The sun was shining brightly, its rays bathing the surface of the Liujing River; it was already a quarter past noon.

The servants and maids who had been sleeping in the painted boat had woken up, but the dozen or so guards in the passageway were still unconscious.

Xiaohe gathered the servants to help, and together they dragged the guards onto the deck and arranged them neatly.

The servants, unaware of the inside story, thought these people had all been beaten to death. They didn't dare to look at them for long and went about their business tremblingly.

On the soft couch in the private room, Si Lili was still fast asleep, her eyelashes fluttering, the flush on her cheeks not yet completely gone, and a trace of weariness between her brows, clearly indicating that she had been very active last night.

Bai Li stretched, bent down and gently kissed her face, then casually infused her with a wisp of true energy.

The magnetic energy began to nourish Si Lili's body, and she let out a comfortable murmur, her slightly furrowed brows slowly relaxing.

Bai Li, dressed in a plain-colored robe, stood by the window, gazing at the beautiful scenery of the Liujing River. He pondered: "Although last night's events were unexpected, now that Si Lili is one of my people, let's see if Chen Pingping and Emperor Qing know about it."

He lightly tapped the wooden plank with his toes, and magnetic energy instantly covered the entire painted boat. The boat slowly turned and headed towards the location of Zuixianju.

Xiao He was quick-witted. When she saw the painted boat start to move, she knew that the people inside had woken up. She quickly took the prepared food box, tiptoed to the door, and gently knocked on the door.

"Miss Lili, young master, I've prepared some congee and side dishes for you. Would you like them brought in?"

Bai Li glanced sideways: "Come in."

Xiaohe pushed open the door, quickly glanced at Bai Li, and then stole a look at Si Lili, who was still sleeping soundly on the soft couch. Her cheeks instantly flushed with shyness. She quickly lowered her head to arrange the food, gave Bai Li a curtsy, and hurriedly left the private room. She closed the door behind her and leaned against the pillar, unable to resist fanning herself. The atmosphere was so intense; the battle was truly fierce.

Kyoto Public Prosecutions Office.

Wang Qinian, panting heavily, leaned against the door frame with one hand and said, "Dean, Dean, it moved! That pleasure boat moved, and it's heading towards Zuixianju."

He had been guarding the riverbank since last night, keeping a close watch on the movements of the pleasure boat. When he saw the boat turn, he immediately ran back to report the news, using his lightness skill to its fullest extent, making him even faster than a carrier pigeon in the sky.

"very good."

Chen Pingping remained seated in the shadows, his expression slightly more relaxed. He wheeled himself in and said, "Seal all files related to Si Lili. No one may access them without my personal letter. Anyone who violates this rule will be executed."

"Yes!" The voice paused in the darkness. "What if Van Tess wants to review it?"

Chen Pingping's eyes twitched slightly, a rare occurrence. After a long silence, he said helplessly, "Fan Xian is an exception."

For some reason, Chen Pingping always felt that there was some connection between Bai Li and Fan Xian, but the spies of the Supervisory Council searched all of Bai Li's hometown and still couldn't find any clues.

The Imperial Study in the Imperial Palace.

Emperor Qing sat upright on his cloud bed and asked again, "You said that the painted boat didn't return to Zuixianju until noon?"

"Your Majesty, I have confirmed this repeatedly; the ship did indeed depart at 1:15 noon."

Eunuch Hou bowed his head, though he did not understand why His Majesty cared so much about a painted boat. But serving the emperor was like serving a tiger. As a servant, he had to do whatever his master said. He could never fathom the emperor's thoughts.

"Ha ha ha ha......"

Emperor Qing suddenly clapped his hands and laughed, "A quarter past noon, excellent! Very excellent!"

The Grandmaster's mind is clear and his words and actions are in accordance with his own path. His path is the path of the king, where a king's anger can cause millions of corpses to fall. Ye Liuyun is carefree and unrestrained, and he follows the natural way of the Dao. He uses swords to extinguish emotions and nature, and proves his Dao through killing.

