flstandardbreds Chapter 167 The Queen Who Used as a Shield in a Good Pregnancy Novel (7)
Chapter 167 The Queen Who Used as a Shield in a Good Pregnancy Novel (7)
A face exactly like Li Yanxiu's is Shadow One's passport.
Gao De, this trusted eunuch, was also a coward who feared death. He immediately switched allegiance, showing no regard for the life or death of his former master.
As for the assassins guarding the Zichen Palace, they posed even less of a threat.
They were imperial assassins, and they recognized the dragon token. Ying Yi, who had Li Yanxiu's face, was holding the dragon token in his hand. The group of assassins naturally thought he was their master, and they never expected that this person had already been replaced.
Then there's Wen Songzhi, who controls the East and West Depots. This powerful eunuch has long been a follower of Leyan.
Therefore, after all this was done, the Li Kingdom's royal palace was now completely under Le Yan's control.
Although all her success was due to her physical condition, which allowed both Wen Songzhi and Yingyi to stand by her side.
But so what? Who wouldn't take a shortcut if there's one? Who wouldn't utilize available resources?
She's not stupid; of course she'll make the most of it.
The only concern is whether they might turn against us.
But what's the use of worrying about this?
Le Yan had a clear understanding of herself. If she didn't have this kind of physique that could attract people to like her, she would have killed herself and gone back to the underworld on her very first day in this ancient world.
If she were to be stuck with a dog of an emperor like Li Yanxiu, she'd be doomed sooner or later, even if she didn't kill herself.
But now, whether Li Yanxiu lives or dies is up to her.
As Yingyi changed into the new dragon robe sent by the Imperial Wardrobe, Leyan's gaze fell on his eyes, which resembled Li Yanxiu's but were not quite the same.
I was slightly dazed.
Compared to Li Yanxiu's sinister and violent aura, Ying Yi was slightly more peaceful, but he also had a hint of hidden inferiority and indifference.
Perhaps this is the difference between being raised as a prince and being raised as a shadow guard.
But it doesn't matter anyway. Li Yanxiu is good at pretending. He acts like a benevolent and lenient ruler in front of the civil and military officials, but he only shows his sinister side to his own people.
All Yingyi needs to do is learn to disguise himself and pretend to be benevolent. That's enough.
Le Yan snapped out of her thoughts and gave Gao De a look, signaling the head eunuch who served Li Yanxiu to go forward and explain to Ying Yi some points he hadn't noticed.
He then left the inner palace and, as he walked with Wen Songzhi, asked, "Are there any secret rooms in this palace?"
Wen Songzhi thought for a moment and then nodded quickly: "Yes, I dug up two."
Le Yan: "???"
Upon hearing Songzhi's words, Leyan found it hard not to doubt whether she had misheard.
"What do you mean, you dug up two?"
No, you, the Director of the Palace Ceremonial Affairs, who controls the Eastern and Western Depots, actually dug a secret chamber inside the palace?
Is this reasonable? !
Under Le Yan's shocked gaze, Wen Songzhi scratched the back of his head embarrassedly and whispered, "Your Majesty, as you know, powerful eunuchs like me usually don't have a good ending. Digging up the secret room was just a precaution."
After all, he was just a tool Li Yanxiu used for dirty deeds, and his end would certainly not be good. So, to avoid a situation where there was no way to escape, he had dug escape tunnels in the palace a long time ago, and also dug two secret rooms for emergencies.
Now that his wife needs it, he simply offers it up.
Le Yan was speechless. She had to admit that Wen Songzhi's worries were justified, after all, in that novel about getting pregnant, Wen Songzhi was torn apart by chariots.
The scene was horrific.
In other words, when Li Yanxiu arrested Wen Songzhi in the book, he did so while Wen Songzhi was on official business. If it had happened in the palace, the story of him digging a secret chamber would have been written.
In that case, Leyan would know, but she wouldn't be shocked.
Amused, Le Yan shook her head and pointed to the still unconscious Li Yanxiu, who was being ignored by everyone. She and Wen Song knew: "Sever his Achilles tendons and lock him up in the secret room."
Once the Achilles tendon is severed, he can't run away.
Le Yan didn't want Li Yan to pay for the original owner's life right now. She wanted him to suffer for a few years first, and then have several sons that he had dreamed of before he could die peacefully.
Otherwise, how could I repay the original owner for the eight years of suffering she endured?
Le Yan lowered her eyes, a smile clearly on her lips, but it sent a chill down Wen Songzhi's spine.
He didn't know what the Empress was thinking, he only knew that she wasn't in a good mood.
After a moment's hesitation, Wen Songzhi tentatively asked, "Your Majesty, would you like to personally sever his Achilles tendon?"
He thought that the person who made the Empress feel bad must be Li Yanxiu, so if the Empress personally cut Li Yanxiu's Achilles tendon, it should make the Empress feel better.
He offered his sincere advice.
Leyan, however, did not want to get her hands dirty.
She shook her head with a hint of disdain, "You can have someone choose; I don't want to get my hands dirty."
Upon hearing this, Wen Songzhi blinked and replied blankly, "Yes."
The Empress wanted him to "have someone pick it out," so she didn't want him to get his hands dirty, right?
Absolutely!
Wen Songzhi was happy again. His eyes were full of smiles as he looked at Le Yan, his eyes and brows filled with tenderness and affection.
Unfortunately, Le Yan didn't pay attention to him; she was going to find Ruan Ruan to get her medicine.
Pregnancy-enhancing drugs.
Then we'll just feed it to Li Yanxiu, let him carry the baby for ten months, and let him give birth properly.
As soon as she stepped out of the palace gate, before Le Yan could even order someone to bring Ruan Ruan over, Ruan Ruan seemed to sense that she was looking for her and had already slowly made her way over with cleaning tools.
They were stopped by the assassins.
A sharp knife was held in front of her, and Ruan Ruan was startled.
She spoke tremulously, "I'm...I'm sorry, I'll leave now..."
She turned to leave, but someone called out to her.
It was Aunt Shaoyao, the head maid of Qianqing Palace. She smiled at Ruan Ruan and said, "Is this Miss Ruan Ruan? Her Majesty the Empress summons you."
Peony was also someone who heard of the story. Knowing that her master had defected to Weiyang Palace, she followed suit.
Now that the Empress is her master, anyone her master remembers, even if they are just a maid who sweeps and cleans, deserves to be treated well.
Ruan Ruan's eyes lit up as she looked at Shaoyao pointing at herself, somewhat incredulous: "The Empress really wants to see me?!"
She had thought that the Empress wouldn't care about her, but to her surprise, the Empress remembered to see her after she came to Qianqing Palace.
Ruan Ruan was overjoyed and hurriedly dropped her sweeping tools to rush forward, "Aunt Shaoyao, where is the Empress?"
No one can stop her; she's willing to go through fire and water for the Empress!