Chapter 52: Is Xie Yan still stuck in his own bed?
Xie Yan didn't move for a long time, and Ruan Yunsheng urged him dissatisfiedly: "What are you daydreaming about? Hurry up and apply the medicine!"
"Don't think that if you delay, I will let you go!"
Xie Yan came back to his senses, calmed down his gloomy mood, and carefully placed Ruan Yunsheng's feet on his knees.
He poured the medicated oil into his palm and gently massaged her red and swollen ankle.
The medicated oil was cool and temporarily relieved the pain, but Ruan Yunsheng was delicate and still felt the pain.
She muttered, "Be gentle! You're just trying to get revenge on me!"
"Don't use too much force, Princess, just bear with it, it will be fine soon." Xie Yan's voice was hoarse and full of heartache.
He gently rolled his thumb over Ruan Yunsheng's delicate white ankle, applying very slow force, as if afraid of breaking some treasure.
To divert Ruan Yunsheng's attention, he said in a hoarse voice, "We still don't know where General Sun has hidden the jade disc. Ghost Hand's death won't be concealed for long. If General Sun finds out, I'm afraid there will be more trouble than meets the eye."
Before his death, Guishou said that the Taiwei Mansion had laid a tight net, waiting for someone to die.
But in order to get the jade disc, he had to go through all the dangers even in dangerous places.
But as for the task of retrieving the jade disk, wouldn't it be better for the fifth day of the new year to do it?
Shengsheng was engaged before and she hated him very much. She would feel unhappy when she saw him. He could only try his best to restrain himself and appear less in front of her.
Sometimes I just couldn't help it and would stay in her yard for a while at night.
When he went deep into the Demon Sect and was injured, he came to Yuehuayuan as usual, but was accidentally discovered by Shengsheng because of his injury.
Unexpectedly, Shengsheng actually felt sympathy for him.
That period of time was the happiest time of his life.
Whatever he cannot do, "Chuwu" can do it for him.
Compared to Xie Yan, Shengsheng certainly trusts Chuwu more.
However, the "fifth day" does not exist.
He can hide in the dark all his life and do anything for her, but if Shengsheng really gets married, how will he deal with it?
Could he really control himself and not kill that man on her wedding day?
After hearing Xie Yan's question, Ruan Yunsheng's attention was indeed diverted. He stopped complaining about his sore feet and lowered his eyes and fell silent.
She felt that the Jade Bi of the Sun and the Moon was most likely hidden by General Sun in the attic located in the Feng Shui spot of the mansion.
She planned to ask Chuwu to help her steal the jade disc back. Although Chuwu said that he had gone astray in his martial arts practice when he came last time, there were so many killers in Wuxin Pavilion, so there must be Chuyi, Chuer, and Chusan, right?
Anyway, the last thing the Marquis' Mansion lacks is money, so they can hire the best assassins.
Unfortunately, it’s too late to contact Chuwu tonight…
However, Xie Yan has made up his mind that he will slowly replace "Chuwu"'s position.
"After daybreak, if the Taiwei Mansion can't find the ghost hand, someone will soon notice it. Taiwei Sun might move the jade disk or even destroy it. Then the jade disk will be gone forever."
He glanced at the sky outside and said in a deep voice, "There's still an hour until dawn. It's better not to wait too long and cause more trouble. Why don't I send my secret guards to the Grand Marshal's Mansion now?"
At this point, Xie Yan frowned, "But there are so many courtyards in the Taiwei Mansion. I don't know if I will have enough time to search them all."
The Taiwei Mansion is heavily guarded and has set up various traps. Once the guards are alerted, it will be extremely difficult to get the jade disk.
Ruan Yunsheng looked at Xie Yan with suspicion, "Why are you so kind today?"
How could the old-fashioned boy be so kind to help after being humiliated by her like this?
If he had said that earlier, she wouldn't have humiliated him just now.
Xie Yan coughed lightly and said righteously, "The Marquis' Mansion has been kind to me, and the eldest young master has also taken good care of me. It is only right that I do something for him."
