Chapter 122 If Line: If Yuanyuan Becomes a Concubine (13)

At the same time, smoke curled around the sleeping hall of the Cining Palace, and the flames flickered in the enameled and gilded incense burner.

The soothing scent of agarwood filled the air. Queen Mother Jiang lay on the couch with one hand supporting her chin, closing her eyes to rest.

Concubine Wei Shu knelt behind her and massaged her shoulders and back, and the two chatted casually.

"Shufei, your shoulder massage technique is better than that of the female doctor sent by the Imperial Hospital. I want to take a nap." Queen Mother Jiang sighed while rubbing her solar plexus.

Concubine Wei Shu smiled softly and said, "Just go to sleep. When Concubine Yuan comes later, let her wait in the front hall. It's not a big deal."

Queen Mother Jiang hummed, and a moment later, the sound of even and steady breathing could be heard from the couch.

After making sure that she was asleep, Concubine Wei tiptoed down in her slippers, walked towards the enameled and gilded incense burner, and quietly added some sleep-inducing powder into it.

Since Empress Dowager Jiang was still hoping to use Concubine Yang Yuanfei to ease the relationship between her and the emperor, she naturally would not agree with her dealing with Yang.

Concubine Wei Shu suddenly narrowed her eyes, and a gleam of light flashed in her eyes.

If the Crown Prince had not interfered with the Dragon Boat Festival banquet, there would have been no Yang Yuanfei in the palace, and she would not have needed to waste her energy on re-arranging things.

The emperor is leaving the palace today and this is a rare opportunity, so she can only let Empress Dowager Jiang have a "good" sleep first.

The road was slippery due to the rain, and the eunuchs carrying the sedan chair walked very slowly. It was half an hour later when Yang Manyan arrived at the Cining Palace.

With the help of several palace maids, she stepped down on the stool, and a young eunuch came up to her.

The young eunuch pretended to be anxious, "Greetings, Madam Yuanfei. Madam Empress Dowager has been waiting for you in the bedroom. Please follow me!"

Yang Manyan was slightly surprised. In the past, the empress dowager usually received her in the front hall, so why did she ask her to go to the bedroom in the back today?

Walking along the winding corridor to the side door of the bedroom at the back, the young eunuch said again: "The Empress Dowager has ordered that only you, Empress Yuanfei, should enter. The other sisters should wait here with me first."

Yang Manyan frowned slightly, feeling that something was strange.

However, since they were already within the territory of the Cining Palace, she did not think much about it and just told Su Yue and the others not to follow her.

Su Yue and Dan Gui looked at each other.

But thinking that the Queen Mother was quite good to their Queen, nothing would probably happen, so she waited obediently outside the palace.

As he pushed open the door and stepped into the magnificent bedroom, Yang Manyan was choked by the strong smell of incense and started coughing.

Looking around, the hall was empty and Queen Mother Jiang was lying on the bed, sleeping soundly.

By the time Yang Manyan realized something was wrong, her vision was already blacking out, her whole body was limp and weak, and she gradually passed out.

After an unknown amount of time, a strong heat like ants gnawing at him came over him, and Yang Manyan forced himself to open his eyes.

Looking at the unfamiliar rooftop, her heart skipped a beat. Where was this? Wasn't she in the bedroom of the Cining Palace?

Looking more closely, there was actually a thin and tall man lying beside her...

Yang Manyan was struck by lightning and subconsciously wanted to escape.

However, she felt extremely uncomfortable all over and could not exert any strength. She could only grit her teeth and move her body little by little, trying to get away from the man who was lying on his side with his back to her.

Looking around, it turned out to be a small, dim house, which seemed like a small warehouse. Apart from a thick, dark iron door, there were no windows or gaps on the walls.

The room was empty. They both lay on the cold floor tiles. All the jewelry on her head and body had been taken away. She couldn't even find anything handy to defend herself.

Beads of sweat the size of beans slid down his forehead, Yang Manyan's face flushed, and he continued to crawl towards the iron gate little by little.

Unfortunately, things did not go as she wished. She struggled to crawl over with all her might, but the big iron door was locked and did not budge no matter how hard she pulled.

What to do... Yang Manyan's heart felt like it was sinking into an ice cellar.

The piercing heat in her body was exactly the same as the feeling she had had after being sprinkled with the love powder in the Imperial Garden half a year ago.

She had mistakenly entered the forbidden area of Xuanguang Pavilion, and when she woke up the next day she was interrogated for a long time by the Jinyiwei.

