Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 458: The Emperor’s Wrath, Imperial Majesty

Chapter 458: Chapter 458: The Emperor’s Wrath, Imperial Majesty

Long Yue felt a tingling sensation all over her scalp. She didn’t know what had happened, but the words "Duanmu Family of Guyang County" truly frightened her.

If she remembered correctly, the place A Mu went to investigate the child abduction case this time was Guyang County!

Guyang County, Duanmu Family, Duanmu Nan, child trafficking case...

Each of these incidents is closely connected, and pulling one string will affect the whole situation!

Long Yue blamed herself and felt guilty. It was all her fault for dragging her master into this. If she had rejected the Crown Princess Consort’s proposal, things would not have turned out this way!

But then, who would have thought that just seeing a doctor would involve all these troubles?

Duanmu Nan also realized that his actions were excessive. He looked apologetically at Long Yue, unsure of how much trouble his statement would bring her.

"What has happened to Mr. Duanmu? Why such anger?"

Empress Qiao strolled over, looking at Duanmu Nan with surprise, then turned her gaze to the sleeping quarters.

Inside, Yu Pin was already flustered. She hurriedly got off the bed, rushed to the palace gate, and knelt: "Empress, I don’t know either. Perhaps... perhaps I said something I shouldn’t have?"

"What did you say just now?"

Empress Qiao looked at her with a smile, and after much hesitation, Yu Pin repeated her previous words.

Empress Qiao nodded slightly and looked at Duanmu Nan: "Mr. Duanmu, don’t misunderstand. Yu Pin was merely speaking offhandedly, referring to that family skilled in evil techniques, not pointing at you."

The cold gaze of Duanmu Nan swept across Empress Qiao. There were some things he no longer needed to say or explain. He knew that his identity had probably been exposed!

However, he was fearless. These people couldn’t touch him. The only concern he had was Yue’er.

But he thought that Yue’er would be fine. Qi Yun’s attitude toward their couple was quite special.

"Farewell!"

Without further words, Duanmu Nan simply left.

Long Yue’s face was pale, her red lips tightly bitten, and fists clenched under her sleeves. Inside her, numerous dark clouds seemed to be swirling like tempestuous waves.

Today’s events here would surely soon reach Qi Yun’s ears. The "Duanmu Family of Guyang County" mentioned by Yu Pin must contain some scandalous materials that could even be detrimental to the Emperor!

Upon returning, she must ask Qi Jingyu to clarify everything!

He had known Duanmu Nan for a long time and might know something.

Long Yue returned to the General Mansion with a heavy heart, only to find that Master was there, waiting for her for some time.

He stood under a large locust tree in the courtyard, his white figure gleaming gently under the sunlight.

She looked desolate. Had Master come personally to inform her of everything?

"I’m sorry, Master..." 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

When Long Yue saw him, her eyes dodged like a child who had done something wrong.

Duanmu Nan gently shook his head: "This matter is not related to you. The people in the dark had their eyes on me long ago. This incident is merely a trigger. Even if it wasn’t exposed this time, the next time or the time after... Some things can be avoided temporarily but not forever."

Long Yue looked up, her expression puzzled as she gazed at him.

She didn’t know if Master was being philosophical or comforting her?

"Yue’er..." Duanmu Nan called softly. Seeing the confusion in Long Yue’s eyes, he smiled faintly. "Having followed me for some time, you should know my nature. Never fond of deceitful survival, so even with changes at home, I continue under my name unaltered! If the court wishes to question me, let them come!"

These words were spoken with great boldness, and Long Yue couldn’t help but feel a surge of emotion.

Indeed, Master is Master, bearing such responsibility and courage!

"The Duanmu Family of Guyang County, inheriting the lineage of Ghost Valley, is skilled in profound arts, Qimen Dunjia, and Feng Shui and Qi Observation; all are areas we are familiar with. These abilities are beyond mortal comprehension and instill fear. Yet our ancestors have always upheld the teachings and never committed wrongful acts. My father frequently did good deeds and accumulated virtue. However..."

Duanmu Nan’s gaze gradually deepened, making the depth unclear.

"One winter sixteen years ago, Master allowed me to go down the mountain to visit family. On my way, I received a letter from my father, saying that our family would suffer a calamity of bloodshed and urging me to leave immediately and never return!

But as a child, how could I ignore the danger at home and not care? I rushed back home only to see the government confiscating our house and... a ground covered in blood and corpses...

I went mad immediately, standing up to rush into the government to kill those people and avenge the lives of over a hundred of my Duanmu family! It was Yun Jin who knocked me out and stopped my rampage. When I awoke, Yun Jin told me that, actually..."

Duanmu Nan chuckled softly, a bit of sarcasm in his smile, "Master had me go down the mountain this time simply... to collect my family’s bones, haha... apparently they had foreseen all of this!"

"Bang!"

As Duanmu Nan got to this point, even without any action, the large locust tree behind him seemed to have suffered a tremendous impact and instantly shattered into pieces!

Long Yue felt a tingling sensation on her scalp!

Previously, when Master appeared to save her, she had known he was highly skilled in martial arts but hadn’t expected it to be at such a level?

Silent and unseen, killing without trace!

"Cause and effect, ha... all they ever talk about is cause and effect. They say someone in the Duanmu Family did something wrong and violated a taboo; these years, they’ve been atoning, yet still couldn’t avoid a calamity. So this is what’s called a disaster?"

"Master..."

Long Yue watched Duanmu Nan nonchalantly talk about his own matters. Although he didn’t show much anger, Long Yue knew at this moment how much rage and resentment he felt inside!

"Since then, Master brought me back to Bailing Valley, forbidding me to go down the mountain until... five years ago when Master entered a closed life-and-death retreat, only then was I able to come out..."

Duanmu Nan’s expression gradually became somber. His purpose for descending the mountain was to seek revenge, incidentally running into Long Yue, which began to shake the obsession with revenge.

"Master, why did those people want to kill your family?"

Duanmu Nan was silent for a while, then said: "They claimed we were remnants of the Rebellion of the Seven Princes."

"This... how could this be possible?"

Long Yue was speechless. By calculating the time, her Master’s family had been exterminated sixteen years ago, while the Rebellion of the Seven Princes had occurred twenty years ago!

"That’s why it’s called a disaster. They discovered an altar in the ancestral land of my family. On that altar were inscribed the birthdates of the current Holy Emperor and those who died during the Rebellion of the Seven Princes."

Long Yue was shocked, exclaiming: "This is someone’s frame-up!"

"It is, but so what?" Duanmu Nan shook his head, his eyes complicated. "This violated the emperor’s taboo. Better to kill innocents than let someone go. This is the wrath of the Emperor, the might of imperial power!"

Soon, Long Yue had nothing to say.