Chapter 1972: You've Fallen for It
. Seeing that he was truly unharmed, the mysterious man suddenly smiled, "Old man, I was right all along. Your princess is no ordinary person. She managed to bring you into that place and come out un...But before their group could reach the palace, several men in black intercepted them halfway there.
Those in black didn't attack them, but they did tell them a very important piece of news.
Those men in black said the newly appointed noble consort would possess a kind of sorcery, capable of controlling people's minds.
The emperor is so devoted to her and does everything she asks because this woman used sorcery on him, bewitching him so that he only listens to her.
Although I don't know whether those people in black were telling the truth or not, the Hu family can't afford to gamble.
So Old Master Hou pondered and contemplated, throughout the entire capital city, the only one capable of confronting the emperor and dealing with that demonic woman was someone from the Bei Jiang Royal Manor.
Yun Si, after hearing the old Marquis's words, suddenly narrowed his sharp eyes and asked, "Does the old Marquis know the identity of the man in black who stopped you"
Elder Hou shook his head. "We haven't figured it out yet. These people came and went in a hurry, they were very skilled, and the Hou Mansion guards couldn't catch them at all."
After Old Master Hou finished speaking, Yun Si fell silent for a while before suddenly saying with helplessness, "Master Hou, you've been tricked."
"!"
At this moment, she couldn't help but show a look of surprise and bewilderment, her brows furrowed. "How so"
Yun Si let out a soft sigh. “If I’m not mistaken, those men in black were sent by the new imperial consort.”
The new concubine covets the position of empress. Today, the Emperor has again fallen for her schemes. Not only did she cause the Empress to be wronged, but she even demanded that the Empress vacate the Kunning Palace. The Emperor's intention to depose the Empress is now blatantly clear.
"But these years, the Empress has done nothing wrong in the palace, and your Hu family has almost never committed any major acts of treason for a hundred years, and is still respected by the world."
“The Emperor wants to depose the Empress, but he needs a reason. Neither the Hu family nor the current Empress’s behavior gives him much to work with.”
"So, the Emperor had no reason initially. But with you, Old Marquis, appearing so brazenly before our Northern Border Manor's gates, he now has a reason."
After Yun Si reminded them of this, Lord Hou and those around him instantly realized.
Panic flashed across everyone's faces.
Upon hearing of the Empress's ordeal in the palace, members of the Hu family were enraged by the Emperor's actions and utterly clueless about his further intentions towards the Empress.
So, they didn't think much of it. Besides, Princess Rong Yan was crying her eyes out in the Marquis' mansion, making them believe that the Empress's life was hanging by a thread.
Being the beloved daughter of the old marquis, no one cared much about her. Thus, the old marquis sought out members of the Hu family and planned a trip to the palace to investigate the situation.
After being stopped halfway by those men in black, Old Master Hou didn't know whether what they said was true or not.
But thinking of the emperor's recent actions, he believed these words to be true, thinking that the emperor had truly been bewitched by a demon woman.
So the old marquis, after much deliberation, had no choice but to seek help from the Beijiang Wangfu. He wanted to use the people of the Beijiang Wangfu to deal with that demoness and see if they could get her out of the palace and out of the capital city.
As long as that demon woman did not leave the palace, the old marquis would not be able to rest assured about his daughter for a single day.
Upon hearing Yun Si's analysis, they immediately understood.
Bingo!
The Hu family has always remained aloof from the succession disputes within the royal court, and they have never interfered or interacted with any members of the imperial bloodline.
Even her own granddaughter, Mo Rongyan, they didn't take the initiative to get in touch with.
It was to prove to the Emperor that the Hu family would never forget their original intention and would not participate in any struggle for the throne.
Now, all the influential members of the Hu clan appeared before the gates of the Beijang Royal Manor.
To the eyes of ordinary people, it seemed like the Hu clan was making a gesture of goodwill towards the King of Beijang.
I'm afraid that after today, there will be rumors in the capital city that the Hu family has chosen King of the Northern Border and is waiting for him.
Realizing this, the faces of the Hu family members changed.
One of them looked at the old marquis, frowning and said, "Father, we've been tricked by that new concubine. What should we do now Should we go to the palace and explain to the emperor"
"The demons and monsters in the capital have always been eyeing our Hu family. Now that they've caught us with our pants down, I'm afraid these creatures are already drafting petitions to denounce us."
"It's no surprise that tomorrow's Imperial Study will be filled with memorials regarding which side we should take in the Northern Border War."
After he finished speaking, one of them also frowned and said worriedly, "Father, I'm afraid that some people will exploit this matter and make a big fuss about it. The Emperor is so fond of the newly appointed noble concubine now. Once this matter gets out, the Emperor won't care whether the Hu clan chose the King of Beijang or not. He will only use this matter to dethrone your sister from her position as empress."
After the two finished speaking, the youngest-looking man in the carriage suddenly pounded his leg with his fist and cursed out through gritted teeth:
"Such a cunning demoness! What a clever scheme! This demoness deliberately used those men in black to frighten us, leaving us at a loss."
"In our panic, we didn't have time to think much. We rushed straight to the gates of Bei Jiang Wangfu. Our Hu clan carriage has been parked there for a long time. How can we explain what happened today I doubt anyone would believe us."
"We originally wanted to help our younger sister solve her difficulties, but now it seems that we've made things worse for her."
"That demoness will surely use this to make a big fuss, causing the emperor to depose her younger sister's position as empress. It's over! We're finished! My sister is definitely going to be harmed because of us."
This person is really young, and when they get angry, their temper is completely out of control.
As soon as I thought about being tricked like this by the newly appointed noble consort, I felt even more stifled.
So some angry words flew out.
At this, the old patriarch glared at him and rebuked in a deep voice, "What are you roaring about I've told you countless times to remain calm when facing trouble. Fortunately, there are no outsiders here, or else with your yelling about 'demoness' so loudly, how would you explain yourself to others"
The Hu clan bumped into the Imperial Consort and insulted her with rude words. If the Emperor blames us, your entire clan will be in trouble because of you.
After the old master rebuked the man, he immediately turned his head to look at Yun Si.
Without the old marquis needing to say anything, Yun Si nodded very intelligently and proactively said, “Old marquis, please don't worry, I heard nothing down below.”
Seeing Yun Si being so helpful and proactively reminding them about the new concubine's schemes, the old marquis sighed, "Today I've caused trouble for your manor. I'm truly sorry."nd said, “You… you let go quickly, be careful of your wound.”Mo Yunjing, as if he hadn't heard her, hugged her even tighter.His state scared An Xue Tang into stillness, afraid that she would hurt his...