flstandardbreds Chapter 138 The concubine who died young in the novel "The Emperor Takes His Minister's Wi
Chapter 138 The concubine who died young in the novel "The Emperor Takes His Minister's Wi
Finally, Nan Yi met Hong Dou, whom Le Yan had been longing for, but was stopped by Consort Song. Nan Yi's expression turned sour.
He stared coldly at Song Xue'an, the dagger in his hand pressed tightly against her neck.
With just a little effort, blood will splatter on the spot.
Song Xue'an remained completely calm. She looked up at Nan Yi with composure and smiled slightly. "The Imperial Guards, the Imperial Bodyguards, and the Emperor's secret guards are all searching for the assassin. Do you think you can escape after killing me?"
Upon hearing this, Nan Yi coldly replied, "Then I'll take you hostage."
"That's no use. Even if you kill me, you won't be able to escape."
Song Xue'an raised an eyebrow and chuckled, her voice carrying a hint of mockery, as if laughing at Nan Yi's simple-mindedness.
Facing Nan Yi's cold face, she glanced at Hong Dou out of the corner of her eye and said meaningfully, "You came to see Hong Dou on behalf of Le Yan, didn't you?"
The man in front of them not only carried Le Yan's scent, but also restrained his murderous intent after hearing Hong Dou's name. Anyone with eyes could see that Le Yan was in his hands, and he was there to look after Hong Dou in Le Yan's place.
You should know that Leyan cares a lot about her little maid, Hongdou; otherwise, her imperial cousin wouldn't have kept her around.
Song Xue'an said in a low voice, "As long as you take me and Hongdou to see her, I guarantee you will be safe and sound tonight."
Conversely, the imperial prison awaits him.
Nan Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, and with a gentle movement of his hand hanging at his side, an obedient Gu fell into his hand.
There are many ways to get someone to obey, and he happens to have the simplest one.
Once a Gu worm is administered, even if Consort Song refuses to cooperate, she will still be controlled by the Gu worm.
Nan Yi's lips curved slightly, revealing a chilling smile.
The next moment, the Obedience Gu entered her body, and Song Xue'an's eyes instantly became empty, and she stood there in a daze.
Hongdou, watching from afar, quickly suppressed her fear and stood up angrily, demanding, "What did you do to the Imperial Concubine?!"
The Imperial Concubine was the first person to treat Miss well, and she has been waiting with her for Miss to come home these days. She absolutely cannot accept that something happened to the Imperial Concubine, because they still have to wait for Miss to return together.
Hongdou mustered her courage, her legs trembling as she ran forward, about to push Nanyi away, shouting, "Get out of my way!"
Nan Yi dodged to the side, frowned, and looked at Hong Dou with cold eyes.
If Hongdou weren't someone Leyan cared about, he would have already killed her with a single blow.
Glancing at the two trembling but still strong Hongdou standing in front of Song Xue'an, and thinking of Leyan who was waiting for him to bring back news, Nan Yi sighed and reluctantly explained, "She's fine, I didn't hurt her."
With a thought, the Gu worm received the order, and Song Xue'an, who had been afflicted by the Gu, returned to normal.
"Red Bean, I'm fine."
Pulling Hongdou closer, Song Xue'an looked towards the door with a slightly unfocused gaze, her long eyelashes trembling slightly. She then said, "Hongdou, he is someone sent by your young lady. We must protect him and not let the Imperial Guards take him away."
Hearing the first part, Hongdou froze on the spot. After hearing the whole sentence, she looked Nanyi up and down in disbelief.
"Are you really sent by my young lady? Where is she? How is she? Is she safe? Is she doing well?"
"No, no, take me to Miss! I want to be with Miss!"
With her unwavering belief in "being with Miss," Hongdou suddenly grabbed Nanyi's sleeve.
"I need to see Miss!"
Nan Yi forcefully pulled her hand back. "Once tonight's business is over, I'll take you there."
Under the cover of Song Xue'an and Hongdou, Nan Yi, who was disguised as a woman, was not found by the Imperial Guards. On the contrary, the unlucky Wen Yingchen and Xiao Lanyi encountered several groups of Imperial Guards and were almost captured several times.
