The Deepest Affection in Qin's Time

"Should we tell Cao Yuan?" Zi Nu said, "If we don't tell him, I'll go to him."

Han Fei thought for a moment and said, "Tell him."

Although he had made worst-case scenario plans, taking into account the fact that the Marquis was still alive, and had prepared the Reverse Scale Sword for this purpose, it was not yet a matter of life and death. He should first try to unite forces to deal with Nightfall and the Bai family.

Zi Nu nodded, put down her wine cup, slowly stood up, put one hand on her slender waist, and left with graceful, elegant steps.

Wei Zhuang looked at Han Fei and said, "Your hesitation will eventually lead to your deepest regret."

Han Fei said, "I know what I'm doing."

Wei Zhuang said, "Is it up to you to decide what's appropriate?"

Han Fei remained silent, and Wei Zhuang let out a cold snort. The elegant room fell silent once more as the two continued to drink in silence.

From the time Zi Nu entered until she left, it was only the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Cao Yuan had just turned around the room once when Zi Nu pushed the door open and came in.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, sir."

Cao Yuan laughed and said, "Not at all, it's only been a short while."

Zi Nu straightened her dress, knelt gracefully beside the desk, gently stirred the faint fragrance emanating from the incense burner, picked up the teapot on the desk, and brewed a cup of fragrant tea with effortless skill.

"Please have some tea."

Seeing Zi Nu's reaction, Cao Yuan's heart stirred. He picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"I suppose Miss Zi Nu has something to tell me?"

Zi Nu nodded slightly, a hint of a smile flashing in her purple eyes.

"I hope you can understand."

She pulled the small scroll from her sleeve and placed it in front of Cao Yuan.

Cao Yuan casually unfolded the document, glanced at it, and then his spirits lifted.

"The Marquis has been born?"

Zi Nu shook her head slightly and said, "The news has not yet been confirmed, but the Marquis has indeed shown signs of activity around Snowcloth Fortress."

Cao Yuan paused for a moment.

Not long ago, he learned from Madam Mingzhu about the Marquis's seclusion in preparation for breaking through to the Grandmaster level.

How long has it been, and you've already broken through?

He recalled the description of the Marquis in the anime, and the fact that the Marquis had already been a master many years ago.

With the world changing so drastically, it seems reasonable that a marquis with years of experience could break through to the Grandmaster level so quickly.

Upon realizing this, Cao Yuan felt a faint sense of crisis.

When Wuming first broke through to the Grandmaster level, he personally experienced the power of a Grandmaster.

It seems that only grandmasters have the right to save their lives in front of a great grandmaster.

Cao Yuan immediately made up his mind and decided not to delay any longer.

After more than half a year of solid cultivation, his foundation has been stabilized, and he can break through at any time.

The only downside is that even after breaking through to the Grandmaster realm, it still takes some time to absorb the spiritual essence of heaven and earth and transform it into one's own, filling the body with internal energy to reach the Grandmaster level.

"Thank you for informing me, Miss Zi Nu. I understand. I will proceed with caution from now on."

Zi Nu chuckled and said, "Mr. Cao Yuan, there's no need to be nervous. According to our intelligence, there is very likely another force secretly targeting the Bai family's Marquis."

Cao Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly. "Nightfall? Ji Wuye?"

Currently, there are very few forces in South Korea that have the qualifications, ability, and motivation to target the Bai family's female marquis.

Aside from the Korean royal family and Zilan Pavilion, only Ji Wuye in the night is left.

“I suspect so.” Zi Nu pondered, “Among the four fierce generals of the night, one is codenamed ‘Straw Cloaked Guest.’ He is elusive, his identity is unknown, and he is skilled in espionage. I have been investigating him, but I have no clue. It seems that this time the news was leaked by him.”

"Not a single clue?"

"No……"

Zi Nu rarely showed a hint of helplessness.

She had always considered herself an expert in intelligence gathering, but faced with this man in a straw raincoat, she felt completely at a loss, which was truly baffling.

