Xiangyun was stunned for a moment, then began to pack her belongings. Doctor Li was a little anxious: "Just take the valuables! Hurry!"
"The city gates are closed and it's curfew time. Where is Doctor Li going?" A deep and mellow voice sounded.
Xiangyun was so scared that she hid behind Doctor Li. Doctor Li was trembling all over. The man in front of him, wearing a silver mask, exuded a terrifying murderous aura!
Doctor Li trembled and said, "Are you Blood Shadow? Please don't kill me! I am only following the orders of the Prime Minister and the Empress! I won't tell anyone!"
Xueying looked at him sharply: "Someone is offering one thousand taels of gold for your life!"
Doctor Li collapsed to the ground as if his spine had been pulled out. He mustered up the courage to say to Xueying, "Master, just kill me. Please don't touch Xiangyun."
Xueying looked at him coldly: "If you want to protect Xiangyun, write down what the Prime Minister and the Queen asked you to do! I will spare Xiangyun's life!"
Doctor Li got up from the ground tremblingly and started writing on the table.
Xiangyun was trembling all over, covering her mouth and not daring to cry out loud.
Doctor Li finished writing and handed it to Xueying. After Xueying put it away, he drew his sword. Xiangyun, who had been crying beside him, suddenly rushed over.
Seeing this, Xueying immediately took a step back. Xiangyun just brushed past the corner of his clothes and fell to the ground.
She cried, "Please, hero, spare my master!"
Blood Shadow glanced at her coldly, and a sword flower appeared. A bloody mark appeared on Doctor Li's neck, and he suddenly fell to the ground, blood spurting out...
After the blood shadow disappeared, Xiangyun stood up from the ground, moved her hands on her face, and turned back into the ugly woman she was before.
She took out a black iron wolf head token and smiled.
The Black Hawks hiding in the shadows were all shocked. This was the Soul-Snatching Pavilion's Pavilion Master's token! When did this woman get it from Blood Shadow?
Luo Lingyue looked up at the roof, raised the token in her hand, and walked out...
Mu San listened to Ying Yi's words and stroked his beard calmly, but his heart was filled with turmoil! This woman was incredible, able to take the token from Xueying without even seeing a blade!
Mu San asked Ying Yi: "Didn't you notice this blood shadow?"
Ying Yi lowered his head and said, "No! I didn't see clearly how she got it from Xueying."
Ying Er, standing by, also said, "I've seen the thief steal things, but she's even better than the thief! Blood Shadow didn't notice at all! We didn't notice it either!"
Mu San bared his teeth: "Go check! I want to know everything about this woman!"
The eagle buried its head even lower: "Mr. Mu, our people have lost us!"
Mu San: "..."
The next day, it was just dawn.
Rumors spread throughout Upper Kyoto that the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister's daughter had fallen into the water and contracted soul-leaving syndrome.
During the morning court session, Imperial Censor Sun Zhi reported: "Your Majesty, rumors are spreading throughout Shangjing that the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister's legitimate daughter have fallen into the water and developed a disembodied state. Your Majesty! This concerns the crown prince of our Dazhao Kingdom. If this rumor continues, the people will be uneasy!"
Minister of Personnel Chen Yihan also reported: "Your Majesty! We must send the Crown Prince out as soon as possible to quell the rumors!"
Prime Minister Li Mingfu angrily replied, "Your Majesty! These are malicious rumors fabricated by people with ill intentions! The Crown Prince and my daughter do not suffer from the Soul-Separation Syndrome..."
"Your Majesty! A woman came to report this morning that her husband was killed by the blood shadow from the Soul-Seeking Gate!" Jingzhao Yin Langming interrupted Prime Minister Li Mingfu.
The ministers in the court were all a little shocked. As everyone knew, Blood Shadow only killed officials. But who... was he killing? It seemed as if no one in the court was missing.
Seeing Emperor Wen nod to him, Lang Ming continued, "The deceased was the imperial physician Li Wentai! Last night at midnight, Blood Shadow stabbed him in the throat with a sword. His concubine, Xiangyun, was knocked unconscious. According to her, someone paid Blood Shadow 1,000 taels of gold to silence her. However..."
Lang Ming looked at Li Mingfu and said, "The housekeeper from the Prime Minister's residence also came to report this morning that one thousand taels of gold were missing from the residence!"
After Lang Ming finished speaking, there was an uproar in the court.
Li Mingfu knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Your Majesty! I absolutely did not hire someone to kill someone! Li Wentai is a member of the Li family. I have no reason to kill him! I would never do anything against the law. I beg Your Majesty to investigate and clear my name!"
Emperor Wen glanced at him calmly and said, "My dear Li, please get up quickly. This case will be investigated by the Dali Temple. You have three days to clear the Prime Minister's name!"
Li Mingfu kowtowed to thank Emperor Wen, but in his heart he greeted Emperor Wen and Lang Ming's ancestors for eighteen generations!
At this critical moment, he would have nothing better to do than to kill Li Wentai! Li Mingfu felt the strange looks from his ministers, but he was powerless to defend himself!
Censor Sun Zhi spoke again: "Your Majesty! I think we should let the Crown Prince come forward to clarify the matter! To reassure the people!"
"Imperial Censor Sun! Ten days ago, you came to the East Palace in person to advise me to sympathize with the suffering of the people! At that time, I toasted you with tea instead of wine. There were only you and me in the room at that time. Am I right?" Crown Prince Chu Chengli walked quickly towards Imperial Censor Sun and said it directly.
After he finished speaking, he bowed to Emperor Wen and said, "Father! I don't have Soul-Separation Syndrome! It's just that someone coveted the throne of the Crown Prince and maliciously fabricated this tale!"
Censor Sun replied, "Your Majesty! Ten days ago, I did go to the Eastern Palace to remonstrate with the Crown Prince. It was just the two of us at the time."
The Crown Prince turned to the Minister of War, An Qingxuan, and said, "Sir An, on the sixth day of the second month, I borrowed a military manual from you at the Ministry of War. You told me about General Luo's use of the Bagua Formation during the battle with Beiliu on the border of Beiyuan. Sir An, it was just you and me at the time; no one else was listening!"
An Qingxuan bowed and said, "Your Majesty! It is true!"
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