Upon hearing this, Xu Yuehuai immediately pursed her lips.

Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory. She must first understand the weaknesses of the Dark Moon Kingdom before she can devise a countermeasure.

Looking at her, Ah Qi knew that she had no solution in mind, but it was precisely because he had this advantage that he made such a request.

But in the end, he still kindly reminded her, "Grandma, since you said it, I'm naturally willing to give it a try. You must not give up."

Xu Yuehuai hadn't suspected A Qi at first, but that last sentence instantly made her doubtful—

Ah Qi is indeed sensible, but he rarely says such sensible things unless he's faking it.

“Okay.” Although Xu Yuehuai had noticed the problem, she did not intend to alert the enemy.

She turned to leave, but never expected to see Marquis Ningyuan arrive as she left the East Palace.

The two brushed past each other, but Xu Yuehuai subconsciously stopped and even, as if possessed, leaned against the door to eavesdrop.

She always felt that this Marquis of Ningyuan was not simple.

"You've instructed the Mingyue Kingdom to take action?" Ningyuan Hou's questioning voice rang out, causing Xu Yuehuai's heart to tremble.

Ah Qi's voice was indifferent: "I have my own plans. The war will definitely stop. Before that, I should seek some benefits for myself. Don't worry, I will never forget what they promised you."

Xu Yuehuai froze on the spot.

According to their conversation, Marquis Ningyuan is the real traitor, but what role does Ah Qi play in this?

"Also, find the real Crown Prince as soon as possible. If he comes to the palace rashly, our plan will be completely ruined. In that case, not only will I be dead, but you won't be able to escape either." Ah Qi's voice was full of impatience.

Marquis Ningyuan couldn't help but let out a cold snort.

His words were full of nonchalance: "Don't worry, a greenhorn like him will definitely not be an obstacle for us. On the contrary, what are you going to do with that Xu Yuehuai?"

There was no sound from Ah Qi for a long time.

Xu Yuehuai realized she had heard enough, and then subconsciously left the East Palace.

Today's events were too shocking for her to accept for a while.

However, judging from the current situation, he has become a thorn in the side of Marquis Ningyuan and others.

After calming herself down, Xu Yuehuai returned to Tianxiang Tower.

That said, Qi Guze's situation still fills everyone with worry—

Tie Xiong was still worried and mentioned to Xu Yuehuai several times that he wanted to go back to the route Qi Guze had taken that day to search for him again.

After considering it for a few days, Xu Yuehuai decided to go with him.

After all, Ningyuan Hou and the others are currently in Chang'an City, while Qi Guze's fate is unknown. Even if she wants to live, she must find Qi Guze.

Thinking this, Xu Yuehuai called over San Niang and Zhou Wan and said, "I plan to go with Tie Xiong to look for Qi Guze. I'll leave Tianxiang Tower in your care. As long as you don't violate my principles, you can do whatever you want."

Zhou Wan and San Niang exchanged a glance.

"Mother, with the ongoing war, you should let Tiexiong go by himself." Zhou Wan was really worried about Xu Yuehuai going with her.

Xu Yuehuai shook her head: "Two people can look out for each other, but if one person sets off alone, no one can notify you if something happens on the way."

"Don't worry, I'll definitely take good care of myself. But you all must be wary of anyone in the court... including Ah Qi." That was all the advice she could offer.

They had planned to set off today, but unfortunately, the weather turned bad and it started to rain heavily.

Tie Xiong was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. If it rained, the already scarce clues would be lost, and he would have to put in even more effort to find them.

He was feeling frustrated and decided to call Zhou Wan out to talk and distract himself.

He called out to Zhou Wan several times but no one answered. He quickly searched inside and outside the house, but still couldn't find her.

Finally, a note was found under the table, presumably blown down by the wind.

The note said that she had gone to a temple in the mountains to pray for a good luck charm, and that Tiexiong should not come along because he was too carefree and might disturb the gods.

Tie Xiong exclaimed in alarm, realizing something was wrong. The path up the mountain was already difficult, and now it was raining. He worried that something might happen to Zhou Wan.

After saying that, he grabbed the umbrella from home and rushed up the mountain, not even bothering to put on a raincoat.

He climbed the mountain outside the city without stopping. The mountain wasn't very high, but the only drawback was that the mountain path was extremely difficult to walk.

However, it is said to be very effective, so the incense is very popular.

Tie Xiong rushed up to the mountaintop, stopped a young monk, and described Zhou Wan's appearance. Zhou Wan's appearance was very distinctive, so the young monk still remembered her.

He uttered 'Amitabha' and said, 'If I remember correctly, she had already gone down the mountain a stick ago.'

Tie Xiong thought for a moment and calculated the time. It took him half an incense stick's time to reach the top of the mountain. If Zhou Wan had left in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, they should have met halfway. However, he did not find any trace of her along the way.

Unless she didn't take this route down the mountain, Tie Xiong nodded, that was the only possibility, and then asked, "Do you remember which route she took down the mountain, or are there any other routes down the mountain from here?"

“No, there’s no other way, only this one,” the little monk replied.

Tie Xiong's heart immediately jumped to his throat. There was only one road, and he hadn't seen her. She must have fallen off a cliff along the way.

After thinking it over, he immediately went to search again. This time, he paid close attention to the area along the cliff edge, trying to see if any traces had been left.

Persistence pays off. When he was still a dozen steps away from the foot of the mountain, he finally found a spot where he had slipped.

He quickly shouted down at the top of his lungs, "Zhou Wan, Zhou Wan, are you down there? Can you hear me?"

The rain was loud, but he seemed to vaguely hear Zhou Wan's voice. He didn't doubt it; even if it wasn't Zhou Wan but someone else, he should go down and check. Even if it wasn't anyone and he had misheard, he should still confirm it.

After thinking it over, he found a flat spot and went down. Sure enough, he found Zhou Wan. She had accidentally fallen down the mountain and injured her leg, so she couldn't get back on the road.

She had been calling for help ever since she fell, but the rain was too heavy and almost no one passed by when it rained, so she was trapped there until Tiexiong found her.

Tie Xiong quickly ran over, picked her up, and took her home.

Xu Yuehuai rushed over upon hearing the news. Zhou Wan took out three amulets from her bosom and said with a smile, "I got one for each of you. See how amazing I am? I didn't let them get wet even in such heavy rain."