Chapter 471: Chapter 471
"Empress Dowager, Yuan Yuan, that slut, has betrayed us and escaped!"
When Ning Xu returned with the Jade Seal but without Yuan Yuan, the Empress Dowager lost control of her emotions and furiously slapped him.
"I really raised you for nothing, Ning Xu, you have deeply disappointed me. Do you know who Yuan Yuan is? Do you even know who you are? Betrayed and escaped? How dare you say she has betrayed us? If it wasn’t for your incompetence, would your queen have been kidnapped by someone else? With our great country’s Mingwei and Hidden Guard, if only you had cared, she wouldn’t have been taken away. So, it was intentional, wasn’t it? You did it on purpose, didn’t you?"
Just as the Empress Dowager was about to collapse, it was Nanny Liu who stopped her and turned to comfort Ning Xu.
"I’m sorry, Emperor, the Empress Dowager was too anxious. Please go back first; I will try to calm her down."
Ning Xu always felt there was some hidden meaning in the Empress Dowager’s words, but wisely, he did not ask and silently bowed his head to leave.
No sooner had he left than the Empress Dowager fainted, followed by chaos. This night was destined to be turbulent.
Meanwhile, the other residences that received the news breathed a sigh of relief, because with the Empress gone, the queen was now vacant, giving them a chance. Get full chapters from novèlfire.net
How the Empress disappeared and the manner of her disappearance were known to all involved that night. Ning Xu was ruthless; not giving anyone a chance to live, he wiped out everyone in Yikun Palace overnight, and along with the Empress’s belongings, had them burned with the corpses.
When the Empress Dowager woke up, news of Yuan Yuan’s betrayal had already spread throughout the land, and the skies of Dongru Country had uncontrollably changed...
Of course, all of this had nothing to do with Yuan Yuan anymore. She changed her name to Tangyuan, as the surname Yuan disgusted her. She had exchanged herself for the Jade Seal because she was the Empress of Dongru Country and had to do it. But now, she was free, and whatever she did to Dongru Country in the future, no one could stop her.
The journey from Dongru Country to Nanling Country was not easy; they traveled by water. Tangyuan’s body was seasick, and she spent the voyage miserably vomiting and without any appetite. After a month of traveling, they finally entered Nanling Country, and she had lost five jin as a result of the ordeal.
Through their days of interaction, she discovered that Rong Heng, who seemed young but was actually twenty-five, was the Emperor of Nanling’s most beloved Prince Heng, the most popular candidate for the next successor. She wondered if she was climbing to a higher branch?
Rong Heng was not as frivolous or shameless as he appeared. He was clever and knew how to appreciate others. At least on this trip, he showed her sufficient respect and even humbly inquired about the workings of a handgun.
In reality, she had no idea how to make a handgun; it was merely a spur-of-the-moment act, and she couldn’t find any reason to stay. Out of desperation, she had used this tactic.
However, she herself did not advocate for such weapons because they were too lethal and problematic, and she told Rong Heng the truth.
"Such a weapon, once created, causes endless troubles. The owner will continue to invade other countries’ territories, leading to more casualties. Rong Heng, I am a woman, not a criminal. I can give you this handgun, but please forgive me for not being able to share the manufacturing details with you, as I cannot bear the consequences!"
Rong Heng narrowed his eyes, "Are you having second thoughts?"