0p0 Chapter 134 Madman
Chapter 134 Madman
"Ninth Brother, I've returned just in time. The Jing Kingdom has attacked, and we've lost several cities..." Ye Erxiao quickly changed the subject, trying to divert Ye Jiuchen's attention. He knew that if Ye Jiuchen continued to stare at him, he would probably see through his disguise.
"Yes, yes..." the other ministers echoed, each with a worried expression and sighing. They discussed the current situation in a lively and tense atmosphere.
Ye Jiuchen listened quietly to the ministers' discussions, a cold smile playing on his lips. These people, who usually schemed against each other and fought for power, now that the country was facing a crisis, all they did was complain and shirk responsibility. He couldn't help but feel a surge of disappointment and anger.
"Brother, I heard you had people surround my residence to the west..." Ye Jiuchen suddenly interrupted the conversation and asked in a calm tone.
His gaze fell on Ye Erxiao again, a dangerous glint in his eyes. Ye Erxiao's heart tightened, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
"Ninth Brother? We were talking about the border..." Ye Erxiao felt a little guilty, but still tried to remain calm.
"Brother, we both know the truth, do I need to spell it out...?"
Ye Erxiao's face darkened, and he waved his hand at the crowd: "All of you, step back..."
The ministers all withdrew...
The door closed...
Ye Jiuchen stood up abruptly, strode over to Ye Erxiao, and grabbed her by the neck...
Ye Erxiao was startled and tried to break free, but found that she couldn't move at all. She could only look at Ye Jiuchen in horror.
"Nine, someone come here!" Ye Erxiao wanted to call for help to rescue him.
But before he could even open his mouth, Ye Jiuchen threatened fiercely, "Brother, if you dare utter another word, I can't guarantee I can control myself. One wrong move and I might snap your neck..."
After saying that, Ye Jiuchen tightened his grip...
Ye Erxiao suddenly felt short of breath, his face turned bright red, veins bulged on his forehead, and he struggled incessantly.
"Ye Jiuchen, how dare you! I'm your brother, your own brother..."
Ye Jiuchen sneered, increasing the pressure on his hand: "Heh, your own brother, you even sent someone to kill me?"
"It wasn't me who did it, it was the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager made me do it..." Ye Erxiao, his face flushed red as Ye Jiuchen choked him, managed to say with difficulty.
"Heh, Your Majesty, you've really surprised me..." Ye Jiuchen sneered. To save his own life, he even confessed about his own mother. How could he not know that this matter was related to the Empress Dowager? But he never expected that Ye Erxiao would be so cowardly and afraid of trouble.
“Brother, I advise you not to challenge my bottom line. The border cities are just an appetizer. Otherwise, I wouldn’t mind handing over the Celestial Empire to the Jing Kingdom…” Ye Jiuchen looked at Ye Erxiao expressionlessly and said coldly.
"You, you madman, Ye Jiuchen, are you crazy? This is the empire that Father Emperor left you..." Ye Erxiao stared wide-eyed at Ye Jiuchen in disbelief.
"You know, this is the empire that my father left to me..." A trace of pain and anger flashed in Ye Jiuchen's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.
"Bang..." Ye Jiuchen forcefully flung Ye Erxiao to the ground.
"I'll spare your life this time..." Ye Jiuchen said, then turned and left the palace without looking back.
"Dark Night, kill all the guards surrounding our manor and hand them over to Ye Erxiao..." Ye Jiuchen's voice was icy cold.
“Yes…” Dark Night replied respectfully, then quickly withdrew to carry out the order.
"Cough cough cough..." Ye Erxiao lay on the ground, panting heavily, and it took him a while to recover.
"Madman, madman..." Ye Erxiao kept muttering... He almost died just now... No, he had to find a way to kill Ye Jiuchen...
night.
As night fell, a petite figure quietly appeared on the wall of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. She was dressed in black night clothes, her hair was tied up, and her face was covered with a black veil, revealing only a pair of bright, expressive eyes. This person was none other than Dongfang Wan'er. With nimble movements, she scaled the wall and entered the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
"Who goes there? How dare you trespass on the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion!" As soon as Dongfang Wan'er landed, she heard a sharp shout, and a group of guards instantly surrounded her.
Dongfang Wan'er quickly pulled down the black cloth covering her face and said, "It's me, I'm Dongfang Wan'er."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon recognizing the newcomer. A guard quickly bowed and said, "So it's the young lady. Please wait a moment, I'll go and report to the head of the family right away." With that, he hurriedly left.
Dongfang Wan'er smiled and nodded, then stepped towards the inner courtyard.
"Wan'er, my Wan'er!" Lu Wanning rushed out as soon as she heard the news of Dongfang Wan'er's return.
"Wan'er is back." Immediately afterwards, the Duke of Zhenguo and his wife also came out.
"Hahaha, my granddaughter is back!" The Duke of Zhenguo couldn't stop laughing.
"My niece is back." The lady was also beaming with joy.
"Sister Wan'er!" Immediately afterward, Lu Yanchen, Ye Jingxia, Lu Chengfeng, Lu Qingmo, Su Yazhen, Lu Muchuan, Lu Qingcheng, and others rushed out, their eyes revealing undisguised joy.
"Grandfather, Grandmother, Mother, eldest uncle, second uncle, second aunt, youngest uncle, Qingcheng, I'm back. I'm sorry to have worried you." Dongfang Wan'er was very happy to see her family all together.
"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back." Lu Wanning wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. Although she had received the news, she was still worried.
"Wan'er, come and tell your grandfather what your plans are for this trip back with the Ninth Prince. Wasn't the Ninth Prince supposed to be dead?"
"Grandfather, I don't know anything about the plans, I only know that the emperor's good days may be coming to an end." Dongfang Wan'er guessed that Ye Jiuchen would give the emperor a surprise when he returned.
"Hahaha, that's good."
"Mother, Uncle, I came here today to let you know I'm safe. Since everything's alright, I'll head back now and come back to pick you up tomorrow." Dongfang Wan'er had originally intended to mention treating her uncle's leg, but after thinking about it, she decided to wait until she had successfully refined the Tianshan Snow Lotus.
"Okay, then be careful on the road," Lu Wanning instructed.
"Yes, I understand, Mother." Dongfang Wan'er nodded, then turned and left.
After bidding farewell to everyone, Dongfang Wan'er returned to the west courtyard. As she walked, she muttered to herself, "Once Mother's poison is cured, I can return to the Marquis's mansion. I want to see Liu Qiqi's belly." Thinking of this, Dongfang Wan'er couldn't help but smile.
Back in her room, Dongfang Wan'er eagerly entered her spatial dimension, took out the Tianshan Snow Lotus, and began diligently washing and preparing the antidote and the medicine to heal her bones. Time passed slowly, and she was completely absorbed in her work. Before she knew it, dawn was breaking.