Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 496 - 395 Green Lolita Makes a Move_1

Chapter 496: Chapter 395 Green Lolita Makes a Move_1

When Li Xuan saw the corpse of Yu Jianji, his heart sank once again.

This young man, whom he remembered as gentle and refined, indeed had no breath left. He was lying on the bed, his complexion pale, and his chest was stained with a large amount of blood.

The Shenpo was in a state of severance from the flesh. If it weren’t for the spellcaster handling it nearby, Yu Jianji’s spirit would have dissipated long ago.

The first thing Li Xuan did was take Yu Jianji’s pulse, only to find it cold to the touch, without any sign of life.

Yu Jianji’s time of death was probably less than two quarters of an hour ago, but the massive loss of blood had robbed him of part of his body temperature.

At this time, someone hurried into the hall from outside, falling on his knees before Jingtai Emperor, "Your Majesty! May I examine the prince’s corpse?"

Turning his head, Li Xuan recognized this person as Princess Changning, the Head Eunuch Yu Yunhuang.

The Jingtai Emperor gazed coldly at Yu Yunhuang, his eyes full of murderous intent, "Go back and tell the Empress that she is overthinking."

Yu Yunhuang visibly trembled and lowered her body further, "Your Majesty! Jianji is after all my cousin. If someone dares to harm him, no matter who it is, I will not rest until they are dead."

Only then did the Jingtai Emperor nod slightly.

Yu Yunhuang immediately hurried to the side of the bed and placed her hand on Yu Jianji’s wrist.

Li Xuan did not mind. Instead, he touched Yu Jianji’s forehead and carefully sensed everything.

A person like the Crown Prince couldn’t be autopsied. Fortunately, his sensing ability was far superior to the modern MRI technology, and he could examine the condition of Yu Jianji’s body.

About three breaths later, Li Xuan frowned, thinking it really was a tumor. It was located at the back of Yu Jianji’s brain, occupying at least one-tenth of his cranial volume.

Upon further sensing, he found numerous grotesque blood vessels connecting the tumor to Yu Jianji’s brain, intermingling and soaking into each other, making it difficult to differentiate between the two.

Li Xuan then moved his divine consciousness to examine Yu Jianji’s entire body and found several more tumors.

From the standpoint of cancer, these were clear symptoms of late-stage cancer.

Besides that, Li Xuan could not find any external injuries, toxins, etc. on Yu Jianji’s body.

As he was getting ready to run another full check, the little girl with the green sword suddenly spoke up behind him, "If you could remove all the lesions on his body, this person might still have a glimmer of life."

Li Xuan was stunned and then incredulously looked at Lv Qiluo, thinking is this girl just bluffing me?

At this point, Yu Jianji’s brain had stopped functioning, it was a real brain death. His spirit was scattered, and there was no self-consciousness left.

People were already making the soul tablet for Yu Jianji next to him, using top-grade wood and talisman arrays to preserve his Shenpo.

By this point, no means or miraculous pills could bring Yu Jianji back to life, or so was common knowledge to Li Xuan.

But the little girl with the green sword said that there was hope for Yu Jianji-

"My cultivation technique and divine abilities are unique. I can stimulate the Yuan Qi in his body and stabilize his primordial spirit."

Lv Qiluo said indifferently, "However, even if we manage to revive him, his condition will be very bad, considering his spirit has dissipated. He might never wake up.

Also, you better make up your mind quickly. The longer he’s dead, the less chance he has of regaining consciousness."

Li Xuan couldn’t help but fall into deep thought. He couldn’t determine whether Lv Qiluo’s words were true or not, should he believe her?

In front of the emperor, this was no joking matter.

If his words went public and failed to save the person, he would bear the consequences.

"What have you discovered?" asked Yu Hongshang standing on one side. Seeing Li Xuan with a solemn expression and remaining silent, she couldn’t help but feel anxious, "Xuan, have you discovered something-"

Before Yu Hongshang could finish her sentence, Yu Yunhuang, the Commandery Princess of Changning, spoke up, "Your Majesty, from what I see, the Crown Prince did indeed die of a tumor, without any external factors."

Her eyes contained a hint of worry, and she cast a warning glance at Li Xuan.

But Jingtai Emperor’s face was gloomy and his eyes were fixed on Li Xuan, "Minister Li, do you also think it was due to a tumor?"

Li Xuan glanced at the distraught and pale Yu Hongshang and gave a bitter smile. What’s the harm in taking one risk for Hongshang’s sake?

He then bowed to the Jingtai Emperor, "Please ask Your Majesty to vacate the premises, leaving only the Empress, Princess Changle, Dr. Jiang, and Left Dudu."

The Jingtai Emperor’s eyes narrowed, he then rolled up his sleeve, "Did you not hear him? All of you get out!"

Yu Jianji’s death filled him with grief and anger. He wished he could execute all the Imperial Physicians and eunuchs here.

Yu Yunhuang felt a jolt. She instinctively wanted to say something. She was very worried about what Li Xuan would say next, fearing that he would speak irresponsibly, leading the emperor to suspect the Empress and Zhengtong Emperor and even resort to savage revenge.

Yet when she looked at the expression of the Jingtai Emperor, she chose to remain silent and left the East Palace bedchamber.

When everyone had left and Jiang Yunqi had returned, Li Xuan spoke: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince might still have a chance at life. Would Your Majesty allow me to try to save him?"

