As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes immediately turned to Nil.
Nilu pursed her lips slightly, and her hands on her knees involuntarily tightened.
She glanced calmly at the smug Prince, her expression undisturbed.
Xu Nian watched her movements with slight worry, afraid that Nilu would be affected by his words.
"It's up to you to decide."
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Nel did not become angry or embarrassed; instead, she responded very appropriately.
Many people stared at Nilu in surprise, but could only see her unchanging expression.
Baylor narrowed his eyes, clearly not expecting her to react this way, and deliberately provoked her again, "So, will you come? If not, that's fine too..."
Why not?
His answer was a sarcastic question from Nel.
Baylor froze on the spot for a moment.
He thought that Nel would be furious and speak rudely to him, so that he could take the opportunity to retaliate.
But Nel was surprisingly calm!
"Today is the clan chief's banquet, so it's best not to focus our attention on others."
The Grand Elder spoke at the opportune moment, his eyes filled with displeasure as he looked at the Prince.
He never expected that the prince would resort to such a despicable tactic to provoke the princess.
Fortunately, the princess was clever and was not deceived by him.
The princess truly possesses a noble bearing; she wouldn't be provoked by such a petty person.
[Exactly, isn't this prince dreaming too much!]
[If Baylor dares to do anything, the anchor will probably be the first to slap him in the face.]
Nilu's expression was so tactful that even if Beller was unwilling, he couldn't do anything more.
Looking at Nilu's calm demeanor beside her, Xu Nian smiled broadly, "The princess is truly frank."
Sensing the teasing in Xu Nian's words, Nilu gave her a charming glance, slightly reproachful, "Don't laugh at me."
Beller clenched his fists tightly, watching Nel's cheerful conversation, a gloomy feeling rising in his heart.
The banquet concluded successfully.
After saying goodbye to Nilu, Xu Nian returned to her house.
As night fell, Xu Nian held the ring in her hand, looking slightly hesitant.
She had already told Gu Zhan that she would be very busy, so contacting him without warning...
"Ah, never mind."
Xu Nian closed her eyes and began making contacts.
The ring shimmered brilliantly in the night, like a dazzling star.
Xu Nian waited patiently, tugging at the hem of her clothes intermittently.
Just as she was about to hang up, a hoarse male voice came from the other end.
"Xu Nian?"
Hearing this, Xu Nian slightly curled the corners of her lips, "Are you going to rest? Then I won't say anything more."
"No."
Gu Zhan responded immediately.
He looked at the enemy spy kneeling and begging for mercy, his eyes filled with icy coldness.
Gu Zhan was interrogating the spy and didn't want to answer Xu Nian's call, but somehow he got through.
Sensing that Gu Zhan seemed a little off, Xu Nian asked with concern, "What are you doing?"
Hearing the girl's concerned voice, Gu Zhan chuckled, glancing down at the spy on the ground, his whip whistling.
"Just do what you're supposed to do, it's no big deal."
Hearing this, Xu Nian didn't press for more information. After a moment's hesitation, she said leisurely, "Actually, I've been having trouble sleeping lately. There's just too much to do."
Gu Zhan narrowed his long, narrow eyes and casually tore off a piece of cloth to stuff into the spy's mouth.
"Smack!"
He brought down his whip, his voice gentle, "Then what should we do? Shall I chat with you?"
Hearing this, Xu Nian pursed her lips and said, "Aren't you busy?"
She had sharp ears and had already noticed the unusual behavior on Gu Zhan's end.
Is the streamer being cute?! I'm totally shipping them!
Why is there background noise coming from the general's end? Is something important happening?
"Oh dear, the general said he's fine, why are you all meddling!"
Gu Zhan casually lifted the clothes of the imperial spy and stabbed him heavily. "No rush, I'll listen to what you have to say."
Xu Nian relaxed at this moment and began to talk incessantly about the recent events.
She revealed everything from her encounter with Princess Nel to their joint confrontation with the Prince.
All that could be heard from Gu Zhan's side was his even and powerful breathing, and occasional responses.
Even with this response, Xu Nian felt exceptionally at ease.
"By the way, I have a feeling that Baylor is secretly plotting something. Are you familiar with this area?"
Xu Nian asked softly, "I always felt that he was not simple, and his clan was not simple either."
Gu Zhan's eyes lit up for a moment, "Clan?"
Seeing his reaction, Xu Nian asked with slight confusion, "Yes, clan, what's wrong?"
Judging from Gu Zhan's tone, he seems to know quite a bit about clans?
A moment of silence.
"I'll investigate for you."
Gu Zhan said calmly, "I'm not very familiar with that area, but some of my soldiers should have been there."
Hearing this, Xu Nian breathed a sigh of relief.
The soldiers in Gu Zhan's unit are all kind and friendly, and they will definitely help her.
"In that case, I'm going to sleep."
Xu Nian stretched lazily and then slumped into the soft blankets, feeling drowsy.
After Gu Zhan cut off the communication, he stared at the spy in front of him, who was terrified and had wet himself, with a cold look in his eyes.
The ground was littered with bloody torture instruments, while the bright, soft moonlight streamed through the half-open skylight.
"I'll confess, I'll confess!"
The next day.
Nilu came early in the morning and explained the upcoming arrangements in detail.
Xu Nian listened in a daze, occasionally chiming in with a few words.
After the conversation ended, Nilu pondered for a moment and then said leisurely, "Let me take you to see my mother first."
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