Jiang Bai, probably feeling uncomfortable under her gaze, said helplessly, "At worst, I will guarantee Your Majesty's safety."
Chu Nian said fiercely, "If anything happens to the Emperor, I will hold you responsible!" With that, she turned and left.
I really don't know what she did to deserve this, that she made these two enemies so angry!
She didn't do anything wrong, she just said she wanted to check if Zhang Lie was still a man! Besides, wasn't it Jiang Bai who caused Zhang Lie to become a non-man?
Four or five days passed in this way. Chu Nian's spiritual power discovered that the palace guards had been frequently transferred in the past few days. It seemed that the palace guards had been replaced several times in succession, and the new guards were much stronger in terms of profound energy than before.
The key point is that they all possessed Xuan Yuan Sect tokens.
That Jiang Bai, humph!
That day, Chu Nian dismissed everyone and was alone in her bedchamber. She had just lain down on the large bed, intending to take a short rest, when she felt a gust of wind in front of her face, and a handsome face appeared before her; at the same time, she felt a weight on her body...
Oh my god, I'm experiencing sleep paralysis again!
Chu Nian pushed Jiang Bai twice, but couldn't push him away. Helplessly, she said, "If I call for help now, do you know what will happen?"
"Your Majesty, rest assured, no matter how loudly you shout, no one will hear you," Jiang Bai said, setting up a barrier with a flick of his hand.
Chu Nian rolled her eyes and said, "Get to the point, don't weigh me down, it's heavy!"
Jiang Bai stared at her.
Chu Nian watched for a full two quarters of an hour, making him suspect that the person had been frozen in place by a spell, which was why they were unable to move.
Chu Nian asked helplessly, "Jiang Bai, what exactly did you come here for?"
“I…” Jiang Bai hesitated for a moment before continuing, “I just wanted to see you.”
Chu Nian: "Have you looked enough after all this time?" Judging from the way this guy was looking at me just now, Chu Nian felt that he might be trying to judge something.
"Hmm." Jiang Bai responded absentmindedly, got up from Chu Nian, and sat down on the side.
Chu Nian: "You're getting pretty good at climbing into my bed now!" After saying that, she kicked Jiang Bai hard.
Jiang Bai was leaning against the headboard, deep in thought, when she suddenly kicked him to the ground with a thud, his forehead hitting the floor hard.
Jiang Bai winced in pain and gasped. He turned and glared at Chu Nian, angrily demanding, "Nian Nian, what are you doing?"
Chu Nian said with a serious face: "When no one is around, you should call me Master."
Jiang Bai: "Why is no one here now? Aren't I a person? Besides, Bai Ze is still here, he just hasn't shown himself yet."
As he spoke, he tried to get into bed again, but Chu Nian quickly lay down on the edge of the bed and held onto that position.
Jiang Bai watched her blink a few times, then suddenly leaped into the air and jumped onto the bed, throwing off the covers and crawling under them.
Then a gentle knock came from outside, and she said, "Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, the Lady of the Marquis of Weiwu requests an audience."
Chu Nian was startled. She guessed it was because of Jiang Bai's barrier that she couldn't see what was happening outside, but Jiang Bai could, so he just hid under the covers.
Chu Nian slapped the blankets that were pulled up over her head—she had almost forgotten how she had been harassed by this ghost immortal the first time she encountered him.
Chu Nian asked the person outside, "Do you know why the Lady of the Marquis of Weiwu has come?"
Wen Wan: "I heard that Lord Baili is seriously ill."
Chu Nian: "Father is seriously ill, and instead of serving him at the Baili residence, why has she come to my house?"
Wen Wan: "She said she was going to take Lord Baili to visit a famous folk doctor, so she came to ask for leave on behalf of Marquis Weiwu."
Chu Nian: "Since you're here to ask for leave on behalf of Marquis Weiwu, why doesn't Marquis Weiwu come himself?"
Wen Wan paused for a moment, then said, "Your Majesty, this servant thinks that Lady Weiwu might want you to meet Lord Baili as well."
At the same time, Chu Nian also heard Jiang Bai's voice transmission: "Your father is seriously ill, and the capital can't cure him. They have to go outside to seek medical treatment. Aren't you going to visit him?!"
Only after they reminded her did Chu Nian remember that she had a adoptive father. Because of his advanced age, Lord Baili rarely attended court anymore, which meant that she hadn't met him since she transmigrated.
Chu Nian pondered for a moment and said, "Very well, I will get up and dress up now..."
Wen Wan: "Then, this servant will come in to help the Empress Dowager with her toilette."
"No need," Chu Nian hurriedly said, angrily slapping the quilt that had been pulled up again, and telepathically telling Jiang Bai, "After I leave, get out of here right now!" Was he sneaking into the palace again because he knew Baili Xi was about to start her plan?
Chu Nian opened the door and went out, then closed it behind her. Wen Wan didn't ask any questions and quickly followed her to the outer room to help her change and do her makeup.
A moment later, she arrived at the main hall of Cining Palace, where Baili Xi was waiting with a resolute expression.
Upon seeing Chu Nian arrive, she quickly rose to greet her. Chu Nian said, "Sister, there's no need for such formalities, please sit down!" After settling into the main seat, she immediately asked with concern, "How is Father? Is he seriously ill?"
Baili Xi said, "Your Majesty, my father has actually been bedridden for more than three months, but I did not report it to you because I was afraid that you would worry..." She then began to sob.
Chu Nian sat there feeling a little awkward: she clearly remembered that this female lead was also a drama queen, so why was she crying so half-heartedly now? Was she too nervous or something?
How is she supposed to get acting roles now?
Chu Nian remained silent for a while, finally gathering her emotions, her eyes reddening, and said with great sadness, "Sister, it has been a long time since I last saw Father."
Baili Xi cried, "Father also misses the Empress Dowager very much. This time, my husband and I plan to take Father to find a famous doctor for treatment. Father is afraid that he will not be able to return after leaving the capital, so he really wants to see the Empress Dowager and the Emperor one last time. Empress Dowager..." Her emotions finally came over her, and she cried uncontrollably.
Chu Nian said, "This... I also miss my father very much, but I don't know when you will set off?"
Baili Xi quickly wiped away her tears and said, "We'll set off first thing tomorrow morning."
Chu Nian: "So, if I want to see my father, it has to be today." Besides, it's already past dinner time. After leaving the palace, hehe: it's the perfect time to commit a crime under the cover of darkness!
Baili Xi: "What, Empress Dowager, is it inconvenient? My father just wants to see his daughter and grandson whom he hasn't seen in a long time before he leaves. Can't he even have such a simple wish?" As she spoke, she started crying again.
Chu Nian quickly said, "There's nothing inconvenient about it. I'll have someone fetch His Majesty. Wen Wan, quickly have someone prepare the carriage."
Both mother and daughter had already visited the Marquis of Weiwu's residence twice incognito, so they couldn't very well refuse Baili Xi today.
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