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Chapter 462: Open the Jue Valley, why don’t the princess be honest with each other?

At the same time, at the foot of a mountain in the capital of Southern Xinjiang.

Huhu~

The cold wind howled through the forest, and the bare trees stood quietly on the hilltops like ghosts in the darkness. The cry of night owls came in the distance, making the foothills look even more desolate.

Tushan Shiyu stood at the waterside pavilion of the villa, with his hands behind his back, staring at the lake in a daze, with many doubts in his heart ready to burst out.

First of all, Lu Zhan’s identity.

Before meeting Wei Jinyao, Tushan Shiyu had doubted Lu Zhan's identity, but considering that he was also hiding something, he never gave it much thought.

But now, her intuition told her that there was a secret behind Lu Zhan's identity. This secret was not simply a lie about his background, but was probably related to the divine stone.

Their purpose of coming to Southern Xinjiang may be the same!

Tushan Shiyu's heartbeat quickened. Even if Lu Zhan really came to look for the sacred stone, she understood. After all, everyone had the right to look for the stone. What annoyed her was that Lu Zhan lied so sincerely.

She thought of the time when Lu Zhan lay side by side with her in Peacock Mountain, and they talked heart to heart while gazing at the moon and stars. She felt mixed emotions in her heart.

How true are his words?

If the identity is fake, then the experience is also fake, and then the words spoken from the heart may not count...

"He said he would take me to the Central Plains to see the stars..."

Tushan Shiyu smiled, with a hint of self-mockery in her eyes. She stared at her reflection in the lake, and her smile gradually faded. She felt a little contradictory.

On the one hand, she didn't expect Lu Zhan to be honest. After all, she was hiding something from him, and they both had secrets, so it was fair and reasonable.

But every time she thought that maybe every word Lu Zhan said was a lie, she felt really bad in her heart... The sweet words were fake, and the friendship when they fought side by side was fake... The other party approached her, maybe just to observe her, study her, so as to make it easier to find the magic stone.

This complex sense of contradiction made Tushan Shiyu quite distressed.

She thought she was not a pretentious woman, but she had become more and more thoughtful recently, which was not a good sign for a female general.

Tushan Shiyu gently stroked her chest, her brows seemed to be locked with a melancholy of rain and mist. It was difficult to immediately let go of this indescribable feeling. Only the endless night accompanied her and allowed her to slowly calm down.

"Whoosh-"

There was a noise in the distance, startling a few crows.

Tushan Shiyu put aside her thoughts and looked forward. When she realized who was coming, she put on the airs of a Qingqiu princess, looking elegant and calm, and asked to the night sky:

"Did you find anything?"

There was a faint flicker in the night sky, revealing a black and white fox. The moment the fox landed on the ground, it turned into a human form, with a feminine and beautiful face, a tall and handsome figure, and fell to its knees:

"Hu Jiu has met Princess Di."

Tushan Shiyu raised his hand, motioning him to stand up and answer.

Hu Jiu stood up hastily. He was arranged by Tushan Shiyu to be an undercover agent in Prince Yong's mansion. After the incident at Tianlin Mountain, he had been monitoring the movements in the capital. He hurriedly said:

"According to the current situation, Wei Jinyao has taken control of the overall situation and is now searching the entire city for the rebels. I'm afraid the Southern Xinjiang regime will fall into the hands of others."

Tushan Shiyu narrowed his eyes, considered for a moment, and shook his head:

"Senior Wei is not that kind of person. The Great Zhou attaches great importance to etiquette. Even if she controls the Southern Xinjiang regime, she will never let anyone from the Great Zhou sit in that position. She will definitely nominate a branch of the Southern Xinjiang royal family... Hu Jiu, is the name Wei Jinyao something you can call her?"

"?"

Hu Jiu blinked, a little stunned. This sudden turn caught him off guard. Weren't they talking about business? Why did they suddenly mention the title issue?

Hu Jiu was confused, but when he noticed that the princess was unhappy, he quickly admitted his mistake:

"It was this subordinate who offended the Grand Master, and I am willing to accept the punishment."

