mtl008 Chapter 217 Stepping Over Corpses
Chapter 217 Stepping Over Corpses
However, he couldn't remember it for a moment.
The eldest princess was very unhappy that Xiao Chengyun had disobeyed and run away.
However, she couldn't lash out in front of Lu Hanting.
“Princess, Chengyun has heard that a distinguished guest has arrived in the capital, and this distinguished guest happens to be a general whom Chengyun admires.”
It is said that Commander Lu is a brilliant strategist on the battlefield and a victorious general.
Driven by curiosity, I came here without permission. Please forgive me, Princess.
Xiao Chengyun looked at Lu Hanting with admiration in his eyes.
Seeing this, the eldest princess could only wave her hand.
"Fine, this is the only time, and it won't happen again."
"Thank you, Princess."
Regardless of how others viewed him, Xiao Chengyun took the initiative to stand next to the Princess.
Seeing how obedient he was, the princess felt a little better.
At this moment, the servants brought up the wine.
Seeing this, the eldest princess instructed Xiao Chengyun beside her, "Now that you're here, you'll serve wine to Envoy Lu!"
Hearing the princess's instructions, Xiao Chengyun was overjoyed.
He raised his eyebrows slightly and said in a light tone, "Yes, Your Highness."
Xiao Chengyun walked up to the wine jars and casually picked out one.
Everyone saw him carrying a wine jar as he approached Lu Hanting.
He tilted the jar and poured the wine precisely into the glass placed in front of him on the table.
Xiao Chengyun gestured with his hand.
"Commander Lu, please."
At this moment, the maid also poured the same fine wine into the princess's wine cup.
Then the eldest princess picked up her wine cup.
"Come, Commander Lu, I toast you for your boldness in coming here today!"
After saying that, she decisively finished her drink.
Lu Hanting picked up the wine that Xiao Chengyun had just handed him.
Looking at the clear wine in the glass, and smelling the enticing aroma.
A smile appeared on Lu Hanting's lips.
"Your Highness, please let me serve this wine to our Crown Prince!"
Liu Yun fears this is a trap set by the eldest princess.
He was also afraid of dying.
But the Crown Prince still has a great cause to complete and cannot die.
From the moment he entered the manor, these servants were prepared to die for the young master.
Upon seeing this, the eldest princess's eyes revealed disdain.
snort!
It's a huge joke that these people actually thought she wanted Lu Hanting dead.
"Cheng Yun!"
The eldest princess gave Xiao Chengyun, who was standing there in a daze, a wink.
Xiao Chengyun looked at the eldest princess.
With just one glance, Xiao Chengyun understood the Princess's meaning.
This was to have him taste the wine for Lu Hanting.
He chuckled inwardly.
I knew it would come to this.
Xiao Chengyun knew that the Eldest Princess was a cautious and suspicious person.
Leaving aside her, the same applies to Lu Hanting, who exudes a terrifying aura.
They wouldn't easily drink anything the other person gave them.
That's why he didn't put the powder that person had just given him directly into the wine.
Xiao Chengyun picked up the wine he had just poured for Lu Hanting.
He smiled at the princess.
Then he pursed his lips and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.
Lu Hanting watched him drink the wine.
Xiao Chengyun swallowed his wine, turned to Lu Anting and said, "Commander Lu, you've seen it all, haven't you!"
The wine is not poisonous.
The eldest princess looked at him and gave him an approving look.
Next, everyone saw Xiao Chengyun pour another cup of wine for Lu Hanting from the jar.
He brought the wine to Lu Hanting again.
“Envoy Lu, I have just tasted the wine for you, and it is not poisoned.”
You saw this with your own eyes.
The princess I know is an upright and honorable person.
She would never poison you!
Surely you won't disrespect the princess this time, will you?
Seeing that Xiao Chengyun was alright, Liu Yun finally felt relieved.
Looking at the glass of wine placed in front of me.
Lu Hanting's lips curled slightly as he picked up the wine.
Xiao Chengyun's lowered eyebrows flickered slightly.
Just as everyone saw Lu Hanting about to put the wine in his mouth, he suddenly stopped.
He looked at the Princess and said calmly, "Princess, is your new favorite not a subject of the Great Wei Dynasty?"
Upon hearing this, the eldest princess looked at Lu Hanting in astonishment.
"you……"
How did he know?
Just then, everyone saw Xiao Chengyun's upright body fall straight down.
Blood continued to spill from his throat.
Everyone present watched this scene in shock.
"Chengyun, you, quickly summon Physician Zhong..."
The eldest princess quickly approached Xiao Chengyun.
"Your Highness, it seems that your favorite child has been poisoned."
