The day after Chu Fan met Liu Mengli and Liu Ruyan, Liu Mengli unexpectedly led the Canglan Empire's troops to flee. Everyone in Kaifeng City could see that the Canglan Empress was extremely panicked. This scene left many of the various forces still in Wei State confused and puzzled.
Soon after, rumors spread throughout Kaifeng that the Emperor of Wei had developed a strong interest in the Empress of the Canglan Empire and the Liu Ruyan sisters. It was rumored that the Emperor of Wei intended to take them into his harem and force them to become his concubines to satisfy his own desires.
However, His Majesty the Emperor of Wei had the intention but not the ability. You have to know that the Emperor of Wei is just an ordinary man, not a warrior in front of outsiders. And such a person wants to monopolize two powerful warriors? This is undoubtedly a foolish dream.
According to rumors, it was Liu Mengli's sister Liu Ruyan who directly captured the Emperor of Wei, who was powerless to resist. Ultimately, Liu Ruyan was willing to sacrifice her own freedom in exchange for the safe escape of Empress Liu Mengli of Canglan.
This explosive news immediately caused an uproar in Wei. Most of the Wei court officials expressed disbelief, believing that it might be a rumor deliberately spread by other hostile forces in order to sow discord between Wei and the Canglan Empire and undermine the relationship between the two countries.
Besides, there was no shortage of beautiful women in Kaifeng, Wei State. Why was he so obsessed with the Empress of the Canglan Empire and Liu Ruyan, who had come all the way from afar? Aren't there several other beauties around His Majesty who had close, even ambiguous, relationships with him?
With Your Majesty's identity and status, it is impossible for you to do such a disgusting thing. It must be that Empress Canglan did something wrong at the banquet where Your Majesty received her, and she wants to frame Your Majesty with such a false accusation?
However, many people from outside forces hold different views. They believe that when Chu Fan recruits palace maids, he always only selects those with outstanding appearances, which is enough to prove that he is a lustful person, so it is not surprising that he does anything out of the ordinary.
Furthermore, the beauty of Liu Ruyan and Liu Mengli was truly enough to captivate and even captivate anyone. A lustful emperor could easily commit some absurd acts, and these factions were waiting for a greater conflict to break out between Wei and the Canglan Empire so they could profit from it.
While everyone in Wei State was focused on Chu Fan, a group led by Empress Canglan secretly took away large quantities of refined salt, rice paper, and weapons from Kaifeng City. It was astonishing that such a large-scale operation went unnoticed by any force.
Of course, the successful delivery of these supplies was basically due to the turmoil caused by Chu Fan. After all, no matter in which world or era, scandals always attract people's attention.
In Kaifeng City, the powerful and influential were frantically speculating whether Chu Fan truly had an illicit relationship with Liu Ruyan and Liu Mengli. Some even began to fabricate all sorts of risqué stories to satisfy their curiosity.
However, aside from a few princes in the Imperial Affairs Office, virtually no one knew the true story behind this incident. Even the Wei court officials had joined in on the scandal fabricated by Chu Fan, speculating whether he was truly attracted to Empress Canglan and Liu Ruyan.
Some officials even went to the Royal Government Affairs Office to inquire about the news, but were turned away. However, some smart officials had a rough guess in their minds at this time, and then they no longer paid attention to this matter, but chose to concentrate on handling their own affairs.
These people all understand the powerful forces in the Wei Emperor's palace. In the Wei Emperor's palace, the eunuchs and palace maids are absolutely loyal to His Majesty, and this is beyond doubt.
If His Majesty did something outrageous, these loyal servants would certainly take every measure to keep it secret and ensure that the news would not leak outside the palace walls.
As for the Queen Canglan, they will most likely not make these things public easily in order to maintain their dignity and status.
Therefore, there is only one reasonable explanation for the rumors about His Majesty's absurd behavior, that is, these rumors may have been deliberately spread by His Majesty himself. There may be some unknown secrets and plans hidden behind this.
Otherwise, how could Empress Canglan and her followers escape unscathed? This is obviously unreasonable.
In the palace, Chu Fan paid no attention to the rumors circulating. Faced with his damaged image and crumbling personality, Chu Fan made no attempt to explain. For him, no matter what the outside world said or how they reacted, it seemed to have nothing to do with him. He didn't care.
He still followed his plan and summoned Mu Xi and several other women who had a good relationship with him into the palace.
Chu Fan knew clearly that if the Wei court officials really believed that he disregarded the interests of the country and was merely an emperor driven by selfish desires and thinking with his lower body, then they should muster up the courage and determination to launch a rebellion.
If they really had the courage to rebel, I could have switched to a system task, and I have to thank these people.
After Mu Xi and others entered the palace, they witnessed Liu Ruyan sitting next to Chu Fan. Her behavior and demeanor were not at all forced as rumored by the outside world. On the contrary, she seemed very comfortable, and she talked and laughed with Chu Fan in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.
At this moment, Mu Xi and others also knew the approximate answer in their hearts. Chu Fan and Liu Ruyan were actually not as absurd as rumored by the outside world. His image was completely different from the description in the rumors.
However, the simple-minded and innocent Changsun Pinting knew nothing about this. She just thought that Liu Ruyan and Liu Mengli did not obey Chu Fan's orders based on the description in the rumors, so she concluded that these two women were bad women.
Zhang Sun Pinting pouted, discontented, and said bluntly to Liu Ruyan, "You bad woman, why are you still here? Brother Chu Fan should have you thrown into jail."
Zhang Sun Pinting's words made Liu Ruyan smile slightly. She responded softly, "Little sister, are you so afraid of a bad woman like me who will abduct your brother Chu Fan?"
After hearing Liu Ruyan's words, Chang Sun Pinting's cheeks flushed slightly. She stamped her feet, looking a little angry. She retorted angrily: "He will never follow a bad woman like you! Brother Chu Fan loves me the most, he won't fall for your tricks."
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