Chapter 409 Then take back Sui Sui Nan Gong's surname
Before Yu Sui entered the room, Han Ziyang had already left with the rickety chair, and also took the wind-listening ruler from the table, leaving Yu Sui with the message: I don't have a wind-listening ruler, you can lend me this one.
Yu Sui waved his hand to disperse the Five Elements Qi he left on the table and walked into the bedroom.
It was almost midnight outside.
The subtle attitudes of Jiang Chi and the other two clearly indicated that they all knew what was written on A Jing's face. Yu Sui initially thought that her face was just ugly or had some kind of scar.
Unexpectedly, beneath the mask lay a face brimming with malice, filled with a sense of superiority, enslavement, and manipulation.
Yu Sui took out a new wind-listening ruler from the mechanism box and sent a message to Han Ziyang, reminding him of the new function of the wind-listening ruler.
Gongsun Qi seemed indifferent to everything, and there was a subtle tendency for him to destroy everything.
As for Han Ziyang... he didn't care much about the strange fire, answering whatever was asked. He had some ulterior motives, but not many. However, he cared a lot about his master's mission.
Han Ziyang never mentioned going to rescue anyone, which suggests he wanted to do it himself.
Nangong Ming instructed Jiang Chi to keep an eye on her, so Jiang Chi sent people over openly first. A Jing was a backup plan that Jiang Chi intended to keep in the shadows, but Yu Sui brought her into the open.
Before undertaking any business in the capital, one must first ascertain the movements of the sages residing there.
Yu Sui put away the Wind Listening Ruler and closed his eyes to rest.
...
The next day, Yu Sui stayed inside the house without going out. The mute woman personally brought her meals and placed them on the table. A Jing and the others stood guard outside, unaware of what the princess was doing inside.
During this time, Su Feng came by once and told Yu Sui about Chu Jin's old injury recurring and her staying at home.
Yu Sui was dressed in plain clothes, her hair unbound, her smooth, dark hair cascading down her shoulders. She sat cross-legged on a wide pearwood chair, the sunset glow shining through the latticed wooden window onto her fair face, making her extremely dark eyes appear even clearer.
"She doesn't dare to come out either." Yu Sui, picking through the gift boxes and invitations on the table, said to Su Feng without looking up, "Where's Third Brother?"
Su Feng asked, puzzled, "You two were like oil and water when you came back this time, so why are you so concerned about him now?"
Yu Sui flipped through the invitation and said softly, "My mother hid a part of her magical beast on my third brother, which has affected him for many years. Aunt Sheng found out about this last night and called my third brother back to have the doctor examine him."
Su Feng brought the teacup to his lips, but after hearing this, his hand holding the cup paused for a long time, staring at Yu Sui in disbelief.
Outside, A-Jing also overheard the message that Yu Sui had deliberately revealed.
"When did this happen?" Su Feng asked gravely. "Illusory Beasts are a forbidden technique of the Farmers' School. Does Third Aunt also know it? When did she attack Sheng Fei? What are the implications?"
“I don’t know when it started. I only discovered it when we were at the Lake of the Dead,” Yu Sui sighed. “It must be the Farmer’s Phantom Beast, the Formless Serpent, that’s why Third Brother couldn’t control his emotions. He was always irritable and easily angered, and his temper became more and more impulsive. It was most obvious at the Lake of the Dead. After being affected by the Formless Serpent, he lost all his rationality and almost beat his good friend to death.”
Su Feng was taken aback, then asked, "What did he do to you?"
“Although he wanted to beat me to death at the time, I didn’t give him the chance.” Yu Sui shrugged lightly, looking fearless. “So he could only curse at me, which made me very unhappy.”
After listening to Yu Sui's explanation, Su Feng fell into deep thought. He had never imagined that Madam Su would use a magical beast to attack Sheng Fei. Although the concubines each had their own thoughts, they would not harm each other's children because of Nangong Ming's presence.
If Madam Su really does that, then Aunt Sheng will definitely not let it go.
Su Feng got up and left to help Yu Sui gather information.
