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Before long, Jiang Chaoyu arrived at the Second Prince's residence. Turning her head, she saw Zeng Chenhua elegantly writing calligraphy in his study.

As Zeng Chenhua stepped forward, he seemed to sense something, looked up and saw that it was Jiang Chaoyu, and calmly covered her up.

Jiang Chaoyu raised an eyebrow. She had no interest to begin with, but seeing Zeng Chenhua's actions, she felt a surge of teasing interest and wanted to see what Zeng Chenhua was writing.

"Second Prince, what did you write? May I take a look?" Jiang Chaoyu entered the study and leaned forward to try to see what Zeng Chenhua had written. Even if he couldn't see it clearly, it didn't matter; he had achieved his goal.

Zeng Chenhua simply moved the ink and paper aside, saying, "It's just a casual writing; some of it is rather ugly, so don't bother looking at it."

"All right."

Looking back and finding no one behind him, he said, "I apologize for disturbing you so late at night, but I have something urgent to discuss with the Second Prince."

The crescent moon was hidden in the clouds. Shanyao peeked out and discovered that Jiang Chaoyu had arrived at the mansion at some point and was still in her master's study. Yunqi, who was about to go and report the news, was stopped by Shanyao, who gestured to Jiang Chaoyu who was standing in the study.

He whispered, "Miss Jiang is here. Why are you still crowding around her? If you spoil the master's good mood, you will definitely be punished."

I hadn't noticed Jiang Chaoyu before, but after Shanyao reminded me, I realized that Miss Jiang had been standing in the study for a while, seemingly looking at the ink and paper on the master's desk.

"Is it alright?" Yun Qi hesitated. He needed to report his newfound information immediately, and if he didn't report it in time, he feared...

Seeing the hesitation in his eyes, Shanyao comforted him, "If it's not something that needs to be resolved right now, what's wrong with informing the master a little later? This is the first time Miss Jiang has come to our residence on her own initiative, so don't ruin the atmosphere."

That made sense, so Yunqi had no choice but to give up. He even pulled Shanyao away, but Shanyao, who had wanted to watch the show, was reluctantly dragged away by Yunqi, saying, "Why are you pulling me? I want to watch a little longer~"

“Look again, and the Lord’s sword is already poking at your eyes.”

The lord noticed them just now, but Miss Jiang was in a difficult position to act against him. However, that doesn't mean his subordinates lacked discernment.

At this moment, the entire Second Prince's residence was unusually quiet, so quiet that Jiang Chaoyu could hear the sound of ink dripping onto the ground.

"What brings you here, Second Miss?" Seeing that Jiang Chaoyu still seemed interested in seeing the words on his ink paper, he quickly changed the subject. It was quite a coincidence; he hadn't been able to sleep that night, so he casually wrote some words in the study. Somehow, when he came to his senses, the ink paper was covered with the three large characters "Jiang Chaoyu".

As luck would have it, the protagonist of the story happened to appear right in front of him. If he hadn't truly felt the person's presence the moment the words were spoken, he would have thought he was just imagining things.

Jiang Chaoyu gestured to the chair behind him. This move had taken some effort, and Jiang Chaoyu was still a little tired, but she pretended to be very good at it.

Seeing this, Zeng Chenhua took out a chair from the side that could be leaned against, with a cushion on it, making it more comfortable to sit on. After all, Jiang Chaoyu, who sat down, thought the same thing.

"May I ask if the Second Miss may speak now?"

Jiang Chaoyu looked at Zeng Chenhua and said somewhat seriously, "Second Prince, what do you think it would take for someone who has been fighting abroad for several years to collude with people in the capital?"

Upon hearing this, Zeng Chenhua immediately guessed, "Does the Second Miss mean that Jiang Yunxin is colluding with Xie Yunyin?"

Jiang Chaoyu's brow twitched. She hadn't expected Zeng Chenhua to be so clever as to guess it so easily. However, Jiang Chaoyu then thought that perhaps the clues she had given were too obvious.

Seeing Jiang Chaoyu's reaction, Zeng Chenhua was surprised to find that his guess was true; Xie Yunyin had indeed colluded with Jiang Yunxin.

However, this didn't happen in his previous life. Zeng Chenhua sensed something was wrong. What was their purpose? If it wasn't...?

Zeng Chenhua looked up at Jiang Chaoyu, his gaze meeting hers.

But that was Xie Yunyin's goal, so what was Jiang Yunxin's goal...?

In an instant, Zeng Chenhua understood everything, but he didn't know when the two of them had conspired together.

As expected, this person is quite understanding; she didn't need to say much. As Jiang Chaoyu leaned back quietly in the chair, she thought how comfortable it was, just like the chair in her world.

But when will I be able to go home? I need the blood of my beloved. If Zeng Chenhua's blood could help me go home, that would be wonderful.

Night had fallen, leaving only two people with different thoughts, each harboring their own secrets under the lamplight.

"I didn't expect the Second Prince to guess it so quickly."

Zeng Chenhua never suspected that the two would collude together, but he didn't expect that the temptation of power was still too great. Even now, he is still not satisfied.

"I wonder what good ideas the Second Miss has?" She must have come to me to solve a problem, but I don't know what Jiang Chaoyu's problem is.

