Ji Wushang was stunned. He... wanted his body? It was just a shell, nothing more!
I asked myself if I had provoked such a person... Damn it!
Ji Wushang closed his eyes, then opened them again.
He could have easily used Huangfu Jun'an's life to force himself to submit, but he didn't. Instead, he used the Pearl of Yuehai as a bargaining chip.
Ji Wushang couldn't fathom his thoughts.
Ji Wushang took a deep breath. He still had time, he still had time! He could seize other things that the other man wanted, or even find his weakness, and then use other bargaining chips to exchange for the Yuehai Pearl! He was only borrowing the Yuehai Pearl, not destroying it. So, if the other man could be a little soft-hearted and merciful to Huangfu Jun'an, he could exchange something else for it!
Yes, he desires the world. Should I give him the world? How about offering him advice? Can we discuss this further?
Ji Wushang's thoughts began to race for a moment.
"There must be another way, it must be possible!" Ji Wushang murmured.
After a long while, Ji Wushang realized that the day's events were not over, so he quickly sent someone to call Hongfei over.
"What's going on?" Ji Wushang sat on the chaise longue in the room, his eyes looking at Hongfei kneeling in front of him.
After kowtowing, Hongfei cried and said, "This servant doesn't know what happened. This servant told the young master to stay in the pavilion, and then this servant just turned around to get some snacks for the young master, but I didn't expect the young master to fall into the pond... Waaah."
"Who are the people around here?" Ji Wushang narrowed his cold eyes.
"They were a few palace maids, the ones that the king once had that head palace maid give to the princess as a reward."
"Cuiwu, bring those palace maids to me immediately!" Ji Wushang shouted coldly, her gaze turning to Hongfei. "Get up! Hongfei, I believe in your loyalty."
"Thank you, Princess!" Hongfei pursed her lips, looking at Ji Wushang with gratitude. She chose to believe in herself, and she would repay Ji Wushang even if it meant sacrificing her life for her!
However, after waiting for a while, Cuiwu rushed over from outside.
“Princess,” Cuiwu said, slightly out of breath, then immediately knelt down, “those palace maids have already been executed by the King.”
"What?" Ji Wushang exclaimed in surprise, "Who did this?"
“It was several palace maids who worked together to push the young master into the water,” Cuiwu said. “The king ordered Lord Long to investigate, and Lord Long found out that those palace maids were behind it, so the king gave the order that they were all executed and fed to the dogs.”
"Did you find out if anyone instructed them?" Ji Wushang was suppressing his anger. The palace maids he had been given were Tuoba Heyan, and the same people who had pushed Huangfu Jun'an into the pond were also the ones who had done it! And it was Tuoba Heyan who had saved Huangfu Jun'an this time!
Ji Wushang couldn't help but think of it as "fake kindness"!
"This servant did not know," Cuiwu said, bowing her head.
Ji Wushang glanced at them. "I'm going to ask. You stay here and guard him. Don't go anywhere! Make sure you keep a close eye on Nianlang." He was determined to find out what was going on! There must be someone behind this! Once he found them, he would tear that person to pieces!
Ji Wushang walked out of the corridor, asked the guards and palace maids on the side, and then headed towards the imperial study.
The sun had already set when Ji Wushang walked to the door of the imperial study. Some of the guards around him saw that it was Ji Wushang and immediately wanted to bow and report, but Ji Wushang immediately made a gesture.
The guards had no idea what Ji Wushang was planning, but just then, a voice came from inside, "Except for Princess Wushang, all of you step back."
Ji Wushang's face turned pale. Had he come to the wrong place?
All the surrounding guards retreated. Even the hidden guards in the darkness flew out from every nook and cranny!
Ji Wushang was shocked. If he were to break into his palace to seize the Pearl of the Sea, he would either be killed by the guards or assassinated by the secret guards.
What should we do?
"Princess Wushang, are you not going to come in?" At this moment, another pleasant voice came from inside, and then the door to the imperial study opened in the next second!
