Translator – Xiao He Lian
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Chapter 124.1
The plot has been advanced by half a month, so how could Wen Chi stay in the East Palace with peace of mind?
He didn’t want to listen to Xiao Shuanzi’s persuasion at all, he just wanted to hurry to Shi Ye’s side. Regardless of danger or safety, he just wanted to stay with Shi Ye.
But when Wen Chi pushed Xiao Shuanzi away and walked out, he was stopped by another person.
Ruo Tao swept away her usual liveliness and stretched out her hand to block Wen Chi’s way with a heavy complexion. She said in a grave voice, “MYoung Master, it’s not safe outside, you can’t go out for now.”
Wen Chi said anxiously: “I’m going to find Shi Ye.”
Ruo Tao resolutely refused: “No, you can’t.”
Wen Chi got angry: “Ruo Tao!”
Facing the furious Wen Chi, Ruo Tao remained unmoved and she said in a calm tone: “Young Master, this is an order from His Royal Highness, it is better for you to do as you are told.”
Wen Chi and Ruo Tao have known each other for many years but this is his first time seeing Ruo Tao like this.
At this moment, he suddenly felt deeply that Ruo Tao really is one of Shi Ye’s people and she had been hiding by his side for too long before, so that he did not see her original character clearly.
Time is running out and it’s useless to keep on talking.
Wen Chi didn’t intend to continue the stalemate with Ruo Tao, he bypassed Ruo Tao and continued to walk out. But then a dozen men in black came out from nowhere from all directions, landed in front of Wen Chi and blocked Wen Chi’s way.
The dozen or so men in black were obviously all strong in martial arts and when they were hiding around just now, Wen Chi didn’t notice their existence at all.
Wen Chi knew that he couldn’t beat these men in black and he didn’t want to waste his energy entangling with his own people. He turned his head and began to beg Ruo Tao: “Ruo Tao, can you tell me where Shi Ye is? I need to find him, I have a feeling he might be in danger.”
Ruo Tao met Wen Chi’s red eyes and sighed: “My lord, His Highness the Crown Prince is in danger, but why aren’t we also in danger? You are worried about His Highness and His Highness always has your safety in mind. Consider it for His Highness’s sake and stay in a safe place, so that His Highness will not always be mindful of you.”
Wen Chi said: “But I think…”
“Xiao Shuanzi!” Ruo Tao interrupted Wen Chi’s words in a forceful tone. She turned her head, “Take the young master back,as long as His Highness does not return, Young Master cannot step out of here.”
Wen Chi was anxious and angry: “Ruo Tao! You can’t do this!”
It’s a pity that Ruo Tao not only did this but also reached out to touch Wen Chi’s acupuncture points when he was not paying attention.
Wen Chi suddenly felt his body freeze and his hands and feet stopped moving. He opened his mouth wide anxiously but could only make some hoarse sounds from the back of his throat.
Seeing this, Xiao Shuanzi hurriedly called several young eunuchs to carry Wen Chi back to the bedchamber.
Just like that, Wen Chi was trapped in Shi Ye’s bedchamber.
The death of the emperor was of great importance but the East Palace was calm. At least Wen Chi didn’t see any waves here. Apart from the increasingly worried faces of the eunuchs who took care of him, he didn’t feel any changes.
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Until one night, Wen Chi, who was suffering from insomnia, heard the sound of the door being pushed open and quickly got up from the bed.
He thought it was Xiao Shuanzi who was looking for him on something but he didn’t expect the visitors to be Ruo Tao and Ruo Fang, who were dressed in black.
The two girls were carrying bundles on their backs. Seeing that Wen Chi was awake, they hurried to the bedside.
Originally, A’Gu curled up and slept next to Wen Chi but when he heard Ruo Fang and Ruo Tao’s footsteps, he also stretched his neck, tilted his head and stared at them curiously.
Ruo Tao patted A’Gu’s head and then said very quickly, “Young Master, get ready, we need to get out of here.”
Wen Chi hadn’t fallen asleep at all, but after hearing Ruo Tao’s words, he felt as if he had just woken up – he didn’t understand what Ruo Tao was saying at all.
Wen Chi hugged A’Gu who was bouncing around and asked in a daze, “What’s wrong?”
Ruo Fang brought Wen Chi’s clothes hanging on the rack and explained: “It’s not safe in this palace, let’s stay outside the palace for a while.”