"Also," Xie Yan changed the subject, "If I can really bring the jade disc back this time, can the princess promise me one thing?"
Ruan Yunsheng snorted softly, "I knew it... you're after the Hanxiang Feiyun Grass, right?"
"It's not about this," Xie Yan shook his head. "If I can bring back the jade disc, will the princess agree to let me stay in the mansion occasionally?"
Ruan Yunsheng asked in confusion, "You want to come back and live here? Prince Xuan's Mansion is so big, can't it accommodate you?"
"I'm nostalgic." Xie Yan raised his lips and sighed half-heartedly, "These past few years, I often miss the days in the Marquis' Mansion in my dreams at midnight."
But in these five years, the four young masters of the Marquis' Mansion and he have been at odds with each other.
Not to mention coming back to stay for a while, he didn't even have the chance to get close to the Marquis' Mansion.
I could only sneak to Yuehua Courtyard at night and stand there for a while, but I could no longer see that familiar figure through the window lattice...
Thinking of the days without Shengsheng, Xie Yan smiled bitterly.
He himself didn't know how he had managed to survive these years.
Fortunately, he survived.
Otherwise, how would he have the chance to see Shengsheng now and be so close to her?
Ruan Yunsheng raised his eyebrows slightly, not expecting Xie Yan to propose such a condition.
Xie Yan looks aloof, but he's actually quite nostalgic.
He won’t still be attached to his bed, right?
Maybe during the years Xie Yan lived in the palace, he couldn't sleep at night and cried secretly while biting the quilt.
Thinking of this, Ruan Yunsheng couldn't help but want to laugh. If it were normal times, she would have laughed at Xie Yan a few times.
But time is tight now and she doesn't have the energy to do that.
She nodded, "Okay, this princess promises you."
A smile appeared in Xie Yan's eyes. For this sentence, he would fight for his life and bring back the Sun and Moon Jade Disk!
He applied medicine to Ruan Yunsheng's ankle and carefully massaged her to clear her meridians, then reluctantly let go.
"There is no time to lose. I will arrange for someone to go to the Taiwei Mansion now. Princess, please rest early."
Ruan Yunsheng also felt that the sooner rather than later, "Wait a minute, I have a rough idea of where General Sun hid the jade disc."
She called Xie Yan and told him the exact location of the attic.
Xie Yan didn't waste any more time and turned around to leave Yuehuayuan.
Ruan Yunsheng looked at his departing back, his eyes moving.
Actually, Xie Yan wasn't that annoying sometimes. If he wasn't such a fussy old-fashioned person and didn't always go against her...
Ruan Yunsheng retracted his gaze and fixed his eyes on the brocade box.
Regardless of whether Xie Yan can bring back the Sun and Moon Jade Bi, at least he has this intention. When he comes back, give him the Hanxiang Feiyun Grass.
Ruan Yunsheng changed into his pajamas and stuffed his old clothes under the bed, planning to deal with them tomorrow, then lay down on the bed tiredly.
It was already early morning, but she had no desire to sleep.
Even though she had begun to suspect the Grand Marshal's Mansion a few days ago and had seen the letters between Grand Marshal Sun and the people of Yin in his study, these were of no great use.
This only proves that General Sun had private connections with the people of Yin.
General Sun held a high position of power and influence. Not only was he trusted by the emperor, he was also Prince Duan's father-in-law.
How easy is it to bring him down?
She did not take those letters with her at the time because the contents of the letters seemed to be just some vague greetings. Even if she took them to the emperor, Marshal Sun could say that they were letters from friends in Yin State.
After all, there is no law in Sheng State that prohibits subjects from interacting with relatives and friends in other countries.
Even her fourth brother often travels to other countries.
There are also letters between Su Muci and General Sun. On the surface, it seems that Su Muci is just sending his newly written poems to General Sun and asking him to comment on them.
But Sun Taiwei is not a dilettante...
It was not until dawn that Ruan Yunsheng fell into a drowsy sleep.
It felt like I hadn't slept for long when Zhishu came in to report, "Princess, the guards from Prince Xuan's mansion are here, and they want to see you for something important!"
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