“Brother Gui, we haven’t heard anything about the eldest daughter of the Pingxi Jiedushi’s family on the street. But how could we commoners know about the affairs of such noble people?”

"We thought it was because you were so capable, Brother Gui, that you got the news from somewhere! We all admired you for being so amazing!"

"Brother Gui, what happened? Why are you suddenly asking about the Pingxi Jiedushi's family? Where would you find such information in the marketplace?"

"Before, when I saw that Brother Gui was getting close to the maid from the Prime Minister's residence, I thought he had heard it from her and that having someone in the court would make things easier."

"After the ungrateful daughter of the Prime Minister left, another legitimate daughter of the Pingxi Military Governor was sent up."

"Brother Gui, what's wrong? What happened? Could it be that the legitimate daughter of the Pingxi Jiedushi's family is an imposter? A decoy?"

"So, what's she after?"

"I went to that five-courtyard house to take a look. Now it's deserted, not even a maid can be seen, only the gatekeeper is left!"

"I went outside to inquire and asked many people, but none of them had ever heard of the Pingxi Jiedushi's daughter choosing a husband!"

As Xue Pinggui finished speaking, his face turned ugly, his brows furrowed deeply, and his face turned as black as charcoal.

Right now, Xue Pinggui hasn't connected Qingyue's departure with the skin ulcers on his body. He just wants to find someone in the know to find out exactly what happened!

Is Qingyue truly the legitimate daughter of the Pingxi Jiedushi? Although her heart was filled with despair, she couldn't help but hold onto a sliver of hope.

"Xiao Lian, yes, Xiao Lian, I first heard this news from her!"

Xue Pinggui turned his head and suddenly thought of Xiaolian, the maidservant of Wang Baochuan, the daughter of the Prime Minister, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

Thinking of this, he hurriedly ran out again and rushed towards the Prime Minister's residence.

Leaving behind a group of beggars who were completely bewildered...

When Xue Pinggui arrived at the back gate of the Prime Minister's residence, he happened to run into Xiaolian coming out from inside.

"Xiao Lian, you said before that the eldest daughter of the Pingxi Jiedushi's family came to the capital to choose a husband, right? Tell me quickly, is that right?"

Xue Pinggui tugged at Xiaolian's sleeve and hurriedly asked, his face showing urgency.

"You said before that you would accompany your young lady to properly entertain the eldest daughter of the Pingxi Jiedushi family, didn't you? You even prepared accommodations and valuables, didn't you? Tell me now!"

As Xue Pinggui spoke, his voice grew louder and louder, and his face became increasingly anxious.

"Young Master Xue, what's wrong with you? Don't worry, don't worry, I'll tell you, I'll tell you."

Xiao Lian looked at Xue Pinggui, who was tugging at her sleeve with a worried expression, and said...

“I did say last time that the eldest daughter of the Na Pingxi Jiedushi family was coming, but I misheard. The eldest daughter of the Na Pingxi Jiedushi family did not come; instead, the eldest daughter of the Na Huangshang family came.”

"She came to stay with her great-aunt, hoping she could help her find a husband."

"Because my young lady and the eldest daughter of the Nahuang family are childhood friends, seeing that my young lady was busy learning to manage the household and couldn't spare the time, she took the initiative to take on the task of finding accommodation for the eldest daughter of the Nahuang family."

"So for a while now, I've been looking around for a suitable place. I heard these past few days that the accommodation has been settled, and once the eldest daughter of the royal family arrives next month, she can move in directly," Xiaolian explained.

Although I don't know why Young Master Xue asked about this, seeing his anxious expression, I quickly explained the situation in detail.

"It was only confirmed in the last two days? Who was staying in which mansion before?" Xue Pinggui felt dizzy listening to Xiaolian's words.

She was the legitimate daughter of a royal merchant, not the legitimate daughter of the Pingxi Jiedushi (military governor of Pingxi).

Which royal merchant's eldest daughter will be coming next month?

When Wang Baochuan went out, wasn't she always accompanying the eldest daughter of the Pingxi Jiedushi's family? Why was she actually there to see if the house was suitable for living?

Was the original legitimate daughter of the Pingxi Jiedushi family actually a fake?

...

"Why? Why? Why is this happening to me? Why did you do this to me?" Xue Pinggui screamed and ran away, looking utterly devastated and unable to accept it.

"Young Master Xue, Young Master Xue, what's wrong? What happened to you? Are you alright?"

Xiao Lian noticed that Xue Pinggui's condition was not right and felt a little worried. She followed him and asked him questions, but in the blink of an eye, Xue Pinggui disappeared.

Although I'm still a little worried, I can't find the person right now, so I'll wait until I see them again and ask them!

If someone is in trouble, I'll help them out, considering they've helped me a few times before.

Then he turned around and went to buy what the saleswoman had asked him to buy.

Meanwhile, Xue Pinggui, upon learning that Na Qingyue was a fake legitimate daughter of the Pingxi Jiedushi, was unable to accept it and ran to a dense forest in the suburbs, where he pounded on a tree until his hands were covered in blood before stopping!

This wasn't just because he knew Qingyue was a fake legitimate daughter of the Pingxi Jiedushi family, and he was furious at being fooled; it was also because Xue Pinggui finally realized the abnormalities in his body, including the ulcers that had appeared on his skin!

"It's her! It's Qingyue! It's all because of her, she's the one who harmed me! That's why my body is acting strangely! That's why my skin is ulcerated!"

Xue Pinggui gritted his teeth, blood dripping vertically from his lips. Yet, he felt nothing.

He felt a surge of anger burning within him, and all he wanted was to tear Qingyue to pieces to vent his hatred!

But then I realized that I had no idea where Qingyue was now!

Qingyue probably left long ago, so how can we find her for revenge?

Xue Pinggui staggered and sat down on the ground, his face as cold as ice. He slammed his fist into the tree, blood gushing out...

What should I do now? How should I treat the ulcers on my body?

Where can I get the money?

What should we do next?

A jumble of thoughts swirled in Xue Pinggui's mind, and his face turned ashen as he imagined a future filled with darkness...

"Master, Xue Pinggui now knows that the martial arts contest for marriage by the eldest daughter of the Pingxi Jiedushi's family was a hoax." An Yi slowly recounted the progress of the events.

Although I don't know why my master plotted against Xue Pinggui, the first rule of being a secret guard is to be loyal!

Don't pry into things you shouldn't be curious about!

Sometimes curiosity killed the cat!

"Okay, I understand. Have everyone come back. We don't need to pay attention to Xue Pinggui anymore," Mo Qian said calmly.

Looking at the dragon-patterned jade pendant on the table, he realized he no longer needed to live in the mortal world, so he casually tossed it into his spatial storage. Nowhere was as safe as his own spatial storage!

With the Xue Pinggui incident concluded, Mo Qian felt relieved.

Now we're still missing Princess Daizhan, but I think my backup plan has worked!

Mo Qian raised her chin, and couldn't help but think of something.