Chapter 253 - Chapter 253: Xichu
Chapter 253: Xichu
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
‘Xichu?’
Everyone’s expressions changed upon hearing this.
Tianxia and Xichu did not have much interaction. Xichu was undoubtedly the most ancient and mysterious country in the world. For so many years, many countries went to war and made peace, but Xichu remained unaffected. This was because the other countries acknowledged that Xichu was a powerful existence and would not easily provoke Xichu. Moreover, Xichu had always stayed out of the affairs of the other countries. There were many precedents of marriage alliances between countries, but there had never been one in Xichu.
In Xichu, there were many ancient families that had existed for thousands of years. The imperial family of Xichu would usually marry members of these ancient families. The only exception was that the Eldest Princess of Xichu was engaged to be married to the Third Prince of Beixiao. This was unprecedented in Xichu and caused a huge stir in various countries. The other countries speculated that Xichu and Beixiao were planning to join forces, causing them to panic. Not only that, but they became even more wary and frightened of Xichu.
“Why did the people of Xichu come to Tianxia?” Yu Yunxi murmured to herself, frowning. She wanted to ask Consort Qin more questions, but Consort Qin’s body had already reached the limit and had fainted.
“This medicine can only be used once. We won’t be able to use it again in a short period of time. Moreover, she’s already on guard. We won’t be able to get anything else out of her now,” Yu Yunxi said helplessly as she shook her head.
“Then we won’t be able to find out who her master is?” Jiang Ying asked worriedly.
“Who said we won’t be able to find out?” Feng Yili asked rhetorically.
“Ah? Your Royal Highness, you mean…”
“Consort Qin was planted in Tianxia by Xichu. What do you think that means?” Feng Yili asked lightly.
“I understand! This means that it’s the people from Xichu who want to kill the Princess Consort!” Jiang Ying exclaimed as realization dawned on him. However, his expression turned puzzled again as he asked, “But why would the people of Xichu want to kill the Princess Consort?”
Yu Yunxi’s head was aching. She could not figure this out as well. After all, she had nothing to do with Xichu.
Feng Yili said, “Perhaps Mother had enemies in Xichu…
‘Mother?’
Yu Yunxi was briefly thrown off by the way Feng Yili addressed her mother as his own. Then, she said helplessly, “That’s possible. However, as far as I can remember, Mother had no interaction with people from Xichu. Perhaps she had conflicts with them before I was born… It seems like we’ll have to investigate my mother’s past…”
At this time, Jiang Ying asked worriedly, “Princess Consort, what should we do with Consort Qin now? We’ll she remember what happened tonight? We have to let her go, after all.”
“Don’t worry. The medicine I gave her will make her forget what happened tonight,” Yu Yunxi replied calmly. Then, her tone changed slightly as she looked at Consort Qin with a piercing gaze and said, “However, letting her go just like this is letting her off too easily…”
Yu Yunxi’s eyes glinted coldly when a thought appeared in her mind. She asked, “How do you think Consort Qin managed to disguise herself as the young miss from the Qin family?”
Yu Yunxi studied Consort Qin’s neck carefully and confirmed that the latter was not wearing a human skin mask. This meant that Consort Qin had taken over the identity with her original face.
“Perhaps Xichu swapped the two children as soon as they were born? Perhaps Xichu had been nurturing Consort Qin since childhood so she could become Xichu’s spy in Tianxia…” Feng Yili speculated out loud.
Yu Yunxi’s eyes flashed. If this was true, then Xichu’s schemes and ambitions were truly terrifying. They actually started scheming more than twenty years ago.
“But who in Xichu actually made such a move to harm my mother?” Yu Yunxi asked, shaking her head. She was at a loss.
Upon hearing this, Feng Yili’s gaze darkened. Then, he said reassuringly, “I’ll get someone to investigate this matter.”
“Okay,” Yu Yunxi said with a nod. Subsequently, she brought out a bag of powder and began to apply it on Consort Qin’s body.
Jiang Ying asked curiously, “Princess Consort, what are you doing?”
“This will slowly make her body fester. It won’t kill her, but it’ll make her wish she was dead,” Yu Yunxi said icily. She had no intention of becoming enemies with Consort Qin, but the other party kept troubling her. As such, she would not be polite to the other party.
Jiang Ying shivered, thinking that it was fortunate that he had never offended Yu Yunxi before. Otherwise, who knew how he would suffer?
When Yu Yunxi was done, she said to Jiang Ying, “Alright, you can send her back. ”
“Yes, Princess Consort!” Jiang Ying replied loudly. He was even more respectful than before.
After Consort Qin was taken away, Yu Yunxi tilted her head and asked Feng Yili,
“What about Gao Shixuan? What do you plan to do with her?”
Feng Yili’s expression turned cold when Gao Shixuan was mentioned. He said, “The prison has yet to discover her absence. We’ll send her back. I’ve already asked Jiang Chuan to destroy her martial arts. She won’t be able to cause any more trouble.”
Yu Yunxi nodded. “Alright, I’ll leave it up to you.’
When the duo finally walked out, they heard the chickens nearby crowing.
“Is it almost dawn?” Yu Yunxi asked as she massaged her temples.
Unknowingly, they had been busy the entire day. It was already the dawn of a new day, but they had yet to sleep.
Feng Yili looked at the sky and said softly, “I have one last matter to attend
to…”
“Hmm?”
“Liu Xiaolan should be tired of staying in prison now. I’ll save him first,” Feng Yili explained.
Knowing that this meant that Feng Yili would have to enter the imperial palace again, Yu Yunxi said she would follow him. However, he was worried about her and insisted that she rested. He was very adamant so in the end, she could only return to the residence first while he rode to the imperial palace alone.
There was still an hour before the court session began. It was a good time for Feng Yili to meet the Emperor.
When Feng Yili arrived at the palace gate, he saw the resentful Nan Xun.
Earlier, Feng Yili had sent Jiang Ying to invite Nan Xun over.
Nan Xun asked through gritted teeth, “Feng Yili, how dare you disturb the rest or a aynng mang Aren’t you arrama tnat I’ll Clrag you to nell witn meg”
“Don’t worry. The King of Hell doesn’t like me,” Feng Yili retorted with a straight face as he walked into the palace.
Although Nan Xun was angry, he could only grit his teeth and follow Feng Yili.
After all, the matter concerned Liu Xiaolan. He could not help but grumble
inwardly. In Nanyue, he was the domineering and ruthless Crown Prince. Now
that he was in Tianxia, not only did he meet many stumbling blocks, but he
also had to deal with so many lousy matters. For a moment, he really felt that
it was not worth it to be the Crown Prince..