Say hello

  "That day, after I came down from the mountain, I fainted in a small town. The old doctor of the town grasped my hand and revived me. Afterwards, I stayed there to recuperate for a while, and at the same time, I was thinking. You said back then that who would offer sacrifices to the vengeful spirits of the bandits? Later on, thinking about it, it's really laughable. The ones who killed people were the imperial court's men, I couldn't possibly be an enemy of the entire imperial court, I didn't have that capability. Moreover, if the bandit lair wasn't destroyed and the thieves weren't eliminated, people's hearts would be uneasy, how could the emperor just sit back and do nothing? Thinking carefully, I was indeed deceived by you."

  "After I left the town, I happened to see a royal proclamation saying that they were looking for people who could come up with ways to provide disaster relief. I thought to myself that I didn't have any silver on me and couldn't go anywhere, so I went to the imperial palace to offer my suggestions. And it was precisely because of this that I got a large amount of gold, enough for me to live out the rest of my life. Moreover, even if the emperor were to grant me an official position, it would be a civil one, and with just a few words spoken in error, I could lose my head. Plus, I didn't like such an official position anyway, so after the disaster relief efforts were over, I left."

  Song Lingyu slightly raised an eyebrow: "If so, then why did you come back?"

  Mu Xiao smiled and replied, "I am a man of my word. Since you have saved my life, I naturally want to repay you. Coincidentally, at that time, I was on the border when Tianyu Country and Minxi Country were at war, so I helped the Fifth Prince defeat the enemy. But I didn't expect that the Fifth Prince would be your arch-nemesis."

  "You have no idea what's in store for you!" Song Lingyu swirled the tea cup in her hand: "What I want from you is to stay by my side and help me, until the Fifth Prince can never turn things around. By then, even if your kindness has been repaid, no matter where you go, I, Song Lingyu, will not interfere one bit."

  Mu Xiao Yan was curious as to why Song Ling Yu disliked the Fifth Prince so much. According to convention, Song Ling Yu and Lian Zhi Yan wouldn't have many opportunities to meet. But he knew this wasn't what he should be asking. He slowly lifted his tea cup and said, "Today I'll use tea instead of wine. In the future, I will definitely help you, but once your goal is achieved, I will leave."

  Song Lingyu also raised her teacup and said, "Since that's the case, I hope we won't go back on today's agreement."

  After leaving the wine building, the two of them went their separate ways and walked to where they each wanted to go.

  Now, Song Lingyu has a Seventh Prince by her side. Although they are not close friends, they will absolutely not betray each other. Now there is also Mu Xiaoqian, although they have known each other for a short time, she has saved his life, and he is a man of honor who values his reputation, so he won't betray either.

  Dealing with the Fifth Prince, although it seems like a small number of people, should be enough.

  When they returned to the Song residence, they ran into Song Lingluo on the way. As soon as Song Lingluo saw Song Lingyu, she stopped in her tracks, looking a bit dazed. Mother had said that for now, they shouldn't provoke Song Lingyu. Song Lingyu was like someone possessed, and they couldn't afford to stir up trouble again. They would have to wait for an opportunity to grab hold of Song Lingyu's weak point and then strangle her with all their might!

  Song Lingrong forced a faint smile on her face and turned around quietly, wanting to leave this place.

  Song Lingyu smiled lightly, since they've all met each other, what reason is there for not exchanging greetings?

  She walked up and called out to Song Lingluo, whose eyes were momentarily flustered before she turned around with a smile: "Sister, what's wrong?"