The Ninth Lady is a rebellious person.

Chapter 567 Inviting the Imperial Advisor to Descend the Mountain and Save the People
While Lang Jiuchuan was busy eliminating the poison and plague, the imperial palace was shrouded in gloom and despair.

The new emperor, Tantai Yan, felt like he was a fool who had been chosen to take the blame. As soon as he took the throne, a great plague struck him. Moreover, this was not a disease caused by natural disasters that could be cured with medicine, but rather the calamity of corpse demons.

This scourge of corpses caused by corpse poison is far more terrifying than ordinary corpse poison. In order to avoid causing turmoil and panic in Dadan, shouldn't he have chosen to conceal it? And in order to prevent harm to other people, what's wrong with ordering isolation and eradication?

Shen Qinghe, who is as hard as iron, still talks about putting the people first. How can those monsters still be called human? He even wants to announce this to the world. Wouldn't that tell the world that he, the new emperor, is immoral?

Tantai Yan felt wronged and depressed. If he had known it would turn out this way, he would have preferred to cut himself and live the life of a wealthy and idle man instead of coming here to learn how to be an emperor.

He didn't understand either. He was only sixteen, and he spent his days walking dogs and fighting cocks. He was clearly a spoiled brat. How did the Imperial Advisor find him among thousands of spoiled brats and think that he was capable of taking on the great responsibility of the emperor?
Are you blind?

"Your Majesty, the Holy Maiden has arrived!" The chief eunuch hurriedly stood up.

Startled, Tantai Yan immediately stood up and looked at Princess Tantai, who was walking in from outside, exuding a chilling aura. He hurriedly got off the dragon throne, walked over and bowed: "Your Highness, Holy Maiden."

"A monstrous corpse has appeared in Da Dan, and many people have been infected with its poison. I heard that instead of sending anyone to treat the plague, you ordered the burning of villages and the massacre of those infected villagers?" Princess Tantai looked at him coldly. "Those villagers, in your eyes, are lowly and insignificant, but they are all citizens of Da Dan, your subjects. Since there is a plague, you should be eliminating it and bringing peace to the people, but your only action is slaughter to demonstrate your iron-fisted methods?"

Her tone was cold and harsh, and Tantai Yan turned pale with fright. He said, "Your Highness, I have already invited the Taoist priests from the clan to go, but they have no good cure. This corpse plague is terrifying, and I was afraid it would spread even further, which is why I issued the decree."

"Anyone infected with corpse poison, regardless of whether they are beyond cure, is to be killed? Who gave you this idea?"

Tantai Yan stammered and dared not speak.

Princess Tantai narrowed her eyes and looked at the chief eunuch standing to the side: "Pass on my order that Tantai Fang intends to incite the Emperor's heart and plot treason, which is the root of the country's downfall. Throw his entire family, including his three maternal clans, into prison."

Tantai Yan's eyes widened in terror as he knelt down with a thud, saying, "Holy Maiden, I was wrong. I am young, and this is my first time as emperor. I have only been emperor for a few months, and my actions have been flawed. I have failed the Grand Preceptor's expectations. Please strip me of my imperial robes and let me go home. Don't kill my family; they only offered a suggestion. I was ignorant. Please spare us. I will abdicate! I will resign as emperor!"

As he spoke, tears began to fall from his eyes.

Being an emperor means sacrificing your family and leaving behind such a huge mess. It's better not to be one; let whoever wants to be one be one.

Princess Tantai was furious to see him so panicked and helpless, like a child. This was the new emperor, so utterly useless. On what basis did the Imperial Advisor choose him to be the emperor?
A nameless anger rose within her, and she had to clench her fists tightly to suppress it.

