In my past life, I was buried alive! Reborn, I'll overturn the capital.

Chapter 38 The Old Man

Since Jasmine had only recently entered the manor, she was not very familiar with the situation there. When asked about what had happened before, everyone remained tight-lipped. All they knew was that the servant who had served her was named Fang Yuelan, and was known as Aunt Fang. They couldn't find out anything else.

Jasmine dared not ask any more questions, fearing that she might alert Jiang Chuchu and the others and cause trouble for her mistress. She could only go back and report.

Jiang Qingyue was not surprised when she heard this. At the same time, she was even more eager to have her own power, especially a power that could operate in the shadows and help her gather information.

But there's nothing usable right now, unless...

Thinking of this, Jiang Qingyue rolled her eyes and waved her hand to let Jasmine leave.

After Jasmine left, Jiang Qingyue called out to the void, "Shadow Blade."

Silence. The only response Jiang Qingyue was a deathly silence.

Jiang Qingyue wasn't annoyed. Instead, she called out again, "Shadow Blade, I know you're here. Come out!"

Still silent.

“If you don’t come out soon, I’ll tell your master that you’re slacking off.”

Not long after she finished speaking, a figure appeared in front of Jiang Qingyue with a "whoosh," his face cold and expressionless.

"You really are here." Since last time, Jiang Qingyue had guessed that Qin Xuanyu must have arranged people to protect her, and she rarely saw Yingren, so she had a guess, and sure enough, it was true.

Whether it's protection or surveillance, Jiang Qingyue doesn't care much. Since there's something to it, she'll make good use of everything around her.

Shadow Blade remained silent, standing like a bamboo stalk without uttering a sound.

"Do me a favor and find out where Fang Yuelan went after she was expelled from the Prime Minister's residence fifteen years ago."

The Shadow Blade didn't move.

"Did you hear what I just said? Don't be like a block of wood!" Faced with Shadow Blade's lack of response to her questions, Jiang Qingyue sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation.

"My mission is to protect you," Shadowblade finally spoke.

"Where were you last time?"

Shadowblade fell silent again.

Jiang Qingyue stopped teasing him. "Alright, I noticed you were acting a bit strange when you came out. You must have been punished for what happened last time, right? I'm the one who dragged you down."

To be honest, Jiang Qingyue also felt a little guilty, after all, Shadow Blade was an undeserved disaster.

"No, it was my fault for not handling things properly last time, it had nothing to do with you, young lady."

"Then you almost got me into trouble last time, shouldn't you make it up to me?" Jiang Qingyue immediately had a plan on how to deal with Ying Ren after seeing his answer.

Seeing that Yingren had no rebuttal, Jiang Qingyue continued, "Besides, your master asked you to protect me, which means you have to obey my orders, right? So you should help me. Moreover, I'm in the Prime Minister's residence now, so I'll be fine. Mulan is here too, so you don't need to worry for the time being."

Jiang Qingyue's words were coherent and logical, leaving Yingren speechless for a moment. He even felt that what Jiang Qingyue said made sense, but something still felt off.

"If you don't speak, then I'll take that as a yes. Don't worry, I'll put in a good word for you with your master. Go now."

When Shadow Blade was coaxed away, he realized that he seemed to have been tricked by Jiang Qingyue. But he still went to do it, after all, he was indeed in the wrong last time.

In less than an hour, Shadow Blade returned, a speed that truly surprised Jiang Qingyue.

It seems Qin Xuanyu still has his own forces at play, which is surprising given how quickly he's done it.

Upon receiving the news, Jiang Qingyue immediately called Mu Lan and went to find Aunt Fang.

A moment later, at Jingyue Nunnery.

"Greetings, young nun!" Mu Lan stepped forward, clasped her hands together, and greeted the cleaning nun at the entrance. "Excuse me, young nun, is there a person named Fang Yuelan in the nunnery?"

"No, in response to your question, benefactor," the young nun replied.

"Miss……"

"I heard you." Jiang Qingyue frowned slightly. Logically speaking, given Qin Xuanyu's status, the information sent by his people should not be wrong.

Recalling the slight change in the little nun's pupils when she heard Fang Yuelan's expression, Jiang Qingyue felt that she must be hiding something.

Thinking of this, Jiang Qingyue stepped forward and handed the jade pendant she had received from Jiang Luoyu to the little nun. "Little nun, we are not bad people. We really have something urgent to discuss with her. Show her this jade pendant and she will understand."

Jiang Qingyue knew that Aunt Fang was probably afraid that Madam Lu would come looking for trouble, so she did this.

The young nun looked at the jade pendant in Jiang Qingyue's hand, hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and did not take the pendant. "I'm sorry, there really is no such person in our nunnery. You should go look elsewhere, young lady."

"Oh, I'm sorry to have bothered you!" Jiang Qingyue put her hands together to bid farewell to the little nun, then winked at Mu Lan, and the two walked down the mountain.

After leaving the little nun's sight, Jiang Qingyue put her index finger to her lips, gestured for Mu Lan to be quiet, and then pulled her aside.

"Miss, what's wrong with you...?" Mu Lan asked softly.

Jiang Qingyue didn't answer, but gestured for her to look at the door.

As expected, the young nun put down her broom, took a few steps forward, seemingly to check if Jiang Qingyue and the others had really left. Seeing no one, she quickly went inside and closed the temple gate.

"Miss, do you think she's lying?" Mu Lan had already guessed something based on the little nun's reactions.

Jiang Qingyue nodded. "That's right. Her eyes were darting around; she must be lying. I deliberately showed her the jade pendant just now; she should be going in to report by now."

"Miss is wise!" Mu Lan couldn't help but look at Jiang Qingyue with new respect once again.

Not only is she not weak, but she is also resourceful. ***'s worries are unnecessary. Mu Lan thinks that it is those who have designs on Jiang Qingyue who should be wary.

The master and servant stared at the door. After a while, the nunnery door opened again. This time, in addition to the young nun, an older nun also walked out quickly, her expression showing both excitement and anticipation.

She walked quickly in the direction Jiang Qingyue had left, as if she wanted to catch up.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Jiang Qingyue stopped hiding and stepped forward.

The sudden appearance of the figure startled Aunt Fang. When she came to her senses, she saw Jiang Qingyue's face, which bore a striking resemblance to her master, and tears instantly blurred her vision.

She slowly stepped forward, her hands trembling, wanting to touch Jiang Qingyue, but when she reached a spot three inches from Jiang Qingyue's face, she hesitated to make a move, fearing that this was still a dream.

"You...you..." Aunt Fang wanted to ask, but she couldn't say a word.

Jiang Qingyue was moved when she saw Aunt Fang like this. "Aunt Fang, my name is Jiang Qingyue, and I am Gu Yuan's daughter."

As she spoke, Jiang Qingyue handed the jade pendant to Aunt Fang, as if to prove her identity.

The moment Aunt Fang saw the jade pendant, she could no longer hold back, covering her face and bursting into tears, "Miss... this servant has finally found the young lady..."

Jiang Qingyue's tears also welled up in her eyes.

She stepped forward and hugged Aunt Fang, a happy smile appearing through her tears...