There is a god in the sky

Chapter 207 Who is the Murderer 14

As the emperor reached this age, he no longer indulged in sensual pleasures, so the dancers and musicians in the palace rarely received his favor.

This is a good thing for Lin Miaoniang.

Once you enter the palace, it becomes difficult to leave.

After returning to the palace, she slept for a whole day, and when she woke up, she felt surrounded by loneliness.

"I wonder how she is." She curled up on the bed, muttering to herself in the dark room.

She had hoped to use this opportunity to leave the palace to meet some important people, but she never expected to be nearly harmed and even implicate that young lady.

She saved him several times, but he didn't even know her name.

Next time we meet, I'll definitely thank her properly.

"Dong dong dong." There was a knock on the door.

"Who is it?" Lin Miaoniang sat up alertly, staring intently at the door.

The knocking sounded again. Lin Miaoniang got up, dressed, and walked step by step to the door, holding a pair of scissors in her hand.

A gentle voice came from outside the door: "Lin Wuguan, this is Xiaoxi. I'd like to borrow something from you."

Hearing that it was someone she knew, Lin Miaoniang lowered her guard and opened the door.

As soon as the door opened, a hand reached out and covered her mouth and nose.

A familiar smell entered her nostrils, and Lin Miaoniang struggled violently.

A few breaths later, her body went limp and she was held in the arms of a palace attendant.

"Let's go, send them out of the palace. You know what to do after that, right?" the eunuch asked the trembling palace maid beside him.

Xiaoxi nodded vigorously, then asked fearfully, "Eunuch Yuan, will she...will she die?"

"What? You're reluctant to part with her?" Eunuch Yuan lightly touched the face of the person in his arms and sighed, "What a pity. If Madam Tong hadn't specifically requested that she be buried with the Second Young Master, I really wouldn't have been willing to part with such a beautiful face."

"Buried alive?" Xiaoxi exclaimed, covering her mouth.

"Yes, Madam Tong heard from someone that the Second Young Master had a crush on Lin Wuguan, so she wanted her to go down and keep him company." Lin Miaoniang probably never expected that after barely escaping from Tong Juntao's clutches, she would still be targeted.

"Let's go, there are still people waiting outside." Eunuch Yuan carried the person out.

Xiaoxi followed for a few steps, but in the end, she could only watch helplessly as he led his men away.

Eunuch Yuan deliberately chose to take secluded paths, even though the Tong family had connections with many people in the palace, they might still encounter nosy individuals.

Thinking of the reward he would receive later, Lord Yuan happily hummed a song.

He quickened his pace and walked forward after turning another corner.

As he turned the corner, a dagger appeared out of nowhere and was held against his neck.

His body lurched forward, leaving a long, bloody gash on his neck.

"Ah..." he cried out in fright, turning his head to see a person standing to the side.

The man wore a long purple robe and a round hat. His face was so white it seemed to glow, and his eyes were as gentle as autumn water.

"Li... Manager Li... what are you doing here?"

Eunuch Yuan had a bad feeling.

This steward is the most troublesome one in the harem. He is not only young and handsome, but also has a touch of evil and is unpredictable.

"I was enjoying the scenery here, but you ruined my pleasure."

Eunuch Yuan hurriedly put the man down and knelt down to beg for forgiveness: "Manager Li, please forgive me. This servant did not know you were here. This servant will leave immediately!"

"Sure, let's go."

Eunuch Yuan could hardly believe his ears.

Did the sun rise in the west today? Why is this person suddenly so agreeable?

He didn't have time to guess anymore. He kowtowed three times, got up, picked up the unconscious person on the ground, and was about to leave.

"Wait... I said you can leave, but the person next to you must stay."

With a bitter expression, Eunuch Yuan explained, "Steward Li, this is someone the Tong family wants. You should already know about the murder of the Second Young Master Tong, right?"

"Does the Tong family have to give us the person they want? I could say she's someone His Majesty wants."

"What is this...? Perhaps you should consult Her Majesty the Empress?"

"Slap!" A slap rang out.

Eunuch Yuan quickly took a step back, staring at the person opposite him in horror.

