When Mr. and Mrs. Yung Sleeping Crane mentioned Gongsun Xi's marriage, Gongsun Xi was calmly wiping the throat of a forbidden guard.

Shrugging off the bloodstain on his dagger, he landed on his feet and left the scene noiselessly, quietly disappearing between the heavy buildings.

"Ah Xi, you're back?" A long time later, in the corner of the remote palace room, Empress Meng's look of surprise was halfway displayed when she saw a smear of blood on the corner of his coat and turned ...