Chapter 1459: Chapter 1454: Hua Qingluo’s Endurance

Hua Qingluo chuckled softly, her rich voice carrying the unique allure of a man.

She reached out her hand and ruffled Zhao Ling’er’s small head.

Both cloaked in black, hiding their true faces, Hua Qingluo’s hands contrasted with Wu Dao’s. Her skin was fair, surpassing the frost and challenging the snow, each finger perfectly proportionate.

In a low voice, she told Zhao Ling’er, “I’ve waited five years, just for the moment to defeat Chu Yihan, I cannot allow any slip-ups. Xiao Yu is profound in his thoughts, unpredictable. Even though he has his wife as his weak point, I don’t fully trust him. After all, in the Great Cheng Dynasty, there are too many remarkable people to beware of, to endure.”

She had endured for five years. During the war between the Great Cheng Dynasty and Qi State back then, she held back, simply observing, and didn’t dispatch troops; how could she reveal her identity now?

She had sacrificed a throne that was within easy reach and military power that she could have easily grasped, lying low all this time, just to seize the opportunity to strike and ensure Chu Yihan would never recover.

To avenge her past life, when she suffered the humiliation of having her country conquered!

She knew that as long as Chu Yihan was alive, her throne would never be secure. Sooner or later, Chu Yihan would destroy it.

Just like he had previously destroyed Yue Kingdom, Qi State, Qiongzhou City, and Ji Yun Country!

This Nine Continents must not have a person like Chu Yihan exist!

Only by replacing Chu Yihan and becoming him, could she secure her rule forever!

Zhao Ling’er looked confused. She could not fully understand what her master was thinking, but since her master had picked her up as a slave, freed her from servitude, taught her to read, write, and practice skills to protect herself, she would follow her master for life, forever loyal to her!

Zhu Ying followed behind Hua Qingluo and Zhao Ling’er, but if he got too close, he would be discovered, so he had to maintain a distance. However, the two were exceptional in their lightness skill, and in order not to be detected, he couldn’t trace them too closely and thus couldn’t find their hideout.

He returned to report to Xiao Yu, “Master, I lost them. Their lightness skill is incredibly high, and they are very familiar with Jiang Du City.”

Even more familiar than Xiao Yu, it could even be said… They, both of them, knew many people inside Jiang Du City!

Including him and Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu sat in his wheelchair, pinching the white jade thumb ring on his thumb, his eyes deep as if sucked into a vortex, “Great lightness skill, profound scheming…”

A formidable opponent.

“Master, after leaving Qilin Garden, where shall we go?” Zhu Ying asked.

They had escaped secretly, so staying in Qilin Garden was no longer safe, Chu Yihan’s Imperial Guards would soon be searching for them.

Xiao Yu handed him a map, directing him to take him there.

He had been worried beforehand that the man and the woman would leave traces or take him along, but they left nothing behind in their brisk departure.

He thus had to hide in his own secret location.

In a sneaky silence, Zhu Ying led him to a secluded mansion, which Xiao Yu had instructed him to bring Mu Qianya back to.

Zhu Ying returned to the Ninth Prince’s Mansion to only retrieve Mu Qianya, but Mu Qianya pleaded with him, “Please take Feng Ling as well, she won’t make a sound, she won’t ruin the plan, she’s like family to me.”

Over the years, Feng Ling had suffered with her, never complaining, becoming the person who worried about her the most and took great care of her, aside from her mother.

“The master ordered to take Mu Qianya.”

Zhu Ying said coldly.

His cold eyes were as sharp as a blade, devoid of any emotion, like an icy wall that could never be warmed.

Mu Qianya couldn’t thaw his cold ruthlessness, but when Feng Ling was pushed into her arms, she heard the silly girl say, “Miss, please escape. The life of this maid is not worth dying for, but you must achieve what you desire in your heart.”

She chuckled softly at her, then turned around and pretended to be carefree and went to bed to sleep.

With tears streaming down her face, Mu Qianya was led away by Zhuiming, leaning into this man’s arms. She heard his heartbeat and felt the warmth radiating continuously from his body, yet Mu Qianya’s heart remained cold.

Feng Ling was just a maid; she was insignificant to everyone but her. Xiao Yu had already committed the crime of plotting rebellion. Associating with Xiao Yu naturally made her a fugitive. If she ran, what good end could Feng Ling possibly meet?

What awaited her was the unknown timing of beheading.

She lacked the ability to save Feng Ling’s life.

Zhuiming’s lightness skill was extraordinary; carrying Mu Qianya through the night and hiding her was extremely simple for him, but he noticed Mu Qianya was crying.

She wept silently, not like her usual talkative self, her gaze even desolate and resentful.

He brought Mu Qianya to the front door of Xiao Yu’s residence. She didn’t wait for him to stabilize himself and pushed him away, walking toward the mansion gate by herself.

Zhuiming felt an inexplicable sensation.

Mu Qianya usually clung to him, always finding opportunities to speak with him, although he wouldn’t entertain her, but she was always enthusiastic.

What was this now…

Zhuiming didn’t understand the subtleties of a woman’s heart, but he felt her silhouette looked somewhat desolate.

Carrying resentment, Mu Qianya met with Xiao Yu. Xiao Yu did not entertain her emotions, simply instructing her, “Stay in the courtyard recently; do not go out. Do not inquire about my dealings with anyone. If there’s anything, I will inform you on what to do.”

Mu Qianya wiped away her tears, “I understand.”

She took out a letter from her bosom and handed it to Xia Yu, a thick stack she had carefully hidden without being discovered.

Xiao Yu opened it and saw some sloppy handwriting. He deeply loved Su Miaoyan; he could tell at a glance that it was written by her. Even if the handwriting was not neat, and she might have been distracted while writing, he could still see that she was recording something daily.

“This was written by Miaoyan behind your back; she told me she is slowly recovering her memory and can even remember some events that happened in that village—just not always, so she wrote them down. That night was hurried; fortunately, she handed them over to me for safekeeping, so I have kept these.”

Holding onto them was useless for her, but giving them to Xiao Yu not only relieved his longing for Su Miaoyan but also allowed him to see if there might be something useful in the memories Su Miaoyan had of that village.

Xiao Yu looked up, “You are very clever.”

Mu Qianya whispered, “If I didn’t even have this ability, I wouldn’t have had the chance to collaborate with you. Even now, although we are fugitives, I believe you can turn the tide and fulfill the promise you made in our collaboration.”

“I will.”

Xiao Yu’s response was succinct and clear, and Mu Qianya didn’t pester him with more questions.

Sitting at his desk, Xiao Yu looked at the words written by Su Miaoyan, the scenes described. The longing in his heart sliced through his heart like a sharp blade.

“Miaoyan.”

His eyes were bloodshot, filled with intense longing and possessiveness for her.

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ps: Brother Yu won’t turn evil! Xiao Yu, oh, he is Xiao Yu, who meticulously manages the world’s treasury!

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