The East Palace, the bedroom of the Crown Prince of Qin State.

  At this moment, Qin Jin was pacing back and forth in the hall, his eyebrows furrowed with anxious impatience.

  Suddenly, a eunuch's voice came from outside the door ——

  "Her Majesty the Queen has arrived!"

  This voice made Qin Jinxiu's heart suddenly joyful, and he hastily strode towards the outside of the door.

  "The humble son respectfully welcomes the phoenix carriage of his mother!"

  Qin Jinyu knelt outside the temple and said to the elegant woman who was walking towards him.

  The Empress's lips maintained a dignified and noble smile, the phoenix hairpin on her head shining brightly. Facing her only son, she bent down and personally helped him up from the ground: "Get up quickly, it's cold on the ground."

  Qin Jingxiu rose as she spoke, replacing the palace maid's position, grasping the elbow of Empress Han and leading her into the palace.

  The Empress Dowager entered the palace and saw that her son was not making a scene, so she nodded in satisfaction.

  After ordering his attendants to wait outside, the vast palace was left with only the mother and son.

  "Empress Dowager, can you be certain that Mu Xiong will not return alive this time?" Qin Jinxiu asked eagerly.

  The empress glanced at him and smiled: "You, this impatient man, really gives people a headache."

  Seeing her evasive answer, Qin Jin's brow furrowed again, and he asked once more: "Empress Dowager, is Mu Xiong really dead?" His tone was laced with a sinister and ruthless chill.

  The Han Empress nodded slightly, her expression between her eyebrows full of confident and proud.

  "This is great! Now, let's see how that Mu Qingge dares to be rude in front of me!" Qin Jinxiu's face showed excitement, but what he thought in his heart was much more than what he said.

  For example, when Mu Xiong's death news was sent back, how would he bring Mu Qingge into the mansion and torture her?

  These days, he has been anxiously waiting for the arrival of this day, unable to sleep at night!

  "When will you change your childish temperament?" Empress Han said helplessly. If Mu Xiong wasn't a thorn that had to be removed, she wouldn't have gone along with her son's wishes.

  "That Namu's slight remark was merely a linguistic collision with you, and yet it's worth your, the pride of heaven, taking to heart?" Empress Han asked curiously.

  Qin Jinxiu smiled and covered it up.

  He wanted to know Mu Qing's true purpose and had no intention of telling Han Huanghou, even if she was his own mother.

  Mochou's song didn't provoke him with its impact, but rather with that stunning and unparalleled beauty.

  Just thinking about those calm and slightly crazy eyes soon to be begging pitifully beneath him, he couldn't help but feel exhilarated!

  She didn't say anything when she saw him, and Empress Han also didn't think much of it. She said to herself: "I've already ordered your uncle to delay the military supplies during the battle. That place is a poor and barren land with rugged mountains and evil waters. Without military supplies, no matter how capable Mu Xiong is, he can only starve to death there." After finishing speaking, a fierce glint flashed in her eyes.

  After listening to Han Huanghou's entire plan, Qin Jinyu felt that what he wanted in his heart was one step closer.

  But he still asked a sentence: "Will the Emperor suspect us?" After all, Mu Qingge was nothing compared to the throne, and the latter was what he couldn't give up.

  "Don't worry about your father's side." The Empress Han smiled and said, "Not to mention that he doesn't want Mu Xiong to continue living anyway. Even if he finds out, by the time Mu Xiong is dead, what can he do? When he takes control of the Mu family army, who knows, he might even give you credit for it."

  "In this way, I can rest assured." Qin Jinxiu's smile revealed a sunny disposition, and his features were even more handsome.

  ……

  At the same time, in another part of the imperial palace, Rui Wang Qin Jinhao was also meeting with his own mother.

  His dense sword-like eyebrows were tightly knitted together as he said to Empress Jiang, "Mother, this time Father Emperor sent Mu Xiong to suppress the beast tide. Why do I feel that someone is manipulating things?"

  Jiang Guifei fiddled with the flowers in the vase and smiled: "Of course someone is sowing discord."

  Qin Jin's eyes sank, and he asked, "Is it the Empress Dowager and the Crown Prince?"

  The Imperial Concubine Jiang nodded slightly. In the palace, sometimes news travels faster than outside.

  The queen thought she had done a perfect job, but little did she know that she had already placed someone by her side. Consort Jiang smiled disdainfully in her heart and continued to arrange the beautiful flowers she had picked from the Imperial Garden.

  "What they're doing is like taking away the cauldron from under the fire!" Qin Jinhao's face turned very ugly.

  He also hopes that Mu Xiong dies and the Mu family is finished. However, he still wants the military power of the Mu family. Now, this matter is still uncertain, if Mu Xiong were to die at this time, he would not get any benefit at all.

