This villain has become a ghost

"If I say that I have a way to help Lord Su investigate this case, will Lord Su believe me?" Yue Liuyun tried his best to make his expression look sincere.

Su Shaoran, however, remained unmoved and said, "Mr. Yue, the law is the law. You have no right to interfere in this matter."

"I understand. Thank you, Lord Su." Yue Liuyun no longer insisted and nodded at him, then continued, "...but, if Lord Su is willing to believe me, please strengthen the security of the Dali Temple starting tonight."

Su Shaoran's expression was slightly strange: "Why is this?"

"Master Su understands what I mean," Yue Liuyun said, "Besides, when it comes to things like this, it's better to believe it than not, isn't it?"

There was no emotion in Su Shaoran's light eyes, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Yue Liuyun bowed to him one last time and said politely, "Master Su, I am very grateful for your willingness to listen to me."

"I will take my leave first."

-

Shangxian Palace.

Qiu Shuangwan drank wine, hummed a tune and enjoyed Yuqing's massage with great interest.

"Empress Xianfei, the palace examination has ended." A palace maid came to report in a hurry.

Qiu Shuangwan said lazily, "It's over, it's over. It has nothing to do with me."

Others are taking scientific examinations, what's the point of him singing and dancing here?

The palace maid carefully observed Qiu Shuangwan's expression and said, "But it seems that His Majesty has gone to see Concubine Shu."

Qiu Shuangwan yawned.

Well, just go, it’s none of his business.

and many more.

Qiu Shuangwan suddenly reacted.

...If he remembered correctly, the last time the three of them were playing Landlord together, Nangong Wanqing seemed to have said that Yue Liuyun and Tyrant seemed to be having an affair. At that time, he was so shocked that he almost overturned the card table.

But now the tyrant actually went to Concubine Shu's bedroom. How could this be tolerated?!

Qiu Shuangwan thought indignantly.

As expected, no man is a good thing! Scumbag!

Qiu Shuangwan suddenly realized that he was also a man and immediately braked. He silently added in his heart, of course, except for him.

When the palace maids saw Qiu Shuangwan's increasingly angry expression, they felt inexplicably relieved and almost cried for joy.

Oh my god, finally, after so much effort, their queen finally knows how to be jealous! Isn't this a sign of vying for favor?

Yuqing hurriedly comforted her, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Even though His Majesty went to Shuhua Palace tonight, anyone with a discerning eye can see that His Majesty still loves you the most in his heart."

Qiu Shuangwan: “…”

Qiu Shuangwan said lovingly, "Yuqing, go and have your eyes checked."

The nonsense sounds really like the truth.

A cool breeze blew in the middle of the night, making Qiu Shuangwan shiver.

He was just about to ask the palace maid to close the window, but in the dark night, a familiar head popped in from the window and blinked at him with a half-smile.

Qiu Shuangwan: “…”

Qiu Shuangwan's pupils trembled.

If he didn't recognize this face, the situation would have been no different from a ghost story.

He stretched pretentiously and said, "Well, I'm tired. You can leave first. No one is allowed to come in without my order."

"Yes."

The palace maids retreated one after another.

Moonlight and clouds rolled in through the window.

"My God, you are really brave. You actually dare to come to me at this time. Aren't you afraid of being discovered?" Qiu Shuangwan said with his hand on his forehead.

He originally thought that Nangong Wanqing was invincible, but he didn't expect that there was someone more brave than her. Whose general is this?

Yue Liuyun said with a smile: "It feels like a long time since we last met."

Qiu Shuangwan thought she might be crazy.

It’s good enough that she doesn’t criticize him on weekdays, why is she so disgusting today?

He asked cautiously, "Are you really okay? Why do I feel like your mental state is very abstract right now?"

Yue Liuyun: “…”

Yue Liuyun decided not to waste time talking to him anymore and said, "I have something to tell you."

"what?"

Yue Liuyun leaned close to his ear and whispered a few words.

Qiu Shuangwan's face turned pale, and she seemed to want to say something but stopped herself.

"I just went to see Lord Su," Yue Liuyun said as he sat down on a chair, poured himself a cup of tea, and chuckled, "The man from the Imperial Household Department has confessed, and the evidence points to the palace."

"In short, you have to be careful about your safety in the next few days."

Qiu Shuangwan looked solemn and nodded, "Okay, I understand."

"Then I'll go first." Yue Liuyun drank the tea in one gulp, and then, before Qiu Shuangwan could react, he jumped out of the window.

Qiu Shuangwan: “…”

Leaving now?

He hadn't had time to tell me what happened just now.

He silently closed the window and lay down, thinking about what Yue Liuyun had just said. He couldn't help but feel a chill all over his body. He wrapped himself in the quilt, tossing and turning, and fell into a deep sleep until dawn.

Little did they know that in the Shangxian Palace, where everything was silent, a figure walked out of the palace.

The moon was dark and the wind was clear. The spring water in the back garden was rippling. Hidden in an unknown corner, the sound of two people's conversation could be heard.

"I leave it to you. Remember to spread the news quickly."

"clear."

One figure had excellent lightness skills and disappeared quickly, while the other figure pretended to be calm and appeared from the darkness.

The person was dressed as a palace maid, and judging by her appearance, she was none other than Yuqing, Qiu Shuangwan's closest servant in Shangxian Palace.

Yuqing left in a hurry.

Bamboo leaves fell and were blown by the wind on the lake surface, and Shangxian Palace was right in front of us.

However, Yuqing felt a chill sweeping over her whole body, as if she were falling into an ice cave.

A sword with a cold glow was placed across her neck.

Before she could react, her neck was wiped cleanly and quickly. Her breath stopped abruptly, and she didn't even have time to make a sound. Her eyes were wide open with fear, and she gradually lost consciousness.

"rest in peace."

The sticky blood splashed onto Nangong Wanqing's cheek, and she wiped it away expressionlessly.

-

There were people walking in groups of three or four on the way to the post station. Yue Liuyun was holding a mask he had bought casually and playing with it casually.

She hummed a little tune and turned and walked into an alley.

A flickering lantern dimly illuminated the darkness, casting dappled shadows. The moss on the wall took on an eerie gray hue in the moonlight, complementing the dim atmosphere of the alley. The alley's ground was uneven, with grass growing between the stone slabs.

Suddenly the wind started to blow.

Murderous intent appears.

The black shadow held a long sword and stabbed straight at Yue Liuyun.

Sword beams intertwined, and the sound of weapons clashing was sharp and piercing. Yue Liuyun held his sword tightly, but his expression was not nervous at all. Instead, he said leisurely and contentedly:

"Only you?"

"...That's right, the others should have infiltrated the Dali Temple, right?"

Through the faint light, the black shadow seemed to be stunned for a moment.