged.


    Yes, the respected Imperial Advisor felt wronged.


    "No rewards?"


    At this time, Shangguan Qian was focusing on watching them walk away, and hearing his strange words, he couldn''t help but smirk at him.


    "You don''t want me to reward you with a big red flower, do you?"


    The smile on Ouyang Jin''s face instantly stiffened. He then began to grit his teeth, viciously grinding his teeth. Even if this little girl was lacking in discipline and didn''t want to give him a good beating.


    "That ¡­"


    At this point, Shangguan Qian had his back to him, and as such she saw what was happening behind her, but Ouyang Jin was totally oblivious to it.


    Ouyang Jin''s face darkened as she realized what she was about to say. "The Ghost Soul.


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but take a few steps back, before quickly looking around them, "This should be the main tomb."


    Ouyang Jin did not say anything, but rather stared at the seven year old children in front of him. He couldn''t help but hold Shangguan Qian in his embrace.


    The Ghost Infant was created by a seven-year-old girl from the Yin times and Yin calendar under the control of a spell. It grew endlessly, just to protect this Royal Tomb.


    Before they died, the person who used the Gu technique told them what to do after the Ghost Infant was formed. They did not have their own thoughts and they did not need to eat or drink.


    And behind them, there was a crystal coffin. This was the coffin of generations of Sovereigns. And in this Royal Tomb, there was only the coffin of Sovereigns. Even the Empress''s coffin couldn''t be placed here.


    "Such a young child, what a punishment from the heavens."


    Although Shangguan Qian''s heart was full of fear, he could not help but speak out.


    As for Ouyang Jin, he narrowed his eyes at the seven infant ghosts, one holding onto Shangguan Qian while the other held onto his sword.


    "They can''t be killed."


    Shangguan Qian''s words spilled out from his chest. He had thought that the Ghost Soul was something that only those remote tribes could do, and he had heard of such heaven''s retribution before. However, he had not expected that the previous dynasty would also have something like this.


    "What can we do?"


    At this time, the Ghost Souls had almost surrounded them. Without Shangguan Qian, it would not be difficult for Ouyang Jin to escape, but this time ¡­


    Shangguan Qian Bei closed his eyes for a moment, she had also taken a casual look at the situation and had not put the matter to heart, naturally not knowing the so-called solution to the problem.


    "I... I can''t remember. "


    However, she didn''t pay attention to it. It was something that lasted for a long time, and she only knew that these babies weren''t immortal.


    Ouyang Jin didn''t say anything, he only held her hand a little more, as he gloomily stared at those ghost infants with long, dark gray fingernails.


    Turquoise-gray?


    Right, the bamboo leaf fragrance!


    At this moment, Ouyang Jin had already dodged one of the attacks, but behind her, the other babies were working together with her.


    Shangguan Qian wasn''t in the mood to look, instead he lowered his head to look at Ouyang Jin''s waist, there was indeed a jade pendant.


    Without a word of greeting, he took the jade pendant and hit one of the infant ghosts right in the middle of the forehead.


    Immediately, the infant ghost stopped moving.


    "Protect me, I''m going to pick up that jade pendant."


    Ouyang Jin did not say anything, and with a wave of his hand, he sealed Shangguan Qian in his bosom. At this point, he understood the method to break it, just that the jade pendant had landed right in the middle of the three Ghost Souls.


    Shangguan Qian once again followed the direction of Ouyang Jin''s waist, and finally saw the other one. This time, she didn''t throw it at him, but placed it in his hand.


    Ouyang Jin brought her along and flipped over. The jade pendant once again landed on the forehead of a ghost baby.


    This time, the Ghost Soul Array had been disrupted, and Shangguan Qian had taken advantage of the chaos to retrieve a jade pendant. Lifting his head, he was able to see the sinister smiles of the two Ghost Souls, and he fell to the ground.


    At the same time, Ouyang Jin had also noticed the situation on her side. Just as a Ghost Soul was about to grab Shangguan Qian''s face, he pulled her and dangerously landed on the ground.


    "You''re crazy!"


    At this time, Shangguan Qian was still holding a jade pendant in his hands, hearing his words, he was suddenly startled, but he did not argue, instead handing the jade pendant over to him.


    Ouyang Jin took the jade pendant and tossed it to the three Ghost Souls at the back. The jade pendant passed between the eyebrows of one of the Ghost Souls, and then another, and finally landed between the brows of the third.


    Immediately, dirt started to seep out from the foreheads of the two Ghost Souls in front. Dirty things did not seem like blood, but he did not know what they were.


    Shangguan Qian turned his head away slightly, not looking at the tragic sight.


    "Do you know fear now?"


    Although he had taken care of five Ghost Souls, there were only two left. That jade pendant was far away from them, and the one he had just passed through was naturally not usable.


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help reaching into his sleeves and tightly holding onto a piece of warm jade. If he broke this ghost baby, she probably wouldn''t be able to bring it to his again. This was something that Ouyang Jin had given her, but now ¡­


    Before Shangguan Qian could make a decision, Ouyang Jin had once again wrapped his arms around her waist, and with a few twists and turns, he fell far away, and also landed on the spot where the jade pendant had fallen.


    As for Shangguan Qian, he quickly picked up the jade pendant and passed it to Ouyang Jin, who took it and threw it towards the two Ghost Souls without any hesitation.


    Only this time, the two ghost babies were far away, Shangguan Qian''s reason being that he could not throw two of them in a row. However, when she reached out his hand to touch the warm jade, he found that it was gone.


    It had fallen just now, and at this moment, Shangguan Qian felt a burst of regret. How could this be!


    Luckily, this time, Ouyang Jin was still in the middle of the two companies, and seeing that the Ghost Infant fell to the ground together, Shangguan Qian heaved a sigh of relief before heading back to his original spot.


    "What are you doing!"


    He had only taken a few steps when Ouyang Jin grabbed him and glared at him. This woman did not know how worried he was to leave his side in such a hurry.


    Shangguan Qian looked at him suspiciously, saying with a parched face, "I lost something."


    Ouyang Jin frowned as he stared at her for a long time, but he still couldn''t resist her stubbornness. "What is it? I''ll look for it with you."


    "I can do it myself."


    This was a gift from Ouyang Jin. If possible, she didn''t want him to know that he had lost that warm jade.


    Shangguan Qian had broken free from her grasp, and was walking forward, but he did not see the gloomy look on Ouyang Jin''s face.


    Finally, not too far away, he saw that warm red jade.


    He happily picked it up, but his gaze inadvertently came into contact with the strange pattern on the floor tiles. This, it seems, where have I seen this before?


    "Just what is that thing!?"


    Just thinking about it made her angry. What else was so important at a time like this that could make her ignore her?


    As he said that, he snatched it away. When he opened his hand to take a look, he couldn''t help but be stunned.


    "Just now, that was all you did?"


    He was obviously not confident when he asked this question.


    "I... "I didn''t lose it on purpose. I can''t bear to use it against a ghost baby ¡­"


    "Fool, my little fool ¡­"


    As she spoke, she couldn''t help but kiss her hair. This warm jade was only there for her cold body. Her body felt a bit better, but she never thought that she would be so treasured.


    "Ouyang Jin, I really care ¡­"


    Because it was very rare, she treasured it. In her previous life, in this life, it was very rare to meet someone who could entrust her heart to.


    Ouyang Jin''s eyes flickered for a moment before sighing, "Qian''Er, your consolation is more important than anything, do you understand?" If you want them, I can find them all for you. "


    Shangguan Qian nodded, then thought of something, "Oh right, let''s hurry up and find the Blood Lingzhi."


    There wasn''t much time left. At this time, he had to hurry and find the Blood Lingzhi.


    Ouyang Jin didn''t say anything. Instead, he pulled her to the side and walked towards the crystal coffins.


    Because his back was turned towards Shangguan Qian, he could not see his gloomy face, nor could he see the sadness on it.


    Actually, every step he took was heavy, but Shangguan Qian did not notice it. Instead, he held the warm jade in his hand, his heart full of joy.


    Ouyang Jin returned very quickly. In his hand was a piece of Lingzhi that was blood-red in color. It was quite a fitting name.


    Ouyang Jin habitually wrapped his arms around her waist and realized that he had nowhere to place his sword.


    "I''ll take this Blood Lingzhi."


    As he spoke, he extended his hand to take the Blood Lingzhi, but Ouyang Jin dodged his hand. "It''s better if you don''t touch this thing."


    After saying that, he put the app back and used his other hand to wrap his arm around her waist. He didn''t have any intention of explaining as he flew outside.


    Shangguan Qian was still holding onto his lapel, because he did not have any stone doors or hidden weapons, and in a short while he arrived at the stone door.


    However, Ouyang Jin did not leave immediately. Instead, he carefully put Shangguan Qian down. It was already dusk, and Yi Shan only had four hours left.


    "What is it?"


    Shangguan Qian looked at Ouyang Jin staring at the stone door and asked.


    Ouyang Jin did not say anything, but furrowed his brow as he looked at the stone door in front of him. He knew that the stone door was slowly closing again, and he did not say anything further, leaving with Shangguan Qian in his arms.


    Shangguan Qian also did not pay much attention to this, since disturbing the dead was not something to be proud of.


    After returning to the Third Prince''s Mansion, as soon as they entered the door, they bumped into Xue Xuan who was just walking out. "You guys have finally returned.


    Shangguan Qian was startled for a moment, but he did not say anything. As for Ouyang Jin, he directly passed the Blood Lingzhi to him.


    Xue Xuan received the Blood Lingzhi and sighed before starting to refine it. Fortunately, he had already prepared the other medicinal materials, so he didn''t spend too much time to make the medicinal pills.


    As soon as he entered, he saw Shangguan Qian''er looking worriedly at the still unconscious Yi Shan, while Ouyang Jin was nowhere to be seen.


    "Just give this to her to eat."


    He had not expected Shangguan Qian to actually find the Blood Lingzhi. Although he had the help of Ouyang Jin, he knew how difficult and dangerous the Royal Tomb was.


    Shangguan Qian received the blood-like pill, and couldn''t help but look at Xue Xuan in confusion. After confirming that this was it, the taste of the pill entered Yishan''s mouth.


    "Just who is this Blood Lingzhi ¡­"


    "Something that grows by the side of a corpse, it''s right that the master didn''t tell you to take it. Without any inner strength, it''s easy for you to get sick."


    Hearing Xue Xuan''s words, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but think of all the things that had happened in the tomb chamber, and he couldn''t help but sigh.


    "About that, about the empress ¡­"


    "It must be Li Qingying. He''s not stupid."


    Shangguan Qian nodded. As for the empress, if possible, she really did not want to go for the time being. "Oh right, how did you and the empress say I wasn''t here?"


    "They say you''re sick, and that it''s not light at all."


    Shangguan Qian Qian rolled his eyes at him, but he had to admit that such an excuse really did seem like it, given what Xue Xuan had said.


    "Miss, where have you been all day?" Miss, where have you been all day?


    At this time, the red tassel had coincidentally walked in, and was also surprised to see Shangguan Qian.


    Shangguan Qian also only smiled, but when he saw the guard outside, he furrowed his brow.


    "Princess, the Third Prince invites you over."


    The guard bowed and said.


    Li Fengyi actually woke up. Moreover, it was already so late, what was the point in calling him over for?

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    "Did you say what it was?"


    Shangguan Qian Chao stood up and walked over to her.


    "This Third Prince didn''t say."


    Shangguan Qian looked at her for a while, then looked at Xue Xuan again, "I''ll go take a look."


    He didn''t know if Li Fengyi was clear about what happened last night, but calling her at this time was definitely suspicious.


    Entering Li Fengyi''s room, what greeted them was actually the pungent smell of medicine. Could it be that Li Fengyi was injured?


    As such thoughts ran through Shangguan Qian''s mind, he walked inside, and just happened to see his lying on the bed. Li Fengyi who was on it had a bandage wrapped around his forehead, and one could even see traces of blood.


    "Feng Yi, what''s wrong with you?"


    Although he felt like laughing in his heart, Shangguan Qian still walked forward with a worried look on his face, looking at Li Fengyi who was wrapped up skillfully, a solemn expression on his face.


    Li Fengyi stared at her, and after a long while, he feebly said, "Nothing much, I just met an assassin."


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t hold it in any longer, saying with a stiff face, "Assassin? Such a powerful assassin? "


    Ouyang Jin''s attacks were really heavy. Shangguan Qian thought to himself, in his hands he took the medicine bowl from the servant girl, stirring the black medicine unceasingly.


    "Where''s the injury? Have you called an imperial physician?"


    In truth, Shangguan Qian did not want to ask, but somehow he managed to get it out. Perhaps it was because he had seen Li Fengyi injured, but in his heart, she was very happy.


    Just now, Li Fengyi had been staring at her face. Seeing that she wasn''t flustered in the slightest, he only said calmly, "This was prescribed by the imperial physician. It''s just a flesh injury, and there''s nothing major wrong with it."


    With a single glance, one could tell that he had been struck on the head. Ouyang Jin was truly a bad person, but she liked his look.


    "That''s good. We still need to pay attention to this head injury."


    Shangguan Qian Chao breathed a sigh of relief, looked at him and said, then he brought the already blown spoon to his mouth.


    Li Fengyi glanced at her, but still opened his mouth to swallow.


    "Is it hard?"


    Seeing Li Fengyi frown, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but ask with concern.


    Best to torture you to death, ha-ha ha!


    Li Fengyi showed a trace of a smile, "It''s not hard."


    As for his facial features, they were indeed wrinkled and did not look bitter, Shangguan Qian''er scooped a spoonful and brought it to his mouth.


    Li Fengyi looked at her with a sad face, but still obediently drank it down.


    Shangguan Qian Qian felt a little pain in his stomach, he really wanted to laugh out loud at this point. In truth, if he drank some medicine, it wouldn''t be so hard, but if he drank it one spoonful at a time, it would be like grinding meat with a dull knife.


    All sorts of feelings could only be experienced by oneself.


    Li Fengyi forced out all kinds of expressions in his bowl of medicine, as well as his life.


    Both of them heaved a sigh of relief. Shangguan Qian took the jujube from the maidservant and passed it to Li Fengyi, not forgetting to remind him, "This is so sweet, isn''t it for those little girls? I wonder if Your Highness likes it? "


    As he spoke, he took one and placed it next to his mouth.


    Li Fengyi had a gloomy face as he looked at the innocent looking Shangguan Qian, but he did not open his mouth to receive it.


    Even though his mouth was filled with tears from the pain, he still forcibly said, "This is for children and women, This King does not need it."


    Shangguan Qian gave the jujube to the maidservant beside his, a hint of concern appearing on his face. "Feng Yi, if you think it''s bitter, just eat some, it''s nothing."


    Li Fengyi swallowed his saliva and said indifferently, "It wasn''t that hard."


    How is this possible!? This was a medicine specially made by Xue Xuan, how could it not be bitter?


    Shangguan Qian looked at the bowl stained with some black medicine, and couldn''t help but mock him in his heart.


    "Qian''Er, I heard that you were sick and the Queen invited you to the palace. Did you reject her?"


    Shangguan Qian originally had his head lowered, but upon hearing his question, a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes. She did not know what Li Fengyi meant by that question, nor did she know about what happened in her yard.


    "Qian''er doesn''t want to enter the palace."


    Shangguan Qian didn''t look up, instead lowering his head and muttering to himself, and then he trembled for a moment. Body.


    "Feng Yi, I''m really afraid of the eighth prince. We haven''t even married yet, and if something were to happen, then where would we put our face?"


    Although he didn''t say that he was pretending not to be ill in order to enter the palace, but saying so was an opportunity.


    Li Fengyi calmly took her, "It''s fine. Eighth brother was just messing around. Besides, I have everything. If you don''t want to enter the palace, then don''t."


    Shangguan Qian''s face was unwell, but because he was buried in Li Fengyi''s bosom, he did not see it.


    When Ouyang Jin told her that he had me in his possession, she would feel exceptionally at ease. However, when Li Fengyi spat out those words, she only felt disgusted.


    Suppressing the discomfort in his heart, Shangguan Qian said shyly, "Fengyi, it''s so good to have you around."


    It was rare for Li Fengyi to have gentleness in his eyes, but when he thought of something, he couldn''t help but ask, "Did the assassin last night scare you?"


    Shangguan Qian was startled, but still said with some lingering fear: "Cui Yi blocked a sword for me, and she''s still unconscious. I was just scared, she''s already better now."


    Li Fengyi patted her shoulder, "It''s alright, I''ve already sent someone to investigate."


    Shangguan Qian pursed his lips and nodded, "But Feng Yi, who do you think did this? I haven''t offended anyone! "


    Li Fengyi''s eyes flickered for a moment, then he said with an unnatural expression, "It shouldn''t be aimed at you."


    This was good. The target had shifted to the Crown Prince Li Yichen so that the two of them could engage in an internal brawl.


    "Is that someone trying to harm you?"


    After saying that, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but furrow his brow, grabbing Li Fengyi''s sleeve as he asked.


    "Qian''Er, don''t worry, I will be fine. I will definitely find that person."


    When he said the last few words, Li Fengyi''s eyes flashed with a trace of ruthlessness, and his face became terrifyingly gloomy.


    Shangguan Qian''er lowered his gaze, the light in his eyes clear. Light.


    "Feng Yi, then rest well. If you''re not feeling well, just send someone over. Also, if you need anything, I''ll go prepare it."


    Shangguan Qian''er spoke the gist of it, concern and concern filling his eyes. Li Fengyi nodded, at this time, he really needed Shangguan Qian''s care.


    "Then I''ll go back first. I''ll come see you tomorrow." Shangguan Qian Bei smiled and stood up, even bending down to help him tuck in the quilt. It was clear that he was a virtuous and virtuous wife.


    Even after she had returned, Li Fengyi was still staring at the door. She still felt that what happened last night was somewhat strange, but he didn''t know where it was.


    He had originally wanted to look for Qian''Er and send over some of the best Huan Hua brocades. He had originally wanted to send someone to deliver them to her, but he decided to do so in person.


    However, just as he reached the door, he heard a strange sound coming from inside. Moreover, there were two men in black in the yard, but before he could get near the door, he was stopped by two men in black.


    Moreover, although the martial arts of those people were indeed good, they couldn''t knock him out just like that. The one who knocked him out should be someone else, but who could it be?


    When he woke up, it was already afternoon, but Imperial Physician Xue told him that his brain had been injured. Furthermore, because of the shock, Qian''er was still unconscious.


    However, from what he had seen just now, Qian''Er wasn''t frightened at all. If it was really like this, how could she have recovered so quickly?


    "Chasing Wind."


    As soon as Li Fengyi finished speaking, the figure of a man appeared in the room.


    "Mistress, what orders do you have?"


    "Were you there last night?"


    Zhui Feng nodded his head before continuing, "Last night, my subordinate heard a noise and rushed over with a few guards. I coincidentally saw you unconscious and you fell to the ground. Moreover, there were two corpses in the yard."


    "Well, you were the one who sent me back. Is there anything strange about Shangguan Qian?"


    This time, Chasing Wind didn''t immediately return, but put on a reminiscent look instead. "The princess was also unconscious on the ground, and one of her servants was her personal servant. However, she was severely injured."


    Li Fengyi stared at him. Seeing that he actually wasn''t flustered at all, Li Fengyi also believed his words.


    "Didn''t you notice the assassin''s appearance?"


    Zhui Feng shook his head. "No. By the time we arrived, the assassins have already disappeared. But today, according to the princess'' maid, one of the jade purple pearls that the princess married off to was lost."


    "Jade Purple Pearl ¡­"


    Could it really be because of this wedding treasure?


    "Did you lose anything else?"


    Chasing Wind shook his head with furrowed brows and said with concern, "The princess'' maidservant said that this Lord Bi Zi Ming is very important and should be given to her by the empress of Dali."


    Li Fengyi pursed his lips into a single word. Although he didn''t believe that things would be so simple, but all of this made sense. Moreover, there wasn''t the slightest bit of inadequacy in what he said, making it impossible to not believe.


    "Alright, you can leave first. No one is to mention today''s matter."


    Chasing Wind replied and left while bowing. His grey robe was already soaked in sweat. He had followed Li Fengyi for more than ten years, so naturally, he knew how much Li Fengyi cared about him.


    If he had made a mistake, he would have been able to tell what was going on.


    When Shangguan Qian returned to the house, Isao was already awake, but there was no one in the house.


    "When did you wake up?"


    Shangguan Qian Chao asked with a smile on his face, unable to conceal the joy in his heart.


    Although her face was still pale, at least her mouth was no longer green or purple.


    Shangguan Qian also heaved a sigh of relief.


    "I just woke up."


    The moment he opened his mouth, he actually discovered that his voice was hoarse and smelly. It had always been because he had slept for too long. Shangguan Qian also discovered that, and quickly poured a cup of warm water for her.


    "Drink some water. If you have anything to say, wait a moment."


    As he spoke, he carefully brought it to her lips and gave her some water to drink.


    Yi Shan did not refuse either. She did not have a single ounce of strength left in her body. After drinking a cup of water, she felt her throat become a bit more comfortable, unlike when she had burned it just now.


    "Is there anything else that feels uncomfortable? I wonder where that Xue Xuan went. "


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help grumbling as he glanced at the door.


    "He should be going back now. There are some matters in the palace, and besides, haven''t I woken up?"


    Shangguan Qian curled his lips and said in a low voice: "Luckily you woke up, otherwise I would blame myself for the rest of my life. Besides, I also lost a good big sister."


    Yi Shan smiled and said emotionally, "That''s right. It''s great to be alive."


    Then, before Shangguan Qian could open his mouth, he asked again, "My antidote, you''ve put in a lot of effort, haven''t you?"


    Shangguan Qian helped her sit up. "It''s not that difficult."


    "Hehe, do you think I don''t know anything? I think that the person I''m in is a Jade Sea Roland, that sort of colorless, tasteless, and tasteless, one hour ago he would have caused people to bleed to death. Without the Blood Lingzhi, even the Great Firmament Deity cannot save him."


    Shangguan Qian looked at her in surprise. "You know all about it, then do you know where this poison came from?"


    Yi Shan nodded, "If my guess is correct, then only the ''Red Chamber'' has this Jade Sea Roland. Although the ''Red Chamber'' sells intelligence, it still has its own assassination organization."

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    "Dream of the Red Chamber ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help repeating the words, if it was'' Dream of the Red Chamber '', who would it be? It couldn''t possibly be Nightingale''s, moreover, this kind of poison was absolutely not something that an ordinary spy from Red Chamber of Commerce could come in contact with.


    Ink Dye!


    Shangguan Qian''er could only think of this identity, he had not expected that Mo Yayan would have eyes on her, and it was not something that could be done overnight.


    However, why did he do so? I am just a princess of the Great Lei Country, how could I affect him?


    "I will send someone to investigate this matter."


    Shangguan Qian assured Yi Shan, then went to the kitchen to bring her a bowl of porridge. After seeing her eat it, the red tassel also walked in.


    When he saw Shangguan Qian feeding some porridge to Yishan, he was also surprised, standing dazedly at the door.


    "Miss, it''s better if you do it from scratch."


    Shangguan Qian''er raised his eyes and looked at her, saying passively: "Cui Yi was injured because of me, in these few days ¡­" "Take care of him a bit more."


    "This servant understands, it''s just that the green bamboo ¡­"


    "I haven''t seen her since last night. Search in the dark, don''t make any noise."


    The red tassel didn''t quite understand, but after thinking about their current situation, it nodded in agreement.


    When Yi Shan finished her porridge, Shangguan Qian also went to rest. She had also been tired for two days and hadn''t slept at all. It was unknown where Ouyang Jin had gone to.


    In the next few days, Shangguan Qian accompanied Yi Shan. After all, he was practicing martial arts and his recovery was quick. He even had to feed Li Fengyi medicine every day.


