e also couldn't let the bandits leave under his nose."Just a few more minutes, I'm running out of patience. Ten breaths left.""Ten.""Nine.""...."The boss in black counts down.Three."Two.""One."As one...:

The Queen Mother Han Ying of the Northern Star Kingdom died suddenly.

Besides Jin Gonggong, no one knows how Han Ying died.

But now, even Jin Gonggong has committed suicide by poisoning, leaving the Empress Dowager's death a mystery.

The entire nation of Beichen was draped in mourning. The people were heartbroken, remembering the woman who had made such great contributions to Beichen.

On the day of the funeral, Bei Chen Rongrong fainted from crying several times. Old Wangye also wore a grim expression and remained silent.

Inside the imperial tomb, separated by a heavy stone door, the old king sat quietly.

"Accept the inevitable, for when a person dies, they cannot return to life."

That day, the most heard phrase was this.

Old Wang sighed deeply, pulling at the corner of his mouth with a helpless smile.

The older generation, some have passed away, others have died. This is life!

……

Estate of Yiwang.

"Uncle, what are you looking at"

In the study, Yun Anan lay on Beichen Yi's back, looking at the letter in front of him.

The letter mentioned information about the Blood Clothes Pavilion, as well as where Li Ruoran was imprisoned.

"Lu Yuan"

With a slight frown, Yun An'an looked at the two characters "Lù Yuán" and chuckled.

I've passed by Luyuan many times, but I never expected Li Ruolan to be hiding here.

"This matter should be handled by me. There's no need to trouble An'er with it."

Turning back, he hugged Yun An'an into his embrace. Beichen Yi gently kissed her forehead.

These past few days, I've been so preoccupied with my mother-in-law's funeral that I've neglected my wife.

"Uncle, do you know what Jin Gonggong said to me before he died"

"My husband's guessing, is it because you want to protect Rongrong"

"Wow, you guessed it right away!"

Showering him with praise, Yun An'an hugged Bei Chen Yi's neck and curiously asked how he had guessed it.

I already know what happened last night at Zhilan Hall. The Empress Dowager was right to predict that Rongrong would stop you when she gave you the medicine.

"So you're saying that Han Ying never intended for me to have an abortion And she already knew her time was running out, so she manipulated me into being grateful for Rongrong"

Beichen nodded, "That's about right."

"This woman…"

Yun An an for a moment couldn't find the words to describe Han Ying.

As a queen dowager, Han Ying was never merciful. To achieve her goals, she was willing to sacrifice everything.

As a mother, to be able to make arrangements for her daughter even before she passes away shows her deep and far-sighted love.

But speaking of which, Rongrong may not have real power, but she is Beichen Han's younger sister. Who would dare to harm her Would I need to protect her

This point has always been a bit unclear to Yun An'an.

North Star Rongrong's elder brother is a king, and that alone allows him to walk freely across the Seven Nations.

Why use schemes to trap her from afar, ensuring North Star Rongrong's safety for a hundred years

"Because An'er is the most capable woman in the world."

Beichen Yi's compliment made Yun An'an's tail wag so high it almost reached the sky.

"I'm not that great. What do you mean"

"An'er is a skilled cook, stunningly beautiful, and excels in martial arts. She has countless merits; I can't even count them all."

"Oh my, you're making me blush! I'm not that good."

Yun An'an's coquettish words made the two guards standing at the door shiver.

White Seventeen glanced at Qingfeng, his eyes seemed to be saying to Qingfeng, "Your wife is really shameless."

Qingfeng also gave Bai Shiqi a look, that is also your Madam.

"Oh, right~"

Yun An'an, who was completely lost in praising Beichen Yi, suddenly remembered something.

It was exactly what Jin Gonggong told her about the methods of solving life and death gu, as well as the man in black.

"Uncle, who could be so capable that they can make Old Fox Han willingly listen to them Even risking their own grandson's safety and using a life-or-death Gu on me"

At the beginning, Yun An'an only thought that everything was Han Laizhi's own idea.

She pledged her life to ensure Han Qing's safety and believed that Han Qing was also involved in this matter.

But as Jin Gonggong revealed the truth, besides what Han Qing had done on their wedding day, the deadly poison and he had little to do with it. He was just a pawn in this game.

That's so much to say... The Shadow Man's true target is actually her, not Han Qing.

"Uncle, you said that the man in black wanted to kill me for what reason Was it because I'm too handsome"

Yun An'an gently touched her own cheek with her jade hand. If beauty were a crime, she might be sentenced to death.

"Don't worry, A'er. Since I know how to cure the Life and Death Gu, I will definitely get you better."

"There's no rush for that. Finding Xian Yunzhi is a gradual process. If all else fails, we can corner them and take advantage of their current predicament."

This time period is not suitable for traveling to the Xianyun Kingdom, but that doesn't mean others won't take the Xianyun Herb.

Even if someone else took the Xiayunzhi, she could still... buy it back.

Moreover, Han Ying died, which meant one less person threatening her life. This was a perfect opportunity to prepare for the upcoming exams.

What was An'er thinking about, so engrossed

"A major exam, about the fate of Class A and Class Ding."

Speaking of which, the exam is getting closer and closer. We have to work harder so that our children can get better results.

……

For a period of time, Yun An'an lived a life that revolved around Tianshu Academy and Yi Wangfei.

