These words were inexplicable, but it made Fei Hong's heart skip a beat. She did not know if Granny Lu was talking about her.
She forced a smile and said, "Godmother, I don't understand what you are talking about."
"You don't understand? You really don't understand? Are you still pretending? " Granny Lu withdrew her hand from the petals and stared at her, "Girl, there are some things that I should not say. But godmother sees that you are a good child and does not look like someone who will do bad things. After so many years of being godmother, I cannot let you call me godmother for nothing. I have to advise you to leave and go!"
Fei Hong did not dare to look her in the eye. She lowered her head and said vaguely, "To where?"
Granny Lu said, "You know the reason why you went to Niu Youde's side. Although I do not know how the Left Department of the Supervisory Bureau has something on you, there is one thing you need to be clear about. The Left Department of the Supervisory Bureau will not let go of someone who has fallen into their hands, and you will not be able to save him. Rather than both of you being unfortunate, it is better to escape. As long as you agree, I know some friends and can arrange a place for you to live. There is no glory or wealth, but as long as you know your place and do not show your face, you should be able to spend the rest of your life in peace. I can guarantee you this."
Fei Hong whispered, "And then live in guilt every day?"
Granny Lu turned around and walked slowly, "Whether Niu Youde knows your identity or not, the Left Department of the Supervisory Bureau does not know. I have not had much contact with Niu Youde. Although I do not know what kind of person he is, I have heard a lot of rumors about him. He is good at fighting, has a mind of strategy, and has many tricks up his sleeves. What kind of person is he? He is clearly an ambitious and ruthless person who has stepped on the bones of many people to get to where he is today. I do not understand the affairs of the world, and I do not know much about Niu Youde, but I do understand Lord Qing. With Niu Youde's power and the Xiahou family's collusion, Lord Qing will not let him go. If I am not wrong, you have received a secret order from the Left Department of the Supervisory Bureau to get rid of Niu Youde. A person like Niu Youde, who sleeps with one eye open, how can he be so easily assassinated? Even if you succeed, he is surrounded by many masters and soldiers. The moment you succeed is the moment you lose your life. Do you think that the Left Department of the Supervisory Department will be magnanimous and let go of the people you care about? If Niu Youde already knows your identity, I don't care what he's done to the Heavenly Court for all these years. You only need to understand one thing. Once the Left Division of the Supervisory Department orders you to get rid of Niu Youde, you will no longer have any value to him. I've seen too many ambitious and ruthless people like Niu Youde. Which one of them isn't cruel and merciless? They only care about their own interests. If you expect them to sacrifice their own interests to save the people you care about, it's impossible. If you don't kill Niu Youde, the people you care about will die. If you kill Niu Youde, you will die, and the people you care about will not be able to leave alive. Since that's the case, why don't you save one and protect yourself? Am I wrong? Girl, in a battle between people like them, the first to fall are the people around them. It's not something people like you and I can get involved in. It's very easy to be crushed into pieces. Get out of here as soon as possible. Let's go! "
Fei Hong, who was following behind, was shocked. The other party's words clearly meant that she already knew that she was on Niu Youde's side. She couldn't help but feel terrified. She didn't know if the other party had leaked the secret to the Heavenly Court. However, on second thought, if the secret had been leaked, it wouldn't be like this. Her heart gradually calmed down, and at the same time, she felt slightly touched by this godmother.
After a long silence, Fei Hong said in a low voice, "He's not the kind of person you think. I trust him."
Grandma Lu stopped and suddenly turned around. She stared at her coldly, "Girl, back then, I also trusted a man like you. But there isn't a single good man in this world!"
Fei Hong bit her lip, then gathered her courage and said, "I trust him. At least the people I care about still have a chance to live. I don't trust him. He's completely gone!"
"What a stubborn girl. You're still young. You really won't turn back until you hit the wall. Why do you have to throw your life away? When you regret it, there will be nothing more painful in this world than losing your loved ones. Sigh!" Grandma Lu shook her head and sighed. She continued forward and said slowly, "Think about it carefully. Once you've thought it through, contact me immediately. I will make arrangements for you to leave. It's better to leave as soon as possible. If it's too late, I won't be able to help you. This is all I have to say. Consider it as fulfilling our mother-daughter relationship. Think carefully before you act. "
After hearing Grandma Lu's words, it would be a lie to say that Fei Hong didn't have the slightest bit of doubt in her heart. She was also worried that Miao Yi might really be using her. Although she was worried, she still believed that she hadn't misjudged a person after all these years. She believed that Miao Yi treated her with sincerity, and that he wouldn't abandon her.
However, her heart was really under a lot of pressure because of Grandma Lu's words.
Leaving the Central Green Garden, she arrived at a remote valley in the Imperial Gardens. When she arrived, there was already someone waiting for her in the valley. It was a beautiful woman dressed in plain clothes.
"Mother!" Fei Hong cried out in joy. She flew over and threw herself into her mother's arms. Both mother and daughter hugged each other and cried.
When both of them had calmed down, they separated. Fei Hong carefully looked at her mother again. Although she was dressed in plain clothes, her appearance was no longer as dejected as when they first met. She had already regained some of her former beauty. It was clear that she was a stunning beauty in her early years. From this, she could tell that her mother had been living well all these years. Of course, she also understood that it was because her performance at Niu Youde's side had satisfied the Left Division of the Overseers.