She was already a little tired, but for some reason, leaning back in this chair gave her a comfortable feeling. She closed her eyes slightly and said, "Second Prince, you also know that Xie Yunyin is my enemy. No one wants to watch their enemy rise to the top step by step, right?"

After Jiang Chaoyu finished speaking, she slowly opened her eyes and looked into Zeng Chenhua's eyes, where she could not hide her hatred.

I thought her hatred had lessened these past few days, but I was wrong. Who would feel less hatred towards the person who killed their master?

"What does the Second Miss mean?" Zeng Chenhua pretended not to understand Jiang Chaoyu's meaning, letting her express her own thoughts.

"Let him see hope step by step, only to lose it again."

Xie Yunyin's greatest hope was to marry Jiang Chaoyu, so how could he be given that hope?

“But his hope is…” Zeng Chenhua’s last words were cut short. Jiang Chaoyu understood his meaning, but a sarcastic smile appeared on her lips.

"Historically, I have never heard of a story about giving up power for a beautiful woman." This statement is indeed ironic. Xie Yunyin may appear sincere and devoted in front of outsiders, but he is just a figurehead. Isn't he the one who stabbed Jiang Yunxin in the back?

'But I'm different, Ah Yu.' Zeng Chenhua could only say these words to himself.

After a moment of contemplation with her head lowered, she looked up and said, "Okay, let's do it that way." But Zeng Chenhua was still a little jealous.

Under the moonlight, the two discussed many things, and after this secret plot, they both came up with a plan.

Despite this agreement, Zeng Chenhua privately instructed his subordinates while preparing for the wedding banquet: "Make this wedding banquet a grand and lively affair, and make sure that everyone outside the capital knows about it."

With more than half a month to go, Yun Qi led a group of people to line up outside the city gate. When others saw how fierce and menacing these people looked, they preferred not to enter the city or get any closer.

Seeing this, Yunqi realized that if he didn't continue distributing candy, he wouldn't be able to complete the task assigned by his master. Yam, watching Yunqi's anxious appearance, said to him, "With your fierce look, if anyone gets close to you, they might get chopped into several pieces."

Yunqi looked down at himself, a large cleaver slung across his waist, dressed in black. What Shanyao said made sense.

"Then what should we do?"

Yam used two fingers to lift the corners of her lips, indicating that Yunqi should smile. "Smile. If you all have such straight faces, who would dare to come near? Have you forgotten that this is only the first day of our mission? There will be several more to come. If we can't even complete the first mission, what will the master say about us?"

Upon hearing this, Shan Yao recalled the terrifying thought of his lord's cold words, "If you can't complete the task, then carry out the corporal punishment." Just thinking about it made Yun Qi shudder.

He forced a smile and squeezed into the crowd, but when people saw Yun Qi coming, they ran in the opposite direction, and just like that, the whole group ran away.

The area where Yunqi had been had turned into an empty space, and Shanyao couldn't help but chuckle when she saw it.

Killing is a small task for Yun Qilai, but getting along with people is a very difficult thing.

Yam walked over to Yunqi, patted him on the shoulder, and shook his head, saying, "It seems that even the First Guardian can get the short end of the stick when it comes to this kind of thing."

Yam went a short distance away, squatted down in front of a little girl, and said, "Little sister, would you like some candy?"

The little girl's mother was still a bit nervous when she saw a strange woman approaching her child. However, Shanyao continued, "The Second Prince is going to marry his beloved Miss Jiang Chaoyu of the Jiang family. He has come to distribute wedding candy."

Hearing this, the mother finally let the little girl take the candy. This candy was a precious item; one couldn't have it without some silver, let alone commoners like them. People outside the city had all heard that the second prince had crippled his leg, but they hadn't heard that he was getting married.

Marriage is a good thing, and the little girl's mother congratulated her, saying, "Thank you very much, Second Prince."

Ordinary commoners wouldn't dare ask who the Second Prince's bride was, so it was necessary for them, as his subordinates, to spread the word.

Although I don't know what my master is, I just need to obey his orders as a subordinate.

Yam turned around, raised an eyebrow at Yun Qi not far away, and indicated to him that it wouldn't work.

Yun Qi was provoked and his fighting spirit was ignited, but as soon as he approached the people, they scattered and fled in all directions. Not only him, but everyone except Shan Yao did the same.

On the way back to the city, Yam shook the bag in his hand in front of Yunqi. The bag was empty, but it was precisely because it was empty that it was something to brag about.

"You know I've finished distributing today!" This statement was extremely provocative, making Yun Qi want to go and harvest yams.

I clenched my fists tightly, thinking that I would go again next time with a different outfit.

While Zeng Chenhua was still arranging the entire courtyard, he noticed that the atmosphere was a bit off when the two returned.

Yunqi looked lifeless, while Shanyao's smile was practically overflowing.

He stopped what he was doing and looked at the two of them.

"How was today?"

Yam spoke first, saying, "Reporting to Your Majesty, everything went smoothly today."

Zeng Chenhua looked at Yun Qi and said, "But he seems to be..."

Yam leaned closer to Zeng Chenhua and said, "My lord, you don't know this, but his clothes are so scary that they frightened the children to tears."

Upon hearing this, both of them looked at Yun Qi and laughed. Yun Qi was somewhat angry but dared not speak, so he could only sulk alone.

Seeing their smiles, Yun Qi vowed to make them look at him in a new light next time!