Xin He sneered coldly, "I hope she knows better and won’t be stupid enough to give me any trouble."
Whether she knows better or not would soon be apparent.
Qingyuan Temple.
After Ling Yu climbed the mountain, he went straight to Lady Sun and delivered the message as told.
Lady Sun nervously agreed, "Please, tell the madam that I won’t let her down. However, it has been a long time since I saw my daughter. Can the madam please tell me where she is or allow me to see her? This is the only wish I have, as a person nearing death. Could you please plead the madam to fulfil it?"
Ling Yu said, "I will relay this to the madam. Just do what you need to do."
Having said that, he turned around and walked away.
The moment Ling Yu left, Lady Sun’s face changed. Her hands, hidden in her sleeves, were clenching until they turned red.
"Follow him secretly," Lady Sun coldly ordered.
One sprightly servant immediately agreed, "Yes."
He then went out right away.
Lady Sun took a deep breath before slowly saying, "Ji Xinhe, you dare to come to this dangerous place, then you must bear the consequences. You, a mere young girl, think you can compete with me?!"
Not long after, a little maid entered and said, "Lady Hou, the Emperor is here."
Lady Sun immediately knelt and paid her respects, "Greeting Your Majesty."
The Emperor looked at her coldly, "I heard you wanted to see me. There haven’t been any leads on Le Yuanhou’s case yet. Have you devised a plan?"
Lady Sun replied, "I would not dare to bother Your Majesty unless I had new clues."
As she spoke, she slowly raised her head, her eyes filled with coldness.
"Oh?" The Emperor suddenly showed interest.
Le Yuanhou really didn’t mean much to the Emperor. If the Emperor needed someone to vent his anger on, it would be most satisfying to vent it on Mu Houchu, not Le Yuanhou. Even the Emperor himself found it shameful!
So the Emperor’s true intention was not to kill Le Yuanhou, but to use Le Yuanhou as bait to trap Mu Houchu. Killing a minor figure like Le Yuanhou was of no use to the Emperor!
From the day Le Yuanhou was captured, the Emperor began to wait, waiting for Mu Houchu to take action. Everyone knew that Mu Houchu’s only weak spot was a woman named Ji Xinhe. How could Mu Houchu not save Ji Xinhe’s father? Even if he didn’t save him, would Ji Xinhe allow him not to save her father? So the Emperor has been waiting, waiting for Mu Houchu to make a move.
However, from Qin State to the capital city, a journey of thousands of miles had been peaceful. Now that they had entered the capital, the Emperor had even set the date to execute Le Yuanhou in three days, but there was still no movement. His scouts reported that there had been no signs of activity from the Yuwang Residence. Royal Concubine Yu still confined herself within the residence, and King Yu was busy stabilizing the situation in Yu State. It seemed like he had completely forgotten that his father-in-law was in the Emperor’s hands.
Mu Houchu wasn’t in a hurry, but the Emperor was! That’s why he hurried over as soon as he heard that Lady Sun wanted to see him.
Lady Sun looked up at the Emperor whose eyes couldn’t hide his urgency and became even more certain of the plan in her heart.
Lady Sun bit her lip and then knelt on the ground with a "plop", her eyes brimming with tears as she spoke, "I beg Your Majesty to help me."
The Emperor frowned, "What’s the matter?"
Lady Sun looked up at the Emperor, a fierce look briefly flashing in her eyes, and said firmly, "Ji Xinhe is in the capital city."
The Emperor was stunned, seeming to freeze completely. His eyes widened as he said, "What did you say?! Ji Xinhe is in the capital city?!"
"Yes, she is here in the capital city, trying to rescue Le Yuanhou. However, because she has kept a low profile, Your Majesty hasn’t noticed."
Just as Ji Xinhe predicted, Lady Sun instantly betrayed her.
The Emperor’s face grew cold, but his eyes gradually filled with excitement. It was not Mu Houchu who had come, but Ji Xinhe. However, he knew very well what Ji Xinhe meant to Mu Houchu. Once he caught Ji Xinhe, it would be equivalent to controlling Mu Houchu. The Emperor hadn’t forgotten how, eight years ago, Mu Houchu gave up his powerful position to protect Ji Xinhe. If that was the case eight years ago, it would be the same eight years later!
"Where is she?!" The Emperor urgently asked.
However, Lady Sun didn’t say. She needed to keep the last card to herself. Otherwise, the Emperor wouldn’t help her. She was a wise woman. Even after having lived half a lifetime, she was still more cautious than Song Yalin. She knew that when dealing with someone like the Emperor, one must always have a card up their sleeve to ensure that they were still of some use.
Lady Sun wiped her tears and said, "Your Majesty may not know this, but that woman is cunning. She used my own daughter’s life to threaten me as soon as she arrived in the capital city and asked me to help save her father!"
The Emperor was taken aback, "Your daughter? Li Junyan? Didn’t she die?"
Lady Sun sobbed, "She didn’t die. Everything in the past was a plot by King Yu to frame Minister Duan. Li Junyan didn’t die at all. Instead, she fell into King Yu’s hands. Now, that venomous creature Ji Xinhe is holding my young girl’s life in her hands. She is forcing me to do her bidding with my daughter’s life. While I don’t dare to defy Your Majesty, I can only confess. I hope Your Majesty will help me!"
The Emperor had no interest in Li Junyan’s life, and his tone became impatient, "So where is Ji Xinhe hiding?"
Lady Sun’s heart sank a bit. This selfish Emperor was indeed just as before.
Lady Sun gradually calmed down, "My loyalty to Your Majesty is clear. I don’t ask for anything else. I only ask for Your Majesty to save my daughter. As long as Your Majesty can help me, Ji Xinhe and King Yu will be both of our enemies."
It was clear from Lady Sun’s words that she was making conditions. If the Emperor couldn’t help her save her daughter, she would naturally remain silent about Ji Xinhe.
The Emperor sneered, "You dare to threaten me? Do you think I can’t catch Ji Xinhe without you? Now that she is in the capital city, I just need to close the city gates, and she wouldn’t have anywhere to go! Wouldn’t it be easy to search for and capture her then?"
Yet, Lady Sun calmly raised her head and fearlessly looked at the cold king in front of her, "If it were the capital city from eight years ago, this would indeed be easy for Your Majesty. But the capital city now is not what it was eight years ago. Your Majesty must be clearer than I am about the current situation in Da Qian. The capital city is no longer an iron barrel that can be sealed as Your Majesty pleases?"
At her words, the Emperor’s face took on a displeased look.
Lady Sun paused before continuing.
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