Chapter Seventy-Two: Learning of What Was Lost

  "Tan, you're cured! I hate you!"

  Tang Guan gazed at Shangguan Wan'er with a faint smile that was not quite a smile, and this beauty's appearance, like a pear blossom in the rain, left him somewhat stunned.

  Seeing her crying alone, her fragrant shoulders heaving, Tang Guan let out a soft sigh and walked out.

  "What's the point of hating me? If you had given this handkerchief to someone else, I'm afraid you wouldn't even have the heart to cry now."

  The sobbing sound stopped abruptly. Shangguan Wan'er raised her head, her beautiful eyes were completely red. Tang Guan saw this and secretly thought to himself: "I see that you still have feelings for me."

  Tang Guan walked up to her with his hands behind his back, reversing the original height difference between them. Shangguan Wan'er sat paralyzed on the ground, looking up at Tang Guan.

  Tang Guan smiled slightly and handed over the handkerchief, saying: "Sister Yuanyu, tonight's matter, let's just pretend nothing happened. The grudges between your family and the imperial family, I'll also pretend to know nothing about."

  Shangguan Wan'er stared blankly at Tang Guan, her thoughts were simple, she just wanted to hand over this mysterious handkerchief to the Li Tang Emperor, anyone but Wu Zetian.

  Or it's what Shangguan Yi and Shangguan Tingzhi are going to do, Tang Guan guessed eight or nine out of ten, a family with two officials in one morning, it's impossible not to leave a backhand.

  Unfortunately, she entered the palace for a short time, and that Zhongzong was abolished, so she had to put her thoughts on Li Dan.

  Tang Guan didn't even bother guessing the intricacies of it all, because he knew it wouldn't change anything. The Shangguan family was doomed to fall, and they fell thoroughly.

  Once this handkerchief is exposed, the only unlucky one will be Shangguan Wan'er.

  Shangguan Wan'er remained unmoved, as if she still hadn't come back to her senses.

  Tang Guan saw that she didn't take the handkerchief, so he stretched out his other hand to help her up.

  Ke Shangguan Wan'er retreated a few steps back, her eyes fixed on Tang Guan with growing fear.

  From the moment she saw him for the first time, she felt that Tang Guannao's usual smile was so similar to Wu Zetian's, as if everything in the world was under their control.

  Especially Tang Guan, as an onlooker, clearly perceived that his gaze towards people and things was always in a condescending posture.

  It's also a fact that if you think about the family background and life experience of each person in the imperial court, even their past encounters, Tang Guan seems to know everything with just one thought, which can't help but give people a sense of mystery.

  Tang Guan saw her like this, shook his head slightly and squatted down.

  "Your grandfather, Official Guan Yi, was as dignified as the Premier Pei back in the day. Your father, Official Guan Tingzhi, also held a high position as the Western Chamber Premier. They couldn't surpass you, so do you want to give it a try?"

  Shangguan Wan'er calmed down upon hearing this, her eyes fixed on Tang Guo who seemed to know a great deal about her family background, and for a moment, she pressed her red lips together in silence.

  "Now that Feng is unstoppable, having learned what was lost, Miss, you're so clever, why bother putting your mind on impossible things and ruining yourself?"

  Having said that, Tang Guan placed the handkerchief in front of Shangguan Wan'er and smiled at her.

  There was still a tear on her face, and it had just reached the corner of her mouth. Tang Guan stretched out his hand, and Shangguan Yu'er didn't dodge. Tang Guan gently wiped away the tear.

  He smiled and said: "There's a younger sister at the doctor's house who also likes to cry."

  Shangguan Wan'er's face turned red upon hearing this, Tang Guan was only nine years old, and being her younger sister, she must be even smaller. Having grown up in the depths of the palace, she had already reached the age of majority, and such a young girl's behavior was indeed laughable.

  For a moment she didn't know how to converse with Tang Guan, no doubt it was her own childish behavior that made herself completely at a disadvantage, from the start she shouldn't have taken out that handkerchief.

  But this move also made Tang Guan confirm again that she was still not that female general after all.

  She was just a delicate and clever little palace maid, yet extremely young and inexperienced.

  Tang Guan let out a soft sigh in her heart, and since the conversation had already reached this point, there was nothing more to say. She immediately stood up and said, "I'll take my leave."

  This time Táng Guān really left and didn't stay. He hadn't walked a few steps when Shàngguān Yuàn'er shouted: "Qīng'é!"

  Tang Guan heard the sound and stopped in his tracks, standing still for a moment.

  Until then, a light came from over there, and it seemed that someone was coming. Only then did he say in a low voice: "Thank you."

  Set off immediately and proceed at once.

  Tang Guan's back disappeared into the night, and Shangguan Wan'er let out a soft sigh as she picked up the handkerchief from the ground.

  Just wanted to put it in his arms, but suddenly stopped.

  The noise on that side grew louder and closer, and Shangguan Wan'er furrowed her delicate eyebrows, picked up a stone, and wrapped it in her handkerchief.

