Chapter 179 Being cut into pieces and thrown into the vegetable market
"Okay, you have done what you should do. I will have someone deal with his body. You have been working hard for a long time, so go back." Queen Nan said again.
Wei Zhao was like a walking corpse at this time. When he heard the queen's order, he agreed.
Just as he was about to turn around and leave, Queen Nan spoke again.
"Tomorrow morning, invite the Valley Master to the palace and show him to your father."
Wei Zhao turned around and bowed, "Yes."
…
Wei Zhao was walking on the road back to the palace.
The surroundings were extremely quiet, with only the sound of his footsteps.
Although it was late at night, Wei Zhao walked slowly and steadily.
He had to walk slowly and see every step carefully.
He will follow his own plans, take one step at a time, walk the path he wants to walk, and go to where he wants to go.
His hands were stained with blood.
There was no way to hold her hand again.
But it doesn't matter, fortunately there is someone by her side who stands shoulder to shoulder with her.
He just needs to work hard to accomplish what he wants to accomplish and be her slave peacefully.
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The next morning, just as the sky was getting light, people gradually started to appear in the vegetable market.
But when the people who were setting up stalls came to the vegetable market with their goods, they were all scared and turned pale.
In the most conspicuous place in the vegetable market, there were many body parts scattered.
Some people were so frightened that they screamed and turned around and ran away.
Someone bravely stepped forward and after a careful look, discovered that the body parts formed exactly one person.
However, the body's limbs and torso were all there, but the head was missing.
As everyone was puzzled, someone pointed at the railing and shouted, "There! The head is there!"
When everyone heard this, they looked up at the same time and saw a human head hanging on the pole, swaying in the early morning wind.
Even those who were brave were frightened after seeing this scene.
This is the capital city!
It’s okay if someone dares to kill someone.
After killing someone, they actually cut the body into so many pieces, placed it in such a conspicuous place, and hung the head so high. Is this a provocation?
Not long after, government officials came and took the body away.
Although the body was taken away, the gossips of the people could not be stopped.
Many people gathered together to discuss secretly.
"Actually, I just saw clearly what that thing looks like..."
"If you say that, how could I not know what a head looks like?"
"No...that's not what I meant. I meant that I saw the face clearly...and recognized who he was."
This immediately aroused the curiosity of the people around.
"Who is it?"
"Yes, who is it? Tell me quickly."
"I'm telling you, don't say anything nonsense, and don't say it was me who said it."
Everyone nodded in agreement. "We definitely won't tell anyone. What else are you worried about us for? Tell us now!"
The man swallowed, looked around, and then whispered, "That person just now was Lord Jiang..."
"Which Lord Jiang?" someone asked.
"It's Lord Jiang Baishan!"
"How is this possible? Lord Jiang is an important official in the court, and he has always been trusted by the emperor. How could he be suddenly killed, cut into so many pieces, and thrown in the vegetable market? It's absolutely impossible."
"I also think it's impossible! If Lord Jiang is dead, who is the murderer?"
"Who else could it be? Hasn't that person always been at odds with Lord Jiang? The Emperor is seriously ill now, and that person supports his own son, while Lord Jiang supports the Seventh Prince..."
Before this person could finish his words, his mouth was covered by the person next to him.
"Are you going to die? How dare you say such things? Even if you don't want to live, I still want to live. I won't listen to you if you dare to say that."
The people around him echoed, "Yes, yes, we dare not listen."
"Let's stop talking so much and go our separate ways."
As they talked, the crowd dispersed.
Although people dispersed, only they themselves knew what they were thinking.
Before noon, their words had spread throughout the capital.
In the streets and alleys of the capital, wherever people gather, they will definitely discuss similar things.
These rumors spread so quickly and so widely that the palace certainly got the news.
Queen Nan sat on the upper hand, her face looking extremely ugly.
"What else can you possibly accomplish? I told you to take care of his body, thinking it would be of great use someday. But after just one night, his body has been cut into pieces and thrown in the market, and the dagger is gone. What on earth are you doing here?"
The more she spoke, the angrier Queen Nan became, and she wished she could drag these people down and chop them into pieces.
The group of people didn't dare to argue and could only kneel on the ground and kowtow to beg for mercy.
They didn't know what was going on. At the beginning, they were very sober and kept watch while chatting.
But before they knew it, they all lost consciousness.
The rumors outside were so rampant that Queen Nan sent Eunuch Liang to check what was going on and wake them up.
Eunuch Liang looked at the person kneeling on the ground, bent forward, and said softly, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."
"What are you going to say?"
"It's not that I want to plead for them, but when I led my men there, I found them all fainted on the ground. I led my men to shout for a long time before waking them up. They didn't look like they were asleep, but more like..."
