Chapter 284: Dare Not
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
There was another scream of pain from the small house, accompanied by the sound of something hard hitting the ground. It was so painful and oppressive.
The scream stopped in mid-scream.
Then there was silence, like a dead cemetery.
However, this made everyone’ heart tingle even more. They couldn’t help but wonder what had happened in that small room.
The girls on deck were even more uneasy. They swallowed and wished they could cover their ears.
Yun Zhaoyun leaned timidly against Gu Yunrong’s side, her eyes rippling.
Gu Yunrong smiled comfortingly at her and turned to look at Gu Yanfei.
Gu Yanfei and An Le were leaning against each other. The two of them were sniffing a small orange lamp in An Leis hand. Their eyes were curved and their smiles were like flowers.
Gu Yunrong pursed her lips, her emotions indescribably complicated.
Gu Yanfei was the same.
She had thought that Gu Yanfei was unruly and unrestrained, but at this moment, she would only take the opportunity to make the Emperor happy. It was just to climb up the social ladder so that she could suppress her.
In the end, Gu Yanfei couldn’t shake off her thoughts of ?comparing”.
But how could the Eldest Prince be a good match?!
Although she had only met the Eldest Prince for the first time, she could already see a thing or two. The Eldest Prince’s methods were cruel and he didn’t tolerate anyone. If he took over, he would definitely be a despotic tyrant. Unlike her Chu You.
Thinking of this, Gu Yunrong looked at Kang Wang Chu You, who wasn’t far away. Coincidentally, Chu You also looked at her.
Their eyes met and held each other in silence.
Gu Yunrong smiled and comforted him with a loving gaze.
As if he had honey in his mouth, the mania in Chu You’s heart gradually calmed down. He nodded at Gu Yunrong, indicating that she didn’t have to worry.
Their gazes intertwined tenderly when they heard Chu Yi’s faint voice from the other direction.
‘He Lie, the Empress Dowager is tired.”
“Take the Empress Dowager down to rest.’
Chu You’s expression changed when he heard this. He quickly looked up and shot a lightning-like gaze over.
A few feet away, He Lie, who was wearing a third-grade tiger silk robe, was walking towards Empress Dowager Yuan with his head held high. His lips curled into a cold smile that was overflowing with cold air.
The few people serving Empress Dowager Yuan were already blocked by four or five burly eunuchs. Silently, a murderous atmosphere filled the air.
At this moment, there was only one thought in Chu You’s mind: Was Chu Yi crazy?!
Chu You stood up without hesitation and was about to rush towards Empress Dowager Yuan when he felt his sleeve tighten and was suddenly pulled back by
Yuan The.
‘No.’ Yuan Zhe shook his head at him, then pointed in the direction of the shore, his expression grim.
Chu You looked in the direction Yuan Zhe was pointing in.
On the shore of the lake, on the side of the pleasure boat, dozens of Embroidered Uniform Guards in red flying fish suits with spring sabers embroidered on their waists appeared. They surrounded the pleasure boat layer by layer, blocking their way out of the boat.
The howling cold wind was like knives scratching Chu You’s face.
Chu You’s face instantly darkened. He almost thought that Chu Yi was really crazy!
No, it won’t.
Chu Yi was definitely just putting on an act and saying it casually.
If he really dared to risk the world’s condemnation and forcefully put his mother under house arrest, when the new year came, those noble monster trainers would probably not only be impeached, but they would also collide with the pillars.
He had been away from the country for eight years and was still unfamiliar with the imperial family and the nobles. He could only rely on these clear streams in the imperial court who paid attention to the so-called “orthodox”. If even these clear streams hated the Eldest Prince, what hope did he have?!
Besides, even if Chu Yi was crazy, the Emperor wouldn’t be.
The Emperor wouldn’t sit back and watch his only son become a topic of gossip for no reason!
He questioned the Emperor coldly, “Brother! Are you going to let your son commit murder?!”
‘Huh?” The Emperor was taking the small orange lamp that An Le had just made. He was stunned for a moment before he realized what Chu You was saying.
‘Cough...
The Emperor suddenly covered his mouth with a handkerchief and bent his head to cough violently. His thin shoulders trembled slightly.
‘Cough, cough, cough...
At this moment, Gu Yanfei seemed to see a certain young master in white covering his handkerchief and coughing in the carriage. The father and son’s figures overlapped perfectly.
She couldn’t help but smile.
The Emperor coughed for a while before looking up. His expression was as usual as he sighed faintly. “I just fell into the lake. I think I’ve caught a cold.’ ‘Sigh. I’m old and can’t stand the cold at all... Cough, cough.’
The Emperor covered his mouth with his handkerchief again and coughed lightly, as if he meant it.
“Father, have some tea.” An Le obediently poured a cup of warm tea for the Emperor herself. She tested the temperature of the cup with her palm before handing it to the Emperor.
After the Emperor drank the tea, An Le stuffed another lozenge into his mouth.
The Emperor sucked on the candy his daughter had given him and felt that it was sweet and cool in his mouth. He turned a deaf ear to Chu You’s question.
Chu You held his breath and looked around with a sinister gaze. A team of Embroidered Uniform Guards boarded the pleasure boat from the shore. The rest of them were still surrounding the shore, setting up an inescapable net.
‘Your Majesty, please.” He Lie took a step closer to Empress Dowager Yuan. His tone was even colder and carried the power of thunder.
He held the embroidered spring knife at his waist in his hand. His gesture seemed to say that as long as the Empress Dowager dared to refuse, he would dare to draw the knife.
The intimidation was obvious.
The scene froze as if an invisible bowstring had been pulled taut. The arrow was already on the bow, as if it would leave at any moment.
The Embroidered Uniform Guards’ cold footsteps sounded on the deck. They surrounded the entire pleasure boat at an extremely fast speed along the guardrail.
‘Your subject respectfully invites the Empress Dowager to move over!” He Lie said again. His square face was filled with a fake smile, and he spoke respectfully, but his expression and tone didn’t show any respect for Empress Dowager Yuan.
Empress Dowager Yuan’s face was pale. She looked around again and felt that all the Embroidered Uniform Guards around her were staring at her coldly. A sharp killing intent surged over.
Chu Yi was probably here for her and Kang Wang.
Once she resisted, blood would probably splatter on the spot!
Without Kang Wang, no one in the royal family would compete with him. No matter how dissatisfied people were with his tyranny, what could they do?!
No matter how ugly the history book was, no matter how many people questioned his character, he would still win and obtain the world.
Empress Dowager Yuan wanted to calm herself down, but her body had already stood up uncontrollably.
In her panic, her body hit the chair behind her with a thud. It was especially jarring on the silent deck and felt like another slap in the face.
This was no different from admitting defeat to Chu Yi..