"Do you know the story of burning your boats? I'm burning my bridges now. Either he dies or I die. There's no room for negotiation.”Zhao Luyan said as she walked to Granny Li's side. She pulled her arm and said," I know you care about me and are thinking about me. But I don't think it's good for you to care about me like this. You see, I'm full of confidence now, but you're always afraid that I'll fail. You should believe me. As long as I know what I want to know, my future path will be very smooth. Aunt, if you really want to help me, you should tell me what you know and not deliberately hide it from me. Do you understand?”
"But I really don't know anything. I was just a little girl back then. What could I know? It's just hearsay. It's not credible at all.”Granny Li smiled bitterly and said," Alright, it's getting late. Go back and rest."”
"YiNiang…"
"Go ahead." Granny Li waved at her.
Granny Li was the same. Zhao Luyan had no choice but to turn around and slowly walk out. When he reached the door, he suddenly thought of something and stopped. He turned around and asked,"I heard that Shen Deming was forced to resign because of his father's suppression. Do you think it's because Shen Deming is the Sixth Prince's man that father treated him like this?”
"Why would you ask that?" Granny Li found it strange that Zhao Luyan had guessed so accurately, but she still didn't plan to tell her." I really don't know about this. Don't ask anymore. I'm going to sleep. You can go back."”Without any explanation, he pushed Zhao Luyan out of the room and closed the door.
By the time Zhao Luyan reacted, the door behind her had already closed. She was a little depressed. She turned around and wanted to knock on the door again to clarify things, but she realized that the lights had been turned off. Was Granny Li asleep, or was she unwilling to explain things clearly? Zhao Luyan knew it was the latter. She didn't understand. Granny Li, who had always been obedient to her and told her everything, actually rejected her at this time. She didn't understand. Did Granny Li really not know, or was she unwilling to tell her at all? Granny Li knew how important this matter was to her, but she refused to tell her. Zhao Luyan had no choice but to sigh and return to her room.
Lying on the bed, Zhao Luyan tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. He thought about what Granny Li had said from beginning to end and gradually came up with a clue. If his father had attacked Shen Deming because of the Sixth Prince and was helping the current Emperor to eliminate dissidents, then Shen Deming was also the Sixth Prince's man. The late Emperor should also know about this. Could it be that this luminous pearl was related to the Sixth Prince? Thinking of this, Zhao Luyan suddenly sat up. It was said that the secret in the luminous pearl was related to him. Was this it? Zhao Luyan wasn't sure, but she felt that it was possible.
After thinking for a long time, he finally decided to tell Yi Yunfei his guess so that he could listen and analyze it. He did not know if Yi Yunfei had returned from Linzhou. He was about to enter the palace, and if he did not meet him, he would not have the chance. It was best to get Xi Mei to ask Liu Desheng about Yi Yunfei's situation. After thinking about it, Zhao Luyan had a rough idea. She lay on the bed and closed her eyes again. After a while, she lost consciousness.
In a residence outside the capital, Yi Yun was standing by the window, looking at the moonlight outside with a heavy heart. They had just returned today. In order not to let Priest Regret find out, they had taken a detour. Otherwise, they would have returned three days ago. Along the way, Huangfu Ye had suggested taking a shortcut a few times, but he had rejected them all. Although Huangfu Ye did not say anything, Yi Yun could tell that he was suspicious. He just did not say it out loud. He had to find a way to see Zhao Luyan tomorrow. He did not know if he would be able to see her again. If Zhao Luyan had followed his plan to find Lu Yueqin, she might have already entered the palace. However, it had only been three days. It shouldn't be that fast. What should he say to Zhao Luyan tomorrow? Should he tell her about Huangfu Ye? Before this, Yi Yun had already made up his mind to tell Zhao Luyan, but now he hesitated. He did not want to take the risk. However, if Huangfu Ye suddenly asked to meet his friend in the Zhao Residence, what should he do? Thinking of this, there were many contradictions.
Just as he was thinking about it, a dart fell in. He jumped back and dodged it. Yi Yun looked around vigilantly but did not discover anything. Seeing the darts on the wall, he was relieved. It was Liu Desheng's. He recognized it. There was a piece of paper under the dart. Yi Yun quickly took it down to take a look and saw the words: "Miss Zhao has invited me to discuss something.”As expected, Zhao Luyan had not entered the palace yet. Moreover, they were in such a hurry to meet. Something that could not be resolved must have happened. It just so happened that he had something to tell her, so why not settle it together tomorrow? However, he needed to think carefully about what he would say tomorrow.
In the blink of an eye, it was the second night. Yi Yunfei left, leaving Guan Feng and Huangfu Ye in the courtyard. Neither of them knew what Yi Yunfei was doing. Yi Yunfei did not tell them, but before he left, he instructed them not to wander around and to wait for him to return. The two of them had no choice but to stay in the room and stare at each other, talking casually to pass the time. Guan Feng didn't think much of it, but Huangfu Ye looked impatient.
"Where did Mister Yi go? Did he tell you?”Huangfu Ye couldn't help but ask Guan Feng.
Guan Feng shook his head." I don't know either. You were here just now. You should have heard what he said. He didn't seem to say anything."”
"It looks like you don't know much about Yi Yunfei.”" How long have you known him?" Huangfu Ye asked with certainty.”
"About two months." Two months ago, Mister Yi came to my house. At that time, I didn't know him and just treated him as an ordinary guest. I didn't expect him to be the descendant of my father's friend. At that time, I didn't know his identity. After he left, my father told me to pack my things and prepare to leave. However, Senior Sister hasn't returned yet, so we have to wait for her. I didn't expect that something would happen that night. My father was killed. Fortunately, Mister Yi saved me and I survived.”
