Looking at Tai'an from the full moon

Shan Wu told Xiao Zuochen everything he already knew.

"I don't know any more than that."

Xiao Zuochen nodded and expressed his gratitude to him.

"I'm surprised you can tell me so much."

Shanwu shrugged.

"What's the big deal? We have no grudges against each other. In the final analysis, it's just that Emperor Mingren doesn't want you to have an easy life. Concubine Yun is in power now, and we just want to live a stable life. I'm telling you all this so that if you take the throne one day, you can give us a way out."

Xiao Zuochen smiled.

"In fact, even if I don't get promoted, if you want to leave here and live an ordinary life, I can help you."

Shanwu shook his head after hearing this.

"If you were still in Wangyan City, maybe it would be possible, but now that you're in the game, Concubine Yun is keeping a close eye on you, and the sudden presence of two people around you will attract her attention even more. There is only one way for you to get out of this unscathed, and that is to stir up trouble in Tai'an City."

Xiao Zuochen didn't expect that Shanwu could actually think of these things, and smiled slightly.

"It's unfair for you to only be Emperor Mingren's secret guard."

"Haha, if possible, who would want to work hard for others all the time?"

Shan Wu finished speaking and stared at the wall not far away in a daze. The palace wall trapped not only the women in the deep palace, but also some people who were forced to stay and fight for their lives.

After hearing his words, Xiao Zuochen suddenly thought of Yun Feng and the others. Just like they chose to follow the mother, it was all for the sake of gratitude. So now they chose him, is it because the mother's actions repelled them in their hearts, or because they simply had no choice? If there were other choices, would they leave?

Just when Xiao Zuochen was about to leave, Qingwu suddenly came back. He was holding a few things wrapped in oil paper in his arms, and his clothes were bulging. As soon as he flashed into the yard, he saw Shanwu and King Yun sitting together. He was stunned for a moment and stood at the door, not daring to go in. He looked at Xiao Zuochen, then at Shanwu, wondering how these two met?

"Stop looking and come in!"

Shanwu saw Qingwu first, and seeing him standing at the door hesitating, he spoke directly to urge him.

Xiao Zuochen looked up when he heard the voice, and Qingwu looked at him. Qingwu looked at King Yun while walking towards Shanwu and handed him the food in his arms.

Shanwu opened the oil papers with shining eyes.

“There are actually two meat dishes!”

Shan Wu's tone was full of excitement. He and Qing Wu had to find ways to steal some food every day when they were hiding in the palace. But the palace was very strict about food. Basically, the maids would take the food away after serving the master. There were also special people guarding the imperial kitchen, so they could only steal a little food each time to barely fill their stomachs.

"Today, the food was stolen from the Queen's palace. I don't know what Concubine Yun said to the Queen during lunch, and she asked the maids around her to leave."

Qing Wu explained.

"Whatever she says, as long as there's food to eat!"

Shanwu started eating with big mouthfuls, not caring about his image in front of the two of them. He was really hungry.

Seeing this, Xiao Zuochen stood up and prepared to leave. However, Qingwu stepped aside and blocked Xiao Zuochen's way. Shanwu knew that Qingwu was worried that Prince Yun would tell Concubine Yun about their hiding place after leaving, so he quickly comforted him.

"His Royal Highness Prince Yun will not tell Concubine Yun."

Qing Wu was skeptical, Xiao Zuochen didn't explain anything, just stared into Qing Wu's eyes. In the end, Qing Wu compromised and gave way.

Xiao Zuochen smiled slightly and walked over sideways. After walking a few steps forward, Xiao Zuochen turned around and said.

"Starting tomorrow, you can have dinner at Lingxiao Garden."

Shan Wu and Qing Wu were stunned for a moment, and Xiao Zuochen continued.

"I may not be in the courtyard during the day, so they may not deliver lunch, but there will be lunch in the evening. There are many people in Lingxiao Courtyard, so there is no shortage of food for the two of you. But you have to take care of your breakfast and lunch by yourselves."

Shanwu looked at Xiao Zuochen with some excitement, as if to say with his expression that he was his savior. But Qingwu looked at Xiao Zuochen with some caution.

"Your Highness Prince Yun, is there anything you need our help with? Otherwise, why are you so kind to help us?"

Upon hearing this, Shanwu hurriedly pulled Qingwu's sleeve, but Qingwu thought that Shanwu was just afraid of Xiao Zuochen's identity.

Xiao Zuochen couldn't help but smile bitterly. He actually didn't know that Ming Wu was also a person with a bad temper.

"I have no ill intentions, I just don't want you to fall into Mother's hands. If you don't need my help, just pretend I never said anything."

After Xiao Zuochen finished speaking, he walked away without looking back, leaving behind Qingwu who was bewildered and Shanwu who had a mouth full of grease but still wanted to keep Xiao Zuochen.

Back at Lingxiao Garden, Liuli and Teng Sen were enjoying the scenery. When they saw Xiao Zuochen coming back, they hurried over to him.

"Where have you been?"

Xiao Zuochen coughed twice and told them about his visit to Yunyuan and his encounter with Shan Wuqingwu.

"Since Qingwu thinks you want to use him, why not just use him directly? This way he can eat in peace and help you at the same time. After all, they used to be secret guards for Emperor Mingren, so they naturally don't believe that there would be anyone in this world who would let them take advantage of them for nothing."

Liuli's words made Xiao Zuochen suddenly realize.

Yes, he just thought about not taking advantage of others when they are in trouble, but he didn't expect that they could both get what they want.

"It's all my fault for being careless. Next time I see them, I'll tell them differently. After all, having a few more helpers is always a good thing."

"Yes, and they know Emperor Mingren very well, which will help us find out who Emperor Mingren possessed."

"Do you also think that Emperor Mingren is really possessed by someone else?"

Xiao Zuochen raised a question, why didn't they guess that Emperor Mingren just had his soul out of his body and was not possessed?

"Based on my understanding of Emperor Ming Ren, he would not do anything without confidence. Since he dared to use the forbidden technique, he must have known the dangers and consequences of the forbidden technique in advance, and he must have been prepared to deal with mistakes.

Besides, he has been with the Queen for so many years, it is impossible that he only knows the basics of this forbidden technique."

Xiao Zuochen nodded, and Teng Sen on the side gave Liuli a thumbs up.

"As expected of a female military advisor!"

Liuli rolled her eyes at him and then spoke to Xiao Zuochen.

"There's one more thing I want to tell you."

"what's up?"

"About King Qing."

Xiao Zuoqing? Xiao Zuochen was stunned for a moment. He didn't know what to say to this elder brother.

"On the day you were sacrificed, the Third Prince and Zhen Luo came to save you, but Prince Qing did not. After you returned to Wangyan City, he never wrote to you or went to look for you. But after Concubine Yun became regent, he became very close to Concubine Yun.

Now that you have returned to the palace, he still hasn't sent you any news, nor has he thought of coming to see you. I have some doubts, maybe..."

"What is it?"

"Does his series of strange behaviors mean that Emperor Mingren is possessed by him?"