HHYL Fanfic chapter 6
It was the last period of summer, surely the weather would still be as hot as it was at the peak of summer. However, the frigidness of winter had seemingly greeted the palace early. Particularly in the Royal Hall.
Perching upright with all of his overwhelming majestic bearing, Jing's whole body emitted a chilling, murderous aura, causing the air in the entire Royal Hall to feel as if had frozen. His eyes shown with such ominous and cold darkness, piercing through as if they could kill the one who dared to directly gaze at them. Pursing his perfect lips to form a straight line, his entire face inflamed by anger, this God-like face was now the very embodiment of the King of Hell at the moment. From head to toe, letting out nothing but deadly intentions. Filling the entire room with an extreme cold to the bone atmosphere, he seemingly was ready to take away anyone's life had they dared to breathe too loudly.
Lord Lu had been missing for a week or more already, to add oil to the fire, nobody knew where to search, resulting in The Emperor's current furious state. After a long and troubling investigation, Ding Peng finally found the unfortunate guards who happened to be on guard on the day Lu Cang left the Capital. According to them, Lord Lu and his personal attendant left the capital in the middle of the night. In a rush. About ten days ago.
"Why did you let him pass??" Jing demanded through his teeth, clenched his fists firmly and glared at the two poor guards. They both almost lost their life merely by his intense and severe gaze.
"An... Anns.. Answer, Your Majesty......" Stuttering in his speech, shaking like a leaf, the guard mustered all of his courage merely to answer the Emperor. "Lo... Lo.... Lorrd.... Lord Lu.... He... He...."
"SPEAK CLEARLY!!!" Jing roared, unconsciously using his potent Qi in his voice. His voice pierced through the ears straight to the heart.
The guards were simply lowly ranked guards. How could they withstand the Emperor's overwhelming bearing? The just now trying to speak guard had fainted solely by his voice. Seemingly the soul escaped from his mouth. While the second one, desperately attempted to hang on to his dear soul.
Bowing as deep as he could, while pressing down all his fear, the second guard said in a clearly spluttered voice. "Answer, Your Majesty. Lord Lu was bearing the Emperor's pass. We did not dare to stop him."
Jing fell back on his Royal seat. Shaken by the sudden realization....
Of course!
Jing pressed against his throbbing temple. Heart filled with a sudden heaviness. Indeed. He had personally granted Lu Cang the privilege to roam about the Empire by giving him his Emperor's golden emblem. A free pass to come and go as he pleased. --- As a way to make Lu Cang feel unrestrained. To let him have his delusions of freedom. --- Never crossed his mind that Lu Cang would actually use it.
After a period of stifling silence, eyes still closed, he pressed on with another question. "How many of them?"
"Only two, Your Majesty. Lord Lu and his attendant." Answering without even daring to lift his eye lids, the gate's guard's face almost kissed the floor. Every word that he heard felt like a thousand needles had pricked him inside his ears.
"Did you ask their reason?" Gritting his teeth to hold in his swelling and threatening to erupt chaotic feelings
"Answer, Your Majesty... We did not dare to question Lord Lu." As a matter of fact, lowly guards wouldn't dare to stop whoever flashed them any official's Emblem. Needless to say an Emperor's Emblem.
"USELESS!!!" Harsh and almost hysterical, Jing indignantly condemned the Capital Gate's guards despite their sinless fear.
After all, who would have the guts to stop the Emperor's Royal symbol bearer? Moreover, he was Lord Lu, the infamous Emperor's beloved. To make an inquiry was out of the question in this kind of situation. Ding Peng quickly signaled him to leave before anything bad could befall them. Dragging his poor partner, the guard quickly withdrew.
