Chapter 221 The Truth Behind the Madness
On the third day after the departure of the Nanyue delegation, the Seventh Prince's residence received a handwritten letter from the Nanyue princess.

The letter details how, after the delegation arrived in the capital, they staged an accident at a banquet with the intention of injuring someone; they also contacted spies to spread rumors and provoke him, intending to use witchcraft against him to harm others; and they used witchcraft on the prince's personal guards to incite and control them to kill each other in an attempt to slander him.

Not only that, but also the details of the massacre that happened back then.

She left her fingerprint on the letter, admitting her crime.

This letter completely cleared Chu Jiang of his biggest stain.

After reading it, Chu Jiang sat in his study for a long time, and then personally handed it to the Emperor during the morning court session the next day.

Emperor Wen was furious after reading it and ordered his eunuchs to read it aloud in court.

The courtiers were shocked and furious at the vicious methods of the Southern Yue, and even more terrified that they possessed such a powerful magic to manipulate people's hearts.

Immediately, a minister stepped forward and requested the emperor to send troops to destroy Yue:

"The Southern Yue are treacherous and ambitious. They outwardly submit to our Great Qi, but secretly they change their ways and plot against us. Such treacherous and treacherous villains must not be allowed to live. I beg Your Majesty to send troops to punish them and restore order to the court!"

As the Imperial Censor finished speaking, a military officer stepped forward and said, "The Southern Yue harbors malicious intentions and we must be wary of them. If we do not send troops to teach them a lesson, they may think that our Great Qi is incompetent!"

Representatives from both the civil and military sides stepped forward, and other court officials followed suit, all agreeing to request the emperor to send troops to quell the rebellion.

Emperor Wen frowned, glancing at everyone who had stepped forward, then looked at the Seventh Prince, who had remained silent since handing over the letter, and asked:
"Seventh Prince, you are the victim. What is your opinion?"

Chu Jiang finally reacted, immediately kneeling on the spot: "I am willing to volunteer to attack Yue and complete what was left unfinished several years ago. Please grant my request, Father Emperor!"

Emperor Wen immediately thought of that year when he was sent back from Nanyue, he was emaciated and looked like he had almost lost half his life.

Even the imperial physician said that he almost didn't make it back.

Emperor Wen's chest heaved as he pressed his hand firmly against the dragon throne to control his turbulent emotions. He addressed the assembled court officials in a deep voice, "In that case, I hereby appoint my seventh son, Chu Jiang, as General Fubo to lead the campaign against Nanyue. Once the Imperial Astronomical Bureau has calculated the date, we shall depart immediately!"

"My son, I accept the decree!"

As the seventh prince accepted the decree, the other ministers knelt down, shouting "Your Majesty is wise!"
"You seem to be in a good mood; it looks like your troubles have been resolved."

After falling asleep again, he found himself back in this peculiar space, where he met that strange woman.

Chu Jiang found that he didn't seem as resistant as before.

He looked up at her, and just when Qin Su thought he wouldn't speak as usual, the man actually responded softly with a "hmm".

Although it was just a moment, it made her feel flattered.

After all this hard work, aren't we finally seeing some results?
Her smile deepened: "I told you, I'm here to help you, so are you willing to accept my treatment now?"

Chu Jiang looked at her, seemingly lost in thought.

Without speaking, Qin Su took it as tacit agreement and said directly, "It's the same as before, two choices: First, I'll use hypnosis to help you find your memories, uncover your inner conflicts, and understand why you 'exist.' Second..."

She spoke a little slower because she could clearly see the man frown when he heard "recover his memories," his expression showing a subtle resistance.

It seems that he is choosing to avoid the "truth" for the time being.

"Let's leave the memories aside for now and continue when you're ready. This time, we'll do a live-action reenactment to simulate out-of-control scenarios, helping you recall the state you were in when your emotions were out of control, thereby understanding your emotions, learning to control them, and no longer being easily provoked."

The man's eyes were lowered as if he were deep in thought, his outstanding features exquisitely beautiful.

Qin Su did not urge him, but patiently waited for him to think it over.

It's been so long, what's a little bit of time now?

Fortunately, this time, Chu Jiang didn't keep her waiting too long.

He asked, "The second one, is it the same method as last time?" Admittedly, Qin Su was visibly surprised when she heard his question.

This person is actually smarter than she imagined.

"Pretty much. After all, you need to be there in person to evoke your emotions. The scene will be extracted from your original experiences to help you recreate the situation. After repeated stimulation, it will achieve a desensitization effect."

In addition, the system will analyze existing data and create similar scenarios that may stimulate you.

Chu Jiang: "Okay."

Qin Su's eyes lit up: "Then let's begin."

As soon as she finished speaking, her figure disappeared before his eyes.

The surrounding environment slowly dissolved and changed, and the first person to appear was—

"You monster, you beast! I only regret not strangling you back then!"

The woman's beautiful face was filled with resentment and anger towards him, and her eyes were filled with undisguised disgust.

"The thought that a monster like you crawled out of my stomach makes me so sick I can't sleep!"

Hearing the familiar, harsh insults, one after another, even the fine lines at the woman's temples became clearly visible.

Chu Jiang found it hard to doubt that this was fake.

He lowered his head and remained silent, his hands slowly clenching at his sides, as if using them to resist the harm from this person.

"Speak up! Why won't you speak!"

A cup full of hot water suddenly came crashing down on his forehead, scalding and stinging, and blood streamed down his cheek.

He remained silent, his thin lips pressed tightly together.

Until the woman suddenly raised a long whip from somewhere and lashed it at him fiercely.

The slaps stung my face and arms.

The whip's tail brushed against the corner of my eye, causing me to tear up from the pain.

"You wretch! Monster! Why have you become like this? Why are you alive? Why... Ah!"

He suddenly grabbed the whip from the woman's hand, and her expression finally changed, filled with anger and fear. She said in a fierce but weak voice, "What are you doing? Are you going to kill your mother?"

[It's starting! The tyrant is finally going to make his move!] The system, which had secretly come out to watch the tyrant's treatment, couldn't help but whisper excitedly when it saw this.

[He'll definitely whip that old hag to death, he... wait?] The system's voice stopped abruptly, looking in surprise at the distance.

Chu Jiang snatched the whip from Empress Xiao's hand and sneered at her, "Have you whipped me enough?"

Empress Xiao was first shocked, then a genuine hatred flashed in her eyes: "Not enough! A monster like you should never have been born into this world."

"But I'm here, so what can you do about it?"

The man raised his bony fingers and wiped the blood and tears from his face, then gave the "mother" in front of him a wicked and irritating smile: "If you're not happy, then keep it to yourself."

Then, with a sudden burst of strength, the long whip in his hands broke into several pieces.

At the same time, the woman in front of him, who looked at him with disgust, also vanished like fragments...

"Congratulations, you've completed the first level." A cool female voice, tinged with amusement, rang out from behind.


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