Chapter 247 I Dreamed of You
Yun Qingqing listened to him talk about the man's origins, thought for a moment and asked again:
"Is it not Chu Jingyan who also made suggestions to your emperor during your diplomatic mission to Liang?"
"That's right!" Lu Fan nodded. "His apparent reason..."
He paused slightly, coughed lightly and said:
"It's about Xilan and your Daliang who just had a great battle, and peace talks are imminent. We are sending envoys to the Imperial Capital under the pretext of friendly exchanges, so we can learn about the progress of the peace talks firsthand."
Lu Fan felt a little embarrassed when he said this, but Yun Qingqing was not surprised. After all, it was normal for the two countries to gather intelligence from each other as they were in different camps.
Lu Fan coughed again and said angrily:
"Who knew Chu Jingyan's true purpose was to assassinate Emperor Liang? He almost succeeded! Upon my return, I will report the truth to my father and will not let him go!"
Yun Qingqing smiled calmly but did not express her opinion.
If Chu Jingyan had planned this assassination in private, he would most likely never return to the Nanyu court.
This assassination was a chain reaction. First, the princess performed a dance to make everyone let down their guard, and then she suddenly attacked when they were close to the emperor. If she had not noticed the signs of Tiangong Yansheng early and been prepared, she would have been hit in one blow.
But under the mask of Princess Mingyue was Situ Qinglan. When the seventh princess of Jing Kingdom showed up, Chu Jingyan was the first to call out her identity.
Yun Qingqing had reason to suspect that regardless of whether the assassination was successful or not, he would find a way to expose the Seventh Princess's identity.
In this way, Nanyu will be able to get rid of interference, while Daliang and Jingguo, the two countries that have just formed an alliance, will become enemies. It is obvious which side will benefit from this matter.
Thinking about it this way, Emperor Nanyu might not be innocent. Maybe the second prince is the one who is kept in the dark.
However, the assassination crisis had been resolved by her. As for what happened with Nanyu, it was the other country's own business, and she didn't intend to ask too much.
Having finished asking questions, Yun Qingqing stood up and was about to withdraw to the soundproofing array when Lu Fan suddenly stood up and said anxiously:
"Wait a moment, Princess, I have something to ask you."
Yun Qingqing raised an eyebrow and looked at him.
Lu Fan's face was slightly hesitant, and he frowned slightly as if he was recalling something:
"Have you ever...been to my Nanyu territory?"
Yun Qingqing was slightly stunned:
"No, why do you ask?"
"I..." Lu Fan paused and said, "I once dreamed of the princess."
Yun Qingqing: “?”
She narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at Lu Fan, but saw that he didn't seem to be lying, and was suddenly puzzled.
Lu Fan scratched the back of his head and said awkwardly:
"No, I didn't see the woman's face clearly in my dream, but the flying sword she used was exactly the same as the one you saved last time! I definitely wouldn't make a mistake! But I had never left Nanyu before this time."
"So I guess the princess came to Nanyu sometime, and I saw you but don't remember. Otherwise, there's no way to explain why I dreamed of you and that flying sword..."
"To be honest, ever since the princess saved me last time, I haven't been able to let this matter go, so I wanted to take this opportunity today to ask for clarification."
Yun Qingqing suddenly realized that it was no wonder that this man insisted on talking to her alone just now. It turned out that it was because of this matter.
She thought about it, secretly opened her spiritual eyes and observed Lu Fan, and a faint light flashed in her pupils.
She had subconsciously observed the envoys from several parties before. This Prince Nanyu had great fortune, which was the common fortune line for a prince of a country. Apart from the fleeting look of disaster when he was assassinated, there was nothing unusual about him, so she did not pay much attention to him.
But looking at it again at this moment, Yun Qingqing suddenly discovered that the purple energy around him had increased a lot compared to before.
And under the cover of luck and purple energy, there is indeed a thin line of cause and effect connecting to himself.
