The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 210

Chapter 210 Monarchs and Ministers Discuss Together
At this moment, Chu Muzhi could only feel his blood trembling.

How could she say such a thing! How could she suspect him like this!

“Sister-in-law, what did he say to you to make you suspect me like this? Could it be that in your heart, he is more trustworthy than me?” Chu Muzhi looked at Xiao Xiwei with his eyes open and said sadly.

Xiao Xiwei looked into Chu Muzhi’s eyes and suddenly smiled mournfully. “I just trust you too much, that’s why I’m less wary of Gu Qingyou. That’s why I harmed Tianye’s life. Tell me, how can I trust you?”

“Imperial Sister-in-law, you have to believe me. There must be something else hidden in this matter. Qing You must have been used by someone.” Chu Muzhi said anxiously.

“Enough!” Xiao Xiwei raised his hand and threw Blackwood Xiaoji’s tray onto the ground. Then, she stood up and stared at Chu Muzhi with eyes as bright as torches. “I’ve heard enough of your explanations! I don’t care if Gu Qingyou was wronged or not, the purse was delivered by her, and my Tianye is indeed missing because of her purse! So, she has to pay the price!”

Chu Muzhi’s heart was filled with coldness when he saw Xiao Xiwei’s ferocious gaze. After a long time, he pursed the corners of his lips and said with difficulty, “Then what do you plan to do, Sister-in-law Huang …”

“Naturally, one life for one life.”

Chu Muzhi’s face turned deathly pale. He staggered back a step and stared at Xiao Xiwei’s eyes in disbelief. “Imperial Sister-in-law, the matter hasn’t been investigated clearly yet. How can you do this!”

“I don’t care about that! All I know is that my Tianye is gone!” When Xiao Xiwei said this, his eyes burst out with a wave of coldness. It was as if a cold wind blew from the depths of hell, causing people to only glance at it and their bodies to turn cold.

“Royal Sister-in-law! I called you Royal Sister-in-law for Seventh Brother’s sake. Do you really want to do this?” Chu Muzhi gritted his teeth and shouted loudly. A burst of anger also shot out of his eyes.

Obviously, Xiao Xiwei’s repeated suspicions made him a little angry that he wanted to defend Gu Qingyou’s life.

Xiao Xiwei smiled coldly, “Then you should stop calling me ‘Sister-in-law’. I can’t afford to call me ‘Sister-in-law’ this time.”

Chu Mu’s pupils abruptly narrowed as he clenched his fists tightly. After a while, he sneered coldly, “Since you insist, then I have nothing to say. There is only one thing. If my fianc é e has a slight accident, then I’m afraid that the fianc é e of General Xiao of Wucheng will not be well …”

Her brother Xiao Xiyang’s fianc é e …

Chu Zuizhi.

Was he threatening her?

“You dare!” Xiao Xiwei’s pupils suddenly opened.

“You can try.” Chu Muzhi’s lips curled up coldly. Then, he waved his long sleeve and walked out without looking back.

Xiao Xiwei’s body shook, then his eyes darkened and he fainted.

…

Just as Wu Qi had changed the medicine for Chu Yanzhi, Lu Haiyang walked in.

Looking at the bloodstained gauze, Lu Haiyang smiled. “Your Highness, this play is too realistic.”

Chu Yanzhi raised his hand and let the palace servants dress him. Finally, he waved his hand and retreated from the palace, leaving only Lu Haiyang behind.

“Sit down.” As Chu Yanzhi spoke, he took the lead and sat down on the red sandalwood chair beside him.

Lu Haiyang curled his lips and sat beside Chu Yanzhi. “How is His Highness’ injury?”

Chu Yanzhi raised his eyes to glance sideways at him. “Didn’t you just say that? It’s just a play. What’s the big deal?”

“Didn’t I worry that Your Highness would fake it?” Lu Haiyang blinked his eyes and looked at Chu Yanzhi with a smile.

“Don’t worry, I know what I want the most.” Chu Yanzhi raised his eyes and looked at Lu Haiyang with his pitch-black eyes.

Lu Haiyang was stunned for a moment, then he pulled the corner of his mouth and said, “Your Highness, it’s good that you know.”

“How’s it going over there?” Chu Yanzhi raised his hand and picked up the teapot on the table. His voice rang out in a low voice.

Lu Haiyang reached out and took the teacup in Chu Yanzhi’s hand. As he poured tea for him and himself, he said, “I didn’t expect King Qin to be a person who valued affection and righteousness. He actually threatened Xiao Xiwei with Xiao Xiwei and the Ninth Princess for a Gu Qingyou. I think Xiao Xiwei will have to endure this breath this time.”

“The enmity of killing a child is unsworn. Do you really think she can endure this?” Chu Yanzhi raised his eyebrows and looked at Lu Haiyang.

Based on Xiao Xiwei’s temperament, if she really believed that Chu Tianye had been harmed by Chu Muzhi and Gu Qingyou, then she would not let go! Unless …

Looking at Chu Yanzhi’s thoughtful appearance, Lu Haiyang frowned and whispered, “Your Highness, do you suspect that there is something else hidden in this?” Just as he finished speaking, Lu Haiyang continued, “Could it be that she did not believe what His Highness said? Today, the suspicions of the Heavenly Yong Spring Palace towards the Qin King were also shown to us. If that’s the case, then this woman’s scheming is truly too shocking!”

That’s what he’s afraid of.

Just as Lu Haiyang had said, Xiao Xiwei was the smartest woman he had ever seen. In fact, she was no less scheming than him. Therefore, when all of this went according to his plan, even he couldn’t believe it.

