Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 244 Self-destruction without attack
Aqin breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Si Buping and said with tears in her eyes.

"Great Lord, what this slave said is true. Uncle Feng can vouch for this slave!"

Afeng was completely confused. Before coming, Yuejin only said that the leader had something to ask him, but he didn't specify what it was. So until now he still didn't know what happened?
Yan Ciwan noticed Afeng's confused look and took the initiative to help him solve the problem.

"Aqin has been pregnant for more than two months. She said the child is Shijun's."

Who would have thought that after hearing this, Afeng was so shocked that he blurted out: "How is this possible?!"

Si Buping glanced at Yan Ciwan. He had just reminded her to talk less, but she turned her head and forgot his instructions.

Yan Ciwan said: "Alu has already checked Aqin's pulse."

Ah Feng turned his head to look at Chaolu, and Chaolu replied, "It is indeed a pregnancy pulse."

Afeng immediately looked at Aqin's belly, which looked very flat. No one would have thought that she was already two months pregnant.

I don't know what he was thinking about, his expression became very strange.

"This child cannot possibly be the Envoy's."

Ah Qin insisted that the child was Governor Xie's. She covered her belly and argued, "The Governor doesn't usually drink much, but he drank two extra cups that day and got drunk quickly. At that time, there were only the Governor and I in the room. Uncle Feng, you were not there, so you naturally know nothing."

Ah Feng shook his head and sighed: "The one who doesn't know is actually you."

When Si Buping heard this, he suddenly remembered the conversation he had just had with Xiao Wang. Xiao Wang had also said something similar.

He glanced at Yan Ci Wan. What was it that Xiao Wang knew that he didn't?
Yan Ciwan did not notice Si Buping's gaze. She saw that Afeng knew some unknown inside story, so she asked with great interest.

"How can you be sure that the child is not yours?"

A Feng hesitated for a long time before speaking: "This matter concerns the reputation of the envoy. I should not tell outsiders, but now I have to tell you. Because you were involved in the murder of Prince Renxian, Emperor Wen once imprisoned you. You suffered a lot in prison. Later, the saint pardoned the world and released you. Although you regained your freedom, your body was left with sequelae due to the torture."

When everyone present heard the word "sequelae", they already had some guesses in their minds.

Yan Ciwan said: "Your Excellency looks healthy and doesn't seem to be sick."

Ah Feng sighed, "The envoy is suffering from a disease called impotence. This disease does not affect one's appearance, but only makes one infertile. I suggested that a doctor take a look, but the envoy said that he would never marry again in his lifetime, and whether he could have children or not had no effect on him. He did not see a doctor or take medicine, and his impotence has never been cured."

Aqin was trembling all over and her face was frighteningly pale.

She recalled the day when it snowed heavily and she went to see Governor Xie with freshly heated wine. Governor Xie seemed to be in a particularly good mood as if he had encountered some happy event and could not help drinking a little more.

While he was drunk, Aqin took off her clothes and got close to him, but she found that no matter how she seduced him, nothing worked.

At that time, she suspected that Governor Xie might not be able to do the job, and she secretly scolded Governor Xie, saying that an embroidered pillow was of no use at all!
Finally she gave up, put on her clothes and left quietly.

She originally thought that such a secret concerning a man's dignity would never be told to outsiders by Governor Xie, so even if she lied and claimed that the fetus in her belly was Governor Xie's, no one could expose her.

Unexpectedly, Afeng actually knew that Governor Xie was ill.

At this moment, the truth was exposed in public, and Ah Qin felt ashamed, annoyed, and scared. She still tried to argue: "These are just Uncle Feng's one-sided words."

Afeng is old and has met many different kinds of people. He saw that Aqin was just trying hard to hold on, so he was not annoyed by her doubts.

He said, "When the envoy just came out of prison, the saint sent a royal doctor to treat his injuries. I remember that the royal doctor's surname was Liu, and he should be sixty years old now. He knows that the envoy has sequelae. If the Grand Master does not believe it, you can ask someone to invite Royal Doctor Liu to come and confront me."

Chaolu couldn't help but speak up: "The Imperial Doctor Liu you mentioned should be my grandfather."

Ah Feng was surprised: "Are you the granddaughter of Imperial Doctor Liu?"

Chaolu didn't expect to hear her grandfather's name here, and she was a little excited. She mustered up her courage and answered crisply, "My mother's surname is Liu. I heard from my mother that my grandfather and uncle both worked in the Imperial Hospital. My grandfather is exactly sixty years old this year. This time I followed my mother to Chang'an to seek refuge with my grandfather and uncle."

"This is such a coincidence. If it weren't for your grandfather's rescue, my envoy would have lost his life. I will never forget this great kindness!" A Feng said as he bowed to her. "We haven't seen you for so many years. I don't know how you are doing now. When you see you, please say hello to you for us."

Chaolu reached out and helped him up: "It is the duty of a doctor to save the dying and the wounded. You don't have to be so polite."

Si Buping looked coldly at Ah Qin, who was slumped on the ground, and asked, "Do you have to wait until Doctor Liu comes before you tell the truth?"

Aqin's body was shaking like a sieve. When things came to this point, she knew that her lie could no longer be continued.

But she still wanted to delay it a little longer. The round trip from Chang'an to Yizhou would take at least three months, and she could use these three months to find an opportunity to escape.

She swallowed and spoke with difficulty: "What I said is the truth."

Si Buping narrowed his eyes: "It seems that you really won't cry until you see the coffin."

Yan Ciwan suddenly spoke and said to Chaolu.

"When we performed the autopsy on the envoy, you said that he might have a hidden illness, but due to time constraints and limited tools, you did not examine him carefully and could not come to a definite conclusion."

Chaolu was stunned. When did she say such a thing?
Yan Ciwan suggested: "Since there are doubts in the case now, why don't we do another autopsy? I hope the Grand Lord will approve it."

Si Buping met her eyes and thought to himself that she was really bold. She actually told everyone that they had secretly performed an autopsy on her own initiative. Wasn't she afraid that someone would use this as an excuse to punish her?

He did not directly answer Yan Ciwan's request, but looked at Aqin again and spoke slowly.

"If you confess everything now, I can consider sparing your life. Otherwise... Heh, I'm sure you've heard of the torture methods used by the Inner Guards."

Aqin's heart trembled violently.

She thought she could buy another three months, but she didn't expect Chaolu to show up halfway. If Chaolu really found out that Governor Xie had a hidden illness, then her lie would be immediately exposed.

She looked cautiously at the person above her and begged, "Can you really spare my life?"

Si Buping curled the corners of his lips and smiled slightly.

He knew that the prey had given up struggling.