Chapter 54
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XuanJi returns to FengJiu Palace to find that Long FeiLi has sent over all of her favorite dishes . . XuanJi goes back to her room to rest while CuiYa heats up the food . YuZhi had come by earlier to give XuanJi her book back, but wasn’t able to find her so she left it with DieFeng . The book is completely blank until the words “searching for the war god Bai ZhanFeng” slowly appear back on the pages .
CuiYa enters the room to serve XuanJi her food and once again proclaims her devotion . CuiYa notices the embroidered pouch that XuanJi picked up and accidentally reveals that she knows what the emperor’s true name is . , “YouZhi” . XuanJi is shocked that she knows this and presses her until CuiYa explains everything that she heard that night in the dry well . Stunned, XuanJi decides that it’s safer to keep the pouch hidden away rather than to toss it somewhere . CuiYa also reveals that she knows the emperor and the mystery woman plan to meet up again tomorrow .
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That night, the emperor chooses to visit Consort Hui’s room but leaves before even touching her .
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XuanJi wakes up early and goes for a walk in the garden . She happens to see the empress and several other consorts there discussing the presents they had prepared for the emperor’s birthday . They corner her asking what she had prepared for him . Consort An takes the opportunity to trip her using YaoGuang’s servant .
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The discussion at morning court about the recent natural disasters ended with the emperor in rage . Afterwards, Long FeiLi speaks privately with his confidantes to discuss how they want to deal with Minister Nian and the Dowager Empress . A eunuch suddenly comes running in .
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“Your Majesty, Consort Nian has just fallen into the water, she was rescued late and is barely clinging on to life . ”
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Stunned silence .
“Which Consort Nian?”
Before the eunuch could respond, Long FeiLi had already stood up and started walking towards FengJiu Palace .
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FengJiu Palace .
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