Chapter 11: Goddess Luo Jia, killing and robbing!
In the Imperial Palace, within Yan Jue Palace, steam rose from the bathwater.
Consort Wan leaned back in the bath, looking utterly content, enjoying the leisurely moment as seven or eight maids attended to her, bathing and scrubbing her.
Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!
Heart-pounding footsteps sounded from outside the palace.
"She's here!"
A faint smile appeared on Consort Wan's lips.
Clang!
The gates of Yan Jue Palace opened.
A woman in a magnificent crimson-gold gown walked out from behind the screen.
Under the moonlight, her golden hair was exceptionally dazzling.
Her face was stunningly beautiful, her lips like cherry petals, her eyes like cold stars, yet she was incredibly indifferent. If her beautiful eyes were to curve into a gentle smile, she would undoubtedly captivate all living beings.
At this moment, her entire being exuded an indescribable nobility and sacred majesty that made people dare not look directly at her!
Upon seeing the newcomer, the seven or eight maids in Yan Jue Palace all knelt before her.
"Greetings, Young Miss Luo!"
"You may leave!"
Consort Wan waved her hand.
Upon hearing this, the maids, relieved, quickly hurried out of Yan Jue Palace.
"Luo Jia, why have you come?"
"You shouldn't be here at this time!"
Consort Wan said with a playful smile, turning her head slightly and parting her red lips.
"He went to the Junlin Dynasty!"
Luo Jia said coldly.
"Oh!"
"So you returned for His Highness, the Tenth Prince!"
Consort Wan spread her hands and then teased, "What is it?"
"Hearing that His Highness, the Tenth Prince, is going to marry another woman!"
"Luo Jia, are you anxious?"
"Hmph!"
Luo Jia snorted lightly, saying, "He is the person This Young Lady has chosen!"
"In the future, he will be an indispensable part of This Young Lady's plan."
"What do you think?"
"So that's how it is!"
Consort Wan nodded. She stepped out of the bath one step at a time, walked up to Luo Jia, and said, "I thought you couldn't bear to part with that little blind boy!"
"Nonsense!"
Luo Jia coldly spat out two words, then said, "Ning Ye has an excellent reputation and high prestige among the common people and the army in the Yan Yun Dynasty!"
"In the future, when This Young Lady overthrows the imperial power and ascends the throne, he will become This Young Lady's Imperial Consort. He will be the best tool for This Young Lady to stabilize imperial power in the future!"
"Is that so?"
Consort Wan smiled at Luo Jia, then helplessly spread her hands and said, "Although that's true, the imperial decree has already been issued!"
"Ning Ye has already left Yan Capital!"
"The die is cast."
"What do you want This Seat to do for you?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Jia looked coldly at Consort Wan and said, "The Imperial City Guard Commander, Wei Wei, is a member of your Sun Moon Demonic Cult."
"You should know what to do next!"
"Oh!"
Consort Wan smiled, then replied, "So you want This Seat to snatch a man for you!"
"You should have said so earlier!"
"However, what benefits can This Seat get?"
"After all, helping you stabilize imperial power was not part of our original agreement!"
Upon hearing this, Luo Jia couldn't help but frown, saying, "What do you want?"
"Hmm..."
Consort Wan thought for a moment, then closed her beautiful eyes, leaned forward, and pouted her red lips playfully at Luo Jia, saying, "Fine!"
"Considering we are close friends."
"How about... you just kiss This Seat once!"
"Let you, little girl, take some advantage!"
"Disgusting!"
Luo Jia coldly spat out two words, then turned and left, leaving only one sentence:
"No matter what you do!"
"Whether you break his limbs!"
"Or imprison him!"
"No matter what, he can only stay by This Young Lady's side!"
"Without This Young Lady's permission, he is not allowed to go anywhere!"
"As for what I owe you, This Young Lady will repay it one by one in the future!"
Upon hearing this, Consort Wan quietly watched Luo Jia's departing back, shaking her head and shedding her playful demeanor, muttering to herself.
"Tsk tsk tsk!"
"What a terrifying woman!"
