Several guards felt their blood run cold. Forcing themselves not to look at Xue Beng's body, they quickly used ropes to tie his four limbs to the four corners of the bed.
After finishing this, the four guards jumped down in terror, their hearts pounding as they looked at the frenzied Xue Beng.
"I'll go notify His Highness the Prince." One of them sprinted out.
The situation was extremely urgent; he feared that if he was even a moment late, Xue Beng would be done for.
On the bed, Xue Beng thrashed like a mad beast. His four limbs were bound, yet his body continued to struggle violently, smashing the bed with loud thuds.
One guard pointed at the old soul master and shouted, "You, hurry up and treat the Fourth Prince!"
The old soul master's expression was extremely grave. He had already released his martial soul, and at this moment, a pain-relieving soul skill was cast toward Xue Beng.
This soul skill of his could stop pain and itching, numbing the body as if under anesthesia and blocking the brain's perception of physical sensations.
Xue Beng's body arched up, convulsing violently for a moment before his waist slammed down heavily.
During the earlier struggle, his pants had been pulled down, exposing the skin of his entire body to the air.
The source of everyone's fear was the skin on Xue Beng's body.
The red spots spread rapidly, swelling into blisters. Once the blisters burst, pus-like discharge mixed with black blood flowed out.
A strong, nauseating stench filled the entire room, like that of a corpse that had been rotting for a long time.
The intense pain and unbearable itching disappeared. Xue Beng watched as red spots gradually covered his body and then burst open. He was so frightened he nearly fainted.
"Save me!" he roared frantically at the old soul master.
Without needing his command, the old soul master's skill had already descended.
The rapidly spreading red spots were indeed suppressed, and their speed slowed down.
...
In the banquet hall, wine cups clinked and people toasted. Those on good terms gathered in small groups of twos and threes, drinking merrily.
The Prince's birthday banquet was also an opportunity to build connections.
On Qian Renxue's side, quite a few high-ranking officials with real power came over to offer toasts and exchange a few polite words with her.
The previously chattering Princess Xue Ke was now burying her head in devouring the fruit pastries.
Prince Xue Xing sat in the main seat, laughing and chatting with several close officials.
At this moment, a guard came rushing in frantically.
He was running too fast and accidentally knocked over a maid who was serving wine.
The wine pot fell to the ground with a clang, and fine wine splashed everywhere.
Wine cups shattered with crisp cracks, and the maid let out a frightened scream.
In an instant, everyone's gazes turned toward them. Some were curious, others frowned.
The guard's face instantly turned deathly pale, but he still ran to Prince Xue Xing.
Xue Xing's facial muscles twitched, his expression terrifyingly gloomy. Towering rage was suppressed within his chest.
This guard barging in so recklessly had completely humiliated him.
If today weren't his grand celebratory day and if it weren't under the eyes of so many people, he would have slapped this blind slave to death.
"Speak! What happened?" Xue Xing shouted in a deep voice.
The guard glanced left and right at the several officials. Those men were very tactful and stepped away.
The guard suppressed the fear in his heart and quickly whispered a few words into the Prince's ear.
Xue Xing's old eyes suddenly widened. The anger on his face vanished instantly, replaced by utter shock.
In just an instant, he snapped out of his shock and noticed that all the guests in the hall were looking at him with curiosity.
Xue Xing cupped his hands and said, "Apologies, something urgent has occurred in the residence. This Prince needs to step away for a moment. Everyone, please continue."
With that, Xue Xing hurriedly left.
Qian Renxue turned her head and glanced at Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen stepped forward and whispered into Qian Renxue's ear, "Xue Beng has already had an attack. It looks like he won't last much longer. This is a good opportunity. The rest depends on your performance, Xue'er."
The loli princess beside them glanced at Jiang Chen and suddenly noticed that this guard was quite handsome.
Qian Renxue stood up abruptly. Her elegant and amiable demeanor vanished, and her face became extremely solemn.
"Follow me," she shouted. Anyone could hear the anxiety in her voice.
Jiang Chen quickly followed behind her as they walked outside.
Qian Renxue's abnormal behavior immediately drew everyone's attention. Someone promptly asked, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince, what is the matter that makes you so anxious?"
The speaker was over sixty years old, tall and thin. He was the head of the Ministry of Justice and usually on bad terms with Xue Xing.
"I was close by earlier and heard it with my own ears. Xue Beng has been cruelly harmed and is hanging by a thread."
After saying this, Qian Renxue quickly left with Jiang Chen.
The loli princess had her mouth stuffed with food, her cheeks puffed out, and her small hands still holding two pastries as she chased after them.
The various ministers exchanged glances and, with a flurry of movement, all stood up and followed.
The Fourth Prince had been cruelly harmed and was hanging by a thread. Such explosive news left everyone shocked.
Several cunning old foxes among the great officials were already secretly calculating in their hearts, planning how to use this matter to impeach Xue Xing.
Qian Renxue slowed her steps, waiting for the people behind to catch up.
When everyone arrived outside Xue Beng's room, more than ten guards had already surrounded the entrance.
The arrival of Qian Renxue and the others immediately put them on alert.
As soon as the group approached, they heard Xue Beng's miserable, blood-curdling screams.
The Ministry of Justice official furrowed his brows tightly. The sound was as if the person was enduring extreme torture.
At this moment, Xue Beng's body was already severely damaged, and even the pain-relieving soul skill had lost its effect.
