When Qin Jue arrived, he saw that someone else was already there.
The people on the mountain turned to look at Qin Jue.
"donor"
"What are you doing here, you bald monk?"
"My purpose in coming is the same as yours, benefactor... to visit an old friend."
Qin Jue glanced at Wu Shan and then strode past her.
Ahead, you can see a grave.
Qin Jue walked to the grave and sat down, resting his head against the tombstone.
Aren't you leaving yet?
"Since you haven't left, where should this humble monk go?"
Wu Shan saw Qin Jue sitting on the ground, leaning against the tombstone, his hands on his waist, turning the prayer beads.
"Yan, are you disappointed that I didn't bring you anything this time?"
"However, this time I brought our daughter to Wusi Temple. But she's still too young, so I won't bring her to see you yet. I'll bring her when she's a little older."
Qin Jue ignored Wu Shan and leaned against Xiao Liyan's tombstone, talking to himself.
Thinking of Xiao Xi'er during the day, Wu Shan raised the corners of her mouth and smiled faintly.
"The little princess is very cute."
"My daughter is adorable, of course."
You're different now.
Wu Shan looked Qin Jue up and down again, and then spoke earnestly to him.
"What's different?"
Upon hearing Wu Shan's words, Qin Jue lazily raised his eyelids, glanced at Wu Shan, and asked...
"Everything is different now."
"Tomorrow is the fifth day of the eighth lunar month, let me take a look for you."
"Bald monk, I don't believe in your stuff."
Upon hearing Wu Shan's words, Qin Jue immediately retorted.
"If you don't believe it, why is there an imperial advisor in the palace?"
"If I'm not mistaken, you've come here today also for the little princess."
Qin Jue did not reply to Wu Shan's words this time, which was taken as tacit agreement.
"Having seen the little princess today, I can only say that I can't tell from her appearance. I need to take a closer look tomorrow."
However, your destiny has changed, so I can no longer judge it from your appearance.
Sitting on the ground, Qin Jue seemed oblivious to Wu Shan's words. He simply bent one leg, draped one arm over it, lowered his head, and drooped his eyelids, lost in thought.
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Willow branches
"Your Majesty, this servant is here."
At this hour, everyone in the Sakura Courtyard shouldn't be asleep. But the candles used for lighting in Xiao Liyun's room are lit.
When Liu Si was called, she came to Xiao Liyun's side and saw that Xiao Liyun was covered in sweat. She quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from Xiao Liyun's forehead and neck.
"Your Highness, is it too hot?"
Upon hearing Liu Si's question, Xiao Liyun shook her head.
"Liu Si, I had a nightmare."
"Your Majesty, dreams and reality are often the opposite, you don't need to worry so much..."
Before Liu Si could finish speaking, Xiao Liyun interrupted her.
"No, that feeling was so real, like it was about to happen."
"I dreamt that the little princess was lying in a pool of blood, her face completely pale."
"Your Highness, the princess is protected by His Majesty and Commander Zou is also with her. You need not worry."
At this moment, Xiao Liyun stopped sitting on the bed and got out of bed.
Seeing that Xiao Liyun had gotten out of bed, Liu Si immediately went to the place where clothes were hanging and took a coat for Xiao Liyun, draping it over her shoulders.
But Xiao Liyun stopped her with her hand, saying, "No need, summer nights are always so hot and humid."
"Liu Si, have the princess and His Majesty not returned yet?"
"Your Majesty, according to the information I have gathered, His Majesty and the Princess have not yet returned."
Upon hearing Liu Si's words, Xiao Liyun frowned deeply.
"Liu Si, go and wait at the Hall of Mental Cultivation. If His Majesty and the Princess return, immediately come back to Cherry Blossom Garden and inform me."
"But…"
"Go quickly!"
"Yes, ma'am!"
Having received her orders, Liu Si left Xiao Liyun's room, lit a lamp, and headed towards the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Xiao Liyun stood at the window, looking at the moon in the sky outside, her heart filled with uncontrollable worry.
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Yu Feng, who wanted to stake out Qin Jue and Xiao Xi'er at the foot of the mountain, leaned against a tree and rested with his eyes half-closed.
Suddenly, Yu Feng opened his eyes. Upon opening them, he heard a 'whoosh, whoosh, whoosh' sound as they rushed towards the mountaintop.
He began to worry, and, sword in hand, used his lightness skill to fly towards the mountaintop.
A group of uninvited guests dressed in black night clothes arrived in the courtyard where Xiaoxi'er was sleeping.
The moment people appeared in the courtyard, the hidden guards also revealed themselves.
At first glance, both groups were dressed in black night clothes, making it difficult to distinguish them. Which side did this person belong to, or who did that person belong to?
However, these abilities make it easy for bodyguards and assassins to recognize who is on their side.
It was at this moment that the two groups clashed.
"Listen carefully, no matter what, you must save the princess from the assassins!"
"Everyone, heed my command: Protect the princess!"
"yes"
Upon hearing Zou Heng's words, the people who were engaged in their own battles immediately responded.
Where do you want to go?
When Lu Yuan saw someone heading towards Xiao Xi'er's room, he quickly chased after them, trying to stop them by himself.
During the fight, Lu Yuan slowly sustained injuries, wounded by the assassin who was searching for Xiao Xi'er.
Seeing that Lu Yuan's hand was injured, Bai Zhong broke free from the person fighting with his own people and quickly came to Lu Yuan's side.
Thanks to Bai Zhong's intervention, Lu Yuan escaped injury; it was Bai Zhong who was injured.
Bai Zhong glanced at his bleeding arm, then at the Jade Maiden whose wounds had healed.
"Squeak—"
The door to the room slowly opened, and Xiao Xi'er stood barefoot in the doorway.
"Uncle Yu Yu?"
What are you doing?
As Xiaoxi spoke, she rubbed her eyes.
The assassins saw Xiao Xi'er come out of the room and all started hitting her with all their might.
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Qin Jue, leaning against Xiao Liyan's tombstone, felt that something was amiss.
He stood up and looked in the direction of the temple.
Turning his head, he saw several men in black standing at the entrance of the temple. Qin Jue immediately recognized them as not being from his own secret guard unit.
Then, using his light-footed skills, he quickly flew towards the direction of Wu Temple.
His entire expression was very serious, and his brows were tightly furrowed.
Using his light-footed skills, he moved faster and faster.
Wu Shan was quite curious when she saw Qin Jue leave in a hurry using his light-footed skills.
He turned to look in the direction of the temple, stretched out his hand, and calculated with his fingers.
After calculating, Wusi frowned and began to take a shortcut back to Wusi.
When Qin Jue entered the courtyard, he saw a sword thrusting towards Xiao Xi'er.
Qin Jue quickened his pace, trying to stop him. But the person was too close to Xiao Xi'er.
The sword pierced through Xiao Xi'er's chest with a single blow.
Qin Jue reached Xiao Xi'er's side and immediately unleashed his full power, striking at the person.
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