Female lead: No, it's me again??

"Master, you have no idea, that woman Su Xue always uses her princess status to pressure me, I can't stand her anymore!"

The man hesitated, "But..."

"Oh! Master, please let me go!! Such a wonderful opportunity is right in front of me, I'll regret it for the rest of my life if I miss it!!"

The girl tugged at his sleeve and acted coquettishly, and the man finally reluctantly agreed, "Alright, don't push yourself too hard."

Upon receiving permission, Wang Xinyu jumped up excitedly, "Thank you, Master! You're the best, Master!!"

The man smiled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.

In the dead of night, inside a luxurious bedchamber of the royal palace, a woman stared in terror out the window, her breath fading away.

..........

Early the next morning, a carriage left the imperial city.

"Qingfeng, you seem distracted. What's wrong?"

A woman dressed in Hunan-style dress with a cool voice noticed her friend's absent-mindedness and asked her what was wrong.

The boys and girls nearby turned to look when they heard the noise.

Coming to his senses, Su Qingfeng shook his head.

"fine."

Xie Zinan didn't press the matter further, and instead brought up other things, saying, "Su Shaohan has been making a lot of moves these past few days, going out frequently."

Su Qingfeng picked up the booklet from the side with one hand, "These days, there are many more people from other places in Snow Crystal Imperial City."

The woman considered a possibility, and her tone became slightly serious.

"Leaked?"

"perhaps."

Xie Zinan asked with some concern, "What do you plan to do?"

The young man snorted coldly, "No rush, they won't make a move anytime soon."

With the bait laid out, he didn't believe they could sit still.

A soft male voice sounded in Su Qingfeng's ear.

"Young Master, there are two people following us."

The latter asked, "A member of the royal family?"

"An unfamiliar face."

Su Qingfeng narrowed his eyes, and used his spiritual power to carry his voice far away, "You two have been following us for so long, aren't you going to come out and greet us?"

The carriage stopped.

Upon hearing this, Xie Zinan immediately lifted the carriage lid and looked around, then said sternly, "Dare to follow the Xie family and the Chasing Wind Auction House?"

"Don't want to die?"

Realizing they had been exposed, Feng Siyue and her companion landed silently in front of the carriage and spoke as if they were meeting for the first time.

"It would be impolite to follow you so abruptly. I am Ming Li, and this lady behind me is my companion Luo Feishuang. May I ask if we may travel together with the young master?"

The familiar voice made Su Qingfeng's heart sink slightly. Just as she was about to speak, the young man beside her suddenly darted forward, "Miss Ming!? What a coincidence to meet you here!!"

The boy stood in front of Feng Siyue, so excited that he danced with joy, his eyes shining with a surprise that was brighter than the sun in the sky.

Mingli?

Xie Zinan's heart skipped a beat!

She looked at Su Qingfeng, hesitant to speak.

The young man secretly shook his head at her.

Xie Zinan had no choice but to suppress the words he was about to say, and Lin Shan and Fu Xiang's gazes also became strange.

Yan Nanfei's eyes flickered slightly upon noticing this.

Not right.

Su Qingfeng spoke up at just the right moment, "You two know each other?"

Zhu Liu nodded, "Of course! Miss Ming, are you also going to the Endless Snow Mountain?"

"It is."

Zhu Liu immediately looked at Su Qingfeng and strongly recommended, "Young Master, why don't we travel together? Miss Ming is very capable!"

Su Qingfeng looked between the two of them, pretending to hesitate for a moment before saying, "Your friend is my friend, so naturally we can travel together."

"Great! Great!"

"Miss Ming, this is Su Qingfeng, the young master of the Chasing Wind Auction House!"

Feng Siyue nodded slightly.

Zhu Liu pointed to the sapphire blue carriage, "This is the young master's carriage. Don't let its small size fool you, it's surprisingly spacious! It can easily seat dozens of people!"

"Thank you."

Lin Shan and Fu Xiang watched Ming Li and the other woman get into the car, then quietly moved away from them.

Danger.

Along the way, apart from Zhu Liu's chattering, everyone else quietly went about their own business, occasionally exchanging a few words.

Su Qingfeng's gaze seemed to be fixed on the books, but it had already drifted away.

Don't know what to think.

noon.

The group found a dry cave to roast meat, and Su Qingfeng casually handed a roasted rabbit leg to Feng Siyue next to him.

The latter accepted it and said, "Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Lin Shan carefully cut off the hind leg of the roasted whole lamb and proudly handed it to Zhu Liu, "Here, your favorite roasted lamb leg!"

The boy's eyes lit up as he eagerly took it.

"Thanks!"

After saying that, he began to eat heartily.

The cave was filled with a fragrant aroma.

The blizzard outside the cave gradually subsided. Feng Siyue glanced at it and then got up. "I'm going out for some fresh air."

Yan Nanfei stood up.

Outside the cave, Feng Siyue opened the note that Su Qingfeng had given her. It contained a few words:

Last night at noon, the Third Princess was murdered, and the words 'Ming Li' were left in her bedchamber.

Qingqing raised an eyebrow. "Is this considered a letter of surrender?"

Yan Nanfei also saw the contents of the note, and his expression turned somewhat unpleasant. "No wonder those people looked strange."

"Master, it's only been two days, and the targeting is too strong."

The wind blows, pleasing the hand, stirring the heart's power; the note turns to ashes.

"Go check."

Yan Nanfei immediately accepted the order.

"Yes!"

Her figure disappeared into the wind and snow in the blink of an eye.

Just then, Zhu Liu, looking conflicted, came to her side. "Miss Ming, there's something I'm not sure if I should ask..."

Feng Siyue took a bite of rabbit meat and asked in a low voice.

"what's up?"

Zhu Liu pursed his lips.

"Did you kill the Third Princess?"

The death of the Third Princess last night was no secret; many noble families in the Snow Crystal Imperial City knew about it.

When Zhu Liu heard those two words, he thought it was just someone with the same name. He never expected that the person was actually in the capital. Now, he was completely at a loss.

How to do?

Does this have anything to do with her?

Seemingly realizing his words had offended her, he quickly said, "I didn't mean you're the murderer, Miss Ming, I was just asking..."

Feng Siyue looked at him, "Whether I did this or not... what does it have to do with you?"

what is the relationship?

The boy paused, a slight pang of sadness in his heart.

"Miss Ming, aren't we friends?"

How can you say such hurtful things?

friend?

Feng Siyue looked away. "Zhu Liu, the word 'friend' is too heavy. I don't need any friends."

After saying that, Feng Siyue turned and walked away.

Does "I don't need friends" mean I don't need him?

Zhu Liu pursed his lips, his face somewhat pale.

Not far away, Lin Shan, who had followed the boy out, hid behind a tree, unconsciously clenching his fists, his eyes filled with resentment!

why?

Why do you always jump out and steal his attention every time I think I have a chance?

Mingli... I wish you would die here...

The thought flashed through Lin Shan's mind, and he was suddenly startled!

Why would she have such a malicious thought?

only…..

Lin Shan remained silent as he watched the boy's retreating figure.

Inside the cave, after everyone had gone out for some fresh air, Xie Zinan asked, "You weren't unaware of the dangers they faced, so why did you let them come along?"

If the royal family discovers this, war will inevitably break out sooner than expected!

"I just don't like the royal family."

"Anyone who dares to harm the royal family is a friend of mine, Su Qingfeng!"

The young man leaned against the stone wall, laughing in a silly manner.