A short while after the three men left, Murong Qiansong arrived again.
He had spent the entire night in Consort Xiao's palace, enjoying himself immensely, and woke up this morning in a particularly good mood, feeling refreshed. He had to admit, Consort Xiao was excellent at pleasing others.
Once he ascended the throne, he would definitely take Consort Xiao and the other beautiful young concubines into his harem.
Haha—
If the old ghost lying on the dragon bed knew that he had slept with all the young concubines in his harem, would he be so enraged that he’d spit up blood and die on the spot?
“Father, I’ve come to see you again. Haha…” Murong Qiansong laughed heartily.
In reality, the old emperor had known for a long time that Murong Qiansong had entered, but he simply didn’t want to acknowledge Murong Qiansong, keeping his eyes tightly shut.
Suddenly, Murong Qiansong stopped laughing, the curve of his lips disdainful, his tone becoming more unpleasant. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and a cold sneer appeared on his lips.
“Father, your son knows you are awake, so stop pretending.”
“Father, do you want to know which of your consorts’ palaces I stayed in last night?”
“Your favorite Consort Xiao, she is truly stunning. Not only is her face beautiful, but her figure is full and shapely, her skin like jade, smooth as butter. Her slender legs wrapped around my waist, almost taking my life.”
“Haha…”
Murong Qiansong said disgustingly.
Hearing Murong Qiansong’s words, the old emperor lying on the dragon bed felt a surge of blood and a metallic taste rush up his throat. His previously steady breathing became erratic.
He incessantly cursed Murong Qiansong, his wicked son. Before he had even died, his son had already cuckolded him, truly infuriating him.
Murong Qiansong heard the old emperor’s disordered breathing and knew he had heard his words and was extremely provoked.
Feeling he had achieved his goal, Murong Qiansong instructed the palace maids and eunuchs he trusted to guard the old emperor well. Before leaving, he also warned the four Imperial Guards stationed at the entrance of the emperor’s chambers, ordering them to maintain their posts and allow no one to enter the palace to see the old emperor.
These four Imperial Guards were the same ones who had been drugged and made to sleep by Leng Ruoli last night. They were still bewildered by their sudden sleep-standing occurrence from the previous night, but fearing repercussions for themselves and their families, all four Imperial Guards dared not inform Murong Qiansong about their lapse in duty.
Later, Murong Qiansong left the imperial palace and quickly returned to his First Prince’s mansion.
However, as soon as Murong Qiansong stepped into the First Prince’s mansion, he heard the butler inform him that the Pavilion Master of Dark Night and the Valley Master of Ghost Valley were waiting for him in the living room.
Thus, he strode towards the living room.
At that moment, in the outer living room of the First Prince’s mansion, the entire room was enveloped in an eerie chill. The Valley Master of Ghost Valley sat in a chair with a dark, sinister expression.
And the Master of Dark Night Charm still wore a pitch-black cloak. Though his face was obscured, the aura emanating from him indicated that his face, hidden beneath the black cloak, must be extremely displeased at this moment.
“Yo! Who managed to upset my two distinguished guests to this extent?” Murong Qiansong said mockingly as he entered the outer living room.
“First Prince, the children this Pavilion Master abducted in Beiguan Town have been rescued.” the Pavilion Master of Dark Night said indignantly.
“Nor have I managed to find out the purpose of my wayward disciple’s climb up Tianyun Mountain,” the Valley Master of Ghost Valley also sighed.
“Oh, so you two are so upset over such trivial matters?” Murong Qiansong’s face was still twisted into an evil smile.
“First Prince, this is no trivial matter. This Pavilion Master urgently needs these young boys and girls…”
The Master of Dark Night Pavilion stopped mid-sentence, realizing he had almost revealed his intentions, and immediately ceased speaking.
“I suspect the wolf poison on King Leng has been removed by the King Consort.” the Valley Master of Ghost Valley said, dropping a bombshell.
“What, you’re saying King Leng’s wolf poison has been removed by the King Consort? That’s impossible?” the Master of Dark Night Pavilion asked, his face filled with disbelief.
“Nothing is impossible in this world, especially concerning medical skills,” the Valley Master of Ghost Valley replied disdainfully to the Master of Dark Night Pavilion.
“Wolf poison has been a potent ancient poison circulating on this continent for over a thousand years. This Pavilion Master obtained a unique copy of the wolf poison formula only after traversing the desert and having a fortuitous encounter on the road to Xijiang. King Consort is just a young girl in her teens. She doesn’t know the formula for making wolf poison, so how could she possibly concoct an antidote for wolf poison?” the Master of Dark Night Pavilion still believed that King Leng could not possibly have produced an antidote for wolf poison. (Leng Ruoli: I’m a doctor who transmigrated from modern times, and I have instruments in my space that can directly analyze blood and identify the components of wolf poison with ease.)
“Have you forgotten, this Valley Master was only two or three medicinal herbs away from deciphering the wolf poison? Moreover, that young girl’s medical skills surpass mine. In my opinion, the wolf poison on King Leng is child’s play to her,” the Valley Master of Ghost Valley retorted with a snort.
“Alright, you two, stop arguing for now,” Murong Qiansong quickly interrupted the two who were already in a verbal spar.
“Valley Master, since you encountered King Leng and his consort in Beiguan, do you know where they are now?”
Murong Qiansong’s brows furrowed slightly. According to his informants, the terrifying King Leng of Tianwu Kingdom had a very close relationship with his third imperial brother. He worried that King Leng might come to Haoying to assist his third imperial brother. If that were the case, his immediate ascension to the throne might not be so easy.
“This Valley Master estimates that King Leng and his consort will arrive in Haoying today,” the Valley Master of Ghost Valley said with certainty.
“Valley Master, how do you know this?” Murong Qiansong asked again.
“Because my wayward disciple is traveling with King Leng and his consort. And I had placed a tracking device on my wayward disciple. As long as I place this ladybug in my palm, after the time it takes for a cup of tea to brew, I will know the direction my wayward disciple is in, and the ladybug can also find people,” the Valley Master of Ghost Valley said proudly.
“Is it truly that magical? Then release the ladybug now to find them, and let me see where King Leng and his consort are. We must set up an ambush before they enter Haoying and annihilate King Leng and his consort in one fell swoop, preventing them from assisting Murong Lichen and disrupting my plans,” Murong Qiansong said with a grim expression.
Following his words, the Valley Master of Ghost Valley and the Master of Dark Night Pavilion also felt that Murong Qiansong’s plan was reasonable.
However, what the three of them did not know was that the measures the Valley Master of Ghost Valley had taken on Chu Mingxuan had long been discovered by Leng Ruoli and the others.
While Leng Ruoli and the others were still on their way to Haoying, Leng Ruoli had already removed the tracking蛊 (gu) from Chu Mingxuan and placed it onto a wild boar in the forest.
Therefore, the ladybug released by the Valley Master of Ghost Valley could only lead Murong Qiansong and the Master of Dark Night Pavilion to a wild boar’s den.
If Leng Ruoli and Chu Mingxuan were to witness the scene of the Valley Master of Ghost Valley and the others chasing after a wild boar, they would likely be so amused they would burst into laughter.