Chapter 23 The Princess and the Bloodthirsty King
The situation was stronger than the person, so Cha Jiu didn't struggle any more and got off the car obediently.
After the man in black confirmed the identity of the person, he ordered Zhirou, "Take her back to the secret place and keep an eye on her. All actions will be subject to the master's orders."
Zhirou nodded.
Cha Jiu vaguely guessed that the master behind them was either the Queen Mother or the Zhang family.
No one in the world could hate her so much, and no one else could have such courage and power.
Although the Zhang family was banished to the edge of the imperial court, a skinny camel is still bigger than a horse.
But they caught her but didn't kill her on the spot. Are they planning a bigger conspiracy?
Cha Jiu suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
On the other side, inside the palace.
After the secret guards found out that Concubine Zhao had been captured, they reported back immediately. Yuwen Yuan quickly issued an order to seal off the imperial palace and the capital, and conduct a thorough investigation of the entire city.
The imperial guards turned the palace upside down, but there was no trace of Concubine Zhao.
Yuwen Yuan was furious, with bloodshot eyes. His scarlet eyes were like a trapped beast that had lost its mind.
In stark contrast to this was his terrifyingly calm voice.
"Investigate. Dig three feet into the ground to find the person."
He raised his bloodshot eyes, which were filled with murderous intent, and looked at all the military leaders present: "Otherwise, you will all be buried together."
Everyone felt a chill down their spine and quickly responded.
"We have searched the interior of the Imperial City many times, but there is no trace of him."
"Traces of a horse-drawn carriage were found in the suburbs. Should we send more people to track it?"
Yuwen Yuan: "Dispatch three teams of imperial guards to chase them and bring them back safely."
The leader of the Imperial Guard hesitated: "But if that happens, there won't be enough manpower inside the palace. Your Majesty..."
"Don't worry about it." Yuwen Yuan looked at him expressionlessly: "You must bring Concubine Zhao back safely, no matter what the cost."
"yes!"
Mo Lianzheng knew that this matter was closely related to his stupid son Mo Lianxiaoyu.
So he took off his crown and outer clothes, and apologized with deep sorrow.
Yuwen Yuan glanced at him calmly and said, "It's too early for you to ask for death now."
It would be good if Concubine Zhao is safe and sound.
If anything happened between her and the child, Yuwen Yuan would certainly not let anyone off.
Including Mo Lianzheng.
The secret guard brought a little palace maid before the emperor.
The little maid trembled and told what she had seen and heard.
"Your Majesty, when I went out of the palace to shop a few days ago, I saw Miss Zhirou and Prince Molian meeting near the post station."
A few days ago
It seems that Cha Jiu was captured silently with the help of someone inside the palace.
Zhirou has been lurking in Yongle Palace. Who could she be?
Do I need to think about this again?
Yuwen Yuan stood up and deftly pulled out the Longyin long sword hanging on the rack.
The last time this sword was unsheathed was when it was used to eliminate the rebel king.
He used this knife to cut off the heads of his uncle and eleven brothers.
Now, it's time to let it taste blood again.
Shouan Palace.
The Queen Mother sat on the couch, calm and relaxed, with her eyes closed and chanting sutras.
Princess Zhang, who was sitting in the lower seat, had sweat on her forehead and was fidgeting.
Eunuch Li stumbled in and said, "Empress Dowager, this is bad! His Majesty is coming here with a knife!"
Zhang Fei almost fell off her chair.
The Queen Mother glanced at her with annoyance in her eyes: "Why are you panicking?"
How could Princess Zhang not panic?
If the kidnapping of Cha Jiu is known, Yuwen Yuan will go crazy and massacre the entire Zhang family!
Yuwen Yuan walked in quickly with a knife in hand, full of murderous aura, like a bloodthirsty Asura from hell.
"Where is Concubine Zhao?" he asked.