The palace was in turmoil all night.
Wen Yingchen and Xiao Lanyi didn't have time to do anything important; they spent the whole time hiding and dodging.
When they learned that Emperor Kangning had returned to the palace, they gave up completely and abandoned the idea of continuing to cover up the secret passage. They headed towards the Imperial Bathing Hall, and while briefly shaking off their pursuers, they slipped into the bathing hall and escaped through the secret passage.
This secret passage was also rendered useless.
The two brothers, having barely escaped, emerged from the secret passage and both felt that the other was of little use.
I have a feeling that if this collaboration continues, we'll end up hurting each other sooner or later.
But Emperor Kangning was already in the capital, so even if they didn't want to cooperate, they had no choice but to cooperate.
Wen Yingchen and Xiao Lanyi, who were quite annoyed with each other, slipped back to the Wen residence. Emperor Kangning, who had come up empty-handed at the Wen residence, returned to the palace and saw the mess. He was immediately furious.
"Three men in black, not a single one caught. What use are you to me?!"
The teacup was violently smashed to the ground, and the shards bounced up and cut the Imperial Guard Commander's cheek, blood slid down, but the Imperial Guard Commander dared not move.
He himself felt useless. With so many of them, they searched the entire palace for three assassins, but came up empty-handed. They really were like good-for-nothings.
But who would have thought there were secret passages inside the palace!
How many secret passages are still hidden inside this palace that they don't know about?
The commander of the Imperial Guards was devastated, and Emperor Kangning was speechless with frustration.
He was completely convinced. The secret passage they had discovered was inside the Emperor's Bathing Hall. If the timing of their appearance had been slightly off, he would have had a hard time imagining what the scene would have been like.
Clenching his teeth and closing his eyes, Emperor Kangning suddenly calmed down.
His mind quickly calmed and cleared. He thought about the situation at the Wen residence tonight, and then about the three men in black who had appeared in the palace.
Emperor Kangning chuckled and immediately ordered, "Summon Wen Yingchen to the palace."
If Wen Yingchen wasn't among those who broke into the palace gates tonight, then Xiao Qi's name should be written backwards!
Upon Emperor Kangning's order, the commander of the Imperial Guards set off on his own initiative and soon arrived at the Wen residence.
As the rooster crowed at dawn, there was a knock on the gate of the Wen residence. "By imperial decree, Lord Wen is summoned to the palace for an audience."
Wen Yingchen, who had just returned to his residence, was summoned back to the palace.
Xiao Lanyi was both curious and had a bad feeling about this. After thinking about it, she decided to withdraw from the Wen residence and wait until Wen Yingchen returned home safely before continuing the cooperation.
The two came and went, leaving Liu Chutang speechless.
She firmly believed that she had been unnecessarily wary of the two of them.
Fine, let the men fight it out themselves. It's best if they keep each other in check, so no one will notice her presence.
Looking down, deep in thought, Liu Chutang held Leyan in her arms, her heart filled with warmth.
She hugged her a little too tightly, startling Le Yan awake. Her mind went blank for a moment before reconnecting, and she looked at Liu Chutang with clear eyes, "Tangtang, is Nanyi back?"
When she gets back, she'll ask about Hongdou's situation.
If she doesn't come back, then she'll continue sleeping.
Liu Chutang smiled and shook her head, "He's not back yet, but he'll probably be back soon."
Looking at the rising sun in the sky, out of Le Yan's sight, Liu Chutang frowned slightly. Why hasn't he returned yet?
Have we been discovered?
Liu Chutang fell into deep thought.
Le Yan sat up cross-legged and gathered her long hair behind her.
"Then I'll sober up for a bit and wait for Nanyi to come back."
Upon hearing this, Liu Chutang's thoughtful gaze sharpened.
Although she understood why she was waiting for Nan Yi to return, her words still sounded somewhat unpleasant.
To be precise, it was the feeling of jealousy that arose in my heart.
Liu Chutang: "I'll wait for him to come back with you."