The punishment of the female imperial court

Chapter 223 Mantis
"What?! Since we've already found out that her coma wasn't caused by a serious injury or blood loss, why don't you just say it directly?!"

In the middle of Lanshu's room, there was an old man in gray clothes who was half paralyzed in a chair due to severe pain all over his body. When he heard what Lanshu said, most of the full cup of nightshade flower juice was spilled in an instant.

He looked at the messy water stains on the table, feeling both distressed and angry.

"My old bones can no longer bear the pain day and night. In the past few days, many elderly, weak, women and children in the tribe have been tortured to the point that they can't even stand up. You have such a good opportunity, why don't you try it?"

"Just relying on those two palace maids," Lanzhi's face was gloomy and her lips were black. She was obviously in so much pain that her brows were twisted together, but she still skillfully filled the cups of the people in the hall with the mountain eggplant flower juice.

"If the emperor hadn't given his approval, how could Yu Qiansi dare to put on a show in front of those two palace maids every day? If a big fuss were made on the spot, it would only allow His Majesty to pretend to punish Yu Qiansi, which would have no benefit other than making the Lan family lose face in front of the emperor."

The doctor could neither judge the victim's complexion nor see the wound because of the screen, but he was still a great help in diagnosing these things in that noisy environment.

By then, even if you hold three points of reason, you will lose two points.

Lanzhi looked down at the half-full teapot in her hand. Even if every strand of her hair was soaked with pain, she would never drink something that only treated the symptoms and not the root cause.

These pains are her determination, reminding her all the time what she should do.

She threw the teapot aside and continued, "Yu Qiansi is still in a dilemma in this game. No matter what she does, she will arouse suspicion. She has already lost two points, and we have two points. This is the most favorable situation for us at the moment."

"Hidden has two points, but it can't be considered a win." Lan Fu sighed: "Two points, there is no chance to gamble."

"So, next, we have to turn these two points into six points," Lan Zhi said in a sharp and cold voice, "No, seven points."

"I am sure that she will have no way out."

Yu Qiansi deliberately let an outsider take her pulse today just to confirm that she was still in a coma.

I'm afraid there will be some action in the next few days.

"We just need to wait and see. Not only can we prove to the ministers that she is guilty of deceiving the emperor, but we can also catch her stealing from the imperial tomb in the act."

Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Lanzhi had no intention of explaining. Lanshu had no choice but to explain the whole story one by one.

"My sister's idea is that if this Jade Rakshasa really intends to enter the imperial mausoleum to examine the body, she will definitely do it when everyone thinks she is unconscious. Jade Rakshasa has already noticed our hidden agents, and she will definitely use the method of making a feint to the east and attacking in the west before taking action. At that time, we only need to pretend to be deceived by her, withdraw the hidden agents, and then gather all the officials to block her at the entrance of the imperial mausoleum. Naturally, she will have no way to escape."

"This is indeed a good idea," an old man in gray took a sip of the nightshade juice, soothed the pain in his throat, looked at the brother and sister in front of him, and said with relief: "What our ancestors said is indeed correct. The birth of the dragon and phoenix twins to the Lan family is a sign of prosperity for the family."

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Two days later, just after noon, the sun was bright and dazzling in the valley, just like the bright sun in spring, but because of the perennial wet fog in the valley, it added a bit of heat.

Carrying the food box, Bo Yi left the courtyard where Yu Qiansi lived first and headed towards the outside of the imperial mausoleum.

Not long after, the small door of the yard opened, and a figure in a black falconry uniform walked out of the yard. After careful inspection, he made sure that there was no one around, and then he let another person come forward.

The latter was also wearing a black suit, and his eagle-shaped eyes sparkled in the warm sun as the man closed the door, as if he had come alive.

After that, the two went their separate ways. The former, carrying a small bag, also walked towards the valley outside the imperial mausoleum, while the latter walked quickly with his head down towards the imperial mausoleum. In a moment, he disappeared into the garden at the foot of the mountain.

The people of the Lan family had withdrawn the guards outside the garden as soon as Bo Yi went out, and pretended to be attracted by Bo Yi and the man with the baggage. They followed them all the way to the entrance of the imperial mausoleum, watched them hide in the canyon mountain road, and then turned back to report.

"Our people hid in the dark and saw that Yu Qiansi had already entered the garden."

Lan Shu looked at Lan Zhi who remained silent and nodded, saying, "Tell them to swallow the medicine and pretend to be poisoned when we get close."

"Sister," Lan Shu said excitedly, "You helped me win 7 points this time. When the plan is finished, I will give you another 3 points. When the Lan family is out of the sea of ​​suffering, it is not a bad idea for us to share the position of the clan leader!"

Lanzhi raised her lips, looking listless, and no one knew what she was thinking: "I have no interest in being the clan leader. Everything is for the Lan family and Master."

Lan Shu saw her face flickering when she mentioned the master. He guessed what she was thinking and reached out to comfort her, but was afraid that she would avoid him, so he could only soothe her softly, "In my opinion, that Jade Rakshasa is not even one ten-thousandth as good as you. The master must have told you and me to be more cautious because of those hearsays."

Lanzhi stood up, pinching her knuckles, took a deep breath, and felt the boundless pain flowing through her limbs. She said coldly, "It's time to go to the theater."

Seven days later, the ceremony will officially begin.

The court officials had been working hard for many days, and today was a day off. Lan Shu, as the acting patriarch of the Lan family, invited the court officials to visit the scenery. Among the officials, except for the officials of the Taichang Temple, few could climb the sacred mountain. Although the grand ceremony would be held on the mountain in seven days, there would be many rules and regulations, so it was probably difficult to enjoy the scenery.

Lan Shu was so thoughtful and thought about what the court officials were thinking, which made the court officials praise him endlessly.

Accompanied by Lan Shu, the group walked through the garden at the foot of the mountain and headed towards the holy mountain.

There was no one guarding outside the garden, and several court officials stopped and hesitated.

After all, the incident of the formation in the garden imprisoning a saint just a few days ago, Yu Luosha was covered in blood at that time, and is still unconscious now.

Lanshu was still young, but he was very thoughtful. He turned around and said respectfully, "The sun is too strong. I think the people guarding the garden are hiding from the sun in the garden. But please rest assured, the formation in this garden has never been activated again. With Lanshu here, I will definitely protect you all."

The few people who had been hesitant just now smiled and comforted Lanshu. They entered the garden together, burned incense and worshiped at the foot of the mountain, and then went up the mountain along the stone steps at the foot of the mountain.

"My lords, please come in," Lan Shu said with a smile when he saw a small pavilion standing precariously on the edge of the cliff. "I have asked people to prepare ice cream and snacks. My lords must be thirsty after the journey, so you can rest here for a while."

The mountain road was rugged and the stone steps were winding. The group of people were already tired, so they bowed to express their gratitude and walked into the pavilion to sit down and rest.

Standing at a high place, the mountain breeze brings warm fragrance to your face, and at the foot of the mountain are lush forests and gurgling streams, the scenery is so dazzling that it will make you dizzy.

"What's that smell?" Another gust of wind blew by, and the originally faint fragrance of the lush green bushes was suddenly mixed with some pungent and strange smell, which covered their faces and made several people vomit. They quickly dropped their teacups, pinched their noses, and hid left and right.

"This smell..." Lan Shu was also choked by the stench and kept coughing. He didn't know what he was thinking about. He looked at the stone steps behind him, and suddenly his face changed. He cried out in a low voice: "Oh no!"

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