Special Agent Rebirth: The Omnipotent Goddess of Quick Transmigration
Chapter 214 - 213 Cold Palace Abandoned Concubine (11) First Watch of the Night

Chapter 214: 213 Cold Palace Abandoned Concubine (11) First Watch of the Night

Hearing General Ye’s words, Yuwen Jing felt as if the blood in his body was about to solidify.

At this moment, he couldn’t even bring himself to look up, let alone move; the box holding the military talisman felt as heavy as a thousand catties.

Seeing Yuwen Jing silent, General Ye cautiously glanced at him, his expression changing slightly, "Your... Your Majesty, is the Noble Consort, is she not convenient to meet this subject?"

The ever-fearless General was actually somewhat nervous, however, Yuwen Jing saw nothing out of place with him.

Everyone in the Imperial City knew how much the Ye Family father and son doted on Ye Shaohua.

It was not hard to guess that General Ye, having returned in triumph, would want to see Shaohua.

But what could Yuwen Jing say? Could he tell General Ye that your daughter has been locked up in the Heavenly Prison for days and nights?

The father and son of the Ye Family had loyally done their duty for the Royal Court, even their only son was crippled, and what was he doing? Not only had he discarded their daughter, but he had also locked her up in prison.

"General," Yuwen Jing simply had no face to say it, just deeply bowed to General Ye, "We will have Shaohua return to the General Residence soon."

Seemingly receiving this news, General Ye finally expressed his thanks joyfully, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The Royal Guards outside had already withdrawn under Yuwen Zhe’s orders.

After General Ye left, Yuwen Jing slumped into the chair, completely drained. He looked at Yuwen Zhe, who was also unable to recover his senses, and chuckled bitterly, "Younger brother, this time we’ve made a terrible mistake!"

Yuwen Zhe hadn’t quite reacted himself; he just stared at the military talisman in Yuwen Jing’s hand, thinking about the words he’d forced out of Ye Shaohua over the past few days, and suddenly, a cold sweat broke out on his back.

Yuwen Jing didn’t see his expression and directly issued an order to bring Ye Shaohua out of prison. He didn’t take her to the Cold Palace, but to one of the Four Palaces, and instructed a group of people to take good care of Noble Consort Ye.

However, hesitating, he didn’t dare to see Ye Shaohua; he simply had no face to see her.

He could only delay it, day by day.

Yuehua Palace was the leading palace of the Four Consorts, previously inhabited by the Previous Emperor’s most favored consort, the mother of the Seventh Prince.

Thus, even though it was not the Empress’s Changchun Palace, it was even more luxurious and magnificent.

The Previous Emperor had only recently passed away, and the lavishness of Yuehua Palace remained undiminished.

However, there were few people; basically, all those from Shaohua’s palace had moved to Changchun Palace, and now only the palace maids temporarily assigned by Yuwen Jing were left.

Shaohua had taken a bath and changed into fresh clothes; Imperial Physician Liu was tending to her wounds.

As he bandaged her, he couldn’t help but gaze curiously at the Noble Consort Ye, who had been cast into the Cold Palace and then thrown into the Heavenly Prison, yet she had actually been released, and not only that, but she was now residing in the much-envied Yuehua Palace.

Especially considering the unyielding aura coming from this Noble Consort, Imperial Physician Liu knew she must be an extraordinary person.

Meanwhile, General Ye had left the Palace Gate completely unscathed.

Immediately following was the new emperor’s reward: exotic treasures, fine silks, and a large amount of gold and precious medicines, one batch after another being sent into the Ye Family.

Not only that, but Yuwen Jing also ordered most of the staff from the Imperial Hospital to stay at the Ye Family’s residence, until Young General Ye was completely out of danger.

The news in the Imperial City could not be hidden from those cunning and crafty individuals, and within half a day, everyone knew that the famous Ye Family was not only not suppressed by the emperor, but was also highly favored.

Furthermore, Ye Shaohua was not only released from prison but had also moved into Yuehua Palace.

Those who stood with Grand Tutor Qu could barely contain themselves.

Almost none could wait for the next morning’s court session, and these senior ministers submitted petitions to see the emperor.

Yuwen Jing was troubled by the affairs of the Ye Family and at this time did not want to see these ministers, nor did he want to listen to their clamor.

"Your Majesty, you cannot ignore Grand Tutor Qu and the others," in the Imperial Study Room, Yuwen Jing’s confidant and chief counselor, the Right Minister, shook his head, "because it’s not just Grand Tutor Qu alone; there are also the Left Minister and the Secretaries of the Civil Administration, Revenue, and Works. These are all pivotal people in the court. Now that you have just ascended the throne, others may be ignored, but you cannot ignore these senior ministers."

Hearing the Right Minister speak, Yuwen Jing suddenly realized that the power entwined with the Qu Family was too great.

The Qu Family, the Left Minister, and the heads of the Civil, Revenue, and Works departments had banded together, already occupying half of the Royal Court.

Thinking of this, his fingers tightened slightly.

