In September, the grass grows lush and birds sing in the countryside, and the sky seems as clear as if it has been washed clean. Deep in the woods, An Shangning, dressed in simple clothes, lies on the grass, tilting her head slightly back and looking at a letter in her hand.
The letter was written in elegant and graceful handwriting, yet also remarkably strong and powerful; it came from Nan Lingqin.
"I knew it. No matter where I am, only you can guess where I am."
Fourth Sister.
As An Shangning finished speaking, a girl dressed in plain clothes came over with freshly washed and starched clothes. She was eleven years old, with a childlike face, but her whole body exuded a mature air. Looking at An Shangning, she frowned and said with a hint of anger at her lack of ambition, "Fourth sister, do you really want to spend your whole life hiding in this forest?"
"You, is the child in Nan Lingqin's womb a boy or a girl...?"
An Shangning replied.
An Shangning seemed to want to refute, but after thinking for a moment, she changed her tone and a gentle look appeared on her face, "It's a girl, isn't it?"
"Why?"
"A woman as strong as her, where will she find a suitable wife after she gives birth to a boy? Moreover, if the boy is not only handsome but also has a personality like Yuwen Yao, wouldn't that drive a lot of people crazy?"
An Shangning smiled and said, "What's wrong with someone like Yuwen Yao? He doesn't love the country, he only loves beautiful women. Under the imperial power, he is only willing to give up his glory for her and stay for her."
Upon hearing this, An Shangyu's face contorted in pain. She put down the basin of wet clothes in her hand and stared at her intently, as if she knew everything. "Do you miss Zhuidamu?"
Upon hearing this, An Shangning's eyes darkened. "What does this have to do with him?"
“I always felt that you hadn’t completely let go of Zhuidamu in your heart, and you certainly wouldn’t stay here and live your whole life hiding away.”
"Of course not. Once Nan Lingqin returns from the Yun Clan, I will retire to the mountains with her and support her during childbirth. She has already mentioned in her letter that I am the child's godmother, and no one can shake that."
"Tsk tsk tsk..."
An Shangyu shook her head, amazed. "Fourth sister, I never expected you to have such great ambitions. The key is, given how much Yuwen Yao cares about Nan Lingqin, would you really let them live a carefree life back then?"
An Shangyu was telling the truth. An Shangning glanced at her, her beautiful face suddenly arching with a slight frown. She waved her hand and said, "Fine, you can go if you want. I have my own plans."
“I’m leaving, of course I’m leaving. I’ll be leaving with my men in a few days. It’s now the new dynasty under Yuwen Danling. He’s governing well, and everyone praises and loves him. He’s also exonerated the Marquis of Anping’s family. I have to go back and take back the glory of our Marquis of Anping.”
"Then you must not fall in love with Yuwen Danling."
"Fourth sister, why are you talking nonsense? I'm only eleven years old."
An Shangning grumbled inwardly, picked up the basin of clothes and left, her high ponytail fluttering in the wind, her slender, fair wrists swaying in the breeze.
Having experienced the tragic death of a family, the infighting and deceit of the imperial court, everything else besides personal glory and power is nothing but smoke and clouds.
Love?
Hmph, stay away from me.
An Shangyuning took a few steps, then turned back to look at An Shangyuning, who was carefully folding Nan Lingqin's letter and putting it into her bosom before lying back down on the grass.
This fourth sister, whom she once looked down upon and despised, now cares about her as much as she does and wants the best for her.
The color turned black.
An Shangning then got up, brushed the fog off his clothes, and walked towards the simple house in the distance.
She and Shang Yu had been living here for some time, and since leaving the barbarians, they seemed to be extremely calm.
"Ah, help!"
Suddenly, a cry of surprise came from the woods on the other side. An Shangning stopped in her tracks, then used her lightness skill to leap away.
The waist-high bushes swayed silently, and all around was so quiet that only the chirping of insects could be heard.
There were no signs of a fight.
"Shang Yu, where are you?"
An Shangning was very worried. She had arranged for all their people to be at the foot of the mountain, and there were only the two of them here. Who was it? Who had broken in?
"Fourth Sister..."
A muffled shout came from ahead, and An Shangning's eyelids twitched as he looked in that direction.
"Whoa—"
A sharp sword suddenly pierced through the air, gleaming with an eerie green light under the moonlight.
"poisonous."
An Shangning let out a cold shout and was about to dodge when he saw what looked like Shang Yu's figure in front of him. In that instant, the sharp sword was aimed straight at his brow, leaving him nowhere to hide.
"Fourth Sister's Heart".
From another direction, Shang Yu's voice also came.
An Shangning's mind went blank for a moment, then he realized, "Oh no, I've been tricked."
Damn it!
She had just uttered a curse when a rough, large hand, even faster than her, forcefully snapped the sword in two when it was only millimeters away from her.
"Zhuidamu..."
An Shangning looked at the person who appeared in front of him, his face darkened, and he subconsciously swung his sword. At the same time, another sharp sword came from the shadows.
"Heart."
"Smack."
"Bang-"
Three voices rang out simultaneously, and the two figures began to descend.
An Shangning looked at Zhuidamu's face, which was red from being beaten, and then looked at the area above Errao.
She hit him, but he didn't dodge and even tried to save her. However, due to the unstable gravity, the two of them stepped into a depression, and the mud slid loosened, causing them to sink.
After descending for quite some time, they finally saw the bottom. Zhuidamu scooped her up and turned her around, and the two landed safely. But when they looked up, they were hundreds of meters deep, and could only see a single moon hanging above.
"Shang Yu."
An Shangning became worried as soon as she landed. Someone was lurking in the shadows above and wanted to kill her. It was very dangerous.
"Fourth Sister, Fourth Sister..."
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