Nangong Zeyue hummed in agreement. "I've got it. But I still prefer the name my master gave me. Mo Zixuan is too unfamiliar. I'll get used to it slowly."
Gong Xishuo nodded. "Your Highness, please don't worry about the marriage being called off. Yue Niang is a rare and extraordinary woman in Wanling Kingdom. It is only natural that the Emperor of Wanling wants to possess her."
Gong Xishuo was a sensible person who knew when to advance and when to retreat. Even though he knew that Yue Niang had a lot of good things, he did not have any improper thoughts.
Nangong Zeyue nodded vaguely.
He would never tell anyone about Yue Niang's past with Xiao Jingzhao.
Seeing that Nangong Zeyue had fully accepted his new identity, Gong Xishuo left the Nangong residence and returned to the post station.
Lin Miaoshou and Su Huai Ren stayed for lunch and chatted for a while before heading to Huanhua Street.
The disciples of Black Dragon Pool were all waiting in the pharmacy, and when they saw Lin Miaoshou return, they all surrounded him.
"Uncle-Master, is Junior Brother really a prince of Liang?"
"Master, when will my junior brother set off to return to Liang?"
Only the eldest brother, Nangong Jun, said with a solemn expression: "Uncle-Master, Junior Brother is outnumbered and weak. If he returns to Liang Kingdom like this, the villains in the shadows may strike again. The delegation consists mostly of civil officials who are powerless. I am afraid there will be danger."
Lin Miao patted Nangong Jun on the shoulder, "Jun, your uncle has avenged his great enemy, and your junior brother will probably not stay in the capital. I think there is no need for this pharmacy to exist anymore."
Nangong Jun seemed to have guessed that Lin Miaoshou meant something, "Uncle-Master, you make the arrangements. Master has instructed that matters on the mountain are handled by Master, while matters down the mountain are handled by Uncle-Master."
All the disciples echoed, "We'll listen to our senior uncle."
"Yes, good. All the disciples of Black Dragon Pool are loyal and righteous men. In the past, we helped the world and rescued people, and we would draw our swords to help those in need."
"Now I have something more important to entrust to you. Ah Jun, immediately send a message back to Black Dragon Pool by carrier pigeon, and have your master send more than ten disciples down the mountain to wait for your junior brother on his way back to Liang Kingdom, and escort him to Liang Kingdom."
Nangong Jun cupped his hands and said, "Disciple will go now."
Jiang Mansion.
Jiang Shuyue was never idle.
She had a feeling that Nangong Zeyue would leave Wanling soon.
She had a lot to say to him, and many brilliant ideas to share with him on how to consolidate his power in Liang and win the hearts of the people.
While Qiuju and Lan'er were not around, Jiang Shuyue went to the storeroom alone.
She didn't care whether Qiuju would discover the seeds that had appeared out of nowhere.
With a flick of his sleeve, the bag containing the seeds visibly bulged.
With another thought, several wooden boxes appeared out of thin air on the ground.
These are all the medicinal herbs she prepared for Nangong Zeyue.
There are several types of detoxification pills among them.
Looking at the things she had been working on for nearly two hours, Jiang Shuyue felt it wasn't enough.
One should not have the heart to harm others, but one must be wary of others. She still had to prepare some of the poison she had developed for him.
Jiang Shuyue returned to her dormitory and then slipped into her spatial dimension once more.
She carefully packaged the poison and labeled each porcelain bottle with the name of the poison.
In order to let Nangong Zeyue know the details of the toxicity, he also began to compile a manual on the use and antidote of poisons.
Jiang Shuyue sighed, rubbing her wrist as she wrote until it ached.
She has never wished she had more hands as much as she does now.
Fortunately, none of the maids crowded around her today, which gave her enough time to get things done.
After finishing organizing the planting methods for the vegetable seeds, Jiang Shuyue soaked in the hot spring for a while before leaving the space.
The light inside the room dimmed, and as I opened the window, a deep twilight descended.
Jiang Shuyue lit the candles in the room, sat by the window, and silently considered what else he could take with him.
Hearing footsteps from inside the room, Qiuju came in carrying a tray. "Miss, I opened a jar of rice wine, and the cook made roast meat. I removed all the bamboo skewers."
Those roasted meats were originally intended to serve today's guests.
Qiuju sent a lot of chrysanthemums to the neighboring house, but the guards, without the deputy commander's permission, just kept drooling and wouldn't eat them.
Jiang Shuyue picked up a hairpin and tied her hair back.
He turned and walked towards the soft couch, watching Qiuju arrange the dishes and wine one by one.
Has he eaten?
Qiuju naturally knew who the young lady was asking.
She paused for a moment before answering, "I've already eaten. I went to check on him just now, and the servant said that the young master spends all his time reading except for eating."
It's true that Qiu Ju had seen it before, but she wouldn't tell Jiang Shuyue the truth. The servant brought in the food, but Nangong Zeyue only left a jar of wine and didn't touch the food at all.
To avoid causing the young lady further grief, Qiuju chose to lie.
That day, Jiang Shuyue didn't eat much. Accompanied by Qiuju, she ate some roasted meat and drank a bit more rice wine.
In the neighboring courtyard, Nangong Zeyue hung her wedding dress in the wardrobe after changing out of it, and then folded the wedding quilt herself.
Perhaps he was in a bad mood, because a jar of rice wine made him dizzy.
In the past, drinking would make one feel sleepy, but Nangong Zeyue was drowsy and not sleepy at all.
As he sat down under the lamp and picked up a book again, a guard knocked on the door. "Young Master Mo, His Majesty requests your presence."
Fifteen minutes later, Nangong Zeyue appeared in the palace's prison.
Upon seeing the ragged prisoners inside, he was jolted awake and his drunkenness vanished instantly.
"Your Majesty, this is..."
Xiao Jingzhao pointed to the people bound by iron chains, "Your Highness Mo, you should see this clearly. These people are here to assassinate you on Mo Ziyan's orders. If it weren't for my foresight, you would have died several times over."
The words "thank you" stuck in my throat, and I couldn't say them.
Nangong Zeyue knew that Xiao Jingzhao was right.
No wonder the Moon Goddess taught him to be extra careful.
I used to think that Xiao Jingzhao was that kind of person—calculating without leaving any room for error, scheming and petty, and extremely annoying.
At that moment, he realized that being a little more shrewd might not be such a bad thing.
Seeing that Nangong Zeyue seemed frightened by his words.
Xiao Jingzhao added, "Don't be afraid. These people have all had their skills crippled and are all useless. I'll give them to you to take back when you go back. These are all witnesses who helped you bring down Mo Ziyan. There's also a list that can help you remove the spies hiding in the shadows."
A moment later, the two left the prison accompanied by guards.
The cool moonlight shone on the two of them, and the guards followed at a distance.
The two walked side by side on the marble-paved palace path.
The forsythia in the flowerbeds on both sides swayed in the night breeze, their vibrant colors adding a unique charm under the illumination of the palace lanterns.
Both were preoccupied with their own thoughts and had no interest in appreciating the beautiful scenery.
The two walked in silence, the atmosphere unusually strange.
Suddenly, Nangong Zeyue stopped and looked at Xiao Jingzhao.
Why are you helping me? Wouldn't it be more beneficial for you if I disappeared from this world?
Xiao Jingzhao raised an eyebrow slightly, "Prince Mo underestimates my magnanimity. It is true that I am jealous that you can stay by Yue Niang's side all the time, but you are still Sui Sui's godfather. How can I stand by and watch you die?"
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