The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 738 - 732 You Did Not Tell the Truth

Chapter 738: Chapter 732 You Did Not Tell the Truth

Why would the Emperor do this? He could have just taken her away with him earlier; now he sends someone to capture her... does he intend to deal with her secretly?

Is that really necessary? After all, my research on the Fire Lotus was for the sake of saving your son.

Gu Youyou was led by several eunuchs into a palace. Before entering, she glanced at the name of the palace, Baohe Palace; that was where the Emperor prepared his appearance before court sessions. Why would they bring her here?

In the Baohe Palace, several palace maidens and eunuchs stood on either side. The eunuchs who had captured Gu Youyou pushed her to the ground and then reached out to remove the white cloth from her mouth.

The Emperor sat on a chair above, and Youyou didn’t see the Ninth Princess who had left with the Emperor.

"So you are the doctor from Jisheng Hall, the one who treated the Empress Dowager’s leg disease, Gu Youyou?"

Gu Youyou didn’t understand what the Emperor meant and could only honestly respond, "Answering His Majesty, it is indeed this commoner."

"Why did you go to the Flame Pool?"

Without looking up at the Emperor’s expression, Gu Youyou could tell from his voice that it was authoritative and cold.

She felt a bad premonition and inadvertently placed her hand on her waist.

If the Emperor truly intended to kill her over that lotus pool, perhaps the Qingluan Jade Pendant could save her life.

If she wasn’t wrong, that jade belonged to Jin Zijin’s mother, Xiao Qinqin, and the person who had given it to her was the very man before her eyes.

"This commoner..."

"I hope you are telling the truth."

Just as Gu Youyou was about to feign ignorance again, the Emperor interrupted her with a statement.

She bit her lip and, after weighing the pros and cons, felt that pretending not to understand might not fool him any longer.

She said, "This commoner has been frail since childhood, possessing a severe chill within her body. Accidentally, I heard the Ninth Princess mention a red lotus in the Imperial Palace that resembled fire, so I guessed that this red lotus might be the Fire Lotus with the effect of expelling cold and dampness. Hence, I beseeched the Ninth Princess to take this commoner to see it. But unexpectedly, just as we arrived there, we were seen by His Majesty."

"Were you trying to steal the Fire Lotus to make medicine for yourself?"

Gu Youyou hurriedly said, "No, no, this commoner wouldn’t dare to steal the Fire Lotus; after seeing that pond, my interest in the Fire Lotus dissipated. It was the pond water... it was very special, and I only wanted to take some back to study."

That was indeed the truth; the Emperor had seen her filling a bottle with water, not picking the Fire Lotus.

After hearing this, the Emperor remained silent for a long time, and Gu Youyou couldn’t help but lift her head for a quick glance.

The Emperor wasn’t looking at her; instead, he rested his elbow on the armchair, his gaze seemingly fixed elsewhere in thought.

After a while, he looked back at Gu Youyou again.

Gu Youyou caught the Emperor’s gaze and quickly lowered her head again.

It was said that emperors liked others to submit to them and were capricious in their emotions.

Even the State Preceptor had to fabricate some charge when killing someone, to have a pretext.

In this world, the Emperor was the only person who didn’t need a reason to kill.

"Lift your head and speak to me," said the Emperor.

Unsure of his intentions, Gu Youyou boldly lifted her head.

"You haven’t told the truth," said the Emperor lightly as he looked at Gu Youyou.

Gu Youyou was shocked into stupefaction, increasingly feeling that it was impossible to deceive the Emperor.

He was nearly fifty years old, an age that in this era could be considered elderly.

With gray at the temples and the relaxed skin of old age on his face, he appeared much older in contrast to the Empress.

Surely someone of his pampered stature shouldn’t appear so aged.

The Emperor’s eyes, sharp as eagles’, stared at Gu Youyou, making her feel very uneasy.

"Your Majesty, this commoner..."

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