The Queen Mother was worthy of being the woman who was able to hold the throne of the six palaces despite being the favorite concubine of the late Emperor. Even in the face of such a life-and-death situation, she remained calm and composed.
"It's okay if the emperor comes in with a knife and disturbs an old man like me. But if he disturbs the eldest son of Sheng State in Concubine Zhang's belly, the future crown prince, that would be bad."
Yuwen Yuan's face was cold, and his tone was full of murderous intent: "I ask you, where is Concubine Zhao?"
The Buddhist beads in the Queen Mother's hand stopped turning.
She finally opened her eyelids and looked at Yuwen Yuan with her cloudy eyes filled with lust for power: "Are you agreeing that Concubine Zhang's child will be the crown prince?"
Zhang Lu, who was following His Majesty, was horrified.
Queen Mother, this is simply a naked threat!
Yuwen Yuan finally figured out the conspiracy between the Queen Mother and the Zhang family.
Using Cha Jiu and the baby in her belly as hostages, he was forced to marry Concubine Zhang's child to be the crown prince, so that he could naturally take over the world of Sheng Kingdom.
Yuwen Yuan sneered: "Do you think I will give up my kingdom for a woman and a child?"
After all, the Queen Mother had raised Yuwen Yuan for many years. Even though he was not her biological son, she understood his character and thoughts very well.
"If you didn't care about Concubine Zhao, you wouldn't have come to Shou'an Palace with a knife." The Queen Mother smiled.
Besides gambling on Yuwen Yuan's feelings for Concubine Zhao, the Queen Mother also had a backup plan.
The three teams of the imperial palace guards have already left the city, and all the secret guards have also been dispatched. Now there is no one available by Yuwen Yuan's side.
The Queen Mother and Zhang Yuanshan had already made arrangements, and now the Zhang family’s army has surrounded the palace.
As soon as Yuwen Yuan finished writing the edict to appoint him as the crown prince, he would send him, the evil concubine, and the twins in her belly to heaven.
Princess Zhang, who was listening to the conversation between the two, was so frightened that she dared not breathe. She was sweating and trembling.
Yuwen Yuan turned his head to look at her, then walked towards her step by step with a knife in hand.
"Aunt!" Concubine Zhang looked at the Empress Dowager in panic for help.
The blade of Yuwen Yuan's Dragon Roar Sword carried a chill as it landed in front of Concubine Zhang's belly, just inches away from piercing her through.
He sneered, and the blade moved down inch by inch, cutting open the clothes on his belly.
Zhang Fei screamed and grabbed the torn clothes, pulling at the exposed skin in the middle.
"This bastard of unknown origin is worthy of being my crown prince."
The Queen Mother's eyelids twitched.
Princess Zhang looked as if she had seen a ghost.
So His Majesty knew! His Majesty knew that she was...
Shame, guilt, embarrassment, anger... these complex emotions overwhelmed her, like countless ants gnawing at her self-esteem.
Concubine Zhang tried to reach out and hold Yuwen Yuan's hand, but he ruthlessly shook her off.
"No, Your Majesty, I am determined to bear a child for you and to relieve your worries..." She shook her head wildly, looking crazy.
"But you only see that bastard Mo Lian Yuehua, and ignore my sincere feelings for you. Why is that?"
The more she spoke, the more miserable her voice became. She sat paralyzed on the ground and frantically scratched her flesh, leaving bloody marks.
Yuwen Yuan looked down at her coldly and told her the truth: "You are not doing this for me, you are doing this for power and status, so that you can become the empress dowager in the future."
"No! You are wrong!" Zhang Fei roared back.
During those days, she watched her beloved emperor stay in Yongle Palace every day, while she could only allow other men to work on her body.
That fat body, that disgusting panting, that sticky and smelly sweat...
She forced herself to endure these humiliations just so that His Majesty could still love her as before.
Yuwen Yuan took a step back and said the last words to Concubine Zhang: "You really disgust me."
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