The Anarchic Consort c1-1376

by Warring Young Seven

  Helian Wei Wei let out a discreet and disdainful sneer. Silently, she pulled Little Seven to her side.

  Upon seeing her being speechless, Li Meng assumed that she was guilty of her act. Hence, he put on a scornful expression. He beckoned his guards over with a wave, "Chain up the people who are involved in the rebellion and bring them to the yamen!"

  "Yes!" The two guards answered as they went forward, ready to seize them.

  With a chilling expression, Little Seven waved the wooden stick in his hand. Yet, he was not aiming it at anyone.

  Within a fraction of a second, their face turned completely pale.

  Writhing in agony, they fell on the ground and their foreheads were drenched in cold sweat.

  "Get me a few more men! This useless bunch can't even handle a kid!" Li Meng said furiously. He refused to believe that a boy who grew up in the slum was strong enough to beat the guards. He decided to charge another ruthless attack in order to prod the boy and understand his strength thoroughly.

  The guards fixed their hat as they hurriedly responded, "Yes."

  "Hold on," Helian Wei Wei chuckled unexpectedly. Yet, her laugh sounded chilling, "That's not necessary. We will follow you to yamen."

  At that moment, the spectators were skeptical, doubting the words they just heard.

  What… what is the princess consort thinking?

  Just like the others, Da Xiong was confused. With his mouth agape, he watched helplessly as his young master was being taken away. He would definitely be ridiculed by his brothers if they found out about this event.

  He was sure that he could defeat the weak and lily-livered men on his own!

  He questioned himself as he reckoned that his young master was acting rather differently today. She was being suspiciously obedient toward her enemy.

  No one could make sense of Helian Wei Wei's decision.

  However, Little Seventh Prince, who grew up in the palace, could easily apprehend her intention.

  If his Imperial Grandfather found out that he was captured, none of these men would be spared.

  His Imperial Grandfather might not be agitated if Little Seventh Prince was merely being investigated.

  However, if the matter grew... his Imperial Grandfather would certainly tackle the issue in a disparate way.

  Hmph!

  They have the audacity to interrupt my martial arts practice and disturb my Third Aunt!

  When Third Brother is here, he'll punish them mercilessly!

  I wonder if they serve food in prison. I'm so hungry after dealing with these people!

  It's my unlucky day!

  Little Seven thought as he kept the wooden stick with a fierce yet childish face. He stood behind Helian Wei Wei quietly. Overwhelmed by his intimidating aura, the guards were trembling discreetly as they cuffed him up.

  He looks nothing like a boy! He acts like a f*cking tiger!

  He appeared as though he would attack them once they let down their guard.

  It did not make sense for Lord Li to order them to seize a boy in this manner.

  The guards were put in a difficult position. Yet, Li Meng had completely no idea about Little Seven's real identity. He assumed that Little Seven was but a b*stard who grew up in this village and the best this boy could do was some basic martial arts. He would never relate this boy to the Royal Family.

  Things changed when they arrived at the yamen.

  Baili Jia Jue was immediately notified.

  In the palace, Shadow was kneeling on one knee as he narrated how Little Seventh Prince was harassed.

  Instantly, Nangong Lie put on a smile, "Little Seven was bullied? Who is the half-witted bully?"

  Baili Jia Jue put down the letters he had received during the past days, then he spoke in a nonchalant and slow tone, "Who's the man? Little Seven can easily take his life."

  "And Third Princess Consort…" Shadow hesitated for a moment before he unfolded the entire story honestly, including the part when Helian Wei Wei was taken away.

  He gradually quieted down as he noticed the change in his master's expression. Baili Jia Jue seemed vexed.

  Baili Jia Jue remained sitting in the same posture, leisurely yet elegantly. However, a hint of eeriness abruptly flashed through his initially emotionless and tranquil eyes.

  Then, a loud crack resonated across the room.

  A deep crack appeared on the night illuminating pearl that was sitting quietly on the table.

  Out of fear, Shadow held his breath.

  He knew that His Highness was truly enraged!

