"The Soul-Stealing Jade is very important to You and me, so we must get our hands on it." I said, looking determined to succeed.
Is that so?
“Yes.” I nodded emphatically. “You and I left our hometown for this Soul-Stealing Jade.”
"By the way, Master, I've never heard of where your hometown is. Can you tell me?" Huo Qi's eyes were full of curiosity. "That way, I won't be afraid that you'll leave and I can still come to find you later."
I lowered my eyes and ruffled Huo Qi's hair. "It's in a very, very far place, a place you can't reach."
Unexpectedly, Huo Qi's eyes suddenly reddened. "Nonsense! There's no place in this world that I can't go!" With that, Huo Qi ran out.
I sighed. Sigh, Huo Qi is really going through puberty, so unpredictable.
I didn't pay much attention to it; after all, they're just kids, a little tantrum and it'll pass.
I lazily lay back in the chaise lounge. Nanzhao has arrived in Ye City today, and they will probably hold a banquet soon. If they are going to present treasures, they will definitely do so at the banquet.
With that thought in mind, I drifted off to sleep.
The first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was You. "You, you're back."
"The delegation from the Nanzhao Kingdom has arrived."
"I know."
"Should we go to the banquet?" I was still a little worried and wanted to see for myself if there was a Soul-Stealing Jade.
"Of course I want to see it."
"Do you know the time of the banquet?" Now that we've decided to watch, the only thing we need to find out is the time of the palace banquet.
"I don't know, I'll go ask around tomorrow." You said, and then helped me up from the chaise longue.
"Slept in at home all day?"
"Hmm, more or less." I thought for a moment and nodded. "By the way, Huo Qi came to tell me once that the Nanzhao Kingdom's delegation had arrived, but for some reason, he suddenly turned red and ran out."
You Wei was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Never mind him, he's just being childish."
"Yes, that's what I think too."
After You carried me to the bathroom to wash up, we lay down on the bed.
It must be said that the bed in the Second Prince's residence was more comfortable than the one in the inn.
In the darkness, You hugged me and slowly moved closer, biting my ear. "You've slept enough during the day, so let's not sleep tonight."
I nudged You, "Aren't you sleepy?"
"I'm not sleepy."
Another sleepless night. I finally understand why I'm always so lazy during the day—it's all because of You.
You woke up refreshed early the next morning, tucked the blanket around me, and said, "You lie down for a while, I'll go out and see what time the banquet is."
"Okay," I mumbled a sleepy reply and drifted off to sleep.
When I got up, You was lying next to me with his arms around me. I remember before I went to sleep, You told me that he had gone to ask about the banquet time. How come he is still in my bed now?
“You…” I gently nudged You, and she woke up.
"Didn't you go ask about the banquet time?"
“I asked,” You nodded.
"How so?"
"The hour of You (5-7 PM) the day after tomorrow."
"It's the hour of You again? It seems that the hour of You here is the time for meals and banquets."
You nodded. The day after tomorrow, she was going to the palace again. Wouldn't that mean she would see Yinhua again?
Yin Hua has left a deep impression on me; she's truly a master. I wonder where Nv Xin found her to use to rub Liu Lieyu.
The next day, You and I woke up very early.
Since Huo Qi ran out with red eyes yesterday, he hasn't come back. It seems he's really throwing a tantrum.
Since You doesn't need to go to the First Prince's residence today, You and I decided to go out and stroll around the city.
Unexpectedly, as soon as we stepped out of the courtyard, we saw Yan'er's face was deathly pale. You and I exchanged a glance and knew that Yan'er was about to die, but we didn't know where she would die.
As You and I were pondering this, a servant in the manor saw Yan'er's appearance.
"Yan'er, what's wrong?! Why do you look so pale?!" This person's shout brought over seven or eight servants from the mansion, who gathered around to look at Yan'er.
Yan'er glanced around unsteadily, then collapsed.
"Oh no, Yan'er has fainted!"
"But...but it doesn't look like she's fainted; it looks like she's dead."
"What nonsense are you spouting!"
Seven or eight servants were talking amongst themselves, and one of the bolder ones stepped forward and checked Yan'er's breath. "Yan'er, she's really dead..."
"Ah!!! Quick, go call the housekeeper!"
You and I didn't watch what happened next. We left the mansion directly, since Yan'er's death had nothing to do with us.
Ye City gradually became lively due to the arrival of the Nanzhao Kingdom delegation.
It's also because recently, there have been fewer women in the city suffering from strange illnesses, while there have been more in other towns.
I know this is Liu Lieyu starting to expand his territory, after all, just guarding Ye City is not a solution.
The streets were bustling with conversation about the purpose of Nanzhao Kingdom's visit, and people couldn't help but praise their own country's strength, otherwise why would they all be flocking to Ye City?
However, this time the people's discussions contained more criticism, mostly directed at the current King of Chu, who said that beauty had ruined the country and that the Queen Consort of Wei was a source of trouble.
If this troublemaker is allowed to continue, the State of Chu will be finished sooner or later.
You and I had a simple meal outside, then wandered around and bought some food before turning back.
When we returned, the atmosphere inside the Second Prince's residence wasn't very good.
"Why is the atmosphere so oppressive?" I asked You in a low voice. "If it were just the death of Yan'er, it wouldn't be like this. After all, Yan'er was just a little maid. These days, it's not surprising for a little maid to die in a royal palace."
"I don't know." You shook her head. "I'm afraid there have been other changes."
As You and I were discussing things, Huo Qi suddenly appeared out of nowhere, crying and trying to hug me and act cute. How could I let him hug me when You was still right next to me?
I quickly stopped Huo Qi and asked, "What happened?"
"There's a monster in the manor!" Huo Qi looked at me with red eyes.
"A monster?" You and I were startled. We knew very well whether there were any monsters in the Second Prince's residence.
Was it discovered when Liu Lieyu or Yinhua came here?
"What exactly happened? Tell me slowly."
"As soon as I got back today, they said Yan'er was dead. I thought, so what if she's dead? I don't even know who Yan'er is. But the steward said something terrible had happened and dragged me to see Yan'er's body."
"But is there something wrong with Yan'er's body?" At this point, I understood. Yan'er had once carried Liu Lieyu's demonic energy, so now that Yan'er was dead, her body would undergo a demonic transformation. If she had been buried early, it wouldn't have been a big deal, but when I thought of the chaotic situation at noon, I knew that she must have been sent out to play.
"Yes, Yan'er's body quickly deflated, like a wrinkled old woman. More importantly, her originally black hair suddenly turned white, and her skin instantly turned black."
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