noffsinger Chapter 181 Palace Intrigue World: A Harem Pierced Through Like a Sickle VS An Awakened Emperor with
Chapter 181 Palace Intrigue World: A Harem Pierced Through Like a Sickle VS An Awakened Emperor with
The accompanying eunuchs and guards immediately stepped forward, some protecting Xiao Jing'an, others rescuing Li Derang, each performing their duties.
The one who agreed was quickly subdued.
Xiao Jing'an was protected by the guards behind him, and they didn't forget to give him a reminder.
"Search her body, be careful she doesn't carry any hidden weapons or powders."
The eunuch who was holding the woman was very alert. He first dislocated her jaw and arms before searching her body, and sure enough, he found a packet of medicine powder on her.
Seeing this, Su Jinyue was somewhat puzzled.
"How did Xiao Jing'an suddenly become so smart? He didn't fall for the trap! Is it because multiple people with cheat abilities entered this harem at the same time, causing the plot to change?..."
Xiao Jing'an, his head slightly lowered, narrowed his eyes. Multiple people with cheat-like abilities had entered the harem?!
Isn't Wei Yanxi the only one who has undergone a special transformation?
He had many concubines in his harem?
What Xiao Jing'an didn't realize was that he had unknowingly come to believe Su Jinyue, whom he had never met and had only heard her thoughts from.
Su Jinyue couldn't understand why the plot had changed, but since things were developing in a positive direction, she stopped worrying about why.
"Sigh, never mind, as long as Xiao Jing'an didn't fall for it, I'll save myself the trouble of taking action!"
Su Jinyue looked at the woman, whose jaw and arms had been dislocated by the eunuch and who was unable to move, and couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
"This woman who was bewitched by Wei Yanxi is truly pitiful!"
She wasn't particularly bright to begin with, or perhaps she was blinded by wealth, status, and the emperor's favor.
When passing by Wei Yanxi's residence, he overheard her casual conversation and believed that the Emperor would go to the Imperial Garden at night. Then he found the aphrodisiac that the eunuch had dropped in his panic.
She planned to intercept him in the Imperial Garden ahead of time, but she didn't know that those words and the powder were specially prepared for her.
She knew nothing, yet she became Wei Yanxi's pawn.
But it's not entirely unfair to her. If she had been obedient and hadn't harbored any illusions about the emperor's favor, she wouldn't have fallen into Wei Yanxi's trap!
After feeling sorry for the poor little concubine, Su Jinyue moved her legs, which had gone numb from squatting for so long.
However, Su Jinyue overlooked the fact that she had been squatting for too long. As soon as she moved, her legs started to cramp up. She couldn't help but let out a short cry, which was then noticed by the guards who were unusually vigilant because of the assassin.
"Who's over there?!"
Two guards rushed into Su Jinyue's location, subdued her immediately, and then took her out.
Su Jinyue immediately cried out for mercy: "It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding! I am Su Changzai, newly appointed by the Emperor, not an assassin. Please, Your Majesty, investigate!"
Xiao Jing'an waved to the two guards behind Su Jinyue, and the two men withdrew.
Xiao Jing'an took two steps forward, intending to take a closer look at this person who could hear his thoughts, and to see who this master was.
But the loyal Li Derang stood in front of Xiao Jing'an and cautiously reminded him, "Your Majesty, this person appeared suddenly and his intentions are still unknown. It would be best to be careful!"
Xiao Jing'an pushed aside Li Derang, who was blocking his way, and replied domineeringly, "It's alright. Didn't she say that she is the newly appointed Consort Su by me?"
If I remember correctly, among the women selected by Xiao Jing'an, the first title was Changzai, and there was only one with the surname Su.
She is Su Jinyue, the second daughter of Prefect Su of the Capital.
Xiao Jing'an frowned and carefully examined Su Jinyue's face. She was indeed pretty, but he remembered that all the other women in this batch of candidates were quite beautiful.
Whether plump or slender, each has its own charm, and Su Jinyue is not particularly outstanding among this group of beauties.
So, how was he able to hear her thoughts?
Moreover, judging from her words, she wanted to save herself from being "harmed" by others.
So, she is in love with me?
Xiao Jing'an fell into deep thought. The emperor had not spoken, and no one else dared to utter a word.
Su Jinyue knelt there, her legs were really in a lot of pain. Her legs were already numb, and the numbness hadn't gone away yet when she was dragged here and made to kneel.
Although the body Su Jinyue transmigrated into was untrained, it was still capable of dealing with one or two guards.
However, there was no way to explain why Su Jinyue, as a candidate for the imperial concubine, knew martial arts, so Su Jinyue had no choice but to obediently surrender.
Seeing that Xiao Jing'an didn't move, Su Jinyue had no choice but to go all out for the sake of her leg.
Su Jinyue knelt on the ground, sobbing as she cried to Xiao Jing'an.
"Your Majesty, please understand, I was strolling in the Imperial Garden today and got tired, so I accidentally fell asleep here. I really didn't know Your Majesty would come here..."
While crying, Su Jinyue took advantage of the darkness to secretly move her legs.
At the same time, he was constantly criticizing Xiao Jing'an in his mind.
"I came here to save you, didn't I? But my legs went numb from squatting, and you found out I had to keep kneeling before you!"
Seriously, feudal society was really bad for my knees! Oh dear, my legs are ruined!
Damn it, Xiao Jing'an, would it kill you to let me get up? ..."
Xiao Jing'an's lips twitched. He realized that Su Jinyue was truly two-faced.
On the surface, he pleaded and explained, but in his heart he had no respect or awe for the emperor at all!
Su Jinyue's two voices were mixed together, and when they reached his ears, they gave him a real headache.
"Alright, get up now. We'll talk about your matter later."
Huh? She can get up now? Su Jinyue didn't care about anything else; since Xiao Jing'an told her to get up, she got up.
Su Jinyue was still feeling emotional.
"Although it was my first time meeting Xiao Jing'an, it seemed that he trusted me quite a bit."
Unfortunately, his current identity is that of the emperor, so it's probably not going to be possible to kiss, hug, or lift him up high anytime soon..."
Xiao Jing'an's ears turned red when he heard Su Jinyue's impudent words!
How could she be so reckless? How could she say such a thing?
Xiao Jing'an hesitated, wanting to teach Su Jinyue a lesson, but she only thought it in her heart; he had no reason to teach her a lesson at all.
Xiao Jing'an ultimately said nothing. He turned his gaze to the other side, where the other person lay sprawled on the ground, and coldly gave the order.
"Take him to the Censorate and interrogate him thoroughly."
"Yes!" The men below quickly dragged the man away.
Xiao Jing'an already knew what had happened from Su Jinyue's inner thoughts, but a result was still needed on the surface.
After Xiao Jing'an finished dealing with one of them, he turned to look at Su Jinyue and was about to speak when someone else suddenly came from behind.
Hearing the sudden burst of noise, Xiao Jing'an stopped talking and frowned.
When the commotion started, Li Derang had already sent a eunuch to investigate, and soon he knew what had happened.
He quickly walked up to Xiao Jing'an and whispered, "Your Majesty, it was the Empress who sent this person. She said she happened to come across a fine poem and would like to appreciate it with Your Majesty."