The Mute Wife Who Brings Prosperity

Chapter 912 - 866: Mission Accomplished

Fu Zichuan turned to look at her and snorted coldly, "Wasn’t it you who brought the token to protect the Imperial Concubine’s life?"

Wen Wan: "..."

How did she remember she was asking the Jiuyin Square’s workshop master?

Seeing her confusion, the workshop master explained with a smile, "The Young Master is the owner of Jiuyin Square."

Wen Wan silently remarked, so that’s how it is.

The Imperial Concubine has now become a fugitive wanted throughout the city. Fu Zichuan, as the Princely Heir of Prince Liang, if he saves Li Yuan, wouldn’t he be opposing Emperor Yan? Surely, this will implicate Prince Liang, who is fighting in the Northern Border, right?

Wen Wan did not dwell on this issue further and asked the workshop master, "How is the Imperial Concubine’s situation?"

The workshop master sighed and shook his head, "She just took medicine, barely holding onto her last breath. If she doesn’t wake up tomorrow, I’m afraid..."

Before finishing his sentence, Fu Zichuan continued, "Injured her heart meridian, it’s already fortunate she could hold onto a breath. You saved her, but what do you plan to do?"

Before going to the Hot Spring Manor, Wen Wan wanted to save Li Yuan to avoid implicating herself and Chu Country’s emissary, but now that she has saved her, she wants to use this lifesaving grace to obtain the thirty thousand military power in Li Yuan’s hands.

Those troops are stationed around the Capital, once Chu Country gets them, Yanjing City can quickly be overtaken.

Emperor Yan and the Crown Prince are relentlessly pursuing Li Yuan, presumably for these thirty thousand military power too, right?

Thinking of this, Wen Wan looked at Fu Zichuan, her tone extremely calm, "Thank you for today’s matter."

Fu Zichuan gazed back at Wen Wan, a conflicted mix of love and hate in his eyes, then turned his head coldly, "This Young Master is merely fulfilling Jiuyin Square’s promise, it has nothing to do with you."

Wen Wan couldn’t be more pleased; Song Vinegar Jar, who had just learned to be jealous, was standing nearby, imagining if Fu Zichuan said anything cheesy, she couldn’t foresee how the scene might turn out.

The workshop master looked at Fu Zichuan with concern, "Young Master, your arm needs to be bandaged."

"I know." Once it seemed Li Yuan’s condition stabilized, Fu Zichuan stood up and strode out of the room.

Yanjing has been locked down, the search outside is quite thorough, probably no one would suspect Jiuyin Square, making this location relatively safe. The workshop master arranged rooms for Wen Wan and her companions and informed Wen Wan that although Huitong Hall was surrounded, those are Prince Liang Mansion’s loyal guards, as long as the Young Master doesn’t give orders, they won’t act against the envoy for now.

Wen Wan sighed in relief and kept vigil at the small cot where Li Yuan lay the whole night.

At dawn, Li Yuan woke up.

Wen Wan was a light sleeper; the moment Li Yuan let out a soft moan, she immediately opened her eyes.

After helping Li Yuan drink some water, Wen Wan noticed her dumbly staring at the hexagonal palace lantern above, with no light in her eyes.

Li Yuan wasn’t surprised Wen Wan saved her, after all, the thirty thousand military power in her hands is a massive temptation. Emperor Yan and the Crown Prince have racked their brains for years to obtain it, Chu Country naturally wouldn’t be an exception.

They were elite troops she spent heavily to cultivate, able to fight ten men each; with her command, overtaking Yanjing City would be a matter of days. But now, she’s very tired.

Thinking Wen Wan must have known her story, Li Yuan didn’t bother explaining further and murmured, "She was once my personal palace maid."

Back then, she was a valorous General Princess of West Yue, with a forthright nature and unconstrained actions.

Due to innate aversion to men, she developed a special feeling towards the alluring palace maid Norma. She, being straightforward, confessed her feelings directly to Norma, who was initially shocked but seemed to gradually accept the reality and reciprocated her feelings.

Though well concealed, this matter still reached the Great Clan Leader and Emperor Yue, Li Tinglu.

