e piece of gossip, saying that the last assassin was somehow involved with the General's wife.Even if there was more to say, Kiseki would be too lazy to speak another word with Hanagaki.He could see t...:]

Night descended, stars twinkled brightly, and red lanterns illuminated the palace path as clearly as day.

Yún nān sniffled and pulled back a smile, her expression looking wronged.

"Since Your Majesty has spoken, your servant cannot say anything more. In that case, the matter of the Second Prince of Nanjing Kingdom paying seven or eight hundred thousand taels as compensation can be let go."

"...".

Hundreds of thousands!

"Your Highness, have you never seen money before You're talking about hundreds of thousands of taels! Even bandits aren't this ruthless!"

"Well Isn't the second prince of Nanjing willing"

Bei Chen Yi's sword brows shot up, his cold eyes fixed on Jing Nan Ze.

Threat!

Naked threat.

This couple is not good people.

Alright, alright, I'll play the peacemaker. Let's just settle this matter here. Send the imperial physician to treat the Third Princess' wounds.

Beichen Han opened his mouth, and Yun An'an didn't dare to add any more conditions.

"Your Highness, I just heard you say that you're sending food for me and the Regent King to eat"

"Huh Um... Yes!"

He was extremely unwilling to admit that he had just blurted out nonsense.

She only said that because she needed to pull someone into the story to make it more interesting, and Beichen Han was the perfect person for the job.

Who would have thought this grandson would take it seriously

"Just as well, I'm hungry too."

"...This is shameless."

Yun'an whispered softly, holding onto Beichen Yi's hand as they left.

Leaving in place, Jingnan Ze held the unconscious Mirror Hua Yue tightly and glared fiercely at Yun An An’s direction of disappearance.

Yun'an, are you waiting for this palace

……

Study Room.

A table, four dishes and one soup.

Yun An'an served Bei Chen Yisheng a bowl of soup, her phoenix eyes blinking expectantly for his response.

“Pretty good, it tastes delicious. An’er’s cooking skills are unmatched.”

"I knew you'd love it. I added some nourishing ingredients in. You've been so tired lately, it breaks my heart to see it."

Yun Anan scooped up a fried shrimp ball with her chopsticks and fed it to Bei Chen Yi's mouth.

"Try this, although it looks just like regular shrimp balls on the outside, there's a whole world of flavor inside."

Beichen Yi took a bite of the fried shrimp ball, and the juice inside invaded his mouth. It was salty, sweet, and fresh, quite unique.

"And this one, try it."

"Your Majesty, the old slave has served you with soup."

Master Li saw Princess Yi not even sparing the Emperor a glance. He stepped forward and proactively served cold dishes to Prince Beichen.

"Stand down."

"Yes...Your Majesty."

Li Gonggong stepped aside and gestured with his eyes for Yun An'an to serve the Emperor a bowl of soup as well, but Yun An'an didn't even look at Li Gonggong.

It's not like you don't have hands or feet, why do you need to be served even for a meal

"Your Highness, come, have another bite! Your Majesty... please eat slowly, overindulging is bad for your health."

Four dishes and one soup, North Star hadn't been given a share to begin with. Now, this grandson is eating as if he were having his enemies, and it looks like the entire plate of food will be finished soon.

How's your face!

The four dishes quickly disappeared, as did the pot of soup. Li Gonggong, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but turn his head and cover his mouth with a smile.

The last time he saw this scene was twenty years ago. When the Emperor and Regent were young, they also competed for food just like today.

"The princess consort is a good cook."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your praise."

Saying thanks with the mouth, but cursing in the heart.

The Emperor of the mighty Beichen Kingdom, starved to death and couldn't even reincarnate as a ghost.

Poisonous!

"Will the Prince be returning to the manor tonight"

"As a husband, how could I possibly let An'er sleep alone"

With a gentle hand, Da Shou caressed Yun An'an's cheek. Bei Chen Yi's eyes held such doting love that it seemed as if he would melt the woman before him.

"Alright, I shall return to my estate and await the Lord."

A bright smile spread across her face. After curtseying, Yun An'an left the Imperial Study with Little Eunuch Wang Gonggong still leading her out of the palace.

With a thud, Wang Gonggong knelt before Yun An'an and bowed his head.

Suddenly, Yun An'an took a step back in fright. She thought he was going to assassinate her.

"Thank you, Your Grace. If it weren't for your kind words, I would be a corpse now."

"

It's all minor stuff, don't worry about it.

"

"No, for a princess like Princess Yi, it might be a trivial matter, but for a servant like me, it's a matter bigger than life itself."

Kneeling, Wang Gonggong once again kowtowed to Yun An'an.

"As a lowly slave, I had no family or support since childhood. Later, I entered the palace and became a eunuch to make a living. Today, thanks to the rescue of Princess Yi, I am eternally grateful. From now on, I will serve Princess Yi with all my heart and soul."

It's gotten bad, it's more than just that. The problem is those two guys from the Southern Border are being too deceitful. Come on, get up, kneeling on the cold ground in this winter weather isn't pleasant at all.

Helping Wang Gong up, Yun An'an took out a few buns from the food box.

The buns were placed at the bottom and forgotten. Otherwise, they would have been wiped out by Beichen Han as well.

"Haven't you eaten yet The buns are a bit cold, just have a little something to tide you over."

"Your Highness, Princess Yi…Thank you, Your Highness, Princess Yi."

With reddened eyes, Wang Gonggong took the steamed bun from Yun An'an's hand and shoved it into his mouth, eating and crying at the same time. Watching this made everyone's heart clench.

King Wang escorted Yun An'an out of the palace, until he watched the carriage disappear. Only then did he turn back towards the palace.

Horse hooves clicked, and on the carriage Yun An sat peacefully in a fur armchair, yawning.

Shadows hidden within the crowd moved with the carriage's passengers.

"Your Highness, there is a rat."

"If there's a rat, just kill it, go to the alley."

The carriage was parked in the alley, and by the time the figure in black jumped down from the roof, there was no one left inside.

"What can I do"

"I will find her, even if I have to dig three feet into the ground to find Yun An'an."

"Yes!"

The man in black had murderous intent in his eyes, determined to dismember Yun An'an into ten thousand pieces.

Hidden in the shadows, Qingfeng looked puzzled. This group of black-clad assassins had followed them all the way from the palace to here; it was clear they were after the princess.

According to the black-clad man's accent, he doesn't seem to be from here. It sounds more like someone from the Southern Border Country.

"Your Highness, what mischief have you been stirring up in the palace again"

"Did you hit the Second Prince and Third Princess of Nanjing Kingdom with Mirror Flower Moon"

Yun Anan laughed without a care in the world.

Facing the approaching assassin in black, Qingfeng let out a deep sigh.

"Your Majesty, this lowly servant dares to ask, is there anything in heaven and earth that you wouldn't dare to strike"ll be broken, and they will no longer be restrained.But...Things are not that easy,Li Qingyuan spoke again.But what"Given the circumstances of Princess Yi, there's one other thing we need, and this pl...