After the daughter was treated harshly by her family, everyone knelt down and begged for forgiveness

Not wanting to owe anyone a favor, Miao Si gave Tong Pan another ingot of gold as a reward.

She insisted on giving it to him, so Tong Pan had to accept it.

He did not spend the two gold bars, but treated them as a gift, and kept them in a brocade box, taking special care of them.

Miao Si taught him step by step how to get information. Tong Pan learned it as quickly as possible and was a great success on his first try.

Afterwards, Miao Si would look for Tong Pan every once in a while, using his identity to find out the enemy's strengths and weaknesses.

In addition to teaching him the method of eavesdropping, Miao Si also taught him strategies. Tong Pan practiced it very well and was able to handle powerful enemies with ease. He could collect useful clues and report them to Miao Si.

One must always be on guard against others, so Miao Si has always refused to reveal her identity to avoid unnecessary trouble.

By chance, Tong Pan learned that she was Yao Ruopian's attendant and her maiden name was Miao Si.

Tong Pan did not hide anything and when he saw her again, he took the initiative to tell her that he had learned his identity.

Seeing his sincerity, Miao Si was moved.

For five years, they had only conspired to gather information. No one had suggested taking their relationship a step further, becoming friends, let alone deepening their affection and becoming lovers.

Miao Si was worried that she had to put Lord Yan first as she shouldered a heavy responsibility, and she should put aside all distractions and not think about love; Tong Pan thought that she held the position of a constant attendant and was extremely honored, and he, as a humble person, could only silently like her and was not worthy of pursuing her.

Later, Tong Pan heard that Zhong Channi used drugs to try to kill the king, bringing disaster to the entire clan of Zun and Qici.

The Zhong and Yao clans were thus destroyed.

Tong Pan was concerned about Miao Si's safety at the first moment, but he was a step too late and she had already committed suicide to follow her master.

She died for loyalty and righteousness, yet there was no funeral ceremony. Because her suicide would appear to be a betrayal of her ambition to be with the Emperor and her heart to be with Yao Ruopian, Gu Mengzhen issued an edict forbidding anyone to mourn her.

Tong Pan was deeply shocked and never recovered.

Tong Zhe and Tong Zhenzhi had no idea why their brother was depressed and had no way to comfort him. They could only help him take care of all the affairs in Bingqing Garden so that he would not have any worries.

For a whole month, Tong Pan locked himself in his room, feeling depressed and sad, and barely ate. If Tong Zhe hadn't been constantly concerned about his brother's condition and quietly listening to what was going on in the room, Tong Pan would have nearly starved to death.

After taking the medicine, his body recovered. Tong Pan gradually let go of the sadness and secretly decided to live alone for her for the rest of his life.

To this day, when Tong Pan recalls the past, he still feels heartbroken and regrets that he did not muster up the courage to express his feelings to her.

Maybe, after she gets married, she will leave the Zhong Mansion and focus on taking care of her husband and children.

Even if she continued to stay with Mrs. Zhong, he would not allow her to ignore herself and foolishly sacrifice herself for her master.

He had the opportunity to save her, but because of his cowardice, he hesitated, causing her to be destroyed.

Just as he was thinking, he saw a booklet on the corner of the table, and Tong Pan was brought back to reality.

"Oh, the host duel list. Today it's my second brother's turn. I've sent it to Yuexi Mansion for the Empress to decide. How could I have forgotten such an important matter?"

He roughly calculated the time and regretfully found that he could no longer catch up with his second brother.

"Never mind, he was lucky to have escaped this mission."

"I'll let him catch up when he comes back from his trip."

"But he will definitely default on the debt. What can we do?"

"Let Third Sister do it? He can't possibly deny her the money."

"However, Zhi'er has just gotten married, and it's a time when they are deeply in love and working through their conflicts. If I disturb her and make her worry about her family affairs, it might cause Lord An's dissatisfaction."

"I can't let my third sister suffer."

"It would be more appropriate for me to deliver it."

"As for my second brother, let him default on his debt."

At the same time, Miao Si visited Yuexi Mansion and asked to see Ning Yunxi.

After the ceremony, Ning Yunxi took her senior sister and sat down together.

