Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

Chapter 925: Fooling the Emperor
The emperor looked down and said nothing. He did not speak, so Zhang Dexian naturally did not dare to take the initiative to reach out and take it, and could only let Ji Wuyan kneel there.

The imperial doctors, who had originally breathed a sigh of relief, looked at each other in dismay, fearing that this destined difficult task would fall on their heads, breaking their necks that could not bear the heavy burden, and causing trouble for their wives and children. So they decided to push this task onto Ji Wuyan, and asked weakly, "But didn't the young lady wake up His Majesty with acupuncture just now? Even the thief said that the young lady was amazing. Now that we have obtained the mother Gu, if we combine it with the young lady's acupuncture skills, will we be able to cure His Majesty?"

"That's right, we all saw Miss Ji using acupuncture to wake His Majesty up. Now Miss Ji says she can't do anything. We'll wait, we'll wait... Hey!"

The emperor still did not speak, but only looked at Ji Wuyan who was kneeling on the ground with frowns, as if judging how much truth there was in her words. He was suspicious by nature and would never easily trust others. The only people he trusted over the years were the arrogant Ning Xiuyuan, Shangguan Shou who was "exiled" to Jiangnan, and Shen Qian who was held hostage by the emperor. Regardless of whether their loyalty was genuine or forced, the emperor at least did not think of doubting these people.

Until today, he had never doubted it.

Who would have thought that today he would suffer a series of setbacks. The already limited trust seemed to have collapsed. At this moment, everyone he looked at thought that the other person had ill intentions and deserved to be killed.

The imperial physician at the side was about to agree, but Ning Xiuyuan looked around with a cold gaze. Seeing that the other party had shut up awkwardly, he called out, "Your Majesty..."

But the emperor did not give him a chance to speak. He glanced at Ning Xiuyuan and finally spoke, "Master Ji, since these imperial doctors don't quite understand, just tell me. I also want to listen... After Master Ji's acupuncture, I feel much more energetic than before. It can be seen that Master Ji has some skills. Why is it that now that the mother Gu is in hand, it is powerless?"

Ji Wuyan was still kneeling, facing the crowd of people standing in the hall, she still stood straight and responded calmly, as if she didn't feel she was being treated harshly. She just held the small jar and said loudly, "Your Majesty, my acupuncture is just a trivial skill, and all the doctors present can do it. But they are dealing with your Majesty's body, so they can't help but be cautious."

She first held the imperial physician high up and applied some eye drops to the emperor. These imperial physicians were not incompetent, but would rather do nothing than make mistakes. Ji Wuyan pursed her lips and saw the emperor's thoughtful expression as she wished. Then she continued, "But acupuncture can only treat the symptoms and not the root cause. I have only forced the toxins in your majesty's body... Now it seems to be a Gu worm, which has been forced into a corner. It is impossible to cure it. What's more, Lin Yi seems to be full of tricks. He says three parts of his words are true and seven parts are false. How can we tell the truth from the false? Now that he says that there is a mother Gu inside, is it really a mother Gu?"

The impatient doctor immediately questioned, "No! If that's the case, why did you try to grab the jar? You obviously know what's inside!"

"I don't know. I just saw Lin Yi breaking into the palace alone, without a knife or sword, holding only such an inconspicuous little jar, so I thought it must be something urgent." Ji Wuyan denied it calmly, "But Your Majesty, although I have never dabbled in the art of witchcraft, I also know that this Gu has been put in, even if the mother Gu is thousands of miles away, Your Majesty will be controlled by Lin Yi. Do you think that someone like Lin Yi, who is cunning but cautious in everything, will really bring the mother Gu into the palace and bring it to Your Majesty?"

She raised the jar in her palm, looked at the emperor and asked him, "Your Majesty, have you ever thought about what would happen if you opened the jar and found that it was not the mother Gu, but another kind of child Gu, what would happen then?"

It must be said that the emperor really listened to these words.

He looked at Ji Wuyan. The little girl had a tired look on her face. It seemed true that acupuncture was very exhausting. Although the affairs of the Ji family were mysterious, they were not a secret to the king of a country, including the end of the saint and the overthrow of the Council of Elders. Therefore, the emperor believed Ji Wuyan's words that she had never been exposed to witchcraft. Moreover, he did not have the courage to hand over his life and property to a little girl.

After a moment's silence, he turned to look at the imperial doctors and asked slowly, "What do you think?"

Doctor Chen bowed slightly, "Your Majesty. I didn't know his name was Lin Yi before, but I have seen this man in black robes. As Miss Ji said, he is indeed a cruel, treacherous and cunning person. Your Majesty, Miss Ji's concerns are not unreasonable. This is related to the health of the dragon, so we must be on guard."

The emperor, who had this intention, pretended to nod for a moment and said, "Hmm," "That makes sense. It seems that Lin Yi has ulterior motives... Before he left, he said that he would come back to get it back within two days, so there is no reason for him to leave it in the Ji family. So..."

The emperor thought for a moment and waved to Zhang Dexian, "Put this thing in a box and have someone guard it well. I want to see how he retrieves it from this deep palace... Ha!"

The emperor pointed at the unremarkable thing in Ji Wuyan's palm from a distance, sneering coldly. He had probably forgotten that the man he said he disdained had just shown off his power under his nose and left unscathed. The discerning imperial doctors on the side complimented him one after another. The emperor listened patiently, then waved at Ji Wuyan and said as if to show favor, "Master Ji, you have worked hard today. Master Ji, please go back home and have a good rest."

Ji Wuyan withdrew his hand, thanked him and stood up, his eyebrows and eyes still gentle and calm, but when he turned around, he silently pulled the corner of his mouth - His Majesty the Emperor seemed to have really forgotten that Lin Yifang had just said to go to Ji's house, not the palace.

However, she had no intention of accepting the emperor's protection.

The most gratifying thing is that with Lin Yi's interference, the emperor might not remember to make things difficult for my grandfather who entered the city without being summoned in the short term.

Ji Wuyan and Ning Xiuyuan had just walked to the outer hall when they heard the emperor roaring from inside, "You! Go kneel outside for me! Kneel for two hours, then go back and reflect on your mistakes. Without my permission, you are not allowed to step out of your Prince's Mansion!"

In the end, Li Yiwei was still put under house arrest... The emperor had never shown any mercy to his own sons. Now, one by one, some were imprisoned or under house arrest. It turned out that there was no one left who could be used.

Ji Wuyan lowered her head and smiled, and her palm was held. Ning Xiuyuan beside her asked helplessly with a smile, "Are you satisfied?"