She was used in Chapter 96; they're family.
The woman's voice was ethereal and beautiful; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was like listening to celestial music, instantly pleasing to the ear.
But to the ears of Prince Xiaoyao and Minister Yu, it sounded like the whispers of a demon, full of malice and mockery.
Yu Zhiyi is openly slapping them in the face!
But they were helpless.
The fact that the other party was able to stop the maddened Empress Dowager shows that they are truly capable and are their only hope at this moment.
Moreover, the emperor's life was also in the hands of the other party.
In full view of everyone, if they dared to say anything that displeased that person, and he simply quit, the two of them would be branded as having caused the emperor's death!
Moreover, if no one intervenes when the Empress Dowager goes mad, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Most importantly, the emperor himself would not allow them to kill him.
So, the two could only grit their teeth and say, "Do it!"
Yu Zhiyi asked again, "Am I a liar?"
The two of them: "...No!"
If the room were quieter, people could even hear them grinding their teeth.
Yu Zhiyi nodded, then made hand seals while chanting incantations. After a short while, she coldly shouted, "You wicked creature, get out of here!"
The moment she finished speaking, the Empress Dowager let out a painful wail.
Immediately afterwards, she collapsed limply, like a puppet whose strings had been pulled out.
A wisp of visible black smoke billowed from the Empress Dowager's body and quickly rose into the air, as if trying to escape.
Just as the black smoke was about to rise into the sky, a yellow talisman flew into the air with lightning speed. The yellow talisman shone brightly and instantly vanished the black smoke.
Inside the main hall, just as the Empress Dowager was about to fall to the ground, Yu Zhiyi, who should have been dozens of meters away, suddenly appeared in the hall, caught her around the waist, and prevented the old woman from falling.
After all, the Empress Dowager is around fifty years old this year. The thing that older people are most afraid of is bumps and bruises. Some elderly people who were originally quite healthy will slowly lose their vitality after falling once.
Suddenly, the Empress Dowager opened her eyes.
Her unclear eyes swept across Yu Zhiyi's face. She opened her mouth as if to say something, but her body was too weak, and she couldn't say anything before fainting again.
This series of events actually happened in less than a quarter of an hour. The emperor was still in shock, but he did not forget to ask about his mother: "Patriarch Yu, how is the Empress Dowager?"
Yu Zhiyi carried the Empress Dowager to the bed and said calmly, "The evil spirits have been eliminated. Although Your Majesty is weak, she is fine and will recover after a period of recuperation."
He paused, then added, "You should also get plenty of sunshine every day."
The emperor breathed a sigh of relief.
He immediately summoned the imperial physician to diagnose and prescribe medicine for the Empress Dowager.
While the imperial physicians were busy treating the Empress Dowager, the Emperor had already moved on to the next procedure.
"Colluding with assassins, impersonating a divine physician to poison the Empress Dowager, the whole family conspired to deceive me... Minister Yu, you are quite brave."
Minister Yu shuddered violently and knelt down with a thud: "Your Majesty, even if I had the guts of a bear and the gall of a leopard, I would never dare to deceive the Emperor! I was deceived by that swindler!"
Madam Yu also knelt on the ground and begged for mercy: "Yes, Your Majesty, this is not our fault. Five years ago, my son was really cured by him, so we thought he was a miracle doctor!"
Consort Yu could no longer remain uninvolved, for if Minister Yu fell from power, her status as a favored concubine would be greatly diminished.
The imperial court and the harem have always been in a relationship of mutual prosperity and mutual ruin.
Without the support and help of Minister Yu, a high-ranking official of the third rank, to win over the court officials, her son would not have had the opportunity to sit on the throne!
“Your Majesty, everyone knows that Xuan’er is mentally challenged, and the fact that he suddenly regained his senses five years ago was once the talk of the town. Minister Yu and the others did not lie about this. I think there might be some misunderstanding.”
Prime Minister Du said slowly, "Your Majesty, this old minister also feels that we should not punish Minister Yu's family."
Everyone was stunned, while Minister Yu was overjoyed to be opening a shop.
They never expected that at this critical juncture, Prime Minister Du would be willing to speak up for them.
Minister Yu was so moved that he secretly vowed to cultivate a good relationship with the Prime Minister's Mansion in the future.
The thought had barely crossed his mind when he heard Prime Minister Du say, "After all, although they almost killed the Empress Dowager, they meant well! In order to cure the Empress Dowager's illness, they did not hesitate to bring Madam Zhang out of prison and let her atone for her crime under tremendous pressure."
"His loyalty is undeniable!"
Everyone: "..."
You know how to brew tea.
While seemingly trying to exonerate the Yu family, it actually exposes their malfeasance. On the surface, they were trying to treat the Empress Dowager, but in reality, they were just using her as a tool to rescue Yu Jiaojiao.
If they had actually cured the Empress Dowager, that would be one thing, but the problem is they didn't!
Not only did they fail to cure the Empress Dowager, they nearly caused a major disaster!
Oh no, it's already brewed.
Haven't you noticed that ever since the Carefree Prince was sent flying by the Empress Dowager, he hasn't been able to get back up...?
Minister Yu: "..."
In the end, it was all for naught!
The emperor's gaze darkened: "The Yu family, indeed! Incorrigible, adding crimes upon crimes, their crimes are unforgivable! Guards..."
Seeing that the emperor was about to make trouble, Madam Yu panicked and instinctively cried out, "Yi'er, Yi'er, say something! We're family!"
Yu Zhiyi just saved the emperor and eliminated the evil spirit. If she speaks up, the emperor will definitely let her off easily!
A hint of mockery flashed across Yu Zhiyi's eyes.
Then he closed his eyes and fainted.
It's reasonable that she was exhausted due to overexertion, right?
Everyone: "..."
The moment Du Ziheng saw Yu Zhiyi about to fall, he wanted to rush over and catch her, but a figure was faster than him.
Yao was seen protecting Yu Zhiyi from falling, a look of bewilderment flashing across her eyes.
When did she get so fast?
Du Ziheng, who missed his target: "..."
When the emperor saw that Yu Zhiyi had fainted from exhaustion, he remembered his younger brother. He ordered that they be sent to two different palaces for treatment, while he continued to deal with the Yu family.
"Minister Yu and his family have deceived the emperor and plotted against the royal family. Their crimes deserve to be punished with death! Drag them all out and behead them!"
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Yu Zhiyi slept for half a day before "waking up".
The evil spirit wasn't powerful; she didn't expend much spiritual energy at all.
However, her experience from both lifetimes taught her that the more nonchalant you appear, the more others will question your abilities.
After all, in the minds of most ordinary people, evil spirits are very powerful things, and even if they are not on the verge of death, they will definitely take a lot of effort and energy to get rid of them.
If you casually move your hands and then get rid of evil spirits, then people will doubt whether these evil spirits even exist.
Setting up the altar served two purposes: first, to buy time, and second, to show onlookers that I had put in a lot of effort.
Furthermore, she pretended to faint because she didn't want to waste any more words with the Yu family.
She knows them too well.
Don't be fooled by the fact that they were the ones who initiated the breakup. Once they've confirmed her abilities and realized she's still useful, they'll treat their words about severing ties as a matter of life and death.
Moreover, they had what they considered to be a powerful weapon to manipulate her—the debt of gratitude for raising her.
Author's Note: There should be one more chapter, but it will probably be very late. Everyone, go to sleep now and read it tomorrow morning, muah!
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