Volume 1 Chapter 33 (1/2)
Book 1: Winds Begin to Blow in Tai Yuan
Chapter 33 – Mountain Rain Will Soon Come
Evening fell, thickly covering over the air above the iht the stars were faint and the moon dim, while layers of clouds coiled and swirled, without any of the refreshi+ng ated to the autumn season
The weather was bad, but the Tai Yuan ihtness The whole palace drifted with colorful ribbons and lanterns, and on all the trees were tied silk brocades Every three steps, a bowl of i from a deep red palace lantern The halo of red illueous, theirone’s eyes
On the water pavilion in front of Heavenly Peace Hall, a jade arc bridge floated, and blue waters sent out ripples The whole pond was drifting full of red lotus lights, and the pavilion ceiling was hung full of luminescent pearls On the table were already prepared dried and fresh fruits as well asfor the E, after he finished placing incense at the temple
The various princes had already arrived at Heavenly Peace Hall, waiting at the side chahness to arrive Between thehter arose like the wind, cheerful and warm, a scene of a royal family full of friendliness
Prince Qi Xunyi was slightly tilted as he leaned against a chair He picked up a grape and slowly ate, at the salass inside the glazed bottle
Right now, Shen hour was just entered[1]
Relatively distant from Heavenly Peace Hall was the Six Western Palaces Compared with the Main Hall, these palaces were much more desolate The old Emperor didn’t have many concubines, so the palace had s were also decorated for the occasion, there was still soh Wind blew the colored lights hanging under the eaves to drift and float; the slight red gloas absorbed into the dily bleak but beautiful, like blood
A pair of black shadows hurriedly headed towards the direction of the Letter Hall From their dress, it looked like a eunuch and a maid
Their uard troops passed by, they would flash behind various corners The two figures were agile and did not alar the way
Arriving at the front of Xuande Hall, the two stopped their steps
In front, past Xuande Hall where the old imperial concubine of the previous dynasty lived, was that cold palace, the Letter Hall Past the palace alley of the Letter Hall would be the iate, often called “Death’s Door” This was because those concubines who died under house arrest, as well as those palace servants ere beaten to death for their criate after death It was ruht all year round, and cold winds would bloith h here
However, today was different
At the separating wall between the Xuande Hall and the Letter Hall, weapons forht Troop after troop of guards were stuffed in that narrow passageway like black snakes, unceasinglytheir visions back and forth The security was impenetrable, and even a rat would not be able to tunnel past
The two people looked at each other, both seeing worry in the other’s eyes
Letter Hall’s palace as just ahead, but that short distance of tenpast would be impossible
Yun Hen anxiously raised his head, glancing at that layer of dense clouds In the south, the tenth month would still have some hints of suust with downcast oppressiveness With this type of hu on one’s face, it see out
There still remained three half-hours, before the imperial family banquet
Yun Hen’s face was ashen while he fixedly stared at the front The non-stop, swift steps of the guarding soldiers slowly transfores deeply buried in his h etfulness, and materialized in front of his eyes once more
… it was also a ju vision Those hurried legs indifferently walked before hiasped for breath and held out his hands, in an atte he could rely on, but instead he was stepped on by some unknown boot In pain he raised his head, but that boot only, slowly, crushed down
It was the ht An owl flew past froainst and rustling the tree leaves, while letting out a deep sigh that was broken like ghostly wails He lay on the wet ground, seeing bright glow of the steel shovel as it dug out the bloody ht, and he couldn’t see clearly, couldn’t see clearly that inside the pit was …
Yun Hen’s breathing, gradually became rushed
These nightmares sunk deep into the countless moons of the past – just ould they find their final redemption?
The spark of star fire hovering in his eyes, exploded into a raging inferno Yun Hen suddenly tightly gripped the sword by his waist, and with a step he wanted to stride out Yet, someone suddenly pulled him back
Turning back his head, Yun Hen stared at the Meng Fuyao who had stopped hi her hand away The star fire twisted and soared in his gaze, as if it could fly out at any moment
Fuyao was also startled by his unexpectedly cold and piercing gaze She had seen that Yun Hen looked like he was going to ie out alone, and so she quickly pulled hiing to his death, so as he doing being so angry?
Pursing her lips, Fuyao decided not to argue with hinal for him to turn around
So Fuyao’s sure expression, he still did as she said
Meng Fuyao retreated back a step, furtively cutting down a tree branch fro it in her hand, she attentively whittled and scraped at it,it in her hand and inspecting it, she then indecently hid it up her sleeve
The weather was dim, but that still couldn’t cover up the suspicious pink blush that suddenly flushed on her face
That thing held in her palertips Meng Fuyao’s face burned hotter, and she curled her mouth in a helpless smile
Kao, it was true that a moment of impulse would stir one into muddy waters It looks like the reputation of this woo down the drains in this preposterous Tai Yuan imperial palace ——-
Shen hour, second half-hour[2]
Inside the brilliantly candlelit Heavenly Peace Hall
Qi Xunyi was currently waxing eloquent with sweeping gestures, talking about the superior techniques of the number one performers “Martial Troupe” His spit flew out as he spouted out an unceasing floords
He lightly sesture to the Crown Prince The Crown Prince was very cooperative, and leaned his head close Qi Xunyi softly said, “Crown Prince, in that troupe there is a lovely lady, who is even a virgin Her waist is lithe and her appearance peerless, extre …”
With an “oh?” sound, the Crown Prince lightly said, “Since she is a virgin, how does third brother know that her ‘waist is lithe’? Could it be …”
The two brothers looked at each other, then with a “ha ha” sound, they laughed together ——
Shen hour second half-hour, Heavenly Peace Hall’s guard garrison
Deputy Guard Coo out to patrol, ith a lift of the door drapes, his superior officer General Yan Lie entered
“This old felloill go with you”
The talked shoulder by shoulder, when they suddenly saw a slender shadow in front Co the Pei fa the wind
Commander Iron immediately went up to bow and pay his respects to the “coincidentally encountered” princess, while Princess Pei smiled and pretended to help him up