Henceforth, the court had added a leader who led his troops to become the terror that stricken the enemy’s troop, General Qi. In the Pear Flowers Garden, there was no longer the broad figure that he knew so well.
In a blink on an eye, several years had passed.
Jue Yu took a mouthful of air before he heaved a heavy sigh.
Towards the Emperor’s family, he never had any good sentiment. Upon seeing the Blind Concubine, it was as if he was looking at the reflection of himself.
That pair of desperate, deathly stillness, without any liveliness eyes, not so long ago that was also embedded on his own face.
Jue Yu without saying anything walked out from the Imperial Study. Under the dim light of the night, he went to the direction of the serving quarter.
His steps were extremely light. Quietly without any noise he walked into the yard.
Xiao Bao was in the yard. Sprinkled the water. Suddenly, there was a warm body approaching from his back. He was frightened and opened his mouth about to scream. But was interposed by the hands which firmly covered his mouth.
Jue Yu inched closer to his ear and said lightly: “It’s me.” He brought his index finger closer and put it in front of his lips, making a keep-silent gesture.
Xiao Bao followed him to go to outside the courtyard. Just stopped after going so far.
The moonlight lit the earth with its layer of silver color. Jue Yu stood under the white and clean moonlight. His posture was tall. His black hair flew swiftly. Making his appearance picturesque. As if absorbing the spiritual influence in the world.
Xiao Bao was in a daze for a while.
Jue Yu lifted his eyes and smiled: “You knew about this matter, didn’t you?”
Xiao Bao was startled, “Knew about what?”
“Regarding the Blind Concubine, as well as about why the Empress Dowager wanted to harm him again and again.”
Xiao Bao hung down his head. A little bit difficult to breathe, “Why did Young Master Jue Yu think that I knew?”
Jue Yu quietly measured Xiao Bao who was facing downwards with his eyes: “That day in the serving quarter when I made a guess that the one who put in the poison was the Empress Dowager, I realized that your expression was unusual. I presumed, the Blind Concubine might have told you about this matter.”
Xiao Bao was still facing downwards. With a soft voice, he said: “Young Master Jue Yu is exceedingly smart.”
Jue Yu firmly looked at him closely, his eyes were sharp and penetrating, “Seven years ago, what actually had happened? How did the Blind Concubine’s eyes become blind?”
Xiao Bao hurriedly shook his head, “I… I couldn’t say.”
Jue Yu told him: “You are just looking on helplessly as your Master suffers this hardship?”
Xiao Bao shook his head with all his might, “Master, he, he didn’t allow me to say.”
Jue Yu said: “If you tell me, I could think of a way to save him. If you don’t say anything, if one day someone wanted to harm him again, we all could only helplessly look at him when he dies.”
Xiao Bao closed his eyes tightly. His voice trembled: “Master said, seven years ago, he accidentally witnessed something he shouldn’t have seen. Because of that, his eyes were blinded then he was casted away to the Cold Palace.”
Jue Yu slightly weaved his brows, “This matter, was it related to the demise of the former Emperor and the coronation of the new Emperor?”
Xiao Bao paused, gritted his teeth and nodded his head.
Jue Yu asked: “Did your Master tell you, what this kind of not supposed to see thing was that he witnessed?”
Xiao Bao shook his head, “Master didn’t tell me. Perhaps because of the weight of the matter, it was not appropriate to let me know. Perhaps because he was afraid that it would make me involved and put me in danger so he didn’t tell me about that.”
Jue Yu nodded his head. His pair of eyes under the moonlight had shifted slightly: “That day, the one who tampered with his eyes and made him blind, who is that person actually??”
“This…….” Xiao Bao retreated a step, Couldn’t help but look away, “I…..”
Jue Yu watched closely at his reaction, for quite a while, then lightly said: “It’s alright. You can go back.”
He also warned: “Do not say anything to your Master.”
Jue Yu turned his body. Under the shaded dim light of the night he went to the inner Palace, to the storehouse where the files were stored. He leaped onto the roof lightly, soundlessly he slipped into the storehouse. Each and every folder were placed neatly according to its particular time of record. Stack upon stack were piled up. He searched among the lined up shelves, occasionally extending his arm to get some more files. Under the trifling moonlight, he browsed and looked over the files.
A long while later, on his exquisite face appeared a satisfied smile.
It was already deep in the night.
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The Emperor was alone in his Imperial Study, drowned in his thought. The door was creaking, followed by a stepping sound which treaded towards him in the room.
Without opening his eyes, he spoke: “Regarding thi