"Really?" Hearing that there was a chance to see her mother again, Ah Ke was both surprised and happy.
Song Qingshu nodded with a smile. "Otherwise, why would I come to the palace to tell you? Was it a joke?"
After the initial excitement, Ah Ke finally calmed down a bit. "Wouldn't it be dangerous for you to bring my mother into the palace? Her appearance is so outstanding, what if someone recognizes her? "
Song Qingshu explained, "Don't worry, I will disguise her before entering the palace. I guarantee no one will recognize her."
"Brother Song, you are too amazing!" Ah Ke's worry finally turned to joy. She happily ran over and hugged him. Standing on her tiptoes, she kissed him on the cheek. After the kiss, she suddenly realized something and quickly said, "I'm going back first." Then she ran away with a red face.
Song Qingshu touched the place on his face where she had just kissed him. For a moment, he was dazed. It seemed that Ah Ke had been pushed too hard by the boring life in the palace, otherwise a little girl like her would not be so bold and proactive.
Thinking of his relationship with Chen Yuanyuan, Song Qingshu's heart couldn't help but sway. He had never claimed to be a virtuous person. As a man, it wasn't that he hadn't thought of that stimulating and bold idea, but he wasn't an animal. His reason finally made him suppress that tempting and dark idea.
"I don't know how to explain it to Ah Ke in the future." Thinking that Ah Ke would one day find out about his relationship with Chen Yuanyuan, Song Qingshu felt a headache coming on.
As he was in a daze, his heart suddenly shook. Song Qingshu suddenly turned around. A figure in a black cloak had appeared out of nowhere on the fake mountain not far away.
"Why is it you again?" Song Qingshu's face was gloomy. It really was an unlucky year. Why did he have to run into this fiend every time? The person in front of him was naturally the unfathomable Huang Chang who was hiding in the Southern Song Imperial Palace.
"I should be asking you that." Huang Chang's ethereal voice came from the cloak. "You are a Wang Ye, why do you run to the empress consort's palace every few days? What is going on?"
Song Qingshu was quite straightforward. He answered with a grin, "I just met the Emperor. I accidentally got lost on my way out and ended up here. Aiya, who asked the Imperial Palace to be so big?"
Huang Chang's gaze fell on the unconscious palace maid and he sneered, "Lost?" It was obvious that he did not believe his nonsense at all.
However, it was clear that he was not interested in talking about this. He snorted and changed the topic. "Is Huang Rong with you?"
Song Qingshu was shocked, but his face was full of doubt. "Didn't Huang Rong disappear a long time ago?"
Huang Chang snorted coldly. "There is no need to play the fool in front of me. In the entire world, only you have the ability to rescue her from the heavily guarded Imperial Palace without anyone noticing."
Song Qingshu laughed and said, "Thank you for your praise, but from your tone, it seems that Huang Rong was captured by you and brought to the Imperial Palace? No wonder we couldn't find it even after searching the entire Lin 'an City. "
Huang Chang calmly looked at him until the smile on his face disappeared. Only then did he say, "Brat, if you continue to play like this, sooner or later you will cause a great disaster."
Song Qingshu indifferently said, "There is no need for senior to worry about this. Since there is nothing else, I will take my leave first." Finished speaking, he turned and left. Huang Chang's figure swayed slightly. In the end, he gave up on making a move.
Song Qingshu returned to the Prince of Qi's residence with a grave expression. As soon as he arrived home, he called Huang Rong and Ren Yingying into a secret room and told them what had just happened.
"What? The Imperial Palace is already suspecting that elder sister Huang is with you?" Ren Yingying asked in surprise. After spending the past few days together, coupled with Huang Rong's generosity in giving her information about the Beggar Sect, the relationship between the two women had naturally become more and more harmonious. They had long since agreed to address each other as sisters.
Song Qingshu nodded his head. "It seems that we will have to leave as soon as possible. Tomorrow, after visiting the Princess in the Imperial Palace, I will leave Lin 'an City with Madam Guo."
"So soon?" Although she had long known that she would have to part ways with her sweetheart, Ren Yingying could not help but reveal a disappointed expression. Last night, they had just consummated the deed of husband and wife with each other. Naturally, she was filled with reluctance.
Huang Rong, on the other hand, had an apologetic expression on her face. "It's all my fault." Seeing Ren Yingying's expression, how could she not understand the feeling of a newlywed wife leaving her husband?
Ren Yingying forced a smile. "Qingshu was going to leave anyway. It is not elder sister Huang's fault." The two women began to comfort each other.
Only then did Song Qingshu continue. "Because I promised to let elder sister Yuanyuan and her mother meet, I am going to go pick her up and disguise her. Tomorrow, I will use the opportunity of meeting the Princess to bring her into the Imperial Palace."
"Won't this be too risky?" Huang Rong asked somewhat worriedly.
Song Qingshu shook his head. "Don't worry. I am confident that no one will recognize her. Didn't I bring you out of the Imperial Palace in the past?"
Hearing him say this, Huang Rong relaxed slightly. As for Ren Yingying, when the two of them had been intimate last night, she had already learned of the other's disguise. Naturally, she was even less worried.
"Compared to this, I am more worried about Madam's safety." Song Qingshu looked at Huang Rong and said, "Because I am going to pick up Chen Yuanyuan. I am worried that while I am away, the Imperial Palace will send people to kidnap you and bring you back."
