Who could the internal spy be?
Once the seed of suspicion was planted, it made one suspect everyone and everything.
Overnight, Hao Ren saw everyone as the internal spy.
The day before, Yan Wanqing and the Crown Prince were escorted back to the inn by soone personally dispatched by Hao Ren. To express his apology, Hao Ren even paid for their lodging out of his own pocket.
Early this morning, Hao Ren roused Ji Yuntai, who was sleeping soundly, awake.
"Senior brother, the manager of Tianxiang Gambling House is back today. His people said he just entered the city. We should go now," Hao Ren said.
Ji Yuntai raised his hand and slapped it away, "Go by yourself, don’t disturb my sleep."
He was sleeping deliciously, and at this mont even the king of heaven would have to stand aside.
"The lady from yesterday will be there too," Hao Ren suddenly said.
Ji Yuntai instantly sat up straight, "Let’s go."
"Senior brother, are you not going to sleep anymore?" Hao Ren scratched his head, wondering how Ji Yuntai could be so full of energy all of a sudden when he was still longing for sleep just monts ago.
"No more sleep, no more sleep. Do you think I’m a pig?" Ji Yuntai got up, went straight to the wash basin, scooped so water to wash his face, and wiped it haphazardly, "Let’s go. What are you still dawdling for?"
At this mont, Hao Ren was sitting upright on the edge of the bed, "Senior brother, you haven’t changed your clothes yet."
Currently only wearing an undershirt, with the lower half feeling cool, this state was a bit improper for going outside.
"Then what are you still doing here?!" Ji Yuntai frowned.
Hao Ren was kicked out the door, pushed and shoved, nearly getting his nose squashed by the door.
He sighed deeply.
"Senior brother, I’m not sure if I should say sothing," Hao Ren said.
It was very quiet inside the door.
"If you don’t speak, I’ll take it as your agreent for to speak," Hao Ren continued.
The quietness inside the door persisted.
"Senior brother, our master once taught us, ’A man should stand tall and upright, practicing self-discipline and respecting rituals.’ That lady is indeed a nation’s beauty, but she is already married and expecting a child. No matter how much you fancy her, you must not make a big mistake..."
"Say one more word, and I’ll kill you!" The door swung open with a whoosh, and Ji Yuntai stood there with a dark expression on his face.
His thoughts were not well hidden.
But he was not so disgraceful as to pine for the future Empress.
In Penglai, where there was an abundance of talented individuals, he couldn’t afford to be toyed with by Xiao Pingfeng.
Reflecting on this, Ji Yuntai’s expression beca even more embarrassed, "I simply admire her. I don’t harbor any more unsavory thoughts. I hope you’ll be cautious with your words to avoid bringing disaster upon yourself!"
This matter concerned Yan Wanqing, and the Crown Prince, despite his broad-mindedness, was rather sensitive on this subject.
He was worried that Hao Ren would spout nonsense, eventually leading to undesirable developnts.
Seeing that Ji Yuntai was clearly becoming angry, Hao Ren imdiately refrained from saying more, "Senior brother, don’t take offense. As your fellow disciple for many years, I was just afraid that in a mont of weakness you’d stray from the right path, causing you to ruin your reputation built over the years. That’s why I spoke out. Now that I see your mind is clear as a mirror, I naturally won’t say another word in the future. On this point, you can trust my character."
"Hmm," Ji Yuntai replied tersely, and then he stepped outside.
Hao Ren watched his slightly limping figure and shook his head helplessly.
Such anger could only an that the lady really held a special place in senior brother’s heart.
Yet alas, Prince Xiang had intentions and the divine woman was already wed.
The gentleman by her side looked extraordinary; clearly not an average man. Senior brother’s fanciful thoughts were destined to be buried deep in his heart.
After that incident, who would have thought senior brother would open his heart again, only to face the sa outco.
Hao Ren followed along, his heart filled with sighs.
