Hearing the noise, the palace maids guarding outside the hall hurriedly ran in. Upon seeing the scene before them, they were all so frightened that they fell silent.
Apart from Yu Qianqian blatantly playing pranks in front of Mu Beichen, everyone else's gaze remained fixed on the ground, not daring to even glance at them.
Yu Qianqian poured herself a cup of tea, crossed her legs, and sat down on the long bench, taking up the space meant for two people. She didn't look at anyone and hummed a little tune to herself.
Before them, the Emperor wore a sour and dark face, his eyes sharp enough to rip a living person apart. The Empress was as swift as a rabbit, never serious for a moment. The palace maids suppressed their laughter, but in the current situation, they dared not utter a sound.
An eerie atmosphere, tinged with malevolence, permeated the large room.
"Who let you in?" Mu Beichen took the handkerchief to wipe the blood from his face. He glanced at the maids' strange expressions and suddenly roared angrily, "Get out! All of you, get out!"
A furious shout startled the palace maids present, who screamed, "Yes...we'll get out of here right away!" As they spoke, they turned and ran.
At this moment, in Mu Beichen's peripheral vision, Yu Qianqian stood there gracefully, her bright eyes shining like sunlight.
In the blink of an eye, he saw Yu Qianqian put the mask back on her face and laugh out loud with a clear, tinkling sound: "How are you, Your Majesty? Does it hurt?" As she finished speaking, she leaped up and landed as lightly as a cloud.
Before he could even steady himself, the figure had already darted far away, making Mu Beichen's teeth itch with rage. He gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, and shouted angrily, "Yu Qianqian!"
His roar, filled with unspeakable rage, mixed with the heavy, rumbling sounds of heavy objects, echoed deep and far through the vast palace.
Before long, the entire Fengyi Palace became a mess, with broken porcelain shards scattered all over the floor, overturned candlesticks and tables... everywhere were traces of their fight.
Yu Qianqian escaped from Mu Beichen's watchful eye and sat on the ground, panting heavily. She didn't notice the emerald green shadow hiding in the dark corner of the palace wall, which shot a fierce glare at her after she left, and then quietly disappeared from its original spot.
Mu Beichen stood not far away, staring intently at the fleeing figure. Recalling that sharp gaze and familiar figure, a bloodthirsty killing intent unconsciously welled up in his eyes.
Taiji Palace has always been regarded as an important royal site by successive emperors. It includes dozens of separate halls, as well as side pavilions and palaces, thus forming the first large-scale building in the capital city.
About a hundred meters south of Wuji Palace is the Imperial Palace. To the north, it is backed by a towering and steep city wall. Outside the wall is the Mingyue Palace, which is reserved for people who are not in the palace. The front and back courtyards of this palace are located in the heart of the palace. It is the exclusive place for the emperor to go on leisurely outings or to worship his ancestors and the heavens.
Inside Wuji Palace, there is a Taoist temple called Qingyun Temple. Facing the temple, there is a solitary peak with overlapping cliffs, which, when viewed from a distance, resembles a peacock spreading its tail. Halfway up the mountain, there are delicate green duckweeds shrouded in mist, and the shimmering blue water blends with the sky, creating an extremely beautiful scene.
Yu Qianqian lay on the mountainside with her head resting on her arms, gazing at the sky, and unconsciously fell into reverie.
Before Mu Beichen came to Fengyi Palace, she had been secretly following him for days. She did not find out what she expected, but by a twist of fate, she made another discovery. When people in the court were vying to recommend their daughters for the emperor's selection of candidates, she originally planned to go to the post station to find out what was going on. She actually witnessed that all the candidates on the list had died tragically.
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