Ji Wushang was startled and looked inside. He saw Tuoba Heyan reviewing memorials with a vermilion brush. His expression was very calm and there was nothing unusual about him. It was as if someone else had just spoken, and the door had not opened silently at all.
"Aren't you coming in?" Tuoba Heyan's tone was indifferent, not as cold as one might expect.
Ji Wushang calmed himself down. He had only come to ask Huangfu Junan about falling into the water, so there was no need to be too nervous!
She stepped into the imperial study with her jade-like feet and then walked forward gently.
Who would have thought that as soon as he stepped into the imperial study, Tuoba Heyan waved his hand and closed the door!
A hint of panic flashed across Ji Wushang's face!
Tuoba Heyan slowly raised his head, looked at Ji Wushang, then put away the memorial in front of him and placed it on the table to the side. "What is it?"
His beautiful eyes looked at Ji Wushang as if he were looking at an object! Ji Wushang took a step back, feeling very uncomfortable under that gaze.
"Your Majesty, now that Lord Long has uncovered the truth about who pushed Nianlang into the water today, Wushang wants to know." As Ji Wushang spoke, he was unaware that his words were somewhat incoherent. The meaning of his words was clear, but the order of his sentences was clearly disordered.
Tuoba Heyan's thin lips twitched slightly, "I have personally handled this matter, Princess Wushang need not worry."
"Wu Shang wants to know the truth, and I beg Your Majesty to grant my request!" Ji Wu Shang had regained his composure and bowed to Tuoba He Yan as he spoke.
Tuoba Heyan narrowed his eyes, rose from his desk, and slowly walked towards Ji Wushang.
Ji Wushang couldn't help but step back. His aura was too strong, and the faint scent of orchids emanating from him reminded him of Nan Xuzong, putting him in a vulnerable position! Of course, he couldn't let himself be like that!
"Does the princess mean that she doesn't trust me?" Tuoba Heyan looked at her with his dark eyes, but still stepped forward.
Ji Wushang stepped back further, saying, "Wushang is only anxiously missing her lover; there is no question of whether or not she trusts the king!"
"Sharp-tongued, you believe it was me who did it, don't you? Because those palace maids were a gift from me!" Tuoba Heyan sneered. He had already forced Ji Wushang against the wall, Ji Wushang's back against the cold wall!
A look of panic flashed across Ji Wushang's face as she looked at the man who was forcefully approaching her. "I've said it before, I just want to know the truth! Wushang suspects that someone instructed those palace maids, not that the King is behind it!" Ji Wushang blinked, quickly adjusting her mindset, and the next second, she met his gaze.
At worst, I'll die, it's okay!
“That was done by Consort Yehe. However, Consort Yehe is still useful. When the time is right, I will take care of her for you!” Tuoba Heyan suddenly said.
Ji Wushang was taken aback. So someone was indeed pulling the strings behind the scenes! It was Yehe's concubine? Yehe's concubine…
not good!
Ji Wushang pushed him away, "Please forgive my rudeness! I need to go back immediately!" He immediately went to open the door, but the door seemed to be frozen in place. He couldn't open it.
Tuoba Heyan's eyes turned cold. What was the reason for her reaction?
"What is it?"
"Consort Yehe is trying to harm me! She tried once, and if she failed the first time, she'll try again!" Ji Wushang said. "Open the door quickly! I need to see Nianlang!"
"It's alright, Princess, don't worry! I have already sent many people to hide in the shadows of the Miro Palace. If anything happens, someone will definitely come to report!" Tuoba Heyan said.
Ji Wushang glanced back at him, then shook her head. She didn't believe him; she preferred to believe herself!
He and I shouldn't have any connection whatsoever! I don't want to involve him in my affairs!
Seeing her intention, Tuoba Heyan stepped forward and pushed the door open.
Ji Wushang was so anxious that he didn't even have time to bow before running out.
Tuoba Heyan stared at her retreating figure, his gaze fixed on her.
She didn't believe in herself.
