webnovelfull Chapter 141 The concubine who died young in the novel "The Emperor Takes His Minister's Wi
Chapter 141 The concubine who died young in the novel "The Emperor Takes His Minister's Wi
Le Yan didn't know what consensus Song Xue'an and Liu Chutang had reached. She just watched the two of them talk for a while, still confused, before sending Song Xue'an back to the palace.
Hongdou was left behind, while someone else wearing Hongdou's human skin mask was taken back to the palace by Song Xue'an.
The human skin mask was made by Liu Chutang. They shared the same idea: Leyan cared about Hongdou, so Hongdou could not stay in the palace.
Otherwise, who knows if Emperor Kangning would go mad if they couldn't find the person in the end?
Song Xue'an said this: "My cousin, the emperor, has been a madman since he was a child. He can still restrain himself from harming Hongdou now, but if he finds out that Leyan is actually choosing not to return to the palace, he will have to use Hongdou to threaten her."
They weren't sure if Leyan would be threatened, but regardless, as long as they nipped the matter in the bud, they wouldn't have to worry so much and would have no lingering concerns.
And so, wearing someone else's mask, Hongdou stayed in the Wen family mansion.
At this very moment, Wen Yingchen, the master of the Wen family, is still confronting Emperor Kangning in the Qianqing Palace.
"I ask you, why did you seek out Consort Qian?"
At first, Emperor Kangning was calm and composed.
When Wen Yingchen kept rambling on and on without saying anything useful, he couldn't help but get angry.
The thick, heavy paperweight was slammed down on Wen Yingchen by Emperor Kangning, making a loud thud and creating a large dent in the fine jade tablet.
If Wen Yingchen hadn't dodged in time, the paperweight would have seriously injured him if it had hit him.
Wen Yingchen looked up at Emperor Kangning, sighed inwardly, and stopped trying to change the subject.
He calmly said, "Your Majesty, I am guilty. I coveted the Imperial Concubine."
He claimed to be guilty, but his eyes were full of indifference; Wen Yingchen didn't think he had done anything wrong at all.
He remained kneeling on the ground, kneeling upright, exuding an extraordinary aura. Although he was in a lower position, the way he looked at Emperor Kangning made it seem as if the two were of equal status.
Emperor Kangning looked down at Wen Yingchen, his eyes surging with murderous intent: "You're courting death!"
Coveting the Emperor's Consort?
Upon hearing this, Emperor Kangning's gaze towards Wen Yingchen turned as cold as if he were looking at a dead man.
Wen Yingchen, however, was completely unconcerned. He was not only unfazed by the intense murderous aura, but his smile deepened. "Your Majesty, I merely couldn't control my own feelings. How could I be courting death?"
He didn't want to, but he couldn't control himself.
Wen Yingchen looked at Emperor Kangning and said, “Your Majesty, I am tempted, but I have not yet taken any action. However, someone else has not only taken action, but has gone all the way and has already married her.”
Upon hearing the first half of the sentence, Emperor Kangning was so angry he almost laughed. Could coveting the imperial concubine be explained away by merely having feelings but not taking action?
But after hearing the second half of the sentence, his killing intent surged entirely towards the other person. "Who is it?!"
marriage?
Damn!
All deserve to die!
Emperor Kangning gripped the imperial desk so tightly that he nearly broke off a corner.
Wen Yingchen calmly betrayed his ally, revealing, "The youngest son of the Ming King, Xiao Lanyi."
First a rival in love, then an ally—this kind of alliance formed from rivalry is meant to be betrayed.
He understood; the Emperor was so angry that it was clear that Leyan was not actually in the Emperor's hands.
In other words, besides these few people, there are other forces involved.
Wen Yingchen lowered his head, his eyes slightly narrowed, wondering to himself, "Who could it be?"
Consort Song?
Thinking of Song Xue'an, who seemed to treat Le Yan very well and cared for her, Wen Yingchen had some suspicions about her, but not many.
If Song Xuean had that ability, she wouldn't have been unable to defeat the Emperor and had been taken away by him.
Moreover, the emperor is in the palace. How could a concubine possibly hide someone out of the emperor's sights?
Therefore, Wen Yingchen deeply suspected that there were some unknown forces stirring up trouble behind the scenes.
He just wasn't sure who it was.
But he'll put all that aside for now; what he needs to do now is send his allies to their deaths.
Emperor Kangning looked at Wen Yingchen, his words "the youngest son of the Prince of Ming, Xiao Lanyi" echoing in his ears, and smiled coldly: "Guards, seize him and lock him up in the Censorate."
He locked up Wen Yingchen first, then went to arrest Xiao Lanyi.
Xiao Lanyi certainly deserved to die, but Wen Yingchen, who dared to covet the emperor's concubine, also deserved to die a horrible death.
Arrested, Wen Yingchen remained calm, as if he were returning home and being imprisoned in the Censorate.
Meanwhile, Emperor Kangning had already begun investigating Xiao Lanyi.
Xiao Lanyi, who had been betrayed, was overjoyed upon receiving the news.
Fortunately, he understood the importance of putting himself in others' shoes and ran away first.
Otherwise, he really would have been caught by Xiao Qi.
He had never truly trusted Wen Yingchen, who was cunning and shrewd.
Now that their cooperation has fallen apart, how can he escape Xiao Qi's pursuit while finding Qingqing?
Xiao Lanyi had a headache.
Another storm is brewing in the capital. The Grand Secretary has been imprisoned in the palace, and the Emperor has ordered the arrest of criminals. The imperial city, which had just calmed down, is bustling with activity again.
While Xiao Lanyi was keeping Emperor Kangning's attention at bay, they were unaware that Song Xue'an and Liu Chutang had already begun planning their escape from the capital.
Are we heading to the frontier?
Leyan was a little excited about this, "When are we leaving? How are we leaving?"
Her period was almost over, and she regained her energy.
Looking at the map in Liu Chutang's hand, he excitedly flipped through it.
"Should we go to Yan Yun Terrace? Or Youzhou? Or Hei Yun Pass?"
There are still many options available in the frontier regions.
Liu Chutang smiled and pointed to Black Cloud Pass, saying, "Let's go here first."
Black Cloud Pass is the furthest from the capital, but it's also relatively close to southern Yunnan. Once things settle down there, she can take Leyan back to southern Xinjiang.
Although she had left southern Xinjiang, it was still the place where she had grown up.
She also needed to let the cult leader know that she already had someone she loved.
and ... ...
Liu Chutang's eyes flickered. In their Southern Frontier, there weren't many worldly rules. Even if a woman wanted to have a wedding ceremony, there were already precedents.