Seeing the faint smile on Bai Yue's face, Hong Ying was extremely angry. She grabbed her whip and left the main hall. Before leaving, she shouted loudly, "Bai Yue, I will never let you, this traitor, go unpunished!"
When Hong Ying finally left, Bai Yue's smile faded and his expression turned solemn. It seemed that he had to go and send a warning, otherwise, the possibility of that deal being finalized would be greatly reduced.
In the palace, Xin Yeheng returned the Imperial Seal of the Royal Dragon State that he had been holding to Xin Zizhao. "By the way, elder brother, here you are. I have absolutely no interest in being the emperor."
Xin Zizhao originally wanted to say that he should continue to be the emperor, but then he remembered that they still had Sima Tianhai to deal with. Xin Yeheng simply couldn't sit on the throne anymore, for that was a thorn in his heart. It all depended on whether they had the ability to remove it for him.
Wei Shuxuan watched as Xin Yeheng handed over the imperial seal. She thought Xin Zizhao wouldn't accept it, but unexpectedly, he reached out and took it. "Alright, I understand. You've really worked hard during this period. Now, the task of capturing Qiha'er is entrusted to you. Zian, you'll assist on the side and see if Yeheng needs any help."
"Yes, Your Majesty. Your subject obeys the order!" Ge Zian responded. "Your Majesty, if there's nothing else, I'll go find my father first and tell him about today's events."
"Go ahead."
They returned to the Fenghe Palace. It was still Chief Eunuch Li who was in charge of taking care of Xin Zizhao and Wei Shuxuan's daily life. Chief Eunuch Li looked at them with some emotion. "I never expected so many things to happen during this period. I didn't think I'd still be able to serve the two masters. It's truly an honor for this servant."
"Don't say that. It's us who've received too much care from Chief Eunuch Li. You've managed our lives so meticulously. It's all thanks to you!" Wei Shuxuan took Chief Eunuch Li's hand.
"This servant is getting old. There aren't many days left for me to serve the two masters."
Just as Wei Shuxuan was about to say something, Xin Zizhao took the initiative to speak. "It's okay, Chief Eunuch Li. From now on, it's your time to enjoy life. You've taken care of us long enough. I allow you to retire and spend your remaining years in peace in the palace."
"Thank you, Your Majesty! It's an honor for this servant!" Chief Eunuch Li looked at Xin Zizhao gratefully.
On the way back to their room, Wei Shuxuan asked Xin Zizhao, "Why did you say that? It sounds like we won't stay in the palace in the future."
Xin Zizhao smiled and looked at Wei Shuxuan. "What? Do you still want to stay in the palace? Don't you like traveling around and enjoying the scenery? Once the matter of Sima Tianhai is resolved, we'll go traveling. How about that?"
Wei Shuxuan was stunned. This man changed so quickly. But she was still a bit worried. "Then... what about the Royal Dragon State? Don't tell me you're leaving it to Prime Minister Dan to manage. If Xueyao finds out, she'll definitely come and take it out on me angrily!"
"Of course not. Don't be impatient. You'll know when the time comes," Xin Zizhao said mysteriously. "Speaking of which, you also promised to tell me your hidden secret."
"Yes... but the matter of Sima Tianhai hasn't been resolved yet. Why are you in such a hurry?" Wei Shuxuan scolded.
"Yes, yes, yes. Anyway, we've waited for so long. It doesn't matter waiting a bit longer..." Xin Zizhao hugged Wei Shuxuan from behind and whispered softly in her ear.
"Are you blaming me?" Wei Shuxuan leaned back slightly and leaned on Xin Zizhao, teasing.
"Yes, I'm blaming you."
"I said, why are you so unromantic? At this moment, you should take all the blame on yourself instead of blaming me. You have no sense of romance at all."
There was a bit of disdain and a hint of teasing in Wei Shuxuan's words.
At night, Wei Shuxuan insisted on dragging Xin Zizhao to the Xingyue Pavilion to watch the stars and the moon. Originally, Xin Zizhao didn't want to go because there were still many matters in the court waiting for him to handle. But he couldn't resist Wei Shuxuan's coaxing, so he had to go with her.
"Wow, I haven't seen such a pure starry sky for a long time!" Wei Shuxuan lay in Xin Zizhao's arms, looking up at the sky, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Really? If you want to watch, I can accompany you from now on."
"Okay, good."
To be honest, upon hearing these words, Wei Shuxuan really felt sweet in her heart, just like a honey jar in her heart had been knocked over. The sweet honey gurgled out and flowed straight into her heart.
However, there would always be one or two discordant elements in such a romantic environment. For example, Bai Yue, who appeared in front of Wei Shuxuan and Xin Zizhao.
Bai Yue looked down at Xin Zizhao and Wei Shuxuan and slightly curled his lips. "You two have good taste. You're watching the stars in such a beautiful place."
"Bai Yue! Why are you here!" Wei Shuxuan immediately got up from Xin Zizhao warily and looked at Bai Yue in front of her. This man was so powerful that he could appear in front of her and Xin Zizhao silently. Moreover, how did he know they were here?
"What do you want?" Xin Zizhao stood up and looked at Bai Yue in front of him. The two were about the same height, and their eyes clashed, emitting dangerous sparks.
"Don't get angry. I'm here to send a warning," Bai Yue smiled faintly. "Sima Tianhai has ordered Hong Ying and me to lead a group of death warriors to besiege you. And he will also lead his troops and secretly sneak into your Royal Dragon State. He will pretend to be the Ge Family Army and sneak in. You must be careful. That's all I have to say. Goodbye."
"Wait a minute!" Seeing that he was about to leave, Xin Zizhao quickly called out to him. "Why did you come to warn us? Aren't you one of Sima Tianhai's men?"
Bai Yue still had his back to Xin Zizhao. He just subconsciously tilted his head slightly. The starlight fell on his perfectly contoured side face. "I can be, but I can also not be, in the face of great interests."
As soon as the words were spoken, Bai Yue's figure disappeared into the night sky. Wei Shuxuan grabbed Xin Zizhao and asked worriedly, "What should we do now? They're going to bring death warriors here."
"The death warriors are directly under Sima Tianhai's control. To deal with those death warriors, we must first deal with Sima Tianhai."
The next day, Xin Zizhao told Ge Zian about this and planned to discuss it with him. But Ge Zian asked instead, "Your Majesty, your subject thinks you should also tell the Eleventh Prince about this. After all, Sima Tianhai is his grandfather."
"I know. So, I asked Xuan'er to tell him directly and see how he will choose."