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While Sang Yuan was away, Sang Yun and Sang Wen ignored their injuries and forced themselves to get out of bed. They asked their servants to help them to the outside of Lei Yuan and Tao Yuan's yard. They had to see Lei Yuan.
Tao Yuan was half-dressed, half-lying on the bed. He clutched Lei Yuan's shoulders tightly, tilting his head back and breathing rapidly. Waves of pleasure receded and surged through his body, a dual feeling of comfort and discomfort that filled his body and soul with immense enjoyment.
During Lei Yuan's rare rest time, he naturally wanted to be close to Tao Yuan all the time. He even sent his child to Princess Yunyang because he didn't want to be disturbed.
Tao Yuan rarely closed his clothes these past few days. Just when he finally got a break, the action would begin again. Whenever he was with Lei Yuan, his body felt limp and his voice hoarse.
Upon hearing Jiang Shuang's report, Lei Yuan looked up and was about to explode in anger, but Tao Yuan quickly covered his mouth with his hand and said, "Why not meet with them and make them give up completely? This will save them from causing trouble again and embarrassing Emperor Wen and the Second Prince."
Tao Yuan sat up, straightened his clothes, turned around and said to the outside, "Let them wait outside."
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Lei Yuan was suddenly interrupted, already in a bad mood. He had originally wanted to throw the two men out and have Sang Yuan take them away immediately. But when Tao Yuan said he wanted to see him, he could only swallow his anger and go in person to make them give up completely.
Sang Yun and Sang Wen walked in, each supported by two attendants. They were so weak that they were almost carried in.
The person they wanted to marry was Lei Yuan, but they didn't even have a chance to show their abilities in front of Lei Yuan. Suddenly, they were told to marry the second prince, a man with no real power and whom they had never met, as a concubine. Naturally, they found it hard to accept this and wanted to find Lei Yuan to find out.
Tao Yuan felt a little regretful. He wanted to fight his rivals to pass the time, but Lei Yuan hated them even more than he did. He had no patience for them and simply got rid of them. The same thing happened with Princess Xingchen before. Lei Yuan didn't even give him a chance to fight his rival.
Tao Yuan and Lei Yuan walked out. When Sang Yun and Sang Wen saw Lei Yuan, they immediately became excited.
"Your Majesty..." Sang Yun pressed his still aching chest, tears in his eyes as he looked at Lei Yuan and asked, "Why did Your Majesty want us to marry the Second Prince?"
"What? Do you think that the second prince of our Donglai Kingdom is not worthy of you two royal ministers?" Lei Yuan asked with a cold face.
"The Second Prince is of noble status, so we dare not have such thoughts. But we came to Donglai Kingdom because we love the King and want to marry him." Sang Yun started to cry after she finished speaking. She looked so pitiful that she could easily win sympathy.
Unfortunately, Lei Yuan's heart was only soft when it came to Tao Yuan. When it came to others, he was harder than iron and colder than ice. Whenever Tao Yuan frowned, Lei Yuan's heart ached. However, no matter how pitiful they looked, Lei Yuan couldn't show any mercy to them.
"Just because you love me, does that mean I must marry you? So, according to you, should I marry all those who love me?"
"No matter what, we are all royal ministers of Sang Kingdom. We think we are good-looking and talented. Why doesn't the king want us?" Sang Yun really couldn't understand. He and Sang Wen were both good-looking, so why didn't Lei Yuan even want to look at them?
"I'm going to make it clear to you right now because I hate you. No matter how pretty you are, you're just a gorgeous shell. Do you really think I'll like anyone who looks good?"
"Then the king loves Wang Jun so much, isn't it because he is handsome?" Sang Wen also said with tears in her eyes, "Although we are not as handsome as Wang Jun, the two of us combined are not even half as handsome as Wang Jun, right?"
"How dare you!" Lei Yuan slammed his palm on the low table next to him, and it immediately shattered into pieces. Lei Yuan angrily said, "Who do you think you are? How dare you compare yourself to my king! Do I need a reason to look down on you?! It seems that you want to die at my hands before you will know your own limits!"
Lei Yuan was so angry that his aura radiated from his body, causing Sang Yun and Sang Wen to feel even more pain.
