The Fourth Lady novel Chapter 86

Qingyan looked towards him with her head tilt, "I'll tell you when we get back, everything regarding the Ning family."

Seeing Qingyan leaving him in suspense, Murong Jingxuan smiled back, "Alright. Then I'll just have to risk my life to accompany you tonight."

Qingyan rolled her eyes at him, "Tomorrow at noon, come find me in my yard. I'll tell you everything I know."

Murong Jingxuan stared at the bright smile on her face, "Then, tomorrow I'll be sure to pay Miss Su a visit."

Qingyan didn't want to leave room for people to gossip, so naturally he needed to mind this, especially since Qingyan was still an unmarried lady. But when he thought of this, he still felt it was a bit inappropriate.

After thinking for a moment, he looked to Qingyan with a serious look, "Tomorrow, in the morning, come by my Julong Zhai*." He brought out a command plaque as he said this and handed it to Qingyan, "This is my command plaque. With it, you can freely enter and leave my Julong Zhai."

(*TN: The term translates to 'building'; the place is like a teahouse/restaurant.)

Qingyan glanced at the plaque with the seven stars of the Major Ursa engraved on it, and without a second thought, she accepted it into her sleeve. "Alright then, going to find you myself tomorrow is the same."

After taking a glance at Qingyan, Murong Jingxuan soon disappeared into the night.

Watching his back retreating into the distance, Qingyan patted the white tiger's back, and soon they too disappeared into the night.

When Qingyan got back to Yingshuang yard, it was already close to dawn, but she wasn't the slightest bit sleepy. She quietly lit a candle in her room, and afterwards, with the candle in hand, activated the door to a hidden chamber in her room.

This hidden chamber should be left by the original Su Qingyan, however it seems she'd never really used it before. Not long ago, Qingyan unintentionally discovered this hidden chamber, and it was slightly different than what she'd imagined.

"Didn't I tell you not to appear at this time anymore?" Hearing this voice, Qingyan turned to hide behind a stone statue. Because her figure was small, that stone statue was able to completely shelter her small stature.

She wasn't familiar with this voice, but just when she was pondering this, another voice sounded, "Master, on Su Yun's way back this time, if we want to lure him into the Forest of Buried Souls, then we must use a keepsake of Miss Su's."

After staying silent for a while, the man's deep voice responded, "I understand, you can go without worry. That Su Qingyan made my Yuan'er like that, I will definitely let her have a taste as well."

Qingyan pondered for quite awhile, but she still wasn't clear as to who that person really was. Could it be someone from the Jingguo Marquis? However, regardless of such, their goal was to assassinate Su Yun. But whether this dream can be realize or not, no one knows.

"That incident last time on the way to Ganyun Temple, have you gotten to the bottom of it yet, just who did it?" The man asked in a deep voice.

"Master, that incident was too strange. The doctors have examined the bodies and said it probably wasn't human caused." The other man carefully replied, but what he was met with was a slap across the face.

"Get lost! Can't even take care of a small task like this."

Soon after, the hidden chamber became quiet, and after confirming that there was no one there, Qingyan walked out from behind the stone state. She found that this hidden chamber wasn't as simple as she'd imagined, this chamber seemed to be in a world of its own.

She glanced to the handwritten letters on the table. Seems like it's certainly someone from the Ning family, but as to who of the Ning family, she wasn't clear yet. But to her, having these letters was undoubtedly a good thing too.

These were all letters exchanged with the Nanchen Ning family.

She didn't know what would happen, if she gave all these letters to Murong Jingxuan to take care of. But for now, she wasn't in a hurry. Jingguo Marquis manor can still be left to toy with slowly. After all, standing behind the Nanchen Ning family was Qilian Qingyi!

Qingyan sat down on a chair in the secret chamber, tapping the table with rhythm.

All those things of the past replayed in her mind. To her, those things forever remained fresh in her memory, as if she'd never forgotten. Even if she closed her eyes, some things she just couldn't forget.

The blood dripping and cruel reality.

She didn't know what was waiting for her in the future, but she knew that at the moment, the most important thing was to protect her current father, mother, and elder brother.

When she thought of this, Qingyan tightly clenched at her chest.

She also once had a most beloved father and even an adorable younger brother. But how they were now, she was unable to find out.

Those bloody events, and the cruel price, she will just have to have them payback with their life.

When Zizhu pushed opened the door and entered, she saw Qingyan sitting there alone at the desk. Seeing her like that, she just knew Qingyan had stayed up all night again, "Miss, don't tell me you had another nightmare?"

Qingyan looked to her and reluctantly shook her head, "The closer it gets to their return dates, the more I can't sleep."

Zizhu walked up to her said and worryingly spoke, "Miss, you really shouldn't worry about Lord Su and madam."

Qingyan stared at Zizhu, but thought it was best not to tell them about these things for now. Zizhu and them were all children of servants. Although they understood the matters of the back manor, it was better not to let them know about the matters of Jianghu for now.

"Zizhu, go bring me Qingdai and Chishao. Just say, I have something for them to do."

Afterwards, Qingyan casted her eyes into the distance again.

Zizhu didn't know what Qingyan was thinking about and could only do as she said, going to find Qingdai and Chishao.

Although Qingyan didn't know how skillful Qingdai and Chishao really were, they still came from the Seven Star Hall after all. If she were to send them to protect Su Yun as well, then it should also be a great help.

Just when Qingyan was contemplating this, she heard Qingdai and Chishao's voice come through, "Miss, you called us?"

"Qingdai, Chishao, the two of you have already been with me for awhile now. I've regarded you two as family." Qingyan looked to them with a serious tone, "My parents are in trouble, I hope you can go and protect them."

Qingdai and Chishao didn't understand what was going on, and Qingyan could only explain the situation to them one by one. At last, Qingdai and Chishao decided to help Qingyan, at the very least, the forest wasn't a threat to their life. But if it as someone else, that may not be the case.

What was terrifying about the Forest of Buried Souls wasn't because giant animals appeared there, but more importantly, it was because in the forest there were many unable to be seen marshes. And if one were to fall into one of these marshes, then they could only wait for death.

"Since it's miss's request, we'll definitely give it our best." Qingdai and Chishao respectfully looked to Qingyan and replied.

Qingyan let out a smile, actually this wasn't bad!

At least she still had these people by her side that could help her.

Murong Jingxuan, I believe, even you are willing to be by my side.