  At that time, on Han's side, there was also Han Yu, who held the power of 300,000 troops. What did he have? And what could he use to contend with the Crown Prince?

  Thinking of Mu Xiong's sudden death, Qin Jinhao's mood became increasingly irritable and his face looked even more unpleasant.

  "What's your hurry?" Jiang Guifei glanced at Qin Jinhao.

  Qin Jin Huan looked up at his mother: "Mother, how can I not be anxious?"

  "Shaking her head, Princess Jiang said: "You're still too young. Don't you think that with the Han family having 300,000 troops now, how could the Emperor possibly give them military power again? Once Mu Xiong dies, the only place for the Mu family's army to belong is to Your Majesty. When the Mu family's military power falls into Your Majesty's hands, with your favored position in front of your father the Emperor, it won't be difficult to slowly take over the Mu family's military power if you just achieve some more merits. So, what the Empress Dowager Han is doing on that side is just making a wedding dress for you."

  Qin Jin's heart relaxed a bit, as if he felt that his mother's words were very reasonable.

  At that moment, he relaxed and smiled: "I'm afraid they didn't think of this step." At this time, he couldn't wait for Mu Xiong to die quickly. By then, he wouldn't have to suffer in front of Mu Qing Ge. When the Mu family fell, and it was his turn to beg, how could he torture him to eliminate the disgust in his heart?

  For a time, it seemed as if everyone was waiting for Mu Xiong's death, with each person calculating their own gains and losses.

  Jiang Guifei inserted the last flower, and said to Qin Jinhao: "For now, what you need to focus on is how to deepen the gap between His Majesty and the Crown Prince, and pull him down from his position as Crown Prince."

  Qin Jin Huan smiled confidently: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I'll go back and gather my staff to prepare a generous gift for my good brother."

  "Go on, go on." said Concubine Jiang with a wave of her sleeve.

  ……

  Entering Ludou, Mu Qing didn't feel any difference.

  With doubts in her mind, she brought Mo Yang back to the Mu residence. As soon as they entered, she was delighted to find her aunt, Mu Lianrong.

  She stood with her back to the gate, as if she were talking to someone about something.

  Mo Qingge walked in with Mo Yang, and Mo Lianrong, who was talking, heard the footsteps behind her and immediately turned around. She saw Mo Qingge, and also let Mo Qingge see the person she was talking to.

  Is it White Dew Month?

  Wearing all white clothes, looking pitiful and charming.

  But between her eyebrows, it was hard to conceal a hint of gloom. Mu Qingge raised an eyebrow and walked towards her aunt. She didn't know that the hint of gloom on Bai Suoyue's face was because of her.

  Unable to find out what Mu Qing Ge was doing, Bai Taoyue naturally couldn't get a good expression from Rui Wang, which made her anxious.

  At this moment, Mu Qing suddenly appeared in front of her, making her eyes light up, and she immediately exclaimed: "Mu brother, you're back?" This voice was filled with absolute sincerity.

  Mu Qingge glanced at her and said to Mu Lianrong: "Auntie, I have something to say to you."

  Mu Lianrong's eyebrows were also slightly heavy, and she seemed to have something to discuss with Mu Qingge. So, she instructed Bai Suoyue: "Suoyue, you go back first."

  Mulan Rong is the pinnacle of Green Boundary, and Bai Xue Yue dare not eavesdrop outside the door.

  If she were caught, she would probably no longer be able to stay in Mu's mansion and how could she help Rui Wang then?

  Gritting her teeth, Bai Suoyue reluctantly left.

  She left, but left behind a treasure she had obtained from Rui Wang.

  According to Rui Wang, this treasure is the only one in the world, left behind by an immortal. It can eavesdrop on anyone's conversation, even if it's a top master of the Purple Realm, without being detected.

  Rui Wang gave it to her in order to be able to hear some secrets of the Mu estate.

  After quietly placing one of the thumb-sized jade pendants in the hall, Bai Suoyue hastily returned to her room with the other pendant.

  Before long, the glow on Yu Jue's body suddenly dimmed and brightened, and immediately a voice was heard.

  In the main hall, Mu Lianrong and Mu Qingge could not have imagined that Bai Taixue had such a treasure in her hands. At this moment, their attention was all on Mu Xiong.

  "Auntie, where did Grandfather go?" Mu Qing Ge asked directly.

  Mu Lianrong patted her shoulder and comforted, "Your grandfather is fine, it's just that there's a beast tide in the Qinling area, the Emperor has sent him to command the local garrison of the Mu family army to defend against it."

  Beast Tide?

  Mu Qing Ge had never heard of this name before.

