Chapter 31 Conspiracy 2

  Nalan Xixi turned her head to look, and saw a slender and delicate little girl in a brocade dress skipping and jumping into the hall. She was already fifteen years old, but looked like a twelve or thirteen year old little maid.

  Her complexion looks no different from a normal person, it seems that the Blood Lingluo is effective.

  She saw Nalan Xianyu beside Empress Murong, her eyes rolled over and she had already guessed her mother's thoughts. As soon as she stepped into the hall, she immediately retreated half a step. "Mother, I forgot that I still have something to do... Mother, ten thousand blessings!"

  After she finished speaking, she turned around and was about to slip away, but at this moment, the voice of Murong Taihou pulled her back firmly.

  "Swallow, come back to me!"

  Nan Gong Yan's figure, which had just disappeared, suddenly popped out again. Her fair skin had two red blushes that were unique to girls, and she smiled mischievously, looking very cute. There was a hint of resemblance between her eyebrows and Nan Gong Jin's.

  Looks very likable, but as everyone knows, she's a little devil.

  "What instructions does Mother have?" She smiled ingratiatingly.

  Murong Taifei beckoned her to come over, she hesitated for a long time and walked extremely unwillingly to Murong Taifei's side, standing beside Nalan Xianyu. Murong Taifei still liked the people of the Nalan family very much.

  Yingyun Country is a rich island nation, far away from Luotian, and even after another hundred years, they won't be able to start a war. So, for Murong Taihou, the Nalan family is not only a renowned clan but also a noble one.

  So she treated Nalan Xiangxian very well and directly promoted her to be the Imperial Noble Consort, intentionally letting her take over the task of continuing the Southern Palace's family line.

  Nalan Yanran had a younger brother of the same age as Nan Gongyan, which was unexpected but made her happy. She was worried about her daughter's marriage and wanted to find someone with a matching family background who could also get along with Nan Gongyan, which was too difficult.

  But Nalan Xinnuo seems to have an inexplicable temperament, and she has a very strong feeling that Nalan Xinnuo can definitely tame this little demon.

  "This is Prince Nalan Xianuo of the Lianyue Kingdom. He has just arrived at the palace, so take him around to have some fun, don't neglect our guest."

  Nangong Yan smiled slyly, her heart had already sunk. She knew nothing good would come of it. Talking about going out to play and not delaying the guest, she must be thinking of cultivating feelings again.

  However, Nangong Yan also reached the age of first love, and she had a kind of palpitation. She wanted to find a man like her brother to spend her life with, but... how many people in this world are like her brother?

  She sighed inwardly, turned her head to look at Nalan Xianuo, their eyes met, and Nalan Xianuo's clear and cold gaze made her tremble slightly. Such clarity and indifference... sometimes, it was very similar to her brother's.

  Although he is ordinary in appearance, Nangong Yan always feels that there is something similar to her brother on him, she can't tell what it is, and she has some goodwill towards him.

  She smiled at him warmly and said: "Xinuo? Come with me, I'll take you to eat something delicious!"

  Obviously, the palace maids around her, including Murong Taohou and Nalan Yanran, were shocked by her reaction. Although this girl was always smiling and laughing, she would resolutely refuse when she didn't want to do something, not allowing any discussion.

  But now she seems very happy, could it be that she really has a good impression of Prince Yunyun?

  Nalan Xixi followed Nan Gongyan all the way to the Imperial Garden, but the imperial palace wasn't very interesting, just some gardens and trees. However, Nan Gongyan showed great enthusiasm for these ordinary things.

  She was delighted with every blade of grass and tree, as if she had seen a rare treasure. She fluttered about like a butterfly, while Nalan Xinnuo followed behind her, not saying a word.

  "How beautiful!" She ran to a cluster of flowers, squatted down, and gently stroked the delicate petals with her fingertips, as if teasing a kitten, letting out a heartfelt sigh of admiration.

  Nalan Xixi was puzzled by what she was doing, and she always felt that she could so readily agree to take herself out to play, there must be some conspiracy to deal with her, but unexpectedly, it was just a simple outing.

  "Does the Cloud Wing Nation also have such flowers?" Nangong Yan turned back, smiling and asked.

  "Uh-huh." Nalan Xixi nodded.

  "Do you know... " She gently stroked the petals, saying softly: "I haven't seen these flowers for a long time, I haven't left the palace gate for a long time, walked on the road, and it's been a long time since I've been so happy!"

  She is truly happy, it can be heard, as long as she breathes in the fresh air, she is happy to talk with a smile, she is full of love for this world, and exceptionally cherishes everything that lives in this world.

  She and Nangong Jin are two extremes.

  Yet such extremes also always bring another extreme a kind of inexpressible shock.

  Nalan Xixi was thinking about what she should say next when suddenly, she held her breath. There were people around.

  She walked over, grabbed Nan Gong Yan's hand and pulled her up, ready to leave. Nan Gong Yan saw Nalan Xianyu's actions, didn't panic, but blushed. "You..."

