Chapter 191 - Feng Yi Shuang’s End (1/2)
191 Feng Yi Shuang’s End
The officials in the front hall, seeing the Emperor arriving at Prime Minister’s Manor, all felt that the Prime Minister’s Manor has quite the imperial favor and regarded Prime Minister even more highly. However, they didn’t know that the Emperor was merely temporarily placating Prime Minister’s manor, while he was suppressing Prime Minister’s manor secretively.
“This old subject appreciates Your Majesty’s sympathy!” Prime Minister An gratefully greeted the Emperor.
“Beloved subject please rise!” The Emperor had Eunuch Lu help Prime Minister An up, offering comfort, “Beloved subject is a pillar of Feng country. You must pay heed to your health. Don’t be overwhelmed by grief.”
It truly looked like the a pair of cordial monarch and subject. But whether it was the Emperor or Prime Minister An, both were merely acting. Prime Minister An’s eyes flashed with smugness as his eyes landed on Lan Jian Jun, standing off to the side. Don’t you, Lan Jian Jun, love that legitimate daughter the most? After today, they shall see if this sworn enemy can still stand there like that.
Lan Jian Jun could tell there was something with Prime Minister An’s expression and felt panic slither into his heart. With his son was right beside him, for Prime Minister An to be so smug at him, the matter can only concern Nian’er. Lan Jian Jun panicked, wanting to find his daughter.
But without waiting for Lan Jian Jun to leave, a maidservant of Prime Minister’s manor fell to her knees wailing, “Prime Minister, the little master he…”
Prime Minister An panicked slightly as he heard this. Though everything went according to their plans, Prime Minister An couldn’t help feeling distressed thinking of that little grandson who has just been born a few months ago. That was his An manor’s bloodline. To be able to die for An manor was that child’s honor. A child in exchange for a blow against Lan manor was worth it.
“What? What happened to this old man’s grandson?” Prime Minister An demanded in a panic. Then, he questioned the Empress who was following beside the Emperor, “Wasn’t this old man’s grandson with the Empress? What-what is going on?”
The Empress looked confused, saying “When this empress learned of His Majesty’s arrival, I handed the child to Lan manor’s Miss Lan to take care of. Though Miss Lan is an unmarried girl, she should be able to look after a child. What is going on?”
When Lan Jian Jun heard this, he knew his daughter was schemed against by the Empress’s faction and his entire face darkened. He was fully aware of the danger of the disputes between the different parties, but he didn’t expect these people to drag his daughter into this whirlpool one time after another. He, Lan Jian Jun, won’t let Prime Minister manor have an easy time!
Meanwhile, Feng Xia Qi and Jing Wu An both realized today wasn’t merely a funeral but also a conspiracy. The two of them believed in Lan You Nian’s abilities and cleverness in dealing with these, but they couldn’t help worrying.
How could Emperor Feng Xuan not understand these people were directing their attack against Lan manor’s girl? Thinking of his sixth son who was at the borders, if something should happen to this girl, then the consequences…the Emperor felt a headache coming just thinking about the possibilities.
“What has happened?” Emperor Feng Xuan demanded, while considering if something happened, how could he save Lan clan’s girl.
“This servant doesn’t know. Only Miss Lan and little young master are in the room, but the doors are stuck closed, so this servant came for instruction!” That maidservant trembled as she knelt on the ground, sneaking nervous looks at Prime Minister An from time to time.
“Your Majesty, let this consort go take a look. The child is still very little. If something has happened…,” the Empress said anxiously.
“What can happen!” Emperor Feng Xuan roared and then said, “Since this happened at Prime Minister’s manor and this emperor is present, we will go together to take a look. This emperor would like to see what could possibly happen to Prime Minister manor’s legitimate son in Prime Minister’s manor!”
With the Emperor’s words, the expressions of the Empress and An manor changed slightly, but considering even if the Emperor has the intention to be partial, he couldn’t block gossiping mouths!
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“What is Her Majesty’s intention in framing this humble girl? What purpose does Prime Minister Manor have in indiscriminately slandering this girl?” Lan You Nian whom everyone was talking about appeared together with Jing manor’s marquis and Yue country’s Princess Bai Lian. Lan You Nian’s usually polite smile already recovered its unswerving serenity, even slightly expressionless with indifference, giving off an unattainable feeling.
The Empress and Prime Minister An stared at Lan You Nian in disbelief. Beside Lan You Nian stood a marquis and a princess. Prime Minister An was in a panic. If Lan You Nian was here, then, who was in the room? So his little grandson in vain…
“Nian’er!” Lan Jian Jun, seeing his daughter appear, sighed in relief inside. Knowing that Prime Minister An’s plot wouldn’t affect Nian’er, Lan Jian Jun settled his heart back into his stomach.
“Respects to Your Majesty!” the three of them greeted the Emperor.
“Beloved subject Jing, what’s going on?” Emperor Feng Xuan asked Marquis Jing. “How come Her Majesty does Lan family’s girl is looking after Prime Minister manor’s legitimate son in the room? How is Lan family’s girl with you?” Emperor Feng Xuan knew, since Lan family’s girl was with Jing Leng, what has happened today was alright. Jing Leng, this person, was quite fond of sixth son, so naturally he wouldn’t let anything happen to the girl sixth son liked.
