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"There might be a turning point in this matter, but it will depend on whether or not Madam Qi is willing to help!" Duan Mu Yan's eyes flashed as she turned to Yao'er.

"Princess, what do you mean?" Yao'er was confused as she suspiciously looked at Duan Mu Yan. The corner of Duan Mu Yan's lips slightly curled up as she surrounded the crowd and whispered in a low voice …

Just as Duan Mu Yan expected, Yan Wuhen was currently imprisoned at the place where Duan Xingyi had imprisoned Dou Jing. After he dismissed everyone, Duan Xingyi walked in front of Yan Wuhen with great interest.

"How dare you rob Xu Tianshu and Liu Li. You even hid Zhu Xu away. I used so many people, but still couldn't find the old man's whereabouts. Tell me, where did you hide him?" His ice-cold voice was bone-chilling cold. Duan Xingyi looked coldly at Yan Wuhen, his gaze was like the King of Hell's, causing people to tremble with fear.

"Your Highness, your words are too harsh. I don't even know what you're talking about. What is Xu Tianshu?" What Liu Li? Which demon was it? I'm just a ghost catcher. " Yan Wuhen's sword-like eyebrows slightly raised, nonchalantly replying, but in the bottom of his heart, he had already made up his mind to hold on to his words until the end.

"Catch ghosts? Do you think I will believe you? Since you don't want to say it, then don't blame me for being heartless! Someone! Call me! Until he says it! " At the side, the jailer who was about to be executed walked up to Yan Wuhen with a long whip in his hand and started whipping him. In just a short moment, Yan Wuhen already had more than ten whips on his body, and blood was seeping out from his wounds. However, Yan Wuhen did not even make a sound.

Duan Xingyi turned to look at Yan Wuhen. He knew he was a man, punishment might not be useful, but even if he didn't, he still wouldn't be able to resolve the hatred in his heart.

The next morning, Duan Chen returned to his study after leaving court. Before he could sit still, he heard a report from Eunuch Li.

"Reporting to your majesty, Madam Qi and Madame Dou have already knelt outside the palace. They said they have an important matter to discuss with your majesty." Eunuch Li told the truth. Ever since Duan Chen had ascended to the throne, they had already arrived outside the palace. The sky was freezing cold, yet they had knelt outside for nearly two hours.

"Oh? Something important? " Duan Chen looked suspiciously at Eunuch Li. For a moment, he couldn't think of any reason why the two madams were looking for him. Could it be that he wanted him to be the one to be wronged by Qi Hu and Dou Jingping?

"Pass on!" Duan Chen lightly nodded his head before sitting on the Dragon Throne. A moment later, the two of them stepped into the Imperial Study, and upon seeing Duan Chen, they fell to their knees.

"This subject's wife kowtows to the emperor!" Seeing the anxious expressions on the faces of Madame Qi and Madame Dou, Duan Chen ordered the two of them to stand up and give their seats.

"What business do you two ladies have with me?" Duan Chen asked suspiciously. He was well aware that Dou Jing and Qi Hu's sins were questionable, but for his son, he could not let them go.

"To return to the emperor, this subject knows that I have no face to see the emperor, but that Wu Shou was honest and bullied the emperor too much. Every day my Qi Mansion was full of trouble, obviously searching for criminals, but in reality, he was bullying us orphans and widows without anyone to rely on. Every time we enter the mansion, we either smash things or beat people up, even old stewards in their seventies could not escape." Not only the Qi Mansion, but Zhentian Mansion is also in the same situation. We did not want to kill him, but for no reason at all, we imprisoned him, so we did not see him in prison this time. We only hoped that the Emperor would let that Master Ghost Catcher go, and no matter how much Wu Bingcheng bullies us orphans and widows in the future, the old woman will not retaliate! " Qi Fu was good with words. In addition to her tearful expression, he looked to the side. Madame Dou was actually sobbing softly. This made Duan Chen's heart ache. Dou Jing and Qi Hu were already dead, yet he had ignored their families. It was all due to his negligence!

"Are you all telling the truth?" Duan Chen frowned as he coldly spoke.

"Even if the sinner has a hundred heads, he wouldn't dare to lie to the emperor. This matter has already spread throughout the Imperial City. Any random commoner who asks would know that Wu Bingcheng is causing trouble for our mansion." Madame Dou also stood up, her voice tinged with sadness.

"How preposterous! Someone! to Wu Bingcheng! " Duan Chen had always been ashamed of Dou Jing and Qi Hu, so how could he tolerate Wu Bingcheng acting so recklessly today?

"Your majesty, our purpose in coming here is not to make things difficult for Sir Wu, but to have him release the master who caught ghosts. Presumably, he only wants to earn some silver coins, so there really shouldn't be such a disaster!" Madam Qi explained. Duan Chen pondered for a moment, then ordered Eunuch Li to go to the Sky Prison to pick people up.

Just as Eunuch Li was about to walk out of the imperial study, Duan Xingyi suddenly walked in from the outside and reached out his hand to stop Eunuch Li.

"Father, this son greets you!" Qing Yue's voice was calm, but in reality, Duan Xingyi had already been standing outside for a long time. He never expected that Madam Qi and Madame Dou would use this move. The Ghost Catcher was clearly someone who wanted them to rescue Yan Wuhen. Since he had already captured this person, he wouldn't let them go.

"Xingyi, you've come at the right time. Do you know anything about Wu Bingcheng?" Duan Chen looked suspiciously at his son. Although he didn't ask about Duan Xingyi, it didn't mean that he didn't know that Wu Bingcheng was Duan Xingyi's trusted aide.

