"The King of Zhongzhou has ordered us to stand still..."
Seeing Zhongli Mingye lost in thought, Qingfeng deliberately brought up the situation in the capital, hoping to divert his attention.
"What's the situation with the Eastern Palace?"
"..."
Qingfeng and Xingjian exchanged a glance and replied, "Ouyang Jinsè has been in the capital for some days."
"The enemy of our enemy is our friend!"
"What about the Tingran Pavilion?"
Xingjian was in charge of tracking the Tingran Pavilion. "Xiao Xueyi hasn't come to the capital recently, and his relationship with the Crown Prince has been drifting apart."
Zhongli Mingye snorted. He's a smart man.
"Your Highness, should we inform Tianmen Mountain?" Qingfeng knew that the prince attached great importance to Song Jinyu, so he would naturally care about Tianmen Mountain out of love for her. However, this time, Prince Yu intended to sit on the fence.
"It's time for Miao Yunshen to suffer a bit, so that he won't keep bothering this prince!" The taunt in his words was accompanied by the sound of grinding teeth.
"..."
Xingjian sighed silently in his heart. When did the prince become so childish?
Zhongli Mingye was in a terrible mood. The beauty was far away in Tianmen Mountain. Not only couldn't he see her, but she might also be snatched away at any time. Since Miao Yunshen dared to send someone to talk to him, he might have said something to Song Jinyu. Given her personality, he was afraid that the next time they met, she might not even pay attention to him.
He originally thought that marrying her would be a natural thing, but unexpectedly, it had turned out to be so full of twists and turns. There were not only love rivals but also obstacles from her sect in his way. He let out a bitter smile. Forget it. She was such a wonderful woman. It was only natural that many people would like her.
Fortunately, there weren't so many complications on his side.
The painting he had drawn before going to the capital last time had just been mounted. Zhongli Mingye sat in his study and took it out, missing her as he looked at it.
Seeing that the prince was in a bad mood, Qingfeng and Xingjian closed the study door for him and quietly withdrew. After going out, Xingjian couldn't help sighing, "What on earth is love in this world? Even the prince can't escape it!"
Qingfeng replied to him irritably, "Do you miss Mi Cui?"
Mentioning Mi Cui, Xingjian suddenly lost his spirit. He did miss that noisy woman. Although he found her annoying when she was around, he felt quite unaccustomed when she was not.
"Xingjian..."
Suddenly hearing Prince Yu's voice, the two of them fell silent.
Zhongli Mingye's eyes were always fixed on Song Jinyu's portrait. He said, "Send someone to pass on Ouyang Jinsè's movements in the capital to Tianmen Mountain. Don't be too explicit, so as not to leave any traces!"
"Your subordinate obeys!"
After receiving the order and leaving, Xingjian sighed silently in his heart about Zhongli Mingye's duplicity.
As the disturbances in the court and the martial arts world were increasing, he and Song Jinyu were also involuntarily involved. Ming Ruyi's attitude was very clear. He would surely take action against the Crown Prince and even the current emperor. The emperor relied too much on the elixirs from Tianmen Mountain, and the Crown Prince would surely target Tianmen Mountain sooner or later. Would Miao Yunshen just sit back and do nothing?
Zhongli Mingye tapped on the desk. The development of the situation had always been in line with his plan, but Song Jinyu was gradually getting out of control. This was not good. It was very bad! A man who looked down on the world liked to be in control of everything, including emotions. But Song Jinyu...
The person he had been thinking about was lying on the ground watching a little mouse.
She placed a small plate in front of the mouse's nose and then concentrated on observing it. When Mi Cui came in, Niaoniao raised her hand and made a "shh" gesture, indicating that she shouldn't disturb the young lady.
The little mouse smelled a strange odor, and its eyes suddenly lost focus. "Back up..." Mi Cui looked at her, thinking that Song Jinyu had gone crazy. Who would have thought that the next scene would leave her stunned: the little mouse really backed up.
Seeing that the experiment was successful, Song Jinyu stood up and clapped her hands. She glanced at Mi Cui and waved for her to come forward. She was smiling strangely, and Mi Cui felt uneasy in her heart, but she had no choice but to follow the order.
Who would have thought that Song Jinyu just took out a handkerchief and waved it in front of her. At first, Mi Cui didn't take it seriously, thinking that the young lady was just joking.
However, what happened next was something she, with more than a decade of experience as a shadow guard, had never expected. She fell into the young lady's trap. Her eyes gradually became dull, and Song Jinyu observed her reaction with satisfaction. "Go out, turn left, and pick a flower."
After giving the order, Mi Cui walked out of the door stupidly, turned left, and picked a flower.
"Come in and put the flower on your head."
Mi Cui turned around and entered the room, then mechanically put the flower on her head.
Song Jinyu dipped her finger in some cold water and flicked it into Mi Cui's eyes, instantly restoring her senses.
"Miss..." Mi Cui knelt down in panic. She knew in her heart that she had seemed to lose her mind just now. If the enemy used this trick, no matter how high her martial arts skills were, she would lose her life in an instant.
"Not bad! Not bad! This Soul - Stealing Powder is a success, but it needs to be improved." Song Jinyu turned around and went back to her research.
Mi Cui was stunned. The future Princess Yu actually had such means? What should she do!
Just now, Song Jinyu had used Mi Cui for the experiment just to intimidate her.
"Yu'er..."
Miao Yunshen summoned Song Jinyu. In the past few days, the master and apprentice had tacitly not mentioned Prince Yu. However, Miao Yunshen knew her very well. If she hadn't taken it to heart, Song Jinyu had always been obedient. Why would she avoid the topic?
Song Jinyu stepped forward to take her master's cloak. "Master... Why did you get up so early?"
"I want to ask you. What's your decision?"
"..."
Her hands stopped moving. For a long time, Miao Yunshen thought he wouldn't get an answer, but unexpectedly, Song Jinyu suddenly said, "Disciple is sorry for you..."
She had thought about what her master had said, but whenever she thought of Zhongli Mingye, her heart couldn't calm down. When she was fourteen, she had met someone.
Someone completely different from her master, father, elder brother, and senior brothers, someone who brought a different kind of palpitation.
She couldn't convince herself to forget the beauty of this palpitation. Even now that they were separated, she still thought of him during the breaks in her busy life.
Miao Yunshen didn't say a word. Song Jinyu knew that her master must be very disappointed. After years of cultivation, now she was actually going against her master for a man.
Suddenly, Song Jinyu knelt down. "Master... You said that mother's death was a great pity."
"However... She and father always loved each other. Disciple... Disciple thinks mother must have been very happy."
Miao Yunshen reached out to help his beloved little disciple up and sighed.
"You all..."
Let things take their course. Song Jinyu was young and ignorant, but Zhongli Mingye had been on the battlefield for a long time. He could manipulate the court situation and people's hearts easily.
His face gradually turned cold. If he wanted to protect Song Jinyu, he could only make her sad.