"Hush! Don't talk nonsense. How could the Night King meet Consort Luo alone? The Emperor is still at the manor!"
"I'm not sure, I just thought the back looked like him."
"Shush! Look ahead, the second daughter of the Yun family is in front. Don't let her hear."
"The second daughter of the Yun family is ahead? Oh dear, it was my slip of the tongue. But my voice was low, she probably didn't hear, right?"
"..."
Yun Shu had excellent hearing. At this distance, others might not have heard, but she heard clearly.
She lowered her gaze, and after a moment of silence, said to A'Cha, "Let's go. We'll come back later. Let's wander around the surroundings."
A'Cha was stunned for a moment. Without asking why, she followed Yun Shu.
The few people who had been chattering saw Yun Shu leave and couldn't help but start discussing again.
"Do you think the second daughter of the Yun family's medical skills are too amazing? The Night King is standing!"
"The reason the Night King dotes on her so much must also be because of her medical skills."
"I'm so envious of her! Back in the capital, so many women wanted to marry the Night King."
"Now that the Night King can stand, it's not certain if he'll still like her. There's still a long way to go, we should observe closely."
"..."
Discussions filled with various thoughts began to arise.
Yun Shu, who had already left, naturally didn't hear their words.
However, even if she had heard them, she would have just smiled and paid them no mind.
Yun Shu led A'Cha out.
After walking a distance, she instructed A'Cha to return to her room and rest first, then she walked around the surroundings alone.
The scenery was indeed beautiful.
Although it was night, the entire hot spring manor was brightly lit, and the surrounding scenery could be seen clearly. Under the night sky, the entire hot spring manor exuded an aura of peaceful tranquility.
The hot springs behind them were still emitting wisps of steam, as if one were in a fairyland.
No wonder the late Emperor loved bringing his favorite consorts here.
It was like a vacation.
Relaxing and comfortable.
However, she was not in a vacation mood.
Someone had been following her just now, watching her every move. After quietly shaking them off, she concealed her presence and quietly walked in another direction.
When she saw a small bamboo forest not far away.
She raised an eyebrow. There seemed to be some movement within.
Just as she was about to enter, someone suddenly grabbed her arm.
"Master."
She looked back.
She saw Jing Heng dressed in servant's attire, wearing a mask to conceal his true appearance. If not for this single word, it would have been difficult to discern his identity.
Jing Heng then whispered again, "Master, the Night King is in the bamboo forest, and there are others too. This bamboo forest is very dangerous."
Upon hearing this, Yun Shu narrowed her eyes. "What's going on?"
Then, Jing Heng concisely explained the various pieces of information he had gathered at the manor over the past two days.
Prince Ning was in close contact with people from the Western Xia kingdom, and for some unknown reason, Prince Ning seemed somewhat afraid of them. A person from the Western Xia kingdom was hiding in the hot spring manor and had been seen by Jing Heng once. He was a middle-aged man around forty years old. Furthermore, Prince Ning was secretly plotting against Zhan Tianye. As for the details of the plot, Jing Heng's status as a disguised subordinate was too low, and he couldn't obtain much information within the manor.
In summary, Zhan Tianyu would definitely do something to Zhan Tianye tonight.
"Interesting. I'll go take a look." Yun Shu pondered for a moment after hearing this, then prepared to enter the bamboo forest.
Jing Heng nodded. "Master, be careful."
"You go elsewhere and continue investigating. The Western Xia kingdom is extending its reach so far, clearly intending to use Prince Ning to seize the Eastern Ning kingdom," Yun Shu narrowed her eyes and said in a deep voice.
Jing Heng understood. "Alright, I'll continue investigating."
Seeing Jing Heng quietly leave, Yun Shu entered the bamboo forest.
The bamboo forest was pitch black.
As she walked further inside, she heard sounds from within.
"What's wrong with the Night King? Did he drink a bit too much at the banquet just now?"
Jiang Luoxi's voice inquired.
Then, Zhan Tianyu's voice followed, "The Night King does indeed seem to have drunk too much, but I've also drunk too much, so I can't escort the Night King back to rest. Consort Luo, please trouble you to escort the Night King back to rest."
"This... alright. There's no one else in the bamboo forest, so I shall escort the Night King back to rest."
The voices of the two were quite low.
In fact, it sounded as if only the three of them were in the bamboo forest, but several people were hidden in the shadows.
All of them were experts.
They were positioned on all sides, as if they were afraid the Night King would suddenly sober up and escape, their defenses were extremely tight.
Yun Shu observed the situation and narrowed her eyes.
Had Zhan Tianye really fallen into their trap? Had he been drugged and was now disoriented?
Yun Shu raised an eyebrow.
She remained skeptical about this point.
"Night King? Night King, don't worry, I will have someone take good care of you." Jiang Luoxi's voice was soft and gentle.
Standing beside Zhan Tianye at this moment, she realized how petite she was in comparison.
Because he was truly tall.
Jiang Luoxi's heart couldn't help but tremble slightly.
She had hesitated tonight, but at this moment, all her hesitation had vanished.
She also realized that this was what it felt like to be moved.
When she was with Zhan Tianyu before, she was merely seeking survival, hoping for a life of comfort and luxury. She had only remained loyal to Zhan Tianyu due to his exploitation and favor, never blushing or her heart pounding like this.
Zhan Tianyu narrowed his eyes, his lips tightly pursed, staring intently at Zhan Tianye.
At this moment, Zhan Tianye stood by a large tree, unmoving, his eyelids half-lowered.
No mistakes will be made.
Zhan Tianyu thought to himself.
However.
When Jiang Luoxi reached out to embrace Zhan Tianye's waist, Zhan Tianye moved, his figure like a ghost as he stepped aside, evading Jiang Luoxi's touch.
Jiang Luoxi's hand hung in the air.
She looked at Zhan Tianye in astonishment, "Night King?"
"Fifth brother?" Zhan Tianyu couldn't help but step forward immediately, his gaze as sharp as an eagle's fixed on Zhan Tianye.
From the beginning until now, Zhan Tianye had barely moved and hadn't spoken much, appearing to be disoriented. The reason he could still stand was likely due to his persistence and endurance.
Yet, now he had moved!
Around them, the leaves rustled.
A breeze swept through.
Jiang Luoxi was extremely nervous. At this point, there could be no more mistakes. She said softly, "Night King, don't worry. Once we're out of the bamboo forest, you'll meet my palace maids. They will definitely keep silent and not reveal what happened here to anyone. Night King, you don't need to worry about being implicated with me."
"I can testify. Fifth brother, don't worry, just rest assured," Zhan Tianyu said in a deep voice.