Travel To The World Of Ca Li
Eyes, Ears and Useless Details!
The dark sky was filled with thick clouds, it covered half of the bright moon hanging in the sky, the soft rays of the moon were like silver gauze covering the land.
In a large room, where all the glory is gathered. One figure wearing a dragon crown in a yellow robe that exuded a superior amount of majesty was sitting indifferently on a throne seat made of rare gold and jade carvings.
Surreal light from lantern lights repels the darkness of the night. Taichu Palace, where the Emperor lived, was very isolated from the darkness with a different brilliance within. In this place, one would feel the pressure from the glittering worldly luxuries remaining.
Shen Zhenning's body was tall with broad shoulders that still looked sturdy, in his youth, he was a charming tough guy. Life as an Emperor added a frightening quality to him, causing feelings of fear and disdain to arise in those around him. The look in his eyes was so sharp it exuded splendor as his two arched eyebrows intertwined as he spoke to the cloaked figure who looked down trembling.
"... All this time you must have had fun enjoying your role as a competent subordinate." His hand slowly twisted the beautiful wine cup in his grasp, as if he was considering the lives and lives of others.
The small figure who wore a robe to cover his identity immediately snapped shivering—when the sharp eyes of the emperor were raised looking straight as if he wanted to skin things that made him disturbed.
"... But, I'm starting to run out of patience and time." Shen Zhenning's voice muttered low but it could make people claustrophobic by the cold atmosphere it created.
Prang...
Shen Zhenning threw the wine cup against the wall. Makes a threatening echoes.
Eunuch Teng who stood in wisdom beside the emperor was only speechless watching with erratic eyes.
"The details you've been giving away all along are useless!" His screams showed anger. "I am still generous to you because of one piece of information regarding the jade mine in the southwest region. If you want to redeem your neck, you have to do well until the end!" Shen Zhenning screeched with his blackened face.
Shen Zhenning was always suspicious and sensitive. In his heart—he harbors a great deal of vigilance at rebellion. He loved power and power.
Great General Xiu, Xiu Haocun, was a figure he was extremely wary of. The emperor may rule the world. But it was the general who fought in the war. The world may be commanded by the emperor. But what people don't know is that it also comes from generals.
Because of all that fear, Shen Zhenning spent a lot of resources to send skilled eyes and ears, but several times it was failed by Xiu Huanran's thoroughness. Until finally, the emperor found a gap, he managed to place one transparent and harmless-looking figure on the front cover.
Eyes and ears that can pierce the heart of the lady for treason.
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At midnight, the corner court of the palace became quiet and filled only with guard soldiers who went around doing patrols.
The night wind blows through the skin, under the slightly dimmed mapping of the crescent moon. The four young girls wearing dark coats were walking down a secluded path.
They passed through the gap of the connecting door that looked weathered because of age inedible. It's dark. Therefore one of them led by holding a lantern as a street light.
"Where are you taking me?" A soft voice rang clear, demanding an explanation.
"You'll see it." The figure carrying the lantern answered flatly.
"Tch, we're almost there. Come on!" Su Yiyang grieved. He narrowed cynically at Yao Anran, yet both of his hands focused tightly on holding onto Duan Maiqiu who had little trouble walking past the branches of the trees.
They walked a little uphill, and a little into the forest which was on the back mountain not far from the imperial palace. Here quiet and silent, there was only the sound of small insect-shaped animals that sounded filled the darkness.
"It's here!"
Their steps came to a halt and immediately stood beside Xiu Qixuan who was holding the lantern.
Yao Anran blinked his eyes, thinking to be sure. "What is this?!" He stuttered stiffly, breathing out. "Hey, that's right!" Yao Anran shook his face, not knowing what else to say.
Duan Maiqiu seemed to be taking an interest in the things that were ahead there. "Ma-sak, i-fish?" He smiled as he looked at Su Yiyang.
Su Yiyang walked forward, he spread out both hands as if he was welcoming a guest. "Tadaa.... Camping with a campfire for the pretty girls!" He said stupidly.
Up ahead, there is a burning wood producing small coals of fire with a pot filled with boiling water on it. There are three tree trunks that are deliberately positioned circular to be used as their seat.
Xiu Qixuan sat on one of the tree trunks facing directly with the moon, after which she sat the other one immediately followed her. He opened a bundle of cloth containing a lot of kitchen spices and cut fish. Meanwhile, Su Yiyang showed the remaining fish in the vase to Yao Anran with a proud expression.
"When did you guys get all this ready?" Yao Anran asked with a tilting face, slowly he slightly enjoyed the crazy moment of the encampment. "It's against the night rule." Added.
Shaking his shoulders indifferently, Su Yiyang turned to Xiu Qixuan. "When have we ever followed the rules?" Sitting with a grin so annoying.
"I asked my waiter to prepare all this by paying the kitchen attendant. Since the head chef of the palace is so thorough, we can't use the kitchen at will to cook." Xiu Qixuan explained briefly to answer Yao Anran's question. Without looking he went to put the fish into the pot to be boiled. Duan Maiqiu also came to help by his side.
Looking at Xiu Qixuan with a probing gaze, Yao Anran let out a mutter: "Yes, this is not too bad either. But—"
"You don't have to worry. Your old waiter and nanny won't wake up, maybe they'll sleep till late. Not only you—but my subordinates, Yiyang and Miss Duan are also." Xiu Qixuan suddenly turned her head and cut off Yao Anran's words so calmly.
It meant that he had already given her medicine or something that made the old maid and nanny take a moment off their gaze.
With a suspicious-looking minimalist eye movement, Yao Anran frowned. "Great lady, you didn't plan anything with all this, did you?"
The atmosphere around them became heavier when the sentence was thrown.
In terms of regarding this, Yao Anran could not help but be suspicious. He could not understand the contents of Xiu Qixuan's head yet, therefore Yao Anran would always think more deeply about all the actions that the girl had taken.
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A/N: Does anyone know? Who was the same traitor as Emperor Shen Zhenning?