The Anarchic Consort c1-1376

by Warring Young Seven

"Everything that the Princess Consort said, and everything that His Highness thought, your humble servant will definitely remember it all!" Eunuch Sun was a smart man. It did not take him too long to dismiss the entire room. The excuse he used was adequate, it was neither deficient nor forceful.

  Of course, Baili Jia Jue knew what the talk between the two was about. He looked at Helian Wei Wei who was picking up snacks and dried fruit for him with her head lowered, and a faint smile appeared on his thin lips.

  Coincidentally, Helian Wei Wei caught him smiling. She looked at the dried mango in her hands and looked at Baili Jia Jue, asking blankly, "You love this? Then I'll keep it all for you in the future."

  "Okay." Baili Jia Jue pulled her over, lifted up her hand and left a kiss on it.

  This silly fox, I should really keep an eye on her.

  Helian Wei Wei didn't stop him, she said proudly with a bright smile, "Have you finally realized how well I treat you? Don't always lock me up, let me lock you up sometimes too...

  "Alright."

  "So I can treat you even better in… Wait, what did you just say?" Helian Wei Wei thought something was wrong with her ears.

  Baili Jia Jue pulled her closer, and spoke with a mesmerizing voice, "After we get back tonight, you can lock me up for the whole night, what do you think?

  "Really?" Helian Wei Wei narrowed her eyes as she spoke.

  Baili Jia Jue couldn't hold his smile, "Isn't this so you can treat me even better?"

  "I would like to request for double the amount of locks!" She had to do this to prevent him from playing tricks. For Helian Wei Wei, this was a great opportunity.

  This man was too suited for dark stuff.

  Such as handcuffs or guns...

  Helian Wei Wei had long been thinking of tying him up. As a mercenary queen, it was hard for her to meet such a perfect man to tie up, so her hands were always itching for it.

  Sadly, there was a huge gap between the ability of Baili Jia Jue and Helian Wei Wei.

  When it came to cunningness, she was incomparable to a certain prince.

  But now, since he was the one who had made this offer, she would definitely not turn it down.

  Helian Wei Wei had started to think of what lock to use to lock the most handsome man alive down so that the potential of his porcelain-like delicate body can be fully explored. She was so deep in her thoughts that she did not even realize the smile that was appearing at the corners of her mouth.

  Baili Jia Jue placed his long fingers on the back of Helian Wei Wei's head, and could not help but smile.

  I only agreed to let her tie me up once, and she's already this happy?

  "Your Highness." Shadow walked into the room and looked like he had something to report, but he hesitated when he saw Helian Wei Wei and the Little Seventh Prince.

  Helian Wei Wei knew Shadow was here to report a work-related matter, so she called the Little Seventh Prince over and said, "Let's go out to get some sun!"

  "Sure!" The Little Seventh Prince reached his hand out to pull on Helian Wei Wei's sleeve.

  Baili Jia Jue said with a faint voice, "Let's wait for Shadow to finish his report, then we can go together afterward."

  Helian Wei Wei glanced back at him and smiled, "Alright."

  She always had a feeling that Baili Jia Jue was keeping certain things from her intentionally.

  Why is it different this time?

  To be honest, there was nothing different, for what Shadow had to report was almost always undoubtedly bloody and violent.

  For Baili Jia Jue, whatever others could see were not things that he hoped Helian Wei Wei would see.

  However, part of him also couldn't wait to unveil his true persona in front of Helian Wei Wei, for he had always done things unscrupulously and his hands were always covered in blood.

  "Your Highness." Shadow was hesitant as he had never before seen such an expression appearing on His Highness' face.

  With a cold expression on Baili Jia Jue's handsome face, he said in an emotionless tone, "Go ahead."

  "Alright." Shadow lowered his eyes and said softly, "Those eminent monks who were hired by the elders have all been disposed of on Your Highness' order."

  Helian Wei Wei glanced at Baili Jia Jue upon hearing Shadow's report, "Did you order your men to kill those eminent monks?"

