After I captured the wrong male lead, I broke off the engagement and married the villain

Liu Qingyue smiled happily and hugged her clingingly: "Sister is still the best. She helps me with everything."

"It's just a piece of cake, and there's no need for you to do these things yourself."

Liu Qingyue's business expanded rapidly, and branches were opened in various places this year.

Moreover, it is very easy to make money nowadays.

So Liu Qingyue was thinking of new ideas.

Although Yuehui Pavilion is good, it is very dependent on her. Now that she has money, she naturally has to do things that are easy to make money.

"It doesn't matter. I just need to know these things now so that I can better grasp the situation."

She is very pretty, but her smile is very gentle.

Nangong Yuan couldn't help but pat her on the shoulder: "Take your time, there's no rush."

Anyway, we should be cautious when it comes to making money.

She is not cut out for business, so she is very cautious about investing money.

But Liu Qingyue is different. She is very sensitive to the market and can grasp what everyone likes, so she seems to be very comfortable with it.

"Okay, okay, stay for dinner today. We haven't seen each other for a long time."

Liu Qingyue asked someone to cook, and she took out the clothes she had made recently.

From time to time, she would still make a few pieces by hand, and almost all of the nice ones were given to Nangong Yuan.

"This looks good and suits my sister's temperament. It's a pity that I don't see you dressed like this on weekdays."

Nangong Yuan was helpless: "This is too high-profile. If I wear it outside, people will stare at me."

She is very deft with her hands and her creations are innovative, so they inevitably attract attention.

"What's the matter? Anyway, my sister is suitable for such flamboyant clothes."

Seeing that she insisted, Nangong Yuan had no choice but to accept them all.

It was already dusk when the two left.

Although the sky was clear, the sun was not very warm and was still dim.

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Nangong Yuan was sleeping, but was woken up by Tao Zhu in the middle of the night.

"Miss, something happened."

Nangong Yuan climbed up from the bed and saw her face covered with tears, his heart skipped a beat.

"what happened?"

Tao Zhu looked at her and choked up, "Military news came from the Northwest, saying... that the general died in battle!"

"what?"

Nangong Yuan stood up suddenly, and for a moment his mind was blank.

She didn't know what she was saying or what she was going to do, and almost tripped over a chair beside her.

“Miss, you…you need to calm down. The battle report has been reported to the palace. The northwest is now without a commander and may be conquered by the enemy at any time. At this time, you need to…you need to…”

Tao Zhu couldn't continue talking. She was crying uncontrollably and couldn't even explain the truths that she understood.

Nangong Yuan was half-kneeling on the ground with weak legs, her face pale and almost bloodless.

"What about mother? Does mother know?"

"Not yet. Everyone... said to keep it a secret."

Nangong Yuan struggled to get up from the ground and said, "Impossible, how could my father die in battle? Where is the deputy general beside him? Is there any news?"

Tao Zhu nodded and took out a letter from his arms: "This is the letter Uncle Chen brought back. He insisted that I deliver it to you."

Seeing this, Nangong Yuan took the envelope.

Her hands were shaking and she could hardly hold the light letter.

After opening it, she saw the other party's hasty and sloppy handwriting.

"The general was assassinated. The food and fodder were poisoned. We forced ourselves to go to the battlefield, but we were still defeated. The general died in the battle. We worked hard to bring his body back. There is a traitor! They are coming for the Nangong family. We must... must be careful!"

Nangong Yuan bit her lip, blood flowed down the corner of her lips, but she seemed unaware.

"No, there is definitely something fishy going on. The military rations... the military rations were poisoned. Who did it?"

Tao Zhu wiped away her tears and said, "I'll go check it out right away."

"Wait a minute, tell everyone to be on martial law and protect the General's Mansion. The rest of you must obey my orders and are not allowed to act on your own!"

Hearing this, Tao Zhu nodded: "Yes, I'll go right away."

Nangong Yuan had no time to feel heartbroken. She got up, put on her clothes and went out. Soon she saw the palace guards who were on high alert.

"The situation in the capital has been tense these days. Everyone is under martial law. We must ensure the safety of the palace."

"Yes!"

Nangong Yuan said: "Everyone will work in two shifts, patrolling day and night without interruption. Any suspicious person will not be let go!"

This has always been the case at home, so even though the people who were mobilized felt strange, they still did it.

These people were all retired military personnel, so they didn't ask many questions.

After arranging everything at home, Nangong Yuan finally got around to investigating the matter.

"If the enemy is coming for our home, then my brother will be in danger too. Send a message immediately and tell him to be careful no matter what."

Tao Zhu nodded: "Yes, the secret guards are ready, what do you plan to do, Miss?"

Nangong Yuan sat there, thinking for a moment and said, "The Northwest has lost its commander, and His Majesty will definitely find someone to take over. But now there is no one in the court who can take charge, so they will definitely transfer people from the military in various places. I have to go to the palace in person."

"Miss, you...you want to join the army?"

Nangong Yuan said: "The other party wants to disperse the military power of the Nangong family. Once my father dies, who will take over his military power?"

She stood up, her thin body as sharp as a sword drawn from its sheath.

"If the other party wants it, do I have to give it to him?"

"Miss, this is too dangerous. The other party is coming for us and will never give up. You should take care of yourself."

Nangong Yuan shook her head: "No, the best defense is offense. Isn't the other party's goal to make me retreat? But I won't."

Her beautiful eyes were extremely cold in the dark night.

Tao Zhu looked at her and just wanted to cry.

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"Miss, I will accompany you in whatever you want to do."

Nangong Yuan said: "No, I want you to stay in Kyoto and take care of my mother for me."

"But·········."

"Please Tao Zhu, you are the only person around me who can entrust my mother to you."

The man shook his head: "Miss, I will take good care of the lady, but you must be careful too."

"I will. I will investigate my father's death thoroughly and will not let any of the people who deserve to die go."

Nangong Yuan adjusted herself in a short time and didn't have time to be sad.

One wrong move and everyone would die.

"I will wait for news from the palace. When the time comes, you can prepare a carriage to take me there."

Tao Zhu nodded, then turned and left.

She knew that the young lady needed some space to be alone at this moment.

Without the person this family relies on, she is no longer a child or a little girl.

The night was as cool as water. Nangong Yuan sat in the night, but she didn't want others to see her pain.