coobybook Chapter 166 The Queen Who Used as a Shield in a Good Pregnancy Novel (6)
Chapter 166 The Queen Who Used as a Shield in a Good Pregnancy Novel (6)
Emperor?
Li Yanxiu stiffened his hand as he struggled to grab Le Yan's, his inexplicably moist eyes slightly raised as he looked up at her with a hint of resentment, "I am the emperor, but you brought him here, aren't you planning to have him take my place?"
Once the words were out, Li Yanxiu felt intense resentment towards Yingyi, and in his heart, he frantically blamed the late emperor who had been dead for many years.
Why didn't his foolish, woman-like father just strangle his twin brother back then? Instead, he let him stay by his side all these years later, becoming a thorn in his side that threatens his life and status.
Li Yanxiu hated heaven, earth, and all living beings, but he hated most of all his previous poor decision. He shouldn't have sent Yingyi to bring the Empress over. He could have let Gaode do the work, or summoned Wen Songzhi. Why did he choose Yingyi?!
If it weren't for Shadow One, the Empress wouldn't have discovered he had a twin brother, and she wouldn't have been able to hatch this plan to replace the Emperor!
Li Yanxiu was filled with extreme hatred and anger, but in reality, he was also extremely afraid.
Because he knew that if Yingyi was truly used by the Empress to replace him, very few people would be able to see through the deception.
As his shadow guard, Yingyi has been by his side since childhood and knows him inside and out. He also has a face that is exactly like his. With the Empress's assistance, even if his father and mother, who died young, were to be resurrected, they probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
The more Li Yanxiu thought about it, the more panicked he became. A sweet taste rose in his throat, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"puff!"
Le Yan quickly took a step back, shrinking her foot in disgust, afraid of getting his blood on her.
She retreated a little too late, and her skirt still got sprayed with a few drops of blood.
Ying immediately knelt down on one knee, took a handkerchief, and carefully wiped her skirt.
Unfortunately, no matter how much you wipe blood off your clothes, it will always leave some stains.
Looking at the lingering marks, Yingyi frowned, looked up at Leyan, and murmured with a hint of sadness in her clear voice, "Your Majesty, it can't be wiped clean."
This phrase, "not clean," is unclear whether it's actually referring to the bloodstains or making a veiled criticism.
Anyway, after seeing and hearing it, Li Yanxiu spat out another mouthful of blood.
“How dare you!”
After spitting out blood twice in a row due to anger, Li Yanxiu was already exhausted.
He was already severely traumatized, both physically and mentally, because his manhood had been severed. His emotions had been fluctuating wildly just now because of Yingyi's appearance and his guess of what Leyan was planning to do. Now, seeing the two of them behaving so intimately, he was even more agitated.
Consumed by rage and burning with jealousy, overwhelmed by hatred and grief, Li Yanxiu vomited blood again and then fainted.
As soon as Le Yan pulled down her skirt, signaling Ying Qi to come up, she looked up and saw that Li Yanxiu had fainted from the shock.
She was speechless.
She thought Li Yanxiu would at least be strong enough to wait for her to openly and legitimately hand over his identity to Yingyi, but he just fainted.
Is it really necessary to be so fragile?
Le Yan crossed her arms and looked at Li Yanxiu, who was lying there in a disheveled state, with utter boredom.
His dark hair cascaded down his shoulders, covering his face, and his body was stained with blood. If you didn't know what kind of despicable person he was, just looking at his appearance would give you a strong sense of aura. If he were posted online in modern times, he would be wildly praised as a war-damaged handsome man.
It's a pity that such a handsome face is wasted on such a terrible character. People like this should stay away from the world.
Thinking this, Le Yan glanced sideways at Ying Yi, who had been secretly observing her, and with a smirk, said, "Want to be the emperor?"
Yingyi was slightly taken aback, but the next second her eyes lit up, and the first thing she blurted out was: "Will you continue to be the empress?"
