dognovel Chapter 140 Madman
Chapter 140 Madman
"I'll go see for myself!" The emperor impatiently waved his hand, shoving aside the commander of the Imperial Guards, and strode forward.
His face was filled with displeasure and confusion, clearly dissatisfied with the performance of the Imperial Guard Commander.
Upon seeing this, the Empress smiled smugly, but she quickly concealed it and followed closely behind the Emperor.
She secretly rejoiced, finally getting the chance to let the emperor witness the woman's disgraceful behavior firsthand.
Behind the emperor and empress, a group of concubines, palace maids, and eunuchs followed, all eager to know what had happened.
The expressions on people's faces varied; some were curious, some were worried, and some were gloating.
As they drew closer, a faint sound gradually reached their ears.
The sound was like a man's deep breathing, accompanied by a woman's soft murmur.
The sound was soft, yet clearly audible, sparking the imagination.
The emperor, who was walking at the front, suddenly stopped and took a few steps back, as if he had been pushed back to his original position by an invisible force.
His face was grim, and a hint of anger and shock flashed in his eyes.
The empress, who was following closely behind, almost bumped into the emperor, but fortunately she reacted quickly and pulled her foot back in time.
Seeing the emperor's expression, she was secretly delighted and eagerly asked, "Your Majesty, what's wrong?"
The emperor's face was very grim; he frowned, and his eyes revealed unease and doubt.
He lowered his voice and asked the Empress, "Your Majesty, have you heard any strange noises?"
The queen's eyes gleamed with excitement as she looked up at the house, the door now almost within reach.
She desperately wanted to rush forward, kick the door open, and reveal the truth inside.
But she suppressed her impulse and replied nonchalantly, "Your Majesty, I didn't hear anything. Did you mishear?"
The emperor's gaze swept over the commander of the Imperial Guards behind him, whose face was filled with terror. No wonder he had looked like he was holding in his poop earlier.
The emperor's eyes darkened slightly as he looked at the empress with a gloomy expression. His gaze swept across her face, a fleeting, almost imperceptible look of disgust passing through him. He stood up, waved his hand, and said, "Alright, since the thief hasn't been found, let's disperse."
Upon hearing this, the Empress was startled and immediately exclaimed, "Your Majesty, how can we let this go like this? The thief might be hiding in this room right now!"
She stared wide-eyed at the emperor, seemingly very unhappy with his decision.
After saying that, the Empress ignored the Emperor's dark expression and turned to the Imperial Guard Commander, calling out, "Commander Wu, have you finished searching the rooms?"
Upon hearing the Empress's question, Commander Wu trembled and lowered his head cautiously, replying, "Your Majesty, there is still one room that hasn't been searched..."
"Cough cough cough..." The emperor suddenly let out a violent cough, interrupting Commander Wu's words.
Commander Wu was startled and quickly knelt down to beg for forgiveness, inwardly lamenting, "It's over, I've said the wrong thing again."
The empress frowned and asked the emperor with concern if he was unwell, but the emperor did not respond.
The Empress then turned to Commander Wu and said, "Since there's still one room left to search, what are we waiting for? Go and find the thieves quickly, lest they harm His Majesty's health."
Upon hearing this, the entire hall fell silent, everyone anxiously awaiting the emperor's instructions. The atmosphere became extremely tense, and no one dared to speak.
The emperor took a deep breath, about to reprimand the empress, when the belatedly arriving eunuch Gao shrieked, "The empress has spoken! Hurry up and do it!"
After speaking, he exchanged a glance with the emperor, who relaxed and waved his hand dismissively.
Upon receiving the order, the Imperial Guards immediately sprang into action, weapons in hand, and charged menacingly toward the door. With a loud bang, the fragile wooden door collapsed.
A hint of triumph flashed in the Empress's eyes. She waved her hand lightly, signaling to her personal maids and servants that they could proceed.
These nannies and maids moved swiftly, filing in like a pack of hungry tigers pouncing on their prey.
Surprisingly, even the Imperial Guards couldn't keep up with their speed. One of the maids, having just stepped into the room, exclaimed impatiently, "Heavens! Princess Yongle, what are you doing?"
The shout was like a thunderclap, instantly drawing the attention of everyone outside the door. They all craned their necks, peering inside with curiosity.
When they first heard this sound, everyone thought that a concubine in the harem had angered the empress and was being executed in such a grand manner.
However, upon seeing the Empress's anxious expression, he felt that things might not be so simple.
People began to speculate about who had angered the Empress so much that such a complicated matter needed to be addressed.
After all, the Empress could easily kill any concubine she disliked on any pretext.
It wasn't until they heard the old woman call out "Princess Yongle" that everyone realized what was going on.
It turns out that Princess Yongle had caused the Empress to lose face in the garden today, which is why she is now being retaliated against.
Thinking of this, the concubines who had been watching the spectacle from the sidelines couldn't help but feel fear, and they all shrank back in apprehension.
Just then, the emperor walked over with a grim expression and said sternly, "Nonsense!"
Although he had just received news from Eunuch Gao that the person inside was not Su Fuying, the fact that such a sordid incident had occurred in his harem still made him lose face.
Those inside the room, hearing the emperor's anger, dared not shout too loudly.
Then, the emperor led his men directly into the room, where they saw clothes scattered all over the floor. Looking up, they saw two pale figures still entwined on the bed, reluctant to part.
"Oh my God."
"what!"
Some of the inexperienced maids gasped in surprise and instinctively covered their eyes.
"How dare you! Guards, bring these two lewd scoundrels here at once!"
The emperor's face flushed red, and he looked away, unable to bear the sight.
The guards disregarded everything else and immediately tried to separate the two people on the bed.
“Princess Yongle actually stayed in the palace so late and did such a thing.”
The Empress's personal nanny continued reciting, and the Emperor gave her an unpleasant glance.
"Granny, are you sure? This is Princess Yongle?"
The emperor's cold question silenced the old woman instantly.
"Get out of my way, don't bother me!"
The two men on the bed were still working hard. Just as the two imperial guards began to exert themselves, an impatient rebuke from the man on the bed startled the guards.
Upon closer inspection, the two were so frightened that their legs went weak and they instantly knelt on the ground.
Upon hearing the man's voice on the bed, the empress's upturned lips gradually flattened.
He glanced uncertainly at the nanny beside him, who was also stunned.
The two women exchanged a glance, and the old woman shook her head in bewilderment, indicating that she didn't know either.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?"
The trembling voices of the two guards on the other side of the bed had already revealed the answer to everyone's doubts.
"How dare you! Who gave you the audacity to speak such nonsense!"
The empress stormed forward, wanting to see for herself.