The Female Supporting Character's Counterattack: The Evil King's Doctor Consort's Ent

Chapter 71 Risking One's Life

"Your Majesty, this matter is merely a coincidence. I had only heard that Miss Huo would be holding a birthday banquet in a couple of days, so I paid some attention to it. However, I happened to hear some different opinions, so I thought of investigating it thoroughly. I never expected that even her birthday could be forged."

After listening to Gu Lingzhi's words, the Emperor remained silent and pondered.

He lowered his eyes slightly, looking at the memorial in his hand, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"I hope what you say is true!"

Gu Lingzhi smiled and said, "Lingzhi is just guessing. We'll only know if it's true or not after the examination. If the other party is really the person I requested, just give me a little blood for testing. Only then can we determine the truth."

Her words completely put her in control.

What Gu Lingzhi said was only half true and half false. In her time, heart transplantation was not a difficult surgery, but finding a suitable match was extremely difficult.

Now she doesn't even have the machinery to perform the test, and Gu Lingzhi has no way to deal with this matter.

As for Yue Shuyi, only conservative treatment can be provided, and how long he can live is entirely up to fate.

Seeing Gu Lingzhi speak with such certainty, the Emperor withdrew his suspicious gaze.

Furthermore, since Gu Lingzhi had no contact with anyone from the Minister's residence, he believed her words even more.

Gu Lingzhi waited in the Imperial Study. The Emperor's gaze never left the memorials. Before long, a report came from outside the door that Huo Hua, the Minister of War, and his daughter Huo Lianyue had appeared in the main hall.

The two were taken aback when they saw a stranger in the Emperor's study, but Minister Huo quickly looked away.

"I am here to see you, Your Majesty."

"Your subject, Huo Lianyue, greets Your Majesty!"

The two men bowed in unison. The emperor raised his head and swept his sharp gaze across them: "Minister Huo, are you aware of the imperial edict I have issued?"

It is clear that Minister Huo is unaware of this matter.

"Your Majesty knows this, but I don't know what use Your Majesty has for such a woman?"

Minister Huo only saw the imperial edict, but did not yet understand the truth of the matter.

After all, if they were to announce it directly, and it were just used as a catalyst to find someone, they would definitely not be able to find one.

"I cannot disclose this matter at the moment, but I have learned of something else. I have heard that your daughter's birthday is different from the one reported."

Minister Huo's eyes showed a hint of surprise: "Your Majesty is wise. These things were all recorded in detail back then. How could there be any mistakes?"

Gu Lingzhi slightly curved the corners of her lips.

She vaguely guessed that Gu Fuling had probably made quite a bit of preparation for this.

The records that documented his birth date are probably long gone.

"However, the midwife who delivered your daughter back then, as well as some of the nannies, all know the truth."

With the Emperor having spoken to such an extent, Minister Huo was well aware that someone had tampered with the matter.

He raised his head, his face pale, and a flash of anger crossed his shrewd and strong face, which, though old, was still very intelligent: "Your Majesty, how dare I deceive you on such a trivial matter? Besides, it's only a few birthdays away, it's not that important at all!"

"It wasn't important before, but it's very important to me now because someone said that your daughter's birthday is exactly the same as what I requested."

Huo Lianyue's expression changed slightly.

Gu Lingzhi looked up and gazed at the woman whose eyes and brows were full of heroic spirit.

Huo Lianyue did not wear the long dresses that most women like, but dressed in a short style like her father, with her long hair neatly tied back without any decoration.

However, it could not conceal her beautiful face, as delicate as a blue orchid.

She had a pair of large, dark eyes and an expression that seemed to hate evil as if it were her enemy. If Huo Lianyue were a man, those men would probably feel utterly ashamed in front of her.

Gu Lingzhi liked and admired this type of person the most.

Huo Lianyue immediately knelt on one knee: "Your Majesty, you can speak frankly about why you need to find someone. Lianyue is not someone who is afraid of trouble."

Her voice was clear and crisp, but it contained a hint of anger.

Minister Huo glared at her fiercely: "How can you be so rude in front of the Emperor?"

A flash of anger crossed Huo Lianyue's eyes, but she quickly lowered her head, concealing all her emotions.

Gu Lingzhi clearly sensed a hint of displeasure from the Emperor.

Although Huo Lianyue was extremely skilled in martial arts, she was very straightforward. She had known this person since childhood. Although she looked down on the original Gu Lingzhi, she was still sincere.

The Emperor waved his hand, stopping Minister Huo from reprimanding Huo Lianyue: "Well said. The person who reported this matter to me is right here. Why don't you give me a decision in front of me? If your birthday celebration is indeed a lie, then you will be the one chosen in the imperial edict. Otherwise, I will naturally clear your name and seek justice for your innocence!"

The Emperor's words seemed perfectly fair, but Huo Lianyue had no idea that the final stake would be her own life.

