My best friend is wearing a double body! Marry the emperor! Help me win the throne

As soon as these words were spoken, the garden suddenly became quiet and everyone turned their eyes to Meng Shi.

Meng Shi knew very well that since things had come to this, as the person with the highest status in the envoy group, he would not be able to escape no matter what.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, he took a deep breath and said, "The best way to kill the poisonous insect is to burn it with fire."

Before leaving Nanzhao, the King of Nanzhao summoned him briefly.

The King of Nanzhao had reminded him that upon entering the territory of Jiuzhou, no matter what difficulties he encountered, the first thing he needed to consider was the reputation of the Nanzhao Kingdom.

Now, he can only abandon Princess Lan Zheng who is parasitized by the poisonous insect.

Seeing that Meng Shi was no longer hiding the truth, Xue Youli whispered to Murong Che, "Your Majesty, for the sake of everyone's lives, we must quickly find a place to burn Princess Lan Zheng and the insect before it leaves her body."

Murong Che pondered for a moment, then realized that the cold palace wasn't too far away. He immediately ordered, "Wang Defa, take your men and move Princess Nanlan to the open space in front of the cold palace and burn her there."

"Yes, slaves follow the order."

The four imperial guards did not loosen the chains that bound Lan Zheng, and dragged her to the open space in front of the cold palace.

And everyone present did not leave, but followed.

Everyone watched as the guards poured kerosene on Lan Zheng, and then watched as the guards blew the fire stick to light it.

The moment the fire starter was thrown at Lan Zheng, the flame shot up high with a whoosh.

Lan Zheng's body was instantly engulfed by flames, burning her flesh and blood.

"Ah...ah..."

She struggled and screamed in the fire, but unfortunately her four feet were still tied with chains, and no matter how hard she tried, it was of no use.

The raging fire burned brighter and brighter with the help of kerosene.

The severe pain of the flames burning her body made Lan Zheng's eyes focus little by little.

She looked at the people surrounding her, her eyes blank.

Didn’t she go to the palace with Lan Luo to pay her respects to the Queen Mother?

Why was she on fire?

Why is everyone looking at her in such a strange way?

Even though she was surrounded by flames, Lan Zheng did not feel any fear.

She could feel her life slipping away.

She slowly turned her head and looked towards the palace gate and towards the direction of Nanzhao.

Unfortunately, the journey from here back to Nanzhao is too far, and she is afraid that she can't go back.

When her father received the news of her death, would he shed tears of sadness for her?

Probably not.

Her father has so many daughters, and she is just the most insignificant one.

At this moment, she was actually glad that her mother died early. At least her mother did not have to experience the pain of seeing her child die.

The only regret was that before she left Nanzhao, she threw away the bouquet of hibiscus flowers given by the young man who had mustered up the courage to confess his love to her.

Such beautiful flowers, still in full bloom, were thrown on the ground and trampled on by her.

The broken and withered petals seemed to have been drained of their life, leaving only devastation on the ground.

Just like myself at this moment.

Her father said that her marriage to Jiuzhou was a righteous act that could bring peace between Nanzhao and Jiuzhou, and that in the future all the people of Nanzhao would remember her contribution to Nanzhao.

If she had a choice, she would rather not have these false reputations.

Thinking of this, Lan Zheng slowly closed her eyes. A tear rolled down from the corner of her eye and disappeared into thin air in an instant.

The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and she fell down like charcoal.

She felt a thousand regrets in her heart, which finally condensed into one sentence: Ye Lang, I am afraid that I will never be able to grow old with you in this life...

Everyone watched Lan Zheng fall to the ground, the fire around her still not extinguished.

Such a scene had such a huge impact on them that no one spoke for a moment, and even their moods were heavy.

The puppet Gu is very scary. Even if you are a princess of Nanzhao, once the Gu invades your brain, you will be burned to ashes.

Murong Che looked at Meng Shi, whose face was heavy with grief, and whispered to him, "General Meng, please accept my condolences."

Meng Shi's throat was dry, and he couldn't bear to look at the charred corpse on the ground any longer. He cast his gaze elsewhere, "Your Majesty, I heard that your country's Xian Wang was injured by Princess Lan Zheng. Tomorrow I will go to the Xian Wang Mansion in person and apologize to His Majesty on behalf of Princess Lan Zheng."

Having said this, he paused for a moment and said, "At this point, please allow me to take Princess Lan Zheng's remains and leave first!"

Murong Che nodded slightly, "General Meng, if you need any help, please let me know. I will make sure it's all taken care of."

He knew the reason why Murong Ye was injured, but Murong Ye's injury solved the problem of marriage for him.

In the matter of Lan Zheng being poisoned by a Gu, the person most suspected was not anyone else but Princess Lan Luo, who slept and ate with her.

Regardless of whether the poisonous insect was planted by Lan Luo, according to the current situation, Nanzhao's plan to control the important officials of Jiuzhou through marriage has completely failed.

Meng Shi ordered people to carry Lan Zheng's body, which had been burned beyond recognition, out of the palace. Although the crowd who came to watch the excitement dispersed, they were privately discussing who was the murderer who planted the Gu in Lan Zheng.

Just as Meng Shi guessed, Lan Luo was the most suspicious.

