jdhmnovel Chapter 133 The concubine who died young in the novel "The Emperor Takes His Minister's Wi
Chapter 133 The concubine who died young in the novel "The Emperor Takes His Minister's Wi
While Liu Chutang was busy taking care of Leyan, Emperor Kangning had already returned to the palace.
He was in Song Xue'an's Changhua Palace, venting his suppressed anger.
"It's been a month!"
"The person hasn't been found yet!"
"What use do I have for them!"
Song Xue'an sat beside him with a cold expression, glancing at him sideways when she heard this, "What's the use of telling me? You won't let me go out and look for it."
She used to be afraid that even her crazy cousin would follow some rules and etiquette.
But not anymore.
A month of worry and anger had made her not only unafraid of Emperor Kangning, but she even wanted to point her finger at him and curse him: "Useless!"
They can't even find a single person, yet they claim "Under the whole heaven, all land belongs to the king; on the shores of the earth, all people are subjects of the king." Is this all they have to offer?
Emperor Kangning, having been thoroughly mocked, fell silent for a moment, then laughed in fury, "You've grown bolder now, haven't you?"
"It's too big, so what?"
Song Xuean remained calm and spoke with a provocative tone.
If you're so capable, then kill her.
If you're incompetent, shut up.
Song Xue'an gave Emperor Kangning a disdainful look before turning to look at the few lights outside. After a long silence, she said in a low voice, "I've found three new secret passages in the palace."
Although she was confined to Changhua Palace, it only meant she couldn't go out; her subordinates could still roam freely.
So for the past month, Song Xue'an has been instructing Mu Jin and her subordinates to search the palace thoroughly to see if there are any secret passages left.
This search led to the discovery of three more extremely hidden secret passages.
A small kitchen in the Cining Palace, once the stove is cleaned, can be opened to access the moat.
The other one was found in the Cold Palace, with the entrance inside a dry well where many concubines' corpses were buried. It was extremely well hidden.
If Mu Jin hadn't stumbled upon a sneaky eunuch while searching the Cold Palace, who preferred to jump into a well rather than be caught, Mu Jin wouldn't have discovered the secret passage while trying to retrieve his body.
The last one is in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
At this point, Song Xue'an slightly lifted her eyelids, looked at Emperor Kangning, and said with a forced smile, "The opening of that secret passage is right under the dragon throne."
"Your Majesty, you sit on the dragon throne every day, haven't you noticed?"
If any assassin were to strike, she, the emperor's cousin, might not even survive.
Emperor Kangning listened to Song Xue'an's words in silence, unsure of what expression to make.
His face was blank as he fell into deep thought.
Finally, with a sigh, he asked, "Did the previous dynasty build a palace on a secret passage?"
Putting aside the four secret passages this time, when his father was murdered, he destroyed seven or eight secret passages. But those were only seven or eight of them; there were still so many secret passages that had not been discovered.
Even if Song Xuean finds three more now, who can guarantee that these will be the last three?
Song Xue'an gave a cold laugh, "Who knows? We don't have a map of the palaces built in the previous dynasty."
Whether these secret passages were built by the emperors of previous dynasties is unknown.
Whether the last emperor of the previous dynasty knew about the existence of these secret passages remains to be seen.
Emperor Kangning remained silent, feeling that he had a lot to say but nothing to say.
He subconsciously rubbed the jade bead in his hand, pondered for a moment, and said in a deep voice, "Once I find Leyan, I will move the capital!"
This palace is no longer habitable; who knows if there are any secret passages still existing?
It would be better to move the capital and rebuild the Great Ning Palace.
Upon hearing this, Song Xue'an glanced at him sideways, neither confirming nor denying.
Moving the capital isn't important; what's important is finding the right people first.
“I heard from Mu Jin that besides our people, there are several other forces looking for her.”
Song Xue'an recounted what she knew, and Emperor Kangning nodded with a cold smile: "Indeed."
If he hadn't known that someone else was also looking for Leyan, he wouldn't have returned to the palace in such a low-key manner.
"One of the forces belongs to Wen Ziyun, but I don't know why he's looking for Le Yan."
Emperor Kangning pondered this in his heart, somewhat puzzled.
Song Xue'an: "Can't the Emperor just summon him and ask him directly?"
Emperor Kangning: "What if he doesn't tell the truth?"
Not telling the truth?
Song Xue'an frowned slightly. "Could it be that he could deceive the emperor?"
"That's not certain."
Wen Ziyun appears to be loyal to the emperor, but in reality he is rebellious and is only being suppressed by him.
With a playful look in his eyes as he watched the raindrops falling outside, Emperor Kangning suddenly spoke up: "I sent someone to investigate the Wen residence."
Since Wen Yingchen is also looking for Leyan, what if he finds her?
Could it be that the person they've been searching for is hidden by Wen Yingchen in the Wen residence?
Emperor Kangning lowered his eyes slightly, suppressing the various speculations in his mind.
After thinking for a while, Song Xue'an still couldn't suppress her doubts and asked, "So, does His Majesty know who the person who kidnapped Leyan through the secret passage is?"
Upon hearing this question, Emperor Kangning's face instantly turned ashen.
He gritted his teeth before saying, slowly and deliberately, "I know."
Of course he knew that people with plum blossom birthmarks were from the lineage of the Ming King!
It's unclear which of the three sons of the Ming King it was, but regardless of which one it was, he would still arrange for the family to reunite.
Emperor Kangning's heart was filled with murderous intent, and that sharp hatred seemed to transform into a tangible blade, hanging directly over Xiao Lanyi's head.
As Xiao Lanyi rode back to the capital, a chill suddenly ran down her spine; she instinctively felt that someone was plotting against her.
Xiao Lanyi shifted her gaze to Wen Yingchen, who was walking alongside her, and seemed to be deep in thought.
Out of the corner of his eye, Wen Yingchen noticed someone watching him and said calmly, "Now that we've cooperated, I won't scheme against you. There's no need for you to be so wary of me."
Before he finished speaking, he had already increased his horse's speed, passing Xiao Lanyi and heading straight for the city gate that was just a stone's throw away.
Xiao Lanyi followed in silence, showing no reaction to his words.
Upon entering the capital, Xiao Lanyi, wearing a human skin mask, followed closely behind Wen Yingchen and returned to the Wen residence with him.
The group entered the mansion, which happened to be spotted by the royal guards.
They followed Wen Yingchen and Xiao Lanyi to the front yard, but did not go to the back yard.
Meanwhile, in the backyard, Liu Chutang was gently coaxing Le Yan to drink some hot soup to warm her stomach.
"Sweetie, drink something warm, it'll make your tummy feel better."
"Come, let me feed you."