Chapter 417 (1/2)

t.i.tle: The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir

Chapter 417 - Didn't you make a mistake? (2)

”I know where the emperor is! Stop them from catching me! I know where he is!” the virtuous consort hoa.r.s.ely shouted. Her hair was in disarray, and her palace attire was also disheveled.

Her words caught Ji Man's interest. Ji Man asked, ”Oh? Where's Zhao Li?”

The pursuing imperial guards saw Marquis Moyu and halted.

The virtuous consort fell at Ji Man's feet. Clenching her jaw, she answered, ”Take me to emperor. Even if I'm going to die, I want to die together with the emperor!”

Ji Man curiously asked, ”Since you know the emperor's location, why didn't you go over there by yourself?”

Kangyuan resentfully looked at the imperial guards that were behind her. She pursed her lips, and her eyes turned red. ”We were almost out and would have been able to escape the palace before it was surrounded, but then he put a desperate struggle to go back. He chose to throw away his life so that he could see that person in w.a.n.gyue Building!”

”I wanted to catch up to him, but there were so many other people pursuing him, so I had to lead some of them away from him, right?” Kangyuan indignantly said, ”I regret it now. Why did I help him by leading those people away? It would have been better if they had captured both of us, that way he'll never see that vixen, Pengyue, again!”

It had been so long since she had heard Pengyue's name. Hearing it now, Ji Man felt somewhat nostalgic, and her expression softened. Back then, her life had been spared because Pengyue had pleaded with Zhao Li. Even if it had started off as trading favors, she still felt grateful towards Pengyue.

”Zhao Li went to w.a.n.gyue Building?”

”Where else could he have gone?” Kangyuan managed to stand up and say, ”If you're going over there, take me with you, and I'll tell you a secret in exchange after we get there.”

It would be trivial to bring Kangyuan along, and she would get a secret out of it, so Ji Man agreed. Marquis Moyu went with them w.a.n.gyue Building. On the way there, they didn't see many people, the lanterns were hanging askew, and the flowerpots were toppled over.

On the outside, w.a.n.gyue Building appeared surprisingly peaceful. It was a place that Zhao Li had put a lot of thought into building. In the midst of the desolation, it had a feeling of independent grandeur.

There wasn't anyone left at the entrance, and there were no sounds of activity inside. When Ji Man went inside, she saw an empty wheelchair on the first floor.

Raising her head to look at the tall staircase, Ji Man went up the stairs.

When she reached the third floor, she heard someone ranting.

”Why did you release Marquis Moyu's heir to him? You clearly knew that he was the most important hostage. This emperor trusted you the most in this palace, that why this emperor handed Ning Jinchen to you. Even thought you weren't willing to borrow soldiers from Yuzhen, I thought that you would never harm me!”