    They were also injured because Li Fengyi''s brain was damaged and he needed to continuously recuperate. On the other hand, Shangguan Qian would painstakingly take care of him every day, then put on a harmless expression, leaving Li Fengyi with no place to vent his anger.


    "Third brother is really lucky."


    Looking at Shangguan Qian who was feeding Li Fengyi a small mouthful of medicine, the Crown Prince was only slightly stunned for a moment before he changed the topic. Ye Zichen smiled.


    Li Fengyi was already feeling better. When he saw the crown prince enter, he could only smile and say, "Why is the crown prince free to come?"


    "Father knew that third brother was injured, so he sent me to take a look."


    Due to the injury he had suffered four days ago, he was on the verge of recovering before coming here to pay a visit. From this, Zhang Xuan could tell whether the other party''s words were true or false.


    However, Li Fengyi did not mind and leisurely said, "I''ll have to trouble you to remember this, Crown Prince. Please thank Imperial Father on behalf of Feng Yi."


    Shangguan Qian didn''t say anything, and even with his head lowered, he knew that he was holding back his anger.


    "Third brother is joking. We are brothers. We should have supported each other."


    He had spoken too many noble words, and he would not feel awkward about it, just that Shangguan Qian felt uncomfortable listening to him.


    Li Fengyi only nodded with a smile, as if he was accepting his words.


    Immediately, the room became quiet. After a while, Li Fengyi said, "If there''s anything, Crown Prince, you should go back to report first."


    The crown prince was stunned for a moment before he smiled and said, "Father''s decree regarding the construction of a dam in the south has been passed down. Third brother will go with me to the south and we will set off tomorrow."


    Shangguan Qian Qian listened attentively. It was hard to tell if these words were true or false, and he didn''t know who had come up with the idea.


    However, she still had a worried look on her face as she said, "But Feng Yi''s body is still injured, if ¡­"


    "Naturally, I don''t want Third Brother to be tired."


    The Crown Prince interrupted him coldly, giving Shangguan Qian a meaningful look.


    Shangguan Qian only shrank back a little. He innocently looked towards Li Fengyi.


    "Don''t worry, the Crown Prince is only worried about me."


    He patted the back of her hand as he spoke.


    Only then did Shangguan Qian put on a look of relief.


    "Since there''s nothing else, take a good rest Third Brother. We''ll set off tomorrow morning."


    Li Fengyi nodded, and then turned to Shangguan Qian Qian who was beside him and said, "Qian''er, go send the Crown Prince off."


    Shangguan Qian did not refuse, instead following the Crown Prince out. As for Li Fengyi, he watched the two of them leave, his gaze a little gloomy.


    "Watch them."


    After Chasing Wind came in, he ordered in a deep voice.


    "Third brother''s assassination was really strange."


    Shangguan Qian looked at him, but did not say anything.


    "Aren''t you afraid of being suspected?"


    Shangguan Qian''s steps faltered. Although he was quick, he was still seen by the Crown Prince.


    "Crown Prince means that if the two of us were to walk together, would it be called a misunderstanding on Feng Yi''s part?"


    She intentionally misunderstood the meaning behind Li Yichen''s words, but she never expected that she would only lightly nod.


    Shangguan Qian Qian heaved a sigh of relief. No one would have believed that a foreign princess like her could actually scheme against Third Prince Li Fengyi.


    "Crown Prince, will it be dangerous to build the dikes? How many days will it take for him to return?"


    "What, you''re worried about your third brother?"


    Although the words were nothing, but that undisguised disgust made Shangguan Qian furrow his brow.


    "Naturally."


    The Crown Prince didn''t expect her to answer so directly.


    "He''ll be back in seven days. It shouldn''t be a big deal anyway. We''re just worried that the officials might go corrupt us, so we just need to send some silver coins."


    Shangguan Qian Qian was a little taken aback, "Crown Prince, this is not something you can say to Qian''Er."


    This could also be considered a secret. She didn''t know the crown prince''s intentions, so she naturally had to carefully remove the danger.


    Li Yi sneered. "With just this guts, don''t worry. It''s not some important secret. Everyone in the court knows about it."


    Shangguan Qian pretended to be relieved, and the Crown Prince sighed, "You don''t have to send me off with the rest."


    Shangguan Qian''er looked at the door at a distance and nodded, saying: "Since that is the case, I shall not send you off."


    The Crown Prince nodded and left. Shangguan Qian sighed as he looked at his back, he was truly a proud Crown Prince.


    This time, she did not return to Li Fengyi''s place. Instead, she sent a servant girl to tell him that she would go there tomorrow and tell him to rest well.


    When Chasing Wind reported the conversation between the two of them to Li Fengyi, Li Fengyi merely waved his hand, indicating for him to go down.


    "Qian''Er, it''s best if it isn''t you. Otherwise, I won''t go easy on you."


    No one could have any ideas about him, not even if he was his future wife.


    All along the way, Shangguan Qian wore a decent smile, but his heart was heavy. She could feel that Li Fengyi was increasingly suspicious of his, and he wondered if this time in the south was a chance for his.


    As soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw the mama by the empress''s side. Shangguan Qian Qian hastily smiled and said, "Qian''er told mama to wait for a long time, it''s truly a sin."


    "Where is the matter that the princess is talking about? This servant didn''t wait for too long. Is the third prince feeling better?"


    Shangguan Qian nodded and sat down at the head of the table, then said to the nanny, "Please sit, nanny. The red tassel will also drink the tea."


    After the tea was served, Shangguan Qian continued drinking the tea, sizing up the mama''s expression, a little anxious, afraid that he would have to be invited into the palace again.


    In the past few days, the empress had sent many people to lighten things up and had found excuses to send them away. This time, if they didn''t give face to the empress, her future days wouldn''t be good either.


    "I don''t know if this mama is looking for Qian''er, but what orders do you have for me?"


    Hearing her question, the mama hurriedly put down the teacup in her hands and said with a smile, "The princess is not in the palace. The empress misses it greatly and wishes to invite the princess to the palace."


    "But ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian was still a little hesitant on the surface, but the mama continued, "The princess knows that the empress is already used to the princess'' care, and recently the empress has been worrying about things and hasn''t been able to rest well, she just wants to find the princess as a companion."


    This time, Shangguan Qian''er did not have any excuse, and changed the topic: "Since that''s the case, Qian''er will pack up and follow this mama into the palace."


    "Ai ai, princess entering the palace, the Empress will definitely be happy."


    Shangguan Qian said noncommittally, "Then please wait a moment, mama."


    "As soon as he entered the room, he said to Isao, who was fiddling with something." I need to go to the palace. Nothing much, just come in with me. "


    Yi Shan stopped what she was doing and turned around to get her a set of clothes. "Then let''s hurry."


    "Why are you so positive?"


    "I''ve been bored for so many days, I''m going to get moldy soon."


    The veins on Shangguan Qian''s head throbbed, but he changed his clothes in the end, before looking at the tidied up Yi Shan.


    "I think you''re going to see someone."


    While Isao was stroking her hair, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but mock her.


    "Then I won''t go. You can take care of the rest yourself."


    Shangguan Qian Yu curled his lips, but did not say anything in the end.


    By the time they left, the nanny was already waiting outside the door. When she saw Shangguan Qian coming out, she too heaved a sigh of relief.


    "I''ll go down and talk to Third Prince later. Little Qian is going to the palace to take a look at the Empress, so she''ll be back tonight."


    Her words were actually meant for this mama. Seeing her expression change, she could only indifferently board the carriage.


    The moment he entered, he saw the empress in a daze. When she entered, he could only smile and say, "Qian''Er is here?"


    Without waiting for Shangguan Qian''er to bow, he pulled her and said: "Qian''er, it''s been a few days since you left the Palace, and I feel like missing you. How about it, are you used to it in the Third Prince''s Mansion?"


    This made Shangguan Qian''er feel rather amused, but he still said solemnly, "Third Prince''s Mansion, I must get used to this."


    The empress was stunned for a moment before she smiled and said, "I have been inconsiderate."


    Shangguan Qian lowered his eyes, listening attentively to the Queen''s later words, until he reached Li Qingying.


    "Qian''Er, Ying''er, this child, I don''t know what to do with him. He actually had a brain injury, and he''s always yelling at me."


    If her brain was truly damaged, how could she have forced others into a corner? Shangguan Qian didn''t believe that Li Qing Ying had really gone mad, but she was about to be driven crazy by him.


    "Empress, don''t worry. The eighth prince is blessed by the heavens. He will cure any illness."


    Shangguan Qian Qian replied quickly.


    The empress was immediately choked.


    "However, Little Ying''er, Little Ying''er has always wanted to meet her."


    Shangguan Qian''er continued with a faint smile on his face, "Then Qian''er will go visit the eighth prince."


    She wanted to see what shocking nonsense Li Qingying would spout.


    The empress was obviously relieved and led her out of the room. Li Qingying was still living in the empress''s Tzu Ning palace, and the room was next door to hers.


    As soon as they entered, they heard Li Qingying yell, "Ying''er, don''t eat unless you want me to play with you."


    Shangguan Qian felt his scalp twitch, but he forced himself to step forward.


    Seeing Shangguan Qian''er enter, Li Qing Ying burst into tears. "Qian''Er, you''re lying! You said that you wanted to stay with Ying''er, but you ended up going out to play yourself instead. Wuu wuu, Ying''er doesn''t want you anymore ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian''s smile was a little stiff, she really wanted to tell Li Qingying: "Although your IQ and looks are very poor, but don''t build on this foundation, it will burden her a lot."


    "Wuwuwu ¡­" "I''m going to ignore you. Qian''Er, I''m going to ignore you ¡­"


    This was too enjoyable!


    "Alright, then rest well. I''ll head back first."


    As he spoke, he turned around to leave.


    "Stop!"

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    "Wuwuwu ¡­" If I told you to leave, then you left. I told you to stay, why did you secretly leave? "


    Shangguan Qian turned around helplessly, then looked at him with a smile rather than a reply.


    "Qian''Er, I really miss you ¡­"


    Li Qingying pursed his lips, looking at Shangguan Qian with a wronged look on his face.


    The corners of Shangguan Qian''s lips curled upwards as he thought to himself, "You''re really not feeling well if you don''t roast me over the fire, aren''t you?"


    "Qian''Er, did you miss me?"


    Shangguan Qian didn''t reply, instead looking at the stunned empress at the side. "Imperial Mother, this ¡­"


    "We should call in an imperial physician!"


    She didn''t know any medical skills, so why did she have to come here? If a person insisted on playing the fool, she had no other choice but to force him to tell her the truth.


    The truth should be impossible to accept.


    "Shadow, speak nicely, or else mufei will go find the imperial physician."


    Li Qingying pursed her lips and finally shut them.


    That works too!


    Shangguan Qian looked at the Queen with incomparable reverence, hesitating on what to say and leave.


    "Qian''Er, you haven''t eaten dinner yet, right? Let''s eat together."


    Shangguan Qian looked at the bright sun outside, it should be lunch.


    The empress by her side sucked in a breath, but did not cry in the end.


    Li Qing Ying, can you be any more shameless?


    The empress pulled Shangguan Qian Qian''er to sit at the side and said, "Qian''er, Imperial Mother asks you to help him out, eat some more, Ying''er, he ¡­"


    "Qian''er understands."


    As he spoke, he received the jade hairpin from the palace maid and glanced at the dishes on the table. He then picked up some dishes that were nearby.


    "Qian''Er, eat more green bamboo shoots, and this duck gizzard is also not bad ¡­"


    Li Qing Ying was very cordial. She didn''t care if it was too excessive, and kept piling dishes onto the plate in front of her.


    Shangguan Qian looked at him, then looked at the plate in front of him, saying passively, "If you don''t want me to get angry, then feed me well."


    She had no way to continue. Whether it was in terms of passion or words, she could not accept them.


    The Empress sighed but said nothing.


    Li Qingying could only look at her with a wronged expression. After a long while, he finally lowered his head and started to eat.


    Shangguan Qian''er rubbed his forehead, his rationality telling her that Li Qingying was definitely pretending. However, looking at him like this, she was still suspicious. How could he be pretending to be so realistic?


    After dinner, Li Qingying took a nap, but this time, he insisted that Shangguan Qian stay.


    Looking at the wide open door, then looking at Yishan beside her, Shangguan Qian still agreed. The empress seemed to be relieved, and she found an excuse to leave.


    "Li Qingying, no matter what, you and I are both impossible. Can you just stop continuing?"


    Seeing that there was no one else in the room, Shangguan Qian still said softly, not a hint of emotion in his voice.


    Li Qingying was startled, and his mouth flattened. Shangguan Qian glanced at him, and knew that this was the beginning of his crying.


    "Don''t play dumb, it doesn''t look like it at all."


    "Qian''Er, why don''t you like Ying''er? No matter what you want, I can find her for you."


    Shangguan Qian was still stroking his forehead, seeing the suppressed smile on Yi Shan''s face, he said passively: "Yi Shan, explain it to him."


    Ish just rolled his eyes at her, but didn''t say anything.


    "Qian''Er, Ying''er can do better than Third Bro."


    As he spoke, he grabbed her sleeve in grievance.


    "Li Qing Ying, I want to know what happened to you on the battlefield."


    Shangguan Qian interrupted coldly, his expression stern.


    "Ying''er doesn''t remember anything else. She just remembers that she lost a lot of blood. It hurts!"


    Shangguan Qian Bei rolled his eyes and sighed. Since it had already come to this, she might as well not ask anymore.


    "Then I''ll go back first. Shadow, rest well."


    It was rare for her to imitate his words, but Li Qingying refused to give up.


    "Qian''Er, it seems like the one who sent out the troops wasn''t that great general. At that time, Ying''er fell from her horse, covered in blood and filled with great fear. However, someone saved Ying''er. It seems that the person who injured Ying''er isn''t going to kill her ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian''er could hear him talking to himself, but his heart turned cold. Now, she no longer thought that this Turkic War was just like how it seemed on the surface. It seemed like there was something more to it.


    If he said that he would spare Li Qingying''s life, it should be because he made an agreement with that person, and it was definitely not something Li Fengyi could order his men to do. He wished that he could take Li Qingying''s life as soon as possible.


    Could it be the Crown Prince?


    However, it seemed like he had lost troops as well, and this move was simply too risky.


    Before Shangguan Qian Xiang could finish his sentence, Li Qing Ying shouted again: "Qian''er, Ying''er has prepared a present for you!"


    As he spoke, he took out a woolen glove from under the pillow.


    "This is the best glove in Turkic region. It was made from a top-grade fire fox. Qian''Er, try it."


    As he said that, he smiled brightly and prepared to bring them on for Shangguan Qian.


    Shangguan Qian avoided the danger though. Looking at the dazed Li Qingying, he sighed helplessly, "Li Qingying, you really will bring me trouble if you do this."


    Li Qing Ying immediately revealed an injured expression, "Ying''er only wants to give me a present!"


    Shangguan Qian Qian knew that if she did not accept it, this Li Qing Ying would not let it go.


    He took it over and thanked her, then handed it to her.


    "Ying''er, take a rest. I''ll come see you another day."


    No matter if he was really dumb or just pretending to be, she couldn''t bear it any longer. In any case, she had already agreed to the empress''s request, so it was enough to just look at him.


    "Qian''Er, you''re still coming back, right?"


    This time, Li Qing Ying did not pester him, but asked with hope.


    It won''t do us any good what I''m here for.


    Even though he thought this, he still nodded on the surface.


    "Qian''Er, wait for me. I will definitely become the strongest person to protect you when the time comes. I will treat you better than anyone else."


    As if she had made some sort of promise, Li Qing Ying spoke with a rare serious look to Shangguan Qian, a resolute look in her eyes.


    Shangguan Qian was startled. In that case, was it a promise?


    However, she didn''t have Li Qing Ying in her heart. They wouldn''t have a future.


    "Ying''er, listen to me ¡­"


    "Qian''Er, you can go back now."


    Li Qingying lightly interrupted him and then covered his head with the blanket, looking like he was about to rest.


    Shangguan Qian looked at the childish looking man for a while, before turning to leave helplessly, not noticing the deep love in the crystal clear eyes behind him.


    Qian''Er, since you said we can''t do it, then what about you and third brother? If I could do better, would you be willing to give me a chance to look at me one more time?


    When Shangguan Qian and the Empress parted ways, they walked towards the palace gates, thinking of what Li Qingying had said today, and a sudden sense of irritation rose in their hearts.


    "Don''t think about it. He can do whatever he wants."


    Shangguan Qian nodded in agreement. Indeed, she did not have much to worry about anymore.


    When he returned to the courtyard, he saw Li Fengyi waiting for him.


    "Feng Yi, is something the matter?"


    Seeing her return, Li Fengyi also let out a sigh of relief. "I heard that you entered the palace. Did you encounter any trouble?"


    Shangguan Qian''er shook his head and poured a glass of water for him, "This time, I went to see the eighth prince together with mother. With mother here, the eighth prince didn''t say anything."


    Without waiting for Li Fengyi to ask anything, Shangguan Qian said worriedly, "Fengyi, you should stay in your own room, you need to recuperate."


    Li Fengyi could only smile, "It''s fine. But since you''re back, I will also go back. I need to prepare some things."


    Shangguan Qian''er nodded and sent him to the door, the smile on his face instantly vanishing as she watched his back disappear into the distance.


    "When did the Third Prince arrive?"


    The red tassel was startled for a moment before replying, "It shouldn''t be too long ago. An hour ago."


    "Is there anything strange about it?"


    Strange place?


    The red tassel shook its head, "Other than its complexion not looking too good, there''s nothing strange about it. Oh right, miss, I''ve seen how you usually practice writing."


    Shangguan Qian Shan gave a cold sneer and turned to enter the inner room, while Yishan also went back to rest.


    In the evening, Shangguan Qian wanted to read a little more, but the candlelight flickered, and then his body lightened, falling into a familiar embrace.


    "Why are you here?"


    Initially, he thought that Ouyang Jin would be busy the next few days. He didn''t expect that he would be here tonight.


    "Do you miss me?"


    Shangguan Qian wanted to say no, but he was interrupted by the stubble on his face, and couldn''t help but ask worriedly, "Did you not get a good rest after so many days?"


    Ouyang Jin''s heart warmed as he embraced her and said, "I didn''t see you, so I couldn''t rest well."


    "Bitch."


    Although he said this, his heart was still filled with uncontrollable joy.


    "Your body ¡­"


    He had not paid much attention, and he had used something to cover the smell, but she could smell it.


    "Are you hurt again?"


    Although it was a question, Ouyang Jin''s answer was definitely unnecessary.


    "Qian''Er, are you a dog?"


    "If you want me to get angry, then continue changing the topic!"


    Shangguan Qian''er said coldly, standing up to get the medicine box. As for Ouyang Jin, he was just rubbing his nose; this little Qian''Er was really not a cute girl.


    "Where is it this time?"


    He took the medicine box back and lit the candles in the room.


    Ouyang Jin looked at the gentle and graceful figure under the candle flame, and couldn''t help but smile, "The superficial wound has already been treated."


    As he spoke, he took off his outer robes, revealing his bandaged waist.


    Shangguan Qian put down the things in his hands, looking at him as he said passively: "Who hurt you?"


    "Ink Dye."


    Ink dye? Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but furrow his brow, it was ink-stained again.


    "How did you meet him?"


    Logically speaking, Ouyang Jin should have been staying in the palace all this time, while Mo Yan, even though he had arrived in the capital, had no way to enter the palace. Even if he did enter the palace, how would he dare to brazenly fight with him?


    "He wasn''t light either."


    Ouyang Jin said indifferently, while Shangguan Qian just rolled his eyes at him.


    Who asked if he had won?


    "Alright, I need to rest."


    As he said that, he grabbed Shangguan Qian and collapsed onto the bed. Go on, "No more talking, sleep. "Yes."


    Shangguan Qian Bei pursed his lips, obviously there was something he was hiding from him, but she did not want to ask why he was such a vile person.


    However, his heart ached over his injuries, and he did not continue tormenting himself. He closed his eyes, and soon fell asleep.


    Ouyang Jin stared at the peaceful sleeping face, "Qian''er, don''t ask me too many questions. I can''t answer you right now, but I will always be the same towards you."


    Alas, Shangguan Qian was unable to hear these murmurs.


    "Mistress, how could you be injured?"


    The men in black looked at the bloodstained man and went forward to support him.


    "It''s nothing, it''s just a superficial wound. We need to hurry back to the country of Dali."


    "But Mistress, do you need ¡­"


    "There''s no time. Hurry."


    Good for you, Ouyang Jin. I will remember this debt! The corner of his mouth curled up into a bloodthirsty smile, accentuating the enchanting bright red color of his peony.

 C186

    When Shangguan Qian woke up, the first thing he saw was Ouyang Jin''s magnified face.


    "What a close call!"


    Shangguan Qian sat up, looking at the already dressed Ouyang Jin, he raised his brow and said.


    "Don''t you feel shocked? "Yan Yan?"


    As he said this, he even gracefully made a gesture that made people think he was crazy.


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but support his forehead with his hand, "Do what you need to do, don''t go out in the morning."


    "Little Qian''Er, you really don''t understand wind at all. "Love."


    Shangguan Qian wanted to curse out loud, even as they were on the verge of death, he actually wanted her to release the wind. Affection.


    "Then, Qian''Er doesn''t mind going to find a Top Scorer. Of love. "


    As he said that, he stood up and saw a figure standing outside the door. Shangguan Qian only glanced at Ouyang Jin in the room and said faintly, "Yishan, come in."


    Yi Shan opened the door and saw the gloomy-faced Ouyang Jin inside. He hurriedly ran away and said, "I''m fine, I''ll go busy myself first. I''ll come back later."


    "Now I know your wind. "You must be grateful, to be able to scare away a young lady from a Martial Meeting."


    Shangguan Qian took out a light blue skirt, saying passively as he looked at Ouyang Jin who was still standing there.


    "This Young Noble''s Wind... "Love, is only shown to you, Qian''Er."


    Shangguan Qing sighed and said leisurely: "I''m glad that I haven''t eaten breakfast yet."


    She didn''t know what had happened recently, but it turned out to be someone who was talking to her in such an unacceptable manner. It was one thing for Li Qingying to be a retard, but someone like Ouyang Jin, who was pretending to be infatuated, what was going on?


    "Then let''s eat together, I''ll take you out for a good meal."


    After he finished speaking, he stuck it on.


    "Ouyang Jin, stop messing around. Li Fengyi is already suspicious."


    "He has already left the Royal Capital, and that Shang Guanmo has also left. Thus, you are now mine, you are not allowed to think about others."


    "Shang Guanmo went back to Great Trials?"


    Shangguan Qian automatically ignored those words, grabbing hold of the main point.


    Ouyang Jin gritted his teeth in hatred, "You''re asking for a beating. You didn''t hear my passionate confession, and now you''re concerned about other men''s affairs. You''re not afraid that I''ll be jealous. I''m telling you, I''m not easy to coax."


    "En..." "Ouyang Jin, did you eat something wrong today, or ¡­"


    As he spoke, he reached out to tug at his face. "It''s not a disguise ¡­"


    Ouyang Jin looked at the doubtful looking little girl in his arms, and could only gnash his teeth in anger. He could only lower his head and nibble on her rosy lips.


    "It''s as if I wanted to be nicer to you. You even suspect that I have some ulterior motive."


    "Then did you do something to let me down?"


    It was definitely wrong for him to be so attentive to her.


    Shangguan Qian thought in this way, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Ouyang Jin became more refined.


    "Then do you want to go out and say something?"


    Shangguan Qian raised an eyebrow, "Let me think about that."


    "Ah, Ouyang Jin ¡­"


    "Shut up!"


    Yi Shan looked at the two of them from the window and sighed. "Sigh, such an aggressive person isn''t very cute."


    As he spoke, he entered the house to pack up.


