mtl008 Chapter 144 The concubine who died young in the novel "The Emperor Takes His Minister's Wi
Chapter 144 The concubine who died young in the novel "The Emperor Takes His Minister's Wi
A cool breeze was blowing, and in the quiet courtyard, several people stood silently.
Le Yan looked at them, from Xiao Lanyi to Liu Chutang, pursed her lips, and said, "If there's anything you need, sit down and talk."
She didn't listen to a word anyone said; knowing them as she did, she knew they never spoke the truth, so it was better not to listen at all.
Liu Chutang raised her head slightly, exchanged a glance with Nan Yi, and the two nodded in agreement: "Okay."
Xiao Lanyi retorted, "Qingqing, I'll do whatever you say."
Let's sit down and talk, but how well we'll talk is anyone's guess.
The group that had temporarily ceased fighting in front of Leyan were about to follow her into the house.
Unexpectedly, the sound of horses' hooves and footsteps approached from afar.
The four looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the small courtyard was surrounded by dark shadows.
Immediately afterwards, a magnificent horse appeared before them, and sitting on the black horse was Emperor Kangning, dressed in a long black and gold robe.
His face was cold and stern, and his dark, deep eyes stared straight at Le Yan, who was being tightly protected by Liu Chutang and Xiao Lanyi.
Upon seeing Emperor Kangning appear, Le Yan froze repeatedly, her vision blurring as darkness fell upon her.
Why did they suddenly come knocking on our door?
Liu Chutang's face also darkened, and she couldn't help but glare at Xiao Lanyi.
It's all that idiot's fault for luring Emperor Kangning here!
Xiao Lanyi knew that the responsibility mostly lay with him, and while feeling extremely remorseful, she quickly blocked Emperor Kangning's view.
He gritted his teeth and whispered, "Let's join forces for now. We can't let him take Qingqing away."
Liu Chutang remained silent, only nodding.
She naturally wouldn't just stand by and watch Emperor Kangning take Leyan away.
Le Yan, who was being sheltered behind the two men, was holding two swords in her arms. Because she was shorter than them and dared not look up, she could not see Emperor Kangning in front of her after being blocked.
But this did not diminish her inner turmoil.
Le Yan tightened her grip on the sword, rubbing it absently and helplessly.
Given Emperor Kangning's temperament, if she were taken back, wouldn't she be locked in a dark room?
A dark, secluded room; a gold chain restricting movement indoors; inaccessibility to everyone...
Those scenes suddenly flashed before Le Yan's eyes, frightening her so much that she quickly hugged herself tightly.
Meanwhile, Emperor Kangning, looking down at him, ignored Liu Chutang and Xiao Lanyi, focusing his greedy gaze only on Leyan, who was bowing her head and dared not look at him.
He had lost her for so long, and now he finally saw her again.
Overwhelmed with excitement, Emperor Kangning wanted to rush forward and pull her tightly into his arms, but unfortunately, there were still a few people in his way that needed to be dealt with.
His gaze shifted coldly to Xiao Lanyi and Liu Chutang, and Emperor Kangning's eyes turned bloodshot.
They're the ones who stole his precious baby.
"kill!"
Emperor Kangning didn't want to waste words; he just wanted to kill all the people who were in his way as soon as possible, and then bring Leyan back to the palace and hide her away carefully.
At a command, the guards, who were already prepared, rushed towards Liu Chutang and her companions.
They kept a respectful distance from Leyan, and none of them dared to get too close to her.
Fearing that she might be accidentally injured, Liu Chutang and the others instinctively pulled out the sword that Le Yan was holding and moved away, leading the guards to fight in the middle of the courtyard.
The central courtyard was stained with blood, while Emperor Kangning and Leyan stood at the entrance to the courtyard and the door of the house, respectively.
Separated by so many people, it's like the Milky Way separating the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.
Emperor Kangning was displeased with what he saw and was about to head towards Leyan when he was suddenly blocked by Wen Yingchen.
Wen Yingchen escaped from the palace and headed for the Wen residence. He only thought that Emperor Kangning and Xiao Lanyi would fight, but he didn't expect that there would be another woman in the middle, his nominal wife.
