jdhmnovel Chapter 131 The concubine who died young in the novel "The Emperor Takes His Minister's Wi
Chapter 131 The concubine who died young in the novel "The Emperor Takes His Minister's Wi
Le Yan stayed by Liu Chutang's side with an attitude of "since we're here, let's make the best of it," while on the other side, Xiao Lanyi was frantically searching for her.
Even Wen Yingchen never had a good look on his face.
Previously, in Jinlan Town, Wen Yingchen used a feint to have "Leyan" kidnapped, while he himself fought Xiao Lanyi, resulting in heavy losses for both sides.
When leaving Jinlan Town, he split his forces into two groups, one to distract Xiao Lanyi, and the other to quickly reunite with his subordinates who had kidnapped her.
Beside the babbling brook, Wen Yingchen quickly dismounted and saw several subordinates guarding the carriage.
He stepped forward, suppressing his excitement, and asked, "How is she?"
A subordinate stepped forward and reported: "Sir, the young lady woke up once in the middle of the journey. We were worried that she might resist too much and hurt herself, so we dared to press her pressure point to put her to sleep."
Upon hearing this, Wen Yingchen quickly lifted the carriage curtain and got into the carriage. His eyes fell on the unconscious woman, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.
He wanted to reach out and release her pressure points, but after a pause, he called out in a hoarse voice, "An San, release her pressure points."
An San looked bewildered and exchanged glances with the others before getting into the car to release the woman's pressure points.
The sleeping pressure point had just been released, and before he could even retreat, he saw the woman in front of him with her hands in the shape of tiger claws, about to twist his throat. Startled, he joined forces to subdue her.
"Please calm down, young lady! We do not intend to hurt you!"
An San bound her, and Wen Yingchen's eyes had turned cold.
He scanned the person in front of him; it was the same face, but it didn't give him that familiar flutter of excitement.
Clearly, this is not that person!
"Dark Three, feel her face and see if she has a human skin mask."
Upon hearing the order, An San quickly freed one hand and soon found the edge of the human skin mask below her ear. He decisively tore it off, revealing a more aloof and beautiful face underneath, completely different from the previous one.
Upon seeing his true face, Wen Yingchen closed his eyes briefly and decisively got off the carriage.
With his hands clenched tightly behind his back, Wen Yingchen pondered the course of events.
What went wrong?
Could it be that Xiao Lanyi knew he would try to snatch the person and deliberately hid him in a different place?
Wen Yingchen frowned, completely baffled.
After standing there for a while, he immediately ordered, "An San, get ready, we're going back to Jinlan Town."
His purpose in leaving the capital was to find the person, and since things went wrong this time, he should go back and make some plans.
Even if it means being a lamb to the slaughter, it's a trivial matter.
Meanwhile, Xiao Lanyi was also tracking him.
When he heard his subordinates report that Wen Yingchen had returned to Jinlan Town, he was so angry that he laughed instead.
"Well done, Prime Minister Wen!"
They actually dared to go back to his territory; they really aren't afraid of death!
But it's all for the best. Once he gets Qingqing back, it will be Wen Yingchen's death day!
Xiao Lanyi immediately ordered a return to Jinlan Town. The two groups moved at different speeds, but coincidentally bumped into each other outside Jinlan Town.
"Wen Yingchen, give Leyan back to me!"
With her long sword pointed at Wen Yingchen's neck, Xiao Lanyi's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
Wen Yingchen was slightly taken aback.
What do you mean?
Could it be that this maid disguised as Leyan wasn't arranged by him?
Wen Yingchen pursed his lips, his mind filled with a myriad of thoughts.
Finally, he indifferently raised his eyes, beckoned, and his subordinates threw the human skin mask and the bound maid in front of Xiao Lanyi.
"What do you mean?!" Xiao Lanyi's face instantly turned cold.
The maid dressed in Leyan's clothes hurriedly reported: "Master, the mistress has long been replaced. The other party summoned me into the room just before midnight, knocked me unconscious, and disguised me as the mistress. This human skin mask is the evidence!"
Hearing the maid she had personally arranged recount the events that had occurred before midnight, Xiao Lanyi lowered her dark eyes, her whole body radiating murderous intent.
who is it!
Who kidnapped her!
Xiao Lanyi suddenly looked at Wen Yingchen, her suspicious gaze sweeping over him.
Wen Yingchen sneered, "No need to look at me. If it were me, I would have returned to the capital long ago."
If he were the one who did it, he would have already led his men back to the capital. Why would he bother returning to Jinlan Town?
Do you really think he's so loyal to the emperor and loves his country that he has to eliminate treacherous officials and villains for the emperor?
He wasn't as virtuous and upright as some people think.
Xiao Lanyi knew that he was telling the truth.
After all, he only had a slight suspicion of Wen Yingchen; his greater suspicions were actually directed at Xiao Qi and Song Xuean.
After a long pause, Xiao Lanyi finally looked up at Wen Yingchen, a slight twitch at the corner of her mouth, and said, "Wen Yingchen, you've come back again, do you want to continue arresting me and bringing me to justice?"
Wen Yingchen sat steadily on his tall horse. Upon hearing this, his eyes flickered with complexity for a moment before he shook his head slightly: "No."
He looked around, pointed to a teahouse ahead, and said, "I want to have a talk with you, what do you think?"
He wanted to find Le Yan, and so did Xiao Lanyi.
In that case, they could simply join forces to search together.
As for who will take the person away after they are found, that depends on their own abilities.
Xiao Lanyi's eyes flickered, "You like her."
That was a resounding statement.
Xiao Lanyi became even more wary of Wen Yingchen.
He originally thought that Wen Yingchen was trying to share the emperor's burdens and had found Leyan for Xiao Qi.
As it turned out, Wen Yingchen had found it for himself.
This man actually coveted his Qingqing!
Unforgivable!
Xiao Lanyi suddenly stood up. "Impossible. I will not join forces with you to find people."
He's not stupid enough to search for someone with a love rival.
Wen Yingchen sat calmly and smiled slightly, "If that's the case, then I won't force you."
"But are you sure you can find them?"
Joining forces with him would at least make the two sides more than capable of dealing with Emperor Kangning's forces.
But if it's just Xiao Lanyi alone...
That might not be enough to find the person in Emperor Kangning's possession.
Xiao Lanyi stopped in her tracks.
He lowered his head slightly, deep in thought.
It must be admitted that Wen Yingchen is absolutely right.
Now that he has essentially been exposed, trying to take Leyan away again is practically an impossible task.
Can ... ...
Does he really intend to cooperate with Wen Yingchen?
Xiao Lanyi remained silent for a moment, then turned to look at Wen Yingchen and said in a deep voice, "After we find the person, we'll each rely on our own abilities."
"of course."
Wen Yingchen raised an eyebrow, raised his glass in a toast to him, and said, "It's been a pleasure working with you."