The hem of his robe was flicked open by the hilt of his sword. Li Chengyan let out a soft sigh, lazily retracting his hand.
"Cousin."
Ye Tinglan nodded, his gaze fixed on Yu Ping.
"Where is the Princess Consort?"
His eyes were cold, his tone even colder.
Yu Ping dared not conceal anything, immediately trembling as she bowed.
"R-responding to Your Highness, not long after my lady arrived in Jinzhou, her whereabouts were lost. Th-this servant also does not know where my lady is at present."
Since leaving a mark at Xu Yunxiao's home last time, her lady had not sent any further news. People from the army and government were searching, but...
Upon hearing this, Ye Tinglan's expression did not show the same cold fury as before.
"You say she disappeared in Jinzhou?"
Yu Ping faltered slightly and nodded, "Precisely. After we left the capital, we traveled all the way to Jinzhou. Young Master Song left ahead, and not long after, my lady's whereabouts were lost. However, my lady did leave me a mark to indicate her safety..."
Her lips continued to move, saying something. In an instant, something in Ye Tinglan's heart seemed to explode, and he could no longer hear a word.
They had never been to the border.
That Jiang Wan was deceiving him!
His hands, clasped behind his back, tightened significantly. Ye Tinglan spoke in a chilling voice and immediately strode out.
"Prepare a horse at once! This Prince is going to Wuxi Pavilion!"
Appearing in Jinzhou at the same time, daring to lie and deceive him so casually, daring to sever his meridians with silver needles, and possessing silver needles identical to that woman's...
The thoughts that flashed through his mind became uncontrollable. He was too eager to confirm, and for a moment, he even resented his inability to practice the art of teleportation.
Just as he was about to mount his horse, Yun Shu stepped in front of him.
"Lan Gege, I have something to tell you."
She had followed them into the tent earlier and saw Ye Tinglan's reaction, so she knew there was news about Feng Yinwan.
However, Ye Tinglan currently had no intention of speaking more with her.
"Whatever it is, we'll discuss it after this Prince returns."
Yun Shu insisted, "Brother Lan may be gone for several days. What Shu'er has to say cannot be delayed."
Her expression was unusually firm. Ye Tinglan hesitated for a moment before stopping.
"Speak."
...
With the Shen Gu, and having swallowed a pill to replenish qi and blood, Feng Yinwan's body recovered rapidly.
As she stepped outside, there was a clamor ahead. Feng Wuxi was ordering people to clear the bodies of the previous night's attackers.
"Is there any news of Ye Tingyan?"
She had administered a potent poison last night. Although Ye Tingyan had escaped, the palm strike he had dealt her had also severely injured him. If he did not receive timely medical attention, he would not be able to suppress it on his own.
Feng Wuxi shook his head, a wicked smirk on his lips.
"This is just the beginning."
He then looked up at her, his tone quite gloating.
"Your own identity has been exposed, and you still have the heart to worry about others?"
The incident last night, where Ye Tingyan had torn off her mask, was unexpected. Now that Ye Tingyan had escaped, the secret of her hiding in Wuxi Pavilion would likely not be kept for long.
Feng Yinwan was about to speak about this matter.
"If I stay, I might implicate you. Since the Gu worm in Miss Li'er's body has been removed, I plan to depart in two days for the Xuanmen to seek the Qi Ling Pill."
This statement was not exactly a lie.
According to the original plan, she did intend to visit the Moon Kingdom to investigate the true nature of this Xuanmen. Since the Qi Ling Pill was an item of Xuanmen, retrieving it would merely be a side task.
However, the situation in the Moon Kingdom was uncertain, and she did not intend to bring Yu Ping along. But before leaving, she still had to see Xu Yunxiao to inquire about Song Qing'an.
"You're leaving?!"
Feng Yun heard this and was clearly more agitated than Feng Wuxi.
She had come to find Feng Yinwan in the first place. To her surprise, as soon as she approached, she heard the news of her departure, which struck her like a bolt from the blue.
Feng Yinwan was also quite surprised to see her.
"Miss Yun?"
Her disguise had been abruptly revealed. Although the people in the manor were still polite to her, they were no longer as unrestrained as before.
Feng Yun had helped support her when she fainted last night. But after waking up, when she went to thank her, she felt Feng Yun was somewhat avoiding her...
Feng Yun, unaware of the reason, looked at her with a furrowed brow, her eyes slightly red.
"Why are you leaving? Is it because of me..."
"Because of me?"
Feng Yinwan was bewildered by her gaze and repeated what she had just said. To her surprise, Feng Yun ran off without looking back after hearing it, and no matter how she called out, she couldn't stop her.
Feng Wuxi found it annoying and directly raised his hand to cover her mouth.
"Stop wailing, you're too noisy."
Feng Yinwan: ???
She frowned and pushed his hand away, only to hear the sound of a fight rapidly approaching from the manor gate.
To be precise, the attackers were fierce, and the guards at their manor gate were crying out in pain.
Feng Yinwan's heart tightened, and her dissatisfaction with that scoundrel Feng Wuxi was largely dispelled.
"Ye... Ye Tingyan has returned?"
No way, her poison and Yu Che's Gu, with their combined attack, still couldn't kill this brat?
Feng Wuxi was clearly also caught off guard. Before he could even say, "I'll go take a look," a swift steed galloped through the air, its hooves pounding as it landed in mid-air.
And on its back, was that all-too-familiar figure in black!
Ye Tinglan...?!
This was even more terrifying than Ye Tingyan!
Feng Yinwan's eyelids twitched heavily. She instinctively turned to flee, but as soon as she took a step, Ye Tinglan keenly noticed the commotion.
He tightened the reins in his hand and immediately shouted angrily.
"Feng Yinwan, you stop right there!"