The news that Gu Huaizhi was still alive and had escaped from confinement again spread throughout the entire imperial capital in just one night.
The movement was so loud that even many practitioners outside the academy were alarmed. If there was not a barrier outside Nanshan Academy, it would have caused an even greater sensation.
However, Gu Huaizhi kept a low profile after coming out and declined all invitations.
Although everyone was sorry, there was nothing they could do.
As the first dean of Nanshan College, Gu Huaizhi already had a high prestige, but now he has "resurrected from the dead", which is really shocking.
For a time, the entire imperial capital was buzzing with discussions.
And in this way, the news of Ye Xiyue's return was suppressed.
Originally, her safe return from Qiuling Desert attracted a lot of people's attention, but now that Gu Huai came out, everyone's attention was diverted.
Ye Xiyue breathed a sigh of relief. After cleaning up briefly, she entered the palace.
Emperor Shitian naturally accompanied him there.
…
"What? Ye Xiyue is here?"
Emperor Jiawen Xiao Ze was shocked when he heard the announcement and couldn't help but pace back and forth.
"What is she doing in the palace at this time?"
In fact, he had received news yesterday that Ye Xiyue was back.
But he didn't expect that Ye Xiyue would actually enter the palace, and he couldn't figure out what she wanted.
However, Ye Xiyue was Ye Heng's only bloodline after all, and she had Nanshan College as her backer, so it was hard for him to leave.
After thinking for a moment, he said:
"Send her in."
…
As Ye Xiyue and Emperor Shitian walked along, many people in the palace were secretly looking at them.
Some are looking at Ye Xiyue, and some are looking at Emperor Shitian.
Ye Xiyue turned a blind eye to this and followed Eunuch Sun's lead into the imperial study.
Emperor Jiawen seemed to be reviewing the memorial. When he saw them coming, he put down what he was holding.
When he saw Emperor Shitian, his heart skipped a beat, and he felt a bit of awe unconsciously.
Even though Emperor Shitian had restrained his aura, his dignity and nobility that only existed in the upper ranks was still shocking.
Ye Xiyue's voice drew his attention back.
"Your Majesty, I came to the palace this time to ask for something."
Emperor Jiawen complained secretly in his heart.
beg?
Where are you looking for help?
But naturally he didn't dare to say more, so he just forced a smile and said:
"Oh? I wonder why you are so anxious? If I can help, I will definitely agree."
Ye Xiyue looked at him and said bluntly:
"I want to get back the map of the Warcraft Mountains that my mother sent to the palace."
Emperor Jiawen was stunned.
"Map?"
He remembered that there was indeed such an object in the palace.
He was very happy when he received it, thinking that with the map, he could enter the depths of the Warcraft Mountains to find some precious medicinal materials or hunt high-level Warcraft.
But after several attempts, he discovered that the Warcraft Mountains were far more dangerous than imagined.
Every time I led people there, I always came back disappointed.
Later, he gradually gave up this thought, thinking that Ye Heng was able to take Yun Sinuo to escape from the depths of the Warcraft Mountains purely by luck.
And that map has since been shelved.
If Ye Xiyue hadn't come to ask for it today, he might not have even remembered that there was such a thing.
Ye Xiyue looked at him and said nothing for a while, thinking he was hesitant, and then said:
"That's a relic left by my mother, so I want to take it back."
Emperor Jiawen said quickly: "I understand this. Just wait a moment and I will take it out and give it to you."
With that said, he turned around and went to the back room of the imperial study.
