The young woman, wearing a purple veiled hat and a light veil covering her face, glanced at Feng Jin and Hua Mancheng with a half-smile and said, "Judging from your attire, you two must not be ordinary people, right?"
Hua Mancheng dismounted and went straight to the woman. He flicked his dark hair over his shoulder with a free and easy and capable gesture, revealing the demeanor of a playboy.
"Excuse me, young lady, do you know how to get to Qianyuan Palace?"
The girl's expression changed instantly: "What do you want with Qian Yuan Palace?"
Seeing that the other party had become suspicious of them, Feng Jin quickly blinked her eyes innocently and laughed like a silver bell: "We came from out of town. We were tired of the hustle and bustle of the city, so we came here to find some peace and quiet. We heard that this Thousand Kite Palace exists in a secluded place. Is that true?"
"No comment!" The girl said coldly, then turned and flew hundreds of meters away.
"Let's go, let's catch up now!" Feng Jin said to Hua Mancheng, then pulled hard on the reins, trying her best to track the girl who was gradually disappearing from sight.
The location of Qianyuan Palace is an extremely mysterious place. No one knows that on the top of a towering cloud-piercing peak, there live many mysterious people. The mountain where Qianyuan Palace is located also has a history. It is said that decades ago, a blizzard that buried the vast sea of clouds occurred here. Overnight, almost all the snow within a hundred miles was piled up in one place, thus forming this unattainable cloud-piercing peak.
Because the disciples of Qianyuan Palace are mostly women, they must always cover their faces with veils and make good use of secret techniques—hidden weapons and various peerless elixirs—no matter when or where.
Feng Jin and Hua Mancheng followed the girl all the way to the foot of Yunfeng. Just a moment ago it was warm as spring, but now, perhaps affected by the cold current from the snow mountain, they were shivering all over.
Feng Jin looked up at the snow-capped peak before her and muttered to herself, "How strange! Why is there snow at this time of year?"
Hua Mancheng looked at the same spot as her, a strange glint in his eyes: "In my opinion, this place is extremely dangerous and filled with malevolent energy. There must be something strange about it."
"Then... what should we do now?" Feng Jin hugged herself tightly with both hands, her thin robes fluttering in the wind. The sudden gust of wind seemed to be blowing her off the horse.
"Let's play it by ear. Now that we know their lair, we're not afraid of missing our chance." Hua Mancheng said, immediately turning his horse around and leaving the secluded valley with Feng Jin.
Upon returning to the capital, Feng Jin went straight to Mu Beichen's military camp. The recent calm, a calm that seemed to foreshadow an impending storm, filled her with an intense unease. Mu Feiyu had already secretly established a rivalry with the Jing Prince's mansion; he would not give up so easily. Although he hadn't yet turned his attention to her, what about Mu Beichen?
At this moment, Mu Beichen was training his troops in the military camp. The formation was neat and unpredictable, and their movements were extremely refined. Standing in front of the soldiers, he was tall and upright, with a heroic and dashing appearance. Every word and action of his was as noble as an emperor. Feng Jin stared at him, and suddenly felt a sense of peace and satisfaction.
Mu Beichen spotted her out of the corner of his eye. Then, he turned his gaze and told everyone to practice their own techniques. He walked directly towards her, a smile spreading across his handsome face: "Ajin, you've arrived."
Immediately afterward, Mu Beichen's expression suddenly froze: "Shouldn't you be in the palace at this time?"
Feng Jin crossed her arms over her chest, exuding a roguish air. She stared at Mu Beichen, her eyes lighting up, and she couldn't help but laugh: "Have you forgotten? I am now the Emperor's personal attendant, with the privilege of free movement. Moreover, in the entire palace, no one except the Emperor has the right to interfere with me."
Mu Beichen looked up at her eyes, which were sparkling with dazzling light, and smiled wickedly: "Judging from your smug look, you must be doing quite well lately, right?"
"Of course, I, Feng Jin, was born into a family of generals. What can those delicate beauties in the palace do to me?" Before she knew it, she was getting more and more excited as she spoke: "In addition, I have Hua Mancheng as my capable assistant, who has always been by my side to protect me. I can walk sideways in the palace without any problem."
When Mu Beichen heard that last sentence, his first reaction was to cast a questioning look at Feng Jin: "Hua Mancheng... he's entered the palace too?"
"I'm sorry, I've been very busy lately, and I only just remembered to tell you." Feng Jin was so embarrassed that she scratched her head and ears. Helpless, she had no choice but to tell him the truth. "Three days ago, Hua Mancheng took the initiative to approach me. He said it was not safe for a woman like me to be coming and going in the palace all the time, and he wanted to go into the palace to take care of me in your place."
"This time, at least he has some conscience." Mu Beichen curled his thin lips and sneered, "Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore, let's go."
Feng Jin noticed his attitude and instantly did a 180-degree turn, even seeming a little slow to react herself. "What's wrong? Aren't you busy with important matters?"
Mu Beichen smiled even more brightly: "Your Highness, at this moment, we should first solve the problem of our physiological quality. Only in this way can we ensure that our descendants continue to exist. This is the most important matter between us."
After he finished speaking, without even looking at Feng Jin's reaction, he immediately picked her up and ran forward like the wind in front of everyone.
Upon seeing this, the soldiers in the camp were stunned. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at the two figures that were gradually moving away.
"I never expected that Prince Jing, who is usually so fierce to us, would have such a tender side."
"What do you know? As the saying goes, even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman, let alone a great beauty like Princess Jing who is both talented and beautiful. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to resist either!"
Amidst bursts of laughter and chatter within the military camp, Mu Beichen and Feng Jin had completely disappeared from everyone's sight. Meanwhile, Hua Mancheng was still waiting at the palace gate, but instead of the person he was waiting for, he encountered his nemesis.
"You insolent lackeys! I think you're all tired of living. I am Princess Yunqi, how dare you stop me?"
"Princess, I'm so sorry, but His Majesty has given orders..."
"You two lackeys, just you wait! I'll have my brother skin you alive and then throw you into a mass grave to feed the wolves!"
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