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I am glad that I found my partner Xiao Yingzhu.
If the person who was found was an official, he would probably think of Shouzan's influence on the court at that time and tie her up and send her to Emperor Changde.
Then she will meet Xiao Yingzhu in the palace.
That is the difference between north and south.
Xiao Yingzhu turned another page of the book. Jiang Nian recovered from his sudden tense state and raised his hand to press his forehead.
Her eyes fell on the cover of the book in his hand. Jiang Nian blinked and suddenly wanted to change this tense topic to another direction to divert her attention.
"If the war between Huandu and Donglan is over, everything will be peaceful, and the insect repellent will be promoted throughout Huandu."
She asked quietly, "Will you still stay by Emperor Changde's side and work for him?"
I originally wanted to learn some things about Xiao Yingzhu from Princess Qingping, but now that this avenue is blocked, I might as well ask her directly on this ship.
No one else will know.
There were only the two of them here.
All the secrets will be embraced by the canyons on both sides, hidden in the light mist, fresh air and the sound of birds singing.
Xiao Yingzhu raised her head as she was told, but did not look back at her. Instead, she turned her attention to the scenery outside the window.
Everywhere you look is lush green with life.
"What do you think I should do?"
What path will Xiao Yingzhu choose?
Jiang Nian originally wanted to answer that he should continue to work for Emperor Changde, but he remembered that there was a grudge between Xiao Yingzhu and Emperor Changde, and that grudge was between his biological parents.
What if after this incident, he let go of all the hatred for the past?
Just like Meng Zheng, who had been pursuing the throne for a long time and was about to get it, but suddenly lost the hope of continuing to live.
Even someone who is desperate and will not turn back until he hits a wall will change this choice that will exhaust him. So what about Xiao Yingzhu?
Will he change his original thoughts about Emperor Changde?
Jiang Nian fell silent, his eyes following him as he looked at the same scenery.
The poem says that the light boat has passed through thousands of mountains.
By then, much more will have happened than is happening now.
Would Xiao Yingzhu develop such a mindset? Or would she remain like this, alone on the surging river, sailing the seemingly destined answer—to serve Emperor Changde and handle his affairs for the rest of his life, until Meng Zheng ascended to the throne...
When Jiang Nian thought of this, he suddenly felt that it was a bit of a joke.
Xiao Yingzhu helped Meng Zheng handle official business? This was too outrageous.
I don’t think so.
But where should Xiao Yingzhu go?
The Duke's Mansion is so important to him that he can't just leave it alone.
"I think..." Jiang Nian paused for a moment, his voice a little dry, and then continued: "You should choose to leave, leave the capital."
"I've heard a little bit about your past from Young Master Qin, and I don't think it was a good one."
"Everything has come to an end, and your plan is complete."
"By then, you shouldn't stay in the capital city any longer, where you might have unpleasant memories."
Xiao Yingzhu stood in front of the window, looking at the green mountains outside the window receding rapidly to the right.
The sky outside the mountains is blue and stretches far into the unknown. Behind these mountains is a new world.
Jiang Nian suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, gently clenched his fingers and closed them in his palm.
"You should look elsewhere."
"A place...where others can no longer find you."
"And all the deeds you have done will, according to your wishes, be buried in the long river of the future, and will no longer be known to the world."
"Is there any discrepancy between what I said and what you currently think?"
She was certain in her heart, but facing the real person in front of her, she felt more or less uncertain.
She thought she understood Xiao Yingzhu better now than before, but she didn't know whether Xiao Yingzhu felt the same way.
In her field of vision, the person in front of her who was looking at the scenery with his back to her was still the same as before. He did not answer her directly, but smiled gently.
The laughter that made his chest tremble slightly sounded extremely harsh in Jiang Nian's ears.
…
She deduced here that he was still smiling in front of her.
Is this reasonable?
Many times, Jiang Nian wanted to vent his anger by pulling Xiao Yingzhu's long black hair, just like Tao Yu treated Qin Lan, and make him talk to him nicely.
Just smiling without saying anything like now really makes people's blood pressure rise.
Jiang Nian stared at Xiao Yingzhu speechlessly, as if he wanted to stare through Xiao Yingzhu's back.
Feeling the resentful gaze coming from behind, Xiao Yingzhu turned around with a smile still on his face.
"..." In order to prevent Jiang Nian from getting so angry that he turned into a pufferfish, he still opened his mouth slightly, "It's almost exactly the same."
"?"
Jiang Nian was shocked: "Really?"
"Am I really right?"
"Is there no deviation at all?"
Xiao Yingzhu's expression became dull again, but when she met Jiang Nianzhui's curious gaze, she opened her eyes slightly.
"Um."
"real?"
“…No difference.”
“!”
