CH 133.2

Chapter 133.2 – Sorry

This ruckus lasted for a whole day, and by the time the Emperor braced himself and explained everything, it was already dark outside.

The Emperor was seriously injured after all. After explaining the matter, his fighting spirit couldn’t forcefully sustain himself anymore. Fortunately, he still remembered that everyone had been guarding him for a day and night, and ordered everyone who did the night watch to return. In the end, the Fifth Prince and King Wu’s heir were left behind to serve him.

These two people do not have a lot of hidden interests to gain, so the Emperor could feel at ease with them guarding him.

Qi Yang and Lu Qipei were finally able to leave the palace and go home, but too many things had happened in the last twelve hours, enough to exhaust their minds and bodies. It wasn’t until Qi Yang walked out of the palace gates that she remembered to ask, “By the way, Ah Sheng, where is Ah Sheng?”

Last night, the family of three were watching the excitement outside the palace gates, then an incident happened at Chaoyang Tower. Qi Yang rushed to the palace ignoring everything else, and didn’t have time to arrange things for Lu Sheng and ended up bring her with her to the palace. But after that, they were busy treating the Emperor and the Crown Prince, dealing with the assassin and taking care of the aftermath… She had long forgotten about the quiet child.

At this moment, Qi Yang suddenly fell into a panic and instinctively wanted to go back to the palace to find her.

Lu Qipei quickly grabbed her and explained, “When King Wei and the others entered the palace last night, I had someone take her back to the mansion. The palace is too chaotic right now, and I was afraid that something might happen without someone attending to her. Plus, with her identity, it was not suitable for her to stay in the palace.”

“That’s good. As long as Ah Sheng is alright.” Qi Yang breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. The long period of emotional tension coupled with the sudden surprise earlier made her feel a bit dizzy as soon as she relaxed.

Fortunately, Lu Qipei was always by her side. She helped Qi Yang walk towards the carriage and said, “Your Highness has not slept the whole night. You are tired now, it’s better to return to the mansion and have a good rest first. Don’t worry about anything else, you still have me.”

There were still many things to do after this. Without even mentioning that the Emperor was seriously injured, the Crown Prince had passed away. It was impossible for Qi Yang not to attend the funeral, and it would be a very laborious task. If the Emperor was too injured and could not hold on, then the Crown Prince’s funeral might be followed by a national mourning. If everything happened right after the other, Qi Yang’s body might not be able to bear it.

Lu Qipei felt distressed and just wanted Qi Yang to rest quickly, so she would not be dragged down by those things.

Qi Yang naturally understood her intentions, and her grieving heart felt slightly warm thanks to the words “you still have me”. She gave a soft “uh-huh” and Lu Qipei immediately helped her get into the carriage going back to the mansion. After she sat down and truly relaxed, she also felt her body and mind’s exhaustion kick in.

Lu Qipei sat down next to Qi Yang. Qi Yang’s usually straight back relaxed, and she leaned slightly against her shoulder. Feeling the weight on her shoulder, Lu Qipei slightly adjusted her posture and half-embraced Qi Yang in her arms, making it easier for her beloved to lean into her arms.

The carriage was quiet, but the atmosphere looked warm.

That was, until Qi Yang closed her eyes and suddenly said in a faint voice, “Ah Pei, do you know where those assassins came from?”

Lu Qipei’s body froze. She knew that Qi Yang could sense it, and had perhaps even guessed something. But at this moment, facing the other party’s mild questioning, she only felt speechless, unable to say anything.

Qi Yang did guess something. When the Head Minister of the Court of Judicial Review reported the results of his investigation, she noticed Lu Qipei’s abnormality. And even without that, she wasn’t stupid – she couldn’t imagine anyone other than Xie Yuan who could quietly arrange for that kind of manpower in the palace. Unfortunately, these were all just afterthoughts. Prior to this event, neither she nor Lu Qipei expected that Xie Yuan had such a final card.

After a long time, Lu Qipei turned her head and said in a hoarse voice, “I’m sorry.”

Upon hearing this, Qi Yang still closed her eyes and leaned against her arms, and didn’t say anything… She didn’t know what to say.

Blame Lu Qipei? She and Xie Yuan had nothing to do with each other from the start, other than that little blood connection. She really didn’t know what else she could be angry at Lu Qipei for. But to say that she was completely relieved and that this matter was completely unrelated to Lu Qipei, her personality was not that carefree and free-spirited.

Her Royal Highness The Princess had just lost her dear brother, and might soon lose her loving father. It was difficult to maintain a clear mind right now. She was in turmoil, but she still yearned for the warmth of Lu Qipei’s embrace, and she ultimately chose to remain silent.

Author notes:

Emperor (entrusting): Prince Consort, I entrust the safety of me and the Royal Heir to you!

Lu Qipei (stunned): Fortunately, I don’t have any ambitions. Otherwise, Your Majesty would simply be leading a wolf into the house!

Qi Yang (coughing lightly): Isn’t the wolf cub already in the house?