"Oh? Are you still not awake?" Tang Youyou's haughty attitude and disdainful words made the bully laugh out of extreme anger.
"Fine, very good. You guys, go in and smash his store for me!"
Hearing this, several people were about to take action. Looking at the neatly arranged goods in the store, they started to wreck them with a clatter.
However, the next moment, Yue Fusheng leaped forward and quickly beat several people to near - disability.
Of course, this was approved by Tang Youyou. If Yue Fusheng weren't here, she might not have had so much confidence.
In the store, there were only the old and the weak, who were definitely no match for these people. But with Yue Fusheng, it was different.
As a former Jianghu bandit, how could he be easily defeated by others?
They were just lackeys of the local tyrant. How long could they act so arrogantly? This time, she was going to establish her authority!
She wanted these people to see clearly that they couldn't be bullied.
The several people were beaten to a pulp and fled in a hurry. This time, Tang Youyou won a complete victory, and Yue Fusheng's skills also surprised the surrounding common people.
Tang Youyou gently patted Yue Fusheng on the shoulder and calmly said, "You've worked hard. I knew you could do it. After all, you're a well - known bandit."
Tang Youyou deliberately said the last sentence very softly. It seemed to be an encouragement to Yue Fusheng, but also a reminder.
"Your... Your Highness flatters me."
Today's fight helped Yue Fusheng regain his confidence.
In the past, he always thought that after losing his arm and becoming a useless person, he couldn't protect Tang Youyou well. But now, he still could. He could be Tang Youyou's support.
Seeing that Yue Fusheng was deep in thought, Tang Youyou smiled and said, "Come on, I know your abilities are far more than this. There will be many more opportunities in the future."
Yue Fusheng hoped that there would be no more such opportunities. He just hoped that she could be safe and sound.
"Okay."
...
In the Administrative Hall, Rong Xun was alone, looking anxious.
It had been a month. He wondered what Tang Youyou was doing at this moment.
Rong Xun slowly got up. Taking advantage of the hazy moonlight, he walked towards the Cold Palace.
In the Cold Palace, the night was extremely cold.
Gusts of cold wind blew, making his chest feel stuffy.
He wondered what Tang Youyou was doing at this time. Was she asleep? Or was she crying miserably?
His steps quickened as his thoughts grew heavier. He stopped in front of the gate of Qiwu Palace. Seeing that the sign at the gate was polished very brightly, he actually felt a little expectant.
The patrolling guard was attracted by Rong Xun's behavior.
"Who's there?"
Rong Xun said coldly, "It's me!"
Hearing the voice, the guard quickly knelt down. He lowered his head and respectfully said, "Your subordinate pays respects to Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!"
Rong Xun had no intention of talking to this person. He glanced at the locked gate and said, "Open it."
The guard was very obedient. After quickly opening the gate, he left tactfully. Rong Xun was the only one walking in the huge palace.
The moonlight shone on the flowerbeds and vegetable gardens in the courtyard. Rong Xun was completely stunned. He never thought that when Tang Youyou was alone here, she had spent her days like this.
A good person had been forced to learn all these things.
He strode into the shabby and dilapidated palace. Looking at the things inside, they were all broken. The bowls and chopsticks were either chipped or broken.
There were no good things at all, except for the vegetable garden and the flowerbeds.
Then, he carefully walked towards the sleeping area. But what came into view was an empty bedroom. There was nothing. There was only a straw mat on the bed.
There was no one in this large place. After searching the entire Cold Palace, he couldn't find Tang Youyou and the others.
Rong Xun stood in Qiwu Palace, quietly looking at the vegetable garden, and then glanced at a dead bird in the distance. It seemed that the bird had been there for a long time.
But why...
Rong Xun looked at the servant beside him. His voice was as cold as a demon from hell. "Have you guys ever sent food to the people in Qiwu Palace?"
Hearing this, the patrolling guard shook his head. "Reporting to Your Majesty, your subordinate has been guarding here for many days and has never seen anyone send food in."
Suddenly, this person seemed to remember something and then said, "However, your subordinate did see a person come to Qiwu Palace. It was Concubine Wen."
It was Wen Ruxue again!
Rong Xun tried his best to calm himself down. He asked again, "When she came, did she bring anything?"
The guard said, "When Concubine Wen came, she was holding a lot of food in her hands. She only said that those were all the things that the Empress liked to eat and asked your subordinate to pass them in once."
"Just this one time? After that, you never sent food to the Empress again, right?"
The subordinate nodded. He naturally knew that Rong Xun cared about the Empress and also knew that he had made a big mistake. His legs were trembling.
"Yes, it was only this one time. Generally, the women who come to the Cold Palace are left unattended. They are just left here to fend for themselves."
What this person said was indeed true. Among the other concubines here, basically some froze to death, some starved to death, and some went crazy. They could only eat some wild grass to fill their stomachs and barely survive.
"Okay."
"Search the entire palace for me and find the Empress. I want to see her alive, and if she's dead, I want to see her corpse!"
Rong Xun only left this sentence and then turned around and left.
For a moment, the entire harem was in an uproar.
These guards ransacked the entire harem from top to bottom. The two searches were both because of Tang Youyou, which made many concubines in the harem dissatisfied, and some were even jealous.
Concubine An just quietly watched as these people rummaged around at will without stopping them.
Noble Consort Qi beside her frowned as she watched these people rummage through things. Many things were smashed to the ground.
Noble Consort Qi pushed Concubine An's shoulder. "Yan'er, are you just going to watch them smash things like this?"
Yan Zhihua glanced at Noble Consort Qi and sneered. "What else? Can I stop them?"
Noble Consort Qi smacked her lips and didn't forget to slander Tang Youyou. "The Empress is really imposing. Even after being sent to the Cold Palace, she can still cause such a stir. She's really unprecedented and unparalleled."
Yan Zhihua could naturally hear the sarcasm in this person's words, but she didn't want to say much. To be honest, Tang Youyou did cause a lot of trouble.
However, this was her only chance. She didn't want to serve the emperor, nor did she want to be isolated and helpless in the harem. All she could do was to protect this girl's position as the Empress.
"Noble Consort Qi, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't talk recklessly."
"Qing'er, show the guest out!"
Yan Zhihua never gave Noble Consort Qi a single look from beginning to end. Even when she left, she didn't look at her.