Chapter 697 Ningguang's Sense of Crisis
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After dinner, Ying's eyelids drooped slowly.
She rubbed her eyes with her hands and muttered, "Well, I'm a little sleepy."
Before she finished her words, a huge yawn burst out of her mouth.
Ningguang looked at Ying who was yawning, and the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a smile.
She suggested sympathetically, "The wing is still being cleaned up. If Miss Ying wants to take a rest, Ningguang can take you to my room to rest for a while. What do you think?"
Hearing this, Ying nodded and said gratefully, "Well, thank you very much."
So Ningguang personally led Ying and the others to her bedroom.
As soon as you open the door, a faint fragrance hits your nose, making you feel relaxed and happy.
Although Ningguang's bedroom is not like a fairy cave, the interior decoration also shows her dignity as one of the Seven Stars of Liyue.
Shen He carefully helped Ying onto the bed, then brought a sandalwood stool and sat quietly beside the bed. Her eyes were a little dull, but full of concern for Ying, and she said softly, "I'll stay by your side to watch over you."
Seeing this, Paimon sat cross-legged next to Ying and agreed with a smile: "Me too!"
Shao Yun, who was standing nearby, also echoed, "Then I will too..."
When Shao Yun was about to say that he would stay, Paimeng suddenly interrupted and said, "Shao Yun, you don't have to. There are so many of us. We can definitely take good care of Ying!"
"And they all gathered around the bed, so Ying couldn't sleep well."
When he heard that Paimon didn't allow him to accompany her, the corners of his mouth twitched awkwardly and he asked, "Paimon! Why are you treating me differently? Can't you sleep with me as your mother?"
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On the other side, Ningguang sat down heavily on the chair behind her desk.
She slowly raised her hand, as white as mutton-fat jade, and stroked her forehead with a little melancholy.
"The Liuyun Immortal Family's move is truly flawless! The Emperor's decree... This excuse is a bit far-fetched, but I can't really go to the Emperor to verify it..."
"The immortals have really learned this method of taking advantage of the power of others quite well..." Ningguang muttered to herself, secretly admiring that this move of the immortal Liuyun was really brilliant.
Ningguang began to think, how can she defeat the immortal?
She thought hard for a long time, but still couldn't come up with a good idea.
Just when she was feeling a little frustrated, suddenly, a strong sense of crisis came over her.
"Shao Yun can't stay in Liyue forever. From what Ying said just now, he will go back to Fontaine after the flood in Fontaine is over! And we don't know when he will come back next time..."
The more Ningguang thought about it, the worse it felt.
"Now that Ying is pregnant, Shao Yun's attention must be on Ying."
"If I don't take this opportunity to quickly strengthen my relationship with Shao Yun, then when Shao Yun's child is born, it will be even more difficult to get closer to him!"
Thinking of this, Ningguang couldn't help but sweat on her forehead, and then she shouted: "Bai Shi!"
When Ningguang's secretary "Bai Shi" heard Ningguang calling him, he didn't dare to delay at all and walked over and answered, "Yes!"
Ningguang ordered sternly, “Go to the General Affairs Department and call Ye Lan over!”
After Bai Shi received the order, he immediately nodded and said, "Yes!"
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About half an hour later, Shao Yun stood alone outside the Qun Yu Pavilion, facing the breeze, leisurely admiring the morning's azure blue sky like a gem.
Just now, Shao Yun, Shen He and Paimeng were sitting around the bed, watching Ying fall asleep quietly.
However, Ying, who was lying on the bed, felt a little frightened by the three pairs of eyes staring at her. Although she was very sleepy, she just couldn't fall asleep.
In desperation, Shao Yun had to be "expelled" from the room, leaving Shen He and Paimeng to continue to accompany Ying.
Bored Shao Yun decided to go outside the Qun Yu Pavilion to get some fresh air and kill some time.
Just as Shao Yun was wondering whether he should have a cigar to relieve his boredom, a beautiful blue figure suddenly appeared in his sight.
Looking closely, it turned out to be Ye Lan.
Ye Lan saw Shao Yun standing at the door of Qun Yu Pavilion like a doorman from a distance, and couldn't help but find it a little funny.
She raised her lips slightly and said in a teasing tone, "Oh, Mr. Shao Yun, when did you come to Liyue? Why are you guarding the gate for Ningguang now?"
When Shao Yun saw Ye Lan teasing him, he responded in a lighthearted and teasing tone: "Oh, it's Ye Lan! If I could really guard the gate for Ning Guang, I'm afraid she would laugh out loud in her dreams."
Ye Lan was somewhat surprised by Shao Yun's answer, and curiously asked, "So what are you doing now?"
Shao Yun smiled and told Ye Lan in detail about how she became sleepy and how she rested after becoming pregnant.
After hearing this, Ye Lan's eyes suddenly lit up.
She immediately bowed and congratulated Shao Yun.
"Wow, Ying is pregnant? That's great! Congratulations on becoming a father! Don't forget to invite me to the full moon banquet and hundred-day banquet!"
