Phoenix Reigns Over The Nine Heavens - Chapter 5

“This is something you should ask the concubine.” Imperial Physician Xue stood up. “As for the doctor who diagnosed the concubine’s pregnancy, Madam Xiao can investigate to see if there was any foul play.”

Mrs. Xiao was shocked: “That’s impossible!”

“I have been in the Imperial Hospital for decades, serving the royal family and obeying the emperor. Madam Xiao should not question my medical skills.” Doctor Xue frowned and said with some displeasure, “Moreover, the diagnosis results of our old fellows are the same. Your concubine is indeed not pregnant but just has her monthly courses. If Madam Xiao does not believe our diagnosis, you can go to any clinic or pharmacy outside to invite a doctor you think is reliable and listen to their diagnosis results.”

Xiao Yunheng’s face was stiff and ugly, and he looked at Li Xue in disbelief: “Xue’er?”

“No, it’s not… Brother Heng, I didn’t; I don’t know anything…” Li Xue’s face turned pale, and she hurriedly pulled his hand to explain, “Brother Heng, please believe me! What I said is true…”

“The concubine is still unrepentant.” Yun Zishu stood up and looked coldly at the family of oddballs in front of her. “The truth has been revealed, and this princess has no interest in getting entangled with you. The concubine has framed this princess, and her crime is unforgivable. Leng Shuang, send her to the Dark Shadow Pavilion prison.”

“Yes.”

Xiao Yunheng couldn’t believe it: “You want to send her to the Shadow Pavilion’s prison?”

“Li Xue framed this princess; shouldn’t she be in jail?” Yun Zishu frowned, her tone cold. “Xiao Yunheng, don’t tell me that you still want to protect her now.”

“I…”

“Take them away!” Si Cang commanded sharply, his voice carrying an intimidating authority. “I will report this matter to the Emperor later. If Madam Xiao and the young general have anything to say, you may plead your case before the Emperor.”

Xiao Yunheng gritted his teeth: “Yun Zishu, this is just a family matter; why do you have to bring it to the Emperor?”

“This is not a family matter.” Yun Zishu turned her head. “Someone go and get me a pen, ink, and paper. I want to write a letter of divorce.”

“Yun Zishu!”

The imperial physicians looked at Yun Zishu in shock. A letter of divorce?

Does the princess want to divorce her husband?

This…

The servants were terrified, and no one dared to move—none were willing to fetch the writing materials for the princess.

“…Forget it.” Yun Zishu’s expression grew impatient. “This princess is too lazy to stay in the Xiao family for another moment. Later, this princess will have someone send the letter of divorce over. From now on, Xiao Yunheng and I will have nothing to do with each other. What needs to be dealt with has been dealt with, and what needs to be resolved will be resolved.”

Si Cang stood silently by her side, his demeanor aloof and indifferent.

“Let’s go.” Yun Zishu turned around and walked out. “All the imperial physicians can go back. I asked you to come here today to find out the truth so that this princess would not bear a vicious reputation for nothing, but speaking of this…”

Yun Zishu paused slightly, turned her head to look at Li Xue, and said, “This princess slept soundly last night and got up late this morning. It seems that someone put some kind of sleeping incense in the room. So who pushed you into the lake, and how the concubine wanted to use this poisonous plan to deal with this princess all need to be confessed clearly in the Dark Shadow Pavilion. This princess will not waste any more time on you.”

“Brother Heng, Brother Heng! I don’t want to go to the Dark Shadow Pavilion; I will die! I don’t want to go! I don’t want to go!” Li Xue grabbed Xiao Yunheng’s hand, her face pale, and she begged for help in fear, “Brother Heng, save me! I don’t want to go…”

“Your Highness,” Madam Xiao took a deep breath and finally softened her attitude. “Xue’er is just a weak woman. If she goes to the Dark Shadow Pavilion, she will definitely not be able to bear it. I beg Your Highness to be generous and forgive her this time.”

As she spoke, she tried hard to defend Li Xue: “Xue’er is young and inexperienced, and she may have been misdiagnosed by a quack doctor outside, thinking she was pregnant, so…”

“Madam Xiao still refuses to admit that Li Xue is scheming and deliberately framed me.” Yun Zishu sneered, emphasizing the word “deliberately”. “But it doesn’t matter; this princess doesn’t need you to believe it, as long as the Shadow Guard can ask the truth.”

After saying that, she didn’t want to stay any longer and left.

Si Cang followed silently.

Leng Shuang picked up Li Xue from the ground and followed behind the two. As a Shadow Guard, she had the privilege to enter and exit any prince’s mansion or official residence. At this time, no one dared to stop her—even if someone dared to stop her, they would not be able to.

“Brother Heng! Brother Heng! Auntie! Save me—I don’t want to go to the Shadow Pavilion!” Li Xue wailed desperately. “Brother Heng, save me!”

Xiao Yunheng stepped forward in a flash and grabbed Yun Zishu’s arm: “Zishu, calm down. Let me apologize on Xue’er’s behalf…”

Yun Zishu coldly brushed his hand away: “It’s too late.”

Xiao Yunheng gritted his teeth: “She’s just a weak woman; she can’t stand the torture of the Dark Shadow Pavilion. How can you bear to do it—”

“I didn’t say I would torture her.” Yun Zishu sneered, “Do you think I’m forcing a false confession out of her? Xiao Yunheng, when you and your mother came to accuse me, did you even spare a thought for the fact that I, too, am a ‘weak woman’?”

Xiao Yunheng was stunned and quickly said, “I believe you now. How about we start over? I will definitely treat you sincerely in the future”

“I don’t care,” Yun Zishu said coldly. “Take your sincerity and feed it to the dogs. I find it disgusting.”

Xiao Yunheng’s expression froze.

“Her Royal Highness has already married into the Xiao family, and the Emperor has bestowed the marriage, which is known to the world.” Madam Xiao’s expression was cold and stern. “How can there be a woman in the world who divorces her husband?”

Yun Zishu’s eyebrows and eyes were cold: “This princess will set this precedent today.”

Madam Xiao was choked: “…”

As the group struggled and argued their way to the front yard, they realized that Si Cang did not come alone. Twenty black-clothed Shadow Guards in the front yard were silently waiting for orders. Each of them had a tall figure, and their aura was cold and murderous, making people palpitate.

Si Cang ordered, “Xiao’s concubine, Li, has falsely accused and framed the ninth princess. According to the law, she is to be taken to the Dark Shadow Pavilion for interrogation.”

The Shadow guards responded in unison: “Understood!”

Li Xue looked at the Shadow Guards who killed without batting an eye in front of her in fear and struggled fiercely: “No! No, let me go! Let me go!”

“Your Highness!” Xiao Yunheng steeled himself and suddenly knelt down. “Today’s events are all my fault. It was I who did not distinguish between right and wrong, it was I who listened to one side of the story, and it was I who was confused! Yunheng is here, willing to be punished by Your Highness–whether beating or scolding, I have no complaints! I beg Your Highness to calm down!”

“I know I was wrong! I really know I was wrong; please forgive me, Princess!” Li Xue knelt on the ground in fear, crying with tears streaming down her face, her face pale. “I just wanted a child so badly—I thought I was really pregnant, and when I saw the blood, I couldn’t stand the blow for a while… Princess, please forgive me this time! I will serve you faithfully from now on, and I will never dare to compete with Your Highness for favor again…”