Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

Chapter 765 Let's Go Now! (Second Update)

Xiao Chenglin's expression was icy.

"I really don't know what Lord Fan is talking about."

He looked up at Emperor Muwu and bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

"Father, Lord Fan seems to have lost his mind. I implore you to summon the imperial physician immediately to examine him, lest he become mentally unstable and utter more foul language that would offend Your Majesty's ears—"

"I used foul language?"

Fan Chengzhuo pointed to himself, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

"Prince Jing! I have been loyal to you all these years, but it is you who have driven me to this dead end!"

Emperor Muwu closed his eyes and slowly exhaled.

Ye Chutang glanced at him and saw that his brows furrowed almost imperceptibly and his lips were somewhat pale.

It looks like his heart is bothering him again...

Even if Ye Chutang had given him medicine just now, it probably wouldn't be enough to handle all possible situations.

Ye Chutang asked in a low voice, "Would Your Majesty like to rest for a while?"

Emperor Mu Wu shook his head.

This matter is of great importance, involving two princes and princesses, so he will definitely have to personally intervene.

"Chu Tang."

Emperor Muwu raised his chin.

"Since Prince Jing says Fan Chengzhuo has gone mad, you should go and see him."

Xiao Chenglin tightened his grip on his sleeve and subconsciously looked at Ye Chutang.

How could I forget that there's another woman here!

Ye Chutang nodded respectfully, "Yes."

After saying that, she turned around and went to Fan Chengzhuo to take his pulse, but as soon as she reached out her hand, Fan Chengzhuo sternly refused.

"Do not bother!"

Blood trickled from the corner of Fan Chengzhuo's mouth. He raised his hand to wipe it, but he couldn't get it clean no matter what he did.

A strange smile appeared on his face, like a bitter smile, or perhaps a smile of despair.

"Now that things have come to this, I know I have no way out. I have no intention of leaving this Qiyuan Palace!"

However, he would never choose to die in vain!

"His Majesty!"

Fan Chengzhuo suddenly raised his voice, which became sharp and hoarse.

"Don't you find all of this strange? Both the disgraced official and Princess Yuhe are poisoned by Gu. This is the capital! How many people could do these things so quietly?"

Emperor Mu Wu remained silent.

It was as if a string in Xiao Chenglin's mind was being constantly plucked.

He said in a deep voice,

"Your subject swears! I have never done such a thing to Lord Fan! The poison in his body, and the words he spoke, have absolutely nothing to do with me! If I am lying, may I be struck by lightning—"

"Swear an oath?" Fan Chengzhu sneered, his face full of mockery. "Prince Jing, what identity do you hold when you swear an oath? If you believed in karma and retribution, you wouldn't have done those things!"

Xiao Chenglin paused.

Fan Chengzhuo glared angrily at Xiao Lanxi, "And you! You're utterly foolish! Do you really think he's reliable? With me as an example, don't you ever think about whether there was anything fishy about Consort Jing's death back then?!"

Xiao Lanxi suddenly looked up!
This was the place she absolutely couldn't touch; she could disregard everything else, except—

But she had already investigated what happened back then, and it was all Jiang Qingmei's doing. Now that she had gotten her revenge, Fan Chengzhuo suddenly said this...

Xiao Lanxi subconsciously looked at Fan Chengzhuo, and when she thought back to the agonizing days she had endured, she couldn't help but feel doubtful.

Could it be that all of this was actually part of his plan?
She, Fan Chengzhuo, or even more people, were just pawns he used and then discarded.

Xiao Lanxi did not know the answer.

Her mind went blank again, and she staggered backward.

Shen Yanchuan's gaze lingered between her and Xiao Chenglin, lost in thought.

“Princess Yuhe, if you have any grievances, you may report them to the Emperor. As for how the events of that day actually happened, I'm afraid only the Princess herself would know the clearest.”

"I……"

Xiao Lanxi's last line of defense was crumbling.

She gritted her teeth and finally turned her gaze to Ye Chutang.

"I'll talk if you give this back to me!"

Everyone looked at Ye Chutang. No one had expected that Ye Chutang, who seemed to have the least connection to this tense situation, would become the most important link.

