Princess, something terrible has happened! The prince consort has attempted suicide again!

"No, I recognize your figure. You are Young Master Lü."

Tang Wan shook her head, her tone resolute, "Are you unwilling to acknowledge me because you're afraid of implicating me? Don't worry, my father promised to keep you safe and won't let anything happen to you."

Knowing he couldn't hide it any longer, Zhang Xiaomeng decided to resolve these emotional entanglements all at once.

Then she slowly removed her veil.

Tang Wan was overjoyed to see that it really was Young Master Lü. "I knew it was you! I'm so glad you're alright."

The maid Yue'er, who was standing nearby, was also overjoyed and chimed in, "Young Master Lü, after Miss woke up and learned that you went to settle accounts with Chen Wenxuan, she was so worried that she couldn't eat or drink, fearing that something might happen to you. She's even lost weight."

Tang Wan scolded playfully, "Don't talk nonsense!"

Yue'er chuckled, "I'm not making this up, Young Master Lü. You don't know, but Miss made it clear to Master right in front of him that she would marry no one but you. If you don't come back, my Miss will be a widow."

"You brat, you're asking for it."

Tang Wan pretended to be angry and made a move to hit him.

He kept a close eye on Zhang Xiaomeng's reaction, secretly feeling nervous.

Actually, she was just embarrassed and deliberately used Yue'er's words to reveal her true feelings.

Zhang Xiaomeng could easily see that she had the budding romance of a young girl written all over her face.

He sighed inwardly and said calmly, "Miss Tang, now that things have come to this, I won't hide it from you. I am not Lü Xiaobu; my real name is Zhang Xiaomeng."

Tang Wan's smile froze instantly, her body swayed, and she stood there dumbfounded.

Yue'er stared wide-eyed in surprise, incredulously asking, "You're Zhang Xiaomeng, the consort of Princess Changning?"

Zhang Xiaomeng nodded slightly. "That's right. Concealing my identity before was a last resort. Please forgive me, Miss Tang."

He then bowed with his hands clasped in apology.

His demeanor and actions exuded a sense of detachment, as if he wanted to distance himself from Tang Wan.

Upon seeing this, Tang Wan was heartbroken.

"you!"

Yue'er was furious and wanted to stand up for her young mistress.

But Tang Wan stopped her, neither crying nor making a fuss. She forced a smile and said politely, "Young Master Zhang must have some unspeakable reason for doing this. How could Wan'er blame you? What Yue'er said just now was just a joke. Please don't take it to heart, Young Master Zhang."

Zhang Xiaomeng smiled and said, "Of course not."

"Then Wan'er will not disturb Young Master Zhang any longer. Please make yourself at home."

Tang Wan bowed slightly and left gracefully.

But the moment she turned around, her eyes instantly reddened, and tears streamed down her face.

She gripped the hem of her clothes tightly with her fingertips, struggling to hold back her tears.

Having resolved these two emotional entanglements, Zhang Xiaomeng felt much more at ease.

He put his veil back on, left the Tang residence, and chose a direction, deliberately heading towards a deserted place.

Night fell, and the moon was high in the sky. As Zhang Xiaomeng arrived at a small alley, preparing to end his life, he faintly heard a noise.

He didn't care at first, but when he heard a voice, he couldn't help but frown.

"Are you all ready? Now follow me to storm the Tang residence."

Zhang Xiaomeng immediately crept over and peeked out from around the corner.

A group of people dressed as scholars appeared, their faces expressionless, yet a murderous intent lurked beneath, lacking any semblance of scholarly demeanor.

The leader of them was Chen Jinlin.

This literary giant, unlike his usual gentle and refined self, had a gloomy face and a fierce look in his eyes.

Standing next to him was another person, none other than Huang Cheng, the second prince of Nanzhao.

"Mr. Chen, I'll ask you one more time, are you sure you want to do this? Once you take action, there's no turning back," Huang Cheng warned.

"Your Highness, there is no need to test me. My Bailu Academy was seized by Tang Wenyuan, and now my only son is dead. This matter must be related to the Tang family. I am determined to fight the Tang family to the death. If Your Highness can help me wipe out the Tang family today, I will definitely go to Nanzhao and swear to serve Your Highness to the death after it is done."