Tushan Shiyu glanced at him with a look that seemed to intimidate him without him getting angry:

"This will not happen again. King Yong rebelled and was killed today. Where is his daughter?"

Hu Jiu thought of the "precious item" of Princess Yongwang, and his expression was quite complicated. He said softly:

"King Yong knew the danger of rebellion, so a few days before the ancestor worship, he used his daughter's serious illness as an excuse to send the princess to a farm outside the city. The princess is considered a direct descendant, but after all, there is a layer of separation. The King of Southern Xinjiang did not attach much importance to her and did not take it seriously."

"When King Yong's rebellion failed, his subordinates took the princess away from the capital, but the princess was heavy and it was difficult to fly with her. They were soon caught and are now in prison..."

"..."

Tushan Shiyu's eyes twitched. She knew that Princess Yong was a delicate and precious woman, but she was still speechless when she heard this:

"In this case, the clues to Prince Yong's Mansion are completely gone. What about the Southern Xinjiang Palace and the Saint Maiden Palace? What have your people found?"

Hu Jiu shook his head, his expression solemn:

"Did Princess make a mistake? Neither the Southern Border Palace nor the Saint Maiden Palace has found any clues related to the sacred stone..."

Tushan Shiyu frowned, then suddenly raised his eyebrows and smiled:

"Notify your subordinates. There's no need to look for them anymore. I already have a direction for this matter."

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Hu Jiu was a little surprised: "What does Princess Di mean?"

Tushan Shiyu shook his head and said calmly:

"Nothing, just do as I tell you."

Hu Jiu didn't dare to ask more questions. He bowed and left obediently.

Tushan Shiyu paced in the waterside pavilion, feeling that he was really stupid for having overlooked the most important clue.

"Lu Xiaofeng..."

It's fine if you don't doubt some things, but once you start to doubt, you'll feel that there are problems everywhere.

Tushan Shiyu didn't want to doubt Lu Zhan, but now that she calmed down and thought about it, Lu Zhan's actions were always highly consistent with hers. She once thought that Lu Zhan had a rough life, so he was striving for power, which led to this "coincidence".

But now that I think about it... maybe even his family background is fake...

Tushan Shiyu sighed quietly, feeling that she was careless... or rather, she felt that she had changed. She was not simply careless, but was simply unwilling to speculate about Lu Zhan with "malice". In her heart, she was willing to believe every word Lu Zhan said.

"Love is so touching that even the fox tribe is not immune to it..."

Tushan Shiyu gently stroked his chest, feeling the strong heartbeat, his thoughts in a mess.

When she led the troops in Qingqiu, she was able to remain calm no matter what happened. She originally thought that this was her nature, but now it seems that it was because she had no worries and was naturally quick and decisive in doing things.

She is no different from ordinary women, and is swayed by emotions.

"Lu Xiaofeng..."

Tushan Shiyu tapped lightly on the railing of the pavilion with his fingers, the sound was distant and ethereal.

……

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Dawn breaks in the east, and the morning glow is gorgeous.

The royal capital is no longer as lively as before. Due to the rebellion of King Yong, martial law has been imposed in the city. The once prosperous royal capital is now quite deserted.

The Thief Saint, who had returned from the villa at the foot of the mountain, landed quietly in the inn, ready to report his work to Lu Zhan.

After the incident at Tianlin Mountain ended yesterday, the Thief Saint followed Tushan Shiyu again. When he learned that Tushan Shiyu began to suspect Lu Zhan and wanted to follow Lu Zhan, the Thief Saint felt that the matter was of great importance and he had to come back in person to discuss it with Lu Zhan.

After searching around the inn for a while, the Thief Saint found Lu Zhan's door. Before he got close, he heard some strange noises coming from inside.

Rustling, rustling~

"?!"

The Thief Saint was startled for a moment, pricked up his ears to eavesdrop, then his face turned awkward and he cursed inwardly:

"This kid is really a donkey, he never stops..."

