The Elegant Dancing Years By Huo Li (火狸) | BL

Chapter 43 | Leaving The Palace

As soon as this remark came out, Qi Mingyue was tempted. If he was able to fully remove the Lianxin gu, it could be regarded as having solved a major problem.

“I wonder if you would like to go?”

He nodded, but then recalled that he would leave the palace and felt worried about Father Emperor getting angry again.

When they came out of Ranxin Pavilion, it was already getting late. On the way back to the Xuantian Palace, he encountered a few palace people whom he didn’t care about at first but soon noticed that when they saw him, their expressions became weird. After bowing evasively, they hurriedly left.

Finding it strange, he glanced at Hong Qi and Ying Ran and noted the anger in their eyes; he seemed to understand the reason. Could it be that something he didn't know happened when he fell unconscious the other day?

“Do you know why they are like this?” He asked both Hong Qi and Ying Ran squarely.

Hong Qi first lowered her head, then raised it indignantly after a pause, “Your Royal Highness, I don't know who it is, but they[1] said that Consort An who perished in the prison died because of you. They also said that Your Royal Highness is the alien star and would bring disaster and calamity to Cang He. It's really infuriating, it was all spread in secret. No one dares to say it openly, and it’s not easy to catch them one by one. But His Majesty didn't respond, he didn’t chastise people--,” Before she could finish speaking, Ying Ran tugged at her sleeve. Hong Qi was startled into immediate silence, then remembered that His Majesty had instructed them to not disturb His Highness with anything.

[1] Not meant to signify multiple people here, just a person we don’t know the gender of as it wasn’t mentioned, a neutral pronoun was used.

Seeing both of their expressions, Qi Mingyue understood that it must be that Father hadn’t allowed them to say anything. It appeared that the matter regarding alien star emerged earlier than he expected, and it had been spread out. The fear in peoples’ hearts had erupted. An Ruolan’s death, regardless of whether they knew the inside story or not, was a fact that would cast a shadow on his identity; from the most favoured prince to the alien star that would harm the country.

It seemed that it was the time to go out to avoid the limelight, or simply ask Father Emperor to issue an edict to expel him from the palace?

He shook his head, if Father knew what he was thinking, it would lead him to become even angrier and result in punishment.

Back in the Xuantian Hall, Qi Xutian was already waiting for him to dine. The two sat down together. Qi Mingyue looked at the dishes on the table and didn’t move his mouth. He hesitated and said to Qi Xutian, “Father, I need to go out of the palace.”

Since he had to say it sooner or later, he might as well do it sooner. Although Father was domineering, he was not an unreasonable person.

Qi Xutian frowned but did not show any anger. He stared at Qi Mingyue intently and put down the chopsticks in his hand, “Why?”

Although he didn't see anger on his face, he could hear the displeasure in his words. Qi Mingyue quickly informed him about what Jiang Yao had told him earlier. After Qi Xutian heard it, his expression gradually sank until finally, he sighed, “Even if I don’t agree to it, you will have to go there to resolve the gu poison in your body.”