sbdcsierra Chapter 420 The wolf they raised turned on them and bit them back.
Chapter 420 The wolf they raised turned on them and bit them back.
Jun Lanjin tapped his fingers lightly on the table without making a sound. In an instant, the elders were pointed at with swords by the hidden guards who appeared.
Jun Lanjin slowly raised his eyes, his dark pupils as deep as an abyss. "I will ask you one more time, how exactly did De'an get into the small Buddhist hall?"
"Jun Lanjin, what are you doing?!"
The other elders in the clan suddenly panicked.
They looked at the sword pointing at them, then stared at Jun Lanjin in disbelief.
They never imagined that the wolves they had raised would turn on their masters at this moment.
They still thought Jun Lanjin was someone they could manipulate at will.
"three,"
"two,"
"one."
Jun Lanjin had no intention of wasting words with these people. After the last syllable of his name fell into the "one," he raised his hand, and one of the guards immediately made his move.
With a single sword stroke, the last elder was slit in the throat.
"Jun Lanjin!"
The elders were completely agitated.
They stared at Jun Lanjin in surprise, panic, and terror.
Jun Lanjin slowly stood up, his hands behind his back, standing on the steps, looking down at the elders:
"I think that since you elders haven't seen me for so long, you've forgotten my temperament."
"My patience is running out. I'll give you three more counts. If you still don't get the answer I want, then you..."
Jun Lanjin's gaze swept over the pale-faced elders below, one by one, "They don't need to live anymore."
Just then, a sharp sound came from outside:
"The Queen Mother is here!"
Upon hearing the Empress Dowager's voice, the elders rushed towards the door as if they had heard a savior, crying out, "Your Majesty, save us!"
The Empress Dowager rushed to the mansion and was met with a scene of bloodshed.
Her expression changed slightly as she looked at Jun Lanjin: "Jin'er, what are you doing?"
"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager." Jun Lanjin raised his hand and bowed. He said in a casual tone, "I was merely having a long talk with my clansmen to get some information."
"Knowing the situation, why resort to killing?"
The Empress Dowager walked over, but unexpectedly, she saw Xie Xing next to Jun Lanjin.
When the Empress Dowager saw Xie Xing, her expression changed slightly. "What are you doing here?"
Xie Xing could only awkwardly reply, "Your Majesty, I have always been by the Prince's side. I just happened to be traveling with him this time, and I never expected such a thing to happen."
How could such a scandal be allowed to be known by an outsider?
The Empress Dowager turned around and glared at Jun Lanjin.
Jun Lanjin then said, "I intend to make Xie Xing my queen."
The Empress Dowager asked in surprise, "Jin'er, have you made up your mind?"
The Empress Dowager was also successfully swayed by Jun Lanjin's words.
Jun Lanjin nodded.
The elders below hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please do something about Jun Lanjin!"
"He's completely insane! He actually attacked a clan elder with deadly force! How can this be allowed?!"
"Your Majesty, there are doubts about Jun Lanjin's bloodline. We beg Your Majesty to do justice for the entire Jun family!"
The Empress Dowager then returned to the main topic. Her expression turned solemn as she sat down in a seat next to Jun Lanjin, while Jun Lanjin remained standing.
"What exactly is going on?"
Soon, someone quickly explained the whole story.
"De'an?" The Empress Dowager said with a stern face, "Guards! Bring De'an to me!"
Before long, Princess De'an was summoned.
Princess De'an's facial injuries had not yet healed; she was wearing a white gauze dress and her face was covered by a veil.
When she arrived, she saw the Empress Dowager as if she had seen a savior, and quickly said, "Your Majesty the Empress Dowager!"
She glanced at Jun Lanjin with a look of horror in her eyes.
The Empress Dowager asked, "What exactly did you see in the Jun family's small Buddhist shrine?"
"I'll confess from the beginning!"
Upon hearing this, De'an trembled. She knelt down with a thud and stammered, "I...I didn't see anything! I really didn't see anything!"
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager's expression darkened.
She slammed her hand on the table and said, "I'm right here, what are you afraid of?"
"Tell the whole story clearly from beginning to end."
Princess De'an then said:
"Here's what happened. I've been receiving treatment from the divine physician in my residence every day, and I can't be exposed to sunlight. Today, the divine physician told me that my face has improved a little, so I went to see him."
"I encountered two inconspicuous maids playing around in front of me, so I chased after them, never expecting to find them in the small Buddhist shrine..."
As she spoke, Princess De'an blushed.
"What did you see?" the Empress Dowager asked coldly.
Princess De'an said, "I saw the old princess embracing a man in black robes in the small Buddhist hall. Their clothes were disheveled and they seemed oblivious to the world around them."
"Later, I became so terrified that I screamed out loud."
"But this startled the man, and he then disappeared from my sight with the old princess in his arms."
Do you know where they escaped to?
Princess De'an shook her head.
"I...I'm so scared, I don't know."
"Your Majesty, things have come to this point, and the evidence is right in front of us. There are doubts about Jun Lanjin's bloodline. This matter cannot be left like this!" the Grand Elder said, seizing the opportunity.
The Empress Dowager's face darkened.
The Second Elder continued, "The letter also stated that the old prince was unable to have children, and we have also summoned the doctor who previously examined the old prince's pulse to question him."
"They say that the old prince is indeed incapable of having children!"
The Empress Dowager was of course aware of this matter.
She only thought that Jun Lanjin was of the emperor's bloodline, but she never expected that the old princess had actually had an affair with the Southern Kingdom's royal family.
The Empress Dowager thought about it carefully and decided that it was unlikely.
Jun Lanjin's bloodline is that of the emperor.
The Empress Dowager raised her hand and said, "I already know about this matter, but it concerns the honor and disgrace of the Jun family, so we must not make a decision so hastily."
"This must have been deliberately arranged by someone with ulterior motives; it's all too coincidental."
"First, send someone to fetch the old princess. We'll deal with the rest after we've investigated it thoroughly."
The Empress Dowager clearly favored Jun Lanjin.
The Empress Dowager knew that Jun Lanjin was the Emperor's bloodline and had even sent someone to perform a blood test to confirm their kinship. Moreover, the last man the former Princess Consort had was the Emperor, after which she married into the Jun family.
Jun Lanjin is of royal blood; this is absolutely pure.
However, since this matter was orchestrated by someone behind the scenes, it wouldn't be enough for just the Empress Dowager to believe it; the Emperor also needed to believe it.
However, the emperor is suspicious, and also suffers from a common male flaw; this matter is unlikely to end so easily.
Xie Xing's heartfelt words fell to the ground.
Sure enough, no sooner had she thought it than a message came from outside.
"Your Highness! His Majesty summons you to the palace!"
"Princess De'an also entered the palace with her."
This matter should be made public to the entire Jun family, so that the emperor already knows.