The carriage of the Marquis of Wuding's mansion slowly stopped not far from the imperial city. The gates of the imperial city were tightly closed, and no one could see what was going on inside.
The soldiers guarding the city recognized the carriage of the Marquis of Wuding's mansion and hurried forward to inquire.
Jiang Yi's slender, white and tender hands lifted the curtain, revealing only the side of her face.
She introduced herself in a gentle and graceful voice, then asked, "My Lord Marquis came to the palace today to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday. Normally, he would have returned by this time, but he hasn't returned yet. I've been getting anxious waiting at home, so I wanted to come and take him home."
"Why are the city gates closed at this hour? Maybe something serious has happened."
It was no secret that Marquis Wuding disliked his wife, but even so, the Marquis's wife was still the Marquis's wife after all, and was not someone that small-time figures like them could offend. So they explained to Jiang Yi in a gentle voice, "Something happened in the palace, and it involves palace secrets. I dare not tell you, Madam. Please be patient. The Marquis will definitely return tomorrow at the latest."
Jiang Yi hurriedly asked nervously: "Is it a big deal? Is my Lord Marquis okay?"
The man hurriedly said, "My Lord is fine."
"That's good, but since I'm here, I'll just wait a little while. If I can't wait any longer, I'll go back and it won't bother you."
After she finished speaking, she gave each of the soldiers guarding the city a bag of silver coins, and then had the carriage taken to a place where it would not be in the way.
The soldier climbed up the city wall. He looked in the direction where the carriage had stopped and said to the soldiers around him, "People outside say that the wife of the Marquis of Wuding is scheming and scheming, and that she stole her sister's marriage. But now it seems that this wife is dignified and proper, and knows how to act appropriately. She is definitely not like the rumors say."
"The Marquis hated her so much that he didn't even let her attend the Queen Mother's birthday banquet. It's amazing that the Marquis' wife still remembered Marquis Wuding and came to the palace gate in such a cold weather to look for him personally. Such sincerity is enough to move people."
The soldier next to him said, "Everyone knows that Marquis Wu Ding deeply loves Concubine Mei. Even if someone who isn't loved does a lot or moves others, perhaps in Marquis Wu Ding's eyes, it will only make him disgusted."
Jiang Yi, deeply moved by the soldiers, closed his eyes and pretended to sleep in the carriage, waiting for something to happen.
She was getting anxious as the person she was waiting for still hadn't showed up. She secretly glanced outside and saw a dark shadow passing by on a tall city wall in the distance.
She quickly lowered the curtain.
Jiang Yi ordered the carriage to go to the imperial city to investigate again. As the coachman left, a pair of blood-stained hands suddenly reached into the curtain.
Then the man's body also entered the carriage.
The bloody hands quickly covered Jiang Yi's lips. The man seemed to have no strength left and his whole body pressed on Jiang Yi.
He wanted to threaten or intimidate, but when he moved his hands, he suddenly felt he had no strength left.
The man looked at Jiang Yi again. He looked at the woman in front of him. The woman had a gentle and elegant face and soft features. She seemed like a woman who would easily feel soft-hearted.
He had a plan in mind.
The woman's eyes were filled with fear and panic, but thankfully she didn't scream. She asked, "Who...who are you? How...how could this happen?"
The emperor was not so wary. He relaxed all his strength and relied on the woman for support.
He pressed on her and suddenly made an aggrieved expression.
"I was sold to the palace by my family. Today happens to be the day I need to be castrated. I don't want to be a eunuch."
"It so happened that there was a disturbance in the palace, and I escaped."
"Madam, you seem so kind-hearted. Please save me and don't send me back to the palace."
"Madam, take me away. I will work like a slave to repay you."
Jiang Yi was slightly stunned, as if pondering the truthfulness of his words.
The gate of the imperial city was opened, and the emperor became even more anxious.
He urged: "Madam..."
"But I still have to wait for my husband." Jiang Yi said embarrassedly: "My husband went to the palace for a banquet today, and he hasn't come back for a long time. I'm very anxious. I have to take him back."
When talking about Marquis Wu Ding, her gentle face was filled with love.
She seemed to be covered with a soft halo, and the emperor was stunned for a moment.
He was somewhat envious of the woman's husband.
With a wife like this, what else could a husband ask for?
Compared to him, he has many concubines in his harem, but they are all other people's spies, and none of them can be trusted sincerely.
"He will go back on his own. If Madam doesn't take me with her, I might not exist in this world anymore after today."
"I don't want to be a eunuch. I would rather die than be a eunuch."
The emperor forced out a few more tears.
"My lady is the kindest of heart, so please have mercy on me."
Jiang Yi's eyebrows seemed to show some reluctance, "Okay, I'll take you away."
"Just could you get off me first?"
The emperor looked a little embarrassed, "I... I don't have the strength."
Jiang Yi looked at him puzzledly.
He had no choice but to continue making up lies. "They were trying to cleanse me just now, but I struggled so hard that they beat me severely. It took all my energy to escape like this."
"Please, Madam, please stand up..."
Jiang Yi had no choice but to try to push him away, but he was too heavy. She wanted to blame the man, but when she met his weak gaze, she held back.
He seemed to be seriously injured.
Jiang Yi took a lot of effort to push the man away.
A thin layer of sweat formed on her forehead and her cheeks flushed, like a lotus emerging from water.
The man looked at her in a daze.
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