After Jiang Shuang cleared away the wood, Tao Yuan moved to sit next to Lei Yuan, held his hand, and said, "Your Majesty, forget it. The two royal ministers grew up in the palace and were spoiled by the King of Sang. They are bound to be surrounded by flatterers, so it is inevitable that they are a little conceited. If they don't want to marry the Second Prince, let them return to Sang."
Tao Yuan sensed Lei Yuan was truly angry. If he didn't stop him, he might actually kill them. However, now was not the time to start a major conflict with the Sang Kingdom. Besides the urgent need to relocate the capital, Yan Hao was also waiting for an opportunity.
"Someone, call Sang Yuan and take these two people back to Sang State. If they dare to appear in Donglai State again, they will be killed without mercy!" Lei Yuan got angry when he saw these two people. He thought to himself that if these two people dared to appear in front of him next time, he would definitely kill them.
Sang Yun and Sang Wen were so frightened that their tears stopped. They still couldn't figure out why Lei Yuan hated them so much. They had always been confident in themselves in every aspect since they were young, and this was the first time they had suffered such a big blow.
They were deeply attracted to Lei Yuan. Besides his appearance and abilities, the look in his eyes when he looked at Tao Yuan was filled with intense love and tenderness, which made them extremely envious and wish they could be loved so deeply by Lei Yuan. They had originally thought that the two of them together would definitely be able to seduce Lei Yuan, but they didn't even get a chance to show off their abilities; Lei Yuan himself kicked them out.
When Sang Yuan came back and found out, he scolded the two of them. Worried that if they stayed any longer, Lei Yuan would become even more angry and the entire Sang Kingdom would be implicated, he took them away without caring that they were still seriously injured.
Lei Yuan stayed with Tao Yuan for a few days, and then started to get busy again. Tao Yuan hardly left the palace, and didn't ask what Lei Yuan was busy with. Because he was pregnant again, he just stayed in the palace to take care of the baby and didn't ask about anything else. But he vaguely guessed that Lei Yuan was so busy not only because of the capital relocation, but also because of another important thing, that is, he was going to start dealing with Yan Hao.
Tao Yuan coaxed Lei Xiao to sleep, then sat down by the window, looking up at the full moon. Although the palace was peaceful, devoid of any tension or crisis, Tao Yuan knew full well that any power struggle, whether civil or physical, was always brutal.
Tao Yuan knew what a tense atmosphere there was outside the palace, and Lei Yuan rarely came back during this period. Even though Tao Yuan knew that with Lei Yuan's current ability and strength, it was unlikely that others would hurt him, he still couldn't help but worry, because those people must be willing to risk their lives, which would stimulate some potential.
Eradicating all of Yan Hao's forces was something Lei Yuan had to do before he could become emperor. Even though Lei Yuan was now in control of the situation and had most of the power in his hands, Yan Hao was still plotting in secret, waiting for the best opportunity to strike.
Lei Yuan gave him the opportunity to plan and arrange things, because Lei Yuan needed to collect enough evidence to legitimately eradicate all of Yan Hao's remaining forces. So before Yan Hao even had the chance to fight, Lei Yuan preemptively caught him.
Yan Hao felt like he hadn't done anything yet, yet Lei Yuan had already caught him in such a sweep, leaving him feeling extremely dissatisfied. However, the winners were kings and the losers were bandits; defeat was defeat. All his power was already under Lei Yuan's control, and he had been charged with several crimes, with the evidence laid before him. Even if he wasn't convinced, there was nothing he could do.
When everything was settled, it was already three months later, and Tao Yuan's belly gradually grew bigger.
Yan Hao, Qu Feng, and Princess Jiade were all imprisoned. When Tao Yuan learned about this, he discussed with Lei Yuan that he wanted to go see them. Lei Yuan initially disagreed because Tao Yuan's belly was already growing big, and the cell where Yan Hao and Qu Feng were imprisoned was cold and damp, and Lei Yuan didn't want him to go to that kind of place.
But Tao Yuan just wanted to meet them and see with his own eyes how miserable they were now, so that he could give an explanation to the original owner.
Tao Yuan acted coquettishly with Lei Yuan, and Lei Yuan had no way to insist and could only agree to let him go and take a look.
Before Tao Yuan went to see Yan Hao and Qu Feng, Lei Yuan ordered people to move the two men to a clean and bright cell, and then had the cell cleaned and carpeted, and then took Tao Yuan to see them.
