GBP Chapter 390 Worrying about gains and losses
Chapter 390 Worrying about gains and losses
But how can a living person live in a dream? Liuguang, who didn't want to wake up, finally persuaded himself to open his eyes rationally.
"Dad, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
"Guang." Liu Mingshan sat beside the bed and said earnestly, "Your father asked you to enter the palace not to let him provoke Yuan Rong. You are just a mortal, how could you possibly be a match for that demon? As a result, not only has he escaped without a trace, but you were almost poisoned to death. Why did you bother to get yourself into this mess..."
At this point he let out a heavy sigh, this son had caused him a lot of worry.
"Dad, I have my own plans. I won't do anything rash." Liuguang sat up from the bed and put on his coat. He looked up at the sky outside the window and realized that it was already noon. I wonder how Yunzhen and Zhaoji were doing last night? Did Yuanrong hurt them?
Before Liu Guang could ask, Liu Mingshan saw through his thoughts and said, "Yuan Rong disappeared without a trace last night. Fortunately, the guards were not injured or killed. You are the only one in the palace who was seriously injured."
"Where is Yunzhen?" Liuguang asked.
"It's a minor injury, but nothing serious."
Liu Guang was finally relieved and asked again, "What about Zhao Ji?"
"Zhaoji?" Liu Mingshan was puzzled. "What does it have to do with Zhaoji?"
"No, no..." Liuguang shook his head and stopped asking. He thought Yun Zhen must not have revealed his whereabouts, so other people didn't know he went to Wenhua Academy, let alone what he did there.
"Guang, don't forget the mission of our Liu family." Liu Mingshan's tone suddenly became heavy.
Liuguang's heart sank for a moment, and after a brief silence, he responded in a formal manner: "Drive out the rebels and retake the divine land. How dare I forget my mission?"
Liu Mingshan nodded, stood up and left, "Father still has some business to attend to, you should have a good rest."
Watching his father's leaving, Liuguang's eyes became empty.
Isn't it good to have peace in the world? Why do some people always stir up trouble under the banner of justice?
He was taught by his father since childhood that when he grew up he must fulfill his mission and eradicate the Long clan.
However, facing Long Mohan and Prince Ming, who had no grudges against him, Liuguang couldn't bring himself to do it.
Fortunately, Tian Ning, who grew up with him, did not have the surname Long, otherwise Liuguang would not have let her go alive.
The Dragon Clan and the Liu Clan are both descendants of the Mountain Ghost Clan from a hundred years ago. The Dragon Clan regards the Liu Clan as their confidant and makes important use of them, but the Liu Clan harbors evil intentions and conceals their true identity, lurking within the Dragon Clan like an undercover agent, in order to cooperate with the insiders and eradicate the Dragon Clan completely.
Although he knew that he had such a mission since he was a child, Liuguang never knew what the significance of these missions was.
After Baoer's death, his life became much more dull, he was not interested in anything, and felt more and more like a puppet, controlled by fate and his parents. However, he did not think of breaking free from this bondage, but just performed the duties imposed on him indifferently.
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Yuan Rong was defeated by Zhao Ji, Yan Niang and Yun Zhen and fled overnight.
The prince was rescued, but two blood holes were left on his neck. Fortunately, the blood was red and he was not poisoned.
The fox demons that could deal with the ghost king were very important to Yuan Rong, so he certainly didn't want to harm the lives of the fox demons. Otherwise, I'm afraid Prince Ming would have died of the poison long ago.
After Yuan Rong escaped, Yan Niang, who didn't want to meet Yun Zhen, left without anyone noticing.
Yun Zhen and Ji Anni, who were fully focused on Prince Ming, did not notice Yan Niang's departure. It was not until they were sure that Prince Ming was fine that they suddenly realized Yan Niang's disappearance.
After staying for a while, Yun Zhen said goodbye and left.
Ji Anni tried to persuade him to stay, but she only got a rational reply from him: "It's not easy for Yun Zhen to stay for long. First, I'm afraid of gossip, and second, I'm afraid of exposing the identities of the queen and Prince Ming."
Ji Anni nodded silently, admitting that Yun Zhen's words made sense, but she felt very uncomfortable. The fragments of the black stone were still spread at her feet. Looking at the fine powder, she felt as if her relationship with Yun Zhen was also shattered.
"Yun Zhen, how should I call you in the future?" Ji Anni hoped that Yun Zhen would give her another stone, but Yun Zhen's answer disappointed her.
"My lady, do you still remember the name of that eagle? When you are in danger, just call it and it will appear by your side immediately, more timely than me."
The eagle in Yun Zhen's words refers to "Cang Gui". On the day Tian Ning got married, after Ji Anni was in danger, Yun Zhen told Ji Anni the name of this Shikigami, so that Ji Anni also had the ability to control this Shikigami.
"Okay." Ji Anni didn't dare to make any requests to Yun Zhen. She would agree to whatever Yun Zhen said. It had become a habit for her.
I don't know whether I am getting further or closer to Yun Zhen. He gave me his trusted Shikigami to use, which should show that he trusts me more than before. But I have to change from calling his name to calling the Shikigami's name, which seems to make us more distant... Just when Ji Anni was worried about gains and losses, Yun Zhen had quietly left.
