Chapter 40 (1/2)
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Fu Shen straight-up left it all behind, not waiting for anyone else Yan Xiaohan had the desire to chase after hi dead How this case would be concluded, how the confessions were fabricated, how the timeline of what happened was rounded out… he had to stay behind to wrap things up
It was infinitely fortunate that the scene of the interrogation had been cleared out beforehand, and the only ones who had heard Priest Chunyang's final words were Fu Shen and he Even so, he was still ill at ease; he strictly ordered his subordinates to keep their htest bit of inforon Guard was the Son of Heaven's eyes and ears, but as things stood, it couldn't help but pick and choose what the E Xu had deliberately delayed sending assistance, thus leading to Fu Tingxin's death in battle, this shockingly huge incident would completely transfor, and would even disturb the structure of the Court Yang Xu was E hand to the Crown Prince; now, due to the assassination at the Vast Longevity Feast and the E two had been struck down from the clouds With just one more slip-up, the Ehtest bit of hesitation
Regardless of whether the Yuantai Emperor knew the inside story or not, Fu Shen certainly didn't want to see the Prince sitting on the dragon throne
The fight to seize the spot of successor was crucial While Fu Shen grasped the Northern Yan's military poere there someone he wanted to help put in power, their successful inheritance was practically a , he would most likely choose the Prince of Qi However, Yan Xiaohan had the general sense that Fu Shen and the Prince weren't close at all – on the contrary, it see suspicion, and had no desire to be infected by the ill-repute of ‘a prince and a otten friendly'
He had people collect Priest Chunyang's corpse for burial, then enclosed Yi Si Hexuan's archive for reference, and took up his brush to write an i – name and surname unknown, past history unknown – entered the capital in the twenty-second year of Yuantai and lived away from home in Clear Void Monastery In an interval of several years, he privately manufactured the poison 'whitedew', secretly traded it with surrounding commoner merchants, then used floords to hoodwink Golden Crow Colonel Yang Hexuan, clai effect Yang Hexuan falsely believed this to be true and was subsequently caught up in it, presenting whitedew to his superior, which resulted in High General Yi Si
Coinciding with the Yuantai E Hexuan's prior introduction, Tang Province's Governor Yang Xu reco to come into the palace Due to his effective folk remedies, he was consecrated for an extended stay there After the develop Xu didn't hesitate to take a desperate risk to protect the E to assassinate the E the Vast Longevity Feast Thankfully, Marquis of Jing Ning Fu Shen was perceptive and stopped it in ti aith their ation of the cri committed suicide out of fear of punish confessed to the existence of whitedew, and later on, due to a withdrawal flare-up, he wentXu alone plead guilty The heinous cri in accordance with law
Following the record andissued upwards, the Yuantai E body to write upon the conviction report presented by the Ministry of Justice, using his vere the severity to ”sawed in half at the waist, publicly”
Like so, the Golden Crow Guard and Vast Longevity Feast cases that had shocked the capital were finalized at last
Yet the truth of the a faded froht, to be noiselessly buried by those concerned in the wake of Priest Chunyang's death
Words for later would not be brought up Yan Xiaohan finished writing the account in one day, tossed his brush away, and hurried back hoot in the door
”In the bedroo back in the afternoon,” a maidservant replied
Yan Xiaohan's heart quavered ”Is there… so with him?” he questioned closer
She shook her head in confusion ”There's nothing abnormal, he just told people not to disturb hiood h”
He was even more worried
It was common for the layperson to fall apart, explode, and even break down in wails after suffering such a large, sudden stimulus Granted, Fu Shen was made of iron, but it was iht and slowly digest them, too The more serene he was, the worse it'd be Yan Xiaohan would prefer it if he threw an obnoxious tantruht up in his own head, hurting in mind and body
He stood still before the bedroom door, ready to bust it doere he rebuffed He raised his hand and knocked ”Jingyuan?”
”Come in” Fu Shen's response was rapid
Yan Xiaohan paused for an instant, then pushed the door open There were no lanterns in the rooht, Fu Shen sat next to a atching the glow of the setting sun, lost in thought
When the other man drew near, Fu Shen turned his head and asked him, ”You don't usually knock when you coainst the norm today?”
”Um?” Yan Xiaohan spoke hesitantly ”You…”
Fu Shen s so cautious Are you worried that I'm upset, or afraid that I'd take it too hard?”
Yan Xiaohan had envisioned countless despondent scenes, and not a one of the over today's events on repeat, but he was genuinely cal relaxation
”Sit” Fu Shen leisurely pointed to a round stool next to him, then waited for Yan Xiaohan to be seated opposite hiain ”You don't need to worry abouttold of in the prison today was horrible, it was ultimately a one-sided story, and didn't have much credibility It'll still need further verification in the future”