  Baili Jia Jue clasped his sleeves while his cool and hoarse voice carried a tone of self-mockery, "Why, do you think I am too ruthless?

  Chapter 552 - The Loving Two

  Helian Wei Wei fell silent for a moment, then she asked, "If you kill these eminent monks who have achieved the Dao, your sin would be greater, right?"

  "So what." Baili Jia Jue grasped onto his cold fingers. He was slightly regretting his decision of allowing Shadow to talk.

  Huh, isn't it obvious?

  He looked perfect on the surface.

  In reality, he knew nothing but murder and political tactics.

  Why does it even matter if he sinned or not.

  If this was in the past, he would start a mass murder at whichever temple those monks came from.

  But now…

  "It's nothing much." Helian Wei Wei smiled softly and interrupted his thought process, "I just feel like I should visit the Hidden Spirit Temple again and burn some incense for you." Upon finishing her sentence, she looked up and took Baili Jia Jue's hand in hers. She gave him a smile and said, "Next time, I'll do these type of things for you. Your hands are pure and beautiful, don't let them get bloodstained. Moreover, those monks were after me. They came into the palace to cause chaos, so if you kill them, how are you going to explain it to the Emperor?"

  "This is what you want to say?" Deep in Baili Jia Jue's eyes, it seemed as if layers of waves were rising aggressively, it was different from his usual icy coldness and fiery heat.

  But now, he believed it.

  In this world, there will be someone's existence that can make you forgive and forget all the hardsh.i.p.s that you have been through.

  To him, Helian Wei Wei was that existence.

  Helian Wei Wei nodded, "Did I say something wrong?"

  "It's correct." A smirk crept onto Baili Jia Jue's lips. Then, he leaned in and pressed his lips onto hers.

  It all happened too quickly.

  Helian Wei Wei froze on the spot. Every inhale of hers was traced with a whiff of peppermint, the scent that only belonged to men. Her heart was racing.

  There were still so many people around them.

  Other than Little Seven, there was also Eunuch Sun and Shadow…

  Right when Helian Wei Wei tasted the flavour of mesmerising yet chilling sandalwood, she reached her arms out and pushed him away. Her ears were bright red and she exclaimed, "Can you take care of your image, please."

  "You're the one who seduced me with your words." Baili Jia Jue grinned malevolently and continued, "When the others hear of Shadow's reports, they usually call me a monster or a devil. You're different. You defend a monster like me."

  Helian Wei Wei wiped off her smudged lipstick caused by his kissing and without lifting her head, she retorted, "Who would I defend if not you? You are my man."

  "Oh?" Baili Jia Jue pursed his lips, and carried her off the ground, "Then thank you, my wife..."

  Helian Wei Wei shrugged, "It's not a big deal, really. But I don't think killing a few monks will solve the problem."

  "The Princess Consort is wise." Shadow coughed softly, having finally found his own voice, "This time, the people from the Elders's Compound placed tremendous effort into this. They hired three batches of eminent monks at once, but we only killed the first batch. Even though we did not leave any trails, but to do that again will be difficult. Moreover, it was the Emperor's idea to invite the eminent monks into the palace."

  Helian Wei Wei nodded, "Call the Shadows back. It is no longer necessary to kill those monks."

  "But…" Shadow glanced toward Baili Jia Jue.

  Baili Jia Jue's slender fingers were carelessly intertwined
in Helian Wei Wei's locks. He gave a swift nod.

  Only then did Shadow replied, "Yes."

  "You came in such a rush, I believe that this isn't the only matter, right?" Helian Wei Wei sipped her tea, smiled and added, "Tell me about them, I am quite interested in His Highness's affairs."

  Shadow glanced at Baili Jia Jue once more before reporting, "The spy from the army has news. There has been some commotion caused by the Empress's former subordinates recently. Today they even had a gathering, what are they trying to achieve?"

  "The Empress's former subordinates?" Helian Wei Wei's pupils constricted and her voice deepened. Even though she was an outsider who came from somewhere else, but she still knew that in a situation like this, most of the time it meant that something was about to happen.

