This villain has become a ghost

The bright moon rises quietly, casting its clear light.

In the courtyard, a winding path weaves through the bamboo forest. The stone pavement glows a faint green in the moonlight. Several stone lanterns line the path, their soft light illuminating the path ahead and casting shadows of the swaying bamboo, creating a particularly tranquil atmosphere.

It was renovated within the imperial palace, very close to Zhongding Mountain and Ling Chaomian's palace. Aside from Nangong Mingzhu, no one probably knew about the existence of such a place. Even if they did, no one dared to disturb it because of Ling Chaomian.

Yue Liuyun was imprisoned in a small hut deep in the bamboo forest, but now, she has returned with Nangong Mingzhu.

She couldn't help but ask, "...I say, you're not trying to trick me into coming here and then keep me locked up here, are you?"

No way, no way, he wouldn't be so rude, would he?

Nangong Mingzhu glanced at her, rubbed her head, and said with a smile: "Really smart."

"Hmm???" Yue Liuyun held his forehead and said, "Really?"

Nangong Mingzhu lowered his head and moved closer to her, saying slowly, "...You seem to be quite looking forward to it."

Yue Liuyun said sincerely: "...then you look quite sick."

Nangong Mingzhu seemed to have his funny bone tickled for some unknown reason, letting out a low, muffled laugh, his shoulders shaking.

Yue Liuyun: “???”

Did he feel good after being scolded?

So perverted?

How can a person have two faces? Where did the person with "I'm very cool" written all over his face go last night?

She stared at him suspiciously for a while, and saw that his eyebrows were raised, which was completely different from his state last night.

She suddenly realized and silently complained.

...This means that "Xiao Hei" has been changed back to "Xiao Ming".

Please don't change your face too quickly.

"Okay, let's go." Nangong Mingzhu finally stopped smiling and held her hand tightly. His palm finally felt warm, sending a hint of warmth in the slightly cool night.

In the courtyard deep in the bamboo forest, in addition to the small house where she was imprisoned, there was also a side room, which was larger than it looked, but seemed more peaceful and tranquil.

After pushing open the door and entering, Yue Liuyun saw darkness in front of his eyes and could not see anything. Nangong Mingzhu lit the lamp with a fire stick, and the scenery became visible in an instant.

He closed the door gently.

Yue Liuyun raised his eyes.

However, the furnishings in the huge room were completely different from those in this world. Although very simple, they looked very much like... modern decoration style.

When her eyes fell on a certain place, her breath caught.

The dress was made of pure white silk and gauze, a light texture, inlaid with a circle of fine pearls. The waist was cleverly cinched, and the belt was also adorned with a few dazzling pearls. The skirt was wide, with layers of delicate tulle. The skirt was also embroidered with exquisite patterns, and the outermost layer was adorned with strings of crystal clear glass crystals...

It turned out to be a wedding dress.

-

Outside the palace.

Under the moonlight, Qiu Shuangwan and Nangong Wanqing drank a glass of wine.

Jingtan told them both everything about Yue Liuyun.

"...Otherwise, how can we say they are a couple?" Qiu Shuangwan said with a sigh.

Nangong Wanqing put down her wine glass and, for once, didn't confront him. Instead, she nodded and said,

“…That’s right.”

She recalled:

"At that time, she escaped from General Qiming's mansion and found me through the secret passage of the Gold and Silver Platform. I thought there was something important going on, or that she needed my help in killing someone."

"...but she ended up looking for me as a consultant, asking about how wedding dresses are made in this world and what the details are. She even gave me all her savings and squeezed out time from her busy schedule to participate in the design of the wedding dress..."

She sighed and said, "It's all my fault for being so stupid and naive back then. I never thought she had been planning this for so long, and it was all for that someone."

It goes without saying who that person is.

It was not until she found out that the two were having an affair that she slowly realized who the wedding dress was made for.

Hearing this, Qiu Shuangwan slammed the table and said, "...Speaking of that guy, he's been planning this for even longer!"

Nangong Wanqing realized that there was something fishy going on and immediately said, "Tell me in detail."

Qiu Shuangwan drank the wine in the cup and recalled:

"At that time... Yue Liuyun suddenly disappeared. I was still a little in awe of him. Mainly because I was afraid he would hurt me, so I stayed as far away from him as possible."

"Plus, the tyrant was in a bad mood during that time. He looked gloomy when he met everyone. He also didn't allow those of us who knew the situation to mention Yue Liuyun's name. No one dared to bring bad luck to him."

Nangong Wanqing, the diligent worker, seemed to remember something. She took a sip of her wine and said, "...it seems to be true."

"Every time I finished a mission and went to see him, he would inexplicably stare at an orange in a daze, as if the orange owed him eight million. It was quite abnormal anyway."

Qiu Shuangwan agreed with her very much. Taking advantage of the finally gained freedom, she couldn't stop complaining:

"More than that."

"I didn't dare to provoke the tyrant, so I lived in Shangxian Palace. But one day, he suddenly came to Shangxian Palace and scared me."

"I thought I had committed some crime, but then the tyrant suddenly asked me out of nowhere...what the wedding ceremony in our world was like."

Nangong Wanqing asked, "And you told him?"

Qiu Shuangwan said awkwardly, "...I wouldn't dare disobey his orders."

"You know, I'm not very smart, and I have no idea what he's doing with this thing. I just think he thinks it's novel and fun."

"Thinking about it now, it still feels strange. These things must be prepared for Yue Liuyun. What if... she doesn't come back?"

Then wouldn’t his preparations have been in vain?

Or did this person already anticipate her return?

Qiu Shuangwan was very puzzled and said, "Looking at the tyrant's expression, I thought he really hated Yue Liuyun at that time, but in the end... he reconciled with Yue Liuyun so quickly..."

Was this considered a fit of rage?

"No matter what he's thinking," Nangong Wanqing concluded, "...I think Xiao Liuyun is quite good at coaxing people."

Qiu Shuangwan said: "That's true."

very apt.

But...what about the Tyrant and Luo Tong?

Thinking of Luo Tong, Qiu Shuangwan felt complicated. She held the cup tighter, and her fingertips turned pale.

"What's wrong?" Nangong Wanqing keenly noticed that he suddenly looked a little gloomy.

Qiu Shuangwan shook her head, forced a smile, and said, "It's okay."

He has now left the palace, the tyrant has concealed the news, and he doesn't want to get involved in these matters anymore.

Qiu Shuangwan looked up at the moonlight and changed the subject, "...We should rest early tonight. We still have two days left. We should start preparing tomorrow morning."

"it is good."