Chapter 959: Chapter 851: All Are Searching

The Emperor anxiously shouted at the little girl, yet the little girl couldn’t hear him at all.

Seeing the snake inch closer to the baby’s feet, with its venomous tongue flicking out, about to bite the baby’s foot.

The little girl suddenly dashed towards the baby, grabbed the snake by the tail, and flung it outside.

Although the girl acted quickly, instantly throwing the snake out.

But the snake’s head suddenly turned and still bit the little girl’s hand.

The Emperor was greatly shocked and ran over, reaching out to grab the girl’s hand, wanting to see if she was injured.

Instead, he heard the girl shout two words.

"Zhanzhan!"

"Zhanzhan?"

Isn’t that his name?

The Emperor was startled, suddenly remembering who the little girl was.

"Royal Sister!"

The Emperor woke up drenched in sweat from his dream, only to find the court officials staring at him intently.

"Your... Your Majesty, did you fall asleep during the morning court?"

Li Xu, the official, widened his eyes, staring at the Emperor on the Dragon Throne, full of questions.

Marquis Ting Sheng rubbed his eyes, "Impossible! Since our Emperor ascended the throne, he has been diligent and earnest, waking earlier than the rooster and sleeping later than the dog. Falling asleep during court is something our Emperor would never do!"

As soon as Marquis Ting Sheng said this, everyone’s eyes focused on him.

The Emperor blinked, trying hard to suppress the scenes from his dream, before finally turning his gaze towards Marquis Ting Sheng.

"Marquis Ting Sheng, does this imply that since I became Emperor, my life has become worse than that of a rooster or dog?"

Marquis Ting Sheng instinctively wanted to say, "Isn’t that so?"

However, the Master Duke Dugu standing behind him kicked his calf, making him fall to the ground to apologize to the Emperor.

"I am guilty! Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

The Emperor coldly glanced at him, then said nothing more, issuing several decrees regarding the Xiling Army attacking the Great Han before dismissing court.

In Cining Palace, the Empress Dowager sat in the main seat, with the elderly Ji madam and the pregnant Wang Dongxue beside her.

The three were having breakfast.

Silence during meals, no talking during rest, since entering the palace, the Ji family daughter-in-law implemented this from day one under the Empress Dowager’s guidance.

Today was no exception, under the Empress Dowager’s gesture, the two picked up their chopsticks, with the Ji matron first offering a dish to the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager waved her hand, "You all eat, I don’t know what’s with me today, feeling restless since morning, now I have no appetite!"

Upon hearing this, the Ji matron put down her chopsticks, thinking how could she eat if the Empress Dowager had no appetite?

Seeing the Ji matron put down her chopsticks, the Empress Dowager hurriedly said.

"No, no, no! You all eat, Dongxue has a child in her belly!

Don’t let my future granddaughter-in-law and grandson-in-law starve!"

The Empress Dowager even picked up her chopsticks to personally serve Wang Dongxue a dish. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Wang Dongxue felt very flattered.

She expressed her gratitude to the Empress Dowager repeatedly, while thinking about when Ji Youyuan would return?

Staying in the palace with a big belly really is suffering!

Wang Dongxue endured and finished a meal when someone outside reported that the Emperor had arrived!

"Why is the Emperor here?

Did he not just finish the morning court?

After the morning court, he should be going directly to the Imperial Study to review memorials!"

As the Empress Dowager was puzzling and muttering, the Emperor had already entered.

The Ji matron and Wang Dongxue hurriedly stood up to greet and pay respects to the Emperor!

The Empress Dowager quickly said.

"Sit, sit, he’s just a junior, no need for you to bow, Dongxue you also quickly sit down, you’ve got two children in your belly!"

The Empress Dowager promptly pressed the Ji matron back down.

The Emperor also gave Wang Dongxue a gentle lift, quickly telling her to dispense with the formalities!

"Dispense with the formalities, madam is bearing twins, no need for formalities in the future!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Wang Dongxue quickly thanked the Emperor, then stepped aside, trying to minimize her presence!

The Emperor paid respects to the Empress Dowager and sat by her side, not speaking for a long while.

Both the Ji matron and Wang Dongxue were keen and immediately sensed that the Emperor and Empress Dowager had private matters to discuss.

So they quickly stood to bid farewell!

"Your Majesty! My daughter-in-law just had breakfast, should go out for a walk, and I will accompany her."

The Empress Dowager understood that the Ji matron was giving them some space, so she nodded.

"Make sure someone is with you and watch your step!"

The Empress Dowager quickly advised.

After thanking thrice, the Ji matron led Wang Dongxue out.

The Empress Dowager’s face grew solemn before asking the Emperor.

"Is the Emperor troubled by something?"

"Mother, I just had a dream!"

Hmm?

The Empress Dowager looked at the Emperor in confusion and asked, "What did you dream about?"

"I dreamt about when I was a child, still a baby, living in the Side Palace of Kunning Palace, lying in that rocking cradle, a snake slithered in through the window, crawled up to my feet, flicking its venomous tongue, it wanted to bite me."

"Ah!

How could the Emperor have such a dream?

Did you summon the Imperial Astronomical Observatory for inquiry?"

"Mother, this is actually not a dream!"

"What do you mean?"

The Empress Dowager puzzled, staring at the Emperor’s face.

The Emperor thought for a moment and said, "Because this is something I experienced as a child!"

The Empress Dowager was shocked, her mind in chaos.

She had never heard of this, how did the Emperor know?

No!

She should ask why she never doubted the truth of the Emperor’s story?

Why did she instinctively believe this was true!

"Emperor, is there something you want to tell me about this incident?"

"Mother, do you remember the Royal Sister?"

"Royal Sister... Lian Chun?"

The Empress Dowager’s voice carried a hint of sharpness.

Princess Lianchun has been missing for more than ten years, and it was because of her disappearance that the War God went to rescue her and died.

"Yes, it’s Princess Lianchun, Mother. I just dreamt of her, she was the one who drove away that snake."

"She drove it away? You mean when you were a baby, Lian Chun saved your life?"

The Emperor nodded.

"Even so, Emperor, Lian Chun has been missing for years, and back then General Ji went to rescue her and never returned.

Haven’t you sent people out searching for her?

Any results?"

The Empress Dowager sighed, she always knew the Emperor cared for his sister.

Over the years he had sent people to look, and so has the Ji Family.

They looked for the War God, for the Princess, she knew, she even sent people to search.

But with no news, she eventually gave up.