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You Shu was now feeling both guilty and afraid, so even if he was hugged that he couldn’t even breathe, he didn’t dare to resist. He said in a flattering tone, “No, I would never hate my master, even if the master tells me to die, I wouldn’t hate him. I just wanted to stay away from you to make you feel at ease.”

“Only when you were by his side could Emperor Zongsheng feel at ease. He was never afraid of you.” The Ninth Prince can understand what he was like in his previous life. After a pause, he continued to ask, “If you hadn’t followed the old man up the mountain to learn taoist art, and wandered outside for a long time, would you have gone back to see him?”

“Yes, of course I would’ve gone back. If I had seen the imperial list, I would’ve gone back immediately.” You Shu nodded without thinking.

“Okay, that’s good.” The Ninth Prince’s tears had already dried up, and the sadness and regret that had been buried in his heart gradually dissipated. 

He caught a glimpse of You Shu tilting his head and secretly peeking at himself, his face was full of uneasy emotions, so he comforted him in a low voice, “What are you looking at? I don’t blame you. We were both at fault in this matter. We didn’t know each other’s needs or fears. We thought we were doing our best for each other, but we ended up making more mistakes. That’s why we will start over in this life to correct the mistakes we made in the previous life, this is the opportunity God has given us.”

“Then did we do it right this time?” You Shu whispered in a low voice, the corners of his eyes were still a bit red as he shed too many tears.

The Ninth Prince gently stroked the corner of his eyes and nodded, “If you keep concealing these things from me, you are still making mistakes, but now you have done the right thing. Loving someone requires not only trust but also each other’s tolerance.”

You Shu breathed a sigh of relief, then gently shook his shoulders and complained, “Then let go a bit, I’m going to be strangled by you.”

The warm and touching atmosphere was instantly shattered, and the Ninth Prince couldn’t laugh or cry. He bowed his head and kissed the boy’s tearful face, only then did he remember that the Empress was killed. To be honest, his longing for maternal love has long been gradually eroded by the Empress, and it doesn’t make any difference to him whether she is alive or dead. But her death involved You Shu, so he couldn’t ignore it.

“So, the scene that those palace maids saw was just an illusion, and the Empress was already dead when you entered the cold Palace?” He confirmed.

“Yes, she was killed by that monster. It couldn’t deal with me, so it set a trap for me. According to the law, I will be sentenced to death, right?” It can be seen that the monster has a deep grudge. Because You Shu tried to kill it many times back then, it wanted You Shu to die in revenge. Even if You Shu knows secret skills and escape, there are still hundreds of members in the Zhao family behind him. This is not only a matter of convicting the murderer, but also involves the serious crime of exterminating the whole family.

“I won’t let you be wronged.” The Ninth Prince said firmly.

“I know.” You Shu was completely relaxed and analysed carefully, “I thought that monster was dead, but it doesn’t seem to be the case. It somehow came back to life again, and went around committing crimes in human skin. Everyone it killed has their skin peeled off and heart dug out. From what I can guess, it needs human skin to disguise itself, and the heart may be its food. With those human skins, it can disguise itself as just about anyone. But you see, it initially killed the common people only, later on it started targeting the noble women, and now it even murdered the Empress, indicating that the person it finally chose belongs to an aristocratic family, and must have a lot of contact with the victims.”

The Ninth Prince frowned and said, “You mean, it’s currently hidden in some aristocratic family?”

“It’s not some other aristocratic family, but the Zhao family. This monster is very vengeful and it will definitely lurk around me waiting for an opportunity to take action. Moreover, the murder weapon that killed the Empress indeed belongs to me, which can only be obtained by entering and exiting the Zhao family. It always reappeared around me soon after the day I killed it, which shows that its temperament is very impatient, and it won’t wait for the judgement of the case. Since it wants me to die in great pain and torment, it will try to hurt the person I care about the most. It’s not easy for that monster to hurt you here, so it will definitely try to harm my parents.” You Shu said firmly.

The Ninth Prince’s eyes were filled with murderous intent, and he immediately waved his hands towards the void, wanting to send some additional hidden guards to protect Zhao Zhizhou and Mrs. Wang, but was stopped by You Shu, “There’s no need for it. Do you remember the talisman I gave you? With that, it won’t be able to harm my parents. Instead, it will suffer deeply from it. If that monster can set up a trap to hurt me, then of course, I can also set up a trap to hurt it, it all depends on who is more skilled.”

Now You Shu has absorbed enough dragon essence and his spiritual power is very strong, so he used a lot of it to make talismans. The safety talisman he gave to everyone this time was not simple. It also contains the power of the five elements, which would be released to counterattack once it gets triggered. If it is a thousand-year-old monster, it may be able to resist once or twice, but a five or six hundred year old monster can only ask for blessings.

The Ninth Prince knew that You Shu never lies, so he felt at ease. Upon hearing his father’s angry voice from outside, he grabbed You Shu’s hand and went outside.

At some point, the Empress’ brothers had already arrived and brought many courtiers with them, saying that they wanted to avenge their younger sister. It turned out that the two young girls didn’t go to Yangxin Hall(where the emperor conducts the state affairs) to report the situation, but took advantage of the chaos to leave the palace to inform their parents about the matter. They felt that this is a great opportunity, thinking that if the Young Master Zhao is eliminated, the position of the crown princess may fall on their heads. As the daughters of a direct branch of the Cheng’en family, how could they be subservient to a male consort, and hand over their own child to others. How could they be reconciled?

