Romancing the Son of Heaven

Stratagem 8: ... Don't Take Chances with Your Rivals (6)

Meanwhile, Fu Min had arrived back in the dragon realm. He gave a yawn as he unhurriedly walked into the palace and rubbed his head. He probably couldn't go and announce the 'grievous' news to His Majesty like this, could he?

He looked around to make sure that nobody was there, and then ruffled his hair, making it stand up in all directions as if he had madly dashed over from the Nine Heavens. Then he rubbed his eyes and cheeks to make them seem flushed red and dashed to His Majesty's chambers. "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" He barged right in, not caring that his king hadn't asked him to come in and ... was faced with an empty room. Fu Min's eyes widened in shock. Why wasn't he there? It couldn't be that he had put on this act for nothing, could it?

Before Fu Min could turn back around and leave, a person landed right behind him. "What happened?!" Qiu Ling grabbed Fu Min by the shoulders and turned him around, coming face-to-face with the man's dazed expression.

How come His Majesty was suddenly here after all? Hadn't he ...

Qiu Ling wasn't in the mood to wait. He had sent this guy to find out what was going on with that Huang Lan and his beloved. If he came running back screaming like that, then something had to be wrong! He shook Fu Min and roared at him. "What happened?!"

Fu Min was shaken out of his daze. He hurriedly reached out to escape from his king's clutches but couldn't pry his hands off his shoulders. It seemed his only way to get rid of him was to tell him the 'bad news'. "Ah, Your Majesty, let me speak! It's awful!"

Qiu Ling stopped with the shaking and stared at Fu Min with wide eyes. Oh no! Don't tell him he had been right? His beloved was really seeing another man already?!

Fu Min held his head, feeling slightly dizzy. Seeing that his king was about to shake him once again, he hurriedly spoke up though. "Your Majesty, it's really awful. I couldn't find out who that Huang Lan is —"

Qiu Ling's expression darkened. This guy didn't even know who Huang Lan was and had run back here? What did you think he was doing?!

"Don't!" Fu Min hurriedly dashed out of Qiu Ling's reach and raised his hands. "Even though I don't know who that Huang Lan is yet, I've come to inform you of another, even more grievous matter! There was actually a man entering His Highness' palace. They're all alone there right now!"

Qiu Ling froze on the spot as if he had been struck by lightning. What? A strange man had entered his beloved's palace and was there alone with him?! What was this bastard doing! Obviously, his beloved's chastity was in jeopardy! No! He couldn't let this happen!

Qiu Ling didn't wait for Fu Min to say anything else. He whirled around and rushed out of his palace, leaving the dragon realm in a flash and appearing outside of the gates of the Nine Heavens' capital city.

Secretly entering the city? Sneaking into his beloved's palace? He didn't have time for that now! He had to rush right in and show everyone that he had come to save his beloved! Only then would he be able to hold off these wild men that dared to threaten his beloved.

The guards at the gate tensed. Wasn't this that crazy dragon king that had already made trouble last year? They hadn't seen him in so long but it seemed he still hadn't given up. Now, what should they do?

They grabbed their weapons tighter and bravely stepped into his way. "Longjun, what might be the matter? May we announce your presence to the Heavenly Emperor?" The first guard raised his chin, trying to tell himself that this was alright. As long as they managed to inform the Heavenly Emperor of what was happening here, there might be a chance they could survive!

The second guard next to him inconspicuously took a small step to the side. If the dragon king refused to listen, they would still need one person that was able to use his feet and could run away to report, wouldn't they? Since his brother had already sacrificed himself to nobly stand in the dragon king's way, then he could only be the one who would cowardly run away to report. Aiya, there was nothing he could do! Who told this brother of his to be so brave?