Meanwhile, in the other courtyard, Sang Hong woke up with a somewhat blank expression. He then sat by the window, staring thoughtfully at the night sky, as if he had forgotten something important.
When Zheng Dan woke up, she subconsciously checked her clothes and breathed a sigh of relief when she found that she was still dressed properly. How did she suddenly fall asleep?
She went to the wall and carefully knocked on it. She and Zuan lived next door.
Soon, Zu An's teasing voice came from the other end: "What's wrong, Miss Zheng? Can't sleep at night and missing me?"
Hearing that familiar voice, Zheng Dan breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he was deliberately saying that to deceive the people outside. So she scolded, "You big dummy, you're not dead yet?"
A strange smile appeared on the yellow-grey-red face outside the courtyard. It is said that even a rabbit will bite when cornered. To be able to drive the usually gentle Miss Zheng to this point, one can imagine how ruthlessly Zu An bullied her.
King Liang and Liu Yao returned reeking of alcohol. Seeing that the prisoners were all safe and sound, they were relieved and went to sleep in the rooms prepared in the courtyard.
The next day, as they were preparing to bid farewell to the King of Wu, he invited them to stay another day: "Yesterday was too rushed, and we didn't have time to show our two uncles many of Jibei City's unique features, such as our most famous courtesan..."
The King of Wu had already prepared many tempting conditions and was extremely sincere in his attitude.
Sun Buqi, one of his subordinates, was even more eloquent: "I've heard that there are all sorts of ambushes and assassinations along the way, so setting off rashly might not be a good thing. It would be safer to send some men ahead to scout out the situation before we set off..."
The two were finally persuaded. King Liang stroked his beard and said, "Considering Xiao Yan's filial piety, we'll stay one more day. But we can only stay one more day at most. We can't stay any longer tomorrow."
King Wu laughed heartily: "Very well, very well, Xiao Yan would certainly not dare to delay the affairs of the court."
Yun Yuqing forced a smile. She had originally hoped that Prince Liang and the others would insist on leaving, so that she wouldn't have to carry out that mission. Unfortunately, it seemed that she still had to go...
Evening arrived quickly, and the Wu Prince's Palace hosted an even grander and more extravagant banquet than the previous night, which surprised even the Liang Prince and Liu Yao, who were used to grand occasions in the capital.
Yun Yuqing stayed with him for a while before getting up to take her leave. Liang Wang and Liu Yao naturally did not try to stop her.
Although this grand-niece-in-law is pretty, she's unattainable and not as genuine as those dancing girls.
People feel uncomfortable with her here, so it's better that she left.
King Wu smiled and nodded to his wife, but secretly transmitted his voice through his inner energy: "Yuqing, get rid of this, you must get the Phoenix Nirvana Scripture."
Yun Yuqing did not respond. Her fair face was expressionless as she walked directly to the back hall, leaving only a graceful silhouette behind.
The King of Wu was also deeply moved. He knew this was his last chance to call a halt. Once his wife left, it would be too late to stop what was to come.
He raised his hand several times, but in the end he still couldn't stop his wife.
He didn't know if his decision was right or wrong. On one hand, he felt great pain, and on the other hand, he was somewhat expectant. His heart was filled with turmoil and struggle, to the point that his body trembled involuntarily.
He hurriedly picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp, using the alcohol to cover up his loss of composure.
For the throne, everything is worth it!
He kept telling himself this, while in the darkest corners of his heart, some exciting thoughts began to emerge.
He quickly drank another glass of wine to calm himself down.
Seeing this, King Liang couldn't help but laugh and said, "It seems that Xiao Yan is in a very good mood today."
The King of Wu smiled and said, "It's a rare opportunity to accompany my uncle, so I'm naturally quite excited."
King Liang laughed heartily: "Xiao Yan is truly filial and a considerate husband. He's really good. I'll have to have a good talk with them about this when we get back to the capital."
Upon hearing the words "good husband," King Wu found them somewhat jarring, and his smile became strained. He wondered how far things had progressed with Yuqing.
After arriving at the inner quarters, Yun Yuqing quickly gathered her demon maids and continued towards the separate courtyard where the wanted criminals were imprisoned.
I came here yesterday, so I know the way like the back of my hand today.
Because the guardians' souls still bore the mark of the Heavenly Demon's Eye, they were quickly controlled again.
After ensuring everyone was under control, Yun Yuqing had the maids stand guard at a distance outside while she went in alone to find Zu An.
Seeing Yun Yuqing slowly walk in, bathed in moonlight, it seemed as if her whole body was radiating a holy light.
Zuan couldn't help but exclaim, "Your Highness, are you truly a demon, or a celestial fairy?"
Yun Yuqing, who was initially in low spirits, smiled slightly upon hearing his words: "Our demon race is not as well-documented in your human legends and stories. Who says that demons are necessarily evil and monstrous?"
"So seeing is believing." Zuan carefully examined her flawless face. "It seems the princess has dressed up deliberately today?"
Yun Yuqing sighed inwardly. It wasn't that she wanted to dress up, but that her husband had sent a maid to dress her up. Thinking of this, her heart grew even colder.
"You jest, sir. I do this every day." She was unwilling to admit it, lest the other party take advantage of her.
Zuan didn't care: "Pretty people have more confidence when they speak. So, since you chose to come to me today, have you and your husband come up with anything?"
Yun Yuqing took a deep breath to calm herself down before saying, "We can help you protect the Chu family from further targeting, and at the same time, we will make the Chu family more and more prosperous."
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