s a much larger area than the inner city and has a much larger population, making rescue work more difficult. 。The imperial court sent batches of forbidden troops to all directions, north, south, east...Shi Liyuan shouldn't bother with her, she's just being childish. Anyway, since he has his sights set on their daughter, he can't stand it, it's something no man could bear. 。To just kill a Moon Return envoy is really showing mercy. If there's another time, he wouldn't mind going to Moon Return himself and killing the Moon Return king. 。To send such an envoy to the Northern Qi, it seems that the King of Guiyue is not a good person either. 。He truly had been too indifferent to worldly affairs before, otherwise, when General Yue Xinjun was still a hostage in Beiqi, he should have eliminated this potential threat in its infancy. 。The Heavenly Emperor went to cook noodles. He thought their Ah-yan must be hungry, so he had to cook a big pot of noodles. 。Yet, unbeknownst to him, A-yan was completely unfazed at the palace banquet, not in the least bit affected by those bothersome matters. 。Eat and drink as much as you want, I almost ate myself to death. 。By the time the noodles were cooked, everyone was asleep on his jade chair. 。Then, the three people sitting outside ate the noodles that had become cheaper and knelt down on the ground, directly shouting "Emperor, long live!" 。On the first day of the new year, Ye Wenyan opened his eyes on his own bed in the mansion of a First Rank General. 。It had been so long since I'd returned that the house felt strange, and the pillow wasn't as comfortable as the one in Yan Hua Palace. 。The incense in the room smelled of sandalwood, she knew it must be Shi Liyuan who had sent her back and sat here for a long time after. 。 The warm jade pendant shaped like a flower on her body made her feel no longer cold even when she was away from him. Even her bed felt warm. 。Though it's still not as comfortable as the bed in Yan Huagong, even with the best bedding, there's always a lack. It's missing the person who would always sit by her side, watching over her. The absence is felt most keenly when she opens her eyes and doesn't see the peerless beauty of Emperor Beiqi anymore. 。She let out a soft sigh, saying that people were indeed so easily taken from simplicity to luxury, but finding it hard to go back the other way. 。In past lives, countless years had passed with me sleeping alone. How come after just half a month of being guarded by that person, I already started to miss it, already starting to feel uncomfortable

After lying down for a while longer, I heard someone gently push the door open

"Is sister awake" was Xiangdong's voice 。She hadn't seen Xiangdong in a long time, so when she saw him, she lifted the curtain and gave him a big smile. "Hi, Xiangdong, it's been a while!" 。”

Xiang Dong Mian's face was also full of excitement, but she still shook her head and answered seriously: "Sister has always been in the mansion. Why haven't I seen you for so long Yesterday, I even sent sister to attend the palace banquet!"

She nodded, knowing that this girl Xiang Dong was always the most cautious, and besides Mama Ji, she was the most discreet servant in her courtyard. 。Now, she was literally biting her own tongue in front of everyone. She kept telling herself that she was stuck inside the house. This was almost like brainwashing herself to constantly remember this "truth" and show it to others, even convincing all the servants in the courtyard to believe it too. 。Then she said nothing more, and simply allowed Xiang Dong to help her get up and wash. She then watched as Zhuai brought in the breakfast. 。Xiangdong: "Originally, we were supposed to have breakfast together as a family on New Year's Day, but with the current situation in our household, it's not suitable for us to eat together. Besides, sister woke up a bit late, and Madam and eldest sister didn't wait especially for her..." 。"My lady and elder sister went to the Qihua Palace. Lady Ji accompanied them, and they have been there for some time now. They are planning to release the Second Master." 。“He sighed deeply, “They really got a good deal.” 。" Night Wen asked Xiangdong, "Did my mother want to let people out on her own accord, or was she forced What about Old Madam's side" Xiangdong replied, "Old Madam was sent back from the palace last night. She had a delusion and claimed to be possessed by an evil spirit. She read out an imperial decree, saying that I am not allowed to leave home for a month." 。So ever since the old matriarch returned, she has stayed in Fulu Courtyard and hasn't come out. Even the maidservants and female staff there have been very quiet and haven't moved around the mansion. 。The two elderly masters' family was released by the mistress herself because, Fourth Sister, since you are fine, there is no reason to keep them locked up any longer. 。“Xiangdong filled her bowl with porridge, saying, “Before Madam Da went to Qihua Pavilion, she specially sent Danno over to say that the punishment these days was almost enough. We can't really lock people up and kill them.” 。"He had only half a bowl of porridge before putting it down, he wasn't really hungry. He had eaten too much at the palace banquet last night and was still full." 。She stood up, "Let's go take a look at the Qihua Pavilion too." 。"

