After traveling through time, I became the aunt of the loyal dog emperor

It was almost 3 p.m., but there was still no news of Wan Tao. Even the three guards and Cui Yian who went to the mass grave were nowhere to be seen.

Because the Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, the temperature has been unusually hot these days, and Concubine Yi's body has been kept in the Wuming Palace, and no one has come to inquire about it. In order to let Concubine Yi pass away in a dignified manner, she cannot be left lying here in sorrow, and must be dealt with as soon as possible!

Although I haven't met Ziheng since that night, I can't care about so many things at this time, so I have to ask him for help first. I finally arrived in front of Ziheng's palace under the scorching sun. There are twice as many guards at the palace gate as usual, and most of them are unfamiliar faces that I have never seen before.

The guards were tight, and the road Wan Ning usually walked on was not easy to walk on, so she had to grit her teeth and walk towards the group of guards. When she was still five or six steps away, the group of guards were already on level one alert, with serious and unsympathetic expressions.

Wan Ning forced out a bitter smile, and tried to get closer, saying, "Brothers, you are new here, don't you even know me? Can I, Princess Le Yan, go and inform the Emperor that Princess Le Yan has something important to discuss and needs a meeting, please?"

The eldest brother in the lead was not moved at all, but was quite polite. He bowed to Wan Ning and said, "Good luck to Princess Le Yan. The emperor has ordered that no one will be seen today, and no one is allowed to disturb us. Please forgive me, Princess."

Wan Ning tried to look inside, but could see nothing except the swaying branches. She felt as if she had been poured a bucket of cold water on her heart. She asked tentatively, "Does the emperor have any guests today? Is he inside?"

The leading guard remained stern and impartial as always, with a gloomy face, and replied: "The emperor has ordered, I have nothing to say!" After that, he returned to his original position, ignoring Wan Ning and no longer paying any attention to her.

Wan Ning stood at the door and shouted at the inside at the top of her lungs: "Princess Le Yan wants to see the emperor for something important. Princess Le Yan wants to see the emperor for something important..."

After shouting for nearly half an hour, her throat was hoarse and her mouth was dry, but the people inside turned a deaf ear. Just when Wan Ning was about to give up, she finally saw the door inside open, a man walked out and then immediately closed it, waving at the guards at the door, and the leading guard immediately stepped forward and whispered.

I thought I was waiting for hope, but I didn't expect that the leading guard changed his attitude and walked straight to Wan Ning to salute. He said loudly: "In accordance with the emperor's order, we must maintain peace in front of the palace. Princess, please forgive me." Then he grabbed Wan Ning's arm and easily took her away.

"Asshole!" Wan Ning cursed in the direction of the door. Seeing that this road was blocked, he thought about going to the retired emperor. After all, Concubine Yi was once his concubine. A day of marriage is a hundred days of grace. Even if there is no love between husband and wife, he should take responsibility now. But since the emperor broke up with him, the retired emperor has been nowhere to be found, so he had to try his luck with the empress dowager first.

Running back and forth, searching for everyone he could, he found nothing. Everyone seemed to have agreed to avoid him. At dusk, Wan Ning, feeling distraught, was walking on the way back to Wuming Palace. He looked up dejectedly and happened to see a familiar figure.

It was Wantao, or the clothes she wore when she left the palace last night. Her body was covered in mud and scratched by tree branches. It seemed that she had a restless night.

"Wantao, Wantao!" Wan Ning immediately ran towards her while calling her name. When she got close to Wantao, she hugged her and burst into tears.

After a while, the two of them calmed down and looked at Wan Tao, who also had an unbearable expression on her face, as if she had a lot to say.

"How is it, is everything...smooth?" Wan Ning asked.

Wan Tao nodded, and replied as if she had something to hide: "Concubine Ru and the others have already left the city. Imperial Doctor Cui is here to take care of them. Princess, don't worry."

"Doctor Cui is here too?"

Wan Tao took out a letter from her bosom and handed it to Wan Ning, saying, "Yes, he left a letter before he left, asking the princess to give it to his master when the time is right. He also asked me to tell the princess that the future is long and only a grateful heart can accompany you."

Wan Ning smiled with relief, thinking that he had already prepared not to come back, and she admired his courage. Then she put the letter away, and as if she had made up her mind, she grabbed Wan Tao's wrist and walked quickly towards Wuming Palace. As soon as she arrived at Wuming Palace, she picked up an unburned wooden stick from the roadside, tore a large piece of cloth from her clothes and wrapped it around the stick, then lit it, and black smoke immediately drifted away.

"Princess, why are you doing this?" Wan Tao didn't understand, but still followed carefully.

Wan Ning looked back at her, her eyes red and ready to cry, and she forced herself to raise the corners of her mouth, but the result was uglier than crying. She picked up the torch and walked to the inner courtyard, to Concubine Yi who was covered by a white cloth, and placed firewood around her and poured oil on her to help her burn.

"Listen, God. Today I, Le Yan, have no choice but to use this method to deal with Concubine Yi's funeral. If I get the chance in the future, I will definitely pay tribute to her properly." After saying this, she slowly moved the torch in her hand closer, intending to light it.

"Wait!"

Wan Ning immediately stopped what she was doing and turned around to see Fang Xiong appear at some point.

"Good luck to Princess Le Yan. I, Fang Xiong, am late. I hope you can forgive me!" Fang Xiong bowed to Wan Ning.

"Lord Fang is here, and he came at the right time! But did he ask you to come?" Wan Ning asked disappointedly.

Fang Xiong nodded and replied, "That's right. When the emperor heard what happened in Wuming Palace and learned that the princess had something to ask for, he immediately sent me here."

"Humph, he really has a good intention." Before seeing Fang Xiong again, Wan Ning suspected that Ziheng might have encountered some difficulties, or was restrained by others and could not show up. But now seeing Fang Xiong appear in front of her in good condition and completely free to move, she had the answer in her heart. She stubbornly believed that Ziheng could not come out, but was unwilling to come out and see her.

"Is he okay?" Wan Ning asked for no reason.

Fang Xiong was unable to react for a moment, and after a second he replied, "Everything is fine, Princess, don't worry."

Wan Ning sneered and stopped talking about him and herself. Then she looked at Concubine Yi's body and asked, "How does he plan to deal with Concubine Yi's matter?"

"Don't worry, Princess. Concubine Yi comes from a famous family. She entered the palace at a young age and has made great contributions. According to the ancestral system, she should be buried in the imperial mausoleum." Fang Xiong replied, and then sent a signal to the side. Immediately, four people appeared from nowhere and took Concubine Yi away. Seeing that the matter was handled properly, Fang Xiong did not plan to say more and said goodbye in a hurry: "I will take my leave. Take care, Princess!"

Wan Tao felt sorry for Wan Ning who was standing beside her, and tried to catch up with her to ask for clarification, but was stopped.

"Princess?"

"I'm fine, let's go back!"

Wan Tao understood her and stopped forcing her. The two of them walked to Xiang Wan Xuan, supporting each other as if they had lost their temper. It was already completely dark, and their exhausted bodies slowed their steps. When they finally entered Xiang Wan Xuan and walked to the inner courtyard, they heard a hoarse roar.

"It's over, how could I forget about her!" Wan Ning ran to open the door quickly, and Wan Tao followed closely behind. The moment the door opened, an unpleasant smell of excrement hit her face. Wan Ning immediately closed the door and turned to look at the surprised Wan Tao with embarrassment.

"Wan Tao, go to the kitchen and boil some water. The more the better!"