Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Chapter 430: One Night Stay

"Then what else do I have..." Long Mohan choked up, trembling all over, "Then what else do I have?"

Suddenly I felt that I had nothing, I had lost everything I cherished, and I could not find any reason to continue missing and loving.

"You still have me, Your Majesty... You still have me..." Yizhen's warm voice was like a warm current, sending love to heal Long Mohan's wounds when he was in the most pain, over and over again, "You still have me... still have me..."

These three words are the greatest spell.

When Long Mohan was heartbroken, Yizhen successfully broke down his defenses with these three words and entered his world.

"Yizhen..." Even now, he still feels a little strange when he pronounces this name. Long Mohan doesn't know what he has done to her to deserve her love and admiration. "Why you? Why is the last person I have... you?"

"Not only me, Your Majesty, you also own the whole world, the courtiers, and the people."

"Wrong." Long Mohan shook his head slightly and smiled sadly, "All I have is a thin dragon robe."

Apart from that, everything is lost.

Yizhen was deeply distressed by his words, "Your Majesty, what can I do to help you? I am willing to do anything..."

Before entering the palace, I dreamed of meeting him, but after entering, I found it was as difficult as ascending to heaven. Now, I can finally talk with him, and I know that he is very different from the emperor I imagined. He is very ordinary, so ordinary that he also has joys, anger, sorrows, fears, and insecurities.

"Your Majesty..." Yizhen wanted to comfort him again, but Long Mohan gently pushed her away.

At this moment, Long Mohan needed nothing. He just needed a little quiet to calm himself down.

When he knew that Zhao Ji's body was occupied by Ji Anni, he could still miss Zhao Ji because Zhao Ji was the one he loved. But now Yizhen suddenly told him that Zhao Ji was not a human, but a dangerous fox demon. His relationship with Zhao Ji might just be a magic trick, a conspiracy - how to keep calm, if he is not afraid?

"I'm really starting to regret returning to the palace..." Long Mohan's head hurt more and more, so much so that he could hardly think.

There are only two reasons for returning to the palace: one is to find out the cause of his mother's death, and the other is to let Zhao Ji and Prince Ming live a good life. But now these two dreams have not only not been realized, but also developed in a more tragic and unexpected direction.

He didn't dare to delve deeper, didn't dare to move forward, and was afraid that if he took another step forward, he would fall into the bottomless abyss.

The mother, Concubine Hui, may not be the victim, but the murderer; Zhao Ji and Prince Ming finally entered the palace, but their status was low; the cherished relationship became a scam, the person they loved became a monster, and they themselves were caught up in the fox monster's charm and were manipulated and used.

"Your Majesty, instead of living in the past deceiving yourself, it is better to face the reality and start over." Yizhen saw that Long Mohan was in a low mood and felt inexplicably sad. She couldn't help but want to comfort him and support him.

"What else is reality? What do you want me to face? Face a huge lie, face the destruction of my family?" Long Mohan sneered.

"Not only that, Your Majesty..." Yizhen shook her head gently and subconsciously stroked the back of his hand, "There is also the future... You have to face not only the tragic past, but also the future where everything is possible... The future is new, unknown, and can be grasped and created... If you fall now, there will be no future at all. Your Majesty, you are the emperor, you should not be played around by a monster..."

Every word Yizhen said fell into Long Mohan's heart, triggering repeated echoes.

Long Mohan raised his head and looked at Yizhen infatuatedly. Only then did he finally realize that this seemingly weak woman actually had an unexpectedly strong heart, otherwise she would never have said what she just said.

"Your Majesty, Yizhen has no power or influence, and she is not beautiful. She was chosen into the harem because of God's blessing. I have no regrets in this life just to see Your Majesty. I dare not have any extravagant requests. I only ask Your Majesty to take care of yourself and your health, for the sake of the world, for the people, for all the civil and military officials in the court, and for...Yizhen." If this was a lie, it was the most truthful lie that could deceive even Yizhen herself.

No one could doubt its authenticity because it sounded so sincere, full of affection and heart.

Long Mohan slowly closed his eyes, shook his head gently, and said nothing more.

The world suddenly became quiet, so quiet that we could even hear each other's breathing.

Long Mohan didn't say anything, Yizhen didn't dare to leave, and waited quietly...

Time passed in silence, and after a long, long time, she finally received a kiss.

It’s hard to tell whether it’s a kiss of gratitude or love. It’s a little cool and a little bit cold. There’s no desire in it, but it carries a hint of asking.

That night, Yizhen did not leave.

The next day, the news that Yizhen stayed in the imperial chamber reached Concubine An, who had just returned to the palace. She was jealous and felt like she was facing a great enemy. She angrily found her brother An Youchen and asked, "Brother, why did you let her in?"

An Youchen had been on duty outside the imperial bedroom all night last night, so he certainly knew whether Yizhen had left the palace. When An Ruoxuan arrived, he immediately understood what she was up to. Knowing that his sister would be lawless when angry, he did not want to argue with her directly, so he just said, "The Queen Mother just passed away, so don't be jealous over these trivial matters."