Such a good man as senior brother, why couldn’t he ever find a good match?
Yan Wanqing got up very early.
Without any dreams during the night, she rose refreshed and neatly, with Cong Ge’s help, she got dressed, style her hair in a married woman’s bun, then went downstairs for breakfast, while waiting for a certain gentleman to wake up.
By the ti the Crown Prince’s eyes were rimd with green and he was yawning as he descended the steps, Yan Wanqing was nearly finished eating.
"Good morning," she raised her hand and waved at the Crown Prince.
Xiao Pingfeng nodded in return, his gaze filled with sorrow.
When would the days of seeing but not tasting co to an end?
As he walked over and was about to take a bite of a soup dumpling, he suddenly felt a strange sensation rising in his stomach.
The Crown Prince covered his mouth and almost bolted out the door.
At that mont, Yan Hongzhao had just co down from upstairs and asked curiously, "Brother-in-law, are you experiencing morning sickness again?"
Yan Wanqing looked worried, "It seems so."
"Why don’t you accompany later? Your brother-in-law is feeling terribly unwell right now, he should stay at the inn." He hadn’t slept well and couldn’t eat much, and even a Crown Prince with strong martial arts skills was struggling to cope at this point.
So Yan Wanqing agreed with her arrangents.
Yan Hongzhao was indeed more suited to stay by Yan Wanqing’s side than he was right now.
After all, she wouldn’t suddenly suffer from morning sickness.
"Xiaoliu, is there any dicine that can suppress these symptoms a bit?" After taking the dicine today, the Crown Prince couldn’t help but pull Yan Lingzhen aside.
He couldn’t take it anymore.
Yan Lingzhen looked sympathetic, "Eat whatever you want, don’t suppress yourself, brother-in-law. It will pass after enduring for a while."
Enduring for a while would only an his collapse.
The Crown Prince couldn’t even stand the sll of scented oil now, let alone other things with slightly stronger scents.
He felt as if all the gastric acid in his stomach had been vomited out.
"Alright, I’m fine, you can go now...ugh!" The Crown Prince covered his mouth, urging Yan Lingzhen to leave quickly.
Pushed and hurried by him, Yan Lingzhen left the room and stretched lazily in the bright sunlight.
With nothing better to do, he decided to go watch a play.
Tianxiang Gambling House.
The Gambling House was as bustling as ever.
After Ji Yuntai entered, he first strolled around the gambling tables for a couple of rounds, constantly feeling soone watching him while at the tables.
So, Ji Yuntai simply sat down and started playing.
It wasn’t until after winning ten rounds in a row that soone finally ca downstairs from the second floor, "Esteed guest, our master invites you."
Ji Yuntai curled his lips and looked upstairs, only to see a figure moving behind the curtains, but he couldn’t get a clear view at the mont.
He chuckled and addressed the person who ca down with the ssage, "What’s this? I’ve only won ten rounds, and you’re calling upstairs already. Surely Tianxiang Gambling House isn’t the place that only allows losing and not winning, right?"
Only allows losing, not winning.
This statent struck a nerve with all the gamblers present.
"Your statent is a bit unreasonable. It’s just that our master is hospitable and is inviting you upstairs to join in the fun," the ssenger defended.
Just as Ji Yuntai stood up, a voice ca from outside the door, "Then add us two as well, I believe your master won’t mind."
The crowd looked in the direction of the voice to see two striking young won, one in red and the other in aqua blue, clearly a pair of sisters.
Yan Wanqing and Yan Hongzhao had attracted a lot of attention as they made their way over.
Speaking up at that mont, they captured everyone’s gaze.
Taking advantage of the situation, Ji Yuntai said, "They’re my friends. If your master disagrees, I won’t go up either."
"Allow to inform the master," the man hurried upstairs, then ca down quickly, "The master says the ladies may go up as well."
The three of them then went upstairs together.
The owner of Tianxiang Gambling House finally revealed his true face.
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