Of course, Lord Huo, who had served as Minister for so many years, vaguely sensed something was amiss: "Your Majesty, Lian Yue is still a child, and her temperament is inevitably a bit irritable. Please explain the reason, Your Majesty, and I will certainly do my best to clear up Your Majesty's confusion."

The Emperor waved his hand, his face extremely cold: "Gu Zhi, tell Minister Huo everything you've discovered!"

Gu Lingzhi slowly walked forward, looking at Huo Lianyue with a complicated expression in her eyes.

Huo Lianyue stared at her with eyes full of hatred, her hands hanging at her sides clenched so tightly that the bones in them cracked.

Gu Lingzhi, who was now being treated as a potential enemy, felt quite helpless.

However, it makes sense. If the two of them were not old acquaintances, and she was arranged by Gu Fuling, then the Huo family would definitely not escape death this time.

Minister Huo only has one son and one daughter. His eldest daughter, Huo Lianyue, has just turned 18 less than a year old, while his youngest son is only twelve years old. If his eldest daughter were to die, it would be a devastating blow to the Huo family.

She vaguely remembered that Huo Lianyue was very strong-willed and arrogant when she was a child. She looked down on Gu Lingzhi and Gu Fuling. Fortunately, because of Gu Lingzhi's status, Huo Lianyue could not say anything to her. She could only lecture Gu Lingzhi as she was two months older. But she always ignored Gu Fuling.

Gu Fuling harbored hatred towards Huo Lianyue because of this.

Gu Lingzhi secretly felt sorry for Huo Lianyue. Putting aside the fact that Huo Lianyue treated everyone the same, Gu Fuling's pitiful appearance made it difficult for her to like her.

Pulling herself back to reality, Gu Lingzhi said in a low voice, "Miss Huo has offended me greatly, but I have already prepared the witnesses!"

She turned her head and saw two people being led in by the eunuch at the door.

The two old women had never seen anything like it before. They knelt on the ground, trembling, not daring to lift their heads even once: "This humble woman kowtows to Your Majesty!"

The Emperor noticed the awkwardness and tension between the two, and then glanced at Gu Lingzhi, where the contrast was even more striking.

We are all commoners, but when we meet the emperor, we should act like commoners.

"Tell me, when exactly is the Minister's daughter's birthday?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, she was born at midnight on September 7th, sixteen years ago. I still clearly remember that when Miss Huo was born, the sound of the night watchman's gong could be heard outside the courtyard."

"Yes, yes, I heard it too!"

The two were nervous and flustered, their foreheads were covered in sweat, and their faces were frighteningly pale.

Huo Lianyue's eyes widened suddenly, and she pointed at the two people, saying, "Nonsense! I've celebrated my birthday for so many years, do you think I don't know what my birthday is?"

Although the woman was nervous, her words were sharp: "Miss Huo was still young at that time. After giving birth to the second young master, the madam left due to a difficult childbirth. How could Miss Huo know what happened back then? Moreover... the master was not at home for several months. Only a few of us old servants knew about this."

Huo Lianyue's expression immediately changed.

"Then... since you knew, why didn't you report my birthday on time?"

The two women exchanged a glance, their eyes revealing a sense of confidence: "Miss Huo, this was specially instructed by Madam. She heard that children born at that time are not destined for good fortune, so she asked us to conceal this news and deliberately delayed reporting it for two months."

Gu Lingzhi raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of amusement in her eyes.

She even came up with an excuse; Gu Fuling was indeed prescient.

Gu Lingzhi sighed, walked up to Huo Lianyue, and stared intently at her.

"Miss Huo, is there anything else you would like to say?"

Huo Lianyue's eyes flickered, but she had nothing to say at this moment, because no matter how she investigated, one of the two old women in front of her was the midwife from back then, and the other was indeed a nanny who had been kicked out long ago.

She bit her lower lip hard, a flash of anger crossing her eyes. Her sharp eyes were fixed on Gu Lingzhi. Huo Lianyue said coldly, "No matter what your purpose is, you have won now, and I have nothing to say."

Huo Lianyue looked resigned to her fate, but Gu Lingzhi kindly reminded her, "To be honest, Miss Huo, the reason the Emperor wanted to find such a woman is because he needed a medicinal ingredient!"

Hearing Gu Lingzhi's words, her heart skipped a beat: "What do you mean?"

Faced with such questioning, Gu Lingzhi's expression remained unchanged: "The medicinal ingredient is Miss Huo's heart. If Miss Huo accepts her fate, then..."

Minister Huo's face turned pale instantly. He hadn't spoken before, but he immediately knelt before the Emperor: "Your Majesty, please spare my son, considering that this old minister has worked diligently for Bei Yi for many years and has put in a lot of hard work even if he hasn't made any great contributions!"

Seeing Minister Huo's state, the old emperor softened his voice: "Minister Huo, please rise. I had no choice. If I could find someone else, I wouldn't have taken the life of my minister's daughter, but..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was already self-evident.

If Huo Lianyue's birthday is indeed fake, then the Emperor will definitely carry out the previous bet personally.