Chapter 635: Truly Ruthless

Chapter 635: Truly Ruthless

Wasn’t it to make her Xie Yuan cut off all emotions and desires?

Very well, if it’s about cutting off emotions and desires, then let’s drag everyone down with us!

Su Youyue curled her lips into a radiant, dazzling smile, like a madwoman with no intention of reasoning.

And indeed, she was a madwoman, gambling with the lives of the entire capital city.

The hall fell silent for a moment, and Prince Bei was utterly dumbfounded.

What? He had been poisoned? When had that happened? He had no idea!

On any other day, hearing that someone had poisoned him, Prince Bei would have undoubtedly wanted to behead them. But now, beyond shock, he couldn’t even summon any anger.

After a few seconds of silence, Tuoba Xiao burst into uncontrollable laughter.

“Su Youyue, for Xie Yuan, you are truly ruthless. Now you’re not concerned about involving the innocent?”

Emperor Xuanming stayed silent, his face tense.

Helian Lin suddenly chuckled softly: “Isn’t the choice ultimately the Emperor’s?”

Su Youyue was about to explain when she heard the man speak, her eyes lighting up as she blinked at him: “Indeed, the fate of the capital’s citizens is ultimately in the Emperor’s hands.”

She admitted that what she had done was a bit ruthless, but who told this old emperor to bully them first!

Since he had given her man such a cunning poison with no antidote, then let no one have it easy; everyone would have to find a way to develop an antidote.

Live together, die together.

However, her tone quickly calmed: “I always have principles in my actions, but all principles can be broken for Xie Yuan.”

The smile in Tuoba Xiao’s eyes froze, his gaze as sharp as an arrow, glinting with cold light.

Emperor Xuanming’s face turned as dark as ink, his brows furrowed with anger. They had poisoned everyone, including themselves, and now it was his fault?

However, after a series of intense emotions, the faint red in Emperor Xuanming’s pupils quickly deepened, and waves of pain spread through his limbs, making him clench his lips tightly.

“Brother.” Sensing something was wrong with Emperor Xuanming, Prince Bei stepped forward with concern, supporting the Emperor, his face filled with anxiety. “Brother, the urgent matter now is to gather all the physicians in the country to develop an antidote! I will go to the Holy Church now and have them hand over the holy medicine for the physicians to study.”

Emperor Xuanming remained silent, his expression grim.

A moment of carelessness had led to this disaster. He and Princess Pingyang had speculated before, wondering why Xie Yuan, who had been deeply in love with his wife in Dasheng, would suddenly fall for another woman. They had guessed the truth, that Shen Nan’s identity might be unusual, but at that time, they thought that even if this woman was indeed the one from Dasheng, she wouldn’t cause much trouble.

Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, the entire capital city would be ruined by her!

Emperor Xuanming felt a surge of old blood stuck in his chest, unable to spit it out or swallow it.

He had lived most of his life as an authoritative figure, commanding the entire Dongrong, with almost no one daring to disrespect him. But today, he had been tripped up by such a young girl, truly making him lose face and unwilling to admit defeat.

But given the situation, he had no choice but to relent for the sake of the court and the citizens of the capital city. Yet he still snorted coldly before saying: “Today, I will let you go, and I will gather all the physicians in Dongrong to develop an antidote for the holy medicine. But I see that the Shen family’s accusation of your filial impiety is not false. You even dared to poison your mother-in-law. Do you know what a grave crime that is!”

As he spoke, his anger flared again: “Do you know that Princess Pingyang is now poisoned to the core, unable to leave her bed! If you don’t develop an antidote soon and cause the princess’s death, I will make you pay!”

Su Youyue couldn't help but look at Xie Yuan.

Was Princess Pingyang's condition really that severe?

She had thought that Princess Pingyang, living a life of luxury every day, was undisturbed by external matters. Who knew her condition would suddenly become so severe.

From the crane-patterned robes she often wore, Su Youyue speculated that she still harbored feelings for her father-in-law.

But she didn't know that the affection was still so deeply rooted.

In her silence, the man beside her suddenly took her hand, conveying a steady sense of strength.

"Your Majesty, it would be best to issue an edict early to summon the physicians."

After saying this, the man clenched her hand and led her out of the hall.

"You!" Emperor Xuanming's anger flared, grabbing an object to hurl at their retreating figures. Prince Bei quickly rushed up to stop him.

"Brother, brother... don't be angry, don't be angry. The angrier you get, the stronger the effect of the holy medicine!"

Seeing that Emperor Xuanming's anger didn't subside, he quickly changed the subject: "By the way, brother, I have an urgent matter to report to you today."

"The royal family and the court are being destroyed by this woman, what urgent matter can there be!" Emperor Xuanming's fury remained.

Prince Bei's expression gradually became serious.

"Brother, the new group of divine envoys summoned by the Holy Church from Jiujiang Pass has arrived at Tiangu..."

As his words fell, the overwhelming anger on Emperor Xuanming's face momentarily subsided, his eyes grew more solemn and cold.

Tuoba Xiao's gaze finally returned from outside the hall, but his usually indifferent face still didn't show any seriousness.

"Your Majesty, why make it so troublesome? With just one command from you, I can go and kill the Pope."

"A mere valley—can't I break through?"

Prince Bei wanted to pat his shoulder, but the young man dodged, so he awkwardly withdrew his hand: "General Tuoba, this matter is not as simple as you think. Killing him with a single stroke would be satisfying, but how to explain it to the people?"

Tuoba Xiao sneered: "Why explain?"

Prince Bei was speechless, not wanting to explain to this brute.

He's a barbarian, completely uncivilized.

The people of Dongrong are so devoted to the Holy Church. If they were to assassinate the Pope directly, it would inevitably provoke retaliation from the Priests, unless they were to kill all the high-ranking members of the Holy Church!

But that's not their goal.

Over the years, the Holy Church's power in Dongrong has grown significantly. In the hearts of some people, the Pope's status is even higher than that of the Emperor. The Holy Church seems to think so too, repeatedly challenging the Emperor's authority, and its influence in the court has grown larger, sometimes even influencing the Emperor's decisions.

This is something no emperor could tolerate.

Moreover...

Those people in the Holy Church are not good people at all.

The situation is indeed complex, and Prince Bei has long harbored grievances against the Holy Church, but he knows that their goal is not just the death of these people in the Holy Church, but also to completely change the blind obedience of the people of Dongrong to the Holy Church!

Otherwise, one day, Dongrong will become the Holy Church's Dongrong!

"In any case, it's not the right time yet, Tuoba Xiao, don't act recklessly; you must follow the plan!"

Seeing the usually carefree Prince Bei being extremely serious, Tuoba Xiao smirked, said he understood, and then left.

"Brother, look at him!" Prince Bei was half-dead with anger again and quickly complained.

He was still resentful that the Emperor had betrothed Miss Su to Tuoba Xiao rather than to him.