bookrandom Chapter 117 The concubine who died young in the novel "The Emperor Takes His Minister's Wi
Chapter 117 The concubine who died young in the novel "The Emperor Takes His Minister's Wi
Sometimes, taking a step back can indeed open up new possibilities.
As the eighteen burly men knelt on one knee, cupped their hands, and shouted, "Greetings, Mistress!" Le Yan numbly closed the courtyard gate.
Oh, my bad! If I had known, I wouldn't have opened that shabby door!
Now things are really messed up; she can't run away anymore, and she'll have to continue interacting with the big villain.
At this moment, Le Yan sincerely hoped that Emperor Kangning could find her soon.
Compared to the unfamiliar villain, the tyrannical male lead is easier to get along with.
Even if all else fails, her daughter Hongdou is still in the palace!
Unfortunately, this secluded courtyard was located in a remote and rarely visited place, and it was a hiding place carefully arranged by Xiao Lanyi. In the book, it was not until the final chapter that Emperor Kangning discovered it.
Right now, it will probably take Emperor Kangning quite a bit of time and effort to find this place.
Leyan couldn't rely on anyone else; she could only depend on herself.
Fortunately, Xiao Lanyi was nothing like the villain in the book who could even eat human flesh and drink human blood. Instead, he seemed like an innocent and pure young master from a noble family who was naive and ignorant of the ways of the world.
He was born with unparalleled handsomeness and a cool, aloof demeanor, yet once you got to know him, you felt an extraordinary sense of harmony and compatibility.
Even though Le Yan knew he was just pretending, she had to admit that she was being slowly boiled like a frog in warm water. She was no longer wary and resistant to him, and could even occasionally make a few jokes.
The only exception was the marriage that Xiao Lanyi was so eager for, which she absolutely refused to agree to.
After spending some time in the idyllic courtyard, Leyan gradually adapted to this leisurely life.
Meanwhile, outside, a storm was already brewing.
Emperor Kangning was a tyrant who readily killed and confiscated property, and in severe cases, exterminated nine generations of his family. His inherent tyranny and despotism never changed.
For a while when Leyan was by his side, he was somewhat more at ease and didn't go to court to kill anyone. But now that she's gone, he's not only reverted to his previous state, but has become a hundred times more irritable.
Fortunately, the civil and military officials and noble families dared not provoke them easily. They lived in fear and trepidation, as if walking on thin ice, and dared not show their presence in front of the emperor. Otherwise, who knows how many people Emperor Kangning would have killed.
Among all these, the one most likely to be blamed is the Northern Turks.
Originally, Marquis Weiwu was saying that he wanted to have a good talk with the Northern Turks and not to start a war directly. But Emperor Kangning lost his mind and directly launched an attack on the Northern Turks, annihilating the entire Northern Turks and successfully expanding the territory of Daming.
When this happened, the entire court stammered, thinking that the emperor's actions lacked the demeanor of a great power, but the territory of the Great Ning Dynasty expanded!
Moreover, once the emperor's anger was vented, they were much safer!
With this in mind, the civil and military officials silently began to make trouble.
"Your Majesty, I must report that there is unusual activity in the southern border region!"
"Your Majesty, please forgive us! The Western Regions have dared to act recklessly and provoke our dynasty!"
"Your Majesty, ..."
Your Majesty, please go and kill the foreigners! Don't kill our own people!
A group of ministers who were usually divided into factions and fighting amongst themselves were now working together to trick their emperor into leaving the palace. Killing someone else was better than killing one of their own.
As the Grand Secretary, Wen Yingchen watched silently, but couldn't help but get involved as well.
For a time, the Great Ning Dynasty seemed to be surrounded by enemies making strange moves. The more Emperor Kangning looked at them, the angrier he became.
His precious child is gone. Those bastards who have eaten dog's gall still dare to cause trouble for him at a time like this!
Enraged, Emperor Kangning immediately led his army to attack the nearest location.
He can vent his anger in a nearby place without hindering his search for his sweetheart.
The emperor went out to vent his anger, and the officials and common people in the capital breathed a sigh of relief.
The dark aura hanging over the capital finally dissipated somewhat, and even the ministers, who were under the emperor's constant pressure, began to discuss which damned fellow had offended the emperor.
Don't they know that when the Emperor is enraged, millions will die?!
A group of ministers gathered together and angrily cursed the mastermind behind the scenes. In the quiet courtyard, Xiao Lanyi, who was personally washing Leyan's clothes, couldn't help but sneeze.
"It must be that Qingqing is thinking of me in her dreams!"
Happily confirming her guess, Xiao Lanyi felt even more motivated to do the laundry.
Just then, there was a knock on the courtyard gate.
A steady voice came: "My lord, I have something important to report."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Lanyi frowned, glanced at the few pieces of clothing in his hand that were not yet washed, pursed his lips, took out a gold-threaded handkerchief to wipe his hands, and then got up and strolled to the courtyard gate.
After opening the door, he didn't let anyone in. Instead, he went out himself and made sure to close the door tightly so that his subordinates wouldn't see the clothes drying in the yard.
Then, he spoke calmly, "Speak, what is it?"
A short, unremarkable-looking man reported in a low voice: "Master, Chief Minister Wen has been investigating us recently and has found one of our contact points in the capital."
"Wen?" Xiao Lanyi frowned slightly. "Wen Yingchen?"
He was somewhat puzzled and muttered to himself, "Why is this guy still investigating me?"
After a moment's hesitation, Xiao Lanyi decisively ordered, "Investigate this Chief Minister Wen and see what he's up to. Also, arrange for more people to keep the Emperor's men in check. I don't want anyone to trace this back to this place."
He didn't want to take Qingqing around everywhere.
After giving his instructions, Xiao Lanyi waved his hand to dismiss his subordinates, then returned to the courtyard to continue his laundry business.
In response, his subordinates silently complained, "Now that our master has a mistress, does he no longer want the throne?"
"Who knows? How can we possibly guess what our master is thinking?"
"Not at all. To want both the empire and the beauty is the true nature of a master."