Chapter 648 Kill the Ghost Doctor at All Costs
Jiang Nuanzhi glanced at him, slightly raised her sleeve, and the next second, a black feathered arrow whistled past his neck. It embedded itself in the pillar behind him, the fletching still trembling slightly, the bluish-black color of the arrow clearly indicating its deadly poison.
If Commander Liu hadn't pulled him back, the arrow would have struck him squarely in the throat.
The young official was so frightened that he fell to the ground with a thud: "How dare you, an ignorant woman from the inner quarters!"
Jiang Nuanzhi suddenly lowered her hands to look at him, her voice slow and deliberate: "As you said, I am just a woman confined to the inner quarters, and I do as I please. Since you want to kill me, it's understandable that I might take a few disliked people down with me. So, you'd better not provoke an ignorant woman like me again."
As he spoke, seeing the murderous intent in Jiang Nuanzhi's eyes, his lips trembled, and his legs shook. His former haughty, dismissive manner was gone.
In fact, the hall fell silent instantly. The court officials were all shocked and wide-eyed, and no one dared to utter a single word about "women not being allowed in the court."
Even Jiang Ren turned deathly pale in an instant. Clearly, he realized that this woman was truly capable of resorting to violence without warning! She was Li Rong's wife, and even if she went further, no one would dare to harm a hair on her head until Li Rong returned to the capital and handed over the tiger tally. Even the Emperor would likely not do anything to her.
However, he couldn't understand how some upright and honest old ministers, whom even the emperor treated with great respect, such as Prince Su and Grand Tutor Fang, could tolerate such a vixen. And some of the nation's most valiant generals didn't utter a single word. This was truly quite strange.
He subconsciously glanced at the old ministers, only to find that their expressions were all strange. Some were even staring stiffly at Jiang Nuanzhi's waist.
Jiang Ren frowned and looked over, his gaze fixed on the things hanging on Jiang Nuanzhi's body. Clearly, that's what they were looking at...
"That...that's the Qilin Pendant from the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion!"
Jiang Ren's pupils constricted sharply upon seeing it clearly. The pendant was a Qilin carved from black jade, with a ruby embedded in its forehead—the very symbol of the young master of the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion! There was only one of its kind in the entire country!
These words immediately drew almost everyone's attention to Jiang Nuanzhi.
The surrounding officials were initially somewhat surprised and uncertain, but after taking a closer look, they were instantly in an uproar.
"I had heard years ago that the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion had a successor, but I never expected that this person would be this woman! No wonder Li Rong chose her to be the mistress of the General's Mansion!"
"She still has the White Tiger Pendant from the Li family city on her body. That White Tiger Pendant can only appear in the hands of successive heads of the Li family! Li Rong has gone mad, actually giving this thing to a woman!!"
"Then the Imperial Advisor must have gone mad too! The future master of the Imperial Advisor's mansion is actually a woman!"
"Shh, keep your voice down. The two old men behind her are dressed in extraordinary attire. Judging from the rubies on their arms, could they really be the protectors of the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion?"
For a moment, the sound of swallowing saliva rose and fell.
The old ministers looked at each other, their faces pale, heads bowed, sighing, and none of them uttered a word.
Amidst the clamor of the crowd, the Emperor looked at Jiang Nuanzhi, who had a smile on her lips but an expression that betrayed her indifference.
Suddenly, a sweet taste rose in his throat, followed by a salty, metallic taste. He forced it down and, after a while, let out a soft chuckle.
Okay, okay!
Is this Jiang Nuanzhi's true nature?
She finally stopped pretending!
Her previous soft and easy-going demeanor was clearly just an act.
Looking at the people following behind her, one could tell that she had come prepared this time.
The Emperor's expression changed in an instant. He composed himself and spoke, "Alright, Physician Jiang is right. Wang Lang certainly deserved to die. Li Rong is my trusted advisor, and now that he has been entrusted with a critical mission, I will not allow anyone to slander him in the slightest."
As soon as he finished speaking, several shrewd old ministers looked at each other, all of them clearly understanding the situation. For a moment, their faces showed a hint of "I knew it," and then they stepped forward and clasped their hands in greeting: "Your Majesty's reputation is great."
Of course, there were also some people who looked at Jiang Nuanzhi with righteous indignation, as if they regarded her as a witch and wished they could kill her as soon as possible. However, with Wang Lang as a precedent, no one else dared to directly confront Jiang Nuanzhi.
Of course, Jiang Nuanzhi pretended not to see any of this.
After saying this, the Emperor sighed: "However, Physician Jiang attacked and killed a high-ranking official in front of me, and he should be punished as well. However, considering your kindness in raising the princess, I will give you a chance to make amends. During the time Li Rong is away on his expedition, you will stay in the palace and take care of the princess."
Jiang Nuanzhi's eyes flickered as she met the Emperor's gaze, which was fixed on her. The next second, she smiled gently and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, I obey."
Her reply even carried a hint of obedience, but when Lord Jiang Ren beside her heard her words, he felt a chill run down his spine and goosebumps rose all over his body.
Indeed, after hearing her answer, everyone felt strangely relieved.
Even the Emperor took a breath, his brows furrowed with a hint of calm, and looked at Grand Tutor Fang beside him: "Grand Tutor, you go to the General's Mansion yourself and bring the Princess and the General's son over. Jiang Ren, you will accompany you."
"yes!"
After the two responded, Jiang Ren followed Grand Tutor Fang away. Looking back from afar, he saw Jiang Nuanzhi's dark eyes staring at him. Jiang Ren felt a chill run down his spine and shook his head to shake off the eerie feeling.
Jiang Nuanzhi withdrew her gaze and began to scrutinize the emperor before her. Something was amiss.
He knows his body better than anyone else, and the fact that he can hold on for so long at this point is strange.
He glanced at the physician beside the emperor, who had been looking worried for some time. The physician had even winked at him, looking at him pleadingly, clearly concerned for the emperor's health.
"Your Majesty, would you like to rest in your bedchamber?" Physician Que stepped forward to support the Emperor.
Almost simultaneously with his voice, the emperor leaned against him, and the next second, a trickle of black blood spilled from the corner of the young emperor's mouth.
The divine healer's pupils contracted, and he immediately helped the person up and took out a handkerchief to cover the blood.
Unexpectedly, the next second, the emperor spat out a mouthful of blood!
"Your Majesty!"
"His Majesty!"
"Imperial physician! Quick, imperial physician!"
"Quickly take the Emperor back to his bedchamber!"
The surroundings suddenly became noisy.
"Physician Jiang! Physician Jiang, please come and treat His Majesty!" From afar, Physician Que, surrounded by a crowd, turned around and called out to Jiang Nuanzhi.
Jiang Nuanzhi nodded to him, telling him to go back first without worry.
She knew it! The Emperor's health had already reached its limit by now. How could things not go wrong?
She slowed her pace, disappearing behind the flustered crowd. Her expression was grave. After a moment's thought, she whispered to the Grand Protector on her left, "I need your help. I want you to kill the Ghost Doctor at any cost!"
(End of this chapter)
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