C43 (1/2)

In the dead of night, candles burned in every room of the medicine house.

Duan Chengyu half leaned against the bed and closed the door. Only a personal attendant was left kneeling on the floor and opened the bag on his back. There were two hidden arrows, a feather arrow, and some other things that had shattered into pieces.

”Have you investigated properly?” Duan Chengyu withdrew his pure appearance from the day, his brows knitted and his gaze cold.

”The investigation has been made. These are all things that belonged to the Jing Wang's sect, and right now, the only disciples left are him and his junior sister.” The attendant lowered his head.

Gripping the back of his horn tightly, Duan Chengyu had a pained expression on his face.

He had fought alongside Duan Chengxuan since he was young, and in the past, he was an unparalleled rebel. However, it was also Duan Chengxuan who taught him to be polite, honest, and shameless, and taught him to do things and not do things as he wished. He was an existence that was even closer to him than his Imperial Father, but now, why did he want to put him to death?

”In addition, esteemed wangfei guessed that Prince Jing went to save you long ago in order to remove him from this matter. It's just that, this Imperial Concubine Jing …”

”Princess Jing is a variable, right?” Duan Chengyu interrupted him.

”Yes!” ”The Concubine Xian thinks that Princess Consort Jing cannot stay. If Princess Consort Jing saves King Jing next time, then things will get out of hand.” The servant lowered his voice, not daring to raise his head.

Duan Chengyu rubbed his forehead and replied, ”Go back and tell mufei that I still need to probe King Jing's side. Although I've been living in the army for a long time, my brothers are not easy to deal with.”

”Yes.” The attendants wrapped everything up and left while it was still dark.

Duan Chengyu was left alone in his room with no sleep.

In the pharmacy, Gu Danyan suddenly woke up from his dream and panted heavily. He randomly swept the items on the table to the side and looked at the candle flame in the room. Then, he suddenly stood up, pushed open the door and stood in the thin courtyard.

She was alone when she came here.

The streets of Sky Flame City were completely empty, and only a few stores' doors were still lit up by lanterns. She casually strolled until the dawn broke and there were more and more people walking on the streets before she went to the store to buy some breakfast.

She seemed to have forgotten that the way back was exactly the same road as the one Duan Chengxuan went to court in the morning, and that when he met her at the corner, he was riding a horse. The morning light covered him with a layer of gold, and his handsome face was a sight to behold, causing her to be unable to help herself from glancing at him a few more times.

She straightened her back and brushed past his horse.

Duan Chengxuan didn't expect to meet her at this time as well. He only thought of the quarrel yesterday, and only held tightly onto the body of the horse as he slowly walked towards the Imperial Palace.

Why did he have to be so stubborn about Gu Meiyan? To him, Gu Mingyan was just a chess piece and a tool.