The moment Qian Xue saw Murong Ke, her eyes immediately turned red. She had racked her brains, trekked thousands of mountains and rivers, and finally saw his handsome figure. Her excitement made her ignore the frost in Murong Ke's eyes. At this moment, she only wanted Murong Ke to know how much she had sacrificed for him.
Teng Ye looked around. Qian Xue must have been followed to be able to leave the Overwatch Council. How did she find Xiliang?
"Your Highness." Qian Xue bowed to Murong Ke. "I …"
"Who told you to come here?" Murong Ke's tone was as cold as ice. There was no pity or emotion in his eyes that Qian Xue wanted.
This was different from what she had imagined. It was not easy for her to come to Xiliang. Shouldn't the Prince be moved by her sacrifice? In the face of Mo Rongzhan's coercion, she did not betray him. Didn't the Prince feel sorry for her at all?
Teng Ye was considerate. He said to Qian Xue in a low voice, "Go quickly. Why did you come here? People will find you."
She had served the Prince since she was young. How could she pretend that she didn't know him?
"Your Highness, are you afraid that someone is following me? Don't worry, I have lost them. No one will know that I came to find you," Qian Xue said.
Murong Ke looked at her indifferently and turned to walk into the inn.
Teng Ye sighed. "Do you think it is so easy to escape from the Overwatch Council? If Mo Rongzhan did not deliberately let you go, would you be able to find Xiliang? How did you get caught by Mo Rongzhan?"
Qian Xue did not receive a word of praise from Murong Ke. She was so sad that she wanted to die. Hearing Teng Ye's words, she glared at him. "Do you think I wanted the Emperor to find me? Wanyan Xi was hiding in the mountains and coincidentally saw the Emperor hunting. He recognized me immediately."
"So he also suspects the Cabinet Master?" Teng Ye raised his eyebrows.
Although the two brothers would meet sooner or later, it was not good for Mo Rongzhan to suspect them so quickly.
Qian Xue said, "I think he suspected you a long time ago."
"Let's go in. Since we have found this place, it doesn't matter if we are followed," Teng Ye said.
"Why did the Cabinet Master come here?" Qian Xue asked in a low voice. She did not understand why Murong Ke came to Xiliang.
Teng Ye snorted coldly and said, "Apart from that woman from Jin Nation, who else would Pavilion Master risk his life for?"
Lu Yaoyao and Qianxue couldn't help but feel a surge of jealousy and hatred in their hearts. "She doesn't appreciate the Pavilion Master's kindness at all."
If Murong Ke still cared whether the other party appreciated his kindness or not, he wouldn't be here.
After entering the room, Murong Ke stood by the window with his back facing them. His tall and cold back made the jealousy in Qianxue's heart disappear immediately, and she didn't dare to complain anymore.
"Pavilion Master!" Qian Xue called softly.
"Is there any reason why you must come to me?" Murong Ke did not turn back to look at Qianxue. His voice was frighteningly cold.
Why had she come to find him? When she was in the Overwatch Council, she was not afraid of death or being tortured. She was only afraid that she would never see him again. After escaping, there was only one thought in her mind. She wanted to see him. Even if it was just a glance, it would be good.
Now that she had finally seen him, he coldly asked her why she had come to find him. Could she say that it was because she loved him that she wanted to see him?
"Pavilion Master, Mo Rongzhan is already suspicious of you. You can't return to the capital. He will definitely think of a way to frame you," Qianxue said in a low voice. Qian Xue said in a low voice. She had come for his safety. Could this be considered a reason?
Murong Ke turned back and glanced at her. There was a faint smile on his lips. "Ah Zhan had long suspected me. If he wanted to frame me, would he have let me leave the capital? However, from today onwards, he will no longer be suspicious of me. He will be sure of me. Thanks to you leading his people here and letting them see you come to see me, it has confirmed Ah Zhan's suspicions of me."
Qianxue hurriedly said, "No, it can't be. I know someone is following me. I've already lost them. They won't follow me here."
Teng Ye sighed softly. "Mo Rongzhan's secret guards aren't that easy to lose. They let you discover their tracks to make you think you've already lost them. Qianxue, you've been in Qian Luosha for so many years, yet you still fell for it so easily."
"What?" Qianxue's face paled. Was she under Mo Rongzhan's control from the beginning? Was she being used?
"What kind of place do you think the Overwatch Council is?" Murong Ke asked coldly.
Qianxue's expression changed. "I … I don't know."
Teng Ye couldn't bear to see her like this. In the end, Qianxue was tricked by him. If he hadn't asked her to kill Yan Xi, she probably wouldn't have been captured by Mo Rongzhan. He turned to look at Murong Ke. "In any case, we can't hide it for long. Even if Qianxue didn't come to find us, Mo Rongzhan would have found out sooner or later."
"Then … then what do we do now?" Qianxue looked at Murong Ke in fear.
Murong Ke said calmly, "Go back."
Since Qianxue had come to his side, how could she bear to leave him? "Master, I'll stay by your side."
"No need." Murong Ke said calmly. "Having Teng Ye here is enough."
"Master …" Qianxue turned to look at Teng Ye, hoping that he would speak up for her.
Teng Ye had long seen through Qianxue's feelings for Murong Ke. He smiled and advised, "Anyway, we still have a lot of things to do. One more person means one more helper. Let Qianxue stay."
Murong Ke looked back at him coldly, as if blaming him for being a busybody.
"Qianxue, did anything happen in the Jin Kingdom?" Teng Ye asked, quickly changing the topic.
"I heard … I heard that Western Liang and the Jin Kingdom have already started a war. Fan Ludo's military adviser is Lu Lingzhi." Qianxue knew that she could finally stay, so she said with some excitement.
Murong Ke knew that the Jin Kingdom had started a war with Western Liang, but he didn't know about Lu Lingzhi. "Lu Lingzhi?"
"It's the Lu Lingzhi who killed the late Empress. I heard …" Teng Ye glanced at him. "Lu Yaoyao was once captured by Lu Lingzhi. It seems that his feelings for Lu Yaoyao are not simple siblings."
Not simple siblings. Although Yaoyao was Lu Lingzhi's cousin, they weren't related by blood. So, the words "not simple siblings" seemed to have a deeper meaning.
"Ah Zhan has no feelings for Ye Zhen. It's impossible for him to cripple Lu Lingzhi for Ye Zhen. Lu Lingzhi must have done something." Obviously, this matter had something to do with Lu Yaoyao.
Murong Ke imagined what Lu Lingzhi would do. Suddenly, he was filled with anger towards Lu Lingzhi after killing him.
Lu Lingzhi, who was far away, seemed to feel a murderous aura coming from afar.
"Go to the priest's hall tonight. You go and investigate the relationship between Lu Lingzhi and the Witch King," Murong Ke said to Qianxue.
(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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