Chapter 278: Luo Xinyi Breaks the Equilibrium

Chapter 278: Luo Xinyi Breaks the Equilibrium

Late at night, Ning Waner, who had managed to squeeze out some time from her busy schedule, was unaware that several others were hiding in the room.

She drank a cup of tea on her own, and after hesitating repeatedly, she raised her eyes to look at Qin Xuan and spoke to persuade him, "Qin Xuan, now that the business here is concluded, if there are no other urgent matters, you should leave the Mingyue Dynasty as soon as possible."

Her beautiful face was filled with exhaustion, and there were bright red bloodshot veins winding around her eyes.

Clearly, she had not slept for these past few days, and being physically and mentally exhausted, she was caught in inner turmoil and entanglement.

Qin Xuan poured tea for Ning Waner and asked suspiciously, "Why?"

Ning Waner smiled bitterly with a pale face, "The imperial family is the most heartless. Even I, a trusted aide, cannot fathom the true intentions of Her Majesty the Empress. Your slaughter of the Aristocratic Families and the royal kinsmen like King Weiwu has already aroused the dissatisfaction of Her Majesty the Empress."

"Your ambition does not lie in imperial power; anyone with a discerning eye can see that. However, the Underworld Princes Mansion now trusts you implicitly and follows your every command. This is a situation that Her Majesty the Empress never wants to see. If the Underworld Princes Mansion ascends to the throne in the future, you will definitely be a thorn in the side of Her Majesty the Empress."

"Your talent as a Prodigy is known to all. If Her Majesty the Empress wants to make a move against you, she will never wait for you to grow up and completely spiral out of control. To avoid unprovoked disaster, you should leave as soon as possible."

She kept in mind what Empress Mingyue had said at Wutong Palace.

For the past few days, she had been dealing with disaster relief matters while struggling with this issue.

She understood the methods of Empress Mingyue.

If things reached an irreversible point, she would never show mercy.

Yet, she had received kindness from Qin Xuan—the grace of saving her life.

After much hesitation, she chose to visit late at night and tell him everything.

Qin Xuan reached out, took Ning Waner's small hand on the table, and said, "You, an Inner Attendant, have betrayed the Empress. Once I leave, Empress Mingyue will definitely know that you must have revealed something. How about this, why don't you leave with me?"

Feeling Qin Xuan's warm palm, Ning Waner's face turned as red as a peach, her cheeks burning hot.

She slowly withdrew her hand from Qin Xuan's palm and shook her head, saying, "My life was saved by the late Emperor, and I have my current status because of the late Emperor and Her Majesty."

"I have received too much kindness from Mingyue Imperial City; it is too heavy to repay. I only wish to dedicate this life to the Mingyue Dynasty, to serve until my death."

"If you are looking for a companion, Su Youyu would be a very good candidate. You don't need to be direct; as long as you hint at it, she will leave with you."

Su Youyu, hiding under the bed, sighed inwardly, "She who knows me best is my second sister."

Shangguan Ying glared at Su Youyu gloomily, feeling bitter, and urged her via telepathy, "Let go, I won't speak."

Su Youyu decisively released her hand that was covering Shangguan Ying's mouth and kicked Shangguan Ying to the left with her foot.

"What are you doing?" Shangguan Ying transmitted her angry voice.

Su Youyu rolled her eyes charmingly and said huffily, "Make room, there isn't much space left in here. Second Sister is my soulmate. I've already stopped holding a grudge against her for instigating Big Sister to lock me in the dungeon. Just for the fact that she advised Qin Xuan to take me with him when leaving Mingyue Imperial City, she deserves to hide in this prime spot!"

Shangguan Ying snorted with dissatisfaction, "There is only Ning Waner in the room, why hide?"

"Also, even if someone else comes, Ning Waner is upright and honest, why would she need to hide?"