If she no longer wants to be empress, then he doesn't want to be emperor either.
Anyway, he had spent the first few decades of his life as a shadow guard, so he could change his master for the next few decades and continue being a shadow guard, as long as he was inseparable from her.
Le Yan raised an eyebrow, turned to look at him, her eyes darting around, and chuckled, "Of course."
"Why shouldn't I sit in this back seat?"
The dog emperor may have been deposed, but he hasn't fully paid back for all the suffering the original owner endured.
For example, the infamy of those wicked and jealous empresses.
Le Yan pondered seriously, wondering whether she should try to clear her name or simply go all in and make the name hers.
To be honest, Le Yan prefers to have her reputation confirmed rather than clear her name.
She placed her hand on her chest, feeling the strong heartbeat within, and without blinking, she leaned towards confirming her infamy.
As for how to confirm it, that remains to be discussed.
Le Yan lowered her hand and gave Ying Yi a look, signaling him to call Wen Songzhi and Gao De in.
Yingyi moved with lightning speed, appearing and disappearing in a second. Before Leyan could even find a place to sit down, he was already standing beside her again.
They even placed a cushion behind her back at just the right time.
"Your Majesty, this is more comfortable."
Leaning slightly against the cushion, Le Yan watched as Wen Songzhi pressed Gao De, who was pretending to be dead with his head down, into her arms.
As the highest-ranking eunuch in the Li Kingdom's palace, Gao De now desperately wants to die.
He couldn't guess what the Empress was talking about with the Emperor in the palace, but when Ying Yi, who had just removed his human skin mask, flashed by, he understood.
Having been forced to learn some royal secrets and possibly involved in some treasonous acts, Gao De now only wants to die on the spot.
He's a eunuch, can you please not tell him this kind of thing?
Even if the emperor were replaced and he discovered something amiss, he wouldn't have the guts to expose it!
He values his life so much; he'll just pretend to be stupid, acting like he knows nothing. He's not really that loyal to the emperor and loves his country, and he wouldn't insist on getting involved in this mess.
The more Gao De thought about it, the more he felt that this might be how his life would be, and he looked utterly hopeless.
Le Yan looked at him kneeling lifelessly, and asked Wen Songzhi with some confusion, "Did you hit him?"
Upon hearing this, Wen Songzhi immediately jumped up and shouted, "This servant didn't!"
He at most threatened Gaode with a dagger; how could he possibly hit him?
Wen Songzhi quickly nudged Gao De, "Look up! Explain things to Her Majesty!"
He didn't want the Empress to think of him as a violent person, given his clean reputation.
Gao De was pushed hard and almost fell straight at Le Yan's feet, but he managed to control himself in time.
He knelt up slightly, his eyes lowered, not daring to look directly at Yueyan. He said respectfully, "Your Majesty, this servant knows nothing. You don't need to worry about what this servant will say. Please spare this servant's life. In the future, whatever you command, this servant will do his best to fulfill it."
"is it?"
Le Yan tapped her fingers lightly on the table, making a slight sound, not loud, but enough to make Gao De's heart skip a beat.
He knelt even more respectfully, his head almost touching the ground.
After a long while, the next sentence was finally heard: "Then look up and tell me, who is this person behind me?"
Gao De shuddered violently, feeling weak all over, his legs and arms went limp.
He was absolutely right!
Gao De looked up with a wry smile, cautiously glancing at Ying Yi who was guarding behind Le Yan. He sighed inwardly, then solemnly performed a full salute, "Your servant Gao De pays his respects to Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty!"
Those who understand the times are wise; acknowledging the Empress as one's master is not a bad idea.
after all ... ...
Gao De kept his head down, glancing out of the corner of his eye at his former master, who remained completely still on the dragon bed, and shook his head inwardly.
Who told him that his former master was already in power?
A wise bird chooses its tree to perch on; I believe any normal person would make that choice.
—Putting everything else aside, at least it can save my life!