Tang Dynasty Puppet Doctor

Chapter 132: Liu Yi Delivers a Letter to Prince Luling

Murong Huan had naturally heard the story of the Legend of Liu Yi from his master. It was a story about a scholar delivering a letter to the Dragon King to rescue the dragon girl who was being abused by her husband and in-laws.

However, the master did not finish the story. He only said that after the dragon girl was rescued, the Dragon King ordered him to marry her. But Liu Yi adhered to the virtues of a gentleman and did not want to repay the favor, so he insisted on refusing. After that, the master fell silent, and no matter how she asked about the outcome of the story, he refused to tell her.

However, Xiao Muchen became extremely nervous when he saw the scroll. He hurriedly asked the old woman, "Who gave you this scroll?"

"A tall, thin man dressed in black, holding a flute. He also had this scroll. I can't read, so I don't know what's written on it. He gave me a silver ingot and asked me to deliver the scroll, so I did."

"What does he look like?" Xiao Muchen continued to ask, "When did you see him, and where did you see him?"

"Just now, when you were clashing with that overbearing princess on the street, I happened to be watching, and then I met this man. He asked me to give this painting to you, my dear. You and your wife are both so beautiful, and I just don't want to remember that you all remembered..."

The old woman was still chattering, and Xiao Muchen's face changed. He impulsively wanted to chase her back to the street where she came from, but then he thought of Murong Huan and stopped.

"What's wrong?" Murong Huan asked again.

Xiao Muchen turned around and stared at her without answering. He did not tell Murong Huan about meeting his master that night. For the past five years, he had been worried all the time that Murong Huan's life would reach the end point that his master had mentioned. He was also trying his best to change her fate.

Ever since he forced Cui to reveal the poisonous insects and ants used to treat the ice silkworm cold poison, he has been learning medical skills from Murong Huan while searching for famous medicines all over the world to prepare an antidote for the poison.

Until now, the cold poison in Murong Huan's body has finally stopped attacking, but her consciousness is gradually being taken over by Li Linghuan.

In the past, it was only for an hour at most at night, but now she would occasionally turn into that stern, cold and extremely strong-willed woman even during the day.

"Nothing, forget it, it's too late to chase him now!"

"Have you forgotten that I can draw?"

Murong Huan then asked the old woman, "Please describe this man's appearance in detail!"

"Well, I didn't see it clearly at the time, but it was a handsome face. The eyes seemed to be long and thin, the nose was high, and the chin... seemed a little square... The skin was fair..."

After the old woman finished speaking, Murong Huan had already asked Ah Shu to get paper and pen and draw the man's appearance.

Xiao Muchen took it and looked at it, and found that the man in the painting did not look like him, so he was not his master.

So what is the relationship between this man and the master?

He vaguely felt that perhaps the assassin organization that Red Line belonged to was not created by his master, and he only wrote down the life experiences and death times of these people because of the prophet.

But if the killer organization that Hong Xian belongs to was not created by the master, then who is the person behind the scenes?

"Aunt, why did you just say that people would be eaten here? Did something happen?"

"There's a dragon!" The old woman's expression instantly became nervous. "It's an evil dragon. It's eaten several children. My neighbor's child, about five or six years old, disappeared not long ago. It's said that he encountered this evil dragon and was eaten. Someone saw this evil dragon flying towards the palace... My dear, and my lady, you must be careful..."

Hidden in the palace? If there really was an evil dragon hiding in the palace, would Prince Luling and his family still dare to live here?
Murong Huan smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, thank you, Auntie!" "Okay, okay, I've brought what I should bring and delivered the scrolls I should send. Now I'll be leaving..."

After the old woman finished speaking, she left.

Murong Huan opened the scroll again and found that the story inside was almost the same as what his master had said. It also had no ending. It turned out to be an incomplete scroll story.

"Liu Yi sent a letter... Who does he want us to save?"

What about the evil dragon eating children?

Murong Huan was thinking about it when Xiao Muchen put his arm around her shoulders and said softly, "Don't think about it. Let's go do our business first!"

"it is good!"

Just as the two were about to enter the palace, a plump, white eunuch came out with several servants, carefully holding a piece of beautiful jade. When he walked up to Murong Huan and Xiao Muchen, he said, "You envoys have come all the way from Luoyang and have worked hard. My prince invites you to the palace quickly. The princess has also prepared a banquet to welcome you!"

Xiao Muchen and Murong Huan nodded, and followed the eunuch surnamed Liu into the palace. As soon as they entered the palace, they were blown by a fragrant breeze. Along the way, they could see lotus ponds in bloom, green willows forming a forest, pavilions and waterside terraces, and the Pa Pi Pavilion.

When they arrived at the hall of the palace, they saw a group of palace maids in flowing white clothes coming out one after another in an orderly manner. Each of them had their hair combed and their cheeks lightly made up, with willow-like eyebrows and plum-like makeup on their foreheads. They looked like fairy concubines.

Ah Shu couldn't help but sigh: These days are no longer hardship, they are extremely enjoyable!

Ah Shu immediately spotted the middle-aged man running towards her from the hall. He was all smiles. Upon seeing Xiao Muchen and Murong Huan, he bowed respectfully and asked, "I wonder what brings you, the envoys, to Fangling?"

At this time, Xiao Muchen bowed and said, "Your Highness Xiao Muchen and my beloved wife Murong Huan greet Prince Luling!"

Ah Shu's eyes widened instantly. She couldn't believe that the graceful and fat middle-aged man in front of her, whose fat trembled when he ran, was Prince Luling Li Xian.

Didn’t I hear that Ming Chongyan once said that King Ying Li Xian had a dignified appearance, resembled Emperor Taizong, and had the qualities of a great ruler?

When Li Xian heard the name Xiao Muchen, his eyes froze for a moment, as if he was recalling this familiar name. Princess Wei, who was beside him, was already startled and asked, "You are Xiao Muchen, the Chief Censor, who is highly regarded by the Empress. You are the most talented man in our Great Zhou, a Jinshi at the age of eighteen. I heard that you and your wife also made great contributions in the battle against the Khitan three years ago."

"It turned out to be Xiao Zhongcheng!" Li Xian also reacted instantly, and at the same time was extremely frightened. His mother sent all her close ministers here. Has she decided to give up on him?

He also heard that many ministers in the court proposed to make Wu Sansi the crown prince, and his mother seemed to have the same idea. Once the decision was made, he, the son, would inevitably become redundant, and even his fourth brother Li Dan would certainly be in danger.

Just when he was feeling anxious, he heard Xiao Muchen say, "Your Majesty, the Saint has sent me a secret decree, ordering you to return to Luoyang to recuperate..."

As he spoke, he took out a bright yellow secret decree from his sleeve and handed it to Li Xian.

Li Xian took it with trepidation, as if he didn't understand its meaning, and muttered, "Recuperate?"

He wasn't sentenced to death directly, but was instead given sickness to recuperate. Does that mean...

Wei was overjoyed and asked, "Could it be... that the Queen Mother is willing to let us go back?"