  With a cold gaze, Baili Jia Jue stood up. His usual gracefulness had turned into terrifying ruthlessness. He let out a sneer so cold that it could send a chill down one's spine. "Let the search begin. Bring everyone who is involved in this incident here with no exception!"

  Shadow acted promptly after he briefly responded, "Yes."

  The man, who offended the princess consort, had really gotten on his master's wick.

  Not only that, he was an extremely foolish man as well. Out of many other candidates, he chose to capture the princess consort and Little Seventh Prince and put them in the prison.

  Even if Third Prince was not bothered, the Retired Emperor would be profoundly distressed too!

  Although Baili Jia Jue was always a stony-hearted man, he reckoned that no one could really mess with Helian Wei Wei.

  After a brief thought, he had completely understood the situation. He then ordered his subordinates to report the news directly to the Retired Emperor.

  Right beside him, Nangong Lie was laughing devilishly, "That's a good stratagem."

  "She's forging the weapons under Imperial Grandfather's order. I'm involved as well." Baili Jia Jue's succinct answer showed his determination to take revenge on the man who created this trouble for him.

  A clank rang across the room.

  The metal door closed with a slam, leaving the loud noise echoing in the room.

  Li Meng threw a triumphant glance at them before he ordered two prison guards to watch them closely. He intended to continue his interrogation during his next visit.

  Little Seven Prince snorted, "He'll be dead meat when Third Brother arrives."

  "You're right," Helian Wei Wei grinned. She was positive that the man would never allow Little Seven to be persecuted after she noticed how he indignantly glared at the person who mildly criticized Little Seven.

  The little bald boy rubbed his belly as he ranted grumpily, "Master Wang promised to make me braised pork with pickles and now I can't have it anymore!"

  "You've helped Third Aunt a lot today. After this, I'll bring you to the Premium Restaurant for a good meal," Helian Wei Wei carried the little boy in her arms as she wiped the stains off his face.

  The little bald boy moved his face away from her hand. "Third Aunt, stop cleaning my face. Otherwise, Imperial Grandfather will not be able to see how pitiful I am. He will assume that I'm the troublemaker. I've caused too many fights previously."

  So, you're actually aware that you're an infamous troublemaker… Helian Wei Wei thought to herself.

  As they spoke, the dark chamber was lit up all of a sudden.

  Then, they heard the sound of footsteps.

  It sounded like an anxious pace that was rushing toward them. They could easily deduce that the person was in a great hurry.

  Chapter 364 - The Fierce Collaboration Between His Highness And Wei Wei

  Lord Li, who was the head of the entire Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs, now looked nothing like his usually proud and conceited self. Instead, he nervously and continuously wiped his forehead that was drenched with sweat.

  Looking at how perturbed Lord Li was, the prison guards were puzzled as they promptly unlocked the gate.

  Hurriedly, Lord Li entered the prison and bowed politely at the two of them who were engrossed in their chatter, "This humble one was too ignorant to recognize the both of you, hence was being disrespectful to you. Now that the misunderstandings have been
resolved, you can now leave the prison."

  Helian Wei Wei replied with no word as she put on a faint grin.

  Meanwhile, Little Seven lay comfortably in Helian Wei Wei's arms with no intention to make his move. Apparently, he was determined to stay until his Imperial Grandfather personally arrived at the prison.

  Seeing that none of them had the intention to leave, Lord Li got more anxious and his legs began to tremble. He looked at Helian Wei Wei and entreated, "Miss Helian. No, sorry. Princess consort, I swear that your arrest has nothing to do with this humble one. I have no idea why did my imprudent subordinates capture you? Can you please convince the Seventh Prince to leave the prison?"

  "Haha. I thought Lord Li failed to recognize Little Seven and me because you have been addressing us so casually," Helian Wei Wei smiled in a purportedly courteous manner.

  Lord Li was at a loss of words. Uneasily, he paced back and forth like a headless chicken while his eyes almost brimmed with tears.

  At this moment, they heard a loud and ringing voice that came from the gate of the prison.

  "The Retired Emperor is here!"

  A bright yellow silhouette was approaching them steadily and gracefully.

