Chapter 173 Is This Right?
Chapter 173 Is This Right?
Chapter 173: Is This Even Right?
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In the shadowy corner, Zhou Zhan stared wide-eyed, the sight before him wrenching his heart.
A violent rage nearly consumed him, and he itched to rush over and tear them apart!
"BAM!!!" A thunderous crash erupted from the tightly shut palace door, as if the whole side hall shook.
A burly figure, like a ragdoll, was slammed violently against the heavy door panel.
A dull thud followed, and then he slid limply to the floor, dead or alive.
The sudden, massive noise finally made Cheng Ge, absorbed in his own world, pause slightly.
He leaned forward, tilting his head in confusion.
His hazy gaze flicked to the vibrating door panel, then drifted to the flickering shadows of the fight outside the window.
The confusion in his eyes seemed to ask why anyone would interrupt his "fun."
Yet the fierce combat outside did not cease; instead, it escalated.
Annoyed by the constant noise, Cheng Ge frowned deeper, a flash of irritation and malice in his eyes.
He coolly looked away, as if the world could fall apart outside and it wouldn't matter compared to what was in front of him.
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"BAM—!!!" Another deafening impact!
This time, the door was kicked open with brute force from outside!
The heavy door panels slammed against the wall, groaning under the impact and kicking up a cloud of dust.
The fierce sounds of battle and the heavy smell of blood filled the room in an instant.
The hall door stood wide open, dust and smoke swirling, light pouring into the dark prison.
Yun Xunyu's eyes, usually perpetually smiling, were now filled with killing intent.
The moment he saw the scene inside, his pupils shrank to pinpricks.
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“Dear!” Yun Xunyu stepped forward three paces, quickly pulling Cheng Ge away from there, his tone unusually urgent.
He quickly pulled a clean handkerchief from his robes and pressed it gently against the wound on Cheng Ge's forehead, still seeping blood.
“Don’t move, dear.” His voice was low, his eyes full of tenderness.
Cheng Ge's hazy eyes struggled to focus on Yun Xunyu's face.
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He quickly led Cheng Ge to a relatively clean spot by the wall and carefully set him down, letting him lean against it.
At the same time, he swiftly pulled a white jade medicine bottle from his sleeve and uncorked it.
He poured out a cooling medicinal powder and applied it with the utmost gentleness to the wound on Cheng Ge's forehead, seeming to soothe him with the cool touch.
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Yun Xunyu wasted no more time, preparing to take Cheng Ge away from this trouble first.
But just as Yun Xunyu’s foot crossed the threshold—
"Tap tap tap... tap tap tap..."
A rapid succession of footsteps approached from a distance, heading straight for the West Warm Chamber.
Yun Xunyu's eyes sharpened. He stopped abruptly, his gaze fixed on the growing light and shadows outside the door.
He quickly retreated back into the hall and turned to look at the limp bodies on the floor.
A flash of murderous intent crossed his eyes. He swept his gaze urgently around the hall, finally landing on the large huanghuali wardrobe beside the screen.
Half an hour earlier...
The Director of the Imperial Observatory was observing the stars from the Moon-Gazing Terrace, then prostrated himself before the imperial throne, his voice trembling with excitement:
"Your Majesty! An auspicious omen! A sign of great fortune! I have observed a purple aura rising from the west, a phoenix-song phenomenon!
This auspicious omen corresponds to the direction of the West Warm Chamber. I humbly implore Your Majesty to visit in person to receive heaven's grace and bless the Great Zhou's dynasty for eternity!"
"The omitted parts can be found in the original audio storytelling, where the full version is available."