The Emperor was slightly taken aback. This was his most beloved son. If he were sent to a fief, let alone the difficulty of father and son meeting, Jun Yelan would have no possibility of inheriting the throne in the future.
He looked at Jun Yelan's firm eyes, "Do you truly wish to go?"
"Yes," Jun Yelan did not hesitate. Yan'er disliked this place, and so did he. "Your Majesty, this son requests that you designate Dingzhou as my fief and allow me to go."
Upon hearing of such a distant place, the Emperor's hand trembled slightly. He put his hands behind his back and sighed after a long while, "Very well, let's go. What your mother wished to do, let you accomplish it."
This was the first time in many years that the Emperor had mentioned Jun Yelan's mother.
Jun Yelan said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. This son takes his leave." He pushed his wheelchair out.
The Emperor behind him watched his retreating figure, murmuring in his heart, "Your mother and I are both trapped in this cage. It is time to grant you freedom."
Jun Yelan did not leave the palace immediately. Instead, he went to the Imperial Garden to meet someone. He looked at the person before him, who resembled his mother, and said coldly, "His Majesty will no longer concern himself with the Consort. She is yours to deal with."
"Yes, Your Highness," Consort Zhen responded respectfully. Her life was saved by Consort Shu and His Highness, and she should avenge Consort Shu.
Jun Yelan left and headed for the prison. He had said that today was the day of reckoning, so the lives of the Eldest Prince and his mother would end today.
Consort Zhen arrived at the Consort's palace and looked at the maids inside, shouting, "All of you, get out."
Those maids had all heard the news of the Eldest Prince and dared not offend the Emperor's new favorite. They lowered their heads and exited the palace.
The palace was suddenly left with only the Consort. She sat dejectedly on the main seat, looking at Consort Zhen's face, and suddenly burst into laughter, "Hahaha, the dog is killed after the rabbit is cooked. You've come to deal with me."
"But do you know that your fate today will be yours tomorrow?"
Consort Zhen said indifferently, "Consort, I am here to find you on behalf of Consort Shu."
"You!" The Consort looked at the person before her, her vision blurring. "Are you Consort Shu, or Consort Zhen!"
Consort Zhen leaned close to the Consort and took out a white silk ribbon from her sleeve, smiling, "Consort, you have lived a life of dignity. Let us end it with dignity. When you reach the underworld, remember to apologize to Consort Shu."
"Bitch, you are all bitches!" The Consort finally understood. Everything was Jun Yelan's scheme. From the beginning, she could never win against Consort Shu.
Consort Zhen put down the white silk ribbon and left. Before leaving, she left a sentence, "You underestimated His Highness and Consort."
Every word of this sentence fell into the Consort's ears. She stood frozen, her eyes filled with loss and unwillingness, and hung the white silk ribbon in her hand from the beam.
At this moment, Jun Yelan was at the prison entrance. He heard the news from the palace and curved his lips. He entered the prison and saw the Eldest Prince still shouting about his innocence.
The Eldest Prince stretched out his hand, desperately trying to grab Jun Yelan, but the distance was too great. "Jun Yelan, what are you doing here! Come to laugh at me! At this point, I am not afraid of you watching. As long as you can let me see my father."
"Brother, you still don't understand. We are all just his pawns," Jun Yelan said with a blank expression.
The Eldest Prince was stunned, his pupils contracting sharply. He should have known.
Jun Yelan continued, "Consort has hanged herself. For the sake of your mother and son relationship, I have come to tell you. Also, I am about to go to my fief."
After speaking, he stood up from his wheelchair, removed the mask from his face. "What you mother and son did to me back then, it's time to repay you."
The Eldest Prince fell to the ground, looking at the person before him in utter shock. Jun Yelan was well, and he had escaped. As for himself, his life was nearing its end! He started to shout wildly, like a madman.
Jun Yelan did not look again and turned to walk towards the prison entrance. He looked at the sky above, eager to return to see his Yan'er.
From now on, it would be his and Yan'er's world.
At this time, Lan Yan was in the princely residence, leisurely drinking a frozen beverage. She had eaten half a bowl when Xia Lian said that people from the Duke's mansion had arrived.
And this was not the first time they had come. Before, it was because she was not in the mansion. "What do they want?"
Xia Lian reported, "They say Madam Li and Young Master Lan Yue are from the Duke's mansion and want to take you back. Moreover, your father wishes to see you."
"I had indeed forgotten about this matter." After returning from Dingzhou, Lan Yan had received a surprise prepared by Jun Yelan and had postponed dealing with this matter. "Alright, gather my mother and younger brother, and let's go to the Duke of Lan's mansion."
She curved her lips. This time, she would go to sever ties with the Duke of Lan's mansion!
Madam Li and Lan Yue did not want to return to that nightmare place, but hearing that Lan Yan had something to do, they followed along. Walking beside Lan Yan, Madam Li said, "Xiao Yan, no matter what happens later, you must first protect yourself."
She was afraid that the Duke's mansion would do anything.
"Mother, don't worry, your daughter is not a pushover either." Lan Yan smiled and held Madam Li and Lan Yue's hands. "We are going to reclaim what is rightfully ours."
Madam Li nodded, still worried about Lan Yan's safety. "I heard your father has also returned. Mother is just worried that he will harm you with fatherly affection."
"Mother, I will be careful." Lan Yan felt that after Madam Li saw her actions, she would definitely not be so worried.
The three of them arrived at the Duke's mansion.
Lan Yan directly kicked open the door and entered, immediately seeing the tear-reddened Madam Lan and the angry Duke of Lan beside her.
"What a disobedient daughter!" Duke of Lan had seen Lan Yan only a few times, and only heard from Madam Lan and Lan Xiaoxiao, so he was filled with disgust for this daughter.
Madam Lan was still crying, "My lord, Xiaoxiao is still in prison! Quickly tell Lan Yan to release her!"
"Madam Lan, you are looking for the wrong person. I am only the Third Princess Consort, and I do not manage the matter of releasing people," Lan Yan said with a cold laugh. She heard that Lan Xiaoxiao was half-dead in prison, and might have already kicked the bucket.
This naturally had Jun Yelan's hand in it.
Madam Lan no longer had the strength to be angry and kept crying in front of Duke of Lan.
This crying annoyed everyone present.
Seeing that Duke of Lan wanted to speak, Lan Yan spoke first, "Duke of Lan, I have written the letters of divorce and severance of kinship. Please sign and put your thumbprint."
"What!" Duke of Lan wanted to scold Lan Yan, but upon hearing this, he said, "This is simply unheard of."
Lan Yan knew that Duke of Lan would not comply obediently and glanced at Xia Lian behind her.
Xia Lian stepped forward, held down Duke of Lan's hand, forced him to sign and seal, and handed the paper back to Lan Yan.
Looking at these two pieces of paper, Lan Yan's anger dissipated. "Remember, from now on, the three of us, mother and daughters, have nothing to do with you." She wanted to ensure her mother and younger brother were well.
Madam Li and Lan Yue had no feelings for this mansion anymore and felt that what Lan Yan had done was incredibly satisfying!
Duke of Lan was still about to curse Lan Yan when the mansion gate was kicked open again, with Jun Yelan leading the way.
Jun Yelan had come to protect Lan Yan.