When Rong Lan entered the palace, she met Meng Xian who was about to leave the palace.

Meng Xian's eyes were slightly red, and she was not thinking about it. The maid reminded her that she noticed that Rong Lan was approaching and stopped to salute, "Duke Rong."

"Is your grandmother in good health?" Rong Lan looked faint and did not ask what Meng Xian did to enter the palace.

"Thank you for your concern to Rongguo. Grandma is in good health." Meng Xian whispered.

Rong Lan nodded slightly and continued to walk forward.

Meng Xian looked at Rong Lan's back and her eyes were slightly dim. She had always admired Rong Lan and dreamed of being a female hero like Rong Lan, but she could only think about it. Now she is going to get married.

Although she married the "Lan Yu Young Master" whom Meng Xian was obsessed with her, the joy of "recognizing" with Lu Zhe in the Ulan Eidground has faded over time. After the marriage was settled, a sense of unexplained loss and melancholy surged in her heart.

Is it because Lu Zhe has married and she can only be a side room? Is it because she has to share her husband with other women in the future? Is it because she feels guilty about her family more and more deceiving her? Or is it because the "Young Master Lan Yu" she saw is much different from what she once imagined...

Meng Xian is now very contradictory.

It is not false to say that she is looking forward to being with Lu Zhe, but at the same time, she is inexplicably nervous.

Today, the Empress Dowager summoned Meng Xian and asked her to go to the palace alone to thank her.

Meng Xian knelt at the Empress Dowager for a long time. I don’t know if it was really asleep or pretending to be sleeping, but the empress dowager finally opened her eyes and looked at her, but there was unconcealed hatred in her eyes, and the words she said were not pleasant.

Meng Xian was favored at home and was pampered and had a strong family. She had always been noble and arrogant, and had a very thin face. Even though she was voluntary about this marriage, she still had red eyes uncontrollably when she heard the sarcasm of the Queen Mother, and felt aggrieved in her heart.

The Empress Dowager didn't really make things difficult for Meng Xian, she just beat her, but when she came out of the Empress Dowager's harem, her knees were trembling.

The palace maid next to Meng Li was waiting outside and called her to Liyun Palace again.

This time, Meng Li did not scold Meng Xian, but apologized to her, saying that as a sister, she could not protect her well and was powerless to do anything about the marriage, so she could only watch Meng Xian marry Lu Zhe.

After all, she was a sister. Meng Xian was moved at the time and felt guilty because of her deception. But she could only say to Meng Li that she was okay and she could accept it. But when she said the words "for the Meng family" again, she was so guilty that she didn't dare to look at Meng Li at all.

Some things have happened, but some words cannot be said. At least Meng Xian now believes that the truth must not be told.

When they met Rong Lan just now, Meng Xian thought of Yuan Qiu again, and then the Yuan Qiu and Su Mo whom they saw in the Ulan paddock at that time suddenly appeared in their minds.

Su Mo stood there quietly waiting for Yuan Qiu, as beautiful as a painting...

Is Su Mo really a beautiful and useless man? Meng Xian had this question for the first time, but no one could answer it for her.

Rong Lan didn't know what Meng Xian was thinking, she had already met Jun Zhaolin.

"Is Su Mo back?" Jun Zhaolin frowned. Seeing Rong Lan enter the palace alone, he actually knew the answer.

Rong Lan shook her head, "No news."

Today is the "three-day period" to release Su Zhi. If we strictly count the time when Yuan Qiu was captured, there is only one hour left.

Jun Zhaolin naturally would not repent after the matter was decided three days ago. He asked about the matter after Su Zhi was released. "Su Zhi was released and Yuan Qiu was arrested. Do you think this matter should be promoted, or should it be made secret?"

After thinking for a moment, Rong Lan shook her head slightly, "I think this matter should not be made public."

Then Rong Lan explained her reason, "Because Su Zhi was arrested, the Nanzhao Empress and the Miao clan were in a bad situation. They absolutely did not want Su Zhi to leave Wan'an City and was still in the Dongming Kingdom. The news spread to Nanzhao. At that time, those who want Su Zhi to die, such as Concubine Mei and the sixth prince Su Yi, will definitely spare no effort to get Su Zhi removed before he returns to Nanzhao."

"But this is not a good thing for Dongming. The greatest significance of forming an alliance with Nanzhao is to prevent Nanzhao from stabbing the knife in the back when the East and West countries are fighting. In order to protect themselves, the small country of Nanzhao will not try its best to attack the Western Liao Dynasty even if the Three Kingdoms go to war. Therefore, the poor ministers believe that it is better to let Nanzhao become in chaos and accelerate the destruction."

Jun Zhaolin's expression moved, "You continue to say."

