On the way, Song Qingshu wanted to turn around several times to catch a glimpse of the female assassin. However, each time the thought arose, the sword tip against his back pressed in slightly, as if she could predict his every move.Song Qingshu’s heart tightened. ‘This female assassin seems highly skilled… Do I know anyone like her?’Her voice sounded familiar, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t recall where he had heard it. Clearly, she wasn’t someone close to him. Yet among the women he wasn’t well acquainted with, who could possibly possess such exceptional martial skills?After racking his brain to no avail, Song Qingshu decided to stop thinking about it. ‘I’ll find out once we reach Xiao Xingguo’s residence—there’s no way she won’t show herself then.’“We won’t disturb Eunuch Xing any further,” one of the two guards said after an unknown period of walking. They had stopped at the entrance of a courtyard and turned to Song Qingshu.Song Qingshu took the opportunity to

“Empress?”Hearing this word, Song Qingshu immediately understood. No wonder a mere low-rank eunuch could even make the imperial guards curry favor with him.There was still a female assassin in the room, and just as Song Qingshu was about to say something, the two little eunuchs ignored him completely and dragged him away without explanation.“Slow down, slow down! I still have something to take care of in my room!” Song Qingshu deliberately called out.“Oh, come on, Eunuch Xing! When the Empress summons us servants, who wouldn’t rush over immediately? Her matters are the most important! Whatever you need to do, just put it aside for now,” the two little eunuchs chimed in one after another, leaving Song Qingshu unsure of how to respond. Without realizing it, he had already been pulled farther and farther away.‘I hope the yellow robed woman doesn’t misunderstand and think I ran away on purpose,’ Song Qingshu thought instinctively. But he quickly corrected himself—why was he getting s

A refreshing, soothing fragrance wafted toward him. He couldn’t tell whether it was the scent of the perfume that Wanyan Gebi normally used or the natural aroma emanating from her body, but Song Qingshu felt his whole body tighten as his heart pounded wildly.‘What if she comes to get intimate with me later? Am I to be seen as a brute or merely a gentleman?’ Song Qingshu thought that his earlier decision had overestimated his own resolve. With such a stunning beauty—truly a paragon of charm—taking the initiative, any man would find it hard to resist.While Song Qingshu’s reason and desire battled fiercely within him, Wanyan Gebi made no further move. When he turned to look, he saw that the beauty had closed her sparkling eyes and, curled up in his arms, had fallen back asleep.Song Qingshu finally exhaled in relief, though he couldn’t help but feel a trace of melancholy. Of course, he quickly shook off that emotion; rescuing Song Yuanqiao and the others was the top priority, and no sl

“What do you think of him?” Song Qingshu asked nonchalantly.Wanyan Gebi frowned slightly, recalling her impressions before answering, “At first, I thought he was some lecherous womanizer, so I was quite frightened. But after the misunderstanding was cleared, I realized he’s actually quite decent—handsome and refined. Aside from sealing my acupoints at the beginning, his behavior wasn’t inappropriate at all. One could even call him a true gentleman.”Song Qingshu hadn’t expected such high praise from her and couldn’t help feeling secretly pleased. He decided to boast a little: “Ah, my sworn brother is truly a man who could captivate thousands of maidens. There are even rumors that he can steal a woman’s virtue from a thousand miles away. You’d better guard your heart, my dear, lest he bewitches you.”Wanyan Gebi immediately flushed with anger. “What nonsense are you spouting? Have I ever spared another man so much as a glance all these years? My devotion to you is as clear as the heav

‘A charming widow raising an unbelievably beautiful daughter all alone—tsk tsk, who knows how many men are eyeing them covetously…’ Though Song Qingshu had never met her mother, judging by Gebi’s looks, if the woman was once hailed as the number one beauty of the Jin Dynasty, she must have been devastatingly gorgeous.“I’ve always wanted to visit Auntie, but I never found the right opportunity. Today, I happened to run into Prince of Wei, so I tagged along,” Wanyan Chongjie said with a sweet smile, though her eyes flickered toward Song Qingshu with deliberate subtlety.Song Qingshu found it strange—why was this girl staring at him so much? Combined with that eerie sense of déjà vu, he grew even more puzzled.Gebi pulled Wanyan Chongjie down to sit beside her and asked casually, “Chongjie, do you know why Prince of Wei came today?” She couldn’t help but be curious. After all, Prince of Wei rarely visited her these past years. His sudden appearance surely meant he had an ulterior motive