"Empress Qi, the sachet is still missing. We've searched the entire hall, and even behind the flowers and rockery outside, but there's no trace of it." The palace maid replied tremblingly.
Concubine Qi brushed her sleeves nonchalantly: "Never mind, it's nothing important."
Just now, Xie Qingyao brought Princess Yongle to see her.
The almighty Princess Yongle only showed some kindness to her for Xie Qingyao's sake.
It's really hateful.
Wait until she gives birth to an heir to the throne, and wait until her master achieves hegemony, then we’ll see if she can still be so arrogant?
After the banquet, everyone gradually dispersed.
The King of Longxi grabbed the Duke of Zhenguo's arm, his brows furrowed, "That Marquis of Anguo is truly outrageous!"
"How dare you embarrass me in public and make Yi'an a laughing stock? How will the people of Shangjing view our Wei family?"
"I'm afraid they think our Wei family is not as sharp as it used to be. We have become soft persimmons, and even a marquis dares to step on us."
After being a local tyrant in Longxi for a long time, he found it difficult to accept others' disobedience and provocation.
The Duke of Zhenguo said in a slightly cold tone: "Marquis Anguo is not easy to deal with, don't be impulsive."
The King of Longxi suppressed his anger and said, "Brother, his wife is the daughter of the head of the Xie family, and he has made outstanding contributions and is deeply loved by the people. Your Majesty really won't be suspicious of him?"
"If I were Your Majesty, I would probably not even be able to sleep well. I dare not employ such a person."
The Duke of Zhenguo put one hand behind his back and said slowly, "Your Majesty simply wants the Marquis of Anguo to help him contain the major families."
"The Marquis of Anguo is the sword in Your Majesty's hand. His greatest advantage is that he has no children, so he cannot harbor any rebellious intentions."
"Even if he seizes this vast kingdom, who can he pass it on to? There's no one to take over."
"So, not only is Your Majesty not wary of him, but he also trusts and employs him."
The King of Longxi did not speak.
The Duke of Zhenguo's eyes flickered slightly, and he suddenly mentioned another matter: "Recently, my people found out that Princess Shengde was once pregnant."
The King of Longxi was stunned. "Pregnant? She actually had a child before. Where did that child go?"
The Duke of Zhenguo shook his head. "We only found out that Princess Shengde is pregnant. As for whether the child was born successfully, whether it was a boy or a girl, or where she is, we have no idea."
The King of Longxi felt a little guilty: "The death of Prince Consort Chu back then..."
"Don't mention the past anymore. No one will find out." The Duke of Zhenguo interrupted him harshly.
King Longxi: "The princess is pregnant. Brother, do you think His Majesty knows about this? Is His Majesty also looking for that child?"
The Duke of Zhenguo pressed his brows together and said in a deep voice, "I know how, but what if I don't know?"
"snort."
"It was our Wei family who placed him on the throne. Your Majesty, if you want to cross the river and demolish the bridge, you should first ask our soldiers if they agree!"
"The Situ family wants to continue their prosperity and live out their dreams."
"In the future, the person who sits on the throne can only be a descendant of our Wei family, and can only be King Kang."
"Sooner or later, the world will completely belong to the Wei family."
…
After the palace banquet, Xie Qingyao did not return home immediately, but took people to the black market.
"Welcome..." Mr. Tan started to speak, but immediately stopped. The corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching twice, revealing a helpless expression.
"Madam Hou, what brings you here?"
My great aunt!
Last time, he had to spend most of his wealth to avoid the execution of his entire clan.
Mr. Tan's family is small, and he only has an elderly mother who he is worried about.
His old mother raised him with great difficulty, and before she could even see him off to the end of his life, she was implicated by him. He truly deserves to die.
Xie Qingyao knew about his family situation and didn't come to make things difficult for him.
She curled her lips and said, "Second Master Tan, let's do a deal. As long as you complete it beautifully, you will be rewarded."
Mr. Tan bowed, flattered, "Madam Hou, please call me Tan Er. I can't bear the responsibility of being called the Second Master."
"I am willing to devote myself to the Marquis' wife until my death!"
He would naturally do any business that would pay him.
Xie Qingyao gave a few instructions and left satisfied.
The next day, the night was dark.
Wei Yian was walking on the street with his entourage. He was drunk and staggering.
After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly realized that something was wrong.
It's so quiet around here.
"Why aren't you talking?"
Wei Yian turned around and looked around, but there was no one there. The street was empty.
"Um?"
"Where are the people? Where have they gone?"
The cold wind blew, and he was sobered up a little bit. "Not good..."
His followers were killed quietly.
However, before he could react, a sack was put over his head and he was kicked to the ground.
"Who? Who is so bold?!"
"ah!"
"Get lost! Do you know who I am? Let me go! I'm going to kill all nine generations of your clan!"
Soon he was dragged into a dark alley, and the sticks fell, leaving him with no escape.
Wei Yian couldn't even utter a complete sentence. He lay on the ground, his body in pain as if it was about to break apart.
"Young Master... I am... the son of... the King of Longxi..."
“Ahhh…let me go…”
"My father...will not let you go..."
"Really?" An unusually low voice suddenly sounded, sounding even more dangerous in the night.
This voice seems familiar, like I've heard it somewhere before?
But Wei Yian was in so much pain that his body was about to break apart, his mind was in a state of confusion, and he had no mind to figure out who was talking.
He felt like his bones were about to fall apart.
At this moment, a foot stepped on his right hand, crushing each finger.
"Ahhhh!" Heart-wrenching pain.
Wei Yian fainted from the pain and was dying.
"Sir, let Tan Er and the others take over from now on."
Mr. Tan respectfully watched the black-robed man in front of him leave. Following Xie Qingyao's instructions, he pulled off Wei Yian's sack and fed him a poison pill.
"You kid, you provoked that lady. It's your bad luck. Go back and confess to the King of Hell."
"Carry him away." He ordered his men.
Wei Yian and his followers who had been knocked unconscious were taken to a mass grave.
Under the moonlight.
The man in black robe came to a window quietly and was about to open it.
The window was suddenly pushed open from the inside, revealing Xie Qingyao's smiling and beautiful face.
"Oh, let me see who is the unscrupulous person who broke into the Marquis's bedroom in the middle of the night."
“…”
He Zheng lifted his black hood and couldn't help but laugh hoarsely, "It's me."
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