Chapter 224
He was looking at the blue sky and white clouds, about to ask something, when he heard a gasp from not far away.
"Madam, Madam, don't scare me!"
Upon hearing the maid's voice, Shao Chengrui immediately realized that his mother had probably overheard their conversation.
He rushed over and saw his mother slumped in the arms of a maid, her face deathly pale and her eyes red as she looked at him.
"Chengrui, is what you just said true? Is Awu really not going to survive? Isn't that right?"
Shao Chengrui dared not look his mother in the eye; his hands trembled, and he did not reply.
Seeing his appearance, Ruan Chongyue immediately guessed what had happened, rolled her eyes, and fainted completely.
"Mother, Mother!" Shao Chengrui immediately picked the child up and turned to the maid, saying hurriedly, "Quickly, go and fetch a doctor!"
After saying that, he hurriedly carried the person back into the house.
Chaos erupted within the Shao residence. The news spread rapidly that day, even prompting the Crown Prince to dispatch several groups of men to investigate.
Shao Chengmin and Shao Chengyang also quickly returned home and searched the entire capital for a renowned doctor.
Inside the Yingshan Cave, a thousand miles away from the capital, Jing Shu, dressed in a black cloak, looked at the black gas floating in mid-air with a smug smile on her lips.
"My Lord, the news has spread throughout the capital these past few days that those two are likely to die soon. Your method is truly effective. While Yue Huai was buying wine, I added poison to it."
The evil god chuckled twice, but still had reservations: "Is your information accurate? Are those two really doomed?"
“Yes, these past few days the Crown Prince has been sending people to check on the Shao family every day. He even went there himself once. When he returned, he immediately went to the palace and invited several imperial physicians to the Shao family. The Crown Prince went in person, how could this be false?” Jing Shu said smugly. “Evil God, I followed your orders and poisoned the wine. Don’t forget what you promised me.”
"Don't worry, once it's all over, I will definitely not forget you." The evil god said leisurely. He didn't want to take these two people's lives so soon, but who would have thought that these two people were the ones who died with him a thousand years ago? He was really unwilling to leave this grudge unpunished!
In that great battle, I was fortunate enough to retain a sliver of my soul and survive in this world. Although I lost most of my cultivation techniques, at least I survived.
It's likely that the other two were in the same boat, their cultivation levels halved after the great battle. Moreover, the Netherworld was in chaos not long ago, and Yue Huai must have expended a great deal of his cultivation to suppress it, so it's understandable that he didn't notice the anomaly in the wine.
The evil god chuckled as he thought of this.
He's finally about to get his revenge!
Once those two are dead, no one in the world will be able to do anything to him!
Once the two are dead, he will immediately descend from the mountain to devour their souls. At that time, the entire human world will be his, and he will be the king of this world!
Hahahahahahaha.
The evil god grew happier and happier, and burst into laughter.
Hearing the laughter, Jing Shu felt a chill run down her spine, but for the sake of her future, she forced herself to endure it and echoed the evil god.
"Your Excellency is wise."
Hearing this flattery, the evil god was overjoyed and conjured a black mist to envelop the person in front of him.
"Come with me to the Shao family and see when those two will die!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Jing Shu took to the air and followed the black gas all the way to the capital.
She followed the evil god, floating in the air above the Shao family's residence, looking down at everything that was happening there.
It was past midnight, but the Shao family home was still brightly lit. Shao Che and Shao Chengmin were talking to the steward in the backyard. Ruan Chongyue was lying in the side room of Jingwu's courtyard, her face pale and tears streaming down her face, unconsciously being fed ginseng soup.
Shao Chengrui was extremely busy, going to deliver one imperial physician and then to fetch another doctor.
Shao Chengyang and the Yue family couple stayed in the courtyard where Yue Huai lived, looking after each other.
No one in the Shao family was asleep; they were all busy running around.
In Jingwu's courtyard, the trees and flowers have gradually begun to turn yellow and wither.
Within half an hour, all the flowers, plants, and trees in the entire Shao mansion began to turn yellow and wither.
Seeing this, Shao Che was extremely anxious: "How could this happen? How could this happen? Quickly send someone to invite those gardeners, we can't let them wither!"
Seeing his father jumping up and down in anxiety, Shao Chengmin quickly comforted him, "Father, don't worry, trees don't survive long in winter anyway..."
"Who said that! Ah Wu will definitely live to be a hundred years old, how could she not live much longer!" Shao Che suddenly jumped up and couldn't help but shout at his son, "She just has a fever, she'll get better and be fine, she won't die! Don't jinx it!"
"I..." Shao Chengmin was so frightened by his father's words that he stammered and couldn't utter a single word.
I was talking about flowers, plants, and trees, not my sister!
After shouting, Shao Che felt extremely guilty. He slowly squatted down, buried his face in his knees, and sobbed.
Ah Wu is so skilled, he definitely won't die. Those people are all quacks...
Jing Shu felt extremely pleased as she watched this scene.
They've been punished for treating her this way before.
Hahahaha, Mother, did you see that? Jingwu will be going down to join you soon. When that happens, please don't be soft-hearted!
Jing Shu forced a smile to stay on her lips, but she was secretly overjoyed.
Just then, a maid's scream rang out.
"Oh no, young lady... young lady has stopped breathing..."
Upon hearing this in the side room, Ruan Chongyue pushed aside the ginseng soup and ran barefoot toward the main house.
She looked at the girl behind the bed curtains, her eyes closed and lifeless. She couldn't hold on any longer and fainted again.
The room immediately descended into chaos. Some were looking for a doctor, others were helping people to chairs, and still others were going to report the incident.
Upon hearing the news, Shao Chengrui rushed over, only to see his mother in this state. His legs went weak, and he almost knelt on the ground.
He was just about to ask the doctor when he heard the servant come to report.
"Young Master, what about Young Master Yue..." The servant looked at the man's face and stammered, "Young Master Yue has also left."
Upon hearing this news, Shao Chengrui felt a wave of dizziness wash over him, realizing that he was doomed.
He forced himself to walk out, and after a long while, he managed to get things arranged, relying on the butler's hand for support.
"Butler, have the doctor come and see if he is really dead. If he is... then give the order to make the funeral arrangements."
"Who dares! Awu isn't dead, so no funeral arrangements are allowed!" Ruan Chongyue heard this as soon as she woke up and immediately shouted, "Chengrui, absolutely not!"
The Shao family was in complete chaos. The evil god, hovering in mid-air, was already plotting which place's soul to devour first.
But... how come no one in the Underworld noticed that Yue Huai, the King of the Underworld, had such a big incident?
That's really strange...
The thought had barely crossed his mind when he sensed a ghost gate opening wide in the distance, and several figures rushing hurriedly toward Yue Huai's courtyard.
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