Ji Wu Jiu smiled bitterly. They all said the emperors are the most cold hearted, but only the heart made of stone that can never be melted are truly the ones that make people life bitter.
His heart was being stabbed by thousands of needles, and was screaming sadly, it was like it being sliced to thousands pieces, layer by layer making him pained till numb, and hard to breath. Ji Wu Jiu held on to his chest with strength, slowly calling out Ye Zhen Zhen’s name, again and again, his gaze from a fool in love, slowly turning into cold and hatred.
You think that you walking out of the palace with my edict, you will be fine? Ye Zhen Zhen I will definitely not let you off easily!
***
Ji Wu Jiu did not sleep the whole night. He was thinking about his conversation with Ye Zhen Zhen, thinking about yesterday’s nights happening. All the sweet talk, at this moment was become a joke.
What’s a bigger joke was that, he is starting to be worried about her.
A woman, only bringing a young eunuch along, and not knowing the culture of the normal citizens, if someone were to con her, what would happen?
If she met someone dangerous, what would happen?
If this news was spread out, and people with hidden agenda managed to find her first, what would happen?
The world outside is different from the palace. Inside the palace she can do what she wants, but inside the city, who will know that she is the empress? Who will be patient with her, protect her?
She is such a pretty person, eyes bright, with a mole on top of her lips, if someone were to have bad intentions towards her…..
JI Wu Jiu does not dare to think further. He suddenly stood up and shouted “Zhao Zhi Cheng!”
The moment his words ended, someone immediately appeared and kneeled in front of the bed “I am here, is there any order your majesty?”
“Bring all the hidden guards and spies, to look for the empress, every house send someone back to send news”
“Understood”
Zhao Zhi Cheng left. Ji Wu Jiu lie back down on the bed, and was in imagination land, but because he was still in an anxious state, he was not sleepy as well. When Feng You De came in to rise the emperor for court, he found that his face was very tired, without vigor ,so he advised “Your majesty, if you are not feeling well, shall we cancel today’s court? Your body is the upmost important”
Although Ji Wu Jiu was not in the mood for court, he still went to Huang Ji Hall and sat for a while, the ministers was reporting their works non stop, until they received the gaze from Feng You De, so in the end the court ended quickly.
After the court ended, Ji Wu Jiu received the report from the hidden guards, Ye Zhen Zhen, after leaving Shen Wu Gate, headed north and did not stop at her home. Then in the middle of her route, she changed her appearance so her trace was lost. Zhao Zhi Cheng already ordered drawings to be made, and was searching each main gate of the capital.
Towards north? Did not return home? Ji Wu Jiu kept replaying this two sentences and headed to Ci Ning Palace. He told the empress dowager, Ye Zhen Zhen suddenly fell ill, and cannot perform her daily greetings, the other consorts also does not need to go Kun Ning Palace to disturb her.
“You still want to fool me, it was evident that she sneaked out from the palace!”
Ji Wu Jiu at the moment does not have the time to bother about who was the one who leaked the news, and only said “She did not sneak out, but she had my edict”
The empress dowager scolded “Such actions, not only the emperor did not fault her, but still help to cover?”
“Mother, I am not in a good mood today, so I would not argue with you. I only have one thing to say, if anyone dares to harm the empress using this opportunity, I will definitely not be forgiving”
***
Zhao Zhi Cheng reported that, the whole capital’s gate did not see the empress leave, Ji Wu Jiu also seems to have properly calmed down, so his thoughts are more clear now. He was angry about Ye Zhen Zhen’s trick and her cold heart, but did not think about the most important part.
Why did Ye Zhen Zhen took such a big dare to leave the palace? What is there that she really wants to do, and only can be done after leaving the palace?
War.
So she definitely left the capital. The guards at the gate did not notice her most probably because she did a very good camouflage.
“No need to search for her, most probably she has already joined the army group” Ji Wu Jiu said towards Zhao Zhi Cheng. Now he is very regretful that he gave her a tiger seal, but who knew her courage would be so high.
Zhao Zhi Cheng who was kneeling on the ground felt his heart lighter, “Your Majesty, do you want me to send someone to the army camp to retrieve the empress?”
“No need, this time I want to catch her personally”.
Note: Forecast ~ will be busy till next Thursday ~ L