0p0 Chapter 286 Everyone is waiting for Xia Mo to take the initiative to seek their help.
Chapter 286 Everyone is waiting for Xia Mo to take the initiative to seek their help.
Chapter 286 Everyone is waiting for Xia Mo to take the initiative to seek their help.
The third day before Lunar New Year's Eve—
On this auspicious day, there were many worshippers going to the temple to fulfill vows and offer incense.
At the end of summer, she used herself as bait and mingled among the pilgrims going to the temple to fulfill their vows, where she was recognized at a glance.
Many people are trying to get closer to the end of summer.
They were all deterred by the aloofness in Xia Mo's expression.
The shameless ones continued to surround Xia Mo, but received no response. Gradually, they also felt ashamed and distanced themselves, leaving Xia Mo alone.
Instead of circling around Xia Mo, they distanced themselves, whispering among themselves, pointing and making derogatory remarks about her.
Xia Mo seemed unaware, but her divine sense had already taken in the situation within a five-kilometer radius.
Naturally... she also saw the people who were preparing to ambush her and... the people who were planning to play the hero and save the damsel in distress.
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Huangfu Qian not only came in person, but also sent people over.
Xia Mo smiled happily.
Judging from Huangfu Qian's attitude, she believed that he would soon back down.
* * *
Within the capital city, at the Jiang Prince's villa—
Huangfu Qian personally led the team, while Jiang Feng was left behind at the Jiang Wang Villa to protect the Xia family.
Huangfu Qian's arrangement placed the Xia family in an important position.
but……
If Consort Wei couldn't control Huangfu Qian, could she not control Jiang Feng?
Outside the gate—
When Jiang Feng saw Consort Wei stepping down from the sedan chair, his heart jumped. This was their master's mother!
He gritted his teeth and went to stop them anyway.
"Greetings, Your Excellency," Jiang Feng said, bowing respectfully to Consort Wei.
The Imperial Concubine Wei was dressed simply yet elegantly. As soon as she stepped out of the sedan chair, her aura made the imperial guards standing outside the courtyard feel a tightness in their chests.
"Go and announce that I, the Imperial Noble Consort, have come to pay my respects in person!" Imperial Noble Consort Wei spoke with an undeniable air of dominance.
Jiang Feng felt a chill run down his spine, but he didn't move. He said, "My lord, please don't make things difficult for me."
"Not make things difficult for you?" Imperial Concubine Wei snorted coldly, signaling her trusted old maid to step forward, and said, "I can spare you trouble, as long as you hand over that family to me to deal with!"
Jiang Feng smiled bitterly to himself.
Isn't this putting him in a difficult position?! The situation is extremely dangerous.
“The master has given orders,” Jiang Feng shook his head, blocking the way for Imperial Concubine Wei, refusing to budge an inch.
Consort Wei arrived with the old emperor's orders. She also refused to back down and pressed forward. Just as the two were about to clash, Jiang Feng had no choice but to retreat.
After all, Consort Wei was Huangfu Qian's birth mother, so he couldn't get too close to her.
With Jiang Feng's retreat, Consort Wei became even more aggressive, closing in step by step.
Jiang Feng's heart trembled, and he hurriedly said, "Go, send someone to inform the master!"
Given Consort Wei's domineering methods of lowering herself, he couldn't hold out for long. Right now, he could only quickly notify Huangfu Qian and ask him to come to the rescue.
When Consort Wei heard Jiang Feng's words, a hint of mockery flashed across her eyes.
“My lord, please don’t go any further,” Jiang Feng pleaded.
Consort Wei wasn't truly foolish enough to only know how to pressure people like this; rather, she took advantage of Jiang Feng's inattention...
A needle laced with a sedative was plunged into Jiang Feng's neck.
Jiang Feng covered his neck with his hand and looked at Consort Wei in astonishment.
Imperial Concubine Wei calmly put away the hidden needle on the ring.
