Sima Wentian was dumbfounded by Qing Zhu's anxious expression. He was still waiting for Qing Zhu to finish his words. Who knew that once Zhan Ruyi's matter came out, he would have nothing to do with it. Was women more important or the world more important?
He could not understand. There were so many stunning beauties in the imperial harem, and there were countless who were even prettier than Zhan Ruyi. There were all kinds of beauties, so why did he have to be so fixated on Zhan Ruyi? For the sake of Zhan Ruyi, you, the mighty Celestial Emperor, have already become a joke. Was it worth it?
Qing Zhu pushed Shangguan Qing, causing him to stumble.
Shangguan Qing didn't dare to hesitate and quickly sent the message with the Star Bell.
In fact, if the situation on the other side had really waited for them to communicate back and forth, Zhan Ruyi would probably not have survived. Thankfully, the defending general had made a prompt decision. He did not hesitate to risk his head and offend the Heavenly Queen to snatch Zhan Ruyi away.
So when Shangguan Qing sent the message back, he received news that the guards had already taken Zhan Ruyi back to the Cold Palace. He asked about it in detail.
Qing Zhu paced back and forth anxiously. If he didn't know that he wouldn't make it in time, he would have gone himself. He could only wait and see. When Shangguan Qing put down the Star Bell, he asked, "How is it?"
Shangguan Qing heaved a sigh of relief. "The guards have stopped the Celestial Empress. The Celestial Consort's life is not in danger for now!"
Qing Zhu immediately understood the meaning in his words and became angry. "What do you mean by not in danger for now? How is the Celestial Consort?"
Shangguan Qing shook his head. "She's fine for now!" He didn't dare to speak the truth. If he did, he didn't know what this person would do. Everyone had a weakness, and he realized that Zhan Ruyi was this person's greatest weakness.
Seeing that he wasn't willing to speak, Qing Zhu realized that Zhan Ruyi must have suffered something that Shangguan Qing couldn't talk about.
Qing Zhu couldn't bear it anymore and immediately turned to leave. He couldn't rest until he saw Zhan Ruyi's condition.
"Your Majesty!" Shangguan Qing shouted as he chased after him. He was worried that if Qing Zhu saw Zhan Ruyi's condition, he would kill Xiahou Chengyu in a fit of rage. That would anger the Xiahou Clan, and the consequences would be unimaginable. It wasn't a good time for Qing Zhu to see Xiahou Chengyu.
Sensing Shang Guan Qing's anxious expression, Sima Wentian also realized the seriousness of the matter, so he chased after Shang Guan Qing to dissuade him.
But at this moment, Qing Zhu could not be persuaded at all. He flew straight out of the Li Palace.
Sima Wentian sighed in his heart. He couldn't help but wonder what was going on. Back then, Lord White had fallen to such a state because of a Demon Lord, and now, His Majesty was in such a state because of a woman. How was he different from Lord White? In the past, he had thought that Qing Zhu wouldn't do anything for a woman, but now he realized that it was because Qing Zhu hadn't met the person he truly loved.
On the way, Shangguan Qing, who was holding the Star Bell, suddenly shouted, "Your Majesty! The Heavenly Empress is already heading this way. She probably wants to go to the Li Palace to find you … "He did not say the two words' settle accounts', but he knew that if he did not avoid them, he would definitely bump into Xiahou Chengyu. He was heading straight for the Cold Palace, and Xiahou Chengyu was heading straight for him. It would be strange if they did not bump into each other.
Qing Zhu said angrily, "She still dares to come see me? I want to see what else she wants!"
Shangguan Qing tried to persuade him, "Your Majesty, logically, the Heavenly Empress is not in the wrong! Logically, the Heavenly Consort cannot leave the Cold Palace. It is not right for the Heavenly Consort to leave the Cold Palace and go to the valley at the back. The Heavenly Empress should have seen it and upheld the rules! If you meet the Heavenly Empress and she uses this to punish you, how will Your Majesty explain it? "
Qing Zhu turned around and roared, "Do I need to explain it to her? This world belongs to me. If I say that the valley is the Cold Palace, then it is the Cold Palace. Who dares to question it? "
Shangguan Qing was anxious and shouted, "Your Majesty, do you really want to completely break all pretense of cordiality with the Xiahou Clan?"
As soon as these words came out, it was like pouring a bucket of cold water on the furious Qing Zhu. Qing Zhu immediately calmed down and slowed down his flying speed.
Shangguan Qing and Sima Wentian hurriedly chased after her. Shangguan Qing tried to persuade him, "Your Majesty, the Empress is currently in a fit of anger. She might do anything. If the Empress does something out of line, will Your Majesty punish her or not? It is better to avoid it and wait for the Heavenly Empress to wake up and calm down. It is not too late! "
"That's right, that's right!" Sima Wentian chimed in from the side. "This matter cannot be blown out of proportion. It would not be good for the Heavenly Consort. If someone were to hold the Heavenly Consort responsible for leaving the Cold Palace without permission, wouldn't that be harming her? Even if it is for the Heavenly Consort's sake, Your Majesty should still be patient for now! "
Qing Zhu stopped in the air with a taut face.
Knowing that Qing Zhu would lose face if he agreed too easily, someone had to give Qing Zhu a way out of this embarrassing situation. Thus, Shangguan Qing signaled Sima Wen Tian with his eyes, and the two of them moved together, each grabbing one of Qing Zhu's arms.
Qing Zhu angrily shouted, "You two murderers, what are you trying to do? Are you trying to rebel?"
