Embroidered Uniform Guard: I Can Plunder Talents-Chapter 260 - 61: Return to the Imperial City! Still Feels Like Something’s Missing_3
At this moment.
Ji You wasn’t just cursing at Ye Liuyun, he was also cursing at Fu Zhengqing.
"Damn Prime Minister, I was the one speaking up for you, but now that I’m in trouble you don’t lift a finger to help—makes me want to dig up your ancestors’ graves."
If this were still Great Qian,
Ji You definitely wouldn’t have had the guts to curse at Fu Zhengqing, the Grandmaster.
But the situation is different now. Can’t even be sure if he’ll survive today—Ji You couldn’t be bothered to care about anything else—he just cursed.
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Time flew by.
Soon enough, twenty days had passed.
Ye Liuyun and his party, travel-worn and weary, finally returned to the Great Qian Imperial City.
"Finally home!"
Looking at the Dynasty before him, all those behind Ye Liuyun couldn’t help showing some signs of exhaustion.
"I’m heading back to the palace first!"
Lv Lan hadn’t forgotten her duty; as Yan Shuzhu’s guard, most of her time was spent protecting Yan Shuzhu.
Now that she was back, naturally, she had to return at once.
"Mm!"
Ye Liuyun didn’t try to stop her, just nodded understandingly.
"Lord Ye, this subordinate will take his leave as well!"
At this moment, Dong Xian also came over and spoke respectfully to Ye Liuyun.
"Thank you for everything you’ve done this time!"
Ye Liuyun wasn’t someone ungrateful.
If people treated him with courtesy, there was no need to be cold in return—Ye Liuyun nodded back politely.
"Lord Ye is too kind. In the future, should you ever need anything, this subordinate will spare no effort to help!"
Though at first, it was because of Lei Zheng that Dong Xian followed Ye Liuyun’s lead,
still,
after spending all these days together, Dong Xian truly felt that Ye Liuyun was someone worth befriending—of course, mainly because Ye Liuyun was a young Grandmaster with boundless prospects.
Getting on good terms with him now could only be beneficial down the road.
"Good!"
No matter what the other’s motives were, Ye Liuyun didn’t refuse—he nodded in response.
He then watched Dong Xian lead his thousand or so soldiers away.
Ye Liuyun withdrew his gaze and looked at the Embroidered Uniform Guard behind him.
"We’ve been on the road a long time—go home and rest for now. If there’s anything, I’ll make arrangements!"
"Yes, my lord!"
Hearing Ye Liuyun’s words, everyone nodded seriously.
After dismissing his subordinates,
Ye Liuyun had no plans to return to the Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters—he headed straight home.
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"Master’s back!"
Inside the manor, since Ye Liuyun had been away, Qu Sisi barely even enjoyed training martial arts with Xing’Er anymore.
Xing’Er’s mood had clearly dropped a lot too.
Only Sheng Lanzhi seemed absorbed in the Chamber of Commerce.
Now that the chamber was just starting up, Sheng Lanzhi hardly ever came home these days.
But,
when they heard someone announce that "Master’s back", Xing’Er and Qu Sisi both froze, glanced at each other, then got up together and hurried toward the front gate.
"Master!"
When they saw Ye Liuyun truly return,
they couldn’t suppress their feelings and dashed over, throwing themselves right into Ye Liuyun’s arms.
"That’s wonderful!"
Seeing Ye Liuyun had returned safe and sound, without a scratch on him, Xing’Er and Qu Sisi both looked delighted.
They knew Ye Liuyun had gone to Xihe,
not only was it a long journey, but all kinds of dangers might pop up along the way.
They hadn’t said anything, but they’d both been worried inside.
Luckily Ye Liuyun made it back safe—without even a single wound. Only then did the two women finally relax.
"I told you, I’m really strong!"
Seeing those two worried expressions, Ye Liuyun couldn’t help but laugh.
"And if I ever really ran into danger, I’d run for it!"
Seriously, if I can’t beat them, can’t I at least outrun them?
With his Phantom Nine Shadows Technique at the perfected stage, even Ye Liuyun himself didn’t know how fast he could run now.
"Alright!"
After a brief moment of tenderness,
Ye Liuyun didn’t forget his priorities.
"Tell me, what happened in the Imperial City after I left?"
Some news might be sealed off, but that’s only for the ordinary folk—those who need to know, know.
"Things?"
Qu Sisi looked puzzled.
Ever since she came to Ye Liuyun’s place, Qu Sisi barely bothered with anything outside their windows.
All day long she just wandered around the manor, hardly ever stepping outside the gates.
Luckily Sheng Lanzhi bought the neighboring residence, knocked through and redecorated—now Ye Liuyun’s manor was truly spacious, with a garden and a lake out back.
Qu Sisi even kept a lot of fish in there.
This life was just too comfortable.
She really didn’t pay much attention to anything happening outside the manor.
Seeing those "wise" little eyes,
Ye Liuyun wasn’t surprised at all, and just turned toward Xing’Er on the other side.
"Husband, you’re asking about the City Defense Army, right?"
Xing’Er was clever.
She guessed what he meant right away.
Judging by the timing, Ye Liuyun should actually have gotten back later—it must be because of that issue.
Realizing this,
Xing’Er’s expression grew much more serious.
"There’s a lot I’m not clear on either, but I do know things inside the Imperial City are tense—people are on edge now, and even the usual gatherings for the inner court ladies have stopped."
Before,
the wives and concubines of many court officials used to hold gatherings, inviting ladies of similar rank to tea and chat.
Ye Liuyun’s position as Southern Governor wasn’t that high, but not low either.
Plus, he was famous as a young Grandmaster.
So people naturally sent invitations for the women of Ye Liuyun’s household.
Qu Sisi never really wanted to go,
but Xing’Er did attend a few times.
Not for any special reason—just thinking she might help Ye Liuyun gather information about what was happening in court.
"These days in the Imperial City, aside from the City Defense Army issue, the biggest news is that a certain Marquis was assassinated."
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