Hearing this, Wen Chi immediately ignored the differences between men and women and hurriedly put A’Gu aside, put on the clothes Ruo Fang handed him. But soon, he asked again: “Where’s Shi Ye?”
Ruo Tao froze, she did not expect Wen Chi to have such a deep obsession with His Highness the Crown Prince, it was not that she did not want to explain to Wen Chi, but the situation was urgent at the moment, she could only say, “Young Master, let’s go out first, I will explain to you on the way.”
Wen Chi didn’t speak, but he also stopped putting on his clothes and looked at Ruo Tao eagerly.
A’Gu hummed and also looked at Ruo Tao eagerly.
“…” Ruotao had no choice but to say succinctly, “The family banquet that night was nothing but a Hongmen Banquet1(Hongmen banquet; a dinner at Hongmen where treachery was planned; a dinner party intended to kill the guests), a bait thrown at His Highness by Consort Rong and the Eldest Princess. They designed His Royal Highness and even planned the death of the Emperor that night. It’s all to pour dirty water on His Highness the Crown Prince.”
Wen Chi’s heart tightened when he heard that and he couldn’t help but clenched his palms: “Where is Shi Ye then? Is he okay?”
“Naturally, His Highness would not do as they wished, since His Highness dared to go to the family banquet, it shows that His Highness had already prepared for everything, he just didn’t expect ……”
“What did you not expect?”
“His Highness didn’t expect that Prince Xuan would turn against him temporarily.” When mentioning Shi Jin, Ruo Tao’s eyes flashed with hatred, “I thought that Prince Xuan was a sensible person and would never have wolfish ambitions like his mother. But I didn’t know that there are different hearts in different breasts2(different hearts in different breasts—It’s hard to tell what’s going on in the minds of other people. or People should always be on guard against one another), he really hides it deep enough.”
Wen Chi fell silent.
Although he had already guessed that Shi Jin would not follow the original plot line, but now hearing what Ruo Tao said, he still felt his mind go blank for a moment.
After Ruo Tao finished speaking, she didn’t dare to delay any longer and didn’t care about the taboo between master and servant, she stretched out her hand to pull up Wen Chi’s clothes for him: “Okay, young master, let’s go, if we don’t leave, it will be too late.”
Wen Chi was full of apprehension but under the urging of Ruo Tao and Ruo Fang, he didn’t say anything, so he picked up A’Gu and walked out with them.
The bedchamber was brightly lit but the outside of it was completely dark, with only a layer of faint moonlight covering the silent palace.
From time to time, the night wind blew, making the branches rattle.
A’Gu was shivering from the night breeze and whimpered softly, his furry head arching straight into Wen Chi’s arms.
“Be good.” Wen Chi stroked A ‘Gu’s hair soothingly, “Be good, A’Gu.”
A’Gu gradually calmed down under Wen Chi’s stroking.
Wen Chi looked up and under the hazy moonlight, he saw five or six men in black standing in front of him.
They waited silently for Ruo Tao and Ruo Fang to lead Wen Chi closer. And then one of them stepped forward, whispered a few words to Ruo Tao, then turned and walked in one direction.
“Let’s go, young master.” Ruo Tao said to Wen Chi, “We’ll take the secret passage out of the palace.”
Wen Chi still hesitated: “But Shi Ye…”
Ruo Tao shook her head and said in a serious tone: “Young Master, you should know what to do at this time. His Highness’s side of the matter is not something we can interfere with just because we want to, only by keeping you safe will His Highness can act without any scruples.”
Wen Chi froze for a moment, looking down at Ruo Tao’s eyes.
Ruo Tao pursed her lips lightly, not avoiding Wen Chi’s gaze.
Wen Chi struggled for a moment, but finally gave up that little bit of obsession. He nodded and walked forward surrounded by Ruo Fang, Ruo Tao and those men in black.
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After walking for an unknown amount of time, Wen Chi found that the surrounding light was getting dimmer and the surrounding environment was getting more and more remote. On the way, he crossed several narrow paths with no human trails on the way.
Ruo Tao walked in front of Wen Chi. She seemed to have something on her mind and kept glancing back silently at Wen Chi from time to time.
Wen Chi subconsciously hugged A’Gu in his arms tightly.
