Chapter 1957: Chapter 1895: The Trial Begins

Screams erupted, and everyone turned towards the sound, only to see a little eunuch sitting on the ground, pointing in terror at Emperor Yan on the bed.

"A worm, a worm..."

A worm, not much thicker than a strand of hair and about the length of a finger, wriggled out from Emperor Yan’s nose.

Everyone watched, faces pale, bodies shivering with disgust, especially considering there might be many such worms in his body. It made their skin crawl.

"Drag him out, beat him to death!" Ah Jiu reacted, coldly giving the order.

A guard silenced the little eunuch who was crying and begging for mercy and dragged him away.

"Anyone who dares to spread this news, off with their heads." Ah Jiu coldly glanced at the people present.

Bai Xiaobai had already stepped forward, using a small tweezer to pick up the worm and put it into a porcelain bottle, saying to Ah Jiu, "Your Highness, I’m afraid this is the Thousand Intoxication Gu. I need to study it."

Ah Jiu opened his mouth, nodded.

"Ghost Doctor, what should be done about this?" Imperial Physician Gong stepped forward and said, "If it’s indeed this thing that’s causing trouble, who knows how many there are? His Majesty can’t hold on!"

"I don’t have an antidote for this, nor do I have Gu insects. I’m a ghost, not a god, how would I know? Research is needed." Bai Xiaobai rolled his eyes and said, "You all need to study too, otherwise, you’ll be the first to suffer misfortune!"

The faces of all the imperial physicians turned pale immediately. They understood Bai Xiaobai’s meaning. After all, he was an outside divine doctor, but they were officials. If they couldn’t heal the emperor, they’d lose their heads!

"Ghost Doctor, the Imperial Medical Bureau has numerous herbs. Why not stay with us there? We can study together and perhaps come up with a detoxification formula soon." Imperial Physician Gong immediately suggested.

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaobai looked at Ah Jiu, and seeing him nod, he agreed without much concern.

"Your Highness, the person brought back from the Heavenly Prison has awakened." A guard came in to report.

Ah Jiu’s expression tensed, instructing everyone to take good care of Emperor Yan, while he headed to the Heavenly Prison.

...

In the Heavenly Prison, both Yuan Ye and Commander Zhao, Emperor Yan’s trusted aide, were present. Opposite them, a person was shackled hand and foot on a cross.

Ah Jiu’s arrival made Commander Zhao feel a bit conflicted. This person was someone the emperor feared, yet he was said to be a key figure in the Imperial Jue Temple incident.

That’s right, when they caught the one who harmed Wufu, Ah Jiu immediately informed Commander Zhao. He didn’t want anyone thinking that he orchestrated this event.

"This is..." Ah Jiu looked at the person in front of him, feeling somewhat familiar.

"He’s the leader of the third-class guards in the palace, named Lu Shenxing," Commander Zhao said.

Ah Jiu narrowed his eyes.

Lu Shenxing, stripped of his strength, softly lifted his head to glance at Ah Jiu, a smile pulling at the corner of his mouth.

"What Gu poison did you use on His Majesty? Where’s the antidote?" Ah Jiu stepped forward and asked directly.

Commander Zhao’s pupils contracted slightly, Gu poison?

Lu Shenxing’s smile widened at the corner of his mouth before he closed his eyes again, remaining silent.

"Speak, what Gu poison?" Commander Zhao personally took a whip and lashed it across his body.

With one stroke, flesh and blood were torn away, yet Lu Shenxing didn’t even change his expression or make a sound, as if he hadn’t heard anything. After all, he’d anticipated this day and was prepared to die. Now, it was simply as expected.

The unfortunate thing was, he didn’t even have the strength to end his own life, as they had drained him of all his strength.

Extreme caution was necessary, he mustn’t expose Huaner at all costs, he would bear everything alone.

"Not talking?" Ah Jiu sneered, saying, "Someone, bring Empress Song over."

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