The Virgin Mary in the Book: I Decide My Life with Two Swords

Cangyue Country - Nanlai - Paradise

Before dark on April 27th, Ye Ling and Jiu You returned to the mountain courtyard.

Qianqing and Wanqi were both very happy. Ye Ling immediately released the horses and the trough, because if they stayed in the space for too long, it would be difficult to clean up. Jiuyou settled them next to the chicken coop, which made things much more convenient this time.

The four of them had dinner together in the evening, and after dinner they could all sleep peacefully.

It was midnight again, and the eunuch beside the prince secretly left the inn and went to a rouge shop.

"You are here." The owner of the rouge shop did not forget to look around when closing the door, fearing that there was someone following him.

The eunuch sat down and said, "You know, if it's not a serious matter, we won't come here rashly. Send a message back to the Grand Guardian immediately and tell him that Ye Ling gave those secret letters to the Crown Prince."

"How can this be?"

"I saw it with my own eyes, how could it be fake? That wooden box is exactly the same as the blueprint given by the Grand Protector. The Crown Prince withdrew from everyone except his confidant Shen Can, and inspected it behind closed doors. He also had someone keep it safe afterwards. In addition, Ye Ling also gave King Beichen an imperial edict. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was very concerned about this edict and immediately reported these two pieces of information back to the capital."

"Yes, don't worry, I'll do it right away."

"We're leaving."

At the same time, on the other side, in the pitch-black room, two dark figures sat facing each other:

“You’re leaving tomorrow?”

"Yes, you will definitely stay. Once the war breaks out on the border, the opportunity we have been waiting for will come, and it will be fleeting."

"I know"

"Back then, you risked your life to produce that fake imperial edict, but before the Leng family could overturn the case, you were poisoned to death. Now Ye Ling is still hesitant to produce the imperial edict, so our plan cannot continue."

"Today, Ye Ling gave King Beichen a fake imperial edict about a chicken eating rice. I think she was testing him, but I don't know how King Beichen would interpret it."

"If we keep trying like this, when will we achieve anything big?"

"No matter how anxious you and I are, there's nothing we can do. This matter must be handled by Ye Tingzhan's relatives. Only then will it be convincing. Otherwise, I won't give something I risked my life to steal to two women."

"Is Ye Ling a woman?"

“She’s definitely moody.”

"What you need to do now is to quickly get Ye Ling to take out the imperial edict and all those secret letters and give them to King Beichen. Only when both sides of their court are defeated will you and I have a chance."

"I know. I'm trying to figure it out. How's your investigation going on with that beggar?"

"He is indeed a survivor of the Ye Family Army, but you should not contact him for now. His identity is unknown. Black Hawk saw him secretly meeting someone, and that person was very alert. Let's investigate thoroughly before making any further comments."

"Did he go to see Ye Ling?"

"We met. Ye Ling probably didn't agree to anything. Black Hawk doesn't know what they said specifically. There are several powerful people around You Ming Lang. We can't mess around in the Guiren Pavilion."

"Black Hawk's martial arts skills would easily put him in the top five of the Langya List."

"What are you worried about? You're not going to get emotional, are you?"

"How can it be"

"Black Hawk's martial arts skills are indeed high, and Ye Ling is indeed an important figure in our game, but she is not an enemy, at most an ally, so are you afraid that I will touch her?"

“That’s not what I meant.”

"Whether it's there or not, I can reassure you. After tomorrow, Nanlai's affairs will be handed over to you. You know what's more important and what's less important. Besides the thing in Ye Ling's hand, you have to get that thing immediately. It is our hope."

"I know, don't worry."

"Let's not meet again if we can. Black Hawk, come back with me."

"I have mobilized some people. In a few days, White Wolf will arrive. If we encounter a strong enemy, he and I will be able to join forces. You should be careful when you go back. The prince will not be safe if they travel together."

"Do not worry!"

After a while, the room returned to silence, as if no one had ever been there.

The next morning, several royal princes were packing up to leave. Due to the tense situation at the border, Nangong Chen announced to the public that he was returning to Beijing with injuries.

Shen Can trotted into the courtyard and said, "Your Highness, our Anzhuang said that Ye Taibao's men never kept an eye on Ye Ling when they came to Nanlai. They haven't been seen recently, so they suspect they are just here for show."

Nangong Xuan straightened his clothes and said, "It seems that the secret letters are not lost. Ye Tingxun actually dared to play tricks on me. I can't let this person stay. I have to find a way to deal with him."

"He's the Grand Secretary, and he has a lot of connections in the court. You're still under house arrest, so I'm afraid it's going to be difficult."

"No matter how difficult it is, we have to find a way. Fortunately, we didn't break up with Ye Ling. He didn't believe us at all. Ye Tingxun directed and acted it out himself!" Nangong Xuan was very angry.

At this moment, on the other side, Nangong Chen had already boarded the carriage. He reminded them again: "Jingchuan, you stay in Nanlai and make sure to find that person as soon as possible. If you really can't, you should be soft-hearted to Ye Ling and beg her for help."

"I'll try my best, okay?" Xue Jingchuan was having a headache. Ye Ling simply didn't buy his account now.

"Can you be more reliable?"

"Your Highness! I'm trying my best. Don't you know what Ye Ling's temper is? Be careful on your way back. The Crown Prince won't let you go back safely."

"Okay, go down, we're leaving."

