Chapter 89
Nanqi received a reply from his subordinates as soon as he returned from the palace.
"Miss Rong stabbed Marquis Jiangyang with a sword, but Marquis Jiangyang did not die and was rescued."
Nanqi remained silent, unsure of what to say.
He sent someone over to lie low by Xie Tianrui's side, but who knew the other party would be so impatient, attacking as soon as he arrived and failing to kill him.
Upon further reflection, he suddenly felt like he had been used. Did that girl really want to kill Xie Tianrui? He had some doubts.
If you wanted to kill, how could you not kill in that situation?
He was thinking of using him as an inside man next to Xie Tianrui for future use, but the man simply quit.
"Ha." Nan Qi chuckled, thinking the girl was indeed clever. "Where is she?"
"Reporting to Your Excellency, he has already left alone."
Nan Qi tapped the table. It was rare to encounter such an interesting person, so he decided to let her off the hook. Besides, she shared the same surname as that person.
Thinking of this, Nan Qi's expression softened. He chuckled and picked up the teacup in front of him. "That woman's surname is Rong? What's her name?"
"Her name is Rong Rong."
The teacup fell to the ground with a clatter. "What did you say?" Nan Qi suddenly stood up, his eyes wide with surprise, and asked urgently. After asking, he realized what he had said, gave a self-deprecating smile, and slowly sat back down in his original seat.
It's just a coincidence of names, why is he overreacting?
Nanqi flicked the water off his clothes, waved his hand to signal his subordinates to continue, and the maid next to him quickly cleaned up the broken teacup.
"My lord, Marquis Jiangyang sent men after Miss Rong as soon as he woke up. Should we help her? If we don't, Miss Rong will probably be captured soon."
The subordinate lowered his head and waited quietly for his master's instructions. In the past, he would never have said anything out of turn, but he noticed that his master seemed to have a good impression of Miss Rong, so he mentioned it a little more, lest his master regret it if something happened to Miss Rong.
As expected, Nanqi frowned.
The subordinate glanced at Nan Qi, then hesitated before saying, "From what I can see, Marquis Jiangyang doesn't seem to want to kill Miss Rong; on the contrary, he seems to have feelings for her."
"Feelings?" Nanqi was greatly surprised.
That woman deceived Xie Tianrui, killed Xie Tianrui, and yet he still has feelings for people?
Nanqi remained silent, and for a moment the room was excessively quiet. Nanqi paced back and forth, feeling somewhat anxious.
From the moment he heard that the woman was also named Rong Rong, he felt restless and uneasy.
There's a strange sense of familiarity about Xie Tianrui's situation.
Suddenly, Nanqi thought of his nephew Chen Cong.
Xie Tianrui and Chen Cong, aren't they both talented men who are admired by many but indifferent to love?
Now, both of them are in love with the same woman, and their love is both mad and humble, overturning everyone's previous impression of them. And that woman's name is Rong Rong...
This situation is so reminiscent of the former Great Gan Yu Wang, Yang Yan, and their Emperor...
"Did you see the other party?" Nanqi asked eagerly.
The subordinate bowed his head. "Miss Rong has always worn a veil."
Nanqi's breathing quickened again. He remained silent for a long time, seemingly deep in thought, before finally making up his mind.
"Come with me."
Nanqi led his subordinates to his study. He pressed a button on the wall, and a hidden door suddenly opened in front of him.
Nanqi went in first, followed closely by his subordinates.
It was a small, secret room, a place that should have been dark, but rows of candles were burning, making it brightly lit.
On the east wall of the secret chamber hangs a portrait, with an offering table in front of it, on which are offerings and an incense burner.
Nanqi walked to the painting, and his subordinates followed him to look at it. Instantly, their heads buzzed.
That's a painting of beauties in the moon palace!
Ignoring his subordinates' reactions, Nanqi asked directly, "Does it look like it?"
There was no response for a long time, and time suddenly slowed down abnormally, as if it had no end.
Nanqi waited silently, counting the beats of his heart: one, two, three...
When the count reached over five hundred, a sudden gasp was heard, followed by the heavy syllable "like".
At this moment, Nanqi became much calmer.
She's back. It must be her.
"Bring them here!"
Upon hearing himself say this, Nanqi hurriedly walked outside, exclaiming, "No! I'll go myself!"
On his way from the study to the mansion, Nanqi thought about many things, but he didn't know exactly what he was thinking. In short, his thoughts were in a state of confusion.
Suddenly, he thought of something and spoke with murderous intent, "If even a single word about the painting is leaked, you know the consequences."
"Yes, I understand!" The subordinate lowered his head. Of course, he dared not act rashly, as they had all been controlled by the Gu worms.
Nan Qi was satisfied, a smile playing on his lips. However, just as he reached the door, he was met by Eunuch Huang, Nan's most trusted subordinate.
"Lord Nan, His Majesty requests your presence!" Eunuch Huang bowed.
Nanqi's smile froze on his lips.
Recently, the emperor has been frequently summoning him to the palace. He knows that the emperor's days are numbered and that the emperor's health is beyond medical help.
Nan Qi stood there, his expression shifting between light and shadow, his mind racing with a thousand thoughts, his fists clenching silently.
"Nanjing University student?" Eunuch Huang reminded him.
Finally, Nanqi took a deep breath, waved to his subordinates without making a sound, and followed Eunuch Huang into the palace carriage.
Rong Rong, who had already boarded the ship and left, had a headache.
She had just tried to escape the world, but unfortunately, she failed.
As expected, good things don't fall from the sky; they only fall into the form of black sesame filling.
Such a simple task gives double points, but it turns out there's a hidden task too.
As for what the hidden quest is, Rong Rong doesn't know yet. The system only indicates that it hasn't been triggered yet, and tells Rong Rong to look forward to it.
What a load of rubbish!
In some unknown place, there are still two dumplings stacked together. This time, it's Little Heavenly Path No. 2 beating Little Heavenly Path No. 1.
"You treacherous bastard, trying to stop the beauty from leaving! I really misjudged you!"
"I really want the beauty to bring some embarrassment."
Little Heavenly Dao No. 1 had slurred speech, his face was covered in bruises, and his whole dumpling was tattered.
Without enough energy and points, He became a weakling, how could He possibly defeat the other Heavenly Daos?
"Don't worry, I'll find her and make sure she's safe."
"court death!"
Bang bang bang, No. 2 Little Heavenly Path's fists rained down on No. 1 Little Heavenly Path one after another.
Little Heavenly Dao No. 1 wept bitterly, but for the sake of the great beauty, He gritted His teeth and persevered.
Having spent so many points and paid such a high price, He was determined to spend more time with the beautiful woman.
Moreover, with such a beautiful woman around, perhaps her dilapidated world can be revitalized...
Since she couldn't leave, Rong Rong decided to hide and wait until the hidden quest appeared.
Rong Rong traveled on a large passenger ship and stayed in her room after boarding.
Not far from her, Qingfeng was leading a group of men in pursuit, their men exuding murderous intent.
It wasn't difficult to find out Rong Rong's information by getting Luo Huixiu to talk. Qingfeng came to chase after her personally because he didn't want any more accidents to happen.
He couldn't easily take action if he was with Chen Cong or Nan Qi, but it was much easier for him to act alone outside.
He will not give the other party another chance to harm the Marquis.
Qingfeng's eyes were cold and his anger was surging. He felt that only Miss Mu was worthy to stand by the Marquis's side.
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