Chapter 173: The Last Night
When Long woke up in the morning, he still didn’t know that s.h.i.+ went out at night.
He kissed s.h.i.+ and found that s.h.i.+ looked a little tired. Then, Long got up and left.
During the morning meeting, all the ministers were agitated because of the brutal killing the previous day.
Long didn’t talk much, just letting those people argue and worry themselves.
When the meeting was almost over, Long said something calmly.
“I don’t think… those people were killed for no reason. Perhaps they’ve done something shameful.”
Long’s words stunned the ministers in the court.
After saying those words indifferently, Long directly ended the meeting and left the hall.
The ministers looked at each other in astonishment.
A man gently elbowed another man.
“His Majesty has found out the truth… His Majesty must have found out the truth…”
“Don’t panic!” The second man stopped him in a low voice.
That man tried to calm himself down.
“Well, let’s go back, as if nothing happened. Just pretend that you’re very angry.”
The first man took a deep breath. “Yes, thank you for your advice.”
Long didn’t know about this at all. He didn’t send anyone to watch these ministers in the court, because there was no need.
After the meeting, Long went directly to Qiankun Palace.
But when he arrived at the place… s.h.i.+ had already gone.
Long asked a Shadow Guardian. “Where’s Doctor Liu Suifeng? Is he there?”
“He left with the empress.”
“Okay…” Long nodded and felt a little relieved.
In the next two days, there was growing unrest in the imperial city.
On the first day, some people in the officials’ houses were dead.
But on the second day, some rich businessmen were killed.
On the third day, a lot of martial artists were killed, including those in Tianji Sect!
“Mistress.” In Tianji Sect, a servant said to Wu Xiangyuan, “The imperial court has begun to deal with our sect.”
Wu waved her hand. “Yes, I know.”
“Mistress.” The servant looked at Wu. “What are you going to do?”
“What to do?” Wu glanced at him coldly. “What do you think we should do?”
The servant lowered his head. “I don’t know.”
“Guardian Zou left you here. If you were not capable, why would he leave you here?” Wu’s att.i.tude was inexplicable and the servant didn’t know what she really meant.
The young man looked a little nervous. He said, “Mistress, you flatter me.”
Wu sneered. “I flatter you? But you’ve really done a lot of things these days. Why don’t you tell me what you’ve found?”
The servant’s expression changed again.
Wu sighed. “I really underestimated Guardian Zou. I didn’t expect that he’d leave such a person here after I drove him away. You’ve found out a lot of my secrets, haven’t you?”
The servant took a deep breath and realized that he wouldn’t be able to walk out of the door alive.
“Now that you’ve known this… I want to ask you a question.”
Wu smiled. “You must know that you can’t leave here alive today. What’s your question? I’ll tell you before you die.”
The servant said calmly, “Why do you do this to Tianji Sect? Even though it’s powerful, it can’t compete with the imperial court. You’re bringing disaster on our sect. Why do you do this?”
“Why…” Wu sighed. Then, she said coldly, “The imperial court can hurt Tianji Sect only when it exists. But what if it no longer exists?”
The servant was stunned. Then, he shook his head with a wry smile. “Mistress, it’s not as simple as you think. The imperial family has existed for hundreds of years. Tianji Sect can’t defeat it.”
“Humph, it’s not just about Tianji Sect.”
The servant said calmly, “Mistress, you’re working with the people of Eastern Darkness, right? Maybe even their imperial family. But we were born here. Do you think it’s right to betray our own nation?”
Hearing the servant’s words, Wu sneered. “Betray our nation? Haha. I just don’t like the present emperor. I didn’t betray our nation. I only hope that the emperor can be changed. As for Eastern Darkness… Haha. I’m just working with them. They won’t have the chance to invade our nation.”
The servant shook his head with a bitter smile. “Mistress, you are so naive. People of Eastern Darkness are ambitious. Working with them will just put you in great danger. Do you think you can stop them from invading our nation? Mistress, it’s not as simple as think! I believe that once our army is defeated, our nation will be controlled by Eastern Darkness! They have millions of troops. How can you stop them? Do you think some martial artists can stop them? If that really happens, who will suffer? Everyone in our nation will suffer!”
The servant said calmly, but those words stunned Wu.
After all, Wu was just a lady from a big sect. She didn’t know much about world politics.
The servant took a deep breath. “Mistress, my life is worthless and it’s fine if I die. But I can tell you that if you continue to cooperate with Eastern Darkness, Tianji Sect will definitely be used and destroyed by them in the end!”
Wu’s face darkened.
The servant fixed his eyes on Wu and said softly, “Mistress, our leader doesn’t know about your cooperation with Eastern Darkness, does he?”