  Lord Li's face was immediately painted in fear. He quickly greeted the Retired Emperor with a kowtow as he spoke, "This humble one welcomes the arrival of the Retired Emperor. May the Retired Emperor live a thousand times for a thousand years!"

  Retired Emperor, who always took care of his appearance, arrived at the prison with messy hair. His heart wrenched tremendously when his gaze landed on his grandson, whose face was now covered in dust and elbow was skinned.

  Eunuch Sun gave an anguished cry as tears pooled in the corner of his eyes, "Are you hurt, Seventh Prince? Tell me who did this to you. We're in the Capital. Yet, you're captured and badly injured! Imagine if you're brought to a place far from the Capital, you would possibly have lost your life! Our Seventh Prince is still a kid. How can they be so cruel to you…"

  Little Bald Head pouted as he looked at the Retired Emperor, "Imperial Grandfather, I did not hit anyone this round. I was obediently practicing martial arts with Third Aunt when this group of people barged into our place, menacingly accusing us of offending an influential person."

  Fuming, the Retired Emperor put on an intimidating expression. He had the urge to execute all of them who touched his grandson even the slightest. He pulled the boy into his arms and patted the boy's back as he yelled furiously at Lord Li who was still kneeling behind him, "Find out the identity of the man who captured my grandson. If you fail, I'll kill you immediately!"

  Lord Li was petrified and quickly dashed for the exit.

  When he reached the door, he bumped into Baili Jia Jue who had just arrived.

  "Third… Third Prince," Lord Li greeted Baili Jia Jue. He was quivering and his fingers curled. His instinct told him that he should run away as soon as possible.

  Baili Jia Jue entered the prison with an unhurried pace. His beautiful eyes were filled with ice, so frightening that it could send chills down one's spine. He wore an eerie and ferocious expression on his handsome face as he spoke with his eyes beamed of the utmost ruthlessness, "I advise you to act fast and honest. Don't ever consider getting a random person to bear the responsibilities. If I find out that you secretly give this information to anyone else, the entire Li Family, all the 138 of you, will be annihilated. Do you understand?"

  Upon listening to that, Lord Li understood that this case was more complicated than he expected and the Third Prince was determined to find out the truth!

  Relieved, he wiped off his cold sweat and answered succinctly, "Noted. This humble one will do as I'm told. I will never share the information with anyone. Your Highness can trust me with this task! I'll make sure to do my job flawlessly!"

  However, he had totally no idea who was the true culprit. Deep down, he was cursing the culprit for leaving him this untangling snafu to resolve.

  "Imperial Grandfather, luckily Third Aunt was there," Inside the prison, Little Bald Head covered his cheeks with his hands and complained, "I would have been abused if Third Aunt wasn't with me."

  Following right behind Baili Jia Jue, Nangong Lie overheard the Seventh Prince's conversation with the Retired Empire. He twitched his face awkwardly while he threw a side-glance at Baili Jia Jue and asked, "Do you really believe that this boy can be abused?"

  "Why not?" Baili Jia Jue looked at him nonchalantly and answered in an unvarying tone, "My seventh brother is still a kid."

  Indeed, Little Seven is still a kid. But, he's a kid who can defeat the magical beast with his b.a.r.e hands! Other than you, the Third Prince, who else is capable of bullying him! Nangong Lie thought to himself.

  "Both of you are undoubtedly brothers," Nangong Lie laughed devilishly. Both the brothers were extremely cunning. He secretly adored the man who was fearless enough to play with the mane of the lion.

  The older the Retired Emperor got, the more he cared about his grandson.

  It was well known that the Third Prince had always been an aloof man and it was difficult for the Retired Emperor to get close to him.

  But, the Little Seventh Prince had a completely different personality. Other than his hobby of going around and hitting the others heedlessly, he was an innocent and amiable boy.

  The Seventh Prince had always been taken care of meticulously and had never been treated unfairly. However, he was now suddenly put into jail.

  It was only sensible for the Retired Emperor to be enraged.

  Moreover, he was the one who ordered Helian Wei Wei to forge the weapons discreetly. Yesterday, he was informed that they were almost finished with the project. But today, he was told that they were caught.

