At this moment, the emperor said in a hoarse voice, "I will go too!"
The Minister of Revenue, his face ashen, hurriedly wiped away his sweat: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, I shall go!"
Only then did the Ninth Prince withdraw his gaze.
A large group of people headed towards the place where the Imperial Guards had encountered trouble.
As they passed Yun Chan's carriage, the Ninth Prince glanced at Xie Ning and said, "You, get down and come with me to take a look."
Upon hearing this, Xie Ning revealed a bright smile: "A-Ning obeys!"
Yun Chan glanced at Yuan Yao in the arms of the Ninth Prince and frowned.
The Ninth Prince turned his head and calmly instructed, "Young Prince Yun is not feeling well, so he should stay in the carriage. Men, protect the young prince."
Immediately, four imperial guards came to guard the carriage.
Yun Chan frowned even more deeply, and coughed twice, covering her mouth: "Thank you, Your Highness..."
Yuan Yao remembered his earlier anger and said to him, "Yun Chan, it's getting windy. You should stay in the carriage and rest. I'll bring you crabs when I get back!"
Yun Chan: "..."
He pursed his lips: "I don't like eating crabs."
In particular, she caught the crab with other people.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao was surprised and regretful: "Crabs are so delicious, why don't you like to eat them?"
Yun Chan coughed a few times: "I'm going to rest."
After he finished speaking, he lowered the curtain.
Yuan Yao pouted: "Then you should get some rest!"
A group of people crossed the official road and entered a small grove of trees.
In the grove, several corpses lay sprawled out.
Beside them, a group of imperial guards stood guard with swords, watching their surroundings warily, fearing a repeat of what had just happened.
Upon seeing the Ninth Prince, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
The leading imperial guard knelt on one knee, saluted, and wiped away tears, saying, "We beg Your Majesty and Your Highness to investigate the cause of their deaths!"
The emperor glanced over there, lowered his eyes to hide the gloom in them, and asked in a hoarse voice, "What were the names of the deceased? Did they hold important positions in the army? Give them a proper burial and comfort their families."
The imperial guard who spoke up said, "Your Majesty, of the dead, one was a captain of the Iron Cavalry Guard, and the rest were ordinary imperial guards."
Iron Cavalry Guard Captain?
Why does that sound so familiar?
The emperor turned his gaze to the Ninth Prince.
The Ninth Prince curled his lips, but his eyes were unusually cold.
Just then, a "plop" sound came from the side.
Yuan Yao looked over in surprise and saw the Minister of Revenue fall to the ground, half-kneeling, crying out in astonishment and pain, "Li Chang, the commander of the Iron Cavalry Guard? My good son-in-law..."
Upon hearing the name "Li Chang," the emperor immediately remembered him.
Yesterday, he just betrothed the daughter of the Minister of Revenue to this Li Chang...
The marriage was arranged, and then the person died?
The emperor, with a stern face, said to the imperial guards, "Go and bring Li Chang's body here."
"yes!"
Two guards wiped away their tears and picked up a body clad in armor.
Yuan Yao opened her eyes wide with curiosity.
The corpse was covered in blood, with wounds all over its face and body, but you could still vaguely make out the face.
It was undoubtedly Li Chang, whom she had seen yesterday.
How did the Nine Thousand Years Old manage to do that?
Could it be...
Yuan Yao looked at Xie Ning.
Xie Ning was also looking at her at the same time.
Seeing her turn around, Xie Ning smiled brightly.
It was Xie Ning who made the move.
That is... the art of disguise!
The Minister of Revenue, his old face streaked with snot and tears, pleaded, "Your Majesty...please do me justice!"
The person who was betrothed yesterday is dead today...
The emperor frowned and looked at the Ninth Prince: "A-Yuan, what do you think?"
The Ninth Prince, holding Yuan Yao, said coldly, "Wouldn't it be clear if someone examined her?"
"But..." the emperor said, "The imperial physician just said it's rabies."
"The imperial physician says it's rabies, so it must be rabies?" The Ninth Prince's face turned cold: "Whose rabies is this, killing seven or eight people at once?"
