Yuan Bai held Yun Jinxiu's head in his arms, eagerly waiting for the goddess to come out and see him, but all he got in return was a "get lost" message.
“Impossible. Tell the goddess that I remember everything and that I avenged her.”
Yuan Bai looked excited and urged his servant, "Go and announce her again. She will definitely come out to see me."
The servants smelled a strong stench of blood and, out of the corner of their eyes, saw blood seeping from the package in Yuan Bai's hand. Terrified, they turned and ran back inside.
The Goddess's Palace has always been highly regarded by the people. Even when passing by, they would stop, bow, and say "May the Goddess bless you."
This scene outside the gate quickly attracted the attention of passersby, who stopped to watch.
The servant quickly returned, first glancing at Yuan Bai's crotch with a strange expression.
Then he cleared his throat and awkwardly relayed Qi An's words.
"The goddess said, if you don't get out of here, cough cough, I'll make sure you... lose everything."
Yuan Bai's face turned ashen instantly.
The reason he was so eager to see the goddess was that he wanted her to heal his injuries.
With her divine power to make her father young again, her injuries were nothing at all.
That's why he rushed to kill Yun Jinxiu and come looking for her.
Upon waking up and learning of his injuries, Yuan Bai was filled with despair.
That's an egg! And whether the remaining thing is even usable is unknown.
His only hope was the goddess; otherwise, he would lose his right to vie for the throne.
All those so-called regrets, love, and revenge were nothing more than self-hypnosis he used to conceal his true purpose.
There might be a little love and regret, but not much.
Now that he had been rejected so ruthlessly, Yuan Bai could no longer suppress the panic deep in his heart.
He shouted without regard for his image, "Yan'er, it's me, Abai! Have you really forgotten our past?"
I've killed the person who killed you. Come out and take a look!
In his excitement, his hand trembled, and the package fell to the ground, revealing Yun Jinxiu's unseeing head.
The onlookers screamed in fright.
This...this Hidden King must be insane, carrying a human head on his person.
"Make way, make way."
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review arrived with his men. It was a rare opportunity to form a good relationship with the goddess, so he personally led the team over.
After glancing at the severed head on the ground, the Minister of Justice looked upright and incorruptible.
"I received a report from the Goddess's residence that Your Highness had killed all of the Goddess's family members. It now seems that this is true. I request that Your Highness come with me."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Bai's eyes widened in fury. He was already seriously injured, and now his hopes were dashed, and he had lost face in front of the people.
Overwhelmed by anger and frustration, he coughed up blood and fainted in his wheelchair.
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review ordered his men to carry him away, wheelchair and all, and then he went to the palace to meet the Emperor.
The murderer was, after all, a prince; the emperor must decide the specifics.
The idea that "the emperor is subject to the same laws as commoners" is utter nonsense, designed to fool the people.
Take this case for example. If the murderer were an ordinary person, he wouldn't need to appear before the emperor at all. He could just hold court and sentence the murderer to death.
But since the murderer was the emperor's son, it was beyond his control.
Upon learning this, the old emperor was furious and cursed, "You scoundrel, you unfilial son! You have utterly disgraced my royal family!"
"By imperial decree, Prince Yin, Yuan Bai, is of questionable character and unworthy of the title of Prince. He is hereby demoted to an ordinary prince and confined to his residence, forbidden from leaving without a summons."
With these words, the emperor concluded that Yuan Bai had lost his chance to seize the throne.
Firstly, he learned from the imperial physician that Yuan Bai was likely crippled; secondly, he had repeatedly offended the goddess, so the emperor abandoned this son.
But killing him is out of the question, since he's my own son. Unless he rebels, the worst that can happen is confinement.
Moreover, the emperor knew that the goddess was merely using this as an excuse and didn't care about the life or death of Yun Zhihong's family at all.
If he had killed Cai Die, the emperor would have ordered Yuan Bai's execution without hesitation.
But regardless, the attitude still had to be appropriate, so the emperor gave the following instructions:
"Send someone to deliver ten chests of gold to the Goddess's residence, saying that I have failed in my duty to raise my son and am apologizing to the Goddess."
The emperor was relieved that the goddess liked gold, otherwise he would have had nothing to give her.
The Empress and her son were overjoyed upon hearing the news; it was truly a case of "after the darkest hour comes the dawn."
Before they could even figure out their next killing move, their opponent suddenly fell down.
"Haha, it's truly a blessing from Buddha and Bodhisattva! The position of Crown Prince is now mine."
Despite being imprisoned, Yuan Bai did not give up.
Because he knew that a plague would soon break out in the capital, and Yuanfeng wouldn't be able to stay aloof for long.
He still has a chance.
Moreover, he had already tested it; the thing wasn't completely useless, it just worked intermittently, but it was still usable.
Thinking of this, Yuan Bai gritted his teeth in hatred.
That bitch was so heartless and ungrateful. He loved her so much and missed her for so many years in his past life.
He already regretted it and even helped her get revenge, so why shouldn't she forgive herself?
Yunyan, since you don't want my love, then taste my hatred.
The Empress and her son waited and waited, but instead of an heir apparent being chosen, a plague broke out, and Emperor Yuanfeng was the first to be infected.
Then... even the emperor fell victim to it.
Yuan Bai was surprised for a moment, but quickly became overjoyed: "This is truly heaven's help!"
As long as that old man and Yuanfeng are both dead, he won't even need to fight for the throne; he can ascend to the throne directly.
However, with Yunyan around, the old emperor couldn't die at all; the prescription from his previous life was developed by her.
That bitch is practically here to bring him down in this lifetime!
Well, to be on the safe side, let's deal with the plague before she does.
The prescription from his past life helped him ascend to the throne, and fortunately, he still remembered the ingredients on it.
Hope rekindled in Yuan Bai's heart.
The emperor, delirious with fever, struggled to open his eyes and asked Qi An, "Goddess, have you not yet come up with a solution?"
Qi An lied to him for the eightieth time: "It'll be here soon, just wait a little longer."
The emperor was both frightened and disappointed.
The goddess said that those who contracted the disease would only live for seven days, and now it has been five days. Although no one has died yet, the emperor is still terrified.
Yuanfeng's illness was the most severe; he had already lost consciousness due to high fever, and the Empress spent her days in tears, nearly collapsing.
Yuan Bai watched anxiously, but the prescription never came out.
He was overjoyed. Could it be that that bitch hadn't fully recovered her memories from her past life and didn't remember the prescription at all?
Indeed, in this life she is ruthless and cruel, completely like a different person.
Another point is that this time, her maid was well taken care of in the Goddess's Palace and did not contract the plague at all.
That's why she didn't have the same urgency as in her previous life, when she devoted herself to researching medicinal formulas day and night.
Haha, that's wonderful! As expected, Yuan Bai is the chosen one.
Yuan Bai was so focused on the Emperor and Yuan Feng's situation that he didn't notice at all how this plague was different from the one in his previous life.
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