  Chances are, there was going to be a rebellion to overthrow the Emperor!

  The movement of Helian Wei Wei's fingers paused, then she stood up facing the other direction.

  Baili Jia Jue only observed her quietly, his handsome face displayed no change in emotion.

  Shadow tested the waters by asking, "Your Highness, should we make preparations? Perhaps shift the garrison from outside the city to guard the Meridian Gate and await further instructions."

  "No need." Baili Jia Jue held his hand out and placed his teacup on the table. He calmly directed, "Go check on the Empress's former subordinates. I want to know who the members are. The Fifth Prince is jailed, the Empress is locked in the palace, the whole Murong tribe fell apart, but now they are causing commotion. It seems fishy in every way."

  Shadow responded with a brief yes, but inside, he was conflicted and worried about the decision, "Your Highness, since there is a problem, they are bound to come prepared. Is it really practical to not shift the garrison into the city?"

  "We should not shift the garrison at this time." Baili Jia Jue was calm and composed, as if this matter had nothing to do with him. He explained, "The garrison's role is to protect the Capital. They should follow the orders of the Emperor. Even if I had the power over the military, and even if it was my intention to protect the Emperor from the rebels, the Emperor would still question the action. Even worse, the Emperor might even place the crime of rebellion on me, because a Prince was never meant to bring the military into the palace."

  Shadow was stunned upon hearing all that, "The Emperor, the Emperor wouldn't possibly do something like that, right?"

  "There is nothing impossible about this. It is merely to use an incident to his advantage." Baili Jia Jue slowly turned his sleeve.

  Shadow began to panic, "Your Highness, what should we do now? We can't just stand here and watch as they invade the palace! When the time comes, the Emperor would say that you're incompetent!"

  "He won't just say I'm incompetent." Baili Jia Jue pursed his thin lips, "Alright, you may leave now. I have my own ways to deal with this. Tell all the Shadows that no matter what happens, do not move…"

  Shadow did not respond anymore. Do not move?

  Is this really okay?

  Time ticked by. Within the palace walls, it was a breezy scene with peace and serenity, but behind those walls, the wind roared and even the rustling of the grass was amplified.

  In a hidden teahouse at the west side of the city where there was little to no crowd, a few dark silhouettes gathered. It seemed like they were plotting something.

  The general with a sword pointed at the scroll with a blueprint of the palace and whispered, "Wait till the sun sets, the door will be opened beforehand for us. Then, we only have the sneak in and rush toward Chaoyang Palace! We can only succeed, no failures allowed!"

  "Yes!"

  The Murong tribe lost their leader, and their Empress was banished into the Cold Palace.

  The Emperor did not show any remorse while the Third Prince wanted their whole tribe gone as well.

  So, they must make a move!

  According to the elders' plan, they weren't afraid if they did not successfully overthrow the Emperor.

  The moment the Third Prince sends the army against them, the Emperor would be furious and charge him with the crime of rebellion!

  To be able to drag the Third Prince down makes everything worth it!

  Chapter 553 - His Highness’ Two-Facedness Was Everywhere

  It was noon when the eminent monks entered the palace.

  The three main elders were in the lineup as well. They said it was to cease the souls of the deceased and there was evil that was present in Suqing Palace.

  "Elder..." As they entered, a guard who was in charge of receiving the carriage went up to Elder Wu and whispered lowly.

  Others may not be able to overhear it but Elder Wu heard everything clearly. He nodded with a smile before pacing to a shadowy area and his gaze was glimmering with a chilling poisonous intent.

  He wanted to see how Baili Jia Jue was going to resolve this!

  For so many years, the Elder Compound had constantly been restrained.

  They would have to take into account Baili Jia Jue's retaliation every single time they acted.

  Now they have a huge opportunity in front of them and they should just get rid of him while the Emperor is in a dilemma!

  He wanted to see how is he going to bite after losing his position as a prince!

  "Elder? Elder Wu?" Eunuch Gao called out thrice. He was at the palace gate, receiving guests on behalf of the Emperor.

