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"Moreover, when Lord Ling was interrogating the assassin, he did not use a stick or a whip. He did not use any punishment even though the assassin confessed everything." Another guard also had an admiring look on his face.

"I heard that when your Lord Ling was interrogating the assassin, he personally cleaned and bandaged her wounds." Xue Siren asked slowly, "And wiped the stains off her face?"

"Yes." Xiao Wuzi said, "Master Ling's method of attacking the heart has impressed us."

"It seems that Ling Fei is really an extraordinary person." Xue Siren pondered in his mind and walked out of the palace silently.

Qian Mingduo walked into Miss Tian’s pottery shop, nodded to the clerk, and went straight to the backyard.

"How could Lord Ling agree to such a thing from Empress Zheng?" When Miss Tian heard Qian Mingduo's purpose, anger gradually appeared on her face.

"The day I met Miss Xishi," Qian Mingduo said slowly, "Zheng Dan knew everything we said, and she used it to threaten me. What do you think I should do? Kill her?"

"Who can guarantee that she won't report Miss Xi Shi and you?" Miss Tian sighed softly, "You have to know that Miss Xi Shi is extremely favored. Apart from her, the King of Wu only occasionally shows favor to other concubines. This has also made other concubines bear a grudge against Miss Xi Shi for a long time."

"You are right." Qian Mingduo sat on the chair and nodded. "Miss Xi Shi was assassinated at midnight the day before yesterday. It was a lady named Yunfei who was presented to King Fuchai by Qi State. She was jealous of Miss Xi Shi's favor and hired an assassin to kill her."

"Ah! ... Is there such a thing?" Miss Tian asked anxiously, "Is Miss Xishi okay?"

"Miss Xi Shi is fine." Qian Mingduo said calmly.

"So...your shoulder injury?"

"Just stabbed by an assassin's sword."

"From ancient times to the present, the palace has been a place of intrigue, jealousy, and open and secret fighting!" Miss Tian said with emotion.

Qian Mingduo nodded and said, "I don't think Zheng Dan will report us. From her words, I found that although Zheng Dan is not as favored as Miss Xi Shi, she doesn't care about it at all. Her longing for her hometown and her family is more important than anything else."

"Your Excellency doesn't know." Miss Tian glanced at Qian Mingduo and said, "When Zheng Dan and Miss Xi Shi were selected by Doctor Fan Li and presented to the King of Wu, he ordered Zheng Dan and Miss Xi Shi to be together. He used beauty to make them tired, and used love to seduce them to make them lazy."

"But..." Miss Tian sighed, "Xi Shi and Zheng Dan entered the Wu Kingdom at the same time, but their performances were worlds apart."

Miss Xi Shi had the ambition to serve her country. With extraordinary courage and wisdom, she moved cautiously in the Wu Palace.

Facing King Fuchai of Wu, she skillfully used her charm with her stunning beauty and gentle and graceful manner to make the king of Wu indulge in her beauty and tenderness, thus neglecting state affairs.

Xi Shi always kept her mission in mind, carefully planned every detail, and silently contributed her strength to the revival of the Yue Kingdom.

Zheng Dan, though in the Wu Palace, was troubled by the feeling of missing her hometown and her relatives every day. Her heart was full of contradictions and struggles. On the one hand, she wanted to do her part for the State of Yue, but on the other hand, she was tied up by the deep homesickness and concern for her relatives.

In this dilemma, she gradually lost the motivation to move forward and failed to fulfill her mission as firmly as Xi Shi and make substantial contributions to Yue's plan of national restoration.

"From what you said." Qian Mingduo frowned and said, "Miss Zheng Dan is the same as Miss Xi Shi, both of them are spies of the King of Yue?"

"Yes, but we are all spies of the King of Yue." Miss Tian was still worried. "What we did, if nothing goes wrong, it's fine. But if something goes wrong, it will not only affect our own lives, but also the revenge plan of the Great Yue Kingdom."

"I admire your loyalty to King Gou Jian of Yue." Qian Mingduo looked at Miss Tian and said in his heart, "You can only share the joys and sorrows with the king, but not the enjoyment. A few years later, except for the wise doctor Fan Li, who sailed on the Nine Lakes, the others who suffered with the King of Yue all had a bad ending!"

But he couldn't tell Miss Tian this historical fact that was known to all later generations.

"Miss Tian," Qian Mingduo said sincerely, "Since Miss Zheng Dan knew about our affairs, if she wanted to report Miss Xi Shi, I don't think she would have waited until now, right?"

"Although Zheng Dan was not as loyal and dedicated as Miss Xi Shi, she...did not do anything that would put Miss Xi Shi in danger."

"In that case," Qian Mingduo said, "why don't we take advantage of this? Let's have someone send the jewelry and silver to her home. If Miss Zheng Dan is grateful for our kindness, it's not impossible for her to be mine again!"

"This..." Miss Tian thought for a moment and said, "Although Zheng Dan is not in my service, she is not my enemy either. How about this, when I return to my country, I will go to Zheng Dan's hometown and give the money to her family. If she appreciates what we have done for her and does not betray us, then your dedication to her will not be in vain."

"On behalf of Miss Zheng Dan, I would like to thank Miss Tian." Qian Mingduo said with a deep smile.

"Why is this so, sir?" Miss Tian didn't understand why Qian Mingduo thanked her on behalf of Zheng Dan.

"Miss Tian, ​​you don't know." Qian Mingduo sighed and said, "Miss Zheng Dan is also a miserable person. I will tell you the details in the future. I have been out of the palace for a long time and it is not appropriate for me to stay for long. Goodbye now."

"Sir," said Miss Tian, ​​"The palace is dangerous. Please protect Miss Xi Shi with all your heart, because she is responsible for the great cause of revenge and restoration of the Yue Kingdom!"

"Ling Fei knows."

"Your Excellency must also be careful in everything!"

"We are all citizens of Yue State, and we should be loyal and responsible to the King of Yue." Qian Mingduo said righteously: "Although we are in a dangerous place, for the sake of our Great Yue State, we will go through fire and water without hesitation."

Qian Mingduo walked out of the pottery shop, his stomach rumbling. He hadn't eaten since yesterday, so he found a "restaurant" on this busy street and ordered two dishes and a bowl of barley rice.

After wolfing down the food, Qian Mingduo felt full and stood up to pay the bill. It was only then that he realized that he had no money. In addition to the Browning that Mr. Tian gave him, he only had a sword.

Qian Mingduo said to the owner of the "restaurant" in an awkward manner: "Brother, I was in a hurry today and forgot to bring money with me. How about I give you the meal money tomorrow?"

"You don't look like a freeloader, you are dressed like that." The host said, "I will let you go and see if you can come and pay for my meal tomorrow."