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Chapter 622: Chiseling Ice to Find Light

Chapter 622: Chiseling Ice to Find Light (Part )

Having said that, how can we know why Ziliang was defeated?

Pei Ye also heard the vague dream words that Guo You just uttered. [Hg Hua Fu Cha] did lose. But according to Guo You, it seemed to lose to Yu Sicheng. Pei Ye couldn't expect Yu Dajian to give him some advice when they fought because he thought winning was too boring.

What's more, they have no idea of ​​the details of that battle. Yu Sicheng may not have fought against Ziliang alone, and Ziliang may not have been as powerful as Yu Sicheng at that time.

Pei Ye thought about it but didn't say it out loud. He said to the woman beside him, "Your Highness, please give me your instructions."

Li Xizhou glanced at him and said, "You and Yu Sicheng really fought in the Spirit Realm, but before entering the Spirit Realm, you also exchanged a few moves in his house. Do you remember?"

"Remember, I exchanged five moves with Supervisor Yu."

"With five moves, it broke through two houses and broke the three-meter-long courtyard wall, leaving a seven-foot-square collapse on the white stone ground. The three-foot-frozen South Pond now has thousands of pounds of floating ice scattered on the water." Li Xizhou said, "This is the trace left by the trial use of [Mercury Hua Fucha]."

Pei Ye understood what she meant, but still frowned: "But, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be able to repair it within half a month. Twenty-three years have passed since the Ziliang incident. Even if there were any traces left at that time, I'm afraid that moss has grown on the new stone steps for who knows how many times now."

"Is it?"

"Ok?"

Li Xizhou glanced at Guo You, who was caressing around in the room, and turned around and stepped out of the door: "Let him stay here to reminisce about the past, and let's go out for some fresh air."

The sun was at its highest point in the afternoon, and its blazing light shone into the dusty and old courtyard. All I could see was the old eaves and stone steps, while the new sunlight and snow.

The view is very good today. Standing under the eaves and looking to the south, I can clearly see the raised terrain in the distance, the dense forests and the old temple hidden among the remaining snow and branches.

Pei Ye stood beside her, and Li Xizhou looked at her from afar and said, "Guo You must be very clear about the danger of [Mercury Hua Fu Raft]. To remove the flesh and replace the bones of an entire person is like gambling with the King of Hell. He has been unable to complete the entire design because of this difficulty."

"But if that's the case, why did he force it to be cast for Ziliang?" Li Xizhou looked at him.

"…Because he has to." Pei Ye probably understood her thoughts.

"Yes, they chose to force Ziliang to accept the [Mercury Hua Fu Raft] because they had a more important and urgent purpose." Li Xizhou said, "—to protect the queen."

Pei Ye nodded seriously.

"Then the time can be estimated." Li Xizhou took out a beautiful little dagger from his sleeve and played with it between his hands. "According to what you said, on the night of the Bright Moon Stab, both Guo You and Ziliang were caught off guard. Since they didn't know about it before that night, they probably didn't have such determination. In other words, if they had completed the casting before that, there was no reason for Ziliang to be stopped."

"Yes."

“So, the time when [Mercury Floating Raft] was forged was in the month after the Mingyue Thorn and before Wei Qingju’s death.” Li Xizhou said, “Guo You and the others could not smell the scent of the queen hanging by a thread more strongly than at that time, so they tried their best to activate [Mercury Floating Raft].”

The woman looked at him and said, "So where they are going, is it still what he wants?"

"...Mingyue Palace."

“Yes, Mingyue Palace.” Li Xizhou said, “No matter how many days it took to forge this purple gold bone into a human body, they should have done it before Wei Qingju died.”

"It's a pity that the Mercury Floating Raft was unable to stop everything, and the immortal body that was said to be invincible failed to protect the Mingyue Palace." The woman continued, "In Guo You's opinion, he did not perfect the design of the Mercury Floating Raft earlier. Not only did he fail to protect the queen, but he also caused the death of his best friend. These were probably the two most important people in his lonely life, so he went crazy and fell into the dream woven by the ancestors of the Guo family."

Li Xizhou twirled the small dagger between his fingers: "Although it's just speculation, I think this is probably the case."

Pei Ye nodded slowly: "So, if there was a battle, it would most likely be outside Mingyue Palace. And every place in the palace may have been repaired, only Mingyue Forbidden Land has maintained its original appearance for twenty years."

"good."

Pei Ye clenched his sword and said, "Let's go to Mingyue Palace right away before the sun sets."

Li Xizhou did not move. He looked at him and tilted his head slightly, then said slowly, "Hmm?"

"……Um?"

"It seems that you are really not good at being a subordinate," Li Xizhou said, "At this time, I should first say, 'Your Highness is wise, and this humble official has been enlightened.'"

