mtl008 Chapter 239 If anything happens to him, I won't let you off the hook.
Chapter 239 If anything happens to him, I won't let you off the hook.
Consort Rui suddenly stood up and said angrily, "Empress, Jin'er is the God of War of Dongling. Over the past few years, he has repeatedly made great contributions to Dongling! How can you speak ill of such a loyal general like this!"
Everyone present knew that although the Empress was the head of the six palaces, her status in the harem was actually lower than that of Consort Rui because she did not have a capable son.
Otherwise, when the Emperor goes hunting, the Empress and Consort Rui's positions would not be the same.
Because of her son's prowess, Consort Rui could sit on equal footing with the Empress most of the time, except at the most formal banquets.
In fact, on many occasions, the Emperor preferred to listen to her opinions, while often neglecting the Empress.
The saying "a mother's status rises with her son's" is perfectly exemplified in the case of Consort Rui.
Chu Yueli had returned to her seat and was drinking tea.
He was still covered in dirt. Looking up, he saw that King Mo was also sitting in his seat, drinking tea, but his movements were slower than before.
He was injured, and seriously so, but he didn't show it.
Dressed in black, it was impossible to tell whose bloodstains they belonged to.
He insisted it was the blood of the prey, and neither the Emperor nor the Empress, nor even Consort Rui, doubted it.
The quarrel between the Empress and Consort Rui gave the Emperor even more of a headache. He wanted to go back to rest, but one of his sons had not yet come out.
After all, it was a wild beast zone, and the emperor felt somewhat uneasy.
"An Delu, go and see what's going on," the Emperor ordered.
"Yes." Just as Andelu was about to send someone inside to inquire about the news, he heard the sound of horses' hooves approaching from afar, and someone came out from inside.
“They’re from the Prince Jin’s residence.” An Delu, with his sharp eyes, recognized them at a glance.
"Your Majesty, Eunuch An, please save my Prince!" Two warriors from the Prince Jin's mansion dismounted from their horses and knelt on the ground with a thud: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Empress, Your Highness Consort Rui, there are Black Wolves inside!"
"What?" The emperor was startled, and the cup in his hand almost rolled to the ground.
Andro was also uneasy: "Where are there any black wolves in the hunting grounds? Are you seeing things?"
"Your subordinate is absolutely certain, it is indeed a pack of black wolves! Your Highness... Your Highness heard..."
The warrior turned his head and glanced at Chu Yueli, who was still leisurely drinking tea, before saying, "I heard that Miss Li was in the area where black wolves roam, and he was anxious, so he rushed to rescue her."
Another warrior added, "That's right. We followed the prince to rescue Miss Li, but we were ambushed by a pack of black wolves on the way. We were separated from the prince. Lord Qin Wu and Miss Mingyue rushed to rescue the prince and ordered us to return and report to the emperor, asking him to send someone to rescue her."
"An Delu!" The Emperor immediately glanced at An Delu.
"This old servant will go find someone right away." An Delu waved his hand tremblingly and said, "Commander Wan, where is Commander Wan?"
Wan Yinghao was in charge of security at the hunting grounds this time, and he was stationed near the hunting grounds.
Immediately, guards went to fetch Wan Yinghao.
After finally calming down, Consort Rui suddenly turned her gaze to Chu Yueli: "You encountered a pack of black wolves?"
Chu Yueli put down her cup, stood up calmly, and nodded to her, saying, "On the way to find the black bear, we did encounter a pack of black wolves, but I thought it was a test from the Emperor, so I didn't mention it."
"You did this on purpose!" Consort Rui pointed at her, both angry and anxious. "You must have deliberately lured Jin'er there, didn't you? You've been trying to harm my Jin'er for a long time! If anything happens to Jin'er, I will never let you off the hook!"