"But what do you need me to do?" Ning Yunqing said self - deprecatingly. "I'm just a lowly guard. I know nothing. How can I be of any help?"
"Don't say that. You can be of great help. First, aren't you on good terms with Su Qingwen? You can continue to hang out with them and steal information for me when necessary," Gao Quan said in a cold voice.
Hearing this, Ning Yunqing nodded and replied, "Don't worry. I'll definitely do as you say."
"I knew you were a smart man. By the way, you also need to keep a close eye on the emperor's state. Report to me immediately if there's any sign of change," Gao Quan emphasized after a moment of thought.
"Sure." Ning Yunqing pretended to look worried and asked, "Eunuch Gao, won't this get me into trouble? After all, it's about monitoring the emperor."
"Of course not. With me covering for you, what do you have to be afraid of?" Gao Quan slapped the table, his eyes shooting out two strange glints.
"Yes." Ning Yunqing reached an agreement with Gao Quan. He gave Gao Quan a deep look, bowed, and quickly left.
Seeing this, Gao Quan curled his lips in satisfaction, his eyes filled with a hint of pride. Good. With Ning Yunqing as his spy, things would surely be much more convenient for him in the future.
After Ning Yunqing left, he immediately changed his expression. The gentleness on his face was replaced by determination. He looked far into the distance as if he had let out a sigh of relief.
"Eunuch Gao, Concubine Fat is here to seek an audience. She said that she and Concubine Ka were bullied by Su Qingwen again. Do you want to see her?" A young eunuch trotted over and asked.
"What?" Gao Quan frowned, showing a look of impatience on his face. "It's this kind of thing again. I sent them into the palace to watch over Huayueye and gather information. But look at them now. They've got their priorities all wrong and completely forgotten what I told them to do."
"So, what about this matter?" The young eunuch glanced at him cautiously and asked.
"Forget it. Don't report anything about these two women to me in the future. I don't want to hear it," Gao Quan snorted and waved his hand.
Anyway, with Ning Yunqing, these two women were just expendable pawns.
Hearing this, the young eunuch quickly nodded and went down to convey the message.
When Concubine Fat heard the news, she was so angry that the fat on her body trembled. But she had no choice but to leave with hatred in her heart.
Meanwhile, Ning Yunqing reappeared in front of Su Qingwen and Hua Xue'er. However, this time, Su Qingwen unexpectedly found that this man seemed different from before. He seemed to have something on his mind all day long and looked so gloomy that it was really annoying.
"Ning Yunqing," finally, Su Qingwen couldn't bear it anymore and stepped forward to stop him. "Are you hiding something from us?"
"What could I be hiding?" Ning Yunqing curled his lips, his eyes sharp.
"You've been acting strange these days. Did Gao Quan go to see you again?" Su Qingwen crossed her arms and sized him up.
"A good bird chooses a tree to perch on. This is a simple truth. Why don't you understand it, Concubine Xian?" The man turned around, his eyes showing a hint of disdain.
"What?" Su Qingwen never expected to hear such words from Ning Yunqing's mouth. She stared at him in disbelief. "What do you mean? Are you really going to defect to Gao Quan?"
"I didn't say that." Ning Yunqing looked back, his eyes showing a strange glint. "Concubine Xian, sometimes, when judging people, you can't just look at the surface. You need to look into their hearts."
After saying this, he looked behind Su Qingwen and then quickly turned around and left.
"What?" Su Qingwen took a few steps forward in annoyance. She was left feeling confused by his attitude. This man was really too strange, talking incoherently.
Suddenly, she remembered the look in Ning Yunqing's eyes when he left. Her heart skipped a beat and she quickly looked behind her.
A black figure flashed by. Although it was very fast, she still caught that moment and was sure that a black - clothed man had appeared not far away.
"Stop!" Su Qingwen rushed forward quickly and shouted urgently.
Obviously, that person was much faster than her. By the time she chased after him, there was nothing left.
"Damn it!" She gasped for breath, her face flushing.
[System: Honey, you're really brave. Why didn't you just shout to catch the assassin instead of chasing the bad guy by yourself?]
The system couldn't stand it anymore and reminded her in her ear.
Hearing this, Su Qingwen finally realized and said belatedly, "Yes, come on! Catch the assassin quickly!"
[System: Someone is really stupid enough.]
If it weren't for the current important matter, Su Qingwen would surely pull out this useless system and scold it well. But now was not a good time. It was more important to find the eavesdropper quickly.
After a group of guards heard Su Qingwen's shout, they immediately rushed out and searched everywhere, but they found nothing after a long time.
Seeing this, Su Qingwen waved her hand dejectedly. "Forget it. It seems that the person has already run far away. You can go back to your own business."
"Concubine Xian, if you have any orders, just call out," the leading man lowered his head and said, then led the guards away.
Su Qingwen lowered her head, feeling really strange. Ning Yunqing's behavior today seemed to be reminding her of something.
She took a few steps forward and suddenly remembered Ning Yunqing's last words. One shouldn't just look at the surface when judging people and things. Also, there had been a black - clothed man monitoring them just now.
Did this mean that Ning Yunqing was now in a situation where he had no choice? Maybe his defection to Gao Quan was a lie!
Su Qingwen was startled by the thought in her mind and opened her eyes wide in surprise.
[System: Bingo! Cutie, you finally had a moment of inspiration this time. I'm really touched. Well, now you can get your fifth task card.]
By accident, she had actually guessed right. Su Qingwen blinked her eyes and couldn't help saying, "This is really too mysterious."
After saying that, she saw some words appear on the card in the air: Be Observant.
The tasks had been completed too smoothly recently. Su Qingwen felt that it was a bit unrealistic. Looking at the five cards that were about to be combined, all she could think about was Ning Yunqing.
"You say, why is he willing to be Gao Quan's spy? There must be something else behind this," Su Qingwen murmured to herself.