Lu Hanting said coolly.
"Nonsense! If he had poisoned the wine, why am I unharmed?"
"The wine itself is not poisoned; the poison is the cup he just touched with his lips."
Looking at the person who was on the verge of death.
Lu Hanting directly revealed the truth.
"how come?"
The eldest princess looked at Xiao Chengyun's lips.
His lips were tinged with a little honey color, making them look very sexy.
"Chengyun, do you intend to kill Commander Lu?"
The princess's eyes were icy cold when she asked this question.
"Princess, Princess, I have an irreconcilable hatred for him."
He slaughtered my entire Dongyi tribe.
If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have been captured by you!
Although I hate him, I hate you even more…
He was a prince of the Dongyi tribe, but because of Lu Hanting's massacre, he was forced to submit to a woman.
He knew that killing Lu Hanting would not be easy.
So I didn't put the medicine in the wine, but instead applied the powder to my lips.
I never expected this medicine to be so potent.
He was poisoned after only a small amount of wine touched his lips.
As long as Lu Hanting drinks the second glass of wine he poured.
With just a little bit of powder stuck to the rim of the cup, he would surely die.
He also thought he could hold out until he saw Lu Hanting finish his drink.
What he didn't expect was that Lu Hanting had already seen through him.
ended.
everything is over.
Before his death, Xiao Chengyun only saw Chaoge's figure appear before him.
Gazing at her hazy, blurry figure.
He murmured, "Chaoge, you must live on, live on with the faith of our people..."
After saying that, he closed his eyes.
The eldest princess took a deep breath.
She silently laid his body down.
"Men, carry Concubine Xiao to the mass grave outside the city!"
The officials looked terrified.
People say that even a night of marriage brings a hundred days of kindness, and Xiao, the male concubine, had at least been with the princess for half a year.
I never expected the eldest princess to be so ruthless.
Seeing the accusations in the officials' eyes, the princess regained her former dignity.
"What, are you dissatisfied with how I've treated you?"
"No, no."
"I dare not..."
"The Princess did the right thing, she did the right thing!"
The officials below echoed this sentiment.
snort!
It's best not to.
If Xiao Chengping succeeds in poisoning her today, I'm afraid she won't be able to keep Chang'an County.
Although she possessed a wolf talisman given to her by her father.
There was a time when she thought about overthrowing her fifth brother and ascending the throne to become the first empress of the Great Wei Dynasty.
But as time goes by...
She gradually lost her original ambition.
The people of Chang'an are living well now, and the Great Wei Dynasty is not in such a bad state.
In the end, she couldn't bear it.
They couldn't bear to see the Great Wei Dynasty crumble.
She couldn't bear to disappoint her father's love and care.
She had no intention of stirring up internal strife.
Moreover, she has an even more important matter to attend to now.
Xiao Chengyun sought to incite her feud with Emperor Mingcheng and cause a civil war.
So what if he is her favorite?
Li Mingle was unwilling to be despised by thousands after her death and leave behind a lasting infamy.
Throwing Xiao Chengyun into a mass grave was the lightest punishment he could receive.
If it were according to her previous personality, she would have torn him to pieces without hesitation.
The eldest princess looked at the officials at the banquet.
"This banquet is over for today, everyone may leave!"
The eldest princess gave the order to everyone.
After everyone left, only Lu Hanting remained in his seat.
"Princess, don't you want to explain what happened today to me?"
If his master hadn't taught him how to identify poisons, he probably would have lost his life today.
The eldest princess looked at Lu Hanting.
He looked at me arrogantly.
That look in his eyes, that expression.
It was just like the person who had brought her fear in her memory.
The eldest princess was filled with inner conflict at this moment.
Although the two do not look alike.
But that person's genes were etched into his son's bones.
If I tell him about his background, will the Great Wei Dynasty fall into chaos?
"Envoy Lu, I apologize for what happened today."
I know that the reason you are attending the banquet today is because of what I said in my letter.
Regarding your background, I only have suspicions...
Upon hearing the princess's words, Lu Hanting's gaze immediately sharpened.
He stared at her coldly.
"It seems the eldest princess is not only skilled at manipulating men, but also adept at playing tricks on people!"
"you……"
The eldest princess looked angry.
He's just a junior, yet he dares to speak to her like that.
"Envoy Lu, are you sure you really want to know?"
Lu Hanting's dark eyes suddenly became turbulent.
The eldest princess suddenly smiled.
"I'll only say this once, so you'd better listen carefully!"
The eldest princess looked at him.
He said, word by word, "You are not of the bloodline of the Marquis of Dingguo!"
"Something terrible has happened, Madam Hou."