Upon hearing this, the emperor nodded: "A-Yuan is right..."
The Ninth Prince summoned Xie Ning: "Go and take a look first."
"Okay." Xie Ning smiled brightly and began to roll up her sleeves.
Seeing that Xie Ning was an unfamiliar face, the emperor frowned and was about to speak again: "And this gentleman is..."
The Ninth Prince coldly said, "I have found someone to help Prince Yun recuperate."
"Oh..." The emperor nodded, his face relaxed, and he even straightened his back a lot.
The young prince of Chu is sickly and has now been assassinated. The Chu envoys are also causing trouble. It's time to find someone to help him recover…
Just then, a series of footsteps approached.
Yuan Yao turned around and saw that the person who came was actually Madam Xu.
Supported by her maid, Madam Xu walked along, crying, "Where is he? Where is he?"
Pretending!
Yuan Yao withdrew her gaze.
Madam Xu first walked up to the emperor, bowed, and then cried out, "I heard that Li Chang was among those who died?"
The Minister of Revenue sighed, "Yes!"
Madam Xu immediately burst into tears: "My daughter, why is your life so miserable?"
The marriage was arranged, and the woman hadn't even married into the family yet, so how could her fiancé have gotten into trouble?
Yunzhi, my poor Yunzhi...
You've just come of age, and you're already going to be burdened with the reputation of bringing bad luck to your husbands? You're still so young, what will become of you in the future...?
Madam Xu's wailing grew louder and louder, as if she wanted the whole world to know that her daughter had caused her fiancé's death and that her daughter was a jinx...
Upon seeing this, the Minister of Revenue wiped away his tears and knelt before the Emperor: "My wife is so grief-stricken that she has lost her manners. I hope Your Majesty and Your Highness will forgive her."
The emperor lowered his eyes, his eye bags drooping, and said in a hoarse voice, "Please accept my condolences."
The Minister of Revenue wiped away his tears and forced a smile: "Thank you, Your Majesty..."
Wiping away his tears, the Minister of Revenue went to help his wife: "Madam, you are not well, please don't cry. If something happens to you, Yunzhi will be even more upset."
Madam Xu wiped away her tears and said, "I am also feeling sad for Yunzhi..."
The couple, singing in unison, were deeply grieving.
Yuan Yao watched from the side, but could only feel like laughing.
If she hadn't overheard Consort Wan and Madam Xu's conversation at the hot spring courtyard, she probably would have felt sorry for Xu Yunzhi too...
Her fiancé died shortly after the marriage was arranged.
In ancient times, that would be considered a jinx!
I must say, the Xu family is quite bold...
Taking a risky move, if Li Chang really dies, it won't be long before Xu Yunzhi can find a good marriage again once the storm has passed.
For example... marrying into the royal palace...
However, this plan was still a bit foolish.
Yuan Yao wondered what the Ninth Prince would do.
Soon, Xie Ning had investigated all the dead people.
The emperor asked, "How is it?"
Xie Ning looked at the Ninth Prince.
The Ninth Prince said calmly, "Speak freely."
Xie Ning smiled and said, "Your Majesty, these people are indeed suffering from mad dog disease, and they have been showing symptoms for some time."
"Huh? Then why did they all have an attack at the same time?" Yuan Yao asked, feigning confusion.
Xie Ning chuckled and asked, "Have the Imperial Guards eaten mutton today?"
Beside him, a member of the Imperial Guard nodded vigorously: "Yes!" He asked in surprise, "How did you know, sir?"
Xie Ning smiled brightly and said, "Because this sheep is a mad sheep. Mutton is a 'trigger food', and since this is a mad sheep, eating it will naturally trigger rabies."
That explanation... is actually quite reasonable?
Yuan Yao shivered.
The next second, the hand holding her tightened.
The Ninth Prince looked at the Minister of Revenue and his wife: "In that case, it is the Emperor and I who made a mistake by arranging a deathbed man as a son-in-law for Miss Xu."
Now that the person is dead, do you have any thoughts on this?
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