Chapter 68
Gong Yuchen looked at Yi Luoyue, who had a bad complexion. She kept her head down and didn't say a word all the way. After they returned to Gong Yuchen's room, he sat on the couch, wrapped his arms around her, and waited patiently for her to speak.
"Gong Yuchen."
"Hmm? Are you okay?" Gong Yuchen asked her with concern.
"I don't know. Although I expected this result, I still held a glimmer of hope in my heart. I hoped that it was not done by one of my two royal brothers." Yi Luoyue hugged Gong Yuchen's waist and buried her head in his arms.
"My mother was a very good person. She was truly kind and humble and polite to everyone, even the maids in the palace. She never used her position as empress to oppress Concubine Shu and Concubine Jin, and she treated her two illegitimate brothers as her own. But I never expected that it would be one of them who took her life. Although it was Concubine Shu who arranged it, the person who carried it out was Yi Luoyao."
"I know your mother's character very well." Gong Yuchen patted her on the back.
"Why would anyone want to harm such a good person?" Yi Luoyue's voice was a little sad and choked.
"A person's greed will destroy everything, and you can't stop it."
"I have something to ask you?" Yi Luoyue raised her small chin and looked at him with tearful eyes.
"Ask."
"If I said I hope Shu Fei and Yi Luoyao will pay for my mother's life, will you think I'm despicable? Will I be cruel to my father?"
"Little fool, even if you weren't here, I wouldn't let them go so easily. Being kind to the enemy is being cruel to yourself. What's more, if they don't die, more people will suffer." Gong Yuchen comforted her.
"But the key lies in the emperor. I don't know if the emperor can be so cruel." This is his only worry now.
"After all, it's your father who can kill them. But the evidence we have now, while it can prove their crimes, won't necessarily take their lives. After all, the power of Yi Luoyao's mother's clan won't let anything happen to him."
"Is there nothing we can do?"
Gong Yuchen gently lifted her chin with one hand and looked straight at her.
"Killing him isn't difficult for me, but from what I know about you, you probably wouldn't want to end them so easily. So just tell me what price you want them to pay, and I'll take care of the rest."
"Die! I want them to die." Yi Luoyue said firmly.
"But I want everyone to know the sins they committed. I want everyone to know that they deserve it!"
"Okay, I'll do as you wish, but once you make a decision, there's no going back on it."
"No, I will never regret it this time!" Yi Luoyue shook her head hurriedly.
"Then we will use their own tactics. A person will only suffer the most if they fall from a high place. We must let Your Majesty see with their own eyes and hear with their own ears what they have done. Only then will Your Majesty have the heart to punish them."
"Okay, so what do we need? Money and manpower? As long as you tell me, it's not a problem."
"You don't have to worry about these, but I do need you to take Xiaoyue to the palace tomorrow to do some work."
"What's up?"
"If you don't accidentally let Shu Fei know that we have found Qin Ying, and we also know that she and Yi Luoyao sent assassins to the Qilin Festival at the Four Gods Temple to assassinate us."
"She also sent assassins during the Kirin Festival?"
"Yes, the assassins the night before the Qilin Festival were sent by Concubine Shu, but Yi Luoyao obviously didn't know that."
"You mean to let her inform the wise king?"
"Yes, and let her know that we will hand over all the evidence to your father after the wedding. That way, they will most likely take action on the day of the 'bride banquet'."
"Because besides my father, Consort Shu, Consort Jin, my second brother, and all the important ministers in the court will be present that day?"
"That's right. If Yi Luoyao wants to force the emperor to abdicate, that day would be the best."
"Have you and cousin Li Fei made all the necessary preparations?"
"Almost. Recent investigations have revealed that Yi Luoyao and his men have hidden two forces in the capital. One is the 30,000 troops controlled by Shu Fei's mother's family, currently stationed ten miles outside the capital. The other is Gong Yuxian's 3,000 private soldiers. I've already secretly controlled Gong Yuxian's forces, and your secret guards and military ministers are keeping an eye on the Xian Wang's forces. We need an opportunity to mobilize them."
"So you need me to get him moving?"
"Yes, is that okay?"
"Yes, since we already have so much evidence against them, this alone is enough to convict him."
"It is far from enough to simply convict them. For the future stability of Yi State, he and his mother's clan must be eradicated to prevent future troubles. As for Gong Yuxian, I have sent a secret letter to inform my father. Regardless of whether I write to him again or not, my uncle must be captured in Xiyi on the day of the "wedding banquet" to cut off Gong Yuxian's retreat. Everything else depends on whether God helps." Although a head-on confrontation with Yi Luoyao and the others would definitely be a thankless task, this was his only chance, and he would fight them at the risk of his life.
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Yi Luoyue raised her head and kissed Gong Yuchen on the lips.
"Gong Yuchen, thank you."
"Little fool, what is there to thank me for? As long as it is what you want and as long as I can do it, I will do it for you." Gong Yuchen looked at her dotingly.
