Chapter 407: Excessively Sensual

Gu Kang has now entered the Secretariat and won the Emperor's favor, naturally becoming a new aristocrat in the court.

Though his rank is not high, when he issues orders this time, the others obey him.

Besides Gu Kang and the Southern Qi people, soon the Bei Di folk also followed under Tuo Ba Yu's leadership.

Layer upon layer they sealed the Qintuo Temple tightly, airtight and impenetrable.

Ying Gu's face changed dramatically; suppressing a huge panic she stepped forward, looked at Gu Kang and said, "We were just passing by, trying to put out the fire; we didn't start it."

Gu Kang sneered coldly, "Bold rabble, how dare you speak such nonsense."

"Now Princess Yuanqing is missing; someone reported that she was kidnapped to a desolate ancient temple outside the city, and we have come to look for her."

"Princess Yuanqing is a foreign royal; if anything happens to her, can you bear the responsibility? Who do you think you are?"

"I…" Ying Gu's face turned pale with anger, her expression on the verge of breaking, twisted and distorted.

She wanted to claim she was Prince Rui's confidante, of extraordinary status, but they were all forces that could not appear publicly, hidden in the shadows.

These people were summoned by Prince Rui to Shang Jing, given ordinary civilian identities to collect intelligence in the southern city; each had no name or title, and in Gu Kang's eyes they were merely rabble, refugees.

Gu Kang's face suddenly darkened, "Who are you? What are you skulking about here? Why are you carrying weapons? Men! Seize them!"

Ying Gu was at a loss, her whole body trembling; the men behind her rushed to draw knives, but Ying Gu raised her hand and pressed them down.

Although Ying Gu was now convinced she had been set up, this was not the time to resist.

If the opponent were only Gu Kang, Ying Gu would certainly kill and silence them, cutting the roots.

But now Gu Kang not only brought people from the Capital Inspectorate, but also troops from the Five Cities Military Office, even the Imperial Guard.

Worse still, Tuo Ba Yu arrived with the Bei Di forces.

Ying Gu still does not know what that foolish Princess Yuanqing is doing.

She didn't bring enough guards; how could she not even kill a single Gu Jiu Ling, yet rumors of her disappearance spread.

A princess missing on Southern Qi's territory is a major diplomatic incident.

As someone who entered the Secretariat, Gu Kang naturally had to bring people to search, and they happened to find this place.

Ying Gu suddenly looked up at Gu Kang—yes, he was Gu Kang.

Gu Jiu Ling's brother, the Tuo Ba Yu who surrounded them, has an unclear relationship with Gu Jiu Ling.

Ying Gu's hatred boiled over; everything was a plot set by Gu Jiu Ling.

It was her, definitely her.

Ying Gu clearly knows she was plotted against by Gu Jiu Ling, yet she has no way to resist.

The people she brought this time are not enough to fill the opponent's gaps.

She can only hope to the Prince Rui's estate and her father, that Prince Rui's network over the years can rescue her from prison.

Who owes the Li family a life to Xiao Yin!

Prince will definitely save her, definitely.

Just as Gu Kang was about to seize Ying Gu and the others who had laid down their weapons, sharp cries and clamor erupted from the courtyard.

The cries seemed to be Princess Yuanqing's; Tuo Ba Yu hurried forward with his men.

In a moment the scene turned chaotic again; after Gu Kang had his men bind Ying Gu and the others, he also rushed forward with his men.

They saw that the courtyard fire had already dwindled; amid thick smoke the voice seemed to come from a meditation room.

Gu Kang and Tuo Ba Yu rushed in almost simultaneously, only to find corpses everywhere before the meditation room, the doorway blocked with debris and locked from the outside.

At that moment Princess Yuanqing's cries grew clearer, accompanied by Xiao Wei's curses.

It was fine when Xiao Wei was silent, but his sudden swearing left the onlookers dumbfounded.

How could Third Prince Xiao Wei's figure be everywhere?

Xiao Wei had just been released, yet he was already tangled with the Bei Di's Princess Yuanqing; what kind of audacity leads someone to such incomprehensible acts?

"Open the door!" Tuo Ba Yu's voice was cold and grim, for the honor of the Bei Di was at stake.

Late at night, a lone man and a lone woman were left together.

The key is that this time the Bei Di sent Princess Yuanqing for a marriage alliance, not to have her mess with the Southern Qi royal family—what does this become?

The Bei Di people rushed forward, drew the curved knives at their waists and slashed at the blocked door.

Because of the force, the lock shattered, and the door could not hold; Boom— it collapsed completely inward.

Immediately everyone who saw the interior was stunned; the surroundings were dead silent, only the faint crackle of remaining fire on the wood.

Since the door was broken, they could not hide the interior at all.

They saw Princess Yuanqing lying sensually naked on the bed, pressing her body onto Xiao Wei and choking his neck.

Xiao Wei was a mess, his clothes torn, gripping his sword as if to dominate Princess Yuanqing.

He had just raised his sword to slash the door to break out, but Princess Yuanqing suddenly woke and lunged at him without hesitation.

Both were clearly in a frenzy; even Xiao Wei, however mad, kept a sliver of reason and dared not kill Princess Yuanqing.

After all, his maternal grandfather still wanted to negotiate with the Bei Di, so he could only let Princess Yuanqing run wild.

Yet after a few rounds his murderous intent could not be restrained, and the door was completely smashed from outside.

Everyone was stunned.

This scene outright confirmed the illicit affair between Xiao Wei and Princess Yuanqing.

After all, seeing is believing; Princess Yuanqing was supposed to marry Prince Uncle Xiao Yin.

Now Princess Yuanqing is with Xiao Yin's nephew, which is quite intense.

No wonder at the palace banquet earlier, Princess Yuanqing slipped poison into Prince Uncle's drink—what a pair of adulterous lovers.

They must have already been colluding; the Bei Di princess also has a heavy taste, and now Xiao Wei is truly a eunuch—how could he even speak of it?

Not only the men behind Gu Kang, but even the Bei Di people wore gossip‑filled expressions.

Gu Kang coughed, turned his back and shouted, "The Emperor has ordered that once the princess is found, you must report to the palace, restore the imperial command, please… cough… Princess, change your clothes! Come out!"

Yuan Qing only then came to her senses, hastily shoved Xiao Wei aside, and let out a sharp scream.

She had already gone completely mad with anger, shouting loudly: "It's Gu Jiu Ling! She harmed me! It's her! You guys hurry and catch her! Catch her!"

Gu Kang furrowed his brows fiercely and slowly said: "Princess, the Princess Consort of Rui has already been burned to death in Chongwen Hall; please, Princess, watch your words!"