Chapter 153 Lingchi
Jiang Lingyin and Ye Wenjing heard everything that Zong Zheng Fu Yue said to Emperor Li Zhuo through the eavesdropping device, without missing a word.
Ye Wenjing was so angry that his whole body was shaking, his fists were creaking, and his eyes were burning with rage.
He gnashed his teeth and said, "It was all because of that vicious woman, Zong Zheng Fu Yue, that my mother died in battle.
My father was only focused on fighting and ignored the affairs of the family. Eventually, he became disheartened and became a monk at the Baiyi Temple.
I have lacked the love of my parents since I was young. I have been like a left-behind child, lonely and helpless for half my life. All this is because of her!"
Jiang Lingyin was also furious, and her beautiful face seemed a little distorted because of anger.
She said angrily: "Originally, after Su Wanyin finally escaped from Yaowang Valley, she could have a stable and happy second half of her life.
But because of Zongzheng Fuyue and Princess Anyang, she "disappeared" for eighteen years without any news.
Her daughter was bullied and eventually died unjustly.
Not to mention that the Fuhua Society committed many evil things under her manipulation, and who knows how many people of Longyuan were harmed.
Zong Zheng Fu Yue's crimes are simply too numerous to list, he truly deserves to be punished!
If she is not brought to justice, it will be difficult to comfort the souls of those innocent victims in heaven!"
In the Hall of Nourishing Heart.
After learning the truth about He Ruoyunsheng's death, Li Zhuo became furious.
He suddenly spat out a large mouthful of blood and his face instantly turned pale as paper.
His body was swaying and he held his chest tightly with his hands.
Zong Zheng Fu Yue laughed loudly towards the sky; the laughter was sharp and piercing, full of madness.
Her face was full of hideousness and distortion, her eyes were wide open as if they were about to bulge out of their sockets, and her hands were on her hips.
He said impudently: "Look, you still care about her so much, you can't accept this?
Then let me tell you one more thing, I was the one who poisoned that bastard Ye Wenjing!
Both mother and son must die! If they live they will only get in my way, hahahahahaha!"
Li Zhuo was so angry that his whole body was shaking.
His eyes were bloodshot and he suddenly fell down on the dragon throne.
The finger joints turned white from excessive force.
With a trembling but angry voice, he shouted, "Someone, take this vicious woman away!
Lingchi execution!
Divided into pieces by five horses!
Execution tomorrow!
From now on, Longyuan and Dayuan will never be on good terms, and our Longyuan cavalry will definitely flatten Dayuan's territory!"
Zong Zheng Fu Yue was still laughing wildly, as if he had lost his mind.
Her hair was flying in disarray, and she kept shouting, "Do you think this can relieve your hatred? It's too late, everything is too late! Destroy Dayuan?
Li Zhuo, you may not know this yet, but Dayuan has divine soldiers to help. Since I can’t get you and Zhen’er can’t get the throne, there’s no need for Longyuan to exist anymore…”
At this time, the guards rushed in and forcibly dragged Zong Zheng Fu Yue away.
She struggled desperately, kicked her legs and cursed, but was eventually dragged out of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity.
"Li Zhuo, you can't do this to me! You deserve this! You deserve this!
He Ruoyunsheng doesn’t love you at all, hahahaha! She loves another man! She gave birth to a child for another man!"
Her creepy laughter still echoed in the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, lingering for a long time, making people terrified.
Li Zhuo was breathing heavily, veins bulging on his forehead, and his eyes were filled with pain and hatred.
He looked at the direction where Zong Zheng Fu Yue was dragged away and muttered to himself.
"Yun Sheng, I'm sorry. I will definitely avenge you."
After a long while, Li Zhuo gradually calmed down.
He leaned tiredly on the dragon chair, closed his eyes, and a tear of regret rolled down the corner of his eye.
Jiang Lingyin and Ye Wenjing heard the series of events that happened in the Yangxin Palace.
After learning the shocking secret of the previous generation, their faces were filled with shock and disbelief.
Jiang Lingyin's eyes widened, her cherry lips slightly opened, her breathing became rapid, and her hands unconsciously clenched the corners of her clothes.
Ye Wenjing frowned, his eyes revealed anger and sadness, his teeth were chattering, and his body was trembling slightly with anger.
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Lingyin heard the chief eunuch, Eunuch An, rushing in.
He was panic-stricken, his face full of fear. He ran to Li Zhuo who was vomiting blood in two steps and hurriedly supported Li Zhuo.
He shouted in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty! Are you okay? I will call the imperial physician right away!"
Eunuch An's forehead was instantly covered with beads of sweat, and his eyes were filled with anxiety and worry.
In the Baiyi Temple, Ye Nanzhao was meditating quietly.
At this time, his men hurried over and handed him Li Zhuo's letter by carrier pigeon.
Ye Nanzhao took the note and unfolded it.
The gist of it was about He Ruoyunsheng, asking him to return to Beijing and meet His Majesty in person.
Ye Nanzhao's face suddenly turned gloomy, and anger appeared in his eyes.
The hand holding the note suddenly exerted force, and the Buddhist beads in his hand broke with a "crack" and scattered all over the floor.
Without any hesitation, he stood up and said in a low voice, "Prepare the horses and set off for the capital immediately."
That night, pitch black darkness enveloped the palace.
Princess Li Xian hurried to the Yangxin Palace to plead for Zongzheng Fuyue.
She was dressed in gorgeous clothes and looked anxious, looking forward to meeting Emperor Li Zhuo.
However, Li Zhuo had made up his mind and did not meet her.
Li Zhen had no choice but to kneel down outside the palace without saying a word.
The heavy rain poured down, hitting her mercilessly, soaking her clothes and hair.
But she still knelt stubbornly, her figure looking so thin and helpless in the wind and rain.
Li Ying knelt like that all night long, without moving an inch.
The next morning, the rain was still falling.
Li Ning's body was already shaky.
The maids were heartbroken and rushed over to help the weak girl back to the princess's mansion.
Since then, Li Zhen seemed to be disheartened and never came out again. The princess's mansion also seemed particularly deserted and quiet.
Jiang Lingyin and Ye Wenjing met Ye Nanzhao three days later.
He rode back to the capital at full speed, looking exhausted all the way.
When he first arrived in the capital, he went to see Emperor Li Zhuo. After staying in the palace for a long time, he left the palace and returned to the general's mansion.
Jiang Lingyin happened to be in the general's mansion.
This was the first time Jiang Lingyin met Ye Wenjing's father.
The legendary general who was infatuated, brave and skilled in fighting.
Although he is nearly fifty years old, time does not seem to have left too many traces on his face, and he is still handsome.
Perhaps because of his Buddhist training, he did not have the fierce murderous aura, but instead was more elegant and gentle.
When Jiang Lingyin saw him come in, she hurried forward, bowed slightly, and greeted him politely: "Hello, uncle."
Ye Nanzhao just responded faintly, and his eyes stayed on Jiang Lingyin for a short time before moving away.
Then, without saying a word, he locked himself in the ancestral hall.
The heavy sound of the door closing seemed to isolate everything, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.
Jiang Lingyin and Ye Wenjing looked at each other, wondering what this great general was thinking.
The ancestral hall was silent, with only the faint candlelight shining through the crack in the door.