Chapter 333: Soul Breaking
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Blood dripped from the blade, staining the white snow below.
The magistrate’s head rolled on the ground…
Chu Yi lowered his eyes and coughed lightly, as if he couldn’t bear it.
After a while, he raised his head and said to the people around him in a clear voice, “Magistrate Feng He assassinated me in public. He is suspected of treason.”
“I hereby order the Embroidered Uniform Guards to investigate the Feng Family in the capital. We have to investigate clearly.”
The commoners witnessed the assassination in public and saw the capital magistrate beheaded with their own eyes. This scene was too bloody. Many people were frightened out of their wits, and cries of surprise rose and fell.
Although they were shocked, no one present sympathized with the magistrate.
He really deserved to die a thousand times. He didn’t make a decision for the commoners, but actually wanted to assassinate the Eldest Prince, who was dedicated to the commoners. He deserved to die.
Compared to the magistrate, the commoners were more worried about the safety of the Eldest Prince.
The scholar in front, Zhang Min, stammered and asked, “Your Highness, what do you think? Do you want to quickly summon the imperial physician?’
Everyone’s worried gazes landed on Chu Yi, and they were still in shock.
Chu Yi covered the wound on his left shoulder and pursed his thin lips tightly. He took a deep breath and said slowly, “I’m fine.
Then, he instructed the scarlet-robed young man holding the sword, “Gu Yuan, it’s snowing heavily today. Let the commoners disperse first.”
“The snow storm came suddenly today, and I’m afraid someone will suffer from frostbite. I’m ordering the Imperial Physician Hospital to provide medicine and medical help in the capital.”
When the commoners heard this, they were all extremely touched and kneeled down in unison to thank the Eldest Prince for his kindness.
Amidst the enthusiastic thunderous sounds, the injured Chu Yi left with the help of a few imperial guards.
Gu Yuan wasn’t in a hurry to leave. He bent down and personally picked up the blood-stained dagger on the ground, looking at Chu Yi’s back with a complicated gaze.
The young man’s white clothes were as white as snow and were spotless.
Gu Yuan retracted his gaze and looked at the dagger in his hand. His thin lips pursed into a straight line.
He hadn’t been by Chu Yi’s side for long, but it was enough for him to understand that Chu Yi wasn’t a pure white piece of paper.
Their Eldest Prince was scheming and scheming. His heart was black, and his thoughts were complicated.
As a subject, he felt that the Eldest Prince was doing quite well.
Those aristocratic families were all arrogant and domineering, and they thought highly of themselves. For example, the capital’s magistrate, Feng He, relied on his aristocratic family background to control the capital and deceive the Emperor.
The capital was under the Emperor’s rule. If it couldn’t be held in the Emperor’s hands, it would be a huge disaster. What happened today was the best warning.
If not for his sister’s intervention today and the Eldest Prince’s swift cut , the consequences would have been unimaginable.
However, as…
Gu Yuan’s thick eyelashes fluttered, and a few snowflakes landed on his eyelashes. His heart was complicated, and there was a hint of jealousy. No, my sister is still young.
Gu Yuan thought as he chased after Chu Yi.
This soul-stirring case was finally over. The civilians around Chengtian Gate gradually dispersed, leaving with their worries for the Eldest Prince and their gratitude for him and the Emperor.
The tung oil umbrellas spread out one after another.
After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the palace gate gradually returned to its usual peace.
It was snowing heavily, and the cold wind was howling like tens of thousands of horses galloping. The entire capital turned white with snow.
In just an hour, there were already several stalls set up in the capital. They were all imperial physicians from the Imperial Physician Court and doctors hired with money by the Eldest Prince. There were also more than ten stalls set up by people from the palace on the streets and alleys.
The commoners and beggars heard the sound and came over. They lined up in a long, winding line. The hot porridge and ginger tea made the sudden snowstorm less cold.
The roaring snow storm lasted the entire night and only stopped the next morning.
When Gu Yanfei woke up early in the morning, the snow in the courtyard had already accumulated very thickly. At a glance, it was white and covered with snow.
The room was filled with the fragrance of piping hot food. Gu Yanfei ate her breakfast leisurely.
As Juan Bi served her daughter, she said happily, “My Lady, we’ve found Old Madam Wu’s grandson.”
“Today, she was beaming with joy and said that she wanted to set up a longevity memorial tablet for the Emperor. She also wanted to go to the temple to pray for the Emperor and ask the Bodhisattva to bless the Emperor with longevity and health.”
“She also said that she would never go to Wuliang Temple again. She said that Wuliang Temple had a rat sh*t like Shangqing, so she’s afraid that the rest of them at Wuliang Temple are all the same.”
Juan Bi was the kind of person who spoke without thinking. After talking for a while, her gaze couldn’t help but drift to the courtyard through the window again. She thought about the calico cat that had disappeared for two nights.
Gu Yanfei just treated it as gossip.
She had a good appetite and ate a bowl of preserved egg and lean meat porridge with relish, a bowl of swallow skin wontons, and a basket of dumplings. Finally, she picked up a piece of osmanthus millet cake and ate it.
Juan Bi hurriedly poured a cup of hot digestive tea for Gu Yanfei and said, “Miss, after you fell asleep yesterday, Madam called three groups of people to call you. I sent them all away.”
Yesterday, in order to break the Yu Family’s array, Gu Yanfei had almost used up all the spiritual power she had accumulated in her body. As soon as she went home and closed her eyes, she fell asleep.
She slept for 12 to 14 hours and only woke up at nine in the morning.
After breakfast, Gu Yanfei was sleepy again. She lazily laid down on the beauty’s couch. Her eyelids were heavy, and her mind was groggy.
She felt that she had forgotten something, but she was in a daze and couldn’t remember anything.
Since she couldn’t remember, this matter wasn’t important.
Without any hesitation, she closed her eyes and fell asleep again.
At noon, she woke up again and found a strange novel. She flipped through the book, ate snacks, and drank wine.
As she flipped through the book, she felt that it was tiring to read, so she ordered Juan Bi to read for her.
As she listened, she felt sleepy again. At some point, she fell asleep again, unconscious.
When it was close to noon, Gu Yanfei hugged the thin blanket and got up from the beauty’s couch. She let out a low cry with a strange expression.
Ah!
She hadn’t gotten her cat back yet!
Oh. Gu Yanfei yawned lazily again and thought to herself, Anyway, Qing Guang has always been good at finding fun. Now, it must be enjoying itself even more than the Emperor. Tlljust let it play for a few more days.
The curtain was lifted from the outside. Juan Bi walked in excitedly and reported happily, “Miss, the Eldest Young Master is here to see you. By the way, the Eldest Young Master has also come with the Eldest Young Master..”