Chapter 165 Clues Like Beads

Shen Pingjin nodded this time: "I'm a little curious, but I know you're definitely not as simple as you seem."

She has never been one to beat around the bush, so she said it directly.

In addition, since she had already been frank with Yan Jue several times before, Shen Pingjin did not feel embarrassed.

"Oh?" Yan Jue didn't expect Shen Pingjin to say that, and his interest was immediately piqued.

"Then what do you think is so special about me?" Yan Jue suddenly felt like teasing Shen Pingjin.

But Shen Pingjin couldn't tell that she was a reborn person and knew that he was definitely not simple.

"Nowhere is simple." Shen Pingjin finally came to this conclusion.

Yan Jue had no intention of hiding anything from Shen Pingjin. Seeing her say this, he pulled her small hand over and held it tightly with hers.

"I actually knew about Su Xuanmao's matter a long time ago."

Shen Pingjin had guessed as much, but she still feigned surprise: "You actually knew all along?"

Yan Jue nodded: "That's right, I knew that long ago. There's a line of poetry that goes, 'I watched his building rise, I watched his building collapse.'"

"I just want Su Xuanmao to experience this feeling."

Yan Jue suddenly looked at Chen Pingjin again, "Don't you think I have malicious intentions?"

Is this what you call vicious? Shen Pingjin didn't think so.

She shook her head: "I don't think you're being malicious."

"On the contrary, I know you have been deliberately hiding your talents, but you must have your reasons for hiding your talents and being decadent."

Although people in the capital say you're a playboy, you don't actually have a large number of wives and concubines in your household. Perhaps that's just the impression you give others.

Chen Pingjin's gaze was firm.

Ever since she saw the man kneeling in front of her tombstone in her previous life, his deep affection for her seemed genuine.

And then she saw him step forward and fight the enemy amidst the raging flames of war. Shen Pingjin didn't know when he had fallen for her, but he actually liked her to such an extent…

He would never hide anything from her if she asked.

Yan Jue was taken aback by her determined gaze. He decided that when the time was right, he would definitely ask her why she trusted him, or why she had chosen to marry in his place.

He didn't say anything, but simply played with the woman's slender, porcelain-white fingers and nodded slightly.

Shen Pingjin knew she was right. She opened her mouth as if to ask something, but swallowed the words back down.

There are some things I haven't asked yet.

The farewell banquet was short-lived, and Su Xuanmao and Shen Ruixue had put in a lot of effort over the past few days to prepare for it.

Emperor Anqing originally intended to travel incognito to the south of the Yangtze River, but for the farewell banquet, he made his intentions clear and entered Yangzhou City again in a bright yellow sedan chair.

Many people were hearing for the first time that the emperor was coming to Yangzhou, and they curiously flocked to the city gates to join in the excitement.

Emperor Anqing naturally took in this scene and felt extremely proud.

To impress others, Su Xuanmao naturally wouldn't make the farewell banquet too shabby. After receiving Emperor Anqing's approval, Su Xuanmao decided to invite all the wealthy families in Yangzhou.

After traveling for a day and a night, Ye Ting finally arrived in Yangzhou.

He was surprised to slip into Yangzhou City. After meeting Yan Jue, he learned what he should do next and what Jiang Mian would do.

Ye Ting hesitated about whether to show the letter to his master, but then thought it would be against his conscience, so he decided to keep it a secret.

After leaving Yan Jue, Ye Ting went to find Shen Pingjin alone.

When Shen Pingjin heard the knocking, she was taken aback.

He immediately frowned slightly. What did Yan Jue want with him again?

She stepped forward and opened the door. "Yan Jue, you..."

But when she saw who it was, she froze.

"Night Court?"

Ye Ting raised his hand in a gesture of respect and said, "It is indeed I."

Shen Pingjin suddenly remembered the task she had entrusted to Ye Ting, and her heart filled with anxiety.

"Ye Ting, how's the matter I asked you to do?"

Ye Ting took the envelope out of his sleeve and handed it to Chen Pingjin.

"Your Highness, this was given to Nian An and Nian Ning by Young Master Qin. Nian An and Nian Ning asked me to bring it to you."

"Given by Young Master Qin?" Shen Pingjin's voice suddenly rose. Look at her memory, she had completely forgotten about Young Master Qin and the Liuli Pavilion!

Ye Ting hesitated for a moment, but still told what he knew, "Your Highness, you asked me to investigate Lu Qingjia, and he... he has indeed run into trouble."

Shen Pingjin paused slightly in the hand holding the envelope.

"W-what? Jiajia is really in trouble?"

"Your Highness, please don't worry. Lu Qingjia is only missing, not..."

"Thud—"

The envelope in his hand fell to the ground like a kite with a broken string.

Shen Pingjin stared blankly. "Jiajia, he's missing?"

This was the first time Ye Ting had seen a princess like this. He dared not conceal what he knew. "Your Highness, everyone in the General Zhenguo's Mansion is searching for his whereabouts. Your Highness, please do not worry. You will know everything once we return to the capital."

This was the only way Ye Ting could comfort Chen Pingjin.

Shen Pingjin knew that now was not the time to rush. She remained silent for a long time, then bent down to pick up the envelope, her voice neither cold nor indifferent.

"Okay, I understand."

"Well... Your Highness, I'll take my leave now."

Shen Pingjin nodded and then closed the door.

Lu Qingjia has disappeared?

For some time now, a sense of unease had been lingering in Shen Pingjin's heart. She had initially dismissed it as unfounded worry, but it turned out that Lu Qingjia had truly been in trouble.

Shen Pingjin clutched the envelope tightly in her hand, walked to a hidden box, and took out the brocade inside.

Something was about to surface in her mind, and Shen Pingjin realized it!

Whenever Lu Qingjia gets into trouble, appears, or does something, Chu Jin shines!

All of this is like beads of all sizes, and Chu Jin is the rope that strings these beads together. By connecting all these things, we can learn some unknown things!

Shen Pingjin suddenly remembered the day she fainted and was swept into the chaotic space of Chujin, where she saw her mother.

Lu Qingjia, Mother, Li Qin'er...

It's so strange, what's the connection between these people?

So preoccupied with her thoughts that she didn't even hear the knocking on the door so close to her.

When Yan Jue saw that no one answered his knocking, he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

I hope nothing bad has happened to her.

Realizing this was a possibility, Yan Jue immediately used his technique to open the door, only to find Shen Pingjin sitting alone by the bed, motionless.

"Pingjin?"

Yan Jue spoke up, and it was unclear when, but the way he addressed her had changed from Shen Pingjin to Pingjin.