Chapter 251 (2/2)
”Grand Preceptor,” one of Grand Preceptor Xie's stewards ran over to report ”Someone's come out of the palace”
”Who was it?” Elder Li asked iave a start at Elder Li's question and took a step back, before looking towards his own hed ”If Elder wants to know, then come with this old man”
Elder Li followed Grand Preceptor Xie to his carriage, were a young eunuch about 15 years old aiting for theround Grand Preceptor Xie stopped before hiet up, ”How is His Majesty doing?”
”To reply Grand Preceptor's question,” the eunuch began, ”His Majesty's body was covered in blood Imperial Physician Gao fro in front of his bed and crying”
Grand Preceptor Xie fell silent before he asked, ”There was only Imperial Physician Gao in front of His Majesty's bed?”
”Yes,” the young eunuch replied ”Only Ion Guards standing outside”
”Where was Lou Zigui?” Grand Preceptor Xie asked
The eunuch shook his head ”This servant only works in the clothing department, so I don't have permission to enter Supreme Splendor Hall This servant doesn't knohat Supre”
”What about the person who passed on the e from Supreme Splendor Hall?” Grand Preceptor Xie asked
”He was killed by a pursuing Dragon Guard right after he passed on theeunuch tre over His Majesty and crying instead of treating his wounds?” Elder Li asked sternly
The eunuch replied, ”His Majesty earing clothes soaked in blood Imperial Physician Gao didn't—he didn't treat His Majesty's wounds”
If I Yu's wounds, then the truth about her gender would already be out Grand Preceptor Xie slowly circled around the eunuch Looks like the e Yu on the spot The dead need no treatuihis retreat in the wake of Ning Yu's death to worry about putting her body in a coffin
He looked at Elder Li and asked, ”Elder, how do you see this?”
I over His Majesty instead of treating his wounds His Majesty's clothes were soaked in blood, but nobody bothered to change them What did this mean? Elder Li could only think of the worst scenario Blood drained froround ”Do you know the consequences if you'rethis up?”
The eunuch quickly koed to Elder Li ”This servant doesn't dare toup”
Elder Li felt his body sway as he sank to sit on the ground Grand Preceptor Xie watched coldly froets his hands on Ning Yu's corpse, I have to find a way to turn that girl's body into ashes He beckoned to the steward and whispered in his ear, ”Tell Chen Lu to hurry over and alloped off on horseback Elder Li was helped to his feet by various people at his side Tears streamed down his face as he muttered to hiht and brilliant ruler His Majesty was still young How can he be gone just like that?!
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Ning Xiaoyao climbed out of the tub and haphazardly threw on her clothes before rushi+ng into the outer rooui ”I suddenly discovered a plot hole!”
”Plot hole?” Lou Zigui echoed ”Is there a leak so Xiaoyao said ”Supreui's face fell at her words ”Don't say things like that”
”Alright, letto be dead?” Ning Xiaoyao said ”They can't just leave uys need to re-dress the dead so that they're wearing clean clothes?” The apocalypse didn't have custo Xiaoyao had re brand new clothes in her coffin
”We do,” Lou Zigui nodded
”That's a probleirl? Supres to the Grand Preceptor?”
Lou Zigui pulled Ning Xiaoyoa a little closer and murmured, ”That's why I ordered people to start a fire”
”Whaa?” Ning Xiaoyao's eyes widened
”Once the body's been burnt to ashes, no one will need to worry about that proble Xiaoyao looked at Lou Zigui So you're saying that I've not only been poisoned and stabbed, but have to lose a house as well? She felt unwell all over
”The fire won't start until a bit later,” Lou Zigui said ”Right now I should be hurrying to arrangeXiaoyao scratched her pals ”Can we not burn anything? Or just light some torches for show so the Grand Preceptor and the rest can see some smoke from outside the palace? Wouldn't that do as well?”
”You can't bear the loss?” Lou Zigui asked
”This is a house!” Ning Xiaoyao said desperately ”Howto burn it down just like that?”
Lou Zigui didn't speak By his standards, a play should be done realistically to the end If they burnt down the imperial bedchambers now, they could always rebuild it later
”Don't burnnnn it,” Ning Xiaoyao hugged Lou Zigui's neck as she swayed back and forth ”I'et the money to build another house if you burn it down? Don't do it, donnnn't Can't you just not burn it?”
”Xiaoyao…”
”You can't! ” Ning Xiaoyao switched tactics when she realized charlare, she declared, ”I'll live and die with this house nobody should even think of burning what's mine down!”
”What if the Grand Preceptor coui tried to reason with her
Ning Xiaoyao had her rational side too After a long tiht, she said with a pained look, ”Then just burn down the smallest one, please”