bayedsolid Chapter 346: Private Action
Chapter 346: Private Action
It was already late at night when Yao Jia returned to her tent from the Emperor. The lights in the tent were flickering and the atmosphere was particularly solemn.
Huaichuan and Bai Huahua had been waiting anxiously for a long time. They both breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Yao Jia return safely.
"Yaoyao, why did His Majesty want to see you? Is it related to Concubine De?" Bai Huahua asked impatiently.
Not long after Yao Jia left, they saw the Marquis of Qi leaving the camp with a group of people, and there was a woman in gorgeous clothes in the group.
Judging from the attire, his identity must be no ordinary one.
Yao Jia nodded, sat on the couch, rubbed his temples, and looked a little tired.
"Didn't you hear me say that His Majesty only has a few months left to live?"
The two nodded repeatedly.
"I heard from you that it was calculated by Mr. Nanshan. Could it be that the matter of Concubine De is also related to this?" Bai Huahua said.
Yao Jia nodded heavily, "It is somewhat related. As the saying goes, 'What you think about during the day you dream about at night'. Your Majesty was thinking too much today and had a dream. He dreamed that the cause of his death was that he was poisoned by Concubine De."
Yao Jia deeply felt that His Majesty was dreaming of the scene of his death in his previous life.
Bai Huahua and Huaichuan were both shocked after hearing this.
"This...this is too unbelievable, right?" Bai Huahua stuttered.
Huaichuan frowned and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty has indeed been very fond of Concubine De over the years, but he suddenly ordered her to be executed because of a dream. I'm afraid there must be other hidden reasons behind this."
"There is indeed something hidden."
As they were talking, Gu Xiyan walked in, lifting the curtain and took over the conversation.
A meaningful smile appeared on his lips. "It was really God who helped us. When His Majesty woke up from the dream and went to Concubine De's tent, he happened to hear her talking to the eunuch beside her. She mentioned words like 'love poison' and 'throne'. His Majesty was already very suspicious, and with the previous dream, he immediately thought of his inexplicable favor for Concubine De for so many years. In anger, he rushed in and confronted her."
Yao Jia's eyes were shining with a strange light. She took over Gu Xiyan's words and told them the scene described by Wei Xi.
"You don't know how arrogant Concubine De was at the time. She thought she could use the Love Gu to control His Majesty and make him obey her. After she acted like a spoiled child, His Majesty was unmoved. Instead, he exposed her identity on the spot and called her by her real name 'Miao Manxiang'. After that, Concubine De couldn't say a word. Silence is the best answer. His Majesty directly ordered her to be kept under guard."
Bai Huahua and Huaichuan were stunned.
"She is truly a man of the world. She dares to drug the emperor. She is much braver than the noble lady from an aristocratic family." Huaichuan exclaimed.
Bai Huahua was very curious about the Love Gu and kept asking Yao Jia what it was.
"It is a secret technique of the Five Poison Sect. It is said that it can make the person poisoned by the poison develop a strong emotional dependence on the person who poisoned them. They will protect the person at all costs and do whatever they want."
"It really is just as the name suggests." Bai Huahua sighed, as if she had thought of something, "Your Majesty didn't pursue the matter of Prince Ping's treason and assassination of Prince Rui. Could it be because of this Gu?"
"Definitely." Huaichuan nodded heavily and asked doubtfully: "But how did Your Majesty get rid of the control of the Gu worm?"
Yao Jia was puzzled, and suddenly thought of someone, looking at Gu Xiyan, "I want to go out for a while, do you have any ideas?"
Gu Xiyan nodded and called Gu Yi, who was guarding outside, in.
"Take off your clothes."
Gu Yi said "Oh" and did as he was told.
Yao Jia put on Gu Yi's clothes and a hat, covering most of her face, leaving only a pair of bright eyes. Then, under Gu Xiyan's arrangement, she quietly left the tent.
The night was as heavy as ink, and there was a hint of coolness in the wind.
Yao Jia tightened her clothes and walked quickly towards Xiao Fengyi's residence.
Xiao Fengyi seemed to have expected Yao Jia to come, so he did not arrange any guards near the tent and sat alone in the tent drinking tea.
Seeing her come in, he picked up the tongs and took out two sweet potatoes from the stove where tea was being boiled nearby.
He picked one up and peeled off the skin.
"After working all night, you must be hungry, come and try this roasted sweet potato." His voice was low and magnetic, with a hint of imperceptible tenderness.
Yao Jia was slightly stunned, then walked over and sat opposite him.
The aroma of the sweet potato filled her nose, making her salivate. She took the sweet potato from Xiao Fengyi, blew away the hot air on it, and took a bite.
The sweet and sticky taste spread in the mouth, making Yao Jia feel warm in her heart.
