taken a concubine""No.""What about the other rooms""...Jiang Qingyang fell silent."An Xuetang immediately widened her eyes, "You really have a concubine!"Jiang Qingyang blushed, "T-t-those... those a..."... "

Hearing Zhao Si mention again the kindness her mother had shown to their Han family, Han Yun instinctively clenched his hands.

If the Qingyun Pavilion was still under his control today, he might have agreed to Zhao Si's request long ago. But he has already promised Mo Yunjing, and now even if Zhao Si pleaded with him, he would not change his mind.

"I cannot forget Han Yun, but as for the affairs of Qingyun Pavilion, I truly am powerless to help."

Zhao Liji saw that he indeed didn't seem to be lying. A trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, "Brother Han, you won't let the people from Qingyun Pavilion help, could it be that you have already relinquished the position of Pavilion Master"

Now that things have come to this, Han Yun didn't want to hide it from him anymore, so he nodded. "Yes."

"!"

Zhao Li was taken aback. He had only asked the question to probe him, who would have thought he would actually admit it.

The result was something Zhao Li and Zhao Si had not expected at all.

The scene instantly fell into a deathly silence. After Zhao Si recovered, her sharp voice shrieked, "What Big Brother Han, what did you say"

Han Yun's brow furrowed even tighter, her voice devoid of emotion as she said, "I am no longer the head of Qingyun Pavilion, so there are indeed some things I cannot help you with."

“Having said that, he didn’t wait for Zhao Li and Zhao Si to say anything and added, “However, you needn’t worry. Although I can’t call upon the people of Qingyun Pavilion, as long as I, Han Yun, am alive for a day, even if I stake my life, I will protect the Third Prince and the Sixth Princess for a day.”

Even though he might have felt resentment in his heart before, both he and his father knew that Zhao Si's mother had always been one to exploit favors for her own gain. Not only her, but Zhao Li and Zhao Si themselves were the same way.

His father lost his life because of Zhao Si's mother.

But for them to get here, it was far from enough.

This is also the reason why he entrusted Qiong Yun Pavilion to Mo Yun Jing. The brothers of Qiong Yun Pavilion have followed his Han family for so many years, and he doesn't want to harm them.

He knew that he would sooner or later die for the Zhao clan, just like his father. So he had to make plans for Qingyun Pavilion sooner rather than later.

Zhao Li and his associates knew that Qingyun Pavilion was under his command, so even after him, Zhao Li and others like Zhao Si would try every means to squeeze out the last bit of value.

It's fine that his family sacrificed everything for them, but he didn't want the entire Qingyun Pavilion to have to fight desperately for people like Zhao Li and Zhao Si.

So he would rather give Qingyun Pavilion to Mo Yunjing, whose abilities far surpass his own. In fact, he once considered letting Fengming take over Qingyun Pavilion in his place.

But who could have known that Fengming would suddenly have an accident

If that's the case, then he should give it to Mo Yunjing. He inexplicably believed that even if Mo Yunjing wasn't a martial arts practitioner, under his leadership, the people of Qingyun Pavilion could develop better.

At this moment, Zhao Li and Zhao Si looked at each other, both asking the same question in their hearts. They wondered how Han Yun could be standing here unharmed, yet why Qiongyun Pavilion had changed hands. And who was the new master of Qiongyun Pavilion

They did ask, but Han Yun refused to answer, citing inconvenience.

When Zhao Si was angry, she was half-dead. She instinctively wanted to yell at Han Yun, scolding him for being incompetent and even failing to protect the position of the head of Qingyun Pavilion.

Zhao Li had known him for a long time, so before she could utter those harsh words, he had already stopped her with a look.

Han Yunjian's words of persuasion today had no effect, and he was not prepared to continue speaking. He bid farewell to the two at this moment.

Han Yun just stepped out of the house and hadn't even left the courtyard when he heard Zhao Si's voice filled with anger roar, "This idiot!"

“...”

Han Yun heard these four words, her steps faltered, and she couldn't help but chuckle to herself.

He wished, however, that the courtyard where their father had hidden them was not the one inhabited by Zhao Si's mother.

If he had known that he would live these extra years for the Zhao clan, being so pathetic and downtrodden, he would have rather died with his mother back then.

He believed that if he and his mother hadn't become a burden to their father back then, even without Zhao Si's mother's help, his father would have survived given his abilities.

If this were the ending, wouldn't his father be able to live for himself all these years

It's a pity that there's no chance to redo any of it. He and his father were rescued, that's all there is to it, no ifs or buts.

He and his father owed Zhao Si's mother a life, they couldn't shirk it.

He thought that only after he died for the Zhao clan could their families' debt of gratitude be truly repaid.

……

After Han Yun left, Zhao Si still flared up in anger. In the end, it was Zhao Li who advised her.

"Well, in two hours it will be time to enter the palace for the grand banquet. Don't waste your energy getting angry right now. Go have someone dress you up properly. Today at the palace banquet, we, the most beloved Sixth Princess of Xuan Guo, must surely outshine everyone else."

As expected, Zhao Li's change of topic immediately caught Zhao Si's attention. A proud smile instantly appeared on her lips, "Your Highness, rest assured, we will not disgrace our Xuan Nation today."

She was still very confident in her own appearance. She would dress up beautifully today, determined to make that country woman who had usurped the title of Northern Border Princess ashamed of herself.

After Zhao Si turned and left, Zhao Li looked at his confidante, "What do you think of what Han Yun said"

Zhou Zhiyao, the trusted confidant, cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, Qingyun Pavilion is not a small-time organization. If the position of pavilion master were to be passed on to someone else, there would surely be rumors circulating in the martial world."

Zhao Li narrowed his eyes slightly, "You mean Han Yun is lying"

Zhou Zhiyao nodded slightly, "It's not impossible that this could happen, but I will have people investigate the matter. As for whether Lord Han is lying or not, we should know soon enough."

"Hmm."

Zhao Li's expression was unreadable, his right hand tapping on the table erratically.

After a moment of silence, he couldn't help but ask, "If Han Yun was lying, what is his motive Is he trying to get rid of us"

Zhou Zhiyao thought this way, so when Zhao Li asked, he nodded honestly, "In my humble opinion, Han Yun might really want to get rid of His Highness and the Princess. Otherwise, why would he suddenly withdraw the masters who were protecting the Princess in secret a few years ago"

Zhao Li didn't speak, but in his heart he shared the same thought as Zhou Zhiyao.

Thinking that Han Yun was actually trying to get away from them, Zhao Li let out a cold laugh.

Will the Han family ever be able to get rid of them in this lifetime

He thought it was a beautiful idea.

……

Soon, the palace banquet began.

Zhaoli and Zhaosi once again entered the Heavenly Domination Kingdom's palace.

Today's court banquet was held to welcome the envoys from Xuan Guo who traveled a long way. Therefore, Zhao Li and Zhao Si naturally became the protagonists of the banquet.

And the Emperor of Tianba Kingdom even showed them great respect, personally receiving them with his Empress.

Zhao Si entered the palace and bowed to the emperor and empress. After that, she swept her gaze around the entire hall, regarding the people there as insignificant. At this moment, all she wanted was to find Mo Yunjing's figure. up at An Xue Tang, "Your Highness, about that drawing, I dare to swear my life on it, it was indeed drawn by Fu'er. Because Fu'er's painting techniques were taught by me personally, so when I saw the...