It is said that Qin Shihuang was controlled by a daughter

Chapter 590 Kunshan Jade Shattered, Hibiscus Weeping Dew (1)

The news reached Zhangtai Palace late at night a day later, when everything inside and outside was plunged into darkness.

A blood-red moon suddenly climbed into the night sky.

The officials knelt before the palace steps, with Prime Minister Li at the head. He held the prime minister's hat in his hands, his expression solemn and his brows furrowed.

This scene made the major case that broke out the day before seem even more perplexing, and for a time, many rumors spread in Xianyang Palace: it was said that Princess Yong'an was involved.

Inside Zhangtai Palace, not a single one of the nine-branched, patterned lamps was lit.

The emperor's figure, amidst the overlapping layers, stands like the highest mountain peak.

A palace eunuch, carrying a small lamp, hurried forward...

"Did Zhao Gao die in the fire?" Ying Zheng asked.

“Yes,” Xu Fu said. “When I went down there…” He recounted what he had seen and heard that day, of course omitting the most crucial part.

How is Hehua?

The palace servant who came to report held the scroll high above his head.

This confirms that they were all taken away by the Mo family.

Ying Zheng was furious. He swept his sleeve and slammed it down with a loud bang, spilling lamp oil all over the ground. The palace servants were so frightened that they immediately knelt down, trembling like leaves.

The emperor ordered a nationwide search for ten days.

The bloodstains on Xu Fu's throat were still wet. He was both shocked and frightened. Recalling the day two days ago, his eyes were filled with burning anger.

Lishan two days ago
Ying Hehua and the others then emerged from the underground palace.

Xu Fu glanced at Li Xian and saw that he was covered in wounds. He knew that Zhao Gao had taken matters into his own hands and used this opportunity to kick him while he was down.

Zhao Gao was cunning and treacherous, but he was a fool. He only knew how to coerce and entice Li Xian to find the Land of Revelation and force him to reveal the secret of immortality. He did not know that the real problem with the art of immortality was not Li Xian, but Ying Hehua!
Li Xian was nothing more than a dispensable shield.

Ying Zheng was reluctant to harm his daughter, but Xu Fu had plenty of ways to do so.

Xu Fu chuckled, "Hehe, Inspector Li possesses extraordinary talent but refused to inform the Emperor. Just when Inspector Li finally figured it out, before Zhao Zhongfu could even clarify the matter, the Princess actually killed him! And she even secretly released Li Xian!"

According to Xu Fu, the prisoner she released was not Zhao Gao, but Li Xian?

When did he become a prisoner?

Could it be... that Li Xian was tortured on the altar in the underground palace at Ying Zheng's behest?
"Guards! The princess refuses to comply. Bring the magnifying glass here and now to verify His Majesty's virginity!"

As he spoke, behind Xu Fu's carriage was the mirror from the Yunyou Palace.

A plain yellow cloth was wrapped around the mirror.

"Who dares!" Li Xian shouted.

Many of the people Xu Fu brought with him were not guards from Xianyang. These people were not armored, nor were they the garrison of Lishan. Instead, they were guards drawn from the Lishan Palace.

Although Li Xian was appointed as the supervisor of the construction of Lishan, it was ostensibly a demotion. Li Xian was known for his decisiveness and showed no leniency in matters concerning Han and Chu.

Xu Fu was just a sorcerer; how could he compare to a high-ranking official like Li Xian, especially since Li Xian was the son of the prime minister?

Even though he was severely injured, his very existence was something that could not be ignored.

The guard immediately stopped pulling at the cloth.

Xu Fu frowned and shouted as he pulled open the gallbladder-revealing mirror. That mirror, rumored to possess miraculous powers, didn't react at all!
Xu Fu's expression changed, and he immediately changed his words, "Does the princess not believe the imperial edict? Then I will let Your Highness see it clearly!"

The emperor's heavy scroll was held in Xu Fu's hands, and then tossed towards Xu Zhi.