A-Jing also passed this news on to Jiang Chi.
Jiang Chi is currently returning to the Prince's Mansion with Cao Yan. Yesterday, the Prince's orders included keeping an eye on the Princess and finding Xuan Kui's people.
Chu Jin's side had a few unlucky guys, but they still had to go through the motions of making arrests.
Just when Jiang Chi thought he had successfully brought the man back and the matter was settled for the day, he received a message from A Jing and raised his eyebrows to ask Cao Yan, "Commander Cao, are you aware of this matter?"
He handed the sacred wooden divination stick to Cao Yan, and the stick showed the coded message that A Jing had sent back.
Cao Yan read it calmly and said in a low voice, "Your Highness already knows."
Jiang Chi asked in surprise, "When?"
Cao Yan said, "Yesterday."
"Then the prince didn't say anything?" Jiang Chi couldn't believe it.
Cao Yan did not answer, but continued walking forward.
Jiang Chi pondered for a while, and the prince knew but didn't say anything, which meant he was waiting for the two ladies to make their move.
Madam Sheng had already called a doctor to examine the Third Young Master last night, which means she was aware of the situation. Once the doctor confirms it, Madam Sheng will definitely take action.
Just as Jiang Chi was thinking this, he saw Madam Sheng and her entourage walking across the opposite side of the road. Madam Sheng, who was walking at the front, had a cold expression and a fierce aura, looking as if she was going to confront someone.
Cao Yan also saw it, but quickly looked away and headed straight for the council hall where Nangong Ming was.
Although Madam Su was not in her own courtyard and had been ill recently, she still missed her daughter and stayed by Chu Jin's side for a day and a night.
Chu Jin was injured twice by the Tai'a Divine Sword Technique of the Zhongli family. This time, the Five Elements Reversal also caused her serious injury. She was unconscious for a day and did not wake up. The medicines used on her were all of the highest quality, and she was taken good care of by someone, so she recovered relatively well.
Madam Su sat on the edge of the bed, resting with her eyes closed. Suddenly, she heard a noise outside and frowned in displeasure.
Ah Chun called out urgently from outside, "Madam!"
Before she could finish speaking, she was knocked unconscious by a maidservant following behind Madam Sheng, who covered her mouth.
Just as Madam Su stood up to go outside, the door was suddenly flung open. She stared blankly at Madam Sheng and her entourage as they approached, her heart sinking. She already knew why they had come.
Madam Sheng made no attempt to hide anything, and her actions were quite obvious. The people she brought took the people in Chu Jin Courtyard hostage, leaving Madam Su isolated and helpless. The doctors and maids outside the door all lowered their heads and dared not stop her.
"What do you mean by this?" Madam Su asked calmly.
"Is she still not awake?" Madam Sheng asked unhurriedly as she walked into the house.
Madam Su said coldly, "If you've come to visit her, then this commotion is far too disruptive."
Madam Sheng slightly raised her chin, releasing the pressure of the Five Elements. The Five Elements energy approached the room, causing Madam Su to stagger back two steps.
"Book Granny!" Madam Sheng called out softly.
The woman in plain clothes following behind Madam Sheng stepped forward. As soon as she made a move, Madam Su sensed a familiar presence. In the shadow cast on the ground by the old woman, a dark shape moved, from which a serpentine head rose and hissed.
The old woman formed a hand seal, and the formless snake rose from her shadow, looking down at the sleeping woman on the bed.
"What do you want to do?!" Madam Su asked urgently, igniting her protective aura to block the formless serpent's body.
"Does this forbidden farming technique, the phantom beast, look familiar? Phantom beast images are indeed rare, but you're not the only one who can do it." Madam Sheng's appearance was not as aloof and beautiful as Madam Su's; instead, she was excessively gorgeous. When she had a cold face, her aura was even more imposing, making people tremble with fear when they met her gaze.
"If you can't remember, I'll let this formless snake stay inside your daughter's body for decades."
Madam Su didn't admit it so easily, stubbornly insisting, "I don't know what you're talking about!"
