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Her ice-cold hands touched Yishan's warm hands, only then did she realize how cold she was.

In bed. Sitting up and down, Yi Shan looked at Shangguan Qian blankly, not in a hurry to ask any questions.

Then, as if to himself, he said, "I shouldn't have brought you there. Are you scared?"

As he spoke, he got up and poured a cup of warm tea and passed it to her.

Shangguan Qian took it over, saying nonchalantly, "It's nothing much, I just started to get scared."

Although Yishan was normally not a shrewd person, her perception of danger was still very accurate. She dared to guarantee that in just a split-second, Ouyang Jin would have wanted his life. He had just finished his sentence when he thought that he had offended him in the forbidden area.

Shangguan Qian shui took off his jacket, moving it to the inside again and again, "If you have anything to say, ask immediately, I need to rest."

Her tone, however, was abnormally calm. There wasn't a hint of displeasure in her voice, only the feeling that she was extremely tired.

After biting her lower lip for a while, she asked, "Did you go into the house there?"

Shangguan Qian'er had already laid down, and when he asked that question, he gave a faint 'En' in acknowledgement.

Seeing that Yi Shan's expression changed slightly, she could only continue, "Yi Shan, it seems like there's someone living there. Ouyang Jin said that it's the place where an important person like him lives."

However, she really wanted to know how important this so-called importance was.

"When I went in, I was sure I heard a conversation, and who was the woman's voice?"

After a moment of silence, Yisan finally voiced out his concerns.

Under the faint moonlight, the mask emitted a slightly chilly glow, making it impossible for anyone to guess what he was thinking at the moment. However, through the mask, one could still see the dangerous aura in the half-closed eyes of the person in front of them.

Shangguan Qian's heart sank. Actually, she should have known long ago that this was the case. With her keen senses, she had also sensed the peculiarity.

However, she still closed her eyes and lazily said, "Yishan, I know about this and everyone has their own secrets. I believe Jin said that he will marry me in two months."

As he said this, he was brimming with a sense of happiness. Even the corners of his eyes were curved.

She also had things that she couldn't tell Ouyang Jin. She was willing to believe because she had no place that was worth Ouyang Jin taking advantage of. Furthermore, she didn't want to worry Yishan.

After hearing her words, Yi Shan let out a heavy sigh of relief and said, "That's good. Qian'Er, I hope that you two will be happy. Alright, it's very late. I'll sleep outside. You should go to bed early."

Outside, a dark shadow flashed, without even the slightest sound. Except for the bright moon in the sky, there was nothing out of the ordinary.

"Let's sleep here."

She didn't like the idea of Yi Shan sleeping in the outer room. Although there was nothing bad about sleeping there, she felt that if she slept there, Yi Shan would be like her servant; she treated Yi Shan as her own sister.

Yishan did not refuse and lay down beside her. Not long later, she fell asleep, while Shangguan Qian, on the other hand, was still thinking about what had happened just now, and couldn't help but sigh.

Ouyang Jin, can you really not lie to me?

In her previous life, she had already been deceived by this man, Li Fengyi, to the point of being confused and disoriented. In this life, she really wanted to find someone that she truly cared for.

"Jin, you couldn't have really fallen for that little girl, right?"

As soon as Ouyang Jin entered the door, that white figure floated before her and looked at him without a trace of emotion on his face.

"She cured me of the blood poison."

Ouyang Jin lightly said with a serious expression in his eyes, but he didn't know why.

"Don't forget our big event, our love affair... "Haha, isn't this blood lesson enough?"

Ouyang Jin didn't say anything, nor did he feel any discomfort from the eerie words he spoke. Even though he wasn't wearing a mask, he still couldn't see any emotions on his face. Such a person was actually a fearsome existence, but this white-clothed woman only coldly looked at him with a face full of calmness.

"If you are unable to do anything, I can naturally help you. There will definitely be a woman suitable for you by your side. A simple identity would be enough, and that person …"

"I know what I'm doing."

Before the woman in white could finish her words, Ouyang Jin coldly cut her off. But even so, the guilt in his eyes couldn't be hidden. It was towards the woman in front of him.

"Hehe, you've indeed grown up. In that case, it's better to hide our matters from her first. This woman should be an intelligent person. You should be more careful. Once we've succeeded, it's not too late for you to marry her."

The lady in white was not angry. Instead, a faint trace of scarlet appeared on her originally pale face. Following which, she began to cough incessantly.

Ouyang Jin hurriedly stood up, poured a cup of water and passed it to her, "How did it turn out like this? Did you not take any of those pills?"

There was no hidden concern in her eyes. As for the white-clothed woman, she only glanced at him once. Her eyes revealed an inexplicable emotion. "It's alright. She shouldn't have died so soon."

The tone of her voice was unexpectedly cold and discordant. Her originally beautiful face was now covered in a thin layer of death, revealing a sense of despair.

Ouyang Jin still wanted to say something, but in the end, all he could say was, "Rest well, I will find you the elixir. As for my marriage with Qian'Er …" Let's talk about it later. "

Ouyang Jin's helplessness and hesitation still fell into the woman in white's eyes. She looked at him with guilt in her eyes, and then looked at Lonely Grave in the courtyard. She had no other choice but to do so, hoping that the brocade would understand.

