After setting up the fake death plan with Tang Wei, he had planned to hide for a while before going to Nan Rui with us. However, the death of his father-in-law and the forces pushing me to marry as a concubine truly angered An Jin. He decided to go to West Liang, collaborate with Summer of Clarity and Yan Huo, and eliminate these threats.
Summer of Clarity had never fallen off the cliff. When he returned to the country, the Eastern Palace ambushed him, but he didn’t die. Instead, he used the cliff-falling as a cover to hide in West Liang. He understood that returning to Qi Country might cost him his life, so he chose to stay in West Liang under Yan Huo’s protection and make further plans.
An Jin wanted to protect his family, Summer of Clarity wanted to fight for power, and Yan Huo wanted to profit from the situation. The three of them reached an agreement to jointly plan against Qi Emperor and the Eastern Palace. To avoid suspicion, An Jin disguised himself as Mo Qu, following Yan Huo, while the real Mo Qu waited for an opportunity.
Although An Jin didn’t elaborate on their plan, the royal family of Qi Country was about to face a massive change. Who would ultimately sit on the throne was still unknown.
Their plan was not yet complete, which meant An Jin couldn’t return to Nan Rui with me yet. I was somewhat disappointed, but An Jin comforted me that things would be resolved soon, and he would bring the Wu Jin symbol to Nan Rui to face everything together. This Wu Jin symbol was likely the bargaining chip Summer of Clarity and Yan Huo were using to control An Jin in this plan.
After finally reuniting, we were facing another separation. I didn’t want to consider these conspiracies.
I turned my face, frowning and poking his chest. “How did you make yourself so muscular?”
He chuckled. “Old Li said the best disguise is to completely transform oneself into another person. From physique and appearance to demeanor and posture, even habitual small movements, everything must be identical. To disguise as Mo Qu, I carefully observed him for an entire month, even memorizing the sound of his snoring while sleeping. Height and body type were relatively simple – just using some disguise materials.”
