"Yes, I got this information, but I didn't get the details." Liu Ling scratched her head.

Yan Luo nodded and said, "Well, I know. You must be tired after this trip. Go to have a rest."

"Yes, Your Highness." Liu Ling answered and left.

After Liu Ling left, Yan Luo frowned at the fact that Suhan's daughter had engaged with a man so early. But she had heard of Marquis Shuo of Dongling. The old General Shuo died on the battlefield, leaving behind his son Shuo Ling. Shuo Ling grew up, inherited his father's wisdom, and enjoyed a reputation which was no worse than his father. He was a good choice for Yang Zijin.

She didn't know whether Yang Zijin liked this Marquis Shuo or not. She would ask her next time Yang Zijin came here. If Yang Zijin weren't satisfied with this marriage, she would help her.

In Jiandu.

It was time for dinner.

Yun came into the room to ask Yang Zijin for dinner. She found Yang Zijin bending over the table, sleeping.

Yun came over and called her softly, "Your Highness, Your Highness, it's time for dinner."

"Ah..." Yang Zijin was awoken. She looked up and saw the dribble on the table.

She wiped her mouth with her sleeve and sat straight. To her surprise, she had fallen asleep.

Yun repeated, "Your Highness, it's time for dinner."

Yang Zijin looked outside the door. It was getting dark. So she had slept for a long time.

She nodded and stood up to go out.

Mo Li also came to call the doctors of the imperial hospital.

He also asked Shen Yang and Qiao Shu for the dinner in the hall.

Yang Zijin found Qiao Shu when she arrived. Qiao Shu was sitting on Shuo Ling's right, the place which used to belong to Yang Zijin.

Qiao Shu saw Yang Zijin and beamed, "Your Highness, you are here. Please have a seat. We are all waiting for you."

Yang Zijin cast a glance at her and didn't say anything. She sat on a seat next to Runyu, "Sorry for being late. Let's have dinner."

She smiled at Shen Yang opposite, "Mr. Shen, sorry to keep you waiting. Please don't mind and have your dinner. You will be busy with the consultation for victims tomorrow."

"You are welcome, Your Highness. We've just arrived. It's our duty to fight against the plague, not a burden." Shen Yang answered immediately.

Yang Zijin nodded and picked up the chopsticks, smiling, "Let's eat, or they will go cold."

She picked up a drumstick and began to eat.

Others began to eat, too. Qiao Shu picked up a piece of fish and put it into Shuo Ling's bowl, smiling, "My Lord, this is your favorite perch. Have some more."

Shuo Ling smiled and nodded at Qiao Shu.

Yang Zijin narrowed her eyes. Shuo Ling, are you trying to make me unhappy on purpose?

Fine, just wait and see.

"Young Master Run, this vegetable tastes good. Have some more. It's bad for your health to eat too much meat." Yang Zijin put a slice of vegetable into Runyu's bowl.

Runyu smiled and nodded, "Thank you, Your Highness."

"You are very welcome. You are my savior, and it's my pleasure to do this for you." Yang Zijin said, squinting Shuo Ling.

His face was much colder than when she came in. The temperature in the room seemed dropped and the sound of eating could be heard clearly.

Yang Zijin cared nothing about him and kept filling Runyu's bowl with food.

Did you want to provoke me? Then I would provoke you first.

Finally, Shuo Ling put down his chopsticks and left the room at the third time Yang Zijin put food in Runyu's bowl.

“Shuo... My Lord, you haven't finished your dinner." Qiao Shu stood up as Shuo Ling left his seat.

Shuo Ling went out directly without turning his head.

Runyu looked down and smiled. Her Highness was really naughty that she got him involved in.

Yang Zijin sneered at Qiao Shu who stood up and said, "Miss Qiao, as you are so concerned about him, why don't you go out to have a look?"

"Your Highness, His Lordship didn't eat much, but he had to work on the relief work tomorrow. I'm afraid his health will break down." Qiao Shu sat down and smiled at Yang Zijin.

Yang Zijin secretly sneered and ignored her.

She moved onto the next topic to ask Shen Yang, "How's the preparation for tomorrow's work?"

"Everything is ready, Your Highness." Shen Yang answered.

Yang Zijin put down chopsticks and pulled the bowl forward. She bent over the table and asked, "Can I go with you tomorrow, Mr. Shen?"

"No, Your Highness." Shen Yang kept shaking his hands.

