Yu Qianqian was listening intently when she suddenly heard the music stop. She paused slightly, then looked up blankly at Su Yu, only to see that he now had a completely changed, somber expression.

Su Yu stood up and walked straight toward her. As he got closer to Yu Qianqian, the serious expression on his face disappeared in an instant, and a very beautiful smile appeared on his lips. He smiled somewhat reluctantly: "I suddenly remembered that I have some urgent matters to deal with. Why don't you stay here and wait for a while? I'll try to come back as soon as possible."

Even though she noticed many unusual things about his actions, Yu Qianqian thought that since he didn't want to talk about it, there was no need for her to ask any more questions. So without even thinking, she immediately replied to him indifferently, "Okay, you go ahead and do your work. I can manage on my own."

Upon hearing this, Su Yu immediately breathed a sigh of relief, secretly glad that she hadn't pressed him for details. He also couldn't think about anything else that came up unrelated to the topic.

Before leaving, he gave Yu Qianqian some special instructions. Finally, as he watched her step into the room, the weight lifted from his heart. He turned around, facing away from the bamboo pavilion, and took a deep breath.

Leaving the bamboo pavilion, Su Yu turned and headed along the nearby mountain path. In a direction that Yu Qianqian could not see at a glance, he gradually slowed down and soon reached the mountainside.

The moment Su Yu stopped, the dark figure darted out from behind the tree with lightning speed, leaped out, and tumbled several times before kneeling down in front of him.

Su Yu turned to the side of the man in black. He knew all too well who the man was. This man was none other than Ye Qi, his trusted bodyguard who had been with him since childhood.

He didn't turn around, but merely glanced at Ye Qi indifferently, and coldly asked without expression, "What is it?"

“My lord, I risked my life to come see you. Recently, Li Chunfeng has been secretly gathering assassins to hunt down that woman surnamed Yu. I feel it is not safe to stay here any longer. For your safety, my lord should return to the Jueqing Palace as soon as possible. Miss Yuexi left Xingyue Tower yesterday and came to pick you up.”

When Ye Qi mentioned Yu Qianqian, he omitted her name entirely, and he said each word through gritted teeth. Clearly, his impression of Yu Qianqian was extremely negative.

Back in Jianglan Kingdom, Yu Qianqian recklessly eloped in public, leaving them with a huge mess. Su secretly plotted a rebellion, but was defeated by Mu Beichen on the battlefield. Su Yu even risked his life several times because of her. Every bloody incident was caused by her alone. So every time Yu Qianqian was mentioned, he felt a burning hatred and wished he could get rid of this troublemaker as soon as possible.

The Yuexi mentioned by Ye Qi is Leng Yuexi, the newly crowned courtesan of Xingyue Tower.

When the coup occurred in the palace of the Northern You Kingdom, Su Yu was still ill. The reason she was able to escape from the palace was entirely due to the help of this person.

Upon hearing the name Leng Yuexi, Su Yu's emotions shifted. Her previously composed face instantly darkened with a somber expression: "No! I can't meet with Leng Yuexi right now. Qianqian is completely unaware of this matter. If we suddenly take her away, it might cause unnecessary misunderstandings. We need to at least make time to explain things beforehand..."