The Little Consort's
Eps. 78: The trap

The closeness of the relationship between Li Anlan and Long Ji Man lately no doubt makes someone become upset. The relationship between the King and the Grand Empress had been a heated discussion that made many people feel comforted and indirectly gave support to the two.

Not only was it a matter of intelligence and unpredictable abilities that Li Anlan possessed, but its unique nature made the bourgeoisie target him little as a political object. Many of them begged the king to meet with Li Anlan in person, but were rejected outright because the king himself had promised not to let him interfere in the government.

Who would endure this kind of special treatment? Even the kindest people will feel arrogant when their superiors continue to treat a subordinate very differently even though it is their own authority.

At a place in a corner of Dongling Kingdom, a cloaked "Great Master" who headed the bandits of Duanrou Fortress threw a glass of wine into the face of his kneeling subordinates. Knowing that the relationship of the King and the Royal Empress was getting closer, he became very angry.

The efforts he made to remove Empress Bangsawa ended in failed expectations. He, as a "Great Master" was not even able to eliminate a weak woman who did not even have a strong family background. Shame and anger cannot be contained. This cloaked Great Lord could not allow the woman named Li Anlan to continue sitting in her position.

"What items am I asking for ready?" ask the cloaked Great Lord.

"Here you go, sir."

A subordinate who was standing at the side then handed a bag of medicinal powder to him. Only in this way, he truly wished that the Noble Empress could disappear forever. It would be better if the woman did not come back.

After receiving the item, the cloaked Great Lord then unsheathed his sword into the chest of the subordinate who was kneeling viciously, then kicked him out of the room. Blood flowed so hard like a river.

"Remove the body!"

"Good, Sir."

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Li Anlan returned to training his archery skills at Hongwu Palace after a long time. His mood was being very good because a few days ago, he had just earned his salary and received a huge bonus for his hard work that had helped prepare for the Royal Academy Examination. He also received an additional bonus in the form of two golden chests from Long Ji Man as a form of appreciation for helping the man to remove six women from the Harem Palace indirectly.

Regarding the Royal Academy Examination, the results had already been announced one week ago. Fifteen graduates of the Royal Academy are declared to pass the exam and can become officials in the court. Those who graduate are those who pass verification and qualification so that the quality of work and human resources they have is guaranteed.

Today, Li Anlan used more servants and arrows to accompany her to play around. The fresh apples from the palace kitchen were already perched obediently on the heads of the servants. Don't be asked what the look of the servant's pity looks like. Those who live for the lives of others can only yield to fate if today their lives are to be parted from the body.

Li Anlan slid his arrows one by one. The fresh apples broke and splashed into the air. The maids who were not strong withstanding fear preferred to faint and flee, leaving Li Anlan annoyed and clucking time and time again.

"They're stupid or what? Obviously I'm not going to kill them!"

Li Anlan grumbled in the middle of the crosshairs. He stared lazily at the servants who ran away like they were avoiding a bomb that was about to explode.

Tired of archery, the woman then sat in the middle of the crosshairs while eating a fresh apple. The seasons have changed, his life here has also slowly risen to a higher level. Li Anlan had absolutely never dreamed of rising to his current position. His initial intention was only to want to live life well even without being recognized, not respected by many people because of the small abilities he had.

He then recalled the moment Long Ji Man brought him to the Feiyun Mountain Guesthouse. To date, Li Anlan has still not drawn any conclusions about how her husband's great-grandfather became a passer and returned to his time safely. Li Anlan seemed to have forgotten the most important details of the incident.

"Is it possible that the gate's dimensions are closed?"

Li Anlan tried to recall every detail of his journey. Suddenly, a shadow of memory flashed like lightning within his intelligent brain!

At that time, the compass died in a rather flat forest area. Then, Li Anlan connected all the possibilities with when he was in the modern world, precisely when he was on the cliff of the climbing path moments before he fell.

His compass also died while he was on the hiking trail. The compass suddenly came alive when Li Anlan was in Xingyue Palace, then died again while he was in the forest of Feiyun Mountain. If it is possible to draw a conclusion, then it is possible that Mount Feiyun was the mountain that he explored the path of his climber at that time, and the forest where his compass died was a forest under a large tree that stumbled on his feet!

"Is it true that Feiyun Mountain is a dimensional gate? Then, can I return to my world?"

"But how? Can I come back safely? Couldn't I have been a corpse by the time I was found?"

"Yo, isn't that the Royal Empress?"

"Ah, female fox. Did you come to look for a commotion?"

"Look, even his mouth is dirtier than trash!"

"The person who calls himself unconscious is a useless person."

"What are you doing to insult a concubine like me?"

"I forgot I didn't interfere in the harem. Concubine Ling, you better not look for trouble with me!"

Xu Lingshu and his two friends seemed to be getting annoyed. The three bully women turned around. However, just a few steps away, they immediately cried out in shock and fear. Unexpectedly, three arrows were already perched on their hair bun beautifully. The sharp end of the arrow even flashed like ice.

"Ups... Sorry, ladies. My hand slipped."

"Based on the Mad Royal Empress!"

Li Anlan laughed out loud. The reaction of the three bullies' female foxes was even worse than the servants accompanying her to play! Blame those who have disturbed him first. Li Anlan had yet to forget how Xu Lingsu tried to play tricks on her at the Queen Mother's banquet which exposed her and caused her to be appointed Grand Empress.

He hasn't even started his revenge yet!

For now, Li Anlan had yet to decide what kind of reply he would give the woman. The time he was using was to think of a way to return to the modern world through Feiyun Mountain. If he could go once more to the mountain, he might just find his way.

He then got up about to ask Long Ji Man for permission. However, the man did not return from the court. Wang Tianshi said that the agenda of today's meeting was very much and the king had to work at Taiji Palace until the afternoon.

Therefore, Li Anlan decided to return to Xingyue Palace. Upon arriving at the edge of the Houchi Lake bridge, he felt that his bodily functions were problematic. His head throbbed violently like being hit by a blunt object many times. His vision became blurry and his surroundings felt dark. Li Anlan's legs were chained by iron chains.

"What's going on? Why does my head suddenly hurt like this?"

Li Anlan held the guardrail as a reference to stay upright. Apples! The apples he ate must have been problematic! He just ate that apple a moment ago. The apple must be poisonous!

The pulsations in his head were becoming. Li Anlan shouted as loudly as possible. But the pain is increasing, not decreasing. In fact, now his ears were buzzing loudly, making Li Anlan's entire auditory nerve feel severed.

Then, he felt his body suddenly drift...

Byur.....

Li Anlan's body went into Lake Houchi. Li Anlan was about to move her body, but her entire joints felt stiff and fixated. His body continued to sink towards the bottom of the lake. He can't move at all.

In the water, he began to run out of breath. Faintly, he saw the shadow of a beautiful phoenix-robed woman standing on the bridge of Lake Houchi with a smile.

Li Anlan slowly began to lose consciousness. All the shadows then darkened like a night without light. Lost, something precious slowly disappeared from within his head. His breathing continued to run out as he sank deeper and deeper.

"Am I going to die today?"

Amidst helplessness, Li Anlan started to get scared. The pain of being strangled was more terrible than the pain he had felt when he fell from a cliff on a mountain. Li Anlan slowly closed her eyes. I don't know if he'll survive or not.

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...Hello, readers! The author just wants to give a leak, if soon the story will arrive at the main conflict. Well, can anyone guess who the woman who framed Li Anlan was? Can Anlan survive? Stay tuned, see you in the next episode! ...