Rong Lan's face was calm, "The secret of Su Zhi's return was not only confusing some people in Nanzhao, but also confusing the Western Liao Kingdom, making them think that Dongming still had the Prince of Nanzhao as the host, and would not act rashly for the time being. Dongming can watch the development of the situation in Nanzhao and respond in a timely manner. The ministers also have selfish intentions. The little girl is in the hands of Su Zhi's faction. If Su Zhi dies, they will lose hope, and the little girl will be very dangerous."

Jun Zhaolin nodded, "Since that's the case, let's listen to you. Keep this matter confidential, don't let people know that Su Zhi has left, Yuan Qiu and Su Mo are not in Wan'an City. To the outside world, he said... Yuan Qiu is pregnant and cannot go out."

Jun Zhaolin agreed with Rong Lan's opinion very much, thinking that both public and private are the best arrangements. He even took the initiative to find an excuse for Yuan Qiu to see no one next time. Because Yuan Qiu would go to Renhetang for consultation almost every day, if he did not show up for a long time, it would arouse suspicion from those who were interested.

As for Su Mo, he was already in simplicity and occasionally showing off was surprising.

Just as Rong Lan was about to leave, Jun Zhaolin called her again, "If you can send a message to Su Mo, tell him that you might as well go back and fight for the throne of Nanzhao."

Rong Lan was stunned for a moment, and then heard Jun Zhaolin continue, "Of course, I know that he just wants to save Yuan Qiu, which is the first priority. If he can save the person and do something else by the way, it would be even better."

Rong Lan understood Jun Zhaolin's meaning, lowered her eyes and said respectfully, "Yes, Weichen will try to contact Su Mo to convey the emperor's meaning."

Everything was within Su Mo and Yuan Qiu's plan, and even went smoother than they expected.

Because in terms of the situation, their plan is in full compliance with the interests of the Dongming Kingdom.

Since Jun Zhaolin said what he had just said, no matter what Su Mo and Yuan Qiu do in the future, they have already received his approval.

This pair of Su Mo and Yuan Qiu, as well as others in the Duke Rong of Dongming Kingdom, are equivalent to a talisman.

After Rong Lan left the palace, she let out a long sigh of relief, and there was nothing to be happy about. Because Qingfeng had not returned yet, she couldn't let it go because she was unable to be sure that Yuan Qiu was really with Su Mo. The worries she showed just now in front of Jun Zhaolin were not fake.

When Rong Yuanfeng and Rong Yuancheng saw Su Zhi in the dungeon, he curled up in a corner with a long beard that covered half of his face in a mess, his eye sockets were deep, and he was so thin that he was skinny that he was left with skin and bones.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, Su Zhi buried his head and his body trembled like a frightened bird.

Although Rong Yuanlang had a comfortable life before and rarely thought of Su Zhi, when he came to see him once, he would make Su Zhi worse than death. He had been scared and desperate, but he had a strong desire to survive. He wanted to leave this place, return to Nanzhao Kingdom, and continue to be the crown prince. No, he wanted to be the emperor! No one could be pressed on him anymore!

At that time, both hands and feet were nailed to the coffin by Yuan Qiu. Now the wounds on Su Zhi's wrist and ankle have healed, but they are equivalent to a useless man. He can barely walk, and he will keep trembling when holding a bowl on both hands.

Rong Yuanfeng and Rong Yuancheng didn't say anything to Su Zhi, untied his shackles, fed him a nasty medicine, and then took him out of the dungeon.

As the sky became darker, Rong Yuanfeng and Rong Yuancheng took Su Zhi secretly away from Wan'an City and stopped in the woods outside the city.

After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, three masked men appeared.

After a few negotiations between the two sides, Rong Yuanfeng and Rong Yuancheng handed over Su Zhi, but did not see Yuan Qiu.

Jun Zhaolin's people stared at him in the dark, and found nothing unusual.

But Jun Zhaolin thought that the three master assassins who had appeared frequently recently were the ones who were leading Su Zhi. In fact, Zhou Wei was the leader.

Zhou Wei wanted to go to Nanzhao to help Su Mo, but Su Mo had instructed him to leave him to protect his family. This time he came forward to deal with Jun Zhaolin's investigation. If he had to fight, the others would be exposed if they were not strong enough.

In the end, there was no fight. Zhou Wei handed over the unconscious Su Zhi to Su Mo's other subordinates and secretly sent him to Nanzhao Kingdom. He did not leave. He returned to Wan'an City that night and continued to be the janitor of the Duke Rong's mansion.

Everything is as usual in Wan'an City.

Someone asked why Rong Yuanqiu was not in Renhetang for treatment. Dr. Jiang said happily, "Miss Rong is pregnant, and Duke Rong will not let her work hard anymore, so she will take care of her baby at home."

Zhu Jinnian, who was next to him, was stunned for a long time, and finally said with a smile, "It's so good."

The news spread quickly, and the Meng family of Zhu family sent people to send gifts to the Duke Rong's mansion.

No one doubted that because Yuan Qiu and Su Mo had been married for half a year. Although many things happened in the middle, in the eyes of outsiders, they were already real couples. It was normal for Yuan Qiu to be pregnant, and it was reasonable for Rong Lan to not let her go to Renhetang again.