Yang Zijin immediately sat straight and frowned, "Why?"

"How can a noblewoman like you go to..." Shen Yang said.

Yang Zijin interrupted him, "So what? I'm no different from anyone else except my identity."

"Your Highness, tomorrow I'll go to the village that caught the plague first with Marquis Shuo. I'm afraid..." Shen Yang persuaded.

Yang Zijin rolled her eyes, "You're afraid I will catch the plague? If you don't fear the plague, I will not, either."

"Well. Your Highness, please stay away from those who are infected." Shen Yang finally agreed.

Yang Zijin nodded and agreed.

After dinner, everyone left and Yang Zijin went back to her room.

Yun quickly closed the door after she came in.

"What happened?" Yang Zijin asked.

Yun went over, "I feel Miss Qiao, who had dinner with Your Highness, is strange."

"Strange? How?" Yang Zijin asked.

Yun shook her head, "I don't know. She makes me feel uncomfortable."

"If you feel uncomfortable, then stay away from her." Yang Zijin smiled.

Yun nodded.

Yang Zijin said, "Go and get some water to wash up. Have a good night. Don't think too much."

"Yes, I know, Your Highness." Yun nodded.

Shuo Ling returned to his room. His head was filled with the scene that Yang Zijin chatted with Runyu and put food in his bowl.

He knew that she did it deliberately, but he was unable to bear his anger.

It was late at night. Shuo Ling lay on the bed, tossing and turning, and was unable to fall asleep. He intended to provoke Yang Zijin, but at last, it was him that be provoked.

He sat up, went off the bed, opened the door, and walked outward.

As he had just gone out of the door, he heard Runyu calling him in the yard, "Would you like to have a drink, Marquis Shuo?"

Shuo Ling looked over and saw Runyu sitting at the stone table in the yard. He wore white clothes and had a jug of wine aside. He took a cup of wine and drained. He looked handsome and elegant under the moonlight.

Shuo Ling went over and sat down opposite him. He filled an empty cup with wine and also tossed off. Then he put the cup on the table, "You are enjoying the leisure."

"I'm just seeking solace in the wine." Runyu shook his head and smiled.

Shuo Ling uttered a laugh, "Even Ghost Immortal who never gets involved in the matters in Jianghu has worries."

"You are joking, Marquis Shuo. Everybody has his or her worries. As a human being living in this world, I'm no exception."

Runyu filled his cup again and drank.

"Well, where do your worries come from?" Shuo Ling took his second cup and asked.

Runyu's hand froze in the air with the cup. He looked up to the moon in the sky with sorrow, "She likes bathing in the moonlight the best."

He stood up and paced aside to watch the moon in the sky.

"It’s hard to believe that Ghost Immortal has someone to worry about." Shuo Ling took another cup of wine.

Runyu said, "You enjoy high prestige, but you are also a follower of a beauty."

"As you know it, stay away from her." Shuo Ling said coldly.

Runyu's lips curved. He turned around to look at Shuo Ling, "Don't worry about it, Marquis Shuo. I'm here under Brother Pei's request. I think the intention of her actions today was to provoke you on purpose. As for the reason, you know it better than me."

"It's for the best. I won't bother you appreciating the moon." Shuo Ling took the last cup of wine.

Runyu smiled, nodded, and turned around.

Shuo Ling stood up and returned to his room.

He lay on the bad, thinking about Runyu's words and smiled. Suddenly he felt that Yang Zijin was cute when she was jealous.

In that case, he would let her feel jealous for a longer time.

Immersing in his mind, Shuo Ling heard the noise in his room.

"My Lord."

Shuo Ling got up from the bed, "Any news?"

"You are right, My Lord. The flood in Jiandu was caused by Xiling." The secret guards Ye and Mo, who were sent to Xiling, answered.

Shuo Ling asked, "Tell me the detail."

"Ye and I sneaked into the Palace and heard the conversation between the Emperor of Xiling and another man. The man told the Xiling's Emperor that he would soon conquer the frontier defense of the Dongling. He would prepare for it well these days and conquer Dongling first." Said Mo, looking at Ye beside him.

Ye continued, "We followed that man and found he was an insect wizard. Then we got more information. His name was Zhan You. He let others bring the larvae into Jiandu and caused the flood. The larvae were called Gobbling Worms and they may be the culprits of the wormholes in the dim."

Shuo Ling nodded. Within his expectation, it was Xiling who did it.