Wu shook her head slowly. “No.”
“Something happened in the headquarters in the south. I’m telling the truth,” the servant said firmly.
Wu was stunned and frowned. “That’s just a little trick of mine.”
“No.” The servant interrupted Wu. “Mistress, something must have happened in the headquarters. If you don’t believe it, you can go back and have a look. Mistress, you have been used. Now, the imperial court has decided to eradicate Tianji Sect. I’m afraid that Eastern Darkness will also give up on us! It’s possible that they’re waiting for us to fight against the imperial court. Then both sides will suffer.”
Wu looked very serious.
The servant pled, “Mistress, I’m always here and you can kill me at any time. However, I’ve been living in Tianji Sect since childhood. It’s like my home. I don’t want it to be destroyed by others. Mistress, please go back and have a look. Something must’ve happened to our leader!”
Seeing that the servant was so sincere, Wu was convinced.
After a long time, Wu said calmly, “Okay, I can go back to have a look, but if you lie to me, I will certainly kill you later!”
“Thank you very much, mistress!” The servant felt very happy.
An hour and a half later after Wu left the imperial city, s.h.i.+ arrived at Tianji Sect with a large number of Shadow Guardians.
The servant was surprised and went to greet the empress.
This young man was called Wu Fang. “Greetings, Your Grace.”
s.h.i.+ looked him coldly. “Where’s Wu Xiangyuan?”
“She’s gone to the south.”
“Oh?” s.h.i.+ raised his eyebrows.
The young man said at once, “Your Grace, can I have a talk with you?”
s.h.i.+ glanced at him and then walked to one side.
The servant didn’t dare to hide anything. He told s.h.i.+ about his investigation and conversation with Wu.
“Our guardian asked me to investigate it before he left. Your Grace, Miss Wu is used by others. Please let her go. If she returns to the correct path, please spare her life!”
“Spare her life?” s.h.i.+ glanced at the servant indifferently. “You are so loyal, but it’s a pity that Wu Xiangyuan must die. She dares to plot against me, so I must kill her. As for Tianji Sect, it depends on your decision.”
s.h.i.+’s voice was very cold and the determination in s.h.i.+’s eyes shocked that servant.
Under such circ.u.mstances, the young man restrained his fear and said, “Your Grace, Miss Wu is still young. She’s very innocent. Tianji Sect is willing to cooperate with the imperial court. Please spare her life.”
Facing the servant’s heartfelt plea, s.h.i.+ just sneered. “I won’t say it a second time.”
Once hearing those words, the servant paled.
Then, s.h.i.+ killed three people in Tianji Sect with his men.
Those three people were close to Wu and took part in the action earlier.
The servant’s face became paler.
After killing three people, s.h.i.+ looks at the servant coldly. “Is there anyone else?”
The servant trembled and said, “No, Your Grace.”
The servant didn’t know whether s.h.i.+ believed him or not. s.h.i.+ just glanced at him and left with the Shadow Guardians.
But the servant was sure that if he and the others resisted earlier, all of them would be killed.
So was this what the empress was really like? He was so cold and cruel.
Such an empress really scared the servant.
After s.h.i.+ got outside, Liu Suifeng said, “Wu Xiangyuan has gone to the south. What should we do?”
“Act on the plan,” s.h.i.+ said calmly.
The plan… According to the plan, they would leave the imperial city tomorrow.
Then, they would kill people all the way.
Doctor Liu looked at s.h.i.+’s profile. Coldness and determination filled s.h.i.+’s face. After looking at him for a long time, Doctor Liu still didn’t say anything.
s.h.i.+ didn’t care if Doctor Liu wanted to say something. He had made up his mind and he would just do it…
Night fell. When s.h.i.+ returned to the imperial palace, it was time to have dinner and Long was waiting for him.
Seeing s.h.i.+ coming back, Long quickly stepped forward to greet him. He grasped s.h.i.+’s hands and began to check carefully.
s.h.i.+ didn’t look as cold as he was earlier. His eyes were full of tenderness.
Long could feel s.h.i.+’s tenderness clearly, which made him feel happy.
Long was in a good mood because what s.h.i.+ cared about at this moment was only him.
In spite of that, Long still blamed him. “Why are you back so late?”
s.h.i.+ smiled. “Did you delay your dinner?”
“Of course.” Long glared at him.
s.h.i.+ smiled and didn’t say anything.
Long checked and found that s.h.i.+ wasn’t injured. So he finally felt relieved. “Are you alright?”
s.h.i.+ said with a smile, “Have you checked already?”
Long pinched s.h.i.+’s face hard.
“Hiss…” It was painful, so s.h.i.+ cried, “I’m not a kid anymore. How can you punish me like this?”