Ren Yingying frowned. "That should not be the case. The Prince of Qi's household can be considered to be heavily guarded. The Emperor will not brazenly send troops over. It should not be difficult to guard against a few experts from the Imperial Palace."
Song Qingshu smiled wryly. "What if Huang Chang personally makes a move?"
Ren Yingying and Huang Rong fell silent. They had both heard of Huang Chang's great name, especially Huang Rong. The "Nine Yin Manual" that she and Guo Jing cultivated had been written by Huang Chang. This manual had been desperately fought over by the Five Uniques of the Central Plains. From this, it could be seen just how unfathomable Huang Chang was.
"That is why I intend to keep Madam by my side. This way, no one in the world will be able to kidnap you from my side." Song Qingshu stood there calmly, but his entire person exuded a disdainful aura.
Ren Yingying's eyes were filled with tenderness, but Huang Rong blushed upon hearing this. She felt as if she were his woman. She hurriedly said, "Qingshu, have you ever considered whether Huang Chang deliberately appeared in order to alert the enemy and cause you to make a mistake in your panic?"
Song Qingshu was taken aback. He could not help but say with admiration, "Madam is truly worthy of being called a female Zhuge. You have thought of everything so thoroughly. The possibility that you speak of does indeed exist."
After a pause, Song Qingshu continued, "But if I leave you alone, I will not feel at ease."
Seeing that he was caught between a rock and a hard place, Ren Yingying smiled and said, "What is so difficult about that? Sister Huang and I will accompany you to find Sister Yuanyuan." She did not propose to go with them out of jealousy. After all, she did not know the relationship between Song Qingshu and Huang Rong. She was only worried that Huang Rong, a married woman, would be embarrassed if she went out alone with her man. Thus, she proposed to accompany her.
"This …" Huang Rong was, after all, worried that she would once again fall into the hands of the enemy. She still had lingering fears from the previous two encounters. Originally, she was worried that if she went with Song Qingshu, she would have to face the enemy's claws of Lushan again. Now that Ren Yingying was accompanying them, there was no need to worry about this problem.
"Then it's settled. We will go together to fetch Sister Yuanyuan." Song Qingshu and Ren Yingying were like glue. He was indeed somewhat reluctant to part with her. He could only spend as much time as possible with her before he left.
Song Qingshu quickly ordered the servants to find a carriage. After the three of them got on the carriage, they found that it was a problem where to sit. Of course, Song Qingshu wanted to sit in the middle and hug the women on his left and right, but he could only think about it. Neither Ren Yingying nor Huang Rong would agree.
For Huang Rong, as long as she was not next to Song Qingshu, she could relax. Ren Yingying was the opposite. She, who was in love, could not wait to be with her lover all the time.
Soon, the seats were determined. Song Qingshu sat on the far left, Ren Yingying sat in the middle, and Huang Rong sat on the right. Although the carriage was not small, it was still a little crowded with three people sitting in it.
After sitting down, Song Qingshu quietly held Ren Yingying's small hand. Ren Yingying blushed and subconsciously wanted to withdraw her hand. However, how could he let go? After trying a few times, Ren Yingying gave up.
In order to cover up the embarrassment in her heart, Ren Yingying hurriedly turned her head to talk to Huang Rong. It just so happened that Huang Rong was a little absent-minded, so the two women chatted like this.
Looking at the crystal clear earlobes of the woman beside him and the faint fragrance on her slender white neck, Song Qingshu suddenly felt very warm.
The air was filled with two different fragrances. One was as elegant as orchids, while the other was as fragrant as roses. The two fragrances intertwined with each other, but surprisingly, they were in harmony. Song QingShu wished that he could continue on this path forever.
However, things don't always go as one wishes. The carriage didn't travel for long before it suddenly stopped. Ren Yingying and Huang Rong sensed that someone was blocking the road outside. They turned around at the same time and looked at Song QingShu worriedly.
Song Qingshu patted Ren Yingying's small hand to signal her to be at ease. He carefully lifted the corner of the curtain and walked out.
"Why is it you?" Looking at the bright yellow figure in front of him, Song Qingshu couldn't help but be startled.
"Why can't it be me?" The yellow-robed woman gave a dissatisfied snort.
Seeing her frosty face, Song Qingshu didn't know how he had offended her. He could only smile bitterly and say, "May I ask why Miss is blocking my carriage?"
"Can't I find you if there's nothing?" She couldn't help but be angry. That time in the imperial palace, when Song Qingshu went to the sky to pray for rain, she was too shocked and wanted to ask how he did it. In the end, she accidentally kissed him.
This matter made her feel shy and regretful. If it was any other time, with her personality, she would not have done such an impulsive and bold thing. However, the scene that night was too shocking, and it made her impulsive in the heat of the moment.
That matter had already made her embarrassed and embarrassed, but after that night, Song Qingshu didn't ask about her at all, as if nothing had happened. This made her even more depressed.
"Of course." Song Qingshu smiled awkwardly.
The yellow-robed woman then said, "I just heard Master mention that you are about to leave Lin 'an, but you have never mentioned this to me. I can only come to say goodbye to you. Who made us … friends?" When she said the word friends, she couldn't help but laugh at herself.
Song Qingshu's heart shivered. What he was worried about had really come. It seemed that the yellow-robed woman was deliberately sent by Huang Chang to be the vanguard. He looked around, trying to find where Huang Chang was hiding. Unfortunately, there were all kinds of shops everywhere and he couldn't find any trace of him.
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