"So Lord Ouyang did not really want to kill Shen Xiyin and Huangfu Ye, but for He Yunxiu? Was it worth it? For such a woman, she will enter the palace sooner or later. She is not fated with you.”
"What relationship I have with He Yunxiu, what I have to do for her, and whether it's worth it, has nothing to do with Miss Zhao. Miss Zhao wants to kill them for Fu Ruihai, and I want to kill them for He Yunxiu. Our goal is the same. You don't want Fu Ruihai to know, and I don't want He Yunxiu to know either, so we have to work together.”
"Where is Shen Xiyin now? Where's Huangfu Ye?" Zhao Luyan continued to ask.
Ouyang Yuan shook his head." Shen Xiyin is no longer there. Do you still remember the Taoist priest you met in Jiangluo City? Shen Xiyin should be with him." If I'm not wrong, that Daoist priest has an extraordinary relationship with Fu Ruihai. If we send someone to follow Fu Ruihai, we should be able to find him.”Ouyang Yuan reminded him," As for Huangfu Ye, Shen Xiyin hasn't found him yet, so I can't tell you. If Miss Zhao is interested, you can go and find it yourself.”
Zhao Luyan thought for a moment and suddenly said,"We have to find Huangfu Ye and get rid of Shen Xiyin before my father finds them.”He turned to look at Ouyang Yuan and said," Since Lord Ouyang wants to be a good person, then don't bother about this matter. I'll handle it myself. I guarantee that no one will know."”
"I believe in Miss Zhao's ability and will definitely succeed. However, before that, you have to promise me two things. Firstly, the person sent must be someone with strong martial arts. It would be best if they succeeded in one try. That Daoist priest was not easy to deal with. If they did not succeed in one try and Fu Ruihai found out, it would probably be detrimental to Miss Zhao. Secondly, this matter must not happen at the entrance of the He residence. Because He Yunxiu knew that if I knew about this, she would suspect that I was the one who snitched. It would be difficult for me to explain clearly.”
"I didn't expect Lord Ouyang to push all the responsibility to me.”Zhao Luyan sneered," If it wasn't for the fact that there was no other way, I definitely wouldn't have agreed to it. Alright, I promise you, but you have to promise me one thing. I'm about to enter the palace with Lu Yueqin. Although I'm only her maid, you know my ability. As long as I work hard, my future will be limitless. If you have time, go tell He Yunxiu not to go against me. There's no benefit. I'm a vengeful person, so I advised her not to offend me easily. Otherwise, I wouldn't give her any face.”
Ouyang Yuan felt a little disgusted by her arrogant attitude and regretted coming to look for her today. However, he had a favor to ask of her after all, so he did not dare to be impudent. He could only say,"Okay, I will remind her, but you also know that ever since she found out about entering the palace, she has not interacted with me much. I guess we won't have the chance to meet again.”At this point, he let out a long sigh, cupped his hands, and said," He Yunxiu is young and impetuous. After entering the palace, it's inevitable that she doesn't know the rules. I hope Miss Zhao can forgive me. For my sake, don't be calculative. I, Ouyang Yuan, will definitely follow Miss Zhao's lead in the future.”
"That's more like it." Zhao Luyan smiled and nodded, seemingly very satisfied. Although he didn't know if Ouyang Yuan's words were true or false, since he had said it, he would be his woman in the future. Moreover, He Yunxiu was his weakness. If he said it in the future, he wouldn't be afraid that he wouldn't do anything for him. If Ouyang Yuan really went against her one day, she would be able to capture all of them in one fell swoop. With this plan in mind, Zhao Luyan was very proud of herself. As the old saying goes, there are advances and retreats. This was roughly what it meant.
On the way back, Zhao Luyan thought about Ouyang Yuan's words, Shen Xiyin and Huangfu Ye, and frowned. She thought that she could rest easy now that they were dead. She did not expect such a thing to happen again. It was all Fu Ruihai's fault for ruining her own plans. She wanted to hate him, but she couldn't. She could only think of a way to get rid of Huangfu Ye and Shen Xiyin. However, he did not know where they were at all. Moreover, he was about to enter the palace. It seemed that he did not have much time. He had to find a reliable person to do this. Who should he look for? Fu Ruihai? It was definitely impossible. If he knew, he would definitely find a way to hide them. It seemed that this matter had to be handed over to Liu Desheng and the others. For some reason, Zhao Luyan was furious when she thought of Liu Desheng's two defeats. She felt that they could not help her. The only person who could help was Yi Yunfei. She might as well tell him about it and let him think of a way. Having made up his mind, he turned to Xi Mei and said,"Go find Liu Desheng and the others tomorrow. Tell them that I want to see Yi Yunfei.”
When she returned to the Zhao Manor, she saw that it was brightly lit. She knew that her father had returned, and Zhao Luyan was a little nervous. On second thought, with so many people proving themselves, there was nothing to be afraid of. Thus, she calmed herself down and walked into Zhao Shengming's room. "Daughter greets father." Zhao Luyan bowed to her father.
