That night, the moon was bright and the stars were few.
The back door of the Grand Commandant's mansion was opened silently.
A woman wearing a straw hat emerged.
She held onto her straw hat and jogged all the way to the not-so-wide street.
A carriage was parked in the darkness, and she climbed inside.
"Miss Song, have you forgotten what you promised me?" The man's voice was gloomy and full of threat.
The woman took off her straw hat, revealing a resentful face.
It was Song Suihuan.
"Of course I won't forget. My father confined me to my home. How could I help you? But don't worry, the Southern Migration Month caused my mother to be sent to a nunnery. I will avenge both the old and new grudges and will never let her go!" Her eyes were filled with hatred.
The First Prince of Xiqiu sneered and threatened, "Have you misunderstood me? What I want is her intact. If you dare to do anything reckless, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Song Suihuan's heart trembled slightly as she suppressed the resentment in her eyes. "Your Highness Han, rest assured, I will not do anything to her. The person sent to your bed is absolutely unharmed. I only hope that she will leave Dongling forever and never appear in front of me again."
The First Prince of Xiqiu looked at her with disdain, "Weren't you confined to your quarters? How can you help me?"
Song Suihuan sneered, "Isn't there supposed to be a farewell banquet for you in a couple of days? I learned from my father that the banquet won't be held in the palace, but at Yi Garden. It's much easier to make a move there than in the palace."
"At that time, my father will definitely let me out, but naturally, I won't be strong enough."
The First Prince of Xiqiu narrowed his eyes. "Whom do you plan to ask for help?"
Song Suihuan curled one corner of her mouth, "Naturally, they hate the people who migrated south to the moon."
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The following day at noon, the southward-migrating moon awoke for the fourth time.
"Miss, you've woken up just in time for lunch." Green-clad helped Nan Qianyue sit up and placed soft pillows behind her.
Leaning against the railing, still looking tired, she said weakly, "I hope it's not just some bland soup again. It's the middle of the day, I want something spicy."
The woman in green looked troubled. "Miss, you've had too much to drink and can't eat spicy food. The kitchen has prepared a very sumptuous meal for you; I'm sure you'll like it!"
"And there's also the soup that Second Miss personally made for you. She simmered it all morning, and it smells so good!" These were the words of Ayu.
Nan Qianyue turned around when she heard her voice, her eyelids drooping. "Why are you still here? Go back to your lord."
Ayu bit her lower lip, the light in her eyes gradually fading. She lowered her head and whispered, "Then this servant will go out and wait, and won't get in your way, Miss."
"I told you to go find your lord, didn't you understand?" Nan Qianyue raised her voice.
The man in green, who should have been gloating, couldn't bring himself to laugh.
She imagined that if Ayu wasn't by her side to bicker and fight, she would feel empty inside.
Ayu raised her aggrieved, tearful face and pleaded, "Please, young lady, don't send me away. My master said that I am yours in life and in death. You are my master."
Nanqianyue noticed the tears in Ayu's eyes, turned her face away, and said coldly, "What he said has nothing to do with me. You know who your master is. Hurry up and leave, or I'll force you to leave."
Ayu said tearfully, "Then this servant will wait at the courtyard gate and promise not to disturb you, Miss."
She covered her eyes with her hands and ran out.
Nanqianyue suddenly turned her head, but the words caught in her throat. She had no one to talk to, and the other person had already run away.
After everything was packed up, Nanqianyue came to the courtyard and summoned Weida.
"What are your orders, young lady?" Wei Da asked respectfully.
Nan Qianyue said solemnly, "Drive away the secret guards of the Crown Prince of Nan Jing."
Vida's eyes lit up, and his voice boomed, "Yes!"
Li Bing, who had been hiding in the shadows, darted out quickly. He said urgently, "Miss, have I done something wrong? Please punish me, but don't send me away."
Nanqianyue said coldly, "I am not on the same side as your lord, so it's best if we don't get involved. Also, give this back to him."
She threw the blood jade to Li Bing.
"Please pass on my message to him and tell him to return the jade to me."
Her voice was devoid of any warmth.
Li Bing's mask of pain—how could he dare to do something so suicidal?
"Miss, why don't you speak to the lord yourself?" He awkwardly placed the blood jade on the table, then vanished in a flash.
As the moon moved south, she frowned and looked at Wei Da.
Veda pointed southeast, "It's hidden over there, about three zhang away."
Nanqian Yue glanced in the direction Wei Da pointed, left a message, "Drive them all away." Then she turned and left.
Veda clenched his fists, turned his neck, and swung his legs to finish warming up. Then he suddenly lunged southeast.
He had disliked certain people for a long time, and finally found a legitimate opportunity to beat them up.
"Where is Granny Qiao?" Nan Qianyue asked casually as she drank the soup her younger sister had made.
The woman in green forced a smile. "...Granny Qiao said that you were too busy with your affairs to study, so she asked to return to the palace."
"Mother agreed?" Nan Qianyue found it unbelievable.
The woman in green nodded. "Madam did not try to keep Granny Qiao; she even personally saw her off at the gate."
"Oh, it's good that you left." Anyway, she didn't want to study.
"Big sister! Big sister!" Nan Yichu's excited voice rang out in the courtyard.
Nan Qianyue put down her soup spoon and saw Nan Yichu walk in with a radiant face.
"Elder sister, I heard from the maid that you woke up and came here. How are you feeling? Can you walk or jump?" he asked, sitting opposite Nanqianyue.
Nanqianyue rubbed his temples, saying, "It was just a few sips of wine, not poison."
Nan Yichu nodded, "It's good that you're alright. Then, eldest sister, please come with me to the academy!"
"Go to the academy?" Nan Qianyue looked at the sky outside; it was midday.
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