665 Mother and Daughter Meet (1)
Nangong Li had traveled extensively and had seen countless people, but he had never seen such a shameless person! She was the Emperor’s concubine and he was the Emperor’s grandson. She could even say that he was one of her adulterers. Did she know how to write the word shame?
Not to mention their status and seniority, even if they had nothing to do with each other, they would not say such nonsense!
Besides, what did he mean by “one of them”? Did she want different men every day for a month?
Nangong Li was furious. He was so angry that he was about to ascend to the heavens after spending only half a day with this woman. He did not dare to imagine what kind of life the Emperor and Empress, who were “facing her every day”, had.
Nangong Li could not help but sympathize with his grandfather and grandmother. However, now was not the time to sympathize with others. He had something important to do, and this old woman had made him so angry that he almost lost his mind and forgot what he was going to do next.
“She almost ruined my plan!” Nangong Li reined in his horse at the edge of the cliff and pulled his attention back in time. Then, he instructed the guards guarding Consort Yun. No matter what the Honored Consort said or how noisy she was, they had to think of a way themselves and stop annoying him.
After that, the guard really did not come again. It was unknown if he had thought of a way himself or if Consort Yun was tired and did not cause trouble anymore.
Nangong Li was not in the mood to worry about Consort Yun. He left the meditation room and stood in the pavilion halfway up the mountain in the cold mountain wind. From here, he could look down at the path to Changting Temple.
It was late at night and the road was rugged. If she really came here alone, would she not be able to find the way up the mountain? He was not worried about whether Yu Wan would encounter danger at all. He only thought that it was best for that girl not to get lost. Otherwise, he would have planned all of this for nothing.
Nangong Li called a few guards over. “You guys, wait at the foot of the mountain.”
“Yes!”
The five guards received the order and went down the mountain with torches.
Nangong Li stood in the pavilion with his hands behind his back, quietly waiting for Yu Wan’s news. However, no one knew how long had passed, but there was still no movement. Could it be that she did not care about Consort Yun’s life and death and did not come to save her?
After another ten minutes, Nangong Li’s patience ran out.
Just as he almost thought that he had caused trouble for nothing, the flames at the foot of the mountain moved. After a while, a guard used his qinggong to go up the pavilion. He cupped his fists and bowed in front of him. “Your Highness, she’s here.”
“Alone?” Nangong Li asked.
“Yes,” the guard said. “I’m sure she wasn’t followed.”
Nangong Li paused. “You didn’t recognize the wrong person?”
The guard said firmly, “We’ve seen her portrait before. We won’t be mistaken.”
Cousin, Cousin, you really dare to come. Nangong Li laughed sarcastically and said leisurely, “Bring her up and send her to my meditation room.”
“Yes!” The guard accepted the order and went down the mountain. Not long after, he led a woman in a black cloak into Changting Temple and sent her to the designated meditation room as Nangong Li had instructed.
When Nangong Li pushed open the door and entered, he saw a familiar and petite figure. Most of her body was facing away from the door and she was wearing a black cloak. The hood of the cloak covered her head.
A cloud-like white and elegant skirt was slightly revealed under the hem of the cloak. From his angle, he could see a tender pink embroidered shoe with a beautiful eastern bead embedded in it.
“You’re here,” Nangong Li called softly.
The other party reacted and turned slightly, revealing a pair of fair hands folded on her lap and a side profile that was half-covered by the cloak. The outline of that side profile was undoubtedly Helian Wan.
This silly girl actually came here alone. Did she know what this meant? She treated him like a gentleman, but he had no intention of being one.
“You really dared to come. I thought you would at least get someone to follow you,” Nangong Li teased as he sat down on a chair not far from her.
Seeing Helian Wan remain silent and look extremely obedient, Nangong Li felt an indescribable swelling in his heart.
Ever since he came to Nanzhao, he realized that Helian Wan was no longer the weak girl who was controlled by others. He had suffered a few times in her hands, but now, it was as if she had returned to the days when she was at his mercy.
This put Nangong Li in a good mood, and even made his heart which was angered by Consort Yun feel comfortable.
He said, “Consort Yun is in the meditation room in the back room. Don’t worry, I’ve taken good care of her. As long as you listen to me obediently, I promise you that you and Consort Yun will be fine.”