He did not notice that the Wenshan Seal hanging at his waist was slightly heating up.

As Li Xuan’s words fell, the reactions of the few people in the hall varied. Lady Hang was surprised and pleased, Jingtai Emperor, Yu Hongchang, and Zuo Daoxing exhibited a combination of disbelief and expectancy, while Jiang Yunqi raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise.

Jingtai Emperor paused momentarily before he took a deep breath, suppressing the turbulence in his heart: "Are you serious about this?"

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At this time, inside the recently repaired sleeping quarters of Renshou Palace, the atmosphere was incredibly tense and oppressive.

Empress Sun sat at the top, her face so cold it seemed like it would drip water, while the former Crown Prince and Prince Yi, Yu Jianshen, stood solemnly on one side, looking incredibly grim.

"Tell me the truth!"

The person being questioned by Empress Sun was Earl Huichang, Sun Jizong, who rushed into the palace. Her gaze seemed to freeze anything in its path: "Was Jianji’s death really not your doing?"

It may be hard to believe, but when the news of Crown Prince Yu Jianji’s death spread, the most distressed and anxious people throughout Capital City were those who should have felt relieved: the Empress and Yu Jianshen.

She had thought about getting rid of Yu Jianji, but not at the current time.

Empress Sun was well aware of the personality of Jingtai Emperor. Despite his gentle nature from childhood, his uncontrollable wrath and relentless reprisal once he was provoked were unbearable.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Sun Jizong’s forehead: "It was definitely not me, how could I be so stupid? The lad just ascended to the East Palace a few days ago, there’s no way I would have moved against him at this time."

Empress Sun looked at him suspiciously. After all, this was not the first foolish thing Sun Jizong had done.

"Could it be that your subordinate acted without your knowledge?"

"Impossible," Sun Jizong shook his head: "They don’t have the capability. The security surrounding the Crown Prince is extremely tight. It is not something that one or two people can accomplish."

"It wasn’t me either." With these words, a young man in black suddenly appeared out of nowhere. He calmly met Empress Sun’s gaze: "I’m curious who made the move. Empress, you should know my arrangements. It was supposed to be after Yu Jianji’s wedding."

Empress Sun nodded. She trusted this Demon Master more than she trusted Sun Jizong.

At this moment, she frowned and began to suspect her true son, Zhengtong Emperor. As far as she knew, although Zhengtong Emperor was confined in the South Palace, he still had considerable power at his disposal.

The young man in black seemed to perceive her thoughts and shook his head slightly: "It’s unlikely that the True Emperor is responsible. Doesn’t he know that if Jingtai Emperor seeks revenge, he will be the first to bear the brunt? Moreover, I have been monitoring the True Emperor’s actions recently."

Then, the young man in black laughed, his implication clear: "This is interesting. Besides us, there seem to be others in Beijing who wanted Yu Jianji dead."

Empress Sun began to cast a suspicious glance at the several people present, including Yu Jianshen.

She was still doubtful whether Yu Jianji’s death was a result of their rash actions.

At this moment, Princess Changning, Yu Yunhuang, hurried in from outside the hall. She bowed to Empress Sun: "Empress, I have just inspected the body. Yu Jianji indeed died from a brain tumor. I examined his body carefully and found no external injuries or signs of poisoning."

Empress Sun immediately perked up, relieved that his death was neither due to poisoning nor accident.

But then she noticed that Yu Yunhuang still looked worried. Empress Sun couldn’t help but feel uneasy: "Yunhuang, what are you worried about?"

Yu Yunhuang gave a bitter laugh: "The Emperor has also summoned Earl Jingan, Li Xuan, into the palace. Just now, Li Xuan asked the Emperor to dismiss the others. I don’t know what he wants to discuss with the Emperor."

In addition to that, due to Yu Jianji’s death, the Emperor is extremely angry. It seems like he intends to vent his anger."

Empress Sun looked at the others present, all their faces reflecting obvious concern.

From the last incident with the Inspectorate, it was clear that Li Xuan, the Hufa of Neo-Confucianism, was not a simple gentleman to be taken lightly.

Although he was upright, he knew how to be flexible and his measures were ruthless.

Even the Demon Master frowned, then gave a fist salute to Empress Sun: "Empress, please summon the Grand Secretary, Chen Xun, and Shaobao Yu immediately into the palace and inform them of the truth about Yu Jianshen’s death. At present, they are the only loyal and straightforward ministers who can balance the Emperor."

Empress Sun’s eyes brightened, thinking that it was a good idea.

Though she has had many disagreements with Chen Xun and Yu Jie, she knew that during this time, only they could prevent the Emperor from taking extreme measures.

Almost at the same time, at the summit of Kunlun Mountain, inside Jinque Palace,

A lady dressed in palace attire, sitting high on a platform, received a beam of golden light that flew from a distance. She reached out and caught it, the golden light transforming into a spindle shape in her hand.

The corners of the lady’s mouth curled upwards slightly: "At the Hour of Chen, Crown Prince Yu Jianji passed away."

A young man who was supposed to be flying on a sword immediately looked slightly pleased: "I wonder who did it?"

"Qianqiu only determines the outcome, not the cause. Why would you care who this person is?"

The lady in the palace dress looked calmly at the second line of characters written on the yellow paper in front of her.

’On the twelfth day of the first month of the thirteenth year of Jingtai, at the Hour of Wu, Earl Chengyi, Li Chengji, was violently killed by severe injuries——’