"Now, immediately, and right this instant, get back to where you belong! Otherwise, when I return, I'll strip you of your title as Royal Concubine Consort."
The Royal Concubine Consort Rui looked even more aggrieved. She seemed to be at the mercy of others, which almost made Shi Muyuan faint from anger.
"Sister, I'm doing this for your own good. I just don't want you to suffer alone outside. Don't worry, His Majesty and the others will surely rescue us."
Tears welled up in the eyes of the Royal Concubine Consort Rui, making her look extremely delicate.
The King of the Western Regions was slightly tempted: "I didn't expect the late emperor to be such a hedonist. All the concubines in his harem are as beautiful as fairies. This Royal Concubine Consort is also a rare beauty. It seems I've made a good deal by taking two beauties back this time."
His saliva almost dripped down. Shi Muyuan took two steps back in disgust.
"Stay away from me. Although I'm your hostage, it's only temporary."
"Heh, does the Empress Dowager think she still has a chance to escape?"
"What do you mean?"
A sense of unease welled up in Shi Muyuan's heart. She always felt that the King of the Western Regions seemed to have a backup plan.
Sure enough, just as she thought of this, two bugs suddenly appeared in the King of the Western Regions' hand out of thin air.
Having had a previous experience, Shi Muyuan naturally knew that these two bugs in his hand were definitely not ordinary ones.
There was only one possibility left: Gu worms.
Her face showed a bit of panic. She looked at the young emperor standing at the palace gate and her elder brother. It was already too late to escape.
Just like this, in front of everyone's eyes, Shi Muyuan was implanted with Gu worms.
Everyone else thought this happened suddenly and it was too late to stop it.
The young emperor even wanted to rush out, but he was held back by several ministers beside him.
"Let me rescue Mother immediately! Can't you see that Mother is in danger?"
"Your Majesty, we've all seen it, but there's nothing we can do. Besides, the Empress Dowager went there voluntarily. If anything happens to the Empress Dowager today, it can only be said that she sacrificed herself for the country."
Ji Heng shot a cold glare at them: "Presumptuous! Nothing will happen to Mother. Don't talk nonsense. Mother will surely be safe. Let me go and rescue Mother."
No matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't break free from the several ministers in the end.
Cui Qizhou appeared in time: "Your Majesty, don't worry. I'll go there personally to protect the Empress Dowager. I'll never let anything happen to her."
With his assurance, the young emperor's complexion improved a bit.
"Better be so. Take more people with you. If anything happens to the Empress Dowager, you old guys don't need to stay in your current positions."
The ministers who had just stopped the young emperor remained silent. They never expected that they had dug a pit for themselves in the end.
But there was nothing they could do. The emperor was related to the country and couldn't be taken lightly.
Just like this, after the emperor fainted, the King of the Western Regions, relying on the Empress Dowager and the Royal Concubine Consort in his hands, left openly without anyone daring to stop him.
He took the two of them to an old temple on the outskirts of the city to rest temporarily.
Seeing the subtle relationship between the two, he curled his lips: "You two stay here obediently. I'll go out and find something to eat."
Shi Muyuan rolled her eyes. It seemed that she had thought of something and took the initiative to speak.
"Doesn't the King of the Western Regions even have a guard by his side? Why do you have to go hunting yourself?"
These words hit the King of the Western Regions' sore spot. He gave Shi Muyuan a resentful look.
"Just wait. One day, I'll lead you back and let you see with your own eyes the people of the Great Liang worship me as their king."
"Heh, you're daydreaming. You won't even see this day even if you die."
Her provocative look was really annoying, but he couldn't do anything to her. He had to take her back intact because she would be useful in the future.
Helplessly, the King of the Western Regions could only take a few deep breaths.
Just like this, the King of the Western Regions tightened the ropes on them one more time before leaving.
The Royal Concubine Consort Rui had originally brought a small knife and planned to cut the ropes when the time was right. But now that they were tied together, it was even difficult for her to move.
She could only complain: "Sister, why did you provoke the King of the Western Regions? When we get to the Western Regions, we may not have a good time."
"Even if we don't provoke him, do you think we'll have a good time? Do you think he's too kind?"
"But if we behave obediently recently, the King of the Western Regions may treat us better in the future."
Shi Muyuan was calm and composed, as if she wasn't in trouble at all.
"When did my sister become so naive? If that's really the case, then why did you hold on to me so tightly back then?"
Bringing up the old things, thinking of her tragic past, the Royal Concubine Consort Rui almost gritted her silver teeth.
"Sister is joking. I was just young and ignorant back then. I've already realized my mistake. Sister, don't make fun of me with those things."
"If my sister really knew her place, she wouldn't have come today."
The Royal Concubine Consort Rui's heart skipped a beat. All her plans were disrupted at this moment. It seemed that the person behind her knew what she was thinking.
No, she had changed her plan temporarily this time. How could Shi Muyuan know? There must be a misunderstanding.
Thinking of this, she continued to act innocent: "I came here this time entirely for sister. Sister must be overthinking. After what happened before, since sister has magnanimously forgiven me, I've never been restless again."
"Really? Then tell me, why do you have the King of the Western Regions' previous jade pendant in your hand?"
The Royal Concubine Consort Rui secretly thought it was bad. How could she forget such an important thing?
But it was already too late to cover the jade pendant now.
She had finally gained the trust of the King of the Western Regions. Her plan must not be ruined before it even started.
The Royal Concubine Consort Rui gritted her teeth. Anyway, there was no one else around. She felt something in her sleeve fall out and a sinister smile appeared on her lips.
"Even if you know now, what can you do? I did know the King of the Western Regions. Sister, you'd better worry about yourself. Now that you've fallen into my hands, it's hard to say what the outcome will be."
Shi Muyuan's heart tightened. The Royal Concubine Consort Rui had already broken free from the ropes. She stood up and waved the small knife in front of her.
The cold light was shining. She finally realized that everyone outside had been deceived by the Royal Concubine Consort Rui. She had been pretending until now just to get a chance to deal with her.
"What do you want to do?"