novelones Chapter 480 Prepare to take over the favor of the Regent
Chapter 480 Prepare to take over the favor of the Regent
In Prince Wucheng's palace, Xiao Chenyan was sitting in the main hall, drinking tea with a sullen face. Mu Wanrong was sitting under him, not daring to express his anger, and felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles.
The house was so quiet that one could hear pindrops, but the courtyard was filled with cries and shouts. The maids and servants of the mansion knelt on the ground, waiting for Jun Wu and his guards to interrogate and interrogate him one by one. Several servants with unclean hands and feet who had dealings with outsiders were beaten beyond recognition and dragged out covered in blood.
After drinking three cups of tea, the interrogation outside was still not over.
Xiao Chenyan's face was frighteningly dark. He turned his head and said gloomily to Mu Wanrong: "Is this how you manage the house?"
Mu Wanrong's face turned pale. Although she was mentally prepared to be scolded on the way back, she was still trembling with fear when faced with Xiao Chenyan's scolding.
"Your Highness, Wanrong has been feeling unwell since she became pregnant, so she has not devoted enough energy to properly discipline the people in the house. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
Xiao Chenyan put down the tea cup and looked at Mu Wanrong with a look of disdain, "In that case, from now on, the power of housekeeping will be handed over to Granny Liu."
Aunt Liu, who was waiting by the side, heard this and immediately said with a smile, "Your Highness, don't worry, I will definitely control the people in the house and these messy things will never happen again."
Mu Wanrong twisted the handkerchief in her hand and gritted her teeth in hatred. She wanted to argue one or two more words, but looking at Xiao Chenyan's cold and horrifying expression, she was wise enough to say nothing more.
At this time, the interrogation in the yard was over. Those who deserved beatings and those who deserved punishments were dealt with swiftly and swiftly by Jun Wu. There was only one person whom Jun Wu felt was best handled by Xiao Chenyan himself.
Zhang San kept kneeling behind him, too scared to raise his head. I thought I had survived until the end and escaped disaster. Unexpectedly, Jun Wu took him directly to the main hall.
Jun Wu cupped his hands towards Xiao Chenyan and reported respectfully: "Your Highness, when we spoke that day, it was Zhang San who was on duty outside."
"So, you are the concubine's spy in front of me?" Xiao Chenyan stood up, stepped on Zhang San's hand, and rolled it over hard.
Zhang San grimaced in pain, but did not dare to cry out for pain. He just kept kowtowing and begging for mercy, "Your Highness, I am innocent. It was the concubine who asked me to tell her everything I heard, and I was forced to do nothing. .”
"What a helpless person!" Xiao Chenyan snorted coldly and looked at Mu Wanrong with a cold gaze.
Mu Wanrong was so frightened by Xiao Chenyan's eyes that she broke into a cold sweat. She slid down from the couch and walked to Xiao Chenyan's legs on her knees, "Your Highness, Wanrong was wronged. This lowly slave is talking nonsense. You just borrowed Wanrong's courage for a hundred years, Wanrong doesn’t dare to set eyes on you."
Mu Wanrong's tears fell like broken beads, and her voice choked up several times, "Your Highness, this Zhang San has always been a talkative. He likes to talk nonsense on weekdays. He will do anything he knows." I came here just to ask for a reward."
"Really?" Xiao Chenyan's cold voice came from above her head. Mu Wanrong suddenly raised her head and met his two cold eyes. She was so frightened that she hugged Xiao Chenyan's legs and cried: "Your Highness, Wanrong is to Your Highness. Be sincere and never dare to hide anything."
Zhang San was not convinced, and then said: "Your Highness, I am really unjust. If I tell a lie, I will be struck by thunder from heaven."
Xiao Chenyan kicked Zhang San away, his eyes red. "There is no need for me to keep such a disloyal slave! Jun Wu, take him down and kill him with a stick."
"Yes." Jun Wu accepted the order and waved to the door. Two guards came in and dragged Zhang San down.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, please spare your life, the concubine forced me to do so..." Zhang San shouted at the top of his lungs, and soon the shouts turned into wails.
Listening to the "bang bang" sound coming from outside, Mu Wanrong felt like it was being hit on the tip of her heart. Every time a board fell, her body could not help shaking.
Zhang San died soon.
Xiao Chenyan stood in the main hall with his hands behind his hands and said coldly: "Concubine, do you know your guilt?"
"Concubine, concubine..." Mu Wanrong uttered a few words in a trembling voice, then rolled her eyes and fainted.
Xiao Chenyan glanced coldly, feeling indescribable disgust in his heart.
He turned to Mother Liu and ordered: "Send the concubine back. She is not allowed to leave her yard until the child is born. If anyone dares to send her any news or let her out, he will end up like Zhang Three of the same.”
After hearing this, Aunt Liu couldn't help but glance at Zhang San who was killed with a stick in the yard. She shrank her neck in fear and said with lingering fear: "Yes, I must take good care of the concubine."
After handling these matters, Xiao Chenyan felt a wave of boredom in his heart, and waved his hands to make everyone leave.
The servants were relieved and hurriedly retreated.
Xiao Chenyan slumped weakly on the armchair, raised his hand to rub his swollen eyebrows, and said with a bit of sadness: "Jun Wu, there are so many people in the imperial court and so many things can't be hidden from my eyes, but my own The backyard is such a mess, but I don’t even know it.”
Jun Wu has been with Xiao Chenyan for many years and has rarely seen him looking so depressed. He couldn't help but comfort him: "Your Highness is a person who does great things. How can I bother you with the affairs of the back house? It seems that there is no official in the house now." The concubine will become like this. When you marry the concubine in the future, the back house will naturally be peaceful."
Hearing this, Xiao Chenyan nodded pertinently and sighed: "It's time for a woman to take care of this backyard."
In line with his duty to share his master's worries, Jun Wu rolled his eyes and suggested: "Your Highness, Miss Wanqing is smart and capable. If you marry me back, you will be able to manage the back house properly without letting you worry."
Mu Wanqing? The woman's calculating face flashed through Xiao Chenyan's mind, and he felt tired.
"Wanqing is too shrewd and not a suitable candidate. Shen Ruzhou is more suitable."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jun Wu's heart trembled. After thinking for a moment, he decided to risk his life and remonstrate, "Your Highness, Miss Shen's heart is no longer with you. You should give up this idea. Now that you are the prince, many women from high-ranking families want to..."
"Shut up." Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Chenyan interrupted coldly, with a fierce look in his eyes.
"Shen Ruzhou can only be a woman from this palace!"
Xiao Chenyan's face was full of paranoia and evil, and Jun Wu was so scared that he didn't dare to say anything anymore.
Outside the door, a young guard brought a report. Xiao Chenyan took it and unfolded it. An unpredictable smile appeared on his lips. He patted Jun Wu on the shoulder and sneered.
"Beixiu Yan has set off to return to Beijing and will arrive soon. Jun Wu, please help me think about how to welcome the regent who has returned triumphantly."