The later it was, the more uneasy it was.
However, this night was too long.
In Li Yunzi's courtyard, she opened her eyes and glanced at the sky outside the curtains.
The sky had yet to brighten.
Did dawn not descend?
At this time, the sky should have already lit up. Even if there were thick dark clouds, it shouldn't be this dark.
The air was turbid, and the wind blew for a long time without dispersing. She already knew what happened last night, but she didn't leave the courtyard. She only ordered a group of guards to go there …
"Young Miss, it's already a mess outside. The sky is still dark, and a group of people with evil intentions have gathered at the ancestral worship platform to condemn you! Heavens, your guards were the first to arrive. You're the only one who cares about the lives of the people, but they want to push all the blame onto you, "Shuang Er said angrily.
Li Yunzi didn't say a word. She only stared at the sky. It was so dark. Even if it was an ominous year for the solar eclipse, it shouldn't have lasted for so long. What made the universe turn into a long night?
She didn't leave the courtyard and just quietly recuperated.
"Young Miss, Gu … Zhu Minglang has already moved into the residence. Should I arrange for him to stay in the nearest courtyard?" Shuang Er asked.
"Tidy up the left courtyard," Li Yunzi said.
"Ah? Isn't that just staying in the same courtyard? Young Miss, how can you let a man stay in your courtyard? Although it's separated by the central courtyard … "Shuang Er said in astonishment.
Li Yunzi didn't answer. She was very tired. It seemed like she didn't even have the strength to speak. Or maybe she was thinking and didn't have the heart to repeat herself.
Shuang Er understood that her young miss wasn't a hesitant young lady. She had to do what she said.
Shuang Er hurriedly went to tidy up the courtyard and vacated the left courtyard. At the same time, she wondered if she should add a temporary door between the central courtyard and the left courtyard. She would guard this door at night to prevent any trouble from happening.
After Zhu Minglang moved into the left courtyard, Fang Niannian quickly became familiar with Shuang Er. The two women seemed to have endless things to talk about. They were always smiling between the two courtyards …
Li Yunzi didn't leave the room.
Zhu Minglang only went to the back mountain when he was taming the dragon.
The sky was still dark. It was already the fourth day. This strange phenomenon caused even more panic in the entire Ancestor Dragon City State. More and more people who were observing the heavenly ceremony began to spread their opinions without restraint.
Unsurprisingly, these comments were all directed at Li Yunzi.
"Li Yunzi is a fiendish star. Wherever she goes, the flames of war will continue. Divine stones will fall from the sky and point at Ancestor Dragon City. Isn't this telling us, the people of Ancestor Dragon, that we must destroy this fiendish star or we will never see peace again?!"
"Li Yunzi's atrocious actions have incurred the wrath of the heavens. The Divine Capital is punishing her people, yet you are still following her so foolishly. If it were up to me, I would say that she should commit suicide to atone for her sins. Otherwise, she will be punished by the heavenly flames!"
Both inside and outside the city were in chaos.
There was no light in the sky, and night shrouded the earth forever. They had thought that spring and summer were about to arrive, and the Lichuan Plains would once again become fertile. However, it was as if the sun had been taken away by the heavens. Even when they walked out of the Lichuan Plains, they could only see a faint glimmer.
Without sunlight, there would be no harvest. Without harvest, there would be no livestock. If it was like this in late spring, the world would be in chaos!
Sacrifice.
Sacrifice to the heavens.
Repent.
Pray.
They had done all kinds of rituals, but they were all useless.
Gradually, under the guidance of countless comments, the people believed that there was only one solution.
Crusade!
Crusade against the main culprit!
She incited the flames of war without end. Her greed was without limit. She invaded other people's territories again and again. The people began to believe that the wars she incited were not to protect her territory, nor to strengthen Ancestor Dragon City. They were just to satisfy her atrocious nature!
"Young Miss, more and more people are starting to condemn you. There are even people gathering at the ancestral worship platform to crusade against you every day. They even say those filthy things. You have a lot of troops in your hands now. Why don't you kill those people who are spouting nonsense?!" Shuang 'er was getting more and more anxious.