"Rise! Issue the order to widely publicize the symptoms of the corpse plague. Tell all the people to be vigilant. If anyone around you notices anything unusual or shows symptoms, they should report it and isolate themselves to avoid harming others. We are already developing an antidote, so there is no need to panic. Have the five city garrisons patrol day and night. Anyone who conceals symptoms caused by being bitten should be arrested and isolated. Anyone who reports such a case will be rewarded with one tael of silver. The scourge of the corpse demons is a calamity and crisis for the entire city of Da Dan. To prevent the plague from spreading further, everyone must be involved." Princess Tantai said coldly, "Also, requisition medicinal herbs and grain from all the major medicinal herb merchants and grain merchants in the city. Anyone who takes advantage of the situation to deliberately raise prices by more than 20% will be executed immediately."

Tantai Yan stood up cautiously and said, "I understand."

Princess Tantai turned to leave, but after taking two steps, she tilted her head slightly and said, "A qualified emperor must know how to recognize and appoint capable people, have a broad mind, and possess a benevolent heart. I don't expect you to have great talent and ambition, as long as you put the people first and work for their well-being, you deserve respect. Tantai Yan, even if you don't become a wise ruler, don't be a tyrant." Tantai Yan nodded in agreement, and only after she left did he slump to the ground, realizing that his back was sweaty and cold.

Princess Tantai then went to the Surveillance Department. The prison was in chaos. As they followed the clues, they found more and more people infected with the corpse poison. Some had mild symptoms, while others had severe ones. The entire prison was almost overflowing.

Her face was deathly pale; the disease had already spread so far that Wu Jing had only just discovered it. If Guanjiang Village was the source, the damage was likely even more severe.

This is nothing more than a catastrophe for the common people.

If it can't be controlled, will all of humanity in Dadan become extinct and the world collapse as a result?

Princess Tantai arrived at Gong Si's side. He had just performed acupuncture to remove poison, and his face was slightly pale from using spiritual power. When he saw the Holy Maiden, he simply bowed slightly and said, "Holy Maiden, when the common people are suffering, I ask you to speak to the Imperial Preceptor and ask him to come forward to grant the people spiritual power to cleanse them of their filth and participate in the research of an antidote for the corpse poison plague, so as to save all living beings."

These words...

Princess Tantai looked over sharply and asked, "Whose idea is this?"

Gong Si frowned: "You and the Imperial Preceptor, one is the Holy Maiden who protects the country, and the other is the Imperial Preceptor who protects the country. Now, the plague has broken out in Da Dan, and this plague is not an ordinary plague, but caused by the Corpse Demon. It requires the participation of all cultivators to cleanse the evil and resolve the problem, isn't it? I thought Fellow Daoist Lang had already explained this to you?"

Even if an ordinary doctor could devise a medicinal soup to remove the corpse poison, how could they possibly eliminate the yin energy brought by the corpse poison? This requires cultivators from both Buddhism and Taoism to solve.

Princess Tantai's lips twitched with a hint of bitterness. Lang Jiuchuan didn't say it, but she had made many predictions. For example, the new emperor dared not tell the world and even ordered the massacre of the poisoned villagers, asking her to step forward and take charge of the situation. What about the Grand Tutor, whom she regarded as her mortal enemy? Would he also have predicted his decision?
"I will convey this to the Imperial Advisor." She turned and left.

Gong Si watched her retreating figure, his eyes flickering slightly.

As she walked out of the Inspectorate, she looked up at the sky. Dark clouds loomed overhead, the air pressure was so low it was hard to breathe. Looking down at the street, she saw that although it should have been the New Year, there was no festive atmosphere at all.

Princess Tantai withdrew her gaze, took a deep breath, and instructed the Taoist priests of the Eight Directions to invite the Imperial Preceptor to descend the mountain and save the people. She then rejoined the Surveillance Bureau. Since Lang Jiuchuan was in Guanjiang Village, she would guard Wujing.

Master Bafang frowned, his pale eyes fixed on the direction where Princess Tantai had disappeared. He pursed his lips; the Holy Maiden's heart was in turmoil after that person appeared.

Lang Jiuchuan received Gong Si's message, looked into the void with a cold and fierce gaze. Would the old monster accept this test that seemed to be forcing him to step forward?

(End of this chapter)