Chapter 507: Chapter 252: Waking Up to a World Turned Upside Down

As he watched intently, a sudden whoosh of air caught his ear. A graceful figure drew her sword and flipped elegantly to land beside him.

"You’re back."

She slightly tilted her head upward, her cold as snow black eyes filled with him. Although her face was covered by a silver mask, it couldn’t hide her breathtaking beauty, making Yun Zhan’s heart grow ever softer.

"Yes."

He softly responded, reaching out to pluck a plum blossom petal from her hair.

Then, his gentle gaze fell upon her, noticing her dress was somewhat thin, so without hesitation, he untied his cloak and gently wrapped it around her with practiced ease.

He then took her hand and kissed it lightly, full of admiration, "Your swordsmanship has become even more advanced."

"Really? Why don’t we have a contest?"

Yin Shuang curled her rosy lips slightly, her beautiful eyes arched like a crescent moon, stunningly beautiful.

He shook his head in denial, holding her hand and walking towards the room.

"Next time, Shuang’er, I have something to tell you."

Hmm???

Upon hearing his words, Yin Shuang furrowed her brows slightly, following his steps and turning her head to look at him with some confusion.

"What is it?"

He smiled lightly but didn’t answer immediately.

Soon, they stepped onto the porch and entered the room. The busy maid sweeping the room immediately stopped her work and came over to greet them.

Yun Zhan waved dismissively, sending everyone away.

"All of you, go out."

"Yes."

The maids turned and retreated, and in the blink of an eye, the room was left with just the two of them. Yun Zhan turned around, gently grabbing her shoulders and pressing her down onto a chair.

"Shuang’er, in a few days, I have to go out for a while~"

He half-knelt in front of her, holding those soft, white jade-like hands, looking up at her with gentle eyes. Yin Shuang was slightly taken aback, but quickly regained her composure.

"Okay, I’ll go with you."

Her expected answer made Yun Zhan feel a pang of guilt in his heart. After hesitating for a moment, he finally hardened his heart and refused.

"No need, this time, you just stay at the Yun Family and wait for me to return..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted. Yin Shuang frowned at him, her voice somewhat sad.

"Why won’t you let me go too? No matter what you want to do, I won’t hinder you or be a burden. On the contrary, I can help you."

This was not her home. If he wasn’t there, what meaning or reason did she have to stay?

"I know."

Patiently listening to her, Yun Zhan smiled slightly, reaching out to gently touch her hair.

"Shuang’er is impressive, my strong support, never a hindrance, nor a burden. The reason for not bringing you this time is not because of this, but because I have other tasks I want to ask Shuang’er to help with."

"What task?"

Yin Shuang looked at him, a hint of doubt in her eyes. Yun Zhan had already thought of an explanation.

"Help me take care of the Yun Family, Shuang’er. Recently, Beidi has been harassing our borders extensively. My brother has requested to go to the Dingbei Pass, and Yun Wanchen has gone as well."

"In a few days, when I leave, this vast Yun Family will only have sister-in-law and those three siblings left."

"Over the years, my brother and I have made countless enemies in the court. I’m very worried someone might take advantage of our absence to harm sister-in-law and the others."

"Therefore, the Yun Family needs someone to look after them. I’m not comfortable with outsiders. Shuang’er, I only trust you. Can you stay at the Yun Family, wait for me to return, and help sister-in-law if necessary?"

After hearing this, Yin Shuang pressed her lips together in silence.

Her intention was not to stay behind. No matter where he went or what he did, she wanted to follow.

But the Yun Family had always treated her well. If it’s really as he said, and Lady Yun needed someone to look after her, how could she refuse?

Thinking for a moment, she said sulkily, "Then when will you return?"

These words mean she agreed with him. Yun Zhan felt relieved, a quickly arising smile appeared in his eyes.

Then, lowering his voice, he explained patiently.

"I’m going to escort provisions to my brother, and check the battle situation. If my brother can handle it well, I will return immediately."

"Therefore, this trip might take a little over a month or..."

At this point, he suddenly lost his voice. Seeing his expression, Yin Shuang understood immediately.

She swallowed slightly, her voice hoarse, "Or, the return date is uncertain, isn’t it?"

"Yes."

Yun Zhan nodded with difficulty.

War is a significant matter for the nation, and the battlefield is ever-changing and unpredictable. Once started, no one can say exactly when it will end.

If the battle situation doesn’t look good, how could he abandon his brother and Yun Wanchen there?

"How about this..."

Yin Shuang lightly curled her lips, her bright eyes slightly cold, like a handful of fresh snow.

"Let’s set a two-month period. During these two months, I’ll wait for you here and look after Lady Yun, but if you haven’t returned within this time, I’ll come to find you."

This is the biggest compromise she could make.

Yun Zhan realized this, so he didn’t plan to persuade her further. In a hoarse voice, he replied.

"Alright."

After settling things with Yin Shuang, Yun Zhan set aside all his concerns and began urgently dealing with the tasks at hand.

Wan’an Garden.

Yun Wanqing awoke from sleep, feeling like the sky had fallen.

Initially, she had been dreaming about Su Qianxue while catching up on sleep. So, upon waking, she unintentionally looked at Su Qianxue’s communication records with the system, only to find shocking news.

Mo Yuanhao had been sent to Dingbei Pass with a secret decree to assist Yun Zheng, and the moment he opened the decree, the system read it instantly and communicated it to Su Qianxue.

Naturally, Su Qianxue learned of this matter.

[So, the current situation is, the Emperor has sent Mo Yuanhao to Dingbei Pass.]

[But the problem is, Mo Yuanhao is the male lead, and he’s part of the female lead’s main task.]

[With his departure, to complete the task, Su Qianxue had to follow the system’s instructions and go after him.] 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

[Now, the male and female lead, along with a system, have all gone to Dingbei Pass. What if it affects Father and Duochen Herli in their confrontation?]

[What if that damned system suddenly acts up, issuing a side-task for Su Qianxue to seduce Duochen Herli, conspiring against Father from the inside?]

[Oh no, oh no, how can Father and Big Brother compete with the system?]

[How did the plot become so chaotic?]

[...]

Listening to her inner thoughts, Yun Wanyao and Yun Wanye were extremely shocked. The two exchanged a glance, then Yun Wanye got up to send the maid away and securely closed the door.

After thoroughly checking, ensuring absolute safety, he approached the low couch and leaned closer to Yun Wanqing.

"Sister, what did you just say? King Qi and Su Qianxue also went to Dingbei Pass?"

Hearing his voice, Yun Wanqing noticed him for the first time, her dark eyes immediately brightening.

[So Second Brother is here, I didn’t notice upon waking, I thought you had left.]

[That’s right, that’s right, King Qi and Su Qianxue also went to Dingbei Pass. Isn’t this ridiculous, Second Brother?]

Beside her, Yun Wanyao pressed her lips in silence, her mind filled with the words Mo Yuanlin had told her yesterday.