Xie Qingchen laughed behind his hand: “Didn’t this master originally want to bring this servant along because this servant was charming?” Then he hugged Mu Xiaoxiao, kissing and touching, shamelessly flirting.
Mu Xiaoxiao quickly jumped back, interrupting: “Stop it! I just want to know, where are the others? Are you alone? How did you find me?”
Xie Qingchen realized his act wasn’t working, so he stopped being coy, sat up straight and grinned: “You sure ask a lot of questions!” Mu Xiaoxiao also laughed, teasing him: “Are you going to talk or not? If you don’t talk, I’ll make you suffer!”
“Okay, okay, I’ll tell you!” Xie Qingchen held her hand and made her sit down: “They don’t know yet. I was originally heading north, and on the way, I heard about your situation. I started investigating and finally discovered that the Flower-Clothed Person left the capital, frequently entering and leaving Xiaocheng, and heard that the court had ordered him to be made a general. I thought, only you could make a general leave the capital so often!”
“Oh, he’s become a general, it seems he really wants to oppose Xiaotian!” Mu Xiaoxiao sighed.
“So what about you?” Xie Qingchen studied Mu Xiaoxiao’s expression: “In this upheaval, who are you leaning towards? The Flower-Clothed Person is young and has suffered, mistreated, brought into the palace by the emperor but merely kept as a plaything, never given any freedom. This time, he wants to pursue his own life.
Xie Qingchen stared at her, then laughed: “You really want to live in seclusion with me?”
"Of course! At that time, Xiaohuahua, Xiaotiantian, and Moon Beauty, we'll all live in seclusion together!"
Xie Qingchen's voice turned cold: "Everyone in the world has ambitions of conquest and desires to live a life above others. Making them abandon their grand aspirations and the temptation of fame and fortune is something neither you nor I can accomplish. People have their own paths! Just take care of yourself. Dawn is approaching, I'm leaving now!" With that, he suddenly flew out the window!
"Hey, don't go... What a strange person, leaving just like that..."
Gu Gan’s Inquiry
Xie Xiaobaiguo had come, so why hadn’t Xiaotiantian and the others found her? Zhao Changping had those tracking devices, so how could they not find her? Didn’t Moon Beauty miss her? Mu Xiaoxiao was confused when Gu Gan arrived. Once again in the middle of the night, Mu Xiaoxiao was awakened.
"Gu Gan pays respects to the madam." Even in such circumstances, Gu Gan's etiquette remained impeccable.
"Oh, why are you here? Where's Xiaotiantian?" Mu Xiaoxiao asked curiously.
"Shh, keep your voice down." Gu Gan quickly reminded her and added: "Gu Gan is sent by the Emperor to inquire about the madam's well-being."
Mu Xiaoxiao said happily: "Sit down quickly and tell me, how are they?"
"Master Zhao's calculations determined you were in Xiaocheng. However, due to the Emperor's noble status and increasingly critical situation, he can only remain in the shadows. Since Master Zhao is not skilled in martial arts, he sent me to check on the madam. Are you well here? Have you been mistreated? Do you have any message for the Emperor?"
Mu Xiaoxiao thought for a moment and asked: "Is the battle between Huahua and Xiaotiantian truly unavoidable?"
"Madam is mistaken. This is not a battle between the Flower Clothes Person and the Emperor, but a coup by the Empress Dowager, a national rebellion! The only way to avoid it is to persuade the Flower Clothes Person to be reasonable and return to our Emperor!"
"Yes, Huahua is so strange. I really want to open up his brain and see what's inside, what screw is loose!"
"Madam, if we can convince the Flower Clothes Person to surrender, it would be a great service to the state!" Gu Gan bowed again: "Also, please take care of yourself for the Emperor. Your situation deeply worries him. If not for the generals holding him back, the Emperor would risk his own safety to rush here!"
Mu Xiaoxiao remained silent, then said: "I'm fine. Tell him not to worry about me, but to deal with this upheaval! Be more decisive!" She scratched her head: "Well, he was already quite decisive to begin with..."
Gu Gan chuckled, then became serious: "Madam, please take care, do not act rashly. Wait for the Emperor to devise a strategy! Gu Gan must return quickly to report to the Emperor." With that, he flipped out the window.
Mu Xiaoxiao laughed: "They all avoid using the main door, just showing off their martial arts skills, right~~"
Careful Love
Gu Gan jumped away, all observed by the Flower Clothes Person.
When Xie Qingchen arrived, Zhan Yuelou's forces had already made comprehensive deployments, and the surrounding surveillance had lost its effectiveness, allowing them to converse freely. However, Gu Gan, alone, had not made comprehensive preparations. Thus, shortly after entering, someone detected his presence and reported to the Flower Clothes Person. He immediately ended the meeting and rushed to Mu Xiaoxiao's room. But he dared not enter.
Who was inside? He couldn't confirm, but it was surely one of those people. What were they discussing? Probably tender words, deep affection, or perhaps plotting to kill him...
The Flower Clothes Person suddenly realized how fragile he was! Standing silently in the darkness, watching. Several impulses to burst in and kill the intruder were suppressed by pinching his own thigh. If he killed the person in front of Mu Xiaoxiao, could they continue their relationship?
Thankfully it wasn't Long Yuetian! Thankfully it was only Gu Gan! The Flower Clothes Person couldn't understand why he was happy about this, but he was, smiling with exposed white teeth. He stood there for a long time until his subordinates could barely stand it and urged him to return.
The Flower Clothes Person finally moved. His legs slightly stiff, he slowly approached the window. Mu Xiaoxiao was asleep. He felt relieved: Truly a child, still sleeping soundly at this time, not worrying about Long Yuetian, Su Jin, and others?
He gathered his qi and quietly jumped in, approaching the bed, caressing her cheek, thinking: Xiaoxiao, I want to give you eternal happiness, with no one to look down on you, no one to monitor us, just loving each other. Stay with me, wait for me, okay? Stay and fight with me, wait for me to give you the world, okay? Everyone says I'm driven by desire, treacherous, scheming to seize power. But they don't know, I just want to love you peacefully. I just want us to love each other... Xiaoxiao, will you be with me forever? Once I'm done using that evil woman, once I become Emperor, we'll be free! We won't have to worry anymore!
Conspiracy
The sky was gloomy, with the north wind weaving through this northern stronghold and imperial city’s defense. In the latter half of the night, heavy snow finally arrived, dancing brilliantly. The Flower Clothes Person walked on the snow, heading to the front yard to supervise military deployment. Looking up at the snow, he suddenly felt a surge of melancholy: Heaven and earth are magnificent, grant me a beautiful life!
The Flower Clothes Person didn't want Mu Xiaoxiao to harbor hatred, nor did he want Long Yuetian's news to disturb her mind. So he deployed soldiers to strictly guard and prevent Gu Gan and others from entering.
Meanwhile, Lan Xia was bored to death and came looking for Mu Xiaoxiao: "Hey, Mu Xiaoxiao, I'm going crazy with boredom. Let's go out and play! I'll take you to be a hero, to roam the rivers and lakes!
Mu Xiaoxiao tapped her forehead: “How stupid! Do you think we came here for a vacation and can just leave whenever we want? Look, can we even leave?”
