The Story of Dusk 196 THE TURN OF EVEN

Xiao Jun had just coaxed Qianru to sleep and was about to blow out the last candle when he heard a soft knock on his door and Liu Wei's faint voice.

"Master." Liu Wei didn't dare to disturb his resting time, but this matter was really urgent and couldn't wait until the sun rose. If he delayed further, he afraid something bad would happen and it would ruin his Master entire plan. The damage would be too hard to irreversible.

"Master." He called out again in low voice. "There is an urgent news that you need to know." Panic and impatient laced in his voice.

Liu Wei didn't need to wait any longer when a moment later, Xiao Jun had opened the door and closed it again behind him.

Qianru was inside and she was wearing a thin layer of dress, if by any chance she suddenly appeared wearing those, he would be so upset to let his subordinate accidentally seeing his wife like that.

Probably he would beat Liu Wei until he was half dead.

Recently, he became overprotective toward her and he didn't know why, Qianru even complained about his overprotectiveness.

He was aware about that and confused with himself as well. He felt like it wasn't him every time he couldn't stand the sight of Qianru being in the eyes of other men or she felt uncomfortable somewhere.

This kind of thing had almost drove him crazy too and he couldn't keep calm like usual whatever it was about Qianru. Xiao Jun would feel exceptionally nervous.

"What is it?" Xiao Jun closed the door and held the handle behind him.

"Something bad is happening." Liu Wei was in panic.

Seeing his subordinate this way, Xiao Jun frowned as his expression turned rigid. It was rare to see Liu Wei like this as he always kept his composure, but this time even he couldn't stop rapped his feet on the floor.

"What is happening?" Xiao Jun asked impatiently, the first thought that flew in his mind was an assassin, subconsciously he was looking around his courtyard and couldn't find anything dangerous or weird around his surroundings.

"Someone leaked the secret relationship between Prince Mo Xuan Fei and imperial concubine Lin Xinyang, and now all the officials on the Emperor Mo Qian Yuan's side is making a commotion and make a motion in front of the imperial hall. There are around hundreds people there, from the higher official to the bottom. They demand to hang both prince and concubine." Liu Wei finished his report in one breath.

"What!?" Xiao Jun's eyes widened. "Who is the person who had leaked this information!?" He was livid.

Those officials wouldn't be so daring to make a motion straight to the imperial hall if there wasn't someone who had stirred they every move and this person would likely be someone who would gain all the benefit from all of this.

Especially when those officials learned that the Emperor had known about this and kept quiet.

For committing a sin like this, it would be only capital punishment, which could suit and redeem the demonstration, However Mo Qian Yuan selfishly wanted to use Mo Xuan Fei as he was holding his weak point.

At this point he needed to choose between gave up on the two people and gave them to the law and let them spent their time inside the cell before gallows waiting for them to end their life.

It sounded so cruel, but there wouldn't be another chance to survive for Mo Xuan Fei and Lin Xinyang.

Or, Mo Qian Yuan could be abdicated from his throne and let the crown prince Mo Qin Yi to ascend as the sovereign, of course Mo Qian Yuan wouldn't take the second option.

It wasn't even an option for him. For Mo Qian Yuan, as long as he could stay forever as the sole monarch, killing one or two son wouldn't be a problem. He didn't lack of children, he could produce another from different mother.

However, the person behind the motion needed to be worried.

Xiao Jun's guts told him that the matter wouldn't be as simple as killing Mo Xuan Fei and Lin Xinyang, this person who worked behind the scene would never stop until he reached his target.

But what? The throne?

"Trace back to people near crown prince Mo Qin Yi and crown princess Zhao Tianqi, who the person who had leaked the information. If it is possible, find out whether Prince Mo Qin Yi or Princess Zhao Tianqi had known about this matter before." Xiao Jun ordered Liu Wei.

If by any chance Mo Qin Yi knew about this, it was a big possibility that he was the one behind all of this commotion. After all, if something happened and Mo Qian Yuan was forced to abdicate from his throne, he would be the first person who would be wearing the dragon robe as the sovereign.

If that was the thing that was about to happen then everything that Xiao Jun had planned would come to naught.

There was no peace between Xiao Jun and Mo Qin Yi to begin with.

It would only a bloody battle that would bring Xiao Jun to nowhere. He couldn't let things happen like this.

"Yes Master." Liu Wei received his order anxiously before he turned around and disappeared into the dark night.

Xiao Jun slanted his eyes and looked at the direction of imperial hall.