Just when Su Yan was planning to visit Duke Rong's Mansion, congratulations to Su Mo for being a father, he saw someone sent by Jun Zhaolin and invited him into the palace.

Jun Zhaolin's words meant to expel guests. Originally, Su Yan stayed here, so there was no point in his decision, because the basis of the negotiation was the proton Su Zhi. To put it bluntly, Su Yan was just a message.

Jun Zhaolin felt that since the Nanzhao royal family was destined to be in chaos, it would be a little more chaotic. Su Yan was not a good-looking lamp, so let him go back and fight with his brothers!

Su Yan didn't want to come at the beginning, so naturally he doesn't want to stay now.

The only thing that was beneficial to Su Yan when he came to Dongming Kingdom was to meet Su Mo and then win him over, but it turned out that Su Mo didn't want to have any involvement with him anymore, and the road was not clear.

For Su Yan, it would be of no benefit to continue to waste time in the Dongming Kingdom. If Su Yan was deposed, if Su Yan could not return for a long time, Su Yi, the royal family of Nanzhao, would be the dominant. When Su Yan returned next year, his place would be gone, let alone compete for that position.

Therefore, when Jun Zhaolin issued an order to expel guests, although Su Yan suspected that Jun Zhaolin had no good intentions to let him return to China, there was nothing to say about his position, and this result was what he wanted.

So Su Yan left the palace and returned to the inn and immediately ordered to pack his luggage.

Mei Jingqi came to ask if he didn't know what happened.

"Mr. Mei, Emperor Dong said that I would go back to China and urge my father to give me a reply as soon as possible. I will set off today. You stay in Dongming and stand by." Su Yan wanted to leave himself, but planned to keep Mei Jingqi. He is Su Yi's cousin, and Su Yan did not want him to return to China to help Su Yi.

When Mei Jingqi heard this, she knew that something was wrong.

But Su Yan has the power to arrange Mei Jingqi's stay or leave. Mei Jingqi wants to return to China, but if she breaks up with Su Yan, she has to go on the road together. If Su Yan wants to harm him on the road next time, he can't stop him.

Therefore, Mei Jingqi had no choice but to accept his fate and continue to stay in Dongming Kingdom. He had secretly sent letters to Su Yi and the Mei family, asking them to make excuses to get Su Zhen's permission and ask him to take them back.

On that day, Su Yan led his people away from Wan'an City and embarked on the way back to Nanzhao Kingdom.

Rong Lan waited for a few days, Qingfeng returned and brought back good news. He had confirmed with his own eyes that Yuan Qiu was fine, and was heading towards Nanzhao together by Su Mo's side.

Rong Lan then felt a little relieved and took care of Rong Yuanruo and Jun Lingyue at home, and taught Rong Yuanshun that he would hardly go out without any trouble.

Rong Yuanfeng and Rong Yuancheng were not idle either, because the last order Su Mo gave Zhou Wei before leaving was to practice his brother-in-law.

This is what asked Zhou Wei to give advice to Rong Yuanfeng and Rong Yuancheng's martial arts. They have learned orthodox martial arts since childhood, and they are far inferior to those of the masters of the martial arts world in order to lead troops to fight. After the previous incident, the two brothers were eager to improve their strength.

After seeing Zhou Wei's powerful martial arts skills, Rong Lan made the decision and directly asked Rong Yuanfeng and Rong Yuancheng to kowtow and worship tea, and formally worshipped him as his teacher to learn martial arts.

Nowadays, peace is rare in the Three Kingdoms. The two brothers have time to stay at home and have guidance from the high-ranking masters. They are very diligent and hardworking in practicing martial arts, and no one is willing to fall behind.

Every day, the two of them ended with fighting each other, and the loser called the other party the eldest brother.

This rule was proposed by Rong Yuanshun, and Rong Lan expressed his approval.

In fact, Rong Yuanfeng, who is the eldest brother, certainly cannot accept that Rong Yuancheng, who is younger than him, is called brother!

Rong Yuancheng, who has never been convinced of Rong Yuanfeng since he was a child, never mind his brother, felt that the opportunity to turn things around has come!

The two of them compete openly and secretly, which is naturally a good thing for improving their strength.

Jun Zihuan did not kowtow and became a disciple, but he was also half of Zhou Wei's apprentice. Just because Rong Yuanruo said, "You are the weakest in the whole family", he began to practice martial arts seriously.

Rong Yuanshun was very envious of his brothers when he saw that his brothers were so powerful. Zhou Wei said that he was the best age to start practicing martial arts, so he simply accepted him as a young disciple.

Zhou Wei knew that these were Su Mo's family. In order not to let them drag Su Mo down, they all tried their best to give guidance without hiding their own interests.

Of course, Zhou Wei really likes the people in this family. He is respected and not treated as a servant. He is willing to continue to guard the door because he is used to it.
To be continued...