They had clearly been searching together for so long, yet Chi Yan had never revealed that he had found it!
Facing Liu Yifu's accusing gaze, Chi Yan touched his nose somewhat guiltily: "Well... I was just trying to lure the snake out of its hole, wasn't I?"
Liu Yifu didn't argue with him. He stepped forward, took the book, and glanced through it briefly. His tone was quite distressed: "Such an important thing, you just threw it on the roof beam? What if it gets burned down?"
Chi Yan shrugged and said calmly, "Who's so audacious as to burn down the entire library? Do you think the palace guards are just for show?"
Besides, it doesn't matter if it's burned, he's already seen most of the contents.
"That was too reckless." Liu Yifu thought of something, looked up from his book, and asked with a puzzled look in his eyes, "How did you manage to jump up there in such a flash?"
He slowly raised his head and looked at the height of the roof beam again. It was at least 20 feet above the ground. Even if Chi Yan was born in the Year of the Monkey, he couldn't possibly climb that high, could he?
"..." Chi Yan chuckled twice, then made up a story with a straight face, "You don't know, it's all from practice. When I was little, my mother would always chase me with a feather duster, and over time, I developed a great skill at climbing trees and roofs!"
Liu Yifu's expression gradually became complicated: judging from his tone, he seemed quite proud.
He didn't press further, whether he believed Chi Yan's lies or not, it was unclear.
The two huddled together, flipping through the book, until they saw a pattern on a certain page that was extremely similar to the ghost mask. Liu Yifu's pupils contracted slightly, and he suddenly looked up at Chi Yan:
"The State of Qi?"
Nuo opera is a custom in some areas of southern Qi State, and is mostly used in religious sacrificial activities.
The ugly and hideous ghost mask originally carried the meaning of a very beautiful blessing.
Liu Yifu couldn't help but think of Pingting's mask. The mask was smooth and without any scratches or creases, clearly indicating that it was wiped clean frequently.
Perhaps what she cherished was not the mask, but a certain person.
At first, he thought Pingting was troubled by love, and that person was the Third Prince.
But why must it be love?
The deep bond of family and the unwavering friendship can both inspire people to risk everything.
Could that person be Jiang Zhijing?
——
Shen Tangning instructed Yuan Zhao to keep an eye on Feng Zhiwen's movements. At the same time, she also received a message—
Yu Shu, the man skilled in disguise, has been somewhat restless lately.
After Yun'an's death, Mingyu, who was skilled in ventriloquism, caught the eye of the eldest princess and was taken by her.
She and Yan Mingyi were in the same boat, and since the other party was also involved in this matter, it was impossible for her to betray them. Shen Tangning trusted her quite a bit.
With her watching over him, Liang Mingyu wouldn't dare to have any other thoughts.
As for Yu Shu, Shen Tangning gave him a choice: he could take a sum of money to do what he wanted, but he could not leave Yanjing, in other words, he could not leave her watchful eye.
This person is cunning and scheming; she has to be wary.
Admittedly, she could kill him to silence him and eliminate any future trouble, but the other person wasn't an irredeemable villain. She couldn't bring herself to kill him after using him.
Yu Shu himself was also ambitious, but making a sum of money and being subject to supervision was not worthwhile no matter what, so he delayed in giving Shen Tangning an answer.
Of course, he was also afraid that if he found out this secret, she would kill him.
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