This villain has become a ghost

Yue Liuyun: “…”

Yue Liuyun stepped forward to take the porcelain bottle and said thoughtfully, "Thank you."

I remember that at the Jinyintai, Nangong Mingzhu left so decisively, leaving behind an ambiguous sentence and turned away, as if without a trace of attachment.

Yue Liuyun played with the porcelain vase with one hand, staring at it, with a very shallow and barely noticeable curve at the corner of his lips, but his eyes were extremely complicated.

But unexpectedly, this person... is still so soft-hearted.

Seeing Yue Liuyun remained silent, Feng Ning continued to add fuel to the fire:

"When His Majesty learned that the young lady was injured, he was extremely worried and specifically instructed... From now on, your subordinates will protect you in secret. If you encounter any danger, you don't need to be afraid."

"Also, His Majesty said that he hopes you can stay away from General Qiming. He obviously has ill intentions towards you..."

Hearing this, Yue Liuyun was slightly startled, then raised his eyes, cast his gaze towards Feng Ning, and said with a smile:

"Oh? Really? Then how did Your Majesty know that I was injured?"

Feng Ning choked, lowered his eyelashes guiltily, and took a half step back.

Yue Liuyun smiled and said, "I guess...Guard Feng followed me after I left the Gold and Silver Terrace."

"And...most of what you just said was probably made up by you."

Given Nangong Mingzhu's personality, being "anxious" and "staying away from General Qiming" seems ooc no matter how you look at it.

...He wouldn't say such a thing.

With Nangong Mingzhu's acting skills being on par with Yue Liuyun's, at least he wouldn't show it.

Feng Ning: “…”

Big, careless.

This girl is too smart and hard to fool.

He sighed countless times in his heart.

It’s because our Majesty is so disappointing.

After hearing what he wrote in the little notebook, Nangong Mingzhu said nothing except for his face darkening and crushing a teacup. He put on a deadpan expression and threw the medicine to him without saying anything.

That's why he can play freely.

Although it was a little outrageous, his original intention was good and it was just a white lie.

Feng Ning smiled awkwardly and was about to say something to ease the extremely awkward atmosphere.

However, Yue Liuyun was the first to speak, saying softly, "Thank you for your hard work, Guard Feng. It's just... I'm a little tired and want to rest. Can we discuss this another day?"

"Oh, okay..."

Feng Ning was stunned for a moment, then immediately nodded in agreement after he reacted. After turning around awkwardly on the spot, he turned nimbly and jumped out of the window. He landed without making a sound, and the candlelight flickered again.

Yue Liuyun closed the window and slowly sat down on the chair. The flickering candlelight crisscrossed her face.

She slowly rolled up her sleeves and unfolded the blood-soaked bandage, revealing a slightly hideous wound.

After disinfection, she opened the light blue porcelain bottle of medicine with one hand without any hesitation.

A faint smell of medicine mixed with fragrance permeates the air.

-

These days, the entire Dongdu has been experiencing continuous spring rain, a slight chill in early spring, and a thick, sticky, and damp smell lingering in the air.

After the last birthday party, and with the added buff of Wanwan Leiqing, Liu Zeyin's trust in Yue Liuyun increased sharply, and she was even a little abnormally gentle.

The downside is...it's a real test of Yue Liuyun's acting skills. This kind of life of constant disguise is quite tiring.

The good thing was that she was included in many important discussions, and she had successfully infiltrated the staff.

As time went by, she always felt that Liu Zeyin was a very strange person.

He did many shameful things in secret without telling the emperor. Not only did he cooperate with Murong Huai, he also had close contacts with many Chiyu people.

Even... he still kept a thick stack of letters between him and Min Caizhe in the secret compartment of his library.

Although the cooperation with Murong Huai broke down, he secretly manipulated the defense map and handed it over to other Chiyu people.

Logically speaking, he should have his own purpose.

But he seemed to care about nothing. As a normal person, he was a little too indifferent, as if nothing really mattered to him.

It's like a pool of stagnant water, so calm that it's a little scary.

Every time Yue Liuyun was with him, she felt a little uneasy.

This feeling made her want to find out the secret behind him as soon as possible, and then... find a way to kill him.

No one wants to keep a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue in the dark, as it might suddenly appear one day, bite someone's throat, inject venom and putrefactive fluid into the person, and cause fatal damage.

As he thought about it, Yue Liuyun felt even colder in his heart, and he didn't know what it felt like.

In fact... in this way, I am also the poisonous snake.

Liu Zeyin, Yin Yun, and other staff members were all very kind to her and took good care of her in every way.

But she approached, exploited, and betrayed them with a purpose from the very beginning.

She didn't dare to claim that this was so-called justice, nor did she dare to claim that she was a good person.

It's just that her position is different, she has to do it.

Yue Liuyun was holding an umbrella and walking in the street. The rain was blooming on the bluestone slabs, and there was very little mud. It was beautiful and clear.

This was the first time she had left the house in some time.

Before leaving, Yin Yun was worried that she would be in danger and wanted to go with her, but he finally shut up when he heard her say that she was going to the rouge shop and the garment shop.

He really didn't understand the rouge, powder, fabrics, and clothing used in his daughter's home.

After Yue Liuyun repeatedly assured him that he would be careful and run away if he encountered danger, Yin Yun finally let Yue Liuyun out of the house like an old father.

The rain was falling in crescendos, and a cool breeze wafted through the mist, a light and refreshing chill. The area was deserted, save for the occasional umbrella-carrying pedestrian, all in a hurry.

Yue Liuyun walked and stopped, observing again and again without making any expression. After confirming that Liu Zeyin had not sent anyone to follow her, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

...That's right. From his perspective, he should have some trust in a person who was poisoned by him, successfully stole the defense map at the risk of his life, did not betray him at the critical moment of life and death, and was deeply in love with him.

Thinking of this, her pace suddenly quickened, and the dense rain curtain was not so annoying anymore.

Suddenly, her umbrella seemed to be bumped.

"Sorry, sorry, I didn't mean it..."

Hearing the voice, she opened her eyes and looked over.

After seeing clearly that the person was Feng Ning, she thought to herself, it would be strange if he didn't do it on purpose.

Feng Ning winked at her, coughed lightly, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear:

"Young lady...are you going to look for the virtuous concubine?"

Yue Liuyun nodded.

"I will lead the way for you." Feng Ning said in a low voice.