Xiao Nanhui's heart skipped a beat.
She thought she knew where the tapestry was.
Trying to calm herself down, she tried not to reveal her current emotions and asked again.
"Sir, why do you want to collect all the prophecies in the world?"
This time, the other party did not answer her directly.
"That's the second question."
Zong Hao's gaze pierced through the dark night, casting an irresistible oppressive gaze upon her.
But Xiao Nanhui did not back down. She suddenly felt a fearlessness of death.
The answer might be right in front of her, and she couldn't retreat, because if she did, she might regret it for the rest of her life.
Licking her dry lips, she whispered.
"Sir, you just asked me two questions."
The air was stagnant for a moment, the evening breeze stopped at this moment, the night owls folded their wings, and the insects held their breath.
After a long while, the other party finally chuckled. The laughter was hollow and weak, dissipating in the boundless fog.
"Because there are no prophecies in this world, only vanity, impermanence, and the ugliness of human nature."
Xiao Nanhui clenched his palms and sweat broke out in his palms.
"Since it's just nonsense, why bother with it? When the time comes, the nonsense will be exposed."
"The prophecy said there was a fierce tiger in the mountains. The people were terrified. To prevent the tiger from harming them, they hammered iron pestles all night long. The sound of the hammers struck the mountains and frightened the tigers. The tigers then entered the village and ate people. May I ask, young lady, was this prophecy fulfilled, or was it guiding everything in the direction it was supposed to go?"
Xiao Nanhui was speechless.
This is an unanswerable question. No one can give an answer, and no one can verify the answer.
"Since you don't answer, I'll ask you one more question. You're so interested in this tape, but where have you seen it before?"
Here it comes.
What she feared finally came.
Xiao Nanhui shook his head slightly and said what he had rehearsed countless times in his mind.
"No. I first saw him that day when I received the blessing at the palace."
She was not good at lying, and her heart started beating faster almost the moment she finished speaking.
He staggered a few steps closer to her, and the moonlight shone on his silver hair and beard, casting a pale glow.
"The blessing ceremony only took a moment, but Miss Xiao remembers it clearly."
It is said that people who have reached a certain level of martial arts proficiency can hear a person's heartbeat and see the dilation of a person's pupils from more than ten steps away. They can even use this to judge whether a person is lying or panicking.
Zong Hao stopped walking, and then the aura around him became different.
It was as if an invisible net had been spread out in the air with him as the center, and she was right under this net, with no way to hide or escape.
Sweat trickled down her forehead, but she didn't dare wipe it. Not to mention that she only had the dagger in her boot, even if Ping Xian was still there, she would still be no match for the man in front of her.
She shouldn't estimate her chances of winning, but her chances of surviving.
She wanted to say something, but the overwhelming pressure made her mouth seem to be glued shut and she couldn't open it.
cough.
A cough came from the mist behind the two of them, with a hint of undisguised fatigue.
"Xiao Cancheng."
After hearing those three words, Xiao Nanhui's wildly beating heart suddenly calmed down.
Then, the terrifying murderous aura disappeared and returned to the old body, leaving no trace.
"I told you to come to the courtyard to change your boots, why don't you come?"
His voice was closer, and because he was not a martial artist, he could even hear the rise and fall of his footsteps clearly.
No matter how much Zong Hao suspected her, he wouldn't let her be killed in front of the emperor, right?
Xiao Nanhui finally slowly shifted her gaze away. The moment she turned her head, she saw the man walking towards her through the fog.
He seemed to have come out in a hurry on impulse, and he was only wearing a shirt under his cloak, and he was not wearing a crown.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. I did not know you were here. I apologize for the inconvenience. I was restless and wandered out, but I did not expect to run into you here..."
She was talking halfway when she glanced to the side, but suddenly found that the surroundings were already bare and there was no trace of the old man in brown.
Where are the people?
"Why? Was there someone else here just now?"
So, he didn't hear what she and Zong Hao just said?
"No, no." She subconsciously wanted to deny, "I am alone. I just said that I didn't expect to run into Your Majesty here."
Her ability to compose and react has greatly improved, and she can actually make this nonsense sound so perfect.
"Xiao Qing's lying is really lame."
Why does this person always try to sabotage her?
Xiao Nanhui's expression froze, and the corners of his mouth drooped.
"It's Mr. Zong. I don't know why he suddenly disappeared again."
The corners of Su Wei's mouth curled up slightly, with a hint of sarcasm.
"He's in debt, so naturally he's too embarrassed to see me."
After saying that, he turned and left. Seeing this, Xiao Nanhui hurriedly followed him.
She didn't want to stay there and wait for Zong Hao to come back.
Stepping onto the slippery stone steps again, the fog seemed to have thinned a bit. The glass lanterns dotting the eaves of each courtyard wall cast swirls of light all around.
Su Wei was in front, and she was behind. He was not walking fast, and she did not dare to pass him.
He seemed to be very familiar with the layout here, and when he encountered a fork in the road, he could choose the path without hesitation.
She was a little curious.
"Your Majesty has been here before?"
"No."
"Then why does this road... look so familiar?"
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