As dawn approached, the entire palace was shrouded in a light gray mist, and the jade towers and golden palaces floating under the bright lights appeared and disappeared, like a beautiful ink painting.
The night was still deep, and the towering palace walls were shrouded in a faint light. Two dark figures swiftly passed through the shadowy corners, leaving a series of afterimages on the smooth ground. In the blink of an eye, their shadows had already flashed past the side gate of the palace.
At the palace gate after Yu Qianqian and Mu Beichen left, a burly man led a group of guards straight over. He looked around and saw no one, quickly arranged for everyone to take their places, and then ran off alone in the direction the two had gone.
The imperial palace, always heavily guarded, even had its side gates heavily guarded. This was because Mu Beichen had specifically investigated beforehand and learned that the Northern You Kingdom's imperial palace had been completely transformed, from the palace gates to every corner of the palaces. Mu Feiyu's spies were practically everywhere, making it difficult for anyone to sneak in unnoticed. Therefore, he decided to play along and bribed Luo Xiaowu, a trusted confidant of Mu Feiyu, beforehand. This would make it easier for Mu Feiyu to lower her guard.
Yu Qianqian and Mu Beichen, dressed in black and masked, evaded the patrol teams and ran swiftly from the shadows. Because Feng Qingyun suddenly betrayed them at the crucial moment, Mu Feiyu was overwhelmed with the affairs inside and outside the palace. She had now entrusted the safety of the palace to her trusted confidant Luo Xiaowu. In addition, they were very familiar with the layout of the palace, and soon they entered the emperor's bedroom.
Since Mu Qiye was imprisoned by Mu Feiyu, he has not felt any sense of urgency despite being subservient to others. On the contrary, he has become even more licentious than before, wishing he could be entangled in bed with beauties at all times.
At this moment, Mu Qiye was chasing and playing with the dancers on the high platform. As the sky gradually brightened, laughter still filled the Luo Chen Palace.
As they approached Luochen Palace, Mu Beichen hurled two flying swords in quick succession. In an instant, the two gate guards fell to the ground without a sound. Without hesitation, he grabbed Yu Qianqian with one hand and leaped alongside her. The two figures flew through the gate like swallows and landed gracefully.
Upon witnessing this astonishing scene, the beautiful woman who was whispering sweet nothings to Mu Qiye screamed in terror: "Your Majesty...look, there's an assassin!"
Hearing the sound, Mu Qiye turned around in surprise. In the candlelight, he was wearing only his undergarments and was barefoot, with even his belt lying on the ground. Clearly, he had just been enjoying himself with two women.
"..."
Before Mu Qiye could even cry out, Mu Beichen strode forward, gripped the blade of his sword against Mu Qiye's neck, and growled in a menacing voice, "Mu Qiye, if you don't want to die, shut your mouth!"
Mu Qiye stared at him in astonishment, unable to extricate himself from his confusion for a long time. He never expected that the person who had been on the same boat as him would suddenly turn against him at this moment.
Seeing that the palace maids were about to take the opportunity to slip away, Yu Qianqian rushed over quickly, grabbed the necks of the two maids with her bare hands, and forced them to retreat to the side hall.
"Second brother... what are you doing?" Mu Qiye was both shocked and frightened. He glanced at the sword in Mu Beichen's hand and didn't know whether to cry or laugh. "No matter what, we are brothers with blood ties. Let's talk this out."
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