Astute Princess: Married to be the Empress Novel - Chapter 195

Chapter 195 Collude With Court Officials

Looking at the suddenly empty room, The corner of Huyan Mingshuo’s mouth twitched slightly, and then he shook his head helplessly. This little wife was still acting like this. He hadn’t finished his words, and he hadn’t even finished discussing what to do with her. She left just like that. It seemed that he would have to be a flower picker again tonight and go and discuss it with her personally.

Thinking about it, it was also this incident that had dealt her too much of a blow, She actually lost her calm in the past, and all of this was done by those stubborn people in the court. If it wasn’t for the absurd Consort Sealing Ceremony, the two of them wouldn’t have gotten into this situation. If they hadn’t been given some color this time, they wouldn’t have been able to vent this anger in their hearts.

Thus, he also left the Longxiang Palace and went to the West Palace angrily. Seeing this, Little Yizi hurriedly followed. This was the first time the Emperor had stepped into the West Palace since he ascended to the throne. Little Yizi prayed secretly for the empress of the West Palace. It seemed that the Emperor was planning to use this assassin as an excuse to clean up some people.

Little Yizi was right. This was Huyan Mingshuo’s plan. Since Fu Yingran had already returned to the imperial capital, his heart was at ease. There was no longer any need for the two places to miss each other like that. Since the backbone had returned, it was time for everything to return to its original position.

When Huyan Mingshuo stepped into the West Palace, Lei Yu, the commander of the Imperial Army, was leading his men to search the main hall of the West Palace. All the concubines were also invited here. The main hall was originally inhabited by Imperial Consort Mu, and she was also the highest ranking woman in the West Palace.

At this moment, this imperial concubine Mu was putting on airs with Lei Yu angrily. She stood at the center of the ceremony and pointed at Lei Yu’s nose and cursed, “Bold servant, this palace is the imperial concubine of Ye Lan and the master of this palace. Why are you searching this palace’s bedroom hall?” “Believe it or not, this palace has plundered your clan and annihilated your clan. Those who are sensible, hurry up and scram out of this palace. Otherwise, don’t blame this palace for being impolite.”

Lei Yu raised his eyes to look at her and coldly snorted in his heart, “Haha, Consort?” Was it worth her being so arrogant to exchange for her identity for the glory of her clan? No matter what, she was right. She was the consort of the Imperial Jade Ultimatum and the righteous master of the palace. Even if this consort had never touched the corners of the Emperor’s clothes, her identity could not be questioned.

Thus, Lei Yu cupped his fists and saluted her, “I’m sorry, Your Highness, but I’m sorry for the difficulty. This lowly official also acted according to my orders. If you offend me, Your Highness, please include more.”

He then turned around and said to his subordinates who were rummaging through the cabinets, “Be quick with your hands and feet. There are still many places to search. The Emperor has a warrant to search any place that can hide people. You can’t let go of any place that can store books and letters.”

Actually, this was the main point, and Huyan Mingshuo had personally instructed him to do so. Searching for assassins was just an excuse, because it didn’t exist at all. The correspondence between these women and the outside palace was Huyan Mingshuo’s ultimate goal.

In order to find a way out, these women would definitely try to get in touch with the outside of the palace. However, they simply could not leave the West Palace, so they could only exchange letters. Otherwise, the people present were all delicate girls from high-ranking officials’ families. If they did not receive any hints from their parents, they would definitely not have the courage to violate the ban on trespassing into the East Palace.

Hence, Huyan Mingshuo decided to go all out this time. Once he found out the evidence of their collusion with the palace, he could righteously pack these women up and send them back. Without the royal cover, he had no control over how Fu Yingran would deal with them next.

Seeing that these people were still rummaging through boxes and cabinets, Mu Lian’s temper rose again, As the only daughter-in-law of the Great General’s Manor, Ever since I was a child, I’ve always been spoiled, At this moment, she saw a small commander of the Guards Legion Corps flattering her, How could she not be angered? In addition to the fact that she had been living in grief these past few days, all her grievances erupted in an instant. She pointed at Lei Yu and cursed, “Impudent, dog servant, who gave you the courage to contradict this palace? This palace wants you to take your people out of here. Do you not understand human language?” Believe it or not, this palace will never let you see the sun again? ”

Sure enough, he was arrogant. He really didn’t know the heavens and earth. Anyone with a bit of brains should have thought that as a commander of the Guards Lei Yu dared to openly lead people to search the harem. It could be seen that he must have obtained the Emperor’s orders. Mu Lian actually dared to question him like this. It could be seen that she was indeed spoiled.

Lei Yu turned around and looked at her. He was about to say something, but when he turned around, he saw Huyan Mingshuo standing at the door. He immediately swallowed his words and respectfully knelt down to salute her. “This lowly official greets the Emperor. This official has been ordered to search. So far, nothing suspicious has been found.”

Seeing this, the guards who were rummaging through the cabinets stopped their movements and knelt down to salute the door, “Long live the Emperor.”

Huyan Mingshuo took two steps forward and stretched out a hand to help Lei Yu up. “Hmm, get up, you guys go ahead. I want to see whose palace this palace is, who is in charge of this Yelan Kingdom? Let’s see who else dares to stop you.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty.” Lei Yu stood up and let the Emperor in, while he respectfully stood behind him.

Lei Yu was someone he had brought out of the Crown Prince’s Mansion. He had been by his side since he was young, so his feelings were naturally different. Even if he had never said such heavy words to him, what kind of thing was she, Mu Lian, who dared to shout at him so loudly?

