The night was eerily quiet when a dark shadow flashed past the window, followed immediately by the clashing of swords.
The Moon Gazing Pavilion was far from the main hall, making it difficult for Ye Xuanling and the others to hear any sounds from inside.
The hidden guard tried to report, but was stopped by the man in black. Suddenly, a loud "bang!" was heard.
The door was kicked open, and the silver hilt of the knife gleamed blindingly in the dim candlelight.
With a swift stroke of the knife, the screen shattered into several pieces; in that instant...
With a loud "bang!", Ye Lisheng and the bed vanished, leaving only a bare space.
The man in black rubbed his eyes hard, thinking he was seeing things.
With a "whoosh," a dagger pierced his neck, and blood gushed out like a fountain.
Ling Ran's forehead was beaded with sweat, relieved that he had managed to eliminate the men in black before they revealed their secret.
Mo Sheng was relentlessly pursued by the girl Ye Xuanling had summoned from the Xinghua Pavilion.
"Young Master!"
They all emitted seductive and alluring sounds, but he remained unmoved.
"Your Highness, it is getting late. I will not disturb you any longer and will return to my residence first!"
"It's already past midnight, Grand Preceptor, do you only just realize how late it is?"
Hearing him indirectly criticize him, he wasn't annoyed. Instead, he smiled awkwardly and said, "Your subject will visit Prince Anyang again, and I hope to meet Your Highness in person then!"
After he left, Ling Ran emerged from the shadows, looking flustered: "Sixth Prince, the Prince is missing!"
The walls were built with blue bricks, and because they had been soaked in water for many years, they were covered with moss, making them look gloomy and scary.
On a broken bed frame, Ye Lisheng and I fell down together, still embracing each other.
Ye Lisheng struggled to open her eyes as her hand was cut by shards of debris and bled profusely.
Slightly taken aback by the scene before him, she shook my body: "You stinking woman!"
But he found my body was just as cold as his, and hurriedly picked me up and staggered away.
Suddenly, my body warmed up, and I gradually regained consciousness. When I woke up, I found myself in a cave, with a roaring fire burning brightly in front of me.
Struggling to get up, she found herself being held in someone's arms.
"You're awake!" The voice was still cold, but if you listened carefully, you could hear a hint of joy mixed in.
"Ye Lisheng, it's so good that you're awake!"
He helped me sit up and put some distance between us.
"Is it necessary?" I muttered under my breath.
But he still heard her: "What are you saying?" she asked, raising her voice.
"N-nothing!"
"Why...why are you with me?"
"When I saw you lying in bed injured and freezing cold, I wanted to do something, but somehow I just fainted from the cold!"
"Utterly stupid!" Although it was an insult, I wasn't angry at all.
His moon-white robe enveloped me completely, and I enjoyed the faint fragrance emanating from it, my body gradually warming up.
He leaned against the wall, listlessly closing his eyes to rest. His face was deathly pale, and his lips were completely bloodless.
Suddenly, I was startled by a patch of red at his waist, which resembled a bewitching flower.
I grew anxious: "Ye Lisheng, how are you?"
"I am unharmed!"
"You're still saying you're fine after all this? Do you know how to get out? I'll take you out!"
A thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his brows were furrowed, his face contorted in pain.
I could clearly feel his body getting cold again.
"Ye Lisheng!" I shook his cheek lightly, a little scared, not even caring about the blood flowing from my hands.
Thinking we couldn't just sit and wait to die, we went outside to see if Ling Ran was also looking for us.
"Ye Lisheng, you must hold on!" she said, and ran outside.
Blood flowed into Ye Lisheng's mouth, and Ye Lisheng's body gradually began to warm up.
I got lost as soon as I came out. There was a lush, green forest everywhere, and to someone like me who has no sense of direction, they all looked the same.
Afraid of getting lost, I dared not go far. Relying on my memory, I picked a few herbs and headed into the cave.
Ye Xuanling and the others were pacing around anxiously outside, like ants on a hot pan.
No one except Ye Lisheng knew about that mechanism, let alone knew where to look for the person.
"Your Highness, the various hidden guards dispatched have reported that they have not seen the Prince and the young lady!"
Ye Xuanling stared at the spot where he had disappeared, hoping to find something there.
"Sixth Brother ordered me to bring him here before he fell into a coma, so he must have made plans!"
"But the prince is currently unconscious; we must find him quickly!" Ling Ran said, her face full of worry.
Ye Xuanling's eyes flickered, and she raised an eyebrow, saying, "Find a few people to pry this place open!"
Just as Wang Qiaochuan was closing his eyes to rest, he was suddenly interrupted by the strange phenomenon before him.
The spider lily in front of him was blooming dazzlingly, bursting into full bloom at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Overjoyed, he threw his head back and laughed loudly: "So you were hiding in the Prince of Anyang's mansion!"
Nightfall's imperial seal has been obtained by Wangqiaochuan; all that remains is to find the imperial edict to become the new emperor.
Ye Lisheng discovered that he was secretly communicating with other countries, harboring ulterior motives.
Under the cover of darkness, they sneaked into the Celestial Master's Mansion and stole the imperial seal.
They were intercepted by Mo Sheng on the way, and Mo Sheng's carelessness led to Mo Sheng poisoning them with "Ice Silver Powder".
"To cure the Ice Silver Powder, you need to find the Heart's Blood; otherwise, even if you use all the treasures of a hundred lifetimes, it will be in vain!"
"Why is Master so happy?"
"Did you see any strange women when you went to the Prince of Anyang's residence?"
When he asked that question, a strange expression flashed across Mo Sheng's eyes.
"The woman I saw at the Prince of Anyang's residence was no different from anyone else I've seen before!"
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