Chapter 174 Result

Every word of the Empress Dowager's decree was as resounding as the sound of gold and stone falling to the ground.

No one in the hall dared to speak a word.

Just as the imperial doctors were looking at each other in confusion, sweating profusely, not knowing who should step forward to take on this hot potato.

A clear yet steady voice sounded.

"Your servant is willing to share the Queen Mother's worries."

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was Chu Yue, the female doctor who had been standing beside Shen He with a calm expression.

She took a step forward and bowed without being servile or arrogant.

A hint of approval flashed in the Queen Mother's cloudy eyes, and she nodded solemnly.

"go."

"yes."

Chu Yue accepted the order, turned around and left quickly.

As soon as she left, the dead silence in the hall that had just been broken surged back like a tide, making it hard to breathe.

A cold gaze that almost pierced through people fell on Shen He.

Chen He's back suddenly stiffened.

She didn't need to look back to know who it was.

Xue Minglan.

There was no longer the old obsession and paranoia in that look, only biting sarcasm and a hint of undisguised madness.

Chen He lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes hiding all the emotions in them.

She didn't dare look at him.

Can't look at him either.

Xue Minglan looked at her slender but straight back, and a poisonous smile slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Oh.

She knows.

She knew it a long time ago.

Knowing whose son he is, knowing that he has the noblest and dirtiest blood in the world.

She knew everything, but she kept it from him.

Treat him as a knife, the most useful knife, calculate the timing, calculate people's hearts, and today personally reveal this huge and ridiculous life experience for him!

What a great Chen He!

What a show!

He, Xue Minglan, had been just the sharpest and most obedient chess piece in her hand from the beginning to the end.

This woman...what on earth is her heart made of?

In this silent confrontation, Chu Yue came back.

It goes quickly and comes quickly.

She was holding a tray with two identical white porcelain bowls on it.

The clear water in the bowl reflects the glazed light of the temple ceiling.

Chu Yue didn't look at anyone and walked straight to Xue Minglan.

She bowed slightly and handed one of the white porcelain bowls to him.

Xue Minglan's gaze finally shifted away from Chen He's back.

Without even looking at Chu Yue, he pulled out the dagger from his waist with a "swish".

A flash of cold light.

With an expressionless face, he cut a deep gash on his left index finger, so deep that the bone was visible.

Bright red blood beads suddenly gushed out, dripping into the water and creating a circle of small ripples.

During the whole process, he didn't even frown.

Chu Yue held the bowl, took a step back, and walked towards the corner again.

She held another clean bowl and slowly squatted down in front of Yun Wan and the girl.

"Don't be afraid."

Her voice was gentle, completely different from the one she used when she was speaking to Xue Minglan.

But the girl was terrified. Her small body was shaking like a leaf in the wind. Her big eyes were full of fear and she shrank into Yun Wan's arms.

Yun Wan held her daughter's hand tightly, with a crazy and desperate light in her eyes.

Success or failure depends on this one move!

Haven’t we endured all these years just for today?

She forcibly pulled her daughter's skinny little hand and handed it to Chu Yue, her voice extremely suppressed and hoarse.

"Thank you for your help, young lady!"

Chu Yue took out a slender silver needle from her bosom and gently pricked the girl's fingertips.

"ah!"

The girl felt pain and let out a short cry of surprise.

A drop of blood also fell into the second bowl.

at last.

Chu Yue stood up, holding the two white porcelain bowls, each stained with a hint of red, and walked towards the supreme dragon throne step by step.

Everyone in the hall had their hearts in their throats.

Chu Yue stopped at the foot of the imperial steps and held the tray high.

"His Majesty."

Her voice was not loud, but extremely clear.

"I'm sorry."

The emperor's face was so gloomy that water could drip out of it.

He said nothing, but slowly stretched out the hand that symbolized supreme power.

Chu Yue walked up the imperial steps, took out the third clean silver needle, and gently pricked the fingertips of the noble emperor.

Dragon blood, falling.

A drop fell into the bowl containing Xue Minglan's blood.

Another drop fell into the bowl containing the girl's blood.

Two drops of dragon blood fell.

Like two red-hot irons, falling into an icy lake.

The hall was dead silent.

The air seemed to freeze, and time was infinitely stretched at this moment.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the two small white porcelain bowls, as if they wanted to see through the thin porcelain walls.

One breath.

Two breaths.

Three breaths.

The Queen Mother's hand, which was clutching the phoenix-head cane, had bulging veins and her knuckles were a frighteningly pale color from the excessive force applied.

She can't wait.

Can’t wait any longer!

The old body struggled, and suddenly half of it was lifted up from the phoenix chair, making a dull "creaking" sound.

"Aijia..."

As soon as she opened her mouth, her voice was as hoarse as an old bellows.

Chu Yue seemed to have eyes on her back.

Almost at the moment the empress dowager stood up, she turned around, took light steps, and steadily carried the tray, and walked in front of the empress dowager in a few steps.

"Your Majesty, please look."

Her voice remained steady, without a trace of emotion.

The Queen Mother stared at the two bowls with her cloudy eyes.

Just one glance.

Just that one glance.

She seemed to have been drained of all her strength, and the body she had just held up collapsed backwards with a bang. With a "bang", she fell heavily back into the phoenix chair!

Everyone was shocked!

The blood streaks that were originally clearly visible in the two white porcelain bowls had long since disappeared.

Whether it was the bowl containing Xue Minglan's blood or the other bowl containing the girl's blood, they had now merged into one.

The clear water was dyed with a light rouge color.

The blood is mixed and there is no distinction between them.

The royal bloodline is beyond doubt!

The emperor, sitting high on the dragon throne, slowly closed his eyes.

His long eyelashes cast a deep shadow on his majestic face that no one could understand.

He didn't speak.

Not a single word.

"emperor!"

The Queen Mother's voice, which was suppressing an endless storm, suddenly exploded!

"What are you going to do...?"

The emperor still had his eyes closed, as if he wanted to completely isolate himself from this dirty and sad reality.

After a long time, he opened his thin lips slightly, and there was no emotion in his voice.

"Yun Wan and that child... please help me, Queen Mother, by taking care of them."

The Queen Mother pressed the issue.

"What about Xue Minglan?"

The emperor paused.

"Xue Minglan..."

He chewed on the name as if it were a hot iron.

"...Yuzhen, think about it."

"think?"

The Queen Mother's voice suddenly rose, sharp and piercing!

"What else is there to think about? Xiao Yan! They are all your flesh and blood!"

The emperor suddenly opened his eyes.

There was no longer a trace of tenderness in those dragon eyes, only the ice-cold consideration and decision-making of an emperor.

"flesh and blood?"

He sneered, the sound was not loud, but it hit everyone's heart like a huge rock.

"Mother, how can I explain this scandal to the entire court?"

"How can I explain this to the people of the world?"

"Where is the royal family's dignity? Where is my dignity?"

Every word is heart-wrenching!

The Queen Mother's face instantly lost all color.

yes……

Family affairs, national affairs.

For ordinary families, it is a family matter.

But for the imperial family, this scandal is enough to shake the foundation of the country!

Just as the emperor, his ministers, mother and son were speechless and the atmosphere in the hall was frozen to freezing point.

A cold female voice sounded slowly and steadily, like the sound of broken ice hitting jade, clearly reaching everyone's ears.

"Your Majesty's family affairs are not something I should be discussing."

Chen He lowered his head slightly, his attitude extremely respectful.

"But now that things have come to this, perhaps there is a way to have the best of both worlds."

The emperor's gaze, as sharp as an eagle's, suddenly shot towards her.

"explain."