It was inevitable for them to ask each other about their wellbeing. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Fei Hong once again transmitted her voice to her mother and asked, "Mother, can you confirm where you're trapped?"
This was the question she would ask her mother every time they met. She knew that the reason Miao Yi hadn't been able to save her all these years was because he couldn't confirm where her mother was trapped. There was no way for him to do anything.
Her mother replied, "It's completely dark, so I can't confirm it. Child, if you really can't do it, then don't bother with me. Those people won't let me go. Don't count on them anymore. As long as you can live well, that's more important than anything else. "
"No! We can't give up even if there's only a sliver of hope left. I must find a way to save Mother … "
Inside the Divine Valley Palace, Yun Zhiqiu, the new Consort, paid her respects to the Empress. She was strolling in the garden with Xiahou Chengyu, who clearly didn't look too good.
"I don't deserve it. Heavenly King Niu is so powerful. Does he still need to pay any attention to me?"
"Your Highness, I think you might have misunderstood a lot of things."
"Misunderstood? Haha, you think I'm no longer of any value to you, so you abandoned me? What a huge misunderstanding. "
"It seems that Your Highness has truly misunderstood. But then again, some of these misunderstandings are part of His Highness's intentions. His goal is to mislead Your Highness. Otherwise, the one to fall this time wouldn't be Hao Defang, but the Netherworld Governor's Manor."
Xiahou Chengyu was taken aback. His gaze shifted. "What do you mean?"
Yun Zhiqiu sighed. "Your Highness, do you know how dangerous His Highness's situation was in the Netherworld Governor's Manor? Linghu Douzhong's 50 million elites defected to the Netherworld Governor's Manor. Does Your Highness think that it was His Highness's plan? No, the real mastermind was His Majesty. His Highness never imagined that Linghu Douzhong would lead his troops to defect to him. It was His Majesty who forced Linghu Douzhong to defect to the Netherworld Governor's Manor. What was His Majesty's motive? Phantom City Trust Pavilion! The sudden appearance of so many troops in the Netherworld Governor's Manor was akin to complete control of the Netherworld Governor's Manor. Did Your Highness think that the Xiahou Family would let this go? His Majesty was trying to get someone else to do his dirty work and force His Highness to fall out with the Xiahou Family. Because His Highness was on Your Highness's side, he was indirectly forcing His Highness to break off relations with the Xiahou Family. His Majesty did not want His Highness to be controlled by the Xiahou Family. Likewise, the Xiahou Family did not want His Highness to get too close to His Highness, as the Xiahou Family's goal was not only to control His Highness, but also to control the next Heavenly Ruler, who was a Yuan Venerate! Does Your Highness think that the Xiahou Family would want His Highness to control so many troops? "
The corners of Xiahou Chengyu's mouth twitched as his eyes darkened.
Yun Zhiqiu continued, "However, His Highness knows that these troops are of great importance to His Highness and His Highness, so he had no choice but to put in a lot of effort to appease the Xiahou Family. He had to act like he was gathering troops to prevent His Highness from misunderstanding."
Xiahou Chengyu sneered. "Do you think I'm a three-year-old? If that's the case, why didn't you inform this consort? Could it be that this consort is an unreasonable person? "
Yun Zhiqiu walked slowly. "That's not the case. His Highness has too many eyes and ears around him. His Highness's every move is being monitored. This is no longer the same as before. If His Highness's emotions were to be exposed, the Xiahou Family would kill him. They would never allow His Highness to lose control of so many troops. What the Xiahou Family wants is absolute control over His Highness, the Yuan Venerate, and the next Heavenly Ruler to ensure that the Xiahou Family can rule the world forever."
The corners of Xiahou Chengyu's mouth twitched. Controlling her and her son? Yun Zhiqiu's repeated mention of this irritated her. She knew very well that this was indeed the Xiahou Family's goal. They wanted to control her forever like a puppet. At least, that was what she had always thought.
After observing her reaction, Yun Zhiqiu continued, "His Highness has always obeyed His Majesty's orders. He has pacified the Xiahou Family internally and maintained relations with Haodefang externally. He has never offended anyone. Why would he let His Highness down? Isn't it better for His Highness to maintain good relations with everyone? Is it really because he thinks that His Highness is weak and easy to bully? Does His Highness think that His Highness has to be so narrow-minded? Has His Highness never thought about this? After His Highness stabilized the troops of the Netherworld, trouble came again. The four armies were in constant internal strife, and their strength had been maintained constant. Only the Netherworld Army was given a relaxed environment. Their strength had increased tremendously over the past tens of thousands of years, and they had already become a threat to Hao Defang. His Majesty also had the intention to incite internal strife among the various forces. The Netherworld Army was facing a life and death situation. Under imminent danger, an opportunity suddenly appeared. His Highness decisively sent his troops out of the Netherworld. Before Hao Defang could make a move, he struck first and gained the upper hand. His Highness, do you know what opportunity His Highness seized to strike? "
Xiahou Chengyu, who was deep in thought, glanced at her. "I don't know!"
Even though there was no one around, Yun Zhiqiu switched to a voice transmission. "There is internal strife in the Xiahou Family. Cao Man has usurped the throne and killed the family head, Xiahou Ling. They need His Highness's army to protect them!"
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