NOVEL WEB Chapter 99 - 99: It’s Me
Chapter 99: It’s Me
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Yu Yunxi’s eyes flashed coldly when she heard the voice, and she quickly turned around. However, she only saw a figure flashing past. In the next moment, there was nothing at all.
The cat in her arms began to meow at this moment.
“Quiet.” Yu Yunxi covered its mouth before she asked, “Who is it?”
Only silence greeted her. It was so quiet here that one could hear a pin drop.
‘Is the other party’s martial arts better than mine? Or is the other party… not human at all?’ Yu Yunxi wondered inwardly when she realized she could only hear the sound of her own breathing.
At this moment, a gust of wind blew the wooden door open, revealing the darkness behind it.
Yu Yunxi placed the cat on the ground and walked in. She was determined to find the person who was pretending to be mysterious. However, just as she was about to walk in, a few darts suddenly shot toward her. Although she responded quickly and dodged to the side, she still lost a few strands of hair.
Yu Yunxi’s expression was cold as she tried to enter again. Similarly, a few darts shot out. However, this time, she managed to enter. As soon as she entered, she was the portrait of the Empress. However, the Empress’ face in the portrait had been cut many times. It could be seen that whoever hung this portrait here really hated the Empress.
‘Who is it?’
At this moment, Yu Yunxi finally noticed a figure by the window. She rushed over and grabbed the other party’s shoulder. However, with just a gentle tug, the other party fell to the ground with a loud thump. In the next moment, under the illumination of the moonlight which showed the other party’s pale face, she discovered that the other party was a corpse.
Yu Yunxi’s eyes widened when she saw the familiar face. It was one of the maidservants who were discussing the Cold Palace earlier; she was the timid maidservant.
‘How could it be her?’
Yu Yunxi crouched down and studied the corpse. She discovered that the other party had died of exsanguination.
‘Who is so cruel to do such a thing?’
Suddenly, Yu Yunxi felt a chill behind her, and she quickly spun around. A sharp dagger fell on where she had been standing just a moment ago. If she did not dodge in time, it would have stabbed her.
“Who is it?”
The other party wore a black veil which only revealed a pair of eyes.
Yu Yunxi flew over to force the other party to reveal his or her true face, but the other party fled quickly. She chased the other party for a long time before the other party seemingly disappeared into thin air.
“Who’s there?”
Suddenly, the voice of an imperial guard rang in the air.
‘Damn it! I was discovered!’
Yu Yunxi turned around, planning to escape from the side. However, she soon discovered another imperial guard in that direction as well. In fact, all her paths were blocked.
The dark clouds above her dispersed, revealing the extremely bright moon. She would still be discovered even if she used her internal energy to leave. Her expression had just turned grave when a large hand suddenly pulled her behind a fake rockery.
“Who..
“It’s me, ” Feng Yili said as he covered her mouth. He held her tightly against his tall body.
‘Feng Yili? Why is he here?’
Yu Yunxi’s expression was unnatural.
At the same time, a few imperial guards’ voices rang from the other side of the rockery.
“That’s strange. I heard movements here earlier, but there’s no one here…”
“Search the place!” Yu Yunxi’s heart tightened.
Suddenly..
Meow! Meow! Meow!
“It’s just a cat!”
“Why is there a cat here? Hurry up and catch it. It’ll be troublesome if it disturbs the consorts.”
“Catch it!”
Soon, the imperial guards were led away by the white cat.
Yu Yunxi glared at Feng Yili.
‘Everyone’s left. Why is he still not letting go?’
Feng Yili slowly withdrew his hands as he said in a deep and slightly gloomy voice, “You’re quite bold. How dare you enter the palace alone? Although your martial arts are better than that of the imperial guards, they still outnumber you. Together, they can kill you. Not only that, but there are also eight top-notch experts guarding the four corners of the imperial palace. If you ran into them earlier, you wouldn’t be able to escape.”
‘How could she disregard her safety like this?’
Yu Yunxi was not aware of this. She did not seem to hear his concern and was focused on the eight experts guarding the four corners of the imperial palace.
‘Xinan doesn’t have information about this… Was that person earlier one of the experts? No, that person wouldn’t have acted so mysteriously otherwise… Most importantly, that person seems to be a woman…’
Yu Yunxi looked up and asked urgently, “Feng Yili, what do you know about the Cold Palace?”
She had a feeling that she would be able to find a way to deal with the Empress and the Crown Prince if she investigated this matter.
Feng Yili’s expression eased immediately when he heard calling him ‘Feng Yili’ instead of the alienated ‘Prince Regent’. However, his expression turned cold again when he heard her asking about the Cold Palace. He asked solemnly, “Did you go to the Cold Palace earlier?”
“Yes,” Yu Yunxi replied with a nod. She was too lazy to hide it from him.
“Recently, there have been many murders in the imperial palace, and they’re all related to the Cold Palace. Do you have a death wish?” Feng Yili asked sternly.
“Earlier, another murder occurred. I found a maidservant’s body when I was there, ” Yu Yunxi said in a low voice. After that, she told him everything she heard, hoping that he would give her some clues.
Feng Yili’s expression grew stonier and stonier as she spoke. There were so many pairs of eyes in the imperial palace, and yet, such a thing still happened. After a moment, he said, “I’ll get someone to investigate this matter.”
Yu Yunxi knew she would not get anything out of him this way so she tried to change her question. She asked tentatively, “Do you know what happened in the imperial palace five years ago? It had something to do with the Empress.”
Feng Yili looked at her with his dark eyes. He suddenly grabbed her shoulders and asked, “Yu Yunxi, why did you suddenly return?”
Yu Yunxi’s eyelids twitched, and her heart skipped a beat when she heard this question. However, she quickly regained her composure and replied, “My lord, I’m from Xinan. I came because the Emperor needed a hostage from Xinan. Otherwise, my godbrother and I wouldn’t be willing to take half a step into the capital.”
Feng Yili continued to stare at her silently. Clearly, he did not believe her.
After a long silence, Yu Yunxi frowned and pushed him away.
However, in the next moment, he pulled her back and pressed her against the rockery. He said, “Yu Yunxi, don’t be curious about the murky waters of the imperial palace and the Feng family.
‘This is the only way I can protect you…’
Yu Yunxi frowned when she heard his words. Her voice was frosty as she said,
“Prince Regent, I’m a free person. I can do whatever I want. You can’t control me..”