bookrebus Chapter 305 Assassination of Shen Wen
Chapter 305 Assassination of Shen Wen
Shen Wen pushed the prison door open, but did not intend to enter. He said to Chu Yanqiu behind him, "As Lord Chu wished, I did not kill her. Lord Chu can go in and inspect the goods."
It was the first time that Chu Yanqiu saw the glamorous princess he knew before, now as miserable as a beggar. He couldn't believe it. Wasn't she too miserable? Chu Yanqiu asked Shen Wen, "What kind of poison did you give her to torture her like this?"
Shen Wen said, "Master Chu, please don't talk nonsense. This is the first time I've seen her since I had her thrown into prison. She is a pampered princess. How dare I poison her? If she can't bear the dose and dies, wouldn't my efforts be in vain?"
Chu Yanqiu expressed doubt.
Shen Wen said, "Didn't we just run into the head of the prison at the door? She went to ask for a doctor. When the doctor comes, you can ask him if I poisoned her."
Chu Yanqiu said: "Divine Doctor Sun said that you are better than him."
Shen Wen smiled but his face was not smiling. He said, "Chu Yanqiu, you don't know my Princess Wanfu at all. Didn't I give you a survey booklet yesterday? It seems that you didn't even look at it. Is this woman particularly innocent and pure in your heart? Or do you know that this woman is vicious and cruel? But you just want to play dumb? Because you need this woman to realize your inflated ambitions, you don't want to know anything else, even if this woman is a devil inside with a human skin, it doesn't matter?"
Chu Yanqiu apologized, "I really didn't read the book. I also know that Wanfu is tyrannical and vicious. I know that she has the blood of many people on her hands, but as a daughter of the royal family, this is the fate of the imperial power. As for why I must protect her, I have my own difficulties. It's not what you think."
Shen Wen said: "So that's what you think? Then it seems that there is no need for us to talk further. Now she is still alive. You have seen that Qingque belongs to me. Qingque's people should keep their promise and release them all, right?"
Chu Yanqiu said: "We can't release them all yet. I want to see Princess Wanfu return safely to Beifan Country."
Shen Wen said, "Are you dreaming? What you said is different from releasing people. I promised not to kill her, and you promised to release Qingque and her people as long as she lives. This is one thing. As for whether this woman can return to their Beifan country safely, it has nothing to do with me. She colluded with the officials of Daju and was so rampant that she mobilized troops outside the city. She angered the little emperor, and the little emperor wanted to kill her, and no one could stop her. Lord Chu, you'd better not play rogue with me."
At this time, Wanfu, who was in so much pain that he would rather die than live, crawled to Chu Yanqiu's feet like a dog and begged, "Brother Chu, save me, Brother Chu, save me quickly, I really can't bear it any longer."
Chu Yanqiu helped Princess Wanfu up. Seeing her sweaty and eyes rolling up, Chu Yanqiu couldn't bear it and said, "Just bear with it for a while. The doctor will be here soon. Tell me, did the people in the prison feed you anything? When the doctor comes, you must tell the truth."
Wanfu leaned softly against Chu Yanqiu and said, "I have had a heart disease since I was a child. I am sick now. Brother Chu, please get someone to rescue me. Only by taking the special medicine that the servants have made for me can I get rid of my pain. Let's go quickly! Leave here, please."
In just a few words, Wan Fu seemed to have reached his limit, and even his lips turned pale and trembled.
Chu Yanqiu turned around and said, "Don't you know medical skills? Can you bear to see a patient suffer in front of you?"
But Shen Wen was no longer behind him.
Chu Yanqiu looked around and called Shen Wen in the direction he came from.
The maid who was waiting not far away came over and said, "Master Chu, Master Shen has left."
Chu Yanqiu was surprised. He asked, "Did he leave any message?"
The female police officer said, "No."
After a while, the doctor arrived. After examining the patient, the doctor said in confusion, "It looks like a heart disease, but it doesn't look like a heart disease. My lord, please forgive me for my mediocre medical skills and my inability to prescribe medicine. I think you should find someone else to take a look."
Chu Yanqiu said: "Then you have to prescribe some painkillers for her, right? Don't you see how much pain she is in?"
The doctor asked Wanfu, "Does this lady remember her special prescription? Tell me the herbs you usually take and I will ask the herbalist to prepare them for you."
Wanfu shook his head.
Chu Yanqiu said, "Didn't you say that the servants prepared special medicine for you every day? Didn't you remember which herbs it was? If you didn't remember all of them, you should have clearly mentioned a few of them, right?"
Wanfu hesitated, then shook his head.
When Chu Yanqiu asked her about the situation, she refused to tell the truth. Chu Yanqiu wanted to leave, but Princess Wanfu grabbed his trouser legs and stopped him.
The cut on Wanfu's face caused by a fingernail was originally a small one, but it not only did not heal in the past two days, but it became deeper, with the skin and flesh turned inside out. It looked particularly hideous when she cried, and blood flowed down her cheek mixed with blood and onto her clothes.