Lei Yuan carefully helped Tao Yuan get off the carriage. He even had the path leading to the cell cleaned thoroughly. Although Tao Yuan was pregnant, she was in good health and there was really no need to be so cautious. However, Lei Yuan couldn't help but feel nervous and worried about him.
After Lei Yuan helped Tao Yuan into the cell, he asked him to sit on a chair, and then he sat down on a chair next to him.
Yan Hao was tied to a wooden stake, covered in wounds. He looked like he'd been severely tortured. He was also bound with thick black iron chains to prevent him from using his spiritual power. He had previously sent someone to ambush and kill the original owner, nearly killing Tao Yuan upon his arrival in this world. Tao Yuan had then told Lei Yuan about his assassination, and Lei Yuan naturally wasn't going to let him off lightly.
Qu Feng had been curled up in the corner. Hearing the sound, he slowly raised his head and looked out with fear in his eyes. Seeing Tao Yuan, he immediately and excitedly climbed to the edge of the iron railing, stretched out his hand, and cried out loudly, "Cousin, cousin, save me! Save me!"
Tao Yuan just glanced at Qu Feng, then turned his gaze to Yan Hao.
Yan Hao heard Qu Feng's cry and pulled his head up with all his strength. Seeing Lei Yuan and Tao Yuan, his entire body trembled. He opened his mouth, but no sound came out. He had never expected such a tragic end. From the moment he learned he was reborn, he had believed he would win in the end. But this life was even worse than the last.
Tao Yuan turned to look at Lei Yuan and said, "I want to talk to them alone for a few words. Can you wait for me outside?"
Lei Yuan couldn't help but frown. Tao Yuan had already been confused by his insistence on meeting these two people, and now he wanted to talk to them alone. He wasn't unhappy that Tao Yuan was hiding something from him, but Tao Yuan was pregnant, and he didn't feel comfortable leaving her alone with these two people.
"One of them bullied me before, and the other hurt me before. Now they have such a miserable end. I want to ridicule them, but I don't want you to see my bad side." Tao Yuan held his hand and said, "Don't worry, they are in their current state and can't hurt me. And you are outside. If anything happens, I will definitely call you loudly."
Lei Yuan sighed, and could only stand up and say, "I'll count to two hundred outside and then come in."
"Okay." Tao Yuan felt that this amount of time was enough.
After seeing Lei Yuan walk out, Tao Yuan stood up, looked at Yan Hao and said, "All the hatred and vengeance have finally gotten the result I wanted. For everything you are going through now, I only have two words for you: you deserve it."
Yan Hao stared at Tao Yuan's face with wide eyes, feeling as if he understood something, but not quite sure.
"Although I saw the result I wanted to see, this is not the end for you, but the beginning of paying back and bearing the consequences." Tao Yuan said with a smile, "In short, I will always be happy and cheerful like this, and your pain will continue."
"Cousin, cousin, please take me away, please take me away." Qu Feng had serious mental problems. When he saw Tao Yuan, he was like grabbing a life-saving straw and just begged Tao Yuan to let him leave. He couldn't hear what Tao Yuan was saying at all. Tao Yuan also saw it, so he only spoke to Yan Hao and ignored him.
Yan Hao opened his mouth excitedly, wanting to apologize to Tao Yuan and ask for forgiveness. He truly regretted it, whether it was for his past life or this life, he truly regretted it. It was obvious that the person in front of him was the one he should cherish the most, but he had made the wrong choice in two consecutive lives, which was why Heaven had punished him so severely.
Lei Yuan stood outside the door, listening to the noise inside and counting in his mind. When he counted to two hundred, he immediately opened the door and walked in.
Tao Yuan turned around and looked at him, then walked towards him, slowly fell into his arms, looked up at him and said, "Let's go home."
Lei Yuan lowered his head and looked at Tao Yuan. At this moment, at this instant, he felt that he felt most at ease only when this person was in his arms.
Lei Yuan hugged Tao Yuan and left the prison, helping him get into the carriage. After they sat in the carriage, Tao Yuan leaned in Lei Yuan's arms and slowly fell asleep.
In this life, Tao Yuan still enjoyed being loved and pampered, and he still felt very happy until the last moment of his life.
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