"In reply to Imperial Father, your son and son have only recently learned of Wu Bingcheng's evil deeds. Rest assured, this crown prince will definitely return justice to all of you for the crimes Wu Bingcheng committed. At that time, the two ladies were not present, and the Heavenly Master Ghost Capture was indeed an assassination attempt on Wu Bingcheng. Even if Wu Bingcheng was a heinous criminal, he would still be punished by the imperial court, so how could he, a mere Daoist, take responsibility for this? So, this crown prince suspects that he is a spy from the Southern Yue and specifically wants to take advantage of the feud between Wu Bingcheng and the Two Prefectures to kill Wu Bingcheng. " Duan Xingyi's words rendered the two wives of Qi Dou speechless.

"It can't be …" Has the crown prince been investigated? " Madam Qi knew of Yan Wuhen's identity. She frowned and wanted to refute, but she didn't dare to say anything. She didn't want to arouse Duan Xingyi's suspicion with just a few words.

"Yi'er, do you have any proof that that person is a South Mountain spy?" Duan Chen solemnly stated, exceptionally cautious with the word 'spy'.

If there is no evidence, this son will let you go. As for Wu Bingcheng, I beg this father to leave this matter to this son to handle, if you are not feeling well, this son will take responsibility for this matter, right? This son will definitely give royal father and the two wives a satisfactory result. " Duan Xingyi vowed solemnly. Duan Chen only felt a stifling feeling in his chest as he couldn't afford to continue trying this case. He nodded in agreement. When the two madams saw this, their expressions turned slightly awkward, but they no longer spoke.

After leaving the palace, the two madams went back to their respective residences. They weren't discussing Yao'er at all, but rather prevented others from eavesdropping. Only when Madam Qi returned to her residence and entered the secret room did she let out a long sigh.

At this moment, Yao'er and Zi Min had been waiting anxiously for a long time.

"Madam Qi, how is it? Has the Emperor let Yan Wuhen go? " Zi Min said anxiously, her eyes filled with hope. Madam Qi shook her head dejectedly, and then narrated everything from the beginning to the end.

"I'm sorry, I didn't think that His Highness the Crown Prince would call Great Hero Yan as a spy for the Southern Yue, this is the emperor's weakness. If it wasn't for the old woman, Great Hero Yan wouldn't have ended up in jail, but now, I really can't help at all. I'm really sorry for letting the two of you down …" At the side, Yao'er stepped forward to comfort her.

We are already very grateful that you joined hands with Madame Dou to see the emperor. As for the matter of Wuhen, we will think of a way, and as for Wu Bingcheng, since the emperor already knows about this, I believe that even if Duan Xingyi wanted to protect him, it would be impossible! "" Yao'er said in a euphemistic tone, then said goodbye to Madam Qi and rushed to the imperial hospital with Zi Min.

"Mu Yan... "Mu Yan …" Her weak voice carried a trace of anxiety. Xiao Yuxuan's misty eyes seemed to see Duan Moyan being pulled away from her own world. No matter how he called out to her, she was still far away from him.

"Mu Yan!" Xiao Yuxuan suddenly stood up, his eyes wide, and he panted heavily. Only when he realized that it was only a dream did he calm down. However, when they surveyed their surroundings, they found that Duan Moyan was actually not in the room. Xiao Yuxuan's heart tightened and she immediately got off the bed. However, due to her addiction, she fell down.

At this moment, the door opened and Duan Mu Yan walked in with a bowl of ginseng soup. When she saw Xiao Yu Xuan crawling awkwardly on the floor, she immediately took two steps forward, placing the tray on the ground and supporting Xiao Yu Xuan.

Just as Duan Mu Yan's hands were about to wrap around Xiao Yu Xuan's arm, Xiao Yu Xuan used all her strength to pull her into her embrace.

"Mu Yan! Don't leave me! Please... As long as my illness recovers, we will leave together! "Good …" This was the promise that Duan Moyan had made to him. If not for his conviction, how would he have been able to endure that heart-wrenching pain again and again?

Feeling Xiao Yuxuan's nervousness, Duan Mu Yan subconsciously choked. Even though she knew it was impossible, she still continued to deceive him and he slowly withdrew himself from Xiao Yu Xuan's embrace.

"Yuxuan, I will never leave you. I hope you get better soon so that we can have a future." His eyes, which were as beautiful as a butterfly's, sparkled brilliantly. Duan Mu Yan comforted his gently, but his heart was as painful as needles. Half a month had already passed, and according to Zheng Tingze's words, if he could endure for another half month, Xiao Yuxuan would recover.

"Good …" I'll be fine! "Of course!" Xiao Yuxuan's eyes, which were like those of Zi Ye's, finally regained some color. With the support of Duan Mu Yan, she slowly returned to her bed.

After Xiao Yuxuan finished the soup, Duan Mu Yan helped her to lie down.

"Mu Yan, are you leaving?" Xiao Yuxuan held onto Duan Mu Yan's hand tightly. The current him was even more fragile than a newborn child. He could not separate from her even for a single moment.

"No, I will always accompany you …" Her gentle eyes revealed a trace of gentleness. Duan Mu Yan's cherry lips pursed into a smile as she quietly looked at Xiao Yuxuan. This ginseng soup was mixed with sedatives. She only hoped that Xiao Yuxuan could quickly sleep in order to reunite with Yao'er and the rest.

In the morning, I will accompany you to see the waterfall and you will see the stars at night. That place is a paradise, and no one knows where we are, so no one will disturb our lives … Mu Yan … I'll do it for you... "Play the flute …" In just a short moment, Xiao Yuxuan had fallen asleep. He had to admit that his master's knockout drugs were truly effective.