"What's the matter with calling me out?"
The system suppressed the urge to continue cursing and spoke with a poor attitude.
Yu Yao didn't mind the system's attitude, thinking to herself, "I'll just give the Crown Princess a dose of the Dreamheart Powder; there's some in space, I remember buying it on sale in the last world."
The Dreamheart Powder lets people see what they desire in their hearts. Since the Crown Princess is deeply in love with her daughter, Zhao Min Countess, let her see that every day.
Wonders if the Crown Princess will feel more afraid or more joy when she truly sees it.
Especially when she wakes up in the middle of the night, dreamlike.
She really looks forward to it.
"You do it yourself, don't come to me!"
The system, still fuming internally, would reject it without hesitation.
"System, how can you be like this?"
A reproachful inner voice of Yu Yao.
"Hmph, what's wrong with me? It's you who's doing the task, not me. Have the guts to do it yourself, but in any case, don't come to me."
The system coldly disappeared without a word.
Yu Yao's teeth gritted, "Garbage system, you win."
Nan Gong Yan looked up and saw his wife's expression changing rapidly, a very interesting display.
The furrowed brow, wrinkled nose, and silent movement of the corners of the mouth all point to one fact.
His wife had a grudge, venting her frustrations in this way.
Nan Gong Yan watched with a calm and leisurely demeanor, his right index finger absently rubbing, a habitual gesture when he was thinking.
Thinking about the topic they had just discussed, he assumes his wife was angry because she learned that the killer was sent by the Crown Princess.
Thinking this way, he tightened his grip on her shoulders and spoke softly, "There's no need to be angry. I will make her pay."
"Hmm?" Yu Yao looked up at him, and those rich little expressions from before instantly vanished. "What did you say?"
Nan Gong Yan gently massages her face, but there's a cruel flash in his eyes, "She dares to send someone to kill you, she must bear the consequences."
Yu Yao's eyebrows and eyes curved into a smile, and her mood instantly brightened.
She doesn't doubt Nan Gong Yan's abilities. This man is cunning and devious; anyone who offends him is sure to suffer a terrible fate.
Although she would handle the situation herself against the Crown Princess, having her own man take the initiative to defend her is something she naturally appreciates.
"Alright."
Unconsciously, drowsiness overcame her, Yu Yao found a comfortable position, and then went to play chess with King Zhou.
Watching her peaceful sleeping face, Nan Gong Yan lifted his hand gently tracing patterns on her face. Feeling the heat of her body, he deeply inhaled.
Suddenly, everything was suddenly not good.
She's pregnant. She has to hold back...
Since she became pregnant, there hasn't been any intimate relationship between the two.
The two slept on the same bed, close to each other, embracing each other. She was still not honest while sleeping, always getting in random places…
Every night was the most torturous time for him.
At this moment, he is also going through a difficult time.
He gently drew his arm out and prepared to get up to go outside to the courtyard to blow some cold wind.
Holding her like this, it would only become more uncomfortable for him.
Suddenly, Yu Yao rolled over, and her leg directly kicked over.
"Oh!"
Nan Gong Yan's face changed color, cold sweat broke out, and his complexion turned a deep purple from pain.
Nan Gong Yan couldn't believe the person sleeping comfortably as the culprit.
Did he forget to check the almanac, or was it because he killed too many people today and suffered retribution?
This deadly kick was perfectly accurate, hitting right on target.
This woman is planning to be a widow for the rest of her life?
Looking at the woman sleeping sweetly with no self-awareness, Nan Gong Yan was deeply aggrieved in his heart.
But he couldn't bear to do anything to her.
He got up quickly and walked to the outside room, opening the door.
Dressed in his outer garment, he also appeared in the courtyard.
The night is profound, silent, and peaceful. The dim moonlight casts a soft silver glow on his white figure, making him look pure and cold.
He stood in the courtyard blowing cold wind, his mind focused on the group of black-clad men who had attacked him today.
Yuan Chun was hiding in the shadows, watching as the master came out of the house and stood in the courtyard, lost in thought.
