That night, Tang Youyou leaned over the table, slowly twirling the jade bracelet on her wrist. This must be the longest separation from Rong Xun. During this period, not only had she not seen his shadow, but she hadn't even received a single letter.
"It's time to go."
She had stayed here for quite a while, and it was time to leave. She was pondering how to take away all the poisons she had developed. Although these things weren't large, there were so many of them that one package wouldn't be enough.
Under the governance of Su Ran and Su Bai, the Blood Clan was gradually regaining its former vitality. After Tang Youyou finished washing up, she closed the door of her room, left the courtyard, and was about to go find Su Ran. It was time to leave.
Su Ran lived in the southeast corner, next to Su Bai. This place was quiet and peaceful, a good place to handle affairs.
This was her second time coming here. As soon as she stepped into the courtyard, she smelled a faint fragrance. This perfume was made by her own hands and had the effect of calming the nerves. She had given some to Su Ran when she saw the dark circles under his eyes were very serious.
She walked into the room and was about to knock lightly when she heard a heated argument coming from inside. Judging from the loud voice, it must be Su Bai. She wondered what they were arguing about this time.
She knocked on the door. Seeing that it wasn't tightly closed, she pushed it open. Seeing Su Ran and Su Bai both standing there, she smiled and said, "What's going on today? I could hear your arguing from afar. Now that you two are the leaders of the clan, aren't you afraid of being laughed at if others see this?"
When Su Ran saw her coming, he quickly put away the invitation on the table, but it was too late. Tang Youyou had already seen it.
"What's that?"
"Nothing. Just an ordinary invitation." Su Bai answered quickly. His expression was very different from usual, and anyone could tell at a glance that he was lying.
"Let me have a look."
"Really, there's nothing. Holy Maiden, you don't need to bother looking." Su Ran clenched the sleeve of his robe tightly. Then he saw Tang Youyou getting up and walking towards him. "Is there anything I can't see? Don't wait for me to get angry. Hurry up and take it out."
Seeing her serious expression, Su Ran had no choice but to obediently take out the golden - bordered invitation from his sleeve and hand it to her, saying, "This is a wedding invitation sent by Qiling Manor, that is, the Ink Clan."
As soon as Tang Youyou heard this, she knew that Mo Lingxuan and Lin Sheng's wedding must be approaching. She didn't expect it to be so soon. She opened the invitation and took a look. The handwriting on it made her hand tremble, and she almost dropped it in shock.
"What's wrong?" Seeing her look terrified, Su Bai stepped forward to check if there were any hidden weapons.
"Nothing. I'm a bit cold. It says here that the Holy Maiden is invited to attend."
Tang Youyou carefully read the invitation from beginning to end, not missing a single word. She was too familiar with Rong Xun's handwriting. She knew every stroke and every character clearly.
This was Rong Xun's handwriting!
Why would the wedding invitation of Mo Lingxuan be written by Rong Xun? Could it be that Mo Lingxuan was actually Rong Xun?
This was absolutely impossible. How could Rong Xun marry another woman? He loved her so much and would never betray her.
"This is too dangerous. Holy Maiden, you can't go. Moreover, they've seen your face. If you're discovered, the consequences will be unimaginable." Su Ran strongly opposed. Presumably, the two of them had been arguing about this just now.
"I must go. Since they've invited us, if we don't go, won't it seem like we're looking down on them? It won't be good for both clans in the end."
"But..."
"Don't worry. I know how to disguise myself. You don't need to worry."
Tang Youyou returned to her room and read the wedding invitation over and over again. Then she made a sketch of Mo Lingxuan's appearance.
She didn't believe that the two of them were the same person. She was determined to go to Qiling Manor this time and see what on earth Rong Xun was up to.
After waiting impatiently for days, the day to go to Qiling Manor finally arrived.
The gift she chose was the spiritual pearl she had obtained that day. It was a rare treasure in the world, a peerless immortal item.
On this trip, she disguised herself as a strange woman and attended the wedding of the venerable master alone.
When she reached the foot of the mountain, the people from Qiling Manor led her through a special passage to the inside of the manor and also prepared a room for her to rest.
The whole manor was brightly lit and full of joy. Red lanterns were hanging everywhere, and the colored glass was dazzling. Even the servants were dressed differently from usual.
She walked through the corridor and found the place that had been burned down by the fire that day. It had now been repaired, but when she got closer and took a look, it was an empty room.
She wondered where Mo Lingxuan was now. He must know that she would come today. Why was there no sign of him?
"Ouch—"
Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen. Tang Youyou slowly squatted down. She didn't know what dirty food she had eaten, but this had to happen at this moment. It took her a while to recover.
Ye Yue saw this and quickly stepped forward to help. But just as she was about to walk over, she quickly stepped back, almost forgetting her current identity.
She straightened up and returned to her room to rest. Her body had been feeling unwell recently. She either had no appetite or felt weak. Could it be that she was going to catch a cold?
"Ye Yue?"
Ye Yue, who was waiting outside the door, heard the voice and turned her head. To her surprise, it was Ye Bai, whom she hadn't seen for a long time.
He peeked through the crack of the door and saw that the person inside had already fallen asleep. Then he turned around and pulled her away to talk.
"Ye Bai, how have you been recently?"
After that incident was exposed, Ye Bai was locked in the dungeon by the venerable master and then transferred to the Xia Kingdom. It was Ye Yue who tried her best to save her life.
Just thinking about the fact that she had betrayed the venerable master, even though they were blood - related, he couldn't trust his sister unreservedly anymore.
"Not bad. The venerable master is getting married today. I took the opportunity to come here to congratulate him. I'll leave tomorrow. Are you still following that queen?"
"That's none of your business. Don't cause any more trouble. If you make another mistake, even I won't be able to protect you."
Ye Bai looked calm, and there was a hint of nonchalance in his words.
"I know. Whether it's the former emperor of the Daming Kingdom or the venerable master of the Ink Clan, they're not someone I can covet. A master is a master. I won't be so stupid again."
"That's good."
Actually, Tang Youyou hadn't fallen asleep all the time. In the middle, she got out of bed and wanted to open the window to let in some fresh air. But the wind not only brought in the cold air but also carried their conversation into her ears.
Tang Youyou leaned against the door wall. Her calm gaze didn't seem to fall on anything. She didn't know what she was thinking. She just felt that this winter was really cold.
In the banquet hall, it was filled with guests, and there wasn't an empty seat. The man in the middle was wearing a bright red wedding robe, and on his face was the silver mask he had worn the day they met.
Tang Youyou stood expressionlessly in the crowd, watching him take the red bouquet from the bride's hand. A sharp pain welled up from the bottom of her heart, and she couldn't hold back the tears in her eyes.
Another bout of abdominal pain came. She tightly covered her lower abdomen, and sweat poured down.
She thought it would be like before, that the pain would pass after a while, but this time it just wouldn't end.