The night had deepened, and all the day's clamor had receded, leaving an extreme silence.
Yet, this silence was not entirely pure. Being in the mountains, one could occasionally hear the flapping of night birds' wings and the roars of wild beasts.
These sounds, in the pitch darkness, made one's heart tremble.
Su Xiaoqi couldn't help but curl up and burrow into Shen Yun's embrace.
She was a little afraid of the sounds of birds and beasts that appeared from time to time.
She always felt they were so close, so near that it seemed they could break through the barrier of space at any moment, rush to her front in an instant, and then open their gaping mouths, swallowing her whole.
Of course, this fear was not only brought about by nature but also by Shen Yun.
She asked with a trembling voice, "What do you intend to do?"
If the two charming women by the Ning King's heir were both arranged by Shen Yun, then given Shen Yun's methods, she could almost foresee his fate.
Shen Yun snorted coldly, "If he dared to hurt you, how could I let him off lightly?"
As expected, Shen Yun had never forgotten that the Ning King's heir had attempted to assassinate her.
He was always a person who avenged every wrong.
She just didn't know what he would do.
Su Xiaoqi, in her heart, had not forgotten about seeking revenge on the Ning King's heir, but she was afraid of Shen Yun taking action. She didn't want his hands to be stained with too much filth.
Moreover, if the Ning King was indeed related to him, wouldn't that be fratricide? If it were discovered by someone with ill intentions in the future, it would likely be disadvantageous to him.
Just as Su Xiaoqi was worrying incessantly, Shen Yun saw through her thoughts at a glance.
"My dear wife, rest assured, it's not worth dirtying my hands for him."
His little wife cared about him and didn't want him to get his hands dirty, so he naturally wouldn't disappoint her.
To alleviate Su Xiaoqi's worries, he revealed his plan.
In fact, he didn't have a complete plan yet.
Because he had only made preliminary arrangements, setting out a few pieces on the chessboard. As for how things would develop later, even he himself wouldn't know.
This was because those pieces were not casually placed.
More or less, they all had a past with the Ning King's heir.
However, this past was not one of kindness but of resentment.
"Do those two girls also have a grudge against him?" Su Xiaoqi expressed disbelief.
Shen Yun smiled and shook his head, saying that they naturally had no grudges. With such humble status, whom could they offend?
However, there was nothing to worry about. Given the Ning King's heir's audacious and fearless nature, he had offended quite a few people. Therefore, Shen Yun didn't have to worry about not finding people he could utilize.
"Is that person, is that person safe? Will he betray my husband?" Su Xiaoqi wasn't worried about others taking revenge on the Ning King's heir but was concerned that he might be implicated after the incident.
Shen Yun shook his head, saying she was overthinking. That person would rather lose his own life than let him die, so how could he implicate Shen Yun?
Besides, it wasn't necessary.
Because the enmity between them was already a blood feud, his act of revenge was righteous.
In this way, no one would suspect anyone else.
Despite Shen Yun's repeated assurances that he would not implicate himself, Su Xiaoqi couldn't help but worry.
Seeing that the night was late and to prevent her from overthinking, Shen Yun sealed her lips with his own, leaving her no time to dwell on such distressing matters.
By the time the kiss ended, Su Xiaoqi was left gasping for breath, and soon she was sleepy.
She fell asleep in Shen Yun's embrace.
She had originally worried that she would be unable to sleep without Shen Yun by her side, but unexpectedly, a bedfellow had come to her, allowing her to have a good night's sleep.
She awoke in the early morning to the sounds of birds chirping.
Her eyes still closed, she instinctively reached out to touch beside her.
Expecting to find nothing, she was surprised to find Shen Yun was still there.
She was startled and "whooshed" open her eyes. Shen Yun's clear and handsome face loomed large before her.
She mumbled, "Why are you still here?" Aren't you afraid of being caught as an adulterer?
Shen Yun looked aggrieved, "Is my dear wife crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, using me and then discarding me?"