  Qinling knew. When she read the geographical records of Qin State, she knew that in the northwest border of Qin State, there was a Qinling Range, which was a small part of the Wanlei Mountain range that traversed the Linchuan continent. Inside Qinling, it was the world of wild beasts and spiritual beasts.

  However, conflicts between humans and beasts are rare.

  What's with this beast tide?

  "How did the beast tide appear suddenly?" Mu Qing Ge asked calmly.

  Mu Lianrong was also puzzled, shaking her head slowly. Her expression was somewhat tired: "The reason is unknown. Generally speaking, a beast tide appears only once every one or two years, and the scale is not large, so it doesn't need your grandfather, the garrison troops we left in Yu City are enough to deal with it. This time, indeed something fishy is going on. But these past few days I've been running around searching for clues but got nothing."

  It turned out that Mu Lianrong had been missing for several days in order to investigate the details behind this matter.

  Mo Qing's heart was clear and calm.

  But she also heard the worry in Mu Lianrong's tone. Her eyes sparkled as she asked, "What are you worried about, Auntie?"

  Mu Lianrong's eyes narrowed, and she frowned: "When your grandfather left, he told me to pay close attention to the movements of the city of Yue. If there is any bad news, don't hesitate, take you away immediately. The tens of thousands of troops outside the city are left to protect you. Perhaps, he also felt some unusualness."

  Mo Qing's heart skipped a beat.

  She didn't expect that Mu Xiong would still be worried about her safety when he left and made proper arrangements.

  However, his arrangement also exposed the vulnerability of the Mu Mansion. In the hearts of the people, the Mu Mansion was as strong as fine steel, but once Mu Xiong was gone, it would collapse and disintegrate, without any resistance.

  Mu Qing's eyes gleamed with a hint of chill as she asked, "Auntie, how many days has Grandfather been gone? Has there been any news?"

  "Your grandfather has been gone for five days and should have arrived at Yicheng, but strangely there is no news coming back." Mu Lianrong sighed. No news was what worried her.

  There has been no news for five days.

  Mochou Ge was silently calculating in her heart.

  Yi City is the fief of the Mu family. To call it a fief is more like calling it a desolate land. Yi City was built relying on Qinling, and its original purpose was to resist the invasion of the beast tribe, so what ordinary people would be willing to settle there?

  There is no prosperous city without ordinary people; economy and livelihood can never develop without them. What else could it be if not a barren land?

  The only ones standing there were the Mu family army. The five million-strong Mu family army used their youth and flesh to forge a steel wall in Qinling, defending the peace of Qin State.

  Yì chéng, yì chéng. Yì means what? The front of a garment, the edge of clothing. A remote place. There is a word, yìmín, what does it mean? Refers to the name of the wicked who were exiled to the border.

  The Emperor of Qin State granted Weicheng to the Mu family as their fiefdom, and his intention is obvious.

  "Since there's no news coming in, I'll head to Yicheng immediately." Mu Qingge said with a firm gaze.

  "What?!". Mu Lianrong was startled by Mu Qingge's decision and immediately stopped him: "Qingge, this is not the time for nonsense." If anyone should go, it would be her. When did this little rabbit get to go?

  "Eldest Aunt, I'm not being reckless. You stay at the Mu Manor and continue to pay attention to everything. If there's anything unusual, follow Grandfather's instructions and leave immediately. The large army outside the city, I won't take with me, I'll leave it for you. I'll just bring my personal guard."

  "No! You can't go!" Mu Lianrong directly refused.

  Mu Qingge grasped Mu Lianrong's hand, looking at her seriously: "Auntie, listen to me." She had previously asked Vice General Xiong to prepare, worried that Grandfather would be trapped, and she wanted to force the palace. But now the situation was different, she couldn't mobilize the large army, and could only bring 500 guards to go to Yicheng. With Vice General Xiong and the others there, she didn't need to worry about Auntie Mu Lianrong's safety.

  Mu Lianrong shook her head repeatedly: "No matter what you say, I won't let you go take risks. This time it's the Beast Tide, if you get caught, those wild beasts and spirit beasts will only swallow you whole, they won't capture you to negotiate with us."

  "Auntie, don't worry, I can take care of myself. Besides, Grandpa is here, isn't he?" Mu Qingge grasped Mu Lianrong's hand tightly, a faint green glow emanating from it.

  Mu Lianrong's eyes were illuminated by a green light, and she was shocked into speechlessness.

  The green light flashed by in an instant.

  Mu Lianrong hastily asked: "Qing Ge, just now..."

  "Auntie, some things are better left unspoken, as long as we know in our hearts." Mu Qing Ge grasped Mu Lian Rong's hand tightly.

