"That's fine, I'm not in a hurry, why are you?" Qin Yun said. "Let nature take its course!"
Xiao Ju nodded, but she still couldn't imagine that the Emperor had taken a liking to her young master.
In other words, many people wanted to be Empress, but the Emperor had taken a liking to her young master!
Perhaps this was for the best!
Xiao Ju slowly let go of her worries. She genuinely wished Qin Yun well.
At this moment, Qin Yun got out of bed, almost falling due to her haste!
Fortunately, Xiao Ju was quick-witted and caught Qin Yun!
At the same time, Qin Yun grabbed Xiao Ju's wrist!
She didn't realize how shocking it was until she grabbed it.
"Xiao Ju, you...!" Qin Yun couldn't finish her sentence for a long time.
Xiao Ju was confused by Qin Yun's reaction and felt a little worried. "Young master, what's wrong with this servant?"
"Xiao Ju, you're pregnant! You're carrying Qing Shan's child!" Qin Yun was genuinely happy for Xiao Ju.
But Xiao Ju couldn't bring herself to be happy. "Young master, this servant... doesn't want to have this child!"
"Why?"
"This child has come at the wrong time!" Xiao Ju lowered her head.
"Qin Yun frowned. 'What do you mean, wrong time? Don't overthink it!'"
"You must have this child!"
Qin Yun instantly understood Xiao Ju's concerns.
The Marquis's mansion was at a critical juncture, and Xiao Ju's pregnancy naturally made her worried.
"Don't worry, Qing Shan and I will protect you!"
Xiao Ju gritted her teeth. "Young master, if I'm like this, I won't be able to serve you properly in a few days."
"Just take care of yourself, you don't need to worry about anything else!"
To avoid worrying Qin Yun, Xiao Ju readily agreed.
This night, they thought it would pass peacefully.
But Qin Yun was woken up halfway through her sleep!
By the sounds of fighting outside the house!
She got out of bed and dressed as quickly as possible.
She went to the door and peeked out quietly. Black-clothed assailants were attacking!
Outside, Qing Shan and Hong Fu were fighting against several black-clothed figures.
Qin Yun knew that these people were here to assassinate her.
Since Li Fengsheng was imprisoned in the heavenly prison, these assassins must have been sent by Xie Wuyou.
Besides him, no one else would be so eager to see her dead!
Watching the flashes of swords and the clash of blades through the gap, Qin Yun grew more and more nervous.
The black-clothed assailants were increasing in number, and Qing Shan and Hong Fu's stamina was limited!
If this continued, it would be disastrous for the entire Marquis's mansion!
However, given the current situation, there must be an ambush outside the mansion, so she couldn't act rashly.
What should she do?
Qin Yun was in a dilemma.
Meanwhile, in the imperial palace!
Xie Qianmo received the news immediately!
He then ordered Leng Ye and Leng Feng to go to the Marquis's mansion at once.
Perhaps out of worry, Xie Qianmo also went to the Marquis's mansion.
By the time Xie Qianmo arrived at the Marquis's mansion, Qing Shan and Hong Fu were already injured.
But for Qin Yun's safety, neither of them dared to slack off.
The enemy was numerous, and just as they were about to deliver a fatal blow to the two, Leng Feng and Leng Ye appeared in time and saved them!
Seeing the Emperor's men, Qing Shan and Hong Fu felt like they had seen a lifeline and immediately gained confidence.
Leng Feng and Leng Ye helped fight the enemies in the front courtyard, while Xie Qianmo quietly went to check on Qin Yun's room.
When he arrived at the room, Qin Yun was nowhere to be seen. The entire room was empty.
Xie Qianmo immediately became alert!
"Yun'er?" he called out tentatively. There was no response from inside.
Xie Qianmo became thoroughly tense!
He immediately ordered the hidden guards to thoroughly investigate what happened tonight and find Qin Yun at all costs!
Then, Xie Qianmo went to the Autumn Moon Inn where Xie Wuyou was located.
This matter was undeniably related to Xie Wuyou.
Inside the inn!
Xie Wuyou's poisoning had worsened.
His eyes were swollen, and his face was bruised and purple.
He couldn't even walk properly.
"Bang...!" The room door shattered into two halves!
Xie Qianmo suddenly appeared in Xie Wuyou's line of sight!
Xie Wuyou was clearly startled by Xie Qianmo's arrival. He hadn't expected him to find him so quickly.
"You... how did you...?" Xie Wuyou stammered, his heart filled with more panic.
"Where is she?" Xie Qianmo cut to the chase, without any pleasantries.
Xie Wuyou looked flustered. "What?"
He had sent people to capture Qin Yun tonight, but they hadn't succeeded.
What was happening now?
"Stop playing dumb. If you don't hand over Qin Yun obediently, I'll kill you right now!"
"Xie Qianmo, on what grounds?" Xie Wuyou said hatefully.
"On the grounds that you are my defeated opponent!"
"How did you know I was here?"
Seeing Xie Wuyou ask such a foolish question, Xie Qianmo laughed. "From the moment you entered the capital, I already knew!"
"How is that possible? Did Li Fengsheng tell you?"
Xie Wuyou pondered, believing that only Li Fengsheng knew about this.
"Him? He's not worthy!"
"And my poisoning, was that also your doing?"
"You should know that from the day you entered the capital, this was the outcome you would face!" Looking at the haggard Xie Wuyou before him, Xie Qianmo felt disgusted.
Xie Wuyou glared fiercely at Xie Qianmo.
He knew he had lost, but he was unwilling to accept it.
Was this war going to end before it even began?
Perhaps coming to the capital was a wrong decision.
"I'll ask again, where is Qin Yun?" As Xie Qianmo approached, the surrounding hidden guards and servants hurriedly retreated.
This emperor was ruthless, and anyone who obstructed him would surely die!
Seeing his subordinates retreat one by one, Xie Wuyou felt like iron could not be turned into steel.
"My people didn't capture Qin Yun!"
Xie Wuyou was telling the truth, but Xie Qianmo didn't believe him.
In his opinion, Xie Wuyou was best at pretending.
"If you don't speak now, I'll kill you immediately!" Xie Qianmo narrowed his dangerous eyes and slowly reached for Xie Wuyou's neck.
With a forceful grip, Xie Wuyou felt difficulty breathing.
"Cough, cough, cough..." Xie Wuyou, who was already weak, became even weaker, his throat feeling as if it had been severed!
"Speak or not? If you don't confess honestly, today will be your last day!"
If Qin Yun were to meet with an accident, he couldn't imagine what he would become.
Xie Wuyou had intended to struggle, but he was no match for Xie Qianmo.
Finally, he simply stopped struggling.
"Kill me then... so you'll never find her!"
At this moment, two hidden guards approached Xie Qianmo. "Your Majesty, we've searched the entire inn and haven't found the whereabouts of Scholar Qin."
Didn't find Qin Yun? How could that be?
"Keep looking!"
"Yes."
"Hahahaha, Xie Qianmo, you cold-blooded and heartless man, actually has someone you care about. How rare!"
Xie Wuyou couldn't help but wonder if Qin Yun was Xie Qianmo's Achilles' heel.
Or was this a fabricated scenario?
"Don't worry, I won't kill you now, but you're not far from death!" Xie Qianmo said with a sinister smile.
This smile made Xie Wuyou somewhat afraid.
A moment later, Xie Qianmo left.
Before leaving, he made sure Xie Wuyou had a taste of hardship.
Meanwhile, Qin Yun, not wanting to be captured, had already hidden herself.
As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest place.