Night, Beirong, the most bustling downtown area of the capital.
In less than a year, Tianxia Yiwei has already occupied half of the entire Beirong capital city, attracting a constant stream of customers and raking in huge profits.
The front was bustling with people, while the backyard was deathly quiet. In the accounting room, Bai Yu slumped in a chair without any regard for her image. Her fair face was covered with furrowed brows as she stared blankly at the account books in front of her.
"Brother, someone outside is requesting an audience."
A figure appeared on the door, and Bai Ling's voice came through.
Bai Yu didn't even raise her head.
"I'm busy, I can't see you."
"But she said she's waiting for you in the backyard."
"I'm telling you, in these turbulent times, Bai Ling, have you lost your mind? Didn't I tell you not to bring just anyone to the back..."
Before Bai Yu could finish speaking, her voice suddenly froze, and a light flashed in her eyes. The next moment, she sprang up, opened the door, and stared intently at Bai Ling. "Is it her? It's Nan Lingqin. She's here."
"Brother, I'll get jealous if you do that."
Bai Yu frowned and pouted in protest.
He wasn't this energetic when she called him earlier. But Bai Yu ignored her and flashed off towards the backyard.
Several months later, I reappeared in Beirong Capital, still in the backyard of Tianxia Yiwei. Everything was the same, yet it felt as if my heart had been transformed by the vast ocean.
In a daze, I still remember everything she meticulously planned when she opened Tianxia Yiwei. Back then, her only goal was to have money before she had power. At that time, she even swindled Zihe out of her money...
"Nan Lingqin".
Bai Yu suddenly appeared behind him, both surprised and delighted. But in an instant, the joy on his face vanished, and he crossed his arms, looking rather unhappy. "I'm not saying this to be mean, but why did you send me back last time without even asking for my opinion?"
“I’m afraid that if you die by accident, Nie Zui’er will be a widow.”
Nan Lingqin turned to look at Bai Yu. Under the moonlight, her cool face had thick eyelashes like feathers, and a hint of gentleness appeared on her face. Half-jokingly, she made Bai Yu instantly lose the sadness of their long-awaited reunion. He raised his head and said, "I'm rich now. I can marry whoever I want. I'm lucky to be alive."
"Well, you weren't exactly poor before, but you still wanted to marry Nie Zui'er."
Nan Lingqin walked forward as she spoke, a teasing look on her face, "By the way, after all this time, have you and Nie Zuier gotten things done yet?"
"……without……"
"She rejected you?"
"She slept with me, but now she denies it."
"You can't spoil a woman too much. Get her into bed, get her pregnant, and she'll be obedient."
White jade...
He looked Nan Lingqin up and down, then pursed his lips and said, "She's too amazing."
"You can use some tricks."
"When... I said, Nan Lingqin, are you even a woman? How could you have such wicked thoughts? How could I be so despicable?"
"I'm getting anxious watching this."
When did you arrive in the capital?
"An hour ago, Fu Yue Casino was doing so well that I came to see you first."
"At least you have a conscience, knowing to come see me first." Bai Yu automatically ignored the fact that Fuyue Casino was doing too well.
Do you need money?
"unnecessary."
"So you came here suddenly to see..."
"I'm afraid you'll wet your pants when the enemy is at the gates, so I'm giving you a heads-up."
Nan Lingqin spoke in a calm tone, her words light and breezy, yet possessing an air of elegance.
Bai Yu glanced sideways at the woman before her.
She was really thin, with a pointed chin, and above that seemed to be eyes that shone like silver light, indistinct yet mysteriously possessing a beam of light that drew people in.
"You... the Crown Prince has already ascended the throne, yet you still reside in the Crown Prince's residence..."
Bai Yu thought for a moment, and seeing that Nan Lingqin didn't stop him from continuing, he said, "Ascension to the throne is a major event, but Yuwen Yao has done nothing, and even regarding the war at the front, he seems indifferent. Now, all the court officials are submitting memorials..."
"Um."
Nan Lingqin responded with a soft "yes," showing little emotional fluctuation.
"Also... Yuwen Yao had just left before you arrived, and he stayed at Tianxia Yiwei for almost two hours... When he left, his back looked quite lonely..."
"You pity him?"
Nan Lingqin suddenly stared intently at Bai Yu.
Bai Yu paused for a moment, then shook his head. “I don’t know. It’s just that too many things have happened recently. I used to really think that he would do anything for the sake of the world and hurt you like that. But the day I saw him become the emperor, he wasn’t happy. It was as if none of this was his intention, and his actions were not what one would expect of an emperor.”
A gentle breeze blows, bringing a chill to the air.
Nan Lingqin withdrew her gaze from Bai Yu, her eyes sweeping into the distance, her starry eyes faint, shrouded in mist.
"Perhaps he is not suited to be a wise ruler. When he had the country in his hands, he suddenly didn't know how to accept it."
"Won't!"
Bai Yu spoke with absolute certainty. He looked at Nan Lingqin and said, "Nan Lingqin, I am a man. There are some things I can understand. He... he loves you."
"But he's going to die."
Nan Lingqin looked at Bai Yu, her voice calm and even, which startled Bai Yu. Bai Yu looked at Nan Lingqin in disbelief, "Sister Qin, what do you mean by that?"
"Do you want to kill the Northern Emperor?"
Nan Lingqin didn't answer but asked a question instead.
Bai Yu replied almost without hesitation, "Of course, I dream about it."
"I know."
Nan Lingqin withdrew her gaze. "Nie Zuier wants it even more than you do, and An Shangning wants it too."
"Isn't this perfect? Now that the Northern Emperor has abdicated and is the Retired Emperor, Sister Qin, you can easily finish him off..."
Before he could finish speaking, Bai Yu suddenly fell silent. He looked at Nan Lingqin's face, which had suddenly become cold and stern, and her bright, insightful eyes seemed to have seen through something and understood something in that instant.
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