Seeing Xuan Yuan Yu looking like he had suffered a great injustice, everyone was a little stunned.
What is this Third Prince up to now? Wasn't he the one who used a puppet to poison the Emperor? He still has the nerve to cry foul.
Even Xuanyuan Duo felt a little embarrassed when he saw Xuanyuan Yu's appearance.
This third child, even in this state, still makes a fuss. I wonder what kind of trouble he'll cause!
Upon seeing Xuanyuan Yu, Xuanyuan Peng was so angry he wanted to strangle him. He took a deep breath to suppress his rage and said, "Tell me, how did Xuanyuan Zhan frame you and harm you?"
Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Yu glared hatefully at Xuanyuan Zhan and said, "That beast Xuanyuan Zhan wrongly accused me of giving you the puppet gu. Father, you don't know, not only were you infected with the puppet gu, but I was also infected with it. How could I possibly have given you the puppet gu? I would never harm you, much less harm myself. It was clearly Xuanyuan Zhan who gave you the puppet gu, and he even gave me the puppet gu as well, and then he pinned all the blame on me. I am truly innocent, Father, please investigate!"
Xuanyuan Yu's words immediately sparked heated discussions among the court officials.
"The Third Prince has also been afflicted by the Puppet Gu?"
"No wonder the Third Prince is in the same situation as the Emperor; his hair has been shaved off, and his complexion is somewhat ashen."
"The Third Prince said that the Holy King used a puppet poison on the Emperor. Is that true?"
"What the Third Prince says is not credible. Everyone knows that it was the Third Prince who administered the puppet curse to the Emperor. The Holy King was not in the capital before, so how could it be the Holy King!"
“But the Third Prince said that he himself was also infected with the puppet poison. Even if the Third Prince can harm the Emperor, he would not harm himself, would he?”
"Isn't that right? The Third Prince has also been infected with the Puppet Gu. That makes things very strange."
Hearing that many of his ministers believed him, Xuanyuan Yu instantly perked up and continued to plead with Xuanyuan Peng, "Xuanyuan Zhan not only wronged me, but he also colluded with that quack doctor who claimed to cure me, insisting on removing the curse from me, which has left me with only three days to live. Father, you also owe your life to Xuanyuan Zhan. Father, you must avenge me and execute Xuanyuan Zhan and that quack doctor!"
Xuanyuan Yu's "three-day lifespan" announcement once again sparked a frenzy.
"Three days' lifespan? What does that mean?"
"How come the Third Prince said that the Emperor only has three days left to live? Is that true?"
"His Majesty seems to be in poor condition. Is what the Third Prince said true?"
"So the price for removing the Emperor's puppet poison is only three days of lifespan?"
"His Highness only has three days left to live? What on earth is going on?"
Faced with the curiosity of his ministers, Xuanyuan Peng did not want to explain anything to them. He only stared at Xuanyuan Yu and asked, "You said that Xuanyuan Zhan used a curse on me and also harmed you. Was it all Xuanyuan Zhan's conspiracy?"
Seeing that Xuanyuan Peng seemed to believe him, Xuanyuan Yu became even more enthusiastic: "Every word I have said is true, and I would never dare to deceive Father Emperor in the slightest. Father Emperor, think about it, that puppet Gu is a thing of the Southern Frontier. I don't even know that Southern Frontier Holy Maiden. However, Xuanyuan Zhan has always been stationed in Xiangnan, and beyond Xiangnan lies the Southern Frontier. Moreover, the last time that Southern Frontier Holy Maiden came, she wanted to form a marriage alliance with Xuanyuan Zhan. She and Xuanyuan Zhan have known each other for a long time. It must be that the two of them conspired together to put the puppet Gu on you, Father Emperor, and also put the puppet Gu on me, and then wanted to make me the scapegoat. Father Emperor, you must do justice for me!"