That's the conclusion.
"I will be away for three days. Do you know that?" Tuoba Heyan murmured, looking at the night sky, then turned around and the door closed automatically.
Fortunately, when Ji Wushang returned to the Mi Luo Palace, Huangfu Jun'an was sleeping soundly, while Hong Fei and Cui Wu were guarding him.
Seeing that Ji Wushang was getting anxious, Hongfei and Cuiwu immediately stepped forward, "Princess."
"I'm fine," Ji Wushang said. "It's getting late, let's rest!"
"Yes." Seeing that Ji Wushang was not acting strangely, Hongfei and Cuiwu separated to serve Huangfu Junan, keep watch, and so on.
Ji Wushang was filled with various worries, and naturally, he was keeping an eye on Huangfu Jun'an.
To everyone's surprise, there was nothing unusual. Ji Wushang was so exhausted that he lay down on Huangfu Junan's small bed and fell asleep.
The night was incredibly alluring.
Tuoba Heyan entered his palace and ventured deeper and deeper. After passing through a long secret passage, he activated a mechanism, and the stone door immediately opened.
He went inside.
It turned out to be a fairly flat area of about a hundred square meters, covered with many green plants. These green plants seemed to be dancing, their green leaves swaying gracefully even without wind.
Tuoba Heyan pointed with his hand, his thin lips curling up, "Forty-nine Miluo incense sticks can only be used forty-nine times."
He put his finger to his lips, bit it until it bled, and dripped a drop of blood onto the ground.
The blood seeped into it and disappeared.
Tuoba Heyan turned and left, walking in another direction.
He kept climbing the steps, going deeper and deeper, and then climbed the stairs, as if he had reached the top of a tower.
When he finally reached the top of this unknown tower, he saw the enormous, shining pearl of the sea right there at the top.
Tuoba Heyan looked down from the top of the tower. He could see half of Qingzhao's territory!
If the Pearl of Yuehai were to be taken down and lent to Ji Wushang, half of Qingzhao would probably lose its original brilliance!
Tuoba Heyan turned around and looked at the pearl that was about ten centimeters in diameter across the sea, his eyes slightly darkening.
It's not necessarily the Pearl of the Sea that can cure Huangfu Jun'an's illness. The Pearl of the Sea symbolizes light and is a national treasure. If one wants to temporarily remove it, one must inform all the people of Qingzhao.
He turned and looked at the Qilin beast in the darkness. "Keep a close watch on it."
The Qilin beast's eyes, as dark and deep as his own, listened to his words and locked itself into the darkness.
The next day, Huangfu Jun'an woke up.
On the third day, Huangfu Jun'an was able to get out of bed, and Ji Wushang was overjoyed, playing with him for a long time.
Now, Ji Wushang is taking care of Huangfu Jun'an every day, personally looking after him in every aspect.
At this moment, Ji Wushang was playing with Huangfu Jun'an in the courtyard of the Mi Luo Palace when a message came from outside that the Empress Dowager had invited them!
Ji Wushang was stunned. She looked at the palace maid who had delivered the message. How come she didn't know anything about the Empress Dowager? "Did the Empress Dowager say what she wanted to see Wushang about?" Ji Wushang asked Hongfei and Cuiwu to bring Huangfu Jun'an inside.
"This servant knows nothing about it," the head palace maid said. "Please, Consort, go there immediately!"
Ji Wushang nodded, "Okay, please wait a moment while I change my clothes."
Walking through this deep palace, Ji Wushang thought of countless scenarios and imagined countless possibilities. As far as he knew, the Empress Dowager should have gone to study Buddhism, but he never expected her to come looking for him as soon as she returned...
The palace gates had been pushed open, and a palace maid bowed to Ji Wushang, saying, "Consort, please come in."
Ji Wushang nodded, "Okay."
They entered the Queen Mother's An Yue Palace.
At this moment, the Empress Dowager was sitting in the head seat, surrounded by several palace maids, as well as Consort Yehe and Consort Ansu!