Volume 1, Chapter 48: A Letter-Na véspera do Ano-Novo Chinês, congelou até a morte nas ruas; ao retornar, tornou-se famosa em toda a capital.(Canção Triste de Sonho Ébrio)

Only by negotiating with several shops simultaneously could one hope to secure the lowest price.

After waking from her midday nap, Mei’er felt the urge to take a walk. Unexpectedly, she saw the servants bustling in and out of the Wang residence, which prompted her to ask questions she had long held back.

Unlike the usual delicate approach, Tian Tian expressed her emotions through broad swaths of color this time. Besides the large patches, there were also extremely bright, highly saturated hues. Just by gazing at the painting, one could sense a profound and intense love emanating from it.

At the same moment, another mammoth launched its attack with a straightforward and brutal charge—its signature move. Leveraging its physical superiority, this tactic was flawless, utterly unstoppable, as no wolf could withstand such a force.

In an instant, they encircled him. Meanwhile, Xiao Kang led over a hundred men, having already advanced quite far, and it wouldn’t be long before they caught up with the Li family’s group.

Yuan Jinghong raised his cup to the King of Nanyong, Nanyong Chen, who sat opposite him. The king lifted his cup and drank it down in one gulp, signaling a mutual understanding between them. Lord Zeng, now advanced in years, struggled to recognize that the man before him was none other than the Prince Chen who had once been an envoy to Yuanliang.

At that moment, a shadow slinked stealthily toward the rear courtyard. Judging by the figure, it was a man who twisted and turned, evading numerous watchful guards. Apparently, he was very familiar with the Nangong household and possessed considerable skill.

Early the next morning, the palace sent word with Liu, the eunuch, delivering a newly tailored court robe for Yuan Jingyan. Since Yuan Jingyan had not yet arisen, and to avoid disturbing the Third Prince’s rest, Liu handed the robe to the steward Wang and instructed that the Third Prince and his consort be summoned to dine at the palace that evening.

However, it was clearly impossible for it to be at that moment, as there was still some distance from the mountain base to the entrance.

A moment later, Su Ying’s clothes were roughly pulled aside by Ye Feibai, his fiery breath tracing along her smooth skin.

Forensic expert Qian stated that Wu Lei’s exact time of death was thirty minutes before Zhao Shuang’s return, making the foreign man walking the dog a prime suspect. Yet the police found no trace of this foreign man or the dog in any surveillance footage, not even in the elevator video of Zhao Shuang heading upstairs.

He Xuan gestured to Yu Mo to open it, then took it and sniffed before her nose—it was what she had used that morning.

At this remark, Fan Xian’s nose tingled with emotion. Among those he knew in the cultivation world, only Penglai truly possessed genuine sincerity.

At this point, words were useless. From my experience, he must be hiding something from me. Looking at Master Xie’s calm and composed demeanor, I thought, with him present, there was no need to worry too much.

Given the circumstances, as long as we reach Heavenly Pool before nightfall, all will be well. After discussion, we decided to take a detour, as climbing directly was too dangerous. Moreover, the altitude was extremely high, and the temperature dropped dozens of degrees below zero—frighteningly cold.

For now, let us set aside Zuo Liang’s nocturnal espionage on the Zhu family and the nightly revelries of Zhu Ze and Yun Zhen, and instead return to the capital to observe the city’s current state.

Jierhalang was weak and submissive, always following the orders of Dorgon. During the troop assembly in Tongzhou, Dorgon repeatedly suppressed Yuetuo and acted autocratically, causing widespread discontent among the two Red Banners.

If he were to be too hasty about the matter at Xia Chiwan, it would only arouse suspicion and backfire.

As for Penglai, she felt a bit embarrassed. Scratching her cheek, she had no idea that the Hexagonal Golden Bell was so potent. To visit Senior Brother Zuo, she brought him everything she had won as first place this time.