"Make way!" Qian Renxue strode quickly to the doorway.
Her voice was filled with authority, as if the Emperor himself had arrived. That monarch-like aura made the few guards blocking the door hesitate for a moment.
Jiang Chen stepped forward, grabbed one of them, and dragged the man aside with terrifying strength.
Several great officials, following closely behind Qian Renxue, seized the chance to step into the room after her.
Xue Xing wanted to stop them, but it was already too late. The room instantly became crowded with people.
The moment everyone saw Xue Beng's miserable appearance, they all couldn't help but gasp.
Many people felt their stomachs churn; the fine wine and pastries they had just eaten nearly came back up.
Several people swallowed hard, forcing back down what had already reached their mouths.
At this moment, Xue Beng's skin was largely ulcerated and emitted a foul stench. Except for his face, which was slightly better, there was no intact skin left on his body.
Even the tool he used for his misdeeds had rotted and dissolved. The entire person looked like a highly decomposed corpse.
Endless terror spread through everyone's hearts. How could the Fourth Prince Xue Beng have turned into such a state?
The old man standing in front of the bed stopped releasing his soul skill, turned around, and shook his head. "Your Highness, the Prince, I have done my best. My healing soul skills no longer have any effect on the Fourth Prince."
"Is it poison?" Xue Xing asked in a deep voice.
The old man shook his head. "It is that mutated red-spot syphilis."
Xue Xing's expression turned as dark as water. Suddenly, he roared, "Useless trash! What use do I have for you!"
As he spoke, powerful soul force fluctuations erupted. His palm was already swinging toward the old man's forehead.
Qian Renxue and Jiang Chen did not intervene because someone else had already acted.
It was a withered hand, also surging with powerful soul force. It collided hard with Xue Xing's palm and dragged the old man to the side.
It was precisely that Ministry of Justice official. He had keenly sensed that Xue Xing probably intended to silence the man by killing him.
The Fourth Prince ending up in such a state was likely related to Xue Xing.
"I don't want to die, I don't want to die… ah… it hurts so much…" Xue Beng kept screaming miserably.
Jiang Chen activated his Heavenly Punishment Eye and discovered that inside Xue Beng's body, various organs had already begun to rot.
If not for the earlier treatment, he would probably already be dead.
Qian Renxue stepped forward, looked at Xue Beng, and said, "Xue Beng, I am your Imperial Brother. Tell me who harmed you like this. I will definitely avenge you."
Xue Xing's expression changed drastically. Surging soul force fluctuations erupted from him, but he quickly withdrew them.
He very much wanted to kill Xue Beng, but killing him in front of everyone would only confirm his guilt.
Yet if he didn't kill him, once Xue Beng spoke out, he would still die.
At this moment, Xue Xing had fallen into a desperate situation.
His old face rapidly turned ashen.
"Who harmed me like this?" Xue Beng murmured. Then, intense hatred exploded.
His resentful gaze turned toward Xue Xing.
"It was that old dog Xue Xing who harmed me like this. I ate three pills of Hanging White Powder, and that old dog heartlessly locked me in the stable.
"More than ten hours… I was with those beasts…"
"Old dog Xue Xing, may you die a horrible death! Father Emperor will soon avenge me, and you will come down to accompany me!"
Xue Beng's voice grew weaker and weaker. In the end, he could no longer make a sound and could only gasp hoarsely. Even his face began to rot rapidly.
Everyone retreated in terror. Such a terrifying thing, who knew if it was contagious?
Xue Beng's words just now left everyone extremely shocked. The true culprit was actually Prince Xue Xing.
Several of Xue Xing's rivals were already rejoicing in their hearts: "A prince of the empire, locked in a stable by his uncle and left with beasts… If this spreads, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family will lose all face. Xue Xing absolutely cannot survive."
Xue Xing's entire body collapsed to the ground.
The Ministry of Justice official said a few words to his guards. The guards took a token and sprinted away.
With ironclad evidence, they could throw Xue Xing into the heavenly prison and await the Emperor's judgment.
A moment later, everyone walked out. Inside, Xue Beng had already stopped breathing.
"I have brought shame to the empire. I deserve death!" Xue Xing suddenly let out a long howl toward the sky. He slapped his own forehead with one palm, and red and white matter splattered.
Everyone was shocked once again. Prince Xue Xing had committed suicide out of guilt.
Or rather, he had died to atone for his crimes.
If this matter spread, it would be enough to shake the entire empire.
If the Star Luo Empire learned of it, they would definitely use it to mock them.
Qian Renxue and Jiang Chen exchanged a glance, and both saw the smile in each other's eyes.
The matter had finally come to an end. Xue Beng and Xue Xing were dead. Even if their plan had minor flaws, it no longer mattered.
For example, Xue Beng's body had suddenly rotted rapidly, which would first make people think of poison.
But Xue Beng had not been poisoned at all; it was his own disease that had been magnified a hundredfold.
No matter how they investigated, in the end, they could only conclude that Xue Beng had died from illness.
Xue Ke hid behind a tree not far away, her pretty face deathly pale as she kept vomiting.
After hearing Xue Beng's miserable screams earlier, she had hidden there and didn't dare approach. Now, personally witnessing Xue Xing's suicide, the eleven- or twelve-year-old little girl was scared senseless.
Qian Renxue hurriedly went over to comfort her. Jiang Chen followed closely behind Qian Renxue.
"Prepare to enter the palace. Father Emperor is sure to be furious."
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