All Heavens: From Joy of Life to The Great Feng Night Watchman

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"If you ask me, Lin'an really knows how to have fun. Kicking shuttlecock is simple and fun!"

"Yes, Mother also said that exercising regularly makes one feel much better."

"Sister Lin'an is both beautiful and intelligent."

Lin'an smiled, her eyes crinkling like peach blossoms, her expression alluring; she was very pleased with herself.

She slightly raised her snow-white chin, regaining the proud demeanor and vigorous fighting spirit she had possessed since childhood.

See? My brothers and sisters all love me. I'm the group's darling!

Cold-blooded Huaiqing female demon, are you jealous of me?

Biao Biao kept muttering to herself, "Be jealous of me! Be jealous of me!"

Huaiqing walked up to Lin'an. Lin'an was kneeling, while Huaiqing was standing. Lin'an could only look up at him.

Biao Biao looked up, but couldn't see Huai Qing's face; it was completely hidden by the weight of his chest.

Hmph! Biao Biao angrily turned her face away.

Using her body to show off her advantages is so childish, Huaiqing!

A woman should be gentle; what's the use of being glamorous if she's not?

At this moment, Lin'an is like a proud and combative little phoenix.

Huaiqing has always been a loner, not only because of her pride, but also because her thoughts are unfathomable to her brothers and sisters.

The princesses loved to discuss cosmetics and gorgeous dresses, but Huaiqing preferred the Four Books and Five Classics.

When the princes discussed current affairs and grand narratives, Huaiqing would ask them how to solve practical problems.

Therefore, the princes felt that Lin'an had a too strong and unsociable aura, and was far less approachable than Lin'an.

Huaiqing once told Li Chang'an this, but Li Chang'an didn't take it seriously and even told her that outstanding people are not sociable.

The majority of people are gregarious, and the majority are destined to be mediocre.

From then on, Huaiqing was completely at peace.

"Humph!"

Huaiqing snorted softly, then walked away from Lin'an and sat down in his own seat.

Biao Biao couldn't hide her pride and joy; sure enough, Huai Qing was jealous!

She must be jealous, jealous that she's the darling of the group now.

Lin'an!

Princess Huaiqing, who was sitting not far from Lin'an, suddenly spoke up.

Lin'an turned her head with a smile as bright as a peach blossom, unable to contain her pride. She said proudly, "What are you doing!"

His tone was impatient and extremely provocative.

"Who taught you how to play shuttlecock?" Huaiqing asked in a low voice.

"I created it myself!" Lin'an deliberately raised his voice, thinking that lowering his voice would make him seem sensible, but he wouldn't.

She had actually struggled with the decision, since it was Li Chang'an who taught her this invention, but the glory it brought her made her unable to resist.

"If Father asks, you'd better say the same thing."

Huaiqing remained calm and continued to remind him, "Father Emperor does not approve of Li Chang'an's simultaneous relationships with two princesses."

Biao Biao, like a little lion baring its teeth and claws, smiled slightly and said, "Then quit!"

"Every man except my father is afraid of you, so Li Chang'an will never like you!"

This statement raised the bar considerably, fully revealing the conflict between the two princesses to everyone.

The Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince exchanged a knowing glance, then both chose to continue their conversation, pretending not to have heard.

Indeed, apart from the emperor, all other men would be afraid of Huaiqing.

"I'm prettier than you, gentler than you, and more like a woman than you!"

While the woman was chattering away, her body language betrayed her; she had already jumped up and hidden next to the prince.

Sure enough, Huaiqing raised her hand. As the eldest sister and a warrior, she often physically punished Lin'an.

The Crown Prince smoothed things over, saying, "Huaiqing, don't take it to heart by Lin'an's standards. She's always like this; she's just playing around!"

Huaiqing lowered his hand with a cold face, but he was not convinced at all.

She was assertive and domineering in public, but she was also very gentle in front of Li Chang'an.

As for the past, it wasn't that she wasn't gentle, but rather that she hadn't met someone who could make her treat them with gentleness.

At the banquet that followed, the emperor indeed inquired about the matter.

He was very satisfied that his lonely harem members had found something to do, allowing him to continue his cultivation in peace.

"Lin'an is indeed clever," Emperor Yuanjing said with a smile, his tone full of affection.

Lin'an's eyes darted around, then she grinned and said coquettishly, "Because Lin'an is Father Emperor's daughter, and Father Emperor is the smartest person in the world!"