Yi Luoyue's eyes met his, and endless love was silently transmitted in their eyes.
"Gong Yuchen, I love you."
"I love you, too."
He contentedly embraced her and lay down on the bed, hugging his most beloved woman.
"You're tired too, sleep well! I'll stay with you." Gong Yuchen gently covered Yi Luoyue with a quilt, one hand considerately resting on her back to massage her gently.
"Yeah." She squirmed on his chest, found a comfortable position, and fell asleep peacefully.
"Grandpa, Xiaoyue is here to see you." The voice came in before the person arrived.
Yi Xuanxun, who had finished the morning court, was now discussing matters related to Yi Luoyue's wedding with the ceremonial officials of the Silijian in the "Tianlu Pavilion".
"Xiaoyue'er is here? Why do you come to see grandpa today?" Yi Xuanyin looked at Xiaoyue'er who came in hand in hand with Yi Luoyue.
"Grandpa, is it possible that Xiaoyueer misses you?" When it comes to sweet talk, Xiaoyueer is the one that everyone loves.
"Long live my father." Yi Luoyue bowed first.
"Wake up soon, Yue'er. Why didn't Gong Yuchen come with you?"
"Daddy has been so busy these days that I haven't seen him!" Before Yi Luoyue could say anything, Xiaoyue started complaining first.
"Replying to Father, Gong Yuchen has been too busy lately and has no time."
"Indeed, seeing that your wedding is imminent, he has a lot to worry about. After all, his father and mother can't be present for the wedding, so he has to do everything himself. But fortunately, there will be another ceremony after you arrive in Xiyi, so it won't be unfair to you."
"Don't worry, Father. Gong Yuchen won't let me down."
"You! You're already speaking for him before you even get married." Yi Xuanxin teased his daughter.
"Father! How dare you make fun of me?"
"Oh! My daughter has grown up. When you get married, we will have even fewer chances to meet." Yi Xuanxin felt a little sad.
"No, grandpa, we will have many opportunities to meet in the future!" Xiaoyue'er, who was sticking to Yixuanqin, comforted her grandfather.
"You! You just have a sweet mouth."
"Father, I would like to go and pay my respects to Concubine Shu and Concubine Jin. Would it be alright if Xiaoyueer could stay here with you?"
"Are you going to meet them?" Yi Xuanxun looked at Yi Luoyue, who was not familiar with his two concubines.
"My son is about to get married and leave. They are elders after all, so it's better to say goodbye to them."
"What Yue'er said makes sense. Then go ahead and leave this little guy to accompany me. Little Yue'er, what do you say?"
"Okay! Okay! Xiaoyue likes to accompany her grandfather." She didn't want to see the face of that old witch Shu Fei.
"Then I will take my leave first."
"Go ahead, and remember to come back later to have lunch with your father."
"As you wish."
"Empress Shufei, Princess Yue is here." Madam Zhao reported to Empress Shufei.
"What a rare guest! Why is she here?" Why would Yi Luoyue come to her when they were not close?
"She said she was about to get married and leave, so she came to pay her respects to her elders first. She had already been to Concubine Jin's place and stayed there for half an hour." Nanny Zhao explained.
"Is that so? Then let her in." She was startled and thought that they had discovered that she was the one who carried out the assassination a few days ago.
"Luo Yue greets Empress Shu Fei." Yi Luo Yue bowed lightly.
"Ah! Luo Yue! How come you have time to come and see me today?"
Looking at the enemy who killed his mother, Yi Luoyue suppressed his anger and spoke.
"I will be leaving for Xiyi in a few days, so I came to see you before I leave. I hope you will take good care of me while Luo Yue is away."
"What are you talking about, kid? These are what I should do. But you, you married into a place like Xiyi, which is not like the capital. But since you are married, you should live a good life with the Prince of Xiyi, and you don't have to worry about the affairs of the capital." Shu Fei told her explicitly and implicitly to stop interfering in the affairs here in the future.
"Your Highness Shufei is right. I will live my life well. You don't need to worry about me."
The two chatted for a while, openly and secretly, until...
"Princess Yue, your maid wants to see you." A palace maid came in and delivered the message.
"Let her in."
Bai Die walked in and bowed to everyone first, then walked to Yi Luoyue and whispered in her ear. During this time, Yi Luoyue deliberately glanced at Shu Fei a few times, which made Shu Fei feel a little uneasy.
"Empress Shu Fei, Luo Yue has something to do, so I'll take my leave first." After saying that, he turned around and left without waiting for Shu Fei to say anything.
Watching Yi Luoyue leaving, Shu Fei became uneasy, so she asked Zhao Ma to follow them quietly to see what they were talking about.
Yi Luoyue and Bai Die deliberately walked to a flower wall in the garden because the space behind the wall was suitable for eavesdropping.
Just as the two of them stood still, they heard light footsteps not far away. Bai Die looked up and saw Zhao Ma, who was beside Shu Fei, quietly approaching behind the flower wall.
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