This villain has become a ghost

...but was opposed by the whole city.

Now, every time she travels, she is attacked by crazed people, and countless people come to assassinate her. If it weren't for the protection of my subordinates and Her Royal Highness the Princess, Lady Yue would have been killed long ago.

It seems like no one understands her. 】

……

Your Majesty:

That bandit leader Pei Duo is interested in Lord Yue.

That day, he came to Wuzhou to discuss something with Lord Yue. His subordinates saw with their own eyes that he tried to "pull and tug" with Lord Yue, but Lord Yue dodged him.

I heard from Her Royal Highness the Princess that he once tried to ask for Lady Yue's hand in marriage, and after Lady Yue said that she was already married, he even wanted to snatch her away and marry her.

Fortunately, Your Majesty, please rest assured that Master Yue has no interest in him.]

……

Your Majesty:

The Chiyu people are attacking.

The border war officially broke out, with a far greater impact on Wuzhou. Qi Sha and General Chang Geng clashed on the battlefield. Master Yue hadn't slept for days, scrambling for food, searching the wilderness for edible crops and vegetables.

I didn't understand before, Your Majesty, why you would fall in love with Lady Yue when you have never had anyone you like since childhood. Judging from her background and appearance, she seems to be no match for the young ladies from the aristocratic families in Dongdu, nor for the concubines in the palace.

I also don't understand why you would give such an important thing as the Purple Jade Tiger Talisman to Lord Yue.

During this period, my subordinates finally understood.

Master Yue is the most worthy person in the entire Daying to be called "Master."

……

Your Majesty:

Lord Yue finds me annoying.

She said, "I've been writing to you non-stop, but you've never replied. What's there to write to me?"

Also said...

My subordinates always fail to grasp the main point when writing letters.

She comes by herself.]

Nangong Mingzhu's eyelashes trembled like butterfly wings.

His slender fingers turned the last page, his fingertips trembling as he pinched the wrinkled paper tighter and tighter.

The handwriting on the last letter was very familiar, completely different from the previous ones, and beautiful.

Obviously, it was written by Yue Liuyun.

But only one sentence was written.

【I think...I miss you.】

-

The fire was still crackling.

Nangong Mingzhu looked at the letters, as if he was right beside her.

He had accompanied her through everything, through countless busy and frantic days and nights, and through countless assassinations...

When Nangong Mingzhu saw the words she wrote, the girl's thin shoulders and frail face suddenly appeared in his mind.

She seemed so fragile.

Yet so powerful.

His heart suddenly ached.

He didn't know how long he had been reading that line of words, or how many times he had read the letters over and over again.

...But Lin Yuan knew.

Because he kept counting.

And the more I count, the more incredible it seems.

Lin Yuan wondered in astonishment, could it be that these letters held hidden secrets, which was why His Majesty had read them over and over again forty-one times?

He didn't understand, but chose to respect.

Lin Yuan stood up and added some firewood to the fire. Seeing that there was still some soup left in the camp stove next to him, he scooped it up and then took it to several wounded soldiers in other tents.

In the tent, Medical Officer Xu was applying medicine and bandaging the wounds of several unconscious wounded soldiers. Next to him stood a short young medical officer whose face could not be seen clearly.

The young medical officer didn't seem to notice Lin Yuan's arrival. He was so angry at the crab-like bandaging method of Medical Officer Xu that he rolled his eyes and said speechlessly:

"Old Xu, you're obviously a good doctor, so how could a bandage be so bad?"

"It's my turn!"

Doctor Xu stroked his beard, tapped the young doctor on the forehead, and glared at her: "...You rude little thing, come on, come on!"

The young medical officer seemed to be extremely skilled, and he bandaged the wound in just a few strokes with gentle movements.

By the time the old man and the child finally noticed Lin Yuan's presence, Lin Yuan had been watching outside for who knows how long, and the soup in his hand was almost cold.

The young medical officer froze in place instantly.

Lin Yuan placed the soup on the table and stared at the young medical officer expressionlessly. The more he looked, the more familiar he seemed. His stern eyes and brows remained calm.

He said, "...Doctor Bai?"

Bai Yueguang, who was about to hide behind Doctor Xu, trembled.

Bai Yueguang smiled awkwardly.

Lin Yuan asked:

"I remember... His Majesty asked you to stay in the palace and take care of Consort Shu. Why are you here?"

Bai Yueguang looked at him pleadingly, made a "hush" gesture to him, and clasped her hands together:

"General Lin, please don't tell His Majesty about this!"

"Ancheng is my home. I still have some of my father's manuscripts that I haven't taken away. I want to find a way to cure that strange poison from them!"

"Please, don't tell His Majesty!"

Lin Yuan said: "It should be too late."

...Because Nangong Mingzhu had arrived a long time ago.

The young man was dressed in purple and black clothes, with his long hair tied up high. He bent his tall and straight body, lifted the curtain and came in.

Bai Yueguang: “…”

God wants to kill her.

He put the letter away intact. Nangong Mingzhu crossed his arms, stared at Bai Yueguang mysteriously, and said lightly:

"You are quite courageous. This is a crime of deceiving the emperor."

Doctor Xu thought Nangong Mingzhu was really angry, and his heart skipped a beat. He was about to plead for Bai Yueguang, but she pulled him back.

Bai Yueguang immediately bowed deeply and said in a very flattering tone:

"Your Majesty is wise and righteous, and kind and benevolent. I'm sure you will forgive me!"

Nangong Mingzhu glanced at her.

Bai Yueguang had saved his life before, and he didn't want to argue with a child. He just wanted to scare her, but the child was not afraid at all. Instead, she was sure that he would not do anything to her.

He rubbed his temple and asked, "Now that you're gone, what about Concubine Shu?"

Bai Yueguang scratched his head and said strangely:

"Isn't there the Queen Mother?"

"I didn't tell her, but she also knew that Concubine Shu was pregnant. Could it be... wasn't it you, Your Majesty, who told her?"

Nangong Mingzhu suddenly raised his sharp eyes and said in a deep voice:

"The Queen Mother?"

Bai Yueguang nodded and continued:

"Yes... The Empress Dowager is incredibly talented and seems to learn everything very quickly. She has already mastered almost 70% to 80% of my medical skills."

"She told me to follow His Majesty back to Wancheng without worry, and that Concubine Shu would be taken care of by her. Only then did I dare to let go and leave."

-

late at night.

Shuhua Palace.

Deep within the palace, there was silence. The dim palace lanterns illuminated the ornate bed, but no one slept peacefully on it.

Luo Tong looked haggard, with long hair hanging down like a waterfall. She leaned quietly on the edge of the bed, not knowing what she was thinking about.

After a moment, there was a slight noise outside. Luo Tong immediately became alert, but before she could make a move, she saw a dark figure flash into the house.

In the dim light, I could see that the person was wearing a black cloak that covered his face, revealing the lower half of his beautiful face.