Chapter 938
Unusual Anger
General Meng Yu immediately reported this good news to Yang Xia: as long as this person is captured, the truth will be successfully revealed.
"Immediately subject him to severe torture and make him spill all the truth."
Yang Xia was furious when he learned of this news and was determined to find out the truth no matter what.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely find a way to make him talk."
General Meng Yu had his own methods in this regard, and he began to severely interrogate the quack doctor.
The quack doctor couldn't withstand such severe torture and quickly confessed everything.
"Xu Yunna made me do this. It's all my fault for being blinded by greed and making such a mistake. Please spare my life."
The quack doctor pleaded and wailed, hoping only to save his life, and explained all the details clearly. This solved the mystery of Yang Xia's poisoning.
General Meng Yu quickly reported these details to Yang Xia, and they were both extremely angry.
"Your Majesty, immediately order the arrest of Xu Yunna. He should be in Yan Kingdom. Perhaps Tong Gao ordered him to do this."
General Meng Yu was indeed very decisive in his work. He had already found out where Xu Yunna was hiding. It turned out that he was in Yan Kingdom, which made them suspect that this matter was inextricably linked to Tong Gao.
"Don't announce this to the public yet. Pretend nothing happened. I will make my own conclusion."
Yang Xia suddenly said something that left General Meng Yu completely baffled.
According to General Meng Yu, Xu Yunna should be arrested as soon as possible to prevent any unforeseen complications.
Once they escape, they'll never be caught again.
However, seeing Yang Xia's confident demeanor, as if he had come up with a better plan, General Meng Yu dared not say anything more and, following Yang Xia's instructions, sealed off the news.
Outsiders had no idea that such a serious poisoning incident had occurred in the Great Zhou Dynasty, let alone that the quack doctor had been caught and had revealed the whole truth.
Xu Yunna and Tong Gao, however, were smugly waiting for the outcome, believing that Yang Xia had definitely fallen for their trap this time.
Their plan was so meticulously arranged that Yang Xia was caught completely off guard.
Even if the opponent is incredibly skilled, it's impossible for them to accurately predict that the antidote for peony would contain poison.
Such a trap within a trap is impossible for ordinary people to crack, so there is only one outcome: Yang Xia was successfully poisoned to death.
After thinking about all this, Xu Yunna felt extremely proud.
Once Yang Xia is poisoned to death by himself, he will become a great hero of the Yan Kingdom, and will certainly be able to swagger around in the Yan Kingdom in the future.
He was really good at dreaming of climbing the social ladder by relying on Tonggao's influence and getting everything he wanted.
He never imagined that Tonggao only treated him as a pawn, and would push him out without hesitation if any situation arose.
After arranging all this, Yang Xia pretended to be poisoned, suspended state affairs, and deliberately leaked the news.
"It seems Yang Xia has really fallen for it. Even the court's meetings have been temporarily suspended. Our plan has succeeded."
Xu Yunna immediately reported the good news to Tonggao, feeling extremely proud.
"Don't get too cocky yet. That Yang Xia is much more powerful than we thought. He's only saying he's feeling unwell and has symptoms of poisoning."
"Hurry up and make a move. Use this opportunity to get Yang Xia to agree to some of our conditions, or else let him die."
Tonggao had already made arrangements for the subsequent series of events.
Alternatively, they could persuade Yang Xia to agree to some harsh conditions, successfully seize control of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and change the current passive situation.
Either let Yang Xia die completely, and the Great Zhou Dynasty will be smoothly replaced by the Yan Kingdom.
Tong Gao couldn't swallow his anger and didn't like being suppressed by Yang Xia like this, so he came up with such a vicious plan.
Having finally heard the news that Yang Xia had been poisoned, they naturally had to quickly implement the next plan.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, I will head to the Great Zhou Dynasty now. Everything is under our control."
Xu Yunna was extremely confident. He felt that his chance had come and Yang Xia would definitely give in.
He took some documents given to him by Tong Gao and went to the Great Zhou Kingdom, intending to force Yang Xia to sign these important documents.
Xu Yunna swaggered into the palace of the Great Zhou Dynasty, a sinister smile on his face.
"Your Majesty, you look quite haggard these past few days."
