Painting Doctor Jinhua

Chapter 206: Driving Him Crazy, Ending, Reunion

These repeated questions gave Gao Changgong a bad feeling. He stared at Lu Lingxuan coldly, and she said, "Your Gao family has produced two crazy emperors. Do you know why?"

Amid his doubts and uneasiness, Lu Lingxuan curled her lips again and continued:

"Because there is a crazy factor hidden in your Gao family's blood. It is like a bloodthirsty beast, lurking in a place you can't see. Maybe it can sleep forever, but once this beast wakes up, this person will be controlled by it and become violent, crazy, and even bloodthirsty!"

"I have seen this disease in Xiao Luan's medical records. This disease will continue among his descendants and cannot be cured. Xiao Luan never found a cure in his entire life!"

"Emperor Wenxuan Gao Yang has touched so many ministers' wives. Do you think he would really let Xiao Luan go and show her respect? In his final madness, he raped Xiao Luan a long time ago. Otherwise, guess why Xiao Luan would resign and retire... hehe..."

After laughing for a while, she looked at Gao Changgong and said:

"So Xiao Luan hated you Gao family members very much, because she knew that the Gao family members were cruel and licentious and could not change from the bottom of their hearts. In order to protect her daughter from being touched by you Gao family members, she begged me to let her daughter escape from Qi.

But what she didn't expect was that even though she escaped from Qi and returned to Southern Chen, she actually met you and even married you. What do you think Xiao Luan would feel if she knew that her daughter eventually became a plaything of the Gao family? "

As soon as she finished her words, Gao Changgong reached out his hand through the iron bars and grabbed her neck, saying angrily:

"Shut up! I have never regarded Ah Yu as a plaything. She is the one I love most and my wife!"

Because of his disbelief and anger, his exceptionally bright and beautiful eyes turned red.

"Gao Changgong, you are angry! You really want to kill me, right?" As if achieving some purpose, Lu Lingxuan giggled again, "So, you are no exception..."

In his silence, she smiled again:

"Maybe, maybe you really love her, but how long can you protect her?"

"You are just a prince of the royal family. Even Gao Zhan can kill you with just one word. After you die, who will she fall into?"

"There is no woman the emperor cannot get... Think about what happened to Li Zu'e?"

Seeing the complex emotions and pain in Gao Changgong's eyes, Lu Lingxuan's smile became more complacent and sinister.

"Xiao Luan would rather poison herself and make herself infertile for life than leave Gao Yang with an heir. As her daughter, Xiao Jinyu should understand this very well... She is a miracle doctor. Unless she doesn't want to, it is impossible for her to not have a child until now!"

"Gao Changgong, do you think what I said is right?"

Feeling that his hands seemed to be trembling, and the starlight in his eyes gradually gathered and fell into a ray of coldness, Lu Lingxuan lowered her voice and bewitched:

"In order to protect the identity of the woman you love so deeply, how about we make a deal?"

Gao Changgong looked at her, his expression became even colder, but with a hint of hope!

"Don't worry, I'm not seeking life, I'm seeking dignity!"

……

Xiao Jinyu and Xie Yuxuan waited outside the Dali Temple prison for almost half an hour before they saw Gao Changgong coming out. Seeing that he looked a little depressed, Xiao Jinyu stepped forward, shook his hand and asked, "Changgong, what's wrong?"

Gao Changgong looked at her and smiled: "Nothing, let's go back home!"

Xiao Jinyu nodded, and the three of them returned to Prince Lanling's Mansion together. Afterwards, Xiao Jinyu asked Xie Yuxuan to bring His Majesty's imperial edict to confiscate all of Lu Lingxuan's assets in Yecheng, which were the industries created by Xiao Luan.

"There are more than 400 neighborhoods in Ye City, and 200 of them have businesses owned by Lu Lingxuan and Mu Dipo, including bookstores, teahouses, rouge and pollen shops, silk and clothing shops, sword and gun saddle warehouses, etc. There are 200 businesses in total, but most of them have caused Lu Lingxuan to lose money, and some are even doing some shady business. Because Lu Lingxuan did not keep her promises to those merchants and exploited and oppressed her servants, many people are dissatisfied with her and many have fled!"

"There is also the largest Fengyue Tower in Ye City. Because it is a place for the rich and powerful to have fun, the revenue inside is quite good, but those women seem to be used to such a life of extravagance and are unwilling to walk the right path again. Only a few servants who were forced to do some rough work in the tower wanted to leave or work in the Xinghua Yanyu Tower."

At this point, Xie Yuxuan was a little embarrassed and said, "Sister, I tried my best to persuade you, but there was no way!"

Xiao Jinyu originally wanted to give the women persecuted by Lu Lingxuan another chance to choose their lives, but she didn't expect this to be the result.

After a moment of silence, she said, "Then let them choose for themselves. No one will force them to do anything! It's just a pity that my mother's original intention of establishing this restaurant was ruined..."

Hearing Xiao Jinyu's sigh, Xie Yuxuan also felt a little sad.

Xiao Jinyu called Yue Ying again and asked Yue Ying and Madam Wei to take care of these matters.

