657 Please Help Me this Final Time! (1/2)

”Sigh…” The empress sighed deeply and looked at her daughter. Suddenly, a feeling of heartfelt powerlessness rose in her heart. Are we going to have the same fate? Is she even more unfortunate than me? I still have Han's attachment; I have at least loved, but Meng has always been in an one-sided love. Poor girl…

Murong Xiu Xiu quietly pondered for a long time, slowly stood up, and looked at her daughter with great love. Then, she paced back and forth several times. Suddenly, her eyes burst out with indescribable fierceness and craze. From the side, the empress' gentle and beautiful face, which was supposed to be dignified, showed a speck of menace!

My entire life was ruined by that man! How can I witness my daughter's being ruined by him as well? She's my only daughter and all of my efforts have been for her! The empress thought silently. Her eyes were filled with a tragic craze. I have to do something for my daughter. My duties as a mother will be fulfilled even if it's not successful!

She was so moved that she gasped violently. It sounded like tearing her throat apart. She sounded so hysterical!

”Mother?” Princess Ling Meng looked up with concern.

”I'm fine! Really!” The empress lowered her head, lest her daughter saw the anger in her eyes. She only waved her hand slowly and said, ”Don't worry too much. It's already late, go rest.”

Watching her dismal daughter walk out obediently and disappearing from her sight, the empress felt heartbroken. She bit her teeth and finally made up her mind. She stood up, refused the service from the maid, put on her overcoat herself, and suddenly said coldly, ”Call for the carriage, I want to leave the palace and go to the Jun Family!”

”Your highness, it's now… midnight…” The maidservant looked at her anxiously.

”Did you not hear what I say?” The empress stared and said loudly. It was the first time she spoke so fiercely ever since she entered the palace.

”Yes, I am going right away.” The maidservant almost collapsed to the ground in fear. She quickly made her way out.

The empress laughed at herself and listened to the sound of footsteps outside. Suddenly she tightened her collar and went out without hesitation. As she stepped out of the palace door, a shadow flashed like a phantom from the darkness and followed her step-by-step, like her own shadow.

”Ah Jiu, where are the new guards who lately came on duty now?” The empress asked in a tone of indifference before she stepped onto the carriage.

”I heard that they don't have any duty. They were all in the guard's camp and acted as a self-organized brigade. All of them were arrogant and strong. I haven't seen them do anything on weekdays, and they didn't make a fuss recently…” The shadow like Ah Jiu thought about it and gave a careful answer.

”Erm, they only stopped messing around half a month ago right?” The empress asked calmly. Her eyes showed a strong sarcasm. Half a month ago was when Jun Mo Xie returned.

”Yes, ever since then, they stayed in camp and never left. Not a single one of them,” answered Ah Jiu carefully. He did not dare to look at the empress because he could hear the gloominess and blood-thirst in her tone.

”The shocking case before the Ye family was executed; were the culprits from the Blood Sword Hall?” The empress asked with a low voice.

”Yes… but this is an open secret among the bigger families in the city,” Ah Jiu answered in surprise, only to find that the empress had already mounted a carriage.

It was past midnight and the freezing breeze blew. There was no starlight or bright moon. The wheels of the carriage rolled with sound as it made its way out of the palace.

…

”What? The empress is going to the Jun Family now?” The emperor frowned and his face was gloomy and scary. He had been drunk with his head hanging there weakly, but his gaze became as sharp as that of an eagle when he heard the news!

Fierce and cruel!

”Yes.” The guard knelt on the floor and didn't dare to raise his head.

”Ok, go.” The emperor leaned back and closed his eyes feeling tired. He massaged his own forehead and the sense of ruthlessness grew as his breathing became more rapid. He murmured, ”Why the Jun Family now? Why?”

He looked more anxious the more he thought about it. A hysterical expression then emerged. He hollered with a low voice, ”Why are you going there now? Are you trying to betray me? Murong Xiu Xiu, I have tolerated you for so long! So long!”

He yelled and his eyes reddened from the alcohol. His face was full of menace. He suddenly said, ”Call Mr. Wen!”