Jiangshan Fengwuzhi

Chapter 151 Resurrection (I)

The Yongguo Palace covers a vast area and is majestic, but the palaces on the west side of the palace seem a bit deserted.

Yin Kuo was over seventy years old, and his three queens had passed away one after another. Although he had been taking in new concubines and beauties, they were mostly just for show and he seldom favored them.

In recent years, Yin Kuo became interested in practicing Taoism, so he demolished a large palace to the north of the West Palace and rebuilt it into a Taoist temple, saying that he would live in seclusion there after he gave up his throne to the crown prince.

On that day, Emperor Yong went to the West Palace to inspect the completed temple, but a eunuch reported that the crown prince wanted to see him.

"What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince came here to discuss the dispute between Prince Xin and Gu Jingnian. He said that he has found Gu Jingnian and Feng Niang."

This matter has caused a sensation in the city. First, the Eastern Palace impeached Prince Xin for his absurd behavior. Later, many court officials claimed that the Eastern Palace instructed Gu Jingnian to deliberately provoke Prince Xin. There was a lot of dispute among all parties, and it was indeed time to deal with it.

Yin Kuo then said, "Allow the Crown Prince to have an audience in Yongshou Palace, and then summon Prince Xin to the palace."

No matter how to deal with it, he would call both sides at the same time and he, as the emperor, would mediate.

After all, although the matter was small, we still had to consider the feelings of Gu Beiming who was far away at the border.

After giving the order, Yin Kuo did not go to Yongshou Palace immediately, but went to make medicinal soup as per his daily routine.

It was a huge pool. The medicinal soup in the pool was never changed all year round and it was full of aquatic plants.

But if you take a closer look, you can see that the pool does not contain water, but some kind of sticky liquid.

Yin Kuo took off his clothes by the pool.

His face was very majestic, and his aura was extremely powerful when he wore the imperial robe, but underneath the clothes was a shriveled body with a wrinkled belly that drooped there layer by layer.

Some organs have long been unusable and are drooping and shriveled like dead buds.

The whole figure looked very pathetic.

Time is merciless and sad.

Yin Kuo had a weak leg and was helped into the pool tremblingly. He closed his eyes and felt nauseous.

This sticky pool water cannot delay his aging or cure any diseases, but it is good for the salamander eggs in his body, ensuring that when he dies, he can be quickly resurrected as a powerful salamander.

Only at this time would Yin Kuo reveal his inner thoughts to the people around him.

"I am not afraid of death, but I cannot die before my great cause is accomplished. Therefore, I can endure things that ordinary people cannot endure."

The eunuch Liu Xi was serving by the pool, holding his breath because the water was too smelly.

It’s just that Yin Kuo’s nose is not in good condition and he can’t smell it.

Liu Xi also sighed and said, "Your Majesty is a man of great talent and strategy. You have broken the old rules and brought in extraordinary people from all over the world. Given time, you will surely unify the Central Plains."

The reason for saying this is that Yin Kuo used to hate alchemy and focused on reforms, which gave the strange people of Yong State the opportunity to make achievements. The person he despised the most was Emperor Rui.

Unfortunately, he was about to die in front of Emperor Rui, and had to compromise. This was something that ordinary people could not endure.

After a long time, Yin Kuo came out of the pool, wiped the mucus off his body, and put on the dragon robe.

He called over a few busy imperial doctors and asked, "Do you know Gu Jingnian?"

"Your Majesty, we have been with Marshal Gu in the army, but Gu Jingnian grew up in Shuyang since he was a child, so we don't know him well."

Yin Kuo thought about Gu Jingnian killing Yin Yucheng and said to himself, "He is an interesting young man."

Only then did he go to the Yongshou Palace.

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Outside the hall, Yin Yuhe and Yin Jinggeng were waiting to be summoned at the foot of the stone steps.

Yin Wanqing was also there, and deliberately stood behind them.

She turned around to glance at Gu Jingnian and "Feng Niang" who were further away, her eyes revealing consideration and worry.

After hesitating for a while, seeing that Yin Yuhe and Yin Jinggeng were talking in a low voice, Yin Wanqing took a few steps back and moved to Gu Jingnian's side, signaling him with her eyes to come closer to talk.

Gu Jingnian then took two steps forward, moving away from Feng Niang beside him.

Yin Wanqing didn't even open her mouth and said in a very small voice: "There is something I have thought about and decided to tell you. You can figure it out yourself."

As she spoke, she gestured and then waved her hand.

Gu Jingnian didn't understand and asked, "What?"

Yin Wanqing said nothing more and turned away.

Gu Jingnian wanted to ask more, but a team of palace guards came over, so he stopped and thought about the meaning of Yin Wanqing's gesture.

The next moment, Yin Yucheng also arrived, followed by Yin Shu and the imperial physician Liang Xing.

He was carried here on a sedan chair. He looked very ill, with a pale face and a thin blanket covering him...his hair was a little disheveled.

In front, Yin Yuhe turned around and saw the situation. He immediately showed a concerned expression and asked, "Eighth brother, what's wrong with you?"

Yin Yucheng was barely breathing and said, "I'm sick."

"What disease?" Yin Yuhe asked.

Yin Yucheng looked at Gu Jingnian and said, "He got sick from being angry."

At the same time, he also saw Feng Niang beside Gu Jingnian, so he added a sentence.

"It's lovesickness too."

Having said that, Yin Yucheng himself felt a little confused.

He has always been madly infatuated with Feng Niang and thinks that he must miss her very much.

