Traveling through the busy farmland of a peasant girl

Chapter 356: Grand Commander Dark Night

After receiving the order, An Ye walked quickly towards Nangong Qi's palace.

As soon as he arrived at the palace gate, the young eunuch Guo Zheng hurried over to greet him. He trotted all the way to An Ye, bowed anxiously, and said, "Commander-in-chief, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hasn't eaten all day and has only been drinking. What should we do? Please go in and take a look!"

An Ye frowned slightly and walked into the palace. He saw Nangong Qi sitting on the edge of the bed, holding a wine jug tightly in his hand, his clothes disheveled, his collar open, his feet bare, and his hair loose.

When An Ye walked in, he didn't even raise his head, as if he was immersed in his own world and oblivious to the movements of the outside world.

Seeing this, An Ye couldn't help but sneer in his heart, thinking to himself: It's really a hopeless situation! So, he raised his voice and shouted, "Your Highness, the Emperor wants to see you!"

However, Nangong Qi still did not react, as if he had not heard his words at all.

An Ye was a little annoyed and shouted again: "The emperor said that he would give you to Princess Fuxi. If you don't get up, Shen Li will leave!"

This time, Nangong Qi's ears seemed to be hit by something. He suddenly heard the word "Shen Li". His body shook violently and he quickly climbed up using his hands and feet. His eyes were bloodshot and staring red. He stretched out his hand to grab Anye's arm and asked in a trembling voice: "What happened to Shen Li? Is she dead? Is she dead?!"

An Ye was startled by his sudden action. Suddenly remembering that he had lied to him that Shen Li was dead, he panicked and explained quickly, "No, no, Shen Li is not dead. She recovered as before after she returned that day! Her master, Xuan Feng San Ren, used his magic to bring her back to life!"

Nangong Qi, however, seemed to have no faith at all. He shook his head desperately, slowly sat back on the bed, and muttered to himself, "You lied to me. Li'er's spirit came to see me last night..."

As he spoke, he suddenly grabbed his hair with both hands, his face full of pain, and shouted: "She came to me, I was a beast, I bullied her hard..."

Nangong Qi's voice became increasingly low, and he suddenly fell to the ground, finally burying his head deeply between his legs and bursting into tears. His cry was filled with despair and regret: "Ali will never see me again!"

Anyone who saw his miserable appearance could feel the pain and struggle deep in his heart at the moment. However, no one knew how all this would end and where the entanglement between him and Shen Li would go.

In the dark night, he stared quietly at the sixteen-year-old boy in front of him who was crying bitterly and almost collapsed in pain. The originally hard corner of his heart softened involuntarily.

He slowly walked forward and gently patted Nangong Qi's shoulder. His voice softened unconsciously as he said patiently, "Listen carefully to me. Shen Li is really not dead. She was rescued in time by her master, Xuanfeng Sanren, that day. When she returned to the inn, she was completely fine. I saw her talking and laughing with the maid with my own eyes. She was in very good spirits."

Nangong Qi looked up suddenly as if he had heard something incredible. His eyes were red and swollen like ripe peaches, and traces of tears crisscrossed his once handsome face.

His lips trembled, and he asked in a voice that was trembling and hopeful, "What you said... is true? You didn't lie to me?"

Looking at his appearance, An Ye sighed slightly in his heart, nodded heavily, and said again with certainty: "It is absolutely true. The emperor ordered you to go over there. He has something to explain to you, and then he will send you to see Shen Li."

When Nangong Qi heard this, he was stunned for a moment, as if he couldn't believe his ears.

Then, as if he suddenly came to his senses, he twisted his thigh hard, and the sudden pain made him hiss.

But soon, his eyes shone brightly, it hurt, this was not a dream!

In an instant, Nangong Qi swept away his previous listlessness and quickly stood up, his face filled with the joy of surviving a disaster. He shouted at the top of his voice: "Hurry up! Hurry up! Help me wash and change clothes!"

That excited look seemed as if he had returned from the abyss of despair to the sunny world in an instant, with no trace of the distraught look from a moment ago. However, behind this sudden change, what kind of emotional waves and unknown variables were hidden, perhaps only he himself knew.