Song Meijiao comforted: "Brother, let it pass on the past. Now that you have arrived safely, we should look forward."

Liu Xie nodded and looked at Song Meijiao gratefully.

"Sister, you are so understanding. I have experienced a lot along the way and understood a lot."

The brother and sister chatted for a long time before Song Meijiao left.

"Brother, let's take a break sooner, so I won't bother you."

Someone immediately brought Liu Xie foot washing water and served him to wash his feet and cover him.

After a while, Liu Xie lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. The silence of the night enveloped the entire room, and only the faint moonlight shone on the ground through the window.

This place may be very good and feels safe, but he always feels how painful it is to live under someone else's roof.

But he didn't regret coming here.

Suddenly, Liu Xie entered a terrible dream. In the dream, he was in a dark forest and was chased by a group of black shadows led by Liu Song. He ran desperately, panting, but the pursuers were getting closer and closer.

Liu Xie was finally forced to the cliff and had no way to escape. He looked back at Liu Song who was approaching, his heart full of despair.

"Liu Xie, you have no way out!" Liu Song's voice echoed in the darkness.

Liu Xie widened his eyes and shouted angrily: "Why? Why should I chase me?"

"You know it!" Liu Song sneered.

Liu Xie was breathing, sweat soaking his clothes. He looked at the deep valley under the cliff, and endless fear seemed to be hidden in the darkness.

"I won't let you succeed!" Liu Xie jumped off the cliff resolutely and let out a thrilling scream.

He suddenly woke up from his sleep, sat up, and gasped.

The room was pitch black, only his heartbeat could be heard clearly. Sweat soaked his forehead and pajamas, and his body was still trembling with fear.

"It's just a dream..." he murmured to himself, trying to calm himself down. However, the nightmare scene lingered in his mind.

Outside the window, the stars in the night sky were flashing with faint light, as if they were silently staring at him.

Liu Xie stood up and walked to the window, feeling the cool breeze of the night, trying to calm down his inner anxiety.

"What does this dream mean..." He fell into deep thought.

Although Liu Song was dead, he was like a shadow, entangled in his mind.

After several days of dust, Xi Yu and others finally arrived at the magnificent Chang'an Palace.

They were full of expectations and were about to enter the palace to meet the saint, but a young eunuch told his Majesty that he had left.

The little eunuch lowered his head and lowered his eyes, and said to Xi Yu respectfully: "King, Liu Song rebelled, Your Majesty has left the palace for safety." There was a hint of panic in his voice.

Xi Yu's face suddenly became solemn. He widened his eyes and asked in disbelief: "Who is Liu Song? Where is Your Majesty now?" His voice revealed urgency and concern.

He really didn't know who Liu Song was, because there was no such person in some documents in his previous life. Perhaps he had changed some history after traveling through time.

The little eunuch roughly explained Liu Song's situation.

The little eunuch trembled slightly and replied, "The little one doesn't know about Your Majesty's specific whereabouts. The palace is currently in chaos and everyone is in danger."

Because these days, Liu Song's troops have often come to harass him.

"Your Majesty must be found as soon as possible to ensure his safety!" Xi Yu said firmly, and Xi Yu glanced at everyone and issued an order: "Send spies immediately to find out Your Majesty's whereabouts. At the same time, strengthen the guards of the palace to prevent Liu Song's rebels from attacking."

Everyone took the order and left, but Xi Yu's heart was still heavy. He secretly prayed, hoping to find His Majesty as soon as possible and quell the rebellion.

Xi Yu and most of the resigned leaders chose to stay in the inn. Seeing so many people coming to stay, the inn shopkeeper warmly welcomed their arrival with an excited smile on his face.

The inn was very lively at night, and Xi Yu and everyone sat together to enjoy dinner.

However, a whisper suddenly came into his ears.

"Do you know that the reason why Liu Song rebelled was actually Xi Yu who was behind the scenes. He wanted to drive the emperor out so that he could ascend the throne himself!" a man said mysteriously.

"Is that true? Is there any evidence? Don't say this."

"Although I have no evidence, I believe my guess will not be wrong."

Xi Yu's face suddenly became gloomy. He clenched his fists tightly, and the angry flames burned in his heart.

But he quickly calmed down and restrained his emotions with reason.

Zhou Yu, who was sitting opposite him, was very unhappy when he heard this and was about to stand up and prepare to argue with those people.

Xi Yu stopped Zhou Yu who wanted to come forward to argue.

"Don't be impulsive, Zhou Yu." Xi Yu whispered, "We don't need to care about the words of these ignorant people. The most important thing at the moment is to find His Majesty's whereabouts."

