"Your Highness, where have you been? You left without telling me. I've been looking for you everywhere but I can't find you. The sesame cakes I made just for you are now cold..."

Wan Qingyan finished her inspection and just stepped into the yamen gate when A Nian suddenly jumped out from behind the door, hugged her thighs tightly and complained aggrievedly.

"Can you please stop appearing and disappearing like a ghost every day? You're scaring me! Don't you have the whole kitchen? You have time to stay here and watch over me. Is dinner ready?"

Wan Qingyan took off her hat and veil, reached out and knocked A Nian on the head.

"Dinner is ready, and I practiced martial arts for two hours this afternoon. It didn't delay anything at all!"

A Nian quickly handed the sesame cake wrapped in oil paper in his arms to Wan Qingyan, blinking his big eyes and looking at her expectantly.

"Your Highness, this is the sesame cake I made myself. Try it and see if it tastes good!"

Wan Qingyan took the sesame cake, took a light bite, chewed it a few times, smiled and nodded.

"Mm, it tastes good, Anian, you should try it too!"

Wan Qingyan handed the sesame cake to A Nian's mouth and fed her.

A Nian giggled and opened her mouth to take a bite, but the smile on her face suddenly froze. She had never expected that the sesame cake would be so hard after it got cold. She took a lot of effort to bite off a piece, and her cheek hurt when she put it in her mouth and chewed it.

When she looked up again and saw Wan Qingyan's raised mouth, she suddenly realized that she was being teased!

"Hahahaha, if you can't bite it anymore, don't bite it. Don't break your little front teeth!"

Wan Qingyan stuffed the sesame cake into A Nian's arms and couldn't stop smiling!

"Your Highness, please stop laughing. This was my mistake, but I will definitely make softer sesame cakes next time. Just wait and see!"

A Nian raised his head stubbornly, with fighting spirit burning in his eyes. He was determined to make delicious sesame cakes to avenge his previous shame!

"Fifth sister, why don't you go in? What are you doing standing at the gate?"

Wan Qingyu hurriedly took the soldiers back to the yamen, holding a black box in his hand. Seeing Wan Qingyan standing at the door, he asked curiously.

"I didn't do anything. What's in your box?"

Wan Qingyan quickly changed the subject, not wanting to talk about the childish prank he had just played on A Nian. His eyes were involuntarily attracted to the black box!

"Fifth sister, there are assassin heads in here!"

Wan Qingyu raised the corners of her mouth slightly, with a smug light flashing in her eyes, and she slowly opened the black box.

As the lid of the box opened, five neatly arranged human heads suddenly appeared before his eyes. Those hideous faces seemed to still carry the fear and pain before death, and the strong smell of blood rushed straight to Wan Qingyan's nose!

"Eighth sister, didn't you leave anyone alive?"

Wan Qingyan touched the tip of her nose. She still wanted to have dinner. She raised her right hand and waved it downwards. Wan Qingyu immediately understood and closed the box.

"Fifth sister, it's not that I didn't want to leave any of them alive, but these assassins, seeing they were about to be caught, immediately committed suicide by taking poison. I didn't have time to stop them, so I had no choice but to chop off their heads and return to you!"

Wan Qingyu frowned slightly, sighed, and explained softly, her eyes full of bitterness and helplessness.

She also wanted to capture a few people alive, but these assassins poisoned them too quickly, and the poison took effect so quickly that she could only watch them die without any way to stop them!

"Eighth sister, you've worked hard! Since these assassins are seeking their own death, you can't stop them, so don't worry about it.

Also, bury all these heads now. You don't need to bring back assassin heads in the future, or you'll have to go through the trouble of burying them all over again! Just tell me how many assassins you killed!"

Wan Qingyan smiled and nodded at Wan Qingyu, expressing his affirmation of her work.

"Okay, I see."

Wan Qingyu stuffed the black box into his subordinate's arms, then happily took Wan Qingyan's hand and walked towards the yamen while talking and laughing.

Seeing this, A Nian, who was standing aside, was not willing to show weakness. He quickly took Wan Qingyan's hand and walked in together with a heroic and confident look.

Wan Qingyan, who was sandwiched between the two people, could only smile awkwardly and play the role of a master of keeping things balanced, trying to please both sides.

It was not until almost dinner time that Shi Ming rushed back to the yamen, exhausted. Wan Qingyan was waiting for Shi Ming to come back specially because she had an important and secret thing for her to do!

"Shi Ming, come with me!"

Wan Qingyan took Shi Ming's hand and walked into a quiet room together. The candlelight in the room flickered, illuminating the solemn faces of the two people as they sat opposite each other.

Wan Qingyan calmly narrated what he wanted Shi Ming to do, while Shi Ming listened quietly, with a hint of surprise and worry in his eyes!

Time passed slowly, and the atmosphere in the room became increasingly solemn. Wan Qingyan sighed deeply, looked out the window at the dark night, and said seriously: "Shi Ming, the success or failure of this matter depends on this one move. Just go ahead and do it boldly. I won't blame you!"

Shi Ming's eyes revealed a complex emotion. He asked again, "Your Highness, are you sure you want to do this?"

Wan Qingyan looked at Shi Ming calmly, his eyes full of determination as he said, "Shi Ming, I understand your concerns, but I have made up my mind. You don't need to say anything more, just do as I say!"

"Your Highness, I will do my best to live up to your trust."

Shi Ming was silent for a moment, bowed deeply to Wan Qingyan, then turned around and slowly walked out of the house.

Her steps were a little heavy, and every step seemed to be stepping on her heart, and her eyes were full of admiration for Wan Qingyan.

Wan Qingyan watched Shi Ming leave for a long time before she slowly walked out of the room. The seriousness and solemnity on her face were gone, replaced by a smile.

"Your Highness, you are finally here. I am waiting for you to have dinner!"

As soon as A Nian saw Wan Qingyan coming, he immediately ran from the dining table to greet her.

"Oh my, I've told you guys so many times that whoever is hungry can just eat and there's no need to wait for me. Why don't you listen?"

Wan Qingyan walked over quickly, pretending to be angry, but with a gentle smile in his eyes, he reached out and touched A Nian's forehead.

"Your Highness, please take a seat first. We will enjoy our meal more with you here!"

A Nian pulled Wan Qingyan to sit in the main seat, flattering him with a smile, and after she finished speaking, she winked mischievously.

"Am I a good dish? Even better, you kid!"

Wan Qingyan couldn't help laughing out loud. He reached out and pinched An Nian's face, asking her to sit down and have her meal quickly.

The interaction between Wan Qingyan and A Nian successfully livened up the atmosphere at the dinner table, and everyone became more lively. Even Shi Ming, who was usually serious, secretly raised the corners of his mouth.

After dinner, Wan Qingyan held Wan Qingyu's hand tightly, walked quickly into the room, and began their secret conversation.

"Fifth sister, will you really be okay if you do this?

Wan Qingyu's eyes were full of worry and concern, and his voice trembled slightly.

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