C111 (1/2)

Bai Lan dodged the arrows with great agility, and the four royal experts and the dark guards started to move as well.

Bai Lan hugged Leng Qiyue and said, ”It's a crossbow.”

Leng Qiyue rubbed her forehead. ”It's the empress dowager, right? That's how she treated me the last time I went back to the palace.”

Bai Lan didn't say anything as she stared at the direction the arrow had come from. He hoped that the dark guards would be able to catch the assassin or disrupt his range. This place was only a few dozen meters away from the palace gates. The land was relatively spacious, and once he ran out, his whole body would be exposed. He could not take the risk.

After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, there was actually no movement from outside. The four experts had also not returned, and the dark guards were nowhere to be seen.

Leng Qiyue suddenly smiled, ”Bai Lan, am I not hateful to others?”

Bai Lan smiled faintly, ”Yes, you are a hateful person, but you have no choice but to love me.”

Leng Qiyue sighed and buried her head in Bai Lan's chest. The smell of his body was really pleasing to the nose, causing people to feel at ease.

After an incense stick of time, two of the four experts returned, both of them wearing black robes. One of them said, ”Sir, please hurry back to the palace.”

Bai Lan nodded, carrying Leng Qiyue as she ran towards the entrance of the Imperial Palace.

This time it was the same as last time, there was no danger. Leng Qiyue complained even more that Dongfang Haotian had sealed her martial arts. If she still had her own martial arts, then she wouldn't be afraid of those people.

After Bai Lan sent Leng Qiyue back to the Night Fragrance Pavilion, she left without saying anything. The two of them no longer needed to speak much; just a glance was enough to understand each other's intentions.

Dongfang Haotian had come to see Leng Qiyue in the middle of the night. He didn't say anything, only tightly hugging her and fiercely wanting her for a single time. He couldn't refuse. That night, Leng Qiyue discovered the weakness of Dongfang Haotian. This man loved her very much. It was just that at this moment, he had too many helplessness and difficulties that she understood.

Before Dongfang Haotian left, he held her and said, ”Don't leave me. Protecting yourself is equivalent to protecting my life.”

Leng Qiyue didn't react for a while. By the time she understood these words, Dongfang Haotian had already disappeared. He was a king, yet he could make this life-and-death vow. How could she not be moved?

Because of a few words from Dongfang Haotian, Leng Qiyue had dispelled the thought of fleeing from the palace. She loved him; this was an indisputable fact. Therefore, she wanted to stand together with him against the empress dowager's power and stabilize the situation. However, their strength was still too weak, unable to resist the empress dowager's next move …

”The Empress Dowager's imperial decree, Lord Leng accepts it.” The sharp voice of a eunuch drifted in the air above the Night Fragrance Pavilion.

Leng Qiyue hurriedly ran out and knelt on the ground.

The eunuch glanced at her before unfolding the yellow silk in his hand and reciting, ”Lin Fei is pregnant. To ensure the safe birth of the dragon embryo, Lord Leng will go to the Guanyin Hall tomorrow to pray for Lin Fei.”

”Chenqie shall obey.”

The eunuch gave a haughty grunt before leaving. Leng Qiyue stood up and sneered, ”Are you planning to use a powerful technique this time? So many people didn't go looking for me, yet they did? ”

Senior Servant Lan stood at the door, her eyes filled with worry as she looked at Leng Qiyue.

White Crystal walked out of his room and said, ”You are unavoidable with this trade. Go ask the Emperor to send you more guards.”

Leng Qiyue shook her head. ”It's useless. We'll leave it to fate.”

Senior Servant Lan said, ”If there's anything you need, I'll get the First Prince out of the palace. Are you willing?”

Leng Qiyue gratefully held onto Senior Servant Lan's hand. ”Senior Servant Lan, you really understand my feelings. If anything happens to me, I hope that you can bring the First Prince out of the palace and hand him over to Phoenix Peony who begs for the phoenix. ”

”Yes, I have.” Senior Servant Lan sighed.

Bai Jing said, ”Perhaps it's not as complicated as we thought. It's said that a woman who has given birth to a child will be very effective at praying to the Guanyin Palace. Esteemed Empress Dowager probably has her eyes on you.”

Leng Qiyue smiled faintly, but did not explain. It was best not to drag the white crystal into the water.

Dongfang Haotian had never appeared, but Leng Qiyue did not blame him. She knew that the Empress must have hidden it from the Emperor, or found a reason to hold him back.

On the second day, a sedan stopped in front of the Aroma Pavilion. There were ten guards and four eunuchs accompanying them. As for the hidden guards, she couldn't see them, so she didn't know if they existed or not. However, the one leading them was actually Bai Lan. This made her feel a lot more at ease.

”Empress, let this servant follow you.” Han Liu looked at her worriedly.

Leng Qiyue shook her head. ”Niu Jun needs you.”

Han Liu didn't say anything else. She knew that Leng Qiyue wanted her to take good care of him, especially if something happened to her.