The wind and rain had yet to stop, but the turmoil had settled.
It was already past midnight, but as a city that never slept, Yun'an's bustling streets and alleys were still ablaze with lights. With the curfew lifted, music and singing occasionally drifted from the buildings lining the streets.
On East Main Street, two horses traveled side by side.
Wearing a bamboo hat and straw rain cape, Ye Jingtang rode his own big, fat horse while leading Third Madam's fine steed. As for the Black Qilin Spear, he had left it outside Supreme Polarity Hall. Perhaps the Secret Guards had picked it up; at any rate, it was not with him.
He had left Palace City long ago, but his thoughts still had not settled.
When he carried Yu Hu back to the Palace of Eternal Joy, saw that everyone in Palace City had been sent away, and found the Bedchamber full of her belongings, it had been hard not to guess her identity.
Yu Hu looked like a scheming queen, nothing like Silly, who was so easy to coax. There was simply no predicting what she would do to him in the future.
And he had offended the Empress Dowager today. Even if she did not retaliate, he would probably never get to touch the ginkgo tree he kept thinking about...
The ginkgo tree...
Ye Jingtang raised his head and looked back toward Palace City, already far behind him. They were clearing out the tunnel at the Blessings and Longevity Palace today, with many craftsmen working inside. To prevent mishaps, the Imperial Guards and Secret Guards were patrolling it too. Sneaking in to dig something up might be even harder than usual.
After a little consideration, Ye Jingtang temporarily abandoned his plan to go charging back for a