Chapter 282 Seeking Esteemed Assistance

She dreamed that Bi Xi was being pursued by someone, fleeing all the way to a mountain, where he hid in a cave, curled up and covered in blood.

Just as she was about to approach him, Bi Xi suddenly turned, tackled her to the ground, and snarled with a ferocious look, "It's you! It's all your fault, you killed me!"

Ye Qingcheng woke up with a start. She called for her maid and asked for the time, only to find that the sun was already high in the sky.

She got out of bed, washed her face, and decided to go for a walk. She did not allow any maids or servants to follow her.

Shangguan Hong was not in the mansion, and he had long since issued an order that all of Ye Qingcheng's commands were to be obeyed. Therefore, the maids and servants did not obstruct her further.

This Ye Qingcheng's departure saved a lot of trouble.

Following the fragmented memories from her dream, Ye Qingcheng indeed found a desolate mountain. After walking some distance, she went around rocks and clear streams and reached a cave.

Ye Qingcheng stood outside the cave and peered inside. It was dark, and she could see nothing.

She felt a little nervous and a little scared.

She did not know what was inside, or if there was really a crazed Bi Xi. If it were Bi Xi, it would not matter, but she was afraid that something fierce and wild might be hiding inside.

Just as Ye Qingcheng was hesitating, someone lightly patted her shoulder: "Ye Qingcheng!"

Ye Qingcheng was startled and immediately threw a punch as she turned around.

The person easily caught Ye Qingcheng's fist and said plaintively, "Ye Qingcheng, it's me."

"You?"

It was a little girl, smiling and saying, "It's me, I'm Cai Wei!"

Ye Qingcheng looked closely and was slightly stunned.

"What are you doing here? Although there are many rare treasures here, there are also many demons and monsters." Cai Wei sat on a large rock and looked at Ye Qingcheng.

Ye Qingcheng sighed, "I don't know, I just followed my intuition."

Cai Wei's eyes widened as she looked at her, "Do you know I'm here and miss me, so you came to see me?"

Ye Qingcheng smiled, "Maybe so."

"That would be great. I have no one to keep me company, and since you're here, you can be my companion." Cai Wei said excitedly.

"Right," Ye Qingcheng suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, why are you here? Are you looking for something?"

"So smart, you're worthy of being my good sister, Cai Wei." Cai Wei smiled.

After a pause, she continued, "There are many good things on this mountain. It is said that several immortals lived here in the past. I snuck out just to find a good treasure to show off."

"It's very dangerous for you to go out alone like this. If anything happens, your parents would be worried sick," Ye Qingcheng said.

"I'm not scared. I've grown up. I'm a great nine-tailed fox," Cai Wei said seriously.

Ye Qingcheng was amused by her expression.

After laughing for a while, Ye Qingcheng asked her, "But speaking of which, what are you looking for here?"

Cai Wei said, "A mirror, its name is too long and too awkward, I didn't remember it. It is said that the Queen Mother used it, and it was imbued with the Queen Mother's immortal energy, which is very magical."

"How is it magical?" Ye Qingcheng asked.

Cai Wei smiled and said, "Of course, it can show you anything you want to see."

Ye Qingcheng was stunned, "See anything I want to see?"

Cai Wei nodded, "Yes. In the past, the Queen Mother bestowed the mirror to a fairy beside her. That fairy had a very poor memory and relied on this mirror to find things. For example, if she forgot where she put a hairpin, she would look in this mirror, and upon seeing the hairpin's location, she could easily find it."

After thinking for a moment, Cai Wei's cheeks blushed slightly, "Perhaps, I can also find my dream lover with this."

However, Ye Qingcheng's thoughts were not on this.

Her eyes lit up when she heard the mirror's use, and she thought that perhaps she could find the Bi Xi she had been longing for with this mirror.

Since it was something the Queen Mother had used, there would be no mistakes.

So, she clasped Cai Wei's hand, "Let's go find that mirror together!"

Cai Wei was startled by her sudden enthusiasm, "You seem to really want to get that mirror..."

"Yes!" Ye Qingcheng lowered her eyes, her expression a little sad. "I have a very important friend who vanished into thin air for me. I couldn't save him, and I feel very guilty. I think, perhaps, that mirror can help me see him, and then find him."

Hearing this, Cai Wei patted her chest and said righteously, "Don't worry! I'll help you find it!"

"Thank you so much!" Ye Qingcheng said.

"Who are we to each other? What is there to thank me for?" Cai Wei smiled. "However, I have a request."

"What request? Just say it."

Cai Wei chuckled, "After you're done with the mirror, give it to me. I want to take it home and show off to my brothers and sisters."

Ye Qingcheng smiled, "Of course, you can."

Having successfully reached an agreement with Ye Qingcheng, Cai Wei leaped down from the large rock, "Then let's get started quickly! Don't dawdle!"

Ye Qingcheng also jumped down from the large rock, "Do you know where that mirror is?"

"Yes," Cai Wei nodded and pointed to the cave where Ye Qingcheng had been hesitating to enter. "It's inside."

The emperor's excursion from the palace was not grand, and the news was not permitted to be spread.

He changed into casual clothes, took a carriage, and was guided by the previous envoy to the residence of the rumored, highly efficacious immortal.

A young attendant opened the door for the emperor. Seeing two unfamiliar men standing outside, he was full of curiosity, "Are you two also here to see our young master?"

The emperor smiled, "Yes, please trouble the young attendant to announce me."

"I'm not a young attendant," the child said a little shyly, "but I can announce you. But what is the young master's name? I need to tell our young master."

"Just say that a pitiable person from the capital has come to ask for the noble's help."

"Pitiable person? But I see you are dressed in fine clothes, how can you be a pitiable person?" The child appraised him from head to toe.

The emperor smiled bitterly, "This humble one... is heartbroken."

His son, who could have succeeded him in managing this vast empire, was killed by his own hands. His wife of many years was personally cast into the harem by him. Could he not be considered a pitiable person from the capital?

The child wanted to say something in rebuttal, but the emperor said, "Please trouble the child to go in and announce me."

The child sighed, left a word, "Wait a moment!" and turned to go inside.

After just a moment, the child returned and said, "Our young master is in the study and is willing to meet with you, this pitiable person. However, only the young master surnamed Shen is allowed to enter alone."