As she spoke, Xu Yiran raised her hand and placed it on the foreheads of the two of them. She closed her eyes and pondered, a light mist seeming to pass between her delicate brows. After a moment, Xu Yiran withdrew her hand and softly called out to the shadows, "The usual procedure."
"yes."
Suddenly, someone appeared out of thin air and took the two men down with them.
“I remember you said you knew illusion magic at Lanxiang’s house last time,” Xie Lingqin said. “So, you were using illusion magic on them just now to make them forget what happened.”
“Exactly.” Xu Yiran looked at Xie Lingqin gently. “Do you still remember that day under Lanxiang’s bed, when you and I…”
"So, it's not that no one has discovered this place all these years, it's just that you've dealt with it in this way, causing them to lose this part of their memory," Xie Lingqin interrupted Xu Yiran and said.
Xu Yiran didn't think there was anything wrong with it. She gathered her slender fingers together and tucked them into her sleeves.
Xie Lingqin remained still, somewhat stunned.
Why did Xu Yiran's movements, posture, and strong arms when she used illusion magic on those two men seem so familiar to her?
It's as if she had done this to someone else before, or as if someone else had done this to her.
Xie Lingqin raised her hand and frowned, but she was certain that no memory in her mind was fragmented.
Moreover, she remembered that the Crown Prince also knew illusion magic.
Taking in Xie Lingqin's emotions out of the corner of her eye, Xu Yiran's eyes flashed with a glint of light before she looked away.
"Miss, are you alright?"
Zihe then stepped forward and spoke, showing great concern.
Xie Lingqin gestured for her not to worry, then said, "Let's go back to the city."
"yes."
Watching Xie Lingqin's departing figure, a trace of melancholy gradually appeared on Xu Yiran's serene face.
"Palace Master."
"Tell me, how can one win a woman's heart?" Xu Yiran looked at the man in black who had appeared beside her, her expression a mixture of sighing and wistfulness.
The visitor hesitated, unsure how to respond, then cupped his hands in greeting, "Your Highness, Miss Lüwu has returned."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yiran's face turned serious. "And then?"
"On this journey to the barbarians, we faced off against Prince Yi. Prince Yi proved superior and obtained the antidote."
The person who came in looked somewhat frustrated as he spoke.
Xu Yiran wasn't too surprised. Instead, she smiled lightly, "How could Yuwen Yao let me fawn over Qin'er? Heh... Tell Lüwu it's alright, the antidote is for Qin'er anyway."
"yes."
...
Meanwhile, at the Crown Prince's residence.
In the calm and elegant study, a figure passed through the eaves, skimmed the window frame, and landed inside. Then, the figure picked up a pot of tea from the table and gulped it down.
Yuwen Yao was sitting behind his desk dealing with a tall stack of letters. He would glance at them, then lower his head again to process them, reviewing and annotating each one.
"Hey, at least say something nice and show some concern for me after all this trouble I've gone through."
Yu Qingyi put down the kettle, wiped her lips, sat down in the chair, and crossed her legs.
"When have you ever seen me say anything nice?" Yuwen Yao asked indifferently.
Yu Qingyi pouted, "I saw you talking about anything with Xie Lingqin, my sister Qin. I even heard you stayed in her boudoir last night."
"Yes, if you'd like, I can arrange a private boudoir for you."
"have to--"
Yu Qingyi took a few leaps, then a backward step, saying, "I don't want it. Hmm, I got the antidote."
"You sent me a message earlier, saying..."
"However, in this encounter with the Heavenly Mystery Hall, that Green Beauty was quite impressive..." Yu Qingyi stroked his chin, seemingly taking it to heart.
Yuwen Yao nodded, but after a short while, he raised his deep eyes and looked at Yu Qingyi, "Yuanyang didn't beat you up when she saw you like this?"
"She dares—"
"She wouldn't dare, but the princess of Southern Qi behind her probably would."
"Shh!"
Yu Qingyi immediately fell silent and cautiously looked around. "I always felt that Nan Fenghuang's ears were everywhere. She even went to the barbarian tribes this time."
"There should be more than just these people."
"Of course, there are also people from the Underworld." Yu Qingyi raised an eyebrow and smiled faintly. "It seems they are all extremely interested in this antidote."
"Give it to me." Yuwen Yao held out his hand. "The antidote."
“Build it.” Yu Qingyi raised his eyebrows and handed over a small jade bottle. “Hey, you’re really a brother who’s fallen for me. You’re not even close to me. I went out here and almost died, and you didn’t even say thank you or give me a reward.”
“One month from now, the Emperor will bestow a marriage upon Xie Lingqin. All the nations will come, so your phoenix will also come. Is this considered a reward?”
Yuwen Yao suddenly said.
Yu Qingyi's smile froze. "A marriage decree? I haven't even entered the city yet, and I've already heard about you and Xie Lingqin being a perfect match. And now the Emperor is bestowing a marriage decree?"
“Yes, I just came out of the palace an hour ago.” Yuwen Yao’s phoenix eyes were deep as he looked at Yu Qingyi. “Tell me, should I refuse?”
Yu Qingyi's face darkened.
Of course I can't refuse.
Refusing would only bring Xie Lingqin to the brink of assassination, so...
"Therefore, the one who marries her must be me."
Yuwen Yao tapped his fingers on the table. His confidence and certainty at that moment were like a ray of light, making Yu Qingyi feel almost sacred.
He knew that once he made a decision, no one could change it except himself.
"Yu Wenyao."
Yu Qingyi, usually so frivolous, rarely became serious and addressed him by his full name.
"I still can't understand how you could have fallen in love... How could someone who never had a heart before..."
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