Cheng Fei swiftly grasped it, then respectfully unfolded it before Xu Zhi. [Imperial Edict]
Princess Yong'an disregarded the laws of the land and failed to live up to the Emperor's favor. Her crimes are obvious: First, she broke into the underground palace without the Emperor's permission, treating the palace as if it were nothing; second, she released prisoners, undermining the prison system and disrupting the order of the country; third, she killed officials at will, trampling the law underfoot and causing the deaths of loyal and virtuous people.

The three crimes must be punished together without leniency. The officials hereby order the authorities to immediately escort Princess Yong'an before the Mirror of Revelation to examine her true heart. If the mirror reveals a demonic form or a rebellious heart, she shall be executed immediately without hesitation or leniency.

I hereby decree to the entire realm: The spirit of Princess Yong'an is not of my blood relation; her actions and heart have long since betrayed the imperial clan. She is hereby ordered to sever her ties with the imperial family. All officials and subjects should know that the laws of the land are impartial, treating relatives and strangers alike equally. Anyone who dares to disobey this decree will be punished as an equal!

What is it like to always stand at the end and look at the beginning of the story?
Zhao Gao was killed.

The trajectory of fate rushed towards her, not caring whether she had time to catch her breath!
At this moment, Xu Zhi finally understood how Mo Qi's worries over the past decades had been forged.

She had just finished reading the imperial edict when she felt extremely dizzy. The spring breeze seemed as biting as a winter wind, causing her to sway.

Shen Zhi caught her in time. "Your Highness..."

Xu Zhi didn't react much. She just paused for a moment, wiped the blood from Zhao Gao's hands, and took the edict from Cheng's hands.

The Imperial Seal of the State was bright red, and there were many words written on it. After looking at it for a while, she felt that the Small Seal script was so difficult to understand.

Actually, nothing else matters.

'The princess's soul is not related to me by blood.'

This one sentence, though seemingly insignificant, was enough to crush her!
Zhao Gao's blood was still warm, but Zhao Jia's death pierced her heart.

Did Xu Fu foresee her identity?

She is Xu Zhi, and her surname is Xu, not Ying.

Like Tang Zhipei, Xu Zhi doesn't belong to this era...

Tang Zhipei was strangled by the times.

So, will she also be strangled in the same way? Just in a different way, by the emperor's decree.

Ying Zheng, the only emperor in the world, would never allow anyone to challenge his authority or deceive his feelings.

So, after learning the truth, did Ying Zheng personally deny her existence?
Xu Zhi felt that she shouldn't be sad, shouldn't be heartbroken, and shouldn't feel wronged.

Because she knew this day would come.

Isn't this the thing she's been worried about ever since she arrived?

She had only been his daughter for sixteen years.

A princess for sixteen years, it's about time she got to the end of her reign.

This gave Xu Zhi a sense of relief. In that brief moment, she turned around and glanced at him.

She had told Li Xian countless times—we will never lose.

But at this moment, should she accept her fate, the same as Tang Zhipei's, and surrender to destiny?
Xu Fu calculated the time when the celestial phenomenon Zhang Cang had mentioned would occur and did not want to confront Ying Hehua for too long.

The original intention was to use Zhao Gao to tie up Li Xian in the underground palace, and in doing so, to lure Ying Hehua to the sacrificial altar.

Surprisingly, she found her way even without a map. Not only were none of the people she brought with her injured, but she also led Li Xian out of the underground palace.

Xu Fu was now even more certain that Mo Yuan had participated in the construction of the underground palace, and he must have told Ying Hehua about the intricacies of these mechanisms. They must have come from the same place!

Before nightfall, when Mars appears in conjunction with Antares, he must take her back to the altar!
Xu Fu, no longer wanting to be polite, sent one of his sorcerers to secretly raise a hidden weapon.

A person's body blocked Ying Hehua's path.

Yu Ji, finding courage from who-knows-where, looked at Xu Fu not far away, "...I...I saw you in the palace, and I found you terrifying. Her Highness has endured so much hardship at Mount Li; how could you distort the truth?"

“How dare you, a mere maid, disrupt our official duties.”