"Miss, here's some bird's nest and chicken soup. Please warm yourself up first."
Lian'er handed it over with a porcelain bowl.
The soup was at just the right temperature, and Jiang Qingwan took it and drank it all in one gulp.
"No need to prepare anything else, I'm going out for a bit."
Lian'er immediately asked, "Should I accompany you or should Miss Qinghui accompany you?"
Jiang Qingwan shook her head, "I'll do it myself. None of you need to come with me."
This concerns the Zhuge family; the fewer people who know, the better.
"No."
Qinghui immediately stood in front of him, her face stern and her attitude resolute.
"Things have been turbulent lately, and I must ensure your safety."
Jiang Qingwan knew Qinghui's personality, so she didn't explain further after hearing this.
Spiritual energy gathered at his fingertips, and he raised his hand to touch Qing Sui's brow.
Qing Sui felt her whole body stiffen, unable to move her limbs or even open her mouth.
All they could do was stare wide-eyed in protest.
Jiang Qingwan sighed softly.
"I won't let anything happen to myself. This is a binding spell, it will automatically break in two hours, and I'll be back by then, so don't worry."
Lian'er hurriedly said, "Miss, how about we let Li Dou come along?"
Jiang Qingwan waved her hand, "No need, go prepare the car."
After she finished speaking, she went back to her room, put on a black cloak, and left in a hurry.
Zheng Qing happened to see them as they left the mansion.
"What is this woman up to, acting so suspiciously? Yun Han just left, and she left the manor right after. There must be something strange about this."
He immediately chased after him.
...
The third floor of Huai Tower
At night seven, Su Liuer and Zhuang Hao of Puheng Money Shop were both present.
Mo Yunhan was writing documents at his desk, and after a moment he handed three encrypted envelopes to the three men.
"Send men to the fiefdom to make preparations as described in the letter."
Su Liuer had already heard the news from the palace.
Upon hearing this, he said, "My lord, are you really going to leave the capital? You have devoted yourself to the Great Zhou for many years, why should you give up military and political power? If the emperor really intends to harm you, we will rebel. What are we afraid of?"
Zhuang Hao also bowed in greeting.
"My lord, we have always had ample reserves of silver, weapons, and ores. In a head-on confrontation, we are not at a disadvantage."
Ye Qi, however, held a different opinion.
"You really want our Prince to rebel? Those hypocritical courtiers, they all think that the current peace and prosperity of the Great Zhou is their achievement. I'd like to see who in the Great Zhou can deter the borders when the news of our Prince relinquishing his military and political power reaches the surrounding enemy states. Besides, what's wrong with going to his fiefdom? That place is mild in winter and cool in summer, and apart from being a bit remote, it's perfect."
Su Liuer glanced at him.
"Is that a little off-center? That's almost at the border."
Ye Qi shrugged.
"The emperor is far away and the border is no big deal. When the time comes, we will support a new emperor and live a carefree life. No one can do anything to us. It's better than suffering this kind of humiliation here."
Su Liuer and Zhuang Hao exchanged a glance and surprisingly thought it was a good idea.
"Wouldn't it be wonderful to then conquer the surrounding cities and create a second Great Zhou Kingdom?"
Mo Yunhan listened to their outrageous fantasies and shook his head helplessly.
"Do you really think Mo Yunzhao can't think of what you're thinking? He will never let me leave the capital, even if I relinquish my military and political power."
Ye Qi was stunned.
"Then why do you want us to go to the fiefdom to make preparations? For the sake of the princess? No, given the princess's personality, she would never leave you behind to go to the fiefdom alone."
Su Liuer nodded as well.
"Although the princess looks frail, she is more resilient than I am. Even if you force her to go, I guarantee she will bring everyone back to fight her way back."
Mo Yunhan couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips when he thought of Jiang Qingwan's fierce little face.
"You need not worry about this matter. I have my own plans. Manager Su, continue to send spies to thoroughly investigate the movements of the Sui people. Ye Qi, notify the Dark Guard to cooperate closely."
"yes!"
The two agreed in unison.
...
The carriage traveled through several streets and stopped outside a secluded courtyard.
Jiang Qingwan stood outside the door and looked around; there were no defensive formations or arrays.
The courtyard gate was ajar, but she didn't knock; she simply pushed it open and went inside.
There was no sign of the eldest disciple, Dou Sichen, in the courtyard. Instead, there was a person standing or floating around like a ghost.
It was the shadow that followed Su Weichuan when they went to retrieve the Heart of the Sea Dragon that day.
It seems that the letter was from Su Weichuan.
Could it be that Senior Brother has been captured by Su Weichuan?
Just as she was about to ask a question, the shadow suddenly attacked her without warning.
Jiang Qingwan immediately formed a defensive formation and simultaneously used her spiritual power to draw talismans for a counterattack.
But the shadow was extremely strange.
Her attack talisman had absolutely no effect on him.
It was as if it had been shot into thin air.
Jiang Qingwan had never seen a cultivator like this before.
The two exchanged blows more than a dozen times, and the shadow was completely unharmed. On the contrary, she was so tired that a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead, and she had also consumed a lot of spiritual energy.
What the hell is this thing?
In a moment of distraction, Jiang Qingwan suddenly noticed that the air around her was somewhat stagnant.
She knew something was wrong and was about to act when suddenly black, tree-branch-like ropes wrapped around her arms, binding her tightly in the blink of an eye.
What's even more infuriating is that the tree branch seemed to have a life of its own, and it was actually untying the belt around her waist.
"Hey, stop it! Don't take my clothes off!"
She secretly gathered her spiritual power, preparing to break through in one fell swoop.
Zheng Qinggang walked to the door.
He heard someone inside shouting to take off their clothes, and he immediately turned green with anger, kicking the door hard.
"You woman, how dare you cheat on me? How can you face Yun Han?"
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