The Anarchic Consort c1-1376

by Warring Young Seven

  Thinking that it was but a petty issue, Su Yan Mo tried to brush it off, "He's only a poor apprentice for the smith. We can release him later after we compensate him with some candies."

  "Mother, he's not a random child!" Helian Jiao Er's hands were trembling as she spoke, "I'm unsure, but my intuition says that he is the Seventh Prince!"

  Su Yan Mo's heart skipped a beat. Yet, she tried to comfort herself by saying, "That's hardly possible. How can the Seventh Prince be present at such a shabby place?"

  "Mother, you have no clue about their relationship. Somehow, Little Seventh Prince loves to follow Helian Wei Wei around since they were at the academy. He must have followed Helian Wei Wei to the siheyuan too!" Helian Jiao Er's face was painted in fear.

  Li Meng's forehead was now drenched in cold sweat. The Seventh Prince? I've put the Seventh Prince in jail?!

  All of a sudden, he lost his composure completely and could no longer think straight. He sunk into the wooden chair as the cup in his hand fell on the floor. He was horrified.

  Seizing the Seventh Prince was different from capturing Helian Wei Wei.

  The Seventh Prince.

  Biological brother to the Third Prince, favorite grandson to the Retired Emperor. He remembered vividly how the officials in the Capital were all badly tortured by him last year.

  He was so unfortunate to run into the little demon king who had been missing for more than a year!

  Now that he had captured the Seventh Prince, he would probably land Prime Minister Su in serious trouble, not to mention Madam Su...

  I can't stay here any longer!

  I have to flee!

  Yes, I have to leave the Capital as soon as possible!

  Su Yan Mo threw a glimpse at Li Meng. She was panicked as well. He's so brainless to have caught the Seventh Prince!

  If she was inculpated, all her crimes would possibly be exposed!

  Su Yan Mo's hands clenched into fists. She was pondering on the matter. Before long, she came up with a solution, "Regardlessly, Helian Wei Wei has committed a felony for forging a huge batch of weapons in private. Even if the Seventh Prince was present, she is still at fault!"

  Agreeing with her words, Li Meng nodded vigorously albeit his pale face. He stammered, "Madam Su, what do you suggest me to do?"

  "Leave the Capital." No matter what, Li Meng should not stay in the General's residence anymore. Su Yan Mo stood up and warned him menacingly, "Don't tell anyone that you've been here. You only made a mistake while you were working on your task. You have nothing to be afraid of even if you have accidentally arrested the Seventh Prince. Remember to stand firm, insisting that you only captured them because you were suspecting a rebellion from the group. As long as you confess nothing, they will not be able to punish you. You're an intelligent man and you should've understood my words by now without needing more elaboration."

  "I understand. No worries, Madam Su. I'll keep the confidences," Li Meng answered before he promptly left the General's residence.

  Yet, Nangong Lie was still a step ahead as he had already obtained some information. Being part of the Offering Tribe, he was adept at achieving his goals with proscribed methods, "I've found the culprit. His name is Li Meng and he was transferred to the Capital from another place. I've sent my people to ambush him at his residence and will seize him instantly after he appears…"

  Baili Jia Jue twitched the corner of his mouth, "His surname is Li, but not a Su?"

  Nangong Lie was stunned. Naturally, he had discovered the relationship between Li Meng and the Su Family if he was able to identify the man. Initially, he intended to spare the Su Family as the imperial court had been in turmoil of late. He planned to punish them later after everything had settled down. However, he reckoned that Ah Jue had decided to treat this matter mercilessly and conspicuously after hearing his words.

  With a hint of ferocity in his eyes, Baili Jia Jue said in a chilling tone, "The investigation should be thorough. Find out everyone who's related to this man."

  Nangong Lie rubbed his nose as he thought to himself. He's the real tiger. Even though Little Seven is willful and domineering during the fights, but Baili Jia Jue shows no lenience once he has locked his target. He has no intention to spare his enemy and is determined to vanquish him or her.