  Murong Rong nodded slightly, trying to calm down the shock and excitement in her heart.

  "Does your grandfather know?" Mu Lianrong didn't notice that her tone was slightly trembling with excitement at this time.

  "Anyway, I'll go. Nothing will happen. Even if something does, I can always run back. Grandpa is just one person, you're not at ease, and neither am I."

  Mu Lianrong was completely shocked and couldn't refute Mu Qingge's words, she could only subconsciously nod her head.

  By the time she reacted, Mu Qing's figure was nowhere to be seen in front of her.

  "Mu Qingge, you little scamp!" Mu Lianrong stomped her foot in annoyance. But deep down, she felt relieved. The sole heir of the Mu estate could finally cultivate. And with a talent that was astonishing at his age, he had already entered the Green Realm.

  With such ability, even if I went to a foreign city, nothing big should happen, right?

  Mulianrong convinced herself in her heart to accept Mulianqiong's decision.

  That's all for this conversation.

  On the other hand, Bai Taoyue, who had overheard everything through Yu Jue, also slipped out of the mansion in a hurry.

  Mù Qīng Gē is actually going to Yì City without fear of death? This news, she must immediately inform Rui Wang.

  ……

  Because it was a temporary decision, Bai Taixue could only go to Rui Wangfu to find Rui Wang Qin Jinhao.

  However, what she didn't know was that Princess Chang Le of Qin, Yiyao, who had just accompanied the Empress to worship Buddha, happened to be in Rui Wang Fu as well.

  She came to see her brother.

  In the temple, the Empress Dowager prayed for a peaceful blessing for all members of the imperial family. Qin Yiyao was there to send her blessings as well.

  In front of Qin Yiyao, Qin Jinhao put Ping'an Fu into his arms and said to his sister: "Yao'er rarely comes to Ben Wang's place, why not stay for dinner today?"

  Qin Yiyao sat in the chair, pursed her lips and thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

  She suddenly stood up and said to Qin Jinghuang, "Imperial brother, I returned to Luodu, sent the imperial grandmother back to the palace, and then came to Rui Wangfu, covered in dust. May I have a room prepared for me, so I can clean myself?"

  Qin Jin Huan nodded and immediately ordered the butler to take Qin Yi Yao away.

  Entering the guest room of Rui Wang Fu, the maid beside Qin Yiyao asked: "Princess, since you don't want to stay, why did you still agree?"

  Qin Yiyao took off her outer garment and replied to the maid's words: "This imperial brother of mine has always been overbearing, his decisions have never allowed anyone to refuse. Why must I argue with him on such a small matter? It's just one meal. After eating, we will return to the manor."

  The maid listened and didn't say anything else, helping her change clothes instead.

  In fact, Qin Yiyao still wanted to see one more person, but didn't know if she could meet him today.

  When Qin Yiyao was changing her clothes, Bai Suoyue also arrived at Rui Wangfu.

  After receiving the token, Bai Suoyue entered Rui Wangfu and met Qin Jinhao.

  "Your Highness!" Bai Suoyue's face lit up with joy, and she couldn't help but want to rush into his arms and nuzzle him intimately.

  However, Qin Jinghao obviously didn't have such a good mood.

  He didn't want Qin Yiyao to see Bai Suoyue in his own mansion, so he directly asked: "You came to find me in such a hurry, is there something urgent?"

  One sentence calmed down Bai Suoyue's excitement.

  She nodded hastily: "Mu Qingge wants to take the Imperial Guard to rush to Yicity."

  Qin Jin's eyes flashed and he immediately stood up from his chair, confirming again: "You're saying that Mu Qing Ge is going to take the Imperial Guards to Yi City to find Mu Xiong?"

  Bai Shaoyue nodded repeatedly.

  "Who gave him the guts?" Qin Jinhao narrowed his eyes, sneering coldly.

  Last time, Mu Qing Ge took five hundred imperial guards to Sunset Wasteland and only he returned.

  This time, the beast tide on the side of Yu City was extremely fierce, and even he didn't dare to get close easily. This waste of a young master actually wanted to lead hundreds of people to charge up and die again?

  How stupid!

  Qin Jinghao's mind flashed with thoughts, considering whether to stop Mu Qingge from going to her death or pretend not to know.

  A moment later, he seemed to think that if Mu Qing Ge died like this in Yue City, it would be a better ending.

  In this way, the Mu family truly and completely disappeared from the state of Qin.

  Not to mention letting him worry about dealing with Mu Qingge, let him focus on dealing with his good big brother.

  It just made it cheaper for him.

  Qin Jin's eyes flashed with a hint of gloom. If Mu Qingge died in Yicheng, then the humiliation in his heart seemed to have no way to vent.

