"Hush," Wang Yanzhou signaled Chen Xin to go out and talk, and then the two of them tiptoed out of Tang Chen's room. After returning to the study, Chen Xin told him everything about Qinghe's plan to kill Yan Chongmao.
"What's the result?"
Shen Xin said: "Yan Chongmao surrendered to the enemy and failed to be killed."
The border guard surrendered to the enemy. Even if he couldn't be killed, Yan Chongmao wouldn't live long. But Yan Shaoqing...
Well, this is not what he wants to worry about: "The result is the same, just pass the message to Huayue Tower."
"yes."
Yue Sheng, sitting in the courtyard admiring the moon, held the intelligence Chen Xin had sent her overnight. After pondering for a long time, she handed the letter to Hua Ping.
The breath that had supported Yue Sheng to get here was gradually dissipating at this moment. The moment Yue Sheng collapsed to the ground, Hua Ping rushed forward and hugged her: "Miss!"
Yue Sheng's breathing gradually became rapid, and her hands suddenly became cold; but the relieved smile on her face was so warm, so heartbreaking: "Hua Ping, it's all over. You will personally deliver the pearl to Master Zhang later. Also, send the news to Yan Shaoqing."
"……yes."
Yue Sheng leaned against the painting screen's embrace, looking up at the dazzling moonlight, gradually feeling tired. "Shaoqing, it's over, finally, it's over. I'm sorry, I owe you this, I'll pay you back in the next life."
The most pitiful thing is the moon in the sky, which becomes a ring in one night and becomes a waning moon every evening. Yue Sheng never thought that after so many years of planning, the finale would come in just a few months. So, Su Zhirou should be released. Knowing that Su Zhirou held a special meaning for Tang Chen, he lied to her for so long. I am truly sorry...
Although Black Crow's mission to kill Yan Chongmao failed, he fortunately had a backup plan, forcing a general to surrender to the enemy. Judging from the final outcome, his bounty wouldn't be significantly deducted. Black Crow knew that if the General's Mansion became unstable, the situation at court would inevitably change drastically. He also wanted to see how Emperor Gan Zhao, who had enjoyed years of peace and prosperity, would react to the impending storm.
By the time Black Crow completed his mission and returned to his other property outside Qinghe City, it was already getting dark. The weary man, eager to return home early to rest, felt his steps become even heavier when he saw the candlelight rising in his own house.
An Ran heard footsteps outside the courtyard and hurried out of the house. The moment she saw Hei Ya, the fatigue of the past few days seemed nothing. "My benefactor, you are back!"
Black Crow glanced at An Ran, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had her hair covered in jewels, then walked past her calmly and went straight back into the house. After unloading the bulging bag from his shoulders, Black Crow asked angrily, "Why are you here? This is not a place for people like you."
An Ran bit her lip slightly and explained timidly, "I was a little worried about you, so I came here."
Black Crow snorted coldly and stopped looking at her. He began to pack the things in his bag. "Princess Tangtang, this is not the place for you to come. When you come out, there will be someone accompanying you at Tianshu Tower. Let them take you back."
Princess Shuyang knew that she had deceived him first and was in the wrong, but she had never expected that after being so worried about him for so long, she would only be met with his cold stare: "You, do you really not want to see me that much?"
Black Crow impatiently stopped what he was doing, looked at the weak woman in front of him, and said without hesitation:
"really."
Princess Shuyang was very upset by Hei Ya's attitude. Why couldn't he give Shuyang the same tender care and concern he had shown An Ran in the past? They were obviously the same person. "Then why did you accept this killing order? You obviously didn't have to go. When you accepted the mission, you should have guessed that it was from me!"
Black Crow remained silent, continuing to pack his clothes and the many odd and eccentric trinkets he'd found at the border. Seeing his lack of reaction, Shu Yang continued, "If something happens to the Yan family, my father will absolutely not allow me to marry Yan Shaoqing again. That's why you accepted the killing order, isn't it?"
Facing Shu Yang's eyes filled with expectation, Hei Ya remained indifferent as usual, as if the person speaking to him was just a passerby who accidentally passed by and disturbed his peace. "Whatever you think, as long as you are happy."
Shu Yang closed his handkerchief and slowly lowered his head: "...I didn't mean to lie to you."
"Whether it's a lie or not, it's not important to someone like me who lives on the edge of a knife. Go away and don't come again. If I find out that you sent someone to follow me next time, you will never find me again in this lifetime." After saying that, Black Crow seemed to really not want to stay with Princess Shuyang anymore, so he simply pushed the door and left.
Shu Yang watched Hei Ya's back disappear into the darkness, and sat down on the chair with a sense of helplessness. The maid Liu Ying, who was serving outside, saw Hei Ya leave, and after receiving word that Emperor Gan Zhao had galloped towards the capital, she bowed her head and entered the room to remind him, "Princess, it's time to return to the palace. If you're a few days late, His Majesty will find out."
“…Let’s go.”
...When Shu Yang returned to the palace overnight, she didn't use the side or corner gates. To avoid being seen, she and Liu Ying entered together before dawn, taking advantage of the carriage that had been sent to ferry Ye Xiang. Shortly after Shu Yang entered the palace, Emperor Gan Zhao and Ah Si also rushed back.
"Where has the princess gone?"
Liuying heard the noise around her and quickly protected Shu Yang behind her, looking around vigilantly. Shu Yang patted Liuying's shoulder gently to indicate that she could relax, then turned around, looked at the darkness behind him and said coldly: "I don't need Lin Chongrong to worry about where I am going."
Lin Zirong slowly walked over and smiled slightly at the disheveled Princess Shuyang: "Oh, little girl, you can be proud of yourself for now."
"snort."
As Shu Yang expected, she returned to the palace and hurriedly changed her clothes; but before she even had time to take a bath, the eunuch close to Emperor Gan Zhao came with someone to convey the oral order to summon her to an audience.
"Princess, His Majesty will see you in the Imperial Study right away."
"I understand. I will go there after I finish dressing up."
Upon hearing this, the eunuch bowed his head and saluted, saying, "Your Majesty has ordered that the princess be summoned to an audience immediately."
After Princess Shuyang entered the imperial study, all the palace maids and eunuchs except Ah Si were called out. No one knew what they talked about inside. All they knew was that when Princess Shuyang came out, her eyes were red and she looked listless.
The only guess among the crowd was that Princess Shuyang did not want to marry Yan Shaoqing. As a result, this angered Emperor Gan Zhao, causing him to accidentally knock over a vase.
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