Chapter 1286 - 1292: Brother Ying Looking for Someone (5)
No matter what he did, she was always reminded of some unpleasant events, which made her sad and angry. Therefore, what she needed most now wasn’t his apologies and compensation, but for him to stay far away from her, to give her enough space, and not to let her see him again.
However, Mo Zili simply couldn’t grasp her thoughts. The more Xiang Yun avoided him, the more he wanted to hold onto her. He always had this feeling that if he wasn’t careful, she would leave him and escape to a place where he couldn’t find her. This feeling made him very uneasy. He couldn’t help but keep an eye on her all the time, always keeping her within his line of sight, just in case. Although this approach was very different from his usual way of doing things, he had no choice but to do it this way to ease the unease in his heart.
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Inside the Palace
After dinner, Cai Wei and Nangong Yi walked hand in hand to the Imperial Garden for a stroll. On the way, Cai Wei shared her idea of letting the concubines who hadn’t been favored be released with Nangong Yi.
After hearing this, Nangong Yi thought for a while and said, "Although these Palace Concubines haven’t received the Retired Emperor’s favor, they are still nominally his concubines, different from those Palace maidens. Letting them go might provoke opposition from the Court Ministers."
Cai Wei laughed and said, "I have already thought of that. We would have to secretly let these people go, and once they are out, we will have to give them a new identity. Then, no one will have any grounds for criticism."
Nangong Yi said, "There are no secrets that aren’t eventually revealed. When those old men find out, they’ll make a fuss again."