At this moment, the graceful beauty was right in front of him, but Yin Yucheng unexpectedly found that there was not even a ripple in his heart.

He tried hard to get himself excited, but couldn't.

How to describe that feeling... It was like seeing a very beautiful cat. He admired its eyes and elegant temperament, but it was impossible for him to like a cat as much as he liked a person.

Now, it was impossible for him to like a woman as much as he liked a salamander girl. This feeling frightened Yin Yucheng.

He began to wonder whether he would still be himself after his resurrection.

This question was like a bottomless abyss. He stood on the edge of it, knowing that he would go crazy if he continued to think about it.

Fortunately, when he faced his true heart and admitted that his initial infatuation with Feng Niang was false, he escaped from the abyss.

His desire for power and beauty remains unchanged, and he is still himself.

After realizing this, Yin Yucheng no longer had any feelings for Feng Niang and even felt disgusted with her.

This damn woman has had an affair with Gu Jingnian for a long time, but she kept it secret from him. Today, he could just take her back and kill her.

Even though Yin Yucheng was like this, Yin Shu behind him looked at Gu Jingnian with the same look, but with a little more persistence.

From childhood to adulthood, Yin Shu had everything she wanted. Now, the pain of not being able to get the love she wanted tortured her deeply, and she was sinking deeper and deeper into it. It didn't matter whether Gu Jingnian was good or not, she just had to get him.

Several people just stared at each other, and the atmosphere became increasingly tense, until Yin Kuo finally summoned them.

Everyone entered the Yongshou Hall.

Yin Kuo sat high above them like a Buddha, watching them pay their respects indifferently.

"Father, I am here to apologize."

The first one to speak was Yin Yucheng.

Although he was weak, he managed to stand up and kneel, saying, "A few days ago, Gu Jingnian and I had a dispute over a trivial matter and fought in the capital, damaging the houses of the common people and also hurting the enthusiasm of the Gu family to submit to Dayong. Please punish me, father."

Yin Kuo didn't say anything.

Yin Yucheng then said, "My son has become a laughing stock in the capital because of his personal affairs, bringing shame to the royal family."

After he said this, everyone turned their eyes to Gu Jingnian.

It was Gu Jingnian's turn to give an explanation.

In comparison, Gu Jingnian seemed much more arrogant and said, "I did fight with Prince Xin in the capital."

"Why?" Yin Yuhe asked.

According to their plan, Gu Jingnian would simply apologize and say that he would return Feng Niang to Yin Yucheng. After that, he might ask Feng Niang what she thought.

However, Gu Jingnian gave an unexpected answer.

"Because this Prince Xin is fake, he is a monster in disguise."

"What did you say?!" Yin Yuhe asked in surprise.

Upon hearing this, Yin Yucheng sneered in his heart.

Gu Jingnian's move was a stupid one, which would only make people suspect that it was the Eastern Palace that instructed him to frame Prince Xin.

Yin Yucheng and Yin Kuo were on the same side and were not afraid of the accusations from the Eastern Palace. On the contrary, if the Eastern Palace wanted to reveal his secret, it would definitely anger the emperor.

On the other side, Yin Jinggeng, who had remained silent all this time, finally turned around and glanced at Gu Jingnian lightly with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Soon, Yin Jinggeng came to his senses and turned to look at Yin Wanqing.

Yin Wanqing avoided his gaze.

When everyone was silent, Gu Jingnian said, "It's very simple to prove this. Just let Prince Xin take off his clothes and you'll know."

"absurd!"

The one who started to scold was the imperial physician Liang Xing.

He stepped forward and said in a loud voice, "I just checked Prince Xin's body today and found nothing unusual. As far as I know, Gu Jingnian had an argument with Prince Xin because of jealousy."

Following these words, everyone's eyes finally fell on Feng Niang.

Yin Yuhe didn't want to cause any trouble, so he asked, "What's your explanation?"

Feng Niang stepped forward, bowed gracefully, and said softly: "I have something to present to Your Majesty. Once Your Majesty takes a look, you will know the whole story."

Eunuch Liu Xi quickly stole a glance at Yin Kuo's expression, stepped forward, and said, "Bring it here."

Feng Niang then took out a letter from her sleeve and said, "This is a letter between Prince Xin and the Refiner of Rui Country. It explains why Gu Jingnian believes that Prince Xin is a monster."

Hearing this, Gu Jingnian quickly thought of the empty envelope he found in Prince Xin's Mansion, with Chu Danqing's name on it.

For a brief moment, he almost thought that Feng Niang had stolen it from Yin Yucheng, and then he remembered that the one in front of him was not the real Feng Niang.

Then, this letter must have been stolen by the Eastern Palace from Prince Xin’s Mansion.

In other words, the Eastern Palace had long known that Yin Yucheng was secretly practicing alchemy.

At this time, even Gu Jingnian was very curious about the content of the letter in Feng Niang's hand.

Liu Xi took the letter, took small steps forward, and unfolded it in front of Yin Kuo.

Yin Kuo narrowed his old eyes and read it very seriously. Then he asked Feng Niang, "How did you get this letter?"

Feng Niang did not answer, but lowered her head in an awkward manner.

"Come forward and speak." Yin Kuo said.

"Yes."

Feng Niang then stepped forward, bowed again in front of the imperial desk, and said softly: "The reason why I am close to Prince Xin is because..."

Yin Kuo was listening attentively.

The next moment, a sudden change occurred.

As Feng Niang was speaking, she suddenly pulled out the hairpin on her head and stabbed it straight into Yin Kuo's throat.

(End of this chapter)