"Book Granny, get to work." Madam Sheng was too lazy to waste words with her.
The old woman obeyed, forming a hand seal to activate the Formless Serpent. The Formless Serpent vanished from everyone's sight in an instant, disappearing into the darkness. Seeing that she was serious, Madam Su immediately made a hand seal, and a beam of purple light exploded from behind her.
The enchanting fox with bloodshot eyes leaped lightly behind Madam Su. Its three purple tails were even larger than its body. It swept its gaze fiercely over the old woman, sniffed her nose, and leaped again, grabbing the formless snake that had circled around the ground to the bedside with one claw.
The Unseen Serpent twisted its body, shaking off the Enchanting Fox's attack, and coiled its long body around the bedpost.
The fox spirit nimbly scaled the wall, its tail flashing to obscure the view of Granny Shu and the others.
In her own bedroom, Yu Sui rested her chin on one hand and pressed the other against a small, writhing serpent on the table. Its long, black body was covered with red yin-yang seals. As the girl's slender fingers pressed down on the serpent's head, the serpent opened its mouth wide, begging for mercy.
Just as the fox spirit trampled the formless serpent under its feet, Madam Su suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, her face turned pale, and she knelt down on the ground. The fox spirit then vanished.
The old woman said calmly, "Madam, she was just attacked by the phantom beast."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Formless Serpent leaped up from the shadow beside the bed.
"Sheng Ping!" Madam Su shouted urgently, "If you want to cause trouble, come at me! What are you doing to a child lying unconscious in bed!"
Unfortunately, these words failed to stop Madam Sheng, and the Formless Serpent still entered Chu Jin's body. A fleeting look of pain crossed Chu Jin's face as she lay unconscious, her body twitching slightly.
Seeing this, Lady Su hardened her heart and, regardless of where the Formless Serpent was or what was happening, she finally made the difficult decision to sever the uncontrollable phantom beast.
She formed a hand seal, and the shattered curse mark flashed across her chest. Deep within her soul, the remaining phantom beasts gleamed with ferocity, eager to make their move.
Yu Sui smiled as she looked at the Formless Serpent on the table, which had been writhing in agony and vanished.
When Madam Su was in poor health, she gave up the illusory beast Wuxiang Snake, which was tantamount to cutting off her own arm, making her more than ten years of reluctance and persistence seem like a joke.
It dealt her a huge blow, both physically and mentally, but in her desperation, she was still willing to do it for Chu Jin.
“My son was just a child back then, and you were willing to harm him. Now that it’s your own daughter’s turn, you’re saying such shameless things.” Madam Sheng looked coldly at Madam Su, who was almost unconscious.
Madam Su collapsed weakly to the ground, her breath barely audible, still insisting she didn't understand what Madam Sheng was saying: "You say I laid a hand on your child, what crises and injuries did I cause to him? What losses did he suffer?"
Madam Sheng walked up to her and looked down at her: "The princess said it herself, and she also saw it with her own eyes in the Lake of the Dead. Your phantom beast, the Formless Serpent, is inside my son's body, affecting his mind and almost turning him into a bloodthirsty madman."
Nangong Sui?
Madam Su looked up at Madam Sheng in disbelief.
By the way, she's also in Taiyi, and she said she went to the Lake of the Dead to save Sheng Fei, which means... the Formless Serpent is with her?
Madam Sheng said, "The princess said that you used the Wuxiang Snake to control my son in order to pave the way for her, causing him to make a fool of himself in Taiyi and disappoint the prince. You were behind all of this. The princess was very moved by your actions and thought that you did all this for her."
impossible!
Madam Su opened her mouth, but no sound came out.
Recalling Nangong Sui's attitude towards him when he returned, and the life-or-death struggle over half of the Breath Soil, how could he still say such a thing?
She did it on purpose!
Madam Su tried to explain, but only coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Madam Sheng looked at the weak but pitiful-looking Madam Su, her eyes flashing with disgust: "Since there is the princess's testimony and the doctor's examination evidence, if you want to argue, then release your phantom beast, the Formless Serpent, to prove it."
