Chapter 156 Zhu Jing's Night Rest (Part 2)

The red-hued palace stood there, like a solitary, cold shadow. Even on such a chilly winter day, it did not feel warm. Pei Ye also sensed a kind of alienated solitude, perhaps influenced by the rumors.

The palace attendants already looked troubled. Pei Ye let them wait there, while Li Wuyan, oblivious to the atmosphere, happily dragged Pei Ye toward the vermilion pool in front of the palace.

Arriving at the poolside, Pei Ye looked back at the palace. The palace doors were slightly ajar, cold and silent as if seen from afar, without any sound. He did not know whether the lord he had seen that morning was still inside. Li Wuyan tugged at him, and he turned to look at the surface of the pool and couldn't help but laugh, "Isn't the ice even thicker here? How can we catch fish?"

The little girl seemed disappointed and said, "Well... then, let's go to Jing Pool and see, there are some there too."