  As a result, the investigation began and the entire Capital was involved. The place had turned into a complete bedlam as many stores were scrutinized.

  Fortunately, the operation was evidently focusing only on some specific stores. The public was confused.

  As the issue went on, many of the people had discovered the secret behind the mass arrest.

  All of the stores that were involved were either directly or indirectly relevant to the Su Family…

  Chapter 366 - Madam Su Became Anxious

  Someone wanted to stop them, but the search was too fast. After the people had searched the shops, they began arresting officials of the military and cadres.

  Through this search and capture, all Su Yan Mo's connections under the prestige of the Su family were removed one by one.

  Not only were her cronies removed, but even those who were familiar with her were wiped out as well.

  This not only completely cut off Su Yan Mo's power in the Capital, but it also served as a warning to her, at the same time sending a message to the public stating that if anyone helped this woman, they would also be severely punished!

  All of these were done in the dark.

  Not many people could react to this sudden initiative, not to mention Li Meng, who was preparing to escape from the Capital.

  He was taking all the gold he could carry when he was instantly surrounded by the shadow guards who charged in.

  When he finally came to his senses, all he could do was to wonder about the person who was behind this, the person who was arresting others in the Capital.

  He could not possibly think that it was caused by the Third Prince himself...

  When Li Meng came to yamen, he was covered in dirt from top to bottom, and in front of him was a pair of bloodshot eyes staring back at him. He did not care whether he had kidnapped the Seventh Prince. He believed in Madam Su's words and insisted that Helian Wei Wei wanted to usurp the throne; she was the one to be blamed for all that had happened.

  At this moment, the prince stood in the shadow of the interrogation room, listening to Li Meng's words solemnly.

  Li Meng was still not aware of the danger he was encountering. The chain on his hands jingled with his movements, releasing a dissatisfied sound. "I acted according to the order. Helian Wei Wei committed such a big crime, how is it possible that I have arrested the wrong person?"

  Ah!

  Baili Jia Jue stretched out his long legs and slowly walked out of the shadows. His eyes showed indifference, his thin lips pressed into a smile as he rose up and uttered, "What did you say?"

  Li Meng suddenly screamed and his whole scalp was numb. He dared not move. He could only call out, "Third Prince."

  Before he had the chance to finish, Baili Jia Jue suddenly reached out his slender, pale hand, tearing through the darkness as he wrapped it around his neck!

  The coldness was the first thing that flashed through Li Meng's mind followed by agonizing pain and fear!

  This was because he was being strangled by the neck while hanging off the ground!

  The feeling of lifting his feet off the ground made Li Meng lose his center.

  Baili Jia Jue was too fast, and Li Meng had no time to react. In the darkness, his eyes were glowing red, and his skin was as pale as chalk without a tinge of blood, enough to frighten the soul out of anyone. "You think you've caught the right person, eh?"

  His icy breath was filled with sinister. He pulled his face away from the darkness and a cruel smile could be seen plastered on his face.

  As his throat was being crushed, it was extremely difficult for Li Meng to even open his mouth. His feet were still hanging in the air, and he felt like he would die in the next
moment.

  Standing to the side, the officer in charge of the interrogation quickly wiped off the cold sweat on his forehead, and slowly stuttered the words, "Your... Your Highness..."

  Baili Jia Jue pretended to be ignorant, he elegantly stood in the center with his rosy lips and pretty white teeth complimenting his handsome and unparalleled face. He appeared like a deity emerging from a painting, but the corner of his mouth harbored ruthlessness, showing signs of not being unleashed for way too long. A strong d.e.s.i.r.e for killing filled him. This was the true overlord who had once become famous and dominated the capital.

  At this moment, there was only one thought in Baili Jia Jue's mind - to kill this foolish being!

  The bloodthirsty man was filled with anger, and his cold voice brought about the judgment of hell. "You are allowed to touch the precious items of mine as well?" His ivory fingers were strong like white jades. With cruel and unrelenting force, Li Meng's neck was deeply crushed.

