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In the silence of the night, a few barking sounds could be heard from time to time. The dark alley seemed especially empty. With their backs facing the two standing, they hid in the darkness like ghosts.

Shangguan Qian's brow furrowed, his hand clenched into a fist, a trace of nervousness permeating through his entire body.

Standing in front of her, Painted Ink appeared to be too calm. He didn't have any expression on his face and just stood there quietly, as if he was hesitating about something.

"Since you have already recognized me, then I won't be fooling around. Where is Nightingale?"

Hearing Nightingale's name, Painted Ink indifferently turned around and approached her.

She backed away, her eyes fixed on his every movement with great vigilance.

But he didn't seem to have any hostility, after looking at her for a while, he whispered, "Are you close to me because of Nightingale?"

"Where did you take him?"

"Let me ask you, was it because of him that approached me?" His dark eyes were cold as he stared at her.

Shangguan Qian kept quiet, not knowing why he suddenly got angry, his brow furrowed as he said: "Yes."

He seemed to already know the answer. His eyes flashed with a trace of disappointment as he turned to leave.

Shangguan Qian Qian heaved a sigh of relief, looking in the direction he had gone, he bit his lips before finally chasing after him.

He already knew that she was still following him, but his footsteps did not stop. He continued onward and finally stopped at the back door of a house.

All of a sudden, he turned around and pressed his hand on Shangguan Qian'er's neck, a cold look in his eyes that made it hard for anyone to guess his emotions.

Shangguan Qian was also shocked by his actions, and his entire body froze in place, standing there blankly without making any sound.

"You should know that if I exert a little more strength, you will die here, so don't follow me anymore." He spoke coldly.

Before he could loosen his grip, Shangguan Qian had already gripped his wrist, his face flushed red as he said with some effort: "You won't."

"How do you know I don't?"

Looking at the resolute look in Shangguan Qian's eyes, an indescribable irritation could be seen in his eyes as he asked softly.

"You … "He won't kill me."

He did not know where she got her trust from, but it caused his heart to feel like it was stuffed with cotton. It was so uncomfortable that he could not breathe.

Painted Ink let go coldly and climbed over the wall, jumping into the house. Shangguan Qian leaned against the wall and coughed for a while.

Shangguan Qian Bei felt as if his entire body was drenched in cold sweat, and he did not know why he had felt like ink would not kill her just now.

Although he really didn't kill her, he really scared her.

After resting for a while and recovering some strength, she started walking back along the same path she came from.

Just as she disappeared into the alleyway, the door of the house opened. A man in a white robe stood in the shadows, looking at the figure that had already disappeared.

A sigh rang out. His black eyes should have been devoid of dust, but now they were filled with worry.

Under the window, Shangguan Qian carefully looked at the paper Ouyang Jin had given her, his brows furrowed. Finally, he burned the paper, blowing away the ashes.

"Cui Zhu, help me with something."

Cui Zhu stood at the side, her face had a look of maturity that was different from her age, and asked in a low voice, "Princess, do you have any orders?"

"Help me find someone to settle down." Shangguan Qian told her that person's address, and only after she had memorized it did he let out a sigh of relief.

In the hot summer, it was hot everywhere, and all the servants in Third Prince's Mansion were busy preparing lanterns and decorations.

Inside the pavilion, Shangguan Qian was sitting on a stone bench, looking relaxed.

He lazily pinched a piece of candied fruit, ignoring the cold Chasing Wind.

Chasing Wind was also silent, as if he was a mass of air.

"Chasing Wind has been looking for your sister for many years, right?"

His words were like a small stone thrown into a calm lake, causing layer upon layer of ripples to appear.

"Chasing Wind is just a killer of the martial world. He doesn't have any relatives." Chasing Wind replied coldly, but his fists were clenched tight. Since Shangguan Qian had called him here, he must have something to say.

But how did she know he had a sister? And even knew that he had been looking for her for many years?

"Is that so? "What a coincidence, I saw a girl the day before yesterday, and there was a mole by the corner of her eyes …" Shangguan Qian looked at Chasing Wind's changing face and couldn't help but smile faintly.

"Wind Chasing …" "I don't know him."

"Since you don't know her, then forget it. She's still in Qing Qing anyway." "The life in the building is also not bad." Shangguan Qian said lazily.

"What?" She was in her childhood. "A building?" Zhui Feng asked in a low voice, his expression turning extremely ugly, his fists clenched even tighter.

"Didn't Windseeker know him? "Why care where she is if you don't know her?" She smiled and carefully observed every single expression on Chasing Wind's face.

There was a look of determination on his face, but it was quickly replaced by guilt.

Chasing Wind was no fool. He knew what his sister wanted from the moment he mentioned her.

After about a quarter of an hour, Shangguan Qian did not rush him, instead drinking his tea indifferently without saying anything.

"What do you want?"

"First, think clearly. Can you give me what I want?"

Chasing Wind's brows were knitted tightly. He had separated from his sister since young, and the reason why he had followed Li Fengyi all these years was partly because he wanted to find his sister.

However, Shangguan Qian had actually found his sister, though he could guess that this woman was definitely planning on using him.

He couldn't do something that he would break his word to do, but his sister …

"As long as you don't let Chasing Wind do anything that goes back on his word, he'll accept it."

Shangguan Qian raised his brow, saying in a low voice: "Unfortunately, what I want you to do is to break your word!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Chasing Wind lifted his head and looked deeply at her. There was a sliver of a struggle in his eyes.