    When Shangguan Qian finally stood still again, he had arrived in a horse carriage and was on the street, glaring angrily at Ouyang Jin.


    "Then, take this."


    Shangguan Qian took the mask and put it on, then changed into the uniform of a guard.


    "So annoying."


    Looking at his manservant attire, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but complain.


    "Qian''Er, give me some more time, then we can leave in broad daylight."


    Ouyang Jin rubbed his palm-sized face as he said with an aching heart.


    Shangguan Qian was startled for a moment before understanding the meaning behind his words. Ouyang Jin''s white hair was too special, and his appearance was too obvious. If he walked together with him, it would bring about trouble.


    "It''s fine. Actually, you can pretend to be my father next time. After all, isn''t a head of white fur?"


    "Go!" Officer! "Shallow!"


    "Your cute little Qian''Er is here!"


    And cute little Qian''Er, her lungs were about to explode from anger.


    Ouyang Jin breathed out lightly and said, "I am such a peerless person, how can I be an old man?"


    Shangguan Qian nodded in agreement, and after a short cut, he alighted from the horse carriage. Since he was going shopping, he couldn''t stay in the horse carriage forever, right?


    Ouyang Jin clenched his teeth and followed him. Now, he looked even more like a little boy servant.


    Helpless, he still managed to pull Shangguan Qian up an alley with fewer people around.


    "What are you doing?"


    "About this, I want to ask you, which servant went to buy candied fruits, Sugar Man, and what is this? rouge powder, and a woman''s headdress? "


    He had purposely asked Shangguan Qian''er to become a servant; Shangguan Qian''er''s looks were just too outstanding, and walking along the road would inevitably attract attention. In his heart, he did not want anyone to see his face, but that thought was definitely not something that could be shared with Shangguan Qian''er.


    But now, the passers-by looked at her as if they were watching a circus. What was going on?


    "I bought it for my young lady."


    Shangguan Qian Bei met his devouring gaze, replying with a tone of righteousness.


    "Good! "Then tell me, who is your young miss?"


    "Ouyang Jin."


    "What?!"


    "The person I like, Shangguan Qian. Okay? "


    As he spoke, he turned to leave.


    Fine, why not? In the end, it was all just for himself. There was also someone that Ouyang Jin liked. He sounded quite confident and confident, but he liked it.


    "Go and change your clothes. We''ll have a good stroll."


    Shangguan Qian''er stopped, a sly smile on his face as he said: "Little Jin''er, you are so cute."


    "Isn''t Jin that cat?"


    Ouyang Jin gritted his teeth as he asked.


    "Yeah, but it''s called Little Jin, you''re called Little Jin."


    What other thoughts did Ouyang Jin have right now? He was about to die from anger because of this woman?


    After changing his clothes, his face was still ashen. This time, he was dressed like a young miss from a rich family, while Ouyang Jin had turned into a manservant. With a gloomy face, he followed behind, holding a toy Shangguan Qian had bought.


    Each additional item caused his face to darken.


    This truly was a turning point of Feng Shui.


    "Little Jin''er, do you think this looks good?"


    Shangguan Qian Chao picked up a small tiger made of cloth and asked with a smile on his face.


    The boss was a bit confused, afraid that the gloomy attendant would say ''not good'' and cut off his business. He hurriedly said, "Little miss thinks'' not bad ''. How could a servant know that?"


    The smile on Shangguan Qian''s face grew wider, he turned to look at Ouyang Jin, and thoughtfully replied, "Yes ¡­"


    Hearing that, the boss became even more proud of himself. He continued to smile and said, "What''s more, there''s no man called Little Jin. One look and you can tell that he isn''t very discerning."


    Listening to the boss'' strange tone, Shangguan Qian''er also laughed out loud, "But all my money is on that Little Jin''er."


    He then said to Ouyang Jin, "Little Jin''er, I think it''s pretty good. I''ll buy it, pay up."


    Finished speaking, she trotted away while Ouyang Jin coldly stared at her departing figure. He narrowed his eyes at the expectant face of the stall owner.


    "I don''t think it''s good, so I won''t pay."


    "Ai ¡­" "Where is he?"


    That stall owner really doesn''t have eyes, Ouyang Jin thought hatefully. He just went to find that nosy little woman and brought her out. This was a huge mistake.


    "Little Jin''er, here."


    He looked around and saw a small pink figure hiding in the crowd, waving at him while holding a cloth tiger.


    Suppressing the anger in his heart, Ouyang Jin walked towards her, leaving everything in his hands to the shadow guard behind him.


    "Little Jin''er, look, this person is so powerful!"


    Ouyang Jin followed her line of sight and saw a long, patterned python hanging from the neck of a burly man.


    Ouyang Jin sneered. This kind of trick could also be described as amazing by his little girl.


    "I will be even stronger. Why can''t you see that?"


    Shangguan Qian was fully immersed in the circus, and did not pay much attention to his words, the corners of his mouth twitching.


    Ouyang Jin felt that all of his patience was being worn down by this little woman. His originally good temper suddenly magnified.


    "Let''s go, stop looking."


    Looking at the half-naked man, Ouyang Jin felt uncomfortable. In Shangguan Qian''s eyes, only he was powerful, only he was powerful. Those people should just stand aside.


    "But, I want to see, you see, that person would spit. "Fire ¡­"


    "Did you hear me when I said I was leaving!"


    A roar could be heard, and what had originally been hubbub suddenly became eerily quiet.


    Shangguan Qian Shuang pursed his lips, looking like he was about to cry, and the surrounding people immediately looked at them, pointing at them.


    "Wuwuwu, my mother and I said that Little Jin''er, you scolded me and beat you out of your residence ¡­"


    Ouyang Jin could only feel the veins on his forehead popping happily. This little girl had become addicted to playing. In order to prevent the misunderstanding from getting bigger, Ouyang Jin directly pulled her out of the crowd.


    "Little Jin''er, can''t I stop crying?"


    She was just returning the favor. Who told him to blame her in the morning? Wasn''t this retribution?


    "I''ve thought of a good way for you to settle down."


    Shangguan Qian stopped crying and opened one of his eyes, staring at him warily.


    As for Ouyang Jin, he cracked a smile, and Shangguan Qian felt his face darken, and his mouth shut.


    This was on the street!


    Shangguan Qian kept patting Ouyang Jin, but unfortunately, her force was useless.


    The few hidden guards behind them all covered their faces. They were not the wise and wise Imperial Advisors, but rather their peerless masters.


    Still, show them a crack in the finger, wuu. Will they be silenced?


    Afterwards, those who had been watching the circus all looked at the two kissing on the street. Shangguan Qian felt that he really had no face left to live.


    "It can''t be, miss and the attendant, do you need to be so terrifying!"


    It was unknown who cried out first, but the surrounding faces all had different expressions as they continued to observe.


    Shangguan Qian Qian was almost unable to breathe, and Ouyang Jincai let go of her, not knowing what to do. He looked at Qian''Er, who was crouching beside him, glaring at him angrily, his eyes filled with softness.


    He then coldly looked at the people around him. When she turned around, there was no one around her.


    As Shangguan Qian''s face was covered by him, those people did not see her face.


    "Ouyang Jin, you despicable bastard!"


    When they arrived at one of the rooms in the Hong family mansion, Shangguan Qian scolded him while pointing at him.


    Ouyang Jin innocently shrugged, "There''s nothing I can do, I can''t help it."


    You can''t help it!


    Shangguan Qian took a few deep breaths and was about to walk out when Ouyang Jin grabbed him and said, "Eat something first, I''ll accompany you on your slow stroll."


    Shangguan Qian''er stopped in his tracks, looking at him seriously. "Little Jin''er, is there something you''ve hidden from me that you want to compensate me for?"


    "Yes, I''m hiding something huge from you. I''m not called Little Jin, I''m called Ouyang Jin."

 C187

    Shangguan Qian Yu curled his lips, he knew he wouldn''t speak the truth to him.


    Not long after, a maidservant came over to serve the dishes. Shangguan Qian looked at Ouyang Jin, and couldn''t help but furrow his brows, "If you have something to take care of, you can really leave first."


    "I said that I will accompany you today."


    Shangguan Qian nodded and did not insist.


    But before her chopsticks touched the food, Ouyang Jin said in a low voice, "Come here."


    Shangguan Qian was startled, he looked at him doubtfully, but he only repeated, "Come here."


    Shangguan Qian Shuang pouted, he really was a weird temper guy, and a vile one at that.


    However, she still did as she was told and walked to his side, "You''re here. What do you want?"


    Ouyang Jin smiled. Before she could understand the meaning behind his smile, he grabbed his and sat her on his lap.


    "I''ll feed you."


    As she spoke, she picked up a green leaf of vegetables and placed it into her mouth.


    "Ouyang Jin, you ¡­" "Mmm mmm ¡­"


    "Is it delicious?"


    The vegetables were like this, could they even taste the meat?


    Even though she thought that in her heart, she still nodded, "Delicious."


    These two words undoubtedly gave Ouyang Jin a huge boost, and before long, Shangguan Qian''s mouth was filled with all kinds of dishes.


    Shangguan Qian dodged his further attack, saying vaguely, "Are you filling in the duck?"


    After saying that, she glared at him again, her mouth bulging with so many things that it was impossible to taste anything.


    This Shangguan Qian was really cute. Ouyang Jin swallowed his saliva and said faintly, "You''re not a duck."


    This was not nonsense.


    Shangguan Qian pushed his hand away, chewing hard a few times before swallowing the food in his mouth.


    "I''m full, now it''s my turn to feed you."


    As he said this, without waiting for Ouyang Jin to refuse, he directly grabbed the chopsticks in his hand, picked up a piece of pork and threw it into his mouth.


    Shangguan Qian Bei knew that he didn''t like these oily things, the food he had picked for himself was all green vegetables.


    Ouyang Jin had an ugly expression on his face. It wasn''t that he didn''t recognize beauty. Human''s kindness, the key was this ¡­


    "Qian''Er, can you ¡­"


    "No way!"


    As he spoke, a piece of streaky pork was accurately stuffed into his mouth, and there were some grease stains on his lips.


    Looking at Ouyang Jin''s sullen expression, Shangguan Qian was in high spirits. "You''re not allowed to vomit, otherwise don''t think about me talking to you anymore."


    Ouyang Jin didn''t even bother to chew the affectionate Wuchang meat as he directly swallowed it.


    "Is it delicious?"


    Shangguan Qian asked with a smile plastered on his face, his eyes filled with wisdom. Light.


    "Okay ~ Eat ~"


    Ouyang Jin''s face stiffened as he turned back, his facial features scrunched together.


    "Little Jin''er, you can''t just eat. It won''t grow big like this."


    Ouyang Jin''s forehead twitched, "Then why would I need to grow up if I were to mention Qian''Er?"


    "Brain."


    Once again, Ouyang Jin felt his scalp go numb.


    "Then, duck meat, this is the Eight Treasures Duck. I was adorable before so you should try it as well."


    Can you say no? Ouyang Jin looked at him with a meaningful glance.


    Shangguan Qian said with a harmless smile, "Try it."


    Ouyang Jin took a deep breath and swallowed his entire body.


    Shangguan Qian curled his lips, saying: "What a waste of a treasure."


    "Today is my birthday."


    The words that came out of nowhere caused Shangguan Qian to stop what he was doing, biting his lip as he tried to choose a dish.


    "What did you say?"


    "Didn''t you hear it?"


    Ouyang Jin stared at the piece of fish in her hands as he spoke.


    "But why didn''t you say so earlier?"


    He took a look at his surroundings and saw a cloth tiger, "Little Jin''er, I know you dislike this tiger, but this is my playmate for you, you should accept it."


    Ouyang Jin''s forehead twitched as he accepted the cloth tiger.


    Then he leisurely said, "I''ll give it to our son to play with in the future."


    Shangguan Qian''er''s victorious smile froze on his face. How could he not notice that this Ouyang Jin was so shameless?


    "You don''t agree?"


    Seeing that Shangguan Qian did not say anything, Ouyang Jin asked again. However, if that was the case, how was she supposed to return? He swore that he would definitely give birth to a son for Ouyang Jin and let him play with this important cloth tiger.


    Eh, Chill.


    "Qian''Er, how many children do you think we should have? "Two is definitely not enough, but ¡­"


    Ouyang Jin was in the middle of a wild imagination, and Shangguan Qian could only eat the dishes in front of him in peace.


    "Qian''Er, you didn''t listen to me properly."


    Ouyang Jin complained as he grabbed her shoulder.


    Shangguan Qian swallowed the food in his mouth, saying: "No, your plan is too heavy, I can''t do it!"


    "Even if I can''t, I have to."


    "What is this?"


    Shangguan Qian said with a slightly aggrieved expression on his face.


    "A thousand miles is a string of fate."


    What else could she say? Without being able to say anything else, she had already fallen to the ground with her five bodies lying on the ground, with her limbs in the air.


    "Qian''Er, you don''t have to be touched!"


    "Yeah, I''m so touched!"


    Shangguan Qian said with a smile on his face, but that smile was a little unwieldy.


    "That''s good."


    Ouyang Jin did not let anyone down and gave another summary of the conversation. Very good, Ouyang Jin had won once again.


    After lunch, Ouyang Jin changed his attire once again. Now, when the two of them walked together, it was as though they were a couple.


    Ouyang Jin was very satisfied with this result, and he held Shangguan Qian''s hand, walking forward with a big smile on his face.


    "Little Jin''er, I''ll accompany you on your birthday in the future."


    After that, we were no longer alone.


    "Alright!"


    Seeing Ouyang Jin like this, Shangguan Qian was also truly happy. He held Ouyang Jin''s arm, talking and laughing along the way. He didn''t see a single sound, his entire body was covered in red, and his eyes were full of injuries.


    In the end, she turned around and left without a sound. Qian''Er, is this your choice? No wonder he didn''t want me!


    "Little Jin''er, do you think he''ll be suspicious if I don''t send him off?"


    Ouyang Jin was stunned for a moment before he understood that the ''he'' she was referring to was Li Fengyi.


    "Do you still miss him when you''re with me?"


    Ouyang Jin didn''t reply, instead, he spoke in a sour tone.


    Shangguan Qian, on the other hand, laughed out loud at his childish look, and couldn''t help teasing him. "That''s right, I was just thinking about that. What do you want, to be jealous?"


    "No, I will just tie you up and not let you go back."


    Shangguan Qian Bei smiled faintly, not paying it much heed. "Where are you going next?"


    "How about a swim?"


    Shangguan Qian did not object, how could she have ever been on a boat in the Great Lei Nation?


    When they arrived at the lakeshore and picked a cruise liner, Shangguan Qian and Ouyang Jin sat down at the front with their hands together. The wet wind mixed with the lake''s smell made them involuntarily close their eyes.


    "Little Jin''er, you seem to like this Lake?"


    Ouyang Jin''s eyes flickered, he no longer cared about her title. It''s just that this lake had the only memories of his childhood that weren''t painful.


    "It''s very safe here."


    After saying that, he turned his head to kiss her temple. It''s a good thing Qian Chao has you, otherwise I would really be lonely for the rest of my life.


    "In one and a half months, Qian''Er, I''ll marry you and pass the time."


    Shangguan Qian asked passively, opening his eyes, "You''re not planning every day, are you? Why are you in such a hurry?"


    "I''m afraid that someone will take you away."


    To think that such childish words could actually be said so brazenly. It was truly something that only Ouyang Jin could do.


    "Little Jin''er, you like me?"


    "Yes, little Jin likes little Qian."


    The old man''s forehead twitched. Young people these days really don''t know what to say. If that were the case, then it would be really ¡­ The world is going downhill!


    As he thought about it, he could not help but shake his head.


    Shangguan Qian pecked him on the mouth, "Alright, then I''ll grant you that you''ll like me."


    The old man hurriedly turned his head away. The world was going downhill!


    In fact, there were often young couples and men and women who liked each other. Although they were invited to these boats, they would only hold hands at most. Never had there been anyone as bold as this.


    "Qian''Er, you have to promise me that you''ll give birth to a son as soon as possible!"


    The oar in the old man''s hand almost fell into the water. So it turned out to be a couple. It seemed that he had misunderstood.


    Shangguan Qian declined to comment, but as he stared at the boats, he was attracted by the zither music coming from one of the boats.


    "You''re really in the mood to be playing the zither here."


    Ouyang Jin had no interest in these things, but still followed her gaze.


    "That woman ¡­" I think I''ve seen it somewhere before? "


    The wind blew at a corner of the curtain, and Shangguan Qian inadvertently glanced at it, but he was instantly stunned. He really had an impression of that person.


    "Is that so? "Where is it?"


    Ouyang Jin followed his gaze as well, but the pleasure boat had already left.


    "Do you want to go up and take a look?"


    Ouyang Jin involuntarily asked when he saw that she was still staring at the pleasure boat.


    Shangguan Qian Qian shook his head. She was just curious, but he did not insist. Furthermore, she did not want to cause trouble for them.


    He only frowned and sighed, "Let''s go back later."


    Ouyang Jin didn''t reply. Instead, he looked to the side with a dark expression before stepping forward. I did it on her waist.


    "What is it?"


    Before Shangguan Qian could react, he felt the boat sway a little, and a group of black clad men emerged from the water, all of them wielding swords.


    Moreover, the target was obvious. It was them.


    "Who are you people!"


    Ouyang Jin''s lips pursed into a single word as he stared at the twenty-something contenders with a solemn look on his face.


    Then, he heard a splash. It should have been the sound of people moving like water. That old man had gone off to avoid danger.


    "The one who will take your lives!"


    Those people were not moved at all. They started to fight.


    What was incomprehensible was that their target seemed to be Ouyang Jin.


    Shangguan Qian was simply a burden to his, but Ouyang Jin had no intentions of letting her go.


    Although the martial arts of those people were quite good, they were nothing compared to Ouyang Jin. Not long after, three people were beaten back to their original places.


    "With your ability, you actually dare to come out and call your master out? I do not wish to fight against you youngsters."


    The assassins in the water were a bit afraid now, but the words they''d said just now had made them burn with anger.


    "It''s more than enough to take care of you alone."


    After saying that, a group of people moved forward. However, this time, they did not fear Shangguan Qian. Many of the swords were pointed at Shangguan Qian.


    Ouyang Jin had also discovered this, and his moves were ruthless and ruthless, but in the end he was still outnumbered. Even with Shangguan Qian as a stumbling block, he was still cut in half.


    At this time, Ouyang Jin''s men had also arrived. The situation had suddenly reversed, leaving only one survivor.


    Ouyang Jin pointed his sword at Shangguan Qian with one hand, the other holding his arm around Shangguan Qian''s waist as he said in a cold tone. Speak, who sent you? "


    That person gave a cold sneer, but looked at Shangguan Qian and said, "As a princess of the Great Lei Nation, you actually got mixed up with other countries'' Imperial Advisors, we don''t have a shameless princess like you."


    He was bleeding from all his orifices, yet the mocking smile on his face didn''t fade in the slightest.

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    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but take a few steps back. Who was it that sent them, Shang Guanmo or someone else?


    However, his words didn''t have no effect at all. He had no sense of shame ¡­


    "Huu ~" Shangguan Qian glanced at Ouyang Jin beside his, but he couldn''t help walking away from him. She really did not know shame.


    Ouyang Jin had also noticed her actions. He grabbed her waist and ordered his subordinates, "Take his corpse down and feed it to the dogs."


    Shangguan Qian was startled for a moment, but before he could say anything else, he took his subordinate and left.


    Only the two of them were left on the cruise liner, but the atmosphere was very strange.


    "Let''s go back."


    After a while, Shangguan Qian still pleaded weakly, his good mood instantly disappearing.


    "You care?"


    Ouyang Jin asked word by word as he stared at her.


    As for Shangguan Qian''er, a hint of pain flashed in his eyes. He did not care, who would not care, was she that casual of a person, he just loved him more than the limits of those etiquette.


    "I want to go back."


    Right now, her heart was a mess. She clearly knew that she was doing it for the sake of the entire country, but facing such accusations, she had no reason to convince herself.


    "Then did you regret it?"


    However, Ouyang Jin didn''t give up and continued to ask. His eyes were actually filled with suppressed nervousness.


    Do you regret it? From the beginning, she had never thought about this problem. Now that she thought about it, she did not regret it, even if she would be scolded by the people. However, after her rebirth, she had lived a different life for herself.


    "I will not regret it. When I meet you, I will never regret it."


    Every word was clearly written and spoken as he looked at Ouyang Jin.


    Ouyang Jin was stunned for a moment before he tightly embraced her, "Qian''Er, I don''t regret this either."


    Shangguan Qian''er nodded, he would hold him with his arms behind his back. Their future path might still be difficult, but with him around, it was destined that things would be different.


    When I returned to Third Prince''s Mansion, I saw Chasing Wind just outside the door. When he saw that she had returned, he hurried forward, "Li Fengyi is suspicious of you, I''m afraid that I''m not the only one left to watch over you."


    Shangguan Qian''s heart sank, but he remained calm and asked, "Did he mention when he would be back?"


    Li Fengyi shook his head, "He did not say."


    Shangguan Qian''er nodded slightly, "In that case, let''s not look for the letters for the time being, I will also stay in the mansion, we will try my best not to see each other again."


    Chasing Wind had no objection to this. After making things clear, he left and casually glanced at Ish who was walking towards them.


    Shangguan Qian followed his gaze, and just as he was about to ask what was the matter, Chasing Wind left.


    "You scared off a big man."


    Shangguan Qian said to Yi Shan with a smile, and Yi Shan also noticed that they were still chatting, and did not seem to care about Shangguan Qian''s teasing at all.


    "Someone from the palace came and gave us some rewards."


    "Is it the empress?"


    Ish nodded.


    Shangguan Qian sneered coldly, "She''s really smart. If she takes something small, I''ll have to go to the palace to thank her. When that happens ¡­"


    Thinking of that troublesome Li Qingying, Shangguan Qian''s head hurt.


    As if she had seen through Shangguan Qian''s thoughts, Yi Shan smiled and said, "Maybe it''s not just one thing, it seems like the talent show has already begun."


    "There''s no banquet in the palace?"


    The Emperor would always give a banquet to those soldiers when he said that he would defeat the Turkic army!


    "Aren''t the two important figures busy? Who would be the reward for setting up a feast?"


    Thinking of Crown Prince Li Yichen, who was busy with water problems, Shangguan Qian also nodded, then pulled Yi Shan to the grape arbor.


    "We were assassinated today, and the person who came seemed to be from the Kingdom of Dali."


    Yi Shan was stunned for a moment before asking, "What will happen?"


    No matter what, Shangguan Qian was the most favoured princess in the country. Unless something happened in the Great Lei Nation, no one dared to act so recklessly.


    Shangguan Qian shook his head, "I''m not too sure either, but Ouyang Jin has already sent someone to investigate, I just think ¡­"


    "Worry not?"


    Shangguan Qian''er nodded his head. In this life, she had to protect the weak spot no matter what, otherwise she would be reborn for nothing.


    "Nothing will happen, don''t worry."


    She was about to say something when she heard a teasing voice say, "How can you be so fast? It seems like my medical skills are too brilliant!"


    Shangguan Qian and Yi Shan looked at each other, then looked at Xue Xuan with a cold smile.


    "Don''t look at me like that. Esteemed Empress has sent me to take a look at Princess Qian''Er''s body." "My body, has it recovered completely?"


    Shangguan Qian did not pay any attention to his teasing, instead staring at him calmly, waiting for his next words.


    "Hehe ~ Alright, seeing that this grandpa is injured, I want to come over and ask."


    "Isn''t Little Jin a flesh wound?"


    Hearing him mention Ouyang Jin''s injuries, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but furrow his brows and ask.


    "Little Jin''er, this is really ¡­ "It''s creative!"


    Shangguan Qian skipped over the meaning of his words, asking bluntly, "Just say what it is that you want to say."


