The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 165

Chapter 165 King Yan’s Corpse
Time passed quietly.

When the first snowflakes fell, news finally came from Su Yang’s side.

In the Imperial Court.

When the guard presented the jade pendant, it exploded in the middle.

“Your Majesty, I have sent people back and forth along the Fuyi River more than ten times, but did not find King Yan, this jade pendant is an old fisherman’s widower took to pawn the shop, according to the widower told, this jade pendant was he fish a corpse, he found on the corpse. He took out the jade pendant and tied stones to the corpse before sinking it into the water for fear that others would discover it. This subordinate brought the widower and finally found the corpse where he pointed it out. However, the corpse was soaked in the river water until it was completely unrecognizable. However, after a coroner’s autopsy, along with the clothes on the corpse and this jade pendant, this subordinate guessed that this corpse should be … His Highness King Yan. ”

“Guess? That’s how you handle things. You can say that my Seventh Emperor Brother is dead with just a guess.” Chu Muzhi stared at the guard who was speaking, his gaze as sharp as ice.

“Eighth Emperor Brother, is it Seventh Emperor Brother? Let’s wait until we see the corpse with our own eyes before coming to a conclusion.” Chu Yanzhi looked sideways at Chu Muzhi, a trace of ridicule flashing through his eyes.

“Stop arguing.” The Emperor shouted at the two with a serious face. Finally, he turned to look at the guard and said, “Then where is the corpse now?”

“If you answer the emperor, the corpse is outside the hall.” The guard replied.

The Emperor took a deep breath and looked out of the hall. “Then bring it in.”

“Yes.” The guard hurriedly replied.

Soon, a corpse covered in white cloth was carried up.

Even though it was winter and there was a large amount of ice around the corpse, the hall could still smell a faint stench of the corpse once it was brought in. Everyone covered their noses and held their breaths.

The Emperor knitted his eyebrows and stood up with the dragon chair trembling. “Someone, lift it … open it and let me take a look.”

Chu Muzhi looked up at the Emperor with a faint glance, and an imperceptible sneer flashed across the corner of his lips.

If he hadn’t known that his most beloved son was Chu Yanzhi, he would have been deceived by his mask.

Wasn’t this the situation he wanted to see the most?

From the Crown Prince, Seventh Emperor Brother, Zui Zhi, and him, in his eyes, these people were nothing more than pawns that paved the way for Chu Yanzhi to ascend to the throne. Doesn’t it feel ridiculous to pretend like this?

The white cloth was slowly removed.

The white-clothed corpse was gradually exposed in front of him.

Just like the guard said, the corpse had already been soaked in the river water to the point of being completely unrecognizable. With the careful care taken along the way, many parts of the corpse had already started to fester.

The Emperor’s body suddenly trembled twice before he fell back onto the dragon chair. He stared blankly at the rotting body and slowly spat out two words, “Xizhi …”

The moment these two words were spoken, they were equivalent to admitting that this corpse was King Yan.

“Royal Father, the coroner hasn’t had an autopsy yet. It would be too hasty to think that this corpse is Seventh Royal Brother.” Chu Muzhi raised his hand and looked at the Emperor like lightning.

Chu Yanzhi looked at Chu Muzhi and said comforting words, but there was a trace of provocation in his eyes. “Eighth Imperial Brother, you and Seventh Imperial Brother have been good friends since childhood. I know that you can’t stand his death indirectly, but the truth is in your eyes.”

Sure enough, when Chu Mu saw Chu Yanzhi’s expression, he immediately lost his composure.

“Why does Fourth Emperor Brother think that Seventh Emperor Brother is dead?”

“What does Eighth Emperor mean by that? This king is also very sad about Seventh Emperor’s death. However, the dead are already over. It’s better to bury them in peace as soon as possible.” Chu Yanzhi looked at Chu Muzhi, a trace of injury flashing through his eyes.

However, Chu Muzhi didn’t even look at him and directly said to the Emperor, “Father Emperor, please send someone to Su Yang again. I believe that Seventh Emperor Brother is definitely still alive.”

“Eighth brother.” Chu Yanzhi suddenly frowned and interrupted Chu Muzhi loudly.

Chu Muzhi turned around and looked at him coldly.

“Father Emperor is already sad enough to suffer the pain of losing his son. Why do you insist on sprinkling salt on his wound? Everyone is already in front of you. Why don’t you believe it?” Chu Yanzhi looked at Chu Muzhi in pain.

Chu Muzhi smiled coldly and pointed at the rotting corpse. “Do you think that a corpse that you can’t see is the Seventh Emperor Brother? Then I can randomly find a corpse and put on your clothes, put on your jade pendant, and scratch his face. Then can you tell that the corpse is the Fourth Emperor Brother?”

“Impudent!” The Emperor suddenly slammed the table and roared angrily.

Chu Yanzhi and Chu Muzhi were stunned at the same time. The two of them turned around and lowered their heads at the same time.

The Emperor propped up the edge of the table and pointed at the hands of the two of them, trembling. He stared at them with an ashen expression, “You … you …” Suddenly, his hands suddenly dropped, and he fell onto the dragon chair behind him.

“Royal Father …”

“Your Majesty …”

Soon, the Emperor would help him back to the back hall. The ministers also retreated one after another. Only Chu Yanzhi and Chu Muzhi were left in the hall.

