When the imperial decree arrived, Feng Yuheng and the others had already gathered and were waiting. The Gu Shu ruler Fan Tianli had already told them, once the Gu on the old Emperor was removed, he would throw up creatures which look similar to the other party’s Gu. If the other party’s life Gu was a scorpion, then small scorpions would be vomited, if it was a snake, and small snakes would be vomited. For this sort of rare symptom, the imperial physicians would not have any methods to cure it, so they would definitely look outside of the palace for divine doctors. And as Da Shun’s most famous divine doctors, Feng Yuheng and Yao Xian would definitely be the first choice.

  Therefore, Yao Xian was brought to Yu Palace some time ago, and at this moment, seeing the palace staff really come to summon them, they had to acknowledge the skills of the Gu Shu ruler.

  For this trip of entering the palace, other than Feng Yuheng and Yao Xian, Xuan Tianming, Xuan Tianhua, Xuan Tiange and Fan Tianli also went. The palace staff who passed down the decree wanted to say that only Princess Yu and imperial physician Yao Xian were summoned, but thinking about it again, the situation in the imperial palace seemed to have changed again. Even though they as servants could not see where the change was, but there was a feeling that Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui and the Eighth Prince would fall soon. So he did not say anything more, listening to Xuan Tianming’s arrangements.

  The Emperor’s side did not stand by and do nothing as well, since summoning people from outside the palace was slow, the Empress also summoned an imperial physician who was on duty. But once the imperial physician saw the floor covered in snakes, his knees shook in terror and he fell down on his bottom at the door of the hall, unable to walk.

  Zhang Yuan was so anxious that he rushed over directly, dragging that imperial physician over, hearing that imperial physician scream loudly when he touched the snakes, he shouted loudly in anger: “If you scream anymore, I will stuff those snakes into your mouth! Then throw you into a snake pit and have you get bitten to death by snakes! You are a physician and are even afraid of snakes, how did you manage to become one?”


  The Eunuch showing his dominance was also a little scary. In addition, that imperial physician saw the Emperor sitting on the floor while naked, and the pool of blood at the Emperor’s lower body, as well as the “Emperor’s lifeblood” fallen on the floor. He felt his brain explode with a “boom” and immediately realised the seriousness of the situation.

  But so what if he realised it? That thing had already been cut off, other than helping the Emperor stop the bleeding to preserve his life, what other method was there? So he knelt down and told the Emperor: “Your Majesty, this Lowly One will help you stop the bleeding, but this yang object, I’m afraid it cannot be attached back.”


  (Translator’s note: Yang object is a term which can be used to refer to male genitals)

  The Emperor was about to pass out, but Zhang Yuan’s arrival made him regain some spirit and hearing the imperial physician say this at this moment, he waved his hand tiredly in dismissal: “There’s no need to attach it, if you attach it back again, then We would have cut it in vain. It’s too dirty, it’s Us who did not want it anymore, take it out to feed the dogs, We do not want to see it again.”


  “But……” The imperial physician was sweating heavily, he was anxious and did not know what to do, he wanted to say, without your lifeblood, would a man still be a man? Would an Emperor still be an Emperor? But thinking about it again, the Emperor was already at this age and he has so many sons, so it seemed like there would be not much impact whether he waned it or not. Therefore, he swallowed the second half of the sentence and also did not dare to really take that thing out to feed the dogs, so he kicked this rubber ball to Zhang Yuan, saying: “Then I will ask for Eunuch Zhang Yuan to handle it, I will stop His Majesty’s bleeding now.”


  Zhang Yuan did not care what he said and only urged the other party to quickly stop the bleeding, then picking up that thing from the floor, he found a box and kept it in there, hugging it like a treasured object, even telling the Emperor: “It’s impossible to feed it to the dogs, in Da Shun’s court, no dog has the fortune to eat it. Princess Yu and Divine Doctor Yao Xian are entering the imperial palace soon, the imperial physicians are useless, but those two might have a way to attach it back!” After saying that, he saw the Emperor glaring at him fiercely, but even if it was that kind of glare, the Eunuch also felt warmth inside, because this glare was different from the one a few months ago. At that time, the Emperor acted like he did not recognise him, treating him as the enemy, the glare was a true glare, and the punishment was a true punishment. But the glare now was like they had returned to the past, they would bicker and fight all the time, and the Emperor would glare at him like this and say some fierce words, but would never really punish him, the two of them will quarrel when they need it and the days would pass in such a noisy manner, an indescribable happiness.

  He cradled the box in his arms and could not stop his tears from flowing out, the Eunuch raised his hand to wipe them away, saying: “It’s useless even if you glare at me, if you can do it, then throw me in the Department of Guilty Servants again, else I will definitely beg Princess Yu and Divine Doctor Yao Xian to connect it.”


  “Damn it!” The Emperor cursed and kicked that imperial physician in the chest: “Be gentler! It hurts!”


  That imperial physician felt he was wrongly blamed and glanced at Zhang Yuan mournfully, thinking ‘you were the one who started it, yet I am the one getting the consequences, did I owe you in my past life!’


  But Zhang Yuan did not realise this and glared at that imperial physician as well, saying: “Why are you looking at me? Hurry up and stop His Majesty’s bleeding! If he says it hurts, can’t you be gentler? He already lost so much blood, if something really happens because the bleeding was not stopped, you will have committed the sin of regicide! Da Shun would not forgive you!”


  That imperial physician trembled and almost lost oxygen from being overly anxious. The Emperor wanted to kill himself and he was the one who would be charged with regicide? However, he was the imperial physician and did not have any way to voice this out, so he could only quietly approach on his knees to stop the Emperor’s bleeding, praying silently in his heart ‘Princess Yu and Yao Xian, please come quickly’! He could only be freed when the two of them come!