Chen Jinlin's attitude was resolute and his tone sincere; he had already given up everything.

Upon hearing this, Huang Cheng smiled and patted Chen Jinlin on the shoulder, solemnly promising, "It is my honor to have Mr. Chen's assistance. Rest assured, after you destroy the Tang family, I will definitely send you safely out of Dongling and grant you the position of Grand Master of the Southern Zhao Kingdom."

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness." Chen Jinlin bowed respectfully.

Zhang Xiaomeng was greatly alarmed.

This guy was actually willing to surrender to the Nanzhao Kingdom in order to get revenge.

What a fucking bad luck!

Zhang Xiaomeng was very depressed. Every time he thought about dying, something would always happen.

He couldn't bear to stand by and watch someone die, so he had to temporarily abandon his suicide attempt and hurriedly ran to the Tang residence to warn them.

No sooner had he left than Chen Jinlin led his group of assassins, dressed as scholars, straight to the Tang residence.

As Huang Cheng watched his departing figure, a smile gradually spread across his face.

A servant nearby asked, "Master, if the Tang family is destroyed, it will surely alarm the Emperor of Dongling. How should we send him out then?"

Huang Cheng, his smile undiminished, said, "Do you really think I, Your Highness, would give him an important position? He won't even leave the Tang residence."

The attendant suddenly realized.

It turns out that the master used Chen Jinlin to eliminate the Tang family and then kill them to silence them.

Trading a group of suicide soldiers for two leading figures in the literary world of Dongling, while still managing to remain uninvolved, is truly ingenious.

At this moment, Zhang Xiaomeng, halfway there, suddenly changed his mind and headed towards the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

He realized that even if he went to the Tang residence to inform them, it would be too late; the only hope was to call for reinforcements.

This decision was made after much struggle.

He knew that once he went to the Embroidered Uniform Guard, his identity would be exposed.

It will be harder to die then.

But he still went without hesitation, mainly because the Tang family treated him with sincerity.

Especially since Liu Qingrou is still in the Tang residence, if something happens to her, there will be no witnesses, making it impossible to thwart Huang Cheng and Zhao Jinrui's conspiracy, and Zhao Changning will also suffer as a result.

What sins did I commit in my past life that I've never had a moment's peace since I transmigrated here?

Once I've dealt with all this mess, even if the sky falls down someday, I promise I'll never care again.

Zhang Xiaomeng secretly warned himself.

Consider it a journey through time, a final glimmer of humanity's bottom line.

Just then, he suddenly saw a group of people coming towards him.

They are the Embroidered Uniform Guards!

The one leading the group was still the deputy commander, Wang Dongjian.

Zhang Xiaomeng was overjoyed and quickly went to meet him.

The Imperial Guards immediately became wary when they saw a person wearing a veiled hat heading straight for them.

"Halt! Who are you?" A member of the Imperial Guard stopped Zhang Xiaomeng.

Zhang Xiaomeng lifted the curtain, revealing his true face and identifying himself, "It's me, Zhang Xiaomeng."

The Imperial Guards were taken aback by what they saw.

Wang Dongjian was overjoyed. "Young Master Zhang, it really is you! That's wonderful! We've finally found you!"

In the past few days, Zhao Changning has searched almost the entire capital city for Zhang Xiaomeng, causing the Imperial Guards to be exhausted from running around.

"Princess Changning has always missed you. I will take you to see her now."

Wang Dongjian was both surprised and delighted; this was a great achievement.

Zhang Xiaomeng said urgently, "Let's not go see the princess yet, come with me."

Wang Dongjian hesitated for a moment, then said with difficulty, "Young Master Zhang, the princess has given a death order. If you are found, you must be taken to see her immediately. There can be no delay. Please forgive me."

As he spoke, he ordered his subordinates to forcibly take Zhang Xiaomeng away.

Zhang Xiaomeng blurted out, "Wang Dongjian, if you don't come with me, the Tang family will be wiped out!"

Wang Dongjian's expression changed drastically. "What did you say?!"