The Thief Saint hurriedly held her breath and walked forward, fearing to disturb Lu Zhan. She walked straight to the railing not far away and breathed quietly. She was different from Wei Jinyao. She had no interest in peeking at others doing such things.

But after listening to Lu Zhan's recent performance, I don't know when it will end...

The thief thought about it and suddenly saw a white fox from the corner of his eye. The fox was walking with graceful and light steps, stepping on the railing to admire the rising of the golden crow. Its posture was quite lazy, and it shook its tail from time to time.

"?!"

The Thief Saint blinked and recognized that this was Lu Zhan's pet fox. Without saying a word, he moved behind the fox and grabbed it.

"Eh?!"

Xiaobai was caught off guard when he was hugged. His eyes widened immediately, and his hair stood up in shock. He almost cursed in human language, but in order to avoid revealing that he was a demon, the words that came out of his mouth turned into:

"Ouch?"

The thief took her down, spanked her hard on the buttocks twice, and whispered:

"Why are you pretending? Doesn't everyone know that you are a little vixen?"

"?!"

Xiao Bai's eyes widened even wider, and she felt terrified as if she had been discovered despite hiding herself well. It was not until she realized that the person standing behind her was the Thief Saint that she raised her front paws, patted her chest, and whispered:

"So it's you, Senior Thief Saint, what can I do for you..."

Seeing that she was no longer pretending, the thief stroked her head and said:

"I have something urgent to discuss with Lu Zhan. Go call him out. I'll be waiting for him in the woods behind."

"?!"

Xiaobai blinked, and felt that the task was too difficult, so he quickly raised his two front paws and bowed:

"It's best not to disturb the master in the morning. Xiaobai doesn't dare to go, so you should go by yourself..."

"?!"

The thief looked at her dog-like appearance with a strange expression:

"Are you a fox or a dog?"

Xiaobai shook his fluffy tail, showed his fangs and claws, and said seriously:

"Of course it's a fox..."

"Then why are you so stupid? Hurry up and inform Lu Zhan. My patience is limited. If there is any delay, you will be fully responsible."

After saying that, the Thief Saint didn't give Xiaobai a chance to resist and disappeared in a flash.

Xiaobai didn't dare to move, but howled softly on the spot:

"I won't help you... Senior... Senior? Are you really leaving?"

Seeing that the Thief Saint had really stopped moving, Xiao Bai could only turn around and head towards Lu Zhan's room, while constantly muttering in his heart...

Amitabha... I hope the master has finished, otherwise I will get stye for nothing...

……

Rusty~

Inside the room, the fight finally stopped. After taking a shower, Jiang Ningshuang was helping Lu Zhan put on his clothes. Lu Zhan opened his arms and let her adjust his clothes.

After comforting Fairy Ling last night, Lu Zhan went to Jiang Jiang's room to comfort her. After a night of tossing and turning, he was more exhausted than discussing national affairs with his female boss.

Jiang Ningshuang helped Lu Zhan put on his clothes, and stood on tiptoe to help him fix his hair, while asking:

"Why are you so listless? I've never seen you like this before..."

Lu Zhan's eyelids jumped. The hidden meaning of this statement was really dangerous. People who didn't know would think that he was cheating outside. He explained helplessly:

"You didn't have so many problems in bed before..."

It would be fine if there were questions, but they were all traps, such as "Who is better, me or Ling Jiaoyue?", "What's Qingruo's figure like?"... Questions like these kept popping up one after another, and they couldn't be dealt with casually. Lu Zhan answered every question very carefully, almost perfectly, and that was why he was mentally exhausted.

Jiang Ningshuang helped to tidy up her hair, and then kissed Lu Zhan on the face, saying:

"Hehe... just asking casually. By the way, are you sure you want to go and open the Thousand Absolute Valley by yourself? Even if you don't need me to follow you, you can let Ling Jiaoyue follow, or Senior Wei..."

Lu Zhan thought of his female boss and shook his head:

"Forget it. You and Yueyue can't help much, but the Grand Master can. But... if the Grand Master takes action, it will make too much noise. I'll handle this matter myself..."