Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince-Chapter 447 Xueyue Is Coming

"Zhaixing Pavilion?" On hearing these three words, Li Ming’an’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Although he had been staying at the mansion lately, he had heard about things happening in the Imperial City, both big and small.

He was completely clear on the origins of Zhaixing Pavilion, and he knew that its construction in the Imperial Palace wasn’t for blessings, but rather to dispel a nightmare about the blood moon.

But like the second prince, he hadn’t paid much attention to the matter.

"Indeed, the heaven worship ceremony is tomorrow. Although the blood sacrifice has already been resolved by Prince Tulan, it’s uncertain whether the old Emperor cherishes his life so much that he still intends to target Princess Tulan," the second Prince declared with conviction. "And he can’t blatantly send people to the hostel to invite Princess Tulan into the palace, else Prince Tulan would never let it rest."

"So he invited the State Preceptor into the palace, specifically to plot this affair," Li Ming’an said, having not expected the old Emperor to dare target Qi Yu. His expression revealed his astonishment.

However, the second prince laughed heartily and said, "Since that’s the case, then there will be quite a show to watch."

Early the next morning, the second prince entered the palace to pay his respects and upon entering, he saw an elegantly dressed figure standing in the middle of the hall.

That person’s figure was graceful, with an air of celestial charm. Just from the silhouette alone, one could tell they were an extraordinary beauty.

Just as he was pondering who this person might be, having never seen them in the palace before, he heard a familiar feminine voice speak leisurely, "I wonder what matter has led his Majesty to have the State Preceptor invite me to the palace?"

Upon hearing this voice, the second prince furrowed his brows – the person who had stunned him just now was Qi Yu!

He snorted lightly, "What celestial charm—that must have been because he was too far away and had carelessly misjudged."

Qi Yu also heard the sound of his sneering, and she slightly raised her eyebrows, yet she didn’t turn around.

The second prince stood beside her, paid his respects to the person on the throne, then turned towards her with a sarcastic tone, "Princess Tulan is quite diligent in her attendance."

Qi Yu blinked and looked at him sincerely, "How can I compare to the second prince? When it comes to diligence, I’m afraid no one in all of Tulan can match your grace."

"You!" The second prince nearly lost his composure and glared at her fiercely.

"Enough, no more bickering." Seeing that the two of them were about to start quarreling, the Emperor interrupted them with a voice and waved his hand at the second prince, signaling for him to stand aside. He then said to Qi Yu, "I had the State Preceptor invite you here because of the blood moon issue."

Qi Yu looked up at him, her eyes brimming with confusion, "After taking the medicine, does your Majesty still see the blood moon in your dreams?"

The Emperor coughed nervously, "That’s not the case, but the blood moon is, after all, an ill omen. To dispel it, we still need to complete the heaven worship ceremony. As the Saintess said, on the ceremony, we need someone born on a full moon day, and with blood..."

He appropriately paused there, his gaze briefly flicking to Jiutu standing nearby.

Jiutu nodded slightly, finishing the Emperor’s sentence for him, "With blood as a guide, draw a Seven Stars Map, and only then can it be resolved."

Qi Yu’s gaze shifted back and forth between the two for a moment, and she already understood what was happening. These were all traps set by the old Emperor, but she still feigned ignorance and asked Jiutu, "Is the State Preceptor suggesting using my blood?"

Jiutu hesitated for a moment, then coolly responded, "Yes."

After his words fell, the hall was silent for a long while.

After a moment, Qi Yu suddenly laughed, breaking the stillness of the hall.

She stared unwaveringly at Jiutu, her tone calm yet filled with a thick chill, "The State Preceptor truly has a fine plan, taking advantage of the Prince’s absence to forcibly invite me into the palace and intending to use my blood as a guide. Do you think I am easy to bully?"

In the face of her questioning, not only did Jiutu maintain his composure, but his response was also steady and unruffled, "The Princess exaggerates."

Qi Yu wanted to argue with him some more, but suddenly, the ground shook violently, and a huge noise came from not too far away.

After everyone recovered their composure, their faces all turned serious.

"What’s going on?" the Emperor asked, his face pale with fright and his voice trembling.

But the rest of them were still in a state of shock, unable to answer his question.

Even the usually arrogant second prince had his eyebrows nearly twisted into knots.

Qi Yu and Jiutu exchanged a glance before both instinctively turned to look outside the hall.

The bright sky was being covered by thick, dark clouds.

In just a moment, the day had turned as dark as night. ƒгeewebnovёl_com

"Xueyue!" In the darkness, the Emperor’s voice rose in alarm, "This is a sign that Xueyue is coming, Xueyue is upon us!"

At these words, Qi Yu’s heart skipped a beat, sensing that something bad was about to happen.

Perhaps, intuition wasn’t even necessary.

The situation as it was, it didn’t look like anything good was going to happen.

She just hadn’t expected that Xueyue, which she had thought only existed in the old Emperor’s dreams, was actually real.

But what was even stranger was, why was Xueyue appearing now?

In an instant, countless questions flooded her mind, and she didn’t have time to ponder them deeply. She could only ask Jiutu, who was not far away, "What’s happening?"

The sudden strange phenomenon had panicked everyone, not just in the Imperial Palace, but screams of fright and confusion were echoing throughout the entire Imperial City.

Qi Yu wasn’t sure whether Jiutu could hear her, but at the moment, he was the only person she could ask.

Unexpectedly, Jiutu quickly answered, "I don’t know."

Qi Yu fell silent for a moment, then asked, "What about Ning Yue?"

This time, there was a moment of silence from the other side before the reply came, "I don’t know."

"What do you mean you don’t know?" Qi Yu’s brow furrowed, "Isn’t she at the Holy Maiden Temple?"

In the darkness, Jiutu quietly closed his eyes, "She’s not there. I went to the Holy Maiden Temple last night and didn’t see her."

Time was of the essence, and Qi Yu no longer had the time to delve into why he had gone to the Holy Maiden Temple in the middle of the night, or to inquire about his relationship with Ning Yue.

She groped her way towards where Jiutu’s voice had come from and grasped his arm, making a decisive call, "This must be related to Zhaixing Pavilion, we need to hurry there."

As Jiutu was pulled by her towards the exit of the hall, his expression was still one of astonishment.

But he was not interacting with Qi Yu for the first time and after the initial shock, he didn’t say anything, allowing her to drag him along as they walked in the direction of Zhaixing Pavilion under the illumination of Xueyue.

Halfway there, Qi Yu suddenly remembered something and stopped. She turned and called out in a certain direction, "Shiqi!"

"What orders does the Princess have?" Shiqi had been following her closely, guided by her voice, to ensure her safety.

Qi Yu motioned for him to come closer with her hand.

Moving forward, Shiqi listened as Qi Yu whispered a few words into his ear. Seeing a look of disagreement appear on his face, she emphasized, "Just do as I say."

"Yes." Shiqi dared not disobey her orders, nodded his head, and disappeared into the Imperial Palace.

He moved swiftly across roofs and walls, making his way to the city gates.

At that moment, the city was in total chaos, with cries and howls echoing everywhere.

Unaffected by the turmoil, he leapt onto the city gate and had the soldiers stationed there close the gate.

"Bang—"

With the loud noise, the Imperial City was plunged into complete darkness.

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