But the first thing this newly crowned grandmaster did upon arriving in Kyoto was to linger in the spring moonlight, keeping watch over a courtesan until noon before finally setting off.

You're a womanizer, aren't you!

Emperor Qing's eyes flickered with an unreadable light. Si Lili was just an orphan of the previous dynasty.

If you want to take it, you must first give it to it.

"A decree has been issued: The renowned and virtuous Lady Sili of the capital is widely praised..."

When Si Lili woke up, the sun was already setting in the west.

She stretched lazily, her body aching all over. Suddenly, she caught sight of Bai Li out of the corner of her eye, and memories of last night flooded back. Her face flushed instantly, and she hurriedly pulled the thin blanket over herself, her voice slightly hoarse: "Why are you still here?"

Bai Li smiled and walked to the soft couch, reaching out to pull her into his arms. Si Lili symbolically struggled slightly before letting him wrap his arms around her slender waist.

"I can't bear to part with my little baby, I just want to stay here shamelessly."

Bai Li lowered his head, resting his chin on her forehead, his voice gentle.

"Who's your little...baby?" Si Lili denied it verbally, but her body betrayed her by snuggling closer to Bai Li.

Bai Li raised an eyebrow, teasing her deliberately, "Really? You promised last night, and kept calling me 'good brother, good brother'..."

"Don't tell."

Si Lili raised her head, her watery eyes misty, her shyness barely concealed, like an angry little kitten. She reached out and grabbed his collar, saying coquettishly, "Say it again, and I'll bite you to death."

Seeing this, Bai Li's appetite was greatly aroused, and he lowered his head to kiss her lips.

"Mmm..." Caught off guard, Si Lili first gently patted his chest, but in less than three breaths, she slowly wrapped her arms around his neck, their lips and teeth touching, filling the room with tenderness.

Knowing that this girl was no match for the attack, Bai Li only kissed her for a moment before letting her go.

A slight tug at their lips, and Si Lili breathed softly, then snuggled into his arms again.

Bai Li gently patted her shoulder and occasionally stroked her back.

Si Lili squinted her eyes comfortably, like a kitten whose itch had been scratched.

This kind of post-coital reassurance can both comfort the woman's body and mind and deepen the relationship; he was well-versed in this.

Just as they were enjoying their tender moment, Xiao He's voice rang out from outside the door: "Miss Lili, Steward Yuan has come to visit."

Si Lili pouted, a gesture she hadn't made since leaving Qing Kingdom as a child. But for some reason, the man's aura made her feel exceptionally at ease, as if she had returned to the carefree days of her childhood.

Bai Li lightly touched her lips and said, "Don't you want to see her?"

"That woman coming to see me now, it can't be anything good."

Si Lili lay in his arms, reached out her small hand, gently pinched his cheek, and said reproachfully, "It's all your fault!"

"If you don't want to see me, then don't." Bai Li took her small hand, kissed it, and looked at her with doting eyes.

"We still have to meet."

Si Lili tilted her head and thought for a moment, then shook her head: "After all, she and I are business partners, there's no way to avoid it."

Thinking of poor Xiaohe still waiting outside, Si Lili raised her voice and said, "Xiaohe, please ask Manager Yuan to wait a moment, I'll be right there."

"Okay, Miss Lili."

After Si Lili finished speaking, she became shy again, looking at Bai Li with bashful eyes, and said, "You...you go out first, I need to take a bath and change my clothes."

That's how women are; even after they've already undressed, they'll still act coy at this point.

Bai Li wouldn't have her way and picked her up in his arms.

"What are you doing? Put me down!" Si Lili protested, pounding her chest with her little fists.

Bai Li lowered his head and kissed her lips again, gently applying pressure with his hands. Si Lili felt her body go limp and gradually became compliant.

Bai Li carried her and walked towards the bathtub inside the private room, where warm bathwater had been prepared and steam filled the air.

"You...bad..." The last word was swallowed between his lips and teeth, splashing water everywhere.

One hour later.

Si Lili had a rosy complexion and her eyes sparkled with spring as she took small, quick steps into the cubicle.

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