HCB Chapter 69: My desire to see her grew even stronger.
Chapter 69: My desire to see her grew even stronger.
"Li'er, tell your father quickly, what exactly happened!"
Grand Tutor Qi, looking anxious, took two steps forward.
Qi Huali struggled internally for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, I went to see the Crown Prince."
“I…I told him how I felt about him.”
"What?!" Grand Tutor Qi's voice rose two octaves.
But Madam Qi slapped his arm, saying, "Let Li'er finish speaking!"
Grand Tutor Qi had no choice but to shut up.
Qi Huali glanced at her parents, a clear look of disappointment flashing in her eyes. "Although I made it clear, the Crown Prince said that love is easy to talk about, but how many people can actually put their feelings into action?"
Madam Qi seemed to have expected this, she clenched her handkerchief and sighed softly.
"If others can't do it, I definitely can!"
Qi Huali was somewhat excited, her body trembling slightly, "For him, I am willing to give everything!"
Qi Huali took out a piece of jade from his sleeve. "The Crown Prince then gave me this stone."
“He said this thing is called the Reflection Stone, a spiritual stone that can communicate with people’s thoughts,” she said softly, gently stroking the jade.
"Faith will move mountains to open."
"As long as you hold this stone and stand in the center of the Qi family's main hall for the time it takes to burn an incense stick, absorbing the essence of heaven and earth when the moonlight is at its brightest, it will make the stone shine at night."
“If I can do it, he will believe me.”
A light flashed in Qi Huali's eyes, then dimmed again in an instant.
"I...I didn't know when the moonlight was at its brightest, so I stood there all night."
Grand Tutor Qi looked at her with a hint of disappointment.
"But it still didn't light up."
Qi Huali closed her eyes, leaving two lines of clear tears.
"Li'er..." Madam Qi choked up a little and wiped her eyes with a handkerchief.
Grand Tutor Qi was furious. "How could a young woman like you do such an outrageous thing!"
"you you!"
Unable to bring himself to say anything harsh, Grand Tutor Qi slumped down in a chair by the couch, his fingers trembling slightly as he gripped the side of the chair.
“I have failed in my duty to raise my daughter…” he murmured.
Zhai Rongyu looked at Qi Huali, feeling a strange tightness in her chest.
Love is infatuation, it is blindness.
If one were not so deeply in love that they were completely lost in it, how could they possibly believe such absurd statements and use such outrageous things to prove their sincerity?
It's just self-deception.
"May I take a look at this stone?" Zhai Rongyu stepped forward and asked Qi Huali.
Qi Huali hesitated for a moment, then, looking at Zhai Rongyu's serious expression, unconsciously handed the stone to her.
Zhai Rongyu opened her third eye and indeed saw her own birth chart floating on the stone.
She sneered.
It must have been quite a hassle for Jun Yinghuai to find this reflecting stone.
The time when the moonlight is at its brightest is also the time when the yin energy is at its heaviest.
This yin energy, drawing upon the power of the moonlight, passes through her birth chart and projects onto the array's core, thus unleashing the Soul Loss Array's greatest power.
If she enters the center of the formation, she will either lose her mind or die on the spot.
What a vicious thought!
Luckily, she was highly skilled, otherwise she would have really been ambushed by the Crown Prince!
Zhai Rongyu walked up to Grand Tutor Qi, his brows furrowed, and said solemnly, "Grand Tutor, the Qi family has become a discarded pawn."
Grand Tutor Qi's pupils contracted, and his body slowly slumped into the chair.
Yes... As far as the Crown Prince is concerned, the Qi family... has no further use.
Looking at his utterly dejected face, Zhai Rongyu said earnestly:
"Since we've already sacrificed a piece, let's change the game."
The clear voice pierced the fog like a ray of dawn, and Grand Tutor Qi sat up straight again, his ashen eyes gradually regaining their light.
Let's change the game...
Yes! Let's change the game!
The outcome is still undecided, why torment yourself?
He looked at Zhai Rongyu with some excitement, "Thank you for your guidance, sir!"
Zhai Rongyu smiled, turned around and left the Qi residence.
*
The Regent's Palace.
Jun Ce sat at his desk, pen in hand, listening to Fei Ying's report, his eyes hardening with frost.
"My lord, the youngest son whom Marquis Wu'an just adopted has passed away."
Fei Ying frowned and said, "I secretly went to see it. That Marquis Wu'an is a real scoundrel. He just wrapped such a small child in a straw mat and threw him into the mass grave."
“The child is innocent.” Jun Ce closed his eyes. “Send someone to the mass grave to find the body and bury it in a good place.”
"No need to make it public."
Fei Ying nodded. "Sixth Prince, you've made a mistake with this move."
"Ha, his methods aren't that ruthless."
A sharp glint appeared in Jun Ce's indifferent eyes.
"What does the Lord mean?"
He raised his hand and marked on the memorial, "This matter must have been the work of Consort Shu."
Fei Ying nodded, but then, as if thinking of something, added, "My lord, there is one more thing."
"explain."
"The Marquis of Wu'an set up a formation at the Qi residence, but the key point of the formation has been tampered with, seemingly targeting Miss Zhai."
"What did you say?!" Jun Ce paused, the vermilion ink spreading heavily on the paper.
"How is she?"
His tone was anxious, and the knuckles of his hand gripping the brush were slightly white.
Feiying was somewhat stunned.
He hurriedly replied, "Miss Zhai has already returned to the Minister's residence and is safe and sound."
The last four words were deliberately emphasized.
Jun Ce indeed relaxed, his eyes becoming indifferent again, as if the tension just now was just an illusion.
"Investigate. I need to know who did this within two days."
Since this person secretly changed the key point of the formation, he is probably not part of the Sixth Prince's faction. But how did he have such foresight, knowing that the Marquis of Wu'an would set up a formation at the Qi residence?
This is quite strange.
With such connections and influence, he's probably no pushover.
"Yes!" Fei Ying accepted the order.
A lone figure entered to report.
"My lord, the plaque has been delivered to Yunshan as Miss Zhai instructed, and she is very satisfied! She also asked me to pass on a message to you."
He glanced at Fei Ying, who looked completely bewildered, and curled his lips into a smug smile.
"Speak," Jun Ce said impatiently.
The figure immediately stopped laughing and honestly replied, "Miss Zhai said that the master's words are worth a thousand pieces of gold, and she absolutely cannot afford them."
Jun Ce raised the corner of his eye slightly, as if he could imagine the expression on her face when she said this, and a hint of gentleness unconsciously appeared in his eyes.
For some reason, my desire to see her has become even more urgent.
Fei Ying stared at Jun Ce as if she had seen a ghost, then quickly glanced at Zhi Ying.
The figure gestured with its chin towards him.
So what if you fly around all the time? You've been to so many places, yet you still look like you've never seen the world.
hum.
They react as if they've seen a ghost when the Lord smiles; do they know how they've managed to get through these days?
Their eyes widened in surprise!
"I remember that General Zhai has been back at his residence for many days, and I have not yet paid him a visit."
Jun Ce said calmly.
Zhiying immediately replied, "Such a loyal and capable minister deserves a visit from the emperor to express his condolences."
"Is it really necessary for the Lord to personally handle such a trivial matter?" Fei Ying muttered.
Jun Ce glanced at him, his eyes slightly cold.
Feiying shivered.
What did he... say wrong...?
In the past, wasn't His Majesty most disliked these kinds of scenes and manners?
The figure rolled its eyes at him and said righteously, "Only when His Majesty personally visits can the imperial favor be shown."
Jun Ce put down his pen, his mood slightly rippled.
"Prepare the carriage for the Minister's residence."