At this moment, the two of them were gazing into each other's eyes, and an ambiguous atmosphere crept in. Wan Ruo held her breath, at a loss.
She was just like a child who had just made a mistake and been caught red - handed!
Bai Chen grabbed Wan Ruo's wrist and pulled her into his arms. Then he spun around and pinned her down.
He gently kissed her on the forehead and observed her reaction. Her wide - eyed, shy look tugged at his heartstrings.
At this moment, Bai Chen slowly inched closer to her lips. Wan Ruo's heart raced uncontrollably. Their breaths mingled, and they kissed deeply.
Seeing that Wan Ruo responded to his kiss, Bai Chen was overjoyed. Then he released her. "Be good. Go to sleep early!"
What? Wan Ruo was stunned. What on earth did this guy mean?
"Okay!" Wan Ruo replied softly.
Bai Chen sensed a hint of disappointment in Wan Ruo's answer. The corner of his mouth twitched upward. He hugged her from behind and fell asleep peacefully.
Was this playing hard - to - get? Humph! How annoying! Wan Ruo thought as she drifted off to sleep.
Wan Ruo never expected that she could sleep so soundly with him for a whole night. It was truly not easy.
Little did she know that at this moment, turmoil was brewing in the palace.
Lightning flashed and thunder roared in the night sky. It was pouring rain.
The men under the Second Prince You Guang's command quietly approached the Hall of Mental Cultivation in the dark and killed all the guards in front of the hall.
At this moment, the emperor woke up from his dream, feeling uneasy at the sound of the thunderstorm outside. He was sweating profusely, and his heart was pounding. He shouted for his servants.
But no one answered.
He became even more panicked. Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of the door. "Who? Who's there? Show yourself to me!"
At this moment, the door slowly opened. The person who came in was You Guang, his out - of - favor second prince.
"It's you? How did you get here?" The emperor was a bit scared, but after thinking carefully about Si Hongxi's words, he understood everything.
"Your son was afraid that you might be frightened, so he came here to protect you!" You Guang replied coldly.
Protect me? Humph! Did the emperor not know what he was up to? "What did you do to my people?" the emperor demanded.
"I've taken care of them. Those useless dogs served you carelessly. Your son took the liberty of getting rid of them for you! But don't worry, Your Majesty. Your son has already sent new men. Now, the entire palace is under your son's control. They are all trustworthy subordinates!"
"Stop pretending! So, you've already taken control of the entire palace, haven't you? What do you want to do to me? Kill me?" the emperor asked calmly.
Seeing that the emperor had already seen through him, You Guang stopped pretending. He said coldly, "How dare your son do such a rebellious thing? But Your Majesty really needs to abdicate and give the throne to a worthy person! Your son will surely prove his ability to rule the country to you!"
"Humph! I should have seen your wolfish ambition earlier. I just didn't expect that your trick of feigning weakness to catch the prey was so perfect that even I was deceived!" The emperor's eyes were filled with disdain as he looked at him.
"Humph! Feigning weakness to catch the prey? Do you know that I did all this because of you!
When I was a child, I was weak and sickly. Even the imperial physicians were helpless. So you gave up on me and ignored me. My mother was also out of favor and was ridiculed because of me. You never even bothered to ask!
My mother always told me that you didn't come to see us because you were busy. It wasn't until she died that I realized we were just abandoned by you. It was never because you were busy!
From that moment on, I swore that I would make you regret it and take everything away from you! … Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. Your other princes are now imprisoned by me. What do you think would be a good way to execute them? Being torn apart by horses? Being made into a human pig? …"
You Guang stared at the emperor with a cold look as he spoke.
The emperor had never seen his son be so vicious like a demon. This was truly terrifying!
Hearing his words, the emperor couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. He was so cruel to his own brothers!
"You... You're not my son! I don't have such a vicious son!" the emperor cursed angrily.
"Humph! Cut the crap! Hand over the imperial seal. Otherwise, I'll kill all your relatives! First your sons, then your concubines. Not a single one will be left! Oh, and don't think that Si Hongxi will come to rescue you. I've already killed him! I'll give you one night to think it over. Otherwise, I'll bring them in front of you and kill them right in front of your eyes tomorrow morning!"
After saying that, You Guang turned around and left.
Hearing that Si Hongxi was dead, the emperor's heart skipped a beat. He felt more heart - broken than if he had lost his own son!
The next day.
Wan Ruo got up early in the morning and made some food to send to Si Hongxi, hoping it would help with his recovery.
As soon as she entered the room, she only saw Mu Qing but not Si Hongxi. She asked, "Where's the prince? Why isn't he here?"
"The prince went back to his mansion early in the morning. He asked me to stay here and tell you that he'll come back soon to pick me up and go to the palace." Mu Qing explained.
"So early? Is his injury already healed? I even prepared some snacks for him!" Wan Ruo said, holding the snacks.
Mu Qing looked at the snacks and was a bit tempted. She replied, "Well, the prince always felt that something big might happen in the palace. He was worried! So he went back early in the morning!"
Seeing that Mu Qing seemed to be very eager to eat the snacks, Wan Ruo said, "Are you hungry? Come and have a taste!"
Mu Qing quickly thanked her, picked up the food, and stuffed it into her mouth. She even praised, "It's so delicious. Miss Ruo Ruo's cooking skills are truly unparalleled!"
At this moment, Si Hongxi had already returned to the Prince of Pingnan's Mansion.
He found a brocade box in the study, took out the military token from it, and then was about to leave.
But thinking that Wei Qingshan was still there, and considering that he might be in great danger once he entered the palace, he decided to take a look at her to set his mind at ease.
Si Hongxi came to see Wei Qingshan, and she was a bit shocked.
*Knock, knock, knock*
"Miss Qingshan, it's me!"
As soon as she heard the voice, Wei Qingshan recognized it as Si Hongxi's. With a *creak*, she opened the door.
"Prince? Why are you here so early?"
She was a bit shocked to see Si Hongxi standing in front of her safe and sound.
"I came to see you. Then I'm going to enter the palace. How's your injury?" Si Hongxi asked with concern.
"Prince, come in and talk!" Wei Qingshan wanted to invite Si Hongxi in, but he refused.
"I won't go in. It's good to see that you're looking much better. Isn't Miss Man Man here?" Si Hongxi asked.
"Oh, Man Man? I haven't seen her!"
Si Hongxi felt a bit strange. "I have something to do. I'll leave first. You have a good rest!"
Before Wei Qingshan could say anything, Si Hongxi turned around and left.
When he left, he also asked the servant about Man Man's situation and was told that Miss Man Man had gone out with Mu Qing yesterday and hadn't come back all night!
The next day, Wan Ruo got up very early.
She went to the kitchen and made some food to send to Si Hongxi, hoping it would help with his injury.