The implication is that she doesn't know the difference between the important and the important, and doesn't know the general situation. Once the Queen Mother dies, the major forces in the court will undergo a huge change. Now everyone is keeping their eyes open, watching for any signs of trouble, fearing that they will miss the subtle signs of the development of the situation and bring disaster upon themselves. However, as a member of the An Group, An Ruoxuan is at the forefront of the storm. She is not worried about major political events, but instead keeps a close eye on who the emperor is intimate with...

"A trivial matter? What trivial matter? You just stand guard outside the emperor's door. How can you let that bitch concubine get close to him!" An Ruoxuan's voice became even sharper, piercing An Youchen's eardrum and causing him to feel pain deep inside.

"I only protect the emperor's life and safety, and I don't ask who the emperor wants to sleep with him." An Youchen was too lazy to say more and turned around to leave.

An Ruoxuan held him tightly and asked, "What do you mean you don't ask? She is just the daughter of a small-time county magistrate! Do you want me to lose to the daughter of a county magistrate and become a laughing stock?"

An Youchen was held tightly by An Ruoxuan, unable to get away, so he had to say, "I saw that she was loyal and had deep feelings for the emperor, so I let her go to see the emperor..." To be honest, An Youchen didn't expect Yizhen to never come out after she went in. He was on duty in the palace day and night, and had never heard that the emperor favored Yizhen. If he had heard about it, he would not have let Yizhen go last night.

"She loves me so deeply, could it be... could it be that I am not the same?" Tears glistened faintly in the corners of An Ruoxuan's eyes.

An Youchen frowned and said kindly, "The palace is not peaceful right now. You should go home and avoid the limelight for a while. I really don't understand why you insist on returning to the palace."

When the news that the Queen Mother was under house arrest by the General came out, An Ruoxuan left the palace overnight and returned to the An Mansion to avoid the disaster. She did not show up until the Queen Mother's funeral. After the funeral, she could have returned to the An Mansion, but she chose to return to the palace.

For this reason, An Youchen dissuaded her more than once, but she still did not change her mind. Every time the brother and sister quarreled, An Youchen compromised and gave in. This time was no exception. An Ruoxuan returned to the palace victoriously. However, she did not return to Wenhuayuan Taoyuan, but moved back to the East Palace, which was consistent with her status as a concubine. She went to live in Wenhuayuan out of spite just to compete for Prince Ming, but now Prince Ming has been brought back by Long Mohan, so there is really no need to live in Wenhuayuan anymore.

The breakdown of the relationship between the Emperor and Zhao Ji gave Concubine An a glimmer of hope, but she never expected that Yizhen would suddenly intervene at the critical moment, standing between her and Long Mohan. Moreover, it was her own brother who cleared her and created the opportunity. How could she not be angry?

"In short, brother, don't create any opportunities for them in the future!" Concubine An gritted her teeth.

"That girl is pitiful and weak, and she cares about the emperor all the time. You should not make things difficult for her." An Youchen couldn't bear it. Thinking of Yizhen waiting for him on the roadside, he couldn't help but feel a trace of pity in his heart.

"If she behaves well, I certainly won't make things difficult for her! But if she wants to snatch the person I love away, I will show no mercy!" Concubine An said harshly.

An Youchen had never been able to persuade this hot-tempered sister, so he could only shake his head helplessly and say nothing.

On the other hand, Ji Anni and Yun Zhen hid in the tunnel and slept for a night.

There was almost no light in the tunnel, and it was hard to tell whether it was day or night.

Ji Anni felt a little sore all over from sleeping, so she turned her stiff neck.

"What's wrong, my queen?" Yun Zhen was awakened by her actions, and there was a hint of fatigue in his voice.

Last night he didn't dare to fall into a deep sleep like Ji Anni. He had to stay half awake and pay attention to the changes around him, because the guards, Yuan Rong, Xue Lan, and all kinds of demons and monsters could become their enemies. He dared not relax for a moment.

"We've been hiding for so long, the guards must have dispersed long ago. Why don't we go out and take a look?" Ji Annie suggested boldly.

"It's not that easy, Your Majesty." Yun Zhen shook his head slightly.

"What should we do? Hiding here all the time is not a solution. By the way, Yun Zhen, don't call me queen from now on, just call me Annie." Ji Annie smiled, without any sense of crisis of being in a desperate situation. Perhaps because Yun Zhen was right beside her, no matter how great the danger or how difficult the situation was, it was nothing to be afraid of.

Ji Anni's optimism influenced Yun Zhen, and Yun Zhen's mouth corners slightly raised, saying: "I'm used to calling you Empress, it's really hard to change my tone for a while."

"Anyway, I have no relationship with the emperor or Zhao Ji anymore. I don't want you to always use the word 'Empress' to remind me of Zhao Ji's identity." Ji Anni curled her lips.

"Okay, then I'll call you Annie from now on." Although Yun Zhen couldn't see Ji Annie's expression in the darkness, he could imagine her naughty and dissatisfied look, and the smile on the corners of his mouth deepened.