Chapter 80 It’s great to be young, you can fall asleep as soon as you lie down!
Behind another rockery not far from them, Concubine Chun covered her mouth tightly, not daring to even breathe.
She stood there stiffly, unable to move, as if all the strength had been drained from her legs.
Behind the rockery, there was only Concubine Chun.
Her eyes were fixed on the direction where He Shengfeng disappeared into the night, and the tears that had been accumulating in her eyes finally burst out, rolling down in large drops.
He Shengfeng is the lover she has been thinking about all the time.
She risked her life to meet him tonight.
Concubine Chun never thought that she would be caught having a secret meeting with a guard here.
She and He Shengfeng hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they were hugging each other so passionately that they forgot themselves and accidentally stepped on a dead branch.
When the cold rebuke of King Xian came from outside the rockery, Concubine Chun was frightened to death!
However, before she could think of a way to escape, He Shengfeng pushed her away and ran away without saying a word.
She was left alone to face King Xian.
After all, Concubine Chun went out to meet her lover in private, and she was not sure whether Murong Ye heard the intimate sounds between her and He Shengfeng.
At this moment, she hid in the shadow of the rockery, her back felt cold, and she dared not make any sound. She just hoped that Murong Ye would not find her and would think it was a night cat causing trouble!
Unfortunately, she didn't understand King Hyun well enough.
A cautious person like Murong Ye would kill a night cat without hesitation even if he encountered one.
After discovering that someone was eavesdropping on his conversation with Xue Qingyao, Murong Ye did not impulsively run out to catch the person.
He won't act rashly unless he is absolutely sure.
"Xiao Shanzi, what nonsense are you talking about? Come back with me!"
Murong Ye made up a name for Xue Qingyao, a young eunuch. After saying this confusing words, he said to Xue Qingyao in a low voice, "No matter who the other party is, we must deal with him immediately! You go that way, and I will go this way. We must catch him!"
Murong Ye guessed that the other party should be a weak person, otherwise he would definitely discover his plan. The best strategy is to escape and save his life as soon as possible!
Xue Qingyao understood and nodded at him. The two of them split up and surrounded the rockery from both sides where the sound had just been made.
On the wall, Chu Xinyue saw this and immediately gestured to Xue Youli: [Could the idiot who stepped on the dead branch be Concubine Chun? ]
Xue Youli rolled her eyes at her: [Isn't this a melodramatic plot you wrote yourself? Eavesdropping will inevitably make noise and get discovered, either kicking over a vase or stepping on a dead tree branch! How dare you abandon your role?]
Chu Xinyue grinned: [Hehehe, it is indeed my fault! Then I will be responsible for leading Murong Ye away, and saving people will be left to you! ]
Xue Youli: [Can you do it? Murong Ye is very skilled, don't fall into his hands! ]
Chu Xinyue: [Children’s words are innocent, bah bah bah! My Qinggong is very good, so you can rest assured! ]
After she finished her gesture, she raised her arm and threw the stone she was playing with far away.
Plop!
The stone fell into the water, causing a splashing sound.
Murong Ye and Xue Qingyao paused immediately.
What's going on?
Is there anyone in the pavilion by the lake?
Chu Xinyue took advantage of the moment when Murong Ye and Xue Qingyao were distracted and got up.
She kicked the wall and flew out lightly.
"Oh my! I have discovered an incredible secret! I cannot let anyone silence me! Hehehehe!"
While Chu Xinyue was slipping away, she did not forget to change her voice into that of an old man in order to scare Murong Ye and Xue Qingyao.
When she was bored while writing novels, she would watch videos and dub classic clips from old dramas. She learned the voices of old people, teenagers, and babies perfectly.
Xue Qingyao's pupils tightened, and he pointed at the back of the black shadow and said urgently, "Don't let that person escape!"
She was really unlucky. She waited so long to meet Murong Ye, and was actually eavesdropped by someone!
The key is that there is more than one person eavesdropping!
Before leaving the yard, she was very cautious and made sure that no one was following her. Why was she still being targeted?
Could it be Xue Youli?
The person who wants to die the most in the entire palace is Xue Youli!
Apart from Xue Youli, no one else would bother with her!
Yes! It must be Xue Youli!
Murong Ye pointed at the rockery where Concubine Chun was, and motioned Xue Qingyao to go there to check the situation, while he chased in the direction where Chu Xinyue escaped.
