So what if she was Tianshan Kenzō's disciple and a martial arts prodigy with exceptional talent? Wasn't he still defeated by a "trash" like Han Yunxi in one move?!
To be exact, it wasn't just one move. Han Yunxi hadn't even made a move. All she did was spit out half of the poison needle she'd hidden in her mouth. Duanmu Yao had scared herself and immediately retreated to harm herself!
Who knew how Duanmu Yao's people would twist the truth and spread the rumors? In any case, Long Fei Ye had already ordered people to spread the truth of the matter, even to Celestial Mountain.
After all, Tianshan Kenzō was the head of the wulin alliance. Kenzō's disciples had always been proud of Celestial Mountain and thought highly of themselves. If they knew that Duanmu Yao had been defeated by someone who didn't know any martial arts, they would probably curse her and curse her for being a disgrace to Tianshan Kenzō!
"Duanmu Yao, I'll take your silence as an admission of defeat." Han Yunxi asked again.
Duanmu Yao was extremely sullen. Everything had been well planned. Her senior brother wouldn't make a move out of fear of her master. She would beat up Han Yunxi first, then take out the evidence of her murder and demand an eye for an eye.
Who knew things would turn out like this? Was she dreaming or not? Damn it!
"Han Yunxi, I'm not here to compete with you!"
Duanmu Yao changed the subject and said Coldly, "I'm not here to discuss victory or defeat with you today. I'm here to take your life and avenge my imperial mother!"
With a wave of her sword, ten swordmaidens stepped out from the crowd.
Long Feiye recognized the ten swordswomen at a glance. These were Duanmu Yao's personal swordsmen who'd been raised on Celestial Mountain for years. Their skills in the sword weren't low, and their combined strength was enough to match Duanmu Yao's own skills.
Duanmu Yao was determined to kill Han Yunxi!
Long Feiye's icy eyes slowly narrowed into slits, revealing a frightening killing intent.
Han Yunxi seemed to sense Long Feiye's anger. She retreated to his side and quietly took hold of his clenched fists from behind, comforting him in silence. Long Feiye actually calmed down quite a bit.
In fact, Long Fei Ye could rest assured that Han Yunxi was no longer the Han Yunxi of the past.
In the past, Han Yunxi had always been afraid that the Tianning imperial clan would make things difficult for her. She was even more afraid that a single misstep would ruin Qin Wangfei's reputation and offend His Highness Duke of Qin. And now, her greatest fear had become her greatest backer. What was there for her to be afraid of?
"Duanmu Yao, one-on-one duels aren't just for show! Are you going back on your word? "
Han Yunxi asked with a smile. She did not give Duanmu Yao an explanation. "It's fine if you want to go back on your word! So what if it's a group fight? It's not like I don't have people on my side. "
At her words, everyone turned to look at His Highness Duke of Qin. Although His Highness Duke of Qin was standing there expressionlessly with no intention of making a move, everyone's hearts still raced in their chests!
With His Highness Duke of Qin here, there was no need to talk about one-on-one duels or group fights. His Highness Duke of Qin alone was enough to sweep away Duanmu Yao's group.
Naturally, Duanmu Yao was fearful. "Han Yunxi," she said angrily, "this princess came here today for revenge! Don't talk nonsense! No one's going to fight you one-on-one or group fights you! "
Han Yunxi sighed. "Then just what do you want to do? You were the one who challenged me to a one-on-one duel. You even brought a bunch of helpers! If you don't want to fight me one-on-one or group fights, do you want this wangfei to stand there and let you chop me up? "
"Haha!"
Gu Qi Sha couldn't help but laugh out loud. Much of the crowd laughed as well.
In Han Yunxi's eyes, Duanmu Yao's actions were truly laughable.
There was no need for Long Fei Ye to send people to spread the news. Naturally, there would be people who would spread the news. Duanmu Yao was bound to lose face!
Duanmu Yao flew into a rage out of humiliation. She had clearly come here to avenge herself, so how did things end up like this?
