Chapter 619: Leisurely Telling in the Quiet Night

Pei Ye closed the last page and stared at the ground in silence for a while. He raised his head, and Li Xizhou's exquisite gold mask was still looking at him.

This Highness seemed to have no intention of discussing the story with him. Seeing that he had finished reading, she continued: "Regarding the so-called Palace of the Luo Goddess, it is likely true."

"Hm?"

"You know, the Great Ming Palace is a completely closed world. In this world, there are sometimes such legends. Sometimes they are secret passages, sometimes they are miraculous realms, sometimes they are the guidance of immortals... Most are related to escape. And these legends often involve the former Empress or the Bright Moon Palace."

Pei Ye wrapped his chest with both hands, listening with a frown. At this time, he thought of the legend told to him by the maid Meng'er.

"Perhaps in some deep consciousness, that abandoned old palace is indeed related to a spiritual realm that is detached from reality, just like that figure from more than twenty years ago, thus becoming a sustenance for people. It's just that so many years have passed, and no one has ever found what she left behind."

"Then this kind of rumor without support should have dissipated."

"It hasn't; instead, it has a long life." Li Xizhou said slowly, "Old people can't find evidence, but they will cling to it from various clues. Newcomers hear these legends and keep them all in their hearts. Do you know why this is?"

"..."

"Because people hope it's true."

Pei Ye was slightly stunned. Li Xizhou had already stood up, and the candlelight flickered. The woman looked back at him and said: "And in my understanding, she has always been a person who would not fail others' expectations."

"... I will block Yu Sicheng."

Li Xizhou glanced at the wounds on his body but didn't decline. She lowered her eyes slightly and said: "Then I'll leave it to you. I will also do my best."

Pei Ye nodded earnestly.

"There's no need to be too anxious either. In this place, what should happen will happen. Many things we can't see might have already been written." The gold mask said faintly, "Also, I heard from Xu Chuo that you are quite curious about my marriage. It's a pity I have no gossip for you for the time being. However, there is a wedding in the palace recently. You might as well go and take a look."

Pei Ye's expression paused, and he tilted his head: "Oh... I don't know whose it is. Is there anything special?"

"Yongji's. He has already entered the palace today."

Pei Ye looked at her sharply.

"What kind of expression is that? You only met once in the Illusion Tower, and you already see him as a mortal enemy?" Li Xizhou looked at the youth's gaze, "Hm... in order not to fall behind in this round, do you want to marry a princess too?"

"..." Pei Ye smiled politely and didn't speak.

Li Xizhou lifted her long skirt and turned to leave. Pei Ye watched her leave, finally relaxed his body, and let out a light sigh.

He couldn't help but think of that sentence from Chu Shuiting that night, and he felt the same way at this moment—"Stay away from these Divine Capital women."

The side hall was finally quiet and empty. The night had just deepened. Pei Ye leaned on the bed, opened *Knowing Intent* very quickly, frowned, and sent the words he had been holding back for a long time.

"Why do you tell this princess everything?"

After a while, the green bird on the opposite side lit up, and the woman's tone was very concise.

"What?"

"I heard there's a wedding in the palace and asked you about it, and you repeated it to her. I just sat and chatted with her for two sentences and broke out in a cold sweat—you wouldn't have told her the things we said before, would you?"

"Have we said anything unspeakable before?"

"... If you say that your relationship with her is better than with me, I won't tell you anything I shouldn't in the future." Pei Ye was a bit angry.

After this was sent, the other side paused. The green bird lit up and went out, and it took a long time before a sentence was sent over.

"No, I'm sorry, don't be angry."

Pei Ye was silent for a while and sent: "It's okay."

The green bird on the opposite side lit up and went out for a while, and sent: "Did you read the National Report I sent you?"

"Just finished reading it. This is the last issue, right? You haven't written January's yet, have you?" Pei Ye sat up straighter.

"Yeah, I haven't waited for the material yet." The other side said, "It's settled this time, we must write it together."

"As long as I'm not seriously injured and unconscious again... I just discovered that your naming convention is based on the months. Tenth month, Zi month, Twelfth month. What's January called?"

"I'll tell you when the time comes."

The green bird on the opposite side flickered and sent: "I heard you went to Yu Sicheng's lair alone and got injured again?"

"Minor injuries, I can run and jump."

"Pei Ye, if you feel stifled in the palace, you can come out and relax for two days first."

"What for? Eating buns together?"

"... I can't, I'm busy these days and can't see you. But I can have Shang Lang or Changsun Zhaoye accompany you."

"No need, I'll just stay in the palace. I'll talk after I finish my work. It's not stifling at all."

"Don't you feel that the palace is cold and oppressive?"

"It's alright." Pei Ye thought for a while, "I have friends outside, and I have a little cat to talk to usually, it's not that hard to endure."

"That's good."

"Thinking about it, this Princess Jinyang doesn't seem to have any friends either. If she grew up in this palace, it's quite pitiful."

"..."

"Don't repeat this to her again."

"Understood."

Pei Ye leaned on the head of the bed, pressing against the waves of pain coming from his wounds. The heart screen was quiet for a while, and neither of them spoke, but both green birds were lit up.

Pei Ye suddenly recalled a thought that had welled up in his mind while reading the court gazette earlier: "Right, I think I've seen that bridge passage you wrote about Li Yao entering the palace before."

"Oh?" The other side was truly curious, "Where have you seen it?"

"In other books."

"... I didn't copy anyone else's."

"I really have seen it, it's the part where he stands at the banquet and scolds those crying clan members." Pei Ye said, "I still remember it. If we were writing it together, I would definitely have told you at the time—'The civil and military officials of the whole court cry from night until dawn, and from dawn until night. Can they cry Dong Zhuo to death?'"

"..."

Pei Ye waited happily for a reply.

The green bird on the opposite side flickered twice, but paused for a while, then went dark and sank into silence.

"..." ===== CHAPTER 620 =====