Le charme d'une femme puissante se répand à travers le monde

Chapitre 118

What's going on in the dead of night? We finally captured Cangqi Pass, could there be some hidden danger inside? A quick thought struck him, and without waiting for Ye Feng's reply, he hurriedly asked, "A sneak attack? Burning the supplies? Or what?"

"I don't know," he replied, repeating his old refrain.

Sigh, I can't blame Xiao Ye. He's always by my side protecting me whenever something happens, so how could he see the whole story unfold? Although he seems to know a lot, it doesn't mean he knows everything. I got up and said as I walked, "Let Mu Mo go and investigate."

"Yes." He disappeared and reappeared in an instant, so fast that even though I've seen it many times before, I still couldn't help but touch my chin.

As soon as I stepped out of the camp, I saw that the commander's camp was surrounded by soldiers, all of them elite, clearly the Mu family's personal guards from Qinglin. I was immediately puzzled. Could it be a night raid on the commander's camp? But now that Erlinzi was gone, why were they all surrounding the commander's camp?

Where is General Mu?

Before I could finish speaking, I heard Qinglin's slightly deep voice: "Qianqian, return to camp."

I looked around but didn't see him. Instinctively, I obeyed and turned back to camp. Sigh, I have no martial arts skills, oh well, what can I do? But that's not the point. The point is that I'm too sensible and obedient; I know I shouldn't cause trouble at this time.

"Mumo, how is it?" I asked Mumo, who had returned with the news.

"My lord, someone has broken into the military camp at night, and their identity is unknown."

"What was the purpose? To kill and burn grain? Or to steal something?" No, perhaps poisoning was also involved?

“No, the target seems to be the master.” He glanced at me, slightly hesitant.

"Cough cough," I almost choked on my own saliva and stumbled. If Ye Feng hadn't caught me, I would have almost certainly fallen to the ground.

"What target is me? What does that have to do with me?" I was confused. What was going on? I was just staying obediently in the military camp. Could I be getting into trouble for doing this? Only a few people knew my identity and itinerary. Fox wouldn't resort to such underhanded tactics, nor would Xi Lan. If Old Man Yun wanted to bring me back, it would definitely be an order. Who would break into the military camp at night to kidnap someone?

"I do not know."

"Mu Mo, go and investigate again. If you catch anyone, notify me immediately." I waved to him, watching him take his orders and leave. I stared at the night wind for a long time, then suddenly remembered the letter the fox had sent earlier, saying that my identity had been exposed and that I should be careful. Could his warning be related to tonight's events?

Clouds Drunk and the Moon Slumbers (Revised Edition) Volume Four: A Hidden Sorrow and Resentment Arise from One's Origin and Rumors

Chapter word count: 5883 Update time: 08-12-24 13:01

Background and Rumors

"Night Breeze, what rumors have you heard about me outside?" For some reason, I felt a vague unease when I asked this question. In fact, I had already heard quite a few rumors about Yun Yue, Xi Yue, and Zui Yue. Even now that my act of serving in place of my brother is known to all, I am still somewhat fearless. But why do I suddenly feel uneasy now?

"Rumor has it that our master is a descendant of the royal family of the Wind God Kingdom."

My heart felt as if struck by a blunt object, and I was momentarily unable to breathe. A descendant of the royal family of the Wind God Kingdom? Only Xi Lan had mentioned this, back last year when she was lobbying for an alliance at the Azure Sky Palace. Besides Xi Lan, the only one who knew or guessed that I had this identity was the Azure Sky King.

If there are already rumors about me circulating, could it be Tianqing King's idea? Xilan's amnesia, Xilan's misunderstanding of me after the amnesia, and the rumors about my identity—are all of these connected?

"And then what? So what if I'm a descendant of the royal family of the Wind God Kingdom?" I took a deep breath and asked. That's the key point. Otherwise, who cares whose descendant you are? Even if you are a descendant of the royal family of the Wind God Kingdom, after hundreds of years, you're still just a person from a fallen kingdom.

"He who wins the master wins the world."

Before he finished speaking, I burst out laughing and said, "Come on, Xiao Ye, you're in luck. I'll follow you. You can conquer the five kingdoms and become the boss."

"Master..." The boy's face darkened, and he looked slightly worried, probably thinking I had gone mad.

"Xiao Ye!" I lunged at him, grabbing his shirt with both hands, and yelled, "Send someone to investigate! Damn it, find out which bastard spread these kinds of rumors and made me feel bad, I'm going to kill him!"

"Master..." The boy's worry deepened.

"Also, you have to teach me kung fu, hidden weapons, and poison. Teach me whichever is faster, more ruthless, more effective, and easier to learn. I want to take care of him myself!"

"Master!" He reached out and grasped my hand, pulling the shirt from under my grasp.

"Xiao Ye!" My heart ached, and I threw myself into his arms, crying, "Xiao Ye, what do we do now? With such rumors, how can I possibly marry my brother smoothly and let that fox get away with it!"

555, I'm sure that with such rumors circulating, Old Man Yun will definitely try every means to verify them. If what Xi Lan said is true, then my whereabouts and destiny will probably be completely different. How could I get what I want so easily? Cry, cry loudly, wail and sob! All I want is to be with the person I love, why is it so difficult?

"Master." He placed his hands at his sides, letting me wipe away my tears with his clothes in his arms, but his voice was slightly unsettled.

"Alright." I sniffed, pulled away from his embrace, and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "I've vented enough, let's get down to business. Go and make arrangements. Besides investigating the source of the rumors, contact my elder brother. If I go back, the journey will definitely not be peaceful. Since my identity and whereabouts have been exposed, I can't stay here any longer and just cause trouble. So, once you've arranged for your entourage and other matters, I'll head back to Longyao."

"Yes." He accepted the order and withdrew.

I lay back in bed, pulled the covers over my head, and turned my back to the edge of the bed, ignoring what was happening outside and the things I had just learned. I counted sheep over and over again until I fell asleep. I heard faint footsteps behind me, and then a soft sigh. I pretended not to notice and continued to pretend to be asleep.

The next morning, just after breakfast, a soldier came to report that the steward of Prime Minister Yun's residence was looking for General Mu. Qinglin gestured for him to come in, then turned and gave me a meaningful look.

I felt a pang of despair. I knew that Zhang De had come all this way to find me, not Qinglin.

"Can we pretend I never came to see you?"

"I'm afraid that won't work." The voice was calm.

"Can we pretend that I left the military camp overnight?"

"I'm afraid that won't work." His voice was already slightly unsettled.

"Can we pretend I don't exist?"

"Qianqian..." Her voice already sounded somewhat helpless.

"Forget it, what's coming can't be avoided anyway. You should stay out of the way for now." I waved to him, and he got up and left the camp.

Before long, word came from outside that the steward of the Prime Minister's residence had arrived.

"Uncle De, what brings you here?" I looked at the person who lifted the curtain and came in, stood up to greet him, pretending that I had just found out he was coming, and my voice was filled with surprise.

"Zhang De greets the princess." He hurriedly bowed and paid his respects.