    "Ahh, they are truly running for their lives. They didn''t even have the time to drink a mouthful of water before being asked all sorts of questions."


    Shangguan Qian took a deep breath, then said to Yishan, "Pour him a glass of water, otherwise he''ll die from thirst."


    Yi Shan laughed, then poured a glass of water for him.


    Under the burning gazes of the two, Xue Xuan leisurely drank the entire cup of water before saying, "It''s nothing much, it''s just that the sword is poisoned."


    "Then he ¡­"


    "It''s no longer a problem."


    Shangguan Qian Qian let out a sigh of relief, looked at him and said, "Then you can leave as well."


    "As expected of a dead rabbit!"


    "Little Jin''er might not be a rabbit, but are you a dog?"


    Shangguan Qian Bei asked with a smile, no longer as nervous as before.


    "Hold out your hand."


    Xue Xuan didn''t mind and said this to her.


    Shangguan Qian raised an eyebrow, but did not do as he was told.


    "For what?"


    "Since you''re here, you should at least put on an act and extend your hand."


    Shangguan Qian stared at him thoughtfully, wanting to confirm the truth in his words, but he still stretched out his hand, "It''s best if you don''t speak nonsense for me."


    What she feared most right now was hearing something about being pregnant for months. She knew it was unlikely, but she still couldn''t help thinking about it.


    Xue Xuan frowned and asked after a long time. "Have you felt any discomfort recently?"


    It can''t be true!


    Shangguan Qian''s face stiffened, looking at him in disbelief.


    "I''m asking you a question, what are you daydreaming for!"


    Xue Xuan also didn''t know what she was thinking at the moment. The stupefied expression on his face frightened him.


    "That, how long has it been?"


    Shangguan Qian came back to his senses and decided to ask first. No matter what, as long as it was Ouyang Jin''s child, she would love him dearly. As he thought about it, he couldn''t help but stroke his belly.


    However, it frightened Xue Xuan. "Hey, how long is that for? I asked you a question. You should answer truthfully."


    Shangguan Qian was a little puzzled, "Don''t tell me you can''t get it out?" Or is it because it''s too small? "


    Yi Shan looked in astonishment at the two of them talking about the same thing and reminded them kindly, "You guys are probably not talking about the same thing?"


    Shangguan Qian was startled, he looked at Xue Xuan suspiciously and asked, "What do you want to say?"


    "What do you think I''m trying to say?"


    Instantly, everything went silent, and in the end, it was still Xue Xuan who couldn''t help but open his mouth and say, "No matter where you think, as long as you return to me, do you feel any sudden pain recently?"


    This time, Shangguan Qian discovered that he had misunderstood him. However, that was true. If he was really pregnant, it was impossible that she would not feel it at all.


    Besides, what was Xue Xuan? If it was true, he would have started yelling long ago, how could he be so calm and unperturbed as to fight a charade with him?


    It seemed like he had been completely muddled by Ouyang Jin.


    "Half a month ago, I felt a sharp pain, but I don''t know why."


    Having understood the misunderstanding, Shangguan Qian said calmly.


    "Half a month ago, it hasn''t been since, has it?"


    Shangguan Qian nodded, feeling that Xue Xuan really wanted to know something. "What happened?"


    "No, it''s just the body of a princess, it''s not suitable for people to overwork themselves."


    Xue Xuan''s expression didn''t change even when he lied, causing others to have no way of suspecting him.


    "Can''t tire? But, Qian''Er has never done anything to cause trouble! "


    On the other hand, Yi Shan who was beside him couldn''t help but ask in doubt when he heard this.


    "I''m not tired just because of physical strength, but also because of mental effort."


    Xue Xuan looked at the slightly unwilling Yi Shan with a gaze that seemed as if he knew something as he indifferently said.


    "What effect would that have?"


    In the end, this godly stick managed to convince Isao as well.


    "That''s not true, it''s just that it''s about the body. "The body is not good after all, so a large amount of emotional fluctuations, as well as the use of the brain, would result in this result."


    Shangguan Qian immediately fell into deep thought, then smiled and said, "Thank you, Imperial Physician Xue. Yi Shan, please help me send Imperial Physician Xue out."


    Yishan pouted and still didn''t refuse, but Xue Xuan still couldn''t help but tell his what had happened one more time.


    Looking at his retreating back, Shangguan Qian still smiled weakly. He had put in a lot of effort, so how could he not put in effort? He did not really care about Xue Xuan''s words.


    "Qian''er, don''t take Xue Xuan''s words too seriously."


    Shangguan Fei''er smiled faintly, neither denying nor denying anything.


    "You should go rest earlier as well."


    Isao looked at her and left, closing the door behind her. The darkness in the room was terrifying.


    "Your Majesty, the First Prince has returned."


    Looking at the pale face of the emperor, the general''s face was full of worry as well.


    "Cough, cough ¡­" Knowing Gu Shenwei''s body. Since his body wasn''t in a good condition, he would naturally rush back as soon as possible. However ¡­ Cough cough ¡­ "How is Qian''Er?"


    "The princess is still fine in Great Yan Nation, she would occasionally send someone to send a letter back. Furthermore, the princess told us not to get involved in the war between the Turkic and Great Yan Nation, it seems that she was right."


    "That''s right. Qian''Er never disappoints me, but ¡­" "Ai ¡­"


    The Emperor of the Great Lei Country was only about fifty years old, but he looked so old and sick that it was obvious that he had been poisoned.


    "Your Majesty, please ask the imperial physician to take another look."


    The general couldn''t help but advise when he saw the emperor''s expression. The general was also seventy years old. Although he held half of the military power of the Great Lei Nation, the soldiers obviously listened to Shang Guanmo''s words.


    "No problem, I''m fine." His body was very clear. That Mo''er, hehe ¡­ Even if that was the case, he would not let him succeed. In this Great Lei Country, it could only belong to Qian''Er ¡­ "Cough, cough ¡­"


    The Great General didn''t say anything, but his expression was solemn. The power in the First Prince''s hands truly could not be underestimated. If the Princess were to marry into Great Yan Nation, then ¡­ That what about competing with the First Prince!


    Seemingly seeing through the general''s worry, the emperor gave a rare smile and said, "Don''t worry, Gu Ziyou has his own plans."


    Only then did the general heave a sigh of relief. Neither of them noticed that the man in embroidered clothes outside the door had a smile plastered on his face.


    He wanted to see what exactly this so-called interruption was. He wanted this Great Desolate Province''s river and mountain, and he also wanted Qian''er. And this world, it would all be his!


    Shangguan Qian''er was suddenly jolted awake, looking at the dark room. She had actually dreamt of his royal father and mother, and they were looking at his with bloodshot eyes, their gazes were filled with helplessness. Had something really happened?

 C189

    Shangguan Qian took a few deep breaths, looking at the slightly whitened window, he finally stood up.


    Without lighting up, he draped a robe over his shoulders and leaned against the window, looking at the slightly white horizon. If something really happened to the country, he still had to return, since this Shang Guanmo was not his royal brother and there was no one under his father''s command who could take control of the situation.


    But the things in the dream...


    All of a sudden, Shangguan Qian bent down, his hands clutching the front of his shirt tightly, his face drained of all color, and the pain he was feeling was indescribable.


    "Ah ¡­"


    He didn''t even have the strength to scream. He only felt as if his entire body had been sucked dry. Droplets of sweat rained down like rain. Before she could even understand where the pain came from, the pain disappeared in an instant.


    Without even the strength to support himself against the wall, Shangguan Qian sat paralyzed on the ground. Only when he had calmed down a little did he remember Xue Xuan''s words, saying that he could not put in effort.


    Is that really the case?


    His clothes were all soaked after just a short while. At this time, the wind from the morning sun blew in through the window. It was unexpectedly bone-piercing cold.


    When things calmed down a little, Shangguan Qian supported himself by holding onto the wall and went to his bedside. He didn''t even have any slippers, instead he took a quilt and wrapped himself in it.


    However, the pain from earlier still left a lingering fear in her heart.


    When Isao came in, she looked at Shangguan Qian who was trembling in fear and couldn''t help but step forward. "What happened to you?"


    As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to touch her head. Even after he had examined her pulse, his expression was solemn.


    "What''s wrong?"


    Shangguan Qian said weakly, she knew her own body well. Something must have gone wrong with her body, otherwise, Xue Xuan wouldn''t have told his so much, but she didn''t believe his words.


    "Your pulse is a bit strange, but it doesn''t look like it''s injured."


    Letting go of her hand, he stared at her with a serious expression and asked, "Qian''Er, think about it yourself. Have you suffered any injuries recently?"


    Shangguan Qian Shan thought about it for a moment, then shook his head, "No."


    "How could that be? So strange ¡­"


    Slightly sighing, he then thought of something and comforted her, "Don''t worry, no matter what illness it is, that Xue Xuan will try his best. If my medical skills aren''t good enough, I don''t know if I''ll make a mistake."


    The corners of Shangguan Qian''s lips curled up. Even if Yishan''s medical skills weren''t that great, it was impossible for his to have errors in his meridians. It seemed like he had comforted him.


    "Qian''Er, let''s eat breakfast first. Later, we''ll go to the palace and ask Xue Xuan. He''ll surely know everything."


    Shangguan Qian''er smiled but did not speak. The pain did not last for long, and she did not pay much attention to it. It was just that ¡­


    "Miss, I wonder who brought this here?"


    The red tassel walked in, and upon seeing Shangguan Qian who looked a little upset, couldn''t help but be taken aback.


    Shangguan Qian also only smiled, "What is it, show me."


    "Miss, you ¡­"


    "It''s just a nightmare."


    As he spoke, he took the sandalwood box. He glanced at the Isao by his side, but still opened it.


    "This is ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian took out the contents, it was actually a small flute made of jasper, very exquisite.


    "It should be something from the Red Chamber, a jade flute."


    Yisan took it and looked at it, then returned to the path.


    "What''s the use?"


    Hearing ''Dream of the Red Chamber'', Shangguan Qian guessed Nightingale''s intentions. However, why did she give this to him? Furthermore, since when did he come to the Capital?


    "You can call half of the guards of the Red Chamber and if you want any information, you can get it. This should be given to you by the Young Master of the Red Chamber, right?"


    Shangguan Qian looked at the stunned red tassel, but did not return.


    Instead, he said to her, "Don''t tell anyone about what happened today, or we''ll all be in trouble."


    The red tassel nodded with a frightened look on its face, "Miss, it''s better if the red tassel serves breakfast."


    Although the red tassel had a pure personality, it knew that this matter wasn''t one that he could handle.


    Shangguan Qian nodded, watching her leave before saying to Yishan, "Nightingale and I are friends."


    "This is a huge power. Qian''Er, are you prepared to return that power?"


    "What do you mean?"


    Shangguan Qian Qian was a little doubtful, but he kept the flute anyway. If he could get any information, she wanted to know the current situation of the Great Lei Nation, and every time she sent a message, he would not reply.


    "That''s right ¡­" Are you ready to give yourself to me? "


    "What a mess. It''s not like you don''t know ¡­"


    "But, he almost gave you the rights to the entire ''Dream of the Red Chamber'', but you ¡­ "Qian''Er, I''m afraid this friendship isn''t just a normal cooperation, right?"


    Shangguan Qian''er furrowed his brow. Listening to Yi Shan''s words, she finally realised that he had been too dependent on Nightingale. Besides, he had helped his without any complaints.


    How could he not have a motive for helping Ye Xiao? How could he not be grateful for his help?


    Without waiting for her to think, someone from the palace arrived. It was the empress''s summons, and they were running to the palace every few days. If it were anyone else, they would have been burning incense.


    Shangguan Qian Chao changed into a purple pleated dress and was rushed away before he even had time to eat breakfast.


    Inside the horse carriage, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but lift the curtain and see more than ten horse carriages parked outside the palace gates.


    "What''s the matter?"


    Yi Shan also saw the scene outside, it was filled with the warbler Lu Lu.


    Shangguan Qian had a faint smile on his face. The Emperor''s draft show ¡­ It looks like the Queen was trying to pull him along to keep up appearances.


    "Qian''Er, what does this talent show have to do with a foreign princess like you?"


    "It might not just be a talent show."


    Shangguan Qian could only sigh at the puzzled look on Yi Shan''s face. "Didn''t the Crown Prince not choose a consort yet?" And the eighth prince, we have to find someone to take care of him! "


    "Then I shouldn''t be looking for you!"


    Isao couldn''t help but raise his voice, while Shangguan Qian could only smile helplessly.


    "I''m not sure either. Maybe he''s just a companion, or maybe... Li Qingying is not obedient, right? "


    The corner of Yishan''s mouth twitched. Obedient, eighth prince was indeed disobedient!


    They waited at the entrance of the palace. The perverted woman naturally couldn''t help but take a few more glances.


    Although Shangguan Qian had also attended several banquets, not every girl could attend one of them. As such, it was understandable that those people did not recognize Shangguan Qian.


    Shangguan Qian didn''t want to get involved with any of this, so he allowed the eunuch to lead the way, and then another sedan chair came in.


    "What kind of person is this, to actually be so arrogant!"


    Very quickly, there were people in the crowd who were unconvinced, and these pretty girls could only be brought to the storage palace by their father-in-law before they could see the empress. And from Shangguan Qian''s appearance, he had directly gone to the empress''s place in the palanquin.


    Immediately, a few pretty girls gathered around and whispered to each other.


    In the sedan chair, Shangguan Qian just smiled. These ladies all thought that entering the palace was already considered a big fortune, but they didn''t expect the palace to be filled with those who stood above everyone else, and who knew how many of them could really make a name for themselves.


    Even if the emperor was favoured by the imperial concubine, he would still have a few years of grace at his age. Marrying the crown prince and eighth prince was a good result, but it was just a show of constant competition for the imperial concubine.


    In this lifetime, she had seen through all of this.


    As soon as they entered the room, aside from the empress, there were two other ladies in the room. One of them was Princess Yun Luo, whom she recognized, while the other ¡­


    The empress noticed her gaze and smiled. "This is the county governor of Ling Yi."


    County lord?


    It should be Princess Yunluo''s older sister or younger sister.


    Shangguan Qian Bei smiled decently and half bowed towards her, greeting her. On the other hand, she smiled and said, "I''ve heard of the princess'' beauty." "Tian Xiang, seeing you today, you really live up to your name."


    Indeed, this County Lord Ling Yi was much more powerful than Princess Yun Luo. With just a few words, she had provoked the hostility of others.


    Which girl didn''t want to be praised? Moreover, she came today with this goal in mind.


    "Ling Yi County''s County Lord must be joking. Qian''Er naturally won''t fight over the prestige of each and every one of you."


    She already had an engagement with Li Fengyi, so she was also his would-be wangfei. Naturally, it was impossible for her to compete with them over anything.


    The moment she finished speaking, a girl from a noble family looked at her with a friendlier gaze.


    County Lord Ling Yi was stunned for a moment, but he smiled and did not speak. However, his gaze was deep, and Shangguan Qian was not afraid as he leisurely sipped on his tea.


    The Queen looked at County Lord Ling Yi, then turned to Shangguan Qian Qian''er and said, "Qian''er, since Feng Yi and the Crown Prince are out on some business, if you think the Third Prince''s Mansion is not used to living here, you should move to the palace. No matter what, she is my adopted daughter, so why would you be afraid of being bullied?"


    Shangguan Qian had always been taciturn towards the Empress'' intimacy, but this time, in front of so many people, he had actually said it so straightforwardly. It was most likely Li Qingying, that troublesome person, who had caused trouble for him.


    Shangguan Qian''er smiled as he stood up, saying: "I shouldn''t have refused mother''s pity, but mother has so many things to worry about these days, I naturally don''t dare disturb you."


    The empress''s gaze flickered before her smile faded. She said in an unfriendly tone, "Since that''s the case, I think I should move back some other time. At the very least, I have to marry in the palace."


    Although he still had a dignified smile on his face, he really wanted to curse at the empress. It was because he didn''t listen to her wishes and ruined his reputation to such an extent that he and Li Fengyi weren''t married yet.


    "Qian''er thanks the Empress."


    At most, the more she explained, the more confused she became. She had nothing to do with Li Fengyi, and at most, she had a poor reputation. If news of this got out that he and Li Qingying were not involved, then they would be silenced because of the prestige of the Royal Family.


    The empress nodded her head in agreement, then looked at the noble ladies and said, "I''ve called all of you here today just to have a chat. You don''t have to be so formal, since we''re all going to live in the palace from now on."


    Shangguan Qian''s heart sank. These pretty girls, moreover they were already living in the palace. How long had it been since he had last left, and something like this had happened?


    "Many thanks to the Empress for your pity."


    Those noble ladies could not hide the joy on their faces, Shangguan Qian only pursed his lips. There was no need to thank them so early, there would be opportunities in the future.


    "It''s good that you know it. Alright, you can leave now."


    Looking at the luxuriant purple scenery ¡­ As he left the garden, Shangguan Qian heaved a sigh of relief. The truth was ¡­ The emperor''s luck with women was not shallow!


    "Qian''Er, I don''t know what you said to Ying''er last time, but Ying''er has been much more obedient."


    As for Shangguan Qian''er, he only smiled and said: "Qian''er didn''t say anything, I think it''s the eighth prince who should be compassionate to the Empress."


    What could she say? This Li Fengyi was not someone she could resist.


    The empress''s eyebrows shot up, and just as she was about to speak, Li Qingying walked in. Seeing Shangguan Qian sitting there, she immediately smiled and said, "Qian''er, why did you enter the palace?"


    She felt shamed.

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    Although he thought like this in his heart, he still asked politely, "Is the eighth prince better?" "Since we''re already on the ground, it looks like Imperial Physician Xue''s medical skills really are exceptional."


    As long as he didn''t play the fool, this Li Qing Ying was indeed cuter than his two brothers.


    "Isn''t it really to fulfill the promise I made to Qian''Er?"


    As expected, everything was a beautiful illusion.


    Shangguan Qian sighed in his heart, then looked at the empress''s worried face and said, "Empress Dowager, please let Imperial Physician Xue see it again."


    For the sake of the public, do not give up the treatment!


    The empress''s face was rather unsightly, just because Shangguan Qian''er had not given her face when she mentioned Ying''er''s illness. However, there was nothing she could do when she saw Ying''er''s current state.


    "Go take a look around the imperial garden, I''m exhausted."


    No one objected. Just like that, four beautiful women accompanied Li Qingying and a fool, strolling through the Imperial Garden.


    "Qian''Er, have you missed me these past few days? I''ve missed you a lot."


    Li Qingying was completely stupefied as soon as he came out. He spoke nonsense along the way, causing Princess Yunluo and County Lord Lingyi to feel embarrassed.


    "I do. Such an interesting person, I''ve been missing every day just what you said!"


    Shangguan Danhao was not bashful about it, since he was walking together with this group of people, even if the corridor could not accommodate four people walking side by side.


    "What kind of flowers does Qian''Er like?"


    "¡­"


    "What is Qian''Er''s favorite thing to do?"


    "¡­"


    "What does Qian''Er want to do now?"


    "I miss you, shut up!"


    With that, he looked at the stupefied Princess Yun Luo and said, "Princess, please excuse me. The eighth prince has come back like this. He needs to take medicine from time to time."


    Princess Yun Luo nodded her head vigorously. Although he had been a foppish playboy before, she was still a decent man. With her current state, if his mind was normal, then she would have been a fool.


    However, it was County Lord Ling Yi who looked at her thoughtfully and said, "Why is the eighth prince so concerned about the princess when he is sick?"


    "When the eighth prince woke up, I was accompanying the empress. Perhaps it was because when the eighth prince woke up, I gave him a candy and left him with a deep memory."


    Shangguan Qian''er''s face didn''t turn red as he started to make up nonsense, and he did not say anything either. Instead, he raised his brow and looked at Li Qingying. "Eighth Prince, is what Qian''Er said right?"


    "That''s right, Qian''Er is a good person and a good girl. She has a lot of sugar, but it''s so sweet!"


    "¡­"


    The four were speechless because of his childish words.


    "Eh, the eighth prince is so obedient!"


    Shangguan Qian''er said darkly, only to see Ouyang Jin, dressed in a black embroidered robe, walking towards them. He smiled at him, although it was indiscernible, but Li Qingying beside him caught it, and he could not help but lower his gaze.


    "Yun Luo pays his respect to the Imperial Advisor."


    There was actually someone more active than him, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but slander him in his heart. A head of white fur like this actually dared to stir up trouble for him.


    As for Ouyang Jin, he only glanced at her once, but acted as though he didn''t see her. He directly walked over, with a friendly smile on his face Xue Xuan following behind him.


    "Yun Luo, this honored Imperial Advisor ¡­"


    "Shut up!"


    Princess Yun Luo immediately said viciously to County Lord Ling Yi, "Do you feel comfortable watching me make a fool of myself? "Let me tell you, the Imperial Advisor doesn''t like you."


    "I don''t have any ulterior motives towards the Imperial Advisors."


    "Better so! "Hrmph ~"


    Shangguan Qian Shan felt as if he was in a perfect state. Chaos, he felt that it was a bunch of tyrants coveting her little Jin''er.


    They shouldn''t even think about it, Little Jin belongs to her alone.


    Yun Luo was relieved as if he had eaten something. He took Lin Yi''s hand and walked forward, chuckling.


    "It really is like flipping a book."


    Shangguan Qian looked at the two figures walking away, and couldn''t help but sigh with emotion.


    "What?"


    At this time, the rarely seen normal Li Qing Ying couldn''t help but ask.


    "It''s nothing. It''s just like flipping one''s hand over a book. It''s just like your mind."


    With that, he held Yishan''s hand and also walked forward with a smile until they entered a maple tree forest.


    "Miss, do you think this maple tree will bear fruit?"


    Yishan couldn''t help but ask curiously as he looked at the maple trees in the garden.


    Shangguan Qian only looked at her as if he was looking at a freak, after a while he asked, "If it turns out like this, what should I call it, maple fruit?"


    Yishan nodded, while Shangguan Qian just grinned, pointing towards Li Qingying behind him as he said, "Then you should ask this eighth prince, did he eat a maple fruit?"


    Li Qingying had also heard their conversation. Looking at the two of them, he could only helplessly say, "The maple won''t bear fruit."


    "But ¡­"


    "Why not, didn''t you eat maple fruit to become like this?"


    Shangguan Qian Bei looked at her and said coldly.


    "Eh, Qian''Er, you really can''t do this to me ¡­"


    As he said that, his face was once again filled with the desire to cry, but there were no tears. Shangguan Qian remained silent, only smiling as he looked at him, a teasing look on his face.


    Waiting for Li Qing Ying to continue acting was meaningless, so he rubbed his nose and said, "Actually, I just don''t want to trouble you. Qian''Er, you know that my defeat this time was a huge blow to the crown prince, and ¡­" If I am truly unharmed, or if my injuries recover very quickly, it would be suspicious. "


    Shangguan Qian didn''t say anything, but just looked at him silently. This should be the first time Li Qingying spoke to him seriously, but she wasn''t annoyed at all. Was it because he couldn''t help himself?


    "But you can''t pull me into the water either!"


    She hated being treated as a gunner the most.


    "Then who else do you think I can take?"


    Shangguan Qian was speechless, knowing full well that it was impossible for him to do so, so he decided to rely on himself. This was also understandable, but ¡­ He felt that something wasn''t quite right.


    "Okay, but I might... Sigh, Feng Yi will not let me off. "


    Shangguan Qian lowered his eyes slightly, but his gaze remained calm and collected as he looked at Li Qingying. He also seemed to be in a difficult position, and Shangguan Qian was a little puzzled.


    "If there is nothing else, I will head back first."


    Although Shangguan Qian did not want to continue disagreeing with Li Qing Ying, the palace was full of people, and if he continued to stay here, it was likely that some words would come out.


    "Qian''Er, if I met you earlier, would I have had a chance?"