"In the past six months, you have managed Xinghua Yanyu Tower very well. However, we now have more than just Xinghua Yanyu Tower. Lu Lingxuan robbed my mother's property in the past, and I will take it back. But the current situation may not be very good. I need you and Madam Wei to negotiate with those merchants and try to give them more share. The wages of those shopkeepers and servants must not be reduced..."

Yue Ying replied, "Yes!" She looked at Xiao Jinyu again with gratitude in her eyes and couldn't help but shed tears.

Madam Wei shouted, "Why are you crying, boy?"

Yue Ying said: "I have no relatives in my family, I am alone, I only want to avenge my parents and dare not live anymore. Fortunately, my wife saved me, and my wife did not mind my young age, she was willing to believe in me and gave me the opportunity to return to the business world."

"My wife's kindness is something I will never be able to repay in my lifetime!"

"Okay, okay, get busy! Tell me if you need any help!" Madam Wei urged.

"Yes!"

After Yueying and a few servants left, Ah Xiu brought a bowl of medicine over and said, "Princess, the medicine is ready. Drink it while it's hot!"

Xiao Jinyu nodded, and picked up the medicine soup to drink it. Unexpectedly, just as it reached her lips, a strong force knocked the bowl away.

She looked up and saw Gao Changgong standing in front of her.

Xie Yuxuan, A Xiu and Princess Liyang beside him all looked at him in surprise.

Then he seemed to be very sad and said to Xiao Jinyu: "Ayu, even if you don't want to have my child, you can't hurt your body, I..."

"Prince, what nonsense are you talking about here? The young lady wants to have a baby with you, so she drinks these medicines to nourish her body. The young lady has been trying medicines since she was young, and some toxins have accumulated in her body. Although she herself is immune to all poisons, it will hurt the child, so she has to drink these medicines to remove toxins and improve her physical condition. Otherwise, even if she gets pregnant, it will..." Madam Wei said anxiously.

Gao Changgong looked at Xiao Jinyu in surprise.

"is that true?"

"Of course it's true. These are all what the young lady... oh no, your princess told us in person! Prince, what's wrong with you? After returning from the Dali Temple, you seem to have become a different person, unhappy, and you even suspect that the young lady doesn't want to leave you an heir. If she doesn't give birth to an heir, what good will it do her? Do you want her to bear the stigma of being childless?"

Princess Liyang also asked: "Changgong, what did Lu Lingxuan say to you?"

Without asking what Lu Lingxuan had said, Madam Wei said sarcastically:

"Oh, that kind of woman is the best at bewitching people and talking nonsense. Do you believe it, Prince?"

Gao Changgong then realized that he seemed to have really been affected, but Lu Lingxuan's words seemed to have taken root in his heart and could not be shaken off, often reminding him of his uncle Gao Yang's crazy and bloodthirsty appearance, and Gao Yan's crazy and fearful appearance.

"I'm sorry, Yu, I shouldn't have doubted you!"

Xiao Jinyu was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "Chang Gong, the New Year is coming soon, let's go out for a walk and buy me some gifts!"

"it is good!"

……

Without letting more people follow them, Xiao Jinyu and Gao Changgong came to the market in Yenan City. The joy of the approaching new year spread throughout the streets and alleys of Yenan City.

There were many couples like them walking on the street, or going into a teahouse or shop to buy some silk and other items.

After they walked for a while and visited a few shops, Xiao Jinyu took Gao Changgong to a quieter teahouse, where they sat down and sipped tea while looking at the scenery outside the window.

"Chang Gong, can you tell me now what Lu Lingxuan said to you?"

Faced with her gentle question, Gao Changgong felt sorry for her and did not want her to know the insults and injuries Xiao Luan had suffered from Gao Yang, so he only talked about the madness of his two uncles.

"She said that this disease is likely to be passed down among future generations, and I... am also a descendant of the Gao family..."

Xiao Jinyu smiled and said, "Do you believe this?"

Seeing her smile, Gao Changgong pondered for a moment and was very happy: "Are you saying that she deliberately frightened me and provoked us?"

"Of course, among all the descendants of your Gao family, there are only two, Emperor Wenxuan and Emperor Xiaozhao... They were the ones who went crazy later, and they also had reasons for their illness!"

"Chang Gong, don't listen to her nonsense. Besides, don't I still stay with you? Don't you believe in my medical skills?"

"Of course I believe you!" Gao Changgong was very happy and smiled slightly, then asked in a deep voice, "Ayu, if our ideas are not consistent in the future, will you... leave me?"

"You're just imagining things again. I won't get upset with you over trivial matters, unless it's..."

"What is it?" Gao Changgong asked nervously.

Xiao Jinyu paused for a moment and replied, "Unless I can no longer stay in your Qi State, I may leave Qi State..."

Gao Changgong's face changed, and he heard her add with a smile: "But I'm not leaving you!"

Gao Changgong forced a smile, but he became even more worried.

After the two sat for a while, they heard a noise on the street outside the window. Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw an open cart filled with about fourteen or fifteen people. The oldest was no more than thirty or forty years old, and the youngest was probably only ten years old. They all kept silent with gags in their mouths and their hands were tied.

