The moonlight at night seemed to drape a veil, shining into the room, making it difficult for Qingge, who was tossing and turning in bed, to fall asleep.
Gu Liyan seemed to notice Qingge's unusual behavior, looked up at her, and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Can't you sleep?"
Qingge looked at Gu Liyan with some surprise, "You, why aren't you asleep either?"
"I'm on night watch. What if someone breaks in and we don't know?" Gu Liyan said with a smile, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Upon hearing this, Qingge frowned and became somewhat worried. "Your injury hasn't healed yet, you should rest quickly! No one should be coming tonight."
"I think it's better to be more cautious," Gu Liyan said.
Qingge snorted, "You should trust a woman's intuition! If I tell you to sleep with someone, then just sleep with them!"
"Then...then I'll wait until you fall asleep before I go to sleep." Gu Liyan could only nod in agreement.
Qingge glared at Gu Liyan in annoyance, "Sleep or don't sleep, I don't care anymore!"
But she was worried about Gu Liyan's health: He was seriously injured and didn't rest properly. He didn't know how to take care of his body. What a stupid fox!
Qingge stared wide-eyed at the dark ceiling, a vague unease creeping into her heart. She didn't know how much time had passed, but she still couldn't fall asleep.
"Hey, Gu Liyan, are you asleep?" Qingge asked in a low voice.
“She’s asleep!” Gu Liyan replied immediately.
"Talking in your sleep? You're talking in your sleep?" Qingge covered her mouth and laughed. "Silly fox!"
"Why can't you sleep?" Gu Liyan asked curiously.
"Yeah, I can't sleep. How about you tell me a story? You could tell me a story about your fox clan!"
Gu Liyan thought for a moment, nodded without refusing, and said softly:
"Long, long ago, there was a mountain. In that mountain lived a cute little fox. The little fox was wounded by a hunter and accidentally wandered into the Heavenly Palace..."
Qingge's eyes lit up as she imagined the plot Gu Liyan had described.
"The little fox was seriously injured and on the verge of death, but fortunately a beautiful and kind flower fairy passed by and saved the little fox. After that, they became very good friends..."
Qingge's eyes lit up as she pressed on, "And then what happened? Did they end up together?"
Gu Liyan did not answer Qingge directly, but instead slowly said, "There is a heavenly rule in the Heavenly Palace that all foreign races must be eliminated! The little fox is a demon, and the flower fairy is a celestial being. They are eliminating each other, and their relationship will inevitably change sooner or later, so they are both hiding their own secrets."
"However, one day, darkness enveloped the Heavenly Palace as the demon army invaded the Heavenly Realm..."
At this point, Gu Liyan's eyes became bloodshot, and in the moonlight, his furrowed brows revealed a cold expression.
"Gu Liyan, what happened next? What happened to the little fox and the flower fairy?" Qingge asked anxiously when she saw that Gu Liyan was not speaking.
Gu Liyan turned his head and glanced at Qingge. The anger in his eyes had faded, and he was now gazing at Qingge with deep affection. However, the latter did not notice his unusual behavior.
Gu Liyan opened his mouth but before he could say anything, he felt a lump in his throat and couldn't continue speaking...
"Cough...I, I'm a little tired, I want to rest." Gu Liyan coughed lightly to clear his throat, so as not to let Qingge notice anything unusual, and then slowly lay down.
Seeing that Gu Liyan refused to continue, Qingge said with dissatisfaction, "Hey! Gu Liyan, you stupid fox, get up! You can't just tell half the story! What happened to them later?"
"..." Gu Liyan turned his head away, his back to Qingge. He couldn't see Qingge's anxious gaze, and she couldn't see her own melancholy gaze.
Seeing that Gu Liyan remained silent and motionless, Qingge assumed he had fallen asleep and didn't say anything more. She lay down and quickly fell asleep as well.
—The night was peaceful and serene.
The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Gu Liyan opened his eyes and saw Qingge busily rummaging through drawers and cabinets.
"So early... what are you doing?" Gu Liyan rubbed his eyes, still feeling sleepy.
"Of course I'm packing my luggage! How can I travel without bringing my clothes and money?" Qingge said.
Gu Liyan said helplessly, "But Lan Ying and the others didn't bring any clothes or money!"
"They have hands and feet, of course they can earn money on their own!" Qingge glared at Gu Liyan with a look of disdain.
"Don't you have one?" Gu Liyan couldn't help but ask with a smile.
"Who am I? If I were to beg for food, my brother would laugh me to death!" Qingge said irritably.
Gu Liyan couldn't help but laugh, "So you sent Lan Ying and the others to Weilong Kingdom first so they could beg for food all the way!"
"No way! If I can't even overcome this little difficulty, how could I be worthy of being my personal maid!" Qingge said smugly. "How was it? My trial was pretty good, wasn't it!"
"Hehe, to be honest, it's not very good..."
Gu Liyan was telling the truth. Lan Ying alone could sweep across half the country, so getting them money would be no difficult task.
The only worry is that their appearance is too flamboyant...
Gu Liyan's guess was correct. The women were penniless, but possessed great skills, and each was stunningly beautiful. They were bound to cause trouble.
"Of course I know it will attract attention! It's not only to give them experience, but also to remind the Kingdom of Weilong that their Queen has returned!"
Gu Liyan looked at Qingge with a puzzled expression, but before he could ask, he heard a noise outside the door.
"You few go over there and take a look, and bring all the valuables back to the palace!"
"yes!"
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