Wei Sheng left immediately. The guard saw that he was still holding his storybook in his hand and wanted to ask the young master if he could return it to her, since she hadn't finished reading it yet. However, she didn't dare to call out to the young master.
Wei Sheng returned to his room and glanced down at the book in his hand.
These stories are often embellished, and some even depict very intimate scenes.
Wei Sheng grew angrier the more he read it, and ended up burning the storybook.
He was very reluctant to think this way, but... but some things in the storybook were true. His wife was single-mindedly devoted to helping the Empress seize the throne... so why was he only so kind to her? If she weren't different, given the Imperial Advisor's aloof personality, why would he help her?
Normally, even if the Imperial Advisor knew something, he wouldn't intervene. Even... even when he was a child, his wife didn't do anything, did she?
Wei Shengyi tried hard to tell himself that it wasn't like in the storybooks, that his wife would only be with him. But on the day of the Empress's coronation ceremony, Wei Shengyi couldn't help but think that way.
…
The Empress's coronation ceremony was held concurrently with her wedding. Furthermore, with the confirmation of her as Empress, the weather has been favorable, so this celebration was sure to be a grand affair.
Because there were so many people, some with ulterior motives were mixed in.
The former empress's confidante was fundamentally dissatisfied with Sikou Lingyue's ascension to the throne. She knew that with the nation celebrating, there would be a mixed bag of people, and it would be easy for her own people to infiltrate the crowd, so she wanted to take advantage of this day to get rid of her.
They came to take her life, so they risked everything for this one gamble.
While it's easy to dodge a spear in the open, it's hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. Si Kou Lingyue never expected that there would be spies on the city wall and streets. A poisoned arrow was aimed directly at her heart.
At the critical moment, she heard the sound of sharp blades clashing, and a person stood in front of her, holding a sword to block the arrow.
Wei Sheng's face also turned pale. His wife had stepped forward, but it was just a hair's breadth away. If the arrow had been slightly off course and hadn't been blocked by his wife's sword, then his wife…
Arrows intended to assassinate the Empress are usually coated with deadly poison. Did the Empress ever consider what she would do if something went wrong?
Wei Sheng was also unaware of any unforeseen circumstances, but he was still quite confident in Wan Ge's abilities. However, in the eyes of others, no matter how powerful the Imperial Advisor was, he wasn't exactly a martial arts master, and some even thought that his ability to block the attack was just a fluke.
"Imperial Preceptor, are you alright?" Si Kou Lingyue asked with concern as she looked at Wan Ge, who had saved her again.
Wan Ge nodded, but noticed that her little husband's face was pale.
Wan Ge ignored Si Kou Ling Yue and walked straight towards her husband.
Looking at the other person's state and expression, Wan Ge thought that it might be related to her actions just now.
Wan Ge reached out and touched his head: "Yi'er, I'm fine, don't worry."
Wei Sheng nodded, but his fingertips still nervously gripped her sleeve: "In the future, would you please stay away from such dangerous things, my wife?"
Wei Sheng didn't care whether his wife had feelings for the Empress or not, since the person she wanted to marry was him, and he could pretend not to know.
However! He would never allow his wife to put herself in danger because of the Empress.
If his wife is alright, that's fine. But if something were to happen to her, he couldn't guarantee what he might do.
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