zChapter 1255 - YeXi] Going to court (1/2)

Hearing Xu Donglin’s words made Long Feiye speak. In fact, he had lost all self-control.

“Xu Donglin, tell Gu Beiyue to go over immediately!”

Long Feiye tugged on his outer robes and pushed open the doors. Han Yunxi knew the Baili Clan was important to Long Feiye, but she never realized they were this monumental. The retainers who had protected him since youth, the old face who had shielded him since childhood--how could he be taken lightly in his heart? Although Long Feiye neither expressed nor said it, he hid such things in the bottom of his heart!

Han Yunxi picked up the dragon robes and chased after him, stopping Long Feiye at the palace gates.

“It’s going to be morning court soon! Emperor!” Han Yunxi emphasized the last two words. After cheating the Xiao Clan out of such much last night and making Xiao An Junwang, their efforts would be wasted if Long Feiye was absent at court because of Baili Yuanlong!

Long Feiye didn’t speak, but he waved at Han Yunxi to dismiss her. Instead, she tossed the robes at him and said, “Emperor, you should know better than chenqie. No matter what, you must go to court today!”

Long Feiye pulled at her hand and intoned, “Yunxi, be good and wait in the palace until I return.”

So speaking, he suddenly tugged Han Yunxi behind him before stepping into the air with lightness techniques. Of course Han Yunxi gave chase, but he was far too fast for her.

Right before Long Feiye left the palace grounds, a white shadow flew in front of him and stopped him at the walls. It was Gu Beiyue. As the imperial physician, he had full right to reside within the palace but returned to the Grand Tutor’s estate last night. He had rushed over as soon as he caught wind of Baili Yuanlong’s passing.

Seeing Gu Beiyue’s white-robed form, Han Yunxi calmed down. She could convince Long Feiye with words, but there was no way she could catch up to him. With Gu Beiyue here, she had no qualms at all. Now she simply watched them from a distance. It was unclear what the two men talked about, but Gu Beiyue refused to back down and raised an arm to block Long Feiye with an unyielding expression. Long Feiye had never missed a court session since ascending the throne besides his New Year’s holiday. It wouldn’t be long before news of Baili Yuanlong’s death spread throughout the capital.

According to last night’s events, the Baili Clan had committed grave crimes. They were even at risk of facing the nine familial exterminations. The case had been submitted to the justice courts last night, so if Long Feiye expressed his concern for the family now, what would the Xiao Clan think? They were still on guard and looking for all sorts of chances to throw rocks down the well to worsen the Baili Clan’s plight.

Under these circumstances, the only path for Long Feiye to walk was to take no action!

Long Feiye and Gu Beiyue talked for a long time while Han Yunxi waited in silence. Although she was certain Gu Beiyue could persuade him, she almost wanted to cry when she saw Long Feiye turn around. She was overjoyed for his sake, yet her heart ached for him.

Long Feiye returned to the courtyard, where Han Yunxi handed him his dragon robes after he landed. His eyes were hooded in absolute silence as he stretched out his arms for Han Yunxi to dress him. Her heart seized at the sight, but she didn’t dare ask him any questions or even talk. Still, once he was dressed, he resumed his normal self and stroked her hair with a doting smile.

“Will you come to court too, Zhen’s Supreme Commander of the Armies?”

Han Yunxi gave a start before she loudly proclaimed, “Yes!”

The empress had no place in politics, but she was more than that. She was the head of Cloud Realm Continent’s military! That gave her full right to be present.

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In the Violet Hall, all the courtiers were present except for Baili Yuanlong. His spot was right behind Han Yunxi’s position as Supreme Commander. If she hadn’t come to court, then he would be standing at the head. Today, it was Junwang Xiao An who replaced him.

Before Han Yunxi thoroughly understood the southern generals, she had once considered it a good thing to maintain the divisions between East and West Qin’s military factions. At the very least, that would balance out their powers so that imperial might would be stable no matter which side claimed the upper hand, thus leaving her and Long Feiye united. But she never expected Ning Cheng to disappear without so much as a by your leave. There was no news of him even now.