The situation was becoming more and more unfavorable.
When the sky was dark, the anger would flourish!
"Heaven is different. No one can control it, but anger needs to be vented. Someone will be condemned by the public in the end. If they think that everything is caused by me, then so be it," Li Yunzi said coldly.
What kind of logic is this? If they have the ability, then tear the sky apart. A bunch of cowards, a bunch of lowly people. You have contributed so much to Ancestor Dragon City, yet they are enjoying the fruits of your labor. They are spared from the flames of war, yet they are not grateful at all. It's fine if other city-states blame you, but why does Ancestor Dragon City have to do the same?! "Shuang 'er's eyes had turned red.
Li Yunzi could endure such insults, but Shuang 'er felt that it was unfair for Li Yunzi when she saw the accusations and crusades outside.
How could the disaster of Heaven be blamed on others?
How could they blame a person who fought on the battlefield and did not let the flames of war spread to Ancestor Dragon City?
Were the people of the world like this?!
Why did they have to do this for them?!
"Everyone is like this. You don't have to hold any grudges against them," Li Yunzi comforted Shuang 'er who was about to cry from anger.
After saying that, Li Yunzi saw a figure standing in the courtyard. His figure was tall and straight, clean and handsome. His eyes were not as undisciplined and gentle as before. Instead, they were somewhat deep and steady.
"It's not man-made," Zhu Minglang walked over and said to Li Yunzi.
"Yes, it's the will of Heaven," Li Yunzi nodded.
In this world, there might be Divine Mortal experts who could summon heavenly flames to attack a city, but there was absolutely no one who could make the sky sink into eternal night!
Zhu Minglang was abnormally angry at first, because all of this seemed to have been planned for a long time. It was to turn Li Yunzi from a glorious Goddess of War into an evil star.
However, it was not man-made heavenly flames. Eternal night was also not the work of someone with remarkable abilities.
It was this disaster that pushed Li Yunzi, who was already besieged from all sides, into a bottomless abyss!
"How much time do we have left?" Zhu Minglang asked.
"How would Young Miss know if the sky is bright or not!" Shuang Er said somewhat angrily.
"Seven days later. It could come any day," Li Yunzi replied to Zhu Minglang.
"Seven days … should be enough. You can recuperate in peace. No one can take half a step into this courtyard, "Zhu Minglang said.
"Yes."
Shuang Er was at the side, but she did not understand the conversation between Li Yunzi and Zhu Minglang.
What time was it, and who wanted to barge into this courtyard? This was the Li Family's imperial courtyard. Could it be that those motley crew really dared to suppress the Empress??
Zhu Minglang clearly did not speak to Young Miss before, so how did he seem to know everything?
Why did it seem like there was some kind of tacit understanding between them that she could never reach?
'Is something big going to happen?'
"Knock, knock, knock!"
Someone knocked on the courtyard door. Shuang Er's face was filled with confusion and she was somewhat absent-minded. After a while, she realized that she had to go and see the person in front of the door.
She lifted her skirt and hurriedly ran to the front of the courtyard.
After a while, she lifted her skirt and hurriedly returned to Li Yunzi's side.
"Young Miss, Du Cheng from the clan palace has arrived. Family Head hopes that you will come to the main hall as well. Otherwise, it will be impolite," Shuang Er said softly.
Li Yunzi was about to speak when a shout came from the left courtyard.
"No need. Tell the messenger that Young Miss is focused on recuperating. She will not attend any meetings and will not see any guests," Zhu Minglang's voice came.
Shuang Er looked at the white wall. They were clearly a distance away. How could he hear it??
"Do as he says," Li Yunzi said.
"Okay, okay." Shuang Er nodded. She lifted her skirt and jogged to the front of the courtyard again. She seemed to think that since Young Miss and Young Master did not take the clan palace seriously, there was no need to be in such a hurry.
Therefore, after walking for a short distance, she lowered the curtain of her skirt again and slowly replied to the messenger with gentle steps.
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