If this had happened six months ago, even if His Majesty had left the capital, he wouldn't have dared to have such outrageous thoughts.

But the repeated correspondence after the holidays revived his spirit.

They also became bolder.

Besides, His Majesty secretly left the capital alone, and as the only person who knew about it, he was probably the only one.

Something has to be done.

Protecting His Majesty's safety is of paramount importance.

If there is any punishment, he can just accept it.

However, in the Qing Kingdom, apart from His Majesty, even the Imperial Advisor would not punish him.

He summoned the lieutenant generals for a meeting that very night.

He told everyone that he was leaving for a while and that he would take the tiger tally with him.

The tiger tally cannot be given to anyone without the emperor's order.

"The Xia Kingdom will not attack us before the new emperor ascends the throne."

"Even if you need to mobilize troops, you can still mobilize our troops without the Tiger Tally."

"If troops from other places need to be mobilized, and the situation becomes that urgent, I will come back."

After arranging everything, he left with Wu Yi overnight.

No one else was with me.

There aren't many passable cities at the border between the two countries. He had calculated His Majesty's travel distance, so he decided to go directly to the border between Qing and Yue to wait.

The capital city, the imperial palace.

Li Xuanji stood atop the high Moon-Gazing Pavilion, where the six ministers and the prime minister were all present.

Everyone looked worried.

"Grand Preceptor, are we really going to let His Majesty leave like this?" Li Daoyun couldn't keep his thoughts to himself.

Li Xuanji sighed and looked at the moon in the sky.

"Her Majesty has always been a person of unwavering resolve; no one can stop her from doing what she sets her mind to."

"If His Majesty intends to leave secretly, we will cooperate."

"Protect His Majesty and handle state affairs well."

He wasn't without selfish motives.

Over the past five years, he and the Lan family have been keeping track of Murong Gan and Lan Yun's whereabouts.

But they're always a step too late, or they simply lose contact altogether.

He was very worried.

If Murong Yue goes to find him herself, the bond between mother and child is stronger than blood.

Perhaps we really can find it.