Chapter 781: The Moon is Merciless
Chou hour.
When Wei Changtian rushed back to the palace, everything that had happened here had been settled.
"Husband."
Yang Liushi had been waiting outside the palace. When she saw him, she immediately came up to him and said, "It's Lu Hongji. Half an hour ago, he led people to find Miss Xu's hiding place and intended to kidnap her."
"But Li Zimu was pretending to be Miss Xu at the time, and Lu Hongji was unable to tell the difference."
"Really?"
As they continued walking towards the palace, Wei Changtian turned around and asked, "What happens next?"
"Then Lu Hongji took Li Zimu away."
"But before they could sneak out of the palace, Chu Xianping led his men to stop them."
Yang Liushi spoke the last half of the sentence in a very light tone, and was observing Wei Changtian's expression while speaking.
However, the expected look of surprise did not appear on the latter's face. Wei Changtian just sighed softly.
"Oh, I knew it. Go on."
"yes."
Yang Liushi nodded gently: "Later, Chu Xianping rescued Li Zimu. Lu Hongji realized something was wrong and wanted to escape, but it was too late. He was trapped by the people brought by Chu Xianping."
"By the way, although I have not seen it with my own eyes, according to Li Zimu's description, it feels like the formation is somewhat similar to the one we saw Yan Huanwen perform on Bailing Mountain. I don't know if it is the same one."
"It doesn't matter."
Wei Changtian didn't care about such small details: "What about Lu Hongji? Is he dead?"
"I don't know. When I arrived, there was no one at the place where the two sides were fighting."
Yang Liushi answered truthfully: "I only found out all this after asking Miss Xu and Li Zimu."
"Well, is Chu Xianping still in the palace?"
Wei Changtian asked again: "Or has he left?"
"No, he is still in the palace."
Yang Liushi answered truthfully, and only then did she have time to ask about the situation outside the city: "Sir, has the fighting outside the city ended?"
"It's over."
Wei Changtian raised his head and glanced at the moon, which was no longer flickering due to the Moon-Picking Sword. "After you left, a huge explosion occurred in the enemy camp for no apparent reason. The power was much stronger than that of black gunpowder."
"Then the enemy fled."
"this"
Yang Liushi's eyes froze, and she asked blankly, "What's going on?"
"What else could it be?"
Wei Changtian smiled bitterly: "It must have been arranged by Chu Xianping. Who else could it be except him?"
“.”
After that, neither of them spoke for a while.
With her eyebrows slightly furrowed, Yang Liushi remained silent for a while before she asked softly, "My husband, so, is Chu Xianping really a fake rebel?"
"Who knows?"
Wei Changtian shook his head: "Maybe, maybe this is still just his calculation."
"No matter what, he is helping us anyway. I will talk about everything after I meet him."
"Um."
Upon hearing this, Yang Liushi nodded slightly, and it was obvious that she also thought it would be better to wait until Wei Changtian and Chu Xianping met and talked before making a judgment.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but quicken her pace a little, and the two of them soon walked out of Jinhua Palace.
Through the window, I could see that the hall was brightly lit, but I couldn't hear any movement.
Stopping outside the palace gate, Wei Changtian and Yang Liushi looked at each other and were about to push the door open.
But at this moment, Yang Liushi suddenly remembered an unimportant little thing.
"Oh, my dear, Tang Chen was seriously injured while rescuing Li Zimu. It was Miss Xu who saved him with the mica."
"Oh, I see."
Wei Changtian nodded indifferently. It was obvious that he didn't have time to care about Tang Chen at the moment.
After he responded, he withdrew his gaze, took a deep breath, and then pushed open the door of the palace.
The lights in the Jinhua Palace were as bright as day, with layers of gauze curtains hanging from the sky. The fragrant breeze and jade mist, and the orchid-shaped buildings and carved beams, all the furnishings were luxurious.
However, at this time, everyone sitting or standing in the hall was very silent, until Wei Changtian and Yang Liushi pushed the door in, their expressions changed.
"Have you finished fighting outside the city?"
The first person to come forward was Xu Suisui. She obviously wanted to say something else, but ultimately couldn't say it in front of so many people.
"Well, it's over."
On the other side, Wei Changtian simply answered, his eyes swept over Han Zhao, Li Zimu and others, and then... "Young Master."
Chu Xianping bowed his head and clasped his hands, his expression and tone remained the same as before.
Wei Changtian just looked at him silently without saying a word for a long time.
“.”
The candlelight flickered and the hall was dead silent.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Wei Changtian and Chu Xianping, and their expressions were very complicated.
Almost a month has passed since Chu Xianping left for Qingzhou.
Some people only have a partial understanding of what happened in this month, while others know the whole picture.
But no matter how much they knew, everyone understood that the relationship between the two men in front of them could never go back to what it was before.
"Let's talk alone."
Looking at Chu Xianping calmly, Wei Changtian only said this one sentence after a while.
Chu Xianping didn't say much either, and just bowed calmly.
"Yes, sir."
“.”
Just like that, after more than ten breaths, the two of them walked around a screen, one in front and one behind, and entered the side hall under the gaze of everyone.
The two's reactions after meeting again could be described as both normal and weird. Although everyone was very curious about what they would say, all they could do now was wait.
You look at me, I look at you, and there is worry, confusion, and uneasiness in our eyes.
In fact, the battle outside the city has just ended, and there should be a lot of things that need these people to deal with now.
However, everyone tacitly chose to wait in the Jinhua Hall, waiting for the outcome between Wei Changtian and Chu Xianping.
In addition, there are some relationships that have reached the point where a decision needs to be made .
Not long after Wei Changtian and Chu Xianping entered the side hall, Li Zimu, who had been hesitating for a long time, suddenly walked up to Tang Chen and said softly:
“Let’s go for a walk.”
“.”
As if he had a premonition, Tang Chen's expression was very calm at this moment.
Although Xu Suisui used the mica ganoderma which "can cure all diseases" to heal his wounds, his face was pale and his voice was a little weak due to excessive blood loss.
Looking at Li Zimu who lowered his head and dared not look him in the eye, a trace of pain flashed across Tang Chen's eyes, but it quickly disappeared.
"Okay, let's go."
“.”
He stood up and walked out of Jinhua Palace with Li Zimu.
The cool night breeze carries with it some of the lingering chill of late spring and the subtle fragrance of the crabapple tree.
The two of them walked down the long steps outside the hall side by side, and walked in the corridor immersed in the night, neither of them spoke a word.
For Li Zimu, she probably didn't know how to start.
For Tang Chen, he probably didn't know what to say.
Thinking about the past is in vain, the bright moon is merciless, and the night is shrouded in smoke.
On this night when the flowers and the moon meet and the war is over, the stars in the sky seem to be brighter than usual.
However, now this starlight is particularly heavy for the two of them.
Although sometimes silence is better than words, many things do not need to be said as they are already self-explanatory in silence.
But since the story has a beginning, it must eventually have an end.
"Mr. Tang, I can't lie to myself anymore."
“S-Sorry.”
"sorry"
(End of this chapter)
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