  Being admired by a worthless dandy is a great shame and humiliation in his heart.

  What's more, this rubbish repeatedly played some cat-and-mouse tricks on him, making him extremely disgusted.

  "Your Highness, what should we do?" asked Bai Suoyue.

  Qin Jin Huan's mouth curled up into a cold and ruthless smile: "You go back first, I'll handle this matter."

  She didn't get an answer from Qin Jinghao, which made Bai Suoyue a little disappointed, but she also didn't dare to disobey him. She could only hastily bid farewell and leave. This time, she surprisingly didn't hear a single gentle word from Rui Wang, which made her feel secretly wronged in her heart.

  Qin Jin Hao dared to let Bai Suoyue talk in the main hall, that is, he calculated that Qin Yiyao would not clean up so quickly.

  However, he didn't know that Qin Yiyao hadn't even washed up, she just changed her clothes and came back.

  It just so happened that outside the door, he overheard Mu Qingge's plan to head to Yi City and take risks.

  Her face changed suddenly, and she didn't even have time to bid farewell to her brother before leaving the Rui Wang Fu with her entourage. On one hand, she sent people to investigate everything that had recently happened in Luo Du; on the other hand, she sent people to search for Mu Qing Ge's whereabouts.

  And she herself rushed out of the city, wanting to block Mu Qingge on the only way out of Luo Du and stop her from acting impulsively.

  ……

  Leaving Ludou, on the official road leading to Yicheng, Qin Yiyao rode her horse and gazed into the distance.

  Before long, dust rose in the distance and hoofbeats echoed from all sides, coming towards us like a storm.

  "Princess, someone's coming! Could it be Young Master?" Qin Yiyao's maid stretched her neck to take a look.

  Is it him?

  Qin Yiyao asked herself in her heart.

  In the midst of the galloping horses, Mu Qing Ge, who was walking in front, saw from afar a slender figure standing on a small hill beside the official road.

  It's just that because of the distance, I couldn't see clearly who it was.

  As they gradually got closer, she suddenly realized that it was actually Princess Chang Le, her own fiancée, Qin Yiyao.

  "Whoa!" The horse's neck was reined in, its galloping hooves pounding the ground repeatedly.

  Mu Qingge looked at Qin Yiyao and asked: "Why is the princess here?"

  She wore a stunning red dress, riding on a tall and majestic black horse, so bold and carefree. Her absolutely beautiful face, after not seeing her for a long time, seemed to have become even more mature and refined.

  Qin Yiyao looked at her, for a moment seeming to have forgotten his purpose in coming.

  When she heard Mu Qing's inquiry, she rode over on her horse and asked directly: "Are you going to Yi City?" As she spoke, she looked back at the hundreds of people behind Mu Qing, who were only wearing light armor, which made her both astonished and worried about Mu Qing's safety.

  "Where did you hear that from?" Mu Qing's eyes narrowed dangerously.

  Qin Yiyao bit her lip and said: "When Bai Suoyue came to Rui Wangfu, I happened to be at my imperial brother's place."

  She didn't answer Mu Qing's question directly, but cleverly used one sentence to make everything clear.

  Bai Suoyue, Qin Jiu?

  Mu Qing's eyes flashed with a cold light. It seemed that these two people were indeed in cahoots with each other.

  But how did Bai Suoyue know that she had to go to Yi City? Did her aunt tell her? This was unlikely, as her aunt would never tell Bai Suoyue such a thing.

  Now is not the time to pursue an answer to this question.

  Mo Qing's eyes narrowed as he gazed at Qin Yiyao and said, "That princess appeared in this..."

  "You can't go, it's too dangerous." Qin Yiyao said her intention. During the time she was waiting, the people she sent out had already brought back the news.

  A rare beast tide that occurs once in a hundred years, if Mu Qing Ge goes now, isn't she sending herself to death?

  Even if Mu Xiong was there, he couldn't guarantee Mu Qing Ge's safety!

  "Princess, you're worrying too much. I'm just going to find Grandfather, what danger could there be? Besides, in the city of Yi, there are nearly 500,000 troops from the Mu family guarding it." Mu Qing Ge said.

  Seeing his determined expression, Qin Yiyao said: "Are you really going?"

  Murong Qingge nodded without hesitation.

  "Alright then, in that case I'll go with you." Qin Yiyao said out her decision.

  Mu Qing's eyes widened in shock, and she blurted out: "You're crazy!" She had to go, but there was no reason for Qin Yiyao to join the commotion.

  "Little master, our princess is worried about your safety, that's why she took such a risk. How could you..."

  "Shut up!" Qin Yiyao's cold rebuke stopped the maid beside her from expressing her discontent.

