Da Li Temple - Chapter 72.2

Chapter 72.2
Imperial Decree

Su Moyi looked down expressionlessly, carrying an appalling pressure in his silence. Xia Huan got up, looked at Su Moyi, and asked, “What is Lord Su doing?”
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Su Moyi glanced at him coldly and asked, “I would like to ask General Xia what he wants to do?”
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Xia Huan smiled coldly, looking at Lin Wanqing gloomily, “I just received a secret report that Xiao’s orphan, who has been dead for thirteen years, has appeared in Sheng City, so I am naturally following orders.”
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“Under orders?” Su Moyi coldly questioned, “Under whose orders?”
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Xia Huan did not panic and coldly said, “Maintaining the security of the capital is the duty of the Golden Guards. Now that there are rebels in the city, I’m eating the King’s salary, so naturally, I am following the ruler’s orders.”
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Su Moyi hugged Lin Wanqing tighter. He didn’t move; he only asked, “General Xia knows that the case of treason has always been under the scope of responsibility of Da Li Temple. Even if you arrest someone, Da Li Temple must handle it after you report to the court. Since this is the case, I don’t need to trouble you.” After speaking, he spurred his horse and raised his whip, gesturing to leave.
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However, as soon as he stepped, a few spear-wielding Golden Guards blocked his way.
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“But who doesn’t know that this rebel was once the Recorder of the Da Li Temple? I’m afraid that Lord Su will be impartial and will have to bear the bad reputation.” Behind him came Xia Huan’s cold voice.
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Su Moyi’s heart flinched. As he expected, the other party prepared to carry out kidnapping if the assassination didn’t work out. As long as she was in their hands, she would not survive the night. After that, they can use the reason that the suspect resisted arrest, and the sword has no eyes to excuse everything. Anyway, the case of the Xiao family has been closed, and the situation of the former dynasty is so delicate that the Emperor will not have the heart to care about a person who should have died thirteen years ago. Therefore, even if he brought up Da Li Temple and the identity of Heir, the other side wouldn’t let her go.
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When Su Moyi considered this, his eyes sank. Sitting high on the horse, he coldly said, “What if I am unwilling to let go?”
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“Then you must ask my Golden Guard’s sword’s consent.”
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The atmosphere once again became tense. The winter night’s wind was bitterly cold, scraping through the skin like a sharp knife, causing a person’s heart to tremble slightly.
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“Hold me tight,” Su Moyi leaned over and whispered in Lin Wanqing’s ear amid chaos.
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Lin Wanqing froze but did as she was told, holding onto his waist while pressing her face into his chest.

Thud, thud, thud —
In her ears was his powerful heartbeat, but at this moment, when she heard it, she inexplicably wanted to cry. For seventeen years, this person, who had come through thick and thin, gave her his heartbeat to hear without reservation.
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“Da Li Temple – listen to the order!” Su Moyi’s voice was like a cold wind.
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Xia Huan also clenched his teeth when he saw this, raising his hand to the Golden Guards behind him, “Golden Guards–“
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The night is as quiet as a deep pool; the air seems to condense into entangled threads, and the wind suddenly breaks!
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“The imperial decree has arrived—” a shout came from far away, accompanied by a burst of hooves like a hazy, unreal dream.
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Xia Huan wrinkled his brow as he sought the sound and looked toward the distance. Ye Qing held a yellow scroll in the thick night fog and galloped his horse. The horse’s hooves plodded on the ground, making a slight earthquake. When he got closer, Ye Qing halted his horse sharply, raised the imperial decree in his hand, and said to the crowd present, “The Emperor has decreed–“
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Everyone unloaded their weapons and bent down on their knees. “Xiao’s orphan case involves the royal family clan and is a serious case, so Da Li Temple will handle this case under the assistance of the Ministry of Justice. Other people shall not intervene.” Listening to the imperial decree in Ye Qing’s hand, Xia Huan’s hands lost their strength.
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If the one who stepped in only Da Li Temple, even if things become out of control, the two sides would have friction at most because each had its own reason. With the strength of the soldiers in his hands, he could fight Su Moyi. But now that the imperial decree has been issued, if he were to fight with Su Moyi, it would not just be a conflict of duties but a major crime of disobedience.
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Before this trip, Chen Yan repeatedly explained that no matter what, he must kill Xiao’s daughter and can not fail. But now it seems he only had the heart but not enough power —
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All the people thanked the decree, but Xia Huan stood before Su Moyi, pointing his sword.
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Su Moyi looked at him coldly, raising his whip while holding Lin Wanqing on the horse, “Get out of the way!”
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The Golden Guards present were disheartened, but they only dared move under Xia Huan’s order and only looked at him one after another. Xia Huan’s face was grave for a long time before he sighed and finally raised his hand. The previous dark alley, surrounded by swords and firelight, lit a broad path.
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Su Moyi did not delay. After ordering Ye Qing to collect the assassins’ bodies at the scene, he took Lin Wanqing and his group back to the Heir Mansion. She and Lailuo were both injured to varying degrees, but fortunately, the residence had already prepared doctors and medicines to treat them.
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Su Moyi carried Lin Wanqing to his chamber. The courtyard was silent, the night was deep, and the two walked without words. He was still holding his breath, refusing to take care of Lin Wanqing. He looked at her deeply after making sure that her injuries were harmless.
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Lin Wanqing lowered her head and didn’t look at him. Su Moyi felt stifled in his heart. He was very busy. The identity of the assassin and Lailuo hadn’t been ascertained. How could he have the time to argue with a woman about such a boring thing as who talked to whom first? The Lord Su, who was facing the sword without changing his expression, walked away with a black face at this moment.
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Author Notes:
The Empress and the Nurse conspired to add some content from chapter 70. The Empress’s position is more prominent. Everyone can go back to see, ah! There’s a bug! The previous Xia Yan wasn’t Xia. It was Chen! It is the Empress’s mother’s family! It’s the commander of the Forbidden Army of the Nan Dynasty, which controls the Golden Guards.
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External Lord Su: I’m a very busy man! Who cares about this crap!
Internal Lord Su: What’s wrong with this woman? I saved her life, and even if she didn’t return the favor, she should have said thank you, right?