    Shangguan Qian stopped in his tracks, but did not turn back as he said faintly: "No."


    With that, he left with Yi Shan without even a trace of hesitation.


    She was well aware that these things that could not be explained were decisive. Furthermore, the character of Li Qingying was not something that she liked after experiencing two lifetimes.


    A bitter smile appeared on Li Qing Ying''s face as he looked at the purple silhouette that was walking further away. Qian''Er, you won''t give me a chance to do that? Even if it''s just to deceive me?


    The surrounding red maple leaves turned into a mockery, their jubilation reflected their loneliness.


    Was he destined to be alone for his entire life?


    But he was unwilling!


    "Qian''Er, you ¡­"


    "I don''t regret it!"


    Shangguan Qian Shan said passively, her face as calm as ever, but Yi Shan was speechless.


    "Qian''Er, but ¡­"


    "Shh, that person ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian had been staring at the slim pink figure in front of him, he had originally thought that he had been wrong last night, but now that he thought about it, he had been wrong.


    Shangguan Qian''er pulled Yi Shan along, an impeccable smile on her face. She wanted to see what that person would look like when she saw her.


    "Aiya, look, this drop of flower ¡­"


    He really was born with acting skills!


    Shangguan Qian Qian pursed his lips, looking at the man who was staring at the almost invisible Luo Hua lovingly.


    "Yisan, please watch a good show."


    As he spoke, he pulled Yi Shanshan into a nearby earthen pavilion, while his gaze was fixed on the few beautiful ladies in the distance. There was also an obvious impostor.


    When he saw a bright figure approaching, the smile on Shangguan Qian''s face grew even wider, he really needed a chance encounter!


    "Let''s go, we need to watch the show from a close distance."


    As she spoke, she pulled Yisan over. It was rare for her to have such a good temper and continue fooling around with her.


    "Sigh, let''s switch to another route. I''m afraid that stepping on these flowers will hurt."


    As he spoke, he took out a silk handkerchief and placed a few large flowers on it. The lecherous joke was picked up.


    She looked as if she was reminiscing about the tragic autumn. One must know that she was tired of watching the fortuitous encounters of jumping butterflies and the fortuitous encounters of falling into the water.


    But now, it was no longer a novelty to be heartbroken over such matters!


    "Ahh, let''s bury this flower later. It''s such a pity to let someone trample on it."


    Yan Ran was like a little white flower.


    As for Shangguan Qian, he almost bent over laughing.


    "How dare you! Can''t you see that the emperor is here?"


    The eunuch behind the emperor finally could not bear to watch any longer and shouted loudly. As for the pink flower, it knelt down along with the surrounding flowers.


    Shangguan Qian Bei was still a distance away from them, and of course he wouldn''t go over at this time, but he also knelt down along with Yi Shan.


    "Your Majesty, this subject doesn''t know that Your Majesty is here. This subject''s only ¡­ "But ¡­"


    "She looks pitiful?"


    The emperor''s dignified voice rang out, causing the small pink flower to involuntarily flinch. His body, in this way, fully demonstrated his weak and fragile appearance.


    "Yes ¡­" "This subject''s daughter only felt that ¡­"


    He then looked up with his eyes filled with tears. He could not let a single tear fall. He bit his lower lip, looking like a pear blossom in the rain.


    Of course, this was what Shangguan Qian was thinking in his heart. After all, the people around him should have seen a lot of these scenes, or at least learned to be similar to each other.


    "Get up, I forgive you."


    This time, the Emperor''s words were less severe. Besides the fact that he was young, his words were also gentle and refined.


    That little pink flower then stood up, sneakily glancing at the emperor before lowering her head as if she was panicking.


    When the Emperor saw that she looked like a little white rabbit, he laughed loudly. "Raise your head. What''s your name?"


    Shangguan Qian Qian knew that Cui Yan''s looks were originally outstanding, and her cute look made people feel pity for her.


    "Your servant''s name is Shen Ningshuang."


    "Shen?" Which official''s daughter is this? "


    "My father, Shen Binyi, is a Cabinet Minister."


    "Oh ~ Shen Bi Yi!" "She''s actually raised a good daughter. Someone, come and be conferred the title of" Genius "and" Titled "Xin."


    "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"


    As he spoke, he wanted to kneel down and express his gratitude, but the Emperor stopped him.


    "The ground is wet, no need to kneel."


    As he said that, he started walking towards the queen''s Tzu Ning Palace. As for Shangguan Qian, he looked at the figure in the distance and tried to hold back his laughter, putting on a dangerous beauty beside him. Humans didn''t know that beauty. Whether people are able to accept it or not.


    "That person, he''s even ¡­"


    "It is not wrong to change my fate."


    "But that''s too disgusting! Look, that''s a osmanthus flower, what falling flower? Oh my god!"


    Looking at the exaggerated expression on Yishan''s face, Shangguan Qian also smiled, but did not say anything. Cui Yan had been by her side for so long, but she had the courage to frame him, and now, for the sake of being rich and powerful, she was sitting to this point, there was nothing she could not accept.


    "Let''s go take a look."

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    As for Cui Yan, she just thanked him shyly. Her family background was not high, and her Cabinet Master was only a fourth grade official. If it was a talent show, she would at most give her consent, but now, she had directly arrived at such a level, how could anyone not be envious?


    "Aiyo, then I too must congratulate Shen Cai!"


    Shangguan Qian, with an open smile on his face, walked over to her.


    As for Shen Ningshuang, she was momentarily stunned. However, it only lasted for an instant. Immediately, a faint smile appeared on her face. "May I ask who this esteemed guest is ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian''er smirked coldly in his heart, pretending not to know him, did he think that she really wanted to know him?


    "Our master is a princess of the Great Sail Kingdom, the empress''s goddaughter. She is also a princess of the Great Yan Nation, and is also a would-be wangfei to the third prince."


    Shangguan Qian looked at Yishan at his side, and she said arrogantly: "That aura, how could it be that Little Baihua has seen it before?"


    "This is ¡­"


    "Shen Cai Ren seems to be interested in the people around me?"


    Shangguan Qian also looked at her, smiling as he spoke. However, that smile was not really there.


    "I was just casually inquiring about it. Princess, you''re overthinking things. I''m tired after coming out. I''ll be taking my leave. Princess, please continue."


    Shangguan Qian didn''t answer, he just looked at him with a faint smile on his face, before leaving gracefully with Yishan. If Cui Yan did not go after his, she would be willing to ignore the previous matter, but if she was provoked, she did not mind letting her see his position clearly.


    "Tell the empress that we''re leaving the palace."


    Seeing that Yishan still had more to say, Shangguan Qian could only reply indifferently, though he pursed his lips and gave a ''En''.


    At the empress''s Palace of Mercy, Shangguan Qian happened to see the emperor there too. For some reason, most of the emperors disliked her, and from the very beginning, they had never been nice to her.


    "Your Majesty, Feng Yi has always been outside. Chenqie wanted to move Qian''er back to the palace, but this child is very sensible and isn''t willing to bother Chenqie. She seems to be a stranger to Chenqie."


    The Empress looked at Shangguan Qian, and then spoke to the Emperor with a loving look on her face. As for Shangguan Qian, he could only endure the numbness on his scalp and smile.


    "There are people serving the Third Prince''s Mansion as well. There are indeed a lot of things happening in the palace recently.


    The Emperor did not think much of Shangguan Qian, and it was always Shangguan Mo who did not give him face, but he was blamed on Shangguan Qian by this matter.


    "Since Your Majesty has spoken, chenqie will naturally obey."


    The empress had guessed what the emperor was thinking this time, but she didn''t dare say anything. Besides, the palace maid had already told her about what had happened today in the imperial garden, and had only heard the new couple laughing and not the old ones crying.


    "Qian''Er, since you''re not staying in the palace, you should leave as soon as possible. When the palace doors are locked, it''ll be troublesome."


    The empress gave him a kind reminder, but it was to chase him away.


    As for Shangguan Qian Bei, he did not care about it at all, leaving the two men behind as he happily went out the door.


    However, at the door of the palace, he once again encountered Li Qingying.


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but prop up his forehead, saying: "Don''t say such shocking things!"


    Before Li Qingying could open his mouth, Shangguan Qian quickly said with a vigilant look on his face.


    Li Qingying merely smiled and said, "I just wanted to send you off. I hope you can still enter the palace."


    Shangguan Qian really did not know what to say. She felt that he had said it clearly enough, how could he continue to say such harsh words?


    "There''s really no need for that. For your sake, and also for my own."


    As he finished speaking, he left without looking back, and Li Qingying watched his back as he tightly held a warm jade in his hand. Even though it was just a small piece of jade, he could still feel its warmth, which was the complete opposite of his cold heart.


    He had dropped it when Shallow had picked up a maple leaf from the ground, and he had picked it up only after she had left, but the moment he touched it, he knew what it was and where it had come from.


    In Lou Lan''s small country, the Imperial Advisor Ouyang Jin had led the charge and obtained a large amount of spoils of war. However, he was the only one who asked the Emperor for this warm jade.


    But now, it was in Qian''Er''s hands, and she even brought it with her. It was impossible for him to think too much about it.


    "Qian''Er, is this your choice? Is this why you rejected me?"


    Do you know that Ouyang Jin is simply unfathomable? How could you be happy?


    As he sat in the horse carriage, Shangguan Qian''er thought of Li Qing Ying at the palace gates and couldn''t help but feel angry. After a while, she still touched the warm jade out of habit, and it was gone!


    "Yishan, have you seen my warm jade?"


    Yi Shan was originally looking at the market outside the carriage, but when he heard her question, she also asked curiously, "What warm jade? I didn''t see it. "


    "Then what should we do?"


    Shangguan Qian''er closed his eyes, suppressing the annoyance in his heart. How could it be gone? How could he have been so careless.


    "Do you want to go back?"


    Yi Shan could also tell that the warm jade was of great significance to her. It was just that the palace doors had already been locked.


    Shangguan Qian didn''t want to say anything more, so he only shook his head weakly and closed his eyes.


    Ishan did not try to persuade her. She only gave her a worried look.


    Shangguan Qian didn''t eat dinner, and instead went straight to the house. There was nothing that Yishan could do, so she was left with no choice.


    Shangguan Qian, on the other hand, could not fall asleep at all. The room was brightly lit, until Ouyang Jin arrived.


    "Why is it late? Why haven''t you rested yet?"


    Seeing Shangguan Qian staring blankly at the light, Ouyang Jin couldn''t help but furrow his brows as he asked unhappily.


    As for Shangguan Qian''er, he suddenly threw himself into his arms, and finally could not hold it in and started crying. Only in front of him did she have no scruples, he could cry whenever he wanted to.


    Ouyang Jin sighed and carefully pulled her aside, trying to shed tears for her. He asked softly, "What''s wrong, Empress? Who caused you trouble?"


    Shangguan Qian''er shook his head, "No, Little Jin''er, I lost the warm jade you gave me."


    Looking at Shangguan Qian''s red and swollen eyes, Ouyang Jin couldn''t help but laugh. "I thought it was such a big thing, to actually cry."


    Shangguan Qian said with a wry smile, "You gave it to me, and you said ¡­"


    "What else is there to say?"


    Seeing Shangguan Qian Bei suddenly stop talking, his face red, Ouyang Jin was also playful as he asked in a teasing tone.


    "Have you forgotten what you said yourself?"


    As she spoke, she felt even more wronged. Ouyang Jin lowered his head and gave her a peck on her lips.


    "I really seem to have forgotten. What did he say? It seems to be for his future daughter-in-law, right? Little Qian''Er, huh? "


    At this point, Shangguan Qian''s face was red with embarrassment, and he buried himself in his bosom, not saying another word.


    "Fine, since the warm jade is gone, then so be it. This is what my mother said she wanted to give to her future daughter-in-law. It''s better to give it to my little Qian''Er."


    Shangguan Qian did not look up, but the smile on Ouyang Jin''s face did not lessen in the slightest. That warm jade was just something he liked, and it had always been around him, but he had lied to her that it was for his future daughter-in-law. He had only wanted to tell his that he would definitely marry her.


    "But no ¡­" Why are you here? "


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but cry out in alarm, his face still teared, but he was smiling brightly.


    "Did Li Qingying give it to you?"


    This time, Shangguan Qian recalled Li Qingying''s strange actions at the city gate, everything made sense.


    Ouyang Jin nodded his head. Indeed, it was given to him by Li Qingying, and he had also said quite a few things. After receiving the jade, he had been in a hurry to go look for her.


    "Then is he ¡­"


    At a glance, she could tell that this warm jade was extraordinary. She was afraid that Li Qing Ying would guess the relationship between her and Ouyang Jin because of this.


    "He didn''t know I gave it to you, so I stole it."


    Shangguan Qian Shan looked at him suspiciously, but he gave up in the end. What kind of person was Ouyang Jin, how could he see through his thoughts?


    "Did you have dinner?"


    Shangguan Qian was startled, this time he felt a little hungry. He awkwardly shook his head, but Ouyang Jin merely tapped the tip of her nose.


    He said lovingly, "I knew you didn''t eat properly. Coincidentally, I also didn''t eat properly. I''ll go cook. What do you want to eat?"


    Shangguan Qian was startled, looking at him blankly. "You said you were going to cook?"


    Ouyang Jin nodded his head, "Don''t talk nonsense, tell me quickly, what do you want to eat?"


    Shangguan Qian''er immediately revealed a big smile. "Little Jin''er, I''ve discovered that I like you more and more."


    After a moment of deep thought, he solemnly said, "I want to eat noodles."


    Ouyang Jin was slightly startled before he carried her to the bed. He then patted her head and said, "Your husband will go cook for my wife."


    The corners of Shangguan Qian''er''s lips twitched a little, but he still said: "Little Jin''er, Little Qian''er will be waiting for your noodles."


    Ouyang Jin did not reply, but Shangguan Qian watched his retreating back with a satisfied look on his face.


    A quarter of an hour later, Ouyang Jin returned with a large bowl of noodles in his hands.


    As soon as he entered the door, he said rather shamefully, "It seems like Isao was frightened."


    As he finished speaking, he picked up a large stack of noodles and placed it next to her mouth, and without hesitation, Shangguan Qian bit down on it, savoring the taste slowly.


    "How is it? Is it delicious?"


    Shangguan Qian did not answer him directly, instead continuing to speak slowly, "How about you pass this noodle to Yishan, she should be scared senseless."


    "What do you mean, not tasty?"


    "No, it''s delicious." Not everyone dared to eat it.


    How shocking would it be for the distinguished Imperial Advisor of Great Yan Country, who was below ten thousand people, to cook the dishes himself!


    "Then eat more."


    Ouyang Jin was also very satisfied. He picked up another small piece of fried egg and placed it next to her mouth.


    Shangguan Qian''er opened and closed his mouth, wanting to take the chopsticks from him as well. "Little Jin''er, you have some too."


    But Ouyang Jin didn''t let her succeed. "Eat your fill first."


    As he spoke, he picked up another set of noodles. Shangguan Qian had no choice but to eat them one by one, and soon they had eaten more than half a bowl of noodles.


    "Little Jin, Little Qian is really unable to eat anymore."


    "No, eat a little more. You haven''t eaten your fill!"


    "If you eat too much, you won''t be able to sleep well."


    Shangguan Qian was still trying to persuade his, he had already eaten twice as much as he usually did. It was unknown where Ouyang Jin had found such a huge bowl.


    Upon seeing her in such a state, Ouyang Jin didn''t try to force her, and instead, ate his food with an indifferent expression. There wasn''t the slightest discomfort on his face.


    "Little Jin''er, you ¡­"


    Ouyang Jin was eating gracefully, and upon hearing her voice, he raised his head and asked, "What''s wrong?"


    Shangguan Qian was startled for a moment, before asking in disbelief, "It''s not that you don''t want to share food with others, I thought you already ate it, I ¡­"


    "Little Qian''Er, I don''t mind your drool."


    As he said that, he took a big gulp of soup, leaving Shangguan Qian dazed.


    He was an Imperial Advisor. Even if he was just an ordinary man, he wouldn''t be able to eat the leftovers from a woman''s meal. Yet, he acted as if nothing had happened as he enjoyed himself. Just because of him, he made an exception?


    How could he not dare to move? This kind of man, wash his hands and cook the broth for you, eat the leftovers from your meal, and appear when you need it the most.


    "We''re full, let''s rest."


    Shangguan Qian nodded, suppressing his tears.


    "Little Qian''Er, you don''t need to feel inferior. Although I''m not only talented, but I''m also wise, and my cooking is so delicious. I almost have no flaws, but there''s one thing I need little Qian''Er to do."


    Shangguan Qian was startled. This almighty Ouyang Jin had come up with such a big opening, what was he trying to say?


    "What is it?"


    "Little Qian''Er, after we get married, you can give me some Xiaoxiao, little Jin."


    Shangguan Qian was instantly petrified. This was indeed something that even the omnipotent Ouyang Jin would not do.

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    "Eh, it''s a long way to go, I have to plan slowly."


    Shangguan Qian''s face flushed slightly, but he did not look down.


    "We can plan after the wedding!"


    As for Shangguan Qian, she just watched him quietly. Although he knew that Ouyang Jin had the ability to take care of their future, the current her was unable to control himself.


    He still had a huge revenge to take, and the Great Tide Nation was in the midst of taking action. In the chaos, even though the Great General was still very old and had some prestige, he could no longer go forth and kill the enemy.


    There was also the unidentified Shang Guanmo in the country, abroad was the Great Yan Nation''s tiger eyeing covetously, and there was also the wolf ambition of the Turkic. As a princess of the Great Lei Nation, she could not do whatever she wanted, and her mission could not be refused.


    "Little Jin, but little Qian''Er still has a lot of things to do."


    Shangguan Qian wrapped his arms around his neck and said with a helpless look on his face.


    "Is it about the Dali?"


    Recently, Ouyang Jin had also been paying attention to the matters of the Great Desolate Province. Not only for his sake, he also had his own matters to deal with. Not only that, he couldn''t allow that person to live.


    Shangguan Qian didn''t understand the viciousness in his eyes, but after a moment of surprise, he furrowed his brow and said: "I am a princess of the Great Lei Nation!"


    "I know, I''m here."


    Ouyang Jin caressed her face as he said with a pained heart.


    Shangguan Qian Shan did not want to continue discussing this matter, he nodded slightly, and prepared to rest early, but Ouyang Jin suddenly grabbed him from behind and said: "Little Qian''er, if there comes a day when I tell you to choose between us, what will you choose?"


    Shangguan Qian Chao''s act of spreading out the quilt paused, but his eyes sunk slightly.


    After a long while, he said leisurely, "Little Jin''er, what if one day, my mission conflicts with yours, what would you give up?"


    Shangguan Qian turned around, staring into his eyes as he asked, a rare serious look on his face, even his gaze did not flicker.


    Ouyang Jin frowned as he stared at her. After a while, he said, "I don''t know."


    Shangguan Qian was not that disappointed, if it were him instead, perhaps it would be the same answer. He did not know, but in truth, he did not dare imagine it.


    The mission and the words in his heart were like a dilemma between loyalty and righteousness. Just thinking about it made him feel cruel.


    "If that''s the case, then don''t worry about it. We should rest early. I''m afraid we still have something important to do tomorrow."


    Shangguan Qian Shan smiled, his eyes shining brightly. Ouyang Jin nodded, then embraced her and fell asleep, even the sound of breathing came from beside him. Ouyang Jin was still thinking about the problem just now; if such a day really came, he would be in great pain.


    Qian''Er, we can''t help ourselves. If we don''t choose you in the future, will you forgive me?


    The past twenty years had been too lonely, and after that, he really didn''t want to be alone anymore. He was truly greedy.


    On the second day, Shangguan Qian woke up and didn''t see Ouyang Jin. He was not really disappointed, he just changed into a new set and walked to the table outside, and actually saw a food box in front of him.


    He tilted his head to take a look and discovered that there were several side dishes and a cup of meat porridge. The bottom was warm, and even at noon, it wouldn''t be cold.


    The corners of his mouth were full of smiles. After washing his face and rinsing his mouth, he sat down at the table and took out the items inside one by one. There was actually a piece of paper.


    Little Qian''Er, Little Jin will only cook for me.


    She immediately covered her mouth, not making herself cry out loud. Her heart was filled with warmth as she felt her entire body being covered by her hands.


    "Little Jin''er, you''re such a fool."


    "Who are you calling a fool?"


    Yi Shan brought in the breakfast, only to discover that there was a food box in front of her. She quickly put down the things in her hands and grabbed the piece of paper from Shangguan Qian''s hand.


    "Tsk tsk, little Qian''Er is still little Jin''er, do you guys have to be so greasy?"


    As he said that, he waved the paper in his hand, placed one hand on his waist, and asked Shangguan Qian in a teasing manner.


    "Bring it over. Stop messing around."


    Shangguan Qian had no choice but to snatch recklessly, flopping around for a long time, but he couldn''t even touch Yi Shan''s hand, he couldn''t help but stop and glare angrily at her.


    "Ahh, alright then. It''s actually a note of love. Naturally, I don''t dare to snatch it."


    As he said that, he passed the piece of paper to Shangguan Qian, who did not forget to give her a fierce glare from his underling.


    However, Yi Shan didn''t mind. She glanced at the hearty box and said indifferently, "I won''t be eating this beloved breakfast with you. Eat it yourself."


    As he said that, he took out the breakfast he had brought in, not forgetting to look curiously at the things in front of Shangguan Qian.


    "Tsk, tsk. He really is a good all-round guy. He goes up to the hall and he goes down to the kitchen."


    Shangguan Qian said nothing, instead, he scooped a bowl of porridge for himself and also for Yi Shanshan. "Stop your mouth, go ahead and eat."


    "I don''t dare. If that adult discovers me, then wouldn''t I be stewed next time?"


    Even though he said so, it was still hard to win him over. Puzzled, the crux of the issue was that the Imperial Advisor had personally cooked it. It had an extraordinary significance!


    Shangguan Qian Yu curled his lips and ignored her, continuing to eat.


    Yi Shan no longer teased her and started eating with all sorts of side dishes. She didn''t forget to put on an expression of enjoyment as she said, "It really is delicious. You''re so considerate with a breakfast."


    After you''ve eaten your fill, don''t forget to smack your lips and say, "Qian''Er, do you know? When I heard something from the kitchen last night, I went to take a look and nearly passed out from fright. Afterwards, I asked him if he was hungry.


    Faced with her exaggerated expression and exaggerated words, Shangguan Qian only smiled. Seeing Ouyang Jin cooking, Yi Shan could only walk away, not dare to ask.


    "Tsk tsk, Qian''er, I feel that Ouyang Jin is really worth entrusting this matter to. You have to treat him well!"


    "Why do I have to listen obediently? It''s just like how you, Yishan, want to marry a girl."


    Yi Shan was stunned and said awkwardly, "If I want to marry, I''ll marry you. How would I dare to marry such a big shot?"


    Shangguan Qian''er gave her a disdainful look, before saying leisurely, "Get ready, you''ll need to enter the palace again soon."


    "Why are you entering the palace? Didn''t you just enter before? Besides, what does the Emperor''s talent show have to do with you?"


    Shangguan Qian had a helpless smile on his face, "It''s not about the Emperor''s talent show, but the fact that Li Fengyi and the Crown Prince are coming back today. I''m afraid a banquet will be held in the palace."


    "It''s a banquet again. It''s really too disgusting. Not only are we not able to eat well, we even have to endure those looks, whether intentionally or unintentionally."


    Shangguan Qian''er gave a sneer and ignored her complaints, walking out the door instead. Looking at the lush bamboo forest, he couldn''t help but take a deep breath.


    "Ish, it will be over soon."


    Yi Shan was startled and then quickly said, "Qian''Er, I''m not ¡­"


    "It''s nothing, I also hate it. Let''s go out for a while first. The dinner will be ready in the evening, I''m afraid Li Fengyi won''t be back so soon."