Lu Haiyang looked at Chu Yanzhi’s expression. After enduring for a long time, he couldn’t hold it back anymore. “Your Highness, according to what I said, this woman shouldn’t …”

Before he could finish his sentence, Chu Yan’s sharp eyes swept over.

Lu Haiyang frowned, but he still swallowed the unfinished words.

Now, Xiao Xiwei’s words were like the crown prince’s reverse scales, so no one was allowed to mention them. He was afraid that in the long run, the Crown Prince would one day be mistaken by this woman.

Just as the atmosphere was rather awkward, a voice suddenly sounded from outside the door.

“Your Highness.”

Chu Yanzhi slowly withdrew his gaze from Lu Haiyang and said indifferently, “Come in.”

A grey-clothed attendant pushed open the door and walked in. He raised his hand to salute Chu Yanzhi and said, “Your Highness, news has come from the palace that Princess Yan has gone to the Chongde Palace.”

Chu Yanzhi and Lu Haiyang glanced at each other, and a complicated expression surged in their gazes.

“This palace knows.” Chu Yanzhi waved his hand.

The waiter bowed his head and retreated, and the room returned to silence.

“Could it be that she wants to confess Xiao Xiyang and the Ninth Princess to the Emperor first?” Lu Haiyang frowned and guessed.

The current situation was much worse than before. If she really confessed to that matter like the Emperor, the Emperor might not pursue it. The Emperor was in desperate need of the support of the Marquis of Loyalty.

Thinking of this, Lu Haiyang couldn’t help but glance at Chu Yan.

If Chu Yanzhi had listened to his words and revealed this matter earlier, he would have already taken down Zhongyong Marquis Mansion, so how would he have given King Qin the chance to threaten Xiao Xiwei with this matter?

In the end, the Crown Prince still cared too much about this woman.

How could Chu Yanzhi not understand Lu Haiyang’s thoughts?

If he had exposed Xiao Xiyang’s adultery with King Baokang of the Northern Desert earlier, The Ninth Princess, Chu Zuizhi, who had secretly robbed him and brought the Ninth Princess to Wu City, was indeed able to punish the Marquis of Loyalty. However, at that time, his footing was not stable. If he was in such a hurry to attack the Marquis of Loyalty, then the Emperor would definitely be suspicious of him. Moreover, the hundred thousand elite soldiers of Wu City, from the generals to the soldiers, were all personally brought out by Xiao Qi. If it was true that apart from Xiao Qi, no one would be able to convince the crowd to take over Wu City, and there might even be a mutiny. Wu Cheng west even west cool, from the north desert is only a few hundred miles away, since ancient times is the great city, whether it is the emperor or he, can’t afford to take the risk. Therefore, he did not move the Marquis Manor for the sake of Xiao Xiwei alone. However, he did not intend to tell Lu Haiyang about this.

At this moment, what he was worried about was not how Wu Cheng was, but Xiao Xiwei from the Yongchun Palace.

Wu Qi had already confirmed that the child was undoubtedly Chu Tianye. Therefore, the only thing he suspected right now was whether Xiao Xiwei really believed him or not.

Seeing that Chu Yanzhi did not answer him, Lu Haiyang knew that he did not want him to mention anything about Xiao Xiwei, so he could only start by saying, “Your Highness, if she really believed you and went to the Revered Virtue Palace to petition, wouldn’t Gu Qingyou be doomed? Then Gu An’s side …”

No matter what, Gu Qingyou was still Gu An’s biological daughter. Although Gu An agreed to Chu Yanzhi’s plan, if something really happened to Gu Qingyou, Gu An would still feel a little uncomfortable.

Before Chu Yanzhi could say anything, a loud noise came from outside.

“Young Master Gu, His Highness the Crown Prince is telling Young Master Lu …”

Before he could finish speaking, there was a’pa ‘sound. The door opened and Gu Cheng, dressed in a dark brown brocade robe, stepped in.

“Your Highness” The attendant looked at Chu Yan uneasily.

Gu Cheng smiled as if he didn’t see it. He walked to the chair at the bottom and sat down. “What are you talking about? Why are you carrying me on your back?”

Lu Haiyang frowned.

On the other hand, Chu Yanzhi smiled instead and waved his hand to ask his attendant to leave. “Why are you here? Did you not go hunting today?”

Gu Cheng curled his lips and said, “What kind of hunting is there? I don’t know if I can leave with my front foot and collect my sister’s corpse with my back foot. How can I leave?”

“Gu Cheng, what nonsense!” Lu Haiyang stood up and shouted in displeasure.

“Am I spouting nonsense?” Gu Cheng also stood up and raised his eyebrows to look at Lu Haiyang. “Could it be that you were not talking about my Sixth Sister?”

Being blocked by Gu Cheng’s blunt words, Lu Haiyang’s expression turned extremely ugly.

“Ah Cheng, isn’t something wrong with your sister?” Chu Muzhi smiled and looked up at Gu Cheng.

“Look at what you said, Your Highness. Wouldn’t it be too late if something happened to my sister?” Gu Cheng sneered a few times. Then, he looked at Chu Yanzhi with a gloomy gaze and said, “Your Highness, we have already done what you said. Do you really intend to watch my sister die like this?”

Chu Yanzhi’s eyes widened. “Then what do you want me to do?”

Gu Cheng knelt in front of Chu Yanzhi and said, “Your Highness, I beg you to think of a way to save my sister.”