  Li Meng's face was distorted, he was no longer breathing and his face was as pale as a ghost.

  Helian Wei Wei frowned on the sidelines, this would not do, if His Highness was to shed blood on the spot, bad consequences would follow.

  With this in mind, Helian Wei Wei turned and approached Baili Jia Jue from behind. She held onto Baili Ja Jue's wrist and said, "You can't kill him now."

  The warmth from her hands made the hatred in Baili Jia Jue's eyes fade away.

  He then loosened his hand and casually threw Li Meng on the ground. He turned toward Helian Wei Wei and seemed to have immediately restored to his usual indifferent manner. He slowly soothed out his outerwear, and with a cold tone he ordered the people standing by the side, "Let him have a taste of how it's like to be thrown into prison for no reason."

  "Yes." The interrogation officer finally breathed a sigh of relief. If the Third Prince really killed him, it would be a hassle to write a report later, fortunately, things went alright.

  Thinking of this, the official could not help but glance at Helian Wei Wei as he bowed and whispered, "Thanks to you, Princess Consort."

  "It's my duty, do continue your investigation." Helian Wei Wei smiled and did not say more before walking out.

  The official wiped off the sweat on his forehead as doubt filled him. Was it not a rumor that theThird Prince married her simply for the reason of pleasing the emperor?

  But her voice had such an effect on the prince.

  Come to think of it, this was the first time His Highness actually listened to the words of others while fuming...

  Li Meng had just gained consciousness, as he was panting away on the floor.

  He was a wise man, and he had guts and confidence, not to mention that he was working in the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs for quite some time. It was clear that if he wanted to sabotage Helian Wei Wei's plan to usurp the throne, no matter how much the Retired Emperor might adore the Third Prince, it would still cause pain to the emperor's heart. Even if the Third Prince might have convinced him otherwise, the emperor might not believe him wholeheartedly.

  But little did he know that these weapons were made in the name of the Retired Emperor for the use of Helian Wei Wei, and she never had a plan of rebellion in her mind.

  As for these weapons, the Retired Emperor had kept them a secret as he did not want others to know about them.

  Li Meng was caught in a difficult situation. Coupled with the grievance of the Little Seventh Prince, this pushed the Retired Emperor to heavily investigate this matter. He wanted to find the person who was causing such unhappiness in his palace!

  That was why the Retired Emperor did not immediately dispose of Li Meng, but instead, allowed Baili Jia Jue to continue the investigation.

  In fact, even if the Retired Emperor did not order him to do so, Baili Jia Jue did not intend to arrest anyone, because, from the beginning, his goal was to end the Su family.

  Su Yan Mo started to panic at the moment. Upon hearing the news about Li Meng getting arrested, she began to feel restless. She was angered by Li Meng and was anxiously pacing back and forth in the hall.

  This won't do.

  She knew that this was a serious matter. Now she was only left with the option to exaggerate the crimes of Helian Wei Wei and releasing this piece of information to the public...

  Chapter 367 - Intention To Set Baili Jia Jue Up

  She could not participate in any political affairs, only her father and Helian Guang Yao could do so.

  Her father had some issues with the deployment in Jiang Nan recently, therefore she was worried that he was not in a suitable position to speak up.

  As for Helian Guang Yao, he was busy with the affairs of the Helian family, he would be of no help either.

  It seemed like the Empress was the only one who could speak up.

  Su Yan Mo who was overwhelmed with ideas made her decision after some thoughts. She then shouted toward outside, "Anybody? I need help with changing my clothes to enter the palace!"

  It would not be easy for someone to enter the palace.

  However, Su Yan Mo had a good relationship with Empress Murong. They were already close with each other even before she got married as they spent their days thinking of ways to dig a pit for Helian Wei Wei's mother.

  Empress Murong had been upset recently as she could not say anything when her own brother was caught. Her heart was filled with hatred toward Baili Jia Jue and she wanted nothing more than destroying that b*stard completely.

  Her elder brother wanted her to be patient but how could she? As the fifth child, her brother was well-versed in both literature and military affairs but he was never coddled.