Jiang Nian was happy from the bottom of her heart. She could now predict the choice Xiao Yingzhu would make in the future, which even Qin Lan and the others had not guessed.
In a flash, her soft eyes and brows shone brightly in the clear light, softer and more beautiful than ever before. Her joy came from the heart, and people around her could naturally feel it.
Xiao Yingzhu looked at her for a while, feeling somewhat helpless: "Are you so happy?"
"certainly!"
"This is the first time I can imagine what you would do!"
"Every time before, didn't you notice that no one saw through you?"
"But this time, I only need you to ask a question in return, and I can guess what you might do in the future."
Jiang Nian spoke clearly and logically, and his words seemed to make sense.
"As Xiao Yingzhu herself, you certainly haven't experienced how difficult it is for others to guess who you are."
If he hadn't seen some items related to his parents at the State Guesthouse, Jiang Nian felt that he might never guess Xiao Yingzhu's motive for staying with Emperor Changde, nor would he be able to see through his plan, but after the war, he did not enjoy the reward Emperor Changde received, and chose to hide from the eyes of the world.
Perhaps it was because Xiao Yingzhu hid his thoughts deep in his heart and never showed them easily that people who only knew his past deeds felt frightened and unpredictable.
After the excitement wore off, Jiang Nian returned to his usual calm self.
It was enough for Xiao Yingzhu to know the happy look she had just now. As for other people...she couldn't let down all her guard and reveal her true thoughts and ideas.
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Returning to the previous topic, Jiang Nian was obviously not as nervous as before.
Just thinking about what should have happened, my body turned cold. Now that I can get Xiao Yingzhu's familiar understanding of her partner, I will not be afraid of being caught in front of Emperor Changde.
On the contrary, Xiao Yingzhu had previously explained to her that he did not want her to become bait to trigger a war and let Emperor Changde know about her too early.
His thoughts turned back to the letter, and Jiang Nian asked the question that had just been in his mind.
"When did he send this letter?"
“After returning to Pingzhou…will my medicine business continue to operate the same as before?
After asking two questions in a row, Jiang Nian suddenly stopped talking.
Xiao Yingzhu didn't care at all, casually tucking a bamboo bookmark between the pages. Her long, inky hair suddenly fell from her shoulders, a few strands brushing across the desk, like a smudged ink painting on rice paper.
"The letter arrived at the door of the mansion on the night you received Meng Zheng's reply."
"As for the messenger..."
Meng Jian was able to hide in Cang County for so long without being discovered, so he must have chosen a good time to release the letter without being discovered.
Therefore, the guards guarding outside the Youguan Mansion, or the maids cleaning the door of the mansion, did not find out who the messenger was.
Jiang Nian paused on the ordinary letter, somewhat puzzled.
"When did he know that we were in Youguan Mansion?"
“…”
Xiao Yingzhu recalled the beginning of the letter and said calmly, "He probably doesn't know where we're resting."
"There's no address on the letter. I think they wanted someone in Youguan Mansion to find it and then pass it to me through Qin Lan."
The letter was worded very politely. Jiang Nian blinked. He indeed didn't recall Meng Jian marking the recipient's name on the envelope. He must have been unsure who was in the mansion.
"As for the operation of the pharmacy."
"Just like usual."
"If he wants to investigate, no matter how many precautions we take, we won't be able to stop him."
The pharmacy had limited security and numerous customers. Without surveillance cameras, it was difficult to identify Meng Jian's subordinates, and even harder to identify someone who appeared to be conducting an investigation. Even if she caught them, they might use the excuse of searching for merchandise to block her.
Jiang Nian was thinking about the next plan and nodded slightly as he was told.
"I understand."
"Oh, there's one more thing."
Meeting Xiao Yingzhu's gaze, Jiang Nian glanced at the ship they were currently on.
"We should get off the boat at the sect, then pass through the sect's mountains to Pingzhou."
After looking at Xiao Yingzhu silently for a moment, she asked what was on her mind.
"So, how should we enter the sect?"
“…”
When I entered the sect before, Tao Yu came to greet me, but what about this time?
If no one comes to greet them, can they really enter the sect?
Xiao Yingzhu seemed to have thought of something because of her words, and her expression hesitated for a moment.
Jiang Nian:?
“…”
The other person's relaxed brows and features did not change much, except that his eyelashes blocked the thoughts in his eyes.
"Can enter the sect."
After struggling in his heart for a while, Xiao Yingzhu seemed to have figured something out.
Meeting Jiang Nian's questioning gaze, he said calmly, "...You'll understand once you get to the sect."
Jiang Nian didn't get an answer, but she saw that his eyes were inexplicably avoiding her gaze.
He wanted to ask a few more questions and tease Xiao Yingzhu, but when he saw that the ferry was almost reaching the sect, he suppressed his curiosity.
"Okay, then I'll wait for the boat to arrive at the sect."
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