People from the Jingzhao Prefecture have arrived, saying that the young lady is involved in a murder case and they need to arrest her..."
"what?"
Lady Hou was shocked.
"Because of what?"
"I heard that the comfort pills made by my cousin caused someone's death, and they've been sued!"
The yamen runners have already gone to Qiu Xinyuan.
The gatekeeper, Songzi, hurried along.
"This is outrageous! Are they out of their minds?"
"How dare they enter the Marquis's residence to arrest someone!"
Although she also disliked He Yuyan and hoped that her son would divorce her.
To be arrested on the spot...
If this matter gets out, how will the Marquis of Dingguo's mansion ever have the face to stand in the capital again?
Lady Hou gritted her teeth.
My son has only been away from the capital for a few days, yet these people dare to be so arrogant.
The pine nuts drooped their heads.
He whispered, "Madam, I heard it was an order personally issued by the Emperor..."
Upon hearing that it was an order from the emperor, Lady Liu became deflated.
This……
What else could she say?
Qiu Xinyuan.
Taking advantage of the good sunshine, Dingxiang prepared to take out the medicinal herbs to refresh and dry them.
She had just stepped out of the house.
Several soldiers rushed into the courtyard.
"Who, who are you?!"
How dare they trespass into Qiu Xinyuan?
"Young lady, we are here to arrest you on the orders of the Prefect of Jingzhao."
"Let your master come out!"
Seeing that Dingxiang was dressed as a maid, the group knew that she was not the main character.
"Take them away?"
Dingxiang trembled. Why was the Prefect of Jingzhao coming to arrest her daughter?
"Little Lu, why are you wasting your breath talking to a maid? Just go in and search..."
As he spoke, the man with the knife behind him took a step toward the house.
"stop!
Do you know that my daughter is the Crown Prince's beloved concubine, the apple of his eye?
If you dare to take another step inside today, we'll see if our Crown Prince will spare you when he returns…
"Hahaha...you've got quite the nerve, girl."
The soldier who had just drawn his sword glanced at her.
"Little brat, let me tell you something!"
Your concubine has committed murder, and now the Emperor wants to arrest her.
If you really want to reason things out, just wait for your young master Lu to return and speak to His Majesty…
Upon hearing the soldiers' words, Dingxiang froze on the spot.
She thought to herself, "It's over."
With the prince away from the capital, her young lady is truly doomed.
Yong'an Hall.
As He Yuyan was finishing the needlework for the old lady, she saw Zhang Mama hurrying into the inner room.
"Grandma, something terrible has happened."
The gatekeeper relayed a message that a large group of soldiers had gathered outside the mansion.
It is said that...
Granny Zhang looked at the young lady.
After finishing the needlework, He Yuyan calmly helped the old lady sit up against the headboard.
Then he took a thick, soft pillow and tucked it around her waist.
After feeling comfortable in her waist, the old lady looked at Zhang Mama.
"What is it?"
Her expression subtly conveyed displeasure.
Granny Zhang is an old hand in her life, yet she still makes such a fuss over nothing.
Granny Zhang stammered, "They said His Majesty has ordered the arrest of Miss Biao!"
"what?"
He Yuyan was startled, and her heart involuntarily clenched.
The old lady frowned.
"Didn't you say that matter was over?"
She also heard that Ting'er pleaded with the emperor before going to war.
But why are they trying to capture Yan'er now?
"Granny Zhang, those people couldn't have made a mistake, could they?"
He Yuyan was pale, hoping that it wasn't true.
“Young lady, this old servant also hopes it’s fake, but the person is already…”
Before Granny Zhang could finish speaking, a noisy commotion arose from the courtyard.
"Fine, fine, you dare to obstruct the government from handling cases."
I'm telling you, if you continue to harbor criminals, you'll all be taken away with you!
Hearing the shouts of the officials outside, the old lady handed her hand to He Yuyan, who was terrified, beside her.
"Let's go, I want to see how bold these people are to try and snatch someone right in front of me..."
He Yuyan saw that the old lady was protecting her like this.
It was a comfort to me.
I felt that all the hard work of the past few days had been worthwhile.
Outside the hospital.
The leader and his men bowed to the old lady.
Then he looked at He Yuyan, who was following behind the old lady.
“Aunt He, the Emperor has spoken. The pills you made called ‘Relaxation Pills’ are a disregard for human life.”
Now that the evidence is conclusive, we won't handcuff you anymore.
Please come with us!
"How dare you! You say Yan'er is a scourge, but I, this old woman, have personally tested her and taken the Relief Pill."
I am still standing here perfectly fine, and I am the best proof of that!
"If you want to capture Yan'er, you'll have to step over my dead body first!"