No, Kyoto is under Jiang Li's control.

Jiang Li wanted to bring disgrace upon them, so he would definitely let Xiao Yan give birth to an illegitimate child.

When the time comes, whenever people see that evil creature, they will be reminded of what happened during their wedding.

Xie Jun gritted his teeth, his vision becoming uncontrollably blurry.

He couldn't attack Xiao Yan in Kyoto.

But if he leaves the Royal Court and returns to the capital this time, then it will be basically impossible for him to leave the Marquis' Mansion and leave the capital.

I have to find a way to escape from Jiang Li's control...

But before he could figure out what was going on, Xie Jun's eyes rolled back and he fainted.

Jiang Li did not waste this great opportunity and reconfirmed the toxins in Xie Jun's body.

It was confirmed that the imperial physician did not discover that Xie Jun was poisoned, nor did he detoxify him.

At this rate, after Xie Jun's legs are crippled, the toxins in his body will explode faster.

Everything was still going according to her plan.

After dealing with Xie Jun's matter, Jiang Li returned to the tent of Yongning Marquis Mansion.

Now Xie Jun and Xiao Yan have no way out. Pingyang Ancestral Hall is their last hope. She only needs to wait for good news from Xie Jun and Xiao Yan.

In the following days, there was a storm in the royal court and rumors were spreading.

"The wildfire has been burning for three days!"

"This must be the wrath of heaven!"

“It’s a warning from God!”

The rumor was originally spreading secretly, but as the wildfire burned longer, it gradually spread to the surface.

Although there have been no calls of "the king is unvirtuous", there have been claims that the heavens are angry and that mountain fires are burning the evildoers.

And in the entire royal court, who can be considered a monster?

The nobles were discussing among themselves in private, and their eyes gradually revealed unfriendly tendencies as they stared at the tent of the Yongning Marquis' Mansion.

"It must be because of them! This time, both of them broke their arms and legs. This might be a sign from God!"

No names were mentioned, but everyone knew they were talking about Xie Jun and Xiao Yan.

"They are brother and sister committing incest, which is intolerable to heaven and earth! They should be killed! But not only are they not harmed at all, they even got married and reported it to heaven and earth. No wonder heaven and earth are angry and punish them!"

The nobles of the Great Zhou Dynasty were originally superstitious about gods and Buddhas, and they paid great attention to the cause and effect in the Buddhist scriptures.

Incest is a serious crime. In Buddhist scriptures, the consequences will be punishment for ten lifetimes and falling into hell.

Ordinary brothers and sisters who commit incest will be thrown into a pig cage and executed once they are discovered.

But Xie Jun and Xiao Yan were exceptions. Under the emperor's protection, they were unharmed and even got married, disrupting moral order and causing ridiculous talk like having a concubine or a concubine!

In this forest fire and this assassination attempt, Xie Jun and Xiao Yan were the most seriously injured. How can this not be called a punishment from God?

However, the nobles only dared to discuss it in private, and no one dared to really jump out and point fingers at Xie Jun and Xiao Yan and curse them.

After all, the emperor is still protecting them.

"Your Majesty, the wildfire has been brought under control, but..."

In the imperial tent, the leader of the remaining imperial guards came to report.

He looked panic-stricken and spoke haltingly.

"Say!"

The emperor lay on the bed and said sternly: "Find their bodies!"

Hundreds of people went into the mountains to kill Chu Ninghan, but Chu Ninghan came back alive.

All the Royal Guards were killed by Chu Ninghan, and that was coupled with the strange forest fire.

Even if he wanted to find the body and forcibly pin the assassination on Chu Ninghan, he would have no chance.

"I was unable to find any bodies. Everything was burned to ashes wherever the strange fire passed."

The leader of the Royal Guards was sweating. "I have found the source of the wildfire. It is a lake. The lake is not filled with water, but blood!"

His voice was shrill and hoarse, "The lake is full of blood, and the mountains and forests are on fire!"

Just thinking back to what he saw in the lake, the leader couldn't help shaking.

It's really horrifying.

When there is too much blood, just looking at it will make your whole body tremble uncontrollably.

"Your Majesty, that is a punishment from heaven!"

Only a punishment from heaven could cause such a horrible and mysterious sight.

The emperor's pupils shook violently and he sat up from the bed in shock.

"Stop talking nonsense!"

He pointed at the face of the leader of the Imperial Guards and shouted, "I am the Son of Heaven. How could there be a punishment from heaven in the Son of Heaven's forbidden land? Someone must be causing trouble!"

The emperor almost squeezed out the word "trouble" from between his teeth.

What gods and ghosts are there? He is the true dragon emperor!

The evil cannot be destroyed, all laws cannot be destroyed, and all things related to heavenly punishment are false!

"Your Majesty means..."

The leader of the Imperial Guards was shocked. Thinking of the emperor's previous order, he had some guesses in his mind.

"Chu Ninghan!"

The emperor said coldly: "This matter must be related to him! He came out of the forest fire, and the fire was caused by him!"

This makes sense.

The leader of the Imperial Guards said quickly, "Your Majesty is wise, but we have no evidence to prove that Prince Yong was responsible for this. Now there are rumors spreading outside, saying that Princess Mingzhu and the Prince of Yongning were responsible."

"Some also say that... the emperor has no moral integrity..."

The leader of the Royal Guards shuddered and didn't dare to say the whole story.

Then he said loudly: "Your Majesty, if this matter is related to Prince Yong, what should we do?"

Now the entire royal court is under the nose of the Changsheng Army, and Chu Ninghan is undoubtedly the master of the Changsheng Army.

These rumors must have been spread with the tacit approval of the Ever-Victorious Army.

"Humph!"

The emperor snorted coldly and said sternly: "The Chu family kid doesn't know what the hierarchy is. He dares to spread rumors in the name of the mountain fire. Let him taste the taste of rumors himself!"

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, please think twice!"

The leader of the Imperial Guards was stunned for a moment, and he quickly said, "The Imperial Court is full of the Ever-Victorious Army now, so we have to be careful!"

It is really not appropriate to conflict with Chu Ninghan!

If they dared to say anything shameful about Chu Ninghan, they would probably have to wait until Chu Ninghan took action first.

The Changsheng Army took the first step to seek justice for Chu Ninghan.

In front of the Ever-Victorious Army, the word "emperor" is not as effective as the three words "Chu Ninghan".

"It is absolutely not feasible to directly blame the fire on Prince Yong."

The emperor asked, "What's your plan?"

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid that this matter will inconvenience Princess Mingzhu and the Prince of Yongning."

The leader of the Imperial Guards threw Xiao Yan and Xie Jun out without hesitation. "Now many nobles believe that the wildfire was caused by the two of them who angered the heavens."

"Your Majesty, you may as well put the blame on these two for now. Once we return to the capital, the Imperial Observatory will issue an imperial edict to explain the origin of the forest fire."

The leader of the Imperial Guards kowtowed and said, "This way, today's crisis can be resolved!"

They cannot fall out with Chu Ninghan, nor can they have conflicts with the Changsheng Army.

If Chu Ninghan and the Changsheng Army really wanted to kill the emperor at this time, then the emperor really had no chance of winning.

Only by returning to Kyoto and having a way out, the emperor can make a decision in the safest way.

Now, they only need to sacrifice little Xiao Yan and Xie Jun.

"Can!"

The emperor pondered for a moment and made the decision without hesitation.

"Just as you said, my dear!"

It is Xiao Yan and Xie Jun's honor to protect him.

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