Chapter 75: Saving the Aloof Prince 26

Not long after, the eunuch who went to find General Liu returned.

He knelt on the ground, trembling, his heart pounding as if it would leap from his chest.

First he knocked his head three times with a thud, then he began to reply respectfully.

"Your Majesty, General Liu... he is probably not convenient to come now; this servant deserves death, for I actually bumped into General Liu and Second Miss Yun... they were in the throes of passion!"

The eunuch was terrified, his voice trembling.

"But there were not just the two of them in that room; there was also... Consort Shun."

"What!"

Emperor Yong Shun rose abruptly, his face ashen, anger gathering in his eyes.

The Empress also stared, eyes wide in surprise.

She knew Consort Shun had been involved with her brother before entering the palace, but once inside she belonged to the Emperor; how dare she still carry on with her brother!

No wonder, no wonder she insisted on coming today; it turns out she had this plan.

The officials in the hall wished they were deaf right now.

Yun Ling Feng heard his second daughter's name, furious and frightened, he hurriedly knelt to beg forgiveness.

At this moment, the three people found by the guards were also brought into the hall.

Liu Kang and Yun Yi He had both been given a fast-acting aphrodisiac by Jin Chen; they were now clear-headed, but Yun Yi He was utterly desperate.

He had no idea how things had come to this.

However, Consort Shun's appearance gave Jin Chen and the others an unexpected bit of joy.

But the charge of illicit relations with the concubines was far greater than what they had intended to pin on them.

Consort Shun showed no fear, remaining silent and kneeling beside Liu Kang.

Yun Yi He kept shouting his innocence.

"Innocent?"

Emperor Yong Shun saw the jade pendant at her waist, his voice cold as ice.

"This jade pendant on you was given by me to Liu Kang; if you have no affair, how could it end up on you?"

Liu Kang gasped, "No, Your Majesty! This jade pendant was lost some days ago; I don't know where it went!"

"Impossible..."

Yun Yi He stared at the jade pendant, suddenly recalling something, he lifted his eyes and glared angrily at Yun Ji Nan.

"It was you! You put the jade pendant on me! My jade pendant must still be with you!"

Yun Ji Nan looked frightened by her, "Sister, what are you talking about? What jade pendant? I don't know."

The Empress, seeing there was still room for maneuver, quickly had her attendant examine Yun Ji Nan.

Of course, nothing was found.

Yun Ji Nan's eyes reddened, "Sister, why are you framing me?"

"Impossible... impossible..."

Yun Yi He was on the verge of complete madness.

The Imperial Consort's dream shattered overnight, and she was given the reputation of illicit relations.

The farce in the hall only now came to an end.

Emperor Yong Shun gave the order.

"Take him! Lock the Eldest Prince in the great prison!"

"Strip Liu Kang of his office, imprison him together with Consort Shun and Yun Yi He, and schedule their execution!"

Liu Kang collapsed, limp and lifeless.

It's over... everything is over...

Hearing this disposition, Yun Ji Nan's eyes flashed with delight.

The Liu family caused the maternal grandfather's clan to be exterminated, caused the mother to lose all her relatives; this is what he deserves.

"You conspired together to frame me! Isn't that right!"

Xiao Yunye gave up completely, his eyes blood-red, he broke free from the guards and glared furiously at Xiao Su.

"Do you know Li Bai's poetry, and that you're also a time traveler? Do you know Yun Ji Nan has a space? Do you know all the plot developments here?!"

"By what right! I am the true Child of Heaven! By what right is there a second one!!"

Jin Chen shielded Xiao Su, coldly staring at Xiao Yunye, not giving him a chance to approach.

Smelling the familiar, comforting agarwood, Xiao Su curled his lips; with someone protecting him, he naturally felt no fear.

"I see the Eldest Imperial Brother as having gone mad; talk of time travel, Li Bai, space—I've never heard of such things."

Xiao Zhuo Xian and Yun Ji Nan exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

But he also remained silent.

The Empress completely lost her composure and dignity, weeping and pleading for the Emperor to withdraw the order.

But tonight's farce was too much; Emperor Yong Shun's head felt like it would split.

This matter is now settled.

Emperor Yong Shun rose and left, never glancing at Xiao Su again.

After the Emperor and officials left, the hall returned to silence, leaving only Xiao Su and the four of them.

Xiao Su rubbed his weary forehead, yet his heart was light.

Yun Ji Nan rose, went to Jin Chen's side, and performed a salute.

"Greetings, cousin."

Jin Chen:?

Xiao Su, Xiao Zhuoxian:?

What's going on?

Jin Chen: "You called me?"

Yun Ji Nan: "Exactly."

She looked toward Jin Chen: "That day I saw you take off your mask, I had some suspicions, but to be safe, I still went back to the manor to ask my mother."

"Cousin seems unaware of his own origins?"

Jin Chen's peach-blossom eyes blinked.

【0731, what's going on?】

【I don't know either, the original plot never mentioned the original protagonist's background!】

Xiao Su narrowed his eyes, realizing that the matriarch of the Secretary's Residence nowadays is likely the younger sister of Miss Jin from back then; he nervously tugged at Jin Chen's sleeve.

"I know... your background."

Xiao Su looked toward Yun Ji Nan: "You explain."

"Okay."

Yun Ji Nan slowly recounted the events of the Jin Family in Hangzhou from several decades ago.

When she spoke of the clan's extermination, she thought of how, ever since she could understand, her mother would always wash her face in tears when recalling the past, and she couldn't help but redden her eyes.

Xiao Zhuoxian put his arm around her to comfort her.

Jin Chen, however, didn't have much emotional fluctuation.

He wasn't the original owner either.

However, the Liu family's grudge can be avenged.

Jin Chen looked at Xiao Su: "Su Bao, why didn't you tell me?"

Xiao Su lowered his gaze, his tone somewhat low.

"Afraid you'd be tormented by hatred."

"Idiot."

Jin Chen embraced him, whispering softly by his ear.

"Didn't I say? I came only for you."

Xiao Su's eyelashes fluttered lightly, recalling Xiao Yunye's nonsense just now, as if he understood something.

He nodded, then actively kissed the corner of Jin Chen's lips, his phoenix eyes bright.

"I understand."

【Villain Heartthrob Value +20! Total 90!】

Xiao Zhuoxian: "……"

These two are really shameless!

He gave a light cough twice, anyway he wouldn't admit he's too timid.

"Now Xiao Yunye and Liu Kang have both been thrown into prison; the next step should be to storm the palace?"

Jin Chen replied, "At the beginning of next month, the Moon Pavilion will attempt to assassinate the emperor."

"Combined with our plan, this operation will make it seem he is gravely ill, thereby naturally passing the throne to you."

Xiao Su's tone grew much gentler.

"Your Imperial Highness, these days you need to prepare for the coronation ceremony, announcing it to the world, and the investiture of the empress—everything is quite complicated."

Yun Ji Nan blushed at the words and lowered her head.

"With your sharp tongue, we'll leave first; outside it's probably chaotic."

Xiao Zhuoxian angrily patted Xiao Su's shoulder and took Yun Ji Nan away.

"Su Bao, are you tired?"

With no one else around, Jin Chen drew Xiao Su into his embrace and lifted him up.

"Tired, I'll wash up and go to sleep."

Xiao Su yawned, snuggled deeper into Jin Chen's embrace, and spoke in a sweet, clingy tone.