The Guzheng of The Moon

XLV

"Don't worry, we'll be fine."

"I will still ask for a few bodyguards for you guys," said Gu Zheng who could no longer refute.

As for Yue, he did not bother with all the talk between mother and child. He is not interested. Especially with Gu Zheng who just kept looking at him sharply. As if to strip herself in front of the queen mother.

"Trust me, she'll be fine" Empress Dowager Han whispered to Gu Zheng.

After saying goodbye, Yue tailed behind the Queen Mother. Before his arm was struck by the Emperor who simultaneously stole a short kiss on his lips.

"Still won't talk to me, huh?"

"No. The Queen Mother is waiting for me, let go."

It was strange when Gu Zheng obeyed with one command. And the funny thing is that Yue was disappointed. He really did not know what to behave like in front of the man.

The man who is able to make him feel all the sense of life. From sweet to bitter. Turn her feelings over easily.

"I will wait for you," Gu Zheng said softly as he stroked Yue's cheek.

Yue wanted to answer, but it felt like his tongue was faint even to say a single word.

God, how could he not fall for this man in front of him again and again? It was impossible for him to survive with his present existence.

"Can we go now?" ask Empress Dowager Han who was standing not far away.

"Of course, Your Majesty," Yue Yang replied that also left Gu Zheng just like that with his forehead still furrowed.

****

"I can understand that you haven't forgiven us. Indirectly, I'm guilty of you too."

"No, Your Majesty."

As Empress Dowager Han clasped tightly onto Yue's hand, she there she felt the warmth of a mother. The person she had longed for.

"I just need time" Yue said softly.

"Take as much time as you need, but not too long. You understand what I mean, don't you?" said Empress Dowager Han softly. "The more you refuse him, I'm afraid His Majesty will be more rude."

"I know."

Yes, Yue knew enough of Gu Zheng's nature on that one. A man who knows how to control everything. And it was proven by yesterday's incident.

Don't think he doesn't know that the man is using drugs or whatever it's called to kill himself. Until something happened that Yue very avoid.

Uncle Qing Xi-the medicine giver himself confessed to her. The middle-aged man did not feel sinful at all when making that confession.

"Your Majesty?"

"Hm?"

"May I go home to Hwang? I miss my uncle and aunt."

"Of course I can. Given the circumstances of you and His Majesty right now, I'm sure he will allow it as well."

Yue smiled faintly, he would not waste this opportunity. "Home home from Gong, will you?"

Suri Han's mother nodded in response. He was finally able to meet his aunt and uncle again. Yue was very impatient.

"Don't let them get near the train!"

Sayup-dyed screaming sounds are heard. I think he can remember something like this. The voices of the bodyguards were screaming, sword fighting was inevitable. And also kikikan horses are driven faster by the coachman.

"What's going on?" ask Empress Dowager Han who is starting to panic.

"Calm down, Your Majesty. The guards will handle everything."

Actually, Yue was also as unsettled as her mother-in-law. But he tried not to panic.

Ah, May? guess it.

If there used to be a bodyguard Lai Xin who could handle everything, but now there were only ordinary bodyguards. The man was deep in the Sichuan Kingdom along with his brother. Uncle Qing Xi was not there either.

Yue looked at her already frightened mother-in-law as the horse carriage accelerated. The cries of the coachman who apologized for the inconvenience they were experiencing now were not heard.

"Your Majesty, calm down. Everything's gonna be okay."

That was to calm himself. She was afraid, but her mother-in-law was even more afraid. Even the hand of the middle-aged woman felt cold and trembling.

"I. They want me."

"Ah May?"

That's the only possibility. Who else sent the hunters if not the girl. Yue thought Ah Mei had given up, but she didn't.

When will this all end? the weakness in the heart. 

The sound of horses is becoming. Who had been far behind them, was now beside the carriage. One of them shouted and asked the coachman to stop or live instead.

Unfortunately, the coachman did not heed it. Keep driving this train fast. As a result, with one arrow right in the throat finally able to make the horse carriage stop.

Yue and the queen mother who witnessed the incident from behind the window curtain of the carriage screamed instantly.

The train became slow and now the door of the train was opened forcibly by people dressed in black. As soon as Yue got a crazy idea.

"Your Majesty, wait here" Yue said as she wrapped around Empress Dowager Han's body to avoid the sight of the hunters.

As well as asking the woman to bow as low as possible on the floor of the train.

After the door was forcefully opened, Yue threw her kick at whoever appeared in front of the carriage door.

Grateful as the man in black clothes was pushed and fell on the ground. He quickly rolled up his clothes and got off the train to the steering wheel.

"Catch her!"

Yue Yang was startled by the shout immediately looked around and found a few black-clothed men complete with their horses immediately heading towards Yue.

"You want me, get me!" challenge Yue who forgot her original plan.

Leaving the steering chair for granted when he saw a no man horse not far from there. Not thinking any longer, Yue ran over to the horse.

Once again feel grateful when the hunters forget the horse-drawn carriage and start chasing it.

Lucky he is good at riding. Yue dexterously mounted the brownish-colored horse and immediately spurred him to stay away from the queen mother carriage.

Chases can no longer be avoided. One of them was able to catch up with Yue and was now on par with her.

"Stop, Woman!"

One arrow escaped and landed on the ground. Here with the second arrow, but not with the third arrow that managed to hit Yue shoulder back.

The pain is not a headache, plus a warm liquid that begins to seep out and stain his clothes.

Ignoring the pain, Yue continued to push his horse. Avoiding the trees in front of him nimbly. I hope it will slow down the hunters.

"Dead you, woman!"

***

"Your Majesty, over there!"

Gu Zheng spurred his horse as quickly as possible to approach the royal carriage. His heart slipped when he saw the coachman was lifeless and the train door opened just like that.

Signs of life seem to disappear from there. How not? The back of the train is filled with arrows. It was impossible to expect any life in the carriage after seeing the state of the carriage.

"Yes!"

"Your Majesty!" yelled Qing Xi who found someone on the floor of the carriage covered in gray cloth.

"Commander, is that you?"

"Mother!"

"Oh, thank goodness. I thought I was going to die, "make a mess with Empress Dowager Han. "Yue?"

"Where's Yue, Mother?" asked the impatient Gu Zheng.

"He. was out. After that.. I. no.." said Empress Dowager Han who started sobbing.

"Damn!"

Gu Zheng climbed up his horse quickly and spurred him on. His feeling said Yue was not far from there. And sure enough, on top of the cliff he could hear a scream.

I hope that screams don't belong to the woman.

Tbc...