Li Tinglu was very angry, but couldn’t outmatch his stubborn sister. Later, during north Yan’s internal strife, Li Tinglu allocated thirty thousand troops to Li Yuan, told her if she could conquer north Yan in one fell swoop, upon returning, he would allow her and Norma to retire together.

With great anticipation, Li Yuan led thirty thousand troops straight to north Yan, only to hear unexpectedly the night before the siege that Norma had become Li Tinglu’s woman.

Li Yuan’s eyes turned red with rage, sending back an urgent message questioning Li Tinglu, the reply was from Norma, claiming she was coerced.

In anger, Li Yuan changed her mind. Instead of laying siege, she saved Emperor Yan and the citizens of Yanjing, then painfully became Emperor Yan’s woman; all these years, unable to see Norma, she made herself into Norma’s image.

Originally a heroic and flamboyant battlefield woman, she smoothed her edges and became an alluring concubine in the palace.

She thought this way she could forget, but when West Yue was destroyed, she softened again, fearing to hear news of Norma’s death, and kept sending people to find her; eventually she did, finding Norma with Li Tinglu, her nails almost dug into her palms in sharp anger.

Later, Li Yuan secretly imprisoned Li Tinglu, keeping Norma at an estate.

Norma said she was coerced, so surely she still likes her; with proper planning over time, she believed she could take Norma away.

Norma said she wanted revenge on West Yue, so Li Yuan instigated Emperor Yan to start a war in the Northern Border, spreading plague.

Norma said she wanted to see her biological son, thus Li Yuan disguised herself, risking everything to follow the envoy to Chu Country, just to personally bring Amuer back.

Norma said...

Norma said many things, and Li Yuan tried her best to accomplish them all, to satisfy them.

What did Norma say last?

Oh, Norma said she made her feel disgusted.

"Disgusted?" Li Yuan turned her head to look at Wen Wan, lips pale.

Though Wen Wan couldn’t fully comprehend Li Yuan’s sexual orientation, such matters, even if disagreeing, shouldn’t be criticized.

Shaking her head, Wen Wan said, "It’s just what you love and care about is different from ordinary people."

"I always felt before that men are unreliable, untrustworthy, so bringing you out of the palace, I wanted to take you away completely from suffering, but never expected, women’s promises are even more unreliable than men’s. She can take back her word instantly without any sweet talk."

Wen Wan lowered her eyelashes. She could only say Li Yuan’s life was a tragedy.

All of her trust placed upon a leech, knowing Li Yuan’s unwavering loyalty, Norma probably used her endlessly till her last remaining value was squeezed dry.

"Today is New Year’s Eve, you’ve been frightened. Take this as my apology gift."

Li Yuan said, removing a red string from her neck, tied in it was unexpectedly a Tiger Talisman.

As it turns out, she kept this close to her heart.

Wen Wan accepted the Tiger Talisman, spreading it open on her palm, examining it closely.

Li Yuan let her arms drop, her voice weak, "Fu Tianqi’s reign of twenty years is granted by me; now the military power is given to you, help me reclaim it."

Thinking of something, she chuckled, "Hopefully, your Chu Country’s young emperor won’t become another Fu Tianqi."

Wen Wan said, "Norma is also dead, I’ll bury you two together."

"No." Li Yuan shook her head, "Bury separately, I don’t want to disgust her."

That was Norma’s last request; she should satisfy her as she did before.

...

When Wen Wan went to find Song Wei, Su Qing was also there.

"Li Yuan is dead." Wen Wan said.

Su Qing froze slightly, "Just like that... dead?"

"She gave me this." Wen Wan showed the Tiger Talisman, "She said Emperor Yan’s throne of twenty years was conceded by her, gave us the military power to reclaim it for her. I think, giving this to Mr. Qi is more suitable."

Su Qing accepted the Tiger Talisman, hesitated a little, "The city is locked up now, wanting to mobilize troops may be difficult."

"There are Chu Country’s Hidden Guards at the city gate." Song Wei said, "You just go, someone will let you pass."

After Su Qing left, Wen Wan’s heart surged with excitement, as long as Yanjing is conquered, Your Majesty seizing Northern Border would be easy, by then, she would have accomplished great merit, right?