During the day, she diligently helped students review their lessons at Yingtian Academy, and at night, she had to endure Bei Chen Yi's harassment... so much so that the next day she went to work with a sore back.

In a blink of an eye, a month has passed. There are still 28 days left until the big exam.

"Classmates, there are still twenty-eight days until the exam. Don't be distracted, don't be nervous, just take it like a normal exam."

"Master Yun, ...we're not nervous at all, it's you who shouldn't be nervous."

Xue Qiancheng rested her chin in her hand. They were almost indistinguishable from their usual selves, whereas Yun An'an was practically fidgeting in her seat.

"Yes, do you have any"

Come on, she's not nervous at all, it's not like she's the one taking a big exam!

But to be honest, she was also extremely nervous during her middle school entrance exam that year. Her master and Qi Feng were even more nervous than her standing outside the examination hall.

After leaving Yisheng Academy at the end of her workday, Yun An'an first went to Ming Shu's small restaurant.

Tell Ming Shu to make sure all kinds of nutritious meals are prepared. Make whatever the kids want to eat.

"Understood, Your Highness. Please rest assured."

After instructing Ming Shu on the precautions, Yun An'an turned to leave when she noticed Qing Feng slipping a cloth bag into Xiao Ling'er's hand.

"No, Qingfeng Big Brother, I can't accept this. This gift is too precious."

Although Xiaoling'er couldn't see, she could feel that the contents of the pouch were cosmetics used by girls.

"Here, just take it. I didn't mean to sell it to you, it's just... seeing that it was cheap, and thinking you don't have any girl's rouge or powder, I bought some for you."

Saying that, Qingfeng forcefully shoved the bag into Xiaoling'er's arms, turned his head and ran away, with a shy smile on his face.

Looking at Qingfeng's wretched and shy expression, Yun Anan was disgusted.

But speaking of which, when did Akashi start paying attention to Riko

On the way back from Ming Shu's small restaurant, Qingfeng was beaming with a smile like a lovesick dog.

Yun'an couldn't stand it anymore, she threw the book in her hand towards Qingfeng.

"You bunch of old men, laughing like that, makes it look like this princess consort is inciting you to do something wrong."

"Hee hee, where's that ~Such a kind princess wouldn't instigate me to do bad things."

Qingfeng scratched his head, and only then did he return from longing to reality.

"Come on, when did you start having a thing for Xiaoling You're not going to force yourself on her, are you"

"No, no, I didn't. How could I possibly do such a thing to Xiaoling"

Seeing his own thoughts exposed, Kise didn't try to hide them.

"Your Highness, what would be a suitable gift for a young lady from my household Little Ling can't see, so it wouldn't be appropriate to send her cosmetics."

Where did you get the money to buy rouge

Yun An'an frowned, Qingfeng spending money was always extravagant. It wasn't even the end of the month and the money was already gone.

Where did the money come from to buy gifts for Xiaoling

"This... this humble servant borrowed it from the seventeenth young lady. As you know, the seventeenth young lady is very frugal and has quite a bit of money."

Saying that, Qingfeng made up his mind. He couldn't spend money carelessly anymore; he had to save money, enough dowry to marry Xiaoling'er.

"Qingfeng, Ming Shu's daughter is a good girl, are you sincere"

“To Your Royal Highness, my true feelings are beyond words and can only be proven by my actions.”

And he wouldn't say nice things to cheer girls up.

At first glance, when I saw Xiao Ling'er, I felt that she was very clean, even cleaner than countless other women with bright smiles and pearly teeth.

"Seeing your sincerity, this royal consort will advance you half a year's salary in advance. Don't be short of money and borrow from the seventeenth lady, you know her sharp tongue. "

When it comes to Bai Shiqi, the two inevitably quarrel when they meet.

But speaking of which, Bai Shiqi was already past marriageable age, yet he remained a bachelor.

"Qingfeng, do you think Shi'er doesn't like women She likes men, right!"

"What Impossible! I heard that the Seventeenth Miss has a childhood sweetheart, and he seems to be here these days."

Ouch!

I didn't expect Bai Shiqi to have a childhood sweetheart. She would definitely take a good look at her then, just what kind of childhood sweetheart could endure his meticulous personality.

Hooves drummed, stopping before the gates of Yiwangfu.

Yun An'an jumped down from the carriage and was about to enter Yi Wangfu when she saw a man of絕美 appearance sitting on the ground at the gate, his figure thin and frail.

The man wore a plain blue robe, thin and tall. His long hair was loosely tied behind him.

When Yun An'an looked at the man, the man also saw Yun An'an.

"Excuse me, is this the Yiwang Mansion I'm looking for Bai Shiqi."

"This is Yiwangfu, who are you, sir"

If Yun An'an hadn't seen the man's Adam's apple, she really wanted to call out and ask, "Beauty, who are you"

"I am Yì Mǐn, a fellow villager of Bái Shíqī."

"Yu Min You're Shi Qi's childhood sweetheart"

Qingfeng's eyes widened as he stared at Yumin. Could it be that he was the… man he had been thinking about for seventeen yearsback to class."As the vice dean of the academy, Yuan HaiRen gestured for each class's teacher to take their students back to class. There was enough time here for him and Yun AnAn."Master, let's go ba...