She had thought that this decisive and ruthless empress dowager would not believe in such things. Unexpectedly, she was so polite.
When Lan Xi came to his senses, the consecration ceremony had already ended.
He watched the empress dowager preparing to leave and hurriedly chased after her.
"Please wait, Your Majesty. After all, this is a very important ceremony and it will take a long time. Why don't we just stay in Baotuo Temple? It will save us the trouble of coming and going."
Shi Muyuan twitched the corners of her mouth. She had never thought of staying in this place where she had almost lost her life again.
But since the other person had already spoken and she had no words to refute.
Shi Muyuan pouted and finally agreed.
She led a large group of people towards the residence arranged by Master Sikong. As she walked, she suddenly remembered something.
It seemed that she was always at a loss for words when it came to that man. It had to be said that if Lan Xi were in modern times, he would definitely be a high - end hunter who could handle any situation with ease.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but shiver. She should avoid provoking that man in the future. She wasn't that smart and might be sold without even knowing it one day.
Xiao Xiao watched as her mistress' expression changed from time to time. She felt strange and her eyes were full of doubt.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"
"Nothing. Go and ask Master Sikong how many days the consecration will take. I hope to return as soon as possible. The emperor still needs my help."
"Yes."
...
As soon as Lan Xi returned to his room, he suddenly heard a noise coming from the roof. However, he didn't seem surprised at all. Instead, he turned around, carefully checked that there was no one eavesdropping outside, then closed the door and sat down at the table with a calm expression.
"You're here a bit too early this time."
Someone leaped down from the roof, removed the veil on their face, revealing a peerlessly beautiful face. However, compared with Shi Muyuan, they were of different types.
The woman was wearing a black tight - fitting suit. Her long hair was neatly pulled into a ponytail, and she had a touch of makeup on her face. Perhaps because she had been a killer for a long time, her aura was intimidating.
However, in the face of such a beauty, Lan Xi didn't even lift his eyelids.
The woman didn't mind and spoke in a respectful tone.
"The master has given the order that this empress dowager must be taken care of within half a month. I heard that this empress dowager never even shared a bed with the late emperor. If Lord Lan can succeed, it will be a great help to our Western Region. The Shi family will definitely not want their daughter to lose her innocence."
Lan Xi raised his eyebrows. The face of the empress dowager appeared in front of his eyes. Once one saw her, it was hard to forget.
"Tell the master not to worry. I will never forget. By the way, has the master sent any new people to help recently? Or are you the only one sent?"
Hearing this, the woman immediately showed dissatisfaction on her face.
"Does the lord think the master has so many people for you to use? You could have completed this task alone."
"I just feel that you always look at me coldly. It really makes me have no interest at all. I don't know why the master sent you this time?"
Hearing this, the woman sneered. "If the lord thinks I'm not enough, then go and talk to the master yourself. However, the lord knows the master's temper very well. It won't look good if you end up making a fool of yourself."
After saying that, the woman directly used her lightness skill to leave without looking back.
Seeing this, Lan Xi's face fell.
He angrily kicked the chair beside him. "After this mission is completed, I must ask the master to replace you."
The woman wasn't far away yet. His words were naturally expected.
However, the woman's expression remained the same. She raised her head and looked at the sky with a complex expression.
"Of course, there won't be anyone else. I came here personally this time and have negotiated the terms with the master."
Thinking of this mission, a fierce look flashed in her eyes. After the mission was completed, she must kill that empress dowager.
The person who belonged to her could never be taken away by anyone.
At this moment, Shi Muyuan had no time to care about what was going on with Lan Xi, because a certain man had come to find her again.
Looking at the person sitting on her bed, she rolled her eyes. She finally understood what it meant by "a second blooming".
"Doesn't the national master have his own business to do on weekdays?"
"Of course I do, but I still think it's necessary to come and remind the empress dowager."
"What do you mean, national master?"
"The empress dowager is of high status and power. There will always be some people with ulterior motives approaching you. Therefore, the empress dowager had better pay attention to the people around you. Don't be used by others without even knowing it."
Shi Muyuan always felt that he had something in mind.
"What do you mean? Are you saying that there are people with ulterior motives around me?"
"Better be on guard against the people around you. I've said what I need to say. I'll take my leave now."
After saying that, the man suddenly disappeared.
Looking at the place where he had just sat, Shi Muyuan always felt a bit confused.
She hadn't had any new people around her recently. If there were other people with ulterior motives, she would have discovered them long ago.
She pouted. It must be that the man was overthinking. How could there be anyone with malicious intentions around her?
As she was thinking, she suddenly felt something was wrong. There really seemed to be a person who had suddenly appeared around her recently.
But what could be wrong with that person? The two countries were on good terms.
"Lan Xi is indeed a bit strange, but he's just a bit smarter. Does that man even not tolerate a smart person? Or is he afraid that others are smarter than him?"
Cui Qizhou had been staying on the roof, watching the woman's reaction. When he heard the woman say such things, he couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth. He didn't know whether to say the woman was smart or stupid.
Since the woman didn't take his words to heart, as the national master of the Great Liang, he had to guard against all the people who suddenly appeared around the emperor and the empress dowager.
The man moved slightly, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared outside Baotuo Temple.
A figure quickly appeared behind him. "My lord, what are your orders?"
"Go and keep an eye on that envoy. Report immediately if there's anything."
"Yes."
Cui Qizhou stared intently at a certain direction and said meaningfully,
"No matter who you are, I can make you show your true colors."
The shadow guard originally planned to land on the roof, because it was a habit of them shadow guards. Moreover, it was the easiest place to see the situation clearly.
However, his subconscious judgment was wrong this time.
As soon as the man landed on the roof, a voice came from inside the house.