Yi Yun had just left when Guan Feng's father met with an accident. Wasn't this too much of a coincidence? Huangfu Ye was a little suspicious, but he didn't say it out loud. He just asked,""It seems that you haven't been with him for long. Why do you trust him so much? Aren't you afraid that he's lying to you?”
"Would Mister Yi lie to me?" Guan Feng looked at Huangfu Ye in confusion, shook his head, and said," I don't think he will. If he really wanted to harm me, why did he save me back then? Wouldn't it be better if I died with my father?”
"You can't judge a book by its cover. Perhaps he has other schemes that you don't know about.”Huangfu Ye looked at Guan Feng and suddenly thought of himself. He was the same back then. He trusted Zhao Luyan and Zhao Shengming so much that he was fooled by them. He harmed Shen Muwen, Li Feng, and almost harmed Shen Xiyin and himself. Now, it was too late for regrets. So now that he saw Guan Feng, he was afraid that he would repeat the same mistake, so he couldn't help but remind him.
"Are you saying that Mister Yi is using me? That's impossible. If he really was using me, would he tell me so many things? That's impossible." Guan Feng shook his head and said," I don't have anyone else I can trust right now except for this Mister Yi. Furthermore, I'm not familiar with this place. I don't know what to do without him. If he really wants to use me, then let him use me. As long as he can help me find my senior sister and let me see my mother, I don't care about anything.”
" Back then, I was just like you," Huangfu Ye said with a bitter smile." I believed in Zhao Shengming and Zhao Luyan in order to avenge my father. I thought that they would help me just because they saved me." However, I didn't expect that not only did they not help me, but they also made me misunderstand the people I should have trusted and even caused the death of a few people. At first, I didn't see their true colors clearly and even gave us the treasure of my family. I hoped that they could protect me, but I didn't expect that they were actually using me. Everything was arranged by them. If it weren't for that Taoist priest and Fu Ruihai, I might have died long ago.”After saying that, he turned to Guan Feng and said seriously," I'm telling you this because I hope you won't be like me. You're being used now and regret it later.”
"I'm different from you. I don't know anything and I've never practiced martial arts. This is my first time going out, so I can only listen to others. I don't know if Mr. Yi has any other motives, but he saved me, so I think he's a good person. Besides, if I want to save Senior Sister, I don't know who else I can rely on other than him.”Guan Feng said helplessly," Thank you for your kindness. I know what I'm doing.”
Huangfu Ye was rendered speechless by Guan Feng's words. He sighed deeply, stood up, and walked out slowly.
"Where are you going?" Guan Feng asked from behind him.
"Go out for a walk. I'll be back soon.”Huangfu Ye did not turn around. He only replied casually and left.
Guan Feng chased after him and told him not to leave casually. When he reached the door, he didn't find any trace of Huangfu Ye. He looked around but didn't see him. It seemed that Huangfu Ye wasn't just going out for a walk. He must have gone to find Zhao Shengming. The problem was, could he do it alone? What if he encountered danger? If Yi Yun did not suddenly return and did not see Huangfu Ye, how would he explain himself? However, he had already left, and there was nothing she could do. She hoped that he would return as soon as he said.
Zhao Luyan finally met Yi Yunfei in the courtyard where they had last met. "Mister Yi, you're finally back. I've been waiting for you.”Upon seeing Yi Yunfei, Zhao Luyan let out a long, resentful sigh. She bowed deeply and bowed.
"Miss Zhao, please stand up quickly. I don't dare to accept your appearance.”Yi Yunfei hurriedly returned the greeting. Seeing Zhao Luyan stand up, he stood up as well. The two of them sat down and spoke with fervor. "We've been apart for three days. I wonder how Miss Zhao's matters are progressing. Did you encounter any difficulties?”Yi Yun asked with concern as he poured tea for Zhao Luyan.
"Thanks to Mister Yi, things went very smoothly. Although that Lu Yueqin was unwilling, she couldn't resist my coaxing and pestering, so she could only agree. However, things were not going to be that fast. After all, it was the Imperial Palace. It could not be casually taken care of. It needed to be tidied up. She promised to give me an answer within seven days. Presumably, it was also a matter of course.”Zhao Luyan said proudly," It's all thanks to Mr. Yi's brilliant plan. Otherwise, I might still be anxious and angry now. Today, I will replace wine with tea to thank Mr. Yi.”With that said, he respectfully poured a cup of tea for Yi Yunfei.
"Thank you, Miss Zhao." Picking up the teacup, Yi Yun did not finish it in one gulp. He put down the teacup and said humbly," I dare not claim to have a brilliant plan. I was just using a small trick based on Miss Zhao's situation. If it wasn't for Miss Zhao's intelligence and foresight, which allowed her to toy with Lu Yueqin and Lu Wangyuan in Jiangluo City, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly today.”
"What vision? Mister Yi, you flatter me. Back then, I had no choice but to threaten them because of the Night-Luminescent Pearl. Who would have thought that I would encounter such a thing today? However, I did think of one thing. This Lu Yueqin would be useful sooner or later. Anyway, she can't be a threat to me. Now it seems like that's true.”Zhao Luyan sneered. When he came back to his senses, he looked at Yi Yunfei and asked," Mr. Yi, did you gain anything from your trip to Linzhou? I wonder if you have any leads on the matter I asked you to investigate?”
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