  "Plunge!" He actually plunged it into the lake.

  Miyagi, Nanjing.

  At this time a team of soldiers were about to go out on patrol for the curfew, but the leader was hastily stopped by someone.

  "Older brother Chang, the general wants to see you."

  The man stopped in his tracks and frowned: "You're looking for me at this time?"

  This person is none other than Chang Ying.

  "Hurry up and go, I heard that an imperial edict has arrived at the palace."

  Chang Ying heard this and was shocked, putting down the long spear he had already picked up, turning his head and striding away.

  This southern courtyard is where the troops are stationed. On his last escort mission, he received a generous reward. Apart from being recalled to the capital for guard duty, the most important thing was that he was promoted to Zhong Hou, with the privilege of coming and going at will.

  The guards saw him and retreated with their weapons, Changying stepped into the temple.

  At this time, there were only two people in the house. One was the Left General of the Eagle Guard, who was also Changying's old superior. The other was an imperial censor.

  The two saw the eagle coming in and looked over together.

  "Is this the Zidu that Xiao Zhuangyuan has been looking for?" The inner guard asked after sizing up Changying.

  "Go disease?" Hearing Xia Zhuangyuan's three words, Chang Ying's heart moved.

  He then clasped his fists and said: "I am indeed Chang Ying."

  "May I ask, sir, what instructions do you have?"

  "Hmm, you're quite sturdy, no wonder Xiao Zhuangyuan asked Tian Hou for you."

  "General Wang, give him the appointment letter. I still have to go to the latrine later." The general seemed nonchalant, wiping his ring knife while speaking.

  King Gong glanced at this general and thought in his heart: "A rough man."

  He then looked at Chang Ying and took out a letter of appointment from his bosom and handed it over to him.

  Chang Ying took it over and looked at it carefully.

  "Ah!" At this sight, he couldn't help but exclaim, and General's brow furrowed, but the eagle quickly calmed down.

  "Royal Highness," said Wang Gong, "do you have any doubts, Imperial Guard?"

  Chang Ying looked at the general and saw that he was unmoved, shook his head and said: "I will strictly follow the imperial edict!"

  "Good, then it's settled. Hand over the military emblem early tomorrow and go take up your post."

  "It is." Chang Ying clenched his fist and nodded in agreement.

  The king nodded again and bowed his hands to the general: "General, I'm leaving."

  "Not sending."

  Wang Gongzi's face turned red with anger, his buttocks cold with fear, feeling quite embarrassed, he didn't say another word and walked away. As he passed by Chang Ying, he stopped again and said: "Chang Shìwèi, congratulations, I don't know how many people have sharpened their heads to get a glimpse of the young champion."

  Chang Ying was taken aback by his words and cupped his hands in respect.

  King Wang finally walked out.

  At this time, there were only Chang Ying and General He left in the room.

  Chang Ying pinched the letter of appointment in his hand and frowned: "Head..."

  He had just spoken when the general waved his hand and said: "Get out of here, I still have to take a crap."

  Chang Ying heard this and smiled bitterly, knowing that his old superior had always been like this.

  Hesitating for a moment, he still said: "Boss, I'm leaving, what about Ma Lie?"

  The general stopped in his tracks upon hearing this and looked at Chang Ying, smiling as he gazed at the scars on his large hands.

  "How come others let you off easy again, and yet you still can't forget about him?"

  Chang Ying heard this and clenched his fist, the new wound he had just received was again a gift from Ma Lie. Originally, since returning to the capital, the Eagle Guards had launched one wave of encirclement and annihilation after another.

  And their target was none other than the notorious bandit Ma Lie!

  It has to be said that when a country's violent machinery is set in motion against one person, this person is undoubtedly left with nowhere to hide.

  Ma Lie's whereabouts were finally discovered, and in Chang'an!

  It's a pity that this man's great strength is rarely seen in the world, but in the end he still managed to escape.

  Qianfang Road

  A horse carriage slowly passed by, but the night watch soldiers on the road did not stop to check, they could recognize that this was an official vehicle from somewhere.

  In the carriage, Chen Yunsheng was silent. He had developed a good habit, that is, every time Tang Guanjun entered the palace, he only needed to see if he came out or not.

  As long as he can walk out completely, then for Tang Guan, everything is not a problem.

  Tang Guan muttered to himself, "Qing E?"

  "Green Goose..."

  Chen Yunsheng closed his eyes to meditate and only opened them after a long while, saying: "Qubing, what about your resignation?"

  Tang Guan slightly shook his head, and Chen Yunsheng's heart sank when he saw this, knowing that Tang Guan had to stay in the capital.

  "Uncle, when did the Yangzhou war start?"

  "It's New Year's Eve, the twelfth. What's wrong?" Chen Yunsheng replied without hesitation.

  Tang Guan heard the words and nodded silently, then suddenly thought of something, his face greatly changed.

  "Green goose!"

  "Oh no! Old Master!"