The Forgotten One (1)
At the Vermilion Bird palace, a hot, gorgeous woman was standing outside the palace gates. She was waiting for someone, panicking, and that woman was Coldblood Seven.
âThat little brat and Coldblood Five, why arenât they out yet? What are they doing inside? Why did the emperor want to meet him,â wondered Coldblood Seven, peering inside.
She was waiting for them to leave. To her, Ye Lang entered through this gate, so he should leave through the same gate. At the same time, she wasnât sure why the emperor had to meet him, so she didnât know how long it would take.
She knew one thing, which was since their arrival, he hadnât left through this gate!
Unfortunately, she didnât know that after Ye Langâs adventure within the palace, heâd left this wing far behind. Heâd already left through the gates of another wing.
She would never meet Ye Lang there. After the incident, she would be angry at Ye Lang for a long time, at the same time exasperated. It was normal for Ye Lang to forget, but how could Coldblood Five forget too?
Theyâd already agreed to wait here!!!
âHi miss, itâs dark outside. Why are you still here?â Finally, a guard whoâd just completed his shift approached to enquire.
âIâm waiting for the little brat...My cousin. She was invited by the emperor,â she frowned, âIâm not sure whatâs going on. Sheâs been in there for a very long time, did she offend the emperor or something?â
âOh, I think youâre talking about Lady Marge! She not only offended the emperor but the little princess too. A whole group of us had to chase her downâŠâ The guard immediately thought of Lady Marge. She was the only person whoâd been summoned by the emperor that day.
â...I knew I shouldnât have let her in there alone! What do I do now?!!â exclaimed Coldblood Seven, a little anxious.
âDonât worry miss, sheâd offended the emperor and little princess, but she had the empress dowager to back her up. Sheâs alright now, she left through the South gate a long time ago!â smiled the guard.
âAhâŠâ Coldblood Seven was shocked. When did Ye Lang meet the empress dowager? Why did she protect him?
Did they meet yesterday? Did the emperor summon him because of this?
At this point, the guard continued, âAnd thatâs why thereâs no reason for you to wait here, you should go back to meet your cousin!â
âAhhâŠâ Coldblood Seven was stunned for a moment, then clenched her teeth. She roared, âYou little brat, youâre in so much trouble! You didnât tell me!! Iâve just wasted a whole day!!!â
Coldblood Seven was furious. Sheâd realised sheâd waited here for nothing, and wasted so much energy worrying about them. The more she thought about it, the angrier she got.
She wanted to chop Ye Lang into bits!! She was so angry she left without thanking the guard.
The guard smiled. He didnât mind. However, he did mind having a person standing awkwardly in front of the palace. This made the guards suspicious, so he had to come over to talk to her.
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âLittle brat, oh look, youâre back!!â shouted Coldblood Seven, dashing furiously at Ye Lang.
âWhat?â Ye Lang didnât understand, âIt isnât even that late, approximately dinner time. Itâs not late at all!â
âYouâŠâ Coldblood Seven wanted to grab him, but he dodged.
âLittle idiot, do you recall what weâve forgotten now?â asked Coldblood Five coldly, calmly watching the chase between Ye Lang and Coldblood Seven.
âWhat did I forget?â asked Ye Lang while running.
âItâs Coldblood Seven!â
âOh, Coldblood Seven! Right, I remember. Sheâs waiting at the palace, and we didnât tell her, I should go nowâŠâ Ye Lang hadnât connected the dots.
â...â Coldblood Five and Seven fell silent.
âWhat are you doing? This bitch is already here to screw you over!!â Coldlood Seven finally caught Ye Lang in her palm. She pinched his face with her index finger and thumb.
âAhh⊠That hurtsâŠâ shouted Ye Lang, struggling. Coldblood Seven loosened her grip.
âIsnât everything fine now that youâre back? What did you pinch me for? Let me go!!â Ye Lang rubbed his reddened face, looking pitiful.
âHow dare you?? You didnât tell me, I waited for an entire day and I have been so worried for half of it!!â Coldblood Seven lightly rubbed his tiny head with a finger, still furious.
âI forgotâŠâ Ye Lang was very honest. A mistake was a mistake. If he knew about it, heâd admit to his mistakes and bear the consequences. Of course, he had to be sure of the context first.
Also, he was lucky Ye Lanyu and the rest werenât here. Theyâd probably toss him straight in the air.
âFine, Iâll let you go this time. I heard youâve gotten close to the empress dowager, what happened?â Coldblood Seven put him down, giving him a light flick.
She wanted to know about the most positive thing that happened today, which was the empress dowager protecting him. As for offending the emperor and the princess, she didnât want to talk about those in case she got mad again.
Then again, to her, the relationship between Ye Lang and the emperor wasnât relevant. He only needed the protection of one person. It was the empress dowagerâs birthday ceremony anyway. If she agreed to something, it would be useless even if the emperor objected.
She was fortunate to have made that decision. If she were told that Ye Lang had offended the emperor all over one magic cube, sheâd definitely collapse from anger.
âThat grannyâŠâ answered Ye Lang.
âWhat granny?â asked Coldblood Seven, puzzled. Werenât they talking about the empress dowager here?
âGranny is the empress dowager!â interrupted Coldblood Five.
â...â She fell silent. How did the empress dowager become âgrannyâ? This little brat worked in mysterious ways.
âWe met at the palace because she wanted me to give the necklace to her granddaughter- but I refused her. That was how we met.â
âThatâs it? You refused her, and yet sheâs still so nice to you?â
âNot that nice, but this is normal. Many people are like this to me,â Ye Lang didnât find it odd. Throughout his life, thereâd been way too many people whoâd been nice to him. This was nothing.
Perhaps it was because of his luck, or perhaps his personality. His clumsy, clueless self was too damn lovable, people instinctively wanted to care for him without realising it themselves.
Exhibit A: Coldblood Five. Even Coldblood Seven was becoming one of them.
Of course, they only cared for him in a friendly manner. It wasnât a romantic attraction or anything, including Zhen Xiaoyan and Princess Qi- they were all platonic!
At this point, no one had such feelings towards Ye Lang-- or at least they thought they didnât!
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