  With a subtle glance, Qin Yiyao's gaze fell on Mu Qingge, and she pursed her lips, saying: "You don't need to pay attention to what she says. If you insist on going, then agree to let me go with you."

  "This is no laughing matter." Mu Qingge said with a frown in a low voice.

  Qin Yiyao slightly raised the corner of her mouth and said seriously: "I never thought about playing around."

  The stubborn reply made Mu Qing's eyes narrow suddenly, she rode her horse and walked a few steps towards Qin Yiyao, came to her side, leaned over and whispered in her ear: "Do you know that this time when you go, you may not come back."

  "I know." Qin Yiyao said calmly.

  Mu Qing's eyebrows furrowed slightly: "Aren't you afraid?"

  Qin Yiyao's eyes moved slightly, falling on her body, lightly pursing her lips, and slowly shaking her head.

  Mu Qingge narrowed her eyes, straightened up from her leaning posture, and suddenly hooked the corner of her lips to ask: "What if I'm determined not to take you with me?"

  Qin Yiyao smiled and replied: "The road to Yaicheng is not only known by you alone."

  Mo Qing's eyes flashed with a cold glint as she stared at Qin Yiyao's delicate yet icy features. After a moment, she coldly said, "Follow me." Then, she whipped her horse and galloped forward.

  She left, and the hundreds of people following behind her also quickly followed. The dust raised by the horse hooves covered up the appearance of the official road, and also blurred my eyes.

  "Cough cough, Princess, what shall we do?" The maid, who was choked by the dust that had been stirred up, asked with her hand covering her mouth.

  Qin Yiyao watched Mu Qingge leave, her icy eyes gleaming with a hint of color. Her lips curled up slightly as she raised the whip and instructed the maid: "You return to Luodu and pass on a message for me, saying..."

  After a moment of silence, Qin Yiyao's cheeks flushed with a hint of redness. With the coquettish air of a daughter-in-law, she said, "As I said, Chang Le is the wife of the Mu estate. Now that her husband is going to war, Chang Le must follow."

  As soon as she finished speaking, the whip in her hand lashed down fiercely on the horse's buttocks, causing the horse under her to let out a loud whinny and charge forward.

  "Princess—!" The abandoned maid was stunned for a moment, she wanted to shout at her master, but unfortunately, the other side only left her with an unhesitating and elegant back view.

  Helpless, she could only return to Luodu with a nervous heart after seeing everyone off.

  ……

  The horse ridden by Qin Yiyao was certainly not comparable to the horses raised by the 500 Imperial Guards.

  She soon surpassed hundreds of people and rushed to Mu Qing's side.

  She turned to look at the bright red clothes beside her, and Qin Yiyao couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth. It seemed that where she was going wasn't a place of danger with beasts coming in droves, but rather a place for an outing with someone she liked.

  The person I like...

  Qin Yiyao was frightened by this word in her heart, and a hint of panic appeared in her clear and cold eyes.

  "You really did follow me." Mu Qing's light voice sounded in her ear, dispelling the turmoil in her heart.

  This sentence can't be heard with joy.

  However, Qin Yiyao knew that her last sentence with a threatening tone had already enraged the red-clothed young man in front of her.

  She glanced at the young man's tightly closed face and pursed her lips, saying nothing.

  Qin Yiyao's silence did not elicit any reaction from Mu Qingge, but instead made her quicken her pace.

  A team of several hundred people rushed towards Yicheng like a whirlwind.

  Mu Qingge didn't have any extra time to waste on Qin Yiyao, so if she wanted to go, then she would go. When they arrived at Yu City, the scene of the beasts attacking the city would probably make this princess who grew up in the deep palace regret her impulsive decision today.

  But then I'll have to take her back home afterwards. What a hassle.

  Mo Qing's eyes sank, and the whip in his hand struck the horse's body again, stimulating the horse to let out a loud whinny and run even faster.

  Luo Du arrived at Yi City, and according to normal speed, it would take about ten days or so.

  If you spur on a fine horse with whip in hand, day and night without stopping, you can cut the time needed in half.

  It's been five days since Mu Xiong last sent a message back, and Mu Qing Ge must hurry over as soon as possible to figure out what happened.

  ……

  Luo Du, Qin Jin Huang was hastily summoned into the palace.

  After discovering Qin Yiyao's silent departure from the Wang Manor, he had already sensed that something was amiss.

  As soon as he entered the Fengyi Palace, Qin Jinhao immediately saw his mother with a gloomy face that was almost dripping with water. The maid beside his imperial sister was also kneeling in the great hall at this moment, her whole body trembling slightly.

  Looking at the maid for a moment, with thoughts in his mind, Qin Jinhao asked Empress Jiang: "Mother, what happened?"

