vrcanaries Chapter 130: Saving the Crazy Mistress in Sheep's Clothing
Chapter 130: Saving the Crazy Mistress in Sheep's Clothing
However, apart from the red birthmark at the corner of his eye, the man in the portrait was far from Ling Han in terms of the refinement of his facial features.
Wen Yang's slender fingers slid down the scroll inch by inch, and finally her eyes fixed on the signature at the bottom of the scroll. The three words "Xiao Mohan" came into her sight.
Qiu Ju was also looking at the scroll with her head tilted. When she saw the person in the painting clearly, she exclaimed, "Your Highness, is this the portrait of the Jiang Kingdom's hostage?! I see why the birthmark under his eye is so similar to Ling Han's!"
Wen Yang curled the corners of his lips and glanced at Qiu Ju, "Do you think so too?"
Qiu Ju raised her eyes and spoke hesitantly, "At first glance, there is some resemblance, but if the man in the portrait didn't have this red birthmark under his eye, I wouldn't think the resemblance is quite right. Ling Han himself is much more handsome than the man in the portrait!"
Wen Yang nodded in agreement. Judging from the overall appearance and the birthmark, there was some resemblance. However, Ling Han's outstanding charm was not reflected in the portrait at all. It looked more like an ordinary person with a red birthmark on his eye.
However, Ling Han's handsome eyebrows and outstanding appearance, coupled with the red birthmark, were like the finishing touch, making him look elegant and extraordinary.
Thinking back to what Yao Yuebai had said earlier, about the collision between the carriage carrying the Jiang Kingdom's hostage and the prisoner carriage carrying the convicts...
In addition, the Jiang State hostage in the portrait also has a red birthmark under his eye.
Wen Yang immediately had the answer in his mind.
Ling Han should be the hostage of Jiang State, Xiao Mohan!
I didn’t expect that his real name also contains the word “Han”... Thinking of this, Wen Yang lowered his eyes and smiled gently.
Wen Yang could probably guess the reason why he became a criminal slave. As a hostage sent by Jiang State, his every move in Ling State would be closely watched. Even if he wanted to communicate with people in his homeland, it would depend on the arrangements of the Honglu Temple, and it would be difficult for him to cause any trouble.
But if he found a substitute to replace his hostage identity and he looked for an opportunity to become a criminal slave, it would be much easier to do so.
As long as he keeps a low profile in his daily life, everyone's attention will naturally not be focused on a little criminal slave.
Wen Yang rolled up the scroll and put it away, then handed it to Qiu Ju, who was standing beside him. "Please return it to the Honglu Temple for me."
"Yes." Qiuju received the order and went there quickly.
After Qiuju returned the portrait and got back on the carriage, Wen Yang ordered the coachman to return to the princess's mansion.
After confirming Ling Han's identity from the portrait in the Honglu Temple today, Wen Yang became even more certain that Ling Han was not dead, and that he was very likely to have found an opportunity to return to Jiang State.
After all, she later sent the Iron Eagle Guards to search the bottom of the cliff, but they found no body and no bloodstains. Moreover, the place where she was lying when she woke up was very safe and hidden, and some distance away from the bottom of the cliff, so it took the Iron Eagle Guards several days to find her.
Now that I think about it, Ling Han must have carried her to a hidden and safe place before leaving...
......
At night, the main hall of the princess's mansion was brightly lit.
Early in the morning, after Luo An took over the task of investigating the servants in the princess's mansion from Wen Yang, he immediately began to conduct a thorough investigation of the servants in the princess's mansion.
With the cooperation of the maid in the mansion, he took out the indentures of all the servants and examined them carefully one by one. He severely questioned those who seemed amiss. He actually discovered quite a few spies planted in the princess's mansion. He recorded the names of all those people in a book and presented it to Wen Yang.
Wen Yang was looking at the list handed over by Luo An at this moment, and a dark and complicated look flashed in his eyes.
Judging from the original owner's memories of the previous life, Wen Yang could sense that there were some abnormal conditions in the princess's mansion.
But she didn't expect that there would be so many abnormal conditions!
There are more than ten spies alone.
Some were sent by the second royal brother, some were sent by the Song family, and even some were sent by her cousin Wen Yunqiu!
