Chapter 188 House Arrest

As soon as these words were spoken, the garden suddenly became quiet and everyone turned their eyes to Meng Shi.

Meng Shi knew very well in his heart that since things had come to this, as the person with the highest status in the diplomatic delegation, he would not be able to escape no matter what.

Facing everyone's gaze, he took a deep breath and said, "The best way to kill insects is to burn them with fire."

Before leaving Nanzhao, the King of Nanzhao once summoned him.

The King of Nanzhao had reminded him that upon entering the territory of Jiuzhou, no matter what difficulties he encountered, the first thing he needed to consider was the reputation of the Nanzhao Kingdom.

Right now, he could only abandon Princess Lan Zheng who was parasitized by maggots.

Seeing that Meng Shi was no longer hiding it, Xue Youli whispered to Murong Che, "Your Majesty, for the sake of everyone's lives, we must find a place to burn Princess Lan Zheng and the insect together before the insect leaves her body."

Murong Che pondered for a moment, and then thought that the cold palace was not too far from here, so he immediately ordered, "Wang Defa, take your men and move Princess Nanlan to the open space in front of the cold palace and burn her on the spot."

"Yes, I obey your order."

The four imperial guards did not loosen the chains that bound Lan Zheng, and dragged her to the open space in front of the cold palace.

And everyone present did not leave and followed over.

Everyone watched as the guards poured kerosene on Lan Zheng, and then watched as the guards blew the fire stick to light it.

The moment the fire starter was thrown at Lan Zheng, the flame suddenly shot up high.

Lan Zheng's body was instantly engulfed by flames, burning her flesh and blood.

“Ah…ah…”

She struggled and screamed in the fire, but unfortunately her limbs were still tied with iron chains, and no matter how hard she tried, it was useless.

The raging fire grew stronger and stronger with the help of kerosene.

The intense pain of being burned by the flames made Lan Zheng's eyes focus little by little.

She looked at the people surrounding her with a blank look in her eyes.

Didn’t she go to the palace with Lan Luo to pay her respects to the Queen Mother?

Why was she on fire?

Why does everyone look at her in such a strange way?

Even though she was surrounded by flames, Lan Zheng did not feel afraid.

She could feel her life slipping away.

She slowly turned her head and looked far away towards the palace gate and in the direction of Nanzhao.

Unfortunately, the journey from here back to Nanzhao is too far, and she is afraid she can’t go back.

When her father received the news of her death, would he shed tears of sadness for her?

Probably not.

Her father had so many daughters, and she was just the most insignificant one.

At this moment, she was actually glad that her mother died young. At least her mother didn't have to experience the pain of seeing her child die.

The only regret was that before she left Nanzhao, the bouquet of hibiscus flowers given to her by the young man who had mustered up the courage to confess his love to her was thrown away by her.

Such beautiful flowers, still in full bloom, were thrown to the ground and trampled on.

The broken and withered petals seemed to have been drained of their life, leaving only ruins on the ground.

Just like myself at this moment.

Her father said that her marriage to Jiuzhou was a righteous act that could bring peace between Nanzhao and Jiuzhou, and that in the future all the people of Nanzhao would remember her contribution to Nanzhao.

If she had a choice, she would rather not have these false names.

Thinking of this, Lan Zheng slowly closed her eyes. A tear rolled down from the corner of her eye and disappeared in an instant.

The corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she fell down like charcoal.

She was filled with reluctance, which finally came to a conclusion: Ye Lang, I'm afraid I won't be able to grow old with you in this life...

Everyone watched as Lan Zheng fell to the ground, the fire around her still burning.

Such a scene had such a huge impact on them that no one spoke for a while and everyone felt heavy.

Puppet dragons are very scary. Even if you are a princess of Nanzhao, once your brain is invaded by dragons, you will be burned to ashes.

Murong Che looked at Meng Shi, whose face was heavy with grief, and whispered to him, "General Meng, please accept my condolences."

Meng Shi's throat was astringent. He could not bear to look at the charred corpse on the ground any longer. He looked away and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that your Highness Prince Xian was injured by Princess Lan Zheng. Tomorrow I will go to Prince Xian's mansion in person and apologize to Prince Xian on behalf of Princess Lan Zheng."

Having said this, he paused for a moment and said, "At this point, please allow me to take Princess Lan Zheng's corpse and leave first!"

Murong Che nodded slightly, "General Meng, if you need any help, please let me know. I will make sure it's all taken care of."

He knew the reason why Murong Ye was injured, but Murong Ye was injured, which solved the problem of marriage for him.

In the incident of Lan Zheng being poisoned by a snake, the biggest suspect was not anyone else but Princess Lan Luo, who slept and ate with her.

Regardless of whether the mosquitoes were planted by Lan Luo, according to the current development of the situation, Nanzhao's plan to control the important officials of Jiuzhou through marriage has completely failed.

Meng Shi ordered his men to carry Lan Zheng's burnt body out of the palace. Although the crowd had dispersed, they were discussing privately who had planted the insect in Lan Zheng's body.

Just as Meng Shi guessed, Lan Luo was the most suspicious.

