She Holds the World After Being Reborn-Chapter 480 - 479: Brother Emperor, Do You Want My Life?

From a distance, the sound of a woman’s curses could be heard outside the grand hall.

It was unmistakably Chu Yu cursing someone.

By the time Xie Qun arrived with his men, she was still struggling frantically.

"Greetings to the Crown Prince, Crown Princess Consort.

"Greetings to the King of Chu Kingdom," Xie Qun said as he and his men bowed.

As soon as Chu Yu saw Chu Qi, she cried out for help, "Imperial Brother, save me!"

The Crown Prince waved his hand, "Your excellency, rise."

Xie Qun stood up, straightening himself. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

"What happened to your face?" the Crown Prince noticed a fresh red palm mark on Xie Qun’s face, where blood beads could still be seen.

Xie Qun chuckled awkwardly, "It’s nothing, nothing."

He couldn’t possibly admit that he was scratched unawares by Princess Wuyang—that would be somewhat embarrassing to spread.

"Where is Yan Lingzhen?" Yan Wanqing asked indifferently.

"Replying to the Crown Princess Consort, Miss Yan Sixth said she will only come out of the dungeon after the truth has surfaced, otherwise she won’t come out," Xie Qun answered.

Xie Qun thought to himself what a mess this all was, each one had a temperament fiercer than the last, and the only one getting hurt was him, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice.

He hoped that once the new emperor ascended the throne, he would see his contributions to the nation and pull him out from the Dali Temple.

Xie Qun pulled his thoughts back.

He only saw Yan Wanqing pursing her lips and saying a single word, "Nonsense."

She raised her hand to signal Ding Dang, "Go to Dali Temple and bring Yan Lingzhen to me. Tell her if she does not come today, she should never enter the palace again."

Ding Dang looked at the Crown Prince and, seeing him nod slightly, immediately rushed out in quick steps.

"... That’s the situation. Princess Wuyang is of noble status. I dare not interrogate her privately, hence could only wait until now...," Xie Qun explained, his face showing difficulty.

Chu Qi’s expression darkened, his turquoise eyes contained overwhelming malice.

"Wuyang, do you have anything else to say!"

As Chu Qi spoke, Chu Yu struggled violently and fell to her knees before him, crying bitterly, "Don’t you know Wuyang, my Imperial Brother? How could Wuyang ever poison her own general with Poisonous Insect Poison? There’s more to this—"

Chu Yu was about to speak when out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly saw a eunuch in the corner pulling a sachet out from his sleeve, which had the same pattern as the one Qin Erya had given her before!

She suddenly fell silent.

Qin Erya was warning her not to speak recklessly, or else she would reveal her attempt to poison the Dawei Imperial Heir with a labor-inducing drug!

Chu Yu’s face turned pale and then green, tears streaking down her cheeks, dripping from her chin.

Seeing her suddenly stop speaking, Chu Qi grew impatient, "Speak!"

Frightened, Chu Yu bit her lower lip.

Poisoning a Deputy General and plotting against the Crown Princess Consort and the Imperial Heir, in terms of severity, the former could still spare her life, but the latter, Chu Yu firmly believed that if Xiao Pingfeng found out, given his current favor towards Yan Wanqing, he would not let her leave this grand hall on her feet!

And her Imperial Brother!

Her Imperial Brother was so infatuated with Yan Wanqing that he had even warned her before. If he knew about this, she was definitely in for trouble. Even if she were lucky enough to survive, once back in Chu Kingdom, it would not end well for her.

From start to finish, Qin Erya had her completely under her control.

She must have seen her instruct Yingtao to use the labor-inducing drug, thereby impulsively using the Aphrodisiac Fragrance on the Deputy General. It was all her sudden strategy, but one entrapment led to another, almost seamlessly executed.

Chu Yu was scared.

It was the first time she was this scared of someone.

Qin Erya, this woman who appeared indifferent and cold, was powerfully cunning and venomous.

Her schemes might not be inferior to Yan Wanqing’s.

"Chu Yu, I’m asking you a question. Have you gone mute?" Chu Qi suddenly slammed a hand on his chair, his tone icy cold, "Speak now, or forever hold your peace!"

"...Yes, it was Princess Wuyang." A tear trailed down Chu Yu’s cheek.

She had actually confessed.

The crowd gasped in shock, disbelieving.

Princess Wuyang had actually admitted it!

Chu Qi’s expression turned utterly dark. His knee jerked, but he ultimately restrained the urge to kick her, his fist loosening then tightening, tightening then loosening, "The motive."

"Princess Wuyang was deluded, a spur of the moment—"

"Someone, take Princess Wuyang away for instant execution," Chu Qi commanded directly.

Chu Yu panicked. She rushed forward and clung to his knees, "Imperial brother, please no!"

"State your purpose for doing this," Chu Qi clearly had lost his patience, murderous intent flickering in his eyes.

Chu Yu bit her lip, utterly pale, "Princess Wuyang was jealous of the love between the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess Consort, thus harboring a jealous heart, she wanted to make the Yan Family suffer and disgrace the Crown Princess Consort..."

"Despicable creature!" With those words, Chu Qi kicked her aside. He stood up straight, raised his hand, and shouted, "Take her away, twenty military floggings!"

Twenty military floggings!

Even ordinary men could not endure it, let alone such a delicate woman as Princess Wuyang.

It seemed to silence any plea for mercy.

Chu Qi spoke again, "No plea shall lighten her crimes."

Instantly, the ministers of Chu Kingdom ceased their thoughts.

They decided to let the princess endure the twenty military floggings.

Chu Yu had not anticipated Chu Qi’s ruthlessness. When the guards dragged her away, she became hysterical, "Imperial brother, please! I was wrong, truly wrong, forgive me!"

"Drag her away!"

Chu Qi took a deep breath, turned his face away, no longer wanting to see Chu Yu’s face.

This move drove Chu Yu to madness.

She summoned unexpected strength, overturned the guards coming to seize her, and threw herself down three steps away from Chu Qi, "Twenty military floggings, I will die, imperial brother... do you wish for my life?"

Chu Qi remained coldly silent.

Chu Yu scoffed to herself, her tears drying then wetting again. She slowly rose from the ground, "My life was given by you, now if you demand it, it is yours to take!"

She shook off the guards coming to restrain her, "Keep your filthy hands off! I can walk on my own!"

Dressed in black nightwear, she walked out of the grand hall. Soon after, hysterical cries of a woman echoed from outside.

The grand hall was dead silent, only the sounds of clubs hitting flesh and the woman’s intermittent cries and screams could be heard from outside.

Not long after, the guards dragged someone in.

A long trail of blood marked the ground.

Chu Yu lay gasping for breath, her complexion as pale as paper; she was not dead yet, but she was barely breathing in more than she was breathing out.

"Take her away." Chu Qi didn’t even look her way, merely waved his hand dismissively.

In this moment, Yan Wanqing cast a faint glance at him.

Standing behind the guards was Ding Dang, and behind Ding Dang came Yan Lingzhen, who had arrived late.

Her brows furrowed as she saw Chu Yu being dragged away like a dead dog. Her thoughts sunk deeply, and after entering the grand hall, she obediently stood aside as a mere backdrop.

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