Not a Good Place to Fall Off a Cliff

A made-up little eunuch ended up giving Wendy Zhu a lucky break.

Now, everyone had to thank her for saving their lives.

"Thank you, Empress, for saving our lives!" As soon as she thought that, Dowager Lady Evelyn Zhu spoke up.

"That's right! If it weren't for the Empress, the three of us would've starved to death inside the Spirit Barrier," Grace added.

"No need to thank me," Wendy Zhu replied. "You’re my family. I’d risk my life to protect you—no matter what!"

Grace couldn’t help but laugh. "Empress, your words are truly touching!"

"Sister, why are we saying such things between us?" Wendy Zhu replied, looking all humble.

"A lifesaver deserves thanks! If I ever get the chance, I’ll make sure to repay you—every last bit!" Grace said, enunciating each word.

Wendy Zhu gave her a slight smile and said, "Emperor, now that there’s nothing standing between you and my sister, when do you plan to finish the national ceremony you left incomplete last time?"

She was clearly trying to make things difficult for Grace.

At the same time, it also earned Colin Gu a favor.

Colin Gu looked at Grace and said, "Three days from now, at the Grand Arbor Gala, we'll also be holding our royal wedding ceremony."

The moment he said that, the atmosphere froze.

Finally, Dowager Lady Evelyn Zhu kept her composure and said, "Then I'll start preparing right away."

Colin Gu nodded.

......

When they got home, sure enough, Minister Zhuo and Jason Zhuo had already returned.

The three of them hurriedly asked him what had happened.

Wasn’t he supposed to join Evan Xiao in starting a rebellion?

If Emperor Tuoba Hong was defeated, how could he have gotten away unscathed and returned home safely?

Minister Zhuo reassured them, "Don’t worry, the Emperor of the High Kingdom may not have lost yet!"

"How so? Didn’t they say King Skyroc has already ascended the throne?"

"I received a secret letter from the Emperor of the High Kingdom. He said the original plan had changed, and we needed to cooperate with Colin Gu instead," Minister Zhuo explained.

"And then?"

"Then King Skyroc seized the throne, and we came back," Minister Zhuo said.

"No more secret letters from the Emperor of the High Kingdom?" Dowager Lady Evelyn Zhu asked curiously.

Minister Zhuo shook his head.

"What about Evan Xiao?" Grace asked. "Colin Gu said he and Shannon are already dead?"

"They..." Minister Zhuo frowned.

"What happened to them? Are they alive or dead? Tell me!"

"Rumor has it, they were ambushed by a master and fell off a cliff into the Azure Sea. Their fate is unknown."

"Fell into... the Azure Sea?" Grace’s voice trembled slightly.

The Azure Sea was full of reefs and sea beasts—not exactly the best place to fall off a cliff.

"No way! I have to go find him!" Grace turned and rushed out.

"Where do you think you’re going to look?" Minister Zhuo grabbed her back. "Hundreds, even thousands of people have searched the spot for days and found nothing. How are you going to find them alone?"

Grace: "...I’ll ask the Imperial Advisor!"

With that, she turned and ran off.

When she arrived at Leon Zane’s manor, Grace burst in and asked, "Imperial Advisor, do you have any news about Evan Xiao and Shannon?"

Leon Zane had just finished eating, and was leisurely picking his teeth. "Nope," he said.

Grace grabbed his hand.

Leon Zane's eyes widened. He glanced at the hand holding the toothpick that Grace had grabbed, then looked at her and asked, "What are you doing?"

"I heard they fell into the sea!" Grace said.

"So what if they fell into the sea?"

A dragon enters the sea—so what?

Is there a problem with that?

If you really want to talk about problems, that sea will probably become a pilgrimage site in the future.