“What should we do, Qijin? Yijian seems to have given up everything, body and mind. Can he turn back?”
Zhou Yue couldn’t help but worry.
Wen Qijin frowned and shook his head, feeling a mix of anger and helplessness. “He said he would reconsider his relationship with the Twelfth Princess. It seems he has made up his mind.”
Zhou Yue sighed, propping his chin up. “Ah, heroes always face difficulties when it comes to matters of the heart! If it were me, I’m afraid it wouldn’t be so easy to let go of someone I love.”
“Well,” Wen Qijin nodded, as if he had figured something out, and said, “So, let’s help him then!”
Zhou Yue was more than happy to agree, and they reached a consensus by clasping hands. “Forever bound as true brothers in life and death!”
However–
The situation with Pei Yijian was not as Zhou Yue and Wen Qijin had imagined.
Inside the room, there was a thick air of ambiguity, but there were no signs of aftermath or traces of lovemaking.
The two people on the bed slept peacefully, still clothed.
Pei Yijian was the first to wake up, as he had the habit of practicing martial arts early in the morning. He was sleeping in late today.
He opened his eyes and looked at the delicate and beautiful eyebrows and eyes of the woman sleeping in his arms. Thinking about the shameful events that happened yesterday, he couldn’t help but curl up his mouth slightly and whispered to her, “You little troublemaker.”
It seemed that upon hearing Pei Yijian talking about her, Lu Lili’s long and curly eyelashes moved, and she finally woke up.
The two smiled at each other, their eyes filled with happiness and sweetness.
Lu Lili had initially planned to stay in the house to conveniently observe the three of them, whether they were the black-clothed trio.
But what she didn’t expect was that she had only been awake for a short while when she already knew the truth!
The four of them sat together in the front hall, and Lu Lili noticed that Wen Qijin was no longer wearing his blue clothes; he had switched to black.
Combined with his experiences from the past two days, Lu Lili almost suspected that he was on the path to turning evil.
Looking at Zhou Yue, he also abandoned his usual preference for red and started wearing black clothes as well.
In his own words: the three of them were good brothers who could live and die together! Since the other two brothers were wearing black, he had no reason not to.
So now, what Lu Lili saw were three young men dressed in black.
She didn’t know what she was feeling right now.
In any case, her initial reaction was: Ah, so these are the so-called black-clothed trio!
“Twelfth Princess, after hearing what we said, are you still willing to stand firm with us, never leaving or abandoning us?”
Wen Qijin intently looked at Lu Lili, resembling a parent concerned about their child’s marriage.
Just a moment ago, they had revealed to her their search for the treasure map under the Emperor’s order and the secret of the poison on their bodies.
Lu Lili glanced at Pei Yijian, who remained composed despite his reddened ears, and smiled faintly, saying, “Of course, I am willing. However, I would like to know what your plans are from now on.”
Zhou Yue answered, “We thought that as long as we can help His Majesty obtain the treasure map, it would be a great achievement. Then, we can request a favor from His Majesty and hope that he will arrange a marriage for the two of you!”
Yes, this was the plan Zhou Yue and Wen Qijin came up with early in the morning.
They believed it was feasible, so they called Pei Yijian and Lu Lili, who had just finished breakfast, to discuss together.
Lu Lili listened but shook her head directly in response.
With confidence, she spoke, “I have a more viable plan. Are you interested in hearing it?”
“Please tell us.”
The three of them almost spoke in unison, their eyes filled with anticipation as they looked at Lu Lili.
As they were discussing serious matters, Lu Lili’s expression turned serious and solemn. “Let Jin Qi help you remove the poison from your bodies, and in return, you help my brother obtain the treasure map and assist him in ascending to the throne. In this way, none of us will be subject to my Imperial Father’s control anymore!”