Chapter 51: Feelings Evoked in the Dark (2)

Emperor Ziyue’s face sank. How did that fool barge in? In fact, he also knew that Ye Wuchen wasn’t stupid—his IQ was just equivalent to a six-year-old’s. But if an adult had such a low IQ, what was he if not an idiot?

“Let him in,” Emperor Ziyue ordered quietly.

In a flash, a silhouette dashed in, and when he saw Mu Ruyue was intact, he was quietly relieved before revealing a bright smile.

“Wife, I’ll protect you.”

The young man wore a sunny smile with a pair of eyes as clean and clear as a child’s, involuntarily making the bystanders believe him.

“Wuchen, let’s go home.” Mu Ruyue gently gripped his hand and grinned.

For some reason, her heart calmed down when she looked into his pure eyes. If she had to marry someone in this foreign world, she’d rather marry this simple and innocent Ye Wuchen.

Just by being next to him, her heart was at peace, a feeling she hadn’t had even in her previous life…

Mu Ruyue herself couldn’t understand why she had this sort of feeling.

When they first met, he said, “Elder Sister, you’re so sweet.” His voice at that time was clean and pure without a trace of contamination and reminded her unconsciously of her brother from her previous life. But she eventually realized that this young man wasn’t him.

The second time, she saw a group of royals bullying him. That thin, helpless look still swam in her mind to this day. It was on that occasion that she also discovered the hideous scars on his body.

Those scars were ugly as hell, but they were from a tyrannical poison which must feel torturous and inhumane every moonless night.

With the early death of his parents and the goring toxins in his body, this young man was very pitiful…

But that was about it.

Ye Wuchen smiled. With a dazzling radiance on his handsome face, he was now like the demon, subverting all beings, revealing utter magnificence in every twinkle and smile.

“Okay, let’s go home.”

Yes, they would go home…

“Stop right there!” Emperor Ziyue slapped the table with a snap and roared angrily, “Who allowed you to leave? Without my will, let’s see who dares to leave this place!”

Mu Ruyue laughed. This Emperor of the Ziyue Kingdom was really a foolish and self-indulgent ruler.

She really didn’t know how an Emperor like him managed to sit on the throne for more than 20 years without falling.

“I’m leaving, and no one can stop me!” Mu Ruyue stared at Emperor Ziyue without fear and with a streak of frost on her absolutely stunning face.

Her defiance made Emperor Ziyue tremble with anger. His eyes flashed with a killing intent. Since this woman couldn’t be used, he’d better eliminate this potential threat and never let her be with Ye Wuchen.

Emperor Ziyue felt ridiculous to have made the decree himself, yet now he regretted it so much…

No one noticed a strange streak glinting in Ye Wuchen’s eyes. It was at this same moment that a eunuch came hastily through the door and made a report.

“Your Majesty, something terrible has happened. The State Treasury is on fire, and everyone is already putting out the fires and saving the items.”

“What?” Emperor Ziyue leaped to his feet violently. The State Treasury contained not only many treasures but also treasures he had stored, treasures that no money could buy.

Why did the treasury suddenly catch on fire now?

No, he couldn’t wait here. He had to go examine the situation…

“Lead the way this instant; I’m going there myself.” Emperor Ziyue could no longer concern himself with Mu Ruyue and Ye Wuchen, and he hurriedly led the group in the direction of the State Treasury.