  She stopped in her tracks, wanting to withdraw her hand, but Nalan Xianyu's grip only tightened. She turned back, saying in a low voice: "Princess, please follow me."

  However, before she could finish speaking, the people hiding in the dark took advantage of their distance and suddenly jumped out. On the rooftop, three men in black leapt down, while two others hidden behind trees rushed towards Nan Gongyan.

  Nalan Xixi did not leave Nan Gongyan's side, and the three people who came were just trying to lure her over. The two black-clothed men didn't put Nalan Xixi in their eyes, and they struck directly at Nan Gongyan.

  A crisp cracking sound of bone fracture, Nalan Xianuo's face was expressionless, and no movement was seen from her. Across from her, a man in black clothes widened his eyes, looking at Nalan Xianuo with terror.

  He let out a miserable cry and fell to the ground, his arm twisted outward in an unnatural position, clearly broken.

  Another man in black, seeing the situation, subconsciously retreated backwards. The three men in black behind him also saw the situation clearly and wanted to escape, but all that could be heard was a swift gust of wind passing by.

  The man in black, with a gash on his neck and blood spurting out, stared at Nan Gong Yan with terror in his eyes before slowly falling to the ground. By Nan Gong Yan's side, there was no one left.

  Looking back, the one with the highest martial arts skills among the three could only barely see a figure flying towards him. In the blink of an eye! He only heard a few loud noises, and the two people beside him fell to the ground. When he looked up again, the seemingly ordinary young man was still standing calmly beside Nan Gongyan, expressionless, coldly staring at him.

  Nangong Yan was almost stunned to see Nalan Xinnuo, who had flown back beside him at some unknown time. He couldn't say whether he was shocked or happy in his heart. Just now, Nalan Xinnuo had killed everyone except one person in the blink of an eye.

  Her speed was like a ghostly apparition, so fast that it couldn't be described, and her movements were too quick for the naked eye to discern. She moved so swiftly that she seemed to leave no shadow, as if she was just a flash of wind, and then everything was calm again.

  Such a powerful martial art, it's simply unprecedented. The only remaining black-clad man looked at his companions who had all fallen to the ground with their throats cut, and only then did he react to what had happened.

  He looked at Nalan Xixi in horror, so frightened that he even forgot to run away.

  She should have killed them all, but now it seems that the Empress Dowager Murong is not going to play a role in this internal court turmoil. On the contrary, Nangong Yan loves Nangong Jin deeply and is young and vigorous, if he finds out about their conspiracy, he will definitely do something for him.

  Nalan Xixi was left with nothing but empty words, and by speaking out, they had actually done her a great favor.

  "Who sent you?" Nalan Xianyu asked in a cold voice.

  "King... Kingdom Uncle." Nalan Xinnuo's tone had an intangible pressure that left no room for hesitation.

  Nangong Yan's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and Nalan Xinnuo continued to ask, "What is the purpose?"

  "The Emperor ordered...to take the princess hostage."

  "What's the point of holding the princess?"

  "Because the king dotes on his princess, as long as we hold her hostage, we can threaten the king to abdicate... Hmm!"

  As soon as the word "position" was spoken, he felt a sharp gust of wind cutting across his throat. He looked at Nalan Xianyu in astonishment, only to see her slowly lowering her arm, with no weapon in her hand.

  There was no trace of any hidden weapons on his body. Suddenly, he came to a realization and blood started gushing out of his throat. In the last moment of his clear consciousness, he looked at the short and plain-looking young man in disbelief... He could actually use the wind as a blade and kill with sword wind!

  This was the most astonishing martial art he had ever seen in his life, but he never got a chance to let another person know about it.

  Nangong Yan was somewhat stunned, having stayed in the palace for many years and not knowing about court affairs. Recently, she had heard that the imperial court was in a mess, and she had also asked her mother about it, but her mother only said that those people would fight and make trouble for more than one or two days, so there was no need to bother with them.

  It's not as simple as just fighting and making a fuss now.

  The king's uncle is the brother of Queen Wang, and the family of King's uncle and Queen Wang are all high-ranking officials in the court, including the current left prime minister Chen Canghai who also has a close relationship with the royal family.

  In short, they are all left-wing elements and core figures within the left wing.

  Nangong Yan was young, but she had been in poor health since childhood and could only pass the time by reading books. Thinking about these things, she could still understand them roughly, and she already had a general idea in her mind.

  She thought about it and turned around wanting to go back.

  "Wait, Princess." Nalan Xianyu called out to Nan Gongyan, who stopped in her tracks and realized that Nalan Xianyu was still there. She turned back around, and Nalan Xianyu continued, "Even if the princess notifies the king, he won't be able to return."

  "How did you know I was going to inform the Emperor?" Nangong Yan's words were spoken before she realized her mistake, and she pursed her lips in some annoyance.

  "The struggle between the two parties has been going on for a long time, and neither side's power can be underestimated. However, relying solely on the princess would not be enough to resist them. Moreover, the war with the Qiang people in the front is also raging like wildfire, and it seems that Wang Shang will not be able to extricate himself."