Xu Family

The incident in front of the council hall caused quite a stir, so Lord Xu quickly went to find the divine physician and explained that Princess Jia Hua had recovered.

"Impossible!" Kong Ji denied immediately; "I'm the only one with the antidote, how could Princess Jia Hua possibly be cured?"

Lord Xu said, "I saw it with my own eyes when I entered the palace today."

Silence fell.

"Song Yue mentioned Hanguang Temple that day, could it be that she sent someone there?" Madam Xu asked anxiously.

Kong Ji's heart sank, and he fell silent. The Heartbreak Powder was made by his senior brother Kong Shan, and he stole it while his senior brother was out running errands.

Could it be that my senior brother has also gone down the mountain?

Thinking of this, Kong Ji hesitated, and his tone lost its previous firmness.

Lord Xu and Madam Xu exchanged a glance, having made up their minds. Madam Xu bent down to pour a cup of tea and handed it over: "Divine Physician, please think about it again. Where exactly did things go wrong? The Empress Dowager is getting impatient."

Kongji took the tea: "Let me think about it carefully."

"Please take your time thinking, Doctor." Lord Xu winked at Madam Xu, and the two of them respectfully withdrew.

Suddenly, I heard footsteps.

The air was thick with murderous intent.

Kong Ji's expression changed slightly. He slammed the teacup on the table, stood up, and went outside. He was met with a barrage of arrows, like a torrential downpour. Kong Ji nimbly dodged them and hid behind the house.

"Lord Xu, what are you doing?"

"Hmph! You opportunist, you must have given the antidote to the Eighth Prince's mansion, you've been colluding with the Eighth Prince's mansion for a long time!" Lord Xu roared angrily.

I was just testing the waters with the antidote, but I didn't expect Kong Ji to hesitate.

The Xu family was also involved in the assassination plot.

It was Kongji who provided the Heartbreak Powder, claiming that there was absolutely no antidote in the world. Kongji also displayed superb medical skills, which led the Xu family to report the matter to the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager decided to go all the way and agreed to the matter.

"Nonsense!" Kong Ji vehemently denied.

"If you hadn't given the antidote, how could Consort Rou have escaped poisoning? And how could the Emperor have been coerced by Consort Rou into bestowing the title of Eighth Prince?" said Lord Xu.

Empty silence, speechless.

Lord Xu grew angrier as he spoke: "Keeping you in this world will bring misfortune to the Xu family sooner or later, Divine Doctor, I'm sorry!"

Without giving Kongji a chance to explain, arrows came from all directions.

One of them was even on fire.

It pierced the door frame, instantly igniting a fire.

Kongji was both angry and furious, and he cursed loudly, "Despicable scoundrel!"

To protect their entire clan, the Xu family had specially brought in a large number of archers today, completely surrounding the courtyard. Madam Xu was so frightened that her palms were covered in fine sweat: "Luckily, Qing'er reminded us in time, otherwise we would have really been frightened by this bald monk. If we were discovered, the Xu family would be doomed!"

Lord Xu was also filled with lingering fear.

If Princess Jia Hua hadn't recovered, they would still be completely in the dark.

"Eighth Prince, this is simply outrageous!" Lord Xu trembled with anger.

At this time, an imperial decree arrived from the palace. The Empress Dowager ordered that Kong Ji be executed to prevent future troubles.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will certainly accomplish this task."

The courtyard was engulfed in flames, but the archers were still watching the house. Lord Xu pointed to one of the guards and said, "Go in and take a look!"

"yes."

The guards advanced step by step.

A figure darted out from the flames in the next instant.

It darted out in a flash.

"Shoot!" Lord Xu shouted.

Countless arrows rained down, leaving no escape. In an instant, Kongji was struck in both legs and arms, and he fell to the ground.

"stop!"

The arrow stopped.

Lord Xu looked down at the emptiness.

"Lord Xu, there must be some misunderstanding. Let me explain." Kong Ji struggled, but his limbs were too weak to move.

Lord Xu approached Kongji step by step, took the sword from the guard beside him, raised it high, and severed Kongji's limbs.

"Ah!" Kong Ji shouted, his face contorted in pain, his eyes glaring fiercely at Lord Xu.

"Whom of the Eighth Prince's mansion have you seduced?" Lord Xu pointed his sword at Kong Ji's empty face, his murderous aura palpable: "Just tell me, and I'll give you a quick death."

"You're dreaming!" Kongji roared angrily.

Madam Xu became anxious: "My lord, it doesn't matter who he's involved with anymore. This person is too dangerous and must not be allowed to live."

Lord Xu originally wanted to keep Kong Ji around to ask him some questions, since he was already so badly injured, how could he run away?

"My lord, he is covered in poison. It would be better to execute him sooner rather than later," Madam Xu urged again.

Lord Xu then killed Kong Ji with a single sword strike and ordered him to be thrown into the sea of ​​fire to turn into ashes. Only then did Madam Xu's heart finally settle down. She put her hands together and said, "Amitabha, may the Bodhisattva protect us. I hope this matter can be resolved as soon as possible."

...

Night deepened

Xu Lingqing removed her hairpins and jewelry, sat in front of the bronze mirror in a daze, and suddenly her eyelids twitched. She looked at Huamei and asked, "Has the prince not returned yet?"

"Never."

"Is there any news?"

The thrush knew the question was about emptiness.

She shook her head: "I have already sent someone to deliver the letter, but there has been no reply yet. Your Highness, please wait a little longer."

Xu Lingqing rubbed her temples: "I have a feeling something is about to happen."

"Your Highness, you're overthinking it. The Prince cares about you, and we have Princess Guangjia with us. Nothing will happen," Huamei advised.

Xu Lingqing was so angry that her heart ached when she thought about what happened during the day. She already regretted creating Consort Rou; it was too stupid of her.

What she's most worried about right now isn't Song Yue, but what Zhao Zhiyan might find out that happens to be related to her.

She sighed; nothing had been going right lately.

This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!