"Men, get him! Kill her! "she roared.
The ten swordmaidens unsheathed their swords, and several black-clothed swordsmen appeared out of thin air to protect Han Yunxi. Han Yunxi didn't understand, but Gu Qi Sha and Mu Ling 'er were shocked.
They could sense the killing intent of these ten swordsmen. Their martial arts were definitely much more powerful than Duanmu Yao's ten swordmaidens.
Duanmu Yao could tell that these black-clothed swordsmen weren't simple. She shouted angrily, "Senior Martial Brother, Han Yunxi killed my imperial mother. I don't ask you to uphold justice for me, your junior martial sister, but I beg you not to protect her! You should also give my imperial father an explanation for this matter, and give my Western Zhou's citizens an explanation! "
Long Fei Ye said, "Where's the evidence? You slandered this prince's beloved consort for no reason. This prince wants an explanation from you! If you can't provide any evidence, don't blame this prince for being impolite! "
Tears welled up in Duanmu Yao's eyes. Aggrieved, she took out a golden needle from her sleeve and held it up for everyone to see.
"This is a golden needle found in my imperial mother's body. It's poisonous. This golden needle is specially used by Han Yunxi when she's practicing medicine. Aside from her, no one else has it! "
The golden needle in Duanmu Yao's hand was indeed the same one that Han Yunxi usually used.
This was a medical needle she had brought from the modern era. Its material, function, and shape were all different from those used in the ancient era. It had to be said that this thing was indeed a piece of evidence.
Aside from special circumstances, Han Yunxi would only use this kind of medical needle when she was saving lives. Moreover, she would always disinfect it and put it away after use. However, there were a few times when she had dropped it in an emergency.
Where had Duanmu Yao gotten the one in her hand? Chu Tianyin was already planning to rely on Long Fei Ye and was currently undergoing Long Fei Ye's tests. There was no reason for him to give Duanmu Yao something so important.
Besides Chu Tianyin, who else could have gotten their hands on her needle?
Was it Chu Qingge or Ning Cheng? Where did they get this golden needle from?
Han Yunxi was too lazy to ponder the question any longer. If the other side wanted to frame her, why wouldn't they have enough evidence?
"Han Yunxi, tell me, is this needle yours or not?" Duanmu Yao asked loudly.
"Yes! When did you steal something from me? Give it back to me! "Han Yunxi was even more self-righteous than her.
"You!"
Duanmu Yao got angry every time she spoke to Han Yunxi. She was about to die from anger.
"You used a needle to poison my imperial mother. What else do you have to say for yourself?!" Duanmu Yao asked again.
"You stole my needle and accused me of poisoning you. What do you think I have to say for myself?" Han Yunxi retorted.
"Han Yunxi, you … you, you're still quibbling!" Duanmu Yao was about to spit out blood.
"Today you brought a needle and accused me of killing your imperial mother. Tomorrow you brought a hidden needle and accused me of killing your entire family, right?" Han Yunxi asked again.
Silence fell upon the scene. No one dared to interrupt. Duanmu Yao was so angry that her breathing grew ragged as she gasped for breath. "The coroner's already found out that my mother was poisoned to death. Moreover, there are people in the Chu Clan army who saw you appear around the barracks that night with their own eyes! "
Both the witnesses and evidence were present.
If these witnesses and evidence were found by a third party, then Han Yunxi would indeed be guilty according to Cloud Realm Continent's laws.
Unfortunately, these witnesses and evidence came from Duanmu Yao's side, so it was highly suspicious that they were forged.
Han Yunxi couldn't be bothered to argue with them about the validity of the witnesses and evidence. With Duanmu Yao's pestering nature, there was no point in arguing with them. She had long discussed a plan with Long Fei Ye to kill two birds with one stone.
They only needed to prove that the needle was a false accusation. There was no need to uncover the true cause of Empress Xue's death.
As long as they could prove that the needle was a false accusation, then Duanmu Yao would naturally suspect the person who gave her the needle. Once her attention was diverted, the matter would have nothing to do with them.
