Chapter 18: Volume 2 - CH 7

ZiLi’s decision to set the time of escape at three days actually had a reason, for he had already gotten an important piece of information from the gossip of the palace attendants. The information he had obtained was that Emperor Hong Xu would be leaving the Imperial Palace on that day to go to the state temple to undergo a Purification Ceremony 1 . He learned that this was a highly esteemed event instituted by the founding Emperor, namely Hong Xu’s father’s, father’s father and probably several more fathers before that, with the metaphorical intention of sharing the suffering of all people and hoping that Heaven would feel their sincerity and spread their blessings.
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“What?” As soon as he heard the message from the palace attendant, ZiLi immediately jumped up from his seat, causing the lid of the handleless teacup 3 on the table, shift a few times, “Why do I have to go? For what reason do I have to go?”
Being forbidden from leaving the palace was already enough to upset him, but now he still had to accompany him ? Damn, he was not his son, nor was he his subject. He was a Hostage Prince, but that man still wanted him to go to the Purification Ceremony with him to pray for the blessing of the Empire of Chu Jing? Although he was not An JinYu himself, but as the current owner of this body, he was obliged to object on behalf of An JinYu! But what was even worse was that if he came along with that man, how could he still escape under those eyes of that pervert?
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“Your Highness, since it is His Majesty’s decree, you should do as you are told! You absolutely must not squabble with His Majesty again, or you will be punished again,” Ming Yue, who was standing at the side, also said softly.

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Ming Yue had mixed feelings about ZiLi’s current situation. It was not that she was unaware of the Emperor’s relationship with ZiLi, nor was it that she was unaware of ZiLi’s resistance to this relationship between them. Even though she knew that ZiLi was not happy in his heart, she could not help but tremble when she thought of the Emperor’s unyielding methods and icy gaze. If His Highness disobeyed his will again, would that not just invite disaster by overreaching 5 and making things difficult for himself? Moreover, in this dark palace, it was very difficult for a powerless duckweed 6 to cling to a powerful person and find refuge. Especially when that powerful person was not just one of ordinary Imperial descent or the Prime Minister, but the foremost person, who possessed the highest and ultimate power. Clinging to the Emperor, even though it will cause envy, it would also make it possible to find a safe place in this pit full of snakes and nest full of ants!
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ZiLi could only sit back gloomily in his chair and glare angrily with glowering eyes at the palace attendant who had delivered the message. Then he waved his hand at him in exasperation and said, “All right, all right, get the hell out of here when you’re done delivering the message.”
“Ye― yes, this servant will excuse himself.”
Two days passed quickly, and on the day of the Purification Ceremony, Emperor Hong Xu took the Imperial concubines, who were residing in Liu Gong 9 , the Civil and Military Officials, a few Lords of the Imperial household, and a large number of guards, and rushed to ChangKun Temple, a majestic state temple on the outskirts of the capital.
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