Chapter 34: The Bright Moon Shines on Me part 1
That young Emperor he had misunderstood and hated countless times…
The night was deep. The distant sky flickered between bright and dark; the fire at the Feng Residence caused yet another turmoil, which the water dragon teams, having just saved the iron workshop, rushed non-stop to extinguish.
In the residence of a low-ranking military officer in Jude Ward, Ying Xi had just been incapacitated by an acupoint strike and was sleeping heavily.
Outside the officer’s roomâin front of and behind the house, in the trees, and in tricky shadowsâseveral masked men in black, almost melting into the night, exchanged glances. They had secretly surrounded the small courtyard.
These experts were well-trained, capable of treading on snow without leaving traces, so the Emperor noticed nothing.
Ying Xi turned over, his body relaxing, and fell into a fragmented, long dream.
In the dream, he left his hometown in Jiangnan, unable to return, and secretly hated the Chang’an court to the bone.
Ying Xi stood under the flowering tree in Fanglan Hall, looking up at the boundless sky outside the hall. He happened to see a young boy who, just to snap a magnolia branch to give to his mother, climbed the tree bare-handed and looked at him from the rooftop.
…Xie Qianli.
In the dream, he saw clear skylight and brilliant brightness around the boy’s silhouette. Even within the imperial palace, he possessed precious freedom.
He envied him incomparably, stumbling and awkwardly approaching.
Then Xie Qianli took him out of the stifling palace halls. They rode a white horse together in the countryside, a newly trained black hawk perched on their shoulders. That little black hawk had just been born; it was fluffy and could only make weak, pigeon-like cries.
In the dream, the shallow grass could barely cover the horse’s hooves. How beautiful was the spring day!
Ying Xi was dazzled by the chaotic flowers. The dream was heavy, making it hard to wake up.
Outside the dream.
“Zhaâ”
That fierce black falcon pecked and harassed, driving Lian Qing to the small courtyard.
Lian Qing couldn’t handle the annoyance but dared not get angry at the Bird Lord. He could only let it order him around like an old landlord driving a laborer to work in the fields. This bird was very spiritual, but he wondered what task his General had assigned that was so urgent.
Lian Qing led the soldiers into the courtyard.
The experts hiding outside quietly dispersed.
The owner of the house was familiar with them, so there was no need for pleasantries. He briefly said, “General Xie left someone in the room.”
Left someone in the middle of the night?
Lian Qing grumbled internally. He took a few steps into the room and saw a ‘woman’ wearing green cloth clothes sleeping on the bed.
Although the fabric was simple, the figure was elegant. The silk quilt outlined a contour that invited imagination. The person was curled up facing the wall, shoulder and back proportions just right, making one want to hold them in one’s arms.
Lian Qingâs eyes lit upâLeft… left well!
But at this moment, the person on the bed seemed to find the noise outside too loud and said coldly, “Yu Jing.”
Chief Eunuch Yu Jing?
Lian Qing felt a sudden tightness in his heart for no reason, but still held a bit of luck. Although Chief Yu is refined and handsome, our General has substantive advantages. Miss, you must consider carefully.
He was still calculating.
The person on the bed turned over.
The lantern light illuminated Ying Xiâs face. Like cold white jade covered with a layer of exquisite gauze, it was a face of indescribable nobility.
Lian Qingâs hand holding the lantern trembled ceaselessly, his knees going soft: “YourâYour Majesty…”
The generals behind him were also scared silly and bowed along with him: “The ending generals pay respects to Your Majesty!!!”
The Dragon Martial Army escorted the Emperor out of the small courtyard.
The Emperor had long since taken off the women’s disguise. He didn’t return to Weiyang Palace but immediately issued a decree to mobilize all available manpower on the spot to participate in the rescue of the second fire in Jude Ward and arrest everyone from Feng Yongâs household.
Lian Qing immediately led men to execute the order.
