Heroic Wife Reborn

Chapter 133: Whose Fault is This?

Junior Master Fenglin might be young, but as Eternal Life Temple’s Junior Master he’d seen his share of the world. However, if you asked him whether he’d ever seen a family of three trying to blatantly deny their faults like this, he would definitely say that this was his first time.

Beiyuan and the rest of the monks were all gaping at the old father-in-law, his daughter, and son-in-law blathering outright lies from their mouths. What were they supposed to do against such shameless people? Junior Master Fenglin had to use all of his self-control to stay calm. He wanted to order Beiyuan and the rest to beat the three bastards to death! By acting as the fool, weren’t they treating him as an idiot who’d fall for their scheme as well?!

When Xianzong saw Junior Master Fenglin about to lose it, he added, “Junior Master doesn’t need to worry too much about Linglong. Zhen’s daughter only needs to eat pills–urk, that is, eat her pills on time–to be just like everyone else. Qinghui, isn’t that right?”

Gu Xinglang nodded. What else could he do but agree at this point?

I’m worried about Yu Linglong? Junior Master Fenglin felt blood rise to his throat and swallowed it down with difficulty. He had a solemn and restrained personality and forbade himself from losing his temper in front of these three bastards.

Yu Xiaoxiao noticed that Xianzong was looking her way again and added, “Thank you for your concern.”

“See this, Junior Master?” Xianzong’s smile was gratified. “As long as she takes her pills, Zhen’s Linglong is a good child.”

Don’t your teeth ache from spewing such words? Where’s your guilty conscience?

Beiyuan had been a longtime follower of Junior Master Fenglin. Now he and the other monks wanted to grab Xianzong by the collar and demand him to show some shame! Yu Xiaoxiao simply stood ramrod straight. Despite the praise from her father, she didn’t feel guilty at all because she’d always been a good person, after all~

Xianzong saw that Junior Master Fenglin was ignoring him and restrained his smile in favor of a more anxious, heavy-hearted expression. “Junior Master, did you fall ill because you weren’t used to the climate and environment of Fengtian?”

Junior Master Fenglin stared at State Preceptor Cheng Guan standing in the corner and said, “Cheng Guan didn’t tell Your Majesty?”

“He did,” Xianzong replied, “But Junior Master knows too, Zhen doesn’t know anything about medicine. That’s why Zhen didn’t quite understand State Preceptor’s words.”

Enough of this!

Junior Master Fenglin’s hands trembled as they clutched the covers. How could you not understand a word like “poisoned?!” You understand human speech fine, don’t you? The youth who was ever like jade and unaffected by the mortal world now wanted to openly curse at the emperor. Even a shameless wretch like you can end up as the sovereign of an entire nation?!

Beiyuan couldn’t take it anymore and said, “Your Majesty, my family’s Junior Master was poisoned.”

Xianzong was a little disappointed. He had prepared his lines and everything, but none of the people were acting according to his play. He looked at Beiyuan with a face of surprise and exclaimed, “Poisoned? How can that be? Junior Master has the superior temple’s martial arts experts as guards. How could he have gotten poisoned? Urk, Junior Master, maybe you ate the wrong things?”

That would only result in diarrhea at most!

The Eternal Life Temple monks were already thoroughly incensed. Looks like Fengtian Country’s Yu Clan doesn’t want their kingdom anymore.

Junior Master Fenglin managed a faint smile before looking calmly at Xianzong. “Your Majesty certainly knows how to jest.”

“Ah? Ah,” Xianzong laughed out loud. “Zhen has always been the humorous type, even my subjects know this.”

Junior Master Fenglin said, “I’ll definitely find the poisoner.”

Xianzong looked frightened. As he couldn’t depend on his daughter, he looked to his son-in-law for aid instead. “Qinghui, ah, did you hear what Junior Master Fenglin just said?”

Gu Xinglang didn’t want to speak up at all, because he didn’t think he could stand up to a fight like this. However, being called by name gave him no choice. “I, I think I heard him clearly,” he managed.

He sounded absolutely inhuman in the Eternal Life Temple monks’ ears. If you heard it, just say you did. You want to play deaf? What do you mean, ‘I think I heard?’

Xianzong said, “You think you heard clearly what?”

Gu Xinglang could only go on. “Junior Master suspects that he’s been poisoned.”

Junior Master Fenglin looked at Gu Xinglang. The third son of the Gu Clan looked like a normal gentleman enough, but it seemed like he was no good, either. Did “Junior Master suspects that he’s been poisoned” only count as a suspicion, and therefore not the truth?

“Investigate,” Xianzong said sternly to Junior Master Fenglin. “Since Junior Master suspects as much, then Zhen will definitely look into this matter and give you an explanation.” As he spoke such righteous words, he kept shooting looks towards Yu Xiaoxiao. Why is she still standing around? Go hurry up and destroy any evidence, ah!

Yu Xiaoxiao only thought that Xianzong’s repeated glances meant he was trying to deal with a thing stuck in his eye. “Imperial Father,” she asked, “Is there something in your eye?”

Xianzong choked before moving to rub his eye before the gazes of the Eternal Life Temple monks. “That’s right, some bug flew in there.”

Yu Xiaoxiao grew worried. “A bug flew into your eye? Then you can’t rub it, I’ll blow on it for you.”

“N-no need,” Xianzong hasted to refuse. “Zhen’s eyes are fine. You just stand right there for Zhen.” What if his daughter’s strength blew his eyeball clear out of the socket? Xianzong felt cold sweat creep up his back at the thought.

Gu Xinglang understood Xianzong’s signal and told Yu Xiaoxiao, “His Majesty wants to investigate the matter of Junior Master’s poisoning.”

“Oh,” Yu Xiaoxiao stood without budging, clueless.

Gu Xinglang had to go on, “Right now, the most important thing we need is evidence.” He put special emphasis on the last word until Yu Xiaoxiao finally got it. She had to destroy any clues that were left.

Xianzong looked up at the ceiling rafters while rolling his eyes. This son-in-law is such an idiot. Reminding her so blatantly is simply telling Wen Fenglin’s men that Linglong’s guilty! It’s impossible to teach him anything! Annoyed and angry, he lowered his head to glare at Gu Xinglang, completely forgetting how hopeless it was for his own daughter to understand his visual cues.

Yu Xiaoxiao glanced back and forth before she announced, “I’m going out for a bit.”

“Is Your Royal Highness here to visit a sick patient?” Junior Master Fenglin asked. “I’m right here, so where is Your Royal Highness going?”

Going to pee should be a good excuse now, Yu Xiaoxiao mused, then said, “Oh, I drank too much water so I need to p–”

“Hold it in!” Xianzong stopped Yu Xiaoxiao from finishing as he glared. “What’s more important than Junior Master right now?” What kind of royal princess publicly says she’s going to pee? Xianzong glared at his son-in-law next. This is all your fault!

The Eternal Life Temple monks wanted to peel Xianzong’s skin off after hearing his words. He’s comparing our Junior Master with pissing? How dare he disgrace us this way?!

Yu Xiaoxiao grew fretful. If I can’t even use peeing as an excuse, then what else can I try? If peeing won’t work, then p**ping definitely won’t either. She blinked at Gu Xinglang, hoping for a suggestion.