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"Qian'Er is back."

Shang Guanmo also revealed a rare look of intimacy. Seeing Shangguan Qian getting closer, he reached out his hand to touch the top of her head and said.

Shangguan Qian'er started slightly, but she did not brush his hand away, though he was confused. Could it be that Li Qing Ying was not the only one suffering from the disease?

"What's the matter, royal brother?"

Shangguan Qian decided to ask first, in case he said something shocking later.

"I just want to see Qian'Er."

Shang Guanmo still looked calm and collected, and if that were the case, people would only think that he was a good brother. In fact, there were some things that everyone was well aware of.

"Since you are here to see Qian'Er, you should come in and take a seat."

As he spoke, he walked inside. Shang Guanmo did not refuse him and sat down before Yishan poured him a cup of tea.

Shang Guanmo only glanced at her for a moment, before turning to Shangguan Qian'er who was sitting opposite to him and said, "Qian'er, my royal brother will be returning home tomorrow."

Shangguan Qian Chao paused for a moment, before raising his head, "How could it be so fast?"

She thought that Shang Guanmo would take at least another ten days before he left. Besides, had he achieved his objective?

"What, can't bear to leave?"

It was clearly a very normal sentence, but when it came out of his mouth, it actually felt extremely awkward.

The most important thing was, she was already used to his cold attitude. If she suddenly became familiar with him at this moment, it would only make her feel uncomfortable.

"That's right, when royal brother returns, I will be alone. When that happens, I will be without any help."

As he said that, he showed a sad expression. His eyes were filled with playfulness.

"Isn't that simple? As long as you don't marry, it's fine. Qiang`er will also go back with royal brother."

Shangguan Qian looked at him, wanting to know the purpose of his words. Unfortunately, Shang Guanmo's face had a charming smile, making it impossible for anyone to see what he was thinking at this point.

"Royal brother must be joking."

Shangguan Qian'er lowered his eyes, there was no longer any trace of a smile on his face.

"Does Qian'er think that royal brother is joking? "Fine, since you think so, then let's do it."

Shangguan Qian really could not see through him, but he did not ask any further questions. If Shang Guanmo did not want to say it, then he would ask for nothing.

"Qian'Er really likes Li Fengyi that much."

Shangguan Qian'er had originally lowered her head to drink his tea, but upon hearing his words, he slowly raised her head. He was now very sure that Shang Guanmo must have found out something.

"Could it be that Imperial Brother really came to Great Yan Nation just to have a look at Qian'Er?" Your royal brother is too free. "

Shangguan Qian also spoke slowly, his eyes calm, making it hard to tell if she was panicking or not.

"Qian'Er, knowing too much won't do you any good."

It was still the same warm words, but the fact that it was such a vicious thing that caused people to tremble in fear.

"I don't know much. It's just something related to me. Otherwise, I wouldn't even know how I died."

Shangguan Qian didn't seem to see the sinister look in his eyes, and continued saying: "After royal brother returns, you should also accompany Imperial Father and Mother properly. After all, Royal Brother is the only one with them."

Shangguan Qian'er's words were sincere, and his gaze was focused on Shang Guanmo, until she saw the disdain and contempt in his eyes, his heart sank to the bottom of the icehouse.

If Shang Guanmo really did inherit the throne in the future, he might not be able to treat his royal father and mother kindly.

The most important thing was that if they were to go on a conquest, it would definitely leave the entire city desolate.

But now, there was nothing he could do.

"Of course."

Shang Guanmo answered very straightforwardly, but the outcome was not known.

"Qian'Er, are you planning to stay in the palace?"

"What does royal brother know?"

She could not believe that Shang Guanmo knew what had happened just in a moment. How was she going to defend herself?

Shang Guanmo did not feel awkward either as he stared at her blankly. After a long while, he shifted his gaze away and stood up.

"Qian'Er, if you want to leave the palace, I might be able to help you."

Shangguan Qian was still silent, waiting for his next words. She did not believe that Shang Guanmo was so kind.

"Qian'Er, you should understand what the Emperor meant yesterday."

Shang Guanmo changed the topic again, and Shangguan Qian nodded in agreement.

"In that case, Qian'Er, you can guess that Li Fengyi doesn't want you to help Great Yan Nation right now, right?"

"Not now, but at any time. I don't have the ability to help them, much less use the entire Great Lei Country as my own dowry. I won't just watch as the entire country gets pushed into the flames of war!"

Shangguan Qian had a resolute look on his face, he was different from his usual gentle self. At this time, she stated his mission without hesitation.

Shang Guanmo was a little dazed from the look on her face, but when he regained his senses, he could only smile and say, "Qian'Er, what about you protecting her with that?"

"All of mine!"

At this moment, there were no words to describe the shock in Shang Guanmo's heart. He knew that Shangguan Qian was no longer the willful little girl of the past. At this time, she was speaking to him in his capacity as the guardian of the Great Lei Nation.

She was obviously weak, but she gave off a feeling that she was concealing a great amount of energy. In that moment, he didn't know if he could still let her go like this.

Shangguan Qian had made things clear this time. With Shang Guanmo's intelligence, he would definitely understand, and more or less, would be wary of him.