"Hahaha!" Emperor Yuanjing laughed heartily, in a very good mood, and the banquet was a joyous occasion.

Huaiqing's heart suddenly skipped a beat!

It must be admitted that although Lin'an, this younger sister, is extremely foolish, no one can surpass her in pleasing their father, the emperor.

Even the favored concubines, the unfavored concubines, and even their younger siblings all liked Lin'an.

In other words, Lin'an might be more adept at winning men's hearts.

A strong sense of crisis arose spontaneously, and Huaiqing felt guilty for the first time.

Men are all lustful; I hope this little girl from Lin'an doesn't beat me to it!

Yunzhou Prefecture City, Baidi City.

Governor Zhang and his entourage examined the warm jade pendant but found nothing amiss, so they decided to continue their journey. They have now arrived in Yunzhou.

Having just arrived at Baidi City, looking at its majestic outline, Xu Qi'an couldn't help but recite, "Departing from Baidi City amidst colorful clouds at dawn, I return to Jiangling a thousand miles away in a single day. The cries of monkeys on both banks never cease, yet my light boat has already passed countless mountains!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Qi'an suddenly realized something was wrong; copying poems was his master's prerogative.

Their own patent is in biochemical and environmental materials, which is a truly bottomless field!

Governor Zhang eagerly lifted the curtain, his voice trembling with excitement, "Ning Yan! What a fine poem! Vivid and evocative, with profound meaning, and overflowing with talent!"

The night watchmen all looked numb, clearly lacking any knowledge of literature or art.

Xu Qi'an thought to himself, "No wonder the girls in the brothel don't like you. It's not unjust for them to call you vulgar warriors!"

"Governor Zhang is too kind. This is an old work by my teacher, and it is indeed a masterpiece that has been passed down through the ages."

Governor Zhang nodded repeatedly, saying, "I see, I see!"

Then, unwilling to give up, he asked, "May I ask Ning Yan, do you know where Jiangling is?"

Xu Qi'an respectfully cupped his hands, "It is my master's hometown, a famous city, which I have never been to."

Sure enough, once everything was handed over to Li Chang'an, Governor Zhang couldn't ask any more questions.

After entering the city, Xu Qi'an immediately led his men to inspect all of Zhou Min's belongings and search Zhou Min's residence, but found no useful clues.

After working for a day or two, Xu Qi'an decided to change direction, because since the other party was able to kill Zhou Min, there was a high possibility that they had destroyed the clues.

As Zhou Min was an undercover agent for the night watchman, his professional competence should be beyond doubt, so it is possible that he discovered important clues but hid them.

Therefore, while paying attention to Zhou Min's belongings, Xu Qi'an thought of another person, Yang Yingying.

To ensure everything goes smoothly, important matters always require backup plans. Could Yang Yingying be a backup plan left by Zhou Min?

Yang Yingying planned to go to Yang Gong, the hermit of Ziyang in Qingzhou, but Yang Gong was not a god, and his ability to solve cases was not even as good as Xu Qi'an's.

So what clues could Yang Gong obtain solely from the jade pendant?

If you encounter a bottleneck in solving a case, then continue to delve deeper into the existing clues.

"It's time to dig deeper into Yang Yingying's case. If we've hit a roadblock, let's use interrogation techniques!"

Of course, for the witness, this is called questioning.

Soon, Yang Yingying was summoned over, and Xu Qi'an, Governor Zhang, Jiang Luzhong, and Li Yuchun questioned her together.

"What else did Zhou Min say when he handed you the jade pendant that night?"

Yang Yingying shook her head and said, "My husband didn't say anything. If he did, I wouldn't forget it."

Xu Qi'an frowned, imagining himself as that Hermit Ziyang, wondering where he should begin.

"Here's what we'll do: tell me everything Zhou Min said to you that night, everything he did. Be as detailed as possible."

Yang Yingying blushed, glanced at Li Yuchun who was as serious as a wooden sculpture, and instantly felt much safer.

Xu Qi'an saw this and almost couldn't hold back. He really wanted to say that even though Li Yuchun looked like a gentleman, he also went to brothels!

The boss is a repressed pervert; he's also a womanizer, but he's a secretive one.

"That night, Lord Zhou came to see me, just like before, bringing some rouge and face powder, a pot of wine, and a few pounds of pig's head meat..."

In Yang Yingying's rambling narration, Zhou Min was sometimes referred to as her husband, and sometimes as Lord Zhou.