Chapter 826

Wu Zhao slapped the dragon desk, her cold voice carrying bone-chilling coldness, echoing in the Imperial Study.

Below, Li Long and Pan Anguo knelt together, not daring to look up.

Pan Anguo braced himself and said, "Your Majesty, four days have passed. The villains must not have kept their promise and have already acted against Lord Gao."

"Changancheng is too big, with many streets and alleys, making it difficult to search. After so much time has passed, the probability of Lord Gao surviving is already extremely small."

"In this subject's opinion..."

But before Pan Anguo could finish his sentence, Wu Zhao's pair of cold phoenix eyes looked over, "Shut up!"

"Alive, I want to see the person; dead, I want to see the corpse. Lord Gao is related to the rise and fall of our Da Qian. Continue searching for me!"

Li Long and Pan Anguo hurriedly retreated.

Soon, only Shangguan Wan'er and Wu Zhao were left in the large Imperial Study.

Wu Zhao paced back and forth in the Imperial Study, her angry voice still echoing, "Trash, a bunch of trash!"

Shangguan Wan'er remained silent, her beautiful eyes extremely dim.

"Wan'er, you don't need to worry. Gao Yang is a person of great fortune; without a certain degree of certainty, he wouldn't have actively requested to leave the palace. He definitely won't have any trouble."

Wu Zhao looked at Shangguan Wan'er and said.

There was a hint of worry in her eyes. Since Gao Yang was hijacked, Shangguan Wan'er's entire state had been wrong.

This made Wu Zhao very worried!

Shangguan Wan'er smiled miserably and said, "Your Majesty, four days have passed. If the Heartless Sect wanted to negotiate or release the person, they would have already taken action."

"Although Wan'er doesn't want to admit it, I have to say, the probability of Lord Gao surviving is very small..."

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhao instantly fell silent as well.

How could she not know this truth?

Every day that passed, the probability of Gao Yang surviving became smaller.

Shangguan Wan'er looked up at the endless dark night outside the window, the stars and moon hanging high, the stars dotted. Her ethereal voice sounded accordingly.

"Your Majesty, in the past, I always felt that there was plenty of time, that everything could wait—wait for next time, wait for the future, wait for later."

"I always felt that there was a long time to come, that everything could be done slowly, but I forgot that the world is impermanent. Some people, once missed, are gone forever."

"I cannot remonstrate about the past, but I know the future can be pursued, yet I don't even have this opportunity."

The wind was strong tonight, the cold wind howling.

When Shangguan Wan'er said this, her smile was full of misery, her thin body looking like it was about to be blown down by the wind outside the window.

These four days, the Jin Luan Hall was still that familiar Jin Luan Hall, with white jade pillars and green jade tiles; everything had not changed in the slightest.

But that familiar position was always empty.

He would never appear again, nor would he stir up any of your emotions, whether happy or angry, sad or joyful!

Wu Zhao stared at Shangguan Wan'er's thin body and dim eyes, feeling a heartache. Shangguan Wan'er's entire state was like she was about to shatter.

"Wan'er..."

Wu Zhao wanted to speak but didn't know how to comfort her.

In fact, without Gao Yang, she had also been very unaccustomed these past few days.

It was as if this palace had once again become that cold, lifeless palace in her memory.

She, Wu Zhao, was once again walking alone!

But just then, a high-pitched voice of a eunuch came from outside the hall.

"Your Majesty, Duke Gao Tianlong requests an audience!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhao was stunned for a moment, then said in a low voice.

"The Duke lost his grandson in his old age; how can he bear such a big blow?"

"All of this is my fault!"

Then she said, "Proclaim!"

Shangguan Wan'er also forced herself to put away the sadness in her heart and came to Wu Zhao's side.

Soon, Gao Tianlong, in casual clothes, strode into the Imperial Study, followed by a servant wearing a loose robe, whose face could not be seen clearly.

"This figure, why does it look a bit familiar to me?"

Wu Zhao stared at the "servant" behind Gao Tianlong, secretly thinking in her heart.

Gao Tianlong said with full vigor, "Subject Gao Tianlong, pays respects to Your Majesty!"

"Duke, rise!"

Wu Zhao came back to her senses, looked at Gao Tianlong, and then said.

"Duke, rest assured, I am still ordering a city-wide search. The imperial guards have sealed off the entire Changancheng; these assassins cannot escape!"

"For this matter, I will definitely catch the mastermind and give the Duke an explanation!"

Wu Zhao said seriously, taking a deep breath.

Gao Tianlong said, "Your Majesty, after the morning court tomorrow, there is no need to look for Yang'er anymore."

Wu Zhao was stunned, not expecting Gao Tianlong's first sentence to be this.

"This old subject came here, actually for another matter; this old subject wants to introduce someone to Your Majesty!"

Gao Tianlong raised his head, looked directly at Wu Zhao, a smile suddenly appearing on his aged face, and then he moved aside.

Wu Zhao's pupils shrank.

She keenly noticed that Gao Tianlong's state was not quite right. Last time he came to the Imperial Study, Gao Tianlong had even sprayed her!

But now he was smiling and telling her not to look anymore!

Could it be...

Wu Zhao stood up straight, her gaze suddenly falling on the "servant" who was bowing his head and covered in a black robe.

Shangguan Wan'er also suddenly looked up, her gaze following.

Their hearts tightened together, their gazes carrying urgency.

"Your Majesty, guess who I am?"

Gao Yang said in a clumsy voice, suppressing his throat.

As soon as these words were spoken.

Wu Zhao's emotions fluctuated suddenly.

Shangguan Wan'er even covered her mouth, looking at Gao Yang in disbelief.

This cheeky look, there is only one person in the entire Da Qian!

"You bastard, you even dare to tease me? Why don't you lift your head quickly and let me see!"

Wu Zhao was emotionally excited, a rare loss of composure.

Shangguan Wan'er also stared at Gao Yang!

Gao Yang slowly raised his head, revealing that delicate face with a hint of a smile under the candlelight.

Boom!

Wu Zhao's brain felt like it had been struck by a thunderbolt; her eyes were red!

"You bastard!"

"Do you know how worried I was about you? You actually dare to tease me!"

Wu Zhao walked down from the side and came to Gao Yang, her phoenix eyes turning red!

"Your Majesty, this subject has returned."

Gao Yang first said to Wu Zhao, then looked at Shangguan Wan'er, who was still standing by the dragon chair in a green dress, looking thin.

Shangguan Wan'er looked at that familiar face in her memory. She desperately wanted to control her emotions, but the sourness in the corners of her eyes could not be held back at all. The more she wanted to hold it in, the more the tears flowed down.

Gao Yang's eyes were soft.

This silly girl, she wanted to trade her life for his!

That scene, Gao Yang could not forget at all.

"Lord Shangguan, I'm back."

Gao Yang smiled on his face, as calmly as possible.

At this moment, Shangguan Wan'er could no longer control herself and burst into tears instantly! ===== CHAPTER 828 =====