"Hahaha!" Qian'Er, if royal father and mother heard this, they would be happy for you, but others … "

Other people would definitely not let her off. They even thought that her originally innocent and harmless nature was fake. Li Fengyi had so many doubts, so he would definitely understand if he linked them all together.

However, Shangguan Qian was not afraid.

"I don't know why royal brother came to Great Yan Nation, but I can guess that it has something to do with the crown prince."

Shangguan Qian'er voiced out his thoughts, she felt that Shang Guanmo was definitely not on the same side as Li Fengyi. Since he had made things clear, she should build up some momentum for himself so that he would not be ambushed later.

"Oh? "Why?"

Shang Guanmo was not angry at all. He merely looked at her calmly, waiting for her next words.

"When royal brother came to Great Yan Empire, he hid his whereabouts. If he really did have some sort of deal with Li Fengyi, there's no need to hide it from him. Qian'Er is thinking about why royal brother chose the Crown Prince."

By this time, Yi Shan had already retreated outside the door, and the door had closed as well. Shangguan Qian said softly, once their conversation was heard by others, it would definitely be a big problem.

Because he didn't need it.

Although the Crown Prince had ascended to the throne and appeared to be a bit bigger on the surface, Li Fengyi's power was in fact much stronger. He had so many chess pieces in his hands and he was a very good helper.

On the contrary, if Shang Guanmo were to join, things might get even worse. Li Fengyi would feel that it was because of Shang Guanmo's existence, he would be able to discern something.

"But, Li Fengyi probably doesn't want you to have any contact with the Crown Prince, right?"

Shangguan Qian lowered his head, focusing on his own analysis. However, he couldn't help but be worried; if Shang Guanmo was on the same side as the Crown Prince, then Big Bro Shen Ting's departure wouldn't be helped by him.

As he calmed himself down, Shangguan Qian looked at him and said slowly, word by word, "Royal brother, I won't let anyone take any notice of me."

Including you.

Shang Guanmo's body trembled for a moment before he let out a faint smile. "I hope royal brother is also able to do so."

Shangguan Qian'er did not speak further, only looking at him resolutely. After a while, he said: "Since royal brother still has matters to attend to, I will not keep you any longer."

Shang Guanmo scoffed and left while laughing, but that smile had not reached his eyes yet.

Shangguan Qian said a lot of things, and they could be considered a statement. However, he did not know how much she knew, nor did he know his true identity.

"Mistress, what orders do you have?"

It was the scar-faced man dressed in grey again, bowing to Shang Guanmo and then lowering his head to await his order.

"Tell Cui Zhu to be careful, don't arouse Shangguan Qian Qian's suspicion. Also, pay more attention to her movements, I don't want anything to happen to her while I'm not in Great Yan Kingdom."

After a short pause, he continued, "Also, protect her well, and don't let anything happen to Shangguan Qian."

The man dressed in grey answered him without asking any questions. Shang Guanmo looked at him appreciatively and waved his hand for him to leave.

A cold smile appeared on his face. Although he admired Shangguan Qian, but he really did not take her words to heart. Even though there were some tricks and schemes, he did not decide to do whatever she wanted with his life.

The man dressed in grey went to Li Fengyi's residence to instruct him about the location of the green bamboo, and then released a carrier pigeon.

Where would this carrier pigeon fly?

After Shang Guanmo left, Shangguan Qian began returning to the house. The palace was a mess right now, the celebratory feast, the emperor's beauty pageant, and that headache-inducing Li Qingying, she decided to stay away.

"Don't we need to tell the empress?"

Ish packed up his things and looked at her worriedly.

"Do you think we can get away with that? Don't worry, it will be fine. Furthermore, Li Fengyi will deal with it. "

With his personality, he would definitely not let himself continue living in the palace.

"Sigh, I said that Li Qingying was just causing trouble."

As for Shangguan Qian Bei, he only smiled a little. It had to be said that after this incident, Li Qing Ying had truly changed, learned how to scheme, and was no longer the big kid who put everything on his face.

"Alright, let's go."

It was actually nothing much, just a simple bundle. Shangguan Qian glanced at it, and decided to take it back with him. As long as he left, there would not be anything missing in the Third Prince's Mansion.

As soon as he stepped out of the door, he happened to meet Li Qingying. Shangguan Qian sneered in his heart. It seemed that this Imperial Palace really could not hide any secrets!

"Qian'Er, I'm here to take you out of the palace."

When Li Fengyi saw Shangguan Qian coming out, he was also surprised, but he quickly revealed his intentions.

Shangguan Qian'er nodded, and then looked towards the empress's chamber with some embarrassment, his meaning obvious.

"Don't worry, I've already explained everything about the empress."

Shangguan Qian nodded, that would be for the best.

"Thank you, Feng Yi."

Shangguan Qian was sincerely grateful, but Li Fengyi was startled, he had thought that Shangguan Qian would not be willing.

When he returned to Third Prince's Mansion, he saw Green Bamboo and Red Tassel just in time to welcome him.

"Miss, you're finally back."

Shangguan Qian Qian nodded slightly, but his gaze stopped on Cui Zhu who was behind Hong Ying, seeing that she still maintained his respectful look. However, at this moment, she only gave a cold sneer from the bottom of his heart, it was best not to ask her to find out who the mastermind was.

Shangguan Qian was still living in the bamboo garden, and now that he was here again, it felt like a lifetime had passed.