The Cry of the Phoenix Which Reached the Ninth Heaven

Chapter 11: Only the Living Will be Able to Get Revenge

"Does Prince think that Mowan lacks money?" She had just cheated a thousand taels of gold from Yan Nansheng and her business in Mangyuan was doing well, so she really wasn't that short on money.

"Then what do you lack?" Ye Junqing reflexively asked.

"Nine revivals pills." Yao Mowan replied crisply.

"Cough cough… Shouldn't you switch targets now? Those things matter more to Yan Nansheng than his life. You've already cheated one out of him, but you still want more?" Ye Junqing was extremely speechless. That's why it should be said that good things should be kept out of Yao Mowan's sight, otherwise the consequences were too terrible to imagine! Yan Nansheng was the best example.

"It's not like Mowan wants it that much either. Since Prince finds the request difficult, then let's just forget it." Yao Mowan lifted her hand to gently adjust the immortal phoenix tail hairpin, then sashayed around in front of Ye Junqing for a while before heading into her room.

In the evening, Xie Siyin was slightly shocked to see Yue Chan lead Li Yong into Ordinance Palace.

"Your Highness, Doctor Li said he had to come personally to check your pulse," said Yue Chan after she closed the palace doors.

"This old man kowtows in salute to Your Highness Consort De!" When Li Yong bowed, Xie Siyin immediately went over to help him up.

"Doctor Li, there's no need to be so formal. You were the one that looked after Siyin since Siyin was a child. As of now, you're the only one Siyin can really trust. Please tell me, did those bugs die from poison? And what was that red powder?" Xie Siyin pulled Li Yong over to a seat while urging him for answers.

"Your Highness, don't be so impatient. Allow this old man to check your pulse first!" Li Yong's expression was very serious as he placed his hand on Xie Siyin's snow-white wrist. Yue Chan waited at the side with anxiety written all over her face.

After a little while, Li Yong pulled back his hand with a worried expression.

"Doctor Li, how is Her Highness's health?" Yue Chan bit her lips nervously.

"This old man will venture to ask: where did that red powder come from?" Li Yong's brows were tightly furrowed.

"It was from there!" After a brief moment of hesitation, Xie Siyin pointed towards the leg of the table. Li Yong immediately leaned over and rubbed around the leg of the table before lifting his hand to his nose.

"Your Highness…" Li Yong stood up and looked at Xie Siyin hesitantly.

"There's no need to hold back. This consort is already ready for all the possible outcomes." Even if Li Yong hadn't made a personal trip, Xie Siyin already had her guesses. It was just that she needed proof. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to bring herself to believe that reality.

"Replying Your Highness, this is saffron powder. Although it's hidden inside the red sandalwood, the scent will still diffuse into the air. However, the scent of the red sandalwood overpowers it, so it's hard to notice. When this old man checked Your Highness's pulse earlier, this old man found that the main reason Your Highness's body was so weak is mainly due to long term exposure to this scent. The other issue is that Your Highness is poisoned with the same poison as those bugs. It's called 'seven leaves' and is a very slow-acting poison."

"Fortunately, there's not much of it in Your Highness's body. Once this old man returns, this old man will write the prescription to the antidote. However, this table must be gotten rid of. As of now, this old man can't guarantee… if Your Highness still has any chances to have a child… Your Highness! How could you have fallen into such a terrible situation? This old man will head back right now and tell the prince about your circumstances so that he can find the consorts that did this!" Li Yong's face was filled with anger and heartache.

"Don't! Doctor Li, you must promise this consort that no matter what, you can't let Father know about this!" Xie Siyin did all she could to suppress the shock and hurt in her heart as she requested this of Li Yong.

"But…" Li Yong looked towards Xie Siyin with a troubled expression.

"Don't worry, now that this consort knows about their schemes, this consort will definitely guard against them. Father's health is failing, so this consort really can't bear to see him troubled over my affairs." Xie Siyin held back her tears as she tried to speak calmly.

"This old man had always known that entering the palace doors would be like sinking into the ocean, but this old man never thought that the waves would be so cruel and deceitful! Your Highness, you have truly suffered! If back then, Prince had…" Li Yong sighed without finishing, but Xie Siyin knew what he meant. If back then, Father had accepted Jian Chen's marriage proposal, she wouldn't have ended up in such circumstances.