He couldn't possibly leave Lan Luo in Jiuzhou. He was worried that once their delegation left, Murong Che would take advantage of the prince's injury to cause trouble, and then the peace that Nanzhao had finally achieved would be over.

……

After dealing with Lan Zheng's matter, Murong Che pulled Xue Youli aside and talked to her about Murong Ye's condition. "Ali, the Imperial Hospital just sent someone over to tell us about Murong Ye's condition. He's seriously injured. The sword Lan Zheng stabbed him in almost penetrated his abdomen. He's currently in a coma. If he doesn't wake up within three days, he might never wake up again."

[What? There's such a good thing? Even if Murong Ye died right then and there, he deserved it. If he hadn't planned to murder me and A Yue, and had Lan Zheng plant the Gu on A Yue, he wouldn't have been reduced to a state of being half dead. I hope God bless him and let him sleep forever!]

Xue Youli was very excited, but a worried expression appeared on her face. "I never thought that His Royal Highness the Virtuous Prince would suffer such a misfortune. However, the doctors in the Imperial Hospital are all highly skilled and will definitely be able to cure him."

Murong Che's thoughts coincided with hers.

If Murong Ye never wakes up again, it will be a great joy for the civil and military officials who have been coerced by him, as well as for the country and people of Jiuzhou.

Thinking of this, he said calmly, "You are quite right. If the virtuous prince were to return home to recuperate, his servants might not be able to take good care of him. Therefore, I intend to let the virtuous prince recuperate in the palace. The doctors in the Imperial Hospital are highly skilled and will definitely take good care of him."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Xue Youli's eyes moved slightly after hearing the man's plan.

[The Emperor probably doesn't intend to let Murong Ye wake up. This is for the best! The struggle for power is inherently bloody and calculating; it's either you or me. This is essentially the same principle as the Nanzhao people raising Gu: only the most powerful can secure the throne.]

Murong Che knew that Xue Youli was the one who understood him best, and that he had the same idea as him. "I intend to spread the news that the virtuous prince is seriously injured and unconscious, and let everyone know that he is recuperating in the palace."

After saying this, he added, "I believe many people in the court are very concerned about the virtuous king's condition. I will post a notice to inform the world that the virtuous king's life hangs by a thread. If there is a doctor with great medical skills who can cure the virtuous king, I will definitely reward him handsomely!"

The man's words sounded as if he was trying to find the best doctor for Murong Ye, but in fact, he was spreading the news that he was hanging on by a thread to the world in disguise.

[Hehehe! I didn't expect Murong Che to have such a sinister side! As long as the news of Murong Ye's serious injury spreads, those officials who were coerced by him will definitely change sides. And once those who support him know that Murong Ye is dying, who can guarantee that they won't turn to Murong Che's side like fence-sitters?]

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"How about it?"

At the Xianwang Mansion, Si Sha had sent all his men out. Seeing them return, he hurried forward to inquire about the situation, "What did the palace say? Is His Highness seriously injured?"

As soon as the news of Murong Ye's serious injury spread, the entire Xianwang Mansion was in chaos.

Fortunately, Si Sha was able to control the situation in time and sent all his guards out to investigate the situation.

Si Huai raised his eyes and looked at Si Sha. "Commander Si, we have been trying to contact the secret agents planted in the palace these days, but all our messages have fallen on deaf ears. There has been no response at all. I heard that the emperor has even issued a death order that no one is allowed to disturb His Highness while he is recuperating! I'm afraid we won't be able to bring His Highness back to the Xianwang Mansion."

"It seems that the Emperor has no intention of releasing you until Your Highness recovers."

After listening to the report from his subordinate Si Huai, Si Sha frowned and fell into deep thought.

Ever since he learned that His Highness was injured, he had gone to the palace more than once to bring the virtuous prince back, but was always rejected by Murong Che on the grounds that the virtuous prince was too seriously injured and should not be moved.

All the secret agents that His Highness had previously planted in the palace lost contact overnight. This must have been Murong Che's doing.

I'm afraid those secret agents have been secretly dealt with.

Murong Che deliberately forced the seriously injured prince to stay in the palace, just to take this opportunity to weaken his power!

Si Sha could not see Murong Ye, nor could he contact the secret agent. When everyone heard the news that Murong Ye was seriously injured and unconscious, they did not believe it at first, but Murong Ye had not shown up recently, and these people gradually developed other ideas.

Today, the Xianwang Mansion is leaderless and is like a pile of loose sand.

If Si Sha hadn't been in charge of the situation, things would have been in chaos long ago.

"Commander Si, the Emperor is ostensibly treating His Highness's injuries, but in reality, he's placing His Highness under house arrest. What should we do now?"

Si Sha paced back and forth, seriously thinking about the way out for the Xianwang Mansion.

He thought hard for a long time, and finally thought of someone in his mind, "Right now, it seems that the only person who can help His Highness out of this predicament is His Highness!"

Murong Mian was the eldest daughter of the late emperor. When the late emperor was still alive, he married her to the General of Cavalry who guarded the northern border.

Now *** is the only thing left for His Highness to rely on.

If we want to get His Highness out of the palace, we must ask the Queen to return to the capital as soon as possible!

After hearing Si Sha's words, Si Huai immediately said, "Okay, I will set off for the Northern Frontier immediately!"