Chapter 1603 -1596: Invite Su Yingxue to the Great Wei Dynasty

“Boom——”

The startling sound of thunder in the evening was particularly frightening. The rain began to pour down, but it could not wash away the stench of blood in front of the main hall.

The blood of Wei Mingze flowed down the steps, layer upon layer, unceasing.

Wei Jue, armed with a sword, stood in front of the main hall, watching the bloodstains being washed away by the rain, his heart filled with sorrow:

“The steps are drenched in blood, it’s the path you took to prove the empress’s innocence…”

How could such thick blood be wasted?

Wei Jue arrested the elder Wei and the old doctor. He took them into the palace and severely interrogated Granny Yan and several others. He also sent people to that village, planning to find more witnesses to bring back and investigate meticulously.

On Qin Muyan’s side, there was also an imperial decree. Rong Yun was sent to the ancestral temple but was not to be treated harshly. Palace guards were dispatched to watch over them carefully, ensuring their absolute safety, with orders that no one was allowed to approach them.

With these two commands issued, Li Yunshu felt like she was sitting on pins and needles in the harem.

No matter how many things she smashed, she couldn’t vent the hatred in her heart, “Rong Yun… She and her filthy child have been put under guard, I can’t even kill them! The emperor even dispatched people to reinvestigate the case! Is he really giving her a chance to turn things around?”

Once Rong Yun’s innocence is proven, my end will come!

“Empress, you don’t need to be so anxious!”

Lady Li rushed into the palace and consoled Li Yunshu earnestly in the Phoenix Perch Palace.

Li Yunshu had already taken off her phoenix robe, her eyes red with urgency as she ran down, grasping Lady Li’s arm, “Madam! What has grandfather said? The people from those two villages won’t recant, will they? What should I do now?”

“Your grandfather has already planned for this. He wants you to stay put in the palace and act generously, not to fuss about the unfinished coronation. Remember, no matter what, as long as the Li Ducal Mansion stands, you must firmly hold on to your position as empress!”

Lady Li gave Li Yunshu a reassuring pill to calm her nerves.

Li Yunshu instantly felt more stable. As long as her grandfather was there, Rong Yun could never take her place as empress.

But her and her son…

She really wished they would die sooner!

Having them alive was an eyesore for her!

Qin Muyan reviewed the cases of the old doctor and elder Wei. Although they were fearful of the emperor’s authority, they did not change their testimony. The confessions of Granny Yan and the other two, even if true, were insufficient to prove that Rong Yun was not defiled by Mr. Nie.

The words of the old doctor and elder Wei nailed Rong Yun to the pillar of shame for adultery, firmly and irrevocably. Even if Qin Muyan believed in her, it was of no use!

The Imperial family of the Great Wei Dynasty didn’t believe it, neither did the people of the world!

He could not decide this matter alone.

Moreover, the war had just subsided and there was still much reliance on the support of the Li Ducal Mansion.

Outside the imperial study, Qin Ge waited for three two-hour periods.

Qin Muyan’s temples throbbed, and his brow ached unbearably, “Wei Jue, please ask mother to go back and rest.”

He really didn’t have the energy to deal with her and listen to her speak well of Li Yunshu again.

Wei Jue went out for a while and then turned back, “Emperor, the Eldest Princess said she’s not here to speak on behalf of the empress.”

Qin Muyan’s brows twitched slightly, “Then let my mother come in.”

Qin Ge, dressed in a plain white long dress, looked much worn, but upon seeing Qin Muyan, her first concern was for him, “Mu Yan, have a bowl of soup before you talk to your mother.”

She took a steaming bowl of pork liver soup from the palace maids behind her, which was meant to replenish blood and energy.

Qin Muyan had been working too hard lately, not having a single day to rest properly. The continuous events had completely sapped his energy.

He was not yet thirty and already had white hairs at his temples.

Qin Muyan heaved a heavy sigh, took the bowl of soup from Qin Ge, blew on it twice, and finished it off.

Qin Ge did not say much more, only suggesting, “You can write a letter to Yingxue, asking her to come to Great Wei.”

“What?” Qin Muyan almost thought there was a problem with his ears.

“I said, you can invite Yingxue to visit Great Wei!” Qin Ge stood in front of him, speaking seriously and earnestly: “Yingxue’s medical expertise is world-renowned, and I remember she once said that she could verify the blood relationship between people. She called it kinship.”

“You mean, mother…”

“My meaning is, you ask Yingxue to come here and let her test for you, whether that child shares your blood relationship, whether he is your biological son!

Yingxue is the Empress of the Great Cheng Dynasty and also a princess of our Great Wei Dynasty. No one would dare to doubt her medical skills or her words. You’re currently investigating old leads to no avail, but if the results from Yingxue turn out to be…

All will be resolved!”𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Qin Muyan was immediately enlightened, “I can’t believe I didn’t think of that! And my cousin!”

It’s clear how muddled he has been in these days of busyness!

Rong Yun was defiled, the child’s origin is mysterious, and all his rationality has been submerged. He even forgot his omnipotent cousin Yingxue, who can determine kinship.

If she could come to Great Wei and confirm that Shunshun is his child, then all rumors would collapse on their own.

If Shunshun is not his child…

Qin Muyan closed his eyes, suppressing the crimson in his eyes.

He did not want to see it, nor did he believe in that outcome!

He only wished… to hold his Jingjing and Shunshun again.

Qin Muyan immediately wrote a personal letter and had Wei Jue arrange for someone to deliver it to the Great Cheng Dynasty, requesting that Su Yingxue must return to Great Wei no matter what.

Although the journey might take a long time, he was willing to wait!

Seeing Qin Muyan’s sudden enlightenment, Qin Ge also felt much relieved.

But this piece of news was quickly passed on by someone planted in the palace by the residence of Marquis of Li.

When Li Yunshu received the news, she was sitting in the Phoenix Palace, trembling uncontrollably, “Su Yingxue… how could there be another Su Yingxue?! She must not be allowed to come to Great Wei!”

If she comes and verifies that Rong Yun’s child is of Qin Muyan’s bloodline, and Qin Muyan continues his investigation, everything will be exposed, and the Marquis of Li’s residence will be implicated. Perhaps all that her grandfather had planned would be unearthed!

This absolutely cannot happen.

“Your Majesty, but this Su Yingxue is no ordinary person; she is Zhao Hua Princess of our Great Wei Dynasty and also Empress of the Great Cheng Dynasty. If the emperor manages to invite her, I’m afraid even the Marquis himself cannot do anything to her,” Chun Xing said anxiously.

They had only seen this Zhao Hua Princess from a distance before, who could be described as a peerless beauty!

And her medical skills were so divine that she could likely bring the dead back to life.

To verify kinship… should be effortless for her!

For the sake of Marquis of Li’s residence and Li Yunshu’s status as Empress, she absolutely must not come to Great Wei!

“What to do…”

Li Yunshu pondered hard and finally thought of a plan; she had Chun Xing send a message back to consult her grandfather.

In the dead of the night the clouds veiled the moon, and the cold air carried an eerie chill.

Li Yunshu received a reply from Old Marquis Li.

He said, it’s possible.

Li Yunshu’s eyes darkened, “Then tomorrow, we shall go and pay homage to mother!”

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