Zuan sighed inwardly, "The royal family is really ruthless; they show no mercy when it comes to silencing people."
If it weren't for my current status and abilities, I would most likely have been silenced as well.
However, according to Zhao Hao's plan, he would be silenced sooner or later for doing such a thing.
After confirming that Eunuch Wen had left, Consort Bai couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and her whole body almost collapsed.
Although the time was short, her heart was pounding in her throat. Who wouldn't feel a little turbulent when they thought they were going to die but then had a chance to live?
However, Zu'an's method of saving people was too unbelievable, and she worried that it would not be able to hide it from the shrewd Eunuch Wen.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly. The feeling of escaping from the brink of death gave her a sense of rebirth.
Her gaze towards Zuan was filled with admiration, even worship: "What's next?"
“I can’t maintain this ability for long,” Zu An said in a deep voice. If he left it for too long, unless he kept Pinru’s wardrobe by his side, it would definitely revert to its original form. No one would suspect anything if the wardrobe was inside, but he couldn’t carry it around outside all the time. “However, we’ve already set up camp today, and there are patrolling soldiers and experts everywhere. Going out would easily alert others. I’ll find a way to send you out when we march tomorrow.”
"Alright." Consort Bai was also aware of the current situation, especially since she had just been executed. Eunuch Wen and even the Emperor might still be paying attention to the situation here. If she made any noise at this time, she would not even know how she died.
"What should we do with her body?" Consort Bai asked, looking at Granny Ping on the bed.
Zu An took out the glass bead and put the corpse inside. Although the glass bead could not contain living things, it could contain dead things: "Tomorrow I will go out again under the pretext of disposing of the corpse. I think Eunuch Wen and the others will not suspect anything."
Bai Fei nodded, "You've thought of things more carefully."
Next, while Pinru's wardrobe effect was still working, Zu'an took Bai Fei away from the tent. There were hardly any people around in this place, and when someone occasionally saw her, they just thought it was Granny Ping and no one paid any attention.
However, things got a bit awkward at night. Eunuch Wen arranged a tent for Zu'an, and Bai Fei had nowhere to go, so she could only hide there.
When marching, everything is kept simple; the tent contains only a simple, cramped bed.
Bai Fei looked somewhat troubled after seeing this. At this moment, Zu An said, "Go to bed and sleep. I'll meditate next to you."
Because the matter was of great importance, he dared not let Bai Fei out of his sight, lest something unexpected happen and he would not have time to react.
Bai Fei shook her head: "You have already saved my life, how can I let you suffer such an injustice? You sleep on the bed, and I will meditate next to you."
Zu An smiled and said, "You're so weak right now, so don't be shy. I'm tough and thick-skinned, I'm used to this kind of thing."
Bai Fei blushed slightly: "You often let women sleep in your bed, are you there?"
Zuan: "..."
“I mean, I’m used to meditating.” Zuan was speechless. “Anyway, it’s not a long time in one night, and it’s quite common for cultivators.”
Bai Fei was aware of her condition, so she did not refuse. After a quick wash, she huddled under the covers. However, she was not so easy to fall asleep now. Her big, blinking eyes secretly lifted the covers to peek at the man not far away.
The other person seemed to be trying to avoid suspicion by closing his eyes while she was washing up, as if he were asleep. He was truly a gentleman.
Oh dear, she had previously said that if he was willing to help deliver a message, she would repay him in her next life. Now he has saved her life, which is a much greater contribution than delivering a message. How can she possibly repay him?
"Do I have words on my face?" Zuan, who was meditating, suddenly spoke up, clearly aware that she had been staring at him.
Bai Fei said somewhat embarrassedly, "I can't sleep."
“It’s normal to have trouble sleeping after something like this.” Zuan nodded. “By the way, I haven’t had a chance to ask you yet, why did the emperor want to kill you?”
Bai Fei hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Actually, I come from the Demonic Sect..."
Zuan nodded: "I know."
Since the other party was willing to tell the truth openly, it seems that the rescue wasn't a mistake.
Consort Bai was taken aback: "You knew?"
Zu An hummed in agreement: "I came here this time because Yun Jianyue and the others entrusted me to rescue you."
Bai Fei's expression immediately became quite interesting: "You didn't actually have to tell me all this; I would have been even more grateful to you."
Zu An laughed and said, "Aren't you grateful to me now?"
"Of course I'm grateful. I don't know how to repay you," Bai Fei said with some emotion.
Zu'an instinctively blurted out: "There's a joke circulating in my hometown: a woman is saved by a man. If the man is ugly, she'll say, 'I'll be your servant in my next life to repay your kindness.' If the man is handsome and suits her taste, she'll say, 'I have no way to repay your great kindness, so I'm willing to offer myself to you...'"
After saying that, he immediately realized his mistake and hurriedly said, "I was just thinking about something from the past, I wasn't implying anything."
Bai Fei's cheeks were flushed, and it was unclear whether she believed him or not.
"I didn't expect you and Senior Sister to be so close. I even dared to ask you for help with something like this." After a long while, she finally spoke. If she hadn't been hiding in the palace back then, how could Yun Jianyue and the others have entered the palace so easily to assassinate her? Later, Yun Jianyue was able to leave the palace so easily, which was also due to her secret help.
She had always known about the relationship between Yun Jianyue and Zuan, so over the years she had done everything she could to help Zuan, thinking that she was the one who saw through everything behind the scenes. Now she found out that the relationship between the two was even better than she thought, and for a moment she felt like a clown.
Zu'an was unwilling to talk much about Yun Jianyue, worried that his junior sister might find out something: "Even if your identity was exposed, it wouldn't be enough to kill you. After all, you are his... cough cough, the birth mother of the Crown Prince, right?"
Consort Bai's expression also became solemn: "Actually, I've always had a feeling that the Emperor already knew my identity, but he has always let me do as I please, so I was quite surprised by this incident."
After a while, she slowly said, "Based on my understanding of the emperor over the years, he seems to have some ominous premonition. It's as if he's... making arrangements for his funeral."
"Making arrangements for his funeral?" Zu An was taken aback. Who was Zhao Hao? He was the number one powerhouse on the continent, a man who could do whatever he wanted. Even if there was some conspiracy on Zishan's side, how could he be so disheartened as to need to make arrangements for his funeral in advance?
“I also find it unbelievable,” Consort Bai said. “Perhaps he has some premonition, or perhaps his time of decline has come earlier than expected. In any case, he wants to eliminate all unstable factors in advance. If something really happens to him, my status as the birth mother of the Crown Prince will be easily used against me. In addition, with the background of the Demonic Sect, if I go against the Crown Princess, I could have a chance to control the court. He probably wouldn’t dare to take that risk.”
Zu An thought to herself, no wonder Bi Linglong had always disliked Consort Bai so much. It turned out that her political acumen made her realize that Consort Bai had the ability to threaten her position. After all, she and the Crown Prince were only husband and wife in name, not in reality, let alone have children.
However, her guess is quite interesting. Could it be that Zhao Hao really sensed that death was approaching?
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