Juairen and Xiangdong hurried to follow " 。After half a month, Xiangdong could finally walk in the General's Mansion with her elder sister again. For a moment, she felt a mix of emotions, both sentimental and excited. 。She said in a voice as soft as silk, "These days, I've hardly left the west courtyard. At most, I just went to see the mistress and eldest sister. There was one time when I went with the mistress to Qihua Pavilion to recruit people. Even then, I had to restrain myself so that I didn't rush up and strangle the entire family of the second master." 。“Zhuier also hated her teeth so much, “Sister Xiangdong, you are still too restrained, too implicit. Even if you don’t strangle her to death, at least slap a few times is satisfying.” 。After all, there's no such store once you pass this one. You're really wasting an opportunity. 。If I were at home, I would definitely beat them. 。She remembered that night on the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month when she had returned to the capital with Ye Wen'an under the cover of darkness. She couldn't help but take a deep breath, suppressing the urge to beat the old master and his family to death. 。"Enough, I'll restrain myself. We still have plenty of days ahead!" Xiang Shu nodded and silently reflected on why she had brought this up. Then, she began to continue brainwashing herself. 。At Qihua Pavilion, there were hardly any people left. Only Ji Du and his sister Ji Rong remained. 。As soon as Ye Wen saw him, he immediately knelt down and bowed. 。After registering, Ji Dedu said: "The two of us will follow the master from now on, and we will obey the master's orders." 。" Also, Ji Rong said: "My master, from now on, no matter what orders you give, we two will do our best and fear neither mountains of swords nor seas of fire." 。" She laughed, “Get up. Though I can't ask you to charge into fire and water, life inside the Inner City of Lin'an is still dangerous enough." 。With you by my side, I can feel a little more at ease. 。The two were delighted, especially Ji Rong. She jumped up happily and kept looking at Ye Wen with a feeling of warmth and familiarity. 。 Ye Wen also quite liked this girl, so he said to her: "Girls shouldn't sleep on stone tables at night. It's cold and you might catch a chill." 。Although you all have martial arts skills, there are still things that need to be paid attention to. 。I hope that by my side are two companions, not two homeless warriors. 。Ji Rong was puzzled, but Ji Duo suddenly remembered the fragrance of flowers that had drifted by that night, mixed with the scent of frankincense. 。And upon closer sniff, it was revealed that the figure standing before her emanated the very same scent from the previous night. 。He suddenly realized that the person who had visited last night was not the Emperor, but this Night Four Sister. 。How could Sister Si escape Ji Nu's defense so silently, coming and going without a sound Thank you for your understanding, my lord. 。"Suppressing the doubts in his heart, he continued, 'Protecting our master's safety is the duty of my siblings and I. Even when our master sleeps at night, we must remain vigilant and protect him within a certain distance.'" 。"

Ye Wen listened and smiled, "There's really no need. If the two of you were truly guarding me outside, I wouldn't be able to sleep well either" 。"Well, then, you've been keeping watch here. Did my mother come by" "Lady Ji said that Madam Tai had arrived early this morning and released the second master and his family. She has already returned." 。Master, don't worry. It was Mama Ji who went back with them. The two elders weren't doing well either, so they avoided a lot of arguments and just had their servants carry them back to recuperate. 。 is still in the room, and nobody knows what he's doing. 。" Yè Wēn Yán nodded, then addressed Xiāng Dōng and Zhuì'ér: "You two wait outside as well. I'll go in and take a look." 。“Zui’er and Xiangdong were a bit worried, Xiangdong even more so: “The second young master is a master, sis going in alone like that could cause another incident.” 。"Mr. Ji, why don't you go in and take a look"

Ji Duo shook his head. "The master doesn't allow us to follow, so we can't disobey the master's wishes."

Moreover, the two young ladies needn't worry at all. There's nothing to be concerned about. After all, it has been closed for so long, and Madam comes over to beat him every time. Even if the Second Young Master is skilled, he's practically a cripple now. He wouldn't even have the strength to harm his master. So we just need to guard outside. 。In the study of Qihua Pavilion, Yefei Zhou was leaning on a soft chair, his eyes fixed ahead, empty and lifeless, who knew what he was thinking. 。Fifteen years of imprisonment had made the air in this study particularly foul, almost worse than a pigpen. 。Ye Wen just entered the room and frowned, so he simply crushed a dried plum blossom, which only slightly improved the air. 。This study room she had visited a few days ago, at night. The situation back then was better than it is now, at least the Night Flying Boat back then wasn't as thin as he is now, and his lips weren't as pale. 。Hearing someone enter, Ye Fei Zhou followed the sound and saw it was Ye Wen Yan. At that moment, he felt a surge of excitement. 。He tried to get up, but he was a little too forceful and fell back down. He took a while to recover. 。Ye Wen looked at him carefully. He saw that his clothes were also dirty, his hair was messy, and the wound on his shoulder had bled a little more. 。The entire person was emaciated, with sunken eye sockets. Their feminine features were even more pronounced in this state, like a woman's, bearing a kind of desolate beauty. 。He called her, "Four" 。Then she remembered when the original owner was still around, this brother would occasionally call her like that. 。Not until many years later, when he returned from his martial arts training, did he grow even more fond of calling everyone "Fourth Earth." 。"Four, I'm sorry, I'm sorry " 。"Ye Fei's boat sat up a little, called out 'Si' twice, apologized twice with a murmur, then lowered his head and covered his face, crying silently." 。Ye Wen looked at him crying, watching Ye Fei Zhou's tears flow down his fingers, he suddenly didn't know what to do...ng dizzy and lightheaded, like being on a boat. " 。She had experience and knew this would anger Ye Wenyan, and was still thinking about how she'd make him angry one day. 。What right does she have to...