Gu Linchao stopped as instructed.
When Wen Nongnong came out after changing, there was sweat on her forehead, and she felt much more relaxed.
Gu Linchao touched her forehead and saw that it wasn't so hot anymore, so he felt relieved.
Wen Nongnong sat down by the bed and urged, "It's very late, Your Highness, please come and settle in."
"Hmm," Gu Linchao responded softly, turning off the lights in the room.
Wen Nongnong lay down on the bed and had just closed her eyes when the man's large hand suddenly landed on her stomach and gently massaged it.
She was stunned for a moment, her heart filled with an indescribable sense of emotion.
Gu Linchao was dealing with government affairs so late, yet he still managed to consider her feelings.
Such understated tenderness instantly filled her heart.
She couldn't help but move closer to him.
Gu Linchao noticed, so he simply reached out and pulled her into his arms, then gently patted her back, "Go to sleep."
"Mmm." Wen Nongnong rubbed against his chest and closed her eyes again.
When she woke up the next day, Gu Linchao was no longer in the room, but Wen Nongnong's fever did not return after a night of burning up.
She seemed to be in much better spirits, which meant her fever had completely subsided.
Green Fairy came in to help her wash up and change her clothes. After the meal, she asked Green Fairy to bring her maid over.
A clanging sound of chains rang out, and the maid was brought in by Lü Qiao.
Wen Nongnong was genuinely taken aback when she saw the girl stepping into the room.
Unlike yesterday's disheveled appearance, today the maid wore a clean dress, and looked pretty with delicate features.
The maid awkwardly tugged at her skirt, her face still cold, but Wen Nongnong immediately saw the unease and panic hidden in her eyes.
She thought helplessly, with her inexperienced appearance, how could she be suitable to be an assassin?
Thinking this to herself, she said aloud, "She looks quite good dressed like this."
The maid paused for a moment, then pursed her lips tightly. "What... what do you want? If you're trying to get information about the employer out of me, you're in for a disappointment. Even if I knew, I wouldn't tell you."
Wen Nongnong raised an eyebrow, then suddenly pulled out two tokens from her bosom and showed them to her.
"I know you're an assassin from the Crimson Feather Tower, but do you recognize this token?"
The maid looked up and her expression changed instantly when she saw the two tokens in the woman's hand. "Who...who are you? Why are the Golden Feather Token and the Silver Feather Token in your possession?"
Wen Nongnong waved the token in her hand and said with a smile, "Guess?"
The maid's eyes widened as she realized something. "You killed the Lord and the Deputy Lord?"
Wen Nongnong's lips twitched slightly. "Would I kill myself? Do you think I'm that desperate?"
Upon hearing this, the maid stared at her with her mouth agape in disbelief. After a long while, she shook her head and said, "Impossible. You must have stolen these two tokens."
Seeing that the facts were right in front of her, Wen Nongnong still didn't believe it, so she put the token away. "Forget it, I can't explain it to you. Anyway, I'm going to Tunzhou. Once I get there, you'll know whether I've been lying to you or not."
Hearing her say that, the maid began to believe her.
But remembering that she had tried to assassinate her yesterday, she swallowed hard and belatedly realized that the Second Elder had messed up this time.
They actually assassinated their own lord or deputy lord...
Isn't this insubordination?
"What's your name?" Wen Nongnong noticed her hesitation and asked gently.
“White pear,” the maid replied.
"How long have you been in Chiyu Tower?" Wen Nongnong asked again.
"I've been at Chiyu Tower since I was a child, for many years now." Bai Li's tone unconsciously became respectful.
"Is this your first mission?" Wen Nongnong already had the answer, but she asked again.
"Yes." Bai Li suddenly became a little reserved. Although she had failed to assassinate him, she had come with a mission after all, but she had been captured. Would she think that Bai Li was incompetent and then drive her away from Chiyu Tower?
Thinking about it, she hung her head in frustration.
It's all her fault for not being skilled enough; if she's driven away, she deserves it.
The Second Elder never thought highly of her, and this mission was something she had to plead and beg for.
Unexpectedly, she still failed, and the target of her assassination attempt turned out to be either the main or deputy main leader of the building.
Looking at her, Wen Nongnong knew what she was thinking. She felt that she was really not suitable to be an assassin. What was the Second Elder thinking? Why would he send such a rookie on a mission?
If it had been someone else yesterday, this girl would have been dead long ago.
She paused for a moment, then asked, "How about you come with me from now on?"
Bai Li was stunned for a moment, then stared at her with wide eyes, saying uncertainly, "You...you want me to come with you?"
Wen Nongnong nodded with a smile, "Yes, are you willing?"
Bai Li twisted her fingers, saying with difficulty, "But I can't do anything, all I know is how to kill..."
Wen Nongnong said bluntly, "Your skill in killing is only half-baked."
Bai Li choked for a moment, unable to refute it; it was indeed true.
She failed on her first mission and was captured so miserably. Those guys from the Red Feather Tower will definitely laugh at her.
Thinking about it, she became even more frustrated.
Wen Nongnong took a sip of water and said with a smile, "I happen to be short of a female bodyguard. If you're willing, you can come with me from now on."
Bai Li looked at her in surprise. After a long while, she hesitated and said, "Aren't you afraid that I'm not capable enough to protect you?"
"Then will you do your best?" Wen Nongnong asked in return.
Bai Li paused for a moment, then nodded, her expression resolute. "Yes."
"Then that's settled?" Wen Nongnong said with a smirk, then turned to look at Lü Qiao, "Untie her."
Green Fairy stepped forward as instructed and unlocked the chains on White Pear's hands and ankles.
Bai Li flexed her wrists, then remembered something and hesitated before saying, "Master..."
However, she was interrupted by Wen Nongnong as soon as she opened her mouth, "I am not the head of the building, I am the deputy head of the building. In the future, you can call me Princess Consort in the palace."
"Yes," Bai Li replied respectfully, though she still felt a little unreal.
Yesterday, she failed her mission and was captured alive. She thought she might die a miserable death. Even if she survived, according to the rules of the building, she would be tortured when she returned. But she never expected that she would become a guard by the deputy building master's side!
She couldn't help but secretly reach out and pinch her thigh, the pain causing her to hiss softly.
It wasn't a dream; it was real.
She thought to herself, somewhat dazed.
Wen Nong Nong noticed her little actions and found them quite amusing.
What kind of assassin did the Second Elder train?
She remembered something and asked, "By the way, was there something you wanted to tell me?"
Bai Li snapped out of her daze and nodded quickly, "The person who was with you yesterday sealed my meridians, so I can't use my martial arts now."
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