“I like it!” Long said.
s.h.i.+ helplessly shook his head. “Alright… I’m hungry.”
Long snorted, but quickly ordered the servants to bring the food.
After the dinner was delivered, s.h.i.+ thought that maybe this would be his last meal in the imperial city.
This night would also be his last night here…
Comments (18)
Sisca Kahimpong
nooooo ??? both of you have to stay together for a very looooong time … prince huan need both of you ???
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Amrutha ?
I think the next few chapters will be quite sad ?filled with intense feelings
Just a guess?♀️?
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Tinale_17
Where’s the author!!!!!! Why did you do that to us!!! You gonna broke the s.h.i.+p if you do that!!! Don’t let them separate!!!?
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Chapter 174: I Can’t Let You Die With Me
Translator: Storm in a Teacup
Thinking of that, s.h.i.+ had mixed feelings.
It was the last night…
Even though s.h.i.+ had made up his mind, he still felt upset when he was having dinner with his beloved man.
However, s.h.i.+ could only restrain his sadness.
Long kept putting food in s.h.i.+’s bowl. After the sweet lovers finished their dinner, s.h.i.+ said, “Let’s go for a walk in the yard.”
Long did not refuse.
After walking for a while, s.h.i.+ drew a soft sword from his waist. “I’ll practice sword for you. You like watching me practice sword, don’t you?”
Long noticed that s.h.i.+ was a little strange. “Qingzhou?”
s.h.i.+ smiled. “Just watch.”
s.h.i.+ began to practice sword in the yard. He was so elegant and his robe was flying in the air. The whole scene was dreamlike.
s.h.i.+ was so beautiful that he didn’t look like a man from this ordinary world.
Long was captivated by his empress.
As he withdrew the sword, s.h.i.+ smiled at Long.
With that big smile on his face and tenderness in his eyes, s.h.i.+ was charming enough to cause the fall of the whole nation.
Long had been completely obsessed with his empress. At this moment, he felt that he was in paradise.
“Qingzhou…” Long called s.h.i.+’s name softly.
s.h.i.+ slowly went toward Long.
Long immediately held s.h.i.+ in his arms and kissed him pa.s.sionately…
s.h.i.+ did not refuse. He also kissed Long with great pa.s.sion as if that was their last kiss.
Under the banyan tree, the two handsome men were kissing each other. It should be a sweet moment that made others feel jealous.
Somehow, it was a rather distressing scene.
Outsiders didn’t have the heart to see the couple like this.
Looking at the two men kissing under the banyan tree, Liu Suifeng let out a sigh outside Qiankun Palace.
“Why is it the most toxic insect…” Sadness showed in Doctor Liu’s eyes.
He regarded s.h.i.+ and Long as his friends.
If it were some other kind of poisonous insect, he would try his best to get rid of it.
However, there was a kind of poisonous insect in this world, which could only be removed with another person’s blood, all the blood in his body.
If the insect in s.h.i.+’s body was removed, that person would die.
Doctor Liu still didn’t know where that person was.
He also didn’t know exactly why that insect got into s.h.i.+’s body.
However… even if he had found that person and that person was just standing in front of him…
Would Doctor Liu kill him? Would he? Could he?
Doctor Liu gently closed his eyes and hid the sadness in his eyes.
Maybe there was another way.
He didn’t believe that person’s blood was the only antidote.
What he didn’t understand was why that poisonous insect got into s.h.i.+’s body from that person’s body.
This insect was beneficial to that person’s body, but it would become the deadliest poison when it went into another person’s body!
At the beginning, he didn’t even find out it was this kind of poisonous insect.
Until that night in the pool, he saw some traces on s.h.i.+’s back.
However, it was already so late…
He had already started to seal the insect. If he stopped, s.h.i.+ would be seriously injured or even died.
So Doctor Liu could only move forward.
He felt guilty about s.h.i.+, so he would do as s.h.i.+ asked to repay him.
Before s.h.i.+ died, he would accompany s.h.i.+ and help him to do everything he wanted. He would do his best to study the insect, hoping that there were other ways to remove it.
Liu Suifeng went back to Yushang Palace. Before long, Zhang Yuan went to meet him.
“Doctor Zhang, I’m leaving soon. I’ll leave Zhou Huan to you. There’s something you need to remember…”
Doctor Zhang listened carefully for fear of missing anything.
After telling him everything, Doctor Liu said with a smile, “Doctor Zhang, you’ve made a lot of research on poisonous insects these days. I believe you can take good care of Zhou Huan. Don’t worry too much.”
“Thank you for your instruction, Doctor Liu.”
Doctor Liu waved his hand. “Destiny brought us together. I’m glad I can teach you something.”
