98The top scholar's erotic novel
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Chapter 98 The Top Scholar's Erotic Novel
Upon hearing that voice, Shen Yulou felt his scalp tingle; just as he'd imagined, some scoundrel was trying to frame him!
At this moment, the archers on the Imperial City walls had already drawn their bows, ready to fire and kill Shen Yulou as soon as he entered their range!
Shen Yulou was somewhat speechless; if he were given a chance to explain to Emperor Ren, he could naturally prove his innocence.
But it was clear that the other party wasn't giving him a chance; they intended to kill him directly from the periphery.
Shen Yulou looked up, seeing many shadowy figures on the Imperial City walls, among them a captivating and charming figure who was very conspicuous: the Consort standing beside Emperor Ren!
Shen Yulou took out the blood-written letter, penned by Top Scholar, from his Huai and put it on.
This item was for Shen Yulou to save his life, so he naturally carried it with him, originally thinking he might not need it, but unexpectedly, he encountered such a situation as soon as he returned to the Imperial City!
Shen Yulou donned the garment and sprinted towards the Imperial City, but just as he was about to enter the archers' range, he immediately turned and began to flee horizontally.
The Princess stood behind Emperor Ren, her face also incredibly grim at this scene; she wanted to plead for him, but seeing Emperor Ren's cold expression, she knew that pleading would be utterly useless.
The Princess quietly retreated, and while Emperor Ren wasn't paying attention, she went down the stairs.
Now, the most influential people speaking were Minister Hu and Consort Qing's family; Shen Yulou had, after all, treated the Imperial Prince, and the Imperial Prince hadn't recovered yet, so Minister Hu and the others should help!
It's just, will there be enough time?
Just as the Princess was about to run down the stairs, she unexpectedly encountered a figure, dressed in a Taoist robe, with a half-smile.
"Where is the Princess going?"
The person blocking her was Imperial Advisor Sun Xun.
"Greetings, Imperial Advisor."
Sun Xun sneered and said, "Princess, His Majesty has commanded you to stay by his side. Please do not wander off, Princess."
Zhao Siyi, the Commandery Princess frowned. "Am I not even allowed to use the latrine? Or does Imperial Advisor wish to accompany me?"
...At this moment, Zhang Xinjie was also watching the excitement outside the city walls. Originally, this matter had nothing to do with him, but because it was of great importance, there were historians recording it nearby, so Zhang Xinjie also followed along.
Moreover, the Emperor was here today; if he could be fortunate enough to say a few words to the Emperor, perhaps the Emperor would appreciate his talent, and he would rise to prominence.
Zhang Xinjie stood halfway up the city gate tower, looking into the distance; so many people were fighting below, and he was quite interested.
But when he clearly saw the person being chased in the middle of the field, his face suddenly changed dramatically.
Isn't this Shen Yulou?
Why are these people trying to kill him?
Originally, Zhang Xinjie was quite happy, thinking that if Shen Yulou died, it would be a relief for him!
But when he looked closely, he was horrified to discover that the clothes Shen Yulou was wearing were precisely the confession he had written earlier!
If this confession were seen by the Emperor, his fate would be the execution of his entire family!
Not only him, but the Consort also couldn't bear the consequences!
He clearly remembered that in that confession, he had written about cohabiting with the Consort in her bedchamber that night, and the process was described in great detail.
Zhang Xinjie was the current Top Scholar, so his writing skills were naturally superb; when writing erotic fiction, he was vivid and highly evocative.
If Shen Yulou died, then this garment would certainly appear before Emperor Ren, and he would undoubtedly die!
Thinking of this, Zhang Xinjie only felt his scalp tingle, and a deep fear rose in his heart.
He looked up at the city wall, gritted his teeth, and walked up despite himself!
After a few guards stopped him, Zhang Xinjie said.
"I have been ordered by the Consort to retrieve something. Please inform the Consort!"
Upon hearing that he was acting on the Consort's orders, the guard dared not be careless and quickly went to the Consort's side to report.
"Your Ladyship, there is a Lord Zhang over there, who says he has come to retrieve something on your orders."
The Consort turned her head and saw Zhang Xinjie looking at her with an anxious expression.
The Consort's face immediately changed dramatically, and a hint of anger rose in her heart.
Is this fool really tired of living?
The Emperor was right here; if His Majesty noticed anything amiss, both of them would die without a burial place!
The Consort nervously glanced at Emperor Ren. Fortunately, Emperor Ren's attention was entirely focused on Shen Yulou below at this moment.
The Consort quietly took two steps back, walked to the stairs, stared at Zhang Xinjie with a cold expression, and said in a low voice.
"What do you want with me? Are you looking for death?"
In truth, Zhang Xinjie had completely given up on the Consort; the fact that she could send assassins to kill him showed that their affection was utterly severed.
Zhang Xinjie said anxiously, "Your Ladyship, Shen Yulou once held something over me. He forced me to write a confession.
That confession stated that I snuck into the palace that night, not only to meet with Your Ladyship but also to engage in illicit acts with Your Ladyship."
The Consort felt her scalp tingle, gritting her teeth in hatred.
"You truly are an idiot; how could you write such a thing? Where is that confession?"
Zhang Xinjie pointed at Shen Yulou in the distance. "The clothes he's wearing are it; on the clothes is the blood-written letter I wrote with my blood."
"You truly deserve to die!"
The Consort was utterly speechless!
Originally, today's plan was flawless; the Imperial Advisor and she would cooperate to easily eliminate Shen Yulou without any future worries.
But now Shen Yulou had put on that garment.
Once Shen Yulou died below, that garment would certainly be presented to His Majesty.
The Consort looked at Shen Yulou, who was fleeing everywhere below; she gritted her teeth, made up her mind, and quickly walked over to Li Haoran.
Seeing the Consort's anxious expression, Li Haoran was startled. "Your Ladyship, what's wrong?"
The Consort said frantically, "Shen Yulou cannot die. Clear a path for him; let him enter the city!"
Seeing the Consort's anxious appearance, Li Haoran frowned.
"Understood!"
...At this moment, Shen Yulou was circling in the open space outside the Imperial City, with enemies in front and pursuers behind. If not for the excellent horse from Minister Hu's family he was riding, he would probably have been caught and hacked to death by now.
Just as Shen Yulou was at a dead end, the soldiers in front suddenly cleared a path. Shen Yulou knew the plan had likely succeeded.
"Song Hu, Qingqing, quickly follow me!"
The three of them followed the cleared path directly into the Imperial City.
Just then, Zheng Feifan, standing below the city gate tower, saw this scene.
A chill emanated from Zheng Feifan's eyes.
He had originally thought today was Shen Yulou's certain demise and was watching the excitement from the side, but he never expected these soldiers to suddenly lose their minds and let Shen Yulou charge in?
Watching Shen Yulou approach the city gate, Zheng Feifan suddenly mounted his horse, grabbed a long saber, and charged out!
Didn't they just say Shen Yulou was rebelling?
This was a perfect opportunity to kill him