When Wanfu was wiping her tears, she touched the wound and groaned in pain, "This prison is damp, cold, and smelly. Not only did it trigger my old illness, but look! This wound on my face won't heal. If you don't get me out, I'll really die of illness here."
Chu Yanqiu had long been fed up with this woman's methods. If she hadn't been concerned that her grandfather would be implicated, she would have ignored this woman long ago.
Chu Yanqiu couldn't bear it any longer, so he kicked Wanfu away and quickly left the prison.
The heartbroken Princess Wanfu crawled to the prison door and cried like a mad woman.
When the iron door that brought a little light into the entire prison closed, Wanfu's heart seemed to fall into darkness.
At this time, the doctor behind her who was ordered to give her emergency treatment at any time took off his disguise and said, "Princess, now you can see the true face of your lover, right?"
Wanfu slowly turned around and looked at him.
The doctor tore off the human skin mask on his face, revealing a heroic and resolute face. He said, "The princess probably has forgotten me. I am Ji Tong, the sworn brother of the Lord of Xiliang City."
Wanfu seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw. She asked, "Are you here to save me? Who sent you to save me?"
Ji Tongdao said, "Of course, my city lord sent me to rescue you. This grandson of mine is not only a martial arts master, but also has sharp eyes. Only an elder like me who is on par with him can temporarily deceive him. Princess, don't worry. The constables of the Yingtian government office are no match for me. It will be easy to rescue the princess."
Wanfu immediately smiled and said, "Then take me out now."
Ji Tong said, "Princess, you don't know that this time we bravely broke into the Yingtian government office not only to rescue you, but also to do one thing before we can leave. I brought five equally powerful hermit masters with me and ordered them to ambush in the government office to kill Shen Wen first. Princess, wait a moment, I guess those five old friends have already attacked Shen Wen. After they succeed, they will send a pigeon to send me the news, and then we will burn down the government office and leave in a swagger."
When Wanfu heard that the damned Shen Wen was about to be killed, her eyes lit up with excitement. She nodded heavily and said, "That's exactly what I want. I didn't expect the Lord of Xiliang City to help me so much. I am really grateful."
Ji Tongdao said, "Princess, are you still calling me the city lord? That's too formal. You should call me grandpa like Chu Yanqiu did. The princess is going back to Beifan this time to help the queen run the government. Your Highness should also start preparing to marry my grandson Yanqiu. The princess' detention in Dajue must not cause any more trouble. You must be quiet and patient, understand?"
Princess Wanfu really learned her lesson this time and behaved like a virtuous lady. She obeyed Ji Tong's requests very much.
Ji Tongdao said, "Your mother has handed the matter over to me as to the Daju Emperor. This time, not only did he cede territory and pay compensation, but he also demanded ten years of tribute of rare medicinal herbs and your brother to be a hostage for five years. That little emperor is just as shrewd and overbearing as his grandfather."
Princess Wanfu also had a distressed look on her face. Speaking of rare medicinal herbs, most of the herbs collected from the entire Daju Kingdom would be used to treat her heart disease. The Daju Emperor's request had reduced her medicinal herb needs by half. How could she not feel distressed?
At present, the political situation in Beifan Kingdom has changed. The king of Beifan was defeated and replaced by a woman who became the emperor. The two legitimate princes of Beifan Kingdom have died, but the news was kept secret in order to stabilize the court. The condition demanded by Daju Kingdom could only be shirked, so the queen sent Ji Tong and five hermit masters to secretly rescue Princess Wanfu.
Princess Wanfu complained a few words and it would have been fine. She felt sad but there was nothing she could do. Fortunately, her life was saved. If she had colluded with important officials of another dynasty to mobilize the army of another country, if it had happened to the Northern Fan Kingdom, even a princess or a prince would not have escaped the fate of beheading.
Chu Yanqiu, who was standing at the gate of the prison and looking back, said to Chi He behind him, "The news should have reached my grandfather. His reply should be in the next few days. You have to keep a close eye on this matter. The various forces in Xiliang City are not easy to control. I don't know how many of them are colluding with the King of Beifan. And that Immortal Ancestor has been watching my grandfather's every move. I am worried that my grandfather can't handle it. After all, he is not in good health. As long as my grandfather says that he is fine, and Princess Wanfu of Beifan has brought this upon herself, then it will be easy to deal with Lord Shen."
Chihe agreed to his master's instructions seriously.
Chi He said, "Master, shall we leave now? Qing Que just said that the Saint of Nanfan Country is in danger. That Yuanzhu issued a warning. Qing Que said that if we don't go find someone, we're afraid that it will be dangerous. I don't know if Qing Que's words are credible. She is a Saint of Xianling Country and the Saint of Nanfan Country. They are from two different sects. Don't these sects always compete with each other? Is Qing Que so kind?"
Chu Yanqiu said, "They are all descendants of the God Ancestor, and they are of the same lineage. It cannot be said that there is a factional dispute. Besides, although Qingque looks crazy, he is actually a kind-hearted person. He probably sympathizes with Qingcheng."