The Little Consort's
Eps. 82: Trying All the Way
The autumn sky in Dongling Kingdom no longer displayed the same pseudo as the previous days. The warm sun that used to greet every morning, now even only provides a little warmth that only lasts a few moments. Heaven and earth as if crying, along lamented the fate of the fate of a special beloved king.
It had been almost a week that Li Anlan's body had stiffened on her bed. There was no sign of life that the woman's soul was still in her body. The face is getting pias, the lips are getting bluish, the body temperature is getting colder, it may just be a day or two to decide whether the woman's body will be buried or not.
Li Afan stayed at Xingyue Palace at Long Ji Man's request. The beautiful man was asked to remain by Li Anlan's side as he finished his affairs and was not by her side. He knew that Long Ji Man was a king who could not abandon his responsibilities. If it was just sitting beside Li Anlan without doing anything, then it would be tantamount to killing the entire people of Dongling Kingdom.
During his time in this palace, Li Afan complained a lot. He complained about the narrow palace area, the small study room, the spacious courtyard, and the small living room. He forgot that his sister was once just an outcast concubine who lived in this palace alone was already very lucky.
Regarding the information gathering and investigation that Li Anlan had requested the other day, Li Afan had already arranged for his people to find out. If there are no obstacles, maybe in about two or three days there will be reports coming in. Until that day comes, he really hopes that his sister has realized as usual.
Li Afan got information from his sister's personal servant that within three days after Li Anlan was found at the bottom of the lake, Long Ji Man had already restrained the four apple-carrying maids that Li Anlan had used to play archery. When interrogated, they suddenly become mute. The four maids could only answer each special officer's questions with hand gestures and writing. As a result, their answer referred to the flower emblem, which signified that it was a woman. Harem Palace which was originally locked, at that time was also immediately given super tight guard from the King's secret soldiers who had special authority.
“My sister-in-law's work is pretty decent too,” praise Li Afan unconsciously.
“Anlan, if you hear it in the world there, you should have fun. Look, your husband seems to care about you so much.”
Li Afan compressed his sister with warm water. The fireplace inside the bedroom of Xingyue Palace lit up at all times, even its flame exceeded the flames of the furnace in winter. Tao Zhun said, they have to keep the air temperature warm. Once an hour, Xie Roulan told the two eunuchs of Xingyue Palace to replace the firewood.
Seeing his sister's face wither, Li Afan again grieved. He was reminded of his father and mother, Lord Nobles Li Han and Lady Nobles Li who had already died a few years ago. Li Afan once promised that he would protect and love his sister with all his soul. But, even he was unable to figure out the exact situation his own sister was in. Let alone protecting, to meet just hard for mercy.
The main door of Xingyue Palace suddenly opened. Long Ji Man and his eunuchs came with firm steps, yet his face was not as firm as the aura emitted. An ordinary sight was always seen whenever the Dongling King returned from his job after a long day. The look on the face could only soften when the owner's eyes met the eyes of the special lady who was tightly closed.
“You're back?” ask Li Afan.
“Em. We'll be in action tonight.”
“Mala mini? The stunt? What action?” Li Afan was confused.
“Afan, did you forget? Tonight we will attack the Harem Palace!”
“Ah, yes, yes. I just remembered. Tonight huh?”
Long Ji Man did not answer the last question from his brother-in-law. His body was too tired after a fight with the officials in the Taiji Palace court. They continued to urge Long Ji Man to immediately hold an autumn hunt. They did not know that their king's heart was upset and not well. The sinking of the Noble Empress, although it was widespread, but not a single person dared to offend her.
Not offending the Grand Empress, they instead alluded to something else that made Long Ji Man's head and body want to explode right then and there.
Couldn't the officials and ministers have a little understanding?
Fuck all that. Tonight, the attack plan to ambush the Harem Palace must be carried out in any way. It could possibly be a clue that leads Long Ji Man and Li Afan to find the real culprit of Li Anlan's killer. The position of the special Royal Empress was something that was very worthy of being characterized by the court lady. Maybe this is connected to that.
“What is this?” li Afan asked as he pointed at the piece of clothing that Xiao Biqi had just placed on the table.
“That's the clothes you should wear when we act later.”
“This? Your Highness, are you planning on making me a girl?”
Before Long Ji Man replied, the man first caught his breath.
“You, you have a face similar to Huang An. Your hair is also long and seems very fine. Just with a little polish, maybe you'll become similar to your sister.”
“What? You really want me to do that?”
“For the sake of catching the killer offender Huang An.”
Li Afan sighed resignedly. That disgusting outfit he took. Without saying anything else, he went to the dressing room.
Meanwhile, after peeping at Li Anlan's forehead once, Long Ji Man directly ordered Xiao Biqi to spread the news to the Harem Palace. Long Ji Man also asked Xiao Biqi for the news to be spread only in the Harem Palace, and the eunuch had to make sure there was a change of atmosphere before midnight arrived.
“Your Majesty, what news should I report to Harem Palace?” xiao Biqi asked before leaving. Since then, he just agreed without knowing what news he should broadcast.
“Present the death of the Grand Empress. Make sure only Harem Palace hears it!”
“Good, Your Highness.”