Shao Yun looked at Ye Lan's excitement and felt a little amused, but he still nodded to show his agreement.
However, Ye Lan suddenly changed the topic, and her eyes began to wander over Shao Yun's muscular body, revealing a teasing and playful emotion in her eyes.
"But," Ye Lan said teasingly with a wicked smile on her face, "Ying is such a petite girl, how can she withstand the 'torture' of a 'giant bear' like you?"
Seeing this, Shao Yun also revealed a half-smile, imitating Ye Lan's actions, looking her up and down, with contempt in his eyes.
"Ying's physical fitness is much better than you think; and even if you really want me to 'destroy' you, I may not be happy about it."
Upon hearing this, Ye Lan raised her eyebrows slightly, crossed her arms, straightened her body, and responded in a cold but slightly provocative tone:
"Oh? Really? Then I'll assume that you're just stating the facts, nothing else."
Shao Yun said seriously: "Is there a possibility that I am indeed stating the facts? After all, you are indeed not as good as Ying."
When Ye Lan heard this, she couldn't help but feel dissatisfied. Would that woman be willing to lose to another woman in appearance and figure?
(Example: Jealous Clorinde.)
But Ye Lan soon realized that compared with Shao Yun's wife, he was really overestimating himself.
So, she shook her head helplessly and said self-deprecatingly: "What am I thinking? Why would I compare myself with your wife? Isn't this asking for trouble?"
Ye Lan adjusted her mood a little, and then asked casually: "By the way, how long do you plan to stay in Liyue this time?"
When Shao Yun saw that Ye Lan was asking about serious matters, he put away his playful expression and answered seriously, "We will leave after the flood in Fontaine is over."
At this point, Shao Yun changed the subject and continued in a somewhat nonchalant tone: "But it all depends on how Miss Ningguang and Miss Xianyun look at us. We can only leave when they let us go."
When Ye Lan heard Shao Yun say that she had to see Ningguang and Xianyun's expressions before leaving, she laughed awkwardly. Knowing that Shao Yun was joking, she said sarcastically, "If you want to leave, who can stop you?"
Shao Yun shrugged and said helplessly: "It's hard to refuse such a kind invitation, you know."
Seeing that she had almost finished her chat with Shao Yun and had to go see Ningguang, Ye Lan said goodbye first and said, "Well, I hope you can have a happy life in Liyue. I have something else to do. Excuse me."
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Afterwards, after saying goodbye to Shao Yun, Ye Lan stepped into the Qun Yu Pavilion and came to Ning Guang's desk.
As soon as she saw Ningguang, Ye Lan asked without hesitation: "Ningguang, why did you call me here in such a hurry?"
Ningguang smiled slightly when she saw Ye Lan coming, then waved her hand, motioning her to sit down first and talk slowly.
Ye Lan looked at the chair that was specially prepared for her and sat down without thinking much.
After Ye Lan sat down, Ningguang told her the real purpose of calling her here.
"I have just been thinking about a problem, but I still can't figure it out no matter how hard I try, so I would like to ask you to come over and give me some advice." Ningguang said with a worried look on her face.
Seeing this, Ye Lan couldn't help but chuckle, thinking that Ningguang was at the peak of her popularity, how could she be troubled by a problem?
"Oh? What problem can make you so frowning? And Shao Yun is right here with you, why don't you just give it to him directly?" Ye Lan teased.
However, as soon as the words came out of her mouth, Ye Lan suddenly realized that something was wrong.
She changed her mind and wondered, could it be that Ningguang had borrowed Shao Yun's reputation to do something, and now the truth was about to be revealed?
"Could it be that... your plan of using Shao Yun's name to raise a big banner is about to be exposed?"
Ningguang shook her head and answered casually, "It's not about Shao Yun, but it's about him and the Liuyun Immortal Family. The Liuyun Immortal Family lives in Tianheng Mountain again."
Upon hearing that it was related to Master Liuyun Jiefeng, Ye Lan began to understand why Ningguang looked so worried.
"Why, Ningguang, do you want me to persuade Liu Yunxian to return to Aozang Mountain? Should Shao Yun be asked to do this? How can I have the face to persuade an immortal?"
My ancestor 'Boyang' was a companion of Xiao, and Fushe Yasha had some relationship with him, but that doesn't mean that I, Ye Lan, and Xiao are also...
Even if the Great Sage Subduing Demons is willing to help him, that doesn't mean Xiao can persuade Master Liuyunjiefeng, right?
Ningguang shook her head slowly, a faint bitter smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she denied it: "No, it's not like that. What I'm worried about now is not that the immortals living in Tianheng Mountain will cause me trouble..."
Ye Lan couldn't help but feel confused when she heard this.
She originally thought that Ningguang's worry was either due to the rift in her relationship with Shao Yun, or because she was worried that Master Liuyun Jiefeng would stay in Tianheng Mountain again to monitor Liyue.
However, Ningguang's answer was beyond her expectations, which made Ye Lan confused for a moment.
"So, what are you worried about?"