bookrandom Chapter 128 The concubine who died young in the novel "The Emperor Takes His Minister's Wi
Chapter 128 The concubine who died young in the novel "The Emperor Takes His Minister's Wi
Nan Yi, who was disguised as Le Yan in the main courtyard of the Lan family, quickly learned about Wen Yingchen's entry into Jinlan Town through communication with Gu worms. She also received instructions from Liu Chutang and began to prepare for the follow-up matters.
Meanwhile, Xiao Lanyi, who was busy arranging the wedding ceremony, also received news that a large number of strangers had entered Jinlan Town.
At this critical juncture, Jinlan Town, which rarely sees outsiders, was suddenly visited by a large group of strangers. From observation, they all seemed to possess some martial arts skills and were carrying weapons.
This really made Xiao Lanyi's heart sink, and she immediately sent someone to investigate the other party's identity.
Coincidentally, Wen Yingchen's men were also investigating the situation at the Lan residence.
"My lord, the Lan residence is brightly decorated with lanterns and colorful ribbons, as if there is a joyous occasion."
Upon hearing this, Wen Yingchen immediately pursed his thin lips.
A joyous occasion?
As he considered a certain possibility, his eyes darkened.
"Find out whose joyous occasion it is."
After giving a cold order, Wen Yingchen closed his eyes and said nothing more.
He had a calm expression, seemingly indifferent to everything.
Only he knew that his mind was in complete turmoil. If it weren't for reason stopping him, he probably would have already led his men straight into the Lan residence.
If the person he marries is not the one he wants, then he will take advantage of the large number of people at the wedding to explore the Nalan residence and try to take the person away.
But if...
Wen Yingchen suddenly opened his eyes, his dark pupils flashing with a sinister light that chilled anyone who saw them.
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Feeling uneasy, Xiao Lanyi ordered someone to investigate that force before quickly returning to the main courtyard.
Seeing the tightly closed door, he dismissed the maid, stepped forward, knocked, and said softly, "Qingqing, may I come in?"
Then a sweet and pleasant voice replied from inside: "No, we are getting married tomorrow. According to the rules, we cannot meet tonight."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Lanyi frowned slightly, feeling a bit strange, but she couldn't quite put her finger on why.
I could only suppress these feelings for now. Recalling her words, I couldn't help but laugh, yet I also felt a bit resentful.
"Why are there so many rules for this wedding...?"
With a muttered sound, Xiao Lanyi didn't intend to go inside. Instead, she said loudly, "Qingqing, you should rest well. I'll be in the next courtyard. If you need anything, just have the maid find me."
"Okay, you should get some rest too, don't overwork yourself."
Nan Yi dared not say too much. After all, although he had imitated Le Yan's voice to some extent, he could not compare to the real person. He was afraid that if he said too much, Xiao Lanyi would notice that something was wrong.
Fortunately, Xiao Lanyi's mind was half drawn by the excitement of her wedding and half by the outsiders who had suddenly arrived in Jinlan Town, so she didn't notice anything amiss.
After hearing his footsteps fade into the distance, Nan Yi lowered her eyes, tapped the Gu worm in her hand, and sent a message to Liu Chutang.
Inside the inn, Liu Chutang quickly began to work.
Hidden behind the scenes, she watched the Wen family's secret guards coming and going, narrowed her eyes slightly, and seized the opportunity to plant a puppet gu on one of the secret guards she recognized.
Having stayed at the Wen residence for over a year, even though Wen Yingchen wasn't familiar with her, she was very familiar with the subordinates around him.
After one puppet Gu was administered, the guard's eyes glazed over for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal.
After investigating the Lan residence as instructed by Wen Yingchen, he quickly returned to report.
"My lord, we have found out. The person to be married is the master of the Lan family. We don't know the bride's name, we only know that her surname is Qian."
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Wen Yingchen's brows furrowed. If he could find out about Xiao Lanyi, he could naturally find out the identity of the girl hidden in Qianqing Palace.
