When he left Cao Gong's residence today, it was Cao De who gave it to him, saying in a serious tone, "This was found in the Empress Dowager's palace. It is probably something that the Empress Dowager didn't have time to take with her back then."
The ring emitted a slight warmth, as if echoing something. What was even more interesting was that after he put it on, he vaguely felt that it was pointing at the woman next to him.
Cao Anmin frowned slightly, staring intently at her as if deep in thought.
The next day.
The Eastern Depot was very efficient, but the attackers were mixed in with the martial arts forces who came for profit, and they couldn't find out where they came from. It was as if they appeared out of thin air.
Cao Anmin suspected it was someone from the palace, but Yunxiao Palace was heavily guarded, and he couldn't find any evidence.
Further investigation revealed that it seemed all the martial arts figures from both inside and outside the capital had heard rumors and fled. Cao Anmin had no choice but to declare martial law, but the trail had indeed gone cold.
On the other side.
Until the afternoon.
Xia Yixin had just woken up when she found herself sleeping in an unfamiliar bed, which startled her.
Then, an excited notification came from the system: "Ding! Host, you're incredibly lucky! Because you saved the male supporting character, your happiness level has increased by 150, currently at -200. You're awesome, host!"
Haha, this is still a negative value!
It was already afternoon.
Later, after the head maid who served (monitored) her explained, she learned that she was in the governor's mansion. The head maid was actually just a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl, with delicate features and a tall figure. Her name was Chunlan, and she was specially sent to serve (monitor) her.
Chunlan respectfully explained, "This time, the Grand Eunuch was saved by the Madam, so she specially arranged for you to recuperate in the mansion, invited the best doctor for you, and even specially ordered me to come and serve the Madam."
Xia Yixin could only chuckle. This was practically house arrest. Fortunately, her freedom of movement wasn't restricted; she just had to be accompanied by a constable from the Eastern Depot. However, she had missed her appointment with Xia Mingyu.
She made up an excuse to send Chunlan away, and secretly touched her face. Fortunately, the human skin mask was still intact. She changed into a new one while she was in the toilet. Each human skin mask would only last for 72 hours, or three days, otherwise it would crack.
She also had a change of clothes prepared in the room.
She was changing her clothes and preparing to leave the Eunuch's mansion to return to Yuelai Tower when the head maid informed her that the Eunuch was already waiting for her in the dining room.
It's drizzling outside today.
Xia Yixin was still a bit cold after recovering from a serious illness. She hunched her shoulders and sneezed slightly. Her head maid immediately ran to get a cloak to wrap around her.
"Thank you." Xia Yixin smiled gently.
Chunlan was slightly taken aback. For some reason, her originally plain features became much more beautiful after she smiled, especially her almond-shaped eyes.
No wonder everyone says the Chief Supervisor is truly fond of this Madam Li…
Chunlan suddenly felt a gaze upon her and immediately knelt down, startled, saying, "Master."
Cao Anmin didn't know what was wrong with him. He was heading towards the dining room, but his steps turned and he ended up in the West Garden. He happened to see her smiling gently. Although he couldn't see, his senses still allowed him to feel that familiar warmth.
This was the first time the two had ever sat down to eat together.
Xia Yixin felt uneasy no matter what, but the man opposite her was calm and composed. He put the mask that covered half of his face back on, and he seemed to have regained his original composure and deep understanding.
Perhaps she was also hungry, because after a moment of nervousness she calmed down, picked up her favorite dishes and soon ate her fill. The food prepared by the people in the governor's mansion was not bad, it was just a little inferior to what she had eaten.
After the food was removed and replaced with tea to rinse her mouth, the man who had been silent across from her finally spoke.
"After your son is found, I will arrange for him to enter the Imperial Academy in the capital. Since you saved me, I will naturally give you and your son a good future."
Xia Yixin wasn't stupid. This future was a lie; what she really wanted was to keep them under her nose. However, she had no choice now, whether it was to boost her happiness points or something else.
She picked up her teacup and smiled frankly, "Then I thank you in advance, Your Excellency. Once my son is found, I will make sure he personally pays you a grand salute to express his gratitude for your kindness."
"I don't need his thanks for recognizing my talent. Madam Li, however, feels there's something she can do for me." He raised an eyebrow and slowly sipped his tea.
He's threatening her!
Even if Xia Yixin was stupid, she would understand what he meant.
"I only know a little about medicine. Since you, my lord, have taken a liking to me, I will naturally do my best to help you and follow your lead in the future." She spoke with feigned devotion, but in her heart she was sighing.
Cao Anmin smiled slightly, but she couldn't tell whether he was satisfied or not.
Fortunately, his aura had weakened somewhat.
And happiness levels don't lie.
"Ding! Male supporting character's happiness value has increased by 30! Currently -170! Keep up the good work, host."
Taking advantage of his good mood, she boldly suggested that she go out of the mansion to tell the staff at Yuelai Restaurant so that they wouldn't worry.
Cao Anmin hesitated for a moment before agreeing, but before she left, he added, "I like clean people. From now on, you will be staying at the Governor's Mansion. You must bathe every day and are not allowed to bring dirt into the mansion."
Xia Yixin blushed slightly upon hearing this, surprised that he spoke so openly about such a private topic. However, her face then paled slightly. This was not simply a matter of instructing her to bathe daily, but a warning.
Perhaps he already knew about Shadow Seven and the others who were secretly following him.
As she left the governor's mansion, she was naturally followed by two constables from the Eastern Depot who protected (monitored) her.
She gradually came to understand that Cao Anmin was not actually difficult to deal with. The more you tried to outsmart him, the more he would fear you. But if you were honest and straightforward with him, you would easily gain his trust.
She felt as if she had grasped the key to boosting her score.
Let's not even talk about how shocked the staff at Yuelailou were to learn that their boss's wife would be temporarily staying at the Governor's Mansion.
After returning to her bedroom, Xia Yixin indeed found the letter left by Xia Mingyu. That kid was quick-witted; he had slipped it into a biography she often read. She made an excuse to pack her personal belongings and asked the people from the Eastern Depot to leave before quickly putting the letter into her storage ring.
It wasn't until she returned to the West Garden, where she was temporarily staying at the Governor's Mansion, that she had the opportunity to read the letter and learn about what had happened during her coma.
Even the Eastern Depot couldn't find out the identities of the group that ultimately carried out the attack.
Xia Mingyu also mentioned Shen Shaoyang, who had been out of contact for a long time, and he suspected that the assassination attempt was related to him.
Immediately, Xia Yixin also felt that the masked man's eyes really did resemble Shen Shaoyang's, but she didn't remember that Shen Shaoyang was so good at martial arts.
"Host, that's easy. The female lead in the original story had a spiritual spring. Drinking from it can enhance the strength of ordinary people, let alone those with martial arts skills," the system explained.
Xia Yixin immediately understood, then frowned, "So Shen Shaoyang has already regained his memories?"
The system gave an affirmative answer.
Is it inevitable that the female lead and male supporting character will be paired up?
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