  "Who's the audacious man!" The Retired Emperor turned to look at Baili Jia Jue as he continued, "Ah Jue, whoever the felon is, seize him or her with no mercy!"

  "Yes," Baili Jia Jue gave an expressionless response. All this while, his gaze was fixed on Helian Wei Wei. After he was reassured that she was not injured, his gaze finally turned gentle, "Come here."

  Naturally, Helian Wei Wei would not defy him in front of the Retired Emperor. Moreover, she was positive that the Retired Emperor's presence at the jail shortly after Little Seven and her were apprehended was the result of this man's work.

  Seemingly, His Highness shared the same mind with her when they had to fight against their enemies...

  Li Meng headed to the General's residence gleefully after he had directed the drama at the prison.

  Before this, Li Meng hardly had the chance to enter the main hall. However, today was an exception.

  Li Meng savored the superior tea which he rarely had the chance to taste as he narrated how he perfectly carried out the task. He spoke arrogantly as though he had taken revenge on behalf of Madam Su...

  Chapter 365 - His Highness Arresting The Culprit

  "I've sent my men to the location you informed me previously. Guess what we have found. We discovered a courtyard full of weapons! Everyone will sentence Helian Wei Wei to death when they witness the scene," Li Meng chuckled, "The Third Prince will not be able to defend her as well when he finds out about this! The amount of the weapons is enormous, even the Ministry of War does not have the right to forge this great number of weapons, not to mention a princess consort like her! I'm sure that this finding will land her in huge trouble!"

  Li Meng narrated the entire incident confidently, reassuring Su Yan Mo that he did not do anything unnecessary but merely arrested Helian Wei Wei following the legitimate procedure. Anyone who privately owned this amount of weapons would be prosecuted regardlessly. On the other hand, he wanted to subdue Helian Wei Wei's haughtiness with this episode. She needed to learn that she did not rule the Capital.

  Satisfied with Li Meng's information, Su Yan Mo grinned joyfully. The b*stard girl is only in her teens. Even if she's really possessed, she, too, will not understand the regulations of the imperial court. I reckon that she's still
perplexed by the arrest.

  "Let's enjoy the tea," Su Yan Mo poured Li Meng another cup of tea. She was anticipating to see what would happen to Helian Wei Wei in the future. Then, she planned to go to the Emperor, together with Guang Yao, to tell on her discreetly. Finally, Helian Wei Wei, the b*stard, was going to get walloped. Even the Third Prince could not save this disobedient woman who was planning to overthrow the reigning Emperor. This was a felony that was impossible to be exonerated.

  It was a rare sight to see a pleased Su Yan Mo. Hence, Li Meng continued to pay blandishment. As they were engrossed in their chatter, Helian Jiao Er entered the room.

  Panicked, Li Meng stood up hurriedly. His gaze lingered on Helian Jiao Er, studying her. This was his first time meeting his deity-like cousin.

  He appeared earnest in front of her. Yet, Helian Jiao Er somewhat despised her distant cousin. In her opinion, they benefited from their relationship with her. Therefore, they managed to secure their current jobs.

  She had always loathed him on sight. As he continued to insolently stare at her, Helian Jiao Er did not bother to even glance at him before she walked right past him and entered the hall. Suddenly, she overheard the conversation and found out that there was a boy beside Helian Wei Wei during the incident...

  Immediately, Helian Jiao Er was dumbstruck. With her brows raised, she asked, "Is the boy you're talking about bald?"

  Li Meng's cheeks were flushed red when his stunning cousin spoke to him. He replied, "Yes, that's the boy. A little bald boy who was terribly ill-mannered! Indeed, only a brute can sustain in a slum. He, who is merely an uncivilized kid, spoke so arrogantly and rudely as he constantly tried to defend Helian Wei Wei. Therefore, I put him in the prison along with Helian Wei Wei!"

  Upon listening to this, Helian Jiao Er's expression changed abruptly, "Repeat what you've just said. What did you do to him?!"

  "I arrested him. He was interrupting my work. Of course, I arrested him," Li Meng never thought of this as a big deal.