Chapter 76 - Permission To Kill
Mo Chu, who was behind Bai Rouyun, was a cultivator of high rank, and he could instantly feel the change in the woman.
Her breathing was the same, and her expression did not change, but her aura became turbulent and aggressive. There was a hidden danger, and it felt as if a sharp sword was being unsheathed.
Bai Rouyun knew that Mo Chu could sense her change, but she was aware that no one else would notice anything.
"Little Chu," she called out, and Mo Chu, who had resigned himself to his new name, looked at her.
"When I enter the forest, you cannot follow me," she said, her words causing Mo Chu to frown. How was he supposed to protect her if he could not follow her into the forest?
But he understood her concerns. If he followed her, no one would believe that the results she achieved were obtained by her own hand.
"Little Chu, I have another task for you that you have to complete for me while I am busy partic.i.p.ating in the Royal Hunting Feast."
Mo Chu looked at Bai Rouyun and saw that her expression was strangely serious. Her usual playfulness was gone, and instead, there was a malicious gleam in her eyes.
He then instantly understood that what Bai Rouyun wanted him to do was important, and not a random task a.s.signed to him for the sake of keeping him away from the Royal Hunting Feast.
"Madam, please instruct me," he said politely, and Bai Rouyun explained her conjecture to Mo Chu, who had to admit that there was sound reasoning behind her suspicion.
Mo Chu understood her seriousness and the severity of the situation. He had to find out the truth, not only for Bai Rouyun"s sake but also for Li Moyun, who was likely to want to know what exactly had happened in the past.
But he could not help but shiver when he thought about revenge. The Bai family would be unable to survive if Bai Rouyun was correct in her supposition.
Even if Bai Rouyun did not act against them, Li Moyun would. He was already pampering Bai Rouyun as if she was the most valuable treasure in the world; if someone intentionally wanted to kill her, he would, without a doubt, gain revenge for her.
After knowing that Mo Chu was going to investigate, Bai Rouyun felt much more relaxed. She was a little annoyed with being tailed, but she had great faith in Mo Chu"s ability anyway. If he went personally, he would, without a doubt, unravel the mystery about the poison in her body.
"Madam, please make sure to look after yourself when I am not by your side," Mo Chu said, for the umptieth time, as he looked at Bai Rouyun with worry in his eyes.
He was like a mother hen who was worried about her small chick that had to leave the nest for the first time. While Mo Chu knew that she had secrets, he was not aware of how skilled she was at fighting. Was it really safe to let her enter the Royal Hunting Feast?
But even if he was regretful, it was not too late to back out. Just as Mo Chu was about to suggest that they return to the Capital, the Emperor appeared with a whole entourage of ministers, officials, n.o.bles, and guards.
Everyone stopped in their tracks. The youths all looked at the Emperor with reverence, he was the ruler of the Empire!
The Emperor stood in front of the crowd of youths, and his sharp eyes scanned the crowd. When his eyes landed on Bai Rouyun, there was a bit of surprÃse in his eyes and some mixed emotions.
He was scared of Li Moyun. He had to admit that Li Moyun was making him feel scared from his innermost being, and if something were to happen to his wife during this contest, then Li Moyun might even bury the entire Empire alongside her.
But then he thought about how Li Moyun had still compromised and gone to the battlefield. Since he had compromised, then the ident.i.ty of Prince Yun was still useful. Hence he would not act against the Richu Empire unless he had no other choice. As such, the Emperor did not think that a mere woman would be able to change the opinion of Li Moyun, and to make him turn his back against them.
Since this was the case, then let"s have the Crown Prince deal with Bai Rouyun in the forest.
The Emperor had heard about the situation that had happened in the Thousand Treasure Pavilion, and he was very unhappy with it.
While it was true that Bai Rouyun had married into their royal family, she was but Prince Yun"s consort. She would not be able to compare herself to Princess Xing and would not be fit to be mentioned alongside the Crown Prince at all, but somehow she had managed to insult both of them at once, and they could do nothing about it, as she was constantly protected by influential individuals.
The Emperor glanced at the Crown Prince, who in turn gave a glance to Bai Rouyun, and then moved his hand to his throat making a slitting gesture. Seeing this, the Emperor nodded his head slightly, indicating to the Crown Prince that he could kill her if he wanted.
The Crown Prince was ecstatic. He was unable to forget the insult she had brought him before; it was only natural that he returned it a hundred-fold, and he was going to make it so that the Royal Hunting Feast would be Bai Rouyun"s final resting place.