Chapter 907 Past Life 15
They were too naive, thinking they could escape in the chaos, unaware that some of these soldiers were not good people at all.
Seeing the pretty girls, some soldiers became so emboldened that they dragged them to the side of the corridor and committed lewd acts against them.
Seeing the palace maids and eunuchs running around in chaos, and then seeing that shameless subordinate, Yun Yichen raised his hand and killed the man with a single stroke.
Then, under the horrified gazes of the palace maids, Yun Yichen issued an order forbidding any action against innocent people.
With the commander-in-chief speaking out, and some people even losing their lives because of it, those people naturally wouldn't dare to take advantage of others in such a way.
Soon, Yun Yichen's men arrived at the Empress's palace.
Compared to other places, it must be said that the Empress's ability to manage her subordinates is quite strong. At least compared to other places that have fallen into chaos, her place is much quieter.
The palace gates were tightly shut, and Yun Yichen led a group of men into the palace with ease. When Yan Meier saw a group of people surrounding her, she screamed in fright.
Consort Liu glanced back at Yan Meier, clearly disapproving of her actions.
"I don't know why they want her to come to the palace tomorrow. It's really embarrassing."
Consort Liu thought to herself, but her gaze fell on Yun Yichen.
"You are Yun Yichen?"
Consort Liu had already heard the truth about Yun Yichen, knowing that he was the heir of the Duke of Anguo's mansion and that he had wiped out the entire Duke of Anguo's family.
Coupled with the title of "Ghost-Faced Yama," Consort Liu imagined his true appearance would be terrifying. However, she was surprised to find that he was such a handsome and gentle man, which left her feeling somewhat disappointed.
"That's right, it's me."
Yun Yichen did not change his cold and hard attitude because of the courtesy shown to him by Consort Liu, who is now the Empress.
A glance swept over the Empress's makeup; she did resemble the Emperor somewhat.
Where is His Majesty?
Without wasting any words, the Empress asked Yun Yichen directly how the Emperor was doing.
"Dead!"
Yun Yichen didn't hesitate at all. He looked so relaxed that Yan Meier and the Empress had the illusion that he was a murderous demon.
No, they should be called murderous demons, because they are about to experience a terrible scene.
Yun Yichen glanced indifferently at the two men, and with a wave of his hand, Lu Youming was escorted in by them.
“Your Highness, haven’t I been good to you? Even in death, I made sure your whole family was reunited.”
Lu Youming knew from the moment he was captured that he truly had no hope of survival today. However, he was not alone in dying; Yan Meier was with him, so he hadn't lost out.
Lu Youming glanced at Empress Yan Meier and suddenly smiled, “Mother, my beloved concubine, don’t be afraid. At worst, you’ll be a hero again in eighteen years.”
Originally, the Empress and Yan Meier weren't that afraid, but after Lu Youming's comforting words, they became fearful instead.
"Your Highness is wise."
Yun Yichen praised him and even clapped his hands.
Lu Youming was already a prisoner, so naturally he couldn't beg Yun Yichen for mercy.
Of course, it wasn't that he didn't want to beg for mercy, but he knew that begging for mercy would be useless because of what he had done before. So he might as well have some dignity and at least die like a man.
"I've heard that His Highness's concubine is pregnant. Why don't we let His Highness see them before he dies?"
As soon as Yun Yichen finished speaking, Lu Youming was shocked, "What are you going to do?"
The reason he is not afraid of Yun Yichen now is because he still has a sliver of hope. If Gu Yingxue and the child are also gone, what hope will he have left?
"So His Highness the Crown Prince also has someone he cares about!"
Yun Yichen deliberately dragged out his words, and apart from Lu Youming, no one else could understand what he meant.
But it doesn't matter if they don't understand now; they will understand soon enough.
Yun Yichen did not kill the three directly, but instead took them out of the palace. Yun Yichen did not say a word along the way, but it was precisely because of this that the Crown Prince felt even more uneasy.
"Your Majesty, we have not found Consort Gu in the Crown Prince's residence."
When his subordinates came to report this, Lu Youming's tense heart relaxed.
Although Gu Yingxue ran away when she knew she was in trouble, her child may have survived because of that.
Before Lu Youming could be happy for long, Yun Yichen said, "Consort Gu has never left the capital since she was a child. Even if she were to run away, she would never think of running away from home, so she must have gone to her family home."
After Yun Yichen finished speaking, he immediately changed course and went to the Li family.
Lu Youming prayed that Gu Yingxue would not return to the Li family, but when he saw Gu Yingxue in the Li family courtyard, he knew that everything was over.
"You idiot, have you lost your mind? Why are you running away from home instead of away? You're such a stupid bastard."
Lu Youming never used foul language and used to be very careful about his words and actions, but now that he has nothing left, he is no longer bound by so many constraints.
Gu Yingxue was stunned by his scolding, but after she came to her senses, she also scolded back.
"Lu Youming, what do you think you are? You think you're so charming that countless people like you? If it weren't for me helping you scheme against Gu Shuyan, do you think you could have caught the eye of the Gu family? Now that the Gu family is dead, this is the pathetic thing you are, a good-for-nothing."
When Gu Yingxue saw Yun Yichen, she was first stunned by his outrageous words, then she was speechless after being scolded, and finally, seeing that the Empress and Yan Meier were both there, she knew that the situation was hopeless. Since that was the case, she might as well have vented her anger.
Yun Yichen already cared a lot about Gu Shuyan's affairs, and when he heard that Gu Shuyan had been schemed against, he was so angry that his chest heaved.
The two weren't satisfied with their insults, and Lu Youming retorted, "How dare you talk to me like that? The Gu family raised you, and your Li family took someone else's place, replaced their daughter, and then fabricated evidence to frame Marquis Gu. If you weren't still useful, I would have already given you a white silk ribbon to hang yourself."
Gu Yingxue had been poisoned before, but after learning that she was pregnant, Lu Youming temporarily stopped dealing with her.
If he had known she would end up like this, he shouldn't have kept her alive at all.
"Finally, you've told the truth, Lu Youming. You're a heartless bastard. The Gu family helped you become emperor, and you, in return, killed the Gu family and seized the Ji family's military power. Now you're a prisoner. You deserve it!"
The two got more and more into their argument, revealing one bad thing the other had ever done.
Yun Yichen's expression grew increasingly grim. Over the years, he had investigated many things, but finding the answers was one thing, while hearing the other party admit it was another.
The two of them were hurling insults at each other, just like dogs fighting.
Yun Yichen was just thinking about how many things he didn't know when the Empress shouted, "What time is it? Haven't you all had enough?"
This shout successfully brought the two out-of-control people back to their senses.
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