Xi Yu's eyes were firm and decisive. He knew very well that he had to remain calm and could not be affected by these rumors.

Zhou Yu had no choice but to sit down again.

After returning to the room, Zhou Yu's emotions were still hard to calm down. He said angrily: "Master, if you didn't stop me, I would definitely kill those gossiping people. Wouldn't they ruin your reputation in this way?"

Si Yu sat on the chair, and after a moment of silence, he slowly said: "The mouth is on others, and they say whatever they like. Can we kill people just because of other people's comments? Do we still need to kill everyone?

The atmosphere in the room seemed a little heavy, and Xi Yu stared out the window with his eyes as if he was thinking about something.

Suddenly, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, as if he had thought of an important question.

"I think Your Majesty may come to Youzhou to find me." Xi Yu said excitedly.

Zhou Yu looked at him in confusion and asked, "Master, why are you so sure?"

Xi Yu stood up, paced in the room, and said as he walked, "I know His Majesty quite well. Based on my understanding of him, he will probably choose to go to Youzhou."

Zhou Yu nodded, as if he understood Xi Yu's thoughts.

"Okay, then we will rest peacefully tonight and return to Youzhou immediately tomorrow." Xi Yu decided.

Outside the window, the night was as dark as ink, silent. The candlelight in the room was flashing with a faint light, illuminating the firm faces of Xi Yu and Zhou Yu.

The next morning, the sun shone through the thin clouds and spread on the earth.

Xi Yu decisively transferred back all those who went to investigate Liu Xie's whereabouts and prepared to lead the troops to Youzhou in person.

Xi Yu's troops left in a mighty manner, raising a piece of dust.

This move caused a lot of discussion among people in the palace, and the voices echoed in the cold air.

"I had a glimmer of hope for Xi Yu to find Liu Xie, but I didn't expect that he would just act and leave so quickly. Don't he know that His Majesty's safety is related to the stability of the Han Dynasty?" A little eunuch said disappointed, with helplessness in his tone.

"Hmph, Xi Yu is just a fame seeker. His behavior is simply a joke on the future of the big man!"

"Besides, he wishes he couldn't find His Majesty. Maybe he is ambitious and wants to be the emperor!"

The other echoed indignantly, his face full of anger.

"Maybe he pretended to look for His Majesty just for his own power and status. We could not have any fantasies about him." Another person interrupted.

These arguments intertwined in the corridors and courtyards of the palace, as if a heavy haze was shrouding people's hearts.

In Xi Yu's team, the soldiers were walking neatly, and their figures seemed firm and decisive in the morning light.

Xi Yu rode on the horse, his eyes piercing through the morning mist in front of him.

Liu Xie suddenly sneezes and couldn't help thinking in his heart: "Is it because Xi Yu is going to go home?"

At the door of his room, several Ouyang Linlin stood specially arranged to serve his servants.

Liu Xie looked at them and said with a smile: "Take me around in this courtyard."

The servants led Liu Xie to walk in the courtyard, the path winding through an elegant garden.

The sun shines on the path, reflecting colorful lights and shadows. Liu Xie listens to the rustling sound of the breeze blowing on the leaves and feels the tranquil atmosphere.

Before they knew it, they came to Sun Shangxiang's room.

Liu Xie heard laughter and joy coming from inside, and couldn't help but stop. The servants looked at each other, thinking that it was a bit inappropriate for Liu Xie to come to the place where the female family lived, but they did not dare to remind him.

At this moment, the door gently pushed open and Song Meijiao walked out.

She saw Liu Xie at first sight, with a look of surprise on her face, and hurriedly saluted: "Brother, why are you here?"

Liu Xie replied with a smile: "When you hear laughter and joy here, come and take a look."

His eyes passed over Song Meijiao and looked into the room, as if he was curious about the scene inside.

It turned out that there were several ladies playing poker happily in the room.

When Ouyang Linlin and others heard the news of His Majesty’s arrival, they hurriedly put down the poker in their hands and hurried outside to salute.

"This is what I accidentally passed by here and heard that you were so happy, and I was very curious about what you were doing."

Ouyang Linlin told him about playing poker.

And he also took out the poker indoors.

Liu Xie looked at them curiously and asked, "This poker looks very interesting. Can I participate in it?"

Ouyang Linlin replied with a smile: "Of course your Majesty can participate. Why don't we all go to our husband's room to play together."

After all, it is a bit inappropriate to let His Majesty enter his room.

Everyone came to Xi Yu's room, and there was a faint fragrance in it.
To be continued...