Replacement Month

CHAPTER 13

The next day, Xuan Ye headed to the house of the queen mother to meet Huang Ro.

Arriving there Huang Ro sulked at him, "You're still mad at me? I'm sorry, my thoughts have been muddled since the emperor's father's attack a while ago. I didn't mean to be rude to you."

Xuan Ye who knew Huang Ro's fondness, placed a jade bracelet with exquisite gold ornaments on Huang Ro's lap.

The girl did not expect the crown prince would give her a bracelet as beautiful as this. He smiled broadly, "For this time I'm sorry. But don't let this happen again."

Xuan Ye hugged Huang Ro, "Alright, you take it easy, only you are the one I love."

After Xuan Ye left, Huang Ro called up the lady-in-waiting Rong and told her about what happened yesterday, "Aunt Rong, do you have no sense in getting rid of Shen Ling?"

Dayang Rong simply shook his head, "Hamba doesn't dare to give any advice. Please Lord Princess not to act rashly, if your Highness Xuan Ye finds out then the position of the Princess master will be threatened."

Huang Ro was furious at Dayang Rong's reply, he promised himself he would make sense to get rid of Shen Ling.

After getting tired of the piled up royal documents, Xuan Ye took Huang Ro to the palace water park, as usual Huang Ro would play the lute and Xuan Ye enjoyed his favorite snacks and tea.

Shen Ling who was on her way home after seeing the empress saw the two of them.

The two of them looked harmonious, a beautiful woman and a handsome man, for some reason his heart ached looking at the two of them. Xuan Ye who was aware of Shen Ling's presence smiled, and deliberately stood up then hugged Huang Ro from behind.

Shen Ling looked away and immediately returned to Plum's palace.

In the plum palace Shen Ling climbed the tallest tree and lay on one of its branches. He wanted to cool his head, while relaxing as he looked at the black-clothed shadow from a distance, the curious Shen Ling followed the shadow, apparently the black-clothed person realized that Shen Ling was following him. He turned around and fought Shen Ling. There were no soldiers on duty on the west side of the park where they were fighting, Shen Ling realized that she was lured in this direction 'It seems this person already knew that the western garden of the palace was never guarded and the science of this person was high.'

Xuan Ye who was on his way to the emperor's workplace, heard the sound of people fighting, the voice came from the direction of the western garden not far from the emperor's workplace.

Xuan Ye who saw Shen Ling was fighting with the person in black immediately helped Shen Ling.

The man in black was aware that his position was unbalanced. He took out a ball of gas from behind his shirt and slammed it into the ground.

"The heart of smoke is poisonous" said Shen Ling. After the puff of smoke disappeared, the person in black clothes had already left.

Shen Ling took out a pill from a bottle under her shirt, then gave it to Xuan Ye, "This pill will neutralize the gas you have already inhaled. Take it easy that the poisonous gas was not too dangerous, it will only inhibit your movement for a few hours."

Xuan Ye was silent for a moment, "Where do you know that gas is poisonous?"

He did not expect that this girl was really deep in the science of poison and medicine. The moment Xuan Ye was still daydreaming Shen Ling directly left that place.

Xuan Ye was about to chase after him, suddenly Shen Ling stopped, glanced at him and said "Just consider my presence invisible. Don't mind me. If you ask me about the man in black, I can only answer that I don't know, which I'm sure I realize that man is very much in control of the ins and outs of the palace, be careful."

Xuan Ye did not chase after Shen Ling, he immediately went to the emperor.

The Emperor asked the reason for his delay, but Xuan Ye did not tell him about the person in black, he did not want Shen Ling to be involved in the investigation, it was too dangerous for a woman to investigate the case.

On the way back to Plum's palace, Xuan Ye saw Shen Ling sitting on the edge of the pond, "Are you unable to sleep?"

Shen Ling did not reply, she stood up then left, Xuan Ye was furious at Shen Ling's behavior, he held Shen Ling's hand and pushed her against the wall and squeezed her, "Listen to me, listen to me, I like it the most if ignored. Answer my question, and keep your attitude, no matter how I am the crown prince of this country."

Shen Ling encouraged Xuan Ye, "Why are you always so willing? If you need me you come closer, but when you don't need me then throw me away like a worn-out shirt. Wasn't my answer clear, I didn't know the person and his purpose, but all I knew was that he recognized this palace very well."

"How did you know he recognized the ins and outs of the palace?"

"Because he understood that the west garden of the palace was never guarded by palace guards."

Shen Ling's words were true as well, it was definitely no coincidence that if that person purposely led Shen Ling into the western garden to fight, he deliberately did not want to attract the attention of the palace guards. In other words, he was the person of this palace himself.

Shen Ling looked at Xuan Ye who was so serious, 'He is indeed handsome even though his behavior is like crazy. And most importantly she belongs to someone else, come on Shen Ling don't want to be underestimated by her.'

Xuan Ye finally spoke, "What do you think is their purpose? If it's like you said that he's a man of this palace, then he has a lot of opportunities to finish off the emperor's father. But until this moment he did not finish the father. Then what's the purpose?"

Shen Ling was speechless, Xuan Ye's words had a point as well, and again the person's knowledge was not inferior. "if I think, that person is just a spy, the Ming country has a formidable government, it's a very powerful state, moreover, the noble crown prince was already at a sufficient age for the succession, do you think that with just the death of the emperor then the Ming dynasty would collapse? They've been thinking hard, I think they're amassing great power, so it's enough to rebel and get the support of the people."

Xuan Ye did not expect that a girl like Shen Ling could give him such an intelligent answer, Shen Ling was very different from Huang Ro. Huang Ro was always able to comfort him while he was feeling saturated, but Shen Ling was able to give him an idea he had never thought of.

Perhaps this was what made Xuan Ye able to accept Shen Ling's presence.

"You're right, like the rebels must be gathering strength, especially military and popular support, what do you think we should do?"

Huang Ro and Xuan Ye's shadow in the garden reflected back in Shen Ling's mind, and it was very annoying, suddenly Shen Ling became a bad mood and replied originally. "All we can do is sleep, I'm sorry."

Xuan Ye had not had the time to speak to him yet but Shen Ling had already dashed back into his room.