"It's terrible, Your Highness! A secret message has arrived from Luancheng, located at the southernmost point of the moat."
Yue Xiyuan opened the secret letter, and the words on it made him frown and his eyes flash with anger.
His face was as gloomy as the clouds before a storm, making the entire city wall feel oppressed and uneasy.
Yan An knew something was wrong and took the secret letter from Yue Xiyuan.
It clearly states: Yan Shaoheng is resting in Luancheng, and his belongings have increased by many boxes.
A carrier pigeon flew in from afar and landed in front of Yue Xiyuan.
An Si removed the pigeon's leg from its strap and handed it to Yue Xiyuan.
"Your Highness, in recent years I've had some free time and developed a type of firework. However, during the development process, I mistakenly put Dream Soul inside. I'm sure Princess An knows about Dream Soul. I wonder how the people and tens of thousands of soldiers in Luan City will cope if this firework is set off here?"
"Yan Shaoheng is threatening us. Yue Xiyuan, what do you plan to do?"
They all knew that Yan Shaoheng was gambling with the entire city's people and army. On one side were their enemies and criminals, and on the other side were tens of thousands of their own people.
They cannot gamble on this.
"Withdraw the troops and let them leave."
Yue Xiyuan had already deployed tens of thousands of troops in Luancheng, which would have been enough to take them down in one fell swoop. However, Yan Shaoheng was ruthless and vicious, and had already taken over 100,000 people hostage.
Once the troops are withdrawn, Yan Shaoheng will reach the southern border if he continues south, making it much more difficult to capture them.
"I'll take care of it right away."
"Your Highness, Eunuch Wang has arrived."
"Bring it up."
"This humble servant greets the Regent and the Regent's Wife."
"Why is Eunuch Wang here?"
"Your Majesty the Regent's Consort, His Majesty has decreed that you two be invited to the palace."
Yue Xiyuan, holding Yan An's hand, leaped down and instantly disappeared from everyone's sight.
"Ah, it's so good to have light-body skills."
Looking at the two who had already disappeared, Eunuch Wang thought they were truly an enviable couple.
"Eunuch Wang, how about I send you down like this too?"
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Wang waved his hands repeatedly, "No need, no need, I still want to keep my life to serve the Emperor."
Before Eunuch Wang had even reached the halfway point, Yue Xiyuan and Yan An had already arrived at the Qianqing Palace.
"All the news from the Dark Pavilion will be sent to me, and at the same time, a copy will also be sent to my brother in the palace."
"I see. So His Majesty already knows about what happened in Luancheng."
"Okay, let's go in."
"You've arrived?"
"Fourth brother, Chen Jingshu... there will be other opportunities in the future."
“I understand. I have already ordered them to withdraw their troops stationed in Luancheng.”
Gu Yanan was so angry that her face turned bright red, she looked like she was about to breathe fire, and her eyes were filled with rage.
"I don't believe it. Yan Shaoheng brought Chen Jingshu and Yue Zhixiao back to Yan Kingdom. Doesn't that directly prove that the two of them are having an affair and that Yue Zhixiao is their child? Why don't we put pressure on the Emperor of Yan Kingdom to deal with them?"
"It might have been possible before, but it's impossible now."
Yue Xiyuan rejected Gu Yanan's idea.
"Why?"
"Because the State of Yan has a national advisor who has developed an elixir of immortality, which the Emperor of the State of Yue has already consumed."
"An elixir of immortality? The Imperial Advisor?" Gu Yanan suddenly realized, "You mean Yun Xi?"
"It was him. He ate it yesterday."
"Is it really true that the Emperor of the Moon Kingdom will not die?"
"Of course not. The immortality pill should be made with the immortality gu. After taking the immortality gu, you will be reborn and will indeed become as young as before. However, you will also become the puppet of the gu maker and be controlled by him. You will have to take one pill every month, otherwise you will age rapidly and eventually turn into a pile of bones."
Whether it is the Immortal Gu or not, Yan An cannot be completely sure; he can only be certain of about 70% to 80% at present.
"If the Yan Kingdom falls into the hands of Yan Shaoheng, it will be a calamity for the Tiancang Continent."
Yan Shaoheng is a man of deep cunning, ambition, and extreme cruelty. He treats human life as worthless, and his ultimate goal is to rule over the four kingdoms.
"You decide how to deploy troops, but I decide how to deal with villains."
Yan An's eyes shone brightly, and his brows revealed an undisguised smugness.
Gu Yanan was very familiar with this look, and nudged Yan An with her elbow.
"Tell me more details?"
"What do you think a couple who haven't seen each other for over twenty years would do when they finally meet?"
Gu Yanan pondered for a moment, then looked as if she had just realized something. She raised an eyebrow, her eyes filled with a knowing smile.
"Little An'an, you've gone astray."
"I think you're the one who's gone astray! What's on your mind all the time?"
Seeing that Yan An denied it, he said, "Your hints were so obvious, how could I possibly guess?"
"It's roughly estimated that there are over a hundred kinds of Gu worms on Yan Shaoheng's body. To put it simply, even if he just snots his nose, there could be Gu worms inside. Do you understand?"
Gu Yanan nodded. "Then what else can they do?"
“Of course there are many. A middle-aged couple who haven’t seen each other for more than 20 years naturally have a lot to talk about and do, including intimate things. So I tampered with Chen Jingshu’s food.”
"During this period?"
As Yan An was speaking, Yue Xiyuan just looked at her, his eyes filled with tenderness that seemed to drip with affection.
“Naturally, these days Chen Jingshu’s rice is cooked with water from Tianshan Mountain, her vegetables are stewed with water from Tianshan Mountain, and even the water she drinks is boiled with water from Tianshan Mountain. I also added some medicine to it. I guess the water from Tianshan Mountain these days should be enough to stay in her body for a few days.”
"An'an, what medicine did you add?"
"It's just water from the Tianshan Mountains mixed with some medicine that can promote sweating and reduce the frequency of her urination."
"Is An'an trying to stimulate the Gu worms in Yan Shaoheng's body by using the scent of Tianshan water on Chen Jingshu?"
Yue Xiyuan understood Yan An's meaning, "But even so, it will only last for a few days at most."
"Of course, I don't plan to use this method forever."
"Oh, An'an, stop teasing us, okay?"
Gu Yanan is an impatient person by nature; she only answers one question at a time, and I really can't wait.
“When the person you love doesn’t touch you, it’s either because the man is no good or because you’re not attractive. Since Yan Shaoheng is strong and healthy, Chen Jingshu naturally wouldn’t suspect him.”
"I understand. That's why Chen Jingshu feels like she's getting old, right?"
"Bingo! Congratulations on being able to answer first!"
Yan An extended her right hand, and a beautifully decorated box appeared in her palm.
"This is a beauty and skin care product that I specially developed for Chen Jingshu."
"An'an, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but your ability to name things is still terrible."
Thinking of the Zian Courtyard of the Yan family, it's true what they say, like attracts like.
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