Qian Leyan is the legitimate daughter of Qian Ye, the former Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial.
What a coincidence! Her surname is Qian, and the bride Xiao Lanyi is going to marry also has the surname Qian. These two are clearly the same person!
At this moment, Wen Yingchen felt a complex mix of emotions.
He should be relieved that Le Yan is safe and no longer need to worry about her being hurt.
But he also despised Xiao Lanyi's behavior; not only did he steal her away, he also forced her to get married.
This kind of madman should have died three years ago!
After closing his eyes briefly, Wen Yingchen immediately gave the order, "Investigate the Lan residence in the dead of night!"
This matter should be addressed sooner rather than later; if we don't act now, they'll be getting married tomorrow!
After some deliberation, Wen Yingchen made a plan.
He was confident that no one knew his secret thoughts. Even if someone knew that he was looking for Leyan, they would think that he was sharing the emperor's burdens and would not think of anything else.
Therefore, even if he wanted to enter the Lan residence, he couldn't go straight to Leyan.
He had to go to Xiao Lanyi.
While working for the emperor and searching for the person the emperor wanted, he suddenly discovered the son of the Ming King, who should have died three years ago but had not. So he tracked him down to this place and went to arrest him without hesitation.
What a fitting banner this is, what a perfect feint attack!
Having decided on his strategy, Wen Yingchen began to conserve his energy and wait for midnight.
Through the puppet gu, Liu Chutang also learned of his plan and couldn't help but sneer. Fortunately, she knew Wen Yingchen well enough to know that he would definitely not go to find Leyan himself and take her away.
If he went in person, Nan Yi's identity would probably be exposed.
That's fine too. If the Wen family's secret guards go to abduct the person, they won't be able to be sure whether the person they're abducting is real or not.
At that time...
Liu Chutang's eyes lit up, and she quickly sent a message to Nanyi in the Lan residence.
Time flies, and soon night falls. The night watchman's drum has already sounded twice, and it is almost midnight. Nan Yi pretends to get up in the middle of the night and calls a maid into the room. However, the maid is knocked unconscious in the blink of an eye.
After firmly attaching the human skin mask to the maid's face, Nan Yi quickly took off her handkerchief and covered her eyes. Then she removed the maid's outer clothes, put on Le Yan's clothes, and pretended to be Le Yan herself while lying on the bed.
He immediately changed into a maid's clothes.
This maid had practiced martial arts and her frame was larger than Le Yan's. Nan Yi then used her bone-shrinking technique to change her body shape, just like the maid had practiced martial arts.
After a short while, he went out with his head down and continued to keep watch at the door.
Feeling several gazes sweeping over her body, Nan Yi remained motionless, quietly keeping watch.
He was mentally calculating the time.
"The weather is dry, be careful with fire..."
As another watchman's gong sounded, the people who were already prepared began their work.
Wen Yingchen led most of his bodyguards straight to the courtyard where Xiao Lanyi was.
Xiao Lanyi, who had been waiting for a long time, did not let his guard down. In addition to the guards who were originally stationed in the main courtyard, he sent a few more over before he could calmly observe the enemy who had come to launch a night attack on his side.
His gaze fell on Wen Yingchen, who was dressed casually in white, and he couldn't help but smirk: "Wen, don't you have any other clothes?"
Breaking into someone's house in the middle of the night without even changing into black clothes—is this a provocation?
Glancing at Xiao Lanyi, Wen Yingchen did not answer his question, but instead said in a deep voice: "Xiao Lanyi, your days of living in ignominy are over. It's time to come back to the capital with me to face the law."
These words instantly enraged Xiao Lanyi, his eyes turning bloodshot. "Shut up!"
That damned Wen Yingchen, he chased after him relentlessly back then, and he's still doing it now.
Since that's the case, then let them leave their lives here. There's no point in keeping those loyal dogs of Xiao Qi around.
"Kill me, leave no one behind!"