"Cousin, what conditions did you exchange with His Majesty? Do you know how dangerous this is? Do you understand the consequences of angering the State Preceptor?" Ye Qiu left with the child, leaving only the two of them in the hall. This was deliberately done by Ye Qiu to give them a chance to talk alone. Without anyone around, Kong Suxin asked Zhang Yuwen excitedly.
Zhang Yuwen looked at her, unable to hide the compassion on his face: "He promised that if I solve this crisis for him, he would let you leave the palace. Besides, I can’t bear seeing you suffer such humiliation from the State Preceptor. You are a person, not a tool for the State Preceptor."
Kong Suxin suddenly beca silent; how could she possibly want to be a re tool for childbirth? Especially when being forced, how could she have the dignity of an Empress? It was simply a disgrace.
"But I am not worth you doing this for !" Kong Suxin said, feeling both touched and worried.
"It’s okay, I’ve already inford my sect."
"But isn’t your sect unconcerned with worldly matters?"
"Because I suspect that the State Preceptor is an evil cultivator. Suxin, I can’t leave you alone in this deep palace courtyard. Do you understand? I’ve already broken our promise once; I can’t just stand by and watch when there’s clearly a chance to rescue you."
Zhang Yuwen ultimately couldn’t let go of Kong Suxin. Actually, he had the ability to secretly take his cousin away, but then what? What would happen to the Kong Family and Zhang Family? Moreover, his cousin had learned etiquette since childhood; should she follow him anonymously without title?
He couldn’t do it, so when the Emperor ca to him with a deal, he agreed. Even if they couldn’t be together forever, he wanted to give her freedom.
"So what should we do now? The State Preceptor will soon find out his child is missing."
"First, let’s find soone; maybe there’ll be a special opportunity," Zhang Yuwen’s eyes flashed, his tone mysterious.
"Who?"
"Cousin Yao Qinxue."
"Her? What solution could she have?" Kong Suxin was puzzled.
Zhang Yuwen did not explain, because even he wasn’t sure, so he directly took her over there.
Yao Qinxue was very happy to see Zhang Yuwen actually coming to find her, but when she saw Kong Suxin beside him, the joy on her face faded. As a woman, how could Kong Suxin not understand the attitude of Cousin Qinxue? But when did Cousin Qinxue start having feelings for her cousin, and how did they start communicating?
"Why is Cousin also here?" Yao Qinxue asked with a forced smile, her expression unnatural.
Zhang Yuwen frowned as he listened, but didn’t explain: "So unexpected things happened. Didn’t you ntion a secret room? Take us there."
Yet Yao Qinxue hesitated: "Do we have to bring Cousin along? Is it appropriate?"
Zhang Yuwen looked straight at her: "Why wouldn’t it be appropriate? Are there other issues? Are you deceiving ?"
Noticing his slight anger, Yao Qinxue hurriedly adjusted her expression, pretending to pout: "Fine, I’ll take both Cousin and Cousin there together."
Kong Suxin saw her reluctance and did not give way in consideration. She felt she wasn’t worthy of her cousin, and she certainly didn’t feel Cousin was worthy either. She wanted to see what gave Cousin such confidence.
The three arrived at a deserted hall, and Zhang Yuwen frowned while looking: "Is this the place?"
"Yes, this is it," Yao Qinxue’s excitent was evident, "Cousin, look, don’t these two rooms seem large? But once inside, you realize the space is small, so I deduce there must be a secret room between them."
Zhang Yuwen instructed both of them: "Wait here, I’ll go up and check." Saying this, he flew up to the rooftop, pushed aside a few tiles, and squinted his eyes.
"How is it?" Yao Qinxue hurriedly asked.
However, Zhang Yuwen explained to a puzzled Kong Suxin: "The roof is sealed off, so you can’t see inside, aning there’s indeed sothing hidden."
Witnessing this closer bond between him and Kong Suxin made Yao Qinxue bite her lip in jealousy but pretended not to care: "I knew this place had secrets. I suspect the Ye Family royalty had connections with cultivators; perhaps there’s treasure inside. Cousin, hurry and open this secret room."
Kong Suxin worriedly advised: "Be careful."
"Step back, both of you," Zhang Yuwen said as he gathered energy in his palm, aiming at the wall.
Sensing the energy, the chanism inside the wall slowly descended, revealing a sealed secret room to the trio.
Yao Qinxue was delighted: "My guess was correct; let’s go inside and take a look."
But Zhang Yuwen didn’t move, frowning tightly.
"What’s wrong?" Kong Suxin asked, Yao Qinxue also stopped.
"There’s sothing off; soone has been here." Zhang Yuwen’s words made the two won tense imdiately.
"Soone’s been here?" Yao Qinxue’s eyes widened, "But how co I’ve never noticed? Who would co here? Could the treasure have already been taken?"
"We’ll know once we go in and check," Zhang Yuwen said solemnly, leading the way, followed closely by Yao Qinxue and Kong Suxin.
After stepping down the long staircase, they were stunned upon seeing the person inside.
"Your Majesty, why are you here?" Kong Suxin asked in shock.
Ye Qiu gazed at them with a dark expression and smiled: "I’d like to know why you’re here."
His gaze swept over the group as if observing little thieves plotting mischief.
Zhang Yuwen, who had always been noble and upright, found this gaze unbearable, and his expression beca somber: "Apologies, it’s because Cousin Qinxue ntioned there was sothing unusual here, so she asked to check it out."
"Is that so?" Ye Qiu looked at Yao Qinxue with a half-smile.
"Yes," she replied sowhat awkwardly, lowering her head.
"How do you know about this place?" Ye Qiu asked again.
Yao Qinxue answered softly: "I found it by chance while walking around."
"Then why didn’t you report it to or the State Preceptor? Instead, you told an outsider?" Ye Qiu looked at her coldly, "Princess Consort Yao, have you forgotten your status?"
"I..." Yao Qinxue was speechless.
Ye Qiu turned to Zhang Yuwen: "Mr. Zhang, what, wanting an Empress isn’t enough, you also want my concubine? Sneaking around in the middle of the night, do I seem easily bullied?"
"My relationship with Cousin Qinxue isn’t as you think," Zhang Yuwen felt a surge of frustration. Despite the strength of the person before him, he couldn’t disregard them as they were the Emperor. Having just made a deal with him last night, it was indeed hard to explain.
"Then what is it? Or perhaps Mr. Zhang deliberately ca alone at this hour to borrow sothing from my Ye Family?"
The word "borrow" was said with such emphasis by Ye Qiu that all three faces darkened, including Kong Suxin.
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