Chapter 256: The Irritable Queen Mother vs. the Cold Imperial Master (39)
Hearing Ming Yan's question, General Jiang reluctantly raised his head, his hoarse voice choking and trembling: "Master Ming's death has nothing to do with me."
"I didn't mean to kill the old lady back then. Please let me go. I can give you anything you want."
He still had so much gold and silver left to spend, and he didn't want to die.
Even if he can't avenge Xue'er or teach that rebellious girl a lesson, it's okay as long as he can stay alive.
Seeing General Jiang begging humbly and being completely unaware of his father's death, Ming Yan lost interest and put down the teacup in his hand.
Almost at the same time, the men in black guarding on both sides of General Jiang immediately tore open the scabbed wounds on his body.
"ah!!!"
General Jiang immediately wailed, and his dirty clothes were soaked with blood again.
Before he could recover from the severe pain, a creepy dog barking sound suddenly rang out.
Zhuo Xuan came over with two burly wild dogs with bared teeth.
Ming Yan's fingertips dropped.
Zhuo Xuan immediately loosened the rope, and the two wild dogs followed the smell of blood and rushed straight towards General Jiang, biting his body frantically.
“No! Don’t! Aaaaaah!!!”
General Jiang shouted at the top of his lungs, but he was tied to a stone pillar and unable to move. He could only watch the ferocious wild dogs gnawing at his calves.
The desperate screams and the excited growls of wild dogs mixed together and echoed in the dark dungeon.
Ming Yan watched the scene calmly.
It was not until the wild dogs had eaten away Jiang Taiwei's arms and legs, leaving only the bare bones, that he slowly stood up.
"Feed him in."
Zhuo Xuan quickly drew his sword and killed the two wild dogs that were still trying to bite General Jiang.
Then he cut up the body of a wild dog, and the man in black took a piece of meat and forced it into General Jiang's mouth.
General Jiang no longer had any strength left. He spat out the smelly dog meat from his mouth and swallowed it numbly and desperately, his pupils dilated, as if he were a dying man.
The hatred that had been accumulating in Ming Yan's heart for a long time gradually dissipated at this moment.
He finally avenged his mother.
The only thing missing is the cause of his father's death.
Ming Yan withdrew his gaze and walked out of the dungeon.
The bright afternoon sun made him raise his hand to block it out of habit.
At this moment, a servant from the mansion came running over and respectfully presented a food box: "Your Excellency, this is what the Queen Mother just sent."
Ming Yan took the food box and opened the lid.
Inside was a plate of exquisite chestnut cakes and a piece of paper with a smiling face drawn on it.
Lu Cha didn't write a word, but told him with a smile - be happy, she is always there.
A soft smile appeared on Ming Yan's lips.
He picked up a piece of chestnut cake and tasted it. It was still soft, fragrant and sweet.
But this time, sweet ripples also appeared in his heart.
The sunshine bathing my body is extremely warm.
[Ding—Villain's Darkness Point -10.]
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Chu Yixiao waited for Mulanyue for two days and was sure that the other party had successfully poisoned him. He was so happy that he didn't even feel the pain in the wound on his shoulder.
However, on the morning of the third day when Chu Yixiao was waiting for Lu Cha's poison to take effect, he received news that the Queen Mother would attend the morning court.
Fearing that the poisoning would be exposed, Chu Yixiao quickly had Mu Lanyue called to the imperial study and asked anxiously:
"Why did the Queen Mother come to court? Did she discover something?"
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I did it very secretly, and the Queen Mother didn't find the poison." Mu Lanyue patted Chu Yixiao's back in comfort:
"Now that General Jiang is dead, many officials in the court don't know who to support. The Queen Mother must be trying to take this opportunity to win over the people."
"But she will die of the poison today."
“Even if I get the rights, I won’t be alive to enjoy them.”
Chu Yixiao's nervous mood gradually calmed down.
He patted Mulanyue's hand lightly:
"Fortunately, I have you by my side, otherwise I would have been thrown into disarray today."
Mulanyue just smiled softly and said nothing more, but a hint of imperceptible sarcasm flashed across her eyes.
"I'm going to court, Yue'er, you go back to the palace first. I'll have breakfast with you later."
"Yes." Mulanyue bowed obediently.
Looking at Chu Yixiao's leaving figure, she waved and called her personal maid. After whispering a few words, she did not return to her palace, but walked towards the Golden Palace.
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In the Golden Palace.
Civil and military officials have already taken their positions on both sides of the hall.
Chu Yixiao felt a little flustered when he found out that Lu Cha had also arrived early and was sitting behind the bead curtain on the high platform. However, he regained his composure when he thought of what Mulanyue said.
He bowed to Lu Cha in a humble manner and sat on the dragon throne.
"My Lords, if you have something to report, please come forward. If you don't, please leave the court."
The girl's lazy voice suddenly rang out: "Before that, I do have a question for the Emperor."
Chu Yixiao spoke timidly: "Mother, please speak."
Lu Cha smiled and said, "According to the laws of the Great Chu State, what is the punishment for killing one's own mother?"
Chu Yixiao's heart skipped a beat.
Didn't Yue'er say the Queen Mother hadn't noticed? What did she mean by that?!
Suppressing his disturbed thoughts, Chu Yixiao pretended to be calm: "Those who are unfilial should have their limbs chopped off and be hanged."
“Is that so—”
The drawn-out ending of Lu Cha successfully made Chu Yixiao feel uneasy.
Through the bead curtain, Lu Cha saw beads of sweat on Chu Yixiao's forehead and curled her lips in disgust.
The male protagonist is not brave enough.
"Why does the Queen Mother ask this?"
As soon as Chu Yixiao finished speaking, a rope suddenly flew out from behind the bead curtain and threw into his arms.
Following this, Lu Cha said in a serious tone:
"When the emperor breaks the law, he is punished just like the common people."
"Your Majesty, do it yourself."
Chu Yixiao's body trembled, not daring to touch the rope in his arms. He forced a smile and said, "Your Highness, I don't understand what you mean."
"Could it be that someone has harmed my mother and framed me?"
He was about to turn the topic to Mulanyue when a eunuch rushed in:
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Queen Mother, Concubine Lan requests an audience."
Before Chu Yixiao could speak, Lu Cha had already let someone in.
Mulanyue walked in with two palace maids, bowed her head and took out a porcelain bottle:
"This poison is called Plum Blossom Cold, a secret medicine of the royal family. I will expose the emperor, he intends to poison and kill my mother!"
"Everyone behind me can testify!"
The two palace maids relayed to everyone word for word the conversation they had heard in the imperial study that day.
Chu Yixiao was stunned for a moment, unable to believe that the person who had comforted him in the imperial study just a moment ago would now betray him.
And Lu Cha showed his sadness at the right time:
"I treated you like my own son, but I never thought you would murder me!"
You are so unfilial!
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