In Yelan Kingdom, she had always relied on her ability to speak. The royal family was the same, and so was everyone else. Lei Yu had been by his side for more than ten years, and he had never slacked off in his work. This time, pacifying the world was also a great achievement. On the other hand, Mu Lian, a noble consort who relied on the glory of her family, was originally defenceless, yet she dared to show off her might again? Therefore, regardless of whether it was out of emotion or reason, the balance in Huyan Mingshuo’s heart was naturally towards the thunderstorm.

After helping Lei Yu up, Huyan Mingshuo raised his eyes and glanced at the crowd. Finally, he stared at Mu Lian with his eyes as bright as a torch. What he said made her feel cold from head to toe. He said, “Your Highness, what a big shelf. The search warrant was issued by me, so naturally, I gave him the courage to do so. I owe him all the credit in the world. He can enter and exit the palace at will. This is the right I gave him. Do you have any objections?”

Any objections? Does she have any objections? Based on what he said just now, who would dare to have any objections? Whose palace is this? Naturally, it belongs to the Emperor. Whose country is this Ye Lan? Naturally, it was also the Emperor’s. In this country and in this palace, No one was older than the Emperor. Whoever dared to question his decision would undoubtedly be courting death. In the past, they dared to be fearless because of the Emperor’s lack of information. They trespassed into the Eastern Palace as concubines. It was reasonable. The Emperor could not openly do anything to them, but now it was different.

I heard that last night, An assassin broke into the palace, Moreover, it was in the Longxiang Palace where the Emperor lived. This was also the place where concubines like them often trespassed. Furthermore, they heard that assassins who were familiar with the road directly went to the Longxiang Palace without leaving any traces along the way. It could be seen that they were also familiar with the layout of the palace. Therefore, these concubines who did not respect the sacred intent naturally became the greatest suspicion.

Following Huyan Mingshuo’s words, The empress in the main hall couldn’t help but tremble. The Son of Heaven angrily floated a hundred li away. As we all know, Moreover, during this period of time, They, along with their families, repeatedly opposed the Emperor, Everyone knew very well that the Emperor had a fire in his heart but no place to vent it. This time, he finally had an excuse. It seemed that they were doomed. This time, the search for the palace had come so suddenly that everyone was brought here before they could react. Thinking of the letters in their dormitory that they had no time to deal with, their faces turned pale.

Even the domineering Manglietia, At this moment, his face was also pale. Because the soldiers who searched had already opened the dressing box at her bedside, The stack of letters hidden inside was being exposed to the crowd. Even if Mu Lian had no fear, she had no choice but to go soft now. Her legs softened and she immediately knelt in front of Huyan Mingshuo and shouted, “This concubine greets the Emperor. This concubine originally did not intend to offend the Emperor. She was just in a hurry. Please forgive me.”

The concubines also reacted and knelt down in unison, saluting, “Your Majesty, long live my Emperor.”

This was the first time they had officially paid their respects to the Emperor. However, no one had expected that this would be such an occasion.

Huyan Mingshuo raised his eyebrows and looked at the crowd. He coldly said, “Get up.” Then, he walked to the upper seat and sat down. Lei Yu stood behind him and looked coldly at these women.

As soon as Huyan Mingshuo sat down, a guard came to him with a stack of letters in his hand and said, “Reporting to Your Majesty, this subordinate did not find the assassin, but found this. Please take a look at it, Your Majesty.”

Seeing that, Lei Yu immediately took two steps forward. He took the letter from the guard and handed it to Huyan Mingshuo. After finalizing the stack of letters, Huyan Mingshuo looked sharply at Mu Lian. Looking at her back, her spine went numb. Then, under her frightened eyes, Huyan Mingshuo opened the letters. A moment later, Huyan Mingshuo was furious. These letters are actually correspondence between Mu Lian and the various lords in the court. Among them are all high-ranking officials with real power. He slapped the table and said coldly, “What a noble imperial concubine Mu. She is indeed exquisite in every aspect. I actually do not know that you have such a method. It seems that this small imperial palace can no longer accommodate your Great Buddha. Someone, fetch the paper and brush.”

Little Yizi, who was standing on the other side of Huyan Mingshuo, immediately stood up and replied, “This servant obeyed.” Then, he called a few guards and moved the entire table in front of Huyan Mingshuo.

Huyan Mingshuo looked at Little Yizi with satisfaction and quickly wrote on the paper. In the blink of an eye, he handed the paper full of words to Little Yizi and said, “Proclaim the decree.”

Xiao Yizi respectfully took the paper and instinctively swiftly swept it over. After clearing his throat, he read, “On the day of the Emperor’s edict, the Imperial Concubine Mu was talented and unfaithful. She colluded with the officials and committed unforgivable sins. However, she remembered that the Mu Clan Army had made great contributions to the peace. She could only be stripped of her title, removed from the royal family, and sent back to her native place for marriage in the future.”

After listening, Mu Lian was on the verge of collapse, This was not an imperial edict, This was clearly a letter of divorce, After waiting for so many years, He finally became Huyan Mingshuo’s concubine. But now, she wanted to let her go back like this. How could she be willing? So, she stared at Huyan Mingshuo with wide red eyes and said word by word, “The Emperor wants to divorce his concubine. This concubine refuses to submit. This concubine has been in the palace for several months. She is always cautious and does not dare to make any mistakes. Now, with just a few letters, the Emperor will cripple her concubine. This concubine refuses to submit.”