Chapter 281: Grand Finale: Part Four

Grand Finale: Part Four

Ling Yidao's voice was very light, as light as a feather, and the heat even blew into Nie Jinxuan's ear...

And at this moment, being approached by Ling Yidao like this, Nie Jinxuan instinctively took a step back, but then was stunned instantly, and met Ling Yidao's eyes that were close at hand.

Ling Yidao's eyes were somewhat narrow and long. He was used to smiling, and they became a thin slit. But at this very moment, Nie Jinxuan caught a flash of light, which made Nie Jinxuan's heart tremble.

She didn't know why, but Nie Jinxuan instinctively didn't want to talk to Ling Yidao about the Palace Master of the Underworld Night Palace! Even though she had only recently learned from Yin Fengzhan's words that the most mysterious Palace Master of the Underworld Night Palace in the Jianghu was actually a woman, and also the wife of Prince Xuan of Tiancheng Kingdom, and the mother of Ye Chenluo!

It's just that even these were secrets. Even Shui Yun didn't know! However, Nie Jinxuan didn't want to tell Ling Yidao, not to keep it secret, but simply felt that if she told Ling Yidao, it would bring disaster!

Of course, regarding what Ling Yidao said, Nie Jinxuan had also thought about it. But in Nie Jinxuan's view, no matter if the Palace Master of the Underworld Night Palace was a time-traveler like her who came through a thousand years, she wouldn't be a bad person! But Ling Yidao was different. Ling Yidao was now a complete ticking time bomb!

So now that he asked, even for Ye Chenluo's sake, Nie Jinxuan couldn't reveal a single word!

Thinking of this, Nie Jinxuan pursed her lips slightly, then took another step back, keeping a distance from Ling Yidao without a trace, and said in a low voice,

"I don't know what you are talking about!"

"Hehe~, do you not know, or do you not want me to know?"

"Not knowing means not knowing!"

Nie Jinxuan replied to Ling Yidao calmly and directly. Then Nie Jinxuan raised her eyebrows,

"However, since you said so, I would like to ask you... even if it is, so what? If it's not, so what?"

"Hehe~, what do you think?"

Without directly replying to Nie Jinxuan, Ling Yidao just smiled, but his narrow eyes kept staring at Nie Jinxuan's eyes, carrying a smile, but also revealing unspeakable strangeness and gloom, just like a poisonous snake staring at a frog, making people feel an unspeakable chill from their hearts!

For a time, the large bedroom became quiet again. Ling Yidao had a smile on his face, but it became increasingly dangerous, which made Shui Yun on the side alert again, and she pulled out the soft sword from her waist silently.

But just then, just when the three people in the bedroom were holding their breath, waiting for what would happen next, Ling Yidao suddenly laughed, shifted his gaze to look at Shui Yun, and then fixed his gaze on Nie Jinxuan again,

"Hehe~, interesting, truly interesting~! It seems you really know..."

Ling Yidao said every word clearly. And having said this, Ling Yidao paused slightly, then raised his eyebrows at Nie Jinxuan, and then flashed, disappearing without a trace!

Ling Yidao left just like that, just like when he came. And after Ling Yidao left, Shui Yun breathed a sigh of relief first, then without asking anything more, helped Nie Jinxuan to sit in the seat beside her,

"Princess, are you okay?"

Shui Yun was afraid that Nie Jinxuan would be scared. Hearing this, Nie Jinxuan shook her head,

"I'm fine."

"That's good, come and drink some water!"

Having said this, Shui Yun put the soft sword back on her waist, and at the same time poured a cup of clear tea for Nie Jinxuan. Nie Jinxuan took the tea and took a light sip, but then put the teacup in her hand aside,

"Don't tell anyone about what just happened."

"Uh... but..."

"Alright, I know what you want to say. In short, Shui Yun, just pretend you didn't hear anything just now, do you know?"

Time-travel and soul possession were things ordinary people couldn't accept. And Nie Jinxuan couldn't guarantee whether Yin Fengzhan would be scared after knowing the truth!

So, whether she was called cowardly, selfish, or secretive, Nie Jinxuan would not bet on this matter, because she couldn't afford to bet! Therefore, even if she were treated as a villain and entered the eighteenth layer of hell after death, Nie Jinxuan would bury the truth forever!

And for Shui Yun, she had just been staring at Ling Yidao, so she really didn't pay attention to what he and Nie Jinxuan said. Even if she heard some, it was just bits and pieces, or some words like 'know' or 'don't know'. So although Nie Jinxuan's special instructions made Shui Yun somewhat strange, Shui Yun still nodded respectfully,

"This servant understands!"

"Hmm, remember not to tell even the Emperor, just pretend Ling Yidao didn't come today, do you know?"

"... Yes!"

Although somewhat hesitant, Shui Yun finally agreed! And until this moment, Nie Jinxuan finally breathed a sigh of relief secretly. But then, before Nie Jinxuan could speak, she heard footsteps outside, and Yin Fengzhan pushed the door and walked in.

Thinking about it, Ling Yidao must have heard the movement just now, so he left! But no matter what, now that Yin Fengzhan had returned, Nie Jinxuan felt relieved,

"You're back~!"