In order to avoid any unnecessary trouble, Xue Qingyao picked up a large stone from the ground and walked quickly towards the rockery where Concubine Chun was hiding.
She stopped behind the rockery and saw a dark figure squatting in the corner with its back to her, shivering.
He looked frightened.
Xue Qingyao sneered sinisterly, "There is a road to heaven but you don't take it, there is no door to hell but you insist on breaking in. You can only blame your bad luck! I hope you can be reborn into a better person in your next life!"
She didn't even want to find out whether the other person was a man or a woman, or his or her name. She just wanted to kill him or her to silence him or her.
When Concubine Chun heard this, she felt that the voice was very familiar.
She was stunned for a moment and turned her head instinctively.
Dark clouds covered the moon, and everything was pitch black. Xue Qingyao held the stone high in his hand.
Concubine Chun couldn't see the face of the woman in front of her clearly, she only saw a big rock aimed at her head and about to fall down!
At this moment, Concubine Chun was still immersed in the sadness of being abandoned by her lover and couldn't extricate herself.
She had no reason to live, and instead felt that death was a relief.
Facing the stone falling on her head, she neither dodged nor showed fear, but closed her eyes calmly.
Bang!
Just as she was ready to die, a muffled sound reached her ears.
The stone fell, not hitting her head, but hitting the ground at her feet.
Then there was another muffled sound, and something heavy fell down.
Concubine Chun was confused, thinking that she was not afraid of death, so why would she be afraid of seeing the other person's face?
She gritted her teeth, made up her mind, and finally opened her eyes.
She saw Xue Youli carrying a wooden stick and standing not far from her.
At Xue Youli's feet was an unconscious woman. It was obvious that the woman on the ground was the one who had just tried to kill her with a stone.
After Xue Youli knocked Xue Qingyao unconscious, he kicked the person on the ground a few times and pouted, "It's good to be young, you can fall asleep as soon as you lie down!"
Concubine Chun looked at Xue Youli with a trace of bewilderment in her eyes, "Mr. Xue, why are you here?"
"I couldn't sleep so I went out for a walk. I heard some noise over here and came to check it out. I didn't expect someone was trying to harm you. Luckily I got there in time!"
Xue Youli dropped the stick in his hand and reached out to pull Concubine Chun up from the ground. "Madam Concubine Chun, are you okay?"
Concubine Chun thought that her life was going to end here, but now that she had survived the disaster, she felt her legs go weak and she almost couldn't stand steadily.
Fortunately, Xue Youli was quick to act and helped her to steady herself.
Concubine Chun held onto the rockery, and after a while her face gradually regained its color. "Mr. Xue, I'm sorry for what I did to you just now. Today I owe you my life. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, just tell me, and I will definitely repay you for this favor!"
As she said this, she lowered her head and tried to use her foot to push Xue Qingyao away, "I want to see who is so bold as to want to kill me!"
However, before she could see Xue Qingyao's face, Xue Youli moved to the side to block her view, "Empress Chun, listen to my advice, the fewer secrets you know, the longer you will live!"
Concubine Chun understood everything immediately and nodded to her, "I have not come out tonight, nor have I seen anyone."
Xue Youli replied, "Not just tonight, but every night in the palace, try not to go out late at night, and don't see anyone. And tonight, I will sleep in my own courtyard just like Concubine Chun."
There was something else behind her words. Concubine Chun's eyes were shocked. She guessed that Xue Youli must have seen her having a secret meeting with He Shengfeng.
Since Xue Youli had already expressed her opinion, Concubine Chun did not say anything more, but said sincerely, "Thank you for tonight."
After she thanked him, she wanted to leave, but before she could take a step, Xue Youli grabbed her arm and said, "Empress Chun, please leave the things in your hand. I will take care of them for you."
Concubine Chun lowered her head, and only then realized that she was holding He Shengfeng's badge tightly in her hand.
She was so scared just now that she pulled it off He Shengfeng's waist in panic.
Concubine Chun looked at Xue Youli, hesitated for a moment, and asked softly, "What do you want to do with this waist badge?"
Xue Youli threw the badge to the ground in front of her, then tilted her head and smiled sweetly at her, "Isn't this taken care of? Concubine Chun, let's go!"