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Shen Qingyao did not directly agree to Shen Qinglin's request. After all, they had to enter the royal court of the Nanzhao to rescue the person, and no one knew what might happen.

Shen Qingyao remained silent for a long time, feeling that she should ask Lu Zhao.

Shen Qinglin didn't stay long and left. She was now mixed in with the Nanzhao envoy and had sneaked out to meet, so it was not advisable to stay too long.

Shen Qingyao sat alone at the table, lost in thought. She waited half the day but Lu Zhao did not return.

Little did she expect that Lu Zhao, whom she had been anxiously waiting for, had already met Shen Qinglin. One could say that Shen Qinglin had purposely waited for him.

Lu Zhao was intercepted, and seeing her attire, he was not surprised. Shen Qinglin was also unsurprised; after all, only someone who could let her meet Shen Qingyao would be aware of her identity. Sure enough, Lu Zhao remained calm and said lightly, "Second Miss Shen."

Shen Qinglin smiled; this was actually her first meeting with Lu Zhao. If it weren't for Shen Qingyao, the two of them would never have crossed paths, and it was natural for them to be somewhat distant from each other. Reflecting on the plot of the book she had read before crossing over and looking at this person before her who was so cool and refined, indeed worthy of the title of 'White Moonlight'. Thinking again of the rumors she had heard outside these days, about how the new Governor dotes on his wife, and how he is afraid of his wife, it's really hard to imagine how that soft and weak girl could really control such a person.

"You shouldn't call me 'Second Miss' like that." Logically speaking, he should call her 'Second Sister' along with Yaoyao.

Lu Zhao remained silent. He was older than Shen Qingli and even more so than Shen Qinglin. He would never call her 'Sister'. Apart from facing Shen Qingyao, he always appeared uncommunicative to others.

Shen Qinglin had expected his reaction long ago and didn't talk nonsense anymore. She took a deep breath and said seriously, "The Princess who will marry is arriving soon. At that time, Young Master should also accompany the envoys to escort the Princess Consort into Nanzhao, right?"

Lu Zhao looked at her and was more polite than with others. Hearing this, he nodded gently, "Yes."

"That's settled then." Shen Qinglin smiled and continued, "Then I want Yaoyao to come with us."

"Impossible!" This time, Lu Zhao didn't even let her finish before decisively rejecting it. Even though Nanzhao was a friendly state, no one could predict what might happen when entering another country's court. Lu Zhao would not let Shen Qingyao take such a risk.

"Would the Young Master really be willing to be separated from Yaoyao for so long?"

"I'm concerned about her, but I won't take her with me." Lu Zhao's voice turned cold, completely ignoring Shen Qinglin's attempt to provoke him.

Shen Qinglin also became serious. The system was on Shen Qingyao's side, so Shen Qingyao had to go. She paused and did not give up persuading Lu Zhao, "Young Master has been searching for the whereabouts of the miracle doctor Kong Lin all along, right? If Yaoyao goes to Nanzhao with me, I can find him!"

As if afraid that Lu Zhao wouldn't agree, she hurriedly added, "I just met Yaoyao, although she is lively, her vitality is weak. Her heart condition is getting worse day by day. Young Master should know!"

Sure enough, when it came to this, Lu Zhao didn't immediately refuse.

As she said, Shen Qingyao's health was deteriorating. Perhaps Shen Qingyao herself had not yet noticed, but recently, the frequency of her illness and discomfort had been increasing. Lu Zhao often saw this, but besides feeling sorry for her and coaxing her to drink bowl after bowl of seemingly useless medicinal soup, he had no other way.