Chapter 1965 [Shang Xie] Asking for Shelter
His steps were very careless. When the corner of his red robe dragged slightly on the ground, a flash of moonlight passed over it, reflecting a pattern of a flying dragon with bared fangs and claws.
The fleeting golden light caught Xia Fuyi's eyes, startling her slightly.
The five-clawed golden dragon is the symbol of the emperor. Ordinary people, even if they are princes of the highest status, would be guilty of a capital crime if they dared to print this pattern on their clothes.
So she was not mistaken. The emperor who looked familiar to her at the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven that day was indeed Li Chi?
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She couldn't hide her surprise and her look caught Li Chi's eyes, causing him to chuckle again.
The man stopped in front of her, his eyes were a little drunken, and he said in a casual and indifferent tone,
"Come, let's get to know each other again. I am the emperor of Chiwei Kingdom, Zhangsun Chi."
"A few months ago, I did go out under the alias Li Chi and did meet someone named Xia Fuyi. I hired her as my bodyguard for a few days, but she was poisoned and dying, so I abandoned her in a dilapidated temple and left her to fend for herself."
The man lowered his head slightly and looked at the young girl in green before him, with a hint of a smile on his lips, he said softly,
"If I remember correctly, that dilapidated temple is a thousand miles away from Chiwei. So you came all the way to Shenjing just to let Li Chi say congratulations to you for being alive?"
He smiled and looked down at Xia Fuyi, like a dangerous and cruel poppy, with petals that smelled of decadence and decay.
"This is the first time I've seen someone as ignorant as you."
A casual self-proclaimed name seemed to have severed all connections between the two people.
The gentle yet aloof man in black disappeared in this innocent yet cruel tone, leaving behind a dangerous and ruthless emperor.
The room fell into silence.
After a while, Xia Fuyi slowly turned her eyes away from the man's face, her tone still calm but much weaker.
"I just wanted to see if he got home safely."
The girl held the sword tightly, her fingers were white, and her tone was dry.
"I said I would send him home safely. My master said people should keep their words."
How could that old guy teach his apprentice to keep his word? He himself was an old pervert who enjoyed breaking his promises and deceiving others. It was obvious that the girl in front of him had nothing to say, and even the excuses she found were very forced and difficult.
But he still felt as if something had stung his heart. It wasn't very painful, but he felt a suffocating feeling that made his throat ache.
The man looked away indifferently.
"Now that you've seen it, you can go."
He walked towards the bedroom a little unsteadily, and his eyes did not shift when passing by.
Xia Fuyi stood there for a moment before slowly walking out.
The sound of the window opening was very slight, and the sound of it closing was extremely quick, which was very similar to Xia Fuyi's style.
Very neat and clear.
She came from thousands of miles away, overcoming so many difficulties, as if she really did it just to ensure someone's safety.
After confirming it, she obeyed the man's wishes and left.
He didn't say much, nor did he confide in others about the difficulties and dangers he had encountered along the way.
The Purple Palace became quiet again.
The man lay on the luxurious and wide dragon bed with his eyes closed.
The silence and emptiness made all the sounds outside audible.
He heard the footsteps of the palace servants coming and going, heard whispers, heard a sudden commotion of running, and a sudden, violent shout.
"Over there! Don't let her get away!"
He finally couldn't help but sit up and strode out the door.
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