"Where did you go? Why are you only back now?”Zhao Shengming asked sternly.
Zhao Luyan pretended to be nervous and said,"Father went to court, and Senior Brother wasn't around. I was bored, so I went out for a walk. Then, I drank tea in the teahouse. When I saw that it was late, I came back. Father, please forgive me. I was too playful and forgot the time.”As she spoke, Zhao Luyan knelt down.
Zhao Shengming sighed and helped her up."I'm not blaming you. It's just that it's so late. I'm really worried about you being alone. Did you bring anyone with you?”
"I did. Other than Xi Mei, I also brought a few people. They are very skilled in martial arts and can protect me. The teahouse was very lively today. I was listening to them tell stories, so I forgot the time. It won't happen again.”Zhao Luyan helped her father to a chair and sat down. She poured a cup of tea for her father and asked," How is Senior Brother? Did the Emperor make things difficult for him after he entered the palace?”
"He is so capable, why would the emperor make things difficult for him? Not only did he not make things difficult for him, but he also valued him very much and immediately kept him by his side.”Zhao Shengming said proudly," If Fu Ruihai stays by his side in the future, it will be easy for us to find out about the Emperor's situation." The Emperor was especially happy today, especially when he knew what Fu Ruihai had done in Jiangluo City.”
Zhao Luyan was a little depressed when she heard this. If it wasn't for her, how could this matter have gone so smoothly? However, her father and senior brother had enjoyed boundless glory because of this matter, while she had the opposite effect. Not only did she not enter the palace as a concubine, but she also did not even have the qualifications to enter the palace. How could she not be depressed? However, he could not show any dissatisfaction in front of his father. He only smiled and said,"This is all thanks to you, father. If you hadn't known about this, how could senior brother have been so successful? To put it bluntly, it's all because of your cooperation.”Zhao Shengming was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. Zhao Luyan took the opportunity to say," Since Senior Brother has entered the palace, I'll accompany the king in the future. Can I see him often?"”
"Of course, but your identities are different, so it's better not to interact with each other to avoid gossip.”Zhao Shengming reminded.
Zhao Luyan already knew about this, so she didn't want her father to remind her. She was a little unhappy, but she couldn't refute it. She could only say,"Don't worry, Father. There won't be such a thing. Although I've never entered the palace, I know the rules of the palace. Now that I'm Lu Yueqin's servant, I'll serve her well. In the future, when I become the Empress and see Senior Brother, I will definitely abide by my duty and not let them catch me.”
"That's good." Zhao Shengming nodded comfortingly. Then, he frowned and sighed. He did not speak for a long time.
Zhao Luyan felt that her father's behavior was very strange, as if there was something difficult, so she asked,"Father, what's wrong? You look troubled. Did someone in the imperial court go against you again?”
"If it was something like that, I wouldn't be so upset. I know that there are more and more people in the Imperial Court who don't get along with me. I'm already used to it and won't be bothered by this matter. "I'm worried about this now," Zhao Shengming said as he took out something from his clothes.
"Night-Luminescent Pearl?" Zhao Luyan said in surprise. She had seen this thing a few times in Jiangluo City, so of course she recognized it. However, she felt that it was strange." Didn't you already give the luminous pearl to the Emperor? Why did it come to Father again?"”
"This was given to me by the emperor, but it was not given to me, but to let me find the secret in the luminous pearl.”
"The secret in the luminous pearl? What is it?"
"I don't know either. If I knew, I wouldn't be thinking so hard here.”Zhao Shengming smiled bitterly," The Emperor thought about it for a long time, but he still couldn't find anything. That's why he gave it to me and asked me to find the answer as soon as possible." But I don't know anything. How can I find him? If I can't think of it, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep my position.”Zhao Shengming let out a long sigh. The more he thought about it, the more afraid he became.
Zhao Luyan took it and looked at it over and over again. Other than thinking that it was very beautiful and exquisite, she couldn't see anything else. She shook her head and said,"Your daughter is stupid and can't see anything. Does father know what the secret in this luminous pearl is about?”
" This..." Zhao Shengming was very hesitant. He didn't know if he should tell her. After all, it was a secret of the royal family. Without permission, he would be beheaded. Zhao Shengming didn't care about nonsense.
Zhao Luyan could tell from her father's expression that he knew something but was unwilling to say it. Zhao Luyan felt that this was an opportunity. If she could learn something, her future would be very smooth. Zhao Luyan seemed to have noticed that her father was unwilling to tell her. She was very anxious. After thinking for a while, she deliberately said,"Father, you won't get any results if you think hard here alone. You know that I'm very smart. Can you tell me? Perhaps I'll think of something and at least give you some hints.”After saying that, he looked at his father with hope.
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