The first top lady

As night falls, the sky and the earth are dark.

Guan Qian looked solemn as he hurried back from outside, as if he was being urged by something. His tone was weak but somewhat urgent as he asked Qin Dian, "When did they go out?" He was trying hard to suppress his inner uneasiness and worry.

It’s so late, why haven’t you come back yet?

"It's around noon." Qin Dian answered casually, reluctantly, and then walked to the restaurant as if nothing had happened, and began to prepare dinner for Guan Qian enthusiastically. He didn't care about Song Yizhen's affairs.

Guan Qian didn't hear it. He was thinking about Song Yizhen, his brows were always furrowed, and his worries were getting heavier. On the way back, he saw something unusual happening in Heilitang. It was said that the opium of the Five Gangs was burned to ashes, and the one who set the fire was the woman that Qiong Tianyu had just brought back.

Isn’t it Song Yixuan?

He made several phone calls, but Sheng Kai and Song Yixuan didn't answer. Could they have been taken away by the people from the Fifth Gang?

Guan Qian was anxious and turned to leave. Suddenly, he felt relaxed all over. It was Song Yixuan who came back.

But I still can't let go of the stone in my heart.

When the person appeared in front of him, Guan Qian pulled Song Yixuan towards the study without saying a word.

"Qian..." Sheng Kai looked at the two people's backs and said hesitantly, "...Master." He didn't understand.

Qin Dian looked at the long trail of muddy footprints left behind by Song Yixuan, and immediately became furious. He took a mop and stabbed the floor, spitting and cursing. Sheng Kai saw this and ran away, not giving him a chance to vent his anger.

Song Yixuan was grabbed by Guan Qian's wrist and dragged forward. He jogged to catch up with him. "What's wrong?"

Guan Qian closed the study door, continued to pull Song Yixuan's wrist and walked inside, saying: "They suspect that you burned down the forbidden mountain. The people from the five major gangs will definitely come to you to ask for an explanation." As he said that, he pressed the mechanism on a certain grid of the bookshelf, and the bookshelf slowly moved, revealing a secret door on the wall.

He continued, "This secret passage leads all the way to the forbidden east entrance. I have arranged a person there who will take you to Wantan. Go to the country and don't look back!"

Guan Qian did not let go, and they had already reached the depths of the secret passage.

Song Yixuan struggled in vain. Finally, she fiercely shook off Guan Qian's hand that was restraining her. She stood still and said angrily, "I won't leave!"

Without allowing Guan Qian to refute, she continued, "I was the one who set the fire. I will burn it every time I see it."

"Okay!" Guan Qian was not angry.

Whether Song Yixuan admitted it or not, he would not doubt her, he was just worried about her safety. In his eyes, Song Yixuan could do whatever she wanted.

He said softly, "Just burn it, but leave as soon as you're done. I'll take care of the rest." It seemed like a negotiating tone.

He was waiting for Song Yixuan's answer, "Hmm?"

"No!" Song Yixuan disagreed. She raised her eyes irritably, frowning, staring straight at Guan Qian and asked him, "Didn't you say that you can call the shots in the forbidden area, and everyone obeys you?"

Of course, this was not the reason for her to set the fire. Even if Guan Qian was not there, she would still have set fire to the mountain.

But she also didn't want Guan Qian to bear all of this for her.

So, she won't leave!

"Yes!" There was a moment of silence in the air. Guan Qian took a deep breath, lowered his voice, and patiently persuaded: "But the Forbidden City is different from the country. There is no law and order here. I can't take risks with you."

He knew very well that the situation in the Forbidden City was complicated and far from as simple as it seemed. He could not guarantee that those gangs would not do something behind the scenes, not to mention that he could not really call the shots in the Forbidden City. By then, the consequences would be disastrous.

"I will ensure your safety!" He stared at Song Yixuan with a firm look in his eyes.

Song Yixuan pulled the corner of his mouth bitterly, met Guan Qian's gaze, and said, "Nowhere is safe."

Even in Country H, there is no absolutely safe place. Because she herself is not safe, the road she is walking on is bound to be full of thorns.

and……

It was she who brought danger to Guan Qian.

"Yixuan..." Guan Qian was deflated. Looking at Song Yixuan who was about to turn around and go back, his throat rolled up and down. He wanted to say something but stopped. His heart was full of bitterness and helplessness.

He knew that he could not persuade them, but he did not want the people from the five major gangs to hurt Song Yixuan. He made up his mind, raised his hand knife and chopped at the back of Song Yixuan's neck.

The air in the secret passage suddenly stagnated. Guan Qian's arm froze in mid-air, maintaining the "committing crime" posture, not daring to move.

he looks like……

Made a mistake!

The heart stopped and then started beating again.

Panic and regret immediately surged into his heart. He saw Song Yixuan turn around, glance at him coldly, and kick him lightly.

"If you hit me again, I will really leave." Song Yixuan glared and said angrily, rubbing his neck that had just been hit, and walked away angrily.

Guan Qian swallowed hard, withdrew his arm that was hanging in the air, and followed carefully and tiptoe.

He really wanted to knock Song Yixuan unconscious directly so that he could send her out of the forbidden area smoothly, but he was reluctant to let Song Yixuan get hurt, so he didn't have much force when his knife landed on her.

Now, not only did he fail to "persuade" Song Yixuan to leave, but he was kicked and scolded by Song Yixuan.

Guan Qian followed Song Yixuan into the bedroom, put aside the "stupid thing" he had just done, and comforted him softly: "It's okay, I'll ask Shengkai to bring dinner up. You eat well, I'll go talk to them and be back soon, okay?"

He smiled without any pressure, just to reassure Song Yixuan.

But Song Yixuan looked solemn, and his deep eyes just stared at Guan Qian quietly, as if he could see through his soul.

"Okay." Song Yixuan was still indifferent, so she agreed.

Guan Qian slowly withdrew his gaze, and when he turned around, his smile was gone and his expression was heavy.

No matter what, he had to make sure Song Yixuan was safe.