The Ninth Lady is a rebellious person.

Chapter 490 The Rong Family Undergoes a Change of Power; Lang Jiuyang Outwardly Complies but Inwardly Disobeys

When the news of Xi Yun's sudden death spread, the entire Rong family was stunned. But what was most shocking was that the Fourth Master Rong, who had been out of the public eye for more than ten years and had not even appeared during the ancestral worship festival, suddenly stood up and forcefully reclaimed the position of young master. Just how forceful?

To put it simply, he killed four trusted elders who were promoted by the Rong family head but did not think highly of him, and disbanded the Dao Hall, ordering the clan members to leave on their own. Those who disobeyed or refused to listen to advice were either crippled or killed!

No one knows how the Fourth Master, who had become a cripple, regained his strength, but his ruthless methods, which were not afraid of the consequences of killing, and his seemingly mad aura, still frightened many people. The clan elders who were intimidated by his tyranny could only submit to him while frantically sending people to the forbidden area to invite the Rong family head to come out of seclusion and take charge of the situation.

This person has already staged a coup and rebellion, yet he's going into seclusion. Does he want to abdicate and hand over the throne to a more worthy successor?
The forbidden area is off-limits to those of non-direct lineage. The Rong family head was in seclusion and even set up a barrier to prevent outside interference, so he was completely unaware of the changes that had occurred within the clan.

This is why, ever since he and Lang Jiuchuan revealed their true intentions, the Rong family head has felt an immense sense of crisis, intuitively feeling that he and that plague god Lang Jiuchuan would soon be at war again.

He suffered repeated setbacks and even a backlash, and his vitality had not recovered. If he were to face that plague god, he would probably be at a disadvantage.

A fierce general never fights a battle unprepared, so he had to raise his cultivation to its peak, even resorting to clan secret techniques. As a result, he was completely unaware that the world outside had changed.

Or to put it another way, even if he knew, he wouldn't care. Xi Yun, the biggest stain and the biggest mistake in his life, was hardly worth his attention.
The most important thing right now is to eliminate Lang Jiuchuan, this huge threat, so that we can live in peace.

However, he still couldn't calm his mind to cultivate, not only because his sense of crisis was getting stronger, but also because the messages he sent out received no feedback, which made him extremely uneasy.

Emperor Anhe is a useless good-for-nothing and he can't win over the elders of the royal family. He needs greater support, especially since Lang Jiuchuan has already colluded with the Gong family, making him feel that the Rong family is in danger.

However, no news came from the other side. Left with no other choice, the Rong family head sent another letter to Emperor Anhe, explaining the pros and cons.

Langjiu River must be eliminated!
Emperor Anhe was also very annoyed when he received the message from the Rong family head, and couldn't help but ask the chief eunuch beside him, "Has Lang Jiuchuan gone to Canglan Temple?"

The head eunuch glanced at the barely concealed exhaustion and haggardness on his face, as well as the dark circles under his eyes, and said tremblingly, "Not yet!"

"Is she outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant? Does she really think I dare not do anything to her?!" Emperor Anhe angrily threw down a yellow jade paperweight.

"Your Majesty, please calm down." The head eunuch knelt down and asked, "How about this servant goes to the Marquis of Kaiping's residence again to convey Your Majesty's oral decree? She will eventually abandon the Lang family."

Emperor Anhe wanted to say to go quickly, but when he thought of the dreams he had every night, he swallowed his words and said, "Forget it, if she behaves herself, then let it go."

He rubbed his temples, his anger rising, and said, "Go and find out what's going on with the Rong family, and why the Rong family head is in such a hurry."

Honestly, is it that he doesn't want to harm Lang Jiuchuan? Ever since he summoned Lang Jiuchuan, he dreams every night of being a boatman on the River of Oblivion, rowing a boat to ferry ghosts. That river is blood red, teeming with snakes and insects, and the stench is overwhelming. Every time the evil ghosts who have fallen into the river try to get on his boat, he has to outwit and outfight them. He's so tired he wants to die!
Moreover, even though it was a dream, every time he woke up, he felt completely drained, especially his hands, which were extremely weak. He didn't even have the strength to hold the imperial brush, let alone have any energy or spirit. In just a short period of time, he was almost completely exhausted.

His health deteriorated rapidly, while the memorials on his desk piled up like mountains.

Emperor Anhe knew something was wrong and felt that Lang Jiuchuan had cast a nightmare spell on him, but he had no evidence. He could only ask the clan's elders to come and break the spell. After several attempts to communicate with the gods and expending a lot of spiritual power, he finally reached the underworld and saw a man in a blood-red robe speaking to him on the banks of the River of Oblivion.

This is a lesson for those who wanted to kill him!
Emperor Anhe immediately thought of Langjiuchuan and quickly told the man that it was just a misunderstanding and that he dared not act recklessly. Only then did he stop rowing a boat on the Wangchuan River!

If he were to grant the Rong family head's request now, wouldn't he be unable to even hold the boat and end up swimming in the River of Oblivion the next moment?

To be honest, there wasn't any insurmountable obstacle between the royal family and Lang Jiuchuan. It was the Rong family head who first proposed the marriage. He was the one who started it. I only made a mistake because I valued talent. If he hadn't brought it up, how would I have known about Lang Jiuchuan when there were so many noble ladies in the capital?
Besides, wasn't the arranged marriage null and void?

The royal family and Lang Jiuchuan, that plague god, can keep to themselves, but the Rong family head always tries to use the royal family as a scapegoat, which is a bit too much!
Emperor Anhe felt increasingly annoyed. Ever since the arranged marriage, nothing seemed to be going smoothly, all because of the Rong family head.

How bad!
Fortunately, the marriage between the third son and Rong Huanxuan could not be arranged. Otherwise, the marriage between the two clans would have caused even greater trouble. No, because his illegitimate daughter had also caused him to lose a son.

The Rong family is truly a jinx.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" The chief eunuch returned hurriedly, saying, "Your Majesty, the Holy Maiden has returned to the capital."

Emperor Anhe was so shocked he almost fell off his throne. His face turned pale as he asked, "So sudden! Why hasn't any news come back?"

"There was no procession. The Holy Maiden, accompanied by the Dharma Protector Elder and two disciples, entered the city through the Dongyang Gate. She said she would not go to the palace but would go directly to Liuyuan." Liuyuan was the private residence of the Holy Maiden, also known as Princess Tantai, located on Mingshan Mountain near the East Gate.

Emperor Anhe plopped down and muttered, "Wasn't she serving the Imperial Preceptor and studying Taoist arts with him? Why did she suddenly return? Could it be that she foresaw something?"

Could it be that he knew about the strange phenomenon that appeared on the plaque of the Golden Palace, and that he had been punished and banished, and came back to question him about his crimes?

Emperor Anhe felt a chill run down his spine upon thinking about this, cold sweat pouring down his forehead. Lang Jiuchuan and the Rong family head were all forgotten and no longer important; his throne was in jeopardy.

Meanwhile, the person he was worried about was standing on Vermilion Bird Street, staring blankly at the woman who was about to enter the Tongtian Pavilion. Her red lips moved slightly, and the little disciple standing next to her pricked up his ears, wondering who the Holy Maiden was calling.
Lang Jiuchuan seemed to sense something, turned his head and looked over, his eyes meeting those of the cold-eyed woman in a crescent-white robe embroidered with snow lotus and wearing a lotus crown. His brow twitched.

(End of this chapter)