allonlinenovel Chapter 220 Palace Intrigue World: A Harem Pierced Through Like a Sickle VS An Awakened Emperor with
Chapter 220 Palace Intrigue World: A Harem Pierced Through Like a Sickle VS An Awakened Emperor with
Xiao Jing'an was speechless. He knew that Wei Yanxi was in the Han Prince's mansion. He ordered the search for Wei Yanxi's whereabouts only to draw out Xiao Mohan's ulterior motives and to prepare for the search of the Han Prince's mansion.
Xiao Mohan has been plotting for the throne for so many years, and he doesn't know how many court officials he has colluded with or how much dirt he has on people. He doesn't want all this evidence to disappear.
But what did Xiao Mohan mean by that provocative look in his eyes?
Wei Yanxi is just an insignificant woman. Does Xiao Mohan really think he would care about a woman who eloped?
Xiao Jing'an hadn't reacted yet, but Wei Xueying was somewhat devastated when she heard that Wei Yanxi was at the Han Prince's mansion.
"Xiao Lang, why is my sister in your mansion? Didn't you say that I was your favorite? Why..."
Wei Xueying relentlessly pestered Xiao Mohan, wanting to get to the bottom of things, even disregarding the presence of so many people in the main hall.
Xiao Mohan's relationship with Wei Xueying was just a charade; he didn't love her at all. However, the fact that Wei Xueying was bothering him like this in the main hall made him feel extremely embarrassed.
Xiao Mohan tried to break free from Wei Xueying's entanglement, but for some reason, the more he struggled, the tighter Wei Xueying clung to him.
If Su Jinyue knew about Xiao Mohan's question, she might mercifully tell him.
Women are very jealous, and sometimes, in a woman's heart, love is more important than life itself.
The matter was over, and Xiao Jing'an didn't want to see the two of them entangled any longer. He waved his hand and ordered his men to take the two away and lock them up.
Wei Xueying is still a palace concubine, so she can be dealt with by the Censorate. But we need to be more cautious with Xiao Mohan.
Let's lock him up in the Imperial Clan Court for now, and deal with him together later after we've compiled a list of his crimes.
Xiao Jing'an gave the final order, and it was already late, so the royal family members all withdrew.
Xiao Jing'an got up to leave, but was suddenly stopped by the Empress beside him.
Jiang Lingyao bowed deeply to Xiao Jing'an and then apologized, saying, "Your Majesty, the matter of Wei Xueying replacing the legitimate wife with a concubine was due to my incompetence. When the candidates entered the palace, I failed to detect this oversight, which led to Wei Xueying concealing her identity and causing chaos in the harem."
"This is all my fault, Your Majesty. Please punish me!"
Jiang Lingyao really didn't expect that Consort Wei's identity was problematic. In both her previous and current lives, the Wei women who entered the palace had the same face, so she didn't investigate further.
Who would have thought that Consort Wei's identity was fake, and that the legitimate daughter of the Wei family had never entered the palace!
Moreover, both of Wei's daughters had affairs with Prince Han, Xiao Mohan!
In his previous life, this matter was never exposed until Jiang Lingyao died, and Xiao Mohan was still living a carefree life in the previous dynasty. It seems that Xiao Jing'an's life will not be easy after Jiang Lingyao's death either.
Moreover, Wei Xueying had a son in her previous life, so it's really hard to say who the prince's father is now.
Jiang Lingyao felt very happy; she was pleased whenever she thought of anything bad about Xiao Jing'an.
But now, this matter has erupted ahead of schedule, whether it's due to her rebirth or the result of other systems is unknown.
Wei Xueying's identity was fabricated, and it was Jiang Lingyao's responsibility, as the Empress, not to discover it. She must apologize.
This is truly an undeserved disaster.
"Your Majesty, please rise. The matter concerning Lady Wei has nothing to do with you. I never expected that such a thing would happen at a New Year's palace banquet."
Xiao Jing'an was also aware that Wei Xueying's matter was orchestrated by Xiao Mohan. He had been in the palace for so many years and had many spies under his command. Jiang Lingyao had only been in the palace for a few years and could not compare to Xiao Mohan's power.
"However, Prince Han, Xiao Mohan, can secretly meet with concubines in the palace and even conceal the identity of Wei's daughter to enter the palace. It is clear that there are indeed loopholes in the palace. After a while, the Empress should sort out the palace and eliminate everything that can be eliminated. Let's not allow any monsters and demons to run rampant in the palace."
"Yes, Your Majesty's decree will be obeyed." Jiang Lingyao stood up, looking at Xiao Jing'an with gratitude. "Your Majesty, thank you for your understanding. I will do my utmost to cleanse the harem!"
After expressing her determination, Jiang Lingyao blushed and looked at Xiao Jing'an with seductive eyes, saying softly, "Your Majesty, so many things have happened, you haven't had a good rest, have you?"
It's getting late, and this place is close to my quarters, so why don't you come and rest there...?
Xiao Jing'an was startled by Jiang Lingyao's actions and expressions. Could it be that Jiang Lingyao hadn't given up on her plan yet?
You've already been reborn, why are you still dwelling on things from your past life?
Why bother smiling at him when you clearly hate him to the core?
Not wanting to face Jiang Lingyao, who harbored ill intentions towards him, Xiao Jing'an quickly said, "How can I rest after something like this has happened? There are still matters to attend to in the court, so I will take my leave now."
After saying that, Xiao Jing'an fled as if he were running away.
As soon as they left the main hall, a large group of eunuchs and guards who had been waiting outside followed Xiao Jing'an in a grand procession.
Xiao Jing'an walked around in silence for a long time, then suddenly felt that the surroundings were a bit quiet.
He thought for a moment, and realized that he could hear Su Jinyue's thoughts when they were in the main hall, so why didn't he see Su Jinyue coming over now?
Xiao Jing'an stopped and turned back to look for Su Jinyue.
He had heard Su Jinyue's thoughts before, which meant that she had changed her clothes and disguised herself again.
According to her usual style, once she leaves the main hall, she would follow, her mind chattering away. Why is she acting so strangely now?
Xiao Jing'an stopped, and the entire group of people stopped as well. But Xiao Jing'an had no instructions, so they could only stand there blankly and wait curiously.
Xiao Jing'an found Su Jinyue hiding in an inconspicuous corner among the group, keeping her head down and not saying a word.
He pursed his lips, walked straight to Su Jinyue's side, and looked at her probingly.
"Little Su? Why is he so quiet today?"
Su Jinyue slowly raised her head, looking at him with a resentful expression, her inner thoughts echoing.
"How can things not be quiet? Xiao Jing'an, you're just a dog bone in the harem. You're being watched, and if you're not careful, you'll get bitten."
I'm trying to figure out how to keep this dog bone from being snatched away by someone else..."
Xiao Jing'an was speechless. What dog bone? What kind of adjective is that?
Xiao Jing'an wanted to lecture Su Jinyue, but no one heard Su Jinyue's comments about him, so he had no reason to vent his anger.
But Xiao Jing'an really couldn't swallow his anger, so he reached out and pulled Su Jinyue to a corner away from the crowd.
Xiao Jing'an poked Su Jinyue's smooth forehead under the brim of her hat, and said with exasperation, "Su Jinyue, have I been too lenient with you? You use...that to describe me?"
Xiao Jing'an truly couldn't bring himself to say the words "dog bone."