Xiao Jinyu recognized the oldest person at a glance. It was Gao Guiyan, who was wearing prisoner uniform.

Behind Gao Guiyan was a middle-aged man holding a long knife against Gao Guiyan's neck. He had an ordinary appearance and a burly build. He was none other than Liu Taozhi, the number one imperial assassin of the Northern Qi Dynasty.

And at the back of the car there was actually a band playing drums and singing!

Amid the noisy and lively drum beats, Liu Taozhi cut off one head after another.

Blood flowed from the chariot like a stream!

Xiao Jinyu's scalp went numb, and she felt a chill in her heart, and her face turned pale.

"Ayu, don't look!"

Gao Changgong noticed her expression, and quickly blocked her view with his sleeves and pulled her into his arms.

"After bringing Gao Guiyan back to Yecheng, His Majesty ordered the ministers to re-discuss his crime in the court, but all the ministers believed that his crime was unforgivable, so His Majesty finally ordered the execution of his entire family!"

"The crime of treason is unforgivable. This is the law!"

Gao Changgong said that he would let Xiao Jinyu go only after the drum sounds faded away.

"If one person is convicted, the entire family will be slaughtered. How cruel is this law to these innocent people?"

"If the law could be rebuilt..."

After sighing subconsciously, Xiao Jinyu paused, looked up and saw Gao Changgong looking at her in surprise and worry.

"Okay, Chang Gong, let's go back!"

……

The New Year's Day is a good day for worshiping ancestors and reuniting with families, but because of your majesty's behavior, many nobles who came to Yecheng to attend the grand court meeting felt fearful and uneasy.

The grand court meeting was meant to test and restrain the kings. Gao Guiyan and his fifteen descendants were beheaded and thrown into the market. This was not only a punishment for his crime of treason, but also a warning to others and a suppression of these nobles.

But this does not affect the entire Yecheng city which is shrouded in the atmosphere of the New Year. The streets are still crowded with people and full of joy. When night falls, candles are lit all over the city to dispel the cold winter wind.

The homes of princes and ministers also prepared entertainment games such as chess and pitching pots, and every family was immersed in joy and happiness.

Lanling Prince's Mansion was no exception. Ah Xiu was still the head chef, and she asked some maids in the kitchen to prepare a large table of dishes. The whole family had dinner together, and the mansion was filled with laughter.

At the same time, Xiao Jinyu also received a letter from Jiankang, written in Xiao Xian's handwriting.

After reading the letter, Xiao Jinyu's eyes showed surprise and joy, and she actually smiled with tears in her eyes.

Gao Changgong asked her what happy event had happened, and Xiao Jinyu replied: "Uncle Xian said that he would come to Qi soon as an envoy of the Southern Dynasty to reunite with us!"

Xiao Xian! It's been a long time since we last met!

Gao Changgong felt her inner joy and was also very happy.

But no one noticed the hidden worry in his heart. For some reason, he often thought of a nightmare he had in Pengcheng, Xuzhou. He dreamed that Ah Yu was surrounded by many people, and those people were shouting to kill her. He wanted to stop those people, but he was held tightly...

After he held her to sleep at night, the dream became more real, causing him to wake up from the dream in a cold sweat.

"Chang Gong, what's wrong with you? Did you have a nightmare?" Xiao Jinyu asked when she saw that he looked a little conflicted and painful.

When he opened his eyes and saw her, Gao Changgong was still frightened, but he immediately hugged her tightly in his arms.

"Don't be afraid!"

As if she had thought of something, Xiao Jinyu comforted him for a while. After he calmed down, she got up, lit some sandalwood, and hugged him to sleep again.

……

"Guess, doubt, pain!"

"Loyalty, betrayal, and a dilemma!"

"There's always something that drives you crazy, right?"

"Hahaha……"

There was still a lot of noise outside, but the Dali Temple prison was particularly deserted. After Lu Lingxuan let out a sad laugh, she heard the sound of a bell.

She raised her head, and her gloomy eyes suddenly lit up.

"It's you?"

The person who came was a woman in gorgeous clothes. Judging from her attire, she was at least a noble concubine. She had an extremely beautiful appearance and walked as gracefully and charmingly as if she were walking on lotus steps. It was obvious that she had practiced dancing since childhood.

She was Gao Zhan's new favorite concubine, Feng Lingyi.

Recognizing the person, Lu Lingxuan sneered, "You are quite capable. You even hooked up with Gao Zhan?"

"Stepmother, didn't you teach me all these skills?"

"You came to Gao Zhan, do you want to avenge your Yuan clan?"

Feng Lingyi smiled and said, "Yes! More than 700 lives! All disappeared overnight, all eaten by the fish. How can I not take revenge?"

After hearing this, Lu Lingxuan also smiled proudly.

"Are you here to rescue me?" she asked.

Feng Lingyi shook her head and said, "No, I came here on behalf of His Majesty to give you the poisoned wine. Mother, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't be where I am today. In fact, the person you shouldn't have forced to death was Xiao Luan!

You don’t know, the women and children of our Yuan clan hate you very much! So…”

She poured a glass of wine and handed it to her, "Just go and die obediently!"