Chapter 264

In the palace of the Wulong Country capital, which was still immersed in an atmosphere of grief, the heavy mood lingered like a shroud. Though the rain had stopped, the sky remained blanketed in lead-gray clouds, as if the entire world were enveloped in sorrow. Raindrops still clung to the glazed tiles of the palace, gleaming faintly in the dim light as they silently lamented the passing of the Ninth Princess. Still clad in coarse white mourning hemp, Li Rufeng stood beneath the palace corridor, gazing up at the gloomy sky with eyes that revealed boundless grief and steadfast resolve. Beside him, Mei Yuxin kept him company in silence, her expression anxious. She looked at Li Rufeng from time to time, as if she had something to say but held back.