With the Holy Presence personally supervising the firefighting in Jude Ward, it showed how much the Emperor valued the common people.
Amidst the trance-like light and shadow, the Son of Heaven, who always resided in the nine-layered deep palace, did not shy away from the danger of the fire scene.
Ying Xi supervised with hands behind his back. All ministries exerted their full strength; no one dared to slack off at this critical juncture. The efficiency of firefighting increased drastically. Extinguishing the second fire was many times faster than the first.
The Feng Residence in Jude Ward had become almost entirely charcoal.
Lian Qing led men inside to search and came out covered in ash and dirt to report: “Except for seeing a dozen charred female corpses in the West Courtyard, the Left Prime Minister’s residence is an empty shell!”
“Survivors?”
“No survivors!”
Ying Xi furrowed his brows: “Ran away.”
The Emperor’s expression was extraordinarily terrifying.
Lian Qing didn’t know the meaning behind it, his Adam’s apple rolling as he said, “PrimeâPrime Minister Feng, what about him?âThis general will go look again!”
Just as the Dragon Martial Army finished speaking, at the end of the long street, a dozen officials in court robes, led by Su Xueyi, hurriedly rushed from the Department of State Affairs to the Emperor. In an instant, another group bowed down.
“This subject and others pay respects to Your Majesty!”
“Zhen is not at peace,” Ying Xi said, his gaze coldly scrutinizing the officials. “Do you know why it caught fire?”
The officials looked at each other. The Emperor threw down the evidence of Feng Zeâs crimes and the confession of Tang Rouâs servant. Reading it was shocking to the eyes.
Lian Qing collapsed on the ground: “Feng Ze… he… the Commander-in-Chief was killed by Feng Yong…”
“Surname Feng! I won’t spare you! I’m going to kill you!!!” Lian Qing bounced up from the ground, his face covered in soot from the fire, but his eyes were bloodshot.
Several soldiers of the Dragon Martial Army ground their teeth so hard they nearly broke, hatred filling everyone’s face.
Su Xueyi was the one who had particularly underestimated Feng Yongâs energy.
Because of his arrogance and conceit, Feng Yong found a loophole. Even though he had a vague premonition that something was fishy, he was still a step later than the Emperor.
Su Xueyiâs heart trembled when he looked up at Ying Xi.
He immediately tried to remedy the situation: “This person is not hard to find. Please issue a decree, Your Majesty, for the Dragon Martial Army to take military dogs out of the city and search separately. Although people and horses fled successively, they will eventually converge at one place. They left the smell of burning smoke along the way; a carpet search will find them…”
But Zhen needs to be fast, Ying Xi thought.
If the team he met head-on just now was truly Feng Yongâs remnants, Xie Qianli might have already caught up.
Xie Qianli in white robes and silver armorâno one in Chang’an didn’t know him. His identity was exposed long ago!
He had a blood feud with Feng Yong!
When the other side saw him, they would definitely spare no effort to kill him completely!
Xie Qianli pursuing alone, carrying a chest full of killing intent and hatredâwho could imagine what would happen when the two sides met openly?
If reinforcements arrived a moment late, Great Qin might lose another famous general!
What a loss…
Ying Xiâs heart twisted.
That heaviness, mixed with the worry he was unwilling to admit… what flashed before his eyes was that bright and splendid dream.
“Xiao Xi.”
“Fanglan Hall is too stuffy; I’ll take you out.”
“This Heir just received a horse from Uncle. I’m on imperial orders to go on a spring outingâwho dares stop me?”
Even though he was now the Emperor, the past was like a scar, difficult to touch.
Ying Xi didn’t want to think about it anymore.
His nose felt sour, pulling his lips slightly apart. He suppressed all emotions, telling himself that to change fate, Xie Qianli absolutely could not die hastily.
Ying Xi commanded:
“Pass Zhenâs decree to search around Chang’an. At any cost, spare no effort, find Feng Yong immediately!”
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