The two of them ignored him and forcefully dragged Qing Zhu down to the ground, temporarily hiding in the forest below.
Sima Wentian refused to let go of one of Qing Zhu's arms, while Qing Zhu used the Star Bell to make arrangements for the aftermath.
After waiting for a while, a group of figures flew past in the sky. Xiahou Chengyu was in the lead, his face full of anger. He was going to the Li Palace to settle the score with a certain someone!
Qing Zhu gritted his teeth in hatred. He, the Heavenly Emperor, actually had to hide from this woman. This was preposterous!
But there was nothing he could do about it. She had someone in her family, or else she would not have become the Heavenly Empress. Even he himself had been helped up by the Heavenly Empress' family. But then again, if not for that background, Xiahou Chengyu would not have the qualifications to have such a temper, nor would he dare to make such a fuss. No matter how angry he was, he could only swallow his anger.
Once Xiahou Chengyu was far away, Qing Zhu pushed Sima Wentian away and once again left the forest, flying toward the Cold Palace.
Shangguan Qing and Sima Wentian looked at each other and shook their heads, then followed.
Arriving at the Cold Palace, the two of them stopped at the door. It would not be good to follow them in, so only Qing Zhu quickly entered.
Inside the bedroom, Silver Frost and White Snow would occasionally let out faint sobs. Zhan Ruyi, who was lying on the bed, stared blankly at the ceiling, as if he could not feel any pain.
She was only wearing a dudou, and the bloody wound on her shoulder could not be stopped with any arts. Silver Frost could only press on the wound with one hand and use the Glorious Star immortal grass with the other to heal the wound.
White Snow stood on the other side, carefully helping Zhan Ruyi clean up the blood on her face.
Qing Zhu, who had quickly entered, stopped in his tracks. The first thing he saw was the bloody clothes on the ground, and his pupils constricted.
Used to seeing blood, even mountains of corpses and seas of blood, Qing Zhu felt that the bloody clothes were so glaring, so ghastly.
Silver Frost and White Snow sensed his arrival and hurried over, kneeling. "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
The two wiped their tears, and Silver Frost shook his head. "Your Majesty, you have to seek justice for Her Highness!"
Qing Zhu rushed to the front of the bed and saw that Zhan Ruyi's shoulder, which had lost the suppression of his spiritual power, was bleeding profusely. That glaring wound was like a stab to his heart.
This was actually Silver Frost's intention. Zhan Ruyi might not care about this, but she could not take this lying down!
Qing Zhu placed a finger on Zhan Ruyi's shoulder and stopped the blood from gushing out. Looking at Zhan Ruyi's face, it was already beyond recognition. Many overlapping palm prints could be seen clearly. This scene felt as if someone was stabbing his heart a thousand times. He almost lost control of his emotions instantly, and the emotions that he had just calmed down lost control again. His entire body was trembling.
Seeing that Zhan Ruyi's originally fair shoulder was dyed red with blood, and then looking at Zhan Ruyi's face, he let out a long sigh. Suddenly, he let out a thunderous roar. "Why are you still kneeling there? Hurry up and save him!"
Shangguan Qing and Sima Wentian, who were waiting outside, looked back and couldn't help but look at each other. What did His Majesty mean by this roar? Was Zhan Ruyi's injury so serious?
"Shangguan, how is that person's injury?" Sima Wentian couldn't help but send a voice transmission. If Zhan Ruyi really died, he was worried that something big would happen.
Shangguan Qing frowned and shook his head. He could hear the extraordinary anger in Qing Zhu's voice.
Inside the room, Silver Frost and White Snow hurriedly got up and continued to treat Zhan Ruyi.
After such a loud roar, Zhan Ruyi, who was lying there quietly, didn't even move his eyes. He was as still as a corpse, and his eyes were dull and lifeless. There was only one scene in his mind: that was the proudest day of her life. Under the sunlight, she was wearing bright battle armor, holding her spear up high, and raising her arms and cheering. At that time, she was in high spirits and didn't care about those girlfriends who were worried about love.
She was originally a heroine, but she couldn't help herself. She took off her armor and changed her makeup, waiting quietly in the palace to enjoy herself.
Qing Zhu, who was standing at the side, suddenly said, "Speak! Tell me the exact details of the situation! "
He couldn't even ask Shangguan Qing clearly. Shangguan Qing was purposely being vague and didn't want to blow things up. The other parties probably didn't want to blow things up either. He could only ask for the truth now.
"Her Highness usually stays in the palace and doesn't go out. When it was near evening, Her Highness went to the valley at the back as usual …" The two women spoke one after another about Xiahou Chengyu's sudden appearance and what he did. Yin Shuang added some details.
Xiahou Chengyu slapped Zhan Ruyi countless times in front of everyone, forced Zhan Ruyi to kneel down, and almost took Zhan Ruyi's life. But Zhan Ruyi didn't make a sound from start to end. She didn't even try to hide. She allowed Xiahou Chengyu to slap and humiliate her. Under Xiahou Chengyu's coercion, Zhan Ruyi didn't reveal that he, Qing Zhu, was the one who agreed to let her out of the Cold Palace even though she almost lost her life.
This woman protected him even in death. But he, a Celestial Thearch, not only couldn't protect her, he even made her suffer!
Two streams of hot tears rolled down Qing Zhu's cheeks. He slowly shook his head and stared at Zhan Ruyi, murmuring, "We have let you down. We have let you down …"
If others saw this scene, they would be shocked. Qing Zhu was actually crying for a woman!
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