    "To the market? Or do you want to buy something? "


    Isao looked at Shangguan Qian who was walking away, and couldn''t help but ask.


    "You''ll know when you get there."


    After saying that, he left without looking back.


    She really did have a bad temper. Even though she thought this way, Yi Shan didn''t say anything and followed her.


    Shangguan Qian walked all the way to the entrance of a music shop before stopping.


    "Qian''Er, why don''t you ride on the palanquin?"


    As soon as he stood up, Yisan followed and said. In her hand was a bunch of candied fruits that had come from an unknown place.


    As for Shangguan Qian''er, he gave her a disdainful glance as he continued staring at the plaque.


    "You Ran Mountain."


    Yi Shan could not help but say the name on the signboard, then ate a candied fruits before asking in a loud voice, "What shop is this?"


    This time, Shangguan Qian was too lazy to even roll his eyes, it was simply too embarrassing.


    Without saying a word, she walked into the store. At this moment, Yi Shan realized that there were all kinds of musical instruments inside that she didn''t recognize.


    "You want to buy a musical instrument?"


    Yi Shan finally bit down on the last hawthorn, looked at her surroundings, and mumbled to Shangguan Qian.


    Shangguan Qing let out a short breath before saying helplessly, "Yishan, actually, you can try to calm down for a while."


    "Why?!"


    Yi Shan asked unhappily as she finally spat out the hawthorn core.


    "¡­" Shangguan Qian turned his face away leisurely.


    Because not only are you disgraceful, you''re noisy.


    This was the best music workshop in Great Yan Country. Inside, there was a place for the noble ladies to learn to play musical instruments, while outside, there were also some musical instruments being sold.


    They were all classical musical instruments, but they all passed by people with status, great officials and distinguished nobles, as well as some merchants.


    Most importantly, it was a place filled with information.


    "Find your manager and tell him I have a flute to show him."


    That waiter had noticed them the moment they entered the shop. Although that maidservant was a bit vulgar, the clothes and accessories on that young lady''s body made her seem like a precious gem to everyone.


    "I wonder what business do you have with our manager?"


    It wasn''t that he didn''t report it, but it was that anyone could look for their shopkeeper. If it was some insignificant matter, the one who was out of luck would still be him.


    "Haha ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian looked at him and smiled lightly, "You can''t delay it."


    He had a faint smile on his face, but his eyes were full of ruthlessness, causing others to shudder in fear.


    "Um, this lowly one will go and report right away."


    After saying ''come to my senses'', the waiter hurriedly walked to the backyard, and a middle-aged man in green clothes came out. There was a refined aura between his brows, but the essence in his eyes was clear. No one dared to underestimate light.


    "May I know what business you two esteemed guests have with me?"


    Seeing that it was a pair of ladies, the innkeeper calmly glanced at the waiter with a trace of anger in his eyes.


    Shangguan Qian only smiled, "Shopkeeper, I have a flute in my hand, I wonder if Shopkeeper is interested?"


    The shopkeeper looked at her suspiciously, before saying indifferently, "Let the two guests go to the backyard."


    Shangguan Qian only glanced at Yi Shan behind him before saying passively, "Please."


    The backyard was not a place to learn musical instruments, but was instead filled with the faint fragrance of osmanthus flowers.


    As soon as they sat down, a little girl served them tea and then pushed it away.


    "The jade flute is in my hand."


    As soon as he sat down, Shangguan Qian went straight to the point.


    The storekeeper was startled, staring at Shangguan Qian in disbelief, trying to find some clues.


    As for Shangguan Qian''er, he did not mind at all. He immediately pulled out a jade flute from his sleeve and slowly placed it in front of him.


    The shopkeeper immediately picked up the jade flute, and after looking at it for a while, he put it down, and then respectfully asked, "What news does Miss want?"


    Shangguan Qian only took a leisurely sip of tea before saying passively, "Help me investigate a person, Cui Yan. It''s also the current Shen Ningshuang, I want to know if he''s a real person or not. If he''s a substitute, I want to know the evidence."


    The shopkeeper hesitated for a moment, but still nodded and replied, "Since you''ve taken out the flute, this subordinate will do it. It''s just that this is a matter of the palace, I''m afraid we won''t get the news so soon."

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    Shangguan Qian nodded, "Five days at the latest, if I want the results, it shouldn''t be difficult, right?"


    As expected, the manager heaved a sigh of relief. "I should be able to do it this way."


    "Also, I would like to know the current situation of the Great Tide Nation. About this, it will take a month''s time."


    "But, other matters ¡­"


    The storekeeper was a little troubled, but Shangguan Qian continued smiling without speaking a word.


    "Shopkeeper, I''m afraid you''re not aware of it. I actually dared to bring the jade flute out, which means that I understand its use. In other countries, this shouldn''t be a problem for the red house, right?"


    Shangguan Qian raised his brow slightly, but the storekeeper did not refuse this time. "Since it is the Young Lord''s order, your subordinate will definitely spare no effort."


    Shangguan Qian nodded, showing his satisfaction with this result.


    He just hadn''t thought that this jade flute would be so useful.


    "Miss, is there anything else you need me to tell you?"


    Shangguan Qian shook his head, "As long as I handle this matter properly, it will be fine."


    As he spoke, he pulled out a handful of Falling Rain Xiao''s clothes from his chest and said, "I''ll take this as my reward."


    The storekeeper''s eyes lit up, but he did not dare accept it. He looked at Shangguan Qian with some hesitation.


    "Take it, your Young Lord and I will settle our scores."


    After saying that, she did not plan to stay any longer. She pulled Yi Shan and walked towards the door, but stopped at the door.


    "If I did not come at the agreed time, then please tell your young master that I will be waiting for him in Third Prince''s Mansion."


    Although the shopkeeper didn''t understand what this Third Prince had to do with it, he still complied and sent them out.


    "What a waste of time."


    Along the way, Yi Shan said indignantly, but Shangguan Qian merely looked at her and said passively, "It''s worth it if I can get the information I want out of you."


    Even though she didn''t know much about musical instruments, she was clear on the value of Fallen Rain Xiao''s reputation. Shangguan Qian sent it away just like that, she was indeed a prodigal.


    "Just like you said, Nightingale and I should have settled the score, we shouldn''t have gotten involved."


    Yi Shan paused for a moment. When she thought of this matter, he did not say anything else. It was just that Shen Ningshuang ¡­


    "Are you afraid that she will harm you?"


    Shangguan Qian''er looked at her, not understanding what she was saying.


    Yi Shan was about to explain, but stopped and looked behind her.


    Shangguan Qian also didn''t say anything, directly turning around. He actually saw Li Fengyi on horseback, as well as Crown Prince Li Yichen.


    This truly was a bad year. Clearly, the two of them saw him as well.


    Shangguan Qian Bei took a step back, watching them with a decent smile on his face, until Li Fengyi dismounted from his horse.


    "Qian''Er, why are you not riding in a palanquin? Why are you leaving the mansion?"


    Shangguan Qian said with a smile: "You''re back, are you satisfied?"


    But she did not answer his question.


    However, Li Fengyi did not insist on this matter. He glanced at Isao who was behind Shangguan Qian and said faintly, "En, things are done now."


    He then looked at the crown prince on the horse and said indifferently, "I would like to invite the crown prince to report back to the palace first. Qian''Er and I will be there shortly."


    The Crown Prince merely glanced at Shangguan Qian quietly, then nodded slightly and left on his horse.


    "Let''s go back, Qian''Er."


    Shangguan Qian Qian looked away, but shook his head, "I''ll just walk back with Cui Yi, you should ride back first."


    Li Fengyi did not say anything, but picked Shangguan Qian up and put her on the horse before he flipped over and sat behind his.


    With the reins in hand, he also looped them around Shangguan Qian''s waist, and before Shangguan Qian could react, he said, "Let''s go back together."


    And then, without giving Shangguan Qian time to speak, he rode off, leaving Yi Shan to look at them with regret in his eyes, but in his heart he was mourning for Shangguan Qian. Hehe ¡­


    "Qian''Er, we''re here. Wait for a while up there. I''ll carry you off your horse."


    Shangguan Qian wanted to refuse, but he held back the disgust in his heart. He nodded slightly, and felt the world spin around him as he landed on the ground.


    However, his feet became unstable and he couldn''t help but take a few steps back. Li Fengyi just happened to grab onto her hand to avoid falling to the ground.


    When he finally stopped, Shangguan Qian took a few steps back, consciously keeping a distance between him and Li Fengyi.


    Li Fengyi''s eyes flashed, and just as he was about to say something, he heard Shangguan Qian say awkwardly, "People are coming and going outside the door ¡­"


    Li Fengyi did not say anything, but continued stubbornly holding her hand, walking inside. Since Shangguan Qian could not pull away, he let him.


    "Qian''Er, we''re going to enter the palace soon. Go change your clothes, I''m going to take a bath."


    It was only when they arrived at Shangguan Qian''s room that Li Fengyi finally let go of her hand and said passively.


    Shangguan Qian didn''t say anything, just smiled in acknowledgement before opening the door and entering. As soon as he entered, the smile on his face faded.


    Li Fengyi continued to stare at her back, his heart filled with an unexplainable sense of irritation. He kept feeling that Qian Chao was getting further and further away from him, but he couldn''t find a reason.


    After a while, she walked towards his own yard. At that moment, Yi Shan landed in the yard. She glanced at Li Fengyi''s back and entered the house.


    "He seems to have begun to suspect you."


    Shangguan Qian''er was holding onto a set of clothes, but when he heard Yishan''s words, he could only nod helplessly. She had known that long ago, but so what? It was just suspicion. He would not do anything to his.


    "You''d better be careful."


    Even with Ouyang Jin around, their relationship was dangerous. Furthermore, Li Fengyi was not the type of person who did not have a brain.


    "I know, I''ll enter the palace tonight. Isao, please leave me. Also, try not to eat anything."


    Yishan nodded, she knew that Shangguan Qian did not say anything about it.


    When Shangguan Qian was dressed up, he walked out from the inside. When he opened the door, Li Fengyi coincidentally turned around and was surprised to see Shangguan Qian dressed up. A gorgeous appearance.


    "Have you been waiting long?"


    Shangguan Qian asked softly, walking towards him with a smile on his face.


    A complicated look flashed through Li Fengyi''s eyes, but he still elegantly said, "No, I just came."


    Shangguan Qian declined to comment, but at a certain distance from Li Fengyi, he asked as they walked, "Did things go smoothly on the south side?"


    Li Fengyi did not want to continue with this question, so he simply said, "It''s alright."


    Shangguan Qian asked no more questions, but she could not think of anything else to say. He lowered his head and walked to the front of the horse carriage, allowing Li Fengyi to help her up onto the horse carriage.


    Fortunately, Li Fengyi was riding a horse and did not ride in the same carriage with his. This way, she would not feel awkward.


    "Qian''Er, you shouldn''t ¡­"


    Yi Shan wanted to say something, but suddenly realized that Li Fengyi was still standing at the door and immediately shut his mouth.


    Shangguan Chui sighed lightly and closed his beautiful eyes. Li Fengyi''s heart was already full of doubts, and the rest of his days would not be easy.


    Until they arrived at the palace gate, Li Fengyi was the one who helped her out of the horse carriage. Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but stand at a certain distance from him, saying, "I''m afraid the banquet will be more lively today."


    Sitting in the palanquin, Shangguan Qian smiled at Li Fengyi and said a little helplessly.


    Li Fengyi was originally looking outside, but upon hearing her words, he couldn''t help but be stunned. He suddenly recalled that after the competition ended, there would definitely be many new concubines fighting for the throne. This banquet might be the beginning.


    "Don''t worry, it won''t affect us."


    Li Fengyi indifferently said as the corners of his mouth curled up.


    "Feng Yi, then in the future, will you only hear the new person laugh and not the old person cry?"


    Shangguan Qian Bei looked at him worriedly, the look in his eyes sharp. Light.


    Li Fengyi was startled. He didn''t expect her to ask this question so bluntly, but he couldn''t help but feel more at ease and cover his hand with hers. He took her hand and said gently, "Don''t worry, I won''t."


    Shangguan Qian''er did not believe him, but he smiled and said: "Qian''er, I love you alone for the rest of my life."


    "But you will marry many people in the future."


    Shangguan Qian Chao suppressed the disgust in his heart, pretending to be jealous.


    Li Fengyi sighed, "Qian''Er, you also know that I am, after all, in this position, unable to control myself."


    Uncontrollable, haha, uncontrollable.


    A person like Li Fengyi would never be able to love someone, nor did he have the qualifications to. Perhaps in the future, he would pamper a girl, and would absolutely not love her. She only loved herself.


    "That''s right, Qian''Er. This time, we brought back something very interesting."


    Shangguan Qian was not interested in what he had said, but based on the curious look on his face, he did not miss Li Fengyi''s slightly relieved action.


    The horse carriage finally came to a halt. Shangguan Qian Bei wanted to ask Yishan to help her, but he felt her body lighten before she landed on the ground. Meanwhile, Li Fengyi''s hand remained on her waist.


    She looked around in panic, and immediately felt like dying.


    The emperor and queen were walking towards them, while Ouyang Jin stood opposite them, coldly looking at them. Li Qingying was also looking at them, clearly reading their expressions.


    Shangguan Qian quickly retreated a few steps, and only after standing still did he greet the Emperor and Empress. The Emperor glanced at Li Fengyi beside her, but did not say anything in the end.


    The empress gave her a deep look, then walked with the emperor to the banquet.


    Shangguan Qian''er''s gaze was fixed on the voice of a noble, dressed in luxurious clothing, and he narrowed his beautiful eyes for a moment. In the end, Li Fengyi led his along with the crowd.


    The banquet was always like this. First, it was the emperor who said some grand words, then the dishes were served, then the songs and dances were performed. The only difference was that this time, there were a few new faces.


    Shen Ningshuang was one of them.


    Seeing her raise her delicate eyebrows at him, Shangguan Qian''er could only raise her glass in a toast. It was just a noble person, she wanted to see how long Cui Yan could be so arrogant for.


    "What are you looking at?"


    Li Fengyi also followed her gaze and looked over. It was actually someone he didn''t recognize, so he couldn''t help but furrow his brows.


    "I just think that the noble is very good-looking."


    Shangguan Qian''er took another sip of the fruit wine, his mouth agape as he continued babbling nonsense.


    That Cui Yan, at most, was delicate and pretty, she could not be considered good-looking at all, at least not compared to Shangguan Qian''s looks.


    However, Li Fengyi did stare at her for a while, "No one is better than Qian''Er."


    Shangguan Qian still kept his head down, not saying a word, but in his heart he was saying that no one else was as disgusting as you.


    "The crown prince and third prince are going to the south and also brought back a godly turtle. This is truly a heavenly blessing for our Great Yan Nation."


    Right after the song and dance ended, the emperor spoke to the crowd with a smile on his face. His aged demeanor immediately turned much younger.


    As soon as his voice fell, a dozen or so guards brought up a giant turtle. It was at least the size of a round table. Once it landed, it stretched out its head and was not afraid of strangers.

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    A big bastard, actually being called a godly turtle. Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but mock him in his heart. Seeing Li Fengyi beside him with a slightly proud look, and also the respect and respect on the officials'' faces, Shangguan Qian''s smile grew even wider.


    His gaze landed on Ouyang Jin, who was also looking at him. However, his face was gloomy and he couldn''t help but lower his head. She was afraid of Ouyang Jin, and looking at him, it was as though he wanted to eat his alive.


    "Qian''Er, why is your complexion so bad?"


    For some reason, Li Fengyi had been paying attention to Shangguan Qian''s actions and demeanor. Shangguan Qian''s heart sank, and then he said rather panickedly, "I''m a little scared that I haven''t seen such a big Divine Turtle before."


    Li Fengyi smiled, "There''s no need to be afraid. This is a godly turtle, and it won''t harm anyone."


    Shangguan Qian really wanted to laugh. A turtle ¡­ did he really want it to have some sort of intelligence? Wouldn''t that be becoming a spirit?


    But he still nodded, looking relieved.


    When everyone had finished watching, the emperor sent someone to send the turtle to the lake. The turtle was taken away again and from then on, he was treated like a god.


    The banquet continued for a while, and the Emperor bestowed the marriage on the Crown Prince. This was something that Shangguan Qian had not expected.


    This person was none other than Princess Yun Luo.


    Moreover, what was even more outrageous was that the County Lord Ling Yi had actually pointed it out to Li Qing Ying as an imperial concubine.


    Shangguan Qian had glanced at the empress in the seat of honor, and ignored all their ruckus that had anything to do with him. Now that Princess Yun Luo had married, there was no one left to snatch Ouyang Jin away from her.


    "This son doesn''t agree."


    Li Fengyi''s voice resounded in the hall, unexpectedly filled with determination.


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but look over to see him kneeling in the main hall, his back straight as he spoke to the Emperor.


    As for Shangguan Qian''er, the expression of the County Lord of Ling Yi County across from his also didn''t look too good. It was obvious that he didn''t want to marry Li Qingying, a prince who had nothing to do with the throne.


    The Emperor''s face was dark as he stared at Li Qing Ying who was kneeling on the ground. He didn''t speak for a long time, but in the end, he said to the Queen, "Your good son, you take care of this yourself."


    Shangguan Qing sighed lightly, looking at the Queen as she kneeled down, but Li Qing Ying remained unmoved.


    Although Li Qing Ying''s thoughts were simple, he was not a stupid person. He clearly knew that he had been defeated in a fight against a Turkic, and he had been injured. Now he had directly charged at the Emperor.


    Shangguan Qian was a little guilty, although he didn''t know why he was so stubborn, but seeing such a big child being so stubborn still made his heart ache. Such a person really shouldn''t have been born in the King''s family.


    "It was chenqie who failed to guide me. Please punish me, Your Majesty."


    After pausing for a moment, he continued, "Ying''er was originally heavily injured, but she has yet to recover completely. I hope that Your Majesty can spare her on this good day."


    At this time, the Crown Prince, Li Yichen, also walked into the great hall and knelt beside Li Qingying. He said each word with a sonorous voice, "Imperial Father, your son is also unwilling to marry Princess Yunluo."


    Immediately, the main hall became eerily quiet. Shangguan Qian''s peripheral vision caught a glimpse of Li Fengyi at his side, the corners of his mouth curling up as he looked towards the main hall in ridicule.


    "Good, good, good. None of you want to get married, right?"


    The Emperor laughed out of extreme rage. As he looked at his two sons who were kneeling on the ground, he nearly vomited blood and died.


    "Then, you two, tell me, which family''s girl have you taken a fancy to?"


    Li Qingying stared blankly for a moment, still looking at the Emperor without saying a word.


    The Crown Prince, on the other hand, took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "This son has been kind to Tutor Zhao''s daughter for a long time. I beg that royal father grant me this marriage. "


    Although her status wasn''t as noble as Princess Yun Luo, she was known for being elegant and generous. The most important thing was that she had a clean family, unlike Princess Yun Luo. Because of Prince Jin Xuan and the emperor''s fear, she didn''t have much help.


    The emperor laughed coldly and looked towards a spot below. "Then what does Tutor Zhao mean by this?"


    "This subject shall be governed by His Majesty alone."


    "But I can''t change my words. Since that''s the case, then Princess Yun Luo shall be the main wife while Miss Zhao shall be the secondary concubine."


    The atmosphere became strange once again. This was a direct slap to the face of the crown prince and Tutor Zhao, and could also be considered a warning to the crown prince that he shouldn''t be too complacent. After all, no king would be confident that their son and his subject were too close.


    But even so, they had no choice but to accept the decree of gratitude.


    "What about Shadow? "Let''s say so, which lord''s daughter has caught your eyes."


    This time, Shangguan Qian was startled. She was truly afraid of Li Qing, and if he did not have the brains to call out his name, then she would be in deep trouble. Today, all the anger of those powerful figures was on his shoulders, and it was very likely that he would lose his life.


    "This son ¡­" "For the time being, I don''t have a girl I like. I just don''t want to marry a girl I don''t like ¡­"


    This time, the two of them heaved a sigh of relief. The marriage was a gift from the heaven, and it was impossible to refuse. However, the words from Li Qingying had brought good news to Princess Ling Yi.


    The Emperor''s face was terrifyingly gloomy. Looking at Li Qing Ying who was kneeling on the ground, he didn''t even seem like he was looking at his own son.


    He then looked at the kneeling empress, snorted coldly, and said, "Let''s disperse for the banquet."


    In other words, the matter regarding Li Qingying was left unsettled.


    Shangguan Qian Qian heaved a sigh of relief. Now, she could no longer stay in this palace for even a moment longer.


    When he returned to Third Prince''s Mansion with Li Fengyi, he borrowed the excuse of having too much to drink to go back to his room. However, just as he entered, he hastily closed the door, not forgetting to speak to the confused Yi Shan, "Yi Shan, you should go back and rest first."


    Yi Shan frowned and left as instructed. At this moment, a figure walked out from the inner room.


    "How did you find out?"


    That person was not afraid of them at all just because they were where they were right now. Instead, he was walking step by step towards Shangguan Qian.


    Shangguan Qian took a step back and said weakly, "Your aura, I am very familiar with it."


    Immediately, she fell into an embrace and her ice-cold lips pressed down on him. She only moved her lips a little after a long time.


    "Qian''Er, I want to kill someone today. Guess who to hit first."


    Shangguan Qing sighed, "It can''t be Li Fengyi, right?"


    "Qian''Er is so smart, shouldn''t she give a reward?"


    As he said that, he moved towards her neck. Shangguan Qian kept dodging and in the end, he could not, so he said softly, "We should still be more careful, Li Fengyi is already suspecting me."


    Ouyang Jin grabbed her shoulders and forced her to look at him. He asked with a wounded tone, "Qian''Er, what do you think I am?"


    They did not need to be afraid of Li Fengyi. Although killing a prince would bring inconvenience to their future actions, seeing Shangguan Qian and Li Fengyi so close together, it was as if an ant was biting their hearts.


    Shangguan Qian was being grabbed by him until it hurt, but he did not cry out in surprise. Instead, he bit his lower lip and stared at the Heavenly Jewel Master.


    After a long while, she closed her beautiful eyes and lightly said, "Ouyang Jin, you''re the only person I''ve ever wanted to marry in my entire life. What do you think I''m going to take you for?"


    Ouyang Jin was stunned for a moment before a childish smile appeared on his face. "I don''t want anyone to touch you."


    Shangguan Qian knew that he cared a lot about what had happened today, and said rather helplessly, "But now, I am Li Fengyi''s fiancee, his future consort."


    "It wouldn''t be hard to kill him."


    Ouyang Jin remained unmoved as he spoke a simple truth.


    "It would be too easy for him to die just like that. I will make him disgrace himself and rely on my own strength!"


    Shangguan Qian''s face was filled with a ferocity that had never been seen before, this was also something Ouyang Jin had never seen before, he wanted to ask the reason behind it.


    Shangguan Qian''er said coldly: "This is what he owes me. After I get my revenge, I''ll tell you about it, but I can''t do it now. Little Jin''er, just let me be willful for once."


    If she did not take revenge, she would never be able to get through that hurdle in her heart. The nightmare from her previous life had extended into her current life. Even now, she was abnormally afraid of the dark and the mice.


    Every single scene in the dungeon would always happen from time to time. She had to avenge this enmity.


    Ouyang Jin didn''t press her, but instead covered her face and said, "Qian''Er, don''t work too hard. I will take care of everything, you''re my wife, there''s nothing we can''t communicate with each other."


    Shangguan Qian paused, this wife''s name ¡­ Isn''t it a little early?


    "In any case, this matter will come to an end sooner or later. Qian''er can''t be wanting to break off the engagement, right?"


