“Thanking your majesty for such concern, it was indeed extremely dangerous just before.” Acting delicately frail can also be regarded as a great way to escape this complicated turbulence.
“To let so many people receive a fright in an encounter of danger, really is of the most atrocious sin, I will definitely not let the mastermind behind all this go so easily.” Zheng Liu’s eyes wanders around the gathering of officials, asking, “Then who will be the best person to hand this case over to?”
Yet another hot potato thrown right at them, clearly aware that this matter involves Prince Duan, who could possibly dare to casually stand up in acceptance of this case? Whilst all the officials were exchanging glances, they simultaneously lower their heads, avoiding the Emperor’s probing eyes. Once those words were spoken, not one person answered after a long time.
In the end, his eyes could only land onto Lou Che, Zheng Liu lightly laughs, “Looks like we have to once again trouble Minister Lou.”
Once those words entered Gui Wan’s ears, it more or less carried a little flavour of ridicule, her heart feeling greatly at discomfort, as though something is stuck in it, yet Lou Che’s completely emotionless voice enters her ears: “Yes, this subject shall endeavour to comply to the imperial order.”
Up to this point, matters have finally come to an end, the guards were busily dealing with the aftermaths, the officials who were in a moment of absurdity also recovered their state of mind a little, only that Consort Ying is sticking out over there, in such tender and frail state, very pitiful, even the Emperor did not seem to remember her, not paying her much attention, amongst the officials, not one would dare to speak up to touch upon this topic, Gui Wan slowly makes her way back to Lou Che’s side, ordering Lou Sheng to lend a supporting hand to help Consort Ying make her way back, only then did they resolve the strange and awkward situation of her standing by the Emperor’s side, and Consort Ying standing by Lou Che’s side.
In the end, Lou Che did not speak again, neither angry nor happy, putting on a full appearance of staying aloof, until they stepped onto the carriage for their return, did he finally reveal the slightest bit of emotion, sunken into a deep and heavy mood, he gently says to Gui Wan: “Gui Wan, you temporarily leave the Capital, go take a break at your older brother’s place for a while, how’s that?” Hand reaching her cheek, affectionately lingering there.
Abruptly, her chest overflows with an ominous feeling, she returns his gaze, Gui Wan very determinedly shakes her head, “No I want to stay here.” The underlying currents within the Capital is already revealing its menacing aura, among the sea of officialdom, one either sinks or floats, an instance of win or lose set, how could she possibly not know of this principle, knowing that Lou Che is making this move to protect her, it is not that she does not appreciate his care, it’s just that she is terrified inside, terrified that escaping right now, will definitely become a lifetime’s regret.
A tide of sourly astringent feelings quietly surges up, Gui Wan extends her hand and clasps onto Lou Che’s palm, softly saying: “Fortune or misfortune is difficult to anticipate, but I intend to follow you either way.” Her pupils appears very faint, yet it did not lose its sparkle, she spreads a smile like that of flowers.