A car accident, our family of three crossed

Thirty miles outside the capital, a horse-drawn carriage was driving slowly along a jungle trail. It was obvious that the people in the carriage were not in a hurry to travel.

An eagle was circling in the sky above the jungle. It suddenly let out a loud eagle cry, swooped down from the sky, and landed directly on the driver's outstretched arm, flapping its wings continuously.

The driver took a small bamboo tube from the eagle's claws and blew a sharp whistle. The eagle seemed to have received some kind of instruction and immediately spread its wings and flew high, disappearing over the jungle in a short while.

He handed the thin bamboo tube to the curtain and said to the person in the carriage, "Master, the eagle has delivered the letter."

A bony hand stretched out from behind the curtain, took the bamboo tube, and then retracted.

In the carriage, Chu Rui took out the creed, glanced at it, sneered, and threw it into the tea stove, which instantly turned into ashes.

Chu Fang, who was sitting opposite him, asked, "Did it come from the capital?"

"The emperor has been poisoned and is in a coma. Prince An has deployed heavy troops to guard the gates of the capital city in the name of tracking down the murderer to prevent the assassin from escaping."

"Heh! It looks quite lively." Chu Fang raised his eyebrows, "I'm afraid the real purpose is not to stay in the bar! It seems that we have to put in some effort if we want to enter the city."

Chu Rui sneered, "It doesn't matter. A small city gate can't trap me. I'll go meet up with my uncle first and then make plans."

"Cousin, why don't you look anxious at all?" Chu Fang joked, "Do you think we will be silenced if we reveal our identities directly at the city gate?"

"Humph! Isn't this his purpose? They only know how to use such despicable means."

Just like twenty years ago, he will have to settle this account with them sooner or later.

Chu Rui's aura instantly dropped to freezing point, causing Chu Fang, who had been a little nonchalant, to dare not say anything more.

The Chu army arrived in the capital two days earlier than them, and set up camp twenty miles outside the city gate, waiting for the emperor's edict. However, at this time, news came that the emperor in the palace had been poisoned and was unconscious.

General Chu once submitted a memorial requesting to lead his troops into the city, but was refused entry by King An on the grounds that the city was under martial law to track down the murderer and that no one could enter the city without the emperor's decree. Anyone who disobeyed the decree would be charged as a traitor.

In the evening, the simple carriage slowly drove into the army's temporary camp and stopped outside the commander-in-chief's tent.

Chu Rui came out of the carriage and stood on the shaft. The soldiers around him knelt on one knee and shouted, "Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Rui."

His real name is Xiao Yun. He is the legitimate son of the current emperor and is personally named His Royal Highness Prince Rui by the emperor. Chu Rui is just a pseudonym he uses when he travels outside.

The news that His Royal Highness Prince Rui had made a high-profile appearance at the Chu Army camp spread like wildfire and soon reached Prince An's mansion. When Prince An Xiao Ke learned of the news, he was so furious that he swept the books and documents on the desk to the ground.

"You are useless. You are a bunch of useless people. I sent so many people out, but they couldn't even kill one person. What's the point of me keeping you?"

It would have been fine if I didn't kill the person, but I was disgusted by the other party instead.

Half a month ago, several brocade boxes appeared inexplicably in the mansion. As his birthday was approaching, he thought they were gifts sent in advance by his subordinates. But when he opened the brocade boxes, he found bloody human heads inside.

The scene made his stomach churn and he vomited on the spot. Even in the past half month, he still felt stomach discomfort every time he thought about it.

Just at this moment, Meiji, who had been very favored in the mansion recently, brought in a bowl of tonic soup without any tact. Seeing that the door was not closed, she plucked up the courage to come in.

"Your Majesty, drink a bowl of soup to calm down!"

That enchanting figure and sticky voice would surely make people fall in love with her on normal days, but today she hit a wall.

"The study is an important place in the palace. Who allowed you to come in?" Xiao Ke slapped her to the ground with his backhand, and the bowl of tonic soup was also spilled all over the floor. "Come here, drag this slave away and beat her to death."

"I know I was wrong, please spare me, my lord, please spare me..."

Meiji didn't understand what was going on, and was dragged away by the force. When she begged for mercy desperately, her mouth was blocked, just to avoid disturbing the prince during the execution later.

The person who had delivered the message to Xiao Ke was still kneeling on the ground, trembling with fear, fearing that he would be the next one.

The next day, when the civil and military officials were discussing the emperor's health, a person who surprised everyone appeared outside the hall.

Prince Rui Xiao Yun walked in with steady steps, followed by an old man with a white beard.

The person who was most shocked when he saw Xiao Yun was Xiao Ke. Almost subconsciously, he stood up suddenly the moment he saw Xiao Yun.

He had clearly sent a large number of troops to guard the city gates, so how did Xiao Yun enter the city without being discovered by his men?

The old prime minister at the side coughed, which calmed him down a little and prevented him from losing his composure in front of the palace.

All the officials reacted and stood up to salute: "Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Rui!"

"My lords, there is no need to be polite."

All the officials stood up, but the old prime minister remained seated as steady as a mountain. Xiao Yun walked up to him with a half-smile on his face and stood still.

After a short stand, the old prime minister stood up and saluted. However, halfway through the salute, Xiao Yun said, "Your Excellency is old, so there is no need to salute. Don't hurt your waist. Sit down quickly."

"Yes, thank you, Your Highness Prince Rui, for your consideration." The old prime minister was flexible and sat back in his chair.

Xiao Yun turned to look at Xiao Ke, with the corners of his lips slightly raised, and said: "Second brother, I have been feeling bad for not being able to come back to celebrate your birthday. Are you satisfied with the birthday gift I sent back to you?"

Xiao Ke wanted to vomit reflexively, but he had to endure the discomfort in his stomach and said through gritted teeth: "Thank you, brother. I am very satisfied."

Xiao Yun smiled and nodded: "As long as you are satisfied, it is worth the effort I put into collecting these local specialties."

Xiao Ke clenched his fists in his sleeves, and the veins on his arms were exposed. He suppressed his anger and asked, "When did my brother enter the city? Why didn't you send a message so that I could pick you up at the city gate in person."

"You and I are brothers, so there's no need to be so polite."

The white-bearded old man beside Xiao Yun scratched his ears in annoyance and said impatiently, "You bastard, you brought me here just to listen to your brothers' greetings, right?"

At this time, everyone remembered to ask about the old man's origins.

"Who is this old man?" Xiao Ke seemed to have caught Xiao Yun's handle and asked, "Brother, my father is poisoned and the murderer is still at large. You brought an old man of unknown identity into the palace at this time. What if he is the murderer? Aren't you disregarding my father's safety?"

Xiao Yun did not respond to his question, but turned to the officials and said, "Let me introduce you to this person. This person is Xin Baizi, the Poison Lord of the Poison Valley of Mingshan Mountain. There is no poison in the world that he cannot cure."

The revelation of the white-bearded old man's identity caused an uproar in the court, and even the calm old prime minister couldn't help but raise his eyelids to look at him.

"Poison Lord Xin Baizi, it turned out to be Poison Lord Xin Baizi. Thank God, Your Majesty, there is hope for his recovery."

As one of the ministers said this, he knelt down and prostrated himself on the ground, and the others followed suit.

"Please ask the Poison Lord to treat His Majesty."