Li Qingmu still couldn’t speak, so Rong Si had to give up and take him back to the palace.
The ministers had already returned, but they were delayed. Long Yue went ho to pack, and stopped by to listen to Wei Yan, hearing so unpleasant rumors along the way.
How can the Emperor hold court if he can’t speak? How will he discuss state affairs with the officials? How will he demonstrate imperial authority?
A series of questions were thrown out, and Long Yue squinted her eyes slightly. She seed to understand why Li Qingmu was unwilling to speak.
This guy wants to fish for big fish!
He really isn’t a good one.
"Miss, the master is asking for you!"
The person who ca was the steward, the sa one who had gone to the forest to fetch her. Wei Yan was worried she would ignore him after gaining power, so he sent the steward to play the emotional card?
Long Yue sneered coldly, Wei Yan is so childish!
She said blandly, "Alright."
Wei Yan t her in the study, and when Long Yue entered, she found that Wei Yundai was also there.
When she saw Long Yue enter, she quickly saluted, her face still carrying a natural smile: "Greetings, sister. Sister, please sit."
Long Yue glanced at her.
If soone is being overly attentive without reason, they must have ulterior motives. She definitely has bad intentions!
Wei Yundai had Long Yue sit down and then personally went to pour tea.
"Sister, please have so tea."
Long Yue looked at the tea being offered to her, her expression calm.
"Sister is not thirsty yet." Long Yue put the tea aside and turned to look at Wei Yan and Wei Yundai with pallid faces, "Father, you called here; I don’t know what you want to talk about? Please speak quickly, I have to enter the palace soon."
This imperial concubine’s deanor was erging, and Wei Yan’s face twitched slightly, quickly saying, "Ah, it’s nothing much, just... Yan’er, father has always felt guilty about what happened back then and wants to make it up to you..."
"Oh, make it up to ? Then has father decided what to use as compensation?"
Long Yue seized the opportunity to interrupt Wei Yan, her smile not reaching her eyes, even tinged with ridicule.
She knew Wei Yan wanted to divert her attention to make her drink the problematic tea.
The tea wasn’t poisonous, just drugged—designed to make one faint.
What was his purpose in drugging her?
Probably to have Wei Yundai substitute her to marry the Emperor!
As for how they planned to make the substitution, Long Yue didn’t know.
But she wouldn’t give them this chance!
"This..." Being interrupted, Wei Yan was very annoyed, but couldn’t get angry at Long Yue, even had to force a smile, feeling very frustrated.
He handed over the tea: "Yan’er, father prepared a rich dowry for you. Although once you’re in the palace it’ll have everything, having a little more with you will make dealing with the palace maids and eunuchs much more convenient."
Long Yue didn’t deny this. After all, money makes the world go round.
She smiled slightly: "That’s great, what has father prepared?"
Wei Yundai, standing aside, curled her lips disdainfully. Truly a country bumpkin, eyes lighting up at the ntion of money.
Wei Yan’s face twitched slightly, and he said, "There’s quite a bit. Co!
At Wei Yan’s command, several people imdiately carried in one redwood chest after another into the main hall.
The steward stepped forward and opened the chests one by one; instantly, the main hall was filled with brilliant luster.
Gold, pearls, Jade Ruyi, bracelets, earrings, phoenix hairpins...
All kinds, dazzling to the eyes.
Long Yue had seen the world, but at this mont, she still feigned a little surprise to avoid suspicion.
"Truly good things, father you have been thoughtful!"
Long Yue smiled as she picked up a bracelet and naturally wore it on her wrist.
It was a fine jade bracelet with excellent luster, a dark pattern running through it, perfectly complenting Long Yue’s fair wrist.
Wei Yundai looked at Long Yue, appearing beautiful and dazzling, envying and hating, cursing Long Yue inwardly.
She looked at Wei Yan; Wei Yan understood and picked up a teacup: "Yan’er, have so water. Ah, since you’re going to the Imperial Palace, father can only toast you with tea instead of wine."
Long Yue looked at the teacup, smiling as she took it: "Thank you, father!"
She was about to drink when she paused and glanced at her sister Wei Yundai.
Wei Yundai naturally couldn’t refuse, picking up a teacup beside her, saying, "Sister, to you from your sister!"
Long Yue smiled slightly and drank the tea in one go.
"Father, sister, I’m leaving now!"
"Take care on the way!"
Wei Yan and Wei Yundai escorted Long Yue to the door. At this ti, they could see the ceremonial guard in the distance responsible for picking her up, estimated to arrive in less than an hour.
Wei Yan stared at Long Yue, counting in his heart, expecting her to faint.
But, no!
Long Yue coolly made her way to the Wei Mansion gate.
Wei Yan’s expression changed instantly, realizing sothing was wrong, turned to look at Wei Yundai, who was also shocked, leaning closer to Wei Yan, whispering: "Father, isn’t it right?"
"She probably has seen through our plan!"
Wei Yan’s face turned cold; this truly was bad news. She didn’t faint? Does this an the plan has to stop here?
No, absolutely not!
This daughter was ant to be discarded. They invested so much manpower and resources precisely to let Dai’er into the palace!
Now that Wei Yunyan succeeded, Dai’er must take her place!
But Wei Yunyan didn’t faint!
Wei Yan looked at the still-arriving court parade in the distance. Ti was running out. He gritted his teeth and said, "There’s no choice but to go all the way! Soone!"
Suddenly, with Wei Yan’s stern shout, several house servants appeared around them, surrounding Long Yue, while those guarding the door shut it tightly!
Long Yue’s gaze grew cold; was this a plan to use force since soft tactics failed? To forcibly keep her?
"Miss? Master?"
Yu Zhu probably hadn’t reacted, stunned to see the servants swarming in.
"Go, quickly!"
Long Yue shouted, pushing away the first two servants attempting to grab her, and ran towards the gate.
"Catch her; don’t let her escape!"
Mrs. Wei appeared from nowhere, leading over a dozen household servants, rushing at Long Yue like hungry wolves seeing a lamb.
"Oh—"
Yu Zhu was initially stunned with fear, screaming sharply. She was just a maid, how could she dare confront Mrs. Wei?
She got ramd by a household servant into a big tree, hitting her head and getting dizzy.
Long Yue was surrounded by dozens of household servants. Although she had martial arts skills, couldn’t defeat so many alone. And with the gate closed, getting out was difficult.
For the mont, the scene fell into a deadlock.
Wei Yundai looked at Long Yue with a vicious grin: "Father, it’s surprising; she knows martial arts? Is this really my sister?"
Wei Yan was also stunned by Long Yue’s ability; squinting he said, "Earlier in the Beifeng Forest, she showed remarkable skill. She must have issues! But... it doesn’t matter; today, she’s destined to be your stepping stone!"
"Thank you, father!"
Wei Yundai showed a smug grin, ready to watch Long Yue struggle at death’s door, when suddenly there was a series of urgent knocks from the gate.
"Open up, open the Duke Mansion gate, the Emperor’s decree has arrived!"
In an instant, Wei Yan and the others’ expressions changed drastically!
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