The Little Consort's
Eps. 91: Fugitive
Grand Prince Long Ji Yu was instantly declared a rebel and a criminal. He is being hunted as a royal fugitive and is now being sought throughout the Dongling Kingdom. Dongling Young King, Long Ji Man, asked all his best soldiers and asked all his regional officials to work together to catch the big bad guy.
His residence was sealed and his entire family was detained. The documents and bookkeeping records that were in his residence were taken to the Palace Bureau of Investigation for inspection. In one night, Grand Prince Long Ji Yu's family was destroyed. His wives and children were held in a special female cell, while servants and men were held in a male cell, not far from the cell where Han Jinxi was.
Han Jinxi, seeing the entire Grand Prince's family go to jail, hated them even more. His hatred exceeded a high mountain. He was so fed up, he wanted to eliminate them one by one. If not for the Great Prince's coercion, he wouldn't have borne such great shame as an adulterer!
That same day, Li Anlan brought the evidence that made the new concubine Long Ji Man, the messenger's daughter go to prison. He handed over a stack of notebooks containing the life history and transactions of the new concubine he got from Li Afan. As soon as the books arrived before His Majesty the King, the new concubine aka the envoy's daughter named Long Da Yin was immediately arrested on charges of fraud and attempted defamation, given that the woman had put a stimulant powder on the wedding wine and handed it to the king.
Indirectly, those who were expelled from the palace, especially the women, were those who sought to get rid of the Noble Empress. Honey, their intelligence was not comparable to Li Anlan. Not they realized that they had fought someone far beyond expectations.
The officials who were aware of the prowess of the Noble Empress slowly began to retreat in order. They were worried that one day, their fate would also end tragically like those of the women who were driven away, and end up like former empresses and Grand Princes. To offend the Nobles Empress aside from being a crime, was tantamount to ushering oneself into the gate of destruction.
The news of the dispossession of twelve king concubines, one Grand Empress, and one Grand Prince must have spread outside. This topic became a hot topic of conversation. How can such a big event happen in less than six months? Even spring has just passed.
Forget about the people's conversation.
At the palace, Long Ji Man and Li Anlan directly oversaw the development of the investigation of Han Jinxi and the Grand Prince's family. They were interrogated many times. Who is dishonest, the punishment will increase. They don't want to say what they are.
From their information, it is known that the Grand Prince began to connect with Empress Jin since one year ago. They often meet in secret. Pageran Agung who always looks unpretentious hides his original face very well. He did not want the throne, but only wanted unlimited power.
Grand Prince Long Ji Yu planned to use Prince Mu, the young Long Ji Mu as his puppet. That was why he arranged for Aunt Wei, who was actually his subordinate to nurture Long Ji Mu and secretly instilled hatred in the little boy's heart. Honey, Auntie Wei's body was caught by Li Anlan and the goddamn nanny was kicked out of the capital.
The one who asked Empress Jin to attack the king that night was also the Grand Prince. If the king dies, then the new king will soon be appointed. Since Long Ji Man decided to make Long Ji Mu the crown prince, then a good chance would come. The Grand Prince could use the little Long Ji Mu so that he could rule over this entire kingdom without having to occupy the throne.
He was the “Great Master” who controlled the bandits of Fort Duanrou and had them kidnap the Nobles Empress. Ever since the Grand Prince knew Li Anlan's abilities, he felt threatened. The killer on his way back from the orphanage was also the Grand Prince.
However, as hard as the Grand Prince tried to get rid of the king and the Grand Empress, all his efforts still failed. The king not only survived, but became more vigilant. The noble Empress was not only intelligent, but became stronger than ever. It seemed, Grand Prince Long Ji Yu did not have any careful preparations to deal with the King and Grand Empress.
“Your Highness, are you okay?” li Anlan asked as she grinded ink for Long Ji Man.
Since yesterday, the face of the king who became his husband and superior has always been moody. He may still not believe that the closest people he trusts most betray him. It was only natural that Long Ji Man was so disappointed. Not only did he lose a confidant, he also lost faith in his own family.
“I'm fine.”
“Your face says otherwise. Your Majesty, the bad guy will definitely be caught soon.”
“Huang An, tell me, where was my mistake until they betrayed me?”
“You are not guilty at all.”
“But why did they go that far?”
“Who can guess the human heart?”
“Huang An, why does my heart feel pain?”
Li Anlan then stood beside Long Ji Man. The heart of this king is fragile. It must have been heavy to carry such a huge burden on his shoulders. He held onto Long Ji Man's shoulder, then leaned him against his side and rubbed it gently. The man's head was leaning crazily on the side of Li Anlan's body. The touch of Li Anlan's hand rubbing her shoulders gently gave a comfort she had never felt.
“Your Majesty, if you want to cry, just cry. No one sees you, no one forbids you.”
“But, I'm a king.”
“What is a king not a man?”
“Man.”
“What human beings have the right to cry?”
“Ya.”
“Then, just cry.”
In the end, Long Ji Man cried in the woman's arms. Her tears fell like a river. He's heartbroken, he's heartbroken to be betrayed by his own family. The pain she felt could never be forgotten for a lifetime. Why are they so bad to him?
Meanwhile, in another corner of Dongling Kingdom, precisely in the interior of Linghua Forest, the Grand Prince or Long Ji Yu was scolding all his subordinates. When he was announced to be a royal fugitive, the only place he thought of was Duanrou Fortress, the ruined fortress of his subordinate bandits being torn apart by the royal army.
The plan is ruined! Long Ji Yu was furious. If it wasn't for the woman named Li Anlan appearing in public and impressing the king, everything would have been normal. He can still be the ruler from behind the scenes. If only then had he managed to kill the Noble Empress, his life would not have been ruined like this!
The woman named Li Anlan was truly not a woman he could match! That woman has something that no one in the world has. His intelligence, his intelligence, his determination, his unexpected ability, were all not from this world.
“Master, how now?” ask subordinates.
“How is what? Do we have to give up our lives just like that?”
“But, sir has already been announced as a royal fugitive. Whole family detained and residence sealed,”
“Can you shut up? You don't want your life anymore?”
Long Ji Yu needed to rearrange the plan. At any rate, he had to get rid of the Noble Empress and make his nephew submit to her. She should also be able to free Han Jinxi who was pregnant with her child and restore her status as the Grand Empress of Dongling Kingdom. Long Ji Yu should be able to rule over the entire Dongling Kingdom.
He swore, the throne that should belong to him would be retaken no matter how!
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...Yeay, the real villain has appeared! What's gonna happen next? Stay tuned, see you in the next episode! ...