    Well, things were getting more serious now, and Shangguan Qian did not want to continue calling her shy, but thought of Li Qingying instead. He couldn''t help but ask, "How much did Li Qingying know about that warm jade?"


    She noticed that when Li Qingying saw his and Li Fengyi tangled together, a complicated look appeared in his eyes. What did he know?


    "Mm, so what if he knows? He''s just a powerless prince. If it wasn''t for the empress and the crown prince, he would have already been killed by Li Fengyi."


    As for those who coveted their wives, Ouyang Jin had no idea what a righteous and honest person he was. He had always demoted a prince to a worthless person.


    Shangguan Qian also did not argue with him. If she dared to say anything, Ouyang Jin would vent his anger on him.


    "I think it''s best to be careful, I ¡­"


    "Qian''Er, we are in love and there is nothing shameful about it. Moreover, I will marry you in a month or so and I will take care of these matters. You don''t have to worry."


    Ouyang Jin interrupted her, looking at her as he spoke word by word. Although it was just an ordinary sentence, but it was the most beautiful love speech Shangguan Qian had ever heard. Furthermore, he was very at ease with it.


    "Yes, we can get married first. However, little Jin''er, my royal father ¡­"


    This was the second thing Shangguan Qian was worried about, and he feared that his father would not agree to it. Looking at their appearances, it was truly a disgrace, since his father was old and had been instigated by many people, it was hard for them to not be angry, if their bodies were injured. Body, he was a sinner.


    "Didn''t you say that I would deal with it?"


    Although he still said that, but this time, Ouyang Jin did not have the confidence he had earlier, just that Shangguan Qian was buried in his arms, and he did not notice it.


    "Little Jin''er, I want to know about your childhood. I want to know everything about you so that I can love you properly."


    Only now did Shangguan Qian Shan realise that he really knew too little about him. Other than discovering some things that everyone else knew, he knew nothing about his past.


    Ouyang Jin was startled for a moment, but still pressed the tip of her nose and dotingly said, "Then, do you also want to hear what I said?"


    Shangguan Qian raised an eyebrow, "That is only natural."


    Ouyang Jin was about to say something when someone knocked on the door.


    Shangguan Qian shot a glance at Ouyang Jin, and asked towards the door, "Who is it?"


    She thought it was going to be Isao''s, but she asked him carefully, just in case.


    "Qian''Er, it''s me. Are you asleep?"


    It was Li Fengyi''s voice, and Shangguan Qian''s expression sank. Had Li Fengyi heard their conversation just now?


    "Feng Yi, I''ve already rested. Is something the matter?"


    Shangguan Qian looked at Ouyang Jin, who was clenching his fists, and shouted towards the outside.


    "Qian''Er, what did you say? I didn''t hear you clearly. Did I open the door and come in?"


    As he said that, he was about to push open the door, but Shangguan Qian only glanced at Ouyang Jin beside him before walking out.

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    "Feng Yi, why have you come? Do you still want to drink?"


    Shangguan Qian Qian didn''t know whether or not he had heard their conversation, but at this time, he walked towards Li Fengyi with bleary eyes, and the scent of fruit wine wafted through the room.


    Li Fengyi started, then looked into the room before turning to Shangguan Qian''er and saying, "Qian''er, you''re drunk, you shouldn''t have drank so much."


    Even though he said that, there wasn''t much concern in his eyes as he calmly looked into the room.


    Naturally, Shangguan Qian had seen his movements, and became more certain that he had heard something, but he only approached him.


    "Feng Yi, I''m not drunk. Let''s toast!"


    As he spoke, he picked up the cup of tea from the table and poured it into his mouth. He choked and began to cough.


    "Feng Yi, we won''t return until we''re drunk, let''s have another cup ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian''s acting was also among the best. Li Fengyi, who had some doubts in his mind, was now frowning as he stared at Shangguan Qian who was leaning against the table.


    "Where''s your servant? Why isn''t there anyone serving you? "


    His eyes were undisguised displeasure, and Shangguan Qian sniffed before raising his hazy eyes and saying unclearly, "Awakening Wine ¡­"


    Li Fengyi didn''t say anything. Instead, he supported her into the inner room. His soft body leaned against his body, but he still couldn''t help but be startled.


    "Qian''Er, you ¡­"


    "I want to vomit ¡­"


    After saying that, she pulled the corner of Li Fengyi''s clothes and retched, destroying such a charming atmosphere.


    As for Li Fengyi, his originally ugly complexion now turned even more gloomy and frightening. After a long time, he frowned as he placed her on the bed. The desire to get close to him vanished like smoke in thin air.


    At this time, the red tassel happened to walk in. After bowing, Li Fengyi said in a deep voice, "Serve your young lady and bathe her. Also, that sobering soup should be a little faster."


    At this time, the red tassel understood why Li Fengyi''s expression was so bad. It hurriedly replied and left.


    Li Fengyi glanced at the bed. The blushing Shangguan Qian turned to look at the ceiling, only to see that there were no hidden enemies, and he turned to leave.


    The voice just now was very soft. It had always been the kind of nonsense Qian''Er would mutter to herself after getting drunk. It seemed like she really had been thinking too much.


    As he thought up to this point, he looked at Shangguan Qian who was still mumbling to himself, and his gaze softened a little. However, it was still icy cold, and it took a while for him to walk out.


    Hearing the sound of the door closing, Shangguan Qian also opened his eyes, the light in his eyes clear. The light didn''t sit up immediately.


    After a while, Shangguan Qian got up a little and knocked on the top of his bed, "What, are you ready to sleep upstairs today?"


    After a long time, there was no response, and Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but reveal a puzzled look. Just as he was about to get up, he felt his body sinking down, and then he was pressed down. In bed. "Let''s go.


    "Little Jin''er, actually, you can be a little more childish."


    Shangguan Qian said helplessly. Every time she faced this magnified handsome face, she felt an inexplicable sense of oppression.


    Ouyang Jin lowered his head and stared into her eyes, but he was in no hurry to speak. It was only when their faces were very close and their lips were about to touch did the corners of his mouth twitched.


    Shangguan Qian was a little afraid that the two would get so close, even though they were the closest. He had done all the secret things, but it still made her uncomfortable to look so directly into his eyes.


    He slightly shifted his gaze away, but Ouyang Jin''s hand was already reaching out to grab him. All he could do was stare at him at such a close distance.


    "Ouyang Jin ¡­"


    "Shh, don''t talk."


    Ouyang Jin''s words had always contained a force that was deeply ingrained in the hearts of the people. Shangguan Qian could not resist, but he did not like this kind of passive state.


    They could only glare at him angrily as the smile on his face gradually grew larger.


    "Aren''t you drunk? Why are you still so good at it?" Light? "


    Shangguan Qian Bei rolled his eyes at him, disdaining to answer his questions.


    Ouyang Jin didn''t feel awkward at all. He silently stared at her as before, with a look of ''if she doesn''t want to say it, I won''t give up''.


    "Little Jin''er, don''t be so bored. If there''s nothing else, you should head back earlier."


    Shangguan Qian advised kindly.


    Ouyang Jin had a devilish smile on his face.


    After a long while, she said bitterly, "Little Qian''Er, you chased me away, I''m very sad."


    Shangguan Qian only rolled his eyes at him, "Then forget it, your tolerance level is the same as your face, ordinary people will not be able to reach you."


    "Little Qian''Er, are you praising me?"


    "What do you think?"


    Shangguan Qian asked instead of answering.


    "Little Qian''Er, you''re so cute."


    As she spoke, she lowered her head and took a bite out of her full lips.


    Shangguan Qian Bei called out in a low voice, wanting to push him away, but he couldn''t do it. He glared at him fiercely, "Ouyang Jin, are you a dog?"


    "Have you ever seen such an unpicky dog?"


    Shangguan Qian took a deep breath, trying his best to suppress the anger in his heart, as he did not want to curse out loud.


    "Since that''s the case, Ouyang Jin, you''d better scram!"


    Shangguan Qian gritted his teeth as he spoke.


    Ouyang Jin only smiled for a moment before raising his eyebrows and saying, "I''m not picky with my food, I''ll definitely eat little Qian''Er."


    Finished speaking, she finally stood up and gracefully took off her robe, throwing a flirtatious glance at Shangguan Qian who had turned to stone from time to time.


    With a monstrous talent running amuck, who would come to collect a demon?!


    Shangguan Qian turned his head away in disgust, and heard a knock on the door again. Looking at Ouyang Jin who was about to peel off the dumpling, Shangguan Qian could only helplessly support his forehead.


    He slowly made his way to the door.


    "Miss, it''s Red Tassel. Your bath is ready, and there''s also the sobering soup. Please wait a moment before you sleep ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian opened the door with a ''huala'' sound, it seemed like he was in a rather bad mood. The stunned red tassel only said lightly, "Just leave it there."


    "Miss, why are you ¡­"


    "Drink two glasses of water and you''ll be awake."


    Shangguan Qian Bei''s ability to create lies was getting stronger and stronger. Although she felt that it was impossible to be so magical, Hong Ying still nodded her head, and then sent people to the cleaning room to prepare the things they needed, and still put away the hangover soup, leaving with a puzzled look on her face.


    Shangguan Qian walked into the inner chamber with a stern expression on his face. Seeing Ouyang Jin lying on the floor, he let out a weak sigh, really wanting to make that enchanter close his bright eyes while Ouyang Jin continued to stare at her back arrogantly. Light.


    Shangguan Qian''er took out a set of inner robes, glancing at Ouyang Jin as he said passively: "Little Jin''er, is there anything wrong with your eyes? Are you not afraid of blinking until you blink?"


    "It only blinks when it sees unusual people, such as the color of the country. "Tian Xiang."


    Shangguan Qian Bei smiled, it was rare for him to say something that was good and obedient. It seemed like this rascal didn''t only know how to blame him.


    "But I don''t know what happened to it today. It got so excited when it saw ordinary goods."


    Normal goods?


    Shangguan Qian gritted his teeth and threw the thing in his hands at Ouyang Jin''s head.


    "Ouyang Jin, do you owe me an explanation?"


    "Little Qian''Er, even if you are a normal person, I will not turn my back on you."


    After he finished speaking, he even raised his eyebrows, as if he was saying, "Why aren''t you thanking me?"


    Shangguan Qian held onto his twitching forehead as he said leisurely: "Well then, should I be ashamed to make you feel wronged like this?"


    Shangguan Qian moved forward a little, picking up the thing he had thrown at him, but Ouyang Jin grabbed it.


    "It''s good that you know it, don''t feel too guilty."


    "¡­"


    What else could she say, she had nothing to say. Every time they fought, Shangguan Qian would lose.


    After taking a bath, he noticed the sleeping Ouyang Jin and heaved a sigh of relief. After extinguishing the candle flame, he crawled into bed.


    "Do you feel like you''ve entered a wolf''s lair?"


    Ouyang Jin opened his eyes and asked mockingly as he looked at Shangguan Qian who was about to close his eyes.


    "This is my bed."


    Shangguan Qian''er said leisurely, then found a comfortable spot and closed his eyes again.


    "Alright, this is your territory."


    It was rare for Ouyang Jin to not show off his sharp tongue as he sincerely said this.


    Shangguan Qian Bei heaved a sigh of relief and ignored him.


    "Then I''ll let you handle it."


    Shangguan Qian still did not take his words seriously, but he felt his body lighten as he pressed his body against his chest.


    "I said we should sleep peacefully. "Yes."


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help raising his voice, but there was mostly helplessness.


    "What if I say no?"


    Ouyang Jin was truly stunned. If he didn''t go to the Hall of State, he would have to squeeze in here. How could he not know that Li Fengyi and the Emperor were already suspecting him?


    "I''m afraid the Emperor doesn''t have that much trust in you, right?"


    Shangguan Qian wanted to slap Hu Lai''s hand away, but she held him back.


    "Little Qian''Er, you care about me?"


    Ouyang Jin had always had the ability to misunderstand other people''s intentions.


    "Little Qian''Er, can you be more cute?"


    "What do you mean?"


    "Do you really think the Emperor can trust me?"


    Shangguan Qian''s heart sank, and he stopped moving immediately. No king would allow the existence of a person who threatened his rights, and the Emperor of Great Yan was no exception.


    "Then you ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian didn''t understand what was going on in the imperial court, but she did understand the intentions of a Sovereign King. If he really wanted to make a move on Ouyang Jin, that was just for a reason.


    "Ouyang Jin, the Emperor will not touch you for the time being. The Crown Prince is here now." The Party and the Third Prince''s Party can be said to be in balance, and you are the key to the balance between the two. "


    "My family''s little Qian''Er isn''t stupid!"


    Ouyang Jin jokingly said as he leaned on her.


    Shangguan Qian Bei rolled his eyes at him, and then said worriedly, "If Li Fengyi is defeated, would the Emperor make a move against you?"


    The key was that if Li Fengyi lost, the Emperor would not take the opportunity to attack Ouyang Jin. Even if he did not, then in the future when Li Yichen ascended to the throne, Ouyang Jin would not have a good time either.


    "Is little Qian''Er worried about me?"


    Shangguan Qian didn''t say anything, but nodded, waiting for him to explain himself.


    "Let''s talk about the future later."


    As he finished speaking, he turned around and faced Shangguan Qian''s stunned face. "We have to do what''s important right now."


    As for what could be considered to be meaningful, that was not up to him to decide.


    The next day, Shangguan Qian actually woke up at noon, looking at Ling''er. The messy bed could not help but grit his teeth and get up. However, when he moved, his entire body was aching unbearably. This was truly going too far!


    Yi Shan had just entered the room, and with a quick glance, she knew what was going on. She raised her brow and said to Shangguan Qian''er: "Your Little Jin''er is really fighting with her life on the line!"


    As he said that, he put down the breakfast in his hands, but he was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, he sat down on a stool and looked at Shangguan Qian who was blushing red with embarrassment with mockery.


    Shangguan Qian gritted his teeth and pretended nothing had happened as he said: "Yishan, you go out first."


    She knew that she was shamed, but the most important thing was that she made fun of Yisan''s words. Now that the tides had turned, she naturally wouldn''t miss it.


    "Tsk tsk, what is there to be shy about? Isn''t it just ¡­"


    "Yishan, you dare speak nonsense again. I don''t mind discussing it with him and finding a wife for Xue Xuan."


    "You are ruthless!"


    Yi Shan suddenly stood up and stormed towards the door, while Shangguan Qian could only hold on as he walked to the clean house.


    What did she see? Wasn''t that Ouyang Jin?

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    She blinked her beautiful peach blossom eyes and twitched at the corner of her eyes.


    "Why are you ¡­"


    Then he realized something very serious. He didn''t seem to have any clothes on. Right, he didn''t have any clothes on, so what should he do?


    On the other hand, Ouyang Jin made a choice on her behalf, and with a ''putong'', he fell into the water.


    "Ouyang Jin, can you be any more shameless?"


    "Sure! Tell me, how is this a shameless method? Is it like this, or is it like this?"


    Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but support his forehead with his hand, before asking weakly after he felt himself calming down a little, "Are you alright today?"


    Ouyang Jin paused for a moment. "Yes, there is. This sovereign is busy."


    "So ¡­"


    "So, little Qian''Er, you should feel honored."


    Yes, it is my honor to bow to you with my arms and legs on the ground.


    "Little Qian''Er, how about we go to the temple fair today?"


    "Ouyang Jin, you''ve really been removed from your post. Are you that free?"


    "The world is vast, and accompanying your wife is the most important."


    After that, Shangguan Qian was squeezed into the crowd at the temple fair, but he had yet to recover from such a drastic change.


    "Little Qian''Er, we should''ve gotten a marriage contract."


    Shangguan Qian really felt that Ouyang Jin had gone mad, that he had gone crazy when he was still alive, that he had been doing such childish actions all this time, even dragging him along with his.


    "Then should we tie two more red strings?"


    Shangguan Qian looked at him and asked mockingly.


    Today was a gathering day, and there were many people at the temple fair. Ouyang Jin had always been protecting Shangguan Qian, otherwise she would have been squeezed out of the crowd long ago.


    "I really don''t understand what this kind of temple fair is supposed to mean."


    Walking up the stone steps to the top of the mountain, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help grumbling to himself. Someone beside his was holding her hand with a pleased look on his face, he had no idea how serious the problem was.


    "Little Jin''er, how can you not work properly and bring me out with you?"


    Ouyang Jin raised his eyebrows as he lightly said, "There''s no need to work so hard to support a single one of you."


    "You mean ¡­"


    Although he had contacted Ouyang Jin about his poor quality, Shangguan Qian still couldn''t help but ask him about it, in case he got hurt in the wrong place.


    "It''s not like I''m some noble lord. I just need to eat my fill and get warm. There''s no need to spend that much money."


    "Ouyang Jin, have you been alright recently? Are you looking for trouble with me?"


    Even in the face of Shangguan Qian''s angry look, Ouyang Jin was not touched at all. He casually plucked a green pomegranate and gave it to her.


    "It''s very sweet. Taste it." Noticing Shangguan Qian looking at him with a puzzled expression, Ouyang Jin said lightly.


    Shangguan Qian Qian rolled his eyes at him, did she really think she was a fool? How could something like this be sweet?


    "It''s fine if you don''t want to eat it."


    After saying that, he dug out a red fruit and placed it in his own mouth, chewing on it contentedly, then smiling at Shangguan Qian with raised eyebrows.


    "Are you sure you don''t want to eat it?"


    Seeing Shangguan Qian''er climbing up the stairs in a single breath, Ouyang Jin stood beside her and asked casually.


    Shangguan Qian remained silent, but it was Ouyang Jin who dug out a slightly redder pomegranate seed and passed it to her.


    Shangguan Qian Qian raised his brow as he looked at him, but he still opened his mouth and bit down ¡­


    "Ouyang Jin, you despicable bastard!"


    Such a thing could not even be described as sour, yet it could actually be described as sweet.


    Shangguan Qian wanted to vomit, but he saw a hand in front of him that was still forcefully swallowed.


    "Is there anything wrong with your mouth?"


    Shangguan Qian''s face scrunched up, but Ouyang Jin simply held her by the waist, saying passively, "If I say that I''ve eaten a lot of this pomegranate, do you believe me, Qian''Er?"


    Shangguan Qian was startled for a moment, wanting to ask himself more about his childhood, but he did not expect him to do so.


    "You must have been naughty when you were young, right?"


    Shangguan Qian raised his head to look at the temple at the top of the mountain, asking softly.


    "No, I was very obedient when I was young."


    "Oh, so it has grown bad."


    Shangguan Qian stuck out his tongue. The leader mocked.


    Ouyang Jin didn''t get angry. To be more accurate, he didn''t have the slightest expression on his face. He only stared at her blankly for a moment before smiling, "What about little Qian''Er?"


    Shangguan Qian tilted his head a little, "When I was young, I was very naughty."


    After pausing for a moment, he laughed self-deprecatingly. "Imperial Father and Imperial Mother doted on me very much, so I was almost unreasonable in the palace. If it weren''t for ¡­"


    "In any case, I''ll be better after I grow up. Now that I think about it, I''m really not a good daughter and I''m not a good princess either. I just want to do my best to protect some of my own few things."


    "Parents really are enviable."


    Ouyang Jin said nonchalantly, but the sadness in his words caused Shangguan Qian''s heart to sink.


    "Little Jin''er, your parents ¡­"


    "They were killed by the Chou family when they were very young."


    Ouyang Jin replied straightforwardly, as if he wasn''t talking about his parents at all. The more he pretended he didn''t care, the more he genuinely cared.


    "Then you ¡­"


    "Sir, please follow me."


    As they talked, they arrived at the back gate of the temple. This was a rarely seen path to the temple, Shangguan Qian had always thought that Ouyang Jin was afraid of too many people, but now that he thought about it, it didn''t seem to be the case.


    No one continued speaking after that, Ouyang Jin held Shangguan Qian''s hand and followed the nun.


    The fragrance of the incense filled the temple. The scent of the plants after the rain was surprisingly pleasing to the nose.


    "Like it here?"


    Looking at Shangguan Qian''s intoxicated expression, Ouyang Jin couldn''t help but ask.


    Shangguan Qian opened his eyes, nodding his head as he said, "I like the scent, especially since there are so many flowers here, I like the spring flowers the most."


    "Spring Flower?"


    Ouyang Jin frowned and asked, "Are the spring flowers blooming in the spring?"


    Shangguan Qian nodded, "It''s so cold in the country, so rare to see any flowers all year round, other than some plums, but I don''t like plum blossoms. It''s too cold, I wish to spend my whole life shining, not quietly watching."


    After saying that, he did not forget to sneakily smile.


    "Then how can it be considered brilliant?"


    Shangguan Qian looked towards the source of the voice and saw a nun in her forties wearing a green and grey monastic robe, a faint trace of a merciful sadness on her face.


    Shangguan Qian cast a doubtful glance at Ouyang Jin, who was standing beside him. Seeing that he did not have any expression, he blessed himself and respectfully replied, "Master, can you invite us in?"


    The nun also smiled, her eyes showing a hint of love, and walked towards the door at first.


    After they sat down, a nun offered fragrant tea, Shangguan Qian leaned in and took a deep breath, praising sincerely, "The simplest and simplest flavor is indeed unique."


    "It''s good that you like her."


    Although he was speaking to Shangguan Qian, his eyes were focused on Ouyang Jin. Seeing him frown, he could only sigh slightly.


    "What did you mean by brilliant?"


    Shangguan Qian''er put down the cup in his hands, smiling faintly with the corner of his eyebrows, "It''s actually my opinion, perhaps I have my own mission, but I don''t know if I have someone I like who will do what I like. When I think about it in the future, I won''t have any regrets."


    "No regrets?"


    After a pause, he said helplessly, "Who has no regrets ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian didn''t know why a person from the Buddhist Sect would have such a sorrowful feeling. He calmly glanced at Ouyang Jin, who was standing beside him. Was he old friends with this Master?


    "Master, it''s fine if you miss out on something that was too rough. However, it is not worth it if you are to use your remaining time to regret what happened earlier."


    "Did the girl let them go? This young lady probably has her own obsession too. "


    Persistence? Why not? She wanted Li Fengyi to lose his reputation, and even if she wanted him to, she wanted him to have a taste of despair.


    "Yes, I have one as well, and it''s not over yet. But this is my own affair, I won''t implicate anyone else."


    Shangguan Qian''s eyes were full of determination as he looked at the nun and said solemnly.


    "Mm, this is good as well ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian always felt that this nun was a little strange, but she did not show it.


    In the end, they were arranged to a side room, but Shangguan Qian panicked.


    "Ouyang Jin, if Li Fengyi finds out that I''m not back yet, something really will happen."


    Although Yishan was here, with Li Fengyi''s suspicious personality, he would definitely discover some clues. At that time, he would be afraid that all his previous efforts would have been wasted.


    "I''ll send you back later."


    Ouyang Jin''s expression didn''t look too good, but he still replied in a gentle voice.


    "But, this room... Little Jin, you can''t be friends with this Master, right? "


    Shangguan Qian Bei blinked, sizing up the room as he spoke. It was indeed Ouyang Jin''s style, simple, dressed in both white and black. The most important thing was that there were a few plums growing in front of him.


    "Little Jin''er, I really want to forget that you like plum blossoms."


    Shangguan Qian said somewhat guiltily, while Ouyang Jin caressed her hair, saying faintly: "No, I also like spring flowers in the future."


    "Hahaha, Ouyang Jin, what a great defeat."


    Ouyang Jin just smiled without saying a word, until a nun invited them to the main hall for dinner.


    Ouyang Jin did not refuse, but Shangguan Qian felt a headache coming on. He stared at the table full of fast food, poking at his food, unable to swallow for a long time.


    "What, aren''t you used to it?"


    Shangguan Qian''er raised his head, saying rather awkwardly: "No, I just understand why little Jin`er likes eating vegetables so much, so she is tainted with Master''s Immortal energy."


