Just as she was about to reach her room, she thought it over, turned back, and headed down to the ship's lowest level.
She'd finally come around, only to find Gu Nian with He Zhichu again the moment she arrived.
"Me? Ron, as the king's third son, you must have heard of the Fool." The boy watched the other's expression change with amusement. His heart lurched. He tried to step back, but suddenly realized his body seemed to be bound. He tried to swing the Yuan Sword in his hand, but it was no use.
He lowered his head to the paper scroll, thought it over, then pulled loose the string and unrolled it. The moment he glanced at its contents, his expression changed drastically. He hurried off inside.
Though it was peacetime, the special forces hadn't let their training lapse. They were the country's elite troops; slacking off was out of the question. The military wouldn't allow it, either.
"Li Zongren of the Nationalist Army is with Han Lie now, too. So we can talk to the Nationalist Army. This should be the most united we've ever been," Commander Mao said.
Planes nowadays had first class, but nothing like those luxurious private suites—let alone the plush beds some twenty-first-century airlines offered to pamper passengers who prized comfort.
She had become much more proper these days and no longer showed up uninvited. That was why Lin Zhixuan was all the more surprised to see her here today.
"Why bring so many people to search the mountain?" Akiyama Seitaro asked. He really couldn't understand. Wouldn't fewer people be better for searching a mountain?
Xu Mei only found out that Mo Ren would be staying in the capital for the time being when the sky was turning pale and everyone was getting ready to leave.
Humiliated and enraged, Young Duf tossed a Bronze mirror above his head. It spun in place above him, and only then did he point a finger. A streak of red light shot straight toward Xu Xuan.
Fang Youyuan wasn't particularly affected by those words, but Jimo Cheng suddenly lifted his head to look at Elvis, his eyes carrying a hint of scrutiny.
"Brother Fei, if you're going to take a bath, it should be my sister looking after you, right?" Double-Tailed Fox said.
Empress Consort Quan stood where she was, fine beads of sweat already gathering on her forehead. If the emperor was saying this, he must have something on her. If she didn't tell the truth, Fan'er's life would be in danger; if she did, she would fall into a pit of eternal doom. The emperor wouldn't give her a second chance.
Master Zhang was rather troubled. To be honest, obstetrics wasn't their specialty. Even if they went, they might not come up with a solution.
Jun Linlie laughed heartily. "As long as you're all right. I wouldn't feel at ease letting you go back alone like this. Let me take you back. My carriage is over there."
Li Gongfu and Xu Jiaorong had been making preparations since early that morning. By their local custom, the next day the groom would take his bride home. After they ate at his house, the bride's family would bring her back to her parents' home. But since Bai Suzhen's "parents are both dead," they had no choice but to settle for Xu Jiaorong's home instead.
After Emperor Taizong inherited the throne from the Dai Kingdom, perhaps because Changle Palace had seen too much bloodshed and too many souls had perished there—or perhaps because he had simply grown accustomed to it—he followed Emperor Hui's precedent. From then on, the Son of Heaven lived in Weiyang Palace, while the empress and empress dowager resided in Changle Palace.
"Mm, the patient is in critical condition. I'm afraid he'll need another dose. Yu Lian, brew one more!" Xu Xuan called to the back.
On the rooftop, Jun Linlie's gaze remained fixed on Feng Qiqi's bare shoulder. When he heard what Feng Qiqi said, he quickly lowered his eyes.
If Feng Mingtian really looked like the former Rui King, how could Father not know? Even if he'd never seen his face, surely he'd recognize him from behind?
The scent of rosemary? Ling Yuru's heart tightened. Why use rosemary as incense at such a solemn occasion? The empress didn't smell like that.
"What is it?" Liu Bang set down his chopsticks and turned toward the eunuch. Resting his right elbow on his right thigh, he asked urgently, his manner stern and commanding.
Youqin Jiatian knew Baili Ranfeng would come looking for trouble again. He just hadn't expected him to target not Youqin Jiatian himself, but his subordinates—some peripheral figures. It was certainly easy to find a way in through them, and it was plain that Baili Ranfeng was trying to dismantle Youqin Jiatian's power.
She didn't know what she was waiting for. She didn't know why, when being alive was as miserable as being dead, she still clung to life.
This meant the Head Corpse's brain waves had also been successfully controlled. It could no longer command any zombies.
The Luo Clan's collateral branch believed they should bring Luo Tianqing back by force and punish her according to clan rules, giving Luo Tianxue an explanation.
"Who are you?" Du Shaobai asked curiously, eyes wide, like an innocent boy who knew nothing of the world. But the wariness deep in his eyes pleased Luoyu. Only those who stayed alert at every turn could go farther and last longer. This one was growing up well.
"Without Emperor Taiyuan's approval, the enthronement ceremony for Xi Tai cannot proceed!" the man said again.
"Tell me about that fellow who dared to represent the islanders. What kind of person is he? I used to black out all these people, but now, looking back, I really admire anyone who still dared to stand up. That was practically risking vanishing into thin air." Lei Bao was brimming with curiosity, too.