When Duke Cheng left the capital, he took Lord Li with him.

That's right, that Lord Li is the same Lord Li that Luo Xiaoniang sought help from!

Lord Li had originally promised Luo Xiaoniang, but before he could even begin to prepare for the plan, he was suddenly assigned a task. He was so busy that he was practically running around on his own, and he didn't even dare to sleep soundly. Naturally, Luo Xiaoniang's matter was put aside.

After all, the matters dispatched by the imperial court are of great importance. If they are not handled well, and it is discovered that you have the leisure to deal with other matters, that is no laughing matter!

The official hat on one's head is more important; everything else is trivial!

Being assigned a mission means that I am valued, which is a good thing. Whether I can make a good impression on the emperor and get more opportunities in the future depends on this mission!

There can be no carelessness whatsoever!

Luo Xiaoniang's matter is not urgent at all, and it can even be said that it is not important at all.

I promised to help, but I didn't specify when I had to help!

The amount of scheduling in the middle is enormous!

I'll help him when I have time. Anyway, things have already come to this. If I don't think he's capable, I can always ask someone else for help!

Imperial orders are difficult to obey. As long as he's not completely stupid, he knows which choice to make!

Besides, where would he find so many other options?

Having come this far, there was no way to refuse. He quickly packed his things and left the capital. He had no choice in the matter!

There was no use in Luo Xiaoniang being angry. The person had already left the capital, and because it was all in such a hurry, they hadn't left any explanation and had abruptly stopped all their plans!

“That Lord Li is going too far! I think he doesn’t want the job, so he’s running away and actually accepted the order to leave the capital! He completely disregards our contract! We spent a lot of time planning this, and if we had followed the plan, there wouldn’t have been any problems! Now he’s just run away without a word, and there’s no explanation for what happened. The plan can’t go on at all! What are we going to do? He’s gone and we don’t know when he’ll return. Are we just supposed to keep waiting? I knew this guy wasn’t reliable!”

Su Mingyue, fuming, paced around the room, speaking angrily.

Luo Xiaoniang listened from the side, her mood not much different from Su Mingyue's, but she was more composed than Su Mingyue.

Since things have come to this point, anger won't solve anything, so Luo Xiaoniang needs to calm down and change her strategy.

My daughter is young and impetuous, and not mature enough. Some of the things she says are said in anger, but they are also true. It's understandable that she says them, but as an adult, she shouldn't say things like that.

Besides, since Geng Yuepeng disappeared, Luo Xiaoniang has experienced some things, and her mentality has changed; she has become more composed.

So he comforted Su Mingyue, telling her to calm down and think of a better solution. The angrier she got, the less she could think of a good solution!

"We certainly can't just sit here and wait! Strike while the iron is hot, that's the only way! Once the hype dies down, it'll be very difficult to reignite it! If that Prince of Jingnan really recovers and can jump around again, it'll be too late! There won't be any chance left! While they haven't found any substantial evidence, we still have a chance to turn the tide!"

"What should we do now? I heard that the Prince of Jingnan is searching for a doctor everywhere, and the Prince of Qing's mansion is also secretly selecting a candidate for his wife. If we don't hurry, I will really have no chance at all! The Marquis of Anping's mansion seems to be giving up on us now, and they don't care about us at all. Even if we are allowed to go out, we will definitely be ridiculed! I have become the laughing stock of the entire capital!"

"Calm down! Don't believe those rumors outside, most of them are untrue! Haven't you heard that the Prince of Jingnan's legs are beyond repair? The fact that he can sit up now is only because he prayed to Buddha and happened to find a skilled doctor! This is already the limit; standing up again is not so easy! The rumors outside have never stopped, but you can ignore them! Why care so much about what others think! Once you become the Prince's consort, those people won't dare to say a word!"

"Now there's another problem, how am I supposed to stay calm! I want to stay calm too! Father used to be so good to me, but now he ignores me completely, he doesn't even care about my marriage anymore, I'm so panicked! If the Marquis of Anping's mansion doesn't support us, won't we be in even more trouble! They've all abandoned us, they don't involve us in anything anymore, it's like we're dispensable!"

Luo Xiaoniang sighed, "Isn't that right?"

She shared the same feeling, feeling that once Geng Yuepeng disappeared, many things were over!

The Marquis of Anping's family used to value reputation and honor very much; otherwise, they wouldn't have protected the mother and daughter so much and tried their best to secure the greatest benefits for them, allowing their daughter to marry into the family as the principal wife!

But now, I really don't understand!

Where exactly did things go wrong?!

She really couldn't understand what the Marquis of Anping's mansion was trying to do!

Therefore, she also really hoped that Geng Yuepeng would come back. If Geng Yuepeng came back, they would have a pillar of support, and they would not be so lonely. At least they would be much more relaxed.

It's a pity that the more I want to see him, the less likely I am to.

Geng Yuepeng himself was so overwhelmed with worries that he simply didn't have time to deal with so many other things.

The Misty Rain Pavilion was built with his hard work and he strived to make it great. It embodied his heart and soul, so of course he was unwilling to let it be destroyed. This was an insult to him!

Therefore, he did everything in his power to protect his hard work, even at the cost of anything.

In the past, Geng Yuepeng was not so easy to defeat. His strength in the martial arts world was top-notch. Ordinary people would not be foolish enough to challenge him, because even without provoking him, they might be killed!

But things are different now. Yanyu Tower has done too many bad things and made too many enemies. Even Geng Yuepeng himself can't count how many enemies he has!

The Misty Rain Pavilion is being closely watched by its enemies. Any slight movement could cause a huge upheaval!

When dealing with an organization like Misty Rain Pavilion, their enemies don't care about martial ethics at all, because they feel it's completely unnecessary and Misty Rain Pavilion isn't worthy of it!

We must seize every opportunity, no matter how small. There's a reason why people tend to push a wall when it's crumbling.

Geng Yuepeng knew this day would come, but it came much earlier than he expected, catching him completely off guard. Not only was he injured and unable to heal, but internal divisions had also begun to emerge at some point!

At that moment, he was fighting someone, and unfortunately, his old wounds had not healed and new wounds were added, and suddenly the poison flared up again.

He cursed the old poisoner in his heart for being useless, unable to cure even a small amount of poison, torturing him to death!

This poison won't kill you; its main purpose is to torment your mental and willpower!

How can you show your vulnerability in front of your enemy? Wouldn't that be giving them an opportunity?

Tolerate!

Even if it means shattering a mouthful of gold teeth, you have to endure it!

"Who exactly are you?"

"Tsk! Why do you always ask this question? You know me!"