"To be targeted by you, Ning Ye is truly unlucky for eight lifetimes!"
With that, she returned to the bath, then picked up a transmission jade and gave an order to the Imperial City Guard Commander, Wei Wei—kill and seize!
...
As the first ray of sunlight fell into the Cold Palace's side room.
Ning Xue'er opened her eyes. She looked at the empty bed beside her, and her eyes couldn't help but turn red.
"He's gone!"
"Brother Ning Ye still left!"
At this moment, she felt as if something was missing from her heart. Although she was mentally prepared, she still felt a suffocating sadness.
Just then, she saw the green-robed figure sitting at the wooden table in the side room.
"Master!"
Ning Xue'er called out softly.
"Xue'er!"
The green-robed Daoist nun scolded her very seriously, "Do you know what you were doing last night?!"
"Last night?!"
Ning Xue'er was stunned for a moment, but then she immediately remembered how she had tried to offer herself to Ning Ye last night. Instantly, her face flushed red, and she hid herself under the covers.
"Xue'er, you must know that your Bloodline is very powerful. Before your Bloodline matures and stabilizes, you must not engage in intimate relations!"
"Fortunately, that boy Ning Ye knew his limits!"
"Otherwise... sigh!"
The green-robed Daoist nun sighed as she spoke.
"Master!"
"You're so wicked!"
"You were actually hiding by the door, eavesdropping!"
Ning Xue'er shouted indignantly.
"This... this is all for your own good!"
The green-robed Daoist nun shook her head, feeling disappointed.
However, despite her words, she could still understand. After all, youth is impetuous and full of vigor; she herself had been young once.
"I'm not listening, I'm not listening!"
"A turtle chanting scriptures!"
Ning Xue'er, hiding under the covers, grew angrier the more she thought about it.
"Alright!"
"When you grow up."
"This Master will no longer meddle in your affairs!"
"Then you can do whatever you want!"
"Even if you have twins with that boy Ning Ye, This Master won't interfere!"
The green-robed Daoist nun waved her hand and said.
"Really?!"
Upon hearing this, Ning Xue'er couldn't help but push aside the covers and gaze blankly at the green-robed Daoist nun.
"Really!"
The green-robed Daoist nun nodded.
"Good!"
"Then it's settled!"
Ning Xue'er tidied her disheveled hair. Her beautiful and delicate face was filled with a bright smile, clearly indicating that the little girl had now calmed down.
"You, little girl!"
The green-robed Daoist nun looked at Ning Xue'er, whose mood changed as quickly as turning a page, and couldn't help but feel a little exasperated. Then, she stood up, walked over, and pulled her out of bed, saying, "Alright!"
"Your Brother Ning Ye has also left Yan Capital!"
"Now, shouldn't you return to the Immortal Palace with Master?"
Upon hearing this, Ning Xue'er nodded, then hugged the green-robed Daoist nun's waist and said, "Alright!"
"Xue'er will go back with Master."
"But we agreed, only for three years!"
"After three years, Xue'er will go down the mountain to find Brother!"
"You!!!"
The green-robed Daoist nun was speechless for a moment. She shook her head and said, "It depends on your performance!"
"Don't worry!"
Ning Xue'er said with great confidence, "Xue'er will certainly not disappoint Master!"
With that, she walked out of the side room, looked in the direction of the Junlin Dynasty, and softly said, "Brother Ning Ye, wait for Xue'er!"
"Xue'er will come to find you very, very soon!"
...
Meanwhile, Ning Ye's convoy, after leaving Yan Capital, traveled north towards the Junlin Dynasty.
After leaving the territory of the Yan Yun Dynasty and entering the Southern Border, the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, the convoy's speed became slower and slower.
Finally, the convoy stopped in an Ancient Forest as Wei Wei reined in his horse.
"Commander Wei, what's wrong?"
The three Transcendent realm Imperial City Guard powerhouses all looked at Wei Wei and asked with a frown.
Wei Wei slowly turned around on his horse. Moonlight and shadows fell simultaneously on his strangely smiling face, making him look extremely eerie.
"Attack!"