Xu Yunna spoke to Yang Xia with a forced smile, which was actually a blatant insult.
Yang Xia deliberately feigned a haggard appearance to make the other party believe that he was truly poisoned, thus making them even more smug.
"You did all of this, didn't you? Did you poison me?"
Yang Xia already knew the whole truth, but he still wanted Xu Yunna to say it himself. This devilish guy was indeed extremely hateful.
"Of course, besides me, who else is so clever as to make the ruler of a country fall for my tricks? But then again, I just earn my living through my own abilities."
Xu Yunna readily admitted to what he had done, feeling that things had come to this point and there was no need to hide anything anymore.
"Your Majesty, I have also brought the antidote. If you are sensible enough, I can help you detoxify."
Xu Yunna proudly held up a packet of antidote in her hand, her face still bearing a shameless smile.
"Don't even think about taking this antidote from me; it won't work after just one dose."
"Follow-up treatment is needed to completely detoxify you. Even a god descending to earth couldn't save you except for me."
Xu Yunna had already planned out her escape route and wasn't afraid of Yang Xia trying to take it from her.
In order to successfully control Yang Xia, he specially prepared this special poison, whose ingredients are very complex. Even some medical experts could not develop an antidote in a short period of time.
Fortunately, Yang Xia had inadvertently noticed something amiss, so the poisoning wasn't severe, and everything was still in time. After treatment by the imperial physician, he is now fine.
Xu Yunna was unaware of these circumstances and assumed that Yang Xia was terminally ill, which is why she proudly boasted in front of him.
"What exactly do you want? How can you give me the antidote?" Yang Xia knew, of course, that the other party had come to threaten him and would definitely make some outrageous demands.
"Your Majesty is truly wise; you are decisive and straightforward in your dealings with people. I hope our upcoming negotiations will proceed smoothly."
Xu Yunna was extremely pleased with herself, believing that everything was under her control.
"General Meng Yu, you may go out first. I will talk to him."
Yang Xia suddenly ordered all his men to leave, which terrified General Meng Yu.
"Your Majesty, it's too dangerous for you to be alone like this..."
General Meng Yu hesitated, fearing that Xu Yunna might take the opportunity to become violent towards Yang Xia. He was extremely loyal to Yang Xia and would not allow any unexpected incidents to occur.
"It's alright, you may all leave!"
Yang Xia remained confident, so General Meng Yu had no choice but to lead his men out first. Only Yang Xia and Xu Yunna remained in the main hall. Yang Xia still looked somewhat weak, but of course, this was all an act.
"What are your conditions? Just tell me quickly. As long as you can give me the antidote, that's all I need."
Yang Xia deliberately began to show weakness, saying that he only wanted the antidote and nothing else mattered.
"That's right. Sign the agreement I brought, and the antidote will naturally be yours."
Seeing this situation, Xu Yunna was overjoyed, as their conspiracy was about to succeed.
This cunning fellow quickly shoved the agreement into Yang Xia's hand, forcing Yang Xia to sign it immediately.
"This agreement is so unfair! It's obvious that our Great Zhou Dynasty is at a disadvantage..."
Yang Xia read aloud the contents of several clauses in the agreement, which were completely unfair terms.
"Enough with the nonsense. Do you even have the right to negotiate with me now? You can only save your life by signing obediently."
Xu Yunna seemed very impatient and urged Yang Xia to sign it quickly.
Yang Xia shook his head helplessly, and then actually signed his name on it. Xu Yunna was so excited she felt like she could fly.
He immediately sent a secret letter to Tonggao, excitedly reporting the good news.
“I knew long ago that you and Tonggao were colluding together to plot against our Great Zhou Kingdom. It was indeed so.”
Yang Xia angrily pointed at Xu Yunna's nose, accusing them of such shameless behavior.
"Hahahahaha..."
"Even if you know the whole truth now, so what? It's all written in black and white. Once you sign this agreement, you have to do as we ask."
Xu Yunna burst into wild laughter, believing that this matter was a foregone conclusion and could not be changed, and that their conspiracy had succeeded.
Tong Gao also thought their conspiracy had succeeded, and he was so happy that he danced with joy, all watching Yang Xia make a fool of himself.