"…Your Highness is wise, and this has enlightened me."

"You have to bow."

"..." Pei Ye took a deep breath, "Your Highness is wise, and this has enlightened me."

"I've exempted you from kneeling, but you're still lazy in your ceremony." Li Xizhou retracted his gaze and said calmly, "Then, we need to prioritize. You should ask 'should I go to Mingyue Palace now?' Don't make the decision for me."

"…Your Highness, are you going to Mingyue Palace now?"

"Well, let's go."

Li Xizhou flipped his wrist lightly and put the small dagger back into his sleeve. He put his hands behind his waist and walked down the courtyard.

Pei Ye followed behind.

"Your Highness."

"explain."

"Guo You is staying here?"

"Someone will come to watch."

"I will report to your highness again."

"Yun Yan."

"Just now I was thinking in another direction," Pei Ye said, "[Mercury Floating Raft] was not the work of Guo You alone. He said that a master craftsman named Zai from Yangyi Tower was also involved. Even if the drawings of the general supervisor have been lost, Yangyi Tower may still have records. Moreover, no matter how Yu Sicheng defeated Ziliang, now that [Mercury Floating Raft] is in his possession, there should be records of its relocation. Last night you said you would write to Yangyi Tower to inquire... May I ask if there is any news?"

Li Xizhou walked out of the door and lowered her head to brush off the dust on her skirt.

"you misunderstood."

"Ok?"

"I asked Yangyi Tower in the hope that they could give me some advice on this matter, rather than asking those who knew about it back then." Li Xizhou said, "Twenty-three years ago, the twelve weapon masters from Yangyi Tower who went to the capital to enter the palace were assigned to the General Works Department. In the drastic purge after Wei Qingju's death, none of them survived, and Master Weapon Master Zai Haidong was the first to die."

"..."

"My mother was surrounded by many people back then. They were from the imperial court, the palace, and the martial arts world. They had nothing to do with each other, but they all worked together." It was very quiet around them. The two walked southward. Li Xizhou said slowly, "Yangyi Tower was one of them. Their 'body as a raft' lineage sent a group of people into the palace. From then on, they could no longer maintain their aloofness from the martial arts world and stepped into the vortex of the Tang Dynasty."

"There are so many people, so many identities, so many factions." Li Xizhou said, looking ahead, "When there are too many people, it is impossible for everything to be united and thriving. When the sun is up, everything is fine. The rotten wood and wet moss can't lift their heads and can only hide in the shadows. But when the sun falls, everything collapses. The most loyal believers die, and the rest are alive, but there is no trace left... When Yu Sicheng was the eunuch, Wei Qingju was also in office. Without her nod, how could he have ascended to the position? But now he is our enemy, isn't he?"

"...It turns out that Your Highness knows so much about the past." Pei Ye paused, and then added, "Your Highness is knowledgeable and experienced, and I admire you."

"Of course I want to know about that period of time." Li Xizhou said calmly, "This is what I have been doing since I was a child."

"Then, may I ask Your Highness, is there anything else you can tell me about Guo You and Zi Liang?"

"I have heard of the name Guo You, but before you found him, I didn't know where he was." Li Xizhou said, "And the name 'Ziliang' is actually the first time I have heard of it. Since Guo You said he was dead, it is reasonable that there is no news about him." After saying this, the woman turned around and glanced at him, and said in a calm voice: "You can be very well-behaved, why do you always look so arrogant and unruly? When you go out, you must be respectful to Master Xu."

"……Yes."

Pei Ye lowered his eyes and clasped his fists, then opened the [Knowing Meaning] in his heart and said, "Xu Chuo, this princess is sick."

Li Xizhou paused slightly, and the golden-faced girl turned around to look at him expressionlessly. The young man was frowning and looking at her respectfully and seriously.

She turned around, and the blue bird in Pei Ye's heart came alive, and a reply appeared on the screen: "You are sick."

The two of them walked towards the sun, through the desolate northwest corner of the Daming Palace, passed the Yuxian Garden, and climbed up the desolate and cold Mingyue Mountain.

The tall trees were still growing freely and without restraint, suddenly blocking out the light from the sky, and the shadows from the branches passed across their faces. The snow under their feet had already shallowed by more than half, and the trek was much easier than that day.

Although the woman had no cultivation, her body was not as weak as Pei Ye had imagined. After climbing up the mountain, she was only breathing slightly, as if she had just warmed up her body.

Mingyue Palace was the same as it was when Pei Ye left that day, quiet and deserted. For more than twenty winters, dozens of snowfalls had fallen and melted here, and it was the same now.

The same goes for locking.

