THE CUNNING VIGILANTE

54. Smile

After the incident happened, the Empress almost burst out from anger about the sudden death of the servant. He huffed and pressed his temples, thinking that he couldn’t gather information about the sudden matter.

“I’m sorry about earlier, Your Highness. I couldn’t stop the servant from killing himself.” Li Jie said as he kowtowed, he could clearly tell that His Highness was a bit angry- no, he was enraged. However, he couldn’t do anything at this point so he just calmed down and set Li Jie off to his room.

As what the Empress had ordered, Li Jie walked out of the Empress' room and walked through the hallway when Hui Hua appeared in front of him and delivered such awful news.

“What?! What do you mean colluded against the Empire?! My husband would never do that!” Li Jie angrily said as the gossiper Hui Hua sighed and said with concern: “I know, but many have said about it and it got spread throughout the Empire. Young Madame, don't be hasty. Maybe it was part of their plan.”

“Then what kind of bullshitting plan is this?! Haven’t they got any better?!” Li Jie somehow erupted and couldn’t calm down. Now, the whole empire only knew that Feng Delun's name was unpleasant to hear. How could he agree from that plan?!

What if he'll get hurt after that?

Li Jie decided, he'll definitely kill the Emperor together with the people who plotted the idea.

“How's Li Wei's condition?” Li Jie asked with concern. Hui Hua stopped his steps and sighed, “Young Madame should prepare for the worst. Although there’s only a little drop of poison seeped inside him, mind that that kind of poison could kill a cow in just one drop. It could still bring a heavy blow towards a person who got infected from it.”

Li Jie frowned and gritted his teeth. He was frustrated and helpless from the situation. Li Jie went to the clinic and immediately stared at Li Wei's solemn face. He brought himself closer and touched Li Wei's forehead, his heart pang upon seeing the latter's face. Li Wei was still young, but his life…

No one could judge that.  All that was left was Li Wei's will to live. He failed as a master.
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The Emperor sat on the throne, his gaze sweeping the ministers who were keeling on the palace floor. Seeing Minister Liu's figure, he couldn’t help but glare at him secretly. He took a deep breath and said coldly, “About the rumors, what is the situation?”

“Answering to Your Majesty, the general didn’t give an explanation to defend himself. So, I could tell that the general was guilty about it, Your Majesty.” Minister Liu said as he kowtowed. Sneering inside his thoughts, his minions kept defending his back.

“Oh? How could you be so firm in your words?” the Emperor said. He looked down from the minister and almost rolled his eyes. This minister looked down on him because of his age. Looking at him now, he couldn’t help but to look down on him twice—no, a hundred times.

“My people saw him exploiting goods from the outside, and he ordered his people disguised as bandits causing ruckus near the border.” Then, the palace door opened and saw Chang Bao disguised as a servant and knelt in front of the Emperor.

As he knelt, the palace door opened harshly resulting the ministers' nervousness increased. They unconsciously looked back and saw the General's expressionless face. The Emperor almost laughed and blurted out silently, ‘What a dramatic entrance.’

“Your Majesty, I can prove to you that all of these ministers' assumptions were all wrong and reveal the main culprit.”

‘Well, Your Majesty already knows. He just wants a show.’ He thought.

Chang Bao snickered and released his breath calmly. He took off the black veil and the fake skin he loathed to wear. Next time, he would really kill the Emperor because of his dramatic plan. He read too many novels.