Chapter 161 Finale (Part 3)
Chen Yuan tugged at the bed curtains, her stomach cramping in pain.
Taozi cried anxiously and pulled Sanjiu, "What are you still standing there for? Go and get Mr. Chen! If anything happens to the wife and the child, we'll all be dead."
Sanjiu gritted his teeth and turned away.
Old Chen was carried here by someone. He was covered in blood mist and exuded a sense of arrogance.
Old Chen looked into Shen Yuan's cloudy and old eyes, and a trace of struggle flashed across them.
He received the final order: if Yan Xi failed,
---Killed Shen Yuan.
Sanjiu held the hilt of the knife with his thumb and looked at Old Chen vigilantly, with the steel knife ready to be unsheathed at any time.
Chen Yuan could clearly see the struggle in Old Chen's eyes.
She looked at Mr. Chen and said, "Mr. Chen, I believe you. You must protect my child."
Elder Chen sighed heavily, "Prepare the silver needles."
"Madam! Your Excellency previously used extreme torture on Old Chen, and I'm afraid he will bear a grudge."
Sanjiu stepped forward and stood in front of Mr. Chen.
"I believe in Mr. Chen."
Chen Yuan had a hunch that Mr. Chen would not harm her.
After Mr. Chen finished acupuncture, Shen Yuan's condition had improved a lot.
He picked up the pen and wrote down several prescriptions on paper, then put the pen down, divided the prescriptions into two parts, and looked at Chen Yuan.
"Master, I would like to speak to you alone for a few words."
After he finished speaking, the room was silent for a moment.
Not only Sanjiu, but even Taozi became alert.
"If you have anything to say, just tell me, Mr. Chen. Madam doesn't have the energy right now."
Taozi stood in front of Mr. Chen.
A trickle of black blood slowly flowed from the corner of Chen Lao's mouth. "I have taken a deadly poison. I don't even have the strength to move right now. Miss Taozi, don't worry."
"Mr. Chen, why are you doing this?"
Tears flashed in Chen Yuan's eyes. She looked at Sanjiu and Taozi, "You all go down. I trust Mr. Chen."
Before leaving, Taozi brought a stool for Mr. Chen and helped him sit down.
The house was very quiet, with a sense of desolation and loneliness.
"Why are you doing this? If I'm not mistaken, Yan Xi wants you to kill me, right?"
Old Chen looked at Shen Yuan and nodded slowly.
"Master, from His Highness's perspective, he is not wrong. You are not only the Saint of Xichu, but also his destined fiancée since childhood."
"He will die if he is defeated. According to the rules of Western Chu, you should be buried with him."
Elder Chen sighed slowly, "But I can see clearly that restoring the country is no easy task. I watched you grow up under my watch. I simply cannot bring myself to do it, and I cannot let Your Highness down. Only death can satisfy both."
“Cough cough cough…cough cough”
As Old Chen spoke, he began to cough violently, and black blood flowed from the corners of his lips.
Chen Yuan's heart felt as if it were being squeezed and kneaded by a hand. "Mr. Chen, you must have a way to detoxify yourself, right?"
"Stop talking and detoxify yourself first!"
Shen Yuan's tone was full of despair!
Elder Chen waved his hand at her and said, "Master, don't be sad. I have something to tell you. Please think carefully before answering me."
"Are you going to protect the young master or yourself?"
Shen Yuan's face turned pale.
"His Highness has put a life-and-death poison in your body. If he lives, you live, and if he dies, you die."
"Your Highness, you must be feeling unwell right now. Your body has reached its limit. So even if I were still here when you gave birth, I wouldn't be able to protect both you and the young master."
Old Chen's words were like a basin of ice water poured over Shen Yuan's head, making her feel cold all over.
She opened her mouth and said in a very difficult voice, "Is there no other way?"
Old Chen shook his head.
When Shen Yuan closed her eyes and opened them again, there was no hesitation in her eyes, "I will protect the child."
Old Chen smiled bitterly, as if he had already known that Shen Yuan would think this way.
"Since the master wants to protect the young master, then use the prescription on the left. It will definitely ensure that the young master lands safely."
There was a hint of hope in his tone, "If the master changes his mind midway, you can switch to the right prescription."
After saying that, he started coughing violently again.
He stood up with all his strength and walked out tremblingly. When he walked out of the door, he took one last look at Shen Yuan and said, "Master, please go back to the house quickly. Don't let the young master see you, as it will be unlucky."
Large mouthfuls of blood flowed out of his mouth, and by the time Shen Yuan ran over, it was too late.
Old Chen fell down heavily.
"Mr. Chen!"
Tears dripped down her cheeks as Gu Huailing walked over quickly.
He stepped forward and held Shen Yuan in his arms, and ordered in a deep voice, "Come here, give Old Chen a proper burial."
Shen Yuan threw herself into Gu Huailing's arms and cried for a long time.
The courtyard had already been cleaned by the servants, without a trace of blood.
Chen Yuan raised her head from Gu Huailing's arms, having calmed down.
Gu Huailing patted her gently, "Don't be afraid, Yuan. Everything is settled. I didn't kill Yan Xi, I locked him up."
Shen Yuan looked at Gu Huailing, "Can I go see him? I want to know my mother's whereabouts."
Gu Huailing looked at her worriedly, "You're too weak. Wait a few days for you to rest and then I'll take you there, okay?"
Chen Yuan didn't want Gu Huailing to worry, so she looked at him and nodded slowly.
There were two prescriptions on the table inside the room.
Chen Yuan handed the one on the left to Gu Huailing, "This is the house that Old Chen left for me. It can ensure the safe birth of our child."
Gu Huailing's eyes fell on Shen Yuan's hand, "What is that in your hand, Madam?"
Chen Yuan put the prescription away and said, "This is for conditioning women after childbirth. It's not needed now. I'll put it away first."
Gu Huailing was not suspicious. He did not think that Mr. Chen would harm Chen Yuan.
He handed the prescription to Sanjiu and said, "Have the doctors from the Imperial Hospital check each one to make sure it's safe."
There was constant bloodshed in the palace these days, and Li Ji was sent to an extremely cold place and imprisoned for life.
To him, this was more cruel than killing him.
Gu Huailing's plan successfully uncovered the Western Chu spy lurking in the Great Jin Palace.
He and Li Zhi almost turned the entire palace into an iron wall.
Emperor Tiansheng was so angry with Li Ji that he couldn't even get out of bed. He wrote an abdication edict and went to the palace alone to spend his remaining years.
Became a real loner.
When Gu Huailing told this to Chen Yuan, Chen Yuan had already started making winter clothes for Gu Huailing.
Gu Huailing held Shen Yuan's hand and took the needle and thread from her. "Just leave these things to the servants. Madam, you don't have to do it yourself."
Chen Yuan smiled and said, "Make clothes for the adults first, and then make clothes for our children after you become proficient in it."
She deliberately said it lightly, she lowered her eyes and Gu Huailing chuckled.
Chen Yuan didn't dare to look up. She didn't have long to live, and she would be gone forever after the child was born.
But it is enough. She has earned enough in this life so far, and she dare not ask for too much.
"My Lord, I'm fine now. I want to go see Yan Xi. After all, his mother raised him since he was a child. It's only right that he tell me where his mother is."
Gu Huailing's eyes were calm. "The Emperor has imprisoned him and is personally investigating the matter of the remaining evildoers. Madam, don't worry, he won't be killed. After the Emperor finishes the interrogation, I will take you to see him immediately."
Chen Yuan nodded without thinking anything else.
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