Chapter 59: The Harem Sends an SOS 9

  At midnight, a horse carriage appeared in front of the palace gate. A person got out of the carriage and called over the guarding guards to talk aside, while another figure took advantage of the opportunity to slip away and quickly get on the carriage.

  In the carriage, Zhao Song saw the newcomer's agile movements and smiled lightly. "I've seen Her Ladyship before."

  Nalan Yanran smiled as if she wasn't smiling. "Lord Zhao, there's no need for excessive courtesy."

  The horse carriage moved slowly and disappeared into the dark streets.

  "The situation is not good for you now." Zhao Song still had a respectful expression.

  "Oh?" Nalan Yanran slightly raised an eyebrow. "How do you explain this, Lord Zhao?"

  Zhao Song smiled lightly. "On that day, Nalan Xinnuo's words on the palace steps were indeed heard by this servant. If Your Majesty does not counterattack now, there will be no more opportunities."

  Nalan Yanran covered her mouth and smiled lightly. "Isn't the current situation not good for you, Duke? The people sent to Qilin Mountain, both Wang Shang and Xi Nuo already know about it. If even Wang Shang has the intention to get rid of you, this time, you might be in danger, right?"

  Zhao Song was taken aback, his face unchanged, but in his heart he was amazed, this woman is not simple.

  "Thank you for reminding me, Princess. However, I'm not afraid. Whatever punishment the Emperor decides to give me, it's still up to the Empress to decide."

  Nalan Yanran hesitated in her heart, how could this Zhao Song be so confident? That was Nangong Jin, the Emperor of Luotian, who could kill anyone with just a word. He was just a eunuch, even if the Empress Dowager spared no effort to protect him, she wouldn't tear her face off for his sake, would she? "How does the eunuch know that the Empress Dowager will definitely come out and save his life?"

  "You don't know, but I have the Empress Dowager's hairpin in my hand." Zhao Song smiled with a mysterious expression, without any reserve.

  Clutching the Empress Dowager's braid, he actually dared to say it out loud. Nalan Yanran was slightly surprised in her heart, but looking at Zhao Song's smug expression, the Empress Dowager must have had some untold secret that Zhao Song knew about.

  Moreover, he will certainly die to protect this secret, otherwise, how dare he be so fearless.

  Zhao Song saw Nalan Yanran not speaking and took the opportunity to continue: "Your Highness, now we are like ants on a rope."

  A mantis on a string? Nalan Yanran was secretly delighted, and although Nangong Jin couldn't easily move him, Nalan Xinnuo was different. Nalan Xinnuo wouldn't care what the Empress Dowager said; if she couldn't openly kill him, then she would do it in secret.

  Besides, assassination is her specialty, and Liu Gonggong died in her hands just like that.

  She originally wanted to join forces with Zhao Song to deal with Nalan Xixi, but now it seems that he is the one who wants to join forces. Moreover, he has the Empress Dowager as a trump card behind him, so they have a bit of an advantage.

  "What did you say, sir? I don't know what you are planning?"

  Zhao Song couldn't help but sigh at this point, "To be honest with you, all the experts I sent out have never returned, and I didn't expect her to have such martial arts skills."

  This was also where he had to find Nalan Yanran for help, although Nalan Yanran and Nalan Xianyu seemed to be arch-enemies too. However, they were both married from the same country of Lingyun, and Nalan Yanran was an extremely cunning person. If she knew more about Nalan Xianyu, she would definitely be able to find her weakness.

  Nalan Yanran understood what Zhao Song meant and nodded her head. "I have a plan."

  "Oh? Please go on, Your Ladyship."

  "To get rid of Nalan Xiong, we must first restrain Wang Shang, and the only one who can restrain Wang Shang is this world."

  "What the princess means is..." Zhao Song roughly guessed what she wanted to say, but he didn't dare to jump to conclusions. If he said such words out loud, it would be a great blasphemy. No matter how bold Zhao Song was, he didn't dare to utter such words.

  Nalan Yanran, however, was completely unscrupulous. "I will unite several teams to make trouble at the wedding banquet, showing signs of rebellion, and when the chaos erupts, I will expose Nalan Xianyu's true identity. At that time, I will whisper a few words in the empress dowager's ear, and she will certainly not be able to forgive her. Moreover, this crime of rebellion is so serious that even if the emperor loves her, he may not be able to pardon her."

  Zhao Song hesitated for a moment. "This..."

  "Your Excellency can rest assured, the troops I mentioned are just the guards I brought from Yunyun, only to intimidate the Empress Dowager. With Luo Tian's strength, it's not like they would be destroyed by these people. Moreover, Your Excellency, there is no time for hesitation now. Nalan Xianuo's methods are most clear to me, if she wants to kill someone, it's just a matter of a glance. Now that she and the Emperor both want your life, even ten Empress Dowagers might not be able to protect you!"

  This point Nalan Yanran said is quite reasonable, Nalan Xian's approach Zhao Song has seen before, the long-standing factional struggle that had been going on for many years, Nan Gong Jin was at a loss, but she solved it cleanly in just one month.

  They fought with all their might but couldn't win, so they sent out a master assassin to kill them, but still to no avail. Nan Gong Yu was already unbeatable in the world, and now there's also Na Lan Xi Nu...

  "Alright! I'll do as you said!"