Su Youyu dismissed this; that was because Shangguan Ying was young and couldn't see the truth, thinking that Second Sister Ning Waner had nothing to feel guilty about.

But what if she did have something to feel guilty about?

Seeing Su Youyu's mysterious behavior, Shangguan Ying snorted lightly, "You're up to no good."

Su Youyu, however, didn't care at all and silently counted down, "Three, two, one, bang bang!"

When the knocking on the door sounded again outside, it took three breaths before a round, moon-like bottom was shoved in, backing in from bottom to top.

Ning Waner looked at Su Youyu and Shangguan Ying under the bed in surprise, exclaiming, "Why are you here?!"

Su Youyu hurriedly covered Ning Waner's mouth and shook her head, saying, "Hush, don't mess up the current situation. Otherwise, Third Sister will go berserk, and it will be a huge battle."

Ning Waner calmed the panic in her heart, looked around, and warned solemnly, "Remember, do not spread what I said tonight. Otherwise, it is very likely to bring a fatal disaster to Qin Xuan."

Su Youyu nodded heavily with a serious face, well aware of the danger.

Shangguan Ying also nodded woodenly.

She dared to argue with Su Youyu because she knew Su Youyu couldn't detect her.

But Ning Waner was different; she had been inseparable from Ning Waner in the past.

As long as she spoke a few more sentences, Ning Waner would be able to discover the clues, not to mention that Ning Waner also knew she possessed that secret treasure.

She must not expose her true identity!

Qin Xuan, sitting by the table, lifted the tablecloth and looked at Wu Bingqing hiding inside, saying amusedly, "How about you also go hide under the bed? You could almost form a mahjong table there."

Wu Bingqing shook her head, but when Qin Xuan got up to open the door, she nodded immediately after.

After thinking about it, she didn't refuse Qin Xuan's casual remark and crawled under the bed.

Making the already cramped space under the bed even more crowded.

"Second Sister, your chest is pressing on me so I can't breathe."

"Su Youyu, don't move, my butt is stuck in the bed board crack."

"Shangguan Ying!"

"..."

The three women argued incessantly via telepathy, yet not one of them dared to provoke Wu Bingqing, who occupied half the space alone.

The space under the bed had turned into a mess, and Qin Xuan had no time to worry about it, so he simply gave up.

He opened the door and looked at the beautiful figure standing at the entrance, asking curiously, "Why is it you?"

The person who arrived was not Qing Ning, nor was it Scarlet Thorn, who often snuck in secretly, but Luo Xinyi, who had inexplicably disappeared during the rebellion of King Zhou Wu.

"Where have you been these past few days? Why haven't you been in Mingyue Imperial City?"

There was craftiness in Luo Xinyi's eyes, and she didn't hide it, saying directly, "These past few days, I discovered that Qing Xue was following me; it seems she suspected the secret tryst between you and me a few days ago."

"I deliberately led her to the surrounding cities for a few laps."

"After returning to Mingyue Imperial City, I found that earth-shaking changes had taken place here. It is said that even a Great Emperor has died. I snuck near the Underworld Kings Mansion and found that the rumors were not false; those Ming Emperor Blood Guards who were guarding in secret were indeed all gone!"

After saying this, Luo Xinyi couldn't wait to twist her voluptuous and alluring figure in Qin Xuan's arms.

Qin Xuan looked at Luo Xinyi, who was eagerly flirting, and worried about the few making trouble under the bed, so he deliberately pushed her away, "Aren't you afraid that Mu Qingxue is following behind you?"

"She is about to have a Breakthrough and is situated in the place I arranged for her retreat, which is ten thousand miles away from here."

Luo Xinyi raised her eyes in Qin Xuan's warm embrace, her eyes charming like silk, exhaling like orchids, and impatiently stuck to Qin Xuan's ear, blowing a breath of hot air. Acting the role of Mu Qingxue's sister, she said foolishly, addicted to the taste, "Brother-in-law, fuck me."