After obtaining the order, Xiao Biqi immediately left. Not long after, Li Afan came out of the dressing room with a very soft long white hanfu. The man's long hair was long covering his back. The matching skin color blends gently with the color of the hanfunya fabric. Honey, the face of the white hanfu wearer is very incompatible with the character he has to play.
Long Ji Man then called Xie Roulan and asked her to dress Li Afan with makeup that could make her look similar to Li Anlan. Long Ji Man knew that Li Anlan often taught his personal servants to use makeup. He was very confident that the work of the indirect students from the Li Anlan beauty school would not be so disappointing.
“Roulan, don't be too thick!”
“Young Master, I'm sorry. Her Majesty wants you to look exactly like Madam.”
“But this face of mine can't accept much makeup!”
“Young Master, can you shut up for a moment? It won't be long and won't hurt you at all.”
Indeed, it does not hurt physically. But it hurt mentally. How could a Li Afan, the secretive young businesswoman successor to the Li Han Family be a woman who could not even fight back?
“Alright, for the revenge of my sister!”
Li Afan glanced at his face in the mirror. Just incredible! With a little makeup polish, his face was almost similar to his sister's face! Xie Roulan's skilled hands were definitely the seedlings Li Anlan had planted every day. In fact, it is more spectacular than plastic surgery!
At night, when Xiao Biqi reported that the situation was under control, Long Ji Man brought Li Afan who cosplayed as Li Anlan into the Harem palace. The lights in each of his palaces were still brightly lit, only not a single servant or concubine could be seen outside. They seemed to be completely terrified over the news that Xiao Biqi had spread.
“Afan, can you imitate the voice of Huang An?”
“Slight.”
“Then, let's start!”
In the silence of the night, Li Afan and Long Ji Man knocked on the doors of each concubine's palace in turn while making a sound. The occupant displayed an almost identical surprised response. They had heard that the Grand Empress had died and now someone was knocking on the door of the palace and making a sound to them. The scene changed from an ordinary scene to a horror scene filled with terror. This was the first time they had experienced such a terrible night since they were born and grew up to be what they are today.
The remaining five palaces whose residents' commotion exceeded the residents' commotion in other palaces. The action then focused on the five palaces. The knocking of the door and the roar of Li Anlan's clone voice repeatedly made the inhabitants of the five palaces cry out in fear. Not long after, one by one the inhabitants came out of the palace and gathered in the front yard.
Long Ji Man hid behind a clump of flowers that were not exposed to the light. His eyes stared intently at the five women who were standing while turning their backs. He also sharpened his hearing to catch any sounds and words that might be thrown out of their mouths. Meanwhile, Li Afan disguised as Li Analn walked slowly from the back of the palace. His long hanfunya made the man seem like he was walking in the air because his legs were not visible treading on the ground.
“Aaaa…. Ha...Ghost!”
“Ghost! The noble Empress is already a ghost!”
“Please! We are innocent!”
“Don't take revenge on us!”
“No! We only found a small parcel with a letter! We really didn't know that the water to wash the apples was poisoned!”
Long Ji Man jumped from the flower grove to the front of the women. They looked down and begged for mercy when they found out that their king was peering behind a flower. Their bodies vibrate violently. Woe, Your Majesty the King has heard all their words!
“So, you guys used the powder in the parcel to wash the apples of the Grand Empress?”
“A..Forgive us Your Majesty!”
“Ha...The Ghost Empress Nobles wants revenge on us. Your Majesty, please help us!”
Li Anlan brushed off every hand of the woman trying to grab her cloak. He was angry, he was really angry now. How dare these little concubines poison the Nobles Empress? How hateful and irish are they to him to do such a dangerous thing?
“Supervisor!”
“Ya, Your Highness.”
“Take these five fucking women to jail right now! Make sure they are executed five days from now!”
“Man’er, what is this?” Empress Dowager Han Yuemei suddenly came out with Empress Jin. They deliberately find out what commotion is going on outside these nights.
“Delayed. These five concubines washed the apples of the Royal Consort with poisoned water at one's command,” Long Ji Man explained, while looking into Empress Jin's eyes.
“What? They dare to poison my son-in-law? Damn you!”
“Mother rest easy. Those who dared to harm the Noble Empress would certainly be given severe punishment. Isn't that right, Empress Jin?”
Really, Long Ji Man's tone was very, very cynical.
Empress Jin smiled gently as she nodded gracefully.
“How dare they harm my precious Anlan!” chirp Li Afan in his original voice.
“My son, who is this woman? Why is her face so similar to my son-in-law?” ask Empress Dowager Han Yuemei.
Long Ji Man and Li Afan looked at each other. They had forgotten that Li Anlan's identity was an orphan. Empress Dowager Han Yuemei had no idea that Li Anlan had an older brother.
“This is the twin sister of the Grand Empress! Yes, twin brother!”
“Twin brothers? Since when did she have a twin brother?”
“I just found it. People say they were both separated from birth.”
“Oh so. His face is very similar. Just different sounds.”
“Yes, fellow brothers don't they have differences? Mother, you better get back inside. The air is very cold. Me and sister Li will finish the business first.”
“Good. Empress, let's go back.”
The two women then re-entered the palace. Li Afan and Long Ji Man heaved a sigh of relief. One type of offender has been found. Now, they only had to wait for the main culprit to react because the hand he had borrowed to kill the Noble Empress was no longer usable.
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