Chapter 767 Recognition (Part 1)
Ye Chutang took out the needle and silk.
"Princess Yuhe's condition is worrying. If Your Majesty allows, I'd like to give it a try. Even if I can't remove the life and death Gu from her body, I can buy her a little more time."
As Ye Chutang spoke, he looked outside the hall, his brows slightly furrowed.
I’m afraid that the group of people from Nanhu are unwilling to come, especially Shui Xingqiu. His identity is special, so why would he take the risk?
But this life and death Gu...
Emperor Mu Wu did not hesitate, "Just go ahead and make your move."
However, just as Ye Chutang squatted down to take out the needle, Xiao Lanxi suddenly held her hand.
The bloody hand felt sticky, as if it had used up its last bit of strength to hold Ye Chutang tightly.
A hint of coldness flashed across Chen Yanchuan's brows, but when he was about to speak, he met Ye Chutang's gaze.
She shook her head slightly to indicate that it was okay.
Only then did Chen Yanchuan calm down, but he remained alert, not missing any of Xiao Lanxi's moves.
In fact, everyone could see that Xiao Lanxi was already at the end of her strength and could do nothing.
Ye Chutang did not struggle to break free from Xiao Lanxi's hand. He just leaned over slightly and looked into her eyes.
"Princess, are you unwilling?"
A sad, self-deprecating smile appeared on Xiao Lanxi's pale face, and she slowly and resolutely removed Ye Chutang's hand.
——She doesn’t want acupuncture, and she doesn’t want Ye Chutang to help her.
She knew better than anyone that her body was broken and no amount of repairs would fix it.
She did not want to die in shame and torture.
“…Just…let’s…let’s do this…”
She uttered a few words with difficulty, and the blood flowing from the corner of her mouth gradually turned black.
"Royal...Princess...what is there to do..."
Her breathing gradually slowed down, and each word seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth, carrying deep resentment.
Xiao Lanxi turned her neck stiffly and looked around. This hall was magnificent and noble.
But she had been trapped here for so many years, being cautious and letting others trample on her.
There has never been a single happy day.
Her father didn't remember her mother, so naturally he wouldn't remember her either.
besides……
Xiao Lanxi's gaze fell on Xiao Chenglin, and suddenly she revealed a strange and weird smile.
"These past few years...you...you...have suffered a lot, right?"
Ye Chutang's heart moved and he turned around to look.
Xiao Chenglin had a blank expression on his face, and there was no trace of emotion in his eyes.
Yes.
His situation was so similar to Xiao Lanxi's, so he probably could relate to what she said the most.
Everyone thinks that they are born into a noble family and enjoy endless wealth and glory, but in fact, they are in heaven and are destined to be helpless for the rest of their lives from the moment they are born.
Xiao Lanxi opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something.
Suddenly, Ye Chutang felt the back of his hand loosen.
Xiao Lanxi tilted her head to the side and closed her eyes. The hand that was originally holding Ye Chutang fell down limply.
Only the bead was still tightly grasped in her other hand, pressed against her chest.
…
Xiao Lanxi is dead.
He died in the Qiyuan Hall in a way no one had expected.
Emperor Mu Wu gripped the armrest tightly and ordered in a deep voice, "Take her away! Since she feels that being born into the royal family is a sin, then throw her out of the palace! I will never see her again!"
Xiao Lanxi had "died" once before, and he didn't feel too sad at that time, let alone now?
What he did have was nothing more than the anger of being teased and deceived as an emperor!
He looked at Eunuch Li and said, "You handle this matter yourself!"
He will never allow what happened last time to happen again!
Eunuch Li hurriedly said, "Yes!"
"Your Majesty," Ye Chutang suddenly said, "I have an unwelcome request, and I hope Your Majesty will grant it."
Emperor Mu Wu took a deep breath and said, "You go ahead."
Ye Chutang paused, "Before Princess Yuhe died, the only thing she cared about was her mother. I wonder... if it would be possible to bury them together, fulfilling her lifelong wish."
Emperor Mu Wu frowned, "Burial together?"
Eunuch Li reminded in a low voice, "Your Majesty, Concubine Jing's tomb is on the outskirts of the city."
In this way, not only did they comply with Emperor Muwu's imperial edict, but they also allowed the mother and daughter to be reunited, killing two birds with one stone.
Emperor Mu Wu thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
"Just do these little things."
Whether it was Wu Ya or Xiao Lanxi, he never took them to heart.
Eunuch Li responded respectfully.
Xiao Lanxi's body was quickly taken away.
Apart from the pool of blood on the ground, there was no trace of her existence.
The hall was filled with a lingering smell of blood.
Emperor Mu Wu closed his eyes, and his heart began to feel uncomfortable again.
But...it's not over yet.
Fan Chengzhuo watched Xiao Lanxi die, and his heart grew more and more angry.
"Your Majesty! At this point, are you still unwilling to thoroughly investigate Prince Jing? He was able to find someone to poison the guilty ministers. Princess Yuhe's death is naturally related to him!"
Emperor Mu Wu slowly opened his eyes and raised his hand to drink some tea.
However, the next moment, his hand lost its balance and the teacup fell directly to the ground.
Bang——!
The teacup shattered!
Ye Chutang's brows furrowed slightly.
Emperor Muwu's condition doesn't look good...
Emperor Mu Wu himself had obviously noticed it, so he took a deep breath and tried his best to steady his voice before speaking.
"Alright, I know everything you said. But since you have no other evidence, I will definitely send someone to investigate thoroughly."
"From today on, Fan Chengzhuo will be taken back to the Heavenly Prison. Once everything is investigated, his fate will be decided! As for Prince Jing... he must reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors. Without my permission, you are not allowed to leave the palace!"
Xiao Chenglin moved his lips, but finally bowed his head and kowtowed.
"Your son will obey the order of the emperor!"
Emperor Mu Wu seemed to have aged a lot. He supported himself and stood up, but just as he took a step, he staggered.
Chen Yanchuan frowned slightly, "Your Majesty?"
Emperor Mu Wu shook his head. "I'm fine, just a little tired. You all may leave."
He was already in poor health, and after personally conducting the trial today, he was extremely tired.
"As for those people from Nanhu..."
Even if they entered the palace, Emperor Muwu's current condition was not strong enough to see them again.
"Just leave it all to King Lie to handle."
Shen Yanchuan responded.
Xiao Chenglin pursed his lips tightly, then quickly returned to normal.
…
After Emperor Mu Wu left, palace servants quickly came to clean up the mess.
Xiao Chenglin stood up first.
Ye Chutang and Shen Yanchuan lagged behind for a short distance and watched him leave together.
Perhaps he had been kneeling for too long, and he could no longer walk. With the help of people around him, he got into the sedan chair and walked away.
Fan Chengzhuo was being escorted out, but was stopped by Ye Chutang.
"Wait a minute, I have something else to say to Master Fan. Could you please give me some time?"
Seeing that it was her who spoke, the guards all said they would talk and took a few steps back.
"Miss Ye Er, please."
Ye Chutang thanked him and came to Fan Chengzhuo again.
Fan Chengzhuo was already dying, and he just found it ridiculous to see her.
"...Why, Miss Ye Er hasn't had enough of my jokes?"
"I don't have that much free time, but I have a question that has been on my mind for a long time, and I really want to ask Master Fan to answer it."
Ye Chutang's lips curved slightly as he asked softly,
"Master Fan, you recognize Uncle Di from the Ministry of Justice Prison, right?"
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