He was about to come out from the shadows when he noticed that the master's gait was strange.
Is it because of an injury?
Yun Chun was puzzled in his heart. He had seen the master earlier without any injuries, so perhaps there was an invisible wound that had flared up now?
Thinking this, Yuan Chun's heart became nervous.
His figure emerged from the shadows and approached Nan Gong Yan, his expression worried as he asked, "Master, is your body okay? Shall we call a physician to check it?"
"Huh?"
Nan Gong Yan turned to look at Yuan Chun, his eyes strange, and he spoke coldly, "My lord's body is fine, there's no need to call a physician."
Yuan Chun was stunned. Did he guess wrong? The master's body is okay?
If there's nothing wrong, then why is he walking in such a strange way?
Later, his imagination began to run wild. Maybe he had a serious dispute with the Crown Princess?
Thinking about it, Yuan Chun's eyes sparkled, and his gaze couldn't help but drift to the master's waist. The more he looked, the more he felt that his judgment was correct.
Ugh, Master really doesn't care. The Crown Princess is pregnant and still argues so fiercely, doesn't she worry about causing the little master to be lost?
"What are you thinking about?"
Nan Gong Yan smiled brightly at Yuan Chun, seeming very kind-hearted, but Yuan Chun only felt an instant chill in the air around him, freezing his heart.
"Nothing, Master. I was just thinking about who those black-clad men were who attacked you today!"
Yuan Chun dared not continue to speculate, immediately changing into a loyal servant and speaking confidently.
Nan Gong Yan looked deeply at him and did not expose it, coldly saying, "Have you found out yet?"
When it came to business, Yuan Chun's face became serious. He said in a low voice, "I've learned that the people from the Eastern Palace only sent the assassins to Dali Temple. But those black-clad men who targeted the master have all been dealt with, and they were burned up as well."
Nan Gong Yan furrowed his brow, his right index finger absently rubbing. Clearly, he was in deep thought.
If they are to investigate the case, the bodies of both groups of black-clad men must be taken to Dali Temple.
Even if not all of them need to be taken, a couple should be left behind.
The people from the Eastern Palace deliberately left the black-clad men who attacked themselves, or even burned them all…
The last case is probably just able to track down the Crown Princess's mansion.
Inevitably, Nan Gong Yan thought of the reminder given to him by Master HuiCong at the Wan'an Temple that day.
He said that he would have bloodshed in the near future, but there would be no life-threatening danger.
But what follows would trigger a chain reaction, causing a major upheaval in Jinfu Manor.
Nan Gong Yan's eyes darkened slightly as he turned his body and walked back and forth in the courtyard.
Although he encountered danger today and did not get injured, he isn't sure if this can be considered a bloodshed disaster.
Nan Gong Yan didn't know that this was Yu Yao using her spirit to help him in the dark. Otherwise, he would have been injured.
How could that be? How could he be so unharmed and intact now?
"Go and investigate the Queen's side. See if those black-clad men are sent by the Queen."
Nan Gong Yan paused his steps and glanced sideways at Yuan Chun, speaking in a cold voice.
He remembered that Master HuiCong said that those who were after him came from the palace, and in the palace, only the Empress Dowager, the mother of the Crown Prince, was someone who could be connected to the Crown Prince and would be worth his protection.
"Have someone else overthrow Jing Shizun. Also, choose some beautiful and capable women and secretly send them to the bed of the Marquis."
Nan Gong Yan coldly commanded again.
Whoever dares to harm her must bear the cost.
"Yes, Master."
Yuan Chun quietly lit a candle for the Crown Princess. With her son becoming useless and her husband surrounded by beauties, she must have a very hard time in the coming days.
But he also thought the Crown Princess deserved it. After all, why did she get involved with the Crown Princess' business when she had nothing to do with it?
Nan Gong Yan blew the cold wind outside for a while, feeling that the heat inside him subsided, and then went back to sleep.
Jinfu Manor fell silent, with only the patrolling guards and the rest of the staff gradually falling into a deep sleep.
But tonight, some would undoubtedly lose sleep.