  At this moment, that Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui who ran away had already stumbled back to her Cun Shan Palace. The reason why she still came back here was because she still held on to a last shred of hope, thinking that the Gu Master had not died and that his Gu techniques met with a small incident, as long as it could still be adjusted, then the Emperor was still within her control.

  She came back harbouring such feelings, locking Yue Xiu who ran back with her out of the bedroom, then ran into that secret room herself, then with one look, saw the dead body floating in the water and that pool of clear water which had been dyed a vivid red.

  Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui was completely in despair, and had even broken down a little, she froze on the spot, not knowing what to do. Both her legs were trembling, an aura of death was wafting around this space, everything in front of her eyes was like Hell, dragging her in little by little.

  “Your Highness! Your Highness!” Outside the bedroom, Yue Xiu hit the door with all her might, shouting loudly: “Your Highness! What are you doing inside? At this sort of time, you have to think of an idea! You can’t wait for your death like this!” She did not know what Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui was up to during these few months, but for the huge change in the Emperor’s temperament, this could not have been without reason, she knew that it must be her own mistress who did something, but as for what the method was, she could not guess it at all. But no matter what, Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui was her mistress, once something happened to her mistress, she would definitely be unable to avoid death, so with things they are now, she hoped that Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui could turn the tables again, overcoming this crisis, and not dragging her to her death as well. She shouted loudly, and also suggested ideas: “Your Highness! Find a way to contact His Highness the Eighth Prince, have His Highness the Eighth Prince think of something!”


  When the Eighth Prince was mentioned, Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui gave a start, she did not think that her already half useless son could help her in any way, but her desire for survival was ignited again, she thought of the escape plan she had prepared a long time ago.

  When this idea came, her heart stabilised for the time being, glancing at that secret room once, she backed up step and step, closing the door properly, as if nothing had happened. She walked out of the bedroom, telling Yue Xiu: “Go, send people to Chang Ning Palace and capture Imperial Concubine Li, say that she used Gu techniques to harm the Emperor and we had found out only recently. And when This One saw the Emperor vomit the snakes, This One immediately thought of Imperial Concubine Li, so This One ran out to make Imperial Concubine Li pay for this!”


  Yue Xiu did not understand the origin of these words, but with the current situation, regardless of what Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui said, she was willing to try, it was better than waiting for her death. Therefore, Yue Xiu quickly brought two palace staff, running to Chang Ning Palace personally, even calling for a troop of palace guards on the way there, and when she dragged a dazed Imperial Concubine Li from her mattress, they returned to Zhao He Hall quickly.

  When they returned, Feng Yuheng and the others have already entered the palace, Yao Xian was currently getting angry at the Emperor’s dejected attitude. As for Feng Yuheng, she reached out and took the box from Zhang Yuan’s arms, then turned and told the Empress: “Your Highness, please clear out everyone in the inner hall, me and Grandfather are going to use a secret method to re-connect Father Emperor’s dragon body, no one is allowed to peek.”


  The Empress did not doubt Feng Yuheng’s words at all, nodding immediately and giving orders. Everyone left the inner hall and cleaned out the snakes on the floor at the same time.

  Finally, only the Emperor, Yao Xian and Feng Yuheng were left in the inner hall, Yao Xian was so angry that he wanted to beat up this old Emperor but was unable to do it in the end, only looking at the other party and saying in exasperation: “In the end, this issue could not be blamed on you, someone controlled your mental state with Gu techniques, leading to these absurd actions during these few months. This was caused by Gu techniques and were not your intentions, as long as this was investigated properly, no one will blame you. But why are you so extreme, actually cutting off your own lifeblood?”


  The Emperor looked up at Yao Xian, pouting and spoke like he was going to cry: “We don’t want it! It’s too dirty, We feel disgusted looking at it. We have let Pianpian down, let Ming-er down……” As he spoke, he looked at Feng Yuheng and said: “We are also sorry to little girl Heng, you were treated badly during those days.”


  Feng Yuheng shook her head, advising: “Father Emperor, Grandfather is correct, you were controlled by Gu techniques, this cannot be blamed on you. We will also explain to Imperial Concubine Mother clearly, do not worry, we will help you put in a good word.”


  Yao Xian also said: “You already waited for more than twenty years, another twenty years won’t make a difference.”


  “We don’t have another twenty years!” The Emperor said loudly: “We can smell the air of death on Us, anything below my chest is already in the soil, We won’t live long!” He really started crying as he spoke, thinking about the things he did during these few months, he raised his hand and slapped his own mouth, then he howled and spoke: “Why were We also muddle headed? How can We let down Pianpian? How can We let down Ming-er? We even said that We will pass down the throne to Old Eighth, that bastard who deserves death, how is he worthy of Our throne? Uuuu.”


  Feng Yuheng and Yao Xian looked at each other, both of them sighing. This was something which could not be helped, the Emperor had cleared his mind and remembered everything, and for these things, they had already expected that the Emperor would not be able to accept it, but they did not expect him to be so extreme, cutting off his own lifeblood directly.

  Feng Yuheng looked down, ugh, it was old and ugly, but whatever it was, they still had to attach it, they could not allow a proper Emperor to become a Eunuch! If it became like that, when the old Emperor returned to the skies in the future, with his non-complete body, he might not be able to enter the imperial mausoleum, right?

  She walked up to him and soothed: “Father Emperor, listen to me, let’s talk about it after our treatment, alright? You have to recover, there are still many sinners waiting for you to deal with them personally!”


  These words gave the Emperor a stimulant, he was suddenly excited: “That’s right! That sly person! And that traitorous son! We must give them the most tragic ending!”