"Which coroner did you find to conduct the autopsy?" Han Yunxi asked again.
"Lin Xu from the Peace Pavilion!" Duanmu Yao replied loudly.
The Peace Pavilion was a profit-making organization that provided all sorts of autopsy services to the imperial court and the common people. Lin Xu could be considered the head of the Peace Pavilion and had a resounding reputation!
"I don't believe him!" Han Yunxi said coldly. "Unless you can find someone to do a new autopsy and prove that Empress Xue really did die from poison and that the needle was the cause, this wangfei won't admit it!"
Chu Qingge had put in plenty of effort on Duanmu Yao's side. She even bribed Lin Xu to do the autopsy himself, so Duanmu Yao trusted Chu Qingge without a doubt.
"It doesn't matter! This princess wants you to accept it wholeheartedly! "Duanmu Yao was brimming with confidence.
"Then find Western Zhou's former coroner from the justice courts, Cao Tong, Grand Coroner Cao!" Han Yunxi said slowly so that everyone present could hear her clearly.
Everyone was frightened by her words. They couldn't help but suspect that Duanmu Yao was here to slander Han Yunxi.
Western Zhou's justice courts would never favor Han Yunxi. They'd definitely tell the truth based on facts. Meanwhile, Grand Coroner Cao Tong was Cloud Realm Continent's number one coroner. His skills at autopsies were top-notch and his reputation was unquestionable!
If Han Yunxi dared to invite him here, then it meant she wasn't guilty at all.
Duanmu Yao laughed out loud. "Han Yunxi, stop pretending! You know full well that Cao Tong's retired for years. There's no way you can invite him here! "
"And if I can?" Han Yunxi retorted.
"What a joke!" Duanmu Yao still couldn't believe it. Cao Tong had solved many major cases for Western Zhou, but he'd retired for years due to personal reasons. Her imperial father had once sent the crown prince to invite him, but he'd failed. What was Han Yunxi to do?
"Grand Coroner Cao is already on his way here. He'll arrive in two days. Duanmu Yao, if you're still a filial daughter who wants to know how your imperial mother died, then hurry and bring her body here, "Han Yunxi said seriously.
Duanmu Yao finally realized she wasn't joking and was stunned.
A frightening thought flashed through her mind. Could it be that Han Yunxi wasn't the culprit? Was she being used by Chu Qingge? The Chu Clan was the real culprit?
Duanmu Yao quickly recovered her wits. She refused to believe her own suspicions. She was certain that Han Yunxi was the real culprit, and that Han Yunxi was just scaring her!
She said fiercely, "Fine! Two days later, I'll make you accept it wholeheartedly. A life for a life! "
Two days later, Cao Tong really did show up at the Yaoshui estate!
Han Yunxi had only been able to invite Cao Tong because Third Elder Shen of Medical City had helped her in secret. As an elder of Medical City, Third Elder Shen couldn't openly help Han Yunxi, so Cao Tong didn't reveal his relationship with Third Elder Shen. Instead, he claimed to be an old official of Western Zhou and vowed to investigate the cause of Empress Xue's death!
"Princess, don't worry. This one definitely won't let Esteemed Empress die in peace!" Cao Tong continued to call Duanmu Yao princess with sincerity.
Duanmu Yao's resolute heart wavered again. She nodded and said, "My imperial mother's body is right there in the courtyard at the end of the alley. Let's go."
Everyone followed Cao Tong out, with Long Fei Ye and Gu Qi Sha accompanying Han Yunxi. Gu Qi Sha murmured, "Did you bribe Cao Tong?"
Han Yunxi murmured back, "It's already good enough that we managed to invite him! You can't bribe him! "
"Then aren't you afraid that he'll reveal the truth?" Gu Qi Sha grew alarmed. After all, it wasn't Han Yunxi who killed Empress Xue, but Long Fei Ye's men!
His title as the world's number one coroner wasn't just for show!
Where did Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi get their self-confidence from? What medicine were they selling in their gourds?
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