"No one would ever imagine that you, the cold-faced Yama, could be so witty." Xu Yuehuai laughed heartily and poked Qi Guze's chest.
"Only in your presence can I let my guard down," Qi Guze said leisurely.
Xu Yuehua stopped laughing, looking at his serious expression, and recalled how she first met him. Back then, he was unapproachable and taciturn, and she had no desire to get to know him well. Little did she expect that fate would bring them together.
Since everything is the best arrangement, she cannot let it down.
“I will always be someone you can trust,” she said.
Qi Guze smiled, lifted her chin, and gave her a light, fleeting kiss.
Suddenly, the sound of a coded signal rang in his ears, and Qi Guze's smile froze.
"Come out." Qi Guze called out calmly, and Yan Qing instantly appeared in front of the two of them.
Xu Yuehuai tried to get off Qi Guze, but he held her down. She had no choice but to compose herself and pretend to be indifferent.
"What urgent report do you have?" Qi Guze gestured for Yan Qing to speak.
Yan Qing opened his mouth several times, but couldn't utter a single word.
"What exactly happened?" Xu Yuehuai urged.
After taking a deep breath, Yan Qing finally spoke: "Your Highness, Your Highness, the little princess of Mingyue Kingdom has passed away."
"What? Is she Ah Xuan and Ah Sen's daughter?" Xu Yuehuai's pupils dilated, and she stood up instantly.
Yan Qing said, "Yes."
"When did this happen? What was the cause of death? Why couldn't we have protected her?"
Originally, Xu Yuehuai had planned to have Qi Ziang befriend Xia Sen's children, but she never expected that the two sides would barely meet before the little princess left at such a young age.
"It was discovered the morning before yesterday. Taiyi determined it was a sudden death," Yan Qing slowly stated the message he had received.
Xu Yuehuai frowned and paced around, not responding to Yan Qing for a long time.
Upon seeing this, Qi Guze let Yan Qing leave first.
After Yan Qing left, Qi Guze walked over to Xu Yuehuai and helped her into the house.
"Aze! How is this possible? How could a perfectly healthy child suddenly die?"
"There must have been some hidden clues that they hadn't discovered, which is why the imperial physician made a mistake in his judgment."
Xu Yuehuai refused to believe the cause of the little princess's death. She was restless and kept pacing around the room.
“But we have sent many people to protect the little princess, so it is impossible for anyone to harm her while she is around.”
“If she really died for some special reason, it’s highly likely that someone close to her was the one who did it,” Qi Guze explained his suspicions to her.
Xu Yuehua nodded repeatedly, convinced that it must have been done by someone close to the little princess.
"No, I have to write a letter right away and have them take it to Ah Xuan, telling her to be careful of the people around her."
Just as she was about to start writing, Qi Guze pressed down on the back of her hand.
“Xia Sen is not a stupid person. They must have already noticed something amiss. If you write to them now, you will only alert them.”
"But I can't just do nothing!"
Xu Yuehuai felt a pang of panic, thinking of her children. If something were to suddenly happen to them, she didn't know if she could hold on.
"Don't panic, the child is gone. What we should do now is calm down, help the child find the murderer who killed her, and avenge her. If anything happens to us, it will be a huge loss."
Qi Guze carried Xu Yuehuai and placed her on the bed, comforting her to calm down.
After a stick of incense had burned, she finally calmed down, but her face was still deathly pale.
Qi Guze sat next to her, his brows furrowed so deeply they seemed to be dripping with sweat.
"Since you are so concerned, I will personally go to the Kingdom of the Underworld to help them with the aftermath."
His voice was like a heavy hammer, striking Xu Yuehuai's heart.
Xu Yuehuai gazed at him tenderly, "The strange power within me has long since subsided. Let me travel with you. Together, we'll have more strength, and thus a greater chance of victory!"
She didn't want to be a bystander who could only wait silently; she also wanted to help Xia Sen and Bei Xuan.
If I were to add my own selfish motives, it would be to travel around the territory of the Dark Moon Kingdom, hoping to find some new materials.
Qi Guze suddenly stood up, his eyes filled with complex emotions, and gently shook his head at her, "I know what you're thinking, but this journey is fraught with danger. I can't let you put yourself in any more peril!"
"Even if this time we fail, you cannot participate. Because no one is more important than you. Please forgive my selfishness."
She understood that his rejection stemmed from his deep love and care for her, and while she respected and appreciated it, she didn't need him to do so.
"Aze! Since you understand what I'm saying, please respect my choice this time as well. Axuan and the others have lost their child, and they must be heartbroken right now. I want to go and keep them company. I won't say I'll go into danger; I'll just stay in the King's Palace of the Underworld Moon Kingdom, how about that?"
Xu Yuehuai's persuasion had no effect, and Qi Guze directly arranged for people to surround their house.
"Keep a close watch on the princess and don't let anyone hurt her."
"While I am away, the palace will be in your care."
After arranging everything, Qi Guze apologized to Xu Yuehuai and then turned and left.
"Aze!"
No matter how she tried to persuade him, there was absolutely no room for negotiation with him.
As his body temperature completely disappeared, Xu Yuehuai reluctantly withdrew his gaze, silently turned around, and entered the inner chamber's pharmacy.
"Even though you've trapped me here, I won't be idle."
"Aze, I hope you can come back with good news."
Although she couldn't accompany him to the Underworld Kingdom, she could still help protect and support him in another way.
Xu Yuehuai immediately immersed himself in the world of medicine, working day and night to develop various potions, hoping that these potions would be useful to the Mingyue Kingdom in the future.
Sometimes she would suddenly stand still, gazing at the sky outside the window for an entire incense stick's time. Her eyes were filled with deep longing and worry for Qi Guze.
Each time, she would quickly compose herself and continue working on the task of making the potion.
Those medicines will surely become a protective shield for Qi Guze and his group at critical moments, helping them resist the unknown threats hidden in the darkness.
Once a certain quantity of the medicine had been accumulated, Xu Yuehuai ordered someone to secretly send the medicine to the Underworld Moon Kingdom.
In addition to the medicine, a short letter was also included: "May you find these medicines useful. We await your triumphant return to enjoy peace and tranquility together."
Her words are filled with her hopes and expectations.
"You must come back safely." She prayed silently in her heart, her gaze piercing through the heavy night, as if she could transcend the boundaries of time and space and dream of his existence.
Meanwhile, Qi Guze, far away in the Kingdom of Mingyue, soon received the medicine and the letter.
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