“As the saying goes, fools have their fortune. It's obvious that you, Yunxi, are truly a lucky one.”
Helan Yanting stepped forward and ruffled her hair. Feng Yunshu thought his words sounded strange. Was he teasing her or complimenting her?
“How do you feel? Are you feeling unwell anywhere?” Joking aside, Helan Yanting was still very worried about her physical condition. He sat down on the edge of the bed and carefully examined her complexion.
Although Feng Yunshu's face was still a bit pale, it was clearly regaining some color and no longer looked as lifeless as before.
“Your Highness, I'm perfectly fine. I'm just extremely curious about what happened after I fainted. Please tell me quickly.”
Seeing Feng Yunshu so eager, Helan Yanting decided not to keep her in suspense any longer.
“After you fainted, the mirror demon was also severely injured. I don't know where a mysterious power suddenly came from and defeated it. The mirror demon was finally beaten back to its original form. Your maid and Xiaoling are both safe and sound. As for Qingzhu, I've already sent someone to find him.”
This huge amount of information left Feng Yunshu stunned for a while. After a long while, she looked at him in confusion. “A mysterious power that suddenly appeared? What's going on? Can you explain it in detail, Your Highness?”
“This...” Helan Yanting frowned involuntarily. “After you fainted, my vision was blocked. I only saw a strong light flash, and then the mirror demon fell to the ground and turned back into its original form. Everything returned to normal.”
“A strong light?”
Helan Yanting nodded calmly. “Yes, a strong light. I didn't see clearly what it was exactly. Do you have any insights, Madam?”
If Xiaoling's memory hadn't been erased, she would probably silently complain about Helan Yanting's acting skills worthy of an actor. In front of the prince, the mistress would probably only be a fool.
Feng Yunshu saw Helan Yanting speaking seriously and didn't doubt the authenticity of his words. She began to frown and think.
A strong light... Could it be that the third senior brother came? But even if the third senior brother came, it might not be possible for him to defeat the mirror demon with one blow. Moreover, she didn't even have time to send a signal to the third senior brother. Then who could it be...
Could it be that the master made a move again?!
This possibility was quite high. After all, the master had ascended to become an immortal. If he wanted to help and defeat the mirror demon, it was not impossible.
“Madam, have you thought of something?” Helan Yanting saw Feng Yunshu frowning and exclaiming from time to time. He guessed that she might have thought of something.
“I think the strong light you mentioned is very likely my master's help. After all, with my master's ability, dealing with the mirror demon is really a piece of cake...”
Seeing Feng Yunshu making such a definite guess, Helan Yanting's eyebrow twitched. His lips parted slightly as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, it turned into a faint smile. “Maybe.”
Just then, a soldier guarding in front of the tent came in to report. “My lord, Young Master Qingzhu requests an audience.”
“Okay, let him in.”
Hearing that Qingzhu was coming, Feng Yunshu didn't have time to think too much about what Helan Yanting had just said. She had a lot of questions to be answered.
Watching Qingzhu walk in, Feng Yunshu carefully examined him. After confirming that he had no obvious injuries and his complexion looked okay, she breathed a sigh of relief.
“Yunshu, how's your health? I heard from Xiaoling and Ziyuan that you were injured by the mirror demon, so I rushed here immediately to see you.”
Feng Yunshu shook her head. “I'm fine. I can jump around and have no problems at all. But Brother Qingzhu, what on earth happened? How did you meet that mirror demon, and why were you captured by it?”
“That day you were always in the military camp. I think if you hadn't left the camp, the mirror demon probably wouldn't have been able to enter the camp and capture you. After all, there's a lot of killing aura in the military camp, and no evil spirits are willing to get close to such a place.”
Qingzhu's face froze slightly. After a moment of silence, he slowly opened his mouth with a full face of apology. “It was really my carelessness this time. I made you all worried, Yunshu, and almost made you fall into the trap. I feel really guilty...”
Saying that, Qingzhu sighed. Thinking of what happened that day, his face became a bit complicated.
“Don't say sorry first. I just want to know how the mirror demon managed to deceive you out?”
“The mirror demon is good at creating illusions.”
Qingzhu finally began to explain what happened that day. “I was indeed in the military camp that day. I was just walking around and was about to go back to rest when I suddenly seemed to hear A Yun's call...”
“A Yun?” Feng Yunshu was even more surprised. “How could you hear A Yun's voice? Isn't she already—”
“Yes, I know. A Yun has clearly passed away and been reincarnated. But I really heard her voice at that time. I was so anxious that I immediately followed the voice and left the camp. I kept looking until I found myself in that bamboo forest. I really saw A Yun in the bamboo forest. She was still as carefree, lively, and lovely as before.”
Thinking of what he saw in the bamboo forest that day, Qingzhu's eyes became a bit unfocused.
“Qingzhu, why did you come so late? I've been waiting for you here for a long time... Do I look beautiful in this new dress? This is the new dress you gave me last time...”
The young girl in the first flush of love had a peach - blossom - like pink face, her eyes full of bright light. Her eyes and eyebrows were filled with joy and expectation for her sweetheart.
Qingzhu's heart suddenly started beating faster, so fast that it seemed like it was about to fly out of his chest. Usually calm, at this moment, tears were about to well up in his eyes. How long had it been since he last saw such an A Yun? His longing was like a rapidly growing vine that tightly wrapped around him.
“A Yun, are you really... really back?”
Qingzhu almost flew forward, just wanting to give her a passionate hug. However, just as he leaned forward, A Yun's face seemed to distort and turn hideous in an instant. She growled in his ear, “Go to hell!”
Then a sharp knife stabbed deeply into Qingzhu's chest. “Why am I dead while you're still alive? How could you leave me alone? Die with me, Qingzhu. I'm so lonely...”
“Brother Qingzhu?”
Feng Yunshu's voice pulled Qingzhu out of that nightmare - like memory. Qingzhu came back to his senses, shook his head, and threw the memory away. “The mirror demon might have spied into my heart, so it deliberately transformed into A Yun's appearance to lure me into the trap, and I really fell for it.”
“Sorry, Yunshu. Actually... actually, I clearly knew at that time that A Yun couldn't come back, and I also knew that the A Yun in front of me was just an illusion. I even knew that it was just a trap. However, even so, the moment I saw her, my rationality was completely overwhelmed by my feelings.”
Feng Yunshu felt a bit sour in her heart, and her eyes were red. “Brother Qingzhu, you don't need to say sorry. You could never let her go, so I can understand your feelings at that time. Even if you were sober, how much rationality is there in matters of the heart?”
“As long as you're okay now, don't think too much about this matter.”
Feeling pity in her heart, Feng Yunshu comforted Qingzhu instead.
Qingzhu gathered his emotions. Thinking of the mirror demon, he felt confused. “Yunshu, do you know that mirror demon? The mirror demon used me to lure you out. Its target has always been you, but I can't figure out why it targeted you?”