"Yan'er, be gentle," Yu Nanqing mumbled.
"I didn't use any force!"
"Hmm." Yu Nanqing was in a good mood: "I did it on purpose, I wanted to make Yan'er feel pain."
Su Wanyan almost laughed out of anger at his words.
Then, Yu Nanqing said, "I had someone find the blueprints of the Prince's Mansion. Although they are not complete, they can give you a general idea."
"So where does this secret passage lead?"
"The blueprint is only half complete, but I want to know it too."
Su Wanyan leaned on Yu Nanqing's shoulder and said, "Oh."
Yu Nanqing raised his eyes and smiled, "The secret passage is well-ventilated, and you can breathe steadily inside. It must have taken a lot of effort to build it."
Su Wanyan had already sensed this when she entered this floor. The secret passage was so long, yet the air was plentiful and the passage was spacious. There were no snakes, insects, or rodents to be seen. The walls must have been specially treated.
Su Wanyan tightened her grip on Yu Nanqing's neck: "Is the matter in the capital about to begin?"
"..."
The secret passage fell silent for a moment, and Yu Nanqing pursed her lips, remaining silent for a long time.
Su Wanyan rested her head on her shoulder: "Why are you so conflicted? It's either yes or no."
Yu Nanqing smiled helplessly: "Nothing can be hidden from Yan'er."
“You’ve been running to the military camp every day, so I knew things wouldn’t be too late, and besides…” Su Wanyan gently poked the back of his head from behind: “When you suddenly said you wanted to explore the secret passage, I thought you really wanted to come with me.”
Unexpectedly, he already knew this was the escape route of the Prince's mansion and specially brought her here to walk through it, just in case.
"I really want to stay with Yan'er."
"When?" Su Wanyan asked.
Yu Nanqing shook his head.
Seeing this, Su Wanyan pouted and said, "Okay."
Suddenly, he spoke again: "Yu Nanqing, can I ask you something?"
"Um?"
"At what age did you start practicing martial arts?"
Yu Nanqing thought for a moment: "From childhood."
"..." Su Wanyan was speechless: "When did you start from when you were little? Three years old? Five years old?"
Yu Nanqing fell silent again, wanting to say he had forgotten, but afraid that Su Wanyan would think he was being perfunctory. After thinking for a long time, he finally said, "I have been learning martial arts in the palace since I can remember. My mother has been urging me to study hard day and night, and the maids and eunuchs in the palace have been urging me to go every day. I can't not go..."
Yu Nanqing's voice was indifferent, and Su Wanyan asked cautiously, "How did you fare in the palace when you were little?"
"Hmm," Yu Nanqing said with a smile, "It can be considered a life of luxury."
"I have never asked about your mother."
“…” Yu Nanqing thought for a long time.
Just as Su Wanyan was about to give up on the topic, his voice finally rang out: "My mother always coughs and doesn't smile much. She loves flowers, but since the palace flowers aren't available in her palace, she likes the wildflowers that grow there too."
At this point, Yu Nanqing smiled and said, "Although my mother doesn't smile often, when she does, she is very beautiful."
As if infected by Yu Nanqing's words, Su Wanyan's mood also became cheerful. Then Yu Nanqing added, "But Yan'er looks even better when she smiles."
"..."
“I remember, Yan’er once read about my relationship with my mother in a book.”
"..." Su Wanyan raised an eyebrow slightly: "You know?"
That copy of "A Brief Account of the Imperial Court" is still in the room of the Prince's Mansion in the capital. At that time, Yu Nanqing was still paralyzed. In order to avoid worrying him and affecting his health, Su Wanyan did not ask anything and searched for some information herself.
After Yu Nanqing's mother gave birth to Yu Nanqing, she was promoted to the rank of concubine, but she was not given any of the palace flowers, which clearly showed that she was not favored.
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