Let the whole world know: you, Di Feijing, are my husband, Song Yanran's husband.
As soon as she finished speaking, Song Yanran felt a slight fluctuation of spiritual energy near her ear again.
"Your Majesty, I shall take my leave now."
"Yes, take good care of yourself. If you need anything, just ask the Imperial Household Department."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I shall take my leave now."
After leaving the palace, Di Feijing was so frightened that his legs went weak and his back was covered in sweat.
He cautiously glanced back in the direction of the palace, then, dragging his numb feet, stumbled away.
After Di Feijing left, Song Yanran sighed softly, "Sigh... never mind, what was I thinking anyway..."
The spiritual energy around her ears still rippled, and Song Yanran closed her eyes and listened intently, her brows furrowing slightly.
He glanced at the bowl of soup, sighed softly, and shook his head as if silently saying something.
The next moment, she vanished from her spot.
...
Inside the Wind and Rain Pavilion, Shen Zhao looked around the furnishings with great interest, while Hu Yushu served him respectfully.
Before long, a melodious zither tune drifted from behind the screen.
Hu Yushu immediately took her leave.
"Fellow Daoist Chu, the trouble you encountered tonight was so great that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say you had a slim chance of survival."
Upon hearing Ying Chaoyun's voice, Shen Zhao habitually touched his nose and said lightly, "The martial world is dangerous and full of twists and turns. If you're afraid of trouble, you won't venture out into the martial world."
"You've offended the Empress of Longhan, yet you remain so nonchalant. Should we say you're magnanimous, or that you're fearless?"
Shen Zhao lightly waved his folding fan, completely unconcerned: "Even the strongest person has a weakness. I may not have many other skills, but I've certainly put a lot of effort into running away."
Ying Chaoyun chuckled lightly: "Why are you in such a hurry to see me? What brings you here?"
"Let's exchange some information."
"What information?"
"How valuable is the intelligence that the Xiongnu royal court intends to attack Empress Longhan?"
The music stopped abruptly.
"The Empress of Longhan is so ethereal and transcendent, how could the mere Xiongnu shake the foundation of the Empress?"
If the Empress were so easily dealt with, the Wind and Rain Pavilion wouldn't be hiding in this dark and gloomy place, barely clinging to life.
"In a direct confrontation, there are only a handful of people in the Nine Realms who can rival the Dragon-Han Empress."
But as the saying goes, it's easy to dodge a spear in the open but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark; eliminating someone requires more than just force.
"Tell me what you know."
"No rush. I've already put up my bargaining chips. Since the terms of the transaction are equal, I'd also like to ask the host to offer a reasonable reward."
What do you want?
"The more detailed the records of all outsiders entering and leaving Yanhuang City in the past year, the better."
The music stopped abruptly.
"First you assaulted the Empress's husband, and now you want to interfere in the internal affairs of the Longhan Kingdom. Chu Liuxiang, how many lives do you have to live? You dare to repeatedly provoke the Empress's wrath. Aren't you afraid of death?"
"Whether I live or die is not something Fengyulou should concern itself with. I'm just asking the tower master, is my intelligence worth this bargaining chip?"
Ying Chaoyun remained silent for a long time, then suddenly the echo of a plucked zither string rang out.
"Deal. Tell me everything you know."
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