"Hmm!"

Nodding habitually, Yin Fengzhan sat down beside Nie Jinxuan and waved his hand at Shui Yun. Shui Yun immediately understood, lowered her head, and retreated quietly.

In the blink of an eye, only Nie Jinxuan and Yin Fengzhan were left in the room. And at this time, Nie Jinxuan turned to look at him, but saw that although Yin Fengzhan's expression was the same as usual, he was inexplicably revealing an unspeakable contemplation, as if he had something on his mind,

"Fengzhan, what's wrong? Did something happen?"

Nie Jinxuan knew that Ling Yidao and Yin Fengzhan had gone to the same place before, but she didn't know where it was! However, for Nie Jinxuan, no matter where they went, it was not as important as Yin Fengzhan being so preoccupied at this moment!

And at this moment, hearing Nie Jinxuan's words, Yin Fengzhan, sitting in his seat, finally came back to his senses, turned his eyes to look at Nie Jinxuan, but then pulled her up and brought her gently into his arms,

"Nothing, just went to the Heavenly Prison..."

"Heavenly Prison?"

"Hmm!"

Subsequently, Yin Fengzhan told her roughly how he had deployed to watch Nie Wenhao secretly, then captured him at the villa outside the city at the same time the state banquet started, and what happened in the Heavenly Prison just now!

Of course, Yin Fengzhan didn't say that Ling Yidao had disguised himself as a soldier and killed Nie Wenhao, just saying that he had ordered people to execute Nie Wenhao secretly.

Nie Jinxuan was also a smart person, so hearing this, she felt unspeakably complicated about Nie Wenhao's death,

"As the saying goes, heaven's sins can be forgiven, but self-inflicted sins cannot be lived with! Thinking that Father was thinking about instigating Xidi to send troops, and then provoking a war with Dongling, so it would be convenient for his own actions. It's just that he forgot, he is shrewd, but those Xidi people are not fools! Although that Xidi new sovereign is a stupid head, there are smart people after all!"

"Moreover, I heard that Xidi itself is a nomadic nation, and Father is a Dongling person. So even if the other party can believe him once, how can they trust him completely?!"

Having said this, Nie Jinxuan couldn't help but sigh again. And at this time, listening to her words, Yin Fengzhan, who was holding her in his arms, also nodded,

"Hmm, that's the principle! So that Xidi State Preceptor said at the state banquet that he wanted to send our Dongling a gift... Hehe, it's truly ridiculous! I presume that Ba*Hejie had already discussed it with Xiao Zhe when he left Xidi!"

Nie Wenhao betrayed Eastern Ling and incited Western Di to dispatch troops. In the end, Western Di first utilized him, but after the new monarch was enthroned, they handed him directly back to Eastern Ling as a gift... Heh, thinking about it, it really is ironic enough!

For a moment, the room fell quiet again. No one mentioned Ling Yidao, yet it was as if Ling Yidao had never appeared this evening!

But thinking of Nie Wenhao, Nie Jinxuan still felt somewhat unsettled, so after a brief silence, she couldn't help but ask in a low voice:

"By the way, Fengzhan, did he say anything before he died?"

Nie Jinxuan was only asking casually, but upon hearing this, the gaze Yin Fengzhan had kept slightly lowered couldn't help but flicker. It vanished instantly, however, and he simply shook his head.

"... No..."

As he spoke, Yin Fengzhan reached out to hold Nie Jinxuan tightly in his arms, resting his head against the crook of her neck.

"He didn't say anything, only that the winner is king and the loser is the villain."

"Heh... The winner is king and the loser is the villain, huh? That sounds just like something he would say!"

Sighing once more, Nie Jinxuan leaned her body against Yin Fengzhan, and after whispering a few more intimate words, they went to rest.

The state banquet had ended, but the events that transpired remained fresh in everyone's memory!

That Yin Fengzhan had executed Princess Lanshu of Western Di by slow slicing on the spot was even more beyond everyone's expectations! Yet no one dared to utter a single word!

So, as soon as the state banquet concluded, Ba Hejie led his men back to Western Di overnight; when Yin Fengzhan heard the news, he did not stop them. As for the envoys from other neighboring countries, having witnessed the events, although they remained calm on the surface, a sense of fear toward this newly enthroned sovereign of Eastern Ling had already taken root in their hearts!

Just like that, half a month passed in the blink of an eye. The envoys from neighboring countries had all left the capital, and at the same time, news came from the border that Eastern Ling and Western Di had engaged in battle.

The war had finally begun, and Duke of Qi Qiu Mubai truly possessed great ability. Coupled with the high morale of the Eastern Ling soldiers, they reported victories from the border for three consecutive days!

Upon hearing this news, the civil and military officials of the court were jubilant. Then, after about another half month, news came from the border again: Rong City, one of the two cities of Rong and Jin, had already been recovered!

With constant joyous news, the entire Eastern Ling seemed immersed in happiness. The court officials were delighted, and the common folk in the markets were cheering, except for one person: Yin Fengzhan!

And the only thing that could make the usually cold and steady Yin Fengzhan lose his temper was likely one thing: Nie Jinxuan!