Chapter Thirty-Two: The Royal Envoy Arrives
Gradually, the emotional threads dissolved into the distant waters and merged into a small drop. The female official beside him had already lifted up the coffin with Xuan Yu. Mo Mo pried open his mouth slightly, and the water in her palm flowed into Xuan Yu's mouth, but there was no change on his face. Su Sheng Yi glanced at the side with a disappointed expression, unable to bear looking at the disheartened Mo Mo, as well as Xuan Jiu Tian who sat slumped on the throne. Xuan Nuo waved his hand, letting the officials retreat, and walked in front of Mo Mo, "Imperial sister-in-law, my imperial brother has passed away, I am also deeply grieved, but people really cannot come back to life after death, it's better to let my imperial brother rest in peace as soon as possible."
"Is my password incorrect?" He lowered his head to look at his hands, took out the "Emotional Severance Technique" from his bosom, flipped to a certain page, and was about to read it when he heard Chen Yu hastily walking towards him from outside, still with an expressionless face.
"Master, come with me." Mo Mo was about to leave when he heard the sound of the coffin lid being lifted behind him. Chen Yu turned around and said to Xuan Jiu Tian, "Your Majesty, the prince has been revived, but it's not obvious yet. He will slowly wake up after some time." Xuan Jiu Tian immediately stood up and quickly walked in front of Chen Yu, his eyes shining with excitement as he asked, "Is that to say that Rong Er is okay?" He looked up at the sky, closed his eyes, and muttered something. When he opened them again, he had regained his composure as the mighty King of Loulan.
He turned around and slapped the coffin lid, and Xuan Jiu Tian took out Xuan Yu from inside. He kicked open the coffin and his mouth was crooked all the way. Placing the slightly breathing Xuan Yu on the new wedding bed, he said to the soft and weak Mo Mo, "Princess, thank you this time, Lou Lan country will remember your kindness."
"Don't thank the host just yet, it seems that Qianyuan Shuai has encountered some problems." Chen Yu poured cold water on everyone with a expressionless face.
"What's wrong?" The pale-faced Mo Mo opened her weak eyes, looking at the door of the inner room which had already been opened. Qian Jue's transparent face was faintly visible outside the quilt, breathing weakly.
"There are still some things that need to be done by the master, Your Majesty will have some influence." Xuan Jiu Tian frequently turned his head to look at Xuan Yu lying on the bed, and stepped out.
"Master, follow me." Chen Yu led the way into the inner chamber, with Mo Mo following closely behind. The two of them stood before Qian Jue's bed, and Mo Mo glanced nervously at the person standing beside him before beginning to carefully observe Qian Jue. Chen Yu watched Mo Mo's expression for a moment.
"Master, it can't be seen like this." The iceberg-like face let out a sigh, grabbed the bewildered person's arm and pulled back the thin quilt, sending them in. As soon as MoMo touched QianJueSe's scorching skin, she stiffened, slowly turned her head to look at ChenYu, blinked, raised an eyebrow, and asked with her eyes "How can it be like this?"
Chen Yu turned his face to one side, Mo Mo withdrew his hand and helped Qian Jue Se tuck in the quilt. "Chen Yu, let's talk outside."
As he walked through the door, Chen Yu said to Mo Mo, "Master, did you take a closer look when you recited the talisman spell?" Reminded by Chen Yu, Mo Mo took out that book from his bosom, flipped to that page, and moved his finger along with the line. Suddenly, he stopped, and sweat rained down, "Misread one character... it's okay, right?"
"What consequences I'm not quite clear. If it's so hot, it's not a solution either. People will eventually burn out." Momo also understood that he had caused trouble. He asked Chen Yu if there was any solution, and the answer was: Don't know.
Spent a restless night. In the morning, Mo Mei was startled awake by a faint noise while leaning against the bedpost. She opened her eyes to see Chen Yu fiddling with the seal.
"The princess. The royal visitor has arrived." The female official outside did not push the door open. "Mm, I know." Mo Mo stood up, still wearing that golden soft armor.
The imperial edict has arrived. The female official helped Mo Mo wash up and then was summoned into the grand hall.
"Princess, are you alright?" Duke Zhou saw Mo and burst into tears. He knelt down on the ground to pay his respects. Mo quickly helped him up. Listening to him recite: "The Emperor and Empress were grief-stricken when they heard that the Princess had encountered difficulties. The Empress wanted to personally welcome you back, but the imperial harem cannot be left without a master for even one day. Later, I also received urgent news from Baili, saying that the Princess was safe and sound, but also learned of the tragic news about the Crown Prince. They ordered me to bring the Princess back to the palace."
Mo Mo's heart didn't reflect much. Xuan Jiu Tian Ke, however, was not calm. Although his face was tranquil, his hand grasping the soft cushion of the throne had bulging veins. "I am the Queen of Lou Lan. Visiting the royal family is fine. But if I return to the palace, Lou Lan will not be left without a ruler!"
"Your Majesty, when will Prince Xuan Yu wake up?" Zhou Gonggong, relying on the large army at the border and the personal guards outside the palace, spoke bluntly.
Xuan Jiu Tian suddenly stood up, staring fiercely at Zhou Gong Gong. His resolute face was tense with muscles tight. "Xuan Ye will wake up!", he said in a pale and weak tone, which even Xuan Jiu Tian himself didn't believe.
"Will Your Majesty pass the throne to Prince Xuan Ye?" Duke Zhou glanced at the person who was about to make a scene, unable to bear the low pressure around him, and leaned in towards Mo Mo, saying "The princess of the royal family is supposed to be the future queen of Loulan Country, not the king's consort!"
"What does that mean to Your Majesty?" Duke Zhou successfully weakened the low pressure. "Either Princess Mokran marries Second Prince Hyunno and then lets Prince Hyunno inherit the throne; or let Princess Mokran return to the palace!"
"Does Your Majesty not understand the rules of etiquette?" Huang Xuebing, who had been following behind Xuan Nuo, suddenly jumped out and spoke when she heard that Mo Mo was going to marry her own fiancé. "Prince Nu already has a fiancée, isn't the royal family supposed to be a helper of etiquette? Why is the princess still marrying twice?" Without the reserve of a young girl, Huang Xuebing's face was firm.
"Then please follow me back to the palace, Princess." Duke Zhou bowed respectfully towards Xuanjiu Tianyi, "Since that's the case, Princess, please come with me. The Empress is still waiting for you."
"Also, I have to bring back Qianyuan Shuai to the capital, I heard that he was seriously injured. His Majesty is very worried and specially ordered me to take back General Yuan at the same time." Zhou Gonggong made a big bow to Xuan Jiu Tian again.
"Hold on, Princess Mo Ran is destined to be the queen of my Loulan! I won't let her go!" Xuan Jiu Tian replied to the emperor who was planning in secret, sitting on the throne, seemingly leisurely rotating the ring on his thumb. Beside him, Su Sheng Yi was extremely tense, because that action signified: someone is going to die.
He grasped the sleeve of Wang's robe tightly and shook his head slightly. The latter patted his sleeve gently.
"Your Majesty, are you going to let the princess wither away in loneliness and die a tragic death in Loulan?" Duke Zhou's voice was laced with urgency, for after years of serving by the emperor's side, he had caught wind of a hint of danger.
"Even if Xuan Ye doesn't wake up, I still have Nuo Er. The future queen of Lou Lan is Princess Mo Ran!" Her fingers spun the prayer beads faster and faster.
Mo Mo looked at the tense scene on the imperial court and thought: Do I really have to marry Xuan Nuo? This is too...
