Weng Wei entered the sanctum followed by the Chief Priest, which Sheng Li and Ying Lili had encountered earlier.
Weng Wei stood quietly beside the person in white robes. The person put the incense sticks in the silver cauldron and chanted some mantras. After a few minutes, he opened his eyes and told the Chief Priest to leave.
The Chief Priest left, shutting the huge doors of the sanctum behind him.
"Why did you send me an urgent message to meet you?" The person asked, carrying a menacing expression on his face. Both Sheng Li and Ying Lili tried seeing the face of the person but were not able to as Weng Wei was hindering their view to see the person.
"Sheng Li's position on the throne is getting stronger. I am worried if..." Weng Wei could not complete her words as the person gestured her to stop.
"Isn't that the fault of your son? The other day he, leading a tiny piece of the army, killed all the assassins who were supposed to kill both the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess!" The person questioned Weng Wei. Because their distance from them was quite large, Sheng Li and Ying Lili could not hear anything.
"First handle your son! I will not do anything until his mind gets into the right path," asserted the person. Weng Wei frowned upon hearing his words. "There is something you need to look into." The person turned back, now facing Weng Wei. Still, the view of his face was blocked for Sheng Li and Ying Lili.
"I keep doing things for you, but until this day, we got nothing!" Weng Wei complained.
"You are the Empress, Weng Wei. You are at the second-highest position in the Empire. This is your biggest power, yet you say that we got nothing," stated the person.
"What do you want me to do?" Weng Wei questioned.
"I will tell you later," the person replied. Sheng Li and Ying Lili both tried hard to hear their conversation, but it was in vain.
"Don't call me for petty matters," the person sternly said. Weng Wei hummed. "We need to kill Sheng Li this time without failing. We can then later think of the Crown Princess. I have devised a plan." The person moved slightly left thus, making his face visible to both Sheng Li and Ying Lili.
"What kind of plan?" Weng Wei was curious to know.
"On the day of your daughter's marriage, he will be killed. Don't share this thing with your son," the person warned Weng Wei.
"I will not! I thought you would kill his woman first," asserted Weng Wei.
"Your son has to be controlled, and that woman is the key. Jian might rebel if we kill her. Let's first focus on Sheng Li. This time he will surely die," the person affirmed, moving his lips up to give a sly smile.
Both Ying Lili and Sheng Li noticed that there was a scar near his right eye. The person was going to leave when his gaze fell on the door behind which Sheng Li and Ying Lili were hiding. Sheng Li's reflexes acted fast, and he pulled Ying Lili back, pinning her to the wall.
"Shh," he placed his pointer finger on Ying Lili's lips and tilted his head slightly to peek through the gap. He found the man was coming there to open the door. Sheng Li grabbed Ying Lili's hand, dragging her out from there.
Weng Wei confusedly looked at the person who had pushed the door but did not find anyone there. "What are you looking at?" Weng Wei queried him.
"Nothing," the man replied and turned to face Weng Wei. "I shall leave," the person stated and walked past her.
Sheng Li closed the door as the two came to the backyard again. "Let's leave from here, first!" Sheng Li told Ying Lili. They picked the brooms and then quietly left without coming into anyone's notice. Soon, they left the Palace and after an hour returned to the Palace.
"We will discuss that later after the morning greetings," Sheng Li told Ying Lili who nodded and went to Zhenzhu Inn. After freshening up and getting ready, she again met Sheng Li.
"You are looking beautiful," Sheng Li complimented Ying Lili looked at him, astonished. "This pink color suits you more," he added, passing her a smile. "I never gifted you anything except a dagger! What do you want to have?" Sheng Li questioned Ying Lili.
"Why are you suddenly asking about my choices? You were never interested earlier," stated Ying Lili.
"I was interested but you hated me," Sheng Li proclaimed. Sheng Li slowed down as he found it was difficult for Ying Lili to catch his steps.
"Even you hated me that time," Ying Lili mumbled.
"I never hated you," Sheng Li halted and looked at her. "I was sad that you could not see through me! That angered me most of the time and there were a few other reasons as well," Sheng Li pronounced and again repeated his words, "Tell me what do you want?"
"Umm… are you sure that you will be able to give me whatever I will ask?" Ying Lili asked with a raised brow. Sheng Li moved closer to her and brought his hand to the front. Curling his fingers beneath her chin, and lifting her face, Sheng Li said, "Do not doubt the ability of your man, Lili."
"You are sounding as if you can bring the stars and moon for me," Ying Lili remarked. Sheng Li put down his hand and stood straight.
"What if I bring them?" Sheng Li asked.
"What?" Ying Lili giggled. "We are getting late for morning greetings," Ying Lili told Sheng Li and started walking. Sheng Li smiled and followed her.
"I am not joking, Lili. I can indeed bring them for you," Sheng Li loudly said, without realizing that the Princesses who were standing in the corridor were hearing him.
"Crown Prince, everyone is hearing you. I know you are shameless but at least look at your surroundings. Look, the Princesses are watching you," Ying Lili stated.
"Lili, you really need to fix your dictionary. You do not know the meaning of getting shameless," Sheng Li affirmed. "Later, I will correct your dictionary," he pronounced and grinned.