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Chapter 57 - Action in Departure from the Capital

”You didn't see her like that, like a defeated rooster.” Qiu Yue chanted excitedly, the embroidery needles danced back and forth in her hands, not landing on the plain brocade cloth. She was so excited that she started dancing with joy, as if she was a storyteller in a restaurant.

Yun Qianliang leaned on the side of the bed, her hand holding a stack of information related to the Tan Yue City, and focused on reading.

The Tan Yue City was only a day's journey away from the capital, and was the only way to enter the capital from the east.

In the past, the Tan Yue City took up a lot of land, but its population was smaller compared to other cities. It had been used as a military base, and even now, the Tan Yue City was still slightly different from other cities. Because they were closer to the capital, in order to prevent any unexpected situations, there had always been an army stationed in the city.

Due to all of these reasons, the imperial government specially sent out officials to administer the army, just in case that the local officials of the Tan Yue City had more authority than the ordinary officials of the Prefecture, so that the two sides could balance each other out and prevent the army from losing too much power.

Yun Qianliang noted down the situation, and finally picked out a letter that contained Tan Yue City's recent situation.

Yun Qianliang stared at the two words on the letter like a tornado. She chuckled and placed a stack of information on the bedside table.

”Madam, you must be very happy as well.” When Qiu Yue heard this, she became even more pleased.

”Not bad.” Yun Qianliang replied softly. She lifted the quilt, put on her shoes and got off the bed.

Yesterday, she had put on a good show, and even faked it, when she was rescued from under Wen Meng's body, she suddenly fainted, and really brought the victim back to life. The rest of the things were all done by Qiu Yue when he woke up and heard him chattering.

She suddenly fainted, probably because of the poison in her body, but it just happened that at that moment, Wen Meng had decided to take the blame.

It was said that Gu Yicheng, who had caused a huge ruckus last night and knew that she had a chronic poison in her body, suddenly went into a rage in the middle of the night and sent someone to the palace to get his imperial physician. The news that she was sick had spread this morning.

Yun Qianliang fell into a deep slumber and only woke up today at noon.

When he woke up, Wen Meng's position in Gu Xiangfu plummeted. He had already sent over the Tan Yue City's information, and even Yun Xiang Mansion's people had faked to come visit him.

”You can't get out of bed yet. You need a good rest.” Qiu Yue put down the embroidery in her hands and stepped forward to stop her.

”It's not that delicate.” Yun Qianliang brushed away her hands and instructed: ”Help me pack my clothes, I'm going on a long journey.”

”If the prime minister finds out about this, this servant will definitely be scolded to death.” Qiu Yue recalled the people who were so angry last night and couldn't help but shiver, even though she was still afraid, ”This servant doesn't even know if the Lord Prime Minister likes the Madam, or is he just putting on an act?”

”You're not afraid of me because you're afraid of him?” Yun Qianliang made fun of his own servant.

Gu Yicheng told her that she was sick because he knew more or less about the Tan Yue City.

”My Miss isn't scary.” Qiu Yue stuck out his tongue mischievously, turned around, and went to pack up his clothes.

”That was before.” Yun Qianliang walked to the screen with the outer garment and tore it off before dressing it up, ”My situation is different now. Have you never thought that one day, I would become ruthless in order to protect myself?

Qiu Yue tilted her head to look at the beautiful woman. She stood there facing the light, her straight and straight back like a mountain that couldn't be bent.

Qiu Yue raised her smiling face, she then said resolutely, ”This servant knows, Miss does not.”

Chun Hua, who had stopped in front of the door, heaved a sigh of relief with a gentle smile on her face.

”Miss is a woman of character and lives as she pleases. However, she is not a person who does not distinguish between right and wrong. She is a person who does not understand black and white.” Chun Hua walked in and placed the gift she brought in on the table, then walked over to the screen to help her master change.

Yun Qianliang's hand that was tied to her belt slightly paused. Thoughts churned in her eyes like a tide, but they were quickly suppressed.

”What's that?” Yun Qianliang looked away and handed the task of changing clothes to Chun Hua.

”Thirteen said that he is a tonic sent by the House of the Marquis of An. He must be handed over to Madam.” Chun Hua bent down to tie up the Purple Iris flowers on her waist, and then smoothed out the wrinkles on her dress. ”I heard that the Marquis of Anguo is a secluded place, and even the royal family doesn't like to join in the liveliness.

”Marquis of Anguo and the Gu family elders have some friendship.” Yun Qianliang was not in a position to talk about this secret relationship.

”Speaking of which, Madam also gave the peony painting to Marquis of Anguo.” Chun Hua recalled the location of the peony painting and remembered that they had met each other before.

Once he was dressed, Yun Qianliang walked towards the dressing table. Chun Hua picked up a black sandalwood comb to comb her hair.

”The bun from before I left the pavilion.” Yun Qianliang explained.

Moreover, her goal was for her to be involved with Song Shujin, so she decided to tie up with the married woman, and accidentally bumped into her when people saw her, causing them to be unable to say anything.

When he walked out of Cloud Water Pavilion, Gu Shisan had already gathered all the guards in the courtyard and was ready to go at any time.