He could see nothing from here, nor he could hear something, but his eyes were holding something unexplainable, he has to do something or it would be too late to do anything.

Turned around, he opened the door and strode inside the room.

Qianru was sitting on the edge of the bed with slightly frown on her face, she heard that Liu Wei was calling for him earlier and it wouldn't be a good news that he brought for him to disturb them in the middle of the night like this.

When Qianru watched Xiao Jun's face, she knew that her guessed was true, something bad happened.

In the other hand, Xiao Jun also realized the understanding on his wife's face, he could say a word and Qianru would understand the whole sentences.

It was one of a good thing that he was very grateful for having Qianru at time like this.

Xiao Jun stopped in front of Qianru as they stared into each other eyes, let the comprehension sunk in to their soul.

Stretched out her hand, Qianru grabbed his and let Xiao Jun to sit beside her.

Obediently he sat down as Qianru nestled on his chest, hugged his hips as if saying she was there for him no matter what, and it was the truth about her.

She always there for him no matter what the situation that he needed to face, from the moment they met each other until today. It was always her.

"What happen?" Qianru asked softly after the long silence. She wouldn't force Xiao Jun if he didn't feel like to telling her, but at least she tried to understand the situation that he was facing now. "Something bother you?"

Xiao Jun sighed. "Someone leaked the information about the relationship between Prince Mo Xuan Fei and Imperial concubine Lin Xingyan." He caressed Qianru's long black hair while telling him what Liu Wei had told him.

Qianru raised her head from his chest and peeked through her long eyelashes. "Will it interfere with your plan?" She couldn't quite grasp the gravity of the situation.

"It supposed to be no." Xiao Jun's words hung in the air and pique Qianru's curiosity.

"However?" She prodded another explanation.Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.

"However, the person behind all of this will not be very satisfied if they couldn't reach their aim." Xiao Jun's voice trailed off.

"You have known the person behind this?" Qianru widened her eyes in surprised. "Who is it?"

"I am not sure yet." Xiao Jun mumbled and rested his head against hers. "But I have someone that I suspect."

"Who?"

"Prince Mo Qin Yi." Xiao Jun said those name disdainfully. He found himself hate to even mention his name.

"The crown prince?" Qianru became more surprised. "Why he had done something like that?"

"I have my own guess." Xiao Jun said absentmindedly as if he was talking to himself.

Over the time he had developed this habit toward Qianru even before they were married and distanced from each other, he would always talk about a serious matter with this kind of look on his face.

"Hmm?" Qianru snuggled as close as possible to him.

"I think, somehow, Mo Qin Yi knew about this matter and used it to go after the throne." Xiao Jun explained his theory.

"He will be the Emperor one day, there is no need for him to force his way up now." Qianru voiced out her confusion. There was really no need for him to go to this extra length for something that would belong to him in the end.

"Yes, but this time is a crucial time." Xiao Jun pulled the blanket over both of them, he wouldn't be able to sleep, but Qianru needed her sleeping time. "Knowing Mo Qin Yi, he will likely ascend the throne now when Rockstone and Zodasian are joining hand to destroy Azura. He is thirsty of power since long time ago. Moreover, Mo Qian Yuan didn't have any sign to give up the throne soon, probably it will take another decade before Mo Qin Yi is able to wear the dragon robe. He will not have much patient for waiting that long."

Qianru listened to him carefully as the understanding dawn on her and she nodded slowly, that made senses.

"It will be bad if he achieved his aim." Qianru frowned. "He could ruin your plan and endangers us."

"Yes, the first thing he will do probably to get rid of me, once he reached the throne." There was sarcasm that laced in Xiao Jun's voice. He remembered clearly the way Mo Qin Yi's eyes shone the moment he saw Qianru for the first time after years he didn't see her.

Mo Qin Yi has always had a crush on Qianyu since they were younger.

Qianru tightened her arms around Xiao Jun's waist. "We have to go the moment that thing happen." It wouldn't be safe for them anymore to stay.

"Yes. If the situation turns that way, I will bring you out from here." Apparently, Xiao Jun's journey to find the elder have to wait.

The nigh was so quiet at here, the commotion didn't reach their place yet.

"Qianru?" Xiao Jun called out her name somberly.

"Hmm?" Probably because right now had long past her sleeping time and the comfortable in Xiao Jun's embrace turned her very sleepy, she was having hard time to keep her eyes opened.

"Do I make your life becomes more difficult?" Xiao Jun asked as he hugged her.

"Life is already difficult to begin with, but you make it easier for me to go through the days." Qianru answered after a deep thought.

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