  The Emperor liked him but that would not help. Everyone was clear with the fact that the Emperor would have no say in the throne as long as the Retired Emperor did not delegate his powers.

  The more she thought about it, the more bothered she got. As she lifted her head, she saw Madam Su fell on her knees with a plop, "Empress, I have to ask for your favor to save me this time!"

  "What's the matter?" Empress Murong was compassionate for her but she was actually enjoying it deep inside. They were like sisters before she got married but her status became so much higher than Su Yan Mo at present. Now that she thought about it, that Helian never even kneeled before her!

  Empress Murong clenched her fists while she comforted Su Yan Mo, "Here, have a seat. Tell me everything."

  "I have a cousin brother serving in the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs. When he went for his routine inspection today, he came across a courtyard filled with weapons by accident, many mysterious carriages were seen while transporting the weapons outside. He was certain that there must be something fishy so he went on to check further. Indeed, there was a problem. All the weapons in the courtyard were produced in private. Based on that, it seemed like they were about to do something…" Su Yan Mo spoke in an exaggerated tone.

  Empress Murong also frowned as she continued to listen, "There were so many weapons. Perhaps they're intending to…"

  "That's exactly what my cousin brother thought." Su Yan Mo deepened her tone after realizing that the Empress was getting suspicious. "Also, these weapons are all related to Helian Wei Wei as she's the owner of the courtyard. There were many battle swords hidden in the courtyard. Parties formed for rebellion is a taboo subject for the Retired Emperor. I can't believe that this girl did so many things behind everyone. Who knew what she was thinking? The Emperor is now severely sick whilst Retired Emperor is getting old. I'm guessing that these people couldn't wait any longer so they're doing all these."

  Su Yan Mo stopped there to let Empress Murong sort things out with her own imagination.

  She understood Empress Murong's intent to let her own son take over the throne, but it was unfortunate with the existence of the Third Prince.

  Even if the Third Prince was struck off, the Retired Emperor cosseted the Seventh Prince.

  Therefore, Empress Murong wanted nothing more than chasing t
he two b*stards left by the former Empress out of the palace.

  She could drag Baili Jia Jue down if she could make a big fuss out of Helian Wei Wei's act this time.

  Empress Murong would never miss such a good opportunity.

  If she did not act, the one who would lose the throne would be his son, the Fifth Prince.

  As expected, Empress Murong's expression changed in an instance, "That's completely nuts! What is up with the military weapons? Even the military wanted to control the production of weapons? You're right! Helian Wei Wei would never have the guts to do all these, the Third Prince must have something to do with this! I'm giving out orders to inspect the courtyard right now!"

  "Don't worry, Empress." Su Yan Mo continued when she thought that the time was right, "In all recklessness, my cousin already got them and threw them into prison. They are now waiting to be interrogated. The weapons are also brought to the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs. We got both the weapons and the person responsible for it."

  "Great job!" Empress Murong was already certain that the weapons were produced by Baili Jia Jue to seize the throne. Now that she heard the weapons and the person-in-charge were already captured, her mind was filled with ideas to tell on Baili Jia Jue to the Retired Emperor so that the b*stard could never be arrogant again!

  Su Yan Mo bit her lip and said, "But, he accidentally got the little Seventh Prince too…"

  Empress Murong stopped all her movements at once. Shocked, she asked, "He what?!"

  "The Little Seventh Prince was also present at that time. He did not know who he was and thought that he was a kid brought over by the blacksmith. Also, the Seventh Prince kept disturbing my cousin from inspecting so he took him altogether to the yamen. But, my cousin always knew when to stop and he didn't beat anyone up. Yet, he was taken to the prison by the Third Prince for confiscating the weapons at the courtyard." Su Yan Mo observed the Empress's expression as she talked, "The Retired Emperor still doesn't know about this. The Third Prince turned the whole Beijing city upside down just to get my cousin as he wanted to avenge for the Seventh Prince and settle everything before the Retired Emperor takes an interest in it…"