"Doctor Li, this consort wishes to know how long seven leaves takes to become fatal?" Xie Siyin wanted to figure out precisely when things had started. She had to make sure!

"This is hard to say. It depends on the amount that's used. It could take as long as ten years, or as little as half a month! Forgive this old man for asking, but how did those bugs die?" Li Yong's voice was very low as he asked with furrowed brows.

"They drank a person's blood." Xie Siyin held nothing back in front of Li Yong.

"Then if this old man's guess isn't off, that person has been poisoned with seven leaves for seven years. That person has definitely suffered a lot during these seven years!" Li Yong heaved a heavy sigh. Even if Li Yong hadn't said this, Xie Siyin would've been able to figure it out. These past seven years, Jian Chen's occasional abdominal pain, uncontrollable palpitations, and his final symptoms of coughing blood, had all been thanks to seven leaves!

"This consort understands. Yue Chan, see Doctor Li back." Xie Siyin clenched her fists hard as she tried to maintain a calm expression.

Once Yue Chan left with Li Yong, Xie Siyin abruptly got up and flipped over the red sandalwood table, sending all the tea utensils on its surface crashing to the ground.

"Ye Hongyi! You beast! Why!? Why did you treat me this way!? Ah…" Tears streamed down Xie Siyin's face as she turned around and tore at the water blue curtains. Those broken pieces of silk were flung into the air like desolate rootless leaves. Yue Chan knew that her master would be very stirred up, so she ran back as soon as she guided Li Yong onto the road that led out of the palace.

She made it back just in time to stop Xie Siyin from rushing out of Ordinance Palace.

"Your Highness, please calm down! Before we find out the details, you'll only get yourself into more trouble by rushing out rashly!" Yue Chan closed the doors tight, then pulled Xie Siyin back as she persuaded her.

"What else is there to find out!? That square table was built for this consort seven years ago on Ye Hongyi's orders! The saffron hidden within was definitely his idea! And as for Jian Chen! He's the only one that knows Jian Chen was at Palcho Monastery! He actually hated this consort and Jian Chen that much!? He had actually planned to kill us from the start! How could he do this!? This consort had done so much to help him stabilize his throne! How could he be such a heartless beast!? How!? Why!?" Xie Siyin screamed in crazed fury. Tears flowed over her cheeks and soaked her collar, chilling her heart.

"Your Highness! Please calm down for now! Even if all of this is true, you have no evidence so His Majesty will never admit to it! In addition, he'll definitely try to quickly get rid of you since you found out about his scheme! No matter what, you must endure this!" Yue Chan had already guessed most of this as well from the moment she found out that Jian Chen's blood was poisoned.

"Even if this consort dies, this consort must drag him down to hell! This consort wants him to kneel and beg for mercy in front of Jian Chen! Let go of me!" Xie Siyin abruptly bit Yue Chan's wrist.

"If Jian Chen was still alive, he'd definitely be opposed to Your Highness throwing away your life like this! You're not the one that has sinned, why must you die?" Yue Chan endured the pain and continued to try to dissuade Xie Siyin.

"Then has Jian Chen sinned? Why did he have to die!?" Xie Siyin wailed heartbrokenly.

"That's why, Your Highness, you must live. You can only get revenge if you're alive! You can only avenge him if you're alive!" Even though Yue Chan's wrist was bleeding, she continued holding onto Xie Siyin tightly.

Those words finally got through to Xie Siyin and she froze for rigidly for a moment before finally giving up the struggle and leaning weakly against Yue Chan's shoulder. That was right! The only way she'd be able to take revenge was if she stayed alive! She must stay alive!

"Your Highness, please listen to this servant. The reason His Majesty spent seven years on this scheme is definitely because he fears you. Why would he go through so much trouble otherwise? Since you possess something His Majesty is apprehensive of, you must utilize it well! Rather than rashly rushing out to demand an explanation, we should plan carefully how to get revenge for Jian Chen. That way, we'd be able to avenge him without throwing away our lives!" Yue Chan grasped Xie Siyin's shoulders firmly as she said this.

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Credits: Translated by Chiyomira