Chu Changning stiffened, lifted the small blanket covering her, and said coldly.
"Then I'll go down now, so I won't be in His Majesty's way."
After saying that, she walked out, but the driver outside suddenly held the car door firmly in place, and she pounded on it twice.
"With this heavy rain, do you want to go out soaking wet again and let everyone see your whole body?"
As Yan Beimo spoke, he took the white handkerchief from the plate and threw it at her forehead.
"It's wiped off."
Caught off guard by the blow, Chu Changning felt a surge of anger and angrily took the handkerchief off, turning to look at him.
The two locked eyes, and a wicked smile appeared in his eyes.
"---"
Chu Changning gritted her teeth, stood up and sat down, carefully wiping her long black hair with a handkerchief.
The carriage was ridiculously large, and she had to scoot out to sit, leaving a considerable distance between them.
Yan Beimo saw through her little scheme, but his expression remained indifferent, and he leaned back on the small couch with a lazy and casual demeanor.
Chu Changning dried his hair while looking at the carriage.
The carriage, drawn by four horses, had a frame made of top-quality thousand-year-old sandalwood and nanmu wood, carved with intricate patterns. The rivets were wrapped in gold thread, and two silk gauze and glass palace lanterns hung in front of the carriage doors.
She tried to peek out by the light of the candle.
Suddenly, his palm accidentally pressed against a protrusion, and the mechanism on the outer wall of the carriage was opened, unleashing a barrage of arrows accompanied by a cold wind and heavy rain.
This sudden scene startled the soldiers outside, who immediately drew their swords and began to slash.
As night deepened, the air was thick with the misty rain, the swords gleamed coldly, and the heavy rumble of horses' hooves echoed through the night.
Chu Changning was shocked and quickly let go of his hand, glancing sideways.
"Is there a secret mechanism?"
Yan Beimo remained calm, put down his teacup, and pressed something. The arrows outside stopped instantly.
The soldiers breathed a sigh of relief, sheathed their swords, and looked suspiciously at the carriage through the rain and mist, none of them daring to ask a question.
Night Hawk guessed that the lady might have accidentally triggered a mechanism, and waved for the main force to hurry to the detached palace.
"Ye San, take your men and clear the way ahead. Don't let the refugees in the vicinity disturb His Majesty."
"yes."
Inside the carriage, Chu Changning awkwardly put down the handkerchief and offered an explanation.
Yan Beimo raised an eyebrow. "Come here."
Chu Changning remained motionless, lowering his head.
"---"
Seeing this, he didn't say anything more and closed his eyes to take a nap.
There is an imperial palace in the border city of Yuecheng, located in Lishan, not far from Jiankang, where the climate is cool and pleasant.
By the time they arrived, the rain had subsided.
Yan Beimo got off the carriage, took the umbrella that Ye Ying was holding, and held it over their heads.
Chu Changning was pulled toward the palace by his arm around the waist, and couldn't help but twist her waist and struggle.
"Take it."
Suddenly, he shoved the green umbrella into her hand.
Before Chu Changning could react, he was suddenly lifted into the air and picked up horizontally.
She was startled, her cheeks flushed, and she subconsciously glanced around before whispering.
"What are you doing? There are so many people here. Put me down."
"If you move again, I'll throw you into the pool."
Chu Changning, "---"
In the depths of winter, when the temperature in the mountains was low, Chu Changning was led to the bathing pool behind the main hall to ward off the cold as soon as he arrived.
She pulled her clothes tighter to avoid him, speaking softly.
"I'll wash it myself."
Yan Beimo paused, seeing her distant and indifferent expression, released her, and retorted.
"I didn't mean to serve you."
Chu Changning, "---"
"Then Your Majesty may go out first."
Yan Beimo, "---
His face darkened, and he turned and strode away.
The intense sense of oppression dissipated, and the surrounding atmosphere became gentle and pleasant.
Chu Changning walked over, closed the palace door, and began to take off his clothes and get into the bath.
She leaned against the edge of the bathtub, washing her hair, and couldn't help but think of Ayu.
I wonder what Ayu is doing now, and if she misses me.
When she goes back, will the child be shy and not recognize her?
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh, wishing she could fly back right now.
Just then, a palace maid brought in a bowl of ginger soup and a table full of food.
Chu Changning quickly finished showering and twisted her wet hair.
She walked to the outer hall, where a palace maid saw her wet hair and came in with a stove to dry it for her.
After she finished, she was starving and sat down at the table to eat.
This end.
After Yan Beimo came out, he went to the hall not far away. Ye Ying followed behind him and spoke.
"The Qilin sent back a letter saying that the lady has indeed given birth to a son. Moreover, they found that there were people from the Qilin Guard in Penglai, and they suspect that it was the Qilin Guard who took away the little prince, and that it was the same group of people who kidnapped the lady back then."
Qilin has been searching Penglai for so many days, and only now has a letter come back saying that he seems to have seen someone from the Qilin Guard in Penglai, who runs some kind of restaurant.
"These Linwei are a group of secret guards that Emperor Jiannan secretly trained after he became emperor."
The practice of training secret guards was prevalent among upper-class families, and successive imperial families followed suit, with one after another emerging in succession.
"After Emperor Jiannan died, the Linwei disappeared without a trace. These are the people who helped the lady."
Yan Beimo entered the inner hall, his deep features revealing no change in expression, only his voice rang out.
"You have five more days to bring the person back to Jiankang."
Five days?
Night Hawk let out a silent wail, but dared not refute it.
"yes."
He bowed and was about to step back when he heard the person in front of him speak.
"The palace is located near a mountain. The weather is damp and gloomy. When it rains, snakes and insects will inevitably appear inside the palace."
Night Hawk listened to his seemingly nonsensical remark and felt a little suspicious. What did he mean by that?
"Um?"
He hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty, rest assured, the palace is maintained by dedicated personnel every day, and there will be no snakes, insects, or rodents—"
Before he could finish speaking, the air around him turned chilly, and the gaze from above made it hard for him to breathe.
Nighthawk realized he had said the wrong thing and immediately shut his mouth, racking his brains.
He remembered that His Majesty's expression had been unpleasant when he came out of the palace, and a chill ran down his spine.
Did the lady kick His Majesty out?!
What does it mean to say snakes and insects?
Yan Beimo glanced at him, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes, and then said something else.
"Some people are afraid of snakes."
"---"
Night Hawk immediately understood. "Understood."
He bowed and withdrew, then ordered his men to catch snakes in the back mountain.
Ye San frowned. "Why are you catching snakes in the middle of the night? Are you crazy?"
"That's right, it's raining here, snakes usually don't come out."
Night Hawk smacked them on the head and scolded, "Just go when I tell you to. Stop talking nonsense. If you can't catch a snake, go buy one."
"No, where would you take the snake? His Majesty is still here. What if you startle him? You'd be in for a beating."
"Being punished is a small matter; what if you're made to suffer the most?"
Nighthawk, listening to this bunch of gossipy fools, had no choice but to explain.
After hearing this, everyone fell silent.
Ye San pursed her lips and urged everyone to hurry up and catch it.
Nighthawk gave the order, "Don't catch any poisonous ones."
"yes."
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