  The Imperial Concubine Jiang's suppressed anger caused her beautiful face to twist slightly.

  When she heard Qin Jinghao's words, she bit her teeth and sneered coldly, her sharp gaze falling on the kneeling maid: "You really have a good sister!"

  It's indeed related to Chang Le!

  Qin Jin's eyes flashed, and he already had a guess in his mind.

  "What's wrong with the imperial sister? She had been to my mansion before, but then she left without saying goodbye. I was going to send someone to ask about it at the princess's mansion before entering the palace." Qin Jinhao looked puzzled at Jiang Guifei.

  That innocent expression made Concubine Jiang temporarily unaware of how to express the grievances in her heart, so she stretched out her hand with bright red nail polish and pointed at the maid, saying coldly: "You ask her."

  Qin Jinhuang immediately turned around and looked at the kneeling maid.

  The maid did not dare to conceal it and repeated what Qin Yiyao said before she left.

  At this moment, Qin Jinhao's face also turned ugly.

  "Listen, you good sister really has a promising future. Your usual cold and calm demeanor, yet you've done something so shameful. Why did you have to fall for someone useless like him? You're not even married yet, and you rushed over to be with him through thick and thin." Empress Jiang's anger grew as she spoke, her gaze at the female servant was as if she wanted to tear her apart limb by limb. It seemed as though the person kneeling below was Mu Qingge, the ringleader of this whole debacle.

  Qin Jin's eyes changed several times, and he looked down at the kneeling maid, instructing: "You can go down first."

  The maid looked up at him with a grateful gaze, as if she had been greatly pardoned.

  However, she did not dare to leave like this, but instead looked at the final decision-maker with a frightened gaze. Seeing that the noble consort had not expressed any opposition, she hastily thanked and withdrew from the palace.

  After the maid left, Qin Jingyu looked at his mother and said tentatively: "Chang Le was indeed too impulsive this time, Mother, don't be angry."

  Jiang Guifei let out a cold snort, her heart extremely dissatisfied with her daughter's willfulness.

  The empress dowager wanted to matchmake between Chang Le and Mu Qing Ge. She originally thought that her daughter was proud and arrogant, and those talented men with both ability and virtue would not look down on her, so how could she look up to a useless young master who couldn't even cultivate? So, she didn't interfere too much. But unexpectedly, when she wasn't paying attention, her own daughter was actually deceived by that useless young master Mu Qing Ge, and it's unknown whether she had been taken advantage of or not.

  Thinking of this, Jiang Guifei's face looked even more unpleasant, and it seemed that she had already determined that Qin Yiyao had been taken advantage of by Mu Qingge.

  Her daughter, who should have played a greater role, was ruined by a pampered son.

  The more she thought about it, the less willing she was. The carefully dressed face of Jiang Guifei almost twisted together.

  "Hao'er, take someone with you and quickly bring back Chang Le!" Empress Jiang ordered sternly.

  "Your Majesty," Qin Jin hesitated for a moment, "This is indeed Chang Le's own initiative to follow. Given her temperament, I'm afraid she won't obediently follow me back."

  "You must bring her back to me by any means necessary!" Empress Jiang said with a gloomy face.

  "..." Qin Jinhao stood still, unmoving.

  "How about it? Are you unwilling to bring your sister back?" The sharp gaze of Jiang Guifei fell on Qin Jinhao.

  Qin Jin Huan lowered his eyes and said straightforwardly: "I was just thinking, whether Chang Le's departure or stay will have any impact on our plan."

  "What does it mean?" The glint in Jiang Guifei's eyes flashed. Qin Jinhao's plan made her calm down instantly.

  Qin Jin Huan secretly raised his eyes to look at her, seeing that she was not angry, before continuing: "Please forgive your son's servant for being guiltless, only then dare I speak."

  "Speak carefully." Jiang Guifei was now completely immersed in Qin Yiyao's private departure. What she cared more about was the words from her son at this moment.

  Qin Jin Huan pondered for a moment before speaking: "Neither I nor the empress know how far Long Yue and Mu Qing Ge's feelings have developed. If they've already... even if we bring Long Yue back, it might not be of much use, and instead would only provoke her to rebel against us. The empress is well aware of Long Yue's temperament. If she were truly heartbroken and desperate, she would become even more ruthless than you or I."

  The imperial concubine Jiang's pair of charming phoenix eyes slowly narrowed, her hands painted with vermilion carefully stroked the animal skin on the chair, the processed animal hair drilled out from between her fingers, fluctuating with her movements.

