He sat next to Murong Xiao, holding her hand, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"We've been good sisters for so many years. Just say whatever you want to say. Don't keep it in your heart."

"Xiaoxiao, you never asked me about the Emperor's birthday banquet, and I never explained it to you. Don't you have any doubts in your heart?"

Murong Yan's words made Murong Xiao laugh.

"What is the relationship between you and me? What is my relationship with them? Do you think I would believe the instigation of those servants? We are the kind of people who are willing to die for each other. How could we be provoked by a few mere gossips?"

Murong Xiao's words instantly put Murong Yan's heart at ease. She hated Murong Xiao, but she also relied on him. But now the poison in her body was gone, and once Murong Xiao was gone, she could move forward with her own actions.

But there was one thing she was still very worried about, so the purpose of her visit today was to get to the bottom of this matter.

"Xiaoxiao, you're right, but I still want to clarify. Murong Qingyu suddenly came back that day. Maybe someone did tell on him, but it definitely wasn't me. Also, now that you're married, Jinse and Qiaose will follow you, so you have to be careful not to let them catch anything on you."

Murong Yan's words made Murong Xiao laugh.

"Just follow me, what can I use against you? I just hope to complete the mission quickly and be with Qingyun."

"Do you really think Murong Qingyun is good?"

"What's the meaning?"

"I thought you would think Qian Yeming is better than Murong Qingyun. Although he is ill, his illness is strange. You are so knowledgeable in medicine and poisons, so Qian Yeming is probably poisoned. If you can help him cure his illness and he treats you well, then you..."

"impossible!"

"Why not? Xiaoxiao, if a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. Now that we have escaped the control of the Marshal's Office, we should live as we please."

"I do live according to my heart. I forgot to tell you, do you still remember that dream I often mentioned to you in modern times?"

"Of course." After saying that, Murong Yan widened her eyes and asked, "Don't tell me that the man in your dream is Murong Qingyun?"

"Yes! It's him!" No way.

"You mean, he will really become the emperor one day? He will really break all the old rules to be with you, and you will be the only woman in his palace?" Murong Yan asked in disbelief, and at the same time she was deeply shocked and jealous.

"Yes. It's him." Murong smiled and said, "My time traveling through time was not accidental, and you fell off the cliff for me, so you must have traveled through time with me. I believe that my meeting with Qingyun was destined, otherwise he would not have kept appearing in my modern dreams.

After I met him here, the dream completely disappeared. So I helped him until his wish was fulfilled. It's not that I was so generous as to let him become emperor and marry concubines, but in the dream, I would always be the only one in his harem.

I wouldn't have believed such a dream originally, but since the person in the dream has appeared, the ending of the dream must be true."

Murong Xiao's words left Murong Yan stunned for a moment, her originally disdainful gaze turning into a hazy yearning. The envy, jealousy, and hatred that had vanished resurfaced in her heart.

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