It is said that the young eunuch from Renshou Palace who led her was imprisoned in the Northern Pacification Prison and bit his tongue to commit suicide that day without confessing anything.

Because the young eunuch worked for the late emperor's Empress Zhuangxian, Xu, the emperor issued a secret order that from then on, no one in Renshou Palace was allowed to walk around the inner court at will.

After more than half a year, everything was peaceful. How could this happen again? Yang Manyan felt aggrieved and burst into tears.

She wanted to knock on the door and ask for help, but she was worried that she would wake up the man lying on his side not far away, so she was in a dilemma.

Just at this moment, the man suddenly moved, letting out a low, suppressed gasp, as if he was in great pain.

Yang Manyan was so frightened that his breathing stagnated. He bit his lower lip tightly and dared not make any sound.

After all, she is no longer the little girl who knew nothing.

At this moment, Yang Manyan suddenly realized how lucky he was that the first person he encountered when he was killed was the current emperor...

After a moment, a hoarse and dry male voice sounded: "Don't be afraid, Mother Yuan, it's your son."

After hearing this, Yang Manyan was stunned and asked tentatively, "Is it His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Xiao Yan hummed softly, but never turned around to face her directly.

His whole face was burning hot, and his blood was boiling.

Yang Manyan finally breathed a sigh of relief. She still trusted the prince's character.

She took a deep breath and asked in a trembling voice, "Your Highness, how did we get locked up in this place? How can we get out?"

Xiao Yan remained silent, his eyes dark and unclear.

Ever since he learned before the Dragon Boat Festival that his biological mother had ill intentions towards Concubine Yang Yuanfei, he specifically instructed his personal guards to monitor Concubine Wei Shufei's every move.

Early this morning, his subordinates reported that people around Concubine Wei Shu were acting suspiciously near the Cining Palace, and he had a bad feeling.

As expected, the Queen Mother suddenly summoned Concubine Yang Yuan to go to the Cining Palace...

Time was running out, and his father had to leave the palace to inspect the camp outside the capital, so he had to go there in person.

However, the scheme set by Concubine Wei this time was more cautious and strict than the previous ones, and she also bribed many people in the Cining Palace.

He and his personal guards split up to search. As soon as they stepped into the hidden warehouse and planned to carry the unconscious Yang Yuanfei out, the iron door was locked from the outside.

The warehouse was filled with strong warming powder. Even if he covered his mouth and nose with his sleeves in advance, it was of no use. He could only lie on his side to conserve his strength.

After a long pause, he said in a hoarse voice: "Please be patient, Mother, the guards should be able to find this place soon."

"Oh, that's good..." Yang Manyan responded weakly.

But the uncontrollable restlessness all over her body almost suffocated her and made her miserable.

Seeing that the prince always turned his back to her, she tried to do it herself...

As the soft moaning of the girl reached his ears, Xiao Qing began to sweat even more.

No! This is his stepmother, he shouldn't have such delusions!

Xiao Yan clenched his fists tightly, his fingertips dug deep into his palms, veins bulging out from his forehead.

The warehouse was closed and dim, the two people's rapid and heavy breathing intertwined, and an ambiguous atmosphere surged in the air.

But no matter what Yang Manyan did, it was always like scratching an itch through a shoe.

"Oh, it hurts so much..." Her hair was disheveled and tears kept falling from the corners of her eyes. She looked as if she had just been pulled out of the water.

Xiao Yan actually felt a slight pain in his heart, but he still did not respond and just endured it silently.

After an unknown amount of time, the first people to come looking were not the prince's personal guards, but Queen Mother Jiang, Concubine Wei and others.

When Concubine Wei heard from her servants that voices of a man and a woman were finally heard in the warehouse, she waited for a long time and made sure that it was really done before she brought Empress Dowager Jiang in.

The purpose was to catch the adulterers in bed and get rid of this vixen Yang Yuanfei in one fell swoop.

It would be best to use this incident to make the emperor completely hate women and restore the previous state of having no concubines in the six harems.

"Your Highness, when I heard that Concubine Yuan was having an affair with a guard here, I immediately ordered someone to lock the door of the storehouse."

Concubine Wei pretended to lament, "This Concubine Yuan is really ungrateful for what she has. The emperor dotes on her so much, she was given the title of concubine when she was first appointed, and she even lives with the emperor in the Qianqing Palace, but she actually..."

Upon hearing this, Queen Mother Jiang's face turned pale, but she still had a half-believing and half-doubting attitude.

She was aware of Concubine Wei Shu's selfishness, but she also didn't quite believe that Concubine Yang Yuan would do anything to defile the palace.

But if it's true...