As the crescent moon hung high in the sky and the night deepened, silence enveloped the six palaces and courtyards. In the stillness, apart from the night watchman's clapper, one could only faintly hear the rustling of the night wind through the branches and leaves.
Fu Man withdrew his gaze and looked at Nanny Jiang and Zhuang You with a headache. Seeing that the two had no intention of leaving, he hesitated and was about to step forward to say something when suddenly a strong wind blew around them.
Fu Man felt a chill run down his spine. He wondered if it was just his imagination, but the night breeze, which had been slightly cool, suddenly turned icy cold.
He looked up and saw that the sky, which had been clear and bright just moments before, was now covered by thick clouds, and the courtyard had become even darker without moonlight.
The wind rustled the leaves, the wooden door creaked, and the large red lantern overhead swayed back and forth with the gusts of cold wind, causing the dim candlelight to flicker.
Fu Man rubbed his arms, shrank his neck, and looked around nervously several times, but he didn't see a single ghost.
Just as Fu Man was about to look away, a shadow suddenly appeared under the swaying hexagonal palace lantern, exuding a chilling murderous aura in the dark night filled with eerie winds.
Fu Man was so frightened that he almost lost his mind, shivered violently, and his pupils contracted.
Xuan Di walked to the door and glanced at Fu Man, who was frozen in shock, with his cold eyes.
As his cannibalistic gaze swept over him, Fu Man felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. Only after the man had walked past him and a cold wind blew did he realize that his entire body was already soaked in cold sweat.
"Fifth, Fifth Young Master..."
Fu Man jolted awake and scrambled to his feet, trembling as he tried to stand in front of Xuan Di. But a single glance from the latter terrified him, and he immediately took a step back, as if his throat had been grabbed. The words he was about to say were cut off, and under Xuan Di's murderous gaze, he dared not utter a sound.
Xuan Di let out a cold snort, his sharp and deep voice resounding from his chest, as if it came from the underworld, making people tremble with fear upon hearing it.
Xuandi withdrew his gaze and walked straight into the main hall.
Only after Xuandi had walked some distance away did Fuman muster his courage and timidly say, "Fifth...Fifth Young Master...My Highness has already rested. It's not appropriate for you to barge in at this hour and disturb his rest."
“This hour? Ha,” Xuan Di chuckled coldly, arrogant and wicked, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world. “It’s rare that some bastard actually knows that ‘this hour’ is not a good time to disturb him.”
By the end of his speech, Xuandi's voice had become so cold it could shatter ice.
Fu Man shivered, feeling as if he were about to freeze. He shrank his neck and dared not utter another word.
Along the way, the eunuchs guarding each gate tried to stop Xuandi, but they were all frightened by the murderous aura emanating from Xuandi and dared not step forward.
Xuan Di merely glanced at them and coldly uttered, "What, do you want to stir up trouble in the six palaces? If you're not afraid, Heng Chang will definitely accompany you to the end."
One sentence was enough to frighten the eunuchs so much that they dared not step forward to stop him.
Inside the main hall, on the bed shrouded by curtains, the boy slowly opened his deep, narrow eyes, revealing a clear and profound depth.
With a lingering sigh, the young man reluctantly took the warm little baby out of his arms and placed it deep inside the bed before slowly getting up.
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