Ning Xueyan's firm words made the two burly men hesitate for a moment. They exchanged doubtful looks. One went out while the other stayed behind, watching her with an unreadable expression. She leaned on the pillar beside her calmly and started closing her eyes as if she was taking a rest. She kept them partially open under her long lashes, with just enough space to keep a vigilant watch.The burly man who went out earlier returned shortly after and yanked his companion. They started whispering in the corner of the shed, though it seemed more like arguing instead. Now and then, they would point at Ning Xueyan. Although their voices weren't loud, their argument was getting tense.Ning Xueyan seemed relaxed, lying against the pillar, but in reality, her whole body was tense. All of her attention was on the two big men. In a situation like this, she couldn't afford any mistakes as a woman. Xia Yuhang was still in the Ministry of Justice, so the only one who co

A commotion swept through the capital as soon as the sun rose as another major incident followed the discovery of Prince Xiang's concubine having an affair with other men. There were assassins infiltrating Prince Yi's Manor, Prince Xiang's Manor, and Prince Fu's Manor. It was said that quite a few were injured but the biggest number of dead bodies were found in Prince Yi's Manor. Prince Yi was so badly injured that he was still in a coma and the guards were left without a leader. The assassins were able to take advantage of the lack of leadership and exploited the loopholes.Fortunately, the three princes were well-protected and stayed safe.There was, however, another scandal. It was said that Grand Tutor Ya's granddaughter and Prince Fu's soon-to-be consort, Ya Moqin, was found beside Prince Xiang's bed. When the Emperor's men rushed to Prince Xiang's bed, they found Ya Moqin leaning against Prince Xiang's bed. What was most coincidental was that Prince X

Prince Yi's Manor was the only manor that stretched from north to the south on the street that it was located on. Its heavy mahogany door was tall and imposing. Each day, several guards would be standing still in front of the door. Just their appearance was enough to make visitors cautious.Whoever the visitor was, he or she would inevitably feel defeated in front of such a door and manor.The backdoor of Prince Yi's Manor, also called the side door, wasn't located on the same street. In fact, there was more than one of them. The manor was so large and occupied such vast land that several backdoors were prepared for the sake of convenience. There were three backdoors in the manor. For ease of communication, the one facing the east was called East Gate, the one facing the west was called West Gate, and the one facing the north was called North Gate.Food items such as fruits and vegetables were often brought into the manor through the East Gate.

It was none other than Hua Qiuying!When Ning Xueyan saw Hua Qiuying with her maid, she became certain that Hua Qiuying and Heng Yuwan showed up here one after another for a reason. They must be connected. After all, Hua Qiuying mentioned the birthday banquet at the Lord Guardian's Manor in her letter to Commandery Princess Xianyun.Hua Qiuying peered into the shop before entering through the door. This time, Heng Yuqing waited outside for a moment and then followed suit with her maid. Ning Xueyan, in her seat upstairs, could no longer see any of them.Lanning was also looking out of the window, following her master's line of sight. They couldn't see them anymore. She thought for a moment before turning to Ning Xueyan. "Young Lady, will Eldest Young Lady Heng be fine?""She'll be fine. Well, at most, they'll be uncomfortable to see her. Heng Yuwan and Hua Qiuying wouldn't do anything excessive in public. Besides, when we were shopp

Ao Chenyi watched how Ning Xueyan put up a strong front and how she was unable to say anything despite feeling awkward and peeved under his oppression. He stared at her red face as he pinned her underneath until he started to chuckle in a superb mood. He shifted his body sideways, his handsome eyes carrying a trace of affection.Of course, he could see that his little wild cat was being bashful, so bashful that her face was fiery red. Her little face was as red as the clouds at sunset, making her pale face look more lively than usual. Affection rippled through his heart, and he pulled her to his side, hugging her close."The Feudal Prince of Annan's rebellion has been in the works for a long time. The three princes of Annan were forced to surrender back then, and my father only accepted them because their territory is close to the border and intersects with the nine barbarian states and they're the kind to use their fists rather than words. The nine barbari