radiothebook Chapter 451
Chapter 451
Chu Ruoyan was stunned. I remember. Are you saying...
Exactly. He has no heirs, yet he wants to fight for the throne. Once he wins it, who will he pass the empire to? He keeps saying he wants to revive the Great Sheng, but if there is no successor to the throne, won't the Great Sheng perish all the same? A cold glint flashed in Yan Zheng's eyes. But what if he isn't fighting for it for himself?
The area fell into a deathly silence.
Even Wu Xian was dumbfounded, looking at the two of them curiously, secretly speculating about their identities.
The Princess Consort spoke up, Alright, don't overthink it. Miaomiao, have your subordinates prepare the carriages first. Even if you are leaving, you must inform your father.
Chu Ruoyan nodded gratefully at her mother and asked Yingzi and the others to get ready.
The group headed up the mountain. Wu Xian thought they had forgotten about him and felt secretly delighted.
Little did he know, after the Princess Consort had walked about a mile away, his internal organs suddenly churned as if thousands of needles were piercing them.
The Heart-Piercing Gu...
Wu Xian was in so much pain that he rolled on the ground like a maggot!
How could he have imagined that in such a short time, his master had planted a Gu in him, and it was the world's most terrifying Heart-Piercing Gu! As long as he left the person who cast the Gu, he would suffer the agonizing pain of ten thousand needles piercing his heart!
High Priest, High Priest!
The cultists who had luckily survived tried to help him leave, but Wu Xian slapped them away. Get lost!
The cultists were stunned, then watched as their High Priest stumbled and ran towards the mountain...
Inside the medicine hut.
The Prince Regent had finished bathing and was dressed in a long cyan robe that perfectly matched the Princess Consort's cyan skirt.
After Chu Ruoyan explained the situation, he frowned at first. Brother Prince Jin's son has a very high spirit; there are very few people he submits to... Then, remembering something, a look of joy appeared on his face. Oh? You are going back to the capital? When are you leaving?
Chu Ruoyan had a just as I expected expression and said, We are leaving immediately.
Excellent, excellent... Catching the glance the Princess Consort swept over, the Prince Regent immediately coughed lightly. I mean, it's too hasty. Why not leave in a couple of days?
As he spoke, he glanced at Yan Zheng out of the corner of his eye. The latter stepped forward and said, Father-in-law, this matter is extremely urgent. I must take Ayan back to the capital first. We will come visit you both again in the future.
The Prince Regent thought to himself that they didn't need to come back in the future, but on the surface, he said, Your business is important. By the way, this campaign is difficult. Let Yun Lang go with you, so you won't be short of hands.
Yun Lang let out a scoffing laugh. I'm not going! Is it possible that Third Yan can't even deal with a crippled Yun Zihao? I want to stay and accompany Mother!
The Prince Regent roared, No! You have to go even if you don't want to!
Yun Lang walked around to the other side, hugged the Princess Consort's arm, and shook it gently. Mother, control him. He's being fierce to me again!
The Princess Consort patted her son's head, turned her head, and scolded lightly, Alright, talk properly if you have something to say. Don't always yell at the child.
The Prince Regent snorted angrily and turned his head away, only to hear a piece of news like a bolt from the blue: Since you can't bear to part, let's go and have a look together. It just so happens that I have been away from the capital for many years, and I wonder what it's like now...
The temperature in the room dropped suddenly. Yan Zheng and Chu Ruoyan backed away a few steps in tacit understanding, leaving the space open.
Sure enough, the next moment the Prince Regent flashed to the Princess Consort's side and narrowed his eyes dangerously. You want to leave?
The Princess Consort was not afraid at all. I want to go back and take a look.
The Prince Regent suddenly raised his voice. Qing'er!
Yes, I'm here, the Princess Consort replied with a smile, still looking so gentle and soft, making him suppress his chest full of anger.
Right at this moment, Wu Xian stumbled in. Ma-Master...
He was covered in sweat, his nose and eyebrows twisted together in pain. He finally managed to get close to the Princess Consort to ease the pain a little, but the next moment, he felt a sharp pain in his chest, screamed again, and was kicked flying.
Chu Ruoyan's forehead twitched, wondering if she should smooth things over, but saw her father wave his hand in resignation. Fine, fine, go if you want. At worst, I'll just keep a close eye on you at all times!
He agreed so quickly?
The younger generation was still a bit stunned. The Princess Consort chuckled lightly, Then it will be hard on Your Highness.
Thus, the three carriages they came in instantly increased to six for the return trip, with a disheveled priest following behind. No matter how you looked at it, it was bizarre.
In the carriage, Chu Ruoyan teased the children for a while before letting Nanny Zhou carry them away.
She asked Yan Zheng, By the way, why do you think mother suddenly remembered she wanted to return to the capital? She just told me before that she wanted to live in Mount Mei permanently and no longer pay attention to the rights and wrongs of the mortal world.
Yan Zheng pondered for a moment and said, Mother-in-law is a wise person. Could she have seen that the implications behind Yun Zihao are related to your family?
Chu Ruoyan thought about it and said, It's possible. The person who kidnapped Yun Zihao, instructed Wu Xian, and even betrayed my parents back then is very likely the same person. Moreover, this person's surname is Yun and cannot be separated from the Yun family. Letting father go, he might be able to recognize who it is!
Yan Zheng hummed in agreement, and then saw her blink mischievously. How is it, Your Majesty? Traveling with your father-in-law and mother-in-law, is it quite stressful?
The Emperor smiled, hooked his arm around her waist, and said, Is Ayan talking about the matter of sharing intimacy?
His hot breath brushed against her face, burning it so much that it started to feel like an iron.
Remembering the exhaustion of their journey here, Chu Ruoyan's alarm bells rang loudly. I definitely won't help you again!
Yan Zheng chuckled softly and leaned down to whisper in her ear, Ayan, two months have passed, and your body is fully recovered. Why would you still need to just help?
As he spoke, he gently pinched the dimple on her waist, sending a tremor through her entire body instantly.
The man suddenly pressed down on her. The little lady's eyes widened, and she pushed against his chest, struggling for a good while. Don't... they are all outside...
Yan Zheng rested his forehead against hers, his voice deep and bewitching. Therefore, Ayan must not make a sound, lest we be discovered.
The carriage made slight movements, which were quickly drowned out by the sound of the wheels.
Along the way, she hardly got out of the carriage. It was always Nanny Zhou who brought the meals into the carriage.
Chu Ruoyan was mad as hell, but fortunately, her mother didn't leave her carriage much either.
After traveling like this for more than ten days, they were finally about to reach the capital.
The Imperial City, Kunning Palace.
Meng Yang was pacing back and forth inside, as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
Finally, he saw Cao Yang come in. How is it? Did you send them away?
Cao Yang sighed heavily. I barely managed to send them away, but Old Censor Yu said that the Emperor hasn't shown his face for a whole month. For the sake of the Emperor's safety, if they don't see His Majesty tomorrow, they will force their way into Kunning Palace!
Meng Yang let out a wail. Seeing Xie Zhizhou enter, he rallied his spirits and asked, What about Yun Zihao? Are there any clues?
Xie Zhizhou shook his head. According to what the Dali Court said, I personally took men to search the homes of everyone who visited the dungeon that night. We didn't find Yun Zihao. Furthermore, the capital has almost been turned upside down by the Wardens of the Five Districts. If there are no new clues, I'm at my wit's end.
Both sides were dead ends. Meng Yang held his head in agony. Your Majesty, Your Ladyship, when on earth are you coming back?