  "Now that the happy times are gone, if she can return safely, it's not too late for Her Majesty to scold her. If she can't come back...” Qin Jinhao glanced at his mother again, seeing that she remained calm, before continuing: “When we dealt with the Mu estate, didn't we add another crime? Abducting and deceiving a princess, causing her to die abroad - this is a capital offense."

  Jiang Guifei's hand suddenly grasped, clutching the animal fur tightly. In her phoenix-like eyes, a sharp light flashed, but it was extremely cold.

  She pursed her lips and didn't say a word.

  Qin Jin Huan also stopped speaking.

  He knew his mother was seriously thinking about what he had just said. Once she finished thinking, she would be able to give him the most satisfactory answer.

  In an instant, Consort Jiang's tightly clenched five fingers slowly relaxed.

  She glanced at Qin Jiu with a dull expression, and said in a high and mighty tone: "Jiu, you must remember everything your sister has sacrificed for your great cause. Once your affairs are settled, if you don't give her the glory she deserves, Mother will not be pleased."

  Qin Jinhao immediately understood the meaning behind these words as soon as he heard them.

  "He nodded his head and said: 'Mother Empress, rest assured. The sacrifices made by Chang Le for me, I will never dare to forget.'"

  Jiang Guifei closed her eyes, waved her sleeve and said lazily: "This palace is tired, you can withdraw."

  "Please take care of your body, Your Majesty, and don't overwork. I, your son, will take my leave now!" Qin Jinghao slowly backed away and left.

  The palace of Wangyuan, another favorite concubine of Qin Shi Huang, Emperor of China.

  The owner of the palace was conferred as Yun Fei. She is naturally calm and dislikes competition. Also because of this, she can live freely and safely in the struggle between Han Huang Hou and Jiang Gui Fei.

  A lonely zither sound came from the Wenyue Palace, with a sense of isolation and indifference in the sound, as well as a kind of closure that others could not approach.

  In the hall, a tall figure with goose-yellow clothes, concentrating on playing the zither.

  Qin Yilian propped up her lovely bun face with both hands, staring at the person playing the zither with big eyes that blinked not once.

  A slender beauty in a white palace dress sat a little further away, fiddling with the embroidery in her hands, occasionally raising her eyes to gaze at her two children with a gentle smile.

  The sound of the zither gradually faded away, and her slender, beautiful fingers pressed down on the strings.

  "Sounds great!" Qin Yileng suppressed the urge to yawn and applauded enthusiastically.

  Qin Jincheng slowly raised his eyes, looking at a serious-looking Baozi face, and slightly curled up the corners of his mouth. His pleasant voice said: "Lianlian really gave face to Brother Chen, this piano sound, you are the one who dislikes it the most."

  Qin Yileng, who was caught red-handed, secretly stuck out her tongue. She got up and ran to Qin Jinchens side, intimately holding his arm with both hands, and coquettishly said: "Brother Chen, Yileng is so bored. Why dont you take Yileng out of the palace, and we can go find little brother to play?"

  Upon hearing her daughter's pleading words, Yun Fei furrowed her brow and reprimanded, "Lian Lian, do not be reckless."

  The little princess's hopes were dashed, she pouted, and her clear big eyes were full of grievance.

  Qin Jincheng's calm eyes were filled with gentle gazes at her, unable to bear her distress, and said: "Your little brother is probably not in Luodu, even if you leave the palace, you won't be able to find him."

  "Isn't little brother in Luodu? Then where did he go?" Qin Yileng asked in surprise.

  "He..."

  "Lianlian, you should go rest now." Yunfei suddenly spoke up, interrupting Qin Yichen's words. She then summoned the palace maids to take away an unwilling Qin Yilian.

  After Qin Yilian left, Qin Jinchens gaze fell back on the strings of his zither.

  Yunfei put down the embroidery in her hand and walked towards him.

  Coming to his side, Yunfei's worried gaze fell on him. She raised her hand and placed it on his forehead, saying sorrowfully: "Chen'er, you promised me that you wouldn't go after those things, and would live a peaceful life."

  Qin Jincheng's eyes drooped even lower, his long eyelashes blocking all his emotions. He calmly said: "Your child has not forgotten."

  Upon hearing the promise, Yunfei let out a sigh of relief: "As long as you haven't forgotten, that's good. I know you're grateful for the kindness shown to you by the young master of the Cheng manor in the past. However, some things are beyond our control. The empress dowager only wants both you and Lianlian to be well."

  "Mother, I know. Besides..." Qin Jincheng revealed a cryptic smile: "He seems to have forgotten what happened before. Perhaps, those things are just trivial matters to him."

  "As long as you can let go, I will be at ease." Yun Fei said lovingly.

  Qin Jincheng raised his head and gave Yunfei a faint smile. Then, he got up, hugged his own zither, and left...

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