The direction they came from was different from last time. An old lock was hung on the door. Li Xizhou stood in front of the door. Pei Ye stood silently with a sword behind her, neither moving nor speaking.

The air was quiet for a while, and Li Xizhou said calmly: "Didn't you see any traces inside when you came last time?"

"I looked carefully, but the snow was so thick that I couldn't search the ground even a little."

Li Xizhou nodded calmly: "Open the door, I want to go in."

"Your Highness, I don't have the key."

"Oh?" Li Xizhou turned around and looked at him, "Then may I ask Inspector Pei Yan, how do we get in?"

Pei Ye raised his head slightly and glanced at the bottom of the wall next to him. The snow there had melted, revealing a gap the size of a dog hole.

His eyes quickly glanced over.

"..."

"..."

Li Xizhou looked at him coldly.

"I don't know how Your Highness got in before... But Your Highness," Pei Ye clasped his hands together and said, "Perhaps I should take you through, or cut off the door lock and welcome Your Highness in."

"Then why are you still standing there?"

"Your Highness, we need to distinguish between the primary and the secondary. You should say, 'Inspector Pei Yan, cut off the lock of the door. I want to go in.'" Pei Ye looked ahead and said seriously, "I cannot make the decision for you."

"..." Li Xizhou chuckled softly, which startled Pei Ye. But when he looked down, the woman had turned her head back and said dignifiedly, "Inspector Pei Yan, cut off the door."

Pei Ye drew his sword with a clang, and the old lock fell to the ground with a plop.

"Your Highness."

"Yun Yan."

"I have already cut the lock on the front door of Mingyue Palace last time, so we were able to enter through the front door just now."

"...Open the door."

"Yes."

Pei Ye took two steps forward and pushed open the bolted old door with a sound of teeth aching, but when he turned around, Li Xizhou had not come in. He was just thinking whether he had to bow and invite him in, this princess was too playful... but he saw that she was looking straight ahead.

Then following his line of sight, Pei Ye fell silent for a moment.

The maid who was sitting on the steps struggling to fix her wooden limbs, half of her body was covered with snow and dirt, her slightly messy hair was stained with dry grass, she looked at them in panic and despair, and at this moment she saw Pei Ye's face, which was like a flower blooming.

……

"Your Highness Jinyang, I admire the elegance of the late queen, so I have come here to pay my respects. If anything has violated the palace rules, I hope you will forgive me." Meng'er's salute was much more respectful and solid than Pei Ye's. She knelt on the ground, and every strand of her hair expressed respect.

"It's okay." Li Xizhou said calmly. She didn't look away, and didn't stop, but walked straight up the stairs into the palace.

Pei Ye stayed at the bottom of the stairs, looking down at the maid who was prostrating herself on the ground. It was not until Li Xizhou's footsteps disappeared for several breaths that the little squirrel-like maid quietly raised half of her head.

"Let's go." Pei Ye said.

Meng'er quickly made a "hush" gesture and climbed up.

"What 'passage' are you looking for again?" Pei Ye was both angry and amused. "Look at how scared you were just now. Didn't you ask God for mercy in your heart, 'If you forgive me this time, I will never come again next time'?"

"I really begged for mercy," Meng'er continued to sit back on the steps and tied up her wooden limbs, "but I begged that if you forgive me this time, I will be more careful next time - or just catch me and kill me, I'm coming anyway."

Pei Ye sighed softly, and had nothing to say: "Then you look for it, you look for yours, and I look for mine."

"What are you looking for?"

"Someone fought near here twenty years ago. I'm going to see if there are any traces left."

"Then why don't we help each other?" Meng'er said, "You help me find it, and I help you find it."

"..." Pei Ye didn't think he could find any "passageway", but it would be beneficial if the other party helped him find it, "Okay."

"But I'm leaving the courtyard now. After so many searches, I think the secret passage is probably not inside the courtyard wall, so it must be... I'm going to go to Jingchi to have a look." Meng'er stood up, her forehead was covered with sweat, and she was obviously very tired. She quietly glanced into the palace and whispered, "So you really are working with this His Highness Jinyang... You have to be more careful."

“She’s actually very easy to get along with.”

Meng'er's eyes widened: "Don't be a ghost under her skirt just because she is pretty."

"Do you know what good-looking means?" Pei Ye smiled, "I haven't even seen what she looks like."

"...My prince is very handsome." Meng'er rolled her eyes slightly and whispered, "Anyway, you should be careful. Didn't you see how scared I was just now?"

"Are you lying tremblingly?"

"Well, what else can I say? Why do you come to the old queen's place every day to mess around?" Meng'er frowned, and turned back with some worry, "...By the way, you won't tell her, will you?"

Pei Ye was very reassuring: "I will definitely tell her."

(End of this chapter)

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