allonlinenovel Chapter 338 Fight to the death
Chapter 338 Fight to the death
Granny Liu accepted the order and left in haste, disappearing into the palace corridors.
Consort De was one of the four consorts. The emperor did not convict her, so the empress held a funeral for her in accordance with the rules for consorts.
Three days later, Consort De was buried.
After returning to his residence from the funeral, Prince Yong locked himself in his study and did not step out of the room for three whole days.
On the third day, the King of Qi came to knock on the door in person.
On the third day, the King of Qi came to knock on the door in person.
“Ninth Brother, open the door. I know you’re upset, but locking yourself up like this isn’t a good thing.”
The King of Qi's gentle voice was tinged with anxiety and concern.
Inside the study, Prince Yong looked haggard, with a wildly growing stubble and bloodshot eyes.
He stared intently at a dagger on the table, its cold gleam reflecting off his sinister face, making him appear exceptionally eerie.
Upon hearing the King of Qi's voice, he was slightly taken aback. After a long silence, he slowly rose and dragged his heavy steps toward the door.
With a creak, the door slowly opened.
When King Qi saw King Yong's appearance, he was startled and immediately frowned. "Ninth Brother, why did you get yourself into this state?"
Prince Yong forced a smile, a smile more like a grimace, and asked, "Third Brother, what brings you here?"
“The people from Prince Yong’s residence said you’ve locked yourself in your study for three days and haven’t come out. I was worried something had happened to you, so I came to check on you.”
King Qi entered the study.
A suffocating atmosphere filled the room, and the floor was piled with crumpled papers covered with knife marks of varying depths.
Prince Qi's eyes flickered slightly as he turned to look at Prince Yong. "Consort De has passed away, but the dead are gone. You must take care of yourself."
"If you continue like this, how will you avenge her?"
Prince Yong paused, as if remembering something, "Third Brother, what exactly happened at the horse farm that day?"
He was too heartbroken these past few days to send anyone to investigate.
Prince Qi said, "When Consort De learned that Yu Wan was going to the palace to teach Chang Ning horsemanship, she had someone change the sachet that Chang Ning wore every day, intending to teach Yu Wan a lesson."
"I just didn't expect that Yu Wan would throw the sachet directly at Consort De at the critical moment, which is why the horse went crazy and charged towards Consort De."
"I knew it! I knew my mother's death was related to this vile woman!"
Prince Yong's eyes instantly turned bloodshot, his eye sockets seemed to burst, veins bulged on his forehead, and he exuded a strong killing intent.
He slammed his fist on the desk beside him with a loud bang, causing the writing brushes, inkstones, and other items on the desk to tumble and fall to the ground, creating a mess.
King Qi looked at the out-of-control King Yong, a dark glint flashing in his eyes.
He immediately stepped forward, grabbed Prince Yong's shoulders tightly with both hands, and said in a deep voice, "Ninth Brother, calm down!"
King Yong, however, seemed to be blinded by hatred and refused to listen to King Qi's words.
He flung away Qi Wang's hand, his eyes bloodshot. "Third Brother, you don't need to worry about me. I will definitely tear Yu Wan to pieces!"
"She's the one who killed my mother!"
King Qi could tell that Li Xuan was truly heartbroken.
He was close to Li Xuan and knew that Li Xuan truly cared about Consort De, his mother, which is why he secretly gave him a push.
Now that Consort De is dead, Li Xuan will inevitably fight Yu Wan, and even the Empress and Princess Changning to the death.
If he could also help him bring down the Empress, his plan would kill two birds with one stone.
King Qi pondered inwardly, but his face was full of worry.
"Try to think more positively. Seeing you so upset makes your brother feel bad too."
"My brother knows a highly virtuous monk. Tomorrow, please ask him to chant sutras and pray for Consort De. Consort De will surely have a wealthy and peaceful life for the rest of her days."
King Yong stared at the ground in front of him, and it was unclear whether he had heard what King Qi had said.
Yu Wan never expected that Consort De really couldn't be saved.
However, she did not pity Consort De.
Who can you blame? If you don't act recklessly, you won't get into trouble.
Consort De brought about her own death.
Anyway, Yu Wan felt no guilt about Consort De's death. It was only because of Consort De's death that the Empress told her not to go to the palace for the next few days.
Yu Wan had two days of leisure at home.
Until the Empress sent someone to invite her to the palace again.
Because of Consort De's affair, the palace servants at the horse farm became even more cautious and careful, fearing that something else might go wrong.
However, things went smoothly for several days in a row, and nothing went wrong.
On this day, Yu Wan finished teaching Princess Changning.
Princess Changning had been seeing her off at the palace gate for the past few days, but today Princess Changning was summoned by the Empress and was led there by a maid from Fengkun Palace.
After walking a few steps, Yu Wan realized that something was wrong with the road.
"This isn't the usual route out of the palace. Where are you taking me?"
Yu Wan stopped and looked coldly at the palace maid leading the way.
A hint of panic seemed to flash in the maid's eyes, but she quickly calmed down and forced a smile. "Madam, you may not know this, but the palace road you usually take is under repair today and cannot be passed. So I'm taking you on another route out of the palace."
Yu Wan didn't believe it at all.
But the palace was like a maze, and she always took the same route, so she wasn't familiar with it.
If I walk alone, I'm afraid I'll get lost.
If you wander into a place you shouldn't be...
She secretly dismissed her plan to turn back.
We can only take it one step at a time.
"I see." She smiled and nodded to the palace maid. "Thank you for your trouble."
The palace maid breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that she had no suspicions.
Little did she know that beneath Yu Wan's seemingly relaxed demeanor, she was actually on high alert, proceeding cautiously with every step, ready to deal with any unexpected situation.
After walking for a while, the road ahead was unfamiliar to Yu Wan.
The palace maid leading the way said, "Madam, the palace gate is just around the next corner."
Yu Wan's lips curled into a cold smile. "Is that so? I don't think so."
Before she could finish speaking, she seized the maid's wrist and twisted it forcefully, pinning her against the wall.
The palace maid cried out in pain.
"Tell me, what exactly happened? Who ordered you to do this?"
The palace maid was shocked by her reaction and turned pale with fright, trembling all over. "Miss...Miss, please spare me! It's His Highness Prince Yong. He said that as long as I lead you here, he will reward me handsomely."
Almost as soon as she finished speaking, a sinister voice with a half-smile rang out behind Yu Wan, "You really did notice something was wrong a long time ago."
"You've already noticed something's wrong, yet you still followed me here. Aren't you afraid of dying silently in the palace?"
Upon hearing the voice of the Prince of Yong, Yu Wan released the palace maid and turned to look at the Prince of Yong.
Her gaze was calm, and there was no fear on her face. "The Empress's people will bring me to the palace tomorrow. If something happens to me today, Princess Changning will not let it go."
"You won't kill me today."
She was very certain of this last sentence.
Prince Yong certainly hates her, but he won't kill her so easily.
Given his penchant for torture and murder, he would make himself wish he were dead.
Although the thought was a little scary, Yu Wan felt that her guess was probably right.