As usual, the Yan Kingdom's royal palace was bathed in the glow of Mo Lake in the early morning.
A royal guard knelt before the deep, dark palace of the Yan Emperor. He knelt on one knee, holding a cloth bag containing intelligence in one hand, his head bowed, not daring to move even though no one was around.
Li Xiangjun got up later than usual today.
She's been like this lately, and for some reason, she's become increasingly lazy.
Still half-asleep, the Yan Emperor abandoned his disheveled bedding, got out of bed, and put on a moon-white undergarment to conceal his alabaster-like skin and his bulging crimson and gold-trimmed bodice.
After a quick wash, she asked someone to bring her breakfast.
Along with breakfast, intelligence that had been waiting outside the palace for a long time was also served.
Li Xiangjun sat alone in the empty Yan Emperor's palace, eating plain porridge, and opened the cloth bag containing intelligence. Inside the bag was an urgent message sent by carrier pigeon.
The report states that the high-ranking officials of the Qi court have begun discussing Rudong Valley.
Upon seeing this, Li Xiangjun's drowsy mind suddenly cleared, and at the same time, her eyebrows and eyes curved into a smile.
He Yunxiao's "effects" far exceeded her expectations.
This, in turn, strengthened her resolve to continue getting closer to He Yunxiao.
...
He Yunxiao has recently noticed that Ruobao is acting a bit strange.
Overall, Ruobao has been a bit too nice to him lately. He was fine before, but recently he's suddenly become even nicer to him.
He Yunxiao couldn't quite put his finger on how much better it was or how good it was, but he had a strong feeling that it was like "giving him a good meal before he was tortured."
"Ziruo," He Yunxiao said with a fawning smile at the dinner table.
Fan Ziruo, naturally, also smiled warmly and asked, "What's wrong, husband?"
You seem to be in a good mood lately.
"Through Mr. Tuofu's connections, several people from Yan took the initiative to approach us, requesting to discuss the demands of both sides with us, the pro-peace faction."
"This is a good thing!" He Yunxiao said. Looking at it this way, the effect of agreeing to help Li Xiangjun exchange valleys was quite significant. Even Yan Fang became proactive.
However, based on He Yunxiao's understanding of Ruobao, she had always taken a rather indifferent view of this matter. It was unlikely that she would suddenly become happy because of it.
Unable to find a solution, He Yunxiao looked to Sister Jiang for help.
Jiang Wuyou had no clue either, only knowing that Fan Ziruo had been frequently visiting Tingfeng Tower recently. So she mouthed to He Yunxiao, telling him to go to Tingfeng Tower and ask Nangong Yu'er.
After the meal, He Yunxiao went straight to Tingfeng Tower to inquire about the situation.
Unlike simpler girls like Fei Bao and Nan Zhu, Ruo Bao wouldn't be happy all day if He Yunxiao bought her jewelry. Ruo Bao is emotionally stable; her "happiness" must have a reason. And this "reason," she clearly doesn't want to tell He Yunxiao.
Compared to the intimacy between Fan Ziruo and Nangong Yu'er, He Yunxiao and Nangong Yu'er seemed a bit distant.
After all, the actual relationship between He Yunxiao and Nangong Yu'er is still quite different from the "Yu'er sister" that Fan Ziruo imagined.
"Miss Nangong, has Ziruo come to ask about anything recently?" He Yunxiao asked bluntly.
Nangong Yu'er pursed her lips; she wanted to speak, but she couldn't.
The clever Ruobao had anticipated that He Yunxiao might question Nangong Yu'er, so she repeatedly gave her a gag order and instructed her: "Don't interfere until the matter is resolved."
The original words were: "Sister Yu'er, please don't inquire about the affairs of the elder sisters. Business at Tingfeng Tower has been good lately, and I don't think you have much time to do anything else."
Although it was just a vague threat, the usually composed Nangong Yu'er immediately decided not to get involved in He Yunxiao's family affairs.
The eldest princess, the great general, martial artists of the grandmaster level or above, the empress of Yan...
These people's affairs are not something a girl from an ordinary family should meddle in.
Looking at He Yunxiao with a slightly pitying gaze, Nangong Yu'er smiled and said, "It's nothing. Sister Ziruo has just been coming to chat with Yu'er lately."
Looking at Nangong Yu'er's expression, He Yunxiao felt increasingly uneasy.
...
In a small town east of Jingtian City, several martial artists, whose faces were no longer young, gathered in one room.
One of them said, "There are signs of a revival in the peace talks between Qi and Yan."
Another person said, "We ruined their peace talks last time, can we really start talking again now?"
One person said, "Both countries are dominated by peace factions, so it won't be easy for war to break out again."
"In my opinion, that woman from Yan is not content with her lot. I heard that she recently sent someone to Wei."
"I'm going to kill the people of Qi." One of them stood up and was about to leave.
"Nonsense." The martial artist in the main seat of the room finally spoke. His cultivation as a Grandmaster was on full display, freezing the atmosphere and leaving everyone speechless.
The martial artist in the main seat said, "Having had no rivals for decades, you've become arrogant? That Qingxuzi merely smashed a gate, yet the Taixu Sect sent a Grandmaster to chase him from Qi to Yan. You went and killed the Princess; do you think Qi has no Grandmasters, or do you not take the Taixu Sect seriously?"
"We've already waited for decades, are we going to wait any longer?"
"My lifespan is nearing its end, and I cannot compare to the robust health of the chairman."
"Ten years ago was the best opportunity! It's a pity that Meng Chengye and Chu Tianzhu were truly ruthless and capable of doing such a thing."
Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, someone pushed open the door and entered.
The visitor was none other than Grandmaster Song Xianhui, who had been frequently meeting with the King of the Southwest in recent days.
"President, it's all done." The Grandmaster bowed to the person in the main seat inside the room.
The warrior in the main seat nodded. "Alright. Everyone, please be patient. Black will make his move, and we'll see how White responds."
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