"Your Majesty, I was unaware that Your Majesty had come to Qijiang Town. Please forgive me."
As soon as Lord Ding returned to town, he heard people discussing the White Lotus Rebellion that had happened the day before. Upon receiving a notification from E Min, he rushed over and knelt down on the ground with a thud.
"Lord Ding, something happened in town yesterday. Where were you? Why didn't anyone come to help?"
Looking at the people kneeling below, the emperor's tone was filled with anger.
If someone had come to help yesterday, Nian Nian wouldn't have been so badly injured. Moreover, with so many members of the White Lotus Cult in the town, how come no one noticed at all? Were they colluding with the White Lotus Cult, or were they deliberately not coming to help?
"Your Majesty, I had long heard of a band of outlaws in the village below. Fearing that they might harm the villagers, I led men to suppress them. Upon receiving the news, I rushed to the town, but the distance was still far. I have only just returned. I beg Your Majesty's forgiveness."
Sensing the Emperor's anger, Lord Ding's legs trembled as he replied in a trembling voice.
Hearing what Lord Ding said, the Emperor's tightly furrowed brows relaxed considerably, and the serious and angry expression on his face softened a lot.
Whether he believes it or not is for him to know; we cannot rely solely on Lord Ding's side of the story.
"I heard that someone in Your Majesty's entourage was injured. This inn is really too simple. If Your Majesty doesn't mind, please come to my residence to recuperate."
Then, Lord Ding spoke again.
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"Ertai, can you let me out to have a look? It's so lively outside."
Hearing the sounds of swallows carrying children coming from the courtyard, she pleaded with Ertai.
"No, Yongxuan said you need to rest."
Ertai turned his head away from the look in his eyes that was deliberately feigning grievance as he stared at himself, and said "ruthlessly".
"You believe him. If he said I wouldn't be long before I died, would you believe him?"
Seeing that Ertai actually listened to Yongxuan, Chennian's eyes widened slightly in disbelief. She said angrily, and even stopped playing with Ertai's hand, pushing it away and turning her back to Ertai.
He was radiating an aura of resentment and frustration.
Whether it's true or false, only she knows; whether her words contained any other meaning, only she knows.
When did Ertai and her brother become so close?
Chen Nian was unaware that Ertai and Yongxuan had a past incident from their childhood.
Yongxuan thought Ertai had told Chen Nian, and Ertai thought Yongxuan had told Chen Nian.
They didn't know, and none of them told Chen Nian.
"If you don't believe me, go ahead and I'll let you go. Don't say such things."
Ertai, who had been relatively calm while staying by Shen Nian's side, was immediately unsettled upon hearing Shen Nian's words, which came out without hesitation.
His heart skipped a beat. The word "death" felt like a needle pricking his nerves, causing him great pain. His heart felt as if it were being clenched and churning with pain, and his face turned slightly pale.
After witnessing her collapse before his very eyes, the image of her falling would frequently appear in his mind, disturbing him and making him restless and somewhat out of control. Only when she was by his side could he feel at ease.
Looking at the person who was "angry" with his back turned to him, Ertai felt uneasy, and he couldn't tell anyone how he felt.
He leaned forward and hugged her tightly, a strong sense of unease emanating from him. Only when he held her and felt her real presence in his arms did he feel safe.
He knew she was faking it, but what could he do? He had no bottom line when it came to her.
Even if he didn't want her to go out and wanted to keep her in her room, preventing her from facing or interacting with anyone other than him, so that she wouldn't get hurt, he knew that if he actually did that, she would be unhappy.
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