Ji Anni came to Prince Ming and climbed onto the bed tiredly.
Prince Ming's sleeping face looked very peaceful, as if nothing had happened.
Ji Anni kissed him gently on the forehead, and felt more and more that having her son by her side was her best encouragement. Was it Prince Ming who needed her, or did she need Prince Ming, or did they need each other? In this cold palace, the relationship between mother and son was tighter and stronger than before.
"Anyway, I'll always be a burden to him..." Ji Anni murmured, wishing she had the same strength as Yun Zhen.
Only when Prince Ming was asleep did she dare to tell him a few words from her heart. Suddenly she found that there were fewer and fewer friends around her with whom she could talk freely. Yizhen had become a little distant, Shui Furong was hard to see, and Tianning was nowhere to be found. Oh, how lonely it was...
Ji Annie lay on her back on the bed with her eyes wide open, unable to fall asleep. As she tossed and turned, dawn had already arrived.
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A new day came, and Prince Ming had no memory of what happened last night.
Although he was puzzled by the two small holes that appeared out of nowhere on his neck, he did not think much about it and just regarded the wounds as if he had accidentally cut himself. Anyway, the wounds did not hurt or itch, so he was too lazy to care about it and went to the beginner's class as usual.
Ji Anni stayed in Taoyuan in a restless state. Hua Rong, who came to deliver the meal, told her that the news of Yuan Rong's jailbreak had spread throughout the palace. Everyone was talking about Yuan Rong turning into a monster and coming back for revenge. Almost no one dared to go near the dungeon.
The sensitive Huarong noticed that Ji Anni's expression was a little strange, and asked tentatively: "Did your Majesty sleep well last night?"
Ji Anni turned her head away awkwardly, not wanting Huarong to notice her dark circles and tired face.
But Hua Rong's eyes, which were more powerful than searchlights, had already imprinted all of Ji Anni's actions in her mind. Without Ji Anni saying anything, she had already guessed 70% of it. Ji Anni must have known about Yuan Rong's escape from prison, otherwise she wouldn't be so calm. Maybe she had a face-to-face confrontation with Yuan Rong last night.
"Your Majesty, the weather is nice today. Why don't you let me accompany you to go outside to relax and forget about the unhappy things." Huarong said with kindness.
"Well, actually I don't have anything to make me unhappy. I just feel a little tired and don't want to move. Huarong, you go back first. I want to have a good rest alone." Ji Anni didn't want to listen to Huarong nagging in her ear.
"In that case, I'll take my leave." Before leaving, Hua Rong took another look around the room.
A few faint bloodstains on the ground caught her attention. Blood... Something must have happened here last night...
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Hua Rong left quietly without making a sound, and then went straight to report the news to the general.
The general has been personally inspecting the vicinity of the Empress Dowager's Palace in recent days, so it is very easy to see him.
After briefly describing Ji Anni's current situation and the few bloodstains she had just discovered, Hua Rong pleaded anxiously, "Sir, please quickly force the Queen Mother to hand over the antidote for Cai Huaxiang. Concubine An is not in the palace, so there is nowhere to ask for the medicine. The Queen Mother is the only hope. If I don't get the antidote quickly, I'm afraid... I'm afraid Yuemao can't stand the pain of the poison. I... I don't want to see her suffer anymore..."
Like Kang Xiaorong, the general was unaware that Huarong and Yuemao had swapped identities, but he knew that Yuemao had drunk the poison for Huarong.
Seeing that Hua Rong was about to cry, he comforted her, "Don't worry, it's not appropriate to mention this to the Queen Mother now... Don't think about other things, just help me keep an eye on Zhao Ji. I will find a way to get the antidote. If you find anything on Zhao Ji, report to me immediately. So far, all the things related to monsters are related to her, whether it's the Monster Temple or Yuan Rong's jailbreak. I don't know if she was unlucky and ran into them, or if those monsters came directly to her."
"General, I can help you monitor Zhao Ji, but Yuemao... don't forget Yuemao." Hua Rong's speech speed became faster and faster, "General, why don't you let me go to see the Queen Mother and ask her to give us the antidote..."
Only when it comes to Yuemao will Huarong be so out of control.
The general continued to comfort her, "Hua Rong, you are like my own daughter. How can I bear to watch you suffer? Wait a little longer. When the time is right, I will go and get the antidote for you."
After hearing these words, Hua Rong felt reassured and was no longer panicked.
"Okay, General, Huarong was the one who lost her composure and shouldn't be so anxious..." Huarong took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.
"You go back first." After the general got the news about Zhao Ji, he didn't want to talk about any other trivial matters.
"General, if you really treat Huarong Yuemiao as your daughter, can you promise Huarong one thing?" Huarong looked up and asked, the determination in her eyes would not allow anyone to refuse.
The general asked calmly, "Tell me about it."
Hua Rong said: "If I can help the general find out Zhao Ji's identity, can the general cancel the engagement between Kang Xiaorong and Princess Tianning?"