"Yanzhi, how is Mu Yan?" His handsome face contained melancholy, and Yanzhi could see that Duan Xingyi was anxious, so he didn't make fun of him.
"This girl is fine, but she will need another day to wake up. She is unconscious right now, so you must not wake her up. That's all I can say. Young Master Shen can enter now. " After Yanzhi finished speaking, she slightly nodded her head. Duan Xingyi didn't hesitate and immediately walked into the room.
On the bed, Duan Muyan's face was pale, her cherry lips were cracked, and her expression was one of extreme agony.
"Mu Yan, don't be afraid. As long as I am here, no one will hurt you!" Duan Xingyi slowly sat on the edge of the couch as he spoke in a gentle tone.
"No …" I didn't kill him... Why did you wrongly accuse me... Jade Xuan... Save me... Mufei … "Your son really misses you …" Tears dripped from the corners of Duan Mu Yan's eyes without any warning, soaking the brocade pillow beneath her.
"Xiao Yuxuan is not the only one who can save you, I, Shen Han Sheng, can also protect you. Mu Yan, you know you are wronged, but in the near future, when I become the crown prince, I will definitely save you! "Soon, soon …" When Duan Mu Yan mentioned Xiao Yuxuan's name in his sleep, Duan Xingyi suddenly felt a heartache. So it turned out that he cared so much about this woman in front of him. In his heart, the word 'Duan Mu Yan' could no longer be removed.
After returning to the Phoenix Storage Pavilion, Duan Zitong gritted her teeth and asked Qing Lan.
"Didn't you say that Qian Ru Ming has succeeded? "You saw her sitting in the Sky Prison unscathed just now. How do you explain that?!" Duan Zitong said in a ruthless manner, her eyes filled with a murderous light.
"Reporting to Princess, this servant really doesn't know. That night, only Qian Ru entered. This servant was just outside to help him lead the black clothed man away …" Qing Lan lowered her eyes and replied, feeling that something was amiss. According to what had happened that night, Qian Ru Ming did not seem to be lying!
"Money is my life!" You dare to not do anything after getting the money? Does he really think that I'm easy to bully!? " Qing Lan, no matter what, help me find Qian Ru. I want to personally ask him what happened.
The smell of alcohol filled the air as Duan Jingyang desperately poured wine into his mouth. He wanted to forget the ice-cold face his father had forced him to admit his mistakes, but the more he thought about it, the more it became clearer in his mind. At this moment, Duan Jingyang violently threw his wine jug against the wall and laughed maniacally.
"Duan Jingyang!" Why do you still live in this world... Haha … "Hahaha …" Without any hesitation, Duan Jingyang hurriedly bent down and carefully picked up the book that his mufei had given him. He had always regarded it as a treasure, but at the moment he picked up the book, Duan Jingyang suddenly felt a sharp pain.
He could clearly see a needle piercing into his palm. Duan Jingyang clearly remembered that he had only seen this type of needle once, and it was at Xiao Yuxuan's place. Xiao Yuxuan had clearly said that this needle was the weapon used to assassinate Lord Tian, so why was it in his book?
Duan Jingyang suddenly stood up with the needles in his hand. At this moment, he only wanted to rush out and tell his father or Xiao Yuxuan about this, but the moment he opened the door, Duan Jingyang suddenly stopped and slowly retreated.
What's the use of taking out the needle now? Not only did the weapon belong to Lord Tian, it was also in his own room. What did this mean? Duan Jingyang hesitated for a moment before taking the needle and returning to his seat. He carefully thought through everything with his deep eyes.
Even if there was no evidence, Royal Father would still pin this crime on him, not to mention the fact that there was a needle in his hand! Unless... Unless he himself died under this needle, his father would never believe that he was not the one who killed Lord Tian! He didn't ask for Royal Father to do anything to him. He only asked for Royal Father to treat Mu Yan better, even if it meant a little better, his death would be worth it!
When his thoughts reached this point, Duan Jingyang's empty eyes suddenly flashed with a trace of light. Perhaps, this brother of his really should do something for Mu Yan! Die, Duan Jingyang! Even if you did not die, royal father would not even look at you once. You should know the desolation of a crippled prince. Rather than hanging on with his life on the line, it's worth it to die!
At this moment, Duan Jingyang slowly stood up and stared fixedly at the needle in his hand.
"Mu Yan! This is the only thing that royal brother can do for you! Promise royal brother, you must be happy in this life! "Definitely!" As he spoke to here, Duan Jingyang suddenly raised the needle and stabbed it straight into his heart!
At the critical moment, a purple figure flashed into the room and hit Duan Jingyang's acupoints.
"You!" While Duan Jingyang was still stunned, he looked angrily at Duan Xingyi. Speechless, Duan Xingyi closed the door to his room and narrowed his eyes to look at Duan Jingyang.
"What is it? Suicide? Tsk tsk, I didn't expect the First Prince of the Badlands Court to be so bold. "
"You are not welcome here! "Scram!" The instant he saw Duan Xingyi, Duan Jingyang suddenly thought of his father's bias!
"Why are you so angry? Don't you want to die? I won't stop you, but there's one thing you can't do with this needle! " Duan Xingyi removed the needle from Duan Jingyang's hand as he spoke. A cold light flashed in his charming eyes. Luckily, when he returned, he saw that Duan Jingyang had turned around after leaving the room. Otherwise, everything he did would have been for naught!
"What do you mean?" Duan Jingyang's eyes were cold and his voice lacked any warmth.
