Chapter 884 - 886: Entering King Qin’s Mansion (1)
June in the Capital City, the sun fierce as fire, the midday sun hung in the sky like a blazing fireball, bright and red, drying out the earth completely. People, wisely, sought refuge inside their homes, even the gatekeeping dogs hid under the shadows of trees, tongues lolling out panting, dissipating the hot air from their bodies.
In a suburban manor, Mu Zhongqing’s family gathered in the house, stunned as they listened to Cai Wei’s tale. Zhongqing had heard it all before, so his face showed little emotion. However, Lady Du, Wen’er, and Wu’er were all gaping at Cai Wei and Nangong Yi with shock, utterly bewildered.
Good heavens, Fei’er had actually been hiding in Nangong Yi’s maternal grandparents’ house; Nangong Yi was actually the Emperor’s legitimate son; Jin Guifei, because she failed to assassinate Nangong Yi, wanted to kill their whole family...
These absurd stories, which you’d only hear from a storyteller, were actually happening to their family... Was all of this truly happening?
Lady Du sat dazedly on the couch, still maintaining the motion of stroking her stomach, her expression frozen in a look of utter astonishment. Wen’er and Wu’er too, their eyes wide as black grapes, mouths agape, looked at Nangong Yi with stunned, adorable expressions.
Nangong Yi said, "They wouldn’t dare to barge into my Mansion of Prince Qin recklessly. Uncle’s family might as well take refuge at my mansion for the time being, until this matter has passed."
Zhongqing replied, "That would be excellent. We can go with you today. It’s only, about Fei’er..."
"Rest assured about Fei’er. I will send a message to Duke Li Guo’s Mansion myself, asking my maternal grandparents to take good care of her," Nangong Yi promised solemnly.
With Nangong Yi’s assurance, Zhongqing felt much more at ease. He gently pushed his still-dazed wife, saying, "Lady Mei, snap out of it, let’s quickly pack. We’ll take refuge at King Qin’s mansion to avoid this disaster."