After a short conversation, Doctor Zhang left.
Doctor Liu went to Zhou Huan’s room. “Zhou Huan, the poisonous insect in your body will die in about two months. Although it’s not a short time, it is the only way that will not hurt your body.”
Zhou’s eyes were filled with grat.i.tude.
Doctor Liu smiled. “But remember this. You must be careful not to be poisoned by others again. Otherwise, you will die.”
Zhou nodded.
Doctor Liu continued, “I will give you something special. Take it with you, and ordinary insects will not get close to you.”
Grat.i.tude showed on Zhou’s face as Doctor Liu took out a piece of jade pendant with fragrance from his pocket.
Doctor Liu went over. He tied the jade pendant with red string and put it around Zhou’s neck.
“Wear it all the time. Don’t take it off at any time. The red string is not so strong. You can use something firm to tie it later, such as silk.”
Zhou nodded.
After finis.h.i.+ng his words, Doctor Liu didn’t stay. He turned and left…
At night, Long and s.h.i.+ were lying on the bed.
Long hugged s.h.i.+ tightly.
s.h.i.+ slightly lowered his head. “I’ll leave early tomorrow morning.”
Long took a deep breath. “Qingzhou…”
s.h.i.+ looked up and smiled. “What do you want to say?”
Long sighed. “Can you not leave?”
“It would be more dangerous for you to stay here,” s.h.i.+ gently said.
Long said, “It doesn’t matter. The Shadow Guardians will protect me.”
s.h.i.+ slowly shook his head. “You must be careful. Both Ying Qiu and Ying Feng will be here. I have ordered them to protect you in turn 24 hours a day.”
“When will you be back?” Asked Long.
s.h.i.+ smiled. “In twenty days at most.”
“You promise? If you’re late, I’ll punish you.”
s.h.i.+ smiled. “Okay.”
Long pinched s.h.i.+’s nose. “Let’s sleep.”
“Okay.”
After thinking it over, s.h.i.+ decided not to kill those moles in the imperial palace.
He knew his action would definitely drive those people crazy.
It was easy to deal with the people he was familiar with.
However, if there were still some moles that he didn’t know, it would be impossible to defend effectively.
So, he wouldn’t do anything in the palace.
Anyway, all the moles in the palace would be killed in the end.
If s.h.i.+ didn’t have time, he would ask Doctor Liu to do it!
Long and s.h.i.+ embraced each other. After Long fell asleep, s.h.i.+ opened his eyes.
He didn’t do anything, just looking at the man beside him.
Darkness was not a problem for s.h.i.+.
He could see Long’s handsome profile clearly.
s.h.i.+ hoped he could look at his lover’s face for a lifetime, but a lifetime was too long. He didn’t know whether he could go through this difficult time.
So before he left, he wanted to look at Long’s face as much as possible.
He wanted to engrave his lover’s face on his mind. He hoped that… even when he was dying, he could still remember this person who had been imprinted on his heart.
Then, no matter what happened to him in the future, he would always remember this man…
Even when he couldn’t control himself, he could still know that this man was his lover.
“Long Xiaoyuan… Long Xiaoyuan… I admit that I’ve completely fallen in love with you.
So, you have to promise me to live a good life… Even if you forget me, you must live happily.”
When the c.o.c.k crowed at dawn, s.h.i.+ finally closed his eyes.
A few seconds later, s.h.i.+ opened his eyes again. He hit Long’s acupoints to make him sleep soundly. Then, he got up.
After getting dressed, s.h.i.+ leaned over and kissed Long’s lips.
“If I’m fine, I’ll come back. But if I can’t control myself, I won’t come back and let you see me like that. You must live happily. You are a good emperor. Only when you are here, can the people have a good life. My father will live well and my family will survive. Please forgive me for being selfish. I can die, but you can’t. s.h.i.+ family can’t perish because of my death. Only when you are the emperor, can s.h.i.+ family exist for a long time. If you are not the emperor, s.h.i.+ family will be destroyed sooner or later. Since ancient times, emperors have been unpredictable. My father always serves his master with blind loyalty. So, you must live. Then, my father and my family can survive.
Otherwise, the next emperor will probably send s.h.i.+ family to h.e.l.l… I know that I am selfish, but I am not only your lover. I’m also s.h.i.+ Qingshan’s son. How can I let my father, my beloved mother… and my family be destroyed!
Long Xiaoyuan, I’m sorry. I can’t let you die with me.”
s.h.i.+ kissed Long’s lips again and stood up. Then, he turned and left with determination…
It seemed that Long had felt something in the dream and a tear came out of the corner of his eye… It dropped on the pillow and soon disappeared…