Concubine?
Xing Nanye lowered his eyes, his eyes filled with emotion.
A woman like that would never be willing to be a concubine.
He pinched his eyebrows and said with a hint of hoarseness in his voice, "Let's not talk about it for now. Have all our people evacuated Jingzhou?"
"Well, the core forces have withdrawn, but the River God himself is still there."
Xing Nanye hummed softly and stood up, "After tonight, all our forces will withdraw from Jingzhou."
Quan Hongying frowned: "There are still four women left before the phantom face Gu can be refined. Now withdraw..."
"It doesn't matter, let the River God bring the phantom face Gu."
Quan Hongying also had regret in his eyes: "This area is more suitable for raising Gu than Xingming."
Xing Ming has never let anyone lurk in the capital these years, but is scattered in some towns far away from the capital in Dongqi.
The purpose is to find the most suitable place to raise Gu.
The lord of Jingzhou City is controlled by their poison, so there is no need to worry about being exposed.
They have been planning and operating for many years in order to find the bloodline of Luowei, the mainstream of Xingming Kingdom, and use the phantom face Gu to disguise herself as her.
Even if the king of the country really passes the throne to their mother and daughter, Xing Ming is still under the control of the Quan family.
In recent years, the number of top-quality Gu insects in the Quan family has increased, all of which originated from Jingzhou.
Xing Nanye picked up his coat with his fingertips and put it on his body casually, "Uncle, when we come to Dongqi this time, the most important thing is to find the cold Gu."
His eyes fell dimly outside the window.
When he saw two figures on the promenade in the center of the lake, his eyes suddenly stopped.
After a moment, he turned around and walked out.
"Hey, where are you going?"
"Feed the fish, you don't have to follow."
Quan Hongying glanced at the lake subconsciously: "Feed the fish? Doesn't the waiter feed these fish every day?"
"Do you still need guests to play with it themselves?"
...
Central promenade of the lake.
The fragrance of flowers is overflowing, and butterflies are flying and bees are dancing.
The inn specially provides afternoon tea for customers.
Su Ruotang held her chin, and the cool lake breeze blew her hair at the temples.
She squinted her eyes in contentment, and her gaze fell on the many white butterflies in front of her: "Jingzhou is like spring all year round, and Gu butterflies like it here very much."
Mo Ronyan took a sip of tea and raised the corners of his lips, "Jingzhou is hot and humid, and is a favorite gathering place for insects."
"Girl." Just as he finished his words, a voice of surprise came, as gentle as a nightingale.
At the corner of the corridor, a figure wearing a lavender robe appeared.
Su Ruotang turned his head and saw the person coming, a flash of surprise flashed across his bright pupils.
The person who came here had a handsome figure, and his lavender robe made him look charming, as if he was a famous actor.
Her waist-length black hair is half-tied with a white jade hairpin, and she moves lightly with lotus steps, captivating the country and the city.
Zhu Ye.
Mo Rongyan's face suddenly turned dark when he saw the person coming.
His eyes were lowered and his voice was indifferent, "Does this young master have an ear problem?"
The implication——
Why are you so thick-skinned? My wife said you don’t need to apologize, but it still sticks to me like a dog-skin plaster.
Xing Nanye ignored him, curled up her fox eyes, and her voice was soft and gentle like a warbler's cry, "Girl, I didn't have time to thank you for saving my life last night. When we meet again today, Zhu will be able to thank you properly."
Su Ruotang blinked and said with a smile: "Saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. You don't have to worry about it, sir."
Mo Rongyan's eyebrows seemed to be covered with frost, and his voice was cold and cold, "Can't you understand people?"
Xing Nanye glanced at him softly and said in a faint tone, "Young Master, I sincerely want to express my gratitude."
Mo Ronyan sneered: "Whether you want to say thank you or have other intentions, only you know."
Xing Nanye walked around to the other end of the table, poured a cup of tea, and bent down to hand it over.
A smile filled his brows, but deep in his eyes, there was some imperceptible unwillingness, "Girl, fate has brought you and I to meet again."
"Zhu offered tea instead of wine and gave the girl a drink to thank her for saving her life."
Su Ruotang took the tea but did not drink it.
Her fingertips rubbed the edge of the tea cup, and a faint warmth came from her fingertips.
After a while, she picked up the tea and took a sip.
Zhu Ye's brows and eyes were curved with a soft smile, and the fox's eyes were full of tenderness like spring water. "Girl, I wonder if I will be lucky enough to know the girl's name?"
"Click..."
After he finished speaking, a faint sound came from under Mo Rongyan's fingers.
Su Ruotang looked up.
Mo Ronyan withdrew his hand calmly, wiped the stained tea on his hand with a silk handkerchief, and said calmly, "The quality of the tea cup is not good."
Xing Nanye frowned and poured him another cup of tea with his own hands.
He raised his eyes and met Mo Ronyan's eyes, curling the corners of his lips.
There was sadness in his eyes: "This young master, my parents have taught me to repay kindness. I really want to repay my wife for saving my life. Please don't be angry."
Mo Rongyan sneered again and again: "My wife said that you don't need to repay her. If you don't understand, go to the doctor to check your ears."
"You're young and can't hear people's words. You'll get beaten easily when you go out."
Xing Nanye closed his eyes, and the weakness and brokenness between his pale eyebrows became more intense.
He spoke softly: "Ye really just wants to repay the girl for saving her life..."
As he spoke, he lowered his eyes, his soft face full of disappointment and self-mockery, "Ye has been weak since he was a child. My parents did not allow me to go out. I have no friends since I was a child."
Su Ruotang's pupils trembled slightly.
In her previous life, her only friend was also frail and sickly since childhood.
In the past twenty years, she has only been to two places——
Home and hospital.
At the last moment of her life, her only hope was to go to the north and see the snow.
But she didn't persist until the plane landed. She could no longer see the white snow from an altitude of 10,000 meters.
Xing Nanye's tone was gentle, showing sadness, "I really want to be friends with you...you guys..."
"I don't expect to be friends with you all the time. I know I don't deserve it... I just want you to be friends with me during this time in Jingzhou..."
"The river god is getting married tonight. I don't know if I can see the sun tomorrow..."
"Now that the sun is setting, maybe I can only be friends with you for a short two or three hours, okay?"