Su Xiaoqi rolled into his embrace, infinitely shy, "What nonsense is my husband saying."
It sounded too ambiguous; one would think they had done something last night.
In reality, she had merely used Shen Yun as a bolster to sleep on the entire night.
"We are close, and besides, I am particular about my bed and people. I couldn't sleep, so I decided to intrude upon my dear wife's place for the night."
Su Xiaoqi pushed him, "This is the Grand Princess's courtyard. There are many people and tongues, so it's not very appropriate."
Shen Yun shook his head, saying it was fine. The Grand Princess's courtyard was different from ordinary small courtyards.
This courtyard was actually two connected courtyards.
The Grand Princess resided in the inner courtyard, while this was the outer courtyard. Although his presence here was somewhat improper, it did not offend the Grand Princess.
Moreover, he certainly wouldn't let anyone know he had been here.
"Everyone is busy with the main ceremony of the Bathing Buddha Festival shortly, so no one is likely paying attention right now." Even so, Shen Yun got up.
Su Xiaoqi, lying on her side, watched him expertly dress and wash himself, skillfully tying up his cascaded black hair with a wooden hairpin.
Soon, a handsome and refreshed young gentleman emerged.
"I'm leaving." Shen Yun walked to the window and waved to Su Xiaoqi.
Su Xiaoqi nodded. She seemed to have something to say but swallowed it back after thinking.
Shen Yun let out a soft sigh, stepped forward, and gently touched her hand. Sensing her thoughts, he leaned close to her ear and whispered, "The Bathing Buddha Festival is in the morning, and the temple fair is in the afternoon. My dear wife, wait for me."
Then, before Su Xiaoqi could react, he kissed her lips, opened the window, and with a light leap, his figure vanished.
Uh, Su Xiaoqi, wrapped in her quilt, sat up, not recovering for a long time.
When did Shen Yun learn this move from Zhang Yu and Zhang Lei?
He could actually leap high and go high, which explained why he wasn't afraid of ordinary guards.
Moreover, she hadn't said anything, yet how did he know she wanted to go to the temple fair?
Su Xiaoqi stared at the place where his figure had long since become ethereal for a long time before coming back to her senses.
Zhang Yu had been standing behind her for quite some time.
Seeing her turn around, he stepped forward and said softly, "Mistress, the Grand Princess has sent someone to invite you to have breakfast together."
Su Xiaoqi nodded, looked at her attire, quickly washed and changed, and only then, finding no issues, set off.
After breakfast, the Grand Princess returned to her room to change into formal attire, removing most of her precious and luxurious hair ornaments. Then, she led a group of people, young and old, towards the direction of the Great Hall of Heroes.
Along the way, the monks, who were actually the masters of this temple, all made way, allowing the noble guests from the capital to occupy the main path.
Servants from various households could be seen coming and going.
Su Xiaoqi watched as people she knew and didn't know, all dressed neatly, walked in the same direction.
The distance was neither short nor long.
But walking it was still a challenge for those pampered noble ladies who had been accustomed to luxury for years.
However, the Grand Princess's condition remained excellent throughout.
Even Madam Xu marveled at this.
She playfully told Su Xiaoqi that previously, the Grand Princess could get tired walking from the second gate to the main courtyard, a journey of just fifteen minutes.
Now, after walking for a quarter of an hour, she was still full of energy.
Speaking of this, the Grand Princess had to praise the medicine Su Xiaoqi had given her.
Su Xiaoqi deeply understood.
Her body hadn't been bad before, but this feeling of being full of energy now was simply fantastic.
No wonder Shen Yun could have so much energy despite sleeping little each day; he had taken two pills.
She had no idea why the spiritual medicine from the space had such potent effects.
Even she, who studied medicine, couldn't explain it.
However, in the world, there were many unsolved mysteries.
Just like her being able to transmigrate to the Daliang Dynasty.
And potentially changing the fate of the protagonist, Shen Yun.
The miraculous was not far away; one could not deny its existence just because they hadn't encountered it.