Chapter 106

Zui Linglong stood outside the door and listened quietly to the voices inside. She felt very happy in her heart and could not help but smile proudly.

At this time, the surroundings was quiet, and the sky was smoky, dotted with a few flickering stars. The faint brilliance was sprinkled onto the original golden roof tiles. Only a few dark colors could be seen faintly.

On the long corridors, there were soldiers in armor who were patrolling the area with long guns. The cold moonlight reflected on their silver rifles, giving off a chilling light.

The palace in the distance was bright, and people thought that it was like daytime there. But the other side of it seemed like a woman who preferred the moonlight, and it was a little quiet.

Zui Linglong selected a remote place to hide. She wanted to eavesdrop on the conversation between the emperor and Tang Xia, and later recall the conversation to Your Grace in the harem.

Zui Linglong had thought of a wonderful idea this time. Let the emperor think that Tang Xia did not like him, but preferred the gentle prince. The emperor would be very angry and lose any affection he had for Tang Xia, and then it would be easy to deal with Tang Xia.

After all, Zui Linglong felt that Tang Xia was not a good woman who could threaten her position in Xia sooner or later.

This woman was so powerful that no emperor had ever loved a woman like this before. But Tang Xia did it. She could get everything after winning the emperor’s love.

She would not think about retreating, since she had already promised Your Grace in the harem that she would help them realize their wishes that was to kill Tang Xia.

Although Tang Xia had the emperor’s love, it was only for a while after all. If the emperor loved the new and abandoned her, then her status would soon fall into the mud. It was not worthy of giving her everything.

After all, Your Grace in the harem should be more reliable. They not only depended on themselves, but also relied on the sergeants, who were the dignitaries and nobles. If Zui Linglong wanted to stay in Xia for a long time, she could not afford to offend them.

Therefore, Nanmen Yi who came from Nanmen was undoubtedly the best tool. Using Nanmen Yi to divide the feelings between Tang Xia and the emperor, and let the emperor believe that Tang Xia did not like him but had feelings for the prince.

As long as the emperor believed that, it would be much easier.

Today, Nanmen Yi drank the wine mixed with medicine, and crashed into Tang Xia and then was hit by the emperor. Zui Linglong knew that the plan was already half successful. The rest would be easy as long as they had a fight and hurt each other.

Chu Tiankuo’s heart was full of fire which did not disappear at all, but instead became more inflamed.

Recalling what he saw earlier annoyed Chu Tiankuo immensely. But luckily he still had his senses or Chu Tiankuo would have killed Nanmen Yi from Nanmen.

Nanmen Yi was so bold that he dared to touch his woman. Is Nanmen Yi looking for death? Did Nanmen Yi think that he would be afraid to do something? He was just a prince of Nanmen. Why couldn’t he do something to such a prince?

When he thought of this, Chu Tiankuo’s face turned black suddenly, and the anger was clearly evident in his eyes. Chu Tiankuo wanted Tang Xia to tell him that there was nothing between herself and Nanmen Yi. It was just a misunderstanding, and nothing happened.

Only he could hold Tang Xia so intimately. Others were not allowed to do this. If anyone dared to do this, he would be Chu Tiankuo’s sworn enemy.

“I will not let Nanmen Yi go so easily.”

Chu Tiankuo told himself in his heart.

“Xiaoxia, what happened to Nanmen Yi? Did he have the audacity? What was he trying to do to you?”

Tang Xia was brought back to the present by Chu Tiankuo’s obvious mellower voice. In the beginning, Tang Xia had been distracted. She wondered how it would be.

Nanmen Yi did not seem the type of villain who treated women so casually. How could he suddenly rush to hug her? There must be something wrong.

If there was really a problem, then it must be the glass of wine. It seemed that Nanmen Yi started to act strangely after drinking that glass of wine.

He was polite and gentle before. It was impossible to become so strange the next moment. Was she too beautiful?

If the problem lay with the glass of wine, then Nanmen Yi would be innocent too.

He had only recently taken over from the Nanmen Emperor and came to seek divination for Nanmen’s destiny. If there was any life and death issues in Xia, it would be really pitiful. It was absolutely impossible for Chu Tiankuo to let him go easily.

No, she had to help Nanmen Yi.

Chu Tiankuo saw Tang Xia lowering her head, and thought that Tang Xia was still thinking about Nanmen Yi. A flame flared up again in his heart, which made his senses almost flare up. Thinking of the scene just now, Chu Tiankuo suddenly said angrily,

“How is it that you are still so casual about what happened?”

Tang Xia didn’t want to say anything yet. She wanted to see how Nanmen Yi was, so she had to pass Chu Tiankuo and leave. But she was stopped from seeing to Nanmen Yi after taking only two steps. Tang Xia’s arms were grasped by Chu Tiankuo, and she couldn’t move at all.