Thinking about the dream Lu Fan just mentioned...
Yun Qingqing's heart suddenly moved, and a guess came to her mind.
But she didn't say it out loud, instead she restrained her expression and smiled at Lu Fan:
"Since Your Highness has never left Nanyu before, and I have certainly never been to your place, I guess we have never met before."
"As for the dream, it might just be a coincidence. Your Highness, don't take it to heart."
Lu Fan thought about it over and over but couldn't figure it out, so he could only sigh.
"Perhaps."
Yun Qingqing thought for a moment, then took out a talisman from the space and handed it to him:
"If you encounter danger in Liang that you cannot handle, you can smear your blood on the circle in the center of the talisman paper to save your life."
"Thank you, Princess!" Lu Fan happily took the talisman and put it away carefully.
"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."
Yun Qingqing removed the soundproofing array, and the chirping of insects and birds and various background noises from the outside world reappeared. Lu Fan felt as if he had suddenly returned to the human world from another world.
He watched Yun Qingqing leave, but suddenly felt a cold gaze coming towards him. He shifted his gaze and saw that it was Xiao Changheng who had been waiting in the yard.
Lu Fan silently withdrew his gaze, turned around and sat back at the table to drink tea, still feeling puzzled.
The flying sword in the dream was very clear from its appearance to its momentum, and even the sharp coldness when it passed by from a close distance.
He used to wonder how a dream could be so real, until that day when the flying sword really appeared before his eyes and saved his life. No words could describe his shock.
Is this really just a coincidence?
…
When Yun Qingqing walked out of the door, she saw Xiao Changheng walking quickly up to her, pulling her to his side and walking out.
She inexplicably felt that the air around this person was a little cold.
Until she got on the carriage heading to the mansion, she was blocked on the backrest by Xiao Changheng's arms.
The man stared at her quietly for a while.
"...What's wrong?" Yun Qingqing looked at him in confusion.
Xiao Changheng's voice was cold:
"Are you worried about that prince? You even came all the way here to give him a talisman to save his life."
Yun Qingqing opened her mouth and raised her eyebrows.
"Shouldn't I be worried? He's a prince of Nanyu, and now he's in Daliang. He's been attacked twice in just a few days. If something happens to him, won't it cause a dispute?"
Xiao Changheng's expression eased slightly, and he narrowed his eyes slightly:
"That's all?"
"What else?" Yun Qingqing nudged him a little closer with her fingertips against his chest, rubbing her brows. "Do you think I'm meddling in other people's affairs? I shouldn't be meddling in matters that belong to the court..."
Xiao Changheng chuckled softly:
"How could that be? The princess did this to avoid war and allow the people to live and work in peace."
Yun Qingqing looked at him with some surprise.
The man's deep eyebrows were slightly curved, and his dark pupils seemed to be shining with a faint light.
"Qingqing, whatever you want to do, just go for it." The man's voice was deep and magnetic. "I just hope that when you need help, you can think of me first."
Yun Qingqing met his gaze and saw her own small reflection in those dark pupils.
She pursed her lips and silently turned her head to the window.
Xiao Changheng's eyes dimmed slightly, but he heard the girl muttering softly.
"What else? We agreed to be partners, who else can I turn to if not you..."
The corners of his lips couldn't help but curl up.
…
The seventh princess of Jingguo was brought back to the palace and placed in the courtyard next to Yun Qingqing.
She remained unconscious until evening.
"Wow, wow, wow..." Situ Qinglan opened her eyes and saw Yun Qingqing, she hugged her and burst into tears.
"Qingqing! It's so scary... I thought, I thought I would never come back... My body, my body won't obey me..."
Yun Qingqing sighed, patted her on the back and coaxed her softly:
"Alright, alright, I've taken away the evil creature. You're safe now."
This was the scene Xiao Changheng saw as soon as he entered the door.
Nan Zheng behind him thought he heard an ominous sound of grinding teeth.
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