“What is Her Majesty saying?” Jing Leng looked at the Empress without any respect. In his heart, the Empress will always be his little sister, not this hypocritical woman. “Recently, Lan family’s girl said she had a recipe for brewing wine for this subject. This subject just happened to encounter Lan family’s girl and Princess Bai Lian. These two girls have been accompanying this subject walking around, letting Lan family’s girl tell this subject the recipe along the way. This subject heard His Majesty attended personally, so I brought the two girls over to present themselves to His Majesty. How has it become the accusation of plotting harm against Prime Minister’s legitimate son?”
“Not only does Uncle Jing doesn’t understand, this girl doesn’t understand either. How come I’ve been accused of such a great crime in such a short time?” Lan You Nian and Yue Bai Lian stood beside Lan Jian Jun as Lan You Nian asked in confusion.
“Would this empress have lied?” the Empress looked at Lan You Nian in fury. Clearly, she’s arranged several guards with high levels of martial arts outside in fear that Lan You Nian will run away when the time came, yet she was still able to escape. Could someone have helped her? The Empress glanced at Jing Leng, feeling that Lan You Nian was able to come out of the room was because of Jing Leng.
“When this empress left, only you were in the room. Now the maid said something has happened to the child, shouldn’t I suspect Miss Lan?” the Empress said haughtily, without a trace of panic.
Lan You Nian’s radiant eyes stared directly at the Empress as she said “As soon as Your Majesty left, this girl left the room as well. When this girl left the room, I handed the child, without a single hair out of place, to a palace maid. With this said, what suspect does this girl have?” Lan You Nian smirked. “Besides, does anyone know what exactly has happened to Prime Minister manor’s legitimate son? Since no one knows what has happened, why is Her Majesty so certain something has happened to Prime Minister manor’s legitimate son? Can Her Majesty foresee things?”
“You…” the Empress was made speechless. She didn’t expect this girl to be meticulous at such a young age, to entrust the child to a palace maid after she left the room. That way, it really had nothing to do with her-today’s trap was set in vain!
Lan You Nian’s eyes flashed with killing intent, seeing the Empress and Prime Minister An flustered. Of course this trap wasn’t just a display. Though I can’t use this trap to deal with you people, it is more than enough to deal with Feng Yi Shuang. Speaking of which, she really should thank them!
“In this case, this matter has nothing to do with Lan girl!” Emperor Feng Xuan declared. “As the country’s Empress, you are lacking in judgement. Empress, this emperor is disappointed in you!” Emperor Feng Xuan’s words were not only striking the Empress, it was slapping Prime Minister An’s face. After all, Prime Minister An didn’t have any judgement either.
“Ah!” Suddenly, a sharp painful screech sounded from the room.
“What’s going on?” Emperor Feng Xuan said, displeased. How could this Prime Minister Manor can always come up with so many things? It seems he should let sixth and them make a move quickly; otherwise, such an endless plotting this and plotting that, when will it end?
The wicked smile on Lan You Nian’s lips became deeper as she followed the crowd over to the room. Before they could approach the room, they saw a matron-An Gong Jing’s wife-wailing as she held an infant outside the room. The shrill and forlorn cries made the Prime Minister manor that was decorated with white seem even more gloomy.
The matron upon seeing An Gong Jing, crawled on her knees over to An Gong Jing, wailing, “Husband, save my child, save our child! Why won’t he open his eyes?” Lan You Nian, seeing this, knew the woman wasn’t aware of the Prime Minister and their plans. That’s right, who would be willing to part with the flesh that fell from her own belly to be murdered by his own father and grandfather?
An Gong Jing looked at the lifeless infant in the woman’s arms. It would be a lie to say he wasn’t distressed, but for their big plans, he was willing. After all, he can have more children in the future, but there wouldn’t be many opportunities. At present, Prime Minister Manor was already starting to go downhill.
“Wife” An Gong Jing gently called his wife’s name. “The child has already passed. Let go of him alright?”
“No! Not possible!” The matron gripped the child even tighter, refusing to let go. She’s been married to An Gong Jing for many years. She has only given birth to one son and one daughter, and her son was killed by Lan Zhi. It wasn’t easy for her to give birth to this son, so she doted on him very much. How could the child be gone shortly after the Empress took him away?
“Wife,” An Gong Jing looked at his wife, not feeling good either, and felt hated Lan manor’s people even more. Why do they suffer the consequences every time they plot a trap for Lan manor?
“The child is already dead! Wake up! Someone, take eldest madame back!” Prime Minister An was about to vomit the old blood in his heart. His plot was flawless-he even brought over his daughter from the palace and paid with a grandson-but it was all in vain!
“No! No!” the matron saw the family retainers wretch the dead infant from her. The matron seemed to have gone mad as she yanked Feng Yi Shuang by the hair out of the room, like a shrew, dragging out Feng Yi Shuang who was hiding in the room.