At one o'clock in the morning, the three princes left Nanlai in a group. Zhao Hongan and Zhao Guocheng saw them off in person. They finally breathed a sigh of relief. Nangong Xuan and Nangong Chen were both in Nanlai, which made them live in fear every day. Of course, no one would even remember the existence of Nangong Che, let alone be afraid of him.

After the grand procession left, the daily routine of the small courtyard in the mountains also began. Jiuyou got up early and led the horses out, tying them with long ropes to the grass by the river not far away, so that they didn't have to cut the grass every day. This was also Ye Ling's order.

Qianqing prepared breakfast and then fed the chickens and dogs. With poultry, life was less boring.

After breakfast, Ye Ling took Wan Qi for a walk around the two small gardens. The plants had only been planted for a few days, so there was no sign of germination.

It was almost May, and the weather was already very hot in the morning. Ye Ling and Wan Qi came to the river. While Wan Qi was catching butterflies, she quickly took out an air mattress from the space and placed it on the grass. She took out two swords and began to practice martial arts in the open space by the river. It is said that diligence can make up for lack of talent. No matter how busy Ye Ling was, she would take out at least an hour every day to review her martial arts.

When Wanqi was tired from running, she rolled around on the air mattress, feeling very happy.

Jiuyou went back and forth to fetch water, and Qianqing had nothing to do, so he slowly prepared lunch. The family of four lived a very comfortable life.

An hour later, Ye Ling finished his martial arts training, dragged the air mattress under the tree, and followed Wan Qi's example, lying flat on it. "Comfortable, this kind of day, in one word, awesome."

"I like it too." Wan Qi lay beside Ye Ling. This girl had changed a lot. She became cheerful, lively, neat and efficient.

As Ye Ling lay there, she suddenly remembered something: "Wanqi, has your father ever brought any of his own people home?"

Wan Qi spoke without thinking: "No! Only Uncle An."

"you sure?"

"Really, no, my father said he couldn't find anyone else from his family, and Uncle An must have found him himself, not been brought back by my father."

"Is that so? Then Uncle An used to dress like a beggar?"

"No, Uncle An used to be very rich, dressed cleanly, and often bought me food."

Ye Ling lay on his side: "Then when did he disguise himself as a beggar?"

"We just arrived in Nanlai! Uncle An said that there are bad guys who want to kill us, so we have to hide."

"Your family was wiped out. When did An Kui arrive?"

Wan Qi thought for a moment: "A long time, but not a long time. I was in the well and I don't remember the exact time."

Ye Ling lay flat on his back again, thinking for a long time before asking, "Wanqi, An Kui gave you to me. What did he tell you at the time?"

"An Kui told me to be obedient, to trust no one except the young lady, and to get the young lady to take me in, and then..." Wan Qi's little brain struggled to recall: "Oh! I told me to gain the young lady's trust and be an obedient child."

"So where did you go with An Kui?"

Wan Qi shook her head: "It's a very long way."

"Does An Kui have any shortcomings?"

Wan Qi pondered for a long time: "Does talking in your sleep count? No, Uncle An said I heard it wrong, it's not a dream."

"What did he say?"

"One night in Nanlai, I was awakened by thunder in the middle of the night and heard Uncle An saying: 'There's more than one fish that's slipped through the net, but they're all coming to Nanlai to catch everything they want.' He also said... that leaving the child behind might be useful. I stood up and shouted, and Uncle An came in and said he had gone to the bathroom. He didn't say anything in his sleep."

Ye Ling already had a rough idea of ​​what was going on, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly: "Interesting, there are landmines everywhere. Fortunately, I was careful that day and didn't step on the landmine directly. An Kui, interesting."

"Miss, Uncle An likes to chase monkeys"

"Chasing monkeys?"

"Yeah! Monkeys often come around us. Uncle An always chases them out, but he can't catch them. That monkey even wants to take me away. It's so scary."

"Monkey? Have you ever seen one? What does it look like?"

"Uncle An said that the monkey had become a spirit, because he was almost as tall as Uncle An, and had long brown hair all over his body, which was very scary," Wan Qi explained vividly.

Ye Ling quietly took out a small box from the space and opened it. Inside was a tuft of brown hair: "Wanqi, take a closer look, is this it?"

Wan Qi really looked at it carefully for a long time, and then nodded affirmatively: "Yes, this is it, Miss, you also encountered a monkey?"

Ye Ling nodded slightly, then lay down and closed his eyes to rest.

Mengmeng Space couldn't help but speak: "Master, I remember that I found these hairs on the dining table and on the bark of the tree in the yard when I first went to Zhuangzi."

Ye Ling thought to herself: "Are you remembering correctly? Why did this monkey kill those old ladies?"

"How did the master know they were dead?"

Ye Ling continued to speak in his mind: The body should have been in the well in the yard at that time. I saw that there were dripping bloodstains at the mouth of the well, so it left monkey hair on the tree beside the well.

"What?" Mengmeng was shocked: "You didn't think about it at the time!"

Ye Ling continued in his heart: I told you, it is humane to keep oneself safe. Xue Jingchuan was present at the time, and I was afraid of unnecessary complications, so I didn't say it out loud. However, Xue Jingchuan was also found. When I went back this time, I found that his body had been salvaged and was nowhere to be found.

"I see! The master actually knows a lot, but he just won't tell you."

Ye Ling smiled: Stop flattering me.