Chapter 304: Unwilling
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The girl snuggled up to her father and nodded nervously.
A young man’s high-pitched shout suddenly came from the surrounding commoners. “We’ll know if the Shangqing Spiritual Master entered the palace to investigate yesterday!”
As soon as these words were spoken, the other commoners felt that they made sense. They nodded one after another, and someone even said, “1 went to the
Wuliang Temple early in the morning. The Daoist priest in the temple said that Shangqing Spiritual Master was summoned to the palace yesterday and didn’t return the entire night. ‘
A commotion instantly rose in the crowd, like ripples on the surface of a lake.
Chu Yi continued to walk forward and said unhurriedly, “The eldest princess is indeed sick. ”
“Shangqing said that we need to use 100 virgin boys and girls each. We need to take their heart blood and refine the Heart Pill formula to extend the eldest princess’s life. Otherwise, the eldest princess won’t live for more than three days.”
Every word he said was clearly transmitted to the ears of everyone present.
These words were beyond everyone’s expectations.
They originally thought that the royal family would categorically deny this matter, but they didn’t expect this young master to bluntly admit that there was indeed a Heart Pill.
Everyone didn’t feel happy. Instead, their hearts sank.
The Emperor had personally come to Chengtian Gate only to temporarily appease the anger of the people.
The eldest princess had done such an outrageous thing. Was the royal family going to push the responsibility to the servant and say that the servant had acted on his own?!
Kill a few people and leave it at that?
The commoners were instantly in an uproar. For a moment, they forgot their reverence for the royal family and became more and more noisy.
If the eldest princess wanted their child’s life, what should they do?!
The citizens who had lost their children were on the verge of breaking down. They were angry, sad, and powerless. They didn’t know what they could do in the face of the Emperor’s power!
“I’m willing to take blood for my child.” The middle-aged woman who came with Zhang Min suddenly rushed to Zhang Min and his daughter’s side like a wild beast. She directly knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly to the emperor on the city wall with all her might. “Your Majesty, I beg you! I’m willing to exchange my life for yours.”
Her sincere expression and voice were very infectious.
Soon, the families of other children also kowtowed to the Emperor one after another, indicating that they were also willing to offer their heart blood on behalf of their children.
This scene touched the other onlookers deeply. Their eyes turned sour and they choked slightly.
The surrounding commoners started clamoring again. Wave after wave of people came crashing over.
‘What Shangqing said is against the rules. The eldest princess is unwilling.”
Chu Yi’s calm voice sounded again. “The Emperor is also unwilling.”
His beautiful voice seemed to have a unique penetrating power that pierced through people’s eardrums and gently knocked on everyone’s hearts.
It was also like a clear mountain stream gurgling over, washing away the frustration in everyone’s hearts.
Chu Yi continued unhurriedly, “Buddha said, ‘Ifyou do your homework in this life, you will be rewarded in the next life.’ The Emperor’s love for his daughter won’t cause the eldest princess to commit more sins and cause trouble in the next life.”
Chu Yi’s words were concise and straightforward, without any pretense.
However, most of the people present weren’t convinced by Chu Yi. They only felt that these words were just dignified and obedient, but there was actually no evidence to support them.
There were many people in this world who didn’t hesitate to make a huge mistake in order to survive!
Besides, it was a fact that so many children had gone missing in the capital, right?
Who had kidnapped those children? If it wasn’t the royal family, who else could have kidnapped so many children silently overnight?!
The commoners were filled with doubts.
However, even if some people didn’t believe it and thought that it was a perfunctory excuse from the royal family, they didn’t dare to speak nonsense. After all, if they wanted to frame someone, they had to find a reason. If those n.o.bles wanted to kill them, it would be as easy as crushing an ant.
Everyone was talking. Even though their voices weren’t loud, it was inevitable that they would be noisy. The commotion in the square didn’t subside for a
long time.
Chu Yi’s gaze pa.s.sed through the noisy and impetuous crowd to look at a snow- green slender figure.
“Besides,” Chu Yi continued steadily, “the eldest princess doesn’t need a Heart Pill for her illness.’
What did he mean?! These words shocked the impetuous commoners again, and they looked up at him in shock.
The noise around them disappeared in an instant. There was silence, only the sound of the flag fluttering in the cold wind.
In the crowd, someone asked at the top of his voice, “Who said that?”
“Shangqing Spiritual Master’s Dao techniques are profound and can revive the dead. Everyone in the capital knows this!”
“Since Shangqing Spiritual Master has already said so, is there an exception?!”
The coa.r.s.e voice spoke eloquently, causing the nearby commoners to feel sorrowful. “I said so.”
It wasn’t Chu Yi who answered him, but another clear and loud female voice.
“The eldest princess doesn’t need the Heart Pill.”
As Gu Yanfei spoke, she walked out from the crowd and strolled to Zhang Min and his daughter’s side.
There was a confident smile on her lips. There was a hint of pride and arrogance, but because of her outstanding appearance and free temperament, it didn’t make people feel disgusted.
Everyone’s gaze once again focused on Gu Yanfei.
“Isn’t this the lady from just now?” Someone in the crowd pointed at Gu Yanfei and said, “Even that demonic wind can’t knock her down.”
“That’s right, that’s right.” Someone immediately echoed excitedly, his voice high-pitched. ‘The wind dissipated when it met her. She must be a G.o.d!” “And the guard wanted to be rude to her, so he fell flat on his face.”
“The demonic wind just now... No, did the violent wind start because of her?”
The wind was too chaotic just now. Most of the people were blown around by the strong wind. Actually, they didn’t see what was going on at all. However, at this moment, when they heard the others swear, they felt that they had seen it too.
This person said that when the girl walked just now, her feet didn’t touch the ground, and she was sent over by the wind.. That person said that when the guard was rude to her, he saw a wind blade slashing out...