Xiao Fengyi pushed the almost cold tea in front of her and motioned for her to drink it.
"Thank you, Your Highness. This sweet potato melts in your mouth and is really delicious." Yao Jia said softly.
Xiao Fengyi smiled, his eyes full of doting, "You're welcome. An He sent the sweet potatoes here. I'm just offering them to you... If you like them, how about I bake them for you every day in the future?"
Yao Jia felt that he was bragging. He was a prince who would become the emperor in the future. She couldn't bear to think about roasting sweet potatoes for her. She waved her hands repeatedly and said, "No, no, just let Huaichuan roast them for me."
Xiao Fengyi's face flashed with displeasure, and he put down the teacup in his hand, "Master, why are you here dressed like this? Do you have something to ask me?"
Yao Jia nodded and said solemnly, "I do have something I want to ask Your Highness. Is the 'Love Gu' your work?"
Xiao Fengyi was slightly startled, then a strange color flashed in his eyes, and he nodded slowly, "Since Song Wei took the 'obedient Gu', she has confessed everything. My father is old, and I am really worried that the poison will be harmful to his health, so..."
He raised his eyes to look at Yao Jia, with a probing look in his eyes, "Do you blame me for acting on my own without consulting you?"
"Of course not." Yao Jia answered firmly, looking at him seriously, "Your Highness is also thinking about His Majesty's health, how can I blame you. It's just... His Majesty's nightmare is too coincidental."
Her eyes were clear and her butterfly-like eyelashes fluttered gently in the dim light, revealing a bit of innocence and cuteness.
Xiao Fengyi stared at her blankly, his heart seemed to be in turmoil, and his hand unconsciously reached out to her.
Yao Jia thought he was going to wipe the stains from her mouth, so she hurriedly dodged him and said with a sweet smile, "I'll do it myself."
Xiao Fengyi's hand hung awkwardly in the air, then he coughed lightly and retracted his hand, "Yes, I also find it very strange that my father actually died because of a dream... But this dream came just in time and helped us a lot, causing Concubine De to completely fall out of favor."
As the two were talking, Yao Jia's eyes unconsciously swept towards another sweet potato on the table.
Xiao Fengyi saw that she was indeed hungry, so he pushed the remaining sweet potatoes in front of her and said with a gentle smile, "Eat it. You're welcome."
Yao Jia was about to take it when her expression froze. She suddenly felt a strong murderous aura coming from outside the tent. She immediately looked up at the corner of the curtain with vigilance.
The next moment, the curtain was suddenly pulled open, and a black-clad assassin holding a long sword with a cold light flashing rushed straight towards Xiao Fengyi.
Yao Jia reacted very quickly, and with a single move, she stood in front of him.
The assassin did not expect Yao Jia to be here. He was stunned at first when he jumped in, and then he raised his sword and slashed at Yao Jia.
Yao Jia was agile and dodged the attack by turning sideways. She raised her arm, aimed at the assassin's eyes and shot the short arrow from her sleeve.
The assassin's sword tilted slightly, and the short arrow flew past the tip of his nose.
Seeing that his attack missed, the assassin immediately changed his strategy and moved around in the tent like a ghost, sometimes stabbing Yao Jia, sometimes attacking Xiao Fengyi, making it difficult for people to keep up.
Yao Jia handled the situation with ease, protecting Xiao Fengyi while fighting the assassin.
Although Xiao Fengyi had anticipated the assassin's attack, he was still surprised and happy.
I was surprised that Yao Jia's martial arts were so powerful, but I was also happy that she could protect me like this.
After a few rounds, Yao Jia suddenly lowered his body and passed under the assassin's feet. At the same time, the short arrow from his sleeve flew out again, hitting the assassin's ankle directly.
The assassin didn't expect Yao Jia to use such a despicable move. He was unable to dodge and was hit on the ankle. He screamed in pain and his body froze.
Yao Jia took the opportunity to move forward, grabbed the assassin's sword-holding arm with both hands, twisted it hard, and snatched the sword away.
The assassin was horrified and turned to run away. Yao Jia flashed and blocked the assassin, with the sword in his hand pointing directly at his throat.
"Tell me! Who sent you here?" Yao Jia asked coldly.
Unexpectedly, the next moment, the assassin raised his arm and thick smoke came out from his sleeve, instantly filling the entire tent.
Xiao Fengyi immediately held his breath and tried to pull Yao Jia who was closer to the assassin, but the smoke moved faster and he was enveloped by the smoke after just a few steps. His steps gradually became heavy and his vision began to blur.
Before he fainted, he shouted outside, "There's an assassin!"
The palace guard who was guarding not far from the tent heard the noise and ran over immediately. Before he entered, he heard a shrill scream from inside.
Everyone was shocked.
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