Chapter 1885 Heavenly Punishment!
He knelt on the ground in terror and said, "Your Majesty, spare my life!"
Zhu Feng said coldly: "Explain yourself clearly before you beg for my life."
Although he did not lose his temper, the awe-inspiring aura in him had already made people dare not breathe. Li Lai knelt on the ground and was trembling.
Chu Ping, standing by, whispered, "Your Majesty, after Li Lai returned, I originally planned to live a peaceful life with him, but within two years of living in peace, my old illness relapsed."
Nan Yan paused for a moment.
"You mean, you were born with heart palpitations?"
"Exactly."
"That miracle doctor isn't——"
"The miracle doctor treated me and helped me survive for a few years, but my health deteriorated during those years of displacement. I was originally told that my illness would relapse when I was in my thirties or forties, but I didn't expect it to happen sooner."
“…”
"So, he took me everywhere to seek medical treatment, trying to save me."
Nan Yan nodded. "So Chu Xin said that she has been tracking down 'Jiang Qu' who deceived her, but this person has been hiding from her. Actually, he is not hiding from her, but you have been seeking medical help everywhere."
"Exactly."
"Then why did you come here?"
Chu Ping said with tears in her eyes, "The little fortune he had saved with great difficulty to save me is almost gone. I couldn't bear it and wanted to persuade him to give up, but he refused."
“…”
"I was so distressed that I suddenly remembered what the miracle doctor said when I was little. He said my illness was actually missing a certain medicine, so it couldn't be cured. I made a promise with him that I would look for it one last time. If he couldn't find it this time, he would give up and never let me burden him again."
"So, that's why you came here?"
"Exactly."
"What kind of medicine is that, and why is it here?"
Chu Ping said, "I only remember the miraculous doctor telling me when I was little that the name of this medicine is - Cyclamen."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xue Ling, who had been standing in the corner silently, suddenly asked, "Cycianmen?"
Nan Yan looked up at her.
Xue Ling hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Nan Yan asked, "Have you heard of this medicinal herb?"
Xue Ling said, "This herb originates from Persia and is highly poisonous, but it can be used as medicine after being blended. Due to the decrease in merchants traveling here, this herb has indeed become very rare."
Li Lai said, "Yes, but I heard that there were some merchants from the Western Regions at Yumen Pass who might bring such herbs, so I brought her here. But after arriving here, I found that the merchants were gone. This pass was completely occupied by the bandits from the Hot Moon Bay."
“…”
"And when they robbed passing merchants, they took this herb."
Nan Yan immediately understood: "So, you are willing to be used by them?"
Li Lai lowered his head and said with shame: "Yes."
“…”
"I have no other choice but to save her. No matter how great the sin is, I am willing to bear it."
Nan Yan didn't know what to say for a moment and just looked at Zhu Feng.
But Zhu Feng frowned.
Although he frowned, he didn't look furious. He simply said solemnly, "You are indeed responsible, but for her life, you teamed up with the bandits and aided them in their cruelty and killing innocent people. If I really fell into your trap today and were completely wiped out, the bandits would be able to run rampant here. How many people would they kill and how many would they harm? Have you ever thought about it?"
“…”
"Do you think you're a responsible man and a hero by doing this?"
“…”
"I tell you, if you have committed a serious offense, it's hard to hide it. You've done this, and you're nothing but a narrow-minded, short-sighted villain. And this woman of yours, if anyone talks about her in the future, she'll be nothing but a source of harm!"
“…”
"As a man, you should do things with dignity and be a decent person!"
Li Lai knelt on the ground, trembling.
He naturally knew that associating with the sand bandits was not a bright thing, but he always convinced himself that he was doing it for Chu Ping, for his lover, so he did not feel ashamed. But after hearing Zhu Feng's words, he was shocked to realize that what he had done was so unbearable.
He knelt on the ground and cried bitterly.
Chu Ping protected him with one hand, crying and kowtowed to Zhu Feng repeatedly, "Your Majesty, please spare me, Your Majesty, please spare me. He was confused for a moment. I did try to persuade him, but when he saw how sick I was, he couldn't bear to leave me, so he let that military advisor take advantage of him. Those bandits imprisoned me in the Hot Moon Bay and forced him to do these things. It's all my fault. If Your Majesty wants to punish me, please punish me alone."
Zhu Feng looked at them coldly.
Nan Yan felt a little reluctant when she saw the two of them crying bitterly, but as Zhu Feng said, if one has lost his moral integrity, it is difficult to hide it. No matter how good Li Lai is to Chu Ping, he is an out-and-out bad guy to the country and the people.
She sighed and said, "You—you really shouldn't have done that!"
Li Lai was so ashamed that he lowered his head.
Nan Yan suddenly remembered something and asked him, "Where did you go last night?"
Li Lai said, "Last night, I was originally going to lead that gentleman into danger, but I realized something was wrong and sneaked out. However, I ran into Lord Yang's men on the way. I knew that the emperor was wise and had seen through my evil plan, so I have been hiding ever since."
Nan Yan frowned slightly and said, "Chu Xin secretly left the Duwei Mansion to look for you. Did he find you?"
Li Lai gritted his teeth and showed an expression of disgust on his face.
He said, "Found it. I met her."
"Then where is she?"
"I really hated her. She even wanted to run away with me. So I led her into the river valley in the crescent of the hot moon, and then I left her behind and left."
Nan Yan was startled: "You led her into the Thermidor Crescent?"
"yes."
She gasped.
Although she had not seen the situation of the Hot Moon Bend with her own eyes, she knew from the small part of the road view map provided by Li Lai that it was a complete maze.
Even if a person with good eyesight goes in, he may not be able to get out.
What's more, Chu Xin is a blind man.
She was afraid that she would be trapped in the huge maze of Hot Moon Bay for the rest of her life and would never be able to get out.
Zhu Feng said coldly: "Alright."
“…”
"She's such a heartless person. If I were to punish her, it would only dirty my hands. You let her fall into the Hot Moon Crescent. If she can get out, she's lucky."
“…”
"If she can't get out, it will be a punishment from heaven!"
When Zhu Feng said this, in the distant Hot Moon Bend, in the winding, maze-like river, a figure was stumbling and groping on the icy mountain walls around her, walking aimlessly. She kept crying, but her voice was swallowed by the cold wind, and no one responded.
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