The person he coveted was dressed in Liu's clothes and stood at the door of Liu's room.
This left Wen Yingchen somewhat confused, but in an instant, he clearly understood which side he should stand on.
Thus, he clashed with Emperor Kangning.
While a group of people were fighting to the death, Le Yan, holding two sword sheaths, looked completely numb.
Previously, Xiao Lanyi, Liu Chutang, and Nan Yi were fighting. Now, the three of them are joining forces to deal with the Emperor's secret guards. Suddenly, a strange man appeared and started fighting against Emperor Kangning. Le Yan really wanted to know what kind of strange night this was.
But even after racking her brains, she couldn't come up with a solution.
However, out of the corner of his eye, he spotted Song Xue'an sneaking over the wall from the corner.
Watching the person slowly approaching her, Le Yan blinked and moved towards her as well.
Compared to those violent thugs who fight to the death, the sneaky Sister An is much more likely to make two trips to the destination.
And so, while the people in front were fighting, Leyan had already reunited with her sister An.
"Yan Yan, don't be afraid, I'll take you away right now."
Song Xuean carefully pulled Le Yan away, glancing back nervously at her rivals, afraid they would notice something was amiss.
Let these guys fight amongst themselves; she just needs to secretly take Leyan away.
As far as Song Xue'an was concerned, she couldn't wait for those guys to fight to the death so that she could reap the benefits.
Le Yan followed Song Xue'an, squatting on the ground and moving cautiously. She would occasionally look back at the chaotic scene, swallowing nervously before asking, "Sister An, do you have any way to stop them from fighting?"
Upon hearing this, Song Xue'an stopped and turned to stare at Le Yan with a serious expression: "Yan Yan, don't you want to see who gets into trouble?"
Do you really care whether they live or die?
Song Xuean muttered to herself, feeling somewhat unhappy.
But seeing the worry and tension in Leyan's eyes, I couldn't bear to look at her.
After hesitating for a while, she finally grumbled, "Okay, okay, let me think about it."
Although deep down she really wanted all four of her rivals to be defeated, she couldn't help it because Le Yan didn't want to, and she didn't want to hurt her feelings, so she could only come up with a solution for her.
After pondering for a moment, Song Xue'an had a flash of inspiration and said, "Yan Yan, do this, I'll give you a dagger, you go up and put it to your neck, I guarantee they'll stop."
Song Xuean pulled out an unsharpened dagger from her pocket and shoved it into Le Yan's hand.
Looking at the dagger in her hand, Le Yan thought carefully for a while and then nodded decisively: "Okay, then I'll go."
She stealthily moved back, and fortunately no one noticed her previous actions.
After she rubbed her legs, stood up, and assumed a proper position, she carefully placed the dagger against her neck.
Being careful not to let the dagger get too close to her neck, Le Yan shouted, "Stop it, all of you!"
"If you hit me again, I'll kill myself!"
Before she could finish her first sentence, Emperor Kangning and the others had already turned their gazes toward her. Their eyes had just landed on the dagger that Leyan was holding to her neck when they heard her say that she was going to kill herself. The group of people were instantly terrified and their eyes widened.
They immediately stopped, but Emperor Kangning sternly ordered his guards to cease their actions: "Stop!"
The guards retreated like a tide, leaving only a few people in the courtyard looking at Leyan with panic.
"Yan Yan, put down the dagger!"
Liu Chutang was extremely anxious. She didn't know where Leyan had pulled out a dagger from. She remembered that she had never kept such a sharp weapon in her room!
Emperor Kangning held a golden bead in his hand, looking for an opportunity to knock the dagger from her hand. He said in a deep voice, "Good girl, put down the dagger. Swords have no eyes; be careful not to hurt yourself!"
The others remained silent, waiting for their chance to act.
When Le Yan saw them stop, she first breathed a sigh of relief. Then, seeing that they all wanted her to put down the dagger, she didn't dare to put it down at all, and instead pressed it even closer to her neck.
"I won't let go!"
"Put down your weapons, all of you, and stand back. Don't get so close!"
She wouldn't put down her own dagger, but she wanted Emperor Kangning and the others to put down their weapons and stand on opposite sides, effectively separating them.
The group had no choice but to do as instructed.