"You dare to use Her Majesty the Empress to intimidate me? It seems you have a lot of grievances against me."

"This servant wouldn't dare!"

Yuan Gonggong was a respectable eunuch, but in front of Li Ge, he only dared to call himself a servant.

Everyone in the harem knows that offending this person, no matter how high your rank, will lead to a bad end.

"Aren't you going to get out yet?"

"This... I'm in a difficult position to explain."

A hand reached out and grabbed his collar, and the man's cold voice reached his ears: "Go back and tell your master that I want this dancer."

Eunuch Yuan stared in astonishment.

What does Manager Li mean by this? Has he really taken a liking to this dancer?

"Are you really going to go against the Tong family for the sake of a dancer?"

With just one look from Li Ge, the other person immediately shut up, covered their neck, and slunk away.

Li Ge looked at the person lying on the ground and muttered, "Troublesome."

He whistled, and one of his guards jumped down from the wall.

Li Ge, with his hands tucked in his sleeves, ordered, "Take the person to my bedchamber."

"promise."

After an incense stick had burned, Lin Miaoniang slowly opened her eyes.

The surroundings were quiet, and not a single palace servant was in sight.

She found herself lying on a clean bed, covered with a blanket.

Is he the next Tong Juntao?

Lin Miaoniang threw off the covers and got out of bed, only to feel a chill creep up from the soles of her feet.

The house had no heating or charcoal fire, and it was even colder than the room she slept in.

"you're awake."

Hearing the sound coming from the inner room, Lin Miaoniang mustered her courage and went in. She saw a man dressed in a single garment leaning against a soft couch with his back to her.

"Who are you? Why have you brought me here?"

Li Ge didn't explain that he had saved her, but instead asked, "Why did you enter the palace? What do you want to gain?"

Lin Miaoniang lowered her eyes and said weakly, "Miaoniang was personally selected by the Princess and appointed as a dance official by the Emperor. Entering the palace was a matter of necessity."

"So you have no choice? How about I escort you out of the palace?"

"You would be so kind?"

The person on the soft couch turned around and their eyes met.

Lin Miaoniang was in turmoil.

The face before me was incomparably handsome, exuding a bewitching aura; it was hard to imagine that this was a palace eunuch.

In this harem, most eunuchs are obsequious and subservient. This person in front of me not only has his own palace but can also easily abduct me, which shows that he is of extraordinary status.

"What are your orders for bringing Miao Niang here, sir?"

It's impossible for a eunuch to be attracted to her beauty.

Besides, compared to him, my face is really not that outstanding.

As she watched him get up and walk towards her, his face looked even more eerie up close, and Lin Miaoniang nervously swallowed.

"Lin Miaoniang lives in Guli Town, Qingmu County, right?"

Lin Miaoniang took a few steps back in shock until she was pressed against the wall, then asked nervously, "Who are you?...How do you know this?"

"Heh... You didn't even change your name, thinking you were a good liar?"

When Lin Miaoniang saw his smile, a sense of familiarity washed over her.

“Nobody knows about my past,” she said with a self-deprecating laugh.

She herself had almost forgotten her own background. Over the years, she had traveled to many places. Who would bother to investigate the origins of a woman of the night?

Even if they investigate, they can only find out about her experience of being trafficked.

"Luckily you didn't change your name, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to find you."

After gaining power, Li Ge's first act was to organize people to search for his lost friends from years ago.

Li Ye was the first person he found.

Knowing that he was skilled in martial arts and obsessed with revenge, she made him do a few things she had always wanted to do.

And then there's Shen Lan, the little girl he's worried about for so many years. The moment he learned that she had grown up safely, Li Ge was so happy that he couldn't sleep all night.

As for Lin Miaoniang, she only came into his view from the day she arrived in the capital.

Lin Miaoniang stared at that face, and a person came to mind.

"You are... Li Ge?"

The little boy I remember was shy and introverted, quiet and reserved, but an excellent student, and was hailed as a child prodigy.

He has two small dimples on his cheeks when he smiles, just like the one in front of him.

"It seems that no one has guided you since you entered the palace, and you are so unaware of your existence that even I am not aware of it."