On the way back to the capital, Murong Ke and the others had heard that monsters had wreaked havoc not long ago. In some villages, there were even two monsters fighting. Some monsters appeared in the river and overturned passing ships. The appearance of the monsters frightened the people. Although they had not appeared for some time, there was still a shadow in their hearts.
"Your Majesty, how many monsters do you think there are? It seems that they have appeared in many places. " Lei Bingfu sat in the carriage and looked out the window at the street outside. They had already taken the shortest route back to the capital. Along the way, they still heard a lot about monsters, not to mention other places in the world.
There must be monsters in many places.
"Where there are people, there will be monsters." Murong Ke said in a deep voice. He learned a lot about the origin of monsters from Ye Zhen. Although he still couldn't understand where they had been in the past few years, he clearly knew that the world was different from before.
Those who could dominate the world would no longer be emperors.
Lei Bingfu was shocked by Murong Ke's words. "Your words are frightening. So, the world is full of monsters."
"Are you afraid?" Murong Ke asked lightly.
"Aren't you afraid?" Lei Bingfu asked, "You're already very skilled in martial arts, but you still need many people to work together to kill the monster. If you encounter an even more powerful monster, how many people in this world can be as good as you?"
Murong Ke's mouth slightly raised. Defeating monsters did not require martial arts. Now, maybe even Ye Zhen was better than him.
"Being afraid can't stop them from appearing. Why should I be afraid?" Murong Ke said.
"I don't know if Princess Qin will encounter monsters in the Northern Underworld Kingdom … No, in the Kingdom of Ning." Lei Bingfu missed Ming Yu. In less than half a year, Princess Ming Yu, who was originally delicate, had now become the Imperial Concubine of the Kingdom of Ning.
She had said before that although Ming Yu was a girl, she would certainly not be simple in the future.
It seemed that her vision was still very good.
When it came to Ye Zhen, Murong Ke was silent for a while. Some people, when they don't think about it or touch it, would think that they can forget it. But when others inadvertently mention it, it is like there are thousands of needles piercing the heart. It is not particularly painful, but the feeling is more uncomfortable than pain.
Lei Bingfu regretted her words. She didn't know what Murong Ke had said to Princess Qin in the Hundred Garden, but ever since they met that day, Murong Ke had been very strange.
He seemed to deliberately avoid mentioning the Princess of Qin, as if he was deliberately trying to forget her.
Lei Bingfu actually sympathized with Murong Ke. How could he forget a woman he loved so deeply?
Speaking of which, although she did not know what it was like to love someone, seeing Murong Ke silently and deeply in love, she still felt inexplicably touched.
"Hehe, they're definitely fine. Otherwise, how could Ming Yu become a Heavenly Consort?" Lei Bingfu awkwardly changed the topic.
"Mm." Murong Ke replied softly. "Yaoyao and Ah Zhan … can protect Ming Yu."
Lei Bingfu glanced at him carefully. He was still so reluctant to mention Princess Qin's name. It could be seen that he still couldn't forget it.
"We're going to return to the capital soon," Lei Bingfu said, diverting her attention.
Murong Ke, however, didn't seem to hear it. His eyes were staring out of the window.
Ye Zhen …
Lu Yaoyao …
He had always thought that he was just a step slower than Mo Rongzhan. As long as he met Yaoyao first, he would definitely be the one with Yaoyao now.
But, she said that be it in her previous life or this life, she met Mo Rongzhan and fell in love with him first.
He was not just a step slower, but his entire life.
No matter how unwilling he was, what could he do?
Murong Ke didn't speak, and Lei Bingfu also fell silent.
After an unknown period of time, the sky outside gradually darkened, and their carriage slowed down.
"Are you really going to let your sister be a palace maid?" Murong Ke suddenly asked.
Lei Bingfu, who hadn't said a word for a long time, heaved a sigh of relief. The atmosphere in the carriage became much more relaxed. "If I don't let her be a palace maid, why would I let her enter the palace?"
The corner of Lei Bingfu's mouth rose high. She brought Lei Jieting into the capital to protect Madam Lei, and also to know who would help Lei Jieting to deal with her.
"You're so confident that she won't turn defeat into victory in the future?" Murong Ke deliberately asked.
"Since Your Majesty has asked this, this concubine is naturally confident." Lei Bingfu said with a smile, "You're not so hungry that you can't be choosy."
Murong Ke looked at her coldly, "Presumptuous."
Lei Bingfu blinked at him, "This concubine was wrong."
She's really brave to admit her mistake.
"I met Princess Qin in the White Dragon River," Murong Ke suddenly said.
"…" Lei Bingfu opened her mouth, but for a moment, she didn't know what to say. She had no experience in comforting people, especially this kind of emotional pain.
In her two lives, she had never loved someone without caring about her own safety.
"At that time, she was in disguise. She looked very ordinary, but her eyes were especially bright." Murong Ke spoke slowly, his tone bitter. All these years, he had never mentioned Ye Zhen to anyone else. This was a feeling that he had protected carefully, hiding deeply, not having the heart to let others know that it might hurt her.
For some reason, he suddenly wanted to say it out today.
Lei Bingfu smiled, "Princess Qin must have been prettier in the past."
"The first time I met her, I didn't think that she was pretty. She mistook me for Ah Zhan." When they met at the inn, her eyes were filled with longing, as though she was looking at someone else through him.
At that time, why didn't he think that the person she loved was Ah Zhan? He even allowed himself to sink deeper into it.
Lei Bingfu merely replied softly, "Oh."
"… Later on, I found out that she was Ah Zhan's fiancée, the future Empress of Jin." The more Murong Ke spoke, the more relaxed he became, as though it wasn't that difficult to say it out.
"Your Majesty, are you trying to say that you've liked Princess Qin … for many years?" In reality, Lei Bingfu really wanted to stuff her ears. She didn't want to hear about this sort of secret of the palace at all. What if he were to get unhappy one day? Would he kill her first?
He was an Emperor! For him to fall in love with his own brother's wife, it was best to keep such words to the grave.
Murong Ke nodded his head indifferently. "Yes, I've loved her for many years."
"…" Lei Bingfu almost wanted to kneel down and beg him to stop. "Oh."
"Don't you have anything to say?" Murong Ke frowned.
Lei Bingfu swore solemnly, "This concubine promises that I will not tell anyone else about what you said today."
Murong Ke's face darkened. "This Emperor does not want you to say that!"
"Then … then what do you want this concubine to say?" Lei Bingfu asked in surprise.
"Stubborn blockhead!" Murong Ke was fuming.
Lei Bingfu chuckled out. Acting dumb was better than anything else. She could not wait to forget everything when she woke up tomorrow morning.
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