Edited by: Kagesage & Kouksan
Translated by: ca_ctus907
Nan Yan subconsciously moved two steps backwards and her eyes widened in astonishment.
Unexpectedly, the people were all harem attendants. There were some young palace eunuchs and palace maids, together with a few familiar faces. They were exactly the same women that entered the palace with her! Those few First Cla.s.s Female Attendants, they all lived together in the Eastern Garden Courtyard.
All of them without exception were endlessly dismayed. There was even some people who were frightened and weeping endlessly. They clung together in groups of two or three. They had been rushed over by several palace guards armed with swords. A single guard then stepped forward and said "Your Majesty, these people are from the Emperor"s harem, your subordinate has caught them all at last. So long as you inquire, they will certainly know of The Emperor"s whereabouts.
Nan Yan"s heart suddenly jumped.
Zhu Feng"s face also sank. As he slowly stepped forward, the harem"s people shivered and continuously retreated as if they had seen a ghost.
Everyone could see that he had a sword in his hand and blood was still dripping from its point.
Zhu Feng scanned through the people, and coldly said "Where is The Emperor?"
Not even one person answered him.
Zhu Feng"s voice did not fluctuate and he asked again "Where is The Emperor?"
Still, no one spoke.
This time Nan Yan"s heart felt a slight trace of uneasiness. She could clearly see the back of Zhu Feng"s hand holding the sword and blue veins had suddenly and violently rose up. This is the manner in which he brandished his sword before he injected power into his strike. Just a moment ago in the Qin Palace, she witnessed it first hand.
The next moment, she saw the sword in his hand suddenly lift up high. Even before anyone had time to recover their wits, it turned into a cold light, sweeping forward before scattering.
"Ahh—!"
Soon a miserable shriek was heard, and a young palace eunuch fell to the ground.
Blood sprayed out; dyeing Nan Yan"s vision red.
The crowd started screaming in horror. Several people, while still alive, were scared to death and fainted. The rest of the people without exception knelt down in fear: "Your Highness, please spare our lives!"
"Please! Please spare our lives!"
"…"
Zhu Feng had just advanced forward. Just moments earlier, he had killed a man, but now his voice was as serene as if nothing had happened, saying "This Prince will ask again, only the next time this Prince asks you a question, I will also kill someone!"
"The Emperor, where is The Emperor?"
The people standing in front of her had already been scared out of their wits. Nan Yan looked at where the little eunuch had fallen on the ground, and immediately recognized that it was Shun"er. He had served them in the Eastern Garden Courtyard since the age of seventeen, with his face smiling every day.
But now, he laid on the ground, ice cold.
Nan Yan"s body also felt like ice.
Just at that moment, within the crowd, there was a sudden sharp sound piercing people"s ears with an extremely piercing voice. Loudly the voice stated: "Your Highness, spare our lives! That person knows where The Emperor is. Ask her Your Highness!"
Nan Yan listened to the sound of the voice and found it somewhat familiar. Raising her head she saw that it was First Cla.s.s Female Attendant Li who had entered the palace at the same time as her.
She was standing in front of the crowd. Shun"er was dead, and Zhu Feng was facing her.
And at the moment, as she spoke, she raised her hand and Nan Yan saw the direction her finger was pointed. Nan Yan was positive that it was pointed towards herself!
End of Chapter