"You are not a fish, how can you know the joy of fish," Nangong Yu said softly, "Some people think power is the most important, some think wealth is the most important. As for Wen Mohan, the person he chooses is his everything."
"Chooses?"
"Yes, chooses." Nangong Yu said slowly, "Ten years ago, Wen Mohan chose Xiao Man. He wanted to influence Xiao Man subtly, to make Xiao Man the perfect wife in his heart..."
"With Xiao Man's temperament, can she be influenced by him?"
"Yes, Xiao Man wouldn't be influenced by him; instead, he was influenced by Xiao Man." Nangong Yu didn't know whether to cry or laugh. "So, he can kill anyone, but he won't kill Xiao Man. No matter who Xiao Man is with, he will never give up, unless..."
"Do you want to kill him?" Wu Xiang asked immediately.
"Idiot!" Nangong Yu scoffed. Wen Mohan used so many methods, played so many tricks, all with the aim of becoming someone very important to Xiao Man. Now that he had achieved it, if he were to kill Wen Mohan, even if Xiao Man was calm, she would probably fight him to the death!
"Are we just going to let him scheme against the Pavilion Master like this?"
"The person he's scheming against is not me, but Xiao Man." Nangong Yu had a headache. "At least our positions are consistent now; we are both protecting Xiao Man. It's just that he won't tell me the information he knows. I always feel that with his understanding of Xiao Man, he must know something important that I don't."
"Why doesn't the Pavilion Master be frank with Xiao Man? Isn't it tiring to guess like this?"
Nangong Yu glanced at Wu Xiang and shook his head. Being frank was easier said than done. They both had too many secrets, and some secrets were best buried, not known by others. Therefore, they couldn't truly trust each other.
Xiao Man had not set foot in the Grand Tutor's residence for a long time. The Grand Tutor's residence was still the same as before. Uncle Fu was leisurely sweeping the courtyard with a broom. Seeing Xiao Man enter, he quickly put down the broom and saluted.
"Your servant greets Princess Yongning."
However, when Uncle Fu looked up, Xiao Man had already vanished.
Uncle Fu sighed, got up from the ground, patted the dust off his clothes, picked up the broom, and continued sweeping the courtyard.
Xiao Man wandered aimlessly in the Grand Tutor's residence. The old servant who served Consort Xue had indeed gone missing. This person was named Jiang An. She had mobilized her network to search for him. The conclusion she reached was that this person had appeared in the capital and then disappeared. With Nangong Yu's abilities, he should have found him long ago if he were in the capital, but he hadn't. Unless the person was hidden in a place he couldn't search.
She thought of everything, and in the end, only the Grand Tutor's residence came to mind. Outsiders couldn't get in.
Xiao Man went to the backyard. The layout of the backyard was based on the eight trigrams. One wrong step would trigger the mechanisms within. As soon as she entered, she saw Feng Tianlan lying on a bench in the Ruhu Pavilion, holding a book, and had fallen asleep.
Xiao Man walked over quietly. Since she had revealed her veil, Feng Tianlan no longer wore one in the residence. His current appearance was somewhat like a young master just waking from a spring sleep, with a lazy air.
Xiao Man looked at the face that didn't inspire any wariness, and slowly reached out her hand. Why did he have such a handsome face, yet do such terrible things?
Did men who were more handsome tend to be more wicked?
Suddenly, Xiao Man's hand was grabbed. The young master who was sleeping woke up with groggy eyes and asked lazily, "Why have you deigned to visit me today?"
Xiao Man smiled, "You are my master, so of course, I have to visit you."
"Who was it that angrily said they would never come to the Grand Tutor's residence again last time?" Feng Tianlan asked with a gentle smile, holding Xiao Man's hand with a hint of coldness. "Tell me yourself, how long has it been since you last set foot in the Grand Tutor's residence?"
"I'm here now, aren't I?" Xiao Man yanked hard, trying to pull her hand out. However, she pulled too hard and accidentally pulled Feng Tianlan off the bench. As she was squatting on the ground, she unluckily fell directly onto him.
Feng Tianlan propped himself up with his elbow, looking at Xiao Man who had fallen onto him. The light in his eyes rippled, and his heart pounded rapidly. Even his usually cold blood seemed to heat up.
Xiao Man's hands pressed against Feng Tianlan's chest, and she frowned, "Master, you're so heavy."
Feng Tianlan suppressed the emotions in his eyes, rolled over, and sat on the ground. Then he clutched his elbow and let out a pained cry.
Xiao Man sat up, took Feng Tianlan's elbow, and pulled down his sleeve. She saw that his elbow was scraped, and blood was beading. It must have been from hitting the ground when he fell.
"Master, you're too careless." Saying this, she took out the medicinal powder she carried with her and applied it to him, then used a handkerchief to bandage his wound.
Feng Tianlan watched Xiao Man carefully tending to his wound, and the corners of his mouth curled up involuntarily. "It seems I haven't been injured in a long time. I've forgotten when you last bandaged me."
"Who likes getting injured?" Xiao Man teased. "Moreover, Master, you are such an immortal figure and you like to wear all white. If you get injured, everyone will see it. Wouldn't the kind men and women outside feel heartbroken?"
"Will you feel sorry for me?" Feng Tianlan asked with a smile, his eyes full of expectation. He, too, longed for someone to dote on him.
"If I don't feel sorry for you, Master, will you not want me anymore?" Xiao Man folded her legs and asked Feng Tianlan seriously, "Master, if I don't feel sorry for you, will you still dote on me?"
"Of course!" Feng Tianlan said with certainty. "No matter what mistake you make, I won't be angry with you, and I will dote on you as always. Who told you to be my only one?"
"Only one?"
"I mean, my only disciple."
Xiao Man smiled brightly, "No matter what mistake I make, Master will forgive me?"
Feng Tianlan flicked Xiao Man's nose. "Don't even think about making mistakes, or I won't let you off lightly."
Xiao Man touched her nose. "You just said that no matter what mistake I made, you would forgive me, but now you've changed your mind. A true man goes back on his word and will be spat upon!"
"Forgiving you doesn't mean I won't punish you." Feng Tianlan pinched Xiao Man's nose. "You are now the commander of the Divine Capital Camp. Every word and deed must be extremely cautious. The ministers in the court already oppose women entering the military. Now that you have not only entered the military but also become a commander, how many people are watching you? Once you make a mistake, they will seize upon it and spare no effort to tear a piece of flesh from you." Soudan novel network.
"I'm not afraid."
"I am afraid." Feng Tianlan took over. "I wasn't afraid before. No matter how big a mess you made, as long as you didn't break the sky, your father and I could clean it up for you. But your father was harmed, and the murderer is still at large. If something happens that we can't clean up for you, or that you can't handle, causing you trouble and costing you your life, what will I do?"