"I've finally seen what a truly colorful black looks like." An Ge let out a long sigh, feeling as if her soul was ascending to heaven.
Under normal circumstances, someone with such good fortune would not be able to enjoy wealth and luxury like they do now.
"The Prime Minister's family is also coming today; we'll set off shortly."
Lu Yan, having traveled all night, had long lost his initial excitement. He rested his chin on the table listlessly, "It's already been proven that Shi Jie has a problem, why do we still need to investigate?"
"I heard that the Prime Minister's son was deeply in love with Shi Jie back then. I have to see how bad his luck will be?" An Ge realized that the degree of his bad luck was directly proportional to the degree of his admiration for Shi Jie.
"Could it be that Shi Jie is a demon, and her true form is a fox spirit?"
"Be careful what you say, or I'll tell Hu Jiu on you."
Lu Yan shrank back, "You two just like to scare me." He was just saying it casually; although the fox clan has bewitching arts, they don't affect a person's luck.
That night, the two set off again, heading towards the Prime Minister's residence.
The heir of the Prime Minister's mansion is now over forty years old, and compared to others, he stands out exceptionally in both temperament and appearance. Similarly, his luck is remarkably dark.
It was a dark and windy night. The young master of the Prime Minister's residence hadn't entered the room at first, and An Ge almost didn't notice his presence. It wasn't until there was light that she saw a completely dark figure.
"Alright, verification complete. Just as I expected."
An Ge was on her way back to the inn when she inadvertently noticed that the Prime Minister's heir was dressed not only in black but also with a light gray tinge. If the lights in the Prime Minister's residence hadn't been so bright, and if her eyesight hadn't been so good, she would have almost missed him.
"What's wrong?" Lu Yan asked curiously when he saw An Ge staring at the prince.
An Ge answered truthfully, "This is the first time I've seen gray aura on a living person, but he doesn't have any yin energy on him."
Because of the different fortunes of the Prime Minister's residence, An Ge decided to investigate more carefully.
"Keep the people in the manor in check during this period and do not cause any trouble."
The butler respectfully agreed, and after a while, he said, "Miss Yanran wishes to see the Prime Minister and the Heir Apparent..."
"Don't see her. Let her stay in the manor and reflect on her actions. Now that the Prime Minister's manor has become the laughingstock of the entire capital because of her, how dare she show her face? It's already a blessing from His Majesty that the Prime Minister's manor hasn't been implicated. We must not let her appear again, lest it cause further trouble. Once the storm has passed, find an opportunity to send her away. She can't stay in the capital any longer."
After listening for a while, An Ge realized that the person the prince was talking about was his daughter, but he didn't seem to be protecting her at all in his words.
She had heard Lu Yan gossip about Feng Jingchi's principal wife and thought that while she might have some ulterior motives, she hadn't committed any major offenses. Her own father, who desperately wanted to get rid of her, was quite pitiful.
An Ge raised her head and looked intently at the sky above the Prime Minister's residence. And upon looking, she indeed noticed something different.
In the northwest corner of the Prime Minister's residence, there was a faint gray haze.
"Let's go!" As soon as the words were spoken, the two flew towards the northwest corner.
Compared to other places, this place seemed particularly desolate, with not even a single lantern along the way, but that didn't bother the two of them.
"Hey, there's a light over there," Lu Yan said, pointing to a well-known corner.
An Ge looked in the direction of the sound and saw that, in contrast to the bright light, there was also an extremely dense gray.
Walking into a desolate little courtyard in a corner, An Ge noticed a slender figure. Just as she was about to observe further, she heard a new notification for the mission:
"The temporary task law has been revised: The person who exploited the loopholes in the law possessed the Jade of Space, but did not cherish this hard-won opportunity. Heaven wants to take back her memories and put everything back on track."
Task requirement: Memory recovery
Temporary skill: Memory erasure, which can erase a person's memories, but will cause a certain degree of memory blankness in the person, and the extent of memory loss is unknown.
Mission Rewards: Activate a teleportation array within the same dimension, and receive five lottery tickets.
An Ge stared at the mission interface, lost in thought.
The task itself wasn't particularly difficult, but the side effects of the memory erasure technique were too severe. If He Yanran lived in a loving family, it wouldn't be so bad, but now the Prime Minister's mansion was shifting all the blame onto her and wanted to get rid of her as soon as possible. Once she lost her memory, how would she survive?
In An Ge's opinion, He Yanran had not committed any unforgivable mistakes, so why should she decide her fate?
Lu Yan didn't quite understand An Ge's insistence after hearing her analysis. However, he didn't urge An Ge to make a decision. Some things were simply not worth his time. The store manager had his own principles, and he never objected to them.
An Ge looked at He Yanran, who was covered in dust, hesitated for a moment, and then decided to make direct contact with her.
Ever since Prince Kang fell from grace, He Yanran has been confined to this small courtyard by the Prime Minister's residence. She was even somewhat relieved that Emperor Fengzhao hadn't stripped her of her title as his primary consort; otherwise, she probably wouldn't have survived.
Although Prince Kang has been demoted to a commoner, he is still Emperor Fengzhao's son. If Emperor Fengzhao ever thinks of Feng Jingchi and his former principal wife, the Prime Minister's residence will be in trouble if they cannot hand over the person.
He Yanran felt resentful of the injustice of fate and sighed, "Since I was given a second chance, why did things change again? This is so unfair!"
"There's nothing unfair about it. It's just that you haven't been able to seize the opportunities and have been too cunning."
He Yanran felt a cold sweat pour down her body. "Who? Who's there?"
An Ge leaped down, her white robes making her look like a moonlit fairy, stunning the initially frightened He Yanran.
He Yanran was preoccupied and hadn't noticed An Ge's appearance, so she didn't recognize that An Ge was the person she had met on the street a few days ago.
She should have been afraid, but upon seeing the newcomer, she remained calm. "Who are you? Why are you in my residence?"
An Ge did not introduce herself. "You clearly had the chance to be reborn, but you kept pursuing things you shouldn't have. Now that you've come to this, you can't blame anyone else."
Hearing An Ge reveal her biggest secret, He Yanran was shocked and then became angry and embarrassed. "What do you know? Since I have been reborn, it means I am the chosen one of destiny. The phoenix position should be mine."
An Ge shook her head, not quite understanding He Yanran's obsession. She'd gone this far, yet she still seemed to be pursuing something she shouldn't have; what was the point?
"Are you an immortal? Yes, you must be! An immortal must think I'm special. Could you help me ascend to the position of empress?"
An Ge shook her head. "You're barely able to take care of yourself, yet you're still indulging in wishful thinking. You're truly unrepentant. I'll give you two choices: either I won't interfere in your affairs, and you can pretend you never saw me today."
Although An Ge didn't like He Yanran, she didn't hate her either. After all, she was just an ambitious person.
As for the task, she suddenly felt a bit annoyed.
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