"Your Majesty," because of his relationship with Qu Huashang, Yuwen Jing had a great respect for Grand Tutor Qu and had even exempted him from the customary kneel due to his special status, which made everyone subconsciously lean towards the Qu Family, "You are being foolish! How could you release the Ye Family? The Ye Family harbors wolfish ambitions and still holds significant military power in their hands. And since you’ve locked Noble Consort Ye in prison, the Ye Family will undoubtedly harbor resentment for this."

Watching the arrival of someone without any luggage, standing erect and delivering a half-reprimanding, half-complaining speech, Yuwen Jing’s caution grew even deeper.

"General Ye has always been stationed far away at the Borderland, how could he be aware of the happenings within the Royal Court?" Yuwen Jing’s gaze was murky.

Qu Huashang failed to see clearly, and with an air of I-knew-it-all, he said, "The Ye Family must have spies planted in the Imperial City; how could they not know about this matter! Your Majesty, you have been deceived by the old and canny Ye Family!"

If Yuwen Jing had not met General Ye, he would have surely been swayed by Qu Huashang’s words.

However, he had already met General Ye, who even clamored to see his daughter, hardly appearing to be someone privy to the affairs of the Royal Court. Not only did General Ye hand over the Military Talisman to him, but such loyalty from the Ye Family—how could Yuwen Jing still harbor doubts?

Seeing the Emperor still not awakening to the truth, Qu Huashang and others knelt to plead with him.

"There’s no need for any more words, Qu Aiqing," Yuwen Jing even felt some dread. It seemed that these court ministers had already aligned themselves with the Qu Family. He couldn’t let this continue any longer and gestured with his hand, "I have made up my mind."

After speaking, he had several ministers shown out.

**

Yet, when everyone had left the Imperial Study Room, Yuwen Jing did not know what to do next, and he felt wholly empty.

At this time, he would normally have sought out Qu Huashang. Her poetry and prose were unparalleled, and she was a blossoming flower who spoke in riddles. However, now that he realized the Qu Family’s position in the Royal Court, he did not desire to see Qu Huashang for the time being.

After lingering for a while, he turned towards Yuehua Palace to visit Ye Shaohua, who had just been released from the prison.

Ye Shaohua appeared even more gaunt than before, wearing only her undergarments, with bandages wrapped around her arms.

When he arrived, Imperial Physician Liu was just coming out. Seeing him, the physician immediately bowed respectfully, about to speak, but the Emperor interrupted him.

Yuwen Jing stood at the entrance of Yuehua Palace, watching as a palace maid brought a basin of bloody water from inside.

His fingers tightened involuntarily.

That’s right, when he had confined her to the Heavenly Prison, her wounds hadn’t healed, and he was even more unaware if someone inside had tortured her further.

Yuwen Jing dared not enter; however, Ye Shaohua, with her remarkable inner strength, must have sensed his presence.

"Your Majesty, if you’ve come, why not enter?"

With those words spoken, Yuwen Jing could no longer pretend as if he hadn’t come.

He walked inside and looked at this woman who had accompanied him for two years. Perhaps she had grown wan during her time in prison; her complexion did not look good.

Her undergarments were even stained with traces of blood.

She didn’t know if it was because she hadn’t noticed or didn’t care, but she simply couldn’t be bothered to deal with it.

This time, seeing him enter, she did not perform any courtesy. Instead, she merely leaned against the window. Normally when he saw her, an uncontrollable fierceness always emanated from her, reminding Yuwen Jing incessantly of the blood on her hands.

This time, however, he found himself somewhat stunned.

"Your Majesty," Ye Shaohua finally deigned to glance sideways at him, with an unprecedented coldness, "Since you have someone you love, could you perhaps let me leave the Palace? My original wish was to wander the Jianghu, and although things didn’t turn out as expected... but now it seems just as well, fulfilling my wish in its own way."

She spoke, with a touch of mockery at the corner of her mouth.

If it had been before, Yuwen Jing would have eagerly wished for her departure, but now he couldn’t utter such words, "Once I promised Shaofeng to take care of you for the rest of your life; naturally, I will not break my word. You..."

"Do as you please," Ye Shaohua said indifferently, "After all, you know well that these palace walls can’t confine me."

Yuwen Jing opened his mouth but couldn’t refute, only looking somewhat indescribably at Ye Shaohua.

In the beginning, Yuwen Jing endured humiliation for the sake of the throne, marrying Ye Shaohua against his will. He detested her but had to pretend to be very fond of her on the surface, which made Yuwen Jing feel even more disgraced.

The one he loved was Qu Huashang, who shared his interests in the romantic pursuits of poetry, and not Ye Shaohua, a rough woman who engaged in fighting and killing, mixing with men.

Furthermore, with blood on Ye Shaohua’s hands, he found her touch disgusting, so how could he possibly have feelings for her?

Pondering the original owner’s fate, it’s indeed unfortunate. She did nothing wrong, even taking hits and arrows for others, helping them secure the throne.

In the end, as soon as that person succeeded, she hadn’t even the chance to rejoice for him before he, in his disgust, not only wanted to kill her but also offered the newly attained empress position to his favorite woman, Qu Huashang.