  In the dead of night, a carriage circled around the streets outside the Imperial Palace for about an hour before stopping at the foot of the palace walls. A figure emerged from the carriage and it quickly disappeared into the distance.

  That figure did not immediately return to the palace, but instead went in the opposite direction of the imperial palace, using his lightness skill to leave.

  In the study, Nan Gong Jin was reviewing documents under the lamp. In the days since leaving Luo Tian, a batch of official documents had accumulated to be processed, and another mess had occurred, leaving many things to be dealt with afterwards.

  The door was opened and a figure walked in with tea. Nangong Jin didn't notice, the figure approached, placed the tea on the table, but didn't leave. Nangong Jin hesitated for a moment, looked up, and met Nazhao Xianuo's gaze head-on.

  Exchange smiles.

  Nalan Xixi put the outer cloak in her hand on Nangong Jin, Nangong Jin grasped her hand and gently pulled her into his arms.

  He stretched out his hand, gently stroking her cheek. Under the lamplight, her eyes didn't have their usual cold and ruthless glint; she looked at him quietly, a faint smile spreading across her face without her realizing it.

  Nangong Jin wrapped his arms around her and gently kissed the corner of her lips. "It's so late, why aren't you sleeping yet?"

  Nalan Xixi wrapped her arms around his neck and whispered, "I couldn't sleep without you by my side."

  Nangong Jin was taken aback, suddenly feeling a little flattered. This... wasn't something she would normally say. Seeing Nangong Jin's hesitant expression, Nalan Xianyu furrowed her brow. "Indeed, it's not suitable to say such things."

  "No." Nangong Jin kissed her. "I like listening, whatever you say I like listening."

  Nalan Xixi smiled lightly and didn't say another word. Nan Gongyin just held her quietly like this, no need to say anything more, for them, the peace and companionship of this moment was the hardest-won happiness.

  "It's a pity."

  "Huh?"

  "I want to hand over the sovereignty of the thirteen countries to Du Guo Han at this enthronement ceremony."

  Nalan Xixi's eyelashes trembled slightly without thinking, and suddenly the room fell silent.

  After a long silence, Nalan Xiong asked, "Why?"

  "I don't want to carry these burdens anymore, I want to be with you every day, only with you."

  Nalan Xixiao's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and she found it somewhat difficult to bear the weight of these words.

  He wants to give up the world, throw away the status he fought for with his life, just to be with her. All the past, all the losses, all the sacrifices, all the gains, he doesn't want any of it.

  He only wanted her, and he only thought of taking her away from all the right and wrong, away from the worldly noise, to a place that was just for them, then in this world, apart from him, there would be no one else but her.

  Nalan Xixi finally understood why Nan Gongyin had to hold the grand ceremony of granting titles. It turned out that he had already made up his mind, and from the moment he took her hand and led her into the Jade Dragon Pavilion, he had decided to give up everything.

  But can you really give up everything?

  "This time, Lenovo will also have someone coming, right?"

  Nangong Jin's expression changed slightly. "Mm."

  "What about Huangfu Xi's identity..."

  Nangong Jin's expression dimmed, and Huangfu Xizhao's identity naturally couldn't be used forever. People from the Liangxiang Kingdom would inevitably expose him, but he didn't know how to explain it to Empress Dowager and Nangong Yan either.

  Especially Nan Gongyan. He didn't know how to speak up, if he told her that Huangfu Xizhao was actually Nalan Xizhao.

  It was Nalan Xixi, the one she loved most, who was also about to become her sister-in-law. For a moment, she had nothing left, no first love, and no brother's exclusive pampering.

  This was equivalent to asking him to take a sharp sword and personally stab it into her chest.

  But if he didn't confess, it would be too unfair to Nalan Xinnuo. She had given so much for him and never complained, she was so selfless, how could he still let her hide the truth at this time?

  Looking at Nan Gong Jin's hesitation, a hint of loss flashed across Nalan Xianuo's eyes. "Just find me another identity then."

  Nangong Jin looked at her and smiled lightly. "It's better not to tell your Yan Er that I'm Nalan Xianyu, otherwise when the time comes and the backyard catches fire, it won't be just a little trouble."

  Nangong Jin heard this, his heart tightened, he tightly hugged Nalan Xixi. "What nonsense are you talking about? You are the one I love most in my life, and also the only woman I love. Moreover, you will be Yan'er's future sister-in-law and Mother's future daughter-in-law. There is no need to hide."

  Nalan Xixi looked at his determined appearance, and her heart was filled with mixed emotions.

  She knew exactly what he meant by saying that. It meant that he was going to tell Nan Gongyan the truth, and he would personally add insult to injury for Nan Gongyan, and then ruthlessly pour salt on the wound.

  She was the one he cherished most, for whom he had almost hated his whole life. And that hatred had cost him a price that was almost unimaginable. How could she let him harm everything he protected for her sake?

  "No." Nalan Xixi shook her head. "I don't care about status, Nalan Xixi is just a name after all. You're mine, no matter what, you can't escape."

  As soon as he finished speaking, Nalan Xiong's lips were blocked by Nan Gongyin's icy cold lips, not allowing him to retort again.

  Nangong Jin was taken aback for a moment, then hooked up the corner of his mouth and counterattacked, but was ambushed again.