Chu Tiankuo quickly stepped towards Tang Xia, and held her between the wall and himself. He looked at Tang Xia quietly, and then left.

It was a little confusing for Tang Xia, but she still thought about Nanmen Yi.

Chu Tiankuo returned to Chaohe Palace and summoned General Zhao immediately to terminate the divination of Nanmen. He would expel Nanmen Yi from Xia, and would never be allowed to come back.

General Zhao could do nothing but obey.

However, it was said that good things would not go out, but bad things passed quickly through thousands of miles. The rumor about Nanmen Yi was spread quickly between Xia and Nanmen, about his frivolous behavior due to drunkenness. With the news spreading so quickly, it became a joke among the citizens during their free time. Many people were talking about it. They all wanted to spit at the prince of Nanmen because of his shamelessness.

Nanmen Yi was ready to leave Xia in a carriage. This incident made Nanmen Yi feel confused as he really did not know what had happened.

He just knew that he fainted after drinking a glass of wine, and remembered nothing at all after waking up.

Nanmen Yi also felt that things had happened too suddenly, and without any explanation. Others did not know, wouldn’t Nanmen Yi know himself?

He was definitely not the kind of person who became lecherous after being drunk. How could he act in this manner towards a woman? It was ridiculous to think about it.

Although he really wanted to find out what happened, the emperor of Xia did not believe him at all and even wanted to expel him. Nanmen Yi was not that sort of person. Since the emperor had stated so clearly, he would not stay any more. He just wanted to figure it out one day, otherwise he would not be at ease with himself.

Nanmen Yi stayed in Xia for a few days before leaving because he had not fully recovered yet. But early in the morning, he received a letter from Nanmen.

At first glance, it was originally written by his father. Nanmen Yi thought that his father wanted to ask about divination. Maybe he was a little worried.

However, Nanmen Yi opened the letter and read it. His heart was filled with sorrow at his father’s anger. The letter stated that Nanmen Yi had done such an embarrassing deed in Xia, and had shamed the whole of Nanmen.

As soon as he read it, Nanmen Yi felt very angry. In addition, he heard people talking about him and ruining his reputation when he came out of the city gate. Knowing that he was innocent, Nanmen Yi would not be willing to leave, so he insisted on General Zhao sending him back.

However, General Zhao had to obey the military order, so he did not dare to send Nanmen Yi back. Seeing how the situation was, Nanmen Yi got out of the carriage immediately.

“I must go back even if I have to walk in person.”

Having said this, Nanmen Yi went back. Nanmen Yi was so determined that General Zhao did not dare to stop the prince of Nanmen, so he had to let Nanmen Yi go.

After entering the palace, Nanmen Yi went straight to the Chaohe Palace. He wanted to go in, but the soldiers outside stopped him. Nanmen Yi had to say calmly,

“Tell your emperor that the prince of Nanmen is here to see him.”

The soldier nodded and let Nanmen Yi wait outside. And then he turned and walked into the Chaohe Palace. Seeing Chu Tiankuo, the soldier cupped his hands and said,

“Dear emperor, the prince of Nanmen is waiting outside.”

After he finished talking, Chu Tiankuo’s eyes turned cold suddenly. Although his face remained calm, the corner of his mouth was already curving into a sneer.

He didn’t know why Nanmen Yi came to see him. In his case, wasn’t it better to hide and not see anyone at this time? But he still came to seek his death. Chu Tiankuo wanted to hear what he had to say.

“Let him in.”

In a short while, Nanmen Yi came in. Seeing Chu Tiankuo, he said directly,

“The emperor, I did nothing to that girl. I also ask you not to misunderstand me and ruin my reputation.”

Chu Tiankuo put down the memorial to the throne in his hand, and stared at Nanmen Yi with his sharp eyes.

“Nanmen Yi, you should be clear about what you have done. I didn’t say anything. How could I have ruined your reputation? You said yourself that you have done nothing.”

“Then why did I see such a scene with my own eyes. Nanmen Yi, you came to explain. Were you that person? Was there another man? Did I turn blind and see something wrong?”

There was a fire in Nanmen Yi’s heart. It was obvious that nothing happened, and the emperor should understand it. But from his words, Nanmen Yi could only hear the judgment against himself.

Suddenly, Nanmen Yi was not calm either.

“Since the emperor said so, I can’t say anything. If something did happen between us, it was because that you are not handsome, so Tang Xia switched her affections to me instead. If so, why does it have anything to do with me?”

Suddenly, Chu Tiankuo became very angry and the blue veins on his hands stood out. His anger had reached the extreme.

“Guards, put Nanmen Yi into the death cell and wait for punishment.”