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"Gu Liuyan's eyes are indeed clear."

Duan Chengrui put down the namelist in his hand. He naturally had complete trust in the names that were mixed in.

Yue Qing poured him a cup of wine and leaned over to take a closer look at the names, frowning slightly. She wasn't familiar with these matters, and some of the names were even more unfamiliar.

"I've killed so many officials of the Ying Prefecture, and now I can find someone to replace me." Duan Chengrui accepted the cup and drank the warm wine, then his tightly furrowed brows relaxed. "It just so happens that I have to replace Meng Xu."

"Ying Prefecture is also a big place. Is it not good for Lord Meng to build up his power there?" Yue Qing didn't understand.

The reason why she gave me so many registers and mentioned Ying Prefecture is because she wants me to use these people to exchange for Meng Xu. Since he's so intelligent, he can only be a mediocre official if he goes there. Duan Chengrui lightly shook his head and explained.

Yue Qing shuddered and then turned around to leave. In the end, there were still some things that she didn't understand.

When they went out the door, they bumped into someone and almost spilled the rest of the warm wine on that person's body. When they looked up and saw Chang Yiqin stagger two steps away, they met eyes with each other. Yue Qing quickly stabilized herself and said in a low voice, "Your Highness is still handling matters."

"I have something to discuss with His Royal Highness." Chang Yiqin was still holding onto the namelist.

Yue Qing raised an eyebrow and stepped aside. "Then Yue Qing won't disturb Your Highness and Madam."

As Chang Yi Qin walked in, Duan Chengrui heard his put down his things and looked at her, "What's the matter?"

"It's about the Autumn Festival, and also about my Chang Clan." Chang Yi Qin obediently sat beside Duan Chengrui, but she didn't greet him, as she knew that what Duan Chengrui liked was her disobeying the rules.

He passed the namelist in his hand to Duan Chengrui, and within it were the names of the branch members of the Chang Clan.

Duan Chengrui took a glance, and he remembered that one of them was the person that Gu Tinyan had recommended to him earlier. As for the others, he was completely unaware of them.

"Father knew that His Highness was cultivating his own forces, so he wanted them to become officials, or to be promoted to the army, but they were all carefully selected." Chang Yiqin quickly said.

"Help me thank my father." Duan Chengrui lightly laughed. Seeing that it was already late and Chang Yi Qin was sitting here and seemingly not planning to leave, he lightly sighed. "Forget it, you can stay here with me tonight."

Chang Yiqin's eyes lit up and she nodded obediently.

Outside the window, there was a bright moon. There was only one person in sight.

Yue Qing only watched as Duan Chengrui closed his bedroom door and extinguished the candle before slowly returning to her own room.

A few days later, it was the palace's autumn feast. There was a delicious wine and a fat crab that was sent from afar, not to mention that the entire garden was meticulously taken care of by the people of the palace.

Gu Dai Yan had to take advantage of the fact that she was checking the pulse of the empress dowager to get in and take a look first today. Qing Di also sighed inwardly: "How much money would it cost?"

"I'm afraid there are quite a few." Gu Liuyan also clicked his tongue.

The two of them walked in a small circle before walking back at a leisurely pace. Gu Ming Yan asked Qing Dai, "Have you made arrangements for the ghost realm?"

"It's been arranged. The guards aren't allowed to follow on the day of the Autumn Meet. Only the maidservants are allowed. Ghosts and ghosts have a reason to stay." Qing Dai nodded and asked softly, "It's just that Second Miss is staying at the residence for the night. What if Su Yuwan wants to take action?"

"King Jing's Estate has already sent out invitations to the two of them. Su Yuwan shouldn't be that bold, right?" Gu Danyan frowned.

"She can do anything," she said, shaking her head.

Gu Daiyan frowned. He scratched his head and helplessly said: "Then tonight, let ghost guard her."

"Why don't you let me go as well? I'm smarter." Fairy blinked at her.

"Why are you taking the initiative? Did you discover something?" Gu Daiyan dragged her to the side.

Qing Dai nodded seriously, "When I met Lan, she secretly buried a bundle on a small hill outside the city. I dug it out yesterday, it was a scary voodoo doll."

"Voodoo doll? "Gu Zixian wants to give birth, what do you need this for?" Gu Danyan rubbed his arm and got goosebumps all over his body.

"That voodoo Gu still has Su Yuwan's name on it. I'm just afraid that if Su Yu Wan finds out about this, Su Yu Wan will come knocking on her door to search for it. Once the king comes back, even if she has a child, it's likely that her life will be in Su Yu Wan's hands." She whispered.

"Indeed, go and look at them." Gu Liuyan nodded seriously: "It's fine for them to play with this thing, but if they find it in the Prince's Mansion, then come back and wait for death."

Qing Di nodded. Gu Dai Yan was also worried. Where did this voodoo insect come from? Madam Gu was currently worried about Madam Yun Mi's matters, and probably couldn't care less about Gu Zixian.

That night, ghost and Fairy Qingmei went to stand guard in the nearby Pure Wind Garden.

When Gu Zixian saw Qing Dai, he was still making a ruckus for a while. However, when Qing Dai said that she would only be able to stay in the side room to guard, she felt more comfortable.

Gu Mingyan originally wanted to go to sleep early, but when she thought about it, no one was around. She wondered if the white-clothed person who hadn't finished talking last time would come.

He had just opened the window when that person's voice rang out, "I don't come here every time."

"But you still came." Gu Danyan looked at his back with a smile, but he was helpless. He was still dressed in white on this night, and his face was covered by a white veil.

The man in white sighed softly, "What else do you want to ask? After the feast, I shall end it all for the Prime Minister's Estate."

"Is my mother dead or alive?"

The autumn wind blew as the man in white turned around and looked at her with calm eyes. "If she's no more, then she's no more. When the dust has settled, the Lady's coffin will be returned."

The light in his eyes gradually dimmed. Gu Pingyan only laughed at himself as the corner of his mouth rose: "Then who are you working for?"

"I was told to do this when I was still alive when I was working for your mother. I had a tough journey, and finally had the ability to do this. I will do it myself, and leave when I'm done."

"Good luck." Gu Danyan waved at him.

"You won't stop me? It was your father I harmed. " The man in white frowned slightly.

Gu Daiyan closed the window halfway and shook her head: "You said before that I took him in as my father, so you meant that he hurt my mother. But he is indeed my father, as long as you leave him alone, I can help him live his last years of life in peace."

The man in white took a step forward and left without a word.

Under the bright moonlight, the man in white floated steadily into the window of the Wind Listening Pavilion. Liu'er, who was carrying the zither, could only helplessly reply, "She doesn't suspect you at all."

"She's very smart, but there's always someone smarter than her. I didn't reveal anything, so she really trusts me." The man in white nodded seriously, sitting beside Liu'er and saying in a low voice, "Tomorrow, I'll follow Master's instructions and settle Gu Cheng's matter."

"Right." Liu'er nodded and hugged her zither tighter.