Feng Yunshu looked at the jade box in Dongfang Chuan's hand, hesitating.
Out of self - interest, she had no intention of helping Dongfang Chuan. But somehow, she had an intuition that the thing in this box might come in handy later...
"Immortal, even if it's me begging you. I've never begged anyone in my life, but now... I hope to do something for the people of the Dan Kingdom for the last time..."
Looking at this dying emperor, Feng Yunshu felt a bit of compassion in her heart. In the end, she took the box.
"Okay, don't worry. I'll help you deliver the thing. As for how things will develop later, it's not up to me."
"Thank you... thank you, Immortal!"
After Dongfang Chuan said his last words, his hand suddenly lost strength and dropped. His whole body slumped back onto the bed instantly.
This time, Feng Yunshu clearly saw that the last trace of his breath had vanished. This emperor had reached the end of his life.
Just then, Feng Yunshu heard footsteps approaching. She immediately turned invisible and stepped aside.
The people coming were the Third Prince Dongfang Yuan and several senior eunuchs. "Father!"
"Your Majesty!"
These people rushed up as if they had calculated the time precisely. Then they wailed sorrowfully for a few times, but they didn't immediately announce the emperor's death to the outside world.
"The imperial seal must be in Father's inner palace. You who often serve Father, quickly find the imperial seal for this prince. When this prince ascends the throne as the new emperor, you won't be short of rewards!"
After pretending to wail for a few times, Dongfang Yuan immediately ordered the eunuchs under him to rummage around for things.
Feng Yunshu watched this scene from the side. Dongfang Chuan's soul was also floating in mid - air, looking at this scene. His expression was complex, full of grief and disappointment.
Anyone would feel the same in this situation, Feng Yunshu thought. Emperor Dongfang Chuan was really a failure as an emperor. He was poisoned by his own wife, and his own sons were like ungrateful wolves, not caring about his life and only thinking about getting his throne.
Right now, Dongfang Chuan's body wasn't even cold yet, but these people were only thinking about finding the imperial seal...
It was really as Dongfang Chuan had said. This Dongfang Yuan would definitely not be a good emperor.
Feng Yunshu still had things to deal with, so she didn't stay long. She quickly left and headed to the place where the Crown Prince Dongfang Qi was.
When she arrived, Dongfang Qi's body had completely decayed and emitted a foul smell. His remaining soul was almost transparent and was hovering around the body.
"Master, look. His soul is about to dissipate. If we don't send it to the Underworld quickly, it may completely vanish and he will never be able to reincarnate."
Feng Yunshu nodded. "Okay, let's go and collect his soul."
The task was completed smoothly. This fierce palace infighting ended with corpses lying everywhere. The winner in the end was the side of the Third Prince Dongfang Yuan.
Countless people died in the palace overnight. The emperor, Empress Li, Concubine Mu, and the Crown Prince, all of whom were of noble status in the eyes of the world, all died a tragic death on the spot. This palace coup was later known as an unprecedented tragedy. After that, the new emperor completely erased this piece of history and didn't allow anyone else to mention it.
After Feng Yunshu completed her task, she sent a signal to the Black and White Impermanence. As soon as the signal was sent, she saw the two floating into view.
"Here, this is the soul of the Crown Prince Dongfang Qi. I've collected it all. You can take it to report."
The Black and White Impermanence were extremely excited. They took the bottle and expressed their deep gratitude to Feng Yunshu. But right after the gratitude, they started to complain.
"You know, these mortals in the world just won't stop. They start a war at every turn. Not long ago, the two of us just led a group of ghost messengers to collect a large number of souls. It took us a long time to finish dealing with that series of things. We haven't even had a chance to take a sip of water, and now we've received another big batch of tasks..."
Feng Yunshu knew that they must be referring to the people who died in this palace fight. It was indeed true. During such a turbulent period, the workload of these ghost messengers was really heavy.
"Don't be sad. If your workload increases, your pay will also increase, right? I heard that your overtime pay is several times the normal amount. Now you don't have to worry about losing your jobs. There's always a gain when there's a loss, right?"
Hearing this, the Black and White Impermanence nodded. "Daoist Yunxi, you do have a point. Thinking about it this way makes us feel better..."
"However, judging from this situation, your Underworld is probably about to be overcrowded. With all the noise, won't the young King of Hell be annoyed?"
The Black and White Impermanence shook their heads. "Daoist Yunxi, you don't know. The young King of Hell set up a barrier for himself to stay in for peace. Unless it's absolutely necessary, he won't come out to deal with these trivial matters himself."
"Although there are indeed a lot of souls and it's a bit crowded, as long as they stand on the Reincarnation Disk, they'll know what to reincarnate into. Not everyone can reincarnate as a human. They may also become livestock. This is the so - called Six Realms of Reincarnation."
Feng Yunshu nodded thoughtfully. "That's right. Those who have done a lot of evil will surely become livestock."
"Yes, when people always talk about accumulating merit in the nether world, this is exactly what they mean."
Feng Yunshu nodded. "Yes, it's really hard on you. Finish your work early and have a good rest."
"Thank you for your concern, Daoist Yunxi. If you need our help in the future, just ask."
Feng Yunshu nodded with a smile. "Thank you."
After saying goodbye to the Black and White Impermanence, Feng Yunshu still had something to do.
"Master, the Third Prince has proclaimed himself king. Is there anything else left to deal with in the Dan Kingdom?"
Feng Yunshu nodded. "Yes, there's still an important thing."
...
Under a dense cloud, the Third Prince Dongfang Yuan became the only heir to the throne.
Dongfang Yuan was a man who would take revenge for the slightest grievance. He managed to get rid of all the court officials who had supported the Crown Prince and placed his own people in all the important positions.
Among this group of factions, the family of Prime Minister Feng was naturally involved. Prime Minister Feng had always supported the Crown Prince. Later, Feng Manshu almost married the Crown Prince and became the Crown Princess. As a result, the Feng family was instantly pushed to the forefront.
One day, Prime Minister Feng was summoned into the palace by Dongfang Yuan. Before he left home, the First Lady said timidly, "My lord, in my opinion, my lord might as well claim to be ill and unable to move. Don't go. Now everyone in the court knows that the Feng family is the representative of the former Crown Prince's faction. Now that the Third Prince has become the new emperor, suddenly summoning you into the palace must be for no good..."
The First Lady now was no longer as glamorous as before. Although she was not yet forty, her hair had started to turn gray. Her face was haggard, and her increasingly thin figure made her look very vicissitudinous. She looked more like a hard - working peasant woman than the First Lady of the prime minister's mansion.
According to Feng Yunshu and Xiaoling, the First Lady deserved what she had come to.
Because the Mu family, the First Lady's natal family, had also been a firm supporter of the Crown Prince. They even helped the Crown Prince deal with the Third Prince. After the Third Prince ascended the throne, he immediately made an example of them. He exiled everyone in the Mu family to the borderlands on the charges of their past misdeeds and didn't allow them to enter the imperial city for the rest of their lives.
The First Lady was able to escape this disaster because she was already married and had been granted the title of Lady by the former emperor. However, in the eyes of the people in the imperial city, Feng Manshu was now seen as a promiscuous woman who flirted with others. Her life was over.
Under these multiple blows, the First Lady had ended up in this state. She was now just a walking corpse.