"Ah —" That night, Wanyan Lie woke up from a nightmare again. Jing De hurried forward to serve him. "Your Majesty, you had a nightmare again!"
Wanyan Lie sat on the dragon bed, gasping for breath. His forehead was covered in sweat and his eyes were filled with fear. "Jing De, did I dream of him again?"
"Your Majesty, who are you talking about?" Jing De carefully poured some water for Wanyan Lie to rinse his mouth and wiped his sweat with a handkerchief.
"We don't know. We couldn't see his face clearly, but he took Yue 'er away! He took Yue 'er away! " Wanyan Lie's chest tightened. He tried hard to recall the face of the person in the dream, but he couldn't.
This dream had appeared many times. Could it be that this dream was an omen? Was there really such a person who wanted to take Wanyan Mingyue away from him? Wanyan Lie's heart thumped violently. He didn't dare to think about how he would survive without Wanyan Mingyue.
"Hua —" Wanyan Lie suddenly lifted the silk quilt and put on his shoes.
"Your Majesty, where are you going?" Seeing that Wanyan Lie was only wearing one piece of clothing, Jing De hurriedly took some clothes and helped Wanyan Lie put them on.
"We're going to the Eternal Autumn Palace to see Yue 'er!"
Wanyan Lie's impulsiveness made Jing De anxious. It was already midnight, so Murong Qiqi must be asleep. If Wanyan Lie went like this, Murong Qiqi might be alerted. What should he say then? "Your Majesty, it's already late at night. The princess is already asleep. Won't you wake her up if you go now?"
"No, We have to see Yue 'er. Otherwise, We'll feel uneasy!"
Wanyan Lie's expression was anxious, and the uneasiness in his heart grew. He had to see if Wanyan Mingyue was still in the underground palace!
Since the Emperor insisted, Jing De could only jog beside Wanyan Lie with a lantern.
It was late at night, and the palace was very quiet. The sky was pitch black, with the occasional chirp of a bird. Jing De carried an orange lantern and lit the path in front of Wanyan Lie. The master and servant, one in front and one behind, finally arrived outside the Eternal Autumn Palace.
The red palace gate was already closed. It seemed that Murong Qiqi was already asleep.
"Your Majesty, do you think … I should ask someone to open the door?" Jing De looked at Wanyan Lie awkwardly. If he did this, it would definitely cause a huge commotion. It was hard to guarantee that Murong Qiqi would find out. If that happened, wouldn't the matter be exposed?
After being exposed to the cold wind for a while, Wanyan Lie's hot-blooded brain gradually became sober. What was he trying to do? Would he wake up everyone in the Everautumn Palace if he smashed the palace doors?
Wanyan Lie's strong hand rested on the vermilion door. After a moment of silence, he sighed, turned around, and strode back to where he came from.
"Your Majesty, you're not going?" Jing De said this, but he was relieved in his heart. What if the emperor broke into the Eternal Autumn Palace at night and hid Wanyan Mingyue? What would the courtiers think? Wanyan Lie's image as a wise ruler would be ruined!
"I'm not going!" Wanyan Lie shook his head. What was wrong with him? If he went now, people would be suspicious! He should go back and have a good sleep instead of letting his imagination run wild.
Su Mei told Murong Qiqi about what happened to Wanyan Lie the next morning.
"Oh? His Majesty went to the palace gates last night, but he didn't come in? "Murong Qiqi frowned while Feng Cang helped her with her hair.
Perhaps it was because practice made perfect, Feng Cang could already do many different styles of hair. His blade-wielding hands were also quite talented when it came to hair tying. Spirit Snake Hair Bun and Flying Hair Bun were a piece of cake for him.
"Cang, why did His Majesty come in the middle of the night?"
"Probably for Mother-in-law."
Feng Cang's words caused Murong Qiqi's hand to pause.
"Cang, we're going to cast the net. There have been many new faces in my palace recently. It seems like His Majesty noticed something different the last time he came, so he brought in new people. Those people are all martial artists, so they're obviously here to keep an eye on us. "
Feng Cang agreed with Murong Qiqi's words. In the past few days, he had secretly mobilized the most elite troops of the Eagle Cavalry to be stationed outside the capital. The entire capital's defense was originally in his hands, and now he was on high alert. It was time to handle this matter.
During the morning court session, all the officials noticed that the Emperor was not in a good state. To be exact, ever since Wanyan Yi's incident, Wanyan Lie seemed to have aged a lot, and it was especially obvious in the past few days.
"If there's anything, report to the Emperor. If there's nothing, dismiss!" Jing De's voice echoed throughout the hall. All the officials slightly lowered their heads and didn't say a word. The Emperor had been a little irritable and in a bad mood for the past two days. Previously, he had killed an official in a fit of rage, causing everyone else to tremble in fear. Under normal circumstances, no one dared to say a word.
After waiting for a while, when no one presented the report, Jing De shouted, "Court dismissed!" and left with Wanyan Lie.
"Jing De, what's the State Princess busy with recently?"
"In reply to Your Majesty, the Princess occasionally goes out of the palace to visit the Nanlin Palace. Usually, she stays in the Eternal Autumn Palace or goes to the Jinxuan Palace to accompany the Empress Dowager."
There was nothing strange about Murong Qiqi's behavior, but she was always dominating the Eternal Autumn Palace, preventing Wanyan Lie from seeing Wanyan Mingyue. This was a big problem. The warning in the dream had been lingering in Wanyan Lie's mind, and he could only hope that the dream was the opposite.
"Jing De, when the State Princess goes to the Southern Lin Palace next time, get someone to inform me that I want to see Princess Mingyue."
"Yes!" Looking at Wanyan Lie's haggard face, Jing De sighed.
This Master was good at everything, but when it came to matters of love, he was simply too different from ordinary people. If this infatuation was with another woman, there would be a perfect ending. However, Wanyan Mingyue was his biological sister! This unrequited love was destined to end in a tragic way from the very beginning.
Wanyan Lie's chance came in less than two days. On this day, Murong Qiqi left the palace with Su Mei and Su Yue early in the morning and went to the Southern Lin Palace. After knowing that Murong Qiqi had left, Wanyan Lie put down the report in his hand and went to the Eternal Autumn Palace.
After entering the Eternal Autumn Palace, Wanyan Lie felt much more at ease. His footsteps were also slightly slower than before. Right now, he wanted to confirm whether the things in his dream had really happened.
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