Jiang Feng looked at the Imperial Guards behind him. He knew very well that if he were unconscious, the Imperial Guards would not be able to stop Consort Wei. So, this was Consort Wei's real method.
Jiang Feng finally understood, and a wave of regret washed over him. Before he completely lost consciousness, the thought flashed through his mind: "How could I be so stupid?"
Jiang Feng fell into a deep sleep, and the Imperial Guards, mindful of Consort Wei's status, dared not actually stop him.
Xia's father, mother, eldest brother, second brother, and third brother also had reservations and dared not resist Consort Wei's people, so they let them be, tied them up, and took them away.
The head of the Imperial Guard dared not stop them. He braced himself, bowed his head, and said, "Honorable sir, please do not make things difficult for us."
Consort Wei knew that the Imperial Guards were also trained by her son. She proudly raised her head and said, "If he wants to hold someone accountable, let him come find me!"
Consort Wei was confident that with her ability to hide people, she could hide the Xia family members completely, ensuring that Huangfu Qian would not be able to find them!
The Imperial Concubine Wei walked up to the Xia family and said arrogantly, "It's all your fault for raising such a daughter. She has ruined you. Do you understand who you should really resent and hate?"
The meaning behind Consort Wei's words was that if Xia's father and the others had any resentment or hatred, they should direct it at Xia Mo.
Xia's father gritted his teeth and secretly glanced at Consort Wei.
Xia's mother gritted her teeth, held back for a moment, but couldn't help saying, "My daughter is innocent! We know very well who should be blamed and who should be hated!"
Consort Wei's gaze was like a knife piercing Xia's mother's face.
Xia's mother's breath hitched.
Mr. Xia gently tugged at Mrs. Xia's sleeve, telling her to be quiet. Right now, they couldn't anger Consort Wei; they had to stay calm and wait for their daughter to contact them.
Following Xia's father's instructions, Xia's mother lowered her head and remained silent, but the anger in her heart was still hard to quell.
These people are the ones who are trying to persecute her daughter, how can they still have the nerve to say such shameless things!
Consort Wei thought that after she said those words, the Xia family would harbor some resentment towards Xia Mo. However, the reality was hard for her to accept. She didn't believe that there were any relationships in this world that couldn't be sown!
"Take them away!" Empress Dowager Wei ordered.
Xia's father and the others were locked in a completely dark carriage. Time seemed to stretch on endlessly, and they didn't know how far they had traveled. Then, their heads and faces were covered and their eyes were blindfolded, and they were taken to some unknown underground place.
Consort Wei deliberately separated Xia's father and the others, imprisoning them in different places, also to prevent Huangfu Qianxun from rescuing them.
Even if Huangfu Qian finds Xia's father and mother, Xia's eldest brother, second brother, and third brother are still in their hands!
If she could, Consort Wei would have been much easier to kill Xia's father and the others, and then no one would have caused her to become estranged from her son!
But... Xia Mo's mechanical skills are very powerful and have great uses, so we can't touch Xia's father and the others for the time being.
Consort Wei completed the task assigned by the old emperor and returned to the palace.
The old palace rarely showed Empress Wei such a kind face.
The old emperor said, "Although you have a good son who always disagrees with me, you are a good person."
* * *
On the mountain road connecting the capital city and the temples, outside the outskirts of the capital—
Xia Mo rode his horse back without anyone by his side. Just then... a group of people rushed out and surrounded Xia Mo.
Around the end of summer, there are always worshippers returning home or coming to offer incense. Seeing this, their guards, while nervously protecting their own people, also look warily in the direction of the end of summer.
Those armed guards, ladies' servants, and maids would never help Xia Mo resolve the crisis with the men in black without orders from their masters.
Those guards secretly peeked through a corner of the curtain, all waiting for Xia Mo to ask for their help before they would intervene. By then, Xia Mo would be indebted to them even if she didn't want to!