Being a reborn legitimate daughter is not easy

Chapter 62 062 Suspicion Arises

Chapter 62 062 Suspicion Arises

"This is my unique skill, and I'm afraid it cannot be known to others. I hope Your Majesty will understand," Ye Pianran said, bowing her head. Indeed, she intended to try to revive Jin Ding Mo He using the Langhuan Spirit Realm and the spiritual spring water. Although Commander Meng had told her that Jin Ding Mo He was completely dead, she didn't know if it would work. But for now... she would try anything.

At this moment, Chunyu Yang also spoke up, saying, "If Father trusts your son, why not entrust this case to me and Lord Shu of the Ministry of Justice to investigate and handle together?"

Ye Yingrou was horrified. Oh no! If the Northern Martial King and the Ministry of Justice really investigate together, they'll likely find her by tomorrow morning. What should she do?!

Understanding her worries, Ye Yanxun quietly put his arm around her shoulder.

Upon learning that the Golden Lotus could be saved, the Emperor's mood improved, and he immediately agreed, saying, "Very well, I grant your request! I will give you one night. Before dawn tomorrow, I not only want to see the Golden Lotus intact, but also the culprit who infiltrated the Dew-Drinking Garden and harmed it! If this matter can be accomplished, I will spare the lives of the two gardeners, and Meng Chao can continue to be his commander. Otherwise, you know the consequences!"

Having said that, the emperor flicked his sleeve forcefully, snorted coldly, and turned to leave. After Prime Minister Gongsun and the emperor had both left, Marquis Anshi immediately walked up to Ye Pianran with a livid face, pointed at her, and angrily rebuked her:

"You unfilial daughter, do you even know what you're doing! Is the Golden Lotus just one of those ordinary flowers and plants outside? How dare you make such a boast to the Emperor! Have you ever thought about what would happen to you if we couldn't save her? What would happen to me? What would happen to the Marquis's mansion?"

When his first words to her were accusations rather than expressions of concern, Ye Pianran was utterly disappointed. Long before the Emperor ordered Marquis Anshi to "put righteousness before family ties," she and Chunyu Yang had already returned to Yinlu Garden. At that time, she had so desperately hoped that Marquis Anshi would react to his words, but instead, it was Prime Minister Gongsun who stepped forward to protect her!

How ironic! Her biological father cared for her less than her maternal grandfather. She was truly unworthy of being the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Anshi!

A cold smile played on her lips as Ye Pianran couldn't help but sneer, "I know what I'm doing, and I hope I know what I'm doing too."

"You!" Feeling that her schemes had been seen through, Marquis Anshi was enraged and raised his hand to slap Ye Pianran across the face. "You unfilial daughter!"

Chunyu Shan was standing relatively close to Ye Pianran. Just as his palm was about to strike Ye Pianran, at the critical moment, he stretched out his folding fan and narrowly blocked An Shihou's palm.

"My lord, your daughter is currently carrying out an imperial decree. We must not delay the time for treating Jin Ding Mo He." Although Chunyu Shan still had a smile on his face, there was no smile in his eyes.

Has Marquis Anshi gone mad? He actually beat his own daughter in front of so many people. What kind of father is he?

Chunyu Yang, standing to the side, frowned deeply and spoke coldly: "Meng Chao."

Commander Meng stepped forward and said, "Your humble servant is here."

"Please remove all unauthorized persons from Yinlu Garden. Before the investigation is completed, no one may enter Yinlu Garden without my permission."

"Yes!" Commander Meng replied, straightening up. He waved to Marquis Anshi, "My lord, please. The prince and Lord Shu are about to begin their investigation."

Even though Marquis Anshi was furious, he dared not offend these two princes at this moment. He forced a smile and said, "Then I will wait for your good news, Your Highness." He didn't believe at all that Ye Pianran could save Jin Ding Mohe.

The unauthorized personnel were quickly cleared out of Yinlu Garden by the Imperial Guards, and the surroundings finally quieted down. Ye Pianran seemed to have all her strength drained away in an instant, and she was so weak that she could hardly stand up.

Thinking that if Chunyu Yang and Chunyu Shan hadn't come forward to testify, she might have been the one beheaded, Ye Pianran couldn't help but feel a lingering fear. Looking up at Chunyu Yang, who seemed even colder in the moonlight, Ye Pianran's heart warmed slightly, and she was so grateful that she didn't know what to say.