Cao Yuan recalled the content about the straw-cloaked man in the anime.

"Well, he usually appears on the water, in a small boat, wearing a raincoat and a straw hat, fishing with a fishing rod... You can try to start your investigation from this angle."

After Cao Yuan finished speaking, he found Zi Nu looking at him with a shocked expression.

"what happened?"

Zi Nu snapped out of her daze and asked, "How do you know so much?"

She still found it hard to believe.

"Hehe, just take it as my guess."

Cao Yuan smiled slightly.

He was also curious about the identity of the man in the straw raincoat. Some netizens speculated that he was the man in black who later instigated the war, but it's unclear whether that's true or not.

"A guess?" Zi Nu chuckled and shook her head, saying, "But since you mentioned starting the investigation from the water, it doesn't seem like a guess."

She analyzed, "This also explains why the straw raincoat man always appears in front of people wearing a straw raincoat and a bamboo hat."

Cao Yuan's lips curled up slightly as he suppressed a laugh.

He really hadn't thought of it that way.

After all, he already had the answer.

"Miss Zi is so clever, she figured it out so quickly, I'm truly impressed!"

"Hehe~" Zi Nu chuckled lightly, "Please don't make fun of me, sir."

The indoor lights flickered, and the air was filled with the aroma of incense.

The bright moon hangs high outside the window, casting countless rays of its clear light.

While Cao Yuan and Zi Nu were having their rendezvous, a fiery red figure, swaying her bright red skirt, moved through the streets and alleys of Xinzheng.

Where is it?

Yan Lingji stood gracefully on the high building, blinking her dreamlike beautiful eyes as she quietly gazed down below.

She had already entered the city at dusk.

After some investigation, it was discovered that Cao Yuan's residence was located in this area.

Having seemingly found her target, Yan Lingji jumped down from the height.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

Footsteps echoed on the bluestone slabs.

Realizing the noise was too loud, Yan Lingji slowed down and slowly approached Cao Yuan's residence.

Inside the courtyard.

Little Meng Jiang went to bed early.

Jingni and Liwu whispered secrets.

"These days, I don't know why, I keep suddenly craving sour or spicy foods..."

Jing Ni whispered to Li Wu, somewhat embarrassed.

Ever since Cao Yuan bought her some green tangerines that day, she's become somewhat addicted to them.

Li Wu was slightly taken aback when she heard Jing Ni's frank words.

"Want to eat...something sour and spicy?"

Li Wu couldn't help but ask, "Lady Jingni, are you pregnant?"

She suddenly understood.

That day, Lady Jingni said that Cao Yuan's sour oranges were not bad, which meant that they had obviously been fertilized by Cao Yuan.

"Ah..." Jingni was startled and quickly said, "No way, I haven't even been with him that many times..."

Jingni was unable to express her emotions for a moment; there was surprise, fear, confusion, and helplessness...

Li Wu asked Jing Ni for details about the time.

After Jingni told the truth, Li Wu did some calculations.

"About two months, that should be enough."

After Li Wu finished speaking, she looked at Jing Ni with a mixture of envy, jealousy, and resentment: "Lady Jing Ni, your pregnancy is so blessed!"

She and Cao Yuan had been together for at least a year, and they had tried everything, but she hadn't gotten pregnant.

In Cao Yuan's words, her fertility was so bad that it was really infuriating!

Jingni was so embarrassed that her face turned completely red, and she stammered, unable to speak.

Li Wu found Jing Ni's reaction both amusing and exasperating.

"Lady Jingni, what are you shy about..."

Before Li Wu could finish speaking, Jing Ni covered her mouth.

Her eyes widened immediately.

Lady Jingni, are you planning to kill me to silence me?

Jingni made a gesture for silence.

"Someone has sneaked in."

"...Was it him?"

Li Wu asked in a low voice.

Cao Yuan has a habit of raiding people at night, often going to her bed or Jing Ni's bed in the middle of the night.