Chapter 200: Trapped Like a Turtle in a Jar
...Every civil and military official had a thick black line of sweat hanging on their foreheads.""You—" Su Mo Xue was so angry her mouth twisted, trembling fingers pointed at her.Su Chengming, his voi...“Get ready. Tonight, sneak into the imperial study for me and steal the jade seal.” Su Huitian went straight to the point, his voice cunning and laced with excitement. His deeply sunken eyes held a wild frenzy that seemed to defy all reason.
"Steal, steal the Jade Seal Second Prince, I..." Ji Yan'er instantly paled, shaking her head and retreating in fear. His crazed expression terrified her to the core.
To steal the jade seal, that's a capital offense punishable by extermination of the entire clan! Is this deviant insane!
Knowing exactly where her weakness lay, Su Huantian let out a cold laugh and strolled towards her. He grabbed her jaw with a cruel grip, his voice sharp and menacing, “What Afraid You had a large part in my father's death, you know. If my elder brother were to find out, do you know what would happen to you”
He struck with tremendous force, his jawbone feeling as if it were about to be crushed. Ji Yan'er was in so much pain that tears streamed down her face.
Thinking of the man she had always revered as a god, Ji Yan'er gritted her teeth and spoke with difficulty: "Second Prince, I'll go!"
"That's good. Don't worry, this prince will be here waiting for you to come back." The previous coldness and fierceness vanished abruptly, Su Huai Tian stroked her head with a doting face, extremely pleased with her obedience.
Under the flickering candlelight, Ji Yanne's snow-white jaw bore a striking purple finger print.
Knowing this man's cruelty, ruthlessness, and capriciousness all too well, Ji Yan’er could only secretly hold back the tears in her eyes. She didn't dare to upset him in the slightest, hurriedly changing into a black dress and leaving the sleeping palace as if fleeing.
The palace guards were heavily stationed, especially around important places like the Imperial Study. Ji Yan'er was on edge throughout her journey, as nervous as a startled bird, afraid of being discovered.
She thought it would be difficult to sneak in, but she was surprised to find that there were very few patrol guards along the way. She easily slipped into the Imperial Study undetected.
Ji Yan'er was determined to complete the task Su Huaitian had given her. Without much thought, she closed the door and began rummaging through the study.
The study was somewhat dark, but in order not to attract attention, she hadn't brought a night pearl or lit any candles. Under the limited visibility, she had to rely on touch to navigate.
"Where exactly was the jade seal hidden" After almost searching through half of the imperial study, she still had no clue. Ji Yan'er was anxious and distressed, her back drenched in sweat despite the cool air.
"Ah! I found it, this is the Jade Seal!" After much searching, finally, Ji Yan'er found a jade object in a box on the shelf.
She hastily put it back in the box and held it tightly in her arms. Ji Yan'er didn't linger any longer, groping her way to the door in the darkness.
Hurriedly opening the door, before even lifting his head, he heard Su Qingying's crisp and playful voice slowly rising, her tone laced with irony, "Leaving so soon Don't you want to sit down for a cup of hot tea"
“Ah!” Startled by the sound, which was like a death knell, Ji Yan'er suddenly fell to the ground, the box in her arms falling and rolling all the way to Su Qingying before coming to a stop.
Outside the Imperial Study, Su Qingying, Jun Li Ye, and others all stood in a line, looking down at Ji Yan'er's disgraceful appearance. They weren't surprised to see her here; it was obvious they had been waiting outside the Imperial Study for a long time.
Ji Yan'er looked up at the crowd in fear and trepidation, her naturally alluring eyes shrinking in terror, her heart pounding like a drum.
How come How did they all get here
Suddenly, she thought of the few guards patrolling tonight, and her heart sank to the bottom of the ice.
Could they have known all along that they would come to steal the Jade Seal, intentionally setting a trap to lure her in
No, this can't be...
“Ji Yan’er, how dare you! This emperor has always treated you kindly, yet you would commit such an outrageous act!” A furious roar came from behind Su Qingying and the others, like a thunderclap that startled Ji Yan’er, who was already trembling with fear.
That voice... The Emperor!
He's not dead, is he!
"You...you are the Emperor!" Ji Yan'er's voice trembled, her whole body feeling like it had fallen into an ice cellar. She stared at the source of the voice, unable to move a muscle as if the blood in her limbs had frozen solid!
Su Qingying and Su Ziyixing tacitly moved aside, and Su Chengming, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, walked out calmly, standing at the front.
Glancing coldly at Ji Yan'er, who was sprawled on the ground, Su Chengming let out a cold snort. His already pale face grew colder inch by inch, his voice heavy and majestic, sending shivers down everyone's spines, "What Are you surprised to see that I'm still alive"
“No, no, Your Majesty, there’s a reason why I did this. Please, spare me! I won’t dare again!” Finally realizing she had been tricked, Ji Yan'er trembled her lips and scrambled to her feet from the doorway. She grabbed onto Su Chengming's sleeve, sobbing and lamenting her actions.
The Emperor is not dead, this was all a ploy to lure her into their trap. It's over! She's finished! She has become their captive bird in a cage!
"Hmph, only now you're afraid It's too late!" Su Chengming had long since felt no pity for this venomous woman. He kicked her away in disgust and asked coldly, "Tell me, who instructed you to steal the jade seal"
She was kicked in the chest, Ji Yan'er felt a spasm throughout her body, she had difficulty breathing, blood surged up her throat, a trace of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth. She gasped for breath and couldn't hide it any longer, saying everything one by one: "Yes, it was the second prince."
"Su Huai Tian" Su Cheng's eyes widened in rage, his hand clenching tightly beneath his sleeve. A wave of uncontrollable anger surged within him, a fire burning fiercely in his heart, "This disobedient son!"
He had suspected others, but never imagined that one day his own son would conspire with his concubines to harm him!
Oh, Su Huai Tian! What a good son he is!
Worried that his body couldn't withstand such a shock, Su Qingying quickly stepped forward to help him up.
With Zhao Tianyu's chilling internal energy, the worms within him had been completely forced into slumber. That was why Su Chengming was finally able to wake up.
If he gets too emotional, it could wake the cunning worm from its slumber, and that wouldn't be good.
With eyes like glistening obsidian, Su Qingying soothed, "Father, please calm yourself. We have already sent people to apprehend Su Huantian; he cannot escape."
"Enough! Su lightly cast her frigid, piercing gaze upon Ji Yan'er, a chilling light flickering in her eyes, revealing a murderous intent. “Ji Yan'er, I ask you, did you poison the emperor"
Faced with Su Qingying's overwhelmingly oppressive gaze, Ji Yan'er felt a surge of fear deep in her heart. She shook her head frantically, hastily distancing herself, "No, it's not me! It has nothing to do with me! Your Majesty, the venomous insects were ordered by the Second Prince to be placed on me!"
"The gu worms are unique to the southern borderlands. How could Su Huantian possess gu worms" Zhao Tianyu questioned, his gaze filled with scrutiny. in her shoulders, Xuan Yuan Rong Fei instinctively frowned and struggled to break free from his ironclad restraint. She glared at him with coldness and anger, "That time I was drunk, I don't remembe...