After her transformation and rebirth, she manipulates the innocent and ruthless to overthrow the wor

Chapter 301 Taking an Inch and Wanting a Mile

"What's wrong... You're ignoring me again. Everyone's here to see you off..."

Nangong Ming walked over muttering to himself, but this action made Xiao Ran think of something.

She turned around: "Nangong Ming, what's your opinion of He Wan?"

"Your opinion?" Nangong Ming was taken aback, clearly not expecting Xiao Ran to ask such a question.

"She's quite pitiful. Every time I talk to her, I feel a sense of pity... I've never felt this way about any other woman, not even those courtesans."

Xiao Ran paused for a moment, then asked, "Besides feeling sorry for her, don't you have any feelings for her?"

Nangong Ming blushed instantly and quickly shook his head:

"No, don't wrong me. I see her like a younger sister, but after what happened at the palace last time, I no longer feel that way..."

"Women! They're all so hypocritical." After saying that, Nangong Ming couldn't help but sigh.

Xiao Ran glared at him and retorted, "Not all women are hypocritical. Beneath those hypocritical masks lies their unspeakable ambition."

As for He Wan, what ambition lies beneath her hypocrisy?

Chen Zijing tugged at Xiao Ran's sleeve, her voice trembling slightly.

"Miss Xiao, my sister has told me to leave..."

Xiao Ran looked over upon hearing the sound and saw Chen Ruonan standing beside the carriage, looking extremely displeased.

She grasped Chen Zijin's hand in return, signaling that Chen Zijin should not be afraid.

Nangong Ming stared at Chen Zijin with suspicion for a moment, then suddenly shouted:

"Oh! Isn't this the little girl who talked back last time?"

Chen Zijing didn't look up, but Xiao Ran saw her gently biting her lip.

"So you're a young lady from the General's mansion. I remember the Chen family has a beautiful young lady whose beauty rivals that of the moon and flowers."

Nangong Ming stared at Chen Zijin for a moment, then clicked his tongue:

"Your attire is completely different from what you wear in the palace... You're definitely not that young lady. Where is that young lady? Where is she?"

As he spoke, Nangong Ming looked around and, sure enough, saw Chen Ruonan.

Chen Ruonan seemed to be taken aback as well, and quickly put on a well-mannered and knowledgeable demeanor.

Seeing Nangong Ming scurry over, Xiao Ran couldn't help but smile, and then gently patted Chen Zijing's hand:

"Don't be afraid, Nangong Ming is just deliberately stalling for time."

In fact, Xiao Ran had known for a long time that Nangong Ming was not as carefree as he seemed on the surface. His meticulousness beneath his rough exterior was the most precious thing.

Chen Zijing hummed twice and asked, "Miss Xiao, if this jade pendant is related to an enemy country, wouldn't it be very dangerous for you to investigate it?"

She swallowed again: "Maybe we should just forget about it..."

“Zijin.” Xiao Ran shook her head. “If we don’t take the initiative and just sit and wait to die, the enemy will only become more and more aggressive.”

Do you want to die without knowing why?

Chen Zijin remained silent.

How could she not understand what Xiao Ran was saying? If it weren't for Xiao Ran at the Summer Palace, she would already be dead.

"Miss Xiao, have you come up with a plan?" Chen Zijin asked.

Xiao Ran pondered for a moment: "I originally wanted you to keep an eye on your sister and see if that masked man was related to her..."

"But after thinking about it carefully, I realized your sister probably doesn't know about this."

After all, that masked man had killed all the assassins Chen Zijin had brought.

"Zijin, you stay in the capital and keep an eye on the court's movements. Whether they send a letter to my father or not, you should send me any news you find."