The Dark and Foolish King: The Fierce and Crazy Concubine Has Infinite Strength

Mother Chen was picking vegetables at the table when she suddenly saw a beautiful figure walking in from outside. She looked at her in surprise and asked in confusion, "Miss, why are you back again? Is there anything else?"

Xia Younan entered the room and closed the door, then walked over to sit beside her, smiled and nodded, "Mother-in-law, there were outsiders here just now, so we didn't tell you something, so I came back specially to tell you."

Mother Chen frowned, with an ominous premonition in her heart. She stared at her and asked, "Is it about Yi'er?"

"Yes." Xia Younan admitted, looking at the prosperous world outside the window, and said pointedly, "Mother-in-law, in your opinion, what is the national situation of our Lingjiang country?"

Chen's mother didn't understand, but she still answered truthfully: "The country is prosperous, Your Majesty governs the country well, and the people live and work in peace and contentment.

"The only drawback is that fighting is still going on at the border, and the soldiers and their families are still suffering from the pain of separation."

Xia Younan nodded in agreement and said, "Mother-in-law, I think you are a kind person. Lingjiang is also your country. I believe you don't want to see the people of Lingjiang living in misery and your compatriots suffering, right?"

"Of course not!" Chen's mother rejected it outright, saying sincerely, "What are you talking about, young lady? Not to mention me, any human being would not want to see their country in trouble. Peace and prosperity for the country and the people are the greatest wish of every citizen."

"Well said!" Xia Younan was completely relieved and began to get to the point, "Since mother-in-law is so conscious, I will tell you straight.

"My mother-in-law's son Chen Yi did something half a month ago that could cause unrest in the country and cause misery for the people. In serious cases, it could even shake the foundation of Lingjiang State. I wonder if my mother-in-law will take care of it?"

"What?!" Chen's mother was shocked when she heard this. She stood up from the stool and looked at her in disbelief, "What did you say? What happened to Yi'er? What did he do?"

Xia Younan pulled her back to the stool, pushed the teacup on the table in front of her, and told her the whole story, "Mother-in-law, to be honest, the one who was with me just now was Prince Yu Nan Lu Xiuyuan, and I am his princess.

"The imperial seal was stolen half a month ago. We were ordered by the emperor to track down the seal and eventually came to my mother-in-law's house."

"Jade... jade seal?" Chen's mother's face was pale, her lips were trembling so much that only their shadows could be seen, and her heart was beating in her throat.

"You...you mean...Yier stole the jade seal?"

Xia Younan nodded heavily, "After the emperor's investigation, your son is the most suspicious. Whether it's his extraordinary martial arts skills that allowed him to sneak into the palace, or the highly consistent time of the crime, it all points to your son."

"This... this is impossible." Chen's mother opened her eyes wide and shook her head, totally unable to believe what she said.

Although she was a woman, she was also aware of the crime of stealing the imperial seal, and that her entire clan would be punished.

She knew even more clearly how serious the consequences of losing the imperial seal would be. The world would be in chaos and the people would suffer. This was definitely something they dared not bear.

She didn't believe that Yier was so brave, and didn't believe that he would do such a foolish thing.

"No, although my Yi'er is not a kind-hearted person, he will definitely not commit treason and steal the imperial seal. We are just ordinary people. He has no reason or motivation to put himself in danger."

Mother Chen tried to argue, but was so frightened that she almost lost her soul.

Xia Younan reminded her, "Mother-in-law, have you forgotten that you just said that when Chen Yi went away, he said he wanted to make a lot of money to improve his life, and that a stranger had come to see him?"

Mother Chen thought about it carefully, her heart skipped a beat, and she asked in shock, "You mean... someone hired Yi'er to steal the imperial seal?"

Xia Younan nodded, confirming her guess.

Mother Chen was in complete despair. She collapsed on a stool as if all her bones and muscles had been pulled out, her face ashen.

Xia Younan sighed and advised: "Mother-in-law, from what you just said, I can tell that you are a person with national justice in your heart. Once the jade seal falls into the hands of the bad guys, you will understand the consequences without me telling you."

Chen's mother collapsed, her eyes red, and she slapped her thigh in anger, "Oh! This damn bastard, he is crazy about money! How can he do such a heartless thing?

"My Chen family has been clean for generations. If he causes harm to the country and the people, how can I face my ancestors?"

Xia Younan stroked her chest, which was rising and falling with anger, and advised: "So, mother-in-law, you still have a chance to make amends before a big mistake is made.

"As long as you persuade Chen Yi to hand over the imperial seal to us after you meet him and identify his employer, we can consider letting him go and not pursue the charge of stealing the imperial seal."

Didn't the list say that Chen Yi was the most filial and obedient to his mother? Then she would start with his mother.

This move was to prevent any complications and to prevent Chen Yi from playing tricks and refusing to hand over the seal until his death.

Fortunately, Chen's mother is a sensible person. It seems that her task is half completed.

When Chen's mother heard her say this, she shuddered all over, as if she had seen a savior. She stood up in a hurry and knelt down to her.

"Mother-in-law, you can't do that." Xia Younan quickly helped her up and asked with a chuckle, "Are you agreeing?"

After experiencing extreme fear and despair, Chen's mother saw hope again. She was so excited that she burst into tears and sobbed and wished she could nod her head off.

"Thank you, Princess! Not to mention that you are willing to give Yi'er a chance to turn back, even if you want to punish him according to the law, I will do my best to persuade that beast to turn back."

After saying this, she seemed to feel that her words were too frivolous, and she raised her hand as if to swear, and assured her indignantly.

"Don't worry, Princess. If he dares to come back, I will make him hand over the imperial seal. If he doesn't, I will die in front of him!"

Xia Younan felt relieved after hearing this. He comforted her back on the stool and told her not to reveal what happened today.

Also, she'd better not go out before Chen Yi comes back, so as not to catch him empty-handed.

Naturally, Chen's mother agreed and was very grateful to her.

Afterwards, Xia Younan left the Chen family and went straight to the small building where Lu Xiuyuan was.

Coincidentally, the three-story building happened to be an inn, and Zhu Li and Xiong Fei easily booked five rooms on the second floor.

Several people stayed in different places, and several pairs of eyes kept a close eye on the Chen family across the street from the windows.

Qu Zhengyan was quite enthusiastic. He didn't even go home. He stayed in the inn with Lu Xiuyuan and others, helping them to keep an eye on Chen Yi.

Two days passed, and the Chen family was peaceful. Not to mention Chen Yi, even the neighbors had never entered the Chen family's door.

Chen's mother stayed at home quietly and never even left the house.

The few people were waiting anxiously, and just when they were about to change their strategy, a turning point appeared.