Duke Cheng’en was worried that his own status was not enough to speak in this matter, so he went to Dali Temple first, and then went to the Zongren mansion(responsible for affairs of the imperial family), making the whole situation even worse. Now, the palace is full of courtiers, even the crazy Sixth Prince is among them, showing a frightened expression.

You Shu was originally very calm, but saw a eunuch rushing in and shouting, “Your Majesty, it’s not good. A message came from the Zhao mansion just now, saying that Mrs. Wang had a quarrel with the princess and accidentally ended up killing her. Now that Mrs. Wang has been taken into custody, please judge for yourself.”

There was a sudden uproar in the hall. Not to mention the courtiers, even Emperor Zhongkang was shocked and felt a bit angry. After all, they are his own wife and daughter, even if there is something wrong, they don’t deserve to die. The Zhao family murdered the royal family members one after another, did they take the royal family seriously?

You Shu didn’t care what others thought, he chased after the eunuch and grabbed him by the collar, asking anxiously, “My mother killed the princess? What really happened?”

The eunuch just came to pass on a message without asking in detail, so he didn’t know the specific situation. He hesitated for a long time but couldn’t explain it clearly. You Shu let go of him and wanted to go home to take a look, but was stopped by the guards. If it weren’t for the presence of the Ninth Prince here, he might have even pulled out the knife directly.

At this moment, the little ghost emerged from the ground, holding a talisman that could break the palace formation in his hand. After seeing the situation in the palace, he quickly replied, “My lord, the matter is like this. Princess Mingzhu got the news that you killed the empress from nowhere, so she ran to find your mother to settle the score. However, she was bombarded by the five-element safety talisman as soon as she touched the corner of Mrs. Wang’s clothes, her heart vomited out of the mouth, and was snatched away by a wild dog. The dirty blood and dog’s blood you ordered me to collect is here.” He used a blind eye trick and handed over two small porcelain bottles containing blood drops.

You Shu took it calmly, then retreated to his master’s side, and said loudly, “Everyone, I didn’t kill the Empress, but I know who the murderer is.”

“So many people have seen it with their own eyes, and you still want to deny it?” Duke Cheng’en angrily glared at You Shu, and Emperor Zhongkang also shook his head slightly, with a gloomy expression. He was thinking about how to deal with this matter. With so many eye witnesses, it is impossible for him to protect You Shu for his son. He needs to judge the case not only by the national law, but also according to the family law, and filial piety is even more intolerable.

“Be quiet, listen to what You Shu has to say.” The Ninth Prince commanded coldly.

Due to the powerful pressure, everyone pretended to listen carefully, but their hearts were full of doubts.

You Shu silently squeezed his master’s wrist, then let it go quickly, as if accumulating energy. He looked at the crowd and said word by word, “It was Princess Mingzhu who killed the Empress, but Princess Mingzhu had already died before that.”

“What did you say?” Emperor Zhongkang looked at him with a strange expression, “If I understand correctly, you mean that Princess Mingzhu was the one who killed the Empress, but she was already dead when she did it?”

Duke Cheng’en also realised and sneered, “Alright, if your one sentence could resolve you and Mrs. Wang of their crimes, then what do you think of us? Are we fools? If such ridiculous remarks really spread, who in the world will believe you?”

“Guxin.” The Ninth Prince said lightly.

“This minister believes it.”

“This general also believes it.”

“This general also believes.”

“We firmly believe it!”

Suddenly there were a lot of voices outside the hall. It turned out that the generals who followed the Ninth Prince on his conquest of Kyushu had arrived upon hearing the news.

“Do you want to rebel? You…” Duke Cheng’en wanted to scold these people, but was interrupted by You Shu, “Thank you for your support.” Then he looked around and said, “I want everyone to know that if I want to kill someone, I would never use such crude means.”

He slightly raised his hand, and shot five explosion talismans, each of which exploded at the feet of Duke Cheng’en, causing him to retreat and scream in horror. Then with a flick of his sleeve, he shot a fire talisman, smashing the large vase placed in the hall into ashes in an instant. Finally, he crossed his hands and recited a magic spell as his hands moved, activating a puppet talisman.

The crowd was so frightened by his strange methods that they couldn’t speak. Then seeing him conjure a living Empress out of thin air, their heads became dizzy and their thoughts became even more chaotic.

You Shu took the puppet talisman and continued, “If I really wanted to kill the Empress, there are tens of thousands of ways to destroy the corpse and eliminate all the traces, and there are even tens of thousands of ways to get rid of the crime. How could I let you catch me on the spot?”

Only then did Duke Cheng’en regain his composure, shouting in disbelief, “Are you the legendary immortal master who assisted the Crown Prince?” The courtiers were in an uproar but they also had to believe it. If it weren’t for the immortal master, how could he use these incredible methods? So, the Empress must not have been killed by him. How can a person who could even pacify the Four Nations get angry because of two insignificant women, and even get caught on the spot.

It wasn’t until this moment that they finally understood why His Highness the Crown Prince insisted on marrying the Fifth Young Master Zhao. Such a person can’t be killed, so of course one can only try his best to win him over. Even the Crown Prince doesn’t dare to offend the immortal master, so how could they have the courage to do so?

The hall suddenly fell silent, and Emperor Zhongkang gradually calmed down his anger and regained his sanity. He had only heard rumours before, but had never seen it in person, so it was difficult for him to imagine how miraculous You Shu’s abilities were. Only now did he understand why his son and all the generals believed in You Shu. With his unpredictable means, who would use a knife if he really wanted to kill people? Looking at the deep pit emitting green smoke on the ground, and then at the porcelain vase that has been exploded into ashes, the current scene looks very ridiculous.

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