C218

Chapter 218 - Ghost Roar of the Deep Palace

Could he be lost?

Wei Qing stopped and looked left and right, maybe because she was too focused on thinking that she did not notice the scenery around her.

There were obviously few people here, and there weren't many palace maids. She felt somewhat anxious, and didn't know how to return.

Just as he was feeling anxious, she suddenly heard waves of the zither music that was filled with anger and sadness. Her heartbeat quickened. After pondering for a moment, she decided to go over and take a look.

As she slowly approached, a shadow suddenly flashed past her. Its speed was extremely fast, and it carried a hint of chilliness. She was so frightened that she took half a step back.

"Who?"

Thinking of the zither music she had heard earlier, she couldn't help but think, could it have been played by a ghost?

As he thought of this, his heart began to beat even faster, and his hands and feet became ice-cold.

He wanted to turn around and leave quickly, but his legs were like lead and he couldn't even take a single step.

The ghostly figure once again appeared, and one could even vaguely hear waves of ghostly wails, causing Wei Qing's hair to stand on end.

At that moment, a hand suddenly fell on her shoulder.

Wei Qing's eyes widened roundly, all the hair on her body stood on end, and her back was also tightened into a line because of her fear.

With an "Ah!", he spread his legs and ran.

The person behind her was greatly frightened by her actions. In the blink of an eye, she regained her senses and hastily flew towards the back of the figure in a panic.

When the person behind her hugged her tightly and the fragrance of the bamboo leaves entered her lungs along with her breathing, Wei Qing hugged Xiao Qingqian tightly.

Xiao Qingqian was startled for a moment, then lowered his eyebrows to look at her. He gently patted her back, to soothe her emotions.

"Don't be afraid, This King is here!"

Her gentle voice was enough to dispel the fear in Wei Qing's heart.

"There was a ghost scream just now and a ghost shadow!" Wei Qing shrunk into his embrace, and said timidly.

Xiao Qingqian could not help but smile, he could not help but think, if he could be kept in her attachment for so long, how happy would he be?

"This is the forbidden grounds of the imperial palace. Before this, there were many times that this place was haunted, so Imperial Father ordered people to seal this place up. How did you get here? " Xiao Qingqian felt her trembling lighten a little, and holding her shoulders, he looked at her very seriously.

Wei Qing pursed her lips, "After leaving the side chamber, I've probably been too focused on thinking about things and unknowingly ran all the way here."

Xiao Qingqian nodded slightly.

"After you left with Royal Grandmother, this king was worried, so I ordered the secret guards to follow you secretly!"

Realizing that she was hugging him at the moment, she hurriedly let go and prepared to retreat. However, just as she was about to dodge, another ghostly howl pierced her eardrums, frightening her so much that she withdrew her face and hugged him tightly.

Xiao Qingqian frowned and thought, the ghost cry just now was more like a human's roar, what kind of secret was hidden in this forbidden ground?

"Alright, This King will not let anything happen to you!" As he spoke, he carried her back to the Palace.

Finally, he could see the bright lights, and heard the clamoring voices of the people. Wei Qing's jumping heart finally slowly calmed down.

Seeing that they had returned safely, Wei Qing's face did not look too good, and could not help but feel a bit more worried. She just thought that Xiao Hanqi was behind all of this, intentionally trying to scare Wei Qing.

Xiao Qingqian looked at her with a comforting gaze, then raised his hand to pour Wei Qing a cup of warm tea, "Drink some tea, and it will slowly heal!"

Wei Qing hurriedly received it, and it was as if she was drinking wine.

He then pushed all the pastries on the table to Wei Qing, "Have some?"

Wei Qing shook her head with a pale face.

As the two of them were talking, they heard a chorus coming from outside.

When Xiao Hanqi and Jin Qiao’er arrived at the Imperial Hall, he glanced at Wei Qing coldly the moment he entered.

However, Wei Qing's entire mind was filled with that Phantom Shadow and Ghost Roar just now, and she hadn't noticed it at all.

Xiao Qingqian suddenly held her hand, causing her to flinch and struggle free.

"The crown prince is watching!"

Wei Qing stared blankly, then raised her eyes and tried her best to pull out a smile.

"Since everyone is here, let's begin. This is a family banquet, so don't hold back!" The Old Emperor smiled and said, then looked at Felerol, "What does the prince think?"

Felerol laughed and said: "Your majesty, these delicacies are truly superb."

"Then the Prince should eat more."

Felerol nodded his head. However, as he was not used to using chopsticks, and because there was one dish that was an alligator egg, no matter how hard he tried, he did not pick it out.

"It's indeed rather boring to be eating like this. Someone, call the dancers over." The Old Emperor said.

Very soon, there were dancers walking in line with their graceful posture. A smile could really charm a person's heart.

However, Felerol didn't feel anything, and continued to fight to the end with the turtle egg.

He thought for a while, and in the end, he stuck the chopsticks into the turtle egg. The corner of his mouth curled up and he laughed like an innocent child.

Facing the table's delicacies, Wei Qing actually did not have any appetite.

Xiao Qingqian impatiently put down the chopsticks in his hand, and under the astonished gazes of the crowd, he held Wei Qing's hand and walked out of the Palace.

The moment they exited, Xiao Qingqian trapped her within the narrow space between his arms. His gaze was aggressive and filled with pressure.

Wei Qing did not dare to look into his eyes, and quickly looked away, pushing him away, attempting to break free from his imprisonment.

However, there was a huge gap between the strength of men and women. No matter how much strength she used, she was still unable to push him away.

"Wei Qing, look at this duke's eyes!" he ordered.

As if bewitched, Wei Qing actually looked up and met his gaze.

"This king knows that you entered the forbidden grounds by mistake, but other people don't know that you are making them think that you have plotted against Jin Qiao’er's flesh and bones?"

With that sentence, it was like a thunderbolt that struck the sky, exploding Wei Qing!

She stared at him blankly for a very long time …

Xiao Qingqian didn't say anything more. Wei Qing was a smart person, she was clear about the pros and cons!

This time, she easily pushed him away.

However, just as she was about to leave, her wrist was grabbed by him.

She stopped and turned her head to look at him.

"Wei Qing, remember, you are this king's consort!"

She was stunned, and became even more confused.

No matter how great the conflict between her and Xiao Qingqian was, when it came to outsiders, they were one and the same.