Chapter 11 - The Explosion of Silence
Two months had passed since the arrival of Xiyue and Jinlian in the city of Liyan.
They had done nothing, or at least nothing that aroused suspicion.
But that day, Yuèyao's laboratory exploded.
A poison had escaped, infecting several maids, spreading in the city.
Panic rose rapidly, and the victims multiplied.
But Jinlian intervened.
She stopped the spread of the poison.
Became a heroine.
What was ironic... is that she herself had spread this poison.
To destroy the fragile relationship between Yuèyao and the inhabitants.
A whisper rose among the inhabitants:
- "What did you do, Yuèyao, in your laboratory? "
Yuèyao replied, icy:
"It's not my fault. "
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But some shook their heads, in disbelief.
- "She's not even ashamed... "
- "She blames the one who saved the city? "
Yuèyao, furious, knew what awaited her.
Xiyue and Liyan demanded a court.
Liyan, on the other hand, strongly opposed it.
But Xiyue, ruthless, imposed his law: - "If the imperial family lets such an injustice pass, then it no longer deserves to be imperial."
Liyan clenched his fist, his teeth clenched, without a word.
But deep down, a voice rumbled:
"You call yourself imperial, but you are only hypocrites. "
In a corner, Ken watched everything in silence.
He thought:
"Jinlian is really dangerous."
Then he turned to Liyan, in a low voice:
"No, the one who is the real threat is Xiyue. "
She is the centrepiece of the Emperor.
He himself sent it.
Around, the inhabitants whispered, some crying:
An old woman soabled, holding the hand of a young wounded maid:
- "How could Yuèyao do that? "
A man spat in front of the laboratory, swearing the "witch".
In the heart of the courtyard, Xiyue approached Liyan.
In an icy tone, she whispered:
- "If you continue to defend the bad women, you will end up alone.
"
Liyan looked at her, frozen.
Silence settled, full of threats.
The war had just broken out.
Silent.
Invisible.
But inevitable.
End of Chapter 11