"Thank you so much, Third Prince and Sixth Prince, for trusting me. If it weren't for your righteous rescue, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to leave Qionglin Garden safely tonight!"

"So how do you plan to repay the life-saving grace of me and Third Brother?" Chunyu Shan teased with a smile.

Ye Pianran choked, momentarily speechless. A life-saving grace was heavier than Mount Tai; it was not something easily repaid. If she were to repay it, she could only offer her most precious possession. Chunyu Yang had already saved her once before in the western suburbs, and this was the second time. If she were to truly express her gratitude, she feared she couldn't possibly repay him even if she sold everything she owned…

"Look how scared you are. I was just saying. Third Brother has been in the military for many years and has saved countless people. I don't think he would care whether others repay his kindness or not, right, Third Brother?" Chunyu Shan nudged Chunyu Yang with his elbow.

Chunyu Yang ignored him and instead asked Ye Pianran, "Are you really confident you can revive Jin Ding Mohe?"

Ye Pianran was also a little hesitant. She gritted her teeth and said, "I'm only 50% sure, but let's give it a try."

Chunyu Yang hummed in agreement and strode towards the gilded pavilion: "Let's go see the ink lotus on the golden roof."

Inside the gilded pavilion, the golden-topped ink lotus, which was originally planted in a white marble gilded flowerpot, has lost its former delicate and captivating beauty. Its leaves and petals have all withered and fallen, leaving only a bare black branch standing there, looking quite pitiful.

"Oh dear, it's turned out like this. No wonder Father Emperor is so angry," Chunyu Shan said in surprise.

Unlike Chunyu Shan, Chunyu Yang, having practiced martial arts for many years, possessed a heightened sense of hearing and smell far exceeding that of ordinary people. The moment he stepped into the gilded pavilion, he detected a stench of decay. His gaze darkened, and he said to the guard:

"Dig up the soil and pull out the Golden Lotus with its roots."

"Yes!" Two guards stepped forward and carefully used flower shovels to dig up the soil in the flowerpot. As the roots of the Golden Lotus were slowly exposed to everyone, the stench of decay grew stronger and stronger, forcing everyone to cover their noses.

"How could the roots be so rotten? Could it have been bitten by insects?" Minister of Justice Shu Wenda asked, frowning.

He recognized a strange, familiar odor from the putrid stench, the same one he had smelled on Ye Bijun in the main hall. Chunyu Yang's expression instantly changed.

He finally remembered where he had smelled this scent before—it was in Liu Lulu's Incense Burning Courtyard, on the two poisons that Ye Pianran brought for Liu Lulu to identify! He had even faintly smelled this scent on the Buddhist beads that his mother often used when he searched her palace later!

Although he couldn't understand why his mother, who lived deep in the palace, and the lady of the Marquis's mansion had been poisoned by the same poison, he was certain that the source of these smells should be the same thing, perhaps some kind of medicinal herb, perhaps some kind of unique spice, or perhaps... a certain person.

"Your Highnesses, Lord Shu, my daughter is about to begin treating Jin Ding Mohe. Please excuse her from the Liujin Pavilion for now," Ye Pianran said to them as she stood up after examining Jin Ding Mohe.

Chunyu Yang gave Ye Pianran a deep look, and had many questions he wanted to ask, but in the end he said nothing, turned around and walked out with his hands behind his back.

Chunyu Shan shook his fan, examining the rotten flower branch in her hand, and asked with some curiosity, "Do you really not need anyone's help?" Given the situation, what method could she possibly have to bring it back to life?

Ye Pianran shook her head: "Thank you, Sixth Prince, but I can manage on my own."

“Alright, my third brother and I will investigate outside. If you need anything, just have the guards outside call us.” Chunyu Shan shook his head and followed Chunyu Yang away.

Soon, Ye Pianran was left alone in the gilded pavilion. Looking down at the golden lotus in her hand, the gentleness in Ye Pianran's eyes vanished, replaced by extreme coldness.

She couldn't think of anyone else but Ye Yingrou who could cause the flower to rot at the roots and die so quickly in such a short time, and who could also manipulate the eunuch to identify her as having entered the Dew Drinking Garden, intending to have the emperor punish her!

What a familiar scene! In her past life at the Prince of Nanping's mansion, she inexplicably ended up in bed with a strange man and was caught red-handed and punished by Chunyu Jing. Presumably, Ye Yingrou used the same trick.

Unfortunately, she's no longer the defenseless, helpless fool she was in her past life. She'll make Ye Yingrou pay for everything, bit by bit!