Ye Chutang paused for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"it is good."

She raised her hand, untied the bracelet from her wrist, came to Xiao Lanxi, bent down slightly, and handed it to her.

"If the princess wants it, then take it."

Xiao Lanxi stared blankly at the turquoise bead, tears welling up silently once again.

She slowly reached out her hand.

However, the moment she touched the bead, intense pain suddenly shot through her entire body!
She cried out in pain, then collapsed to the ground, trembling and curling up like a shrimp, convulsing uncontrollably.

Bang——!
She pulled the bracelet off with a tug, and it fell messily to the ground with a soft, crisp sound.

Xiao Lanxi fell to the ground, reaching out to retrieve the bead, but she couldn't move and was instantly covered in cold sweat.

Blood was flowing from the corners of her mouth and nose, a bright red that was glaringly obvious.

Ye Chutang frowned.

"Oh no! The Gu poison in her body has taken effect!"

Xiao Lanxi had been suffering from the torment of the Life and Death Gu. At first, it wasn't so severe, but as she was imprisoned for too long and unable to meet Shui Xingqiu, her condition worsened.

Adding to the fact that so many things happened today, she suffered a great mental shock, which caused the Gu poison to flare up again on the spot!

Emperor Muwu immediately asked, "She cannot die yet! Do you have a way to cure this poison?"

Ye Chutang shook her head.

"This kind of poison is extremely potent; even I am helpless against it. If it cannot be cured in time, I fear... the princess's life will be in danger."

Emperor Mu Wu's heart sank.

He didn't care whether Xiao Lanxi lived or died, but the matter hadn't been investigated yet, how could he just die like that!?

"Then what other options are there?"

Countless thoughts flashed through Emperor Muwu's mind, then suddenly, his expression hardened.
"Gu poison... Gu poison... Nanhu! Go! Immediately send someone to invite Sikou Ji and the others!"

……

A residence in the capital city.

The rain gradually subsided, but the sky remained gloomy, inexplicably oppressive.

Shui Xingqiu stood under the corridor, the unease in his heart growing stronger.

"Teacher, what are you looking at?"

Tuoba Yu was able to get up today. He slowly moved over and looked in the direction of Shui Xingqiu's gaze, but could not see anything. He asked in bewilderment.

Shui Xingqiu turned around and glanced at him.

"It's nothing, I just feel that the rain in the capital came too suddenly... Does Your Highness feel much better today?"

Tuoba Yu nodded.

"I'm much better now, all thanks to the teacher's care."

Shui Xingqiu listened absentmindedly.

Si Kouji walked over from a distance, holding an umbrella.

Tuoba Yu asked curiously, "It's raining, why did Lord Sikou go out just now?"

As Si Kouji shook the rain off his umbrella, he explained, "It was raining too hard. I was worried the roads would get muddy and we'd be delayed for a few more days, so I went to check. Luckily, it's fine; it won't affect anything. But it's strange, though. Something seems to have happened in the south of the city, causing quite a commotion."

He looked around and lowered his voice.

"I heard that Shen Yanchuan personally led the Black Cavalry into battle—"

"What!?"

Shui Xingqiu and Tuoba Yu were both taken aback.

Tuoba Yu hurriedly asked, "What exactly happened?"

Si Kou Ji frowned. "I only overheard passersby talking about it. It seems... they raided a pharmacy in the south of the city and arrested several people. Oh, right, there was also a woman among them who was taken to the palace alone. I wonder why—"

Shui Xingqiu's heart suddenly jolted!
He immediately grabbed Sikouji's shoulders, "Do you know who that woman is?!"

Si Kou was stunned by his strong reaction. "No, no, I didn't know that... The woman was taken to the carriage as soon as she appeared, and it was raining heavily, so no one saw what she looked like."

As he spoke, he looked at Tuoba Yu again.

"Your Highness, the capital seems to be in some chaos. Perhaps we should leave sooner rather than later?"

Before Tuoba Yu could speak, Shui Xingqiu suddenly said decisively:
"No! We're leaving now! Send someone to pack our bags immediately, and we'll depart in fifteen minutes!"