Ever since he started studying in the academy building, he has suffered like this several times a night. This not only weakened his body, but also made Sangsang tired during the day.

Every night, when he fell asleep, the ink characters he saw in the old library during the day would turn into pitch-black monsters that emerged from the depths of his mind, engaged in fierce battles, and quickly grew larger and larger, until they merged in his mind into a huge ship that crossed the imaginary ocean, causing havoc. The whole experience would have left him extremely seasick and nauseous, and he could barely suppress the urge to vomit.

It felt like a nightmare, but Ning Que knew very well that it wasn't. Instead, he knew that it was a mysterious expression of the shock wave generated by the battle between the Fu Fu created by the rune master on the second floor and his own spirit world.

If he could memorize these ink characters at the cost of enduring such pain every night, it would be at least a comfort. What is truly frustrating and disappointing, however, is that when these ink characters play and tease freely in his mind, it is as if he suddenly becomes dyslexic and is completely unable to make out the meaning in them, or even vaguely recognize any of them, despite their clarity...... They looked familiar, but he couldn't get himself to pronounce them.

Every day, he went through great pain and suffering in the old library. Every night, he experiences dizziness and nausea in the old brush shop, trying to identify characters that are simply unrecognizable. This went on for a day, but for many days. People with a little weaker willpower would have given up a long time ago, but Ning Que couldn't. For him, this unbearable and inhuman torture was his best chance in sixteen years. He will definitely not give up hope until the last moment.

It has been said that your enemies are often the ones who know you best. It's not a bad idea. Ning Que was indeed one of the people who knew General Xiahou best. But the concept is also incomplete, because, after all, you always know yourself best. Ning Que knew himself very well, so he was sure that he would never give up until he faced the final dead end.

He was not worried about his safety, because the female professor sat quietly by the east window. He knew that he would continue to crawl to the library, reading so hard that he would vomit every day until he became weak for the next period of time. This is exactly why he desperately needs to cross as many names as possible from the list.

The second name on the oil paper is: Chen Zixian, former deputy general of General Xuanwei.

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As the emperor's favorite princess, Li Yu lived in the imperial court most of the time, although she also had her own residence in Chang'an. Her residence was located in a quiet place in the southern city, where Ning Que and Sang Sang were taken the next day.

Today, she wears a short red and black robe, on the outside of which is a blouse decorated with large exotic floral embroidery and a folded collar. The thick skirt paneling reached up to her feet, giving it a luxurious and elegant look.

"Where is Ning Que?"

Sangsang walked into the backyard of the mansion alone.

Li Yu frowned slightly, but as soon as she saw the little maid brought in by the eunuch, she smiled, walked up to Sang Sang, held her cold little hand, and said to her gently: "It's been a while since I last saw you, why didn't you even come to see me?"

Although the princess changed the subject, the eunuch did not dare to avoid her question, and with a grimace on her face, she replied: "The boy said that it would be a shame to meet in private, and insisted on waiting outside. Mr. Peng is now talking to him in the duty room.

Sang Sang asked her to hold her hand and explained softly, "My young master hasn't been doing well lately.

Li Yu lowered her head slightly, hiding the faint disappointment and anger in her eyes, she no longer let go of this lazy young man. Instead, he held Sang Sang's hand, walked to the sofa, and said mockingly: "I just don't understand how you can be so stubborn as a lazy young master, going to the second floor of the old library every day!" No wonder he's not feeling well!

"Your Highness, I think my young master is amazing!" Sang Sang wholeheartedly defended Ning Que.

Li Yu shook her head and chuckled, she patted Sang Sang's dark forehead playfully, and then said, "What you said is your young master, but he doesn't even look like a serious young master." Ning Que can have such a hard-working maid as you, it really makes me jealous, I believe that he must have been a saint in his previous life, so he was lucky enough to find you!

The two sat down on the couch as they spoke.

It's interesting to see how people from all walks of life end up traversing their own path in life. Since Li Yu first met Sang Sang in Wei City, he had already developed a good impression of her, and he also felt pity for Ning Que's bullying of her. On their way back from the grassland, she often used the cover of the maid at the time to talk to her, and they established a good relationship. Sangsang, on the other hand, grew up beside Ning Que and had a very faint sense of fear or respect for class or nobility, and she was willing to make friends with the princess just because she thought she was a good person.

Li Yu asked Sansang about their experience in Chang'an, and Sangsang was very honest and told him everything that happened to open a bookstore and take exams. Quietly, Li Yu was wondering about the relationship between Ning Que and Chao Xiaoshu, and suddenly felt the coldness and roughness of Sang Sang's little hands. She looked up at her little dark face and couldn't help but feel sympathy for the little girl. So she continued, "I can free you from slavery so that you don't need to stay with Ning Que anymore." You are welcome to come to my residence as a housekeeper, I don't need you to serve anyone, you just need to manage the affairs of my residence. "What did you say?"

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Outside the bodyguard duty room in the front yard of the princess's mansion, Peng Yutao frowned when he saw the pale young man leaning on the armchair. He said: "I still remember your bravery on the North Mountain Road, and now, how did you make yourself look so pale and weak? What happened to you? Does studying at the academy turn you into a coward?

Ning Que smiled while enjoying the warmth of the sun, and said, "Mr. Peng, you must have seen what happened in the old library a few days ago. It's all very mysterious, and there's no need to say anything further at this point. Now, what happened to the steppe barbarians? After all the merits you and your fellow bodyguards have achieved, what are you still doing in the service of the Princess Mansion?

The grassland barbarians brought back by the princess were recruited by His Majesty and joined the Yulin Royal Guard. As you know, the Yulin Guards have a habit of recruiting other ethnic minorities, and we ......" Peng Yutao replied with a smile: "We fought all the way from the grassland for Her Highness, and we really don't want to leave her. This is also what the imperial court wants, so although I am still serving as a deputy commander in the Valiant Cavalry Battalion, my main task is to serve His Highness.

The deputy commander of the heroic cavalry battalion was a truly indispensable position, so Ning Que did not hesitate to congratulate him. Then he suddenly remembered the battle at the Spring Breeze Pavilion the other night, and realized that this position might have become vacant with someone's death that night.

Despite the implicit consensus that Peng Yutao served Princess Li Yu, he still held the official title of deputy commander of the heroic cavalry battalion, and he had been particularly busy lately due to the recent frequent shifts of power in the battalion. He took a moment to talk to Ning Que before he had to excuse himself to leave and deal with other important matters.

Some of the bodyguards and barbarians serving the princess were recruited by the Yulin Royal Guard, while others returned to the imperial court. Most of the bodyguards currently serving in the princess's mansion don't know Ning Que, but when they saw this young man being treated politely by the deputy commander, and knew that he was specially summoned by His Royal Highness, they all showed him due respect.

Ning Que knew the source of this courtesy from the venerable deputy commander: he saved everyone on the Beishan Road. The Tang Dynasty showed great respect and appreciation for the heroes, and they also developed a good rapport during their journeys, and they fought side by side. The most important thing is that perhaps Peng Yutao has sensed the princess's intention to recruit Ning Que again.

This is also the reason why Ning Que refused to go to the backyard of the princess's mansion. All he cared about was revenge and the Academy, and he didn't dare to get involved in the battles and conflicts of the upper class. And, based on the most terrifying possibility in his heart, he subconsciously tried to stay away from His Highness as much as possible.