Feng Ye did as he said and spread the news the next day.

Although Feng Ye's move defeated Chen Yi, it also left many troubles. What if Chen Yi really came? What if he didn't come? If he came, the matter would definitely not end well. If he didn't come, Chen Yi might very well ally with the imperial court.

Yan Sikong's suggestion was actually the most feasible solution. If he went to Chen Yu, he didn't believe that Chen Yu would be deceived by Shen Hexuan. But Feng Ye flatly rejected this. He vaguely felt that Feng Ye's decision not to let him go to Chen Yu was not entirely out of jealousy, but also because he didn't trust him. No, it should be said that Feng Ye could no longer trust him after they had a falling out.

And he was finding it increasingly difficult to understand Feng Ye's words and actions. He once thought that he was the person who understood Feng Ye best in the world, but now he needed to figure it out carefully, and he might not even be able to grasp it. He increasingly felt that the person he was with was not his former lover, but a... a king.

So he watched the two people grow more and more distant, but he could do nothing, and his heart grew colder, and he no longer wanted to put in any effort.

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A few days later, there was news about Yan Sikong sending Alicha. The "Iron Stick" was a wandering man who became lame for unknown reasons in his early years and had to use an iron crutch weighing hundreds of pounds all year round. In order to make a living, he did all kinds of things, both illegal and not, but he had never been caught for breaking the law.

This kind of person is cunning and deceitful, and only cares about money, not people. It is impossible for Chen Yi to use him as a spy. It is very likely that he just paid him to take him out of the city.

This was a wise move. If Chen Yi really buried his own people in the city, he would not pretend to be ignorant once he found out. It seemed that Chen Yi was also very wary of him.

Alibi gestured: Young Master, do you want to tie the person up and interrogate him?

Yan Sikong shook his head: "That man always carries a 100-pound iron crutch, so he is definitely not someone you can easily mess with. And there is no need to do that. Firstly, it might alarm Feng Ye, and secondly, we won't get anything out of him. Let's just leave it at that."

Ali nodded, but did not retreat. He looked at Yan Sikong with a worried look.

Yan Sikong asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

Alibi gestured: The Wolf King is going to get married.

Yan Sikong suddenly realized and said calmly, "Oh, yes, men should get married when they are old enough."

Ali looked hesitant.

Yan Sikong knew what he was thinking, but he was unwilling to explain. He was afraid that the more indifferent he appeared, the more likely people would see through his flaws.

"Ali, please go down, I..."

Suddenly there was a noise outside the house, Yan Sikong stood up and said, "This house has never been so noisy before, let's go out and take a look."

The two of them walked through the corridor and came to the front yard.

This mansion originally belonged to Luo Ruoxin. After Luo Ruoxin's death, Feng Ye showed mercy and did not execute his family, but of course he would not let them stay in Taiyuan, so the Luo family moved to the countryside, and this mansion was requisitioned by Feng Ye as a temporary residence, which was very magnificent.

Now, the huge yard is filled with large wooden boxes, all covered with bright red silk, which are obviously gift boxes.

Yan Sikong walked over: "This is..."

The butler cupped his hands and said, "Lord Yan, the Wolf King's wedding is approaching, and these are all gifts from various parties. I can see that the eight boxes over there are all sent by General Feng from Datong."

"Oh, can you show me the gift list?" Yan Sikong was not really interested in these gifts, he just wanted to know who sent gifts to Feng Ye. In the past two years, Feng Ye was busy fighting wars, but he did not forget to send envoys everywhere to seek alliances. Some of them openly submitted to him, such as some officials and generals in Shu and Qianzhou, such as King Yong, and some secretly funded his military expenses and supplies. He was meticulous and it had become his instinct to gather intelligence from all sides.

The housekeeper didn't think there was anything wrong with it, so he handed the gift album to him. Yan Sikong flipped through a few of them and found nothing worth noting. But when he turned to Feng Changyue's long gift album, he was stunned.

Yan Sikong had the ability to read ten lines at a glance. Sometimes he didn't really want to understand all the words, but he was attracted by them. When he glanced at the gift book, he had already taken a general look at it, and was attracted by the gifts on it.

Pearl of the South China Sea, Dragon, Phoenix and Peony Quilt, Gold-carved Cloud Dragon Sea Water Pot, Golden Joy Double Dragon Cup...

Yan Sikong's hands were shaking as he held the gift book.

These things, these things, are all for the emperor and the empress to use!

This South China Sea Pearl was specially supplied to the royal family from the South China Sea. It was often inlaid on the crown. One pearl was worth one hundred thousand taels of silver. However, ordinary people could not buy it even if they had money, unless it was gifted by the emperor. Otherwise, wearing it would cost one’s head.

The remaining items were also wedding gifts used during the wedding of the Emperor and the Empress. These things might not be very expensive, but except for real dragons and real phoenixes, mortals were not worthy of using them. Otherwise, it would be considered an intentional collision, which would be a capital crime.

Feng Changyue had been with Feng Jianping for many years, how could he not know this? Even if they had already rebelled and had no respect for the royal family, there was no need to deliberately use these things as gifts for Feng Ye and the princess' wedding, or even use them in the wedding. If this was seen by someone with a little knowledge, they would be able to associate so many things with it. What was the point of doing this other than provoking?

What's the point...

Yan Sikong suddenly felt a chill all over his body, and beads of sweat were streaming down his forehead.

"Master Yan?" The housekeeper looked at him in confusion. "You look so pale, are you frozen? Then go back to your room quickly, the servants will take a long time to clean up."

Ali also supported Yan Sikong and asked him what was wrong with his eyes.

Yan Sikong pushed Ali away and said with trying to remain calm, "It's okay, I'll go into the house first." After he said that, he turned and walked towards the inner courtyard.

But he did not return to his room, but went straight to Feng Ye's study.

He and Feng Ye had eaten and slept together in the army, and had also lived together in the mansion, but had only recently separated, so no one thought it was inappropriate for him to go in and out of Feng Ye's bedroom.

He entered the study, closed the door, took a deep breath, strode to the bookshelf, and began to look for Feng Ye's letter.

He had never done this before, because in his heart, he always believed in Feng Ye, and believed that Feng Ye had not hidden anything from him and had not deceived him.

However, strange and inexplicable things happened one after another, and the two of them eroded the affection and trust they once had for each other. What is left between them now?

After searching for a long time, Yan Sikong finally found Feng Changyue's letter.

If Feng Ye really had ulterior motives and was deliberately hiding it, Feng Changyue would definitely know it, after all, those boxes of treasures and gifts outside were sent by him!