Queen Nan was no fool. After hearing this, she quickly guessed, "Did he get drugged?"
"This servant and the Empress share the same view. They have always followed the Empress and have never made a mistake in their duties over the years. This time, the Empress repeatedly warned them, and they dared not take it lightly. Unless they were drugged, they would not have done so."
Queen Nan had calmed down by now and was able to think again.
"Then who do you think stole the body? And why did they chop it up and dump it in the market?"
Eunuch Liang hesitated for a moment before carefully expressing his suspicions, "Your Majesty, I believe this matter is very likely related to the Seventh Prince."
"Impossible." Queen Nan directly denied his speculation. "Wei Zhao is surrounded by people I sent. How could he have such a skill? Who would listen to him? Could he have come here and stolen the body himself?"
Not only did Queen Nan think it was impossible, even Eunuch Liang thought it was impossible after thinking about it.
But who else would do this besides him?
Both the master and the servant fell silent and did not speak for a long time.
After a long while, Queen Nan waved her hand and said, "Alright, all of you stop kneeling. Go out and check what's going on. This incident is clearly targeting me. I absolutely cannot let him succeed. This dirty water cannot be thrown on me. If you really can't contain it, tell everyone what happened last night."
A group of guards saved their lives and did not dare to hesitate for a moment. They immediately got up from the ground and retreated in a hurry.
This is their chance to lead the team and make merit, so they must cherish it.
At the same time, they were also grateful to Eunuch Liang in their hearts.
If it weren't for Eunuch Liang speaking for them, they would have surely died this time.
Eunuch Yang was certainly not soft-hearted or overly compassionate, he just wanted to leave a way out for himself.
Standing next to Queen Nan, there is a risk of losing one's life at any time.
Today, these people are in trouble, so he helps them.
If he were to fall into this situation in the future and fall into their hands, he might be able to save his life.
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Early in the morning, Wei Zhao came to invite Chu Huaishan into the palace. Naturally, his two direct disciples, Yu Youning and Jiang Lingzhou, had to be by his side at all times.
But this time, Chu Huaixu and Huo Qingchen were not brought along.
As soon as he entered the Nanzhao Emperor's bedroom, Yu Youning smelled a change in the air.
After seeing the Emperor of Nanzhao lying on the bed, a glimmer of understanding flashed across Yu Youning's eyes.
She had indeed smelled it right.
The Nanzhao Emperor himself has been poisoned by a Gu. If the Gu is not removed, he will die soon.
Under such circumstances, he was poisoned again.
Although this poison is not a fatal one that kills instantly, it will still cause the internal organs to fail within three to five days. By then, even a Daluo Jinxian will be powerless.
Yu Youning did not sympathize with Emperor Nanzhao, but was just a little curious.
Who cast a spell on him? Who poisoned him?
Yu Youning could see it, so Chu Huaishan naturally saw the situation clearly as well.
But he didn't say it out loud, he just changed a few ingredients in yesterday's prescription.
"Take this new recipe for another day. I'll come back tomorrow to check on the situation."
Wei Zhao handed the prescription to the Nanzhao Emperor's personal attendant and walked out with Chu Huaishan and his party.
After leaving the palace and on the way back, I heard passers-by talking about it.
When Yu Youning heard that Jiang Baishan was dead and had been cut into pieces and thrown into the vegetable market, her eyes widened in shock.
The person who had dinner with me yesterday died today?
And he died so miserably!
Wei Zhao had been paying attention to Yu Youning the entire time. After seeing her expression, he felt a little nervous. "Youning, did I scare you?"
Yu Youning shook his head, "No!"
She has seen many dead people and all kinds of strange ways of death.
To her, being torn into pieces was even a common way of dying.
It was just that she had just met this person yesterday, and he was Wei Zhao's uncle, so she was a little surprised.
But it was just surprise.
Wei Zhao originally wanted him to die, and his death would be a relief for Wei Zhao.
"Wei Zhao, your annoying uncle is dead. Death settles all debts. Don't let him make you feel bad anymore!"
Listening to Yu Youning's comfort, Wei Zhao felt a sour and swollen feeling in his heart, as if something was blocking his throat.
He wanted to answer, but when he opened his mouth no sound came out, so he could only nod silently.
It was already noon when they returned to the post station.
Chu Huaixu had lunch prepared and invited them to sit down and eat as soon as he saw them come back.
Yu Youning was the most active one. He washed his hands and sat down to eat.
Chu Huaixu looked at Wei Zhao, gave him a look, and then walked out first.
Wei Zhao was silent for a moment, then followed him out.
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