    The nun was also startled and then started laughing.


    "When I was very young, I saw him before. I always felt that it was fated, and Jin''er stayed in the temple for a while."


    Shangguan Qian''s eyes twinkled, but he did not say anything. Ouyang Jin had actually lived here for his childhood, no wonder he felt a sense of familiarity towards this nun.


    "Qian''Er thanks Master for taking care of little Jin."


    Shangguan Qian was not bashful, standing up directly to bless himself, but he also did not feel that there was anything wrong with his actions.


    That nun just leisurely ate. After a while, she lifted her eyes and asked, "What identity do you have to thank me?"


    This time, the nun did not call herself a poor monk, and neither did she call herself Almsgiver Shangguan Qian.


    Shangguan Qian Bei was a little taken aback, as this was a huge change for him. With his status, what right did she have to thank him if he wanted to take on Li Fengyi''s would-be imperial concubine?


    "With little Jin`er''s woman, is that alright?"


    Forcing himself to calm down, Shangguan Qian turned to her and said passively, the light in his eyes still soft as usual.


    That nun was stunned for a moment and quickly recovered, "If that''s the case, then she really does have the qualifications. To abandon her status as the third prince''s consort, bear the blame from her own country and follow Jin''er dishonorably. Truly worthy of respect."


    Such a light tone, yet such cruel words were spoken from the mouth of a nun, how could Shangguan Qian accept it?


    However, what she said was the truth, and she couldn''t refute it at all.


    Taking a deep breath, Shangguan Qian discovered that he had been thinking too well and had neglected many practical things. It was just that an ordinary person had his own blame, and it was a disgrace that no woman could match up to.


    "Little Jin''er said she would marry me next month."


    Shangguan Qian said helplessly. Up till now, Ouyang Jin had never said a word, telling him to face his alone. But ¡­ was it really her fault? Was she the one who cheated?


    "If I don''t agree, Jin''er might not marry you."

 C197

    It was still the same clear and cold voice, but it carried a provocative tone. It completely did not seem like the actions of a monk.


    Shangguan Qian Chao closed his eyes, and after a while he opened his eyes and looked at Ouyang Jin, saying passively: "Little Jin''er, this is just cheating, can I ask you to lie for a while longer?"


    After saying that, Shangguan Qian turned around and walked out. From start to finish, she did not shed a single tear. It was so repetitive, she had not been able to see through Ouyang Jin in the first place, and now he was even more unable to see through him.


    That nun''s relationship with Ouyang Jin was not ordinary. Although she didn''t understand the relationship between them, that person''s words carried a lot of weight in Ouyang Jin''s heart.


    "Qian''Er, listen to me ¡­"


    Before he had even run a few steps, Ouyang Jin had already caught up. He grabbed her arm, only to find that Shangguan Qian was already crying.


    His heart ached, he wanted to hug her, but Shangguan Qian dodged him. "Ouyang Jin, from today onwards, I have nothing to do with you. I, Shangguan Qian, cannot afford your love."


    She had said that she liked him, that she wanted to marry him, but in the face of reality, she was actually so weak. Before she could even taste the warmth, she was ruthlessly thrown into the ice cellar by him.


    "It doesn''t matter. Shangguan Qian, do you dare say that again?"


    "Ouyang Jin, from now on, both men and women will be married, they have nothing to do with each other."


    Shangguan Qian was also overly heartbroken, actually no longer afraid of Ouyang Jin. Even though he could feel the cold aura from his body, he still spoke without fear of death.


    Ouyang Jin was instantly incensed. The marriage of a man and a woman had nothing to do with each other. Who else did she want to marry? Other than him, she would never be able to marry anyone else in her entire life!


    He ruthlessly kissed her lips and began to bite it. There was no gentleness in his bite, but it was forceful and overbearing, with the intent of not allowing anyone to reject him.


    And at this time, why would Shangguan Qian let him do as he pleased? He bit down on it, and a sweet taste immediately filled their mouths.


    As for Ouyang Jin, he did not seem to feel any pain as he continued kissing his. It was only when Shangguan Qian was almost unable to breathe that he let go of her.


    His eyes full of ruthlessness, he looked at her and said viciously, "Shangguan Qian, remember this, in this life, in the next life, you can only marry me, don''t even think about marrying anyone else."


    Shangguan Qian was just panting heavily. Although he was angry in his heart, he had no way of resisting. With such a rare peace, Ouyang Jin''s wooden pipe also softened.


    "Qian''Er, don''t be like a kitten. I''ve never broken my promise to you before. That master ¡­"


    "That master is as important to you as he is to ghosts, right?"


    Shangguan Qian had already recovered, and his gaze was icy as he looked at Ouyang Jin.


    "They raised me, or I would have starved to death long ago."


    Ouyang Jin said dejectedly, staring at Shangguan Qian in a daze, that deep gaze seemed to want to suck him in.


    "But, why ¡­"


    Shangguan Qian was also surprised by this news. She knew that Ouyang Jin was going to be difficult at an early age, but she had never thought that he would be in such a situation. His parents had died, he had been adopted, and he was living under someone else''s roof.


    "Qian''Er, I know you must still have some doubts, but give me some time. When we get married, I won''t hide anything from you."


    He chose to marry on the day of his wedding to give himself and her some time to recover. Moreover, he should have done everything he should have done by then.


    "If you have anything to say, come on in."


    Shangguan Qian was about to say something more when the nun''s voice rang out. Shangguan Qian looked over and saw the nun leaning against the door frame. He could not see her expression, but it did not feel repulsive.


    Ouyang Jin held her hand as they walked inside, not the slightest hint of unease could be seen on his face.


    Once she sat down again, the nun placed a piece of tofu that had already cooled down into Shangguan Qian''er''s bowl and said leisurely: "Qian''Er, you''re still angry?"


    Shangguan Qian shook his head. Since she had adopted Ouyang Jin, then she was his benefactor. When he thought about Ouyang Jin''s childhood, he felt his heart ache.


    "I don''t have any. I don''t care if it''s the same for you or not. I don''t care if you need me to express my gratitude or not."


    The nun''s eyes flashed, then she helplessly shook her head with a smile. "Qian''Er, in fact, I want to tell you that your relationship will definitely be difficult."


    "I''m already considered a member of Jin''er''s family, and even I have doubts. Then, what about your royal father and mother?"


    Knowing her identity, she turned to look at Ouyang Jin, only to see his lips pursed into a single word.


    "Qian''Er, no matter what, I hope you can give the two of you a chance in the future. After all ¡­" "Jin''er, after living a lonely and bitter life, it is truly a fortunate thing to have a girl like you be with me for the rest of my life."


    The nun said sincerely, her eyes filled with a tender light of love. Shangguan Qian did not understand what was going on.


    "Um, master, I ¡­"


    "What, you''re not used to it just because your attitude is good? Or did you just scold me and hate me now? "


    Shangguan Qian hurriedly shook his head, "No, I won''t, it''s just ¡­" This is great. "


    At least, there was one person who supported it. After a period of time, they would be able to meet up together in broad daylight. It was truly great.


    The nun smiled and said to Ouyang Jin, "Jin, send Qian''Er back."


    That nun seemed to be very knowledgeable about Shangguan Qian''s affairs, understanding her predicament as she said that with understanding.


    Shangguan Qian''er did not reject him, instead standing up and looking at her, saying respectfully: "Senior, please accept my respect, not just for Little Jin''er, but also for your support, we really need it."


    After saying those words, she knelt down and bowed deeply. One must know that as a noble princess, she had never knelt down before many people before. As for this master, she was sincere toward him.


    "Good child ¡­"


    The nun''s face was soft, and as she was being helped to her feet, she held onto the jade bracelet, and Shangguan Qian also noticed.


    "Little Jin''er gave this to me."


    After saying that, she hurriedly said, afraid that she would misunderstand, "Don''t worry. If it doesn''t make sense, Qian''Er can ¡­"


    "Since I gave it to you, it will naturally be yours. I hope you can protect it well, Qian''Er. This bracelet has a very important meaning."


    Shangguan Qian''er started, before nodding his head. "Don''t worry, Qian''er will be careful!"


    Ouyang Jin did not say anything. He only nodded slightly to the nun, then wrapped his arms around Shangguan Qian''s waist and left.


    This time, he did not ask Shangguan Qian to continue walking, and in less than an hour, they had reached their room, just in time to face the anxious Yi Shan.


    Shangguan Qian''s heart sank, and he quickly asked, "What happened?"


    Seeing that Shangguan Qian had returned unharmed, Yi Shan heaved a sigh of relief. However, when she saw Ouyang Jin behind her, she couldn''t help but awkwardly say, "It''s nothing, I was just carrying you."


    Shangguan Qian''er also noticed her expression, and he turned to Ouyang Jin and said, "Little Jin''er, there''s nothing else, you should go back first."


    Ouyang Jin gave her a deep look. "Be careful."


    "Speak, what is it?"


    At this time, the two of them were the only ones left in the room, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but ask when he saw Yi Shan''s unease.


    "Erm, Li Qingying just came and left."


    Shangguan Qian nodded, "I know, that Li Fengyi, did he notice that I''m not here?"


    This was what Shangguan Qian was worried about. If he did not bring Yishan along, it would definitely arouse Li Fengyi''s suspicions.


    Yi Shan shook her head, "He didn''t come. I haven''t seen him for a whole day."


    "What''s going to happen?"


    Shangguan Qian furrowed his brow as he thought about it. "Forget it, I''ll just keep an eye out in the future. It''s impossible to guard against that."


    "Did you meet her today ¡­"


    "This matter is very complicated and cannot be explained clearly. It''s better not to speak about it."


    "Alright, I won''t ask about your love anymore."


    Shangguan Qian Shan raised his brow, ignoring the hidden meaning behind her words. Then, he suddenly thought of something, and quickly lifted up his sleeve, revealing his black bangle and asked: "Yishan, have you seen this bracelet before?"


    Yisan looked at the bracelet and shook her head. "I''ve never seen such a precious thing."


    Shangguan Qian curled his lips, saying: "Alright, then you poor family, hurry up and leave."


    "Alright, this one''s still hot. Remember to drink it."


    With that, he left.


    Shangguan Qian Bei held the cup with a warm blue and white porcelain cup, his expression a little wooden. Sighing slightly, he lowered his head and took a sip; it was his favorite taste.


    "Aunt, you don''t like Qian''Er?"


    Upon entering the room, Ouyang Jin spoke to the nun who was reciting a scripture with her eyes closed.


    "How can you tell that I don''t like her?"


    The nun raised her head, but there was no trace of sympathy in her eyes.


    "That girl is too stubborn, and her status is high as well. I''m afraid she''s not suitable for you in the future."


    The nun stood up and turned on the oil lamp. She stared at the handsome face and spoke somewhat helplessly.


    "But, Aunty, Jin''er has decided that she will be alone for the rest of her life, and will not marry anyone but Shangguan Qian."


    The nun sighed, then looked at him and said weakly, "Auntie knows, so Auntie won''t oppose anymore."


    "As long as you don''t forget your mission."


    Ouyang Jin took a deep breath and clenched his fists. Only after a long time did he relax and say, "Aunt can rest assured that I will remember."


    The nun stared at Ouyang Jin, and just now she had seen a flicker of uncertainty in his eyes. This was probably the first time he had ever been troubled, and it was only because of that Shangguan Qian''er ¡­ furthermore, Jin''er had actually given her that Sui Yang Jade Bracelet.


    "Jin''er, aunt knows that you are in a difficult situation, but we must take revenge for this. Moreover, Qian''Er has her own responsibilities, so she will not betray the Kingdom of Da Lei for you."


    "But Aunt, in the future ¡­" Are we really going to attack the Dali Empire? "


    As he spoke to here, Ouyang Jin''s heart couldn''t help but lurch. If it was really like this, then that little girl would never forgive him.


    "Jin''er, this is one of your missions."


    Such an answer made it impossible to refuse. This mission, this damned mission, was he really going to give up his happiness with her?


    "Jin''er, you should listen to her."


    At this time, the living ghost walked in. Seeing Ouyang Jin''s troubled expression, he could only speak in an indifferent tone, his voice unwavering.


    "Shou''er, why are you ¡­"


    "I''m not being cautious about calling me a ghost."


    "It''s been so long, can''t you forgive your mother?"


    "How can I forgive you?"


    A bloodthirsty smile appeared on the pale face of the living ghost. It looked at the helpless nun and said coldly.


    "Xiao''er, mother was also forced to do it! "Why can''t you ¡­"


    "Heh heh, what a good reason, to be unable to control oneself! "Uncontrollable ¡­"


    After muttering to himself for a while, he took a deep breath, looked at Ouyang Jin and said, "I also like Qian''Er very much. Treat her well for the rest of your life, you shouldn''t be like this."


    "Life Ghost, you ¡­"


    "I''m going back. Also, I''ve found the evidence of Li Fengyi colluding with the Turk, so I''ll get Little Sheng to give it to you."


    Ouyang Jin stared at her for a long time. He didn''t understand why he would get such proof so soon after he came out.


    "Just scared him a little. He thought he had seen a ghost, and now he''s still looking for a master to practice?"


    Ouyang Jin couldn''t help but to laugh out loud. The living ghost only stared at him blankly. After a long while, he turned around and left, never looking back at that nun again.


    Even though she was calling out to him from behind, she was still a cold figure, not even turning her head back.

 C198

    Shangguan Qian wanted to rest earlier, but he suddenly heard loud noises and walked out with his clothes on, only to see Li Fengyi leading a group of people towards him, and among that group of people, there was actually someone who looked like a Taoist.


    Shangguan Qian''er felt his forehead twitch, and he still smiled as he stepped forward. Before he could open his mouth, he heard Li Fengyi say, "Qian''er, don''t stay in this courtyard tonight, the servants will arrange things for you."


    Shangguan Qian''er looked at her indifferently, not rejecting nor agreeing.


    "What happened?"


    Shangguan Qian''s brow furrowed, his eyes full of doubt.


    Li Fengyi also felt somewhat embarrassed. After a moment of hesitation, he went all out and said, "I''m afraid there''s something unclean in the mansion. I saw it last night."


    Eh? What shocked expression, it was hard to describe Shangguan Qian''s current mood. This Li Fengyi was a man, and he was actually afraid of dirty things?


    He must have been feeling guilty for doing too much in the past!


    "But, you are not allowed to enter my room."


    For an unmarried woman, it was naturally impossible for her to let anyone freely enter or leave her room. Not to mention, there were also some men with unknown identities.


    Li Fengyi was in a bit of a dilemma, but he still had lingering fear in his heart.


    "Qian''Er has a way to do both."


    Shangguan Qian looked at Li Fengyi and said mischievously with a sly smile.


    "Oh? "Then, I''ll tell you about it."


    Li Fengyi furrowed his brow, looking at Shangguan Qian with disbelief as he spoke.


    Shangguan Qian also did not care, glancing at the shifty Daoist behind him as he said passively: "Rather than believing in a mortal, why not believe in that Divine Turtle?"


    After pausing for a moment, he continued, "Qian''er had heard from the priests in the palace that the Divine Turtle is blessed with protection. She paused for a moment before continuing," Qian''er had heard from the priests in the palace that the Divine Turtle is blessed with protection.


    Li Fengyi paused for a moment, but stared at her without saying anything. It was obvious that he didn''t believe her.


    Shangguan Qian didn''t care too much about it, continuing, "Feng Yi, in truth, to be able to obtain the blessing of the Divine Turtle, isn''t just to drive away disasters, isn''t that killing two birds with one stone?"


    "This master probably knows how to pray, right?"


    Since the Divine Turtle was in the palace, this Daoist Priest understood that he had to pray to the palace. As for the commoners, some of them could even enter the palace.


    Therefore, he hurriedly nodded his head and said, "Of course, I know this technique."


    After saying that, he raised his chin with some pride.


    Shangguan Qian only smiled faintly. Even if she had been right about this godly staff, he could not help but say: "Master, you can''t casually say the title of ''true body'' like that. The State Grandmaster also calls himself this!"


    Shangguan Qian said it lightly, and the God Stick''s expression immediately changed. What kind of person was the State Grandmaster, how could a small commoner like him dare to provoke him? He immediately replied, "This little old man knows."


    Eh, isn''t this change too fast?


    Shangguan Qian immediately hated himself for coming up with such an idea.


    However, Li Fengyi thoughtfully looked at the two of them, then said to the Divine Staff beside him, "You can go back first."


    Her tone was cold, without any of the respect she had just now. It was probably due to her undignified words just now.


    As for the God Stick, he did not manage to get a clear understanding of the situation. He glanced at the stern face of Li Fengyi, then glanced at the smiling Shangguan Qian, and remained there in a daze.


    "Chasing Wind, throw that person out for me."


    Li Fengyi did not have any patience for such a person who did not know what was good for him. He originally wanted to find a famous Taoist priest for his method, but he actually found such a godly stick and even spoke so many different things in front of Shangguan Qian.


    When he thought about the ridiculous things he had done, Li Fengyi felt a headache coming on. Now that he thought about it, things did not seem so strange anymore.


    Seeing that the eyesore had left, Shangguan Qian couldn''t help but let out a breath of relief. He then turned to Li Fengyi and said, "Fengyi, if there''s anything, let''s talk inside."


    This time, Li Fengyi did not refuse, his eyes a deep purple. It seemed that he had not had a good rest recently, and Shangguan Qian was in a very good mood.


    "Feng Yi, what has happened?"


    Shangguan Qian''er poured a glass of water and passed it to him, concern in his eyes, a gentle smile on his face, making it hard to see any flaws in it.


    Li Fengyi froze for a moment, and then immediately said, "Now that I think about it, I''m afraid it''s someone else''s scheme, but, really ¡­" It was too realistic.


    As a prince, he naturally had the aura of a king. Moreover, he had been in this position for so many years, yet he had never seen anything like this. However, the events of the night before were just too strange, he couldn''t help but suspect that it was real.


    Shangguan Qian snickered in his heart, it would be best if she was scared to death, it would save her a lot of trouble, but on the surface he still had a worried look on his face. Also, what exactly did you see? "


    This Shangguan Qian Bei was actually very curious, he should be a ghost type, but what kind of ghost was this that actually scared Li Fengyi, Li Fengyi, and the rest of them.


    Li Fengyi''s face was somewhat gloomy. After a long while, he coldly said, "I will find out who it is. The key is ¡­"


    He had to think of a way to deal with that secret letter quickly. It was unlikely that his Imperial Father would suspect him just because of a vague letter. Furthermore, he had other evidence to prove that he had nothing to do with the Turkic incident.


    "However, Qian''Er, you don''t have to worry. I have everything."


    Shangguan Qian Bei agreed meekly, but he couldn''t help but want to laugh out loud. Even so, she still wanted to protect her, and it was better to take good care of himself.


    As for Li Fengyi, he did not notice how comical his actions were, and continued to console Shangguan Qian. However, in the end, he finally opened his mouth and spoke.


    "Qian''Er, it''s better for you to step out and invite a tall monk to the palace to pray for blessings from the Divine Turtle, so that he can bless our Third Prince''s Mansion."


    Shangguan Qian Qian was petrified. In the end, he was still afraid. Although he had already believed that someone had done it on purpose, but he still needed to hire someone to do it for him. How could he be so cowardly!


    Shangguan Qian felt his scalp twitch, but he still received the promise solemnly, saying, "Feng Yi, the truth is, the house is the most important thing for us."


    So please do less of these wicked things, lest you get into trouble and get yourself into trouble.


    Li Fengyi, on the other hand, could only see her virtuous, virtuous, and gentle image. When he thought that only this kind of woman could assume the responsibilities of the Third Princess, he couldn''t help but feel warm in his heart.


    "Qian''Er, don''t worry. In another month, we''ll still be getting married."


    This was simply a clap of thunder!


    Shangguan Qian looked at him, dumbstruck, and did not reply.


    Li Fengyi only thought that she was excited, but upon seeing her cute and lovable appearance, he also faintly smiled and said, "Qian''Er, what''s wrong? Are you unhappy, or are you too happy?"


    Naturally, he was unhappy.


    However, Shangguan Qian did not reply, instead asking suspiciously, "How could it be so fast?"


    Logically speaking, there were still three months until the national mourning ended. How could they be married next month?


    Li Fengyi only smiled helplessly, "Imperial Father''s meaning is that we should get married as soon as possible. Moreover, our Great Yan Empire should celebrate the defeat of the Turkic War, and getting married is also a good thing."


    Shangguan Qian didn''t say anything, but he felt that this blow was too much. He had not expected it, as Ouyang Jin had just said a few days ago that he was going to marry his a month ago.


    "What about the marriage between the Crown Prince and the eighth prince?"


    A flash of inspiration struck Shangguan Qian, and he thought of a good excuse.


    Li Fengyi looked at her with some suspicion, but after a long while, he finally said, "You ¡­"


    "Naturally, I want to know the esteemed empress''s attitude. After all, Qian''er is still the empress''s adopted daughter."


    Li Fengyi only looked at her for a while before saying carelessly, "Qian Chao, don''t worry. I will take care of all of this."


    Who''s worried about this, she''s just ¡­ What should she do? It seemed that they really had to speed up their actions.


    After sending Li Fengyi off with hidden bitterness, Shangguan Qian sat down on his bed helplessly. Go, think of the Great Master Li Fengyi told her to find before he left.


    Sigh, I can only entrust this matter to Ouyang Jin. Even now, she still doesn''t know that nun''s name, but looking at her appearance, he should be a lot more reliable than that godly guy.


    However, when Li Fengyi said that he saw a female ghost that looked like a phoenix, she immediately thought of the matter from two rivers. One was someone changing his appearance, and the other was ¡­ Ghosts.


    The girl who could scare people without disguising herself was clearly a beautiful woman, yet she was tormenting herself to the point that she would frighten others. It was really ¡­ It was about the same as Ouyang Jin!


    Shangguan Qian ate the pomegranate that had been peeled off, and couldn''t help but think of the sour pomegranate seed Ouyang Jin had given her. He had to treat him well in the future, and this was what Shangguan Qian thought when they got married.


    "Miss, I don''t know who sent it, but the owner told you to open it yourself. Also, isn''t this jade flute ¡­?"


    When Shangguan Qian saw the jade flute, he couldn''t help but furrow his brow. It was because things had not been settled well, and he had retreated back to Falling Rain Xiao, or because the shopkeeper didn''t want it anymore.


    After the item was delivered, the red tassel left. At this time, Yi Shan happened to be walking over. Seeing the item in her hand, she couldn''t help but reveal a puzzled expression.


    "Is there a problem?"


    Yi Shan asked in a low voice when she saw Shangguan Qian Qian looking at the thing in her hands with furrowed brows.


    "It''s nothing, just that Nightingale isn''t one of them."


    Shangguan Qian raised his head, looking at the evidence and the facts of the matter, he sighed helplessly.


    "Yishan, I think I understand why Nightingale treats me so well." Shangguan Qian said vexedly.


    Initially, Shangguan Qian did not know that Nightingale was a person who was very playful. Moreover, at that time, he was really too weak and needed someone''s help, and Nightingale had already become that person.


    Originally, he only wanted to settle Li Fengyi''s problem and thank him when he returned to the Great Lei Nation. However, now ¡­ The hardest thing to repay is emotional debt.


    "It shouldn''t be ¡­"


    In truth, she was just like Shangguan Qian, she was always slow on the uptake when it came to emotions.


    Shangguan Qian shook his head, sighed and said, "That shopkeeper called me Madam already, I think I''ve had a lot of peach blossoms lately."


    Yi Shan was left dumbfounded, waiting for Shangguan Qian to explain himself. Shangguan Qian only continued speaking leisurely, "It was said that the Jade Flute was given to the Young Lady of the Red Chamber."


    "Afterwards, Little Jin said that she would marry me in a month. This morning, Li Fengyi also said that he would marry me in a month. I feel that I will be rather busy in the following days."