The Lord God is kneeling on the washboard again

The night was hazy, and Xing Xuanli stood by the window, lost in thought. Yun Mohan (Nangong Han) stepped forward and embraced her. "Li'er, when are we going to return to the Purple Cloud Secret Realm you mentioned?"

Xing Xuanli raised her head slightly and looked at the moonlight outside the window. "Han, wait a little longer. The children still need to prepare."

Yun Mohan gently rested his chin on the top of her head. "Okay, I'll do as you say. But I see the children can't wait."

Xing Xuanli sighed softly, "I also want to go back soon, there are too many memories there."

Yun Mohan hugged her tightly, "Li'er, don't worry, everything will go well."

Xing Xuanli leaned in his arms, "Han, I feel much more at ease with you by my side."

The night wind blew the curtains, and the moonlight sprinkled on them like water.

Yun Mohan said gently, "Li'er, when we return to the Purple Cloud Secret Realm, we should stay there for a while and let the children play to their heart's content."

Xing Xuanli smiled, "Well, that must be a wonderful time."

The two of them hugged each other quietly, enjoying the peaceful and warm night, as if time had stopped for them.

On the other side, in the Chen Mansion, Miss Chen Er, the younger sister of Prince Xiao's concubine, is determined to win over Prince Regent Nangong Han.

Miss Chen Er sat at her dressing table, her face, not particularly delicate, now looking utterly unattractive. She clutched her handkerchief tightly, muttering to herself, "I just need to hire an assassin to kill Xing Xuanli. Once Xing Xuanli dies, the Regent will be heartbroken. I'll take advantage of the situation and have something happen to him. That way, the Regent won't be able to escape public condemnation, and he'll definitely take me as his concubine."

Her eyes gleamed with madness and greed, as if she had already seen the day when she would become the Regent Princess. "Hmph, Xing Xuanli, you're blocking my way, so don't blame me for being ruthless," Miss Chen Er said through gritted teeth.

In order to realize her ambition, she began to secretly contact the killer organization and spent a lot of money just to achieve her vicious plan.

In a corner of the Chen Mansion, Miss Chen Er's personal maid looked at her mistress worriedly. She felt something was wrong in her heart, but she didn't dare to say much. She could only pray silently that nothing big would happen.

At this time, the other people in the Chen Mansion were still unaware that Miss Chen Er was planning such a terrible conspiracy, and the mansion was still calm and peaceful on the surface.

Miss Chen Er secretly came to the Shadow Killing Tower, the world's number one assassin organization. Wearing a cloak, Miss Chen Er walked into the main hall of the Shadow Killing Tower. Shi Sang leaned lazily on the chaise longue, not even raising his eyelids, and said lightly, "I wonder what brings you to my Shadow Killing Tower?"

Miss Chen Er was slightly startled. Although she was somewhat dissatisfied with the other party's neglect, she suppressed her anger and said in a low voice, "I want you to help me kill someone."

Shi Sang then slightly opened his eyes, glanced at Miss Chen Er, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Oh? Miss, do you know the rules of my Shadow Killing Tower?"

Miss Chen bit her lip and said, "Of course I know. Money is not a problem."

Shi Sang sat up straight, crossed his arms over his chest, and said, "Miss, why don't you tell me who you want to kill?"

Miss Chen Er took a deep breath and said, "Regent Princess Xing Xuanli."

Shi Sang looked at Miss Chen Er, the corners of his mouth curled up, and he said with a smile: "I don't know your name, could you tell me?"

Miss Chen Er paused, her body stiffening slightly. After hesitating for a moment, she said coldly, "You don't need to know. Just do what I tell you to do."

Shi Sang chuckled softly, his laughter echoing through the empty hall, a touch of strangeness. "Miss, in my Shadow Killing Tower, there's no such thing as an impenetrable wall. You won't even tell me your name, so how can I believe you can afford this reward?"

Miss Chen clenched her fists and gritted her teeth, "My last name is Chen, and I'm the second young lady of the Chen family."

Shi Sang raised an eyebrow. "So it's the Second Miss of the Chen Mansion. I'm sorry to say that. But I'm a little curious. How did this Regent Princess offend the Second Miss Chen to cause you such a fuss?"

Miss Chen Er's face darkened. "This has nothing to do with you. You just need to complete the task."

Shi Sang said calmly, "Miss Chen Er, there will be a price increase for assassinating the Regent Princess."

Miss Chen Er turned around abruptly, glaring at him. "What do you mean? How can you change your mind about the price we agreed on so late?"

Shi Sang said in an unquestionable voice, "Miss Chen Er, if you can't afford it, please invite someone else. Someone, please show us around!"

Miss Chen Er's face turned pale instantly. She hadn't expected Shi Sang to be so resolute. "Wait!" she screamed.

Shi Sang crossed his arms, looked at her coldly, and said nothing.

Miss Chen Er panted rapidly, her eyes filled with resentment and anger. "I will find a way to raise the money. You must wait for me."

Shi Sang narrowed his eyes slightly. "Miss Chen Er, I don't have that much patience. I'll give you three days. If you don't see the money in three days, this deal will be void."

Miss Chen Er bit her lip, nodded vigorously, turned around and left quickly.

Two black-clad guards appeared out of nowhere, followed Miss Chen Er, and made a "please" gesture.

Miss Chen Er walked hurriedly, her heart full of anxiety and calculation. She knew very well that it was not easy to raise such a huge sum of money in just three days, but in order to achieve her goal, she decided to do it at all costs.

Meanwhile, on the other side, in Prince Xiao's Mansion, Nalan Qin (Blood Moon) received a letter from Yingsha Tower, asking her to monitor every move of Prince Xiao's Mansion.

Nalan Qin frowned, gently opened the letter, and carefully read its contents. Her expression grew increasingly solemn, and she pondered, "What exactly is the purpose of Shadow Killing Tower's actions? The Xiao Palace has always been cautious, and this surveillance mission will probably be difficult."

She put the letter away, stood up and walked to the window, looking at the pavilions and towers in the palace, and fell into deep thought.

Seeing that she was worried, the maid asked, "Princess, what's wrong?"

Nalan Qin said calmly, "It's nothing. Just don't call me Miss in private from now on."

The maid looked puzzled, "Princess, what happened? You don't look very happy."

Nalan Qin sighed softly, "Don't ask, just do as I say."

The maid didn't dare to say anything more, she could only nod and say, "Yes, Princess."

Nalan Qin turned around and walked to the dressing table and sat down. Looking at herself in the mirror, her thoughts had already drifted away.

The maid stood aside, carefully observing Nalan Qin's expression, her heart full of worry, but she didn't know what to do.

After a while, Nalan Qin seemed to come back to his senses and said, "You go down first. I want to be alone."

The maid bowed and said, "Yes, Princess. I'll leave first. Call me when you have instructions." After saying that, she quietly left the room.

Nalan Qin was the only one left in the room. She fell into deep thought again. The letter from Yingsha Tower was always lingering in her mind.