Upon hearing An Ling'er's words, An Fu's face instantly changed. In a hurry, he staggered towards Wei Sinian, leaned over and whispered in his ear, "Your Majesty, something's wrong. Concubine An said that the Empress Dowager signaled her to bring someone into the palace. Just now, she saw that person following the Imperial Concubine out. I'm afraid..."
What!
Wei Sinian flew into a rage. When he looked at An Ling'er, his eyes were as cold as a thousand - year - old ice pool. The coldness deepened An Ling'er's despair. Tears of fear streamed down her face uncontrollably.
"An Fu, gather men and come with me." He rose in a hurry, his face grim. Then he addressed the ministers below, "The banquet shall continue."
The ministers below were startled by Wei Sinian's grim face. Suddenly, all the sounds in the palace died down, leaving only the chaotic footsteps of Wei Sinian and the guards.
"What...?" The ministers stammered and looked at the Prime Minister.
"Obey the Emperor. Let the banquet continue." He let out a sigh, with a touch of melancholy in his tone. After saying that, he picked up the wine at hand and took a big gulp.
How could he not know his younger sister's feelings? I'm afraid Qing Ying has gone too far this time, making the Emperor disheartened once again.
The sky is about to change. On the surface, he remained calm. As he watched the graceful beauty approaching step by step, his hand unconsciously tightened around the wine cup.
It seems that he had better make plans early.
He knew his mother all too well.
Thinking of that hysterical woman back then, Wei Sinian sneered. There was a hint of mockery in his eyes, and his face was covered with a terrifying coldness. He quickened his pace and finally even started running.
Where was the Imperial Concubine?
As he ran, Wei Sinian was thinking in his mind where Wen Fuyue might have gone.
Just now she said she was going to the toilet. The nearest toilet was in the side hall, but the Imperial Concubine wasn't there. She might have taken the opportunity to slack off somewhere.
The nearest place to the palace where the banquet was held was the Imperial Garden. Judging from the Imperial Concubine's personality, she was probably there.
However, the Imperial Garden was quite large. Time was running out. With every second he hesitated, the Imperial Concubine might be in danger.
Thinking of this, Wei Sinian gave an order, "An Fu, split up and search for the Imperial Concubine. Focus on the Imperial Garden. Three of you come with me."
"Yes."
Wei Sinian stood there for a moment, lost in thought.
Where would Wen Fuyue go? His mother wanted to harm her, and yet she just walked into the trap!
The veins on his forehead throbbed wildly. His hand tightened unconsciously, and his heart was filled with gloom.
Maybe there? A location suddenly popped into Wei Sinian's mind. He immediately led the guards and ran there.
Wen Fuyue might be in the pavilion where they watched the fireflies last time.
The closer he got to the pavilion, the more terrifying the madness in Wei Sinian's eyes became. A flush of over - excitement appeared on his face, and his steps quickened.
"Save them!"
Two heads emerged from the water. The two were struggling and entangled, splashing water everywhere. There was also a vague figure swimming hard in the distance. It seemed to be Wen Yu, Wen Fuyue's maid.
Wei Sinian caught his breath. He immediately took off his outer robe and jumped into the water.
The guards were shocked. They saw Wei Sinian jump into the water without hesitation and swim towards the familiar back.
It was Wen Fuyue!
Seeing her struggling, seemingly entangled by someone, Wei Sinian immediately took out the small dagger on his waist and stabbed fiercely at the dark figure that was clinging to Wen Fuyue.
[Is this person's accomplice?! Oh no, I might die here today.]
When Wen Fuyue heard the sound of someone falling into the water, she thought it was the helper of this person. She thought she was going to die here. The person beside her was still holding on to her tightly. She even felt that the next second she would be dragged into the deep part of the lake and would never see the sun again.
The man was extremely strong, with a crazy, desperate energy. It seemed that he wanted to die with Wen Fuyue. Fortunately, Wen Fuyue could swim. After struggling with him for a while, and because of her good swimming skills, she even had a slight upper hand.
The next second, a faint, familiar fragrance reached her nose. The man who was clinging to her suddenly froze for a moment and then struggled even more violently. Wen Fuyue only felt the force holding her suddenly lighten. The familiar fragrance that had just appeared was soon covered by the thick, nauseating smell of blood.
She turned her head and saw Wei Sinian swimming quickly in front of her. The knife in his hand stabbed the man again and again without hesitation.
[Wei Sinian! He's here!]
After getting rid of the man, Wen Fuyue finally managed to take a breath of fresh air. Wen Yu was being carried by the late - coming guards and swimming towards the shore. There were also two guards following behind Wei Sinian.
"Go back!" Seeing that Wei Sinian seemed to be caught in some kind of emotional whirlpool that was hard to get out of, Wen Fuyue shouted to remind him.
Wei Sinian turned to look at her. His eyes were full of madness. The knife in his hand stabbed fiercely into the chest of the unconscious man. The water nearby had been dyed red by the man's blood. Wei Sinian was completely immersed in the red blood - water.
He was like a wild beast out of control, his eyes filled with crazy killing intent. His hair was in a mess, his face covered with blood. The look in his eyes when he looked at Wen Fuyue was completely emotionless, as if he was looking at a stranger he had never met before.
[Oh my god! Something's wrong with Wei Sinian. He seems to have lost his soul. We must get him to the shore.]
"Quick, take the Emperor to the shore."
After Wen Fuyue said this to the two guards, she grabbed the side of Wei Sinian's clothes and swam towards the lake shore.
Surprisingly, Wei Sinian cooperated.
It was so cold. Although it was summer, staying in the lake for too long still made Wen Fuyue's face pale. Her hands were so cold that they were a bit stiff, and her swimming movements gradually slowed down.
[Oh no, it's too cold. I can't swim anymore!]
Wen Fuyue wailed in her heart and subconsciously looked at the guards beside her, who were too scared by Wei Sinian's state to get close.
[Oh my god! I really can't swim anymore. Can't the stupid Emperor put in more effort! Why are you looking at me? Swim quickly!]
Hearing Wen Fuyue's complaining thoughts, Wei Sinian's pupils shrank slightly. As if suddenly waking up, he pulled her towards the shore instead.
"Ouch."
Wen Fuyue was roughly pulled onto the shore by Wei Sinian. The moment she got out of the water, she gasped from the cold.
She looked up and saw Wei Sinian with a complicated expression. His eyes were full of gloom. He was soaking wet and looked like a water ghost.
"Thank you." She wiped the water that had flowed into her eyes and sincerely said to Wei Sinian.
Wei Sinian stared at her silently. The guards also stood there silently. Wen Yu hadn't recovered yet and was coughing non - stop beside them.
Wen Fuyue finally came to her senses from the previous incident. She felt like she had survived a disaster. Her body trembled uncontrollably because of fear and cold.
[Who wants to kill me! In the palace, the only ones who would dare to do this are probably Wei Sinian or the Empress Dowager. It was so dangerous. If it weren't for Wei Sinian, I would really have died this time.]
"Put this on."
Wei Sinian picked up the outer robe he had taken off and threw it to Wen Fuyue. Then he walked towards his residence without saying a word.
He didn't know what to say or how to express his current emotions.
Just now, Wen Fuyue had seen him kill someone, but there was not a trace of fear in her eyes when she looked at him.
Why? Wasn't she afraid of him?
Wei Sinian cared a great deal about this.