"What do you mean? The facts are already laid out in front of you. Do you still need to ask? Since you want to know, I can tell you! " As Duan Xingyi spoke, his body suddenly flashed and hit Duan Jingyang's mute acupoint. Seeing Duan Jingyang's furious gaze, Duan Xingyi couldn't help but scoff.
"You must want to ask me if I killed Lord Tian. I can tell you, no! I was the one who sent people to kill it! " Duan Xingyi elegantly sat in front of Duan Jingyang, a harmless look in his eyes.
"You must also want to know why I'm telling you this. I can also tell you this because I'm not afraid of you spreading it out. Firstly, no one will believe your words. Secondly … A dead man cannot speak! " Duan Xingyi's thin lips slightly pursed.
"Duan Jingyang, you shouldn't have done this. You were born in a royal family, and your cowardice is destined to prevent you from dying a merciful death! It's a pity, Duan Jingyang. You could have lived longer, but you did something you shouldn't have done! Why would you want to die? Now, even if you don't die, you won't be able to do it! " Duan Xingyi slowly stood up and walked to the side of the wall. He unsheathed Duan Jingyang's sword and slowly walked to stand in front of Duan Jingyang.
"You should be interested to know why I did it? I'll help you. Do you know how stupid Duan Chen is? He's actually so stupid as to want to force his own son to commit suicide for someone who has nothing to do with him! "
With a "pu" sound, Duan Xingyi stabbed the sharp sword in his hand into Duan Jingyang's chest without the slightest hesitation. A cautious coldness burst out from his deep gaze!
"Ugh …" The piercing pain at that moment caused Duan Jingyang to be conflicted. He looked at Duan Xingyi in disbelief, his eyes filled with doubt and fear!
After slapping twice, when he was sure that Duan Jingyang no longer had the strength to shout, Duan Xingyi reached out and opened his acupoints, then retreated a few steps. He did not want the sword tip to be stained with blood!
"You … What did you just say? " Duan Jingyang covered his chest with both hands as his eyes filled with killing intent. At this moment, he did not even have the strength to stand!
"Am I not clear enough? The real Duan Xingyi is already dead, and he was also killed by me. I'm not called Duan Xingyi, I'm called Shen Hansheng! Remember this name, it can't be considered as an injustice! "Heh …" Duan Xingyi looked coldly at Duan Jingyang's unfathomable cold gaze. The curve of his lips became even more pronounced!
"You … Who exactly are you? " Blood continued to flow. Duan Jingyang used all his strength to rush towards Duan Xingyi, but in the middle of his charge, he actually fell to the ground. Duan Jingyang unwillingly looked at the man in front of him who seemed to have walked out from hell.
"It doesn't matter who I am. Don't worry, I won't hurt Duan Mu Yan. You can die in peace!" Duan Xingyi spoke coldly and only left after Duan Jingyang unwillingly swallowed his last breath.
The next morning, the morning assembly was over. Prime Minister Zhu Xu, the country's general, Dou Jing, and Xiao Yuxuan entered the royal study together.
"I really don't understand. What's the matter? The three dear officials can't say in the morning assembly. They must be in the royal study before they can speak." Duan Chen solemnly looked at the three people under the dragon table and said.
"Reporting to the Emperor, this old subject came for the case of Lord Tian. Although the First Prince has already pleaded guilty, this old subject does not agree. This old subject has the needle left behind by the murderer who assassinated Lord Tian, and it has been verified by many that this needle belongs to the Northern Yue. This old subject suspects that the person who assassinated Lord Tian was a spy from the Northern Yue!" As Zhu spoke, he handed over the needles!
"Zhu Xu, don't you think it's a bit of a scam? Just by relying on a needle, you're able to connect the dots between you and a spy from the Northern Yue. How could I believe such words!" Duan Chen had already expected the three of them.
"Your majesty, the Prime Minister definitely isn't speaking alarmingly. The Northern Yue has been eyeing the Badlands all these years. Your majesty knows this better than your subordinate, so …" Without waiting for Dou Jing to finish speaking, Duan Chen slammed the table.
"Enough! I have made up my mind that there is no way to change the matter regarding the establishment of the crown prince. If there is nothing else, you can leave! "I'm tired!" Duan Chen interrupted Dou Jing as he coldly replied.
"This humble subject would like to know how the Emperor is going to punish the First Prince? Then there's the Third Princess. She was also wrongly accused and imprisoned. Duan Chen's words caused the three of them to feel heartache. Since they were already powerless to turn the situation around, Xiao Yuxuan wanted to know what Duan Jingyang's circumstances would be like.
"I have my own plans for this. As for Mu Yan …" I will personally review this case in the next two days. I won't let her suffer any grievances. Duan Chen icily stated, feeling conflicted in his heart.
Xiao Yuxuan looked at Zhu Xu, knowing that the matter was over. Just as the three of them were about to leave, he saw a young eunuch suddenly barge in from outside the door. He looked flustered and his steps staggered.
"How dare you! Who let you in without a message!?" Get out of here! " When Eunuch Li saw this scene, he immediately scolded in a low voice.
"Return... Back to the Emperor, the First Prince … "He …" Without waiting for the eunuch to finish speaking, Xiao Yuxuan stepped forward and lifted the young eunuch who had fallen to the ground, speaking in fear.
"What happened to the First Prince?"
"The First Prince committed suicide out of guilt …" At this moment, everyone in the imperial study was astonished, especially Duan Chen. The imperial report in his hand suddenly dropped to the ground, and he stared at the eunuch on the ground with a gaze as incredulous as an eagle. In the next second, Duan Chen suddenly stood up and flew out of the imperial study with Xiao Yuxuan following closely behind him, and Zhu Xu and Dou Jing followed him out as well!