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The night was as dark as ink, deep and still, like a lurking beast, concealing unknown dangers. The Anning Princess's residence was shrouded in gloom, with only a single lamp flickering in the study, illuminating two figures. Ning Feng, dressed in black, appeared silently before Xiao Sining, like a ghost, sending chills down her spine.

"How is it going?" Ning Feng asked bluntly, her tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible anxiety.

Xiao Sining put down her teacup, a smug smile playing on her lips. "Everything went smoothly. Murong Xuewei has agreed to accompany me to distribute porridge outside the city."

A glint of light flashed in Ning Feng's eyes. She walked over and sat down next to Xiao Sining, her tone softening slightly. "Very good. From now on, proceed according to plan."

Xiao Sining looked at Ning Feng, her eyes flickering uncertainly. After a moment of silence, she suddenly asked, "You...you really won't hurt Gu Ye?" Her voice was very soft, with a slight, almost imperceptible tremor.

Ning Feng was taken aback at first upon hearing this, then burst into laughter, her laughter tinged with mockery and disdain. "Good sister, are you worried about him?" She raised an eyebrow, looking at Xiao Si Ning with a playful gaze. "Do you think I would abandon my revenge plan for a man?"

Xiao Sining's expression changed slightly. She bit her lip and remained silent.

Ning Feng's smile vanished, her tone turning cold and ruthless. "All I want is Murong Xuewei's life. As for Gu Ye..." She paused, a hint of a smile in her voice, "As long as he treats you well, I can naturally let go of my grudges with him."

She didn't continue speaking, but the threatening tone in her words sent chills down Xiao Sining's spine.

Xiao Sining clenched her fists tightly, her heart filled with fear and unease. She knew she had been drawn into a dangerous game, and the outcome might be something she couldn't bear.

She took a deep breath, forced herself to calm down, and then looked at Ning Feng, saying firmly, "I promise to help you, but you must promise that you will never hurt Gu Ye."

Ning Feng looked at Xiao Si Ning, a complex light flashing in her eyes. She knew that Xiao Si Ning's infatuation with Gu Ye had reached an almost obsessive level.

She sighed softly, her tone softening as if coaxing a child. "Don't worry, my dear sister," she said slowly, "I won't hurt him. I only want Murong Xuewei dead. Once she's dead, I can get everything I want. Then, I'll help you get Gu Ye and make you the most honored woman in Daqi."

Ning Feng's words rekindled the flame of hope in Xiao Si Ning's heart. She held Ning Feng's hand tightly, her eyes filled with expectation and longing.

"You...you're telling the truth?"

Ning Feng looked at her, a barely perceptible sneer flashing in her eyes.

“Of course,” she said with certainty, “when have I ever lied to you?”

Xiao Si gazed at Ning Feng, the candlelight illuminating her slightly pale face, her eyes revealing a complex and unreadable expression.

A silence stretched between them. After a long while, Xiao Sining took a deep breath and broke the suffocating quiet. "After the underground palace collapsed... where did you go?" Her voice was soft, but carried a barely perceptible tremor.

Ning Feng picked up her teacup, took a small sip, her posture elegant and composed, as if the shocking conspiracy she had just mentioned had nothing to do with her. "After the underground palace collapsed... I was rescued by the people of Nanzhao." She put down her teacup, her gaze calmly meeting Xiao Si Ning's, without the slightest hesitation.

A flicker of surprise crossed Xiao Sining's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure. "Nanzhao? You're actually from Nanzhao?" This question had been lingering in her mind for a long time.

Ning Feng chuckled softly, her laughter tinged with self-mockery and helplessness. "Back then, I had a hard time surviving in Nanzhao. I was sent to Taichu Kingdom as a hostage. On the way, I met the real Xiao Wan Ning. She was killed by assassins, and I pretended to be her because I wanted to break free from Nanzhao's control."

Xiao Sining was stunned, then sighed. She didn't care much, because the person who had been with her since she could remember was the one in front of her. Whether she was her own sister or not, she had grown up under her protection for so long.

“My real name is Ning Feng,” Ning Feng looked at Xiao Si Ning, her eyes filled with a complex light, “I’m sorry for deceiving you for so many years.”

"Then...why did you tell me all this?" Xiao Sining's voice was a little hoarse, with a hint of vulnerability that was hard to hide.

Ning Feng looked at Xiao Si Ning, a hint of pity flashing in her eyes. "Because... once, you were the only person in this deep palace who treated me with sincerity." She paused, a trace of melancholy in her voice, "Although we have different positions, even... enemies, the friendship we shared over the years was not fake."

“So, I don’t want to lie to you.” Ning Feng’s voice was soft, yet firm, as if she were announcing a predetermined ending.

“Now, I am no longer Xiao Wan Ning, but Ning Feng, Ning Feng of Nan Zhao.” She stood up, walked to the window, and gazed at the deep night sky outside, her tone distant and profound. “As for the rest… you don’t need to know too much.”

Xiao Sining stood there, her thoughts churning. Ning Feng's confession shocked her and left her feeling lost.

"You...you really won't hurt Gu Ye?" Xiao Sining asked again, her tone pleading and uneasy. She needed a definite answer, a promise that would put her mind at ease.

Ning Feng turned around, looking at Xiao Si Ning with a firm and resolute gaze. "I swear on my life that I will not harm Gu Ye. If I break my oath, may I die a gruesome death and never be reincarnated!" Her voice was powerful and resounding, carrying an undeniable certainty.

This solemn oath calmed Xiao Sining's previously anxious heart somewhat. She looked at Ning Feng, a complex light flashing in her eyes. She knew Ning Feng's ruthlessness; since she had made such a solemn oath, she probably...wouldn't break her promise.

Or rather, she preferred to believe that Ning Feng wouldn't break his promise. Because, besides Ning Feng, she had no other choice.

Xiao Sining took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. "Okay," she said slowly, "I believe you."

These three words were spoken with such difficulty, as if she had used up all her strength.

Ning Feng looked at Xiao Si Ning, a barely perceptible sneer flashing in her eyes. She walked up to Xiao Si Ning and said gently, "Sister, don't worry, I won't let you down. As long as you follow my plan, I guarantee you will win Gu Ye's love and become the most honored woman in Da Qi."

Xiao Sining looked at Ning Feng, her eyes filled with anticipation and longing.

"I believe you," she said again, her tone firm and resolute.

She knew she had no way out. To win Gu Ye's love, to reclaim everything that belonged to her, she was willing to pay any price, even... a deal with the devil.

Ning Feng looked at Xiao Si Ning, a smug smile playing on her lips. She knew that she had completely controlled Xiao Si Ning, and that Xiao Si Ning would become an important pawn in her hands, a pawn that could be used to deal with Murong Xue Wei.