Somewhere in the capital, a secluded and remote house.
A slender figure stood in the courtyard, her delicate face without a trace of expression. The afterglow of the setting sun illuminated the fine lines at the corners of her eyes more clearly, full of the traces of time.
This woman was none other than Dan Shi, who was forced to leave the capital by Mo Rongzhan a few years ago.
"Are you sure that Lu Yaoyao in the palace will meet you?" The woman standing behind Dan Shi asked. She wore a curtain hat on her head, and her face could not be seen clearly. Listening to her voice, she should be old.
Dan Shi glanced back at her, "She is my student and the apprentice of Huang Fuchen. She will definitely meet me."
"I'd like to see this Lu Yaoyao. She has so many men obsessed with her. Mo Rongzhan, Lu Lingzhi, and even Huang Fuchen can't escape her. What kind of strange woman can be so attractive?" The woman's tone was somewhat sarcastic, "Even if she is beautiful, she probably won't be like this."
"Lu Yaoyao grew up in the Border Town. When she first entered the capital, she was ugly and ugly, but she was extremely smart. No matter what she learned, she could learn it quickly. I have lived for so many years, but this is the first time I have met such a smart child." Dan Shi's eyes flashed with envy. Lu Yaoyao was the fastest girl he had ever seen.
It was not surprising that she could become an empress and be loved by so many people.
"Is she smarter than Ye Zhen?" The woman asked in a deep voice.
Lu Shiming was the most frustrated in the Border Town. Although he had free time to teach her, he put more energy and thought on his son. Lu Yaoyao knew nothing. If she hadn't returned to the capital, I don't know what she would be like now. "Dan Shi recalled carefully," Ye Zhen grew up in a famous family and was personally taught by Ye Yiqing. She has learned a lot. I didn't spare any effort to teach her, but Lu Yaoyao was different. She went to a private school at most. Lu Shiming was the most frustrated in the Border Town. Although he had free time to teach, he put more energy and thought on his son.
"Listening to you, I am even more curious about Lu Yaoyao." The woman said faintly.
Dan Shi looked back at her, "You haven't returned to the capital for so many years. Now that you have finally decided to come back, why don't you go home?"
"I'm not ready yet." The woman hesitated before saying.
"You are really heartless," Dan Shi said softly.
The woman raised her head and turned to the other side. She was about to leave, but after a few steps, she stopped and said to Dan Shi, "You have been a widow for many years. In all these years, I have only heard you mention Ye Yiqing in your letters. I think you have deep feelings for him. Now that he has married Zhaoyang, do you regret your hesitation?"
A flash of pain flashed across Dan Shi's face. She looked at the woman sharply and said, "Since you know that I'm upset, why mention him?"
"I just feel sorry for you. You've missed out on a lot because of him." There seemed to be a smile in the woman's tone. "You're hiding your intentions because you're afraid that he won't like your widow status. Isn't Zhaoyang also a widow?"
"Enough, I didn't agree to go back to the capital with you just to let you poke at my wounds," Dan Shi said angrily.
The woman said as she walked, "Rather than grieving over a man, why don't you live for yourself? When I'm done, you can come with me."
Dan Shi frowned at her. "What exactly do you want?"
"You will know in the future."
Ye Zhen knew that Mister Dan was forced to leave by Mo Rongzhan. She also quarreled with him because of this matter. At that time, Mo Rongzhan didn't know her true identity, so he didn't understand where her resentment against him came from. He thought that Mister Dan was stirring up trouble. In the end, she was also responsible for Mister Dan being forced to leave the capital.
Ye Zhen was very happy to see her again.
There was another thing that made her feel guilty. Mister Dan seemed to care about her father very much. Now that her father had married Zhaoyang, she didn't know what Mister Dan was thinking.
After so many years, perhaps Mister Dan had forgotten her father.
Just as she was thinking, Mister Dan came in from the outside.
In Ye Zhen's view, Mister Dan was not particularly eye-catching, but he had a kind of character and beauty that people could not ignore. Many years had passed, but Mister Dan's demeanor was still the same, as if he had not seen the traces of time.
"This common daughter greets the Empress." When Dan Shi saw Ye Zhen the moment he entered the door, the shock in his heart could not be described in words. Where was the figure of the wild girl from back then? Lu Yaoyao, who was now the Empress, looked exactly the same as Ye Zhen.
Not to mention that the two sisters were compatriots, it was normal for them to look similar. Lu Yaoyao's eyes were peaceful and calm, and the inherent noble temperament on her body was by no means something a little girl from the border town could have. It could only be said that Lu Yaoyao's growth and change were amazing.
"Mister Dan, please dispense with the formalities." Ye Zhen looked at Dan Shi with a smile. "I thought it would be difficult to meet Mister Dan in this life. How have you been all these years?"
"Thanks to the Empress's blessing, this common daughter is doing well." Dan Shi looked up at Ye Zhen.
Ye Zhen asked her to sit down and talk. "Mister Dan has traveled a lot these years. This Empress really envies you. You have seen all the scenery in the world."
Dan Shi smiled. "This common daughter has been wandering everywhere. Your Majesty is now a golden branch and jade leaf. How can you learn from a rough person like me?"
"Mister Dan Shi is laughing at this Empress." Ye Zhen said helplessly.
"Empress, this common daughter came to the palace today to ask for an audience. In fact, I have something to tell you." Dan Shi woke up from her shock and remembered her most important purpose for entering the palace this time.
Ye Zhen looked at her doubtfully. "Mister Dan Shi, if you have something to say, just say it."
Dan Shi looked up at Ye Zhen and lowered her eyes slightly. "This common daughter came from the Kingdom of Qi this time. Half a year ago, I met Mister Huangfu in Jiangzhou, the south of the Kingdom of Qi. Soon, I had something to ask him. When I went to find him again, I found that someone was peeping and ambushing near his residence. At that time, I didn't pay attention to it until Mister Huangfu disappeared. It was not easy for me to find him by myself.
"You said that you met my master in the Kingdom of Qi?" Ye Zhen looked at Dan Shi in surprise. "Do you know who captured my master?"
"If I knew, I would have said it long ago. It was because I couldn't find out who it was, and I knew that the other party was extraordinary. I was afraid that Mister Huangfu would be in danger. I am indebted to him, so I boldly came to ask you for help." Dan Shi said.
Ye Zhen took a deep breath. Huangfu Chen's matter was originally a dead end. They had no clues, and there was no way to know that he was captured by the water. Now that they had Mister Dan, maybe there would be a clue. "Mister Dan, don't you have any clue?"
Dan Shi thought carefully. "At that time, I saw several strangely dressed people near Mister Huangfu's residence."
(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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