Xuanyuan Yu's words sounded quite plausible, causing the courtiers to doubt Xuanyuan Zhan once again.
"What the Third Prince said can't be true, can it? The Holy King has been in his fiefdom in Xiangnan for more than ten years. Maybe he has already been in cahoots with that Holy Maiden of the Southern Frontier."
“What the Third Prince said makes sense. He didn’t know the Southern Border Saintess before, so how could he have obtained the Puppet Gu from her? It’s more likely that the Holy King had already colluded with the Southern Border Saintess.”
"It seems the Southern Frontier Holy Maiden really came to the capital to arrange a marriage with the Holy King, but the Holy King rejected her before, didn't he? The Holy King only loves his Queen Consort, how could he possibly collude with the Southern Frontier Holy Maiden?"
"It's not allowed for people to act, is it? How many men are truly devoted? Aren't they all just putting on an act? I think that Southern Frontier Holy Maiden is quite beautiful, and the Holy King might not be unmoved."
The ministers' words became increasingly outrageous, causing Xuan Yuanzhan to frown and his expression to darken.
Xuanyuan Yu was secretly very pleased with himself.
He was determined to resent Xuan Yuanzhan to death, since he insisted on removing the curse from him, which resulted in him only having three days to live.
So no matter what, he's going to drag Xuan Yuanzhan down with him today.
Even if he dies, he will make Xuan Yuanzhan, Long Jiaojiao, and that quack doctor who cured the curse pay the price with him!
Xuanyuan Peng wasn't as foolish as some of the ministers in the court. He didn't believe a word Xuanyuan Yu said: "You said that Xuanyuan Zhan put a puppet Gu on me, but after I was controlled by the puppet Gu, I issued an imperial edict to send the Imperial Guard to the north to kill Xuanyuan Zhan. What, has Xuanyuan Zhan gone mad? Putting a puppet Gu on me and then controlling me to kill himself, is he sick or are you sick?"
Xuanyuan Peng's words made all the ministers who had just questioned Xuanyuan Zhan lower their heads in shame.
They were indeed incredibly stupid to listen to the Third Prince's nonsense.
After the emperor stopped attending court, he appointed the third prince and the second prince to jointly oversee the country. Later, the third prince became so powerful in the capital that he controlled the emperor.
At that time, the Holy King was still in the north providing disaster relief and suppressing bandits. How could he have the time to give the Emperor any puppet poison?
Moreover, the Emperor has always favored the Holy Prince, even giving him the Xuanwu Sword. He even wanted to recognize the Holy Prince as his ancestor in court. Everyone knows that the Emperor prefers the Holy Prince to be the Crown Prince of Eastern Chu. The Holy Prince has no need to use any puppet gu on the Emperor.
As for the Third Prince, he was previously groomed by the Emperor to be the Crown Prince, but later the Emperor became disappointed in him. Seeing that the Emperor favored the Holy Prince as the Crown Prince, how could he not be anxious?
Anyone with a brain could see that the Holy King wouldn't have given the Emperor any puppet-making magic; it was the Third Prince who did it.
However, there are many people in the court who are now in cahoots with Xuanyuan Yu. Even though they know that Xuanyuan Yu has done some things, they will still speak up for him now, and even follow his line of thinking to frame Xuanyuan Zhan. After all, they are now in a situation where they share the same fate.
Of course, some smart people have already started to want to untie themselves from Xuanyuan Yu.
After all, severing ties with Xuan Yuan Yu at this point might save her. If she knew that being with the Third Prince meant certain death, and still insisted on going down that path, that would be foolish.
Seeing that Xuan Yuan Peng still didn't believe him after he said so much, Xuan Yuan Yu hurriedly said, "It really was Xuan Yuan Zhan who put the puppet gu on you. Xuan Yuan Zhan has long been colluding with the Southern Frontier Holy Maiden. If you don't believe me, you can bring that Southern Frontier Holy Maiden here and ask her clearly."
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