PNB Chapter 1283 I'm lying
Chapter 1283 I'm lying
"From now on, with me here, no one will be able to bully you again." King Wu gently stroked her long hair, recalling the turmoil in the court just now, his eyes darkened, "I will talk to my sister, the coronation ceremony is only postponed, once I have investigated those rumors, I will definitely make sure you ascend to the throne in a grand and glorious manner."
Min Yue raised her head, her eyes blurry with tears, and gently traced his chin with her fingertips. Her voice was so soft it could melt water: "Your Majesty, Yue'er does not ask for the position of Empress. I only ask to stay by your side, to serve you, and to be with you. That is enough."
As she spoke, she leaned in and placed a gentle kiss on his lips, her eyes gleaming with even greater cunning. Once he was completely devoted to her, the throne of Li Kingdom, and even the entire empire, would sooner or later be hers.
Her body's fragrance once again enveloped the King of Wu, causing his previously subdued desires to surge forth once more.
He asked in surprise, "Yue'er, what kind of fragrance are you wearing? It smells so good that I'm almost intoxicated by it!"
He buried his face in her chest and took a few deep breaths.
When he couldn't see her, Min Yue's eyes were filled with disgust.
But her voice was as sweet as honey: "Your Majesty, Yue'er has never used any perfume or face powder. The fragrance on Yue'er's body is natural!"
The King of Wu could no longer restrain himself and pinned her down again.
When he left the bedchamber, he felt incredibly refreshed.
From this moment on, he decided to follow his heart and keep Min Yue by his side no matter who objected.
The King of Wu, still carrying the lingering fragrance of his perfume, went straight to the Holy Maiden's palace. The Holy Maiden was lost in thought, staring at a table of documents. Seeing him enter, she didn't even lift her eyelids, her tone indifferent: "Wasn't Your Majesty supposed to be comforting your beautiful concubine? What brings you here?"
“Sister,” the King of Wu sat down opposite her, his tone tinged with impatience, “Yue’er is already my woman. The matter of her becoming empress is only temporarily postponed. So stop dwelling on the past.”
The Holy Maiden suddenly looked up, her eyes sharp as knives: "Your woman? Does Your Majesty know that the seemingly weak and innocent Min Yue you speak of secretly contacted Min De's former subordinates the other day?" She threw a stack of secret letters on the table. "These are the ones I had intercepted. They say she wants to use the power of her former subordinates to force you to make her empress as soon as possible!"
King Wu was startled by the handwriting on the secret letter, but he still insisted, "This must be a forgery to frame me! Yue'er is so delicate, how could she have such thoughts? Please don't make things difficult for her anymore. After all, she is your and Prime Minister Min's niece."
The saintess laughed in anger, feeling that her younger brother had been completely blinded by Min Yue and lost his mind.
She angrily reminded her, "Then go ask her why the wound on her wrist healed in just three days. Besides, she's not Min Xiang's niece; she's just the adopted daughter of the rebel Min De!"
She stepped forward, her words piercingly scathing: "Your Majesty, you've been blinded by her tenderness and affection! If this continues, the Kingdom of Li will be destroyed by her sooner or later!"
King Wu's face flushed red, and he slammed his fist on the table, shouting, "Enough! I won't allow you to slander Yue'er! From now on, anyone who dares to make wild guesses about her will face my wrath!" With that, he turned and left.
The candlelight inside the hall flickered erratically due to the air currents, reflecting the saintess's disappointed face.
After a moment of silence, she quickly made a decision.
She called Min Ao in and said, "Bring Ayan and Wanwan into the palace. I have something to discuss with them!"
At this moment, the King of Wu had returned to the inner palace in a rage. Min Yue was sitting on the edge of the bed, weeping, her shoulders slightly hunched, looking extremely pitiful.
Seeing him enter, she quickly wiped away her tears and forced a smile: "Your Majesty, you're back. Does the Holy Maiden still not approve of our relationship?"
Before she could finish speaking, King Wu pulled her into his arms. He felt the trembling of the person in his arms and recalled the Holy Maiden's sharp words. His anger intensified, but his tone became even gentler: "Don't listen to her nonsense. With me here, no one can hurt you."
Min Yue buried her face in his chest, secretly pinching herself with her fingertips, tears instantly welling up: "Your Majesty, I know the Holy Maiden doesn't like me. Perhaps, perhaps I really shouldn't have stayed by your side, lest it cause you and your brother to turn against each other."
She choked back tears as she stood up, making as if to leave, but King Wu held her down firmly. "Don't go!" King Wu stared at her reddened eyes, his heart aching. "It's my sister who's being unreasonable, it has nothing to do with you. From now on, you just need to stay by my side and I'll take care of everything else for you."
He couldn't help but feel resentment towards the saintess. Did she really treat him like her own brother?
Why did she insist on preventing Min Yue from staying by his side, even though she knew he loved her?
Does he really have to live a lonely and miserable life until the end?
Or perhaps she was afraid that something might change, and then her grandson wouldn't be able to inherit the throne of Li Kingdom?
Thinking of this, his eyes filled with resentment.
Seeing the change in his expression, a hint of smugness flashed in Min Yue's eyes, which then turned into deep grievance: "But I'm afraid, afraid that one day the Holy Maiden will get angry and it will be bad for you. Your Majesty, how about we find a place away from these conflicts?"
These words, spoken with such concern for him, deeply touched the heart of the King of Wu. He held her tightly, his voice firm: "Silly girl, this kingdom is mine, who dares to touch me? Don't worry, I will investigate those rumors as soon as possible and make you my rightful empress, then let's see who dares to gossip!"
Min Yue nestled in his arms, a secret smile playing on her lips. She knew that after this incident, the King of Wu's pity for her had deepened, and the rift between him and the Holy Maiden was now irreparable.
Will he kill her?
She really wanted to see that!
But then she received a shocking message: Zhan Xuan, the son of the Marquis of Shengchao, had come to Li Kingdom.
Is this a plot to seize the throne?
Her expression changed drastically. She absolutely could not allow Zhan Xuan to come to Li Kingdom alive. She had to use the remaining power of the Heavenly Mandate Palace to intercept and kill Zhan Xuan.
"Zhan Xuan!" she whispered the name, her teeth almost grinding her lower lip to powder.
She knew better than anyone that the Marquis of Shengchao's Zhanyi Mansion was renowned far and wide, and Zhan Xuan was especially famous for his bravery and unparalleled wisdom. His arrival in Li Kingdom at this moment was no accident. If he had come for the throne, wouldn't all her efforts to sow discord between the king and the holy maiden have been for someone else's benefit?
No, we absolutely cannot let him set foot in the capital of Li Kingdom alive!
Min Yue strode to the bookshelf, turned the hidden compartment, and took out a dark black token. This was a token of the Heavenly Mandate Hall, which her adoptive father had given her personally, saying that it could command all the Heavenly Mandate Hall's assassins and secret guards. Now it came in handy.
She picked up her pen and wrote a secret letter, her handwriting sharp and forceful: "Assemble immediately, set up an ambush at Tiger Ridge on the border of Li Kingdom, intercept and kill Zhan Xuan, kill him without mercy!"
Handing the secret letter and the token to her trusted maid, Min Yue said in a deep voice, "This matter is of utmost importance. If anything goes wrong, you will be held accountable with your head!"