This is simply a vicious curse!

Even though Li Changshi was used to being a smiling tiger, he was so angry at Luo Zheng's words that he broke down. He glared at him, wishing he could chop Luo Zheng with a sword and pull out his vicious tongue!

Facing his angry gaze, Luo Zheng's smile widened, and he reminded him, "We are here on His Majesty's orders to read His Majesty's decree to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Princess An Ning. There's no need to waste time on idle talk. Everyone, please prepare to receive the decree."

Li Changshi thought about the purpose of his visit and could only suppress his anger. He turned his head to look at Yang Xiu and Yang Shu, fearing that the two would cause trouble again.

Fortunately, the two did not make a fuss. They both knelt down obediently, waiting for Luo Zheng to announce the order.

Seeing this, Li Changshi also knelt behind the two men.

Luo Zheng then took the imperial edict from the tray held by the eunuch beside him, unfolded it, and read it aloud.

The content of the imperial edict was not long. The general idea was that Yang Xiu and Yang Shu had committed serious mistakes, so they were stripped of their titles and identities and demoted to commoners.

Yang Xiu knelt on the ground, listening to Luo Zheng's announcement, and felt extremely ashamed and angry again.

Especially when Luo Zheng ordered people to take off the jade crown on his head and strip off the prince's gorgeous clothes and jade belt on his body, his eyes instantly turned red with anger and his heart was filled with extreme resentment.

Luo Zheng looked into his red eyes and asked with a smile, "Why don't you accept the order and express your gratitude? Are you harboring resentment and wanting to disobey the order?"

Yang Xiu froze, and quickly raised his hands high, taking the imperial edict from Luo Zheng's hand. He gritted his teeth and said loudly, "Commoner Yang Xiu accepts the edict. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"

Yang Shu followed suit, saying, "Commoner Yang Shu accepts your order and thanks your Majesty for your grace!"

Now she just wanted to leave the capital as soon as possible and return to the Zhou Palace in Gusu. She didn't care at all that Emperor Taihe had deprived her of her status.

Anyway, she is a woman and cannot inherit the throne. Even without the status of a county lady, she is still the legitimate daughter of her father, the king, and her mother, the concubine!

Seeing that the two had accepted the imperial edict, Luo Zheng did not stay any longer. After chuckling, he turned around and strode away.

Yang Xiu was already extremely sad and angry. After hearing his mocking chuckle, he was so angry that he vomited a mouthful of blood and fainted on the spot.

Yet no one cared.

Luo Zheng heard the noise, looked back, and then left again.

Yang Shu's face was filled with indifference, and she paid no attention to Yang Xiu, who had collapsed to the ground vomiting blood. It was as if Yang Xiu was not her biological brother, but an insignificant stranger.

She looked directly at Li Changshi and asked anxiously, "Li Changshi, when can we set off back to Gusu?"

She couldn't wait to return to Gusu and didn't want to stay in the capital for even a moment!

Li Changshi also wanted to go back. After all, the capital was not their territory. The longer they stayed here, the more dangerous it would be.

If Yang Xiu and Yang Shu suddenly went crazy and personally reported King Zhou's intention to rebel, King Zhou would definitely not be able to escape this disaster, and as the Chief Secretary, he would have no way out but death!

So they must leave as soon as possible!

Li Changshi glanced at Yang Xiu, who had fallen to the ground vomiting blood, and said decisively: "Pack up and get going immediately!"

Yang Shu said, "I don't have anything to pack. Is the carriage ready? Let's go."

Li Changshi had naturally already asked people to prepare the carriage so that they could set off as soon as possible.

So he did not refute, but asked someone to ask a good doctor to take Yang Xiu's pulse while preparing to set off.

He brought the good doctor with him specially when he came to the capital this time. After he arrived, he took Yang Xiu's pulse.

Seeing Yang Xiu vomiting blood and unconscious, the good doctor was shocked and hurried to take Yang Xiu's pulse.

"How?" Li Changshi asked with concern, but he secretly had some hope in his heart: If Yang Xiu vomited blood and died in the capital, it would not be a bad thing for the Zhou Palace.

The good doctor sighed and said, "Young Master, you were poisoned this time and your body was seriously injured. However, the vomiting of blood this time has helped you spit out the blood clots in your body, which is a good thing."

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