  It was not until the third call when Elder Wu regained himself and beamed composedly, "Eunuch Gao, has everyone gathered? Not a single person is to be left out as the masters said that the inauspicious influence in the air of the imperial palace is too great as of late. If they do not get rid of the calamitous air from the imperial concubines and princes, they are afraid that they will find it difficult to rest."

  "Rest assured, elder. His Majesty had spoken and naturally, all the imperial concubines and princes will be present." Eunuch Gao delightedly replied, "But there is still some time before the event. I'm certain that we only have to wait for a short time before the palace becomes lively."

  Helian Wei Wei, I'm afraid that this time, you will have to stay obediently in this palace to be tortured by the mantra for an hour no matter how capable you are.

  Huh, I think you will show your true colors in less than an hour!

  The sanctification orc.h.e.s.tra gradually began to play, unlike before, the music focused on tranquility and harmony.

  Baili Jia Jue gently twiddled with the jade ornament that was hanging on his waist. His eyes were fixated at the clear cloudless sky and his handsome side profile was as cold as ice, "Finished investigating?"

  "I finished the investigation." Shadow's voice was low, "It was the Elder Compound's idea, but..."

  Baili Jia Jue raised his eyebrow, "But what?"

  "I don't understand, how are they going to launch the attack?" Shadow's head was very low. At a glance, the imperial palace consisted of numerous palaces with various sizes which would make it difficult for them to charge in.

  Baili Jia Jue smiled carelessly, "How are they going to attack? Of course there is going to be teamwork between the inner and outer side, or else it would be difficult to convince the Emperor that I planned a rebellion."

  "This..." Shadow did not know what to say. From ancient times, no parents would harm their children but it was unavoidable in the royal family.

  Baili Jia Jue let down the jade ornament that he was toying with and quietly shifted his gaze. He was veiled in an artful and manipulative air, "As long as Chaoyang Palace's gate is not breached, all of you don't have to show yourself no matter what means they use, just let them have their fun killing. Since the Emperor doesn't want me to make a move, then all of you don't have to be so uptight about protecting the Emperor. The Emperor had been senile for some time now, so this should be a good chance to let the Emperor witnes some bloodshed and give his brain a wake up call."

  After hearing what Baili Jia Jue had to say, Shadow finally understood His Highness's intent
ion.

  As long as they stayed in the dark, no matter how many people were killed, the death count would either belong to the rebel army or the Emperor's imperial guards.

  No damage whatsoever would go to them.

  The rebel army would have been significantly weakened by the time they were to reach Chaoyang Palace's gate.

  After that, they would appear and with a little bit of cleaning up, they would have resolved this problem.

  It was worth mentioning that His Highness's strategy this time round was very sly!

  Those elders would surely not expect His Highness to come up with this plan!

  Besides, it would be the city protection army that would be dispatched, so the others would not have a valid reason to penalize them for sending out troops...

  "Your Highness!" From a distance, Qing Zhan hurriedly came in, forgetting to even greet the prince, "There was a message from Chaoyang Palace, saying that everyone in the harem is obligated to participate in the eminent monks' chanting session, even the princes and princess consorts are required to join. The Princess Consort was escorted to Chaoyang Palace but she didn't seem to be pleased about this. I was worried that something might go wrong so I came to notify Your Highness without authorization. Your Highness, please..."

  In the flutter of his long sleeves, Baili Jia Jue slowly clenched his fists. His deep pools of eyes that was rarely enraged were now oozing with daunting frost.

  How dare they!

  Swoosh!

  Baili Jia Jue's tall silhouette was swift like the shadows as he extended his hand and brushed away the light leathered cloak that his servant had brought to him.

  Impatience was not present on his features, yet those eyes were flickering with an unusual glow.

  In the dark, something fell. The locks of hair on the front of his hairline were long enough to cover his eyes, hiding away the deep magic from prying eyes. In spite of that, an elegant and bloodthirsty smile bloomed on his sickly pale yet handsome face...

  If any harm came to his beloved prey, he would make all of them regret for being born!