According to the explanation and speculation given by the old woman, Madam Sheng was certain that the illusory beast Wuxiang Snake was not inside Madam Su's body, and that she had not yet been able to recall her illusory beast.
The old woman stepped forward to explain to Madam Sheng: "Madam, it seems that Madam Su destroyed her magical beast just now, which damaged her soul, so she is so weak at the moment."
"Destroy your own magical beast?" Madam Sheng mocked. "Now you're willing to do it, wanting to die without any evidence, but you don't know that there's still the princess's testimony."
Madam Su fainted from anger and shock due to the conversation between Yu Sui and Madam Sheng.
...
News of the fight between the two ladies quickly reached Nangong Ming's ears, but he appeared calm and unperturbed, his emotions hard to discern.
Madam Sheng was furious and had no choice but to let her vent her anger first. Madam Su hesitated and wavered, but she should take this opportunity to see the facts clearly and make a change.
Nangong Sui could die, but because of the Sage Changgen, he could not die at his hands.
Do you think the Sage Changgen cares about you more because of Mei Liangyu? Fool, he clearly cares more about Mei Liangyu and other things than about you.
Nangong Ming said to Cao Yan, "Let the doctor go first."
Cao Yan bowed his head and accepted the order.
"What's the situation with the princess?" Nangong Ming asked Jiang Chi again.
Jiang Chi said, "The princess stayed inside the house checking the invitations and gifts and did not go out."
After shifting the blame, they pretended to know nothing.
Nangong Ming smiled, but there was little smile in his eyes.
He neither likes nor wants an uncontrolled piece.
About fifteen minutes later, Nangong Ming got up to check on the two ladies who were fighting.
Madam Su fainted, and Madam Sheng neither stopped the physician sent by the prince nor left. She sat at the table in the main room waiting for Nangong Ming to arrive.
The sunlight outside had already dimmed, and the various night lights in the courtyard were lit. It was already 11 PM when Nangong Ming entered the courtyard. He was followed by many people, most of whom were elderly members of the Nangong family.
Madam Sheng rose to greet him, her expression neither humble nor arrogant, and bowed her head, saying, "Your Highness."
"I've heard about what happened." Nangong Ming walked into the room and casually glanced around. "Are you calm now?"
"Does Your Highness think I shouldn't be angry?" Madam Sheng looked up at the man. "He is also your son."
Nangong Ming smelled the medicine in the room and said calmly, "That's why I didn't stop you."
Just as Madam Sheng was about to speak, the sound of Madam Su coughing as she awoke came from inside the room. Nangong Ming gestured and asked, "Have you heard her explanation?"
"How is she going to explain herself when faced with the facts?" Madam Sheng said coldly. "Are you trying to give her an excuse?"
Nangong Ming's expression was unreadable, but Madam Sheng still pointed it out directly, not afraid even if she guessed wrong.
"Let's remove the Formless Serpent," Nangong Ming said.
“Impossible,” Madam Sheng said calmly. “I will make the Formless Serpent stay in Sheng Feiti’s body for as many years as the Formless Serpent has been inside her daughter.”
"Your Highness, you should know my vengeful nature; I will never compromise."
"Since you say that Sheng Fei is also my child, then can you alone decide these things?" Nangong Ming turned to look back at Madam Sheng, his tone calm, but his pressure was not small. "You only know that it is the Formless Serpent, but you can't prove whose Formless Serpent it is."
Madam Sheng frowned slightly: "That's what the princess said herself."
Nangong Ming smiled and looked at the family elders standing in the courtyard. These were the same people who had been there when he announced "Nangong Sui" years ago.
"Since she resorted to such a ruthless measure for the sake of the princess, then revoke Sui Sui's surname as Nangong and remove her right to be the heir. From this day forward, she is no longer the princess of the Nangong Royal Palace."
Nangong Ming looked at the stunned Madam Sheng and said in a low voice, "Is it as you wished?"
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