Chapter 1316: It Must Be Her

n.But he was expressionless at the moment, leaving An Xuetang somewhat bewildered.She dismounted, having her attendants lead the horse away. Then she ran to Mo Yun Jing's side, "Ah Jing, I'm back."Mo...He disagreed from the beginning with his family being further involved, but going to Beijiang Palace to mourn was the Emperor's request.

He was merely a subject, incapable of defying the king's command. Thus, he could only instruct his household women to cause a stir outside the Prince of Northern Border's residence.

Although there were initial concerns about Princess Northern Border's temperament and the fearless nature of the people in Northern Border Duke's mansion, thinking that the Cheng family would be bullied badly.

But later, knowing that the Emperor had also sent the Fourth Prince, she felt a little more at ease.

He thought that at least with the Fourth Prince present, even if people from the Northern Border Prince's Manor were angry, they wouldn't do anything too outrageous. But who would have known that people from the Northern Border Prince's Manor wouldn't even give the Fourth Prince face.

Even a prince could be disfigured by them, what kind of people are the Cheng family

So, shortly after the Fourth Prince entered the palace to seek medical treatment, he also saw the pitiful state of the Cheng family women.

All the women in his household were now sporting that same expression, kneeling outside the palace gates, hoping that His Majesty would allow the imperial physicians to provide them with a cure.

He almost fainted when he saw those faces.

I found them utterly disgusting and realized that the people of Beijang Royal Manor were incredibly brazen.

So he made the women continue kneeling outside the palace while he went in to plead with His Majesty for an explanation.

If leveraging Cheng Ruer's death to petition the Emperor for an official position had little chance of success, now that all the female members of the Cheng family have been disfigured by the Emperor's order, their chances are even worse.

At this juncture, securing compensation from His Majesty should be quite easily attainable.

So he urgently needs to see the Emperor now, and quickly seize this opportunity to get everything he deserves. Otherwise, this Emperor might very well deny that it was him who caused the Cheng family women to become like this later on.

The Emperor recently has been inexplicably trusting of Ye Er the most. Amongst all those who could approach the Emperor, only Ye Er was able to do so. That's why he begged Ye Er to go in and see the Emperor.

Seeing Ye Er come out, he widened his eyes slightly and eagerly asked, "Lord Ye, what did the Emperor say Will he see me"

Ye Ermian shook her head expressionlessly, "Your Majesty is unwell at the moment, Mister Cheng, perhaps you could come back another time"

"!"

Cheng Yongying's heart skipped a beat. He didn't believe Ye Er's words about the emperor's illness at all. Just a few hours ago, when the emperor summoned him and his family, he seemed full of energy and vigor. There was no sign of any discomfort.

I don't want to see him now, so is this about being angry and refusing to acknowledge him

Thinking that the Emperor was extremely likely to truly turn against him, Cheng Yongying immediately became anxious and looked at Ye Er with great excitement, saying:

“Lord Ye, please, I beg you to let me see the Emperor. You saw what happened to my wife and daughters from the Cheng family at the palace gates today. I must speak to the Emperor and demand an explanation! I refuse to believe that the Northern Border Prince’s Manor can act with such impunity. Even here in the capital, under the Emperor's rule, is this allowed”

Ye Ershu's indifferent gaze swept over him, "It's not that I'm unwilling to let you see His Majesty. It's just that His Majesty is truly unwell at the moment and needs to recuperate. If you insist on seeing His Majesty, then perhaps you should continue waiting here."

Cheng Yongying gritted her teeth. "Very well, then I'll wait here until His Majesty is willing to see me."

Ye Er nodded slightly, "As you wish."

After he finished speaking, he turned and left.

On the way to the palace just now, he seemed to have seen a familiar figure. He wasn't sure if it was his imagination.

But whenever it was something to do with her, he wouldn't miss it, so he had to go out of the palace right now to see for himself.

……

After Ye Er left, Huaduo stared at the emperor on the bed thoughtfully.

She narrowed her eyes slightly and reached out with both hands, placing them on the emperor's neck. In reality, now that this foolish emperor trusted her so completely, she could have easily killed him.

If she exerted even a little force with both hands right now, the emperor would be dead. However, the current court situation is complex. If she killed the emperor, things would probably get even worse.

All we can do is buy the emperor a few more days.

……

As soon as Ye Er stepped out of the palace, his men approached and stood guard on either side of him.

Ye Er gained the emperor's favor shortly after his father's death. The emperor favored him because he and his father were childhood friends, and his father was an indispensable help on the emperor's path to ascension. Therefore, the emperor had some affection for his father.

Not long ago, the Ye family's home was completely burned down. He is the only surviving heir of the Ye family, and the emperor has shown him some support.

And he also found that the emperor's spirit was occasionally dazed, as if he cared about past affections very much. Every time he looked at him, his eyes seemed to be looking at another person.

Ye Er was very perceptive, so he knew that the emperor was confusing him with his father, transferring his dependence and trust in his father onto him.

So these days, the emperor has been repeatedly promoting him, and now he even asks him to enter the palace from time to time.

Because he immediately became a favorite of the emperor, blocking the path of many others, he now encounters ambushes whenever he goes out. There are many people who want him dead.

The two people beside Ye Er were almost inseparable, following closely behind him for fear that someone might attack him.

At this hour, when they saw Ye Er leave the palace, although both of them had questions in their minds, they did not ask much. They only asked, "Sir, would you like to return home now"

Ye Er's gaze swept around the room, offering no answer to her subordinate's question. Instead, she posed a perplexing query: "On your way into the palace today, did either of you see any woman dressed in plain clothes"

He looked left and right, the two people instantly became alert. They glanced around but still honestly shook their heads, saying in unison, "We haven't."

Ye Er's brows furrowed. Could it be that he had misread the situation

But her figure... he shouldn't have gotten it wrong.

After a moment of silence, one of his subordinates spoke, "Master, what did the woman look like Should I go investigate"

Ye Er hesitated for a moment, then shook her head. "Forget it, maybe I was wrong."

"After that, he turned and walked towards his own carriage, “Back to the estate.”"

The two people behind him nodded slightly, "Yes."

After Ye Er got into the carriage, the coachman immediately drove away from there.

He didn't know how long he had been driving, but the figure in his mind wouldn't leave. He impatiently lifted the car window curtain, wondering if it was heaven's grace.

As soon as he opened the curtain, he saw the figure that had been haunting his thoughts day and night.

His expression, rarely seen with such joy, spoke of impatience. "Stop," he said eagerly.

"!"

The two people sitting outside thought there was danger, immediately drew their swords, and frightened the passersby who all scrambled out of the way in panic.ing. He could clearly feel a dizziness in his head and knew that if this continued, something would be wrong.He had barely moved two steps when he suddenly seemed unable to hold himself up and collaps...