The villain, Xiao Nanliang, caused the female lead excruciating pain.

Su Qi was unaware of the grand drama unfolding within the Bai family.

He was busy doing something else.

After all, there are two female leads in Tianfu Ancient City, and Su Qi, as a considerate and warm-hearted man, cannot favor one over the other.

Bai Ling was taken good care of, so Ning Hongyu naturally couldn't be neglected either.

Based on the information provided in the scroll, Su Qi could roughly deduce Ning Hongyu's personality and preferences.

A princess who was once carefree is now burdened with national and personal vendettas and forced to become strong, participating in a treacherous struggle.

Based on the information about Ye Feng given in the scroll, Su Qi also learned that Ye Feng's plan to kill Ji Feng did not intend to harm Feng Yingying, the previous unlucky courtesan of Tianxiang Pavilion.

It was Ning Hongyu who secretly orchestrated this, leading to the courtesan's untimely death.

This suggests that this woman has a somewhat ruthless nature.

This was the entry point that Su Qi had come up with.

As night deepened at Tianxiang Pavilion, the sounds of birdsong and dancing began to rise.

Ning Hongyu wanted to use her status as a courtesan to get close to the Great Spirit Empress, so she needed to learn some professional knowledge. These past few days, Ning Hongyu had been busy with this.

It's clear she's going all out; a princess of a nation is going to learn how to be a courtesan who serves men.

After finishing her studies for the day, Ning Hongyu calmly returned to her room.

As the newly appointed courtesan, her room was naturally not simple. To the far left of the entrance were musical instruments such as the guzheng and pipa, while to the right was a semi-transparent screen, behind which was a large and spacious soft couch for lounging.

In the middle was a low table, but there were no chairs. The floor was covered with some kind of animal fur, which people could sit on.

The layout of the entire room...

Well, it's set up so that guests can start a battle anytime, anywhere!

Only after closing the door, shutting out the chirping and chattering outside, did Ning Hongyu's shoulders slump and her face show signs of exhaustion.

For her, learning how to be a qualified courtesan was more difficult than practicing cultivation.

She took off her shoes, her bare feet treading on the fur, and walked to the low table to sit down, drinking several glasses of water in succession. She cautiously reviewed her plan in her mind once more, afraid of making even the slightest mistake.

"Well……"

A sudden soft moan made her nerves tense up, and her eyes instantly locked onto the direction of the sound.

Through the semi-transparent screen, she was astonished to discover that there was a person lying on the bed behind the screen.

Is he someone from the organization?

No... no, Ning Hongyu remembered that she had already instructed them not to come looking for her unless it was something particularly important.

Ning Hongyu was actually prepared to risk her life to carry out this assassination.

For her, this was also a relief.

The old royal organization is composed of nobles from the former six kingdoms. Although they share the same goal, they still cannot avoid infighting.

She was exhausted from living a life of deceit and treachery.

By sacrificing his life to push for the demise of the Great Ling Dynasty, Ning Hongyu felt that he had at least given an explanation to the martyrs of the Chu Kingdom.

Therefore, Ning Hongyu was prepared to fight this assassination mission alone. Making contact with the old king's organization would only increase the risk of exposure.

Moreover... her subordinates would not overstep their bounds and lie on her bed.

Drawing a dagger for self-defense, Ning Hongyu's eyes turned slightly cold as she approached step by step.

Upon reaching the bedside and seeing the person on it, Ning Hongyu was stunned, truly amazed.

Even she, who had once been a princess, had never seen such a stunning face.

The girl lay quietly on her side in the brocade quilt, her cascading silver hair casually scattered on the pillow, a few strands playfully clinging to her fair cheeks.

Her face appeared exceptionally serene in her sleep, her slender eyebrows relaxed like willow branches swaying in a spring breeze. Her eyes were tightly closed, and her thick, curled eyelashes cast faint shadows beneath them, like the wings of a resting butterfly.

Her pink lips were slightly pouting, giving her a childlike and charming look. Her fair skin shone with a soft, pearly luster under the light.

One hand rested gently on his cheek, his fingers slender and long like scallion roots, while the other hand hung naturally at his side. His breathing was even and slow, occasionally punctuated by soft murmurs in his sleep, making one want to lean closer and listen to the secrets of his dreams.

Her slightly flushed cheeks, like ripe apples, exuded a captivating charm. The unintentional, endearing innocence she displayed only intensified her tenderness, making all the world's clamor seem peaceful and beautiful in the face of her sleeping beauty.

For a moment, Ning Hongyu felt a pang of reluctance to break the tranquility.

"Woo~"

Seemingly sensing someone approaching, the girl's beautiful brows furrowed slightly, and she let out a soft whimper like a kitten, her eyelashes fluttering as she opened her eyes.

Their eyes met, and the atmosphere froze in that instant.

The girl's clear, seemingly foolish eyes flashed with confusion, giving the impression that she wasn't very bright.

Having just woken up and still processing her thoughts, she seemed to be wondering why she was here.

But soon, the confusion in her eyes disappeared, replaced by surprise.

Caught off guard, Ning Hongyu suddenly pounced on her, knocking her to the ground.

"Sister, I've finally found you!"

Her voice was full of the joy of reunion, as if she hadn't seen the dagger in Ning Hongyu's hand at all.

Caught off guard by such a sudden attack, Ning Hongyu naturally did not hesitate any longer, and gripped the dagger in her hand to stab Su Qi.

However, with a clang, Ning Hongyu was shocked to find that her dagger had been deflected.

The fact that the girl in front of him was able to deflect his attack with just her protective spiritual energy meant that she was at least at the Golden Core stage.

Ning Hongyu's heart sank.

He actually stabbed a Golden Core Realm expert with a dagger... He's doomed!

"what sound?"

To Ning Hongyu's surprise, Su Qi seemed completely unaware that he had been stabbed. He raised his intelligent eyes, looked around in confusion, and then scratched the spot where he had been stabbed.

"It's a little itchy, did you scratch me just now, sister?"

Her big, round eyes were full of confusion.

Looking into those eyes, Ning Hongyu didn't know whether to call it luck or misfortune.

They were completely unprepared and let you stab them, yet you couldn't kill them.

With my meager cultivation level, can I really succeed in assassinating Ying Muxue?

That woman seems to be at the Golden Core Realm as well, and at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core Realm, right?

How could I not even break through the defenses of a Golden Core Realm expert?

A sudden wave of sadness washed over her, but she still had to face reality.

"You...you move aside, you're pressing down on me."

"Ooh!"

Su Qi nodded obediently, then stepped aside and sat cross-legged to one side.

A pair of eyes curiously scrutinized Ning Hongyu. As if he had thought of something, he took out a stack of letters from his storage ring and picked one out from it.

"Sister, we made a promise. When I finish my studies and return, you will come with me, and I will protect you from now on!"

Ning Hongyu narrowed her eyes, a thought suddenly occurring to her.

This girl seems to have... mistaken someone for someone else.

Her mind started to wander.

Could I use this seemingly dull and simple-minded Golden Core Realm expert to assassinate Ying Muxue?