She left with her head held high, and when she returned to the banquet, her proud posture attracted attention.

There were people whispering around, and she glanced over coldly, and her cold eyes stopped the discussion. At this moment, she truly embodied the identity and aura of the daughter of the Duke's Mansion.

Ye Yunzi glanced at her and her eyes darkened slightly.

As night fell and the banquet drew to a close, a palace maid stepped forward and announced, "Everyone, please go to the observatory. The emperor has prepared a fireworks show for Princess Wei Yang. Please come and watch it."

"fireworks?"

"That's a new gadget introduced from Dong Tang..."

The women's faces were filled with excitement and everyone was full of anticipation.

Fireworks were extremely rare and expensive in the capital, and even princes and nobles could seldom see them. The last time fireworks were set off was at a ceremony to celebrate the sixteenth princess’ hundredth day.

Now that they have the opportunity to witness it again, they are naturally very happy.

Led by the nanny, groups of noble ladies walked towards the observatory.

The observatory was built for the purpose of better observing celestial phenomena. It has a wide area and the ground is paved with white jade. It is spectacular, open and amazing.

Ye Yunzi followed the crowd into the observatory. It was pitch black all around, with stone lanterns illuminating a fascinating scene. Looking up, she saw the vast starry sky, and her heart couldn't help but get excited.

Princess Wei Yang stood in the best viewing position and looked up at the sky.

"The fireworks are about to begin." The eunuch's voice rang out among the crowd.

With a whoosh, a ray of light shot straight into the sky, and everyone's eyes rose to the night sky.

As everyone was anticipating, the fireworks suddenly exploded with a sound so loud that it made people's hearts tremble, followed by a visual feast.

The fireworks twinkled like stars, colorful, and the white light danced in the night sky, then gradually disappeared.

The beautiful scenery at this moment makes people hold their breath involuntarily, and only wonder remains in their hearts.

Before everyone could come to their senses, another ray of light streaked across the night sky, instantly lighting up the observatory, making it as bright as day.

Ye Yunzi looked up at the brilliant fireworks, but a trace of melancholy arose in her heart. She thought of her fate in her previous life, which was just like the fireworks, short and dazzling, and finally returned to silence.

She lowered her eyes slightly, and her eyes became a little dim.

Just then, she felt a pair of eyes always on her.

No matter how noisy the surroundings were, this gaze seemed to penetrate the crowd and meet her.

When their eyes met, another round of fireworks bloomed in the sky.

The light of the fireworks illuminated Ye Yunzi's beautiful face, and her eyes looked even brighter and more moving in the night.

Shen Siyan's eyes were fixed on her, and even without words, she could feel his feelings.

Ye Yunzi gave him a smile, and even though there was a crowd of people around them, the eye contact between them was the most beautiful scenery at the moment.

In another corner, Baili Yan was also watching all this silently. When he tried to wave to Ye Yunzi, he found that her attention had shifted elsewhere, to where Shen Siyan was.

Baili Yan's mood became depressed and he didn't even notice that his expression had become a little depressed.

At this time, Baili Ye appeared beside him without knowing when, and asked, "What are you looking at, Seventh Brother?"

Baili Yan collected his thoughts and replied calmly, "I was just enjoying the fireworks."

"But Seventh Brother's eyes don't seem to be on the sky!" Baili Ye said meaningfully.

"Maybe my eyes are a little tired." Baili Yan responded lightly, but there was still a hint of bitterness in his words.

The two of them seemed to be talking calmly on the surface, but their inner emotions were like turbulent waves that were difficult to calm.

While everyone was immersed in the gorgeous fireworks show, Ye Yunzi quietly left the crowd.

She was more accustomed to being alone than being in the noisy crowd, and those dazzling fireworks only reminded her of the sadness of the past.

She walked to a quiet place alone and breathed a deep sigh of relief.

In the distance, fireworks are still blooming in the night sky.

She looked up. Everything around her was quiet, with only the sound of fireworks exploding in the air echoing in her ears.

At this moment, a faint groan was heard not far away. The sound quickly disappeared, but she heard it clearly.

Ye Yunzi turned her head and saw a bamboo forest in front of her. Usually, few people would pass by here at this time. Who made this sound?

She frowned slightly, but quickly decided to ignore it. Just as she was about to turn around and leave, a figure suddenly flashed through the bamboo forest. The other person's movements were very familiar, and it was a woman.

Ye Yunzi was startled and tried hard to recall where she had seen this figure. After a long time, she finally remembered.

"Aliang?" She whispered to herself. The man's movements and martial arts skills were very similar to Aliang.

Ah Liang was Su Huan's personal bodyguard, so why was he in the palace? She felt strange because Su Huan did not bring anyone out today.

With doubts, she thought for a moment and decided to follow him quietly to see if that person was really Aliang.

Under the light from the distant, the figure of the man could be vaguely seen in the sparse bamboo shadows. Ye Yunzi followed him carefully until she saw movement in front and stopped.

There was a man standing there with his back to her, motionless.

Ye Yunzi looked closely.

The person's body trembled slightly and she took a step back, allowing Ye Yunzi to see her profile. The fireworks lit up the entire sky, as bright as day.

"Aliang." She confirmed that it was indeed Aliang.

Just as Ye Yunzi was wondering why Aliang was here, she found that Aliang's clothes were covered in blood, and there was a bloodstained body lying on the ground, obviously dead.

Aliang took several steps back, looking very panicked. When he was about to flee, he saw Ye Yunzi's figure, "Miss..."

The bamboo forest was filled with the smell of blood, and Aliang's clothes and hands were stained red with blood.

Ye Yunzi's heart beat faster. Although she had experienced many storms, she was still a little surprised to suddenly see such a scene.

"It's not me, I didn't do it..." Aliang said in a trance, shaking his head continuously.

Her eyes were confused and her shoulders were shaking.

Ye Yunzi took a deep breath, tried to stay calm, and quickly checked the body. Although the body was covered in blood, there were no obvious signs of weapons. Looking at Aliang again, although her hands were stained with blood, there was no murder weapon in her hands.

She frowned, it seemed that this matter had nothing to do with Aliang.

She suddenly remembered that before she saw Aliang's figure, she had already heard screams of pain coming from afar, and she guessed that the victim had already been killed by then.

After her thoughts became clear, she calmly said to Aliang, "Come with me."

The murderer might still be nearby and could come back at any time. If he saw them, he might attack them.

Aliang stood there, his body stiff, as if he hadn't heard anything. Ye Yunzi was anxious, and hurried forward to grab Aliang's cold hand, "I know you didn't kill anyone, we have to leave here immediately."

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