“It was you who did it, right?” Chu Muzhi stared at Chu Yanzhi with a suppressed anger in his dark eyes.

Chu Yanzhi raised his eyebrows, his long and narrow eyes overflowing with a smile, “What does Eighth Emperor Brother mean? Why can’t I understand him?”

Chu Muzhi’s eyes narrowed as he forcefully pursed his lips into a straight line. “There’s no one here. Do you still want to pretend to be with me? Did you find that corpse?”

Chu Yanzhi laughed. He lowered his head and turned the jewel ring in his hand. “Sex, age, location of falling into the water, clothes and jade pendants on his body all match the Swallow King’s. Why would the Eight Emperors refuse to believe it?” At this point, Chu Yanzhi raised his head and looked at Chu Muzhi again. The smile in his eyes became even wider. “Is it because the Eighth Emperor knows that the Swallow King has not fallen into the water in Su Yang?”

The corner of Chu Mu Zhi’s mouth couldn’t help but move. A trace of panic flashed across his originally cold eyes. Although it was only an instant, it was still caught by Chu Yan Zhi.

Indeed.

“As expected of Chu Xizhi! He sang the Empty City Plan no less than Zhuge Liang.” Chu Yanzhi patted his hand and smiled, “Let this king guess, he must have controlled Cui Zhihe, then installed a substitute in Su Yang, and then he sneaked out of Su Yang … Wu City?” Chu Zuizhi’s trip to the Northern Desert and his marriage were also done by him. However, no matter how well he plotted, Lu Haiyang managed to escape. He was afraid that he would be suspected. Therefore, he immediately sent someone to release the news of his disappearance in Su Yang to clear his suspicions. Unfortunately … he was still unable to escape from my eyes in the end. ”

The corners of Chu Mu’s lips twitched, “All of this is just your guess.”

Chu Yanzhi looked at Chu Muzhi and shook his head with a smile. “Mu Zhi, what are you still trying to do at this time? Didn’t you just say that there are no other people here? There’s no need to pretend anymore!”

Chu Muzhi stared fixedly at Chu Yanzhi. After a while, he took a deep breath and said, “Since you know that person is not Seventh Emperor Brother, then you …”

“Just let him, Chu Xizhi, be an empty city stratagem and Li Daipao’s rigidity. Don’t tell me that I’m not allowed to play tricks on him?” Chu Yanzhi looked at Chu Muzhi and the corners of his mouth curved upwards in a pleased manner.

Chu Muzhi looked at Chu Yanzhi, and a cold smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his lips. “Then I look forward to what His Highness Prince Shen will do next.” After saying that, he turned around and prepared to leave, but just a few steps later, Chu Yanzhi’s voice sounded from behind him.

‘”Are you planning to use a fake corpse to impersonate the Swallow King when the news of his death is released? You must have waited for me to play this game for a long time, right?”

As expected, the footsteps behind him stopped.

The corner of Chu Yanzhi’s mouth curled into a smug smile, and the smile in his eyes deepened a bit. He turned around and raised his eyes to look at Chu Muzhi’s stiff back. “Tell me, since I have already seen through the thoughts of you and Chu Xizhi, do you think I have no way to deal with them?”

Chu Muzhi turned around and raised his eyebrows to look at Chu Yanzhi. “Since His Highness Prince Shenwang is so confident, then why did he take this step?”

Chu Yanzhi raised his head and laughed, “Mu Zhi, can’t you guess at this moment? Your Seventh Emperor Brother, our smart Swallow King is really going to die.”

“What nonsense are you talking about?” Chu Muzhi stared into Chu Yanzhi’s eyes. Although his expression was calm, his tightly clenched fists betrayed him.

“You don’t believe me?” Chu Yanzhi raised his eyebrows and looked at Chu Muzhi with a smile.

Chu Muzhi tightly pursed his lips and stared coldly at Chu Yanzhi without saying a word.

“It doesn’t matter. I believe that someone from Wu City will pass this message to you very soon.” Chu Yanzhi looked at Chu Muzhi and smiled.

Chu Muzhi stared at Chu Yanzhi. After a long time, he suddenly smiled and said, “Alright, then I’ll wait.” After saying that, he took two steps back and walked towards the door again.

“You think I sent to Wu Cheng spy is Lin Yushi? “Actually, Lin Yushi is nothing. Apart from her beautiful appearance, Xiao Xi Yang doesn’t like her beauty. Moreover, her wit is not comparable to Princess Yan’s. She doesn’t even have any martial arts skills. How could I give such an important task to someone like her so easily?” Chu Xizhi smiled as he watched Chu Muzhi leave.

This time, Chu Muzhi did not stop when he heard his words. On the contrary, he quickened his pace and walked out of the hall door in a short while.

Chu Yanzhi looked at Chu Muzhi’s figure. The corner of his lips curved and he sneered. An endless mocking smile appeared in his eyes.

He really wanted to know how Chu Muzhi would react after knowing that Chu Xizhi was really dead. Was it to avenge him? Or … turned around and begged him?

Actually, he would rather he chose the first option.

The reason for that was because Chu Xizhi had died. In this world, he no longer had any opponents.

Even though Chu Muzhi was a bit stupid, at least, with him around, he wouldn’t be so bored.