Chapter 117
It was just as Ji Yunkai had thought; no man in this world would dare to touch the Emperor!
"My Lord... My Lord... His Majesty... His Majesty, he… " He was a seven-foot-tall man, but when he saw the Emperor's ugly appearance, he was so frightened that he fell limply to the ground.
The Emperor's face was flushed red, and his expression was misty and alluring. He bit his lips to prevent himself from groaning.
However, the Imperial Secret Guard did not dare to think of the Emperor's words as coquettish, of course.
"Then... Find Us a girl… Forget it... Find a doctor first... Then call for Ji Lan." He did not want to entangle with a woman that was not good enough, and he was extremely picky with women. Her origin, bloodline, and looks all needed to be of the highest quality before he could touch them.
The palace maids and maidservants would only make him feel disgusted, and the Ji Manor was not far from the Grand Princess Mansion.
"This subordinate understands." The Imperial Secret Guard did not need his own will; as long as he followed the order, it would suffice. Even though the Emperor was angry, he did not completely lose his rationality. The instant the Imperial Secret Guard turned around and left, the Emperor's rationality returned to normal as he gritted his teeth and said, "Don't attack! Let the Grand Princess think of a way to find fault with Ji Yunkai. If she can't… Assassinate!"
If they assassinated Ji Yunkai in the Grand Princess Mansion, they would leave behind evidence, and Xiao Jiu'an would get hands on it. Xiao Jiu'an was already hard to deal with, and he could afford to let Xiao Jiu'an gain the upper hand anymore.
"Yes." The Imperial Secret Guard accepted the order. He first summoned the guards, who were dismissed by the Emperor, then went to carry out the Emperor's orders.
There was a doctor in Grand Princess Mansion who arrived very quickly. When the doctor saw the Emperor, he immediately knew what was going on. After suppressing the effects of the medicine, he reminded the Emperor that it was best to find a woman to resolve the issue.
The medicine administered to the Emperor was extremely overbearing and could not be detoxified.
"Yes." The Emperor replied. His body was indeed in pain, but he still did not want to use a maidservant as an antidote.
How could those lowly girls have the qualifications to obtain his favor?
The Emperor's plan was clear to the Grand Princess as she was the one who gave him the idea of stealing Ji Yunkai's innocence in the first place. Something bad had happened, and she was more nervous than anyone else: "How did Ji Yunkai escape? Is the Emperor alright? Do you want This Princess to arrange for a few women to go there?"
"The Emperor is fine. The Grand Princess only needs to do what the Emperor has asked her to do." The Imperial Secret Guard rejected her coldly.
The people around the Emperor all knew the Emperor's preferences. The Emperor would not touch just any woman.
"Let the Emperor be at ease. I will give Ji Yunkai an unforgettable lesson." The Grand Princess gnashed her teeth, and her beautiful face contorted in anger.
When the Imperial Secret Guard received her answer, he did not linger and turned to leave…
The Grand Princess's face contorted, and called for the maidservants to ask them, "Where is Ji Yunkai?"
The Grand Princess said, "Go, ask the gatekeeper if Ji Yunkai has left." It was not important if they could not find her; what was important was whether or not Ji Yunkai was still in the mansion.
The maidservant ran out and returned a moment later to reply, "Princess, Prince Yanbei's Wife has never left the mansion."
"Very good… Go, lead the ladies to the flower field." The Grand Princess' bright eyes flashed with a cold light. She slammed the table and stood up, walking out in big strides.
The maidservant behind her flinched.
Those who knew the Grand Princess well all knew that she had gotten angry.
Under the guidance of the maidservants, the ladies came to the flower field to admire the purple chrysanthemums that the Grand Princess had personally raised.
However, when they arrived at the flower field and before the ladies could even see the purple chrysanthemums, they already saw it…
"Ah! Dead! Dead!" It was unknown which young miss was unlucky enough to step on a dead body.
"Dead body... Dead body... Someone is dead…!" The people around her were shocked. They walked up to take a look out of curiosity and were immediately scared to the point of crying. One by one, they panicked and retreated while shouting.
"What happened? Don't panic! Don't panic!" The Grand Princess was chatting with the other madams. Upon hearing the commotion, she strode over to pacify the frightened ladies.
"Dead... Grand Princess … dead body... " The girl who first found the body had a pale face and was pointing at the body in the flowers and did not dare to look.
"Ladies, all of you are in shock. Let's go to the pavilion over there and take a seat." The maidservants of the Grand Princess Mansion had sharp eyes. Upon seeing this, they immediately dispersed the crowd but did not allow them to leave.
All the madames and young misses present had lived like princesses, and so how could they have ever seen such a scene? They were all frightened to the point that their faces turned pale.
The timid and headstrong girls were crying as they wanted to return, but how could the Grand Princess' people be willing to let them do so? Although she kept on comforting the crowd, she was adamant about not letting them leave.
A madam immediately understood that they were being treated as suspects, but… The opponent was the Grand Princess. No matter how angry they were, they could only endure it.
Prince Duan's Wife was the eldest at the Grand Princess Mansion, and being able to come here today was already giving the Grand Princess face. The Grand Princess forcing her to stay behind, was that not just slapping her face?
However, she was a gentle and kind person, and no matter how discontented she was, she would not reveal it on her face. With her watery eyes sweeping through the crowd, Prince Duan's Wife immediately understood something, as she gently advised, "Ladies, do not be anxious. The Grand Princess did not let us leave for our own good. After all, there's a dead person and the culprit has not been found. If we leave by ourselves, we may be in danger."
This was Prince Duan's Wife, she could always think of others, and it was hard for people not to like her. When the maidservants of the Grand Princess Mansion heard this, they were all extremely grateful.
The steward of the inner courtyard quickly agreed, "Prince Duan's Wife is right. Ladies, you have come to the Grand Princess Mansion as guests. We must ensure everyone's safety."
With these words, the group of ladies became much less disgusted with the idea.
After all, there was no one that was not afraid of death.
Very quickly, the Imperial Guards had the identity of the dead body, "The deceased was the Wife of the Vice Minister of the military, Zhu Qing. She died of poisoning!"
"Madam Zhu? Who poisoned her?" After confirming the identity of the deceased, all the ladies had their suspicions, but no one said it out loud.
Just then, the understanding Prince Duan's Wife opened her mouth and said, "Where is Prince Yanbei's Wife? Have any of you seen Prince Yanbei's Wife?"
Everyone fell silent. Everyone looked at each other and no one spoke a word...