"With the vast number of netizens as my witnesses, do you think the agreement from before still stands?" Yang Xia sneered, quickly snatched the agreement, and tore it to shreds.
"What are you talking about? What have you done?"
Xu Yunna was startled when he heard Yang Xia's words. Seeing the smug smile on Yang Xia's face, he knew things were not going well.
“I went live and let all netizens see the ugly faces of the two of you. So now, your conspiracy has been exposed.”
Yang Xia explained the situation in detail, and Xu Yunna finally realized that she had been tricked.
"You are so despicable and shameless, resorting to such methods!"
Xu Yunna immediately became furious and pointed at Yang Xia's nose, cursing angrily.
"Let the netizens judge for themselves who is despicable and shameless."
Yang Xia calmly argued with the other party.
The netizens have already reached a conclusion on who is right and who is wrong. They have completely seen through Tong Gao and Xu Yunna's conspiracy.
In particular, Tong Gao, as the ruler of Yan, was so despicable, and his usual brutal rule completely aroused public anger.
"Why aren't you poisoned? How is that possible!"
When Xu Yunna saw that Yang Xia had regained his energetic self, he realized that he had been completely tricked.
"Those who do many evil deeds will surely perish. How could you treacherous people possibly let your conspiracy succeed?"
Yang Xia recounted the specific details, which made Xu Yunna so angry she almost vomited blood.
He originally intended to scheme against Yang Xia, but unexpectedly, he was outsmarted instead.
"General Meng Yu, immediately spread this news so that people in all countries know the ugly face of Tong Gao. This man cannot be allowed to live."
Yang Xia felt that the time they had been waiting for had come, and they should follow the will of the people to abolish Tonggao and let Crown Prince Kaodong naturally ascend the throne.
Before his death, the old king intended to pass the throne to the crown prince, but due to unforeseen circumstances, the tyrannical Tonggao succeeded to the throne.
During this period, the people of Yan Kingdom have suffered terribly under Tong Gao's rule, and it is time for their painful lives to come to an end.
After the news was released, not only the people of Yan, but also some righteous people from other neighboring countries began to condemn Tonggao.
"How can someone like this be a ruler? He should be forced to step down immediately."
“We have long been fed up with this. We should immediately abolish Tonggao and let the Crown Prince succeed to the throne.”
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Such calls grew louder and louder, and Tonggao was relentlessly criticized, so naturally he could no longer stay in that position.
Yang Xia believed that the other party knew what choice to make and would definitely abdicate in favor of the Crown Prince.
Crown Prince Kao Dong was of course aware of these matters and knew that Tong Gao had gone too far.
During this period, Tonggao's brutal rule caused immense suffering to the people of Yan.
Now everyone is telling Tonggao to step down, and Kaodong hopes he can be sensible and follow public opinion.
As the crown prince, he should naturally stand up at this time to safeguard the stability of the Yan Kingdom.
Kao Dong was kind-hearted, and Tong Gao was, after all, his own younger brother. As long as Tong Gao was willing to step down obediently, Kao Dong was still willing to treat him well.
"I believe you have heard the cries of the people. At this point, you can no longer remain on the throne. For the sake of the fate of the entire Yan Kingdom, I hope you will act wisely."
"But don't worry, I will make sure you enjoy endless wealth and luxury for the rest of your life."
Kao Dong sincerely discussed it with Tong Gao, and he would certainly keep his promise to treat his younger brother well.
Now, the Yan Kingdom must step forward to quell this saga so that the people can let go of their grievances and the kingdom can move forward steadily.
Tonggao was being verbally abused by the people, and now Crown Prince Kaodong was forcing him to abdicate, which made him furious.
Suddenly, Tong Gao revealed a strange smile, let out a shriek, and pounced on Kao Dong.
"You want me to abdicate? You'll die before I can. Since I can't stay on this throne any longer, let's die together."
Tonggao lunged forward, trying to strangle Kaodong to death.
Crown Prince Kao Dong could no longer tolerate it and threw him aside roughly.
"You ungrateful wretch. Since that's how it is, you'd better go to jail and reflect on your actions. We'll release you when you've figured things out."
"Guards, take him away and lock him in the dungeon!" (End of Chapter)