"Father, why …"
After the meeting ended, Yang Xiong and Yang Zhen did not leave. After everyone left, Yang Zhen could no longer resist and spoke up.
"The prince's secret letter is for me to drag it out." Yang Xiong interrupted Yang Zhen's words, and sighed helplessly: "I don't know what happened to you at Yue Ling, but you still haven't come back."
"Then …" Yang Zhen hesitated for a while before saying, "The end of the month, will the Prince come back?"
Can you come back? Yang Xiong shook his head, he felt that it was not possible, and at this moment, he was already regretting handing over the letter to Yue Ling. If not for that letter, then Regent Jun Qingshang and Regent Wangfei would have taken down the entire Yue Ling with their hands together!
Looking at his father's regretful expression, Yang Zhen instantly felt that he had aged a lot, and there were a few more strands of white hair on his head. He wasn't sure if it was just an illusion, but he felt like his father had aged a lot in this battle.
Inside the residence of the State of Yue Ling, Yun Ruoleng returned to the Phoenix Warm Pavilion and locked himself in his room once again. He didn't know if he had comprehended something, but it was too late for him to walk to the soft couch, and he immediately sat on the carpet in his room to cultivate.
When Yun Ruoleng left the room, no one followed. When he returned, they were still standing at the door like a pine tree.
"Halt!" At that moment, an unfamiliar maidservant carrying a tray was preparing to enter the Phoenix Warm Pavilion. The member of the Raging Flames Squadron who was guarding the door finally reacted and shouted in a stern voice.
The young maid was so frightened that her whole body trembled. She cowered and replied, "This servant is … is from the Shang Gong Bureau. I have specially come to deliver new clothes for young lady."
"Leave your things behind, you can leave now!" The guard took a step forward and was about to receive the object in the young maid's hands.
However, she didn't expect the young maid to take a step back. She said with a trembling voice, "This servant still needs to ask and clarify where and how I should change my clothes."
"This …" Even if he was a member of the Flame Artillery Squadron, he didn't dare make any reckless decisions. Moreover, Miss Han coincidentally happened to happen yesterday, so he didn't dare to let her into the courtyard.
The young maid stood at the side. Although her entire body was trembling, her spirited eyes revealed her current state of mind. However, no one noticed. At this time, Liefeng walked out. After his gaze swept over the young maid's body, he frowned, "What's going on?"
"Captain? She's here to deliver the clothes."
"Put the things down and he can leave." Being the leader of the elite phoenix images, one could imagine how bold she was.
The young maid was so frightened that she knelt in front of the strong gale with a "putong" sound: "Sir, this servant can't just leave like this. This new dress was worn when the young lady was getting married to the emperor, this servant has to let the young lady have a try to see if there is anything that needs to be changed."
Raging Flames would not make things difficult for a young maid. However, the matter yesterday had made him wary, so he was unwilling to release her. The noise outside attracted the attention of Zhu Lan, who was packing his stuff. She slowly said: "Miss has a bad temper, if you block her now, I'm afraid you're going to be scolded again."
Zephyr expressed helplessness. He had no choice but to admit that Zhu Lan was right and had no choice but to admit that what he did was asking for trouble. Hence, with just one sentence from Zhu Lan, the ferocious winds that had been blocking him in every possible way were released. The young maid kowtowed gratefully to the strong wind and thanked him again. This caused the strong wind to feel awkward.
"Are you a new member of the Palace Bureau?" Zhu Lan subconsciously frowned as she looked at the young maid who had walked in. She had no impression of this person at all, and she could not help but feel a sense of vigilance in her heart.
The young maid's eyes were filled with panic, her small face wrinkled enough to see that she was afraid. She lightly nodded at Zhu Lan's words.
"What's your name?" Zhu Lan's brows knitted even tighter, as he kept having the feeling that something was wrong.
"Servant, servant Yun Zhi." Yun Zhi asked in a low voice, a faint smile on her petite face, as if she was trying to hide her fear.
Zhu Lan nodded, then his gaze turned to Liefeng, who was standing at the side. Strong Wind wrinkled his brows, revealing a hint of deep thought at a place that Yun Zhi didn't see.
"The young lady just came back and entered the house. I'm afraid we won't have a good ending if we disturb her now. "Take a seat first, I'll help you take a look."
"Thank you, Aunt." The smile on Yun Zhi's face became wider and wider. Under Zhu Lan's lead, she went to the corridor and sat down.
This change did not escape from the eyes of the Strong Gale who had been observing her from the dark. At the beginning, the Strong Gale only suspected that something was wrong, so he quickly told the guards at his side to go to the Palace Bureau to investigate Yun Zhi. At the same time, he instructed everyone to be on their guard.
The atmosphere in the pavilion also changed. Yun Zhi sat on the veranda as she placed the red lacquer tray on her lap. Her hands fiddled with it nonstop, as if she hadn't noticed it at all.
Zhu Lan hung Yun Zhi on the side and did not knock on Yun Ruoleng's door. From her point of view, this unknown servant girl might very well be a threat to Yun Ruoleng, just in case she had to investigate this person's background thoroughly earlier.
The Raging Flame Squad were without a doubt the most elite squads in Phoenix Diagram's possession. They fought against Jun Qingshang's An Ying and the efficiency of the battle was so great that they managed to obtain all the information they needed in just two hours.
"How is it?" Zhu Lan looked at the scroll in Zephyr Blade's hands and could not help but ask.
Strong Gale nodded his head then shook it. This situation made Zhu Lan a little dazed: "Shaking your head to indicate that this person is not?"
"This person is Yun Zhi, it's just that Yun Zhi disappeared half a month ago." Zephyr's words set off an alarm in Zhu Lan, who turned and ran towards Yun Ruoleng's sleeping quarters.
"Hey …" Zephyr reached out a hand to grab Zhu Lan, but in that instant, Zhu Lan had already escaped far away from his arms. Liefeng was a bit helpless and hurriedly followed, saying as he walked, "I haven't finished speaking yet, then Chief Shang Gong did send Yun Zhi over. It's just that that Yun Zhi and the missing Yun Zhi look different, and this one in front of us …"
"This is the girl who disappeared for no reason, Yun Zhi." Zhu Lan's footsteps sped up, and the expression on his face had long become impatient. Only then did he interrupt the torrent of words.
Liefeng was stunned for a moment, then chuckled and said, "It is said that the maids by His Majesty's side are clever and clever. Seeing them today, they are indeed like that."
Zhu Lan's footsteps paused, he turned around and stared fiercely at him: "I am no longer Your Majesty's maid anymore!"
"Eh …"
Being able to serve as a maid in the Phoenix Diagram was not as simple as just one's appearance and figure. It was mainly because of one's agility and wisdom.
And now, Phoenix had executed a maid who sent Yun Ruoleng to him. A maid who was restless long ago had started to get restless. If it was said that outside of Yue Ling was a battlefield, then it was only a battlefield for men. And the harem was also a battlefield.
Zhu Lan's gaze just now clearly told Lie Feng that she was very unwilling.