Lu Bin looked down to see that Lin Jin had given him a silver needle that glowed with a golden light.
This silver needle was clearly something extraordinary. Once it touched his hand, Lu Bin felt like he was holding a precious sword.
"Mr. Lu, have you memorized it?" Lin Jin instructed. Lu Bin nodded. "Use this needle to prick the sixth princess' right pinky finger and drain all the black blood. If there are special circumstances, you must also leave this needle somewhere close to the sixth princess. I've memorized it."
"Alright, go ahead." With a wave of Lin Jin's hand, Lu Bin immediately hid the needles in his sleeve before entering the palace. Meanwhile, Lin Jin waited outside the palace.
Lu Bin walked quickly. Today's matter had been a little strange from the beginning. Clearly, the martial law in the palace was an order from the Emperor. There was no doubt about this.
Could it really be because of the seventh princess' bestial soul curse?
Was the emperor really trying to stop Appraiser Lin from treating the princess? Was the emperor willing to sacrifice his daughter's life for the sake of a so-called rumor?
Lu Bin was fuming.
Putting aside how ridiculous this was, even if Jade Dragon Kingdom's fate was tied to the sixth princess, so what? If Lu Bin were in his shoes, he would never sacrifice the sixth princess to save the nation's fate.
"He Qian, it's a shame that the valley master fell in love with you back then. Even after she passed away due to illness, you treated her only daughter like this. I, Lu Bin, am indebted to the valley master so how can I watch the sixth princess die from her curse? Even if I have to turn Jade Dragon Kingdom upside down, I won't allow you to do something so heartless."
Lu Bin gritted his teeth and hastened his pace. Soon, he arrived at He Yu's palace. However, when he reached the entrance, he saw many imperial guards. Sensing something was off, he immediately ran inside.
Sure enough, he saw Jade Dragon Emperor He Qian in the hall. He looked reluctant as the imperial physician knelt beside him.
Lu Bin was about to enter when the guards stopped him.
"It's fine. Let him in." He Qian waved his hand and Lu Bin was allowed to enter.
Lu Bin looked hostile but as a former official, he could only salute.
However, before Lu Bin could speak, Emperor He Qian said, "General Lu, I know you have a history with Yu'er. This is the last time you'll see her, so you don't regret it for the rest of your life."
"What?!"
Lu Bin was shocked. Trembling, he rushed into the inner chamber and saw several palace maids waiting on He Yu. Compared to yesterday, He Yu looked like a completely different person. She was weak and her cheeks were thin, as if she had suddenly become a lot more haggard. She even looked like she was about to die.
"How could this be?" Lu Bin hurried over. He Yu was already unconscious and her breathing was shallow. Lu Bin could even sense a thick aura of death around her.
He thought of something and immediately lifted the blanket to look at He Yu's right hand.
Sure enough, the golden ring on He Yu's right pinky finger had disappeared without a trace. The originally pitch-black pinky finger had also returned to its original color.
Lu Bin already knew what had happened. At this moment, he could only feel his chest burning with rage.
He had a fiery temper to begin with, and now that he was enraged, he couldn't care less about the rules and laws. He chased all the palace maids away and walked out.
He no longer bowed to Emperor He Qian.
She even called him by his name.
"He Qian, even a vicious tiger won't eat its cubs. As a father, how could you be so cruel?" Lu Bin glared at He Qian, throwing caution to the wind and rebuking him.
"How dare you!"
"How dare you!"
The guards drew their blades to protect Lu Bin, but Emperor He Qian remained calm. He waved his hand and dismissed the guards.
"Your Majesty, this …"
"Don't worry, General Lu won't harm me. You may leave."
The guards looked at each other, sheathed their blades and left.
"All of you may leave as well." He Qian dismissed the imperial physicians as well.
Only He Qian and Lu Bin were left in the room.
"General Lu, you and I were like brothers back then. Your father, Lu Yaogong, was a pillar of the country. The Imperial Ancestor once bestowed the title of Venerate to the Lu family for three generations, so I won't hold it against you for disrespecting me." He Qian looked to be about the same age as Lu Bin, but his yellow robe gave him a dignified air.
Lu Bin had also calmed down by now.
"He Qian, the Sixth Princess's condition clearly improved yesterday. She was no different from a normal person but after one night, she's in this state. Let me ask you, where's the ring on her right pinky?"
Lu Bin knew the key. He had seen this ring before and Lin Jin had also told him that the ring contained a unique fire element that could seal the curse.
Now that the ring was gone, the curse was released and He Yu was in this state.
Emperor He Qian's expression shifted but he still retrieved the golden ring from his chest.
"It's really you!" Lu Bin tried to snatch it back but He Qian smiled. With a wave of his hand, a powerful aura gushed out. Lu Bin retaliated with a finger but was still forced back several steps by the emperor.
In a split second, the difference in strength was clear.
"General Lu, don't be impatient!" He Qian wasn't angered. Moreover, his cultivation level was high and he was able to easily suppress Lu Bin with his pet beast.
Although Lu Bin was furious, he knew he was no match for the emperor.
Jade Dragon Kingdom's emperor wasn't a pushover. To inherit the throne, one had to be skilled in both literature and martial arts, especially in terms of cultivation level and pet beast.
He Qian was able to become Jade Dragon Kingdom's emperor through hard work.
"I was indeed the one who interfered with Yu'er's affairs, but I didn't ask him to take off the gold ring. Yu'er did it of his own accord." He Qian sighed and looked in the direction of the inner chamber with reluctance.
Lu Bin had a feeling that the emperor wasn't lying.
With He Yu's temperament, she could really do such a thing.
"General Lu, do you think I did it willingly? Yu 'er is my daughter, my flesh and blood. Moreover, her mother died giving birth to her. Before she died, she entrusted me to take care of Yu' er. I have never forgotten about this matter. However, who would have thought that the curse of the Jade Dragon, which concerns the fate of the nation, would befall on Yu 'er. Do you know that when I found out about this, I almost went mad with anger? "
As he said this, He Qian's expression was ferocious and the aura of an emperor rippled out. At this moment, everyone could feel the aura of the Jade Dragon Emperor. It was clear that he was expressing his true feelings, but his helplessness was also evident.
"But it doesn't matter how unwilling I am. If I could, I'd rather exchange my life for hers," He Qian lamented.
Lu Bin's chest rose and fell. After calming down a little, he said, "He Qian, I've heard about that royal secret but I don't believe it. How could it be? The fate of a nation is so vague. How could you say it's tied to a curse? How could you watch as a royal lady was tortured to death?"
He Qian shook his head. "This secret. The so-called fate of a nation is just a lie the late emperor made up out of helplessness. After all, four royal ladies have died because of it, including my younger sister, Yu 'er's aunt. Everyone in the royal family is panicking so he used the royal secret as an excuse."
"I knew it." Lu Bin knew that He Qian had more to say so he waited patiently.
However, He Qian's next words weren't to reveal the answer, but to persuade, "I didn't want this to happen. Besides, it involves a secret, so it's not convenient for me to tell you. General Lu, I hope you can think of the bigger picture and stop causing trouble."
Lu Bin frowned. Did He Qian mean for him to let go?
Watch He Yu die?
"At the end of the day, you're still going to sacrifice your daughter to fulfill your throne," Lu Bin said angrily.
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