No wonder the original owner's whereabouts seemed to be known in advance and she had no way to hide. It turned out that so many people had been secretly watching her every move.
If she hadn't summoned the Iron Eagle Guards because of the cliff fall, she might have been kept in the dark for a long time...
Luo An noticed Wen Yang's serious expression and said softly, "Your Highness, these suspicious individuals have been locked up for the time being. If the palace is short of people, we, the Iron Eagle Guard, can fill in first. If Your Highness wants to recruit more people in the future, we can select some innocent people to bring into the palace and train them properly."
Hearing Luo An's words, Wen Yang breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you, Uncle Luo."
"If there is nothing else, I will withdraw first."
"it is good."
After Wen Yang nodded, Luo An left the hall.
Then Wen Yang turned to the waiting nanny and said coldly, "Get rid of those spies for me. Poison them all and mute them, break their hands, and sell them off directly. No need to make a big fuss."
"Yes."
After receiving the order, the nanny bowed and left the hall.
After everyone left, Wen Yang walked out of the hall. The evening breeze blew against her face. After the autumn hunt, she could clearly feel the coolness of the wind. Wen Yang had no sympathy for these spies who were sent. If she had not discovered these people, she would have been killed by the gossip they spread in the future.
She glanced towards the backyard from a distance and felt empty inside.
Before, she had only considered Ling Han a target for capture, but when she fell off the cliff, Ling Han's figure, running towards her without hesitation, finally touched a soft chord in Wen Yang's heart...
So a plan quietly took shape in my mind.
Early the next morning, Wen Yang entered the palace.
She walked through the palace corridors with ease and arrived at the bedroom behind the mausoleum.
The Mausoleum Queen had just finished washing up with the help of the palace maids when she looked up and saw Wen Yang entering Fengxi Palace. She smiled lovingly and asked, "Why are you here so early today?"
"Your son has something to say to your father today, so I came to the palace earlier so that I can accompany your mother earlier." Wen Yang replied with a smile, and then sat down on the couch.
Hearing Wen Yang's words, the Mausoleum Queen smiled and instructed the maid who was serving beside her: "Go and check. If the Emperor finishes his morning court, come back and let him know."
The nanny immediately bowed and accepted the order.
The maid brought Wen Yang a cup of warm tea. Wen Yang took a sip before speaking to the Mausoleum Queen, "Mother, can I really decide my own marriage?"
"Of course, you are the only legitimate princess of Ling Kingdom, and your father loves you the most. If you like someone, just ask your father to issue an order." The Queen of Ling said slowly.
"Then I will feel relieved."
"Whose boy have you taken a fancy to?" The Queen of Ling asked with some curiosity.
Wen Yang smiled mysteriously, "Mother, I'll have to go to my father and negotiate with him first."
"You, you came here without telling your mother." The Queen Mother scolded.
But she was tactful enough not to ask any further questions.
After Wen Yang had sat in Fengxi Palace and drunk a few cups of tea and eaten a few snacks, the nanny who had been sent there before finally returned and respectfully reported, "Empress Dowager, Your Highness, His Majesty has just left the morning court and is now in the Imperial Study."
Hearing this, Wen Yang stood up from the couch and said, "Mother, I will go to the imperial study to find father first."
The Mausoleum Queen smiled and waved her hand, "Go quickly. If the negotiations yield any results, remember to come back and tell Mother as well."
"Yes, I'll take my leave first." Wen Yang smiled mischievously and then left Fengxi Palace.
Wen Yang soon arrived at the door of the imperial study. Rengui, the chief eunuch beside Emperor Ling, was waiting outside. Wen Yang took the initiative to greet him, "Rengui, is father in the study now?"
Rengui bowed and said, "Your Highness, His Majesty is in the study. I will go in and inform him."
Who knew that before Rengui even set foot into the imperial study, he heard a voice from inside, "Let her in."
Rengui hurriedly bowed and returned to the door, making a gesture of invitation to Wen Yang, "Your Highness, please go in directly."
Wen Yang nodded slightly, lifted her skirt and stepped into the imperial study.
As soon as she entered, she saw Emperor Ling sitting on a chair, his expression not looking relaxed.
Wen Yang walked up to Emperor Ling and asked softly, "Father, what's wrong with you? Why are you frowning? Is there anything bothering you at the court this morning?"