He couldn't possibly leave Lan Luo in Jiuzhou. He was worried that once their delegation left, Murong Che would take advantage of the prince's injury to cause trouble, and then the peaceful days that Nanzhao had worked so hard to obtain would be over.

…

After dealing with Lan Zheng's matter, Murong Che pulled Xue Youli aside and talked to her about Murong Ye's condition. "Ali, the Imperial Hospital just sent someone to tell us about Murong Ye's condition. His injuries are very serious. The sword stabbed by Lan Zheng almost pierced his abdomen. He is still in a coma. If he doesn't wake up within three days, he may never wake up in this lifetime."

[What? There is such a good thing? But even if Murong Ye died on the spot, he deserved it. If he hadn't had the intention to harm me and A Yue, and asked Lan Zheng to plant a snake on A Yue, he wouldn't have fallen to the point of being half dead. I hope God blesses him and lets him sleep forever! ]

Xue Youli was very excited, but a worried expression appeared on her face. "I didn't expect that His Royal Highness Prince Xian would encounter such a disaster. However, the doctors in the Imperial Hospital are all skilled in medicine and will definitely be able to cure him."

Murong Che's idea coincided with hers.

If Murong Ye could never wake up again, it would be a great blessing for the civil and military officials who had been coerced by him, as well as for the country and people of Jiuzhou.

Thinking of this, he said calmly, "You are right. If Prince Xian were to return home to recuperate, the servants in his house might not be able to take good care of him. Therefore, I plan to let Prince Xian recuperate in the palace. The doctors in the Imperial Hospital are highly skilled and will definitely take good care of him."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Xue Youli's eyes moved slightly after hearing the man's plan.

[The Emperor probably doesn't intend to let Murong Ye wake up. This is the best! The struggle for power is full of blood and calculations. It's either you die or I die. This is actually the same as the Nanzhao people raising pigs. Only the most powerful one can sit firmly on the throne. ]

Murong Che knew that Xue Youli was the one who understood him the most and had the same idea as him. "I plan to spread the news that Prince Xian is seriously injured and unconscious, so that everyone will know that he is recuperating in the palace."

After saying this, he added, "I believe that many people in the court are very concerned about King Xian's condition. I will post a notice to inform the world that King Xian's life is hanging by a thread. If there is a person in the world with excellent medical skills who can cure King Xian, I will definitely reward him handsomely!"

The man's words sounded as if he was trying to find the best doctor for Murong Ye, but in fact he was spreading the news that he was on the verge of death.

[Hehehe! I didn't expect Murong Che to have such a sinister side! As long as the news of Murong Ye's serious injury spreads, those officials who were coerced by him will definitely change sides. And once those who support him know that Murong Ye is dying, who can guarantee that they won't turn to Murong Che's side like fence-sitters? ]

"How is it?"

At Prince Xian's mansion, Si Sha had sent out all his men. When he saw them coming back, he hurriedly went up to them to inquire about the situation. "What's going on in the palace? Is His Highness seriously injured?"

As soon as the news that Murong Ye was seriously injured spread, the entire Prince Xian's mansion was in chaos.

Fortunately, Si Sha controlled the situation in time and sent all his guards out to investigate the situation.

Si Huai raised his eyes and looked at Si Sha, "Commander Si, we have tried to contact the hidden stakes buried in the palace these days, but all the information seems to have fallen into the sea, without any response. I heard that the emperor has also issued a death order that no one can disturb His Highness from recuperating from illness! I am afraid we can't take His Highness back to Prince Xian's Palace."

"It seems that the Emperor is not going to release you until Your Highness recovers."

After listening to the report from his subordinate Si Huai, Si Sha frowned and fell into deep thought.

Ever since he learned that His Highness was injured, he had gone to the palace more than once to bring Prince Xian back, but was rejected every time by Murong Che, who said that Prince Xian was too seriously injured to be moved.

All the hidden stakes that Your Highness had planted in the palace lost contact overnight. This must have been done by Murong Che.

I'm afraid those hidden piles have been secretly dealt with.

Murong Che deliberately forced the seriously injured prince to stay in the palace, hoping to take this opportunity to weaken his power!

Si Sha couldn't see Murong Ye, nor could he get in touch with An Zhong. When people heard the news that Murong Ye was seriously injured and unconscious, they didn't believe it at first. But as Murong Ye hadn't shown up recently, these people gradually began to have other thoughts.

Today, Prince Xian's palace is leaderless and is like a pile of loose sand.

If it weren't for Sisha presiding over the situation, things would have been in chaos long ago.

"Commander Si, the Emperor is ostensibly treating your Highness' injuries, but in reality he has put you under house arrest. What should we do now?"

Si Sha paced back and forth, thinking seriously about the way out for Prince Xian's Mansion.

He thought hard for a long time, and finally thought of a person in his mind, "At the moment, it seems that the only one who can help His Highness out of the predicament is Her Highness the Princess!"

Murong Mian was the eldest daughter of the late emperor. When the late emperor was still alive, he married her to the cavalry general who guarded the northern border.

Now the eldest princess is the only one His Highness can rely on.

If you want to get His Highness out of the palace, you must ask the eldest princess to return to Beijing as soon as possible!

After hearing what Si Sha said, Si Huai immediately said, "Okay, I will set off for the Northern Frontier immediately!"