"I know that Senior Sister Wu is off today, and I was just thinking about whether I should ask you to go with me."

Miao Si was completely confused.

"Where are you going, madam?"

Ning Yunxi served tea and snacks to her senior sister.

"Of course, I'm entering the palace. Congratulations, Eighth Senior Sister."

"Senior Sister, you don't know yet? Eighth Senior Sister has been crowned Queen, and the enthronement ceremony will be held tomorrow."

Miao Si took the teacup and showed a little fear as a sign of respect.

"I really don't know."

"Eighth Junior Sister, you and the Emperor were engaged in marriage at an early age. This was a gift from Emperor Dezong."

"Now, they have finally become husband and wife. It is truly a perfect match. We should go and congratulate them."

Hearing the agreement, Ning Yunxi smiled and began to arrange matters.

"I've already prepared the hot springs for bathing."

"The eunuch ordered the clothes. I can send someone to your house to get them at full speed."

"Senior sister, this way please."

Miao Si stopped her.

"Enter the palace, no rush."

"I have a favor to ask of you, Your Majesty."

Ning Yunxi was confused and stared at her senior sister.

"What's the matter?"

Miao Si suppressed her shyness and recounted in general how she and Tong Pan met and got to know each other.

"It's a long story..."

When Ning Yunxi first heard it, she was shocked and a little bit unbelievable.

"So, you two have been destined to be together for five years."

"My little sister is so slow that she didn't even notice anything."

Miao Si is harmonious and obedient.

"Your Majesty is too modest."

"I blame this humble minister for being too shy to express himself and intentionally concealing the truth. It took many days for Emperor Yan to reveal it."

She lowered her eyes, unable to hide the lingering affection in them.

"Before, not wanting to disappoint Master's trust, I pretended to commit suicide, both to escape danger and to temporarily sever contact with him."

"Now, several months have passed, and I don't know if his mind has changed. Please ask him on my behalf, Your Majesty."

Ning Yunxi was pleased.

"Please wait a moment, Senior Sister. I will summon Mr. Tong right away."

As soon as he finished speaking, a servant came to report that Mr. Tong, the owner of Bingqingyuan, wanted to see him.

Ning Yunxi saw it and sighed.

"It's a coincidence. He came over as soon as we mentioned him. I guess you two are on the same page."

Miao Si's cheeks were rosy.

"My lady is making fun of you."

After a while, the boy climbed in and, according to etiquette, lowered his head and eyebrows and did not look at the person in a high position.

"I respectfully wish the Empress Feng An."

In the corner of his eyes, another figure appeared, and he asked for advice in order to pay his respects.

"Excuse me, Madam, what is the position of this nobleman?"

Ning Yunxi replied.

"She is the attendant, Master Miao."

According to the rules, the emperor and empress should be respected. Tong Pan first presented the anchor booklet and then performed the greeting ceremony.

"Respectfully invite Miao..."

He was a little slow to react and realized something was wrong. His expression suddenly turned into fear.

"Your Highness, which Master Miao is this?"

Ning Yunxi smiled deeply.

"Please look up and see for yourself."

Miao Si was so shy that she said nothing.

Tong Pan raised his eyes tremblingly, looked at the person sitting next to him, recognized the person, and was shocked.

"Miao Miao Miao...Master Miao...you..."

Ning Yunxi gestured for him to take a seat and introduced him.

"Mr. Tong probably doesn't know, but you, my beloved Miao, are my fifth senior sister and a disciple of my mother-in-law."

Tong Pan was surprised and happy to see his old friend again, and did not notice the gesture to invite him to sit down.

"I really don't know. Thank you for telling me, Your Majesty."

Feeling the strong affection between the two, Ning Yunxi smiled with her hands covering her lips.

"There is a matter of fate now. I would like to ask Mr. Tong about his wishes. I hope you will answer truthfully."

Tong Pan is humble.

"If the Queen asks, I will tell you the truth."

Ning Yunxi asked.

"Fifth Senior Sister, my longing for you grows deeper and deeper with each passing day. Mr. Tong, are you interested in renewing our relationship and marrying this beautiful woman?"

The boy fell to the ground, confused and bewildered, and kowtowed deeply.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your good deed. This is what I have been longing for..."