Xihe gently smoothed Yaochen's furrowed brow and said, "You've also suffered a lot. By the way, I have some news to tell you. The master has passed away."
Upon hearing this news, Yao Chen was surprisingly calm and said, "...I'm not too surprised that the strange stone from outer space is gone."
Xihe said, "You are not surprised, but I am. Your reaction is very different from what I expected."
Yao Chen smiled helplessly and said, "We both have died once before, so we can still look at life and death in a more open-minded way. Weren't you also very calm when you told me this?"
Xihe expressed her doubt and said, "Really? Then why do I see someone standing by the window every day holding my hairpin and staring blankly, sometimes even mumbling to himself like a fool?"
Yao Chen's cheeks flushed, and after two dry coughs, he said, "...you must have seen it wrong."
Upon hearing this, Xihe chuckled and said, "I'm just trying to trick you. How could I see anything, you idiot? You're so stupid."
...The heavy and depressing dream kept turning before his eyes. The strange scenes one after another frightened Lu Mu, a grown man, awake. However, after waking up, the pain in his body separated reality and dreams into the same space.
Lu Mu gritted his teeth and used his hands to force himself to get up from the bed. He hesitated with his hands in front of his face, as if he wanted to touch the bandage on his face, but instinctively retracted his hands as if he was electrocuted when they touched the bandage on his face: "...hiss!"
Xiahou Qing sat aside and saw that the man should be fully awake. He poured a cup of tea and handed it to him. "You're awake. I was worried that you wouldn't make it and died. I was just about to look for a new candidate. Now that you're awake, let me take a look at your face first."
As he spoke, Xia Houqing pulled out a mirror from somewhere and placed it in front of Lu Mu's eyes. When Lu Mu saw the face in the mirror that was wrapped in bandages with only the eyes, mouth, and nose exposed, his hand shook and the mirror fell to the ground and shattered. When he woke up, he had already made up his mind to tell Xia Houqing that someone had impersonated him and locked him up, and he didn't know what they were doing. However, when he suddenly saw his own face, he almost guessed what he had experienced not long ago.
He believed that he was loyal to Tianshu Tower and Xiahou Qing, and never had any ill intentions. Why, why did Xiahou Qing treat him like this today, changing his face without saying a word. Xiahou Qing's disguise skills, others may not know about it, but as a member of Tianshu Tower, how could he not know about it? This disguise is real, once you put on this mask, you can never take it off in this life: "Master, this!"
Xiahou Qing was too lazy to waste time on him and just said, "From this moment on, you are Yao Chen. From now on, you just need to stay here and do what I need you to do."
When Xia Houqing started to leave, Lu Mu still held onto a glimmer of hope that he could get his face back, and hurriedly said, "Pavilion Master, there's something wrong with Yao Chen, Pavilion Master!"
Xiahou Qing turned his head and glanced at him, then said, "I know. He disappeared after the fire last night. Take good care of your injuries. There's no need to say anything else. From now on, all the fine clothes and delicious food will be yours."
Lu Mu had wanted to tell Xiahou Qing something, but Xiahou Qing didn't even want to hear it and just walked away, thus missing out on a great opportunity. However, just because of this insignificant little chess piece, this game might have some unexpected changes.
“Ahhhhhh!”
Elsewhere, after Qinghe and his group safely arrived at Qingliang Valley, Ouyang Ming, as expected, was summoned to the military camp by Wang Yanzhou's group of brothers. They said they were going to reminisce about the past, but Qinghe wasn't sure what they were actually doing. After Qinghe arrived, she took Lianxin to Tang Chen's place. In reality, she was there partly for Tang Chen, but the other half, naturally, was to see the two adorable children she hadn't seen since she was born.
However, Qinghe's arrival was not very coincidental. At this time, both children were taken away by the wet nurse for a nap. If she had to say anything, only Tang Chen was with her.
Qinghe and Tang Chen were talking in the house while Lian Xin stood guard at the door. Ever since leaving Qinghe County, Lian Xin had been worried about Lin Zhenzhen's condition, especially since she heard that Lin Feng had disappeared without a trace. Her heart had been restless ever since. As her master had said, women are naturally more emotional than men. And these rich emotions, at times, could become obstacles that prevent a person from moving forward.
Lian Xin half leaned against the wall, looking up slightly at the lush trees in the courtyard. Just as she was lost in thought, a man wearing a Qilin mask appeared silently, almost startling Lian Xin: "Sister Lian Xin, is the Madam with the Princess now?"
Although the Qilin Guards were all wearing masks, Lian Xin was still able to identify their identities based on the difference in their voices. Hearing that he seemed to be looking for Tang Chen and the others for something, Lian Xin nodded slightly and asked curiously, "Well, what's wrong? Did something happen in the military camp, or did something happen to our son-in-law?"
"No, no, it's just a small matter." As he spoke, Qilinwei handed a booklet to Lian Xin. "Qiuliang asked me to bring this. He said it was something Madam asked him to sort out. I don't think it's convenient to disturb Madam and Master Zhang right now, so I'll have to trouble you, Sister Lian Xin."
After Lian Xin took the item, she couldn't help but ask, "Isn't Qiu Liang your Madam's personal bodyguard? He usually delivers it himself, so why did he ask you to come today?"
Qilin Guard smiled helplessly and said, "I just saw that person go in, so I didn't dare to go in. Sister Lian Xin just arrived and is not very clear about it. You will know after a while."
Isn't the person in the Qilin Guard's evasive words Princess Fenglai? Lian Xin had just arrived, and she didn't know why these Qilin Guards, upon hearing Fenglai's name, acted as if they were facing a great enemy: "You are so mysterious, I will bring it in to the madam in a while."
Qilin Guard said with a smile, "If Sister Lian Xin is interested, you can actually take a look. It's not confidential. From the sounds inside, I think the 'Princess' will probably be away for a while. You might as well take a look to relieve your boredom."
Lian Xin said in disbelief, "I can really see it. Are you framing me?"
Qilin Guard hurriedly explained, "What Sister Lian Xin said, and what I framed you for, these are the information that have been passed on before, and everyone has seen it. Sister Lian Xin is one of us, so of course she can see it."
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