Chapter 36: Hurry up and don’t give me face!
Lin Qingyue sighed, "I heard your Peach Blossom Wine is famous far and wide. I originally wanted to invite distinguished guests to my mansion and take care of your business at the same time. Unexpectedly, I discovered that the owner of the shop who delivered the wine was actually a monster. Fortunately, Master Xie of the Mysterious Mirror Division had a sharp eye and saw through the monster's true form at a glance."
As she spoke, she glanced away.
Xie Shouzheng reacted and nodded in agreement with her words: "Yes, I saw it at a glance!"
Lin Qingyue said, "What's strange is that it's clearly a monster, yet it's so weak it's practically on the verge of dying. I asked her why, but she refused to tell me the truth. Since you're here, why don't you tell me what's going on?"
Ah Heng took a deep breath and said, "Because Yuanniang gave me her lifespan."
"Is that so...then you were also responsible for the mayfly silk incident?"
"yes!"
Ah Heng responded straightforwardly.
He stood up slowly, no longer as humble as before.
"Although Yuanniang is a demon, she is kind-hearted, law-abiding, and has never done anything that harms the world. If you have any means to use, just come at me. I only ask that you let my wife go!"
Xie Shouzheng shouted, "Tell me the truth about what you did and what your purpose was."
He didn't want to confess at first, but Xie Shouzheng laid out the evidence he had prepared long ago, leaving him no room for denial.
Ah Heng sighed and began to explain: "My wife is getting older because of me. Although she always pretends not to care, I know she is sad inside. What woman doesn't want to be young and beautiful?"
"Since she wants to regain her youthful appearance—even if she didn't ask for it—I will help her fulfill her wish!"
"I wasn't worried about being discovered, because mayfly silk is a special kind of insect. Before it parasitizes, it doesn't have any evil aura. After parasitizing, it hides in the human body. Even a skilled person wouldn't be able to detect the problem with just one glance."
"Plus, they are infected through sashimi. Even if they are accidentally discovered, the only suspicion is that they are infected by parasites carried by the sashimi itself."
"Then why do you want to infect the royal family?" Lin Qingyue asked again.
"It was just an accident." He said with some helplessness, "I didn't expect Chef Zhang to be favored by the Rui Palace. But since it has come to this, I just have to go with the flow."
"Princess Jin." He raised his eyes and looked at Lin Qingyue. "I have told you everything you want to know. Now, can you return Yuanniang to me? Although she is a demon, she is the most innocent in this matter."
Lin Qingyue said, "Even if we want to negotiate, you must show your sincerity. For example, help us eliminate all the parasites from the mayfly silk."
Ah Heng: "If it is lifted, will we still have a chance to survive?"
Lin Qingyue: "What if I want you to stay and face the punishment?"
"Is this really necessary?"
"If you commit a crime, you have to pay a price."
There was no fear in Ah Heng's eyes. "Since you've gone too far, don't blame me for being rude!"
He slowly stood up and clapped his hands, and a familiar figure appeared - Dongfang Yan.
"Your Highness the Prince of Jin, your princess, and this... Lord Xie, are being rude. Please help me arrest them all!"
Dongfang Yan immediately ordered: "Come here!"
The palace guards responded and rushed into the garden.
Xie Shouzheng showed his bloody whip and cursed, "You cunning bastard, you actually controlled the King of Jin to use him for your own purposes!"
Dongfang Yan has been infected by the Mayfly Silk and is now a puppet in front of Ah Heng. Even if Ah Heng asks him to rebel, he will do it without hesitation.
"If I wasn't absolutely sure, how could I dare to come here alone?"
Ah Heng was no longer submissive at this moment. He put his hands behind his back and glanced coldly at the nobles in front of him.
Even though he was still wearing plain clothes, he seemed to be above everyone else.
Dongfang Yan stood beside him and ordered coldly: "Capture the princess and Xie Shouzheng!"
Xie Shouzheng hurriedly said, "Don't listen to Prince Jin. Prince Jin has been parasitized by the Mayfly Silk. He is now that person's puppet!"
The guards were also a little surprised when they heard this.
Dongfang Yan roared again, "Don't you obey my orders? Tie them all up!"
"Take a good look at Dongfang Yan's current situation!" Since Lin Qingyue was able to lure Ah Heng here, she naturally had a way.
She shook her sleeves, and several fragrant pills fell out. She squeezed them gently, and the fragrance overflowed.
The mayfly silk in Dongfang Yan's body was affected by it, and he immediately had a severe headache.
He held his head, still following Ah Heng's instructions and ordered: "Catch them, catch them!"
Xie Shouzheng hurried out to explain, "Anyone infected by the parasite will suffer from a headache due to the unbearable fragrance! Don't you understand? Your prince is truly being controlled by someone, and the person controlling him is none other than Ah Heng next to him! Otherwise, with the status and position of the Prince of Jin, how could he listen to the words of a commoner like him and turn against his own princess?"
The guards of the palace had personally witnessed the incident with Princess Qing'an, and several of them had followed Dongfang Yan to the Changning Marquis Mansion and witnessed the snake demon causing trouble. Knowing how powerful it was, they did not dare to act rashly.
Dongfang Yan, driven by the Mayfly Silk, ordered: "Capture the princess, the princess is the monster!"
The guards were a bit confused and couldn't tell who to help and who to arrest.
In the end, the commander was smarter and said, "Acting rashly can easily lead to mistakes. It's better to wait and see what happens and not take action for now."
Anyway, there is always a monster on one side, and ordinary guards like them are not good at dealing with things like supernatural powers.
"Prince Jin, since your people won't obey your orders, then you should do it yourself!"
Dongfang Yan immediately drew the sword from his waist, but the sword was shaking in his hand - the real Dongfang Yan would naturally not listen to the monster and was fighting hard.
Unfortunately, in just a moment, all his resistance was suppressed by the control of the Mayfly Silk.
"Lin, Qing, Yue..." He spoke each word clearly, holding the sword in his hand and walking towards Lin Qingyue, "Hurry... go!"
At this time, he could actually use his consciousness to make Lin Qingyue leave quickly?
But the next moment, Dongfang Yan raised the sword and placed it across his neck.
Ah Heng said, "Xuan Jingsi is indeed quite capable. Princess Jin, you are also a figure. I really underestimated you. I advise you to hand over my wife quickly, otherwise I will make your husband bleed to death on the spot! Let you taste the pain of losing your beloved!"
"You want me to experience the pain of losing my beloved?" Lin Qingyue had already cast a spell, preparing to launch her next move. Upon hearing this, she suddenly put it away. "Come on, come on, hurry up and do it! No need to give me face!"
Ah Heng: “…”
Dongfang Yan: "..."
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