"What exactly do you want me to do?"

"Betrayed your master." She spoke softly, casually.

However, Chasing Wind's face suddenly darkened. He stared at her for a while with a look full of surprise.

"Of course, you don't have to choose, but a woman in a red house must be pitiful."

"You're shameless!"

"I, Shangguan Qian, am not a kind-hearted girl to begin with. It's not too late for you to recognize me now."

"You …"

You can turn around and leave. You can ignore the woman's life or death, and you can also pretend that you didn't find her. Shangguan Qian Shan raised his brow, a trace of viciousness in his eyes.

"What are you going to do with her?"

"Everyone says that all ten fingers are linked to the heart. What do you think about breaking one finger every day?"

"You wicked woman! How can you be so heartless? " Chasing Wind gritted his teeth, wishing that he could kill her with his sword right there and then.

Shangguan Qian pursed his lips into a faint smile, "If I'm not heartless, then others will have to be cruel to me. Your sister's fate will depend on your choice."

Chasing Wind clenched his fists tightly as he looked at the woman walking away, his expression extremely unsightly.

A little sister who had been searching for him for so many years, how could he bear to let her die miserably?

However, Li Fengyi showed him kindness, so how should he choose?

As Shangguan Qian walked closer to the yard, he saw an old lady walking out. The old lady was in a hurry, not even daring to look up.

She stared at her back, her gaze falling on the side hall.

With a cold smile, he looked as if he was about to say goodbye to his consort. He didn't know what Sun Yuechan was planning to do now.

Although the imperial concubine followed the Third Prince out of the palace, it didn't mean that the palace had forgotten about her.

In the evening, the palace sent someone to bring over various treasures.

After moving all the boxes into the Garden of Peace, the imperial concubine leaned weakly on the soft couch. Although she had left the palace long ago, she was still very happy to see these things.

Steward Li Feng." He rushed over and pushed the door open, leaving Senior Servant Bai behind.

"Wan'er, I'm back."

The imperial concubine's face revealed a hint of joy as she whispered, "Yulang, do you feel tired after the few days you've been in the countryside?"

Butler Li shook his head and walked over to her side and held her tightly.

Her voice was warm. Concealed, "I haven't seen you for half a month. Do you miss me?"

"Of course, if it wasn't for that Dan Feng being so ignorant, how could I bear to have you leave the manor?" The imperial concubine opened her mouth and asked shyly.

Butler Li anxiously pushed her down, "I miss you too …"

Under the candlelight, the two figures tightly intertwined.

Deep in the night, Shangguan Qian who was holding a medicine bag walked towards An He Garden. He had forgotten about the medicine bag the day before yesterday due to all sorts of things.

The imperial concubine did not mention anything about it, and in the afternoon, she heard that the imperial concubine was coughing again, so Shangguan Qian brought the medicine bag over.

Peace Garden was completely silent. Even the servant girls who usually stayed outside were gone.

Usually, many of the servants were stationed at the Peace Garden. It was not as quiet as it was today.

Could something have happened?

With this thought flashing through her mind, she walked towards the courtyard without a second thought.

As he approached the door, he heard heavy breathing coming from inside the house. Rest.

It wasn't that she hadn't experienced the affairs of a man and a woman in her previous life, so she knew what was going on in the house.

It was just that this was the Garden of Peace, how could it make such a sound?

Could it be Imperial Consort?

She was completely shocked by this thought, but she couldn't suppress her curiosity. She quietly walked to the window and looked inside the house.

On the soft couch, the two were tightly entwined, and one of them, a woman with a red face, was none other than Imperial Concubine.

But the other one...

Shangguan Qian turned pale with fright. The one who had been on the soft couch with the imperial concubine was actually Housekeeper Li?

She couldn't help but retreat, but she managed to bump into the flower pot.

"Who's outside!" Manager Li's stern voice came from inside the room.

Shangguan Qian's brow furrowed, he quickly ran away from the yard.

Butler Li hurriedly put on his clothes and chased after them. When he walked to the window, he shockingly saw a flower pot lying on the side.

A trace of ruthlessness appeared on his face, and his brows furrowed. Just as he was about to leave, his gaze landed on a medicinal pouch that was concealed under a flower pot.

Picking up the medicine bag, he took a glance at it thoughtfully before quickly walking into the room.

Inside the room, the imperial concubine had already put on her clothes and asked with a panicked expression, "Did you see who was peeking from under the window?"

Housekeeper Li frowned. "I didn't see it, but I did find it."

As he spoke, he handed the medicine bag to the imperial concubine, with a stern expression on his face. "She should have already discovered our situation."

The imperial concubine held the medicine bag, her face ashen. "Are you saying that the one who's peeping is the princess?"

"It is possible that she is also her servant. No matter who it is, we cannot let Shangguan Qian live!" Butler Li's face revealed a vicious expression as he said in a deep voice.

The imperial concubine clenched her hand tightly around her medicine pouch, a trace of melancholy in her eyes. "No, I can't kill her now as I haven't even started to implement my elegant plan."

"We won't kill her. Should we wait for her to expose everything about us?"

"Shangguan Qian is not a stupid person, if she knew about this, he would not spread the news, and we will think of another way." The imperial concubine said in a low voice.

"But have you thought about it? Although she will not spread the news, but our weakness will be in her hands! " Butler Li's face turned cold and his entire body was filled with killing intent.