It was rare for Shangguan Qian to get up early, but in truth, she had not slept at all that night. His brother's matter of Shen Ting and Li Fengyi's matter had pressured her so much that she could barely breathe. He had rested, but he had not expected that Shang Guanmo would come to see her at this time.

"What's the matter, royal brother?"

Yishan served tea to the two of them, Shangguan Qian picked it up and took a sip, asking Shang Guanmo as he watched him without any intentions of talking.

Shang Guanmo did not drink his tea, instead staring at Shangguan Qian'er. After a while, he asked calmly, "Qian'er, were you not able to rest well even in the palace?"

Shangguan Qian was still staring absent-mindedly at the tea leaves in the teacup. When he heard his question, he came back to his senses awkwardly and said resentfully, "The effects of that day were greater, I slept very uncomfortably at night."

Now, as long as she couldn't sleep well, it was all because of that mysterious person who played the flute that day.

Shang Guanmo was stunned for a moment. When he realized what she was saying, he felt a little awkward but did not say anything else.

Then, he said to himself, "Qian'Er, right now, the Turkic and Great Yan Nation are at war. Qian'Er, you …"

Shangguan Qian Chao furrowed his brow. With such a hesitant appearance, it didn't seem like it was the usual style of Shangguan Mo. Just which act did he sing out this time?

Without waiting for Shang Guanmo to continue, Shangguan Qian asked with a smile, "Imperial Brother, when does this war end?"

Shang Guanmo was startled, he had obviously not expected her to be interested in this issue. He thought for a moment and said lightly, "It must have been the Great Yan Empire's victory. As for when it would end, it is unpredictable."

It seemed as if he had just said something big, but in truth, he did not reply to any of them. Shangguan Qian'er raised his brow, then lifted his head and smiled at him as he said: "No matter who wins, Qian'er is just glad that our Great Lei Nation did not get involved, right?"

Shang Guanmo only smiled, but did not deny it, continuing to leisurely drink his tea, causing Shangguan Qian to be unable to guess his purpose in coming to find him.

"Qian'Er want to go out of the palace?"

After a while, Shang Guanmo asked, looking at Shangguan Qian's incredulous eyes and smiling faintly.

It was a pity that he had never told Li Fengyi about this matter. He only wanted to know who it was, and his first thought was that it was Ouyang Jin. Unfortunately, this fellow was unable to get anything out of him.

As for that night on the lake, he had watched Ouyang Jin bring Shangguan Qian out, and had always felt that perhaps, Shangguan Qian was different to Ouyang Jin, or perhaps …

That was the reason, she told herself. There was no other reason.

Shangguan Qian'er was startled for a moment, then smiled as he said: "Alright, Qian'er hasn't left the palace for a long time. I'll inform the empress now, she'll be back in the evening."

"No need, I've already told the empress. We can just leave."

Shangguan Qian's eyes twinkled for a moment, but he still agreed with a smile on his face. He then looked at Yi Shan and said, "Then Royal brother, I'll change my clothes first."

If she went out, she naturally couldn't wear it too extravagantly. Besides, she was very curious about why Shang Guanmo wanted her to go out.

Shangguan Qian only looked at his back indifferently. If he could bend and stretch, he would endure it. If he was willing to protect the country, perhaps she could pretend that he did not know anything. With his abilities, he believed that he could handle a lot of things.

However … He narrowed his eyes and sighed deeply. He was afraid that his ambitions were not only limited to that. He could already find out about it from his trip to Great Yan Empire, but he would absolutely not allow anyone to bring down their entire nation.

Shangguan Qian had quickly taken care of everything. Furthermore, they did not let Isao follow them, as it would be easier for his to get Shang Guanmo to see some clues when they were together. Besides, with Shang Guanmo around, they would not encounter any danger.

Shangguan Qian had never liked riding in carriages, especially in such a narrow space. Facing Shang Guanmo was like sitting on pins and needles. However, he had no choice but to keep a harmless smile on his face.

Shangguan Qian had no choice but to pretend to be curious. He opened the curtain and looked around curiously, thinking about where Shang Guanmo was going to take him.

It was the Hong family building!

It seemed that everything that happened next would have to be reported to Ouyang Jin. It was just that he didn't know what his reaction would be.

Once out of the horse carriage, Shangguan Qian only took a quick glance around them. This was the only time he had ever eaten here, yet he had actually met Yishan, this lady who had always helped him as his little sister.

Shangguan Qian Bei smiled at him. Although it was just a simple smile, but in Shang Guanmo's eyes, there was a hint of absent-mindedness. He stared at her blankly for a long while before regaining his senses.

After that, he said somewhat embarrassedly, "We are eating here now, and will take a stroll later. It's rather boring to stay in the palace all the time."

Shangguan Qian Qian only smiled at him. At this point, looking at the doting look on his face, she felt that the Shangguan Mo before her was his own biological brother, the brother who had always doted on his.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a sense of loss, as if her kinship was pitifully little.

Shang Guanmo had ordered a lot of dishes, and most of them were Shangguan Qian's favorite dishes. At this moment, Shangguan Qian had found something interesting; this room was the same one from last time.

"Qian'Er, you …"

Shang Guanmo wanted to say something, but when he saw the person who came in, his eyes flickered but he did not say the rest.