Cry

When Ye Zhen Zhen returned to Kun Ning Palace, she was down, thinking that everyday passing by like this was truly pointless, she has to fight back the various smart people in the palace, and also to avoid the traps set by JI Wu Jiu, and also the scariest was not sure when will he let the knife he is holding drop.

He can let her live, he can also let her die.

Ye Zhen Zhen thought that maybe she needs to attract his attention as well, but thinking back, on how Li Concubine boot licks to him, on how good Xian Concubine treats him, he has never been soft hearted to them, what would it be for Ye Xiu Ming's granddaughter?

Ye Zhen Zhen starts to get moody, and wants to go out, so she made Su Yue and the rest stay at Kun Ning Palace, alone she went to Tai Ye Lake. Su Yue was worried, so she stood outside Xi Hua Gate, and look at her from afar.

It was early winter, it was dark at the side of Tai Ye Lake, even the sky was gloomy, Ye Zhen Zhen mood was getting worse. She stopped her chair by the side of the lake, and looked at a big bird nest that was on the tree, the leaves have all dropped, so there was nothing covering the bird nest.

Ye Zhen Zhen was holding her gun, and wanted to test it out on the bird nest. The gun has been reloaded by her a massive container with gun powder that can shoot a few times. She held the gun and tried to aim, towards the bird nest and shot.

Peng!

The gun let out a black smoke, and started to shake, Ye Zhen Zhen felt that there was a pain of something tearing apart between her thumb and pointing finger, not knowing her own reaction the gun flew from her hands. Her natural reaction was to go backwards, however the chair was not stable enough for the sudden action, she lost her balance and fell into the water.

Putong!

Su Yue say these scene from afar and got scared, but when the lake made a huge water splash, she finally reacted "Niang Niang!, anyone here? The empress fell into the water!" Nearby a few maid servants and eunuch ran towards Ye Zhen Zhen. Before they were even near, they say at the side of the lake there was someone jumping into the water, and in a short while, Ye Zhen Zhen was brought up by that person.

Ye Zhen Zhen was not in any danger, she only drank a few mouthfuls of water, but she was very cold, her hands and leg were in pain. After shaking of some water from her hair, she looked up and say who saved her, then cannot take it anymore she started to cry, "Cousin brother, wu, wu, cousin brother!" In her heart there was many unhappy things, and felt that something was tying up her heart, that made her unable to breath, so she can only cry, her tears cannot be stopped.

Lu Li has never seen her cry like this, and thought she was scared, and slowly pat her back, tone down his voice and consoled her "don't cry Zhen Zhen, don't cry, all is well"

Su Yue was leading a group of maid servants and eunuchs, running towards them, "empress!" She looked into the lake and saw that the wheelchair is broken, and even if they bring it up, it cant be used anymore. Su Yue quickly called the people at the back "You guys, carry the empress back to the palace"

Lu Li let go of Ye Zhen Zhen, and a few eunuch came forward, carrying Ye Zhen Zhen's arms and legs separately, one of the eunuch did not use his strength properly and touched her broken leg, and in exchange Ye Zhen Zhen screamed in pain, her crying increased.

Lu Li was unhappy, and pushed away the eunuchs, and carried Ye Zhen Zhen up, and seeing that she was finally quiet in his arms, he frowned and sighed.

Su Yue was abit worried, "Lieutenant Lu… " he is a man, to hold the empress like this, it would not be proper.

Ye Zhen Zhen stopped her, "I want to return faster" her voice still sounded like she was crying.

Lu Li did not put Ye Zhen Zhen down, and said "let's go". The empress was already hurt, needs to quickly returned to the palace to be taken care of, people should not say much about this most probably.

From Tai Ye Lake to Kun Nin g Palace there are two routes, one is from the imperial garden, and another is via the front palace. Lu Li looking at the shivering and wet person in his arms, didn't want to use the longer route, so he bring Ye Zhen Zhen through the doors towards the front palace, and when he pass by Yang Xin Hall, he saw that Ji Wu Jiu was heading towards Yang Xin Hall.

"Greetings to the emperor!" Because he was carrying Ye Zhen Zhen, he couldn't kneel down.

"What happened?" Ji Wu Jiu saw Lu Li carrying a girl from a far, so when he walked near, he saw that the woman was actually Ye Zhen Zhen.

"Replying to the emperor, the empress was unlucky and fell into the water, Lieutenant Lu is sending the empress back to the palace" Su Yue answered.

JI Wu Jiu looked at the person in the arms of Lu Li quietly. Her clothes was all wet, sticking to her body, and her forehead had wet hair sticking onto it, with a pale face: her whole body turning green from the cold, and was shivering non stop in Lu Li's arms.

Not knowing why also, Ji Wu Jiu felt that this scene was a bit uncomfortable to him. He walked towards them, and took Ye Zhen Zhen into his arms from Lu Li, and looked at Lu Li without an expression.

Lu Li immediately kneeled "I was too anxious to save her, and offended the empress's body, please punish me your majesty!"

Ji Wu Jiu looked down at Ye Zhen Zhen's crying face "Forget it, it is even"

"Thank you your majesty"

Ji Wu Jiu carried Ye Zhen Zhen and walked towards her palace, in between the tall red walls and empty corridors, they brought up colours to the scenery. The cold wind was blowing towards them, when it hit Ye Zhen Zhen's body she was going to be numb from the cold.

Ye Zhen Zhen was then a bit impatient, and said " Can you be faster, I am dying of cold here"

Ji Wu Jiu replied "You don't want your legs anymore?"

Not wanting to say anything, she closed her eyes, today it seems this road is especially long, like it has no ending.

After walking a while, Ji Wu Jiu suddenly said, "why did you cry just now?"

Why do you bother, Ye Zhen Zhen thought.

"I have never seen you cry before, my empress"