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At this point, Yi Shan had already taken off her shoes, walking towards Shangguan Qian's bed without any hesitation. She lied down, "There is a secret passage, and few people should know about it. That man in black is very obvious. His face is covered with scars. Even though we are so far away, I can still see him."

With that, he covered himself with the blanket.

Shangguan Qian wanted to ask more, but seeing her like this, he swallowed all his words. It was likely that Yi Shan had not slept for the entire night.

As for that scar-faced man in black, she would pay attention to him. With such obvious characteristics, it was impossible to walk in front of other people. More importantly, she did not know that Li Fengyi had such a person by his side.

This made sense.

Looking at the Yi Shan who was breathing evenly, Shangguan Qian could only sigh helplessly. He then lightly lifted her hand to cover her with the blanket and walked out. It was already bright by now.

After she had washed up and had breakfast, she was prepared to go to the empress's chambers to have a look. After all, she was using her reputation as a caretaker of the empress's household. She couldn't possibly be alone for so many days.

However, before she could even take a few steps forward, a strangely dressed woman hurried over. Shangguan Qian stopped walking, but did not speak, only looking at her coldly.

"Princess, our general invites you."

The servant girl also did not reveal any fear because of her coldness, but she had already respectfully said so, her eyes neither humble nor arrogant.

Shangguan Qian'er couldn't help but think highly of her, but he continued saying coldly, "I'm not close with your Great General, and as a princess of the Great Lei Nation, I don't want to involve myself with him."

As for which issue it involved, there was no need for her to say it out loud. In any case, this guard should understand.

Sure enough, there was a look of awkwardness in the woman's eyes. However, it was only a fleeting thought, "Our general said that he is interested in the maidservants by the princess's side."

This way, to others, it would at most sound like Big Brother Shen Ting was interested in Duan Ling Tian. However, only Shangguan Qian himself knew that this was not the case.

His gaze was already fixated on the woman who had her head lowered, unlike his brother Shen Ting's maidservant, who seemed more like a capable subordinate. Shangguan Qian knew how unfair this world was to women.

She didn't know why her brother Shen Ting had called for her, but she was clear that this was the Great Yan Nation's imperial palace. Currently, he only wanted to rope them in, but he didn't dare to harm her.

The man had not expected Shangguan Qian to be so easy to talk to, but upon second thought, he understood what was going on and bowed, leading the way.

Shangguan Qian had been paying attention to her steps. Although she did not know kung fu, judging from her light footsteps, he should be a warrior. However, at this time, Yi Shan was still sleeping soundly, and he had not left her any message.

Now that he had no way to go back, he could only console himself. He should be able to go back soon.

The moment he entered the room, he saw Shen Ting sitting at the main seat, drinking tea leisurely. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"What? This general wants to drink some tea? Does the princess find it strange?"

Shangguan Qian, who had been about to take his seat, paused upon hearing his words. He had not expected that his minute movements had been seen by him.

However, he sat down gracefully and said lightly, "I am just curious, because I thought that as a Turkic, the general does not like tea."

Big Bro Shen Ting's movements didn't stop. He was only looking at her with an extra bit of elegance.

After a while, when Shangguan Qian thought that perhaps Big Brother Shen Ting would only speak after drinking a pot of tea, he put down the teacup in his hand and pursed his lips, feeling that he had not finished yet.

Actually, it was just the veins on her head popping happily.

"Tea is indeed a good thing."

It was unknown if his brother Shen Ting was talking to himself, or praising himself. In any case, his current appearance would only make Shangguan Qian want to flee, it was too strange, and he could not see through his thoughts and motives at all.

Even though she was a little doubtful and displeased, she still maintained a graceful and decent smile. Since he didn't say what he wanted, she didn't ask. In any case, Big Bro Shen Ting would say it sooner or later.

After a while, Big Bro Shen Ting discovered that Shangguan Qian was not as simple as he seemed, just by relying on his calm demeanor, he was already better than a lot of men, no wonder …

"Princess, do you know why this general is looking for you?"

Big Bro Shen Ting's words were polite, and he knew exactly where he was. However, Shangguan Qian still furrowed his brow; she really did not like this sort of roundabout way of speaking.

"If I knew, perhaps I wouldn't be here chatting with the general."

This was what he meant on the surface, but it could also be understood to mean that he knew the answer? If I knew, I wouldn't be here talking nonsense with you.

Brother Shen Ting's gaze flickered for a moment, but he wasn't angered by her words. He then burst out laughing. Although his age wasn't that great, he still possessed a bit of an imposing manner.

"In that case, Princess should be clear that this general is the so-called peacemaker, right?"

His eyes were half-lidded, staring fixedly at Shangguan Qian, that look as if he was looking at a prey, full of delicacy.

Shangguan Qian's heart sank. Indeed, it was because of the matter with Yi Shan, he should have known that Yi Shan had come to visit last night. He was a little worried, but the smile on his face did not lessen in the slightest.

"General sure knows how to joke around."

He replied indifferently, but in his heart, he was thinking of a way to deal with it.

"Hmph, is this general joking? Does the princess not know?"

The originally smiling expression on his face suddenly froze, the speed at which it changed to such an extent that even Shangguan Qian couldn't help but gasp in surprise. Looks like this Shen Ting had really come for Yi Shan, but he probably hadn't come to bring her back because of what had happened last night.

"What if I refuse to hand him over?"

Shangguan Qian's voice also turned cold. Although he still had that gentle and harmless smile on his face, that words still made people shudder.

She didn't want to get into an early conflict with Gou Shen. After all, this was already a difficult situation for her, but she didn't want anything to happen to Yisan.

And this older brother, Shen Ting, clearly had come with ill intentions.

"Hehe, have you considered this clearly, Princess?"

Shen Ting rose from his seat and walked towards Shangguan Qian, a menacing look on his face. That aura was something that neither Li Fengyi nor the Crown Prince could possess, and it was a menacing aura from the battlefield.

Although Shangguan Qian did not reveal any panic on his face, he was still a little worried. Clenching his fists tightly, he couldn't help but bite his lower lip.

Taking a deep breath, when his brother Shen Ting was just two feet away from him, he spoke with his red lips slightly parted, "Could it be that the General is planning to make a move against me? I'm afraid that the general has already forgotten the depths of this place and my identity. "

Although he did not have much confidence in himself, Shangguan Qian had to say it out loud. God knows how afraid she was of this person in front of her, whether he would lose his mind or not.

However, Brother Shen Ting seemed to have heard of a joke as he stood on the spot and laughed, "I wonder, if the Third Prince were to find out, then the maidservants by the princess' side would have a great background. Then, how would you think of the princess?"

Shangguan Qian's gaze grew dimmer. If it was known to Li Fengyi, given his obsession with the throne, he would inevitably connect so many things together. At that time … He would definitely not let him off. Shangguan Qian knew very well just how heartless Li Fengyi was for his position.

"Then, what about the status of a princess of the Great Lei Nation? Or does the general think that he can destroy the other two kingdoms and conquer the world by himself? "

This time, the smile on Big Bro Shen Ting's face disappeared, and was replaced with joy and praise, "Princess is truly wise and unparalleled, this general admires you."

Such a quick transformation, even Shangguan Qian reacted somewhat, with the exception of a faint smile, he could not think of a more suitable expression.

After thinking for a moment, he stood up and said, "Since it's like this, then General has always known about Yishan's identity. Then, I will no longer hide it from you. It's just that …" After all, Isao was... "I hope the general will let us go."

Shangguan Qian'er was very careful when he spoke of this. No matter what, she would not forget that he was in the Imperial Palace now, and his eyes were all over the place, and there were not many secrets that he could hide.

"Princess, you're overthinking it. This general doesn't dare to think too highly of you …" do something to her. "

Yi Shan was a princess. Regardless of whether she had stayed in the palace or not, she had never done anything to apologize to her. As a general, he naturally had no right to punish a princess.

Shangguan Qian was only slightly relieved after receiving such a guarantee, but he did not dare to relax.

"Yishan just doesn't want to fight. No matter what, we have to kill if there's a war. Moreover, in this battle, even if the Turks had the upper hand, I am afraid they would still suffer a lot of losses.

This was what the mighty general of the Great Lei Nation had told her. Although she had many things that she did not understand, she was afraid that this was the same as the people's heart. A senseless expedition would only result in the displacement of the people, and would not receive much support.

Brother Shen Ting's gaze darkened before he said somewhat helplessly, "Looks like this general has always underestimated the princess. I didn't expect the princess, as a girl, to be able to understand so many things."

Of course, Shangguan Qian was not happy at all with such praise. After all, his words showed that the war was not something that he could resolve with a few words.

Being on the point, this was also the reason why he had no choice but to attack.

Sure enough, Big Brother Shen Ting continued, "But, there are some things that the princess doesn't understand, but this general won't say."

"Why?"

Although Big Bro Shen Ting had explained it clearly, Shangguan Qian could not help but ask, knowing full well that he could not get an answer from him.

"Why?"

As if he had heard a funny joke, brother Shen Ting repeated himself and looked at her with interest, "Princess, where did all these things